I recently purchased a set of eyeshadows from Smash Cosmetics on Etsy to review. I chose 10 samples in varying neutral and green colours (which are my favourite!). Each sample (1/4 tsp.) is about $0.65 each and comes in a 3g jar.
Full sizes are also available. They come in 10 gram sifter jars (which is huge compared to the 5 gram ones that similar stores sell) and they're only $3.60 each! Smash Cosmetics on Etsy has by far some of the best prices for mineral eyeshadows.
Although the colours I chose were quiet neutral, most of them have a fine glitter mixed in.
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Open internationally!
The winner will receive 3 full size eyeshadows and 10 samples of his/her choosing.
Open internationally!
The winner will receive 3 full size eyeshadows and 10 samples of his/her choosing.
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| Guilded Gold with slight shimmer/satin finish |
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| Espresso Antique gold with silver/holographic glitter. Slight shimmer. |
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| Passion Peachy-pink with slight gold shimmer, few shades darker than a nude or flesh colour. |
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| Strange Warm, matte medium brown with blue glitter. |
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| Tea Time Very shimmery purple-silver (almost taupe) with holographic glitter. |
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| Asteria Matte smokey grey with blue glitter. |
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| Poison 'True' green with golden shimmer. Very shimmery. (More green than in the photo) |
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| Spruce Very shimmery. Silver-sage colour. |
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| Envy Slightly shimmery blue-green. |
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| Plum More purple than in the photo. Warm, matte (very very slight shimmer) burgundy/red-purple. |
The glitter in these eyeshadows is micro-fine and will therefore not leave as much fall-out as eyeshadows with larger pieces of glitter typically do.
As for application, I found that all of these eyeshadows work best if worn with a primer or some sort of creamy base. Applied on their own, the shimmer can easily be wiped away. Wearing them with some sort of base will intensify their colour and shimmer.
Swatches on bare skin
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| Guilded, Passion, Espresso, Strange, Tea Time |
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| Asteria, Poison, Spruce, Envy, Plum |
Swatches over primer
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| Guilded, Passion, Espresso, Strange, Tea Time |
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| Asteria, Poison, Spruce, Envy, Plum |
I think that the price and variety of colours available from Smash Cosmetics is great! If you'd like a chance to win a total of 13 eyeshadows (3 full size, 10 sample size), then enter using the form below! :)
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guilded and tea time are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI agree! They're definitely my favourites :)
DeleteThanks so much for the giveaway dear! I'm in love for the poison color ^^
ReplyDeleteThis giveaway is awesome! Thank you so much :) Poison color is attention catcher!(I like it)
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway, crossing fingers!
ReplyDeleteomg the asteria one is fab!
ReplyDeleteWooo everything looks great!
ReplyDeletethis giveaway is so awesome, thank you for that! :)
ReplyDeletereally would love to win cause the colours are so beautiful, I bet that they look even better on the eyes! :)
I would love to win :)
ReplyDeleteGreat swatches!! the pigmentation is awesome
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I like your swatches:)
ReplyDeleteI love tea time and plum. These look like nice quality shadows.
ReplyDeleteI've already tried some of her eyeshadows but I haven't tried these colors!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE ALL her pigments. <3
ReplyDeleteCrossing my fingers! I have over 100 of her samples but I'm dying to try her new colours!!!<33333
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway! The colors look so pretty!
ReplyDeleteGuilded, Passion &Espresso look so lovely! Thanks for doing this giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the oppertunity!I love all the colors, would be lovely to have this! :)
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