So Makeup Revolution got its place in one of our drugstores - Tuš Drogerija. On that occasion Ličila.si sent us bloggers a package of few Makeup Revolution products. I like that it's now available in physical stores, because I find it to be affordable brand with good quality. It's especially nice for those that can't shop online. Here is my first part of this review and it's of Makeup Revolution Pro HD Amplified 35 Palette in shade Luxe. 

The palette comes with a black paper box. The packaging of the palette is that shiny black plastic material. It's actually quite a huge palette. I expected it to be smaller. It also has a huge mirror inside which is a big plus. You can do whole face of makeup using just this mirror and I love it for that.

In it is 30 grams of product and it costs 19.99€. You can buy it on Ličila.si or in Tuš Drogerija. You can also buy it on their official online store for 16.80£.

In this palette you'll find 35 different colors of eyeshadows. Luxe shade range is neutral warm. It has lots of gold, brown, copper, purple and even some green colors. These are basically my go to colors. I love warm toned shadows. Most are shimmery, but the last row is all mattes. So you get a nice variety of finishes as well as shades.

Btw Cocoa came broken, that's why it looks different textured. But I fixed it with a bit of alcohol. 

Woke - shimmery light yellow toned gold white

Low Key - shimmery light pink white

LIT - shimmery light peach white

High heels - shimmery light nude white

Gold Chainz - shimmery light bronze

Sell out - shimmery light antique gold

WCW - shimmery light copper

Obsessed - shimmery medium plum toned brown

Savage - shimmery medium olive toned taupe (creamy, better pigmented)

Selfie - shimmery medium bronze copper (slightly creamy)

GTFO - shimmery medium bronze brown (really creamy, really pigmented)

Couture - shimmery medium red purple brown (really creamy, really pigmented)

Boss - shimmery medium red toned brown (better pigmented)

Don't stop - shimmery medium copper with slightly bigger gold shimmer (slightly creamy, better pigmented)

Damn Girl - shimmery medium cranberry red (slightly creamy, better pigmented)

Hashtag - shimmery medium purple toned cranberry (really creamy, really pigmented)

Light it up - shimmery medium taupe

Fancy - shimmery light antique gold (better pigmented)

Snatched - shimmery medium cool violet (really creamy, really pigmented)

Bye Felicia - shimmery dark plum with bigger pink shimmer (creamy, better pigmented)

Straight Up - shimmery medium cranberry red (creamy, really pigmented)

High Maintenance - shimmery dark warm plum violet (creamy, really pigmented)

Werk - shimmery light yellow

DM Me - shimmery light olive bronze

Pick 'n' Mix - shimmery medium cranberry with purple sheen (creamy, really pigmented)

Vexed - shimmery medium gold toned brown (really creamy, really pigmented)

Shook - shimmery dark cool taupe brown (better pigmented)

Slay - shimmery medium chocolate brown (slightly creamy, better pigmented)

Basic - matte light peach (wet, better pigmented)

Blended -  matte light pink toned brown (really wet, really pigmented)

No Filter - matte light  warm brown (really wet, really pigmented)

GET IT - matte light yellow toned brown (really wet, really pigmented)

Player - matte medium warm brown (really wet, really pigmented)

Cocoa - matte medium peach brown (wet, really pigmented)

Aesthetic - matte blue toned black (dry, better pigmented)

Some shades look really similar. There is some repetition going on and maybe that's due to the fact that they tried to put in one palette 35 shades. But then again I am also missing some shades. I miss more matte shades. One of the essentials shades for me is a bone colored matte shade that is in similar tone as my skin. I usually use this kind of matte shade to set a primer and make other shades blend better. It's also nice to highlight brow bone with it, if you don't like shimmery highlights. I also miss a darker matte brown shade. Cocoa is a medium shade, but I would like to have at least one darker. As far as shimmery shades goes, the selection is huge and there isn't really anything I miss.

