CHI CHI | Iridescent Glow Highlighting Palette - Review + Swatches

CHI CHI | Iridescent Glow Highlighting Palette - Review + Swatches - CassandraMyee

Coloured highlighters are certainly having a moment right now. The rainbow highlighters have come and gone, but brands like Anastasia Beverly Hills with their Glow Kits offering multi-coloured highlighters in pastel tones. Australian brand Chi Chi has jumped on the trend and bought out their own palette - the Iridescent Glow Highlighting Palette*.

THINGS I LIKE #001 | Pinky Nude Lipsticks

THINGS I LIKE #001 | Nude Lipsticks - Kat Von D, Chi Chi, M.A.C, L'Oreal - CassandraMyee

It's time to introduce something a bit new to the CM post roster (it is the New Year and all that...) I'm calling it 'Things I Like'; I know, it's not a very original name, but I want to keep it broad and open so I can share whatever I might be liking at that particular moment in time. For number one in the series I wanna talk about nude lipsticks, specifically the pinky nude kind - they're my go-to on a daily basis and I always gravitate towards them. So here are a few lipsticks I like.

COLLECTIVE BEAUTY HAUL

COLLECTIVE BEAUTY HAUL - Beauty Bliss, TheBalm, Chi Chi, Essence, Blistex, L.A. Girl, Too Faced, Karen Murrell - CassandraMyee

It's been far too long since I did a good ol' classic beauty haul, the main reason being that I just haven't been buying that much makeup lately (shocking I know, but my bank account is rejoicing). So here are a few new things on my radar that I either bought over the past month or so, or are products I was kindly sent by PR that I want to share with you lot. Let's crack into some makeup goodness... 

MOST LOVED | NOVEMBER '15

MOST LOVED | NOVEMBER '15 - L'Oreal Professionnel Paris, The Body Shop, The Balm, Too Faced, Chi Chi - CassandraMyee

Can you really believe that it's the last day of November right now? I definitely can't, and that means there is only one month until the end of the year - Christmas is on its way guys So it's time for my second to last Most Loved of 2015, and this month I had some hair products I couldn't get enough of and of course, some very loved makeup bits too.

MY MOST USED EYESHADOW PALETTES

MY MOST USED EYESHADOW PALETTES - Urban Decay, Chi Chi, LORAC - CassandraMyee

I am drawn to beauty and makeup; I like trying new makeup, I like writing about it and photographing it, hence why I write this blog! One makeup item I am always drawn to are eyeshadow palettes - there is something so aesthetically pleasing in having a selection of well curated shades with different finishes that just gets my beauty loving heart racing. I'm not shy to admit I own a fair amount of palettes and definitely have enough eye shadows to last a life time (and some...), so I thought it was about time I shared some of the ones I absolutely adore and can't get enough of.

NEW IN | Lots of Lip Products - Maybelline, L'Oreal, Chi Chi, Rimmel + Karen Murrell

NEW IN | Lots of Lip Products - Maybelline, L'Oreal, Chi Chi + Karen Murrell - CassandraMyee

I've got a real problem. A real problem with buying lip products (well, I've got a problem with buying makeup in general...). The past few weeks have seen an influx in lip products, a mix of ones I bought and also a couple I got sent from PR. Here's a quick run through with swatches and a bit of info on each from Maybelline, Karen Murrell, Rimmel, Chi Chi and more.

CHI CHI | Glamorous Eye Shadow Collection NUDES - Review + Swatches

CHI CHI // Glamorous Eye Shadow Collection NUDES | Review + Swatches

Yesterday I featured the Elegant palette from the Chi Chi Glamorous Eye Shadow Collection range, and today I've got the Nudes coming attacha. This is easily my favourite from the two and was the one I knew I definitely want to get first, because I had heard it is almost a perfect dupe for the Urban Decay Naked palette (but more on that later).

CHI CHI | Glamorous Eye Shadow Collection ELEGANT - Review + Swatches

CHI CHI // Glamorous Eye Shadow Palette ELEGANT | Review + Swatches - CassandraMyee

After going back and forth about whether or not I should try some of the Chi Chi Australia palettes, I was finally persuaded when Farmers had a buy one, get one half price sale (damn Farmers and their great sales!) so I decided on two, the Nudes (coming tomorrow) and the Elegant palette from their Glamorous Eye Shadow Collection range.

Z PALETTE | The Depotting Mission + Final Result

With overflowing makeup draws and single eye shadows squished into every corner I decided it was time to venutre into depotting them to consolidate some of my shadows into one handy palette. Z Palettes seemed the right way to go and I ordered one from Gracie Lou, a NZ based online store who are official stockists of the Z Palettes and got to work. I'll warn you now; it's messy, time consuming and you come away with a few burnt fingertips and chipped nails, but it is a great way to declutter the makeup stash.

CHI CHI | Creamy Matte Liquid Lipstick in Socialite Review + Swatch


The liquid lipstick trend has been taking off over the past year, and Chi Chi, an Australian brand, have their spin on it with their Creamy Matte Liquid Lipsticks. They have a great range of colours but I was drawn to this shade in Socialite (all of the names are so great as well, others include Man Eater, Flirt, Drama Queen etc).

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