Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Aromaleigh Haul

Want some colour? Here it is! :)

My first Aromaleigh products (baggie samples with one exception).


On the left: 3 free eyeshadows (I chose myself) and 1 free lipbalm (they sent).
On the right: my order (so neatly packaged!)
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Blushes: Nectar and Verve (Aromaleigh version of NARS Orgasm) (2 USD each)
Natural "light", flash



Eyeliner sealant (only available in full size) (4 USD), mineral foundation (2 USD),
finishing powder (2 USD) and lipbalm (sent for free).
Natural "light", flash



Green eyeshadows/eyeliners (1 USD, 0,75 USD or
0,5 USD - prices vary depending on the collection)
Natural "light", flash



Golden&dark eyeshadows/eyeliners (1 USD, 0,75 USD or
0,5 USD - prices vary depending on the collection)
Natural "light", flash



Golden&dark eyeshadows/eyeliners (1 USD, 0,75 USD or
0,5 USD - prices vary depending on the collection)
Natural "light", no flash


 Blue eyeshadows/eyeliners (1 USD, 0,75 USD or
0,5 USD - prices vary depending on the collection)
Natural "light", flash

Shipping was 5 USD plus 2,4 USD for insurance - quite reasonable, isn't it?

Ordered on 4.12 (Friday), received on 15.12 (Tuesday, right after my Everyday Minerals haul!). Fast enough!


My initial thoughts:

What a great choice of colours they have! I liked the creativity of the brand: lots of different collections with different themes and names. Great!

My favourite collections (in terms of pigmentation) are Bete Noire (Amarante is TO DIE FOR! :) ) and Pure Eyes Frost (Aloe and Loden are so pretty!). The only negative thing is the fact that these eyeshadows don't cooperate with Urban Decay PP. I have yet to investigate this problem. They begin to fade in about 2 hours and crease in about 6 hours! Not good! Haven't experienced this "non-longevity" with my "88 palette from China". Hmmm... :/

Lipbalm "Gingersnap" - I really liked the scent (kind of vanilla with mint?), but the staying power is not that great as is the consistency (it's kind of gritty in the begining), and I had trouble with lipstick application afterwards (didn't glide smoothly).

Eyeliner sealant - a little goes a LOOONG way. You really need the tiniest drop for one application. Tried it once - worked really well.

Have yet to try foundation, blushes and finishing powder.

Have you tried Aromaleigh? What are your thoughts?

PS Btw, check their promo codes (5 USD discount code for new customers available)!

PPS Big THANK YOU to Nea and Heather for making me addicted! lol

PPPS Aromaleigh don't repackage!

PPPPS To be continued! Stay tuned! :)

4 comments:

  1. Ohhh the joys of Aromaleigh :) I have an order on its way, I'm trying out the lip balms for the first time. So excited. ^_^ I don't think I've actually tried UDPP with just Aromaleigh colors, now I'm going to test that to see if it's true for me too. Intriguing...

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  2. I have some other orders (from other mineral makeup companies) on their way!:) And I'm already thinking of ordering more stuff from Aromaleigh again! :)

    Which lipbalms did you choose? Coffee and vanilla sounds yummy! :)

    Which primer/base do you use for your Aromaleigh eyeshadows?

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  3. I got, if I recall, teaberry, and I think the other one is called Yuzu? I guess it's a Japanese grapefruit or something, I've never heard of it. I've been using Detrivore primer since I got it, and sometimes I put Fyrinnae's pixie epoxy on top, I feel like the combination of the two works really well.

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  4. Pixie epoxy is on its way! :) Hope, it'll cooperate with UDPP. If not, I'll try GOSH primer, or will have to check Detrivore. :) Let me know, if you'll try your eyeshadows with UDPP. Will be waiting! :)

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