The formula differs from shade to shade. Some are on the dry side, some are wet feeling and some even feel like a cream. Matte shades are actually very wet feeling, but they apply a bit chalky. Which is usual with matte shades. That doesn't mean the pigmentation is not there, because it is. It's just a different finish.

 A lot of the shades also have a fallout. Matte shades all have it and most shimmery shades too. So it's best to apply eye makeup first and then your base. Especially, if you're using darker shades. 

Pigmentation mostly depends on the formula. Those that are creamier and wetter, have better pigmentation. Dry textures have poorer pigmentation. In general, the pigmentation is actually good. You will need to build up the color and you loose intensity with blending, but it's a good quality nonetheless. They laso blend well with no problems. Just don't expect anything compared to Zoeva pigmentation for example or Too Faced palettes. 

They are long lasting, but fade a bit through the day. I always use them with eye primer and none of the shades creased on me, even when it was still sweaty outside.

Here are some of the looks I've worn. I've tried almost every shade by now, maybe I left out 4. But I think I got a good test out of these to give you my final thoughts. 

Classy

Crease: Basic, GET IT

Inner lid: Sell Out

Outer lid: GTFO

Inner corner: LIT

Clio Kill Brown Pen Liner

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Avon Supreme Nourishing Lipstick Nurturing Nude

Matte Brown

Crease: Basic

Lid: Player

Inner corner: Woke

Clio Kill Brown Pen Liner

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Essence LE Coast 'n' chill Velvet Matt Lipstick 01 Smooth & Move

Purple Liner

Crease: Basic, Blended

Outer lid and outer v: Damn Girl

Inner lid: Don't stop

Inner corner: High Heels

Essence Longlasting Eye Pencil 29 Berry Fantastic

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Avon Luxe Shape Sensational Lipstick Incredible

Bronze

Crease: Basic, Player

Outer v: Cocoa

Lid: DM Me

Inner corner: Woke

Clio Kill Black Pen Liner

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Makeup Revolution Lipstick Wishful

Smoky

Crease: No Filter

Upper lid: Vexed

Middle lid: Shook

Liner: Aesthetic

Inner corner: Woke

La Roche-Posay Respectissime Extension Length And Curl

Makeup Revolution Lipstick Wishful

Purple

Crease: No Filter

Outer v: Snatched

Lid: Bye Felicia

Inner lid: Straight Up

Inner corner: Low Key

Clio Kill Black Pen Liner

Paese Blacker Than Black

Colourpop Ultra Glossy Lip Weho

Nude And Wing

Crease: Basic, Player

Lid: Selfie

Liner: Aesthetic

Inner corner: LIT

Paese Silky Mat 707

Cranberry

Crease: Basic, Cocoa

Outer lid: Couture

Inner lid: Hashtag

Inner corner: Werk

Lower lid: Basic, Cocoa, Couture

Clio Kill Brown Pen Liner

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Essence LE Coast 'n' chill Velvet Matt Lipstick 01 Smooth & Move

Olive

Crease: Basic

Lid: Savage

Inner lid: Gold Chainz

Inner corner: LIT

Clio Kill Brown Pen Liner

Maybelline Lash Sensational Brown

Avon True Colour Perfectly Matte Lipstick Au Naturale

I won't pretend that I don't have similar shades in my other eye palettes, because I do. I love the selection of colors, because those type of colors are the ones I love wearing the most. I especially like gold and bronze variations as well as purples. Some of my favorite shades from this palette are Savage, Sell Out, WCW, Bye Felicia, Damn Girl, Werk, DM Me, Player and Cocoa. I'm just a bit spoiled from using better formulas, so I probably won't get much use out of this one on daily basis. But it's in no way bad.

The formula and pigmentation is different with every shade. But in general pigmentation is much better than in the Makeup Revolution palettes that I own from before. I feel like they made an effort and made them creamier, which also means more pigmented. It's still not nearly as good as my Zoeva palettes. But for a drugstore brand this is actually good. They last well (tend to fade a bit through the day), you need to build the color up (so more work, but you'll get there) and they don't crease on the lids, if you use an eyeshadow primer. If you want descent quality eyeshadows, love warm neutral colors and are looking for something that you can buy in the drugstore value then you might just like this one. It's a descent palette for the price.

