After being introduced to Femme Fatale through Kat's blog (check it out
here, it's fantastic), I knew I had to order a few of their nail polishes. They also have samples of their other mineral products you can purchase. I highly recommend doing this before committing to a full size product.
I ordered three nail polishes: Winter Hyacinth, A Tisket, A Tasket and Star's Lament. I decided to get the smaller sizes in case I didn't end up loving them. I have only tried Winter Hyacinth so far and I loved it so much, I have already ordered the full size (however, it is horrid to remove). The other two are wrapped under the tree.
The formula is very sheer and this is four coats. You may choose to use a base coat to reduce these. With that said, I do love the layering effect you get when you continue adding layers. This nail polish has a beautiful combination of teal and fuchsia. The fuchsia and red glitter is awesome, but my favourite part is the inclusion of white diamonds and hexes.
In addition to the nail polishes, I also wanted to try their blush and eye shadow. I ordered samples of Archangel and Starcaller (both eye shadows) and Fire Bloom and Velvet Cupcake (both blushes). There were also surprise samples of Amber Eyes and Enchanted (both eye shadows). The samples come in plastic bags which can get a bit messy; however, there is a fair amount of product included.
I will start with the blushes, because I am far more obsessed with them than I am with eye shadow. Femme Fatale has 12 different blushes to choose from and are quite unique in comparison to the blushes I currently possess. In their descriptions, it gives recommendations for which skin types (i.e. fair, olive, dark, etc) the blush is best suited for.
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| L: Fire Bloom, Right: Velvet Cupcake |
Fire Bloom: This is a beautiful rose and coral blush. It is buildable, which allows for versatility when wearing it. It can look like a modest glow to a pretty dynamic look. It has a lot of gold shimmer in it, so if you're not a fan of shimmer, this probably isn't for you.
Velvet Cupcake: I love this blush! It's extremely different from anything I own and it is super fun! It looks like it will be candy-like than it actually is. It shows up as a bright pink on the cheeks. I wore it to the Nicki Minaj concert (see
here) because I thought it really fit the mood. :) It doesn't have any noticeable shimmer, which I think it good considering its vibrancy. I will be picking this up once my sample runs out.
Femme Fatale has a large range of eye shadows. They have around 90 different shades available on their website. I was quite surprised by their eye shadows. I ended up liking the free colours better than the ones I had chosen, which only reinforces the need to sample!
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| Indirect Sunlight: L to R: Archangel, Amber Eyes, Starcaller, Enchanted |
Archangel: Browsing the website, this was my favourite shade. I love champagne-looking colours, but this one fell a bit flat. It didn't look great on my skin and I think that is partly due to its translucent nature. However, in direct sunlight, you can see the violet shimmer it has, which is pretty sweet. In the end, I'm still undecided about this one.
Amber Eyes: I didn't really give this one too much thought, but I am so happy that I received it! It is my favourite of the four colours and reads peachy. In direct sunlight, you can see some green and pink shimmer. The green surprised me and I may purchase this when I run out of the sample. I love how complex each of these eye shadows is.
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| Direct Sunlight: L to R: Archangel, Amber Eyes, Starcaller, Enchanted |
Starcaller: This one didn't do it for me. I didn't look nice on my skin and I just wasn't impressed with it (perhaps, because I liked all the others better). In sunlight, you can see some subtle pink shimmer, but it didn't do enough for me to like it.
Enchanted: Again, I hadn't really looked at this colour when I was placing my order, but wow! I like it. This is a dusky pink with a red/coral duochrome. I'm not sure how often I would use this colour, but I'm definitely considering purchasing this one.
Femme Fatale is an Australian small business. I love supporting local brands, especially those who are also Eco-friendly. On each sample it says if the products are vegan or not. Being a strict vegetarian (cheese is the only animal product in my diet. I am too selfish to give it up), this is very comforting. Definitely give them a try!
Check them out here:
http://femmefatalecosmetics.com.au/
