DIY Brush Cleaner

Hey Beauties!

I've realized that I'm not the only one in search for a good makeup brush cleaner. By that I mean spot brush cleaner and I actually found a perfect solution, that I want to share with you. So you can forget about expensive and rare brush cleaners from now on. The idea is not mine. I've actually seen this a lot, but I remember Goss Makeup Artist talking about this on his YouTube channel.


DIY

It's not even a DIY, since you really don't need to do anything. First thing that you need to find is isopropyl alcohol. It can be found under names like isopropanol and 2-propanol. You might have also heard the term rubbing alcohol. 

It's a 99.7% alcohol and it can be used for many things. It is a solvent and you can clean anything with it. It evaporates really quickly and leaves almost no traces of oil. It is also used in medicine. 

It can usually be found in more technical stores, which carry wall paints, spray paints and chemicals. I bought mine in Mavrica store (for Slovenian readers). I'm sure you can find it, if you research it a bit. It's also really cheap. I think I got 1 liter of it for 5€ and you'll have this for a really long time. 



The other thing you need for this DIY is a plastic bottle with a spray pump. This will make it easier to spray on the brushes. You can also look for those bottles in a travel sections in beauty departments or you can just reuse some old bottles. 


I think the process is clear. Pour the isopropyl alcohol into the spray bottle and voila, done. You can put a sticker on it with name, so you won't find yourself putting this on something it doesn't belong.


How to use

It's extremely easy to use. You get your brush cleaner, spray it directly onto dirty brush and then rub the brush against paper towel or regular towel. I find paper towel to be gentle and yet hard enough to do this with. After a few seconds the alcohol will evaporate and you'll have a clean brush. It's so easy and it costs so little. 


It works on different sizes of brushes. If you have a bigger brush you'll need a few more spritzes of it and the drying time might take a few seconds longer. I love this because you can very quickly clean the brush if you want to use it with another color. 

It is also perfect for if you're doing makeup on more then one person. This not only cleans the brush, but it disinfects it. There's will be no worries of someone else's bacteria moving on to someone else's face. It evaporates really quickly, so it won't irritate your skin. Trust me, I've used it on some really sensitive skins with breakouts and it didn't irritate at all. You just need to wait a few seconds for it to dry. 


Multi-purpose product

It's a multi-purpose product. I love to spray it on my makeup products to disinfect them, before I put my makeup on someone else's face. Hygiene is very important when doing makeup on someone else. You can spray this on any kind of product: powder, cream, lipsticks... it all evaporates and doesn't disturb the product at all. Just don't spray it on products like lip gloss and mascara wands. You should use disposable tools for those products, when you're using them on someone else. 


This is also great solvent and you can clean anything with it. I love to label my products and I hate glue residue that I'm left with, when I remove the label. Alcohol cleans it in a matter of seconds. You can also clean your gadgets with it. Cleaning the screen of your smart phone is very important for your skin. You can get pimples, if you're not regularly cleaning the screen, since you are putting it on your cheeks. 


Very multi-purpose product and amazing brush cleaner. It's very cheap and effective. Best thing about it, it not only cleans it, but also kills all the bacteria. It evaporates quickly, so you are able to use the brush in a matter of seconds. It can be used for cleaning everything from makeup products to screens. I am never again buying overpriced brush cleaners, just because they smell well. Most of them contain the same alcohol with perfumes and water. It does make your brushes smell nice, but they often take longer to get dry. 

Word of advice

If you'll use this brush cleaner often, you still need to deep clean your brushes with soap and water every now and then. You may also want to add some hair conditioner on them, just to replenish the bristles, which may get a bit more dry if you use this brush cleaner too often. 
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Review: Catrice Deluxe Trio Eyeshadow 010 Antique C'est Tres Chic

Hey Beauties!

One of the first product of Catrice's new fall range that I saw, was this trio eyeshadow palette. In hopes of it being good like most of Catrice and Essence baked eyeshadow, I bought it. I chose a very neutral shade.


It costs 4.99 € and you get 2.2 grams. I would say it's not cheap for what it is.

Let's talk about the worst thing first. The packaging. It's plastic and it has a clear lid, which surprisingly opens from the side and not up, like you would expect. I think this is the first fail for Catrice. The lid is too heavy to be carried on only one small side.


That is why my lid already broke off. I was really pissed. Seriously. How am I suppose to carry this now?! The plastic is obviously not good enough and it totally broke off to the point where I can't even fix it. Not to mention that I didn't even properly use it and it already broke. That's a no no Catrice.



On the back you actually have instructions on how to apply these shades. Useful for those that don't pay much attention to makeup application. 


The shades in 010 Antique C'est Tres Chic are white, light peach and chocolate brown. It definitely has a warm feeling, except for the white shade.


I assume the eyeshadows are baked. The pigmentation is in fact very good. They are quit dry to the touch, but you can get a really good pigmentation with one swatch. The more you blend the shades, the more intensity you loose.

