Aromaleigh V.2 Moulin Rouge LE Eye Shadow and Dusk to Dawn Mineral Treatment Swatches, Review

 Aromaleigh Moulin Rouge Limited Edition Eye Shadows

 Aromaleigh Dusk to Dawn Overnight Mineral Treatment, Dusk to Dawn II

Swatches (Direct Sunlight):

Green Eye Look Using MAC and Aromaleigh Mineral Eye Shadows

Aromaleigh Mythos Eye Shadow Collection Swatches and Review

Here are some swatches of Aromaleigh's Mythos collection that I have taken a couple of months ago, but I lost my list of the shades' names in their order, so I had to figure everything out again. The collection is named after characters from Greek mythology.



More swatches after the jump

Aromaleigh Astronomical Eye Shadow Collection Swatches and Review

Here is another eyeshadow collection from Aromaleigh called Astronomical (now only $3.50 per jar!). I know you're all probably wondering, "I thought it's now closed?". It seems that Kristen is just consuming the last batch of raw materials she has until she completely closes shop. I am definitely not complaining because I want this mineral makeup company to be available to the public for as long as possible. You might wonder why I always use Aromaleigh mineral shadows for my eye looks. I've tried a lot of mineral shadows and Aromaleigh just blends easily and flawlessly. It looks a lot like high-end eye makeup on the eyes, and I am not exaggerating. Some may find it too bling-y, but I don't, especially if I pair up darker matte crease colors with the lid shades. I have a ton of samples and it's just fun to browse through my photo album of samples and pick out color combinations.

Check out swatches after the jump

Blue Smokey Look and Tutorial Using Bare Escentuals and Aromaleigh Mineral Shadows

Top Right: Bare Escentuals Hallucinate
Bottom Right: Bare Escentuals Suspense

Here is another reason why I love mineral eyeshadows. They are vibrant, many times cheaper than the pressed version, and they practically do not have an expiry date unless you introduce moisture into the container. There is the downside of fall-out, but that is not an issue if you dampen your brush just a little bit the first time. You only dampen the brush once and the product will stick to the brush even when you re-use it to pick up darker colors. I only used one shader brush for this look and one blender brush to blend the harsh edges, and just one other brush to apply highlight, but most of the application was done with just one stiff shader brush (like MAC's 239 brush).

In this look, I used Aromaleigh's Looking Glass from the Wonderstruck collection (inspired by Alice in Wonderland). The outer lid and crease colors are from Bare Escentuals' gorgeous Pure Luxuries Volume 2 Kit. I'd thought that I can not blend the two brands together but their formulas just worked seamlessly. This is one of my favorite looks.


I used just a tiny bit of MAC Grand Entrance on the crease to create depth, and Sweet Joy on the browbone to highlight.

Here is a step by step. All products Bare Escentuals unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay in Sin primer potion all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Benefit's Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans on lid.


Using the Charm Pro shader brush or a MAC 239 brush, apply Aromaleigh shadow in Looking Glass foiled on the lid using MAC Fix+.

My Thanksgiving Look and Tutorial: Smokey Eyes Using Mineral Eye Shadows

Hey lovelies! How was your Thanksgiving? We had a quiet but relaxing Thanksgiving with family and friends, and here is the look that I sported for Thanksgiving dinner. I used mineral shadows to create a smokey eye look. Some people are afraid of using loose shadows because of the fallout, especially dark ones. I honestly found a way to minimize fallout, and that is to use a damp brush, and everything applies a lot easier and better. In this look, I used mostly mineral eyeshadows from Aromaleigh, but the techniques I used for this look can also be used for most loose eyeshadows.


I also used the highlighter and black shades from this Stila Smoky Eye palette for this look.


I used my favorite smokey eye eyeshadow base, Benefit's Skinny Jeans.







I used my beautiful Rock & Republic blush in Immoral. It is the most gorgeous matte bright coral. It is finely milled (jet-milled), and the pigmentation is way off the charts, so a light hand is definitely recommended. I used a fan brush for this blush to apply the slightest whisper of color on the cheeks. I used EnKore No. 1 Fan brush:



I will be making a review and post swatches of my Rock & Republic blushes soon. I have 3 R&R blushes right now and 4 others coming my way.


To add a little shimmer, I applied a tiny bit of MAC Stereo Rose mineralize skinfinish on top of Immoral blush.

Here is a step by step. All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay in Sin primer potion all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply Benefit's Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans on lid.


Using the Charm Pro shader brush or a MAC 239 brush, apply Basil foiled on the lid using MAC Fix+.

