Beauty Care: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Eyeshadow Trio Review & Swatches

Neutral Moment

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio ($21.00 for 0.09 oz.) includes three matte eyeshadows in a more velvety, less powdery formula than the brand has released previously. I was surprised to see that this one and the other one launched with it were both rather light-leaning, as Kaja has been a brand that has released most of their trios without putting in very light matte shades–this is the darker of the two. The quality was so-so; the middle shade was sheerer and more powdery, while the other two shades were better.

Neutral Moment

PPermanent. $21.00.

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

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Modern Beige

Modern Beige is a light beige with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well with minimal fallout. The texture felt velvety and smooth without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed in the pan. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Take a Memo (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Vanilla Kiss (PiP, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
Milani In the Buff (PiP, $5.99) is warmer (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Nookie Rookie (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Aurora (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Smashbox Vanilla (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Suede (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Too Faced Peach Meringue (PiP, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Tarte Magical (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Hourglass Warm Beige (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Talc, Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Silica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol Stearate, Propanediol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Methicone, Aqua/Water/Eau, Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)

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Modern Beige

PiPPermanent in Palette.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Java Jazz

Java Jazz is a darker, golden beige with muted, olive undertones and a barely-there golden shimmer through a more matte finish. The texture was very soft, smooth, and finely-milled, but it was somewhat powdery, which led to more medium coverage. I was able to build it up slightly, but it was never fully opaque. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.

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MAC Big Kahuna (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Too Faced Nectar (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Dior Emerald #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Make Up For Ever S516 Sand (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Dior Expose #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Ingredients

Talc, Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Silica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Octyldodecanol, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499, Ci 77491), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Dimethiconol Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tin Oxide, Methicone, Aqua/Water/Eau, Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742).

Java Jazz

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

77%

Total

Cocoa Dip

Cocoa Dip is a medium, muted brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was very smooth and silky with minimal powderiness, and it “melted” slightly on my skin, which gave it a smoother finish than I expected. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours.

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NARS Bengali (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Sexpert (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Nudy Booty (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild My Glamour Squad #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Drip (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Enhance) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #4 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Moody (Nude Mood) (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
LORAC Smoke (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Master Mattes #6 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Talc, Mica (Ci 77019), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499, Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Silica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecanol, Methylpropanediol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Magnesium Stearate, Propanediol, Dimethiconol Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Methicone, Aqua/Water/Eau, Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007)

Cocoa Dip

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Neutral Moment Beauty Bento Bouncy Shimmer Eyeshadow Trio

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Modern Beige Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Java Jazz Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

Kaja Cocoa Dip Matte Eyeshadow

source https://www.temptalia.com/kaja-neutral-moment-beauty-bento-eyeshadow-trio-review-swatches/

Lisa Eldridge Pink Poetry Enlivening Blush Review & Swatches

Pink Poetry

Lisa Eldridge Pink Poetry Enlivening Blush ($34.00 for 0.5 oz.) is a vivid pop of pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It yielded semi-sheer to medium, buildable pigmentation depending on how much one applied; the brand recommended to use quite a small amount, which is what I did for swatches and achieved sheer, hard-to-overdo kind of coverage. I was able to build up coverage by going back over and patting on additional product (not much) where I wanted (e.g. apples).

The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and less wet-feeling compared to some other shades; I’ve found the texture to vary noticeably from shade to shade with some being thinner, almost watery in comparison, and others to be denser and more velvety/cream-like. Nevertheless, it applied like the other shades; there were no issues working with it over bare skin or over foundation. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably on my skin.

I’ve had a couple of readers ask if there were any issues squeezing out product from the tubes, and I did not have issues with most of them, but Pink Poetry was challenging to dispense from the beginning (and hasn’t improved).

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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ColourPop Splash (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Grace (P, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (90% similar).
ColourPop Mistress (LE, $8.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Tantalize Glo (Blush) (LE, ) is darker, warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
MAC Heat Index (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Jouer Seduce Me (PiP, ) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Exotic Flora (Top) (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer, less glossy (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Wicked (P, $60.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Pat McGrath Lovestruck (P, $38.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
Becca Pamplemousse (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$34.00/0.5 oz. - $68.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be buildable, though the brand advises to use the "tiniest dot" to start with to get a "translucent 'blushing from within' effect." It can be applied and blended out with fingertips or a foundation brush. The finish is described as "natural, skin-like" that isn't "too dewy or too matte."

From the shades I've tested so far, the formula is buildable from semi-sheer to mostly opaque, and it was easy to apply more if necessary. The needle-nose applicator allowed for a lot of control, so one could get closer to the "tiniest" amount as recommended.

The texture was lightweight, moderately emollient, and dried down to a natural to soft matte finish; one shade appeared more semi-matte (though not flat/dry) on my skin and the other was more emollient in the tube and as a result, somewhat dewier on my skin. The product applied evenly patted on bare skin or over foundation with a fingertip and blended out with little effort. They had a tendency to sheer out, which was as marketed, so they were more foolproof to work with.

It was a more transfer-resistant formula, The blush lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading.

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Ingredients

C9-12 ALKANE · OCTYLDODECANOL · MICA · HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL · CELLULOSE · COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE · GLYCERYL BEHENATE · HYDROGENATED OLIVE OIL STEARYL ESTERS · BENZIMIDAZOLE DIAMOND AMIDOETHYL UREA CARBAMOYL PROPYL POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE · CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL / CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER) SEED OIL · TOCOPHERYL ACETATE · PARFUM / FRAGRANCE · VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS SEED OIL · RUBUS IDAEUS SEED OIL / RUBUS IDAEUS (RASPBERRY) SEED OIL · THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER / THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER · SPILANTHES ACMELLA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT · ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS ROOT EXTRACT · SILICA · UBIQUINONE · TOCOPHEROL · HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL / HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED OIL · ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT / ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT · MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491· CI 77492 · CI 77499) · RED 6 (CI 15850) · RED 7 (CI 15850) · RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) · BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)].

Pink Poetry

PPermanent. $34.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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