✧ Makeup look: Juvia's Place Nubian 2 eyeshadow palette ✧

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Last week I reviewed The (beautiful) Nubian 2 eyeshadow palette from Juvia's Place.

Please do check it out by clicking here for pictures and swatches! I was off to a family function that night when I reviewed it, so I decided to use the palette and see how they actually apply on the eyes. I then had a wedding dinner to attend a few days after that. So for the first look, I chose eyeshadow shades that were more suitable for daily wear and for the second look, I went for a bolder look to see how bolder colors hold up.

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↯ First look ↯

Face/Base

↬ Charlotte Tilbury Magic foundation

↬ Urban Decay Naked concealer

↬ Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder

Contour & Blush

↬ L.A. Girl beauty brick in Spice

Highlight

↬ theBalm Mary-Lou-Manizer

Lip

↬ Huda Beauty liquid matte in Trophy Wife

Brows

↬ Etude House Drawing Eye Brow #1

Eye (The Nubian 2 eyeshadow palette)

↬ Madagascar on upper, outer crease

↬ Yaa on centre of lid

↬ Kenya + Madagascar on outer corner

↬ Yaa on inner lower lash line and Kenya on outer lower lash line

Lashes and lash line

↬ Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara

↬ Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 glide-on eye pencil

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↯ Second look ↯

Face/Base

↬ Urban Decay All Nighter liquid foundation

↬ Urban Decay Naked concealer

↬ Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder

Contour & Blush

↬ L.A. Girl beauty brick in Spice

Highlight

↬ Anastasia Beverly Hills That Glow glow (Sunburst + Bubbly)

Lip

↬ Anastasia Beverly Hills liquid lipstick in Veronica and Allison atop

Brows

↬ Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Ebony

Eye (The Nubian 2 eyeshadow palette)

↬ Kenya + Madagascar on upper, outer crease

↬ Cleopatra on centre of lid

↬ Leyla + Kenya on outer corner

↬ Leyla on inner lower lash line and Nairobi on outer lower lash line

Lashes and lash line

↬ Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara

↬ Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 glide-on eye pencil

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I had fun creating the second look, because apart from the obvious blue on the centre of the lids, I added purple and gold too, which really complemented the blue by adding a pop of color. All in all, I really liked how both looks turned out! Having used this Nubian 2 palette legit made me want to get Nubian 1, which I definitely will sooner or later. The hunt for local sellers carrying that starts right about now 😁.

I hope you enjoyed reading and that this blogpost has helped you in a way or two! Please leave a comment down below if you have any thoughts or questions! Have a great week ahead of you 😄.

Gladyator signin' out.

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Review: L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss.

Hi everyone!!! It certainly has been a while! My final semester for Masters had just started two weeks ago and coursework has already started to pile up like nobody's business. One thing that I'm looking forward to though, is finishing my Master this year end.

For my blog post today, I will be talking about L.A. Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss. I just recently purchased a few shades. So let's just jump straight into it!

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Iconic, Stunner, Black Currant, Frisky.

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Iconic, Stunner, Black Currant, Frisky.

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Iconic, Stunner, Black Currant, Frisky.

↬ Iconic - a baby pink shade, or the perfect Barbie shade.

↬ Stunner - an almost-neon purple shade.

↬ Black Currant - a dark, plum shade.

↬ Frisky - a classic, blue-toned red, or the perfect Marilyn Monroe red.

↑ Iconic.

↑ Iconic on myself.

↑ Stunner.

↑ Stunner on myself.

↑ Black Currant.

↑ Black Currant on myself.

I had some trouble putting on Black Currant as the product tends to "move around" and might leave certain parts of the lips not as pigmented. Putting on a second layer might help with this.

↑ Frisky.

↑ Frisky on myself.

These lip products are very pigmented and they do not transfer easily. I actually found it difficult to remove them on my lips, even with oil-based makeup remover. What I did was use makeup remover tissue and wiped the product off, and used oil-based remove afterwards. With this formula, I suggest not smacking your lips together to transfer the product, like you normally would with a normal lipstick. I find that doing so tends to remove the pigmentation. So just apply on your upper and lower lips separately, or the other way around, to ensure maximum coverage.

I bought Iconic, Stunner and Black Currant at TwixBN (Instagram link here!). These lip products normally cost BND14 each and BND12 when five or more are bought. but I bought mine at only BND10 each as there was a special promotion on the most recent public holiday i.e. 15th of August. The girls from TwixBN were kind enough to give me Frisky on top of my own purchase.

Their service was superb. Initially, I was going to meet them to collect my package at either Giant Rimba or Soon Lee Lambak, but they offer free delivery to your house if you stay in BSB. So I had my purchases delivered to my house the next day, as zero cost! They only carry in-stock items and accept any special requests should there be any. I know this because I wanted to order Anastasia Beverly Hills' Brow Wiz but at that time, they do not have it in-stock and I was told that I could request for it if I wanted to.

So if you're interested in buying (more!) makeup, do head over to their Instagram page! Do leave a comment down below if you have any questions at all. I hope this post has helped you in a way or two. Thank you so much for reading! Have a great remaining week ahead of you!

Gladyator signing out.

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