So, the long awaited Barry M Haulage post is finally here after one too many "will be up the next post". It took me a while to finally take photos of the swatches and watermark them (which is a bitch as my laptop usually crash everytime I open Picasa. Apparently, Picasa is not made for Windows? Is that true?).
- The shape of my 129 lip paint is kinda weird cos I accidentally put on the cap without winding down completely. Story of my life *FAIL* -
Anyways, these are the stuff I bought from Glover Chemist, which is located in Gallery Victory, on Pitt St (right opposite Pitt St Maccas and 2 shops away from Gloria Jeans) - for my dear Sydneysiders who might want to check it out themselves :)- Of course, I did not buy all of them at once, bought them at 2 different occasions.
Coincidently, I was taking a friend there today but I had to control my addiction and not make anymore purchases. I am kinda on my shopping ban at the moment although I did buy a knuckle ring from Sports Girls. *My justification: THEY WERE ON DISCOUNT & I have been searching high and low for it for quite some time* HEY, at least I did not include "New Vibe" to my Mac In The Groove collection albeit it was love as first sight and I REALLY WANT IT NOW! :'( (Yes, I did not swatch it the previous 2 times when I was shopping in MAC.=.=")
Digression, digression.
Let's get back to Barry M here, shall we?
LIP PRODUCTS
On SKIN:
L: Barry M Lip Paint in 129
R:Barry M Lip Paint in 129130
Barry M Lip Gloss in 5
On LIPS:
BARRY M Lip Paint in 130
- Without Flash-
- With Flash-
This is a pinkish coloured lipstick with frosty finish. It looks nice when swatched on the skin but I don't really like how it looks on my lips. As much as I am one who appreciate frosty finish, the formula is a tad too dry and it just simply doesn't look good on my lips. Also, another downside of it is it has the typical lipstick smell . For those who has been reading my blog will know by now how anal I get when it comes to smell. Unfortunately, this lipstick cannot avoid the fate of becoming one of my abandoned children in my make up family wtf.
BARRY M Lip Paint in 129
- Without Flash-
- With Flash-
As you can see, this is not exactly the best swatch I have. I think I had some Lucas Papaw Ointment on prior to applying this colour.That probably explains why some spots seem pretty "naked". (You might want to get a better picture of how it looks like here.) Lilac has always been one of my favourite colours, hence I knew I have to get this lipstick the moment I laid my eyes on it. This is more of a matte formula and is definitely on the dry side. Nevertheless, it is still one of my July's favourites and I was practically wearing this everyday during the first half of the month. It has the similar lipstick smell as 130 but I LOVE this colour, so I guess it compensates for the foul smell. (Ok fine, it is not intolerable but not pleasant either. Being a lil too dramatic here. =.=")
BARRY M Lip Gloss in 5
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- With flash-
I think picture speaks a thousand words. You don't need any detailed description on how pretty this colour is!! The perfect bubblegum pink AND it actually tastes like bubblegum too! Extra brownie points! LOVE lipsticks/ lipglosses that taste nice :) As you can see the colour is pretty pigmented, you can either use it on its own or over your favourite pink lip stick.
EYE PRODUCTS
BARRY M DAZZLE DUST in 88
BARRY M DAZZLE DUST in 39
SWATCHES:
- Dry-
- Using a wet brush-
Like most pigments/ mineral shadows, the Dazzle Dust definitely look better when applied using a wet brush. The colours are much more vibrant and pigmented as you can see from the swatches above. One thing I don't like about applying it with wet brush is, it kinda clogged the dazzle dust together and I have a hard time trying to blend it out. =.="
Is it just me or does any of you have such problem too?
I like using 39 for to brightened up my everyday neutral smokey look and 88 for a more dramatic smokey look such as Plum Wine & Cotton Candy. I would of bought more colours if it wasn't for the last bit of self control I have in me.
*Self Control Adeline!!!!*
*Self Control Adeline!!!!*
All the products above are priced at A$11, which I know its double of what the people in the UK pay. *angry stare*wtf However, A$11 is considered cheap/inexpensive by Australian Standard. I don't think I have to go through a whole talk about how we Australian beauty consumers are being ripped off when it comes to cosmetics. But yeh, these products definitely worth every penny. Well, apart from Barry M Lip Paint in 130 cos it just doesn't look good on me. =.="
Hope this swatches/ review is helpful to those of you who have been wanting to try out Barry M products but is unsure about the colours/ quality. :)
Have you tried any of the above products? What is your favourite Barry M product?
xoxo,
A
