Better Things Come In Huge Packages

My Lime Crime lipstick review is forthcoming, I swear. I had to re-take all my swatches and lip swatches for it, because the dupes were so close that once I uploaded the images off my camera, I'd forgotten which order I tried the products in and couldn't tell which was which. All the images are ready, now, but I'm too sleepy to rant, so instead, here's some make-up that's actually good.

On the 12 days leading up to Christmas, Aromaleigh did 50% off offers on one item every day. The first day was Rocks! Sonic eyeshadows, so I... bought a few.


I also got a couple of discontinued Pure Hues & Spring Solstice's Trillium.






My original Rocks! swatches - in much brighter lighting.

I was really surprised by Dominion, the most. I only bought it because the name reminded me of Star Trek, and it's this incredible blue shade with gold sparkle/duo-chrome to it. Moonagedaydream is similar, but green based, which makes me happy, and Stillinhollywood and Bluespark are other favourites. I love Suspectdevice as well, 'cause it's a lovely paleish tangerine and the name makes me think of Portal ("the device has been modified"). Blackcelebration and blackdiamond look very similar, but blackcelebration has a ton more white/silver sparkle in it.

If anyone's looking for a smooth matte which is the brightest fuchsia they can imagine, pick yourself up teenagekicks.

Short, I know, but I'm sleepy. The code I put in for expanding/collapsing posts kept screwing up and changing randomly into edit links for posts, which made people try to log in. I have no idea why, so I'm taking it out until I fix it. More rant tomorrow, for now, enjoy the prettiness!

43 comments:

Michelle said...

Awesome haul, you got several of my favorites. I love DsstinationUnknown and MoonageDaydream. Love your swatches, you always manage to perfectly capture the color and the sparkles.

10 January 2010 04:30


Anastasia said...

I really need to redo the other swatches, they were way too small and the colours aren't accurate. The new ones are okay.

And thanks! I'm good with interference shades, I think. I use indoor lighting, but it's a daylight bulb - so you get white 'natural' coloured light, but because of how close it is, it shows up the sparkle nicely without skewing the base shade.

Or something like that. I'mreallysleepy.

10 January 2010 04:32


Rena said...

these colors ROCK! they are so bright! i'll need to purchase some for myself some time soon!

<33 rena

10 January 2010 04:57


Phyrra said...

I love love love them :)

10 January 2010 05:52


i-echo said...

Ohhh so pretty!
I must own Space oddity it look just perfect.

Helterskelter looks great too. I am unsure of of how I fell about red eyeshadow, but I will have to give this a try.


I also really want to get my hands on some of the Donors Choose shadows.


(PS about Morgana's minerals, my order just shipped today. (shipping is slow from the post holiday rush i guess) so i should get my review done sometime later this week. i will email mail you once i receive my goodies)


Zoe B

10 January 2010 06:34


Belinda said...

Great swatches! So many amazing colors~ ah, Aromaleigh, I heart you.

And now you've got me thinking of what a Portal-inspired (or general Valve Software-inspired) makeup line would be like. :)

10 January 2010 07:34


Juli said...

I think that's more than just "a few"! haha :P

10 January 2010 08:32


MartianDelights said...

Bought loads of Rocks Eyeshadows in the 12 days of Xmas too, a lot of them are the same as the ones you received....ooooh I so can't wait to receive them ! Thanks for the swatches, I am even more impatient now ! Wish the snow would go so things can move a bit faster at Royal Mail !

Have a nice Sunday !

10 January 2010 08:57


nihrida said...

WOW, they all look gorgeous and so pigmented. Thanks for swatches! =)

10 January 2010 10:07


Nea/ Fashioned in Finland said...

Great swatches & beautiful colors <3

10 January 2010 11:03


CthuLynny said...

*adds helterskelter to list of red eyeshadow must haves* is it glittery, or is that from another shades?

10 January 2010 13:39


Thia Winter said...

LOVE the colors! I have yet to try the rocks line. Will sometime soon though!

10 January 2010 13:56


Vanessa M. said...

love it~

10 January 2010 15:40


Grey said...

I don't think I have Dirty Deeds. I should go look.

Nope, don't have it. My favorite Rocks! shade is Still in Hollywood. I'm almost out of mine, actually...

10 January 2010 16:33


vanityflair said...

I just ordered a few Rocks! shades in the Aromaleigh 10-day-sales. Looks like you got