Graftobian HD Glamour Creme Foundation Swatches

Graftobian Cosmetics Company makes very amazing foundations in palette. Apart from the individual foundation on could purchase for self use, they have a five hole palette called sampler palette which contains those amazing hd foundations i reviewed. Check the review at  http://evitajosephbeauty.blogspot.com/2013/03/product-review-graftobian-hd-glamour.html .
Also, they have another palette which contains 18 shades of foundations. I got the sampler palette because i didn't need the very light skinned foundation since my clientele is mostly with African-American skin tone.


Hope you enjoy !!!

Swatches ......

BH Cosmetics 32 Lip Palette - Review , Photo & Swatches

The BH Cosmetics 32 lip palette is obvious a lip palette that contains 32 amazing , pigmented lip colours. These colours range from beige, peach, coral, some pinks and reds  and nudes. With these variety of colours, every lip look is covered. They have a great consistency like  lip glosses but they work just like lipsticks. The colors can be mixed to create other lip colors or wore alone. It's a great addition to any makeup artist. If you have a  tight budget just go for this lippy pal .

BH Cosmetics 32 Lip Palette

 

Collab : $100 Shopping Spree

.....So i asked myself, what if all i had to spend in a beauty store is $100 , what will i get ? Below are items i'll go for . These are random things ranging from brushes, skincare, face and eye products. They're staples in my kit and so i'll always want to have them.

This is a collab post with my friend and colleague Annette Akye of
 www. naturalistagh.blogspot.com. Please stop by her page and see what she is shopping for with $100.

Inside my shopping basket ....

Real Techniques Eye Starter Set

These are all the brushes you'll need for your eye makeup .

 In this set , you'll have a crease brush , a shader brush may be a dupe of MAC 217 , 

a detailed brush for applying shadows at the lower eye area , a fine liner brush and a brow brush.

 Cost - $17.99

Real Techniques Core Collection Brush Set 

 This is the best face starter set . 

In there is a small foundation brush , a contour brush and 

my favorite buffer brush and the tiny brush you see there could be used to apply lip products. 

Cost - $17.99

 

Eyelashes 

Cost - $ 9.99

Makeup Remover 

Cost - $ 6.39 

Monistat Chafing Powder Gel

  A savior for oily skin. It's a great skin mattifier and it works just like MAC Matte. 

It has a gel like consistency.

Cost - $ 7.49

 

Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder 

Amazing powders for women of color. 

Comes in a variety of shades , from light to medium, dark to deep.

 Cost - $ 8.99

ELF Professional Shine Eraser 

Amazing blot sheet . Great for touch -ups 

Cost $1.49

 

Cover Girl Bronzer

 Cheap but great bronzer for women of color 

Cost - $8.29

 

 

L'Oreal De-Crease Eyeshadow Primer 

An eye primer helps eyeshadow to last longer and prevents creasing .

 Works amazing well 

Cost - $9.09

 

 

NYX Mega Lip Gloss 

My favorite lip glosses 

Cost - $ 5.99

 

 

 

Jordana Lip Liners

These are retractable pencils and very easy to use.

The pigmentation is great and it glides on smoothly.

Cost - $1.99

 

 

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara 

Water-proof , great for crying brides

 Cost - $8.69

 

Interesting right.....? My shopping cart is worth $ 104.38. I really need an extra $4.38 and hope i can count on you to lend me the difference.

Hope you enjoy

Review / Swatches - Eve Pearl Diva Eye Palette

You are all know how much i love Eve Pearl Cosmetics and eyeshadows. Here's another review on one of Eve Pearl Cosmetics eye palette, the Diva Eye Palette. Eve Pearl has got 8 gorgeous eyeshadow palettes and i wish they could put all in one big super palette.

Diva Eye Palette

Review / Demo - NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

NYX jumbo pencils are big size eyeshadow pencils. They are great inexpensive base to use with eyeshadows .They can also be wore alone and also used as liners. They come in a wide variety of colours .They come in different finishes such as matte and shimmer. Of all the jumbo pencils i have , my favorite and go to is  Milk.

 

NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

My Togo Visit Haul

Last week my job sent me to Aflao, an eastern border town of Ghana. Whilst there i decided to jump over to the neighboring country - Togo and see what they got that can be added to my kits.

And guess what, i was dazed with the amount of stuff I could literally buy for just peanuts! Well because of time, i only got my hands on a few items..

Let's jump right into my haul...

Product Review - Graftobian HD Glamour Creme Foundation

 Searching for a great foundation for professional work can be time and money consuming. Before i thought of starting out as a mua i was wondering how i was going to carry every shade of foundation in my kit since i didn't know my clients. After several reading & reviews on blogs and watching you tube videos i decided to go in for Graftobian HD Glamour Creme Foundations.

