Red Apple Lipstick Eye Shadow: A Review

I discovered Red Apple Lipstick several months back, I even wrote a review on several of their lipsticks. Today though, I wanted to talk about one of the other products RAL has, their eye shadow. I have two different shades, one I purchased and one I received in a subscription box. I have the colors Violette Femme and Down to Earth.I’m not crazy about the formulation of these pressed shadows. I’ve been on a quest to sample a lot of different pressed shadows in order to find the fantastic ones, and these just don’t quite measure up to some of the others I have. I would prefer the pigmentation to be a little heavier and there to be less fall-out when applying the shadow. However, I do plan to order another shadow or two of the lighter colors since RAL has some unique offerings.One thing I do love about these shadows is their blendability. On the occasion that I do use these shadows I am just overly impressed by their ability to blend with the other shadows on my eyes. These also do last pretty well when I use a primer on my eyelids. If I don’t use a primer I find these shadows tend to wear off pretty quickly.Red Apple Lipstick has some really fantastic products. Check out my earlier review of their lipsticks for some great suggestions. I also highly suggest RAL’s Ralley Balm. It has been a lip saver this winter. If you’re on the market for some pressed shadows though I’d skip these and just purchase the ones from Root.

Root: Pressed Pigment - A Review

If you’ve been following the blog for a while you’ll be familiar with my favorite green beauty brand Root. I’ve done several reviews on their makeup, their skincare and they are constantly in my monthly favorites. This month I wanted to give you a short review on one of their newest product releases, their pressed eye pigments!I am absolutely in LOVE with these shadows. As you can tell from the photo they are intensely pigmented. They blend so beautifully together you can pretty much create any look you want. The shadows are magnetic so they are easy to add to a Z-pallette. I have several other pressed shadows from different companies and none match up to the wear, pigment and lack of fallout that Root pressed pigments offer.Root is constantly releasing new colors. Currently they have mostly neutral colors with a few crazy colors (pine green, light pink, gold and silver) thrown in. However, this combination they have released so far makes it really easy to create versatile shadow looks. I personally LOVE to combine Cocoa in my crease, Pine on the outer corner and Cleo on my inner lid. This is pretty much my favorite shadow combo right now. Check out my Instagram if you’d like to see a photo this look in action.If you shop through this link you’ll receive 10% off your first order! Seriously! Root’s shipping is crazy fast too. Whenever I order I typically receive my order the next day since I live so close. These pressed pigments would make the most amazing Christmas present for that person on your list who loves makeup. It also helps that there aren’t any nasty chemicals in their products so you can feel good about gifting it!