Isana - Lippenpflege (Lip Care) - Berry Love

This is a lip balm with the smallest bit of shimmer, vitamin e, red currant seed oil, a faint purple tint, and blackberry and raspberry fragrance
This smells so lovely!

This is a really nice lip balm, especially if you want a no-makeup/little touch of colour look.

Price: ($1.41 for 4.8g)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Technic - Eyeshadows - Nudes

I wanted a nude eyeshadow palette because I didn't have one.

I was initally thinking of Colorpop, but a lot of their nude palettes had red shades in them, I don't wear red eyeshadow shades.

This palette has six shades, which I will invent names for because they don't have any given to them.

Top to bottom:
Witching Hour
Coffee with Friends
Delta
Spring Carnation
Golden Hour
Champagne Toast

They feel quite buttery (surprisingly so) but the colour payoff is medium.

With the light hitting it to show the reflection.

The lighter three are shimmers and the darker three are a satin finish with a bit of glitter, but the glitter is not overpowering.

Price: 5/5 ($4.02 for 6 x 1.2g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Same Product, Different Colour - Revlon - Colorstay Ultimate - Liquid Lipstick - Premium Pink

This is a warm, mid-pink shade that looks shimmery in the tube but that doesn't translate to the look on.

It smells a bit like rum-soaked raisins.

It lasts a long time and is fairly eating/drinking resistant.


New Name: Kitten Heels

Soap & Glory - SugarBaby - Deluxe Shimmer Créme

It may be a limited edition item, because I got it in a kit.

This is a body butter with a nice pearlescent shimmer in it.

It smells exactly like Pacsal marshmallows.

It is fairly moisturising and feels nice on.
It is a shame it seems to be unavailable to re-purchase.

Price: 3/5 (~$17, based on similar products)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Avon - Ultra Color Rich 24K Gold Lipstick - Golden Rose

This lipstick has real (probably colloidal) gold in it, which I think is fun!

It is a soft pink colour with lots of gold shimmer.
I like it, but it can be a little drying.
It also isn't very long lasting.

*I have since found out that Avon did a limited edition run of lipsticks with ruby in it... I'm so mad I don't have one!

Price: 2/5 ($19.99)

Scent: 3/5 (vague berry)

Effectiveness: 2/5

Australis - High Life - Illuminating Strobe Powder - Radiance

This is sufficiently light to be a highlight on me.

Love it!

It is a shimmery, pale champagne highlight.

If only they had a white-toned highlight <3 I'd love that even more!
This gives me cheekbones for days!

Price: 3/5 ($14.95 for 8.5g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Rimmel - Magnif'eyes - Glameyes Mono Eyeshadow - Q-Jump

I didn't get this to use as an eye shadow, I got it to use as a highlight.

Swatch!

There are very few highlights available in stores that will actually be light enough for me.
So white eye shadow is a better bet.

Check out that highlight!

This is a shimmery white shadow with really poor colour payoff.

I applied it with a kabuki brush (which is a big brush) and it worked great!

But never EVER use this as an eye shadow, it will be more disappointing than you can ever imagine.

Price: 4/5 ($10.95 for 3.5g)
New Name: Money Shot
Effectiveness: 0/5 (as an eyeshadow), 2/5 (as a highlight)

Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Money Money

This is a shimmery dark green polish. 
It isn't too blue or too yellow, it is just perfect.

Two coats.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Slytherin
Effectiveness: 5/5

Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Girls Night Out

This is a shimmery warm dark purple polish.

Two coats.

I think my bottle is a bit old now...

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Dionysus 
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Napoleon Perdis -  Luminous Lip Veil - Caramel Kiss

In the bottle, this looks like a peach shimmery gloss.
And on the lips, it is a moderately translucent peach gloss.

Gloss over the Napoleon Perdis Nude Awakening liner.

It smells like musk sticks!!! (Miss Buttons, did you want this back? I know you like musk sticks!)

Price: 1/5 ($32 for 6mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 3/5

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Ulta3 - Nail Colour - Enchanted

This is a purple polish with fine green shimmer... which sounds amazing! 
Until you put it on. 
It is genuinely one of the UGLIEST colours I have ever seen!
It is like a bruise!

Two coats, still ugly.

They should have made the green glitter bigger and the purple translucent, that would have rocked!

Price: 5/5 ($2 for 13mL)
New Name: Miserable
Effectiveness: 5/5

Elizabeth Arden - Color Intrigue - Dare

I think my one may be a bit old, its quite dry.
It pulls on my lips when I try to put it on.

The colour is a brick red with a slight gold shimmer, which always looks like a 'more mature' colour.

Lip stick over BJLL4 lip liner.

This isn't really a shade I can pull off.

Swatch.

It also smells like house paint, not that desirable to have on your face.

The resulting colour is patchy and wears off quickly.

I think this is a pass for me.

Price: 2/5 ($20 for 4 g)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 1/5

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Maybelline New York - Hyper Diamonds - GN-1

This is a nice little eye shadow pallet, this particular of gold and green tones.

