As I'm used to say, here in Malta we're quite limited, cosmetic wise. There are only a few stores who basically carry the same brands, mostly Chanel, Guerlain, Dior, Shiseido, and a couple of others. No MAC, no NARS no Stila and so on. Then there's always a selection of drugstore makeup. A couple of years ago Korean brand Missha opened a store here. I think it was the first makeup store carrying a sole brand. Apart from makeup they also carry a skin care line which I think is far way better than their makeup.
Eyeshadows
On the bright side they do carry a fair amount of shades. I managed to swatch all colours and overall their not really pigmented. The once which do have enough colour are the khaki ones. Lasting power is not great but way better than some other drug store brands. Moreover, their price is same as drugstore makeup, so it surely worth a try.
The jar with the blue flower on top is a loose pigment powder. When watched it's a perfect peacock blue with shimmers. However, this is just right to dab. Once you try to blend the color totally disappears. Its pricier than then pan shadows and def. not worth it. If I could choose any other pigment shade I'd pick the white or silver one which I reckon that it would be suitable just for highlighting.
The pen shaped stick is a tip for highlighting, offering a range of mild colors. Not really pigmented as well. I could have passed this on.
Blushes
I managed to swatch most as well, and the warm colors look fairly nice, however the cool once look chalky and way to white. Lasting power is not great as well, maybe around 2-3 hours, at least on me.
I didn't purchase any lip stuff due to the fact that their lip glosses are way too much Stila's lip glazes. I did swatch them but eventually didn't like any of them.
They are now carrying a new makeup line. I swatched the blush and they are way too glittery and without any color at all. Moreover, one thing which I really hated is the rip off of the packing. The new blushes look like the Dior backstage blushes. YSL do have the same packing for their blushes as well, but there are way to similarities in the produ
cts to other brands-I figured out similarities with MAC, Stila, Dior, & YSL. I'd rather see new ideas.
The Brushes
Their brushes are pretty cheap, around 10 Euros each and are not bad quality at all. For instance they are not synthetic and provide a fair application. I've purchased two, since I'm still a Mac brush devotee and even if I wanted to purchase more, I doubt I could cause they only have really few brushes on display for sale.
The blush brush is pretty good, it adheres to pigments well and distributes color good enough. However hairs do fall out a lot, especially when washing. But for such a cheap price I can't complain, can I?
On a negative note, the base brush ain't so good-at all. It's way to stingy to use for the eye area, and pigment distribution can do way better. Maybe it's becaude of the harsh, flat ended bristles? I don't know, But the handles are pretty good lol.
Eyeshadows
On the bright side they do carry a fair amount of shades. I managed to swatch all colours and overall their not really pigmented. The once which do have enough colour are the khaki ones. Lasting power is not great but way better than some other drug store brands. Moreover, their price is same as drugstore makeup, so it surely worth a try.
The jar with the blue flower on top is a loose pigment powder. When watched it's a perfect peacock blue with shimmers. However, this is just right to dab. Once you try to blend the color totally disappears. Its pricier than then pan shadows and def. not worth it. If I could choose any other pigment shade I'd pick the white or silver one which I reckon that it would be suitable just for highlighting.
The pen shaped stick is a tip for highlighting, offering a range of mild colors. Not really pigmented as well. I could have passed this on.
Blushes
I managed to swatch most as well, and the warm colors look fairly nice, however the cool once look chalky and way to white. Lasting power is not great as well, maybe around 2-3 hours, at least on me.
I didn't purchase any lip stuff due to the fact that their lip glosses are way too much Stila's lip glazes. I did swatch them but eventually didn't like any of them.
They are now carrying a new makeup line. I swatched the blush and they are way too glittery and without any color at all. Moreover, one thing which I really hated is the rip off of the packing. The new blushes look like the Dior backstage blushes. YSL do have the same packing for their blushes as well, but there are way to similarities in the produ
cts to other brands-I figured out similarities with MAC, Stila, Dior, & YSL. I'd rather see new ideas.The Brushes
Their brushes are pretty cheap, around 10 Euros each and are not bad quality at all. For instance they are not synthetic and provide a fair application. I've purchased two, since I'm still a Mac brush devotee and even if I wanted to purchase more, I doubt I could cause they only have really few brushes on display for sale.
The blush brush is pretty good, it adheres to pigments well and distributes color good enough. However hairs do fall out a lot, especially when washing. But for such a cheap price I can't complain, can I?
On a negative note, the base brush ain't so good-at all. It's way to stingy to use for the eye area, and pigment distribution can do way better. Maybe it's becaude of the harsh, flat ended bristles? I don't know, But the handles are pretty good lol.
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