Every now and then, I do check and try out some indie beauty brands that I am not quite familiar with. Case in point- Mattese NYC. One fine day, my wandering feet led me to this perfume store in Waikele (Oahu, Hawaii) and found these makeups. Looking at the swatches, they aren’t bad so I picked up a few eye makeups and lip glosses.
And so I googled and ogled. This brand has a cult following in New York, simply because you can only find it in Ricky’s NYC- an edgy all-in-one beauty store located in NYC. New York City that is. And how on earth it landed in Hawai’i shores? I seriously don’t know but one thing I can bet on, it has remarkable color pay-off.
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| I forgot to take pictures when they were sealed. I was so excited to try them out that’s why you see the pigments on top of the sifter. |
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| In .05 oz net wt. (1.5g) |
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| Aww, one of the shades is named FABULOUS! |
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| Impressive. Swatches in one Swipe only! L-R: Virgin, Fabulous, Glitzzy, Cosmos, Abyss |
Shades How they appear to me
Virgin White, shimmery
Fabulous Olive or army green, shimmery
Glitzy Gold, shimmery
Cosmos Taupe, shimmery
Abyss Dark blue, matte
The lip gloss is pigmented without annoying waxy scent or and tacky feel to it. It can be worn alone or under lipstick.
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| Packaging looks surprisingly upscale |
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| In 0.14 oz net. wt (3.95 g) |
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| Swatches in one swipe. L-R: 8354, 9005 (sigh, no names!) |
Shades How they appear to me
8354 Pink rose
9005 Mauve
And here are photos of me wearing them:
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| Glitzzy (gold) on lids Fabulous (olive green) on crease, Virgin (white) on brow bone 8354 (pink rose) on lips |
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| Ain’t bad for everyday makeup |
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| Cosmos (mauve) on lids Abyss (dark blue) on crease Virgin (white) on brow bone 9005 (mauve) on lips |
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| Colors are buildable! |
Though I haven’t tried to order online, here’s the link to Ricky’s NYC website- click here.
On to my Kissmark Analysis:
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| Eye makeup: Affordable and good color pay-off. |
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| Lip gloss: Affordable but limited shades when I bought them. |
FTC: I purchased these.
how much did u pay for the shadow dust?