Pinks and Purple Eye Look and Tutorial Using Aromaleigh Wonderstruck Eyeshadows

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I love Aromaleigh Wonderstruck collection, inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Here is a look using five of my Aromaleigh Wonderstruck shadows which I really adore, I got full sizes of them. If you want to check out my Aromaleigh Wonderstruck Collection Swatches and Review, click here.

Here is a condensed version of a tutorial. All eye products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay in Sin primer potion all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Fresco Rose paint pot on lid.


Using the Charm Pro shader brush, apply Flamingo-go foiled on the lid using MAC Fix+.


Using the slightly damp brush, apply Hearts A'Plenty on the inner lid.


Using the same shader brush, apply Rule Forty Two dry on the outer lid using patting motions.

Aromaleigh Wonderstruck Collection Swatches and Review

I am back!!! I am sorry for the slightly long absence as I flew to L.A. last weekend to attend the funeral of an uncle. I did bring my Macbook with me, but the countless family reunions took their toll on my blogging time. I am still a bit out-of-synch as I try my best to churn out as many blog posts as I can this week because I know I am behind!!!

To start off the week, here are my long due Aromaleigh Wonderstruck Collection eyeshadow swatches. I think Spells! and Wonderstruck are two of my all-time favorite Aromaleigh limited edition collections, along with Ciao! Italia.



See the rest of the swatches after the jump

Aromaleigh Spells! Collection Swatches and Review

As promised, here are some swatches from Aromaleigh's last few limited edition eyeshadow collections before it closes shop for good. Spells! was inspired by all things Harry Potter. As I have mentioned in a previous post featuring a look using Spells! shadows, The Spells! collection is aptly named and transports me back to the time when I was reading the series. The collection reminded me of my imaginary eye shadow color story inspired by this literary and pop cultural phenomenon. I was glad that some of the colors that were brewing in my mind were brought to life by Aromaleigh.  Ravenclaw look, anyone?  What about Slytherin eye look?

Here are swatches from the collection:

Blue Eye Look and Tutorial Featuring Aromaleigh Spells!, Mythos and Wonderstruck Eye Shadows

Wonderstruck collection


Mythos collection


Spells! collection


Individual shadows I used for this look

If you checked out my Aromaleigh Spells! Eye Look and Tutorial, you would see how lovely the shades are from the new Harry Potter eyeshadow collection. This time, I will be featuring a simple but vibrant look using one eyeshadow each from Aromaleigh's Wonderstruck collection, which is inspired by Alice in Wonderstruck, Spells!, and Mythos, which is inpired by Greek Mythology. Check out the names of the shadows, they are so cute!

I also used one of my favorite shadows from Aromaleigh, Poison Utopia from the Victoria's Revenge collection.

Here is a step by step. All eye products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay in Sin primer potion all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Rollickin' paint pot on lid.


Using the Charm Pro shader brush, apply Looking Glass foiled on the lid using MAC Fix+.


Using the same shader brush, apply Imperio dry on the outer lid using patting motions.

Lilacs and Purple Eye Look and Tutorial Using MAC Crazy Cool and Mineral Shadows

Here is one of my favorite looks- a light lavender/lilac on the lid with deep purples on the crease and outer lid. You can add more depth to the crease with deep purples to give it more oomph, and of course keep it light when you want it more natural-looking. I used my MAC Crazy Cool eyeshadow from the Dare To Wear collection. As I had mentioned in the review, I like Crazy Cool because I love to use light lavenders on the lid, but I don't have a pressed shadow in that shade that I particularly like to use. I always use either mineral shadows or MAC pigment in Quietly to replicate the look. Now that I have Crazy Cool, it's a lot easier to apply especially during those manic mornings while preparing for work.

I also used some of my favorite loose mineral eyeshadows from Aromaleigh. They are mostly from the recent collections like Victoria's Revenge and Ciao Italia!, so this was the first time for me to try them in a look. Again, Aromaleigh didn't disappoint. Even though they are loose shadows, they are very easy to apply and blend, and they are not splotchy at all - very pigmented and glide like butter on the lids.



I also used my lovable MAC purple lipstick in Go For It.  Love the purple tones and it fully complements my Crazy Cool. I just love purple lipsticks and this one is probably one of the best I have. The cremesheen formula is a huge plus.

Here is a step-by-step. All products Aromaleigh unless otherwise stated.


Apply Urban Decay primer potion all over lid and lower lashline. Using a fluffy shader brush, apply MAC Rollickin' paint pot on lid (for some reason, I used a green paint pot for this look. It was a momentary lapse of sanity- next time, I would choose Fresco Rose). Using the 239 brush, apply MAC Crazy Cool on lid.


Using the same brush, apply Mourning's Whimsy dry on the outer lid using patting motions.