I knew of Famous Cosmetics (by Sue Moxley) for some time and, like most of the fb Beauty Brands, I follow them (and Sue) on Twitter.
Sue regularly does giveaways on her Twitter Page, when all you have to do is retweet her and she picks a winner. Well I had retweeted her a few times and then she sent me a private message saying that I could contact Famous and ask them for a goody bag to try out on my Clients and also to blog about. Well, I'm never one to turn down Cosmetics so I dropped Famous a message and they said they would get some products sent out to me.
Yesterday when my Husband brought the post in there was a package for me - this in itself automatically made me happy! I couldn't remember ordering anything on line so, when I opened up the package, I was delighted to find a wonderful selection of goodies from Famous.
Sue regularly does giveaways on her Twitter Page, when all you have to do is retweet her and she picks a winner. Well I had retweeted her a few times and then she sent me a private message saying that I could contact Famous and ask them for a goody bag to try out on my Clients and also to blog about. Well, I'm never one to turn down Cosmetics so I dropped Famous a message and they said they would get some products sent out to me.
Yesterday when my Husband brought the post in there was a package for me - this in itself automatically made me happy! I couldn't remember ordering anything on line so, when I opened up the package, I was delighted to find a wonderful selection of goodies from Famous.
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The first products that caught my eye were the lipsticks; Lip Addict. I got 2 shades, from totally different ends of the colour scale.
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First up is Raw which looks to me to be a "foundation nude" colour. I have only swatched this and haven't actually tried it on my lips so don't know how it will turn out when worn. The next colour I got is Catwalk which is a deep, plum/berry purple/red.
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These lipsticks have a little flip up section on top, which has a mirror and a small pot of the colour too.
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You can also remove the barrel lid (see images above) to get directly to the colour bullet. Both of these colours glide on smoothly and feel very moisturising. I only swatched these on my hand but they seem to be very long lasting, as they stayed put (albeit a little faded) even after washing my hands.
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| With Flash © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
The next product I looked at was the Nail Addict nail varnishes. The colours look amazing, I especially love "Legend" which looks to be a bright, coral orange colour - it will be perfect for the Summer!
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| L-R: Day-Dream, Legend, Pinked, White Out © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
I decided to try out a couple of the shades, and opted for "Day-Dream", a minty turquoise green colour and "Pinked", a bright, almost hot pink.
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| Day-Dream © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
Both of these colours applied very well and one coat would certainly be sufficient. I, however, do like to apply 2 coats. The only difference this made to the already applied coat was to boost the colour. These are fantastic nail varnishes!
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| Pinked © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
I got sent a couple of Face Compacts; a "No Shine Face Powder" in shade "Saturday Night" and a "First Date Blusher" in shade "Scarlett". The first thing that I notice about these compacts is the leopard print casing! It looks so good and would make a perfect addition to any Make-Up Collection.
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Both of these compacts come with a generous sized mirror inside the lid and full pan of product.
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I swatched both of these products on my hand using my finger. Usually I find this can cause powder products to seem oily and even go a little "sticky", but these product both applied like velvet. They felt super smooth as I ran my finger around the pan and were totally weightless when applying to the back of my hand.
They both blend nicely, are incredibly buildable and offer a good coverage. I am looking forward to trying these products on my face.
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| With Flash © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
Next up I took a look at the Primer, BB Cream and Bronze Highlighter.
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I always use a primer before foundation (and sometimes even before BB Cream) so I kinda knew what I was expecting from this product.
The BB cream is very creamy and, as would be expected, feels like it can be used as a glorified tinted moisturiser or as a light/medium coverage foundation.
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I didn't really know what to expect from the Bronze Highlighter. I tend to use a powder highlighter and powder bronzer. I know that the cream products can be used if preferred so thought I would at least swatch this with a view to perhaps trying it in a make up look at a later date.
This product says that it is suitable for all skin tones and "will leave your skin with a warm candle lit glow".
I swatched it on the back of my hand and it appeared, to me, to be very orangey. I should imagine that you would only need the tiniest amount of this if you were to use it. I wouldn't say I've written this product off altogether, and will certainly give it a fair trial and use it as is intended before I make my final judgement.
I swatched it on the back of my hand and it appeared, to me, to be very orangey. I should imagine that you would only need the tiniest amount of this if you were to use it. I wouldn't say I've written this product off altogether, and will certainly give it a fair trial and use it as is intended before I make my final judgement.
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| Obviously you can't see the primer after blending © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
On to one of the products that got me most excited and that is the "High Five Eyeshadow".
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These little eye palettes contain 5 perfectly complementary eyeshadows to create amazing eye looks. They have the range of shades going from the "highlight" shade through to the shade(s) that can be used to create a more dramatic, smokey/glamorous look.
Like the face compacts, these eyeshadows are in a leopard print casing - I love them!
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| With Flash © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
The palettes I received were "Feeling Good - cool and sophisticated, shades to leave you looking and feeling like A-List royalty". I already have combinations and ideas floating round my head for this little palette. The other is the classic "Glitzy - showy and gold, nothing compares to that blinging showbiz look. Mmmm glitzy!". It contains the perfect golds ranging from a bright yellow gold, through to the deeper, coppery brown gold. The perfect palette for a classic eye look.
Staying around the eyes, next up were 2 khol eyeliner pencils.
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The colours are "Unleashed" which is the classic creamy black and "Smoke Screen" which is a silvery/grey. They both apply nicely and give a good colour payoff without the need of continual lining.
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| With Flash © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
The next product I looked at was the "Into The Shadows", a light reflecting concealer in a reflective silver "pen".
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This concealer works by twisting the bottom of the pen which then pushed the product up through the little brush applicator.
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It glides on smoothly, is very creamy and blends in beautifully. I'm not sure if I would use is as an under eye concealer (though will certainly give it a go), I would likely use it more as a highlighter, for example, under the brow to add a little more definition.
You can just about see in the photo below how reflective this product is.
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| With Flash © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
The last product that I was lucky enough to receive was the fantastic "Zebra Palette". This product comprises a bronzer, a pressed powder, 3 shades of blush, 16 gorgeous eyeshadow colours, a small blusher brush, a double ended sponge applicator, a double ended eyebrow/eyeliner brush and a mirror all contained in a PVC animal print case.
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| © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
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| © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
When you open the case you have a fold out sheet which has a colour guide on it, together with some information about the palette which also has a look to try written in it in a step by step format.
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There are 4 colour families in the palette - each of which contains 4 corresponding shades to create a stunning eye look. The families are: neutrals/bronzes, the classic smokey, blues through to a dark purple/blue and the last family is a soft lilac through to the deep plum purple.
This really is a fantastic little palette. It would be ideal to pop in your handbag if, for example, you were heading out straight from work and wanted to jazz your look up a bit but didn't want to take a load of make up with you.
This really is a fantastic little palette. It would be ideal to pop in your handbag if, for example, you were heading out straight from work and wanted to jazz your look up a bit but didn't want to take a load of make up with you.
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| © Gemma Peters - Make-Up Artist 2013 |
I am thoroughly looking forward to using these products properly and seeing just what they do have to offer when applied. I have a feeling that I won't be disappointed.
If you want to try Famous Cosmetics for yourself, you can buy directly from their website.
Until next time, stay beautiful.
~ Gem <3
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I am in no way affiliated with fbBeauty, Famous Cosmetics, Sue Moxley or any of their employees.
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