*Product was sent to me. 

Avon is one of those brands that loves to upgrade their range every once in a while. Recently, they've added a new Luxe Shape Sensation lipsticks to their luxurious Luxe range. I tested out one shade.

It comes in a gorgeous shiny gold plastic packaging with Avon logo on it and matte LUXE sign. You know I'm all about gold, so I am loving it. On the bottom it has a sticker with the color that's inside and a name. 

In it is 3.6 grams of product and the regular price is 8€ (currently on offer for 6.90€/Slovenia). 

This is a lipstick infused with a collagen layer in the middle. As you can see the bullet has a transparent gel core that's supposedly collagen for plumping the lips. Around it it's a regular creamy lipstick formula. This lipstick should give your lips volume, moisturization and perfect color.

I have a shade called Incredible. In the range is 5 colors from apricot, tangerine, pink, red and purple. A very basic color selection. 

Incredible is a true cool toned medium red.

It's a creamy almost gel like formula. Regular creamy lipsticks are thicker, but this one is very lightweight and sheerer. It gives your lips a lovely shine.

The formula glides on the lips with utter ease. First layer may seem a bit sheer, so go over it at least twice to get an even and opaque color. But keep in mind that the collagen core feels like a transparent gel, so it's obvious you don't get that very pigmented base at first. It's so lightweight that it almost feels like a light lip balm. It reminds me a lot of the Catrice Supreme Fusion Lipcolor + Care (070 Remarry Berry) formula, but that one is less pigmented and doesn't look as even. It also feels a bit more waxy. 

As soon as I started applying it, I smelled menthol scent and my lips started to tingle. Avon says that the core is made out of collagen, but I assume there must be menthol in it too. That is your volume part that they describe. It's basically a tingling of your lips that make you feel like they're getting bigger. I don't notice much of a difference and the menthol vanishes after about 5 minutes. Then it becomes a lovely wearable formula that sits so comfortably on the lips and doesn't dry them out. I really wish, they wouldn't put in that menthol, because it ruins a great formula. At least for me and my dry lips, menthol can be irritating. So I use this lipstick sparingly, on those days that my lips feel fine. 

Pigmentation is good. You do need at least two swipes to get it even, because of the transparent core. 

Because it's a formula with shine, it's obviously not long lasting. It stays on the lips for about 2 hours before you'll see it vanish from the inner rim of the lips and you'll need to reapply. The same thing happens, if you eat or drink. For such a creamy formula, it also wears nice. It doesn't bleed too much outside of the lines. Just here and there, but nothing too visible. I always wear it without a lip liner, but if you have a more mature skin, you might need to use a lip liner in order to avoid it getting into small cracks. It also has a nice stain, if you leave it on for a really long time and the shine mostly vanishes away.

If Avon would cut out the menthol or collagen part in the middle, this probably wouldn't be as lightweight and gel like anymore. But it is a concern for my dry lips, as it irritates them. Menthol feel fades away, but it's still an unnecessary addition in my mind. The formula itself is lovely, very lightweight, creamy and has lovely shine. I think it looks especially nice over drier lips. For those that want super pigmentation with a very long lasting result, this is not for you. 

*Product was sent to me.

Avon je ena izmed znamk, ki konstantno nadgrajuje ponudbo svojih izdelkov. Pred kratkim so dodali novo linijo šmink imenovano Luxe Shape Sensation. Luxe je njihova bolj luksuzna znamka. Sama sem testirala enega izmed odtenkov.

Šminka ima čudovito zlato sijočo plastično embalažo z Avon logotipom in mat LUXE znakom. Verjetno veste, da obožujem zlato in mi je zato ta dizajn izredno všeč. Na spodnji strani šminke je etiketa z odtenkom šminke in napisom imena. 

V embalaži je 3.6 gramov izdelka in redna cena je 8€ (trenutno jo lahko dobite za 6.90€ tukaj).