Graftobian HD Glamour Creme Foundations

 

Product Comparision - MAC Expensive Pink and Desert Rose

 Eyeshadows are every mua best friend, we cannot do without them. Today's product comparison is between MAC Expensive Pink eyeshadow and Desert Rose from Eve Pearl's Diva eye palette eyeshadow. MAC is known to be among the best makeup brands in the world.  Their eyeshadows are so pigmented and the color range is huge. Eve Pearl Cosmetics is also one of the best luxuries makeup brands and i love everything Eve Pearl. 

Now to the business of the moment ...

MAC Expensive Pink

MAC Expensive Pink

• Pink in colour with duo chrome

• Golden undertone

• Pigmentation is great

• Texture is smooth

• Easy to blend

• Great for highlight on the lids

• Great for all skin tones.

Eve Pearl Diva Eye Palette - Desert Rose

 ( The third shadows on the top from left-right)

Eve Pearl Diva Palette - Desert Rose

• Pink with golden undertone

• Very pigmented

• Texture is same as MAC 

From Eve Pearl 

• Ideal shades of neutral browns, matte and shimmer earth tones

• Double pigmented and double pressed to achieve rich color without the mess

• Silky, Vitamin E infused eye shadows that blend perfectly on your skin for long-lasting wear

• Create the desired level of intensity by using it wet or dry.

 

From left - right 

Eve Pearl Diva Palette - Desert Rose , MAC Expensive Pink

Desert Rose & Expensive Pink

From the swatches , it's so obvious that MAC expensive pink is more brighter than the Eve Pearl Desert Rose;however  both have great pigmentation and their textures are relatively the same . Both brands are great in terms of product quality and packaging.

I hope you enjoy. 

Review/Demo - MAC Chestnut Lip Pencil

The lip is one area you can play with so many colours during makeup application . Lip colours have the tendency to change the entire look on a face . This is just a quick review on the Chestnut lip pencil. I have been recently loving this lip liner so much. it's the best for women of color.

What Is It ...

The Chestnut lip pencil is an intense  brown pencil .
Cost - $15.00

Chestnut Lip Pencil

How I Pack My Makeup Bag For Traditional Weddings

  Traditional weddings are called engagement  in Ghana. It's so difficult packing for a wedding without a trial. My bride in question is too busy and we never made time for a run through before the traditional wedding ;however we'll definitely have one for the big day.

For this gig i have carefully packed for only items i think i need ; however it's better to be over prepared than under prepared. I always pack my kit based on the job at hand .

All this makeup is just for the bride.

My Makeup Bag For The Gig

These are the contents........

Favorite Makeup Tools For Applying Foundation

Hi Everyone !!

Welcome to another interesting topic , tools for applying foundation . The bases of a great makeup i believe starts with a flawless foundation. It's applied to produce an even skin tone and disguise minor blemishes.

 

A Sponge Being Used For Application

Foundations comes in liquid, cream , gel , cake or mousse form. Today's post is about my favorite makeup tools for applying foundations as a pro . These tools i have used and found to be very great asset in any makeup artist kit.

In no particular order am i talking about these tools.

My Favorites For The Month - February

Hi Everyone,

Its favorite time , an opportunity to share with you all products i have enjoyed working with in my kit so far.

Let's jump right into.

Anastasia Eyebrow Gel and powder duo -  The powders are so pigmented and i love the two colors it comes with. Brow gel is also amazing , it sets brows for long.


Eve Pearl Foundation Trio - Great product. Very great pigmentation and the texture is super smooth. Great for medium coverage , however a full coverage can be built up. I love how it comes in three shades, from dark 1, dark 2 and deep .It has high definition and works great with DSLR cameras. It's a savior in my kit.

Black Opal Stick Foundation - I wouldn't talk more about it, just go on my blog and see the detailed review .  http://evitajosephbeauty.blogspot.com/2013/02/product-review-black-opal-stick_15.html

Duo Lash Glue - Its a surgical adhesive and works great with both strip and individual eyelashes. This glue is made purposely for the eyes and so there are no cons when used unlike the hair weaving glue popularly known as  bonding glue.

Beauty Blender - I call it the magic sponge. Although it's  pricey for a sponge , it works so well with cream and liquid foundations. I always have to dump and a detailed review coming soon. 

L'Oreal Studio Secrets Secret No.2 Anti-Dull Skin Primer, Medium/Deep Skin -I purchased this after seeing a recommendation for it on a YouTube video. I use it to cover hyper-pigmented areas on faces of my clients prior to applying concealer. I place a little on my finger then dab it over the dark spot. Let it dry then follow up with a concealer. This works well for the African woman since we need a apricot like color to mute the darkness of the spot.

Milani Glimmer Stripes - Every stripe of colour is beautiful. Very smooth and pigmentation is great. Lovely highlight for all skin tones. Although it's too shimmery , i always apply it with a careful hand. Great for highlighting on the bridge of the nose and high points of the cheek bones.

 Let me know what made it to your favorite for the month of February. Hope you enjoy!

Stay _Beautiful_Cheers!