A swatch here and a swatch there... Notoriously Morbid Part One

 Hello lovelies!

    Welcome back to the start of a new and possibly never ending series of swatches. While I do love seeing swatches of actual product when shopping. Nothing really compares to seeing a product on a person. Each installment of  A Swatch here and a swatch there will feature just one company in various parts so you can use the search feature to locate all the swatches I have done for a particular brand. I decided to start of will one of my new favorite companies, Notoriously Morbid. I love the colors that she has done for each of her unique collections. So to start things off here are four for your to enjoy..

Crack in the Pavement

 A gorgeous dusky grey with a pink undertone/shift. This was a sample for an upcoming collection that will be released in June. Once it is release I will link the shadow to this swatch.

Ebenezer, I Release You

Ebenezer is a gorgeous pink with violet duochrome from the A Dark Christmas Dream collection which can be found here.

Snow Queen's Return

Snow Queen's Return is my favorite highlight from Notoriously Morbid from the Scary Tales Collection. It is a lovely white shimmer shadow with lots of blue, purple and silver sparkles and can be found here.

Forgotten Dreams

Forgotten Dreams is from the Little Melancholies Collection is and a lovely soft lilac with a baby pink shift and can be found here.

**All of the swatches were done over Too Face Shadow Insurance and NYX jumbo pencil. I always use these two products when I apply my shadows.**

Like I mentioned before I am utterly in love with Notoriously Morbid and I will be doing a review of her products in the next week or so. Until next time lovelies....

In the Pursuit of Fabulous- Review of EOS G307 Gothic Hazel Lenses From Kiwiberry-1

Hello again lovelies!

    I am back again this time with a new circle lens review of EOS G307 Gothic Hazel Lenses from Kiwiberry1 Collection. I purchased these lenses from Kiwiberry1 Collection awhile back when they were having one of their 50% sales and I have been searching for true golden looking lens. And I will fully admit that their name completely drew me to them. Gothic+Lenses= my instant attention. Golden eyes remind me of werewolves and werewolf movies. There is something primal about yellow eyes and I have been searching for the perfect lenses to give me that look. While there are several contacts that will give that gorgeous golden yellow color I wanted something more natural for every day wear.

EOS G 307 Gothic Hazel

Enlargement- 8 out of 10 bats
  These lenses are 14.5mm so they only slightly enlarge the eye which is a bonus if you are shopping for a lens that gives you a more natural look . You will notice a difference but it isn't as drastic as some of the other lenses that I own.

Color and Design- 8.5 out of 10 bats
   I bought these lenses with the intention of them giving a natural look and they do. The color is is an actual true hazel color with a variety of soft muted colors which will  show up against my dark eyes. The color will also give you a more natural look as it fades easier in with your eyes than some of the bolder more vivid lenses. They have a really golden look in the vials however the gorgeous golden look is lost against my dark eyes. Which makes me sad, however I think that they would look incredible against someone with really light colored eyes.

Comfort- 9 out of 10 bats
    These lenses are extremely comfortable. I have worn them for 7 hours without an issue. By the end of the night as with all lenses, my eyes were starting to dry out so keep some eye drops handy if you plan to wear them more that 7 hours.

Overall- 8.5 out of 10 bats
   These are really natural looking lenses. They do enlarge your eye without being too dramatic. The color and design are gorgeous and very natural, a true hazel color with a hint of gold on my dark eyes but would probably look more vivid on someone with lighter colored eyes. Finally these lenses are very comfortable. I didn't have an issue after wearing them for around 7 hours. Anything more you will need to use some drops like you would for other lenses.

If you are wanting to get your own pair of these gorgeous lenses. Click on the banner on the side of my blog and it will take to Kiwiberry1 Collection's site and as a special offer to my fans use the coupon code: dreadfullydivine to get 15% their website and they ship worldwide.

The makeup in the picture is done with My Beauty Addiction pigments-Linen, Nectarine, Grayed Jade and Chocolate Diamonds. You can buy their shadows here http://www.mybeautyaddiction.com/ and here http://etsy.com/shop/mybeautyaddiction.
Until next time my dears!

In the Pursuit of Fabulous-Review of Korpse Kosmetics

Hello Lovelies!
   I am back again this time with another makeup review of an awesome independent makeup company called Korpse Kosmetics on Etsy. They are a Vegan and Cruelty free makeup company that I had heard a lot of wonderful things about. They offer a nice wide variety of products such pigments, glitter, lip paints, and liners just to name a few.  Now some of you may think that  with a name like Korpse Kosmetics they only offer bright and highly pigmented colors. While they may specialize in high colors they don't forget about you neutral lovers either. The company is run by the super sweet and talented YouTube diva Kimi Toxxxic and she kindly sent me some wonderful samples of pigments and glitter to review for you lovelies.  Just take a look at these swatches

Korpse Kosmetics Glitters!

Done with Corvica,Teal We Meet Again and Danger

Natural light

Flash

Done with Infinite, Brunettes Have More Fun and Reincarnation Glitter

Now on to the ratings...


Color Variety 9 out of 10 bats
   Korpse Kosmetics has a nice selection of pigments and products for you to choose from. While they do specialize in loud and bright colors (which I LOVE) not everyone is into loud and bright. As proven from the picture above you can achieve more natural looking looks with her pigments as well. I am anxiously waiting with baited breath for her to release another line like her own personal makeup stalker. ^_~

Pigmentation 9 out of 10 bats
   These pigments are quite pigmented on their own but are especially pigmented when applied wet. I always suggest using a base when applying any kind of shadow to give the shadow extra help for staying power, pigmentation and to prevent the dreaded eye makeup crease which all know and hate.  Her glitters are simply gorgeous. My favorites from this selection are Teal We Meet Again, Corvica and the gorgeous green glitter Toxxxic. I just want to roll around it and be a giant green glittery goddess.

Customer Service 10 out of 10 bats
  Lovelies I RARELY ever give 10 out of 10 for anything as stated before since I think that a constant 10 out 10 all the time really diminishes the excellence of this rating but I have to say that Korpse Kosmetics is one of the few companies that have impressed me enough to earn this rating. My original package was lost in the mail (how this can possibly happen when it is only two states away is astounding--personally I think that my mailman is looking glamorous in all my missing packages) and I contacted Kimi about it. She didn't even bat an eye or hesitate. She sent me a new package out immediately. There are some companies that I have contacted repeatedly and I haven't heard anything from. But not Korpse Kosmetics, she is extremely professional and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from her.

Overall 9.5  out of 10 bats
   You get a nice variety of colors, more geared to the bright and bold but she doesn't forget you neutral lovelies.You also get good pigmentation from the pigment both dry and wet without having to put half the jar on your lid. Customer service of Korpse Kosmetics is outstanding, Kimi is extremely professional and takes care of her customers. I couldn't ask for anything more from a company.


Now if you want to get a hold of the gorgeous colors and glitters reviewed here then click on Korpse Kosmetics and it will take you directly to their store and be sure to tell them I sent you! I have more makeup and contact reviews coming so be sure to follow and comment! Until next time my dears..