I've been getting a lot of questions about where to start when it comes to buying faerie make-up, and I figured I would do a follow up guide on buying faerie make-up since I told you what to get a few entries ago.
Palettes
I recently ordered a palette off of eBay for $40 including shipping from Hong Kong. It has 120 colours. I am super-psyched and I will let you know how it goes when I get it. Just search 'eyeshadow palette' on eBay.
I've heard Wales Palettes are pretty good, but I haven't been able to find them.
A great starter palette is this
Amuse Palette from Cherry Culture. Pretty colours, pretty cheap, high colour payoff. Just look at this
review.I'm a huge fan of LA COLORS Metallic Eyeshadow Palettes, which keeps you in a colour scheme for cheap. You can get them
here.Glitter
I use craft glitter [WHICH IS BAD FOR YOU], and some no-name glitter, but I'm going to try out
Eye Kandy [who we might be having a friendship with quite soon!!!!], because it's safe for contact lenses [which I need] and it comes in 48 colours. Plus, I love supporting independent companies, especially if their products are so well priced. I probably sound a little infomercial-ish, but I was really surprised at how reasonable the prices were! So, Eye Kandy is where it's at for me. LOOK AT THE PRETTY COLOURS.
Mineral Make-up
If I had a million dollars, all of it would go to
Aromaleigh Mineral Cosmetics. Ok, not all of it, but a good percentage. Aromaleigh is another independent company I enjoy supporting greatly, and their products are gorgeous. I use their Voile foundation religiously [in Ghost White, if you wanted to know], and it makes my skin look fabulous. Also, their selection of colours in the ROCKS! collection is amazing, and the collection is the perfect blend of mineral and traditional cosmetics.
NYX
I am a NYX addict. I confess. I'm obsessed with their products. They're amazing. They're cheap. They go on smooth, stay on well, and come off easily. You can get them directly from the
company, on eBay, or from
Cherry Culture.
My favourite products from them are their Chrome Eyeshadows and the Loose Pearl Eyeshadows. You can get a set of all 24 Loose Pearl shadows for about $30 on eBay, if you look hard enough.
Drug Stores, Party Stores, and Super Stores
Drug store make-up is good sometimes. I'm a big fan of MAX Factor mascara, and Maybelline eyeshadows and shadow crayons [which I use like a MAC shadestick]. Also, they have the added advantage of actually being able to witness the colours.
Party stores, like Party City or anywhere you might get a Halloween costume or decorations, are where I get my coloured lipsticks and sometime my false eyelashes. I got my black lipstick from there, and I saw that they had green.
Super stores usually have amazing selections of false eyelashes around Halloween, and if you get them after, they are super cheap. YAY! FALSE EYELASHES!
Colored Mascara
is hard to find. Get it
here, from Splash. It's a dance cosmetic shop.
Love,
Kate
la fae violette