All the shades are very pearly with a metallic sheen to them. White and peach are extremely shiny, but without any obvious shimmer in it. The shimmer is really tiny, so that it just gives off that beautiful sheen. Chocolate brown is the only one that has visible gold shimmer particles in it. It's also very gold toned brown. It is less metallic then the first two shades.

I don't find them to bi particularly long lasting, but the lasting power it's also not bad. I would say average.

Because of the metallic sheen I'm not sure if this would be best look for those with really hooded eyes or more mature skin. I would actually prefer the brown shade to be matte, but that's not up to me.


You can see how it looks like when applied. I actually applied it as it says on the back. 





The palette has good pigmentation, but it gets lost if you blend it too much. The shade range is right up my alley, but I dislike that all the shades are shimmery with metallic finish. I like the fact that they don't have any obvious shimmer in it (except for the brown). The packaging is completely off and it may break really quickly. I guess it's a good palette, but it didn't necessarily rocked my boat. For 5€ I would rather buy one of their bigger palettes and probably got more shades and use out of it. Now it's up to you to decide, if this is something you need or not.
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Copper gold shimmery summer makeup with orange lips

Hey Beauties!

I won't try to represent this as anything other than what it is. You know me, I love coppers and gold and this is yet another such shimmery makeup for summer. I paired it with my favorite redish orange lipstick. 


I started by building up my crease. I used a very light brown matte, then added some of the bronzer broen, then some peachy brown, some contour brown and some dark matte brown. I basically built up the crease to have some depth with matte brown shades. Then I added shimmery copper shade on the inner and outer part of the eye. I left the center of the lid clear, where I later put some yellow gold and some very light gold at the center. Basically a technique of sandwiching the eyeshadow. Oh and I also added some of the cranberry matte shade in the very outer corner of the eye.


I repeated it all around the lower lash line. Then I used black pencil, instead of my usual liquid liner, since I wanted the whole look to be softer.  I added mascara. 


Recently I got some new false lashes, so I wanted to try them out. They're actually the ones that start shorter in the inner part of the eye and become longer and thicker at the outer edge of the eye. Those would be amazing for winged out looks. 


Here you can see one option with a neutral beige liquid lipstick. 



I also slightly contoured my cheeks and nose. I used matte warm toned bronzer all over the outer edges of the face. I also used gold toned highlighter on my cheeks, down the nose and cupids bow. For a blush I opted for something very neutral slightly peach toned and matte. 


My favorite option is to pair this look with some fiery redish toned orange matte lipstick. I know, it's so typical of me, but what can I say, I like it. 


And that is how the look came together. Again one of my neutral looks, since I just can't seem to get enough of gold and coppery eyeshadows. 






Products used

 Eyes:
Sleek Ultra Matts V2 - Dune
MUA Undressed - Shade 4
Makeup Revolution - Ultra Sculpt and Contour Kit Ultra Fair C01 - bronzer
Catrice Prime and Fine Contour Palette - 010 Ashy Radiance
Sleek Ultra Matts V2 - Paper Bag
Elf Blush Palette - Light
Sleek Ultra Matts V2 - Maple
Makeup Revolution Salvation Palette Run Boy Run - Don't Have to Hide Away
MUA Undressed - Shade 6
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
Avon Khol Liner - True Black
Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara - Black
Artdeco Adhesive for Lashes and Sparkles
Born Pretty Store false lashes

 Face:
L'Oreal Infallible 24h Matte Foundation 11 Vanilla
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation 51 Light Vanilla
Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer - 010 Porcellain
Catrice Prime and Fine Mattifying Powder
Makeup Revolution - Ultra Sculpt and Contour Kit Ultra Fair C01 - bronzer
Catrice Prime and Fine Contour Palette - 010 Ashy Radiance
Terra Naturi Shimmer Powder Body and Face 01 Golden Highlight
The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer
Elf Blush Palette - Light (peach shade)

 Lips:
Essence Liquid Lipstick - 03 Almost Real
IQ Matt Lipstick - Summer
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Review: Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer (010 Porcellain and 020 Light Beige)

Hey Beauties!

One of the products from Catrice's new fall line that I was most looking forward to trying out, it's their Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer. I really like their cream camouflage version, because it's really pigmented and great for covering up redness and blemishes. So I really wanted to try the liquid version and I even bought both shades. 


It comes in a clear plastic packaging with black top. The packaging seems sturdy, but I wouldn't necessarily throw it around the room. 


It has a doe foot applicator, which is very convenient and soft. 

It costs 3.79€ and you get 5 ml of it.


Catrice says that this is liquid, high coverage and ultra-longlasting concealer. It should perfectly camouflage under-eye circles, spots and even tattoos. It's also waterproof. 

First let's check out the shades. Catrice currently has two shades of this concealer. It's 010 Porcellain and 020 Light Beige.


