Tweet Annabelle Hype 2010 Fall Colour Collection

I had some requests to do a review on Annabelle's Hype 2010 Fall Colour Collection and had to push it back because I recently just started school again and there was a lot to deal with first week just to get everything ready. Anyways, this might be a bit late, but its better than never! :)

Some of you might have seen me tweet the Annabelle display awhile back when i first discovered it at my local shoppers..

here are all the new products that came with this collection:

HYPE 2010 Fall Colour Collection
Colour Explosion

4 New Custom Quad Eyeshadow Shades

4 Custom Quad Eyeshadow Trend Shades

2 Limited Edition Hype Liquid Eyeliners

2 Limited Edition Smudgeliners

1 New Volumelip Colour

from the display, the ones that really caught my eye were..

the new eyeshadows (sorry its blurry!)

4 Custom Quad Shadows & 4 Mono Eyeshadows - $4.25 

8 new seasonal colours for your custom quad case:  lagoon,  fantasy, revolver, tutu, rainforest, ultraviolet, jazzberry, acid reflex

and the new studio pigment sets! if you wanted to test out these pigments, these sets are perfect for first time buyers! When i purchased my pigments, they were each at least $8 CAD, but here you get 4 for $15! (of course, they are smaller sized, but who can ever use up all their pigments? seriously!)

Studio Pigment Eye Pop - $14.99 - 4 loose pigments together in one case - Magnet Eyes: green/blue, cobalt blue, pink, white or Eye Pop: mustard yellow, spring green, purple, black

other products that are included in this collection but that i forgot to picture are:

2 Limited Edition Hype Liquid Eyeliners

$9.50 and available in Mystic black and Electric blue

2 Limited Edition Smudgeliners

available in Honey and Foxy Grey

1 Limited Edition Volumelip Plumping Gloss

$8.50, Poetic Mauve

and some swatches of the eyeshadows.. i apologize in advance because these were taken with my iphone and some of them got smudged... however, i hope you can still see how they look like!

note - i did find that the lighter colors (top row) swatched kind of chalky.. the darker (bottom row) colors however, were super smooth. maybe it was just me?

  acid reflex, rainforest, tutu, ultraviolet,

fantasy, revolver,  jazzberry, lagoon

 fantasy, revolver,  jazzberry, lagoon

acid reflex, rainforest, tutu, ultraviolet,

fantasy, revolver,  jazzberry, lagoon

and finally, here is a sneak peek of my current annabelle eyeshadow collection (not including pigments) although the colors of this collection are super pretty, i dont wear bright colors often, and therefore only picked up Revolver (a mauvy grey).. although i am really liking fantasy... might go get that next time i see it haha :P

i will be swatching all of my annabelle eyeshadows for next post so you can see what they look like! I recently picked up Bronzed Idol, Metallic Meltdown, Divine Diva, Pinked and Nymphet because there was a sale at London Drugs (50% off!!). The left palette plus the dark forest green on the right are really great fall colors! i am really loving them!!

So tell me, have you tried Annabelle's eyeshadows before? Which ones are your favourite? or whats your favourite annabelle product? I know Annabelles a Canadian brand, so many of you might not have access to it, but is there anything that catches your eye? :)

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Tweet EOTD - Annabelle Pigments Karma & Azure

As promised, here is my simple look created with annabelle's pigments in karma and azure. I didnt want to use any other eyeshadows so that you guys could really see what the pigments looked like. however, i would definately recommend using a darker shade of purple or even pink on the outer corners to create more of a contrast :) If you havent already, dont forget to check out my previous review and swatches here!

Without flash - karma on lid, azure on both upper and lower lash line

 i have no idea why my dark circles look so bad here :(

Without flash

With flash - karma on lid, azure on both upper and lower lash line

please excuse the scary looking eye :( i hope it doesnt give you nightmares!

