It finally got here! I ordered Concrete Minerals' Naughty and Nice set on December 10th, it finally got here January 20th. More on that later.
Product pictures first!
This is what the set I purchased looks like:
Inside:
Flipped over:
SexyLips Lip Balm: Bombshell
'das cute right? Haha, anyways, the other two products I received from them did come in any special packaging but here are the labels anyway:
Bat-Breaker was purchased cuz I'm a huge Batman nerd, but the Croma was a bonus along with another lip balm, Karma.
Color Descriptions (if there is one) from the Concrete Minerals website will be in italics.
Kinky-Black-base teal w/ rainbow sparkle
Looks more like almost a royal blue, but the rainbow sparkle is definitely there.
TroubleMaker- Medium-brown w/ gold sparkle
Um, medium brown? It turned out to me more of an olive/khaki color, but again, the gold sparkle is solidly there.
Smut- Dirty silver with pink-purple undertones
The verbal description is much better than the visual they give on their site, which looks almost as purple as Jezebel. I've only had the opportunity to use this as a blending color, I'm interested what I could do with it on its own, maybe wet.
Jezebel- Shimmery purple - The purple-lover's purple. Darker than it is lighter, but still "daytime friendly". Gorgeous as a contour or alone. Looks stunning and metallic when applied with a wet brush!
No denying this one is purple. Has almost a chroma-sheen to it.
Bat-Breaker- Steel-grey w/ flashes of turquoise and red- A fan-favorite from 2011's limited edition Arkham collection! Inspired by some of our favorite inmates who've all done time at the infamous institution, this shade was one of four created in honor of the biggest comic convention, Comic-Con!
True to description, but where's the flash of red?
Croma-Shimmery lavender w/ aqua sparkle- This soft, elegant purple offers plenty of sparkle!
Came out as more of an off-white with a lavender tint. Sparkle in the pot, but I lacked it on the skin with the completed look.
This isn't the best swatch picture, but it's what I have (One day I'll have a fancy camera....)
Kinky, TroubleMaker, Smut, Jezebel, Bat-Breaker, Croma
No primer on top, with Lime Crime Shadow Helper on bottom
The texture for all of these is very fine, could barely feel it when I put my finger in it. I'm always skeptical about mineral shadows because I've never had much luck with color payoff. These have restored my faith a bit, and everything was amazing over the primer.
I have a small issue with some of the sample pictures found on Concrete Minerals' website. The sample picture of the actual products seemed much more vibrant than what you would receive, and then all but a few have a demonstration on the eye. I understand that most companies don't do that, but if you're going to do it for some, do it for all, or it ends up being frustrating.
SexyLips Balm in Bombshell (top) and Karma (bottom)
I really enjoy the color and subtle sheen of these, but that's about it. I'm not a fan of the minty flavor or the tingle, and the top of the product seemed to be crumbling into the cap. Once I put them on, it didn't seem to be as much of a problem.
Alright, time for the rant. As I stated before, I placed by order on December 10th, thinking I would receive it before Christmas. It didn't arrive. Alright, maybe all the Christmas packages clogged up the system, maybe it'll be here by the Tuesday after. No package. So, I e-mail them very friendly-like, like any rational customer. A week later, no answer. OK, time for a phone call- there's no number listed on their website and my e-mail is not registered with the website any longer. I had to go through my payment receipt to find their phone number. Call, leave a message. Wait two days, no response. I e-mail them one more time, saying I would really love my products (and a response) or I'm going to go through PayPal to get my refund, but I would prefer the products. Three days later, still no response. I'm about the pick up the phone to PayPal when my mom texts me and tells me I have a package. I didn't receive it until January 20th. Note: I didn't order the sample of Croma or the Karma lip balm, I can only assume it was an apology bonus, but no apology note along with it, just the packing slip.
So if you decide to order from Concrete Minerals, I hope you have more luck than I did.
The colors I received from Concrete Minerals reminded me much of my friend Mary, who also happens to be one of my best friends' girlfriend. She's goth and fabulous, and you should check out her blog The Every Day Goth.
Face
- Smashbox PhotoFinish Light
- Revlon ColorStay Foundation for Normal/Dry Skin in Ivory (It's a bit pink for my skin)
- MAKEUP FOREVER HD Finishing Powder
Eyes
- Lime Crime Candy Eye Eye Shadow Helper
- Scotch tape for the perfect edge
- CM Eye Shadow in Kinky (on lid into crease, from inner corner to middle of lid)
- CM Eye Shadow in Jezebel (from center of lid into an extreme wing)
- CM Eye Shadow in Smut (crease and above to blend out Jezebel and Kinky)
- CM Eye Shadow in Croma (highlight)
- Maybelline HIP Gel Eyeliner in Black
- CM Eye Shadow in Bat-Breaker (smudge below bottom black line)
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Deviant
- Maybelline Great Lash Lots O' Lashes in Very Black
- false lashes
Cheeks
- Urban Decay Blush in Fetish
Lips
- MAC Lipstick in Prince Noir (a very deep, dark plummy red in person)
Note: I had to shop the close ups a bit because of how much the flash reflects off my pale, pale skin. I made it as close to in person as possible.