In the tube they both seem pretty light and I was hopeful. 010 Porcellain is more greyish and pink toned. 020 Light Beige is more yellow orange warm toned. They both seem very neutral in the tube, but I have a feeling they might turn out different depending on your skin tone. 

If your fair, go for 010, because it's pretty light and I don't say this lightly. It would probably suit me perfectly in the winter, while now it's almost a bit too light. But keep in mind I use darker foundations now and I have some tan on. That being said, I like to have a slightly lighter concealer for my under eyes. 

If you're a bit darker with warmer undertone then 020 is for you. This is actually good for me now, but I have a feeling it will be too dark in the winter. 


They are very thick in consistency and very creamy, but dry really quickly to a completely matte finish. It completely dries in about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how thick layer your have. 

For some reason they oxidized on my skin like crazy, when I was swatching them. On my face I don't seem to have this problem. Maybe because I use thinner layers and slowly blend it in. If I apply thick coat and I retouch it while it's still sticky, it becomes lighter again. But when it dries it turns darker. Fortunately this is only on my hand. I still think it's better to work in thin layers and wait for it to dry in between as it says on the packaging. 

As you can see on the photo below the undertones get more emphasized and both look a lot darker once they oxidize. 

It has a sweet fruity scent, which I don't mind, but don't see why it needs to have a smell at all.


I decided to compare the shades to the Catrice Camouflage Cream concealers in 010 Ivory and 020 Light Beige. Cream version in 010 Ivory is the lightest among them all. I would say it's pretty neutral, but may have a bit more warm undertone. Liquid version in 010 Porcellain seems very cool pink toned. It's also darker.

Cream version in 020 Light Beige is again warm yellow toned and it's definitely darker. It is however still lighter then liquid version in 020 Light Beige, which oxidizes to a really deep orange toned shade.

Liquid versions dry really quickly to a complete matte finish. Cream versions tend to stay sticky and still dewy even after a while, but are in fact a lot more pigmented. This is normal for cream versus liquid version. Cream versions also oxidize, but not as much as liquids. Again, the effect on the face doesn't seem to oxidize at all. This was really complicated to swatch.


I also compared the shades to some of the other liquid concealers, just to give you some idea as to where the shades are. 

In this batch, Velvet Finish in 030 Velvet Beige is actually the lightest and the most neutral to pink toned. Liquid camouflage in 010 Porcellain is next in line, but it's a little bit more pink toned (which is more visible in person). Liquid camouflage in 020 Light Beige is on the warmer and a bit darker side then 010, but Revlon Colorstay in 02 Light is the yellowest of them all. 


After I took a photo of these I decided to add MAC Pro Longwear in NC15, just for the sake of comparison. Velvet finish is still the lighters. MAC is next in line, also light but with a warm tone. Liquid in 010 is a bit darker then MAC. 


Concealer is in fact really pigmented and it does cover quit well. I wouldn't say that it covers really blue under eye circles, it just covers slightly darker under eye area. The coverage also depends on how much you build it up. I usually do one layer under my eyes and then go in with another thin layer, where I have more darkness. 

On the top left photo is me with nothing on, on the right top photo is how much I apply of it. On the left bottom photo is one thin coat of it and on the right bottom photo is two coats. 

I didn't notice any creasing going on, excluding the eye area, because everything creases under my eyes. On my face it didn't settle into the lines, except after a really long day. I think the quick drying time and matte finish helps it to stay put and not settle into any fine lines.


Now let's see if it covers tattoos. Fortunately I have a tattoo model (my boyfriend) so I actually tried to cover his tattoo and well, it's somewhere in the middle with this one. You have to put three heavy layers in order to fairly conceal the tattoo, but it's not perfectly covered and you look like you've been bathing in concealer. So, sorry Catrice, I don't think I can agree with you on this one. 


I tried some other concealers and I'll be damned, MAC Studio Finish and Catrice Camouflage Cream work almost the same. They both seem to have the most coverage to almost entirely conceal up tattoo. Catrice Liquid cream actually fails it completely. Bare in mind that I used one layer of each, but the cream version is a lot more pigmented and thicker. 


One big happy yes goes to the fact that it is waterproof. For sure! I actually went swimming a few days ago and by that I mean I was sinking my head and trying to get it as wet as possible and it hold up really well. If you rub it, it will come off after a while, but other than that it pretty much stays perfect. As you can see on the right photo the water just slides off it. On the left photo I even rubbed it a bit and nothing. Five points for you Catrice! Definitely longlasting.

I can see this as a must have product for summer. Maybe now we can get camouflage foundation? Just sayin'!



All in all this is a really good product for the right price. I can see myself repurchasing it, if Catrice doesn't decide to discontinue it! (Yes please!) It actually has a pretty descent coverage for a liquid concealer. It has a quick drying time, which means it won't move a lot and the matte finish is right up my alley. The fact that it's waterproof makes it that more appealing, because it also means it's very longlasting. Just don't buy it to cover your tattoos and you're good to go. Good job Catrice! Definitely try it, because it's worth the price. 
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