With flash

What do you guys think? I totally forgot to use a base, but i think these do pretty well even without one! And if you dont know already, i am planning to have a giveaway on the 15th of june! I am thinking of including possibly one or two annabelle products since i know it is only available in canada. If you have anything you really want to try out, let me know in the comments! thanks :D

xAgnes

Tweet Annabelle Pigments - Karma & Azure + Giveaway comment

Annabelle cosmetics is a canadian makeup brand which is know for their beautiful colourful pigments. For some odd reason, i never really tried them out until today! They have two different pigments, a Studio Pigment and a Mineral Pigment Dust, both of which retails from $8.50-9.99 CAD depending where you purchase it. I bought one in each type just to test it out and see which one is better :) So i ended up going home with a studio pigment in karma, and a mineral pigment dust in azure.

Karma on the left and Azure on the right. Dont be fooled, although karma looks bigger, azure actually holds more pigment! Karma has 0.04 oz while azure has 0.08!

When you open them up, they're both similar in that they have a hole in the middle. Although it is a good idea to help keep the pigments in place and therefore making it less easy to spill, i think its kind of hard to reach in with your brush.. so i looked for a way to open them up...

and found that azure's cap could be twisted off! However, im not quite sure how to open up karma :( but oh well.. on to the colours! Karma is a gorgeous purple with shimmers that has a slight grey undertone. It is not as vibrant as a deep purple, but it is more of a toned down shade. because of that, i think it is a more wearable colour and would look great in a smoky eye. Azure is amaznig. I love this colour! I've always kind of strayed away from bright blues and greens in the past, but now i am kicking myself for not trying it earlier! Azure is a beautiful vibrant blue with tons of shimmer. Even just a little bit of the pigment can give you huge results! I'll let the pictures do the talking now ;)

Arent the colours gorgeous?? Not sure if you can tell, but although they both have shimmer, azure definately packs in a lot more shimmer than karma.

Swatch with no flash.. can you tell the difference now?

What they say: Studio Pigment

Join the Colour Cult and create a bright, unique makeup look with Annabelle Studio Pigments.
Recommended by the Makeup Artists in the Annabelle Studio, these professional performance loose pigments are highly concentrated with a superior colour pay-off. Their incredibly fine texture enables colours to blend quickly. Visit their website to see the colour selection!

What they say: Mineral Pigment Dust

Let there be light! These highly pigmented loose eye shadows are made with fine pearl particules and minerals to create incredible shine and shimmer.

Use just a little for a more subtle effect or apply wet in a bold stroke for incredible luminescence. Available in convenient and fuss-free compacts, they contain the most beautiful shades. Be as mild or as wild as you wish! Visit their website to see the colour selection!


My take:
Personally, i love both of these colours! However, there are some noticeable differences in the packaging and pigmentation. The studio pigment has a nicer overall packaging. it feels more like "glass" rather than plastic. However, the studio pigment (although it LOOKS bigger) infact has less product than the mineral dust and therefore, is not as good of a deal. Also, i found that the mineral dust was much more pigmented and more vibrant. This could be just the colour that i chose, but i found that it showed up much better on my lids even with fewer amount of product. (please note that i tested these without a base, however, with the use of one, i am sure both of these colours would be similar in pigmentation) I also like the fact that the mineral dust's lid can be taken off so that it is much easier to use the product itself.


Overall: A+
I LOVE the mineral pigment dust in azure and will definately head back to zellers to check out their other colours as soon as i can! I must say. i am very satisfied with my annabelle purchases and highly recommend these pigments as they are much cheaper than MAC pigments ($20) but are very pigmented, finely miled and high quality.


Unfortuantely, Annabelle is a canadian brand and is only availabe in canada at the momment. BUT, the good news is... i have decided to hold a giveaway very soon! So please, if you are interested in any of Annabelle's pigments (or any of their other items) please let me know in the comments which products and what colours you guys prefer. Since i already have a couple of other things in mind to add to my giveaway, please dont take this to mean that i will be including a whole bunch of Annabelle products.. there will be other goodies! I will probably pick up one or two annabelle products to include in the giveaway and am just wondering if you guys have a preference since i know some of you are not from canada!


Anyways, I am still playing around with these colours, but i think i'll try to post up an EOTD tomorrow featuring these two pigments :) Enjoy the swatches for now and dont forget to comment!

UPDATE: i have decided that the giveaway will most likely start on the 15th of June, so if you do have a preference, please comment prior to then so i can purchase and add onto the other prizes!
xAgnes