Mr London and I celebrated New Year's Eve with
several a couple of glasses of fizzy wine and a DVD*, so consequently I feel fine this morning. For those of you who are feeling (and perhaps looking) a little under the weather, I have some nice bits from W3LL People to suggest. I've had these PR samples and have been meaning to review/picture them for a while and New Year seems like a good time to write about toxin-free beauty products.
Left to right: Purist blush in 65, Nudist lipshine in 8, Elitist eyeshadows in 816 and 817.
Purist Luminous Mineral Blush 65 is a pale lavender pink with subtle sheen. It's perfect if you're feeling a bit sallow, and a good choice for a pale skin looking for a subtle blush.
Elitist Matte Mineral Eyeshadow 817 is a blackened purple that leans towards blue rather than red. I like it as an eyeliner, which is how I'm wearing it in these photos. I've used it all over for a smoky eye too (I'd recommend holding a tissue under the eye for this though, as dark loose mineral eyeshadows do tend to drop underneath the eyes for me if I'm using them liberally.)
Elitist Matte Mineral Eyeshadow 816 is a neutral sand beige. It is only a hair darker than my NC20 skin, and so mostly evens out my lids and gives a polished appearance. I've applied it over my lid and just past my crease in these photos.
Nudist Lip Shine 8 is a candy pink on my lips - if your lips have normal/less blue colouration, you may find it appears deeper and brighter on you.
All together (and blush). I'm also wearing the W3LL Narcissist foundation/concealer stick in 1 under my eyes and around my nose (purchased myself).
W3LL People products are available directly from the US website
www.w3llpeople.com. They have started to sell samples of their products for $1.50, which is good if you are unsure about ordering colours online (and particularly helpful when choosing foundation.) They do ship to the UK (there's a flat shipping rate of $15.) If you would prefer to purchase from within the UK/Ireland to avoid potential customs charges, some of the products are available at
www.misebeauty.com and
www.beingcontent.com.
Disclosure: PR samples (apart from Narcissist, as noted.)
*We watched Green Street. The only thing less convincing than Frodo Baggins as a football hooligan was Charlie Hunnam's cockney accent. Worse than Dick Van Dyke.
Happy New Year!
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That is a beautiful look! I really like the look of the Nudist Lip Shine. I must keep an eye on Mise and Content for the loose powders, I really do we get them over here. The Universality Highlighter has been faking my glow over much of December.
ReplyDeleteYour description of the film made me chuckle. I think you've probably saved me an hour or so of my time ;)
Very pretty colors! They looks very natural on you. I have been meaning to try this brand for a while but I do think the prices are a bit steep.
ReplyDeleteHey MB - it's not one to make a point to watch ;) Actually, I think the stick products are the standout in the line.
ReplyDeleteHello Mary - it isn't inexpensive, but I do really rate the stick products - the cream blushes, foundation and lip shines are excellent. I agree that you can get similarly good powder products from brands like Alima. (The W3LL blush is massive though!)
How lovely and understated. Never tried this brand, but may now :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely look, I like the subtle purple liner especially. I also like the look of some of the powder products on their website so good to know they do samples.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I even finished watching the whole of Green Street when I saw it, I can't remember what happens in the end.