Introducing StageLine Cosmetics

I mentioned the StageLine Precise Liner in a face of the day post last month. I like felt tip pen style liners generally and I particularly like how dark this version is. It also has a more matte finish than many of my other pen liners. I find it lasts all day and doesn't move around at the corners of my eyes. I think it would be a great choice for a dramatic winged eyeliner.

Another of the items from StageLine that I particularly liked is their 'Light' loose powder for face and body. Although these powders are designed for face and body, you will find them listed with the eyeshadows on their website. I admit my initial interest in this came from the rollerball packaging! The shade I have here is 04 and it is a pretty, sheer rose gold shimmer that I find this works best as a highlighter. There are 21 shades altogether and some are more obviously eyeshadow appropriate.

L-R: Precise Liner, Light #04, Glow Up in Natural

The other item pictured below is their 'Glow Up' lipgloss in Natural. The formulation is ok and they do have a variety of colours as well as clear but I think this was definitely my least favourite of the three items.

Whilst doing research for this post, I was drawn into looking at the the various categories on the new website. There are lots of pro-style pre-prepared palettes as well as regular individual items. For products such as the individual eyeshadows and blushers, they also offer pan refills and I was especially taken with this idea when I spotted that they also do an empty magnetic palette. I think I'm a bit of an oddity as I can rarely bring myself to depot items (I keep pretty boxes, so smashing compacts is out of the question) but I do love creating customs palettes.

The StageLine products vary quite a bit in price from mid-range to high end, depending on the item (I'm not including the pre-prepared palettes here as they are very obviously pitched at professionals). For example the Precise Liner costs £13.79, the lipglosses are £14.29 and the solo eyeshadows are £9.71. The 'Light' rollerballs cost a bit more at £20.42 each, as do the Velvet blushers at £21.29. What I have tried I have been impressed with: the packaging isn't as appealing as some of my favourite brands but I think the products are good quality and that magnetic palette is talking to me! If you fancy giving their products a try, you can find a code for a 10% discount on their Facebook page.


Disclosure: This item was sent to me without cost for review purposes. The links are for information only and not affiliate links.

FOTD with Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry

I spent a good deal of time last night ogling lipsticks online. My eyeshadows and nail varnish no-buy mean that I've been turning my attention elsewhere, naturally. So, to try and rein myself in, I thought it was time to do some more stash shopping. I ended up using a mix of old and new items: I have included a link where I have previously reviewed an item and any PR samples are marked with an asterisk.

Guerlain Rue de Rivoli palette: pans labelled 1 & 2 are the colours I used in this look

I've used the Lancôme Teint Miracle a few times in recent weeks. I still really like the texture and finish of this foundation, I also really like the smell which I realise probably sounds a little odd! Using it again reminded me that the colour isn't quite right for me. It's a little too dark and too pink and I think it shows up in the picture below. I think the other colours that I've used pull out the 'pinkness' too. None of this has quelled my interest in the new Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra 24H foundation of course, though I should probably force myself to finish at least one bottle of foundation before I start buying any more.

Face
Lancome Teint Miracle in 02*
Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Rouge
Shu Uemura Brow Pencil
Tiny bit of RBR Sea of Tranquility as cheek highlight
MUFE HD Powder

Eyes
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Guerlain Rue de Rivoli: the iridescent champagne (#1) shade all over the mobile lid and the cement (#2) colour in crease
Stageline Professional Precise Liner in Black*
Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara*

The brushes I used, and that are pictured above, are the Hakuhodo Kokutan Eyeshadow ML and Sigma E35 crease brush. 

Lips
Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry

Swatches

1. Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Rouge
2. Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Raspberry
3. Stageline Professional Precise Liner in Black
4. Colours used from the Rue de Rivoli Palette: 'shade 1' on the left and 'shade 2' on the right.


Miss MB decided that she wanted to copy Mummy today and this is the blue hippo's look of the day. Don't worry, no makeup was harmed!

*PR Samples