Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Addiction by Ayako purchases




My order from Mihoko Shop arrived today, and on first impressions I am very pleased I made the Addiction order (and I can see more in my future.) (Pictures are clickable for a closer look.)

The texture of the eyeshadows is a cross between NARS and Inoui ID eyeshadows - finer than NARS in texture, but with good pigmentation (although they aren't as pigmented with one swipe as the really pigmented NARS, like the Habanera duo or Mekong single.)  The colours of the Addiction shadows I picked are gorgeous; even better than I hoped (and I hoped for quite a lot; I've been wanting some of these since I first read about the line in the summer.)

Eyeshadows from top left, clockwise:
Beige - matte flesh-toned beige. Not the most eye-grabbing shade, but beautifully smooth and disappears into my skintone.
Crow - metallic charcoal grey with green/blue sheen. This is the eyeshadow that first had me drooling over this line, and it doesn't disappoint in person.
Baghdad Cafe - pearl mid-dark cool brown with multi-coloured shimmer.
Stardust - pearl black with multi-coloured micro-sparkles. This is the surprise 'Ooooh, pretty' of the bunch for me - it looked nice online, but I thought the shimmers were just silver, whereas they are actually silver, green and purple.

Blush - Crush. Pale neutral beige/pink, with shimmer/sparkle. It's quite NARS-ish, you could probably find something very similar in the NARS line-up (Madly, perhaps) but I am glad I bought it.

Lipstick - Confiture. Sheer orange/coral, more orange than coral. This is a lovely non-drying texture (Japanese lines seem to be able to make lipsticks that don't dry out my lips in a way that most Western lines can't manage.)

I bought these from www.mihokoshop.com, and my experience was very positive; I received shipping confirmation, and the order arrived quickly and safely.

I will try to do some swatches and perhaps a FOTD when I have some decent natural light.

14 comments:

  1. i'm so curious about the blush you got! can't wait for ur next post!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Oh wow, Stardust looks right up my street. Looking forward to seeing some swatches!

    ReplyDelete
  3. THESE LOOK BRILLIANT!!!!

    Please do some LOTDs with them? Please?

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hello! Just found your lovely blog, so thought i'd stop by and say hello.
    Love the look of those eyeshadows- particularly 'stardust' it's got the wow factor
    (^_^)

    ReplyDelete
  5. You really are the most intrepid of bloggers, casting your shopping net far and wide! Fabulous site, I think I need a Noble Cosme Hair Pumper Pumpit!

    ReplyDelete
  6. These look truly stunning. Bagdad Cafe is my kind of shadow! How do they compare price wise? had a quick look at site but at work dont have time to check out the exchange rate!
    x

    ReplyDelete
  7. Those eyeshadows look incredible. Looking forward to seeing a FOTD!

    ReplyDelete
  8. OMG, I've been dying to see this line. I hope it comes to the US and UK. Gorgeous pictures!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Beautiful shadows. Just stoppit now, though! What's the exchange rate? Is the website in US dollars?

    Oh.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I really like the look of the shadows,will have to place an order at some point.

    ReplyDelete
  11. God damn, I need some of this.

    Its difficult cos I want $400 worth of stuff, which I am happy to pay BUT I am also going to IMATS at the end of the month so really...I should wait. BOO HISS!

    Looks lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  12. First I was only dreaming about buying from this brand, now I simply must make it a reality!! Sorry those pics just turned me into a giant cheeseball...

    Going to defo get some eyeshadows from this brand. I found Mihiko to be overpriced but I guess it may be worth taking the plunge for this brand.
    The blush looks like NARS Oasis to me judging by the pic, which just happens to be my fave NARS blush.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Sizebelle - it's pretty, subtle but pretty. Quite close to my natural skintone, but it's a very nice tone, doesn't go at all orangey on me.

    Hi Gemma - swatches are up! Stardust is beautiful.

    Hi Old Cow - FOTD is up. These are really lovely. Texture of eyeshadows is fab.

    Hello Shell - thank you :) Stardust definitely has the wow factor, I agree.

    Hi Beauty Edit - there are some intriguing products on that website. The internet is both a blessing and a curse when it comes to shopping - and quite often I'll receive a package from Japan or the US before something I ordered from the UK arrives.

    Hi Amina - it's about $7 added to an eyeshadow for mark up, postage and packing. They come out at about Suqqu price here - £20ish for eyeshadow. It's not bad at all when it includes express shipping with orders over $150, I'm very happy with the service.

    Hello DINKY - one is up now. Lovely brand.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hi Lina - it's a gorgeous line, and there are some really nice neutrals in it too.

    Hey Get Lippie - did you cave yet? :D

    Hi Replica - I think you'd really like the eyeshadows, and the lipstick is a lovely texture too.

    Hi Cosmetic-Candy - I'm impressed and amazed at your willpower in resisting them so far, to be honest :D

    Hi Su-pah - knowing how much you like NARS and smoky eyes...these eyeshadows are lovely. Ichibankao has just started stocking Addiction and it's more expensive than Mihoko, so I'm glad I bought from there. If you factor in that shipping is included too, it doesn't work out too badly - I'd certainly shop there again. x

    ReplyDelete

 
>