Senna Summer Glow Collection Bronzelite – Review & swatches

Today, I am going to talk about the new Summer Glow Collection by Senna Cosmetics.

Brilliant Bronze
This featherweight baked mineral powder kisses skin with the sheerest touch of radiant warmth and illumination. The shimmering bronzer can be worn very sheer or layered on for a deep sunny tan while remaining totally natural looking. The brightening highlighter makes skin look luminous. This delicate mineral veil contains specially cultivated fresh water pearls with amino acids and proteins to hydrate and nourish skin, keeping it luxuriously soft and smooth. Each bronzer pattern is hand drawn and baked on terracotta for a rich one-of-a-kind beauty. Free of oils, talc, fragrance and parabens.

Powder Point 33 Brush
Luxe full, soft tip brush sweeps face powders and bronzers smoothly over the face, reaching every spot. Natural hair. 

Senna Summer Glow Collection Brilliant Bronze & Powder Point 33 Brush

Senna Summer Glow Collection Brilliant Bronze in Dawn

Senna Summer Glow Collection Brilliant Bronze in Dawn - Swatch

My thoughts
As described on the website, the Brilliant Bronze Baked Mineral Bronzer & Higlighter in dawn is a light bronze with a sea shell pink highlighter. It looks absolutely natural-looking on my skin which is good. It has a soft and silky texture that applies with ease. My only gripe – it’s too sparkly for my liking. Since the texture is soft, there is product fallout in the pan too.

The Powder Point 33 has become one of my favorites. It’s such a wonderful brush to have. I love how it’s shaped; the pointy shape really helps with precise application of color. The bristles are also soft and the handle provides a firm grip.

Cream Lipstick
This creamy cushion lipstick formula is velvety smooth, hydrating and comfortable with maximum color impact and long lasting wear. Hyaluronic Acid filling spheres, Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil hydrate, condition and protect.

Lip Lacquer
This moist and smooth vanilla flavored lipgloss formula applies high shine and color. Shea Butter, Grape Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil and Mango Seed Butter infused with mega vitamins helps to moisturize and protect lips.

Senna Summer Glow Collection Cream Lipstick (L-R): Midas & Down To Earth

Senna Summer Glow Collection Cream Lipstick (L-R): Midas & Down To Earth

Senna Summer Glow Collection Lip Lacquer: Sunstone

Senna Summer Glow Collection Lip Lacquer: Sunstone

Senna Summer Glow Collection Lip Lacquer in Sunstone  - Swatch

My thoughts
Down To Earth is described as warm golden chocolate and Midas as gold metallic glow. I really like the formula on these. Down To Earth is packed with pigment however Midas seems to lack that rich color that I was hoping for. I think it’s meant to be applied on top of a lip color to highlight and not just alone.

The texture is creamy, feels comfortable and glides smoothly over my lips without accentuating my lip lines. I feel that it also hydrates my lips a little. In addition to that, I have noticed that the color lasts long on me which is amazing.

The lip lacquer in Sunstone is described as sparkling golden amber. I admire the fact that it stays long on my lips though I do not like how it feels slightly sticky when applied.

Glow Eye Color
Beautiful light reflective finish gives buildable coverage that can be soft on the eyes or richly intense. The glossy surface and depth of color and dimension make these colors wearable. 

Ultra Last Eyeliner
This long lasting eyelining pencil delivers a soft and smooth application with high pigment payoff. Waterproof and smudgeproof for up to 14 hours of wear.

Senna Summer Glow Collection Glow Eye Color: Rose Gold

Senna Summer Glow Collection Glow Eye Color in Rose Gold - Swatch

Senna Summer Glow Collection Ultra Last Eyeliner: Brown

Senna Summer Glow Collection Ultra Last Eyeliner in Brown - Swatch

My thoughts
Rose Gold is a golden pink shimmer eye shadow. It’s a beautiful and wearable color that can be worn daily. The product has a soft texture that is easy to blend. The shimmer is tiny compared to the baked powder bronzer.

The Ultra Last Eyeliner is truly long lasting; I love it! For starters, it’s creamy and applies easily. It doesn’t smudge or fade and stay puts through the day. I’ve literally ditched my black eyeliner because of this; great stuff!

Senna Summer Glow Collection Bronzelite can be purchased online from the website. Follow Senna on Facebook to stay updated.

What do you think about the Summer Glow Collection by Senna?

PR sample(s) sent for review. This however has not affected my opinion at all. My loyalty is to my readers and being honest is my utmost responsibility. I have given my sincere opinion about the product(s) mentioned in the post. For more details, please go through my Disclosure Policy.

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MUA Undress Me Too Palette – Review & swatches

Fancy cool-toned neutrals?

Undress Me Too Palette
The Undress Me Too Palette embraces this season’s fresh-faced look and urges you to strip back and go nude! Made up of 12 warm and timeless shades, this palette will suit all skin tones and any occasion.

The pearlescent flesh-toned finish of Shades Naked, Devotion and Shy are perfect for highlighting the eyes, while the shimmering bronze hues of Shades Fiery, Lavish and Dreamy give a sultry effect. There are even smouldering contour tones in Shades Tranquil, Exposed and Wink so that you can transform your minimalist day look into a sexy smokey eye in an instant.

Featuring a shade range that runs from the palest champagne to the grittiest gunmetal grey, this isn’t just ‘shades of beige. Each shadow has a distinct look that works for everyone.

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Palette - swatches

My thoughts
I think you all are familiar with the fact that this palette is a dupe for NAKED 2 and quite frankly, it was the reason why I bought it. I already have NAKED but I wasn't quite willing to splurge on NAKED 2 so I decided to go for Undress Me Too instead and believe me, it's great value for money! This is my second palette from MUA (first being Heaven & Earth) and I have to admit, I reach for both these palettes a lot more than I do for any other palette in my stash.

Basically, Undress Me Too is more cool toned unlike the Undressed Palette. I generally prefer warm-toned eye shadows but I think these shades would suit anyone with fair to medium skin tone but beyond that, they may not show up quite well. Besides, since it's a cool toned palette, some of the shades may pull ashy on deeper skin tones. This time each shade is named individually which makes it easier to remember the colors. The palette is pretty similar in texture to Heaven & Earth but slightly lags behind in the pigmentation department. It doesn't mean the shades aren't pigmented at all, they just require a bit more layering to reach full intensity. As you can see, there are two mattes in there among which the black one is a bit off-putting since it's not as smooth compared to the rest; it feels rather gritty. Overall, the ones with the metallic finish are best in terms of formula and color pay-off. The shades coordinate well together and blend easily. I've faced no creasing or fading with these when paired with primer underneath.

MUA has given a nice twist to the packaging which I like; it looks quite neat in the beginning but turns dirty eventually but I don't mind. The palette also offers a sponge applicator which I do use sometimes to pack on the pigment for richer pigmentation.

Considering the price and everything, I think it's a great deal! I definitely recommend checking it out if you're looking for a budget-friendly, cool-toned eye shadow palette with variety of finishes. You can checkout a look I created with this palette here.

You might like it if...

• You expect soft and smooth texture
• You expect good/buildable pigmenation
• You expect easy blending
• You want different finishes in one palette
• You expect the shadows to stay put well over primer
• You find it compact and travel-friendly
• You find it good value for money

You might not like it if...

• The matte shades feels gritty/chalky
• You expect equal pigmentation from all the shades
• You prefer warm-toned eye shadows
• You've deep-medium to deep skin tone and the shades look ashy on you

My rating
 
4/5

MUA Undress Me Too Palette is priced at £4.00 and be purchased online from MUA store. I bought mine for PKR 750 from Just4girls.pk

What do you think about this palette? Have you tried it out yet?

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base – Review & swatches

Sigma Beauty recently released its own eye shadow bases. Does it do what's it supposed to? Read more to find that out.

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base   
The Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Bases are made with a blendable, smooth formula to achieve a long-wearing and pigmented effect. Each base is designed to reduce surface oil with its water-resistant, silky-smooth and light-weight formula. Each eye shadow base features an exclusive anti-drying protectant lid

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base -- Swatches

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base -- Swatches

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base -- Swatches

My thoughts
I’ve got to say I like these a lot. To begin with, it comes in a fine glass jar with an exclusive anti-drying lid to keep the base from drying out. The eyeshadow bases are not only pigmented but also have an incredible texture. The formula is creamy and blends without a hitch. The good thing is, once it sets, it doesn’t budge. Since it’s an eyeshadow base, do not expect it to perform like an eye shadow primer. It’s only meant to make eye shadows appear more vibrant. It does not prevent creasing. Much to my surprise, it doesn’t crease as badly as I expected. As a matter of fact, I noticed minimal creasing after two to three hours of wear. I definitely think priming eyes before applying it is a must if you plan on wearing it the whole day.

Overall, I am very pleased with the texture and pigmentation. These could be used as cream eye shadows too if you'd like. 

Sigma Beauty Eye Shadow Base is available individually for $13.00 and the kit costs $36.00 which contains three eyeshadow bases with a F70 brush. To purchase, visit Sigma Beauty's website here.

I have created a look using Sigma Beauty's eye shadow base in "Persuade" and the new Resort palette which I'll be posting about soon. Hope you like it.

For Face, I used:

• Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 'Golden Beige'
• Avon Ideal Flawless Loose Powder in 'Light Medium'
• Sleek MakeUP Blush By 3 in 'Lace'- Guipure
• Jelly Pong Pong Omnibronze 
• MAC MSF Semi Precious in 'Pearl' (as a highlighter)

For Eyes, I used:

• MUA Professional Eye Primer
• Sigma Eyeshadow Base in 'Persuade'
• Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer in 'Ivory' 
  
• Sigma Resort Palette (Luna & Topaz)
• Sigma Individual Eyeshadow in 'Escape' (as a highlighter)
• MUFE Diamond Powder in 'White Gold'
  
• Catrice Gel Eyeliner in Black Jack with Jack Black
• Wet n Wild Liquid Eyeliner in 'Black'
• DMGM Crayon Kohl Penil in 'Black'
• Sigma Brow Powder Duo in 'Dark'
• Duo Lash Adhesive
• Red Cherry Eyelashes in #82

For Lips, I used:

• CSP Color Rush Lipstick in 'Jet Setter'

What do you think about Sigma's Eye Shadow Bases? Have you tried it?

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