Šminka ima v sredini oddan kolagen. Na sredini šminke je prozoren gel, ki naj bi bil kolagen. Kolagen naj bi povečal volumen ustnic. Okrog tega gela je navadna kremasta barvna formula šminke. Ta šminka naj bi na ustnicah ustvarila volumen, vlago in popolno barvo. 

Jaz imam odtenek Incredible. V kolekciji je na voljo 5 različnih odtenkov od marelične, koralne, roza, rdeče in vijolične. Zelo osnovna barvna paleta.

Incredible je srednje hladno rdeč odtenke z modrim podtonom.

Ima kremasto skoraj gelu podobno teksturo. Navadne šminke so gostejše. Ta je zelo lahkotna in bolj prosojna. Ustnicam da čudovit sijaj. 

Formula z lahkoto drsi po ustnicah. Prvi sloj je rahlo bolj prosojen, zato morate nanesti vsaj dva sloja, da dobite enakomerno intenzivnost odtenka. Verjetno tudi zaradi tega, ker je sredina s kolagenom dejansko prozorna. Zato seveda pigmentacija ni tako očitna s prvim potegom. Je zelo lahkotna in daje občutek lahkotnega balzama za ustnice. Spominja me na formulo Catrice Supreme Fusion Lipcolor + Care (979 Remarry Berry), čeprav je ta manj pigmentirana in ne izgleda tako enakomerno. Ima pa podoben občutek na ustnicah, vendar je rahlo bolj voskasta. 

Takoj ko sem jo začela nanašati, sem zavohala mentol in ustnice so me začele ščemeti. Avon pravi, da je v sredini šminke kolagen, ampak jaz sem prepričana, da je dodan tudi mentol. Od tod torej volumen na ustnicah. Mentol povzroči ščemenje ustnic in daje občutek večjih ustnic, čeprav ni opaziti neke viden razlike. Občutek mentola izgine po 5 minutah. Takrat postane nosljiva formula, ki udobno sedi na ustnicah in jih ne izsuši. Res si želim, da ne bi vsebovala mentola, ker zame ta uniči odlično formulo. Moje suhe ustnice ne marajo mentola, ker jih razdraži. Zato to šminko uporabljam bolj redko, takrat ko vem, da so ustnice v dobrem stanju. 

Pigmentacija je dobra. Potrebujete vsaj dva nanosa, da dobite enakomeren izgled, zaradi prozornega gela v sredini šminke. 

Ker gre za sijočo formulo, seveda ni dolgo obstojna. Na ustnicah se obdrži približno dve urni, preden začne izginjati iz notranjih kotičkov ustnic in jo morate ponovno nanesti. Enako se zgodi, če jeste ali pijete. Glede na to, da je formula izredno kremna, se zelo lepo nosi. Nisem opazila, da bi preveč uhajala v gubice okrog ustnic. Samo včasih je zdrsnila v kakšno razpoko. Če imate bolj zrelo kožo, vam priporočam, da prej nanesete svinčnik za ustnice in se izognete morebitim problemom z uhajanjem v razpoke. Sama jo vedno nosim brez svinčnika za ustnice. Če jo imate na ustnicah dlje časa, dobite lep rdeč madež, ki ostane še nekaj časa po tem, ko sijaj že izgine. 

Če bi Avon ukinil mentol v šminki, verjetno ta ne bi bila več tako lahkotna zaradi prozornega gela v sredini. Vseeno je mentol neželen dodatek v šminkah za moje suhe ustnice. Čeprav čez nekaj časa občutek ščemenja izgine, bi mi bilo ljubše, če ga šminka ne bi vsebovala. Formula je čudovita, zelo lahkotna, kremasta in ima lep sijaj. Še posebej lepo izgleda na bolj suhih ustnicah. Za tiste, ki želijo odlično pigmentacijo in zelo dolgo obstojno formulo, te šminke ne bodo. 

*Izdelek mi je bil poslan.