Rouge Bunny Rouge When The Birds Are Singing Long Lasting Eye Shadow in Delicate Hummingbird Review and Swatches

This eye shadow is everything you expect from an eye shadow and more. It is gorgeous, blends well, is buttery soft, well pigmented, and lasts all day on your lid. Oh and did I mention how gorgeous this is on? Rouge Bunny Rouge describes this shadow as "cold, dusky sugar-frosted plum, iridescent with pink shimmer" - I couldn't describe it better myself. I love that the company chose the words "delicate" to name this shadow after all this is a fine eye shadow made with an intricate design. This is not my first taste of Rouge Bunny Rouge, I already own Solstice Halcyon reviewed here after owning that I hungered for more Rouge Bunny Rouge.

Delicate Hummingbird

A close up of Delicate Hummingbird

A close up of Delicate Hummingbird in low light with flash

The design on every Rogue Bunny Rogue shadow 

The Rouge Bunny Mascot

From the top left: Delicate Hummingbird, Electrifying Storm-Petrel (to be reviewed later), and Solstice Halcyon

Delicate Hummingbird swatched heavily three times 

Purple shadow comparisons

Purple shadow comparisons

I may own a lot of purple shadows but nothing that is an exact dupe to Delicate Hummingbird, in other words you need to own this if you consider yourself a fan of purples.

If you have yet to take the plunge down the rabbit hole, be warned for once you venture down you will not look at eye shadow the same again.

I'm already putting together another order to Zuneta because I am waiting with bated breath for more of these shadows.

Retails for $34.12 USD or 21£ and is exclusive to www.zuneta.com that ships internationally.

What is your favorite eye shadow color? 

Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color in Quartz #525 & Graphite #529 Swatches and Review - Pic Heavy!

You can see how Graphite applies thick, especially on my third finger

I do think these photos are deceivingly beautiful and I apologize. I know that I was quick to jump on the Fall Chanel bandwagon with the debut of their three new fall nail colors - Graphite #529, Quartz #525 and Peridot #531(not pictured) - because a) it's Chanel, b) the pictures were stunningly beautiful, and c) I've really fallen in love with polishes now and at most times my nails are covered in some fabulous color.

Some observations on my part: 1) Quartz looks prettier in photos than in real life. 2) Graphite is amazingly difficult to apply and was quick to smudge and smear (double GRR) and 3) for $25.00 the quality in these polishes seems to be lacking.

Quartz is pretty but after removing my Orly Rage polish highlighted here I was disappointed that Quartz wasn't "more", especially when comparing it to a $4.50 bottle of drugstore polish. I think it falls a little flat and is underwhelming it's an okay shade of smoky quartz. It did apply pretty well with two coats so I'll add extra points for that. Also, this color looks much more impressive out in the direct sun (not my office where I'm typing up my critique).

Graphite is appropriately named after the mineral and has iridescent flecks in it which makes it unique. In the sun, I definitely see some gold in it which is gorgeous. Graphite is a beaute no matter what angle you see it in, it especially glistens in the sunlight, however, what it has going for it in the looks department could not make up for its poor formula and a stubborn application. Frankly, after paying $25.00 for a high-end polish I expect more. I expect the color to last longer, the application to be smoother, and for the colors to really wow me. I think sometimes pictures can be deceiving. I would have to chalk that up to these polishes in this instance. I was romanticized with the Chanel hype and that was why I acquired  these polishes.

Can be purchased for $25.00USD from http://www.chanel.com or I believe the collection is hitting stores (Neiman's, Nordstroms, Saks, Bloomingdales) this week if it hasn't already.

Bottom line: These polishes are just a "like" for me, no love found here.

*Edit* I wanted to give an update on the Graphite polish. After discussing the polish with others on Twitter and hearing their experiences with the polish I was urged to remove the polish and try it once again. I removed the polish and started all over again, and I am so happy that I did! Using the polish a second time was like applying a new polish! It wasn't clumpy and applied evenly. I don't know why it was so different but I am so pleased that this is more than just a pretty polish. So I hope I didn't turn off people from trying this polish because perhaps I was too haste in my review.

Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Taupe Brown No. 07 and Khaki No. 08 Swatches and Review

As a hazel-eyed girl, these are my colors. I love how the khaki brings out the green in my eyes. After already owning Trench, Gold Trench, and Rosewood I was in the market for more pigmented colors. These two colors hit the bullseye. Jeanie mentioned that this line really has not skimped anywhere from the box, to the velvet pouch to the plaid imprint on each piece, to their stunning colors and I could not agree more! This line feels expensive and it leaves me wanting more!