I shall call it the 'Loki' pallet!

The colours are quite good, medium intensity, blend pretty well, and they have a nice glitter/shimmer.

The shades aren't named, so I'll name them!

Swatches! Top to bottom:
1) Midnight Emeralds
2) Sunlight
3) Loki
4) Peridot
5) Sunshine

I like the lid of the container, its slight angular cut makes the clear lid nicer.
I think they were aiming for a 'faceted like a diamond'.

The only negative is the cr*ppy little applicator (a foam q-tip).

Price: 4/5 ($18.95 for 3.7g)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent)
Effectiveness: 4/5

NYX - Baked Eyeshadow - Supernova

I love gold eyeshadow, so this was a great thing to get in a Bellabox.

This has THE CUTEST packaging! A little clear topped box, lined with black, and a black bow!
It is also well made and wont break up in a makeup bag.

For a light colour, the colour intensity is really good. I love the shimmer in it!

There is also a lot of product in this, so you definitely get your money's worth.

I am so impressed with this product! This is a great choice for a go-to shade to be kept in your bag if you want to add to your look.

Price: 4/5 ($9.95 for 3g)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Healthy Care - Face Serum - Gold Flake Anti-Aging

This serum contains gold flakes, RNA, DNA, and placenta (eh, got to do something with this).
It smells nice, a bit like lavender.

It isn't sticky, absorbs quickly, and adds a little gold shimmer (don't worry, it isn't crazy).
It left my skin looking refreshed.

Price: 5/5 ($14.99 for 50mL)
Scent: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

The Body Shop - British Rose - Instant Glow Body Essence

When I saw that the Body Shop was releasing a rose collection with a sparkly body lotion, I was super excited.

The smell is divine! I love roses (especially pink roses so you can imagine how much I loved this) and this is true rose.
The shimmer is a lovely pink colour, but not as intense as I would have liked.
It is barely perceivable once the moisturiser absorbs.

It is low viscosity formula, which allows it to be in a pump.
This thin formula allows for super quick absorption.

If I had it my way, I would have added the pink shimmer (x 10) to the rose body butter (I personally prefer the body butter).

The packaging though, it must be noted that the pump came with a re-attachable pump holder, so id doesn't dispense itself when knocked around in a bag (for example).
This is smart! Thank you for thinking of this!
It means you can travel with it!

Price: 2/5 ($29.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 4/5 (lost a point for lack of shimmer) 

The Body Shop - Moisture White - Shiso Overnight Triple Boost Serum

I got this on sale because they are changing/ they changed the packaging.

I applied it at night, after cleansing but before moisturising.
It was lightweight, absorbed quickly, has a very slight shimmer, and has a clean/ fresh scent.

And you KNOW how I feel about shimmer!

My skin was RADIANT after using this for a week!
Noticeably radiant!
I used it leading up to going overseas (so I felt like a damn queen!)


Price: 2/5 (RRP $49.95 for 30mL, now Drops of Light serum)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Lacura - Skin Science - Cuvée Royal - Serum Concentrate

This was a nice fun serum. It absorbed well, wasn't sticky, and had these cute gold beads that break up into fine gold sparkles only when they leave the container.

It contains grape extracts (hence the link to being like wine) and QT40 (which is said to be a 'skin activator'). It is meant to support collagen and elastin, prevent sagging, and improve contour.

It is aimed at the +35 demographic, but nobody tells me what to do!

It smells like white wine to me and it lasted about 2 months, each night I used about 3 pumps to cover my face (hur hur hur).

The Dionysus of face serums, wine and satire!

The container was a glass cylinder with silver-toned metal hardware. The rose gold toned, matte cap STAYED ON like a cap should!
As you used it, the internal base lifted up, so nary a drop was wasted.

Overall, I loved this!

Price: 3/5 ($24.99 for 50mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Daiso - Magical Triple Face Powder

This only cost $1.40... it was not worth $1.40

The packaging is nice: good mirror, sturdy construction.

There was no puff/brush included, which sucked.

The powder itself was an interesting colour choice: white (good highlighter) light blue (ok?) and mid blue (wat?).

I could get behind this, but there is too much glitter/shimmer in this powder to be a good all over face powder.

If i ever need to look like a zombie/dead this will be really handy but until then, this just makes your face look pallid.

I am SET to play the corpse bride one Halloween party.

Price: 5/5
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

L'Occitane - Fleurs de Cerisier - Shimmering Lotion

There is one thing I really hate about this product and I will never buy it again because of this - the packaging is IMPOSSIBLE!

The lotion is too viscous to pour out and the bottle plastic is too rigid to squeeze.
It looks pretty but is completely impractical!
And because it angered me so much I will NEVER buy it again!

Which is sad because the shimmer in it is nice and soft, it soaks in well, and it is nice and thick.

It smells like floury to me, so not the greatest scent, but not an offensive scent either.

'I wanna shine bright like a diamond' Solution:

Arlésienne Beautifying Powder <3 smells divine!

Price: 1/5 ($39 for 250mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 4/5 (lost point for that damn bottle)