As I stated in my previous post, I won all of this makeup from a Twitter contest held by Target Canada. I've never heard of this brand, and to be honest, at first glance it looked kind of cheap. I was excited when I opened it, but I worried it was just some low quality brand with no colour pay off, ashy tones, etc. But I went on to YouTube checked out some reviews and found that the quality isn't that bad, and when I checked out Pixi by Petra's website, their stuff isn't as cheap as I would of thought. By cheap, I mean in comparison to "Essence" sold at Shoppers Drug Mart. I don't think one product of theirs is more than $5 which is crazy.
This product is sold at Target and they don't test on animals.
Lips
Let's start with the Tinted Brilliance Balm.
"This balm provides hydration and sheer colour. With shea butter and lip-plumping hyaluronic acid, it will keep your lips in optimum condition."
First off, I love the packaging of this, it's almost a hard rubbery texture and it has a twist up "thingy" so there's no need for sharpening. These are so sheer but you can easily build on the colour. Maybe my camera sucks, but it can barely pick up the colour. I use Vaseline lip therapy regularly, and this Tinted Brilliance Balm has the similar slippery texture and is just as moisturizing. They all seem to have a slightly different scent to them as well.
No.1 Unique Pink is a very sheer peachy pink tone, this one could be used as an everyday balm as it probably wouldn't add much colour to your lips with a light application. I wore this colour to a movie, continued to apply it and once I got home my lips were pretty pink! This one has a very light sweet mint scent, like the smell of gum or a candy cane.
No.9 Orchid Petal has more of a baby pink colour to it when swatched on the skin, this one might give you some colour. When applied to my lips, there is a noticeable colour and would also be a great everyday balm. Again, you can build on the colour as you see fit. This one has a sweet, almost berry scent.
No.10 Lucent Glow (I received two of these) is pure glitter. Personally, I wouldn't wear it. It reminds me of something you give a little girl when she first starts playing around with makeup, but maybe some people can pull it off. This one smells sweet, but it literally just smells like lip balm if that makes sense haha.
Eye Pencils
Endless Silky Eye Pen
"Waterproof. Gives the intense colour of a liquid liner in an easy to apply gel pencil. No retouching required all day. Hypoallergenic. No preservatives, parabens or mineral oils."
Extra Eye Bright Liner
"Waterproof waterline liner. This precision inner rim liner makes eye-whites appear whiter, eyes larger and brighter. Twist-up, non-sharpening precision point pen. Hypoallergenic, paraben and mineral oil free."
No.7 Sage Gold
Beautiful colour, a very rich deep dark green with flecks of shimmer and a gold undertone. Very smooth application of course since it's a gel pencil.
No.10 Copper Glow
I'm in love with this colour! I would say it's more of a maroon colour than copper. It also has few flecks of shimmer and a smooth application.
No.2 Extra Bright
This is perfect for lining your waterline. No wood to worry about, you just twist it up if you need more product. It's a very light pink colour, which in my opinion would look better than actual white. Very smooth application, you need little to no pressure for enough colour to show. What I don't like about this is, is the lid. It clicks in so snug to the pen that when you pull it off it's more of a jerking motion, like pulling off a sharpie lid. This caused me to accidentally break the tip off while opening it to test it out. =( So be careful!
Nails
Pixi Nail Colour
"Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP free."
All were applied with two coats, but even with one they don't look bad, just a more sheer colour. They dry pretty quick too, perfect for quick last minute manicures!
049 Fluoro Flamingo
Hot barbie pink!
050 Summer Sunset
A warm coral/red colour with flecks of gold. This one is my favourite out of the four.
051 Wakeup Wisteria
This is my second favourite. A true purple.
052 Mother of Pearl
Iridescent pink with maybe some gold too.
Eyes
Shade Quartette
"A tone-on-tone wheel of coordinated shades for the ultimate natural eye. Custom mixed formulas from satin to iridescent are silky to blend and give instant lustre. With added coated mineral pigments to reflect the light plus good-for-you nutrients."
Shades of Daylight
The two lighter tones I'm not a fan of because there's too much shimmer in it, more so in one than the other. They would be great for highlighting or for putting in the corner of your eyes. But the other two colours I LOVE. Wow. One is more of a pink tone and has an undertone of gold, so depending how you look at it it's slightly a different colour. Not enough that someone will look at your eye and notice though, it's very subtle, but gorgeous. The other is a copper colour. So beautiful.
Eye Glow Cube
"Cube contains: 2 Eye Base Powders, 16 Eye Shades + 2 Duo Applicators. Daylight-hued-eye-glow-in-a-cube of silky coordinated lid-finishers wraps your lids in embellished lustrous metallics. Fresh, natural & youthful, this palette enhances with creamy gold, nude, caramel & ancient bronze colours."
Lucent Lid Light
The eyeshadows have amazing colour payoff!! The picture doesn't do it justice. Wow. The two eyeshadow bases are nice too. The left one is a very soft pink colour while the one on the right is pretty shimmery and white/silver. On my skin tone at least.
Face
Beauty Bronzer + Kabuki
"This deluxe bronzing powder gives your complexion the warmth and luminosity of naturally sunkissed skin. Hydrating, silky-smooth and long-wearing, it also protects against free radicals."
These bronzers have the same hard rubbery packaging as the Brilliance Balms, and are twist off like loose powders.
Subtly Suntouched - Top Swatch
The colour of this is more peachy maybe even pinkish...on my skin tone. Not in love with it, it's too "cold" of a colour.
Summertime - Bottom Swatch
I like this one a lot more, and would probably even use it if it looks right on my face. It's more bronze than the other one. No complaints.
Kabuki
These are so tiny! No taller than 3 inches. But the bristles are so incredibly soft.
Soft Focus Fresh
"Kit contains: 12 Eye Shadows, 4 Lip Glosses and 6 cheek powders. Eliminate any beauty confusion with this entirely elemental go-to full face kit. We collected the best beauty hues to really enlarge eyes, enliven lips and add luster & highlight to cheeks. Shades range from cool to warm, contouring to brightening to help you create your favourite fresh-faced looks. Silky satin to glimmer and matte - these textures tease out the best in your features!"
I'm not going to swatch these because I'm sure you get the value of this brand. The eyeshadows are very pigmented, the balms are sheer and comfortable to wear, and the blushes are great. A couple of the colours, especially the lighter tones, aren't honest on my skin. They turn into a shimmery silver colour. The glosses in this kit are exactly like the Brilliance Balms beautiful sheer and perfect for every day wear.
This is the makeup kit that came with everything and held everything in this review, except for the Soft Focus Fresh Face kit, with some room to spare! I wouldn't of bought this kit if I saw it, but I'll use it haha.
Overall, I'm impressed with this brand! My first reaction wasn't the best, but once I got into it and tried it out, my mind was changed. I would definitely buy more from this product, I wouldn't buy everything, but I'd definitely get their nail polish, eyeshadows and Brilliance Balms. What I don't like about this brand is the waste of packaging! It's paper yes, and can easily be recycled, but why not get rid of it all together? Many makeup brands sell their product as is, sealed with the label or tape. MAC uses cardboard packaging, but at least they redeem themselves with their "Back to MAC" program. I also wish for them to work on the colour of their lighter toned products like their eyeshadows. It seems like they show up in a similar tone, white and silvery, but that might just be how it sits on my skin and not others.
Have you purchased from this brand before?
How did you like it?
What product would you purchase first?
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