Taupe Brown No. 07

Khaki No. 08

The plaid print

Khaki is on the bottom of the screen,  Taupe Brown is on top

Can be purchased online at http://us.burberry.com and select Nordstrom's. Retails for $29.00 USD and currently, Burberry Beauty ships to 46 countries worldwide!

These would be considered staples in my eye shadow wardrobe. 

What is your all-time favorite eye shadow? 

Burberry's Gift With Purchase

5 piece gift with purchase

I never meant to be such a tease about this. I posted this and then got a bout of food poisoning and then things went downhill from there (I'll spare you the details), but I did want to go into further detail about Burberry's nice gift with purchase. I've heard nice things about their historically generous GWP's and was pleased to finally be on the receiving end of one!

In honor of Nordstrom's Trend Show, I was able to pick up a very nice gift with purchase (GWP) for $100.00. It was a five piece gift that included:

• A nice black mesh Burberry bag (that would be perfect to hold pens or pencils, or makeup of course)
• A full sized Trench No. 04 Sheer Eye Shadow that comes in a velvet pouched ala Chanel decked out in the Nova Check print  
• A full sized Lip Shaping Pencil in Sepia No. 03
• A pencil sharpener engraved with 'Burberry' on it (convenient no doubt)
• A sample of their Burberry Brit Fragrance
• A sample card highlighting four of their Soft Satin Lipsticks in: Nude Beige No. 1, Blush No. 09, Rosewood No. 04, and Brick Red in No. 19 along with a handy disposable lip applicator. It also included a sample of their Sheer Foundation in shades Trench No. 05 and Trench No. 07.

 I visited the Burberry counter in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA on a mission to pick up Burberry's kabuki brush (retails for $52.00) after hearing resoundingly good things about it. I have quite the brush fetish at the moment so this fell right in line with that. I'm fortunate to live relatively close to one of the very few Burberry counters in the country and am able to buy products after seeing them in person first. After catching wind of the GWP I needed to come up with $48.00 more to complete my $100.00 minimum - which really was not a problem. I decided to pick up more eye shadows, shocking I know!, and grabbed Taupe Brown No. 07 and Khaki No. 08 (which will be reviewed separately along with the kabuki brush).

The foundations, lip sticks, lip pencil, and eye shadow swatched

Gold Trench No. 04

Overall, I am very pleased with my purchases and my free gift especially the Gold Trench Eye Shadow that I wanted to buy anyways which retails for $29.00. I appreciate a company that offers gift with purchases that actually give us the incentive to buy instead of trying to lure us in with a dud gift. After my first Burberry experience I already purchased more, I love their luxe packaging and their subtle yet understated colors. Just like the brand, Burberry, their cosmetics are classic and will never go out of style. Look for future reviews on eye shadows, the brush, and a blush.

Do you own any Burberry Beauty products? 

Rouge Bunny Rouge Solstice Halcyon Eye Shadow Swatches and Review

Rouge Bunny Rouge is a niche cosmetic company that is exclusive to zuneta.com. Zuneta will ship worldwide and makes these once unattainable brands accessible to everyone. I was so pleased to own a bit of RBR from this whimsical company and I have definitely "fallen down the rabbit hole"...

Here is more information from the company's website "Easily the most imaginative, inspirational and addictive brand we've come across! The formulas are out of this world and we can't get enough of the enchanting product descriptions. Be warned, once you fall down the rabbit hole and try this brand there is no going back..."

I think Solstice Halcyon should be a staple in every woman's cosmetic wardrobe. I don't see any flaws with Solstice, in fact, the color is beautiful.  It can be worn alone for a more natural look, or paired with a darker color blended in the crease can be more dramatic. The company boasts that it is long lasting and  can last 10 hours when worn wet! I cannot attest to that but I'm happy if creasing doesn't happen after a few hours, I'd be pleased with 8! It blends very well and does not just sit on the eye lid but merges well with other shadows.

Solstice Halcyon is part of their 'when the birds are singing collection' they describe it as a semi-matte mauve beige. This particular shadow is a pleasure to blend and the texture is velvety smooth. Call me crazy but on my screen it is pulling out a peach color that on my arm and in the pan I just don't see. As usual, it is hard to capture the beauty of all this makeup on a computer screen.

I'm going to let the pictures do the rest of the talking since a picture is worth a 1,000 words after all. I encourage you to check out Rouge Bunny's website when you have a spare moment.

This one shadow has enchanted me greatly and I am already planning my next Rouge Bunny Rouge purchase! I mentioned that I may have just found my holy grail eye shadow here but this definitely needs to be added to this list!

All pictures were taken in direct sunlight. I love that that finely milled sparkles to this shadow appear.

With tax the shadow retails for $34.12 USD and is approximately 21£ and you get 2.4 g. worth of product.

Isn't Solstice Halcyon yummy? Will you be purchasing this, if you do not already own it?