Le Musee de Chi Chi

Having spotted Chi Chi cosmetics around the blogosphere lately, I thought I might showcase a few palettes I purchased from them a while ago.

I adore the museum inspired designs, I think it's a really creative idea.

This natural eye palette contains 4 shades of very wearable colours in a flower-embossed pin wheel design, and comes housed in a box which makes it appear an antique.

Really appreciate little touches like embossing, especially on cheaper priced items like this.

You will notice that I only swatched three shades from the palette. That is because I am a dingus.  The neutral shades are all nice and soft and something I would definitely recommend for those who are just beginning their makeup collections. They seem easy to work with and look great paired together or as a simple wash of colour.

The palettes are encased in clear domed plastic containers which are a tiny bit bulky for my ridiculous stash, but this would probably not be an issue for those with a regular sized collection.

I think that having a few bright palettes in your arsenal is never a bad thing. I tend to create really bright looks quite a bit, but those who don't can still make use of these shadows as bright liners!

Love the floral design, and the mix of 7 colours within the palette.

Nice bright pops of colour, the swatches below are a little more indicative of the actual colour payoff.

The orange is so gorgeously pigmented, I love it. The purple (lower, next to pink petal) is woeful and I had to practically push my finger into the shade to get this swatch. One crap shade in a palette this price is no drama to me though, I am still a very happy chappy.

I found a range of these palettes for $5 AUD each at Target,and have seen them at quite a few stores recently so your chances of finding them are good if you're an interested Aussie.
I would recommend these to people who are looking to expand their eyeshadow collection on a budget, as they also have a smoky eye palette in a moon design palette, among others.

Have you tried any of these palettes?
What do you think of the design? And the price?
What Chi Chi products do you think I should try next?

A Grey FOTD for a Grey Day

Yet another cloud-filled day on Saturday in Melbourne, and I had grey on my mind. Trying to take nice pictures of my IMATS and ABBW haul had me frustrated,so instead I snapped a few shots of the look I went with. I recently bought a cute grey Sportsgirl handbag, and I've been loving all shades of grey ever since.

A simple grey eye with pink lips and strong-ish brows (got them tinted at Benefit cosmetics over the ABBW weekend)

I really like the way the cool tones of the shadows go with a sweet pink lip. Usually when I wear a grey eye I go for a super baby pink shade on my lips, but I had just bought new warmer pink shades from Essence so chose them instead. Really liked the way it came out, felt like it was a a really pretty look for such a miserable day.

Here are the products I used:

Bourjois Healthymix Serum Foundation #52

NYX Powder Blush in Peach

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Essence Quattro in Chic-ify (pale grey shade in bottom left hand corner)

Chi Chi EyeShadow Dust in Door Bitch

Shiro Cosmetics pigment in Magneton

Avon Ultra Luxury Eyeliner in Black

Clinique High Impact mascara

Nutrimetics Recharging Hydration Mist with Ruby 

Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck (from Naked palette, for brows)

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I used the Essence shadow over the paint pot before playing around with Magneton over the lid, and added Door Bitch in the centre of the lid to add a bit of brightness to the eye. (Everytime I say/write/think about the name Door Bitch I giggle, cheers Chi Chi!)

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And for the lips...

Two brand new lip products from Essence!

The lip stain at the top is from the You Rock collection which has just hit Australia (which probably means it's old hat to those overseas) and is called Let me in Rose. It's one of two lipstains from the collection, and I will be showcasing these shortly because I am in love with them. The gloss at the bottom is from another collection also just released in Australia Blossoms etc... This gloss is called Flowerkissed, and I love the way it looks when paired with the lipstain.

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In keeping with the grey obsession, I painted my nails!

I used Sportsgirl 'It Nail' in Storm with Sephora for OPI in I'm Wired on the ring fingers to spark it up a bit. Next I'm going to pair a hot pink shade with the grey.

What colours are you obsessed with at the moment?

Have you used any of the products featured in this FOTD?

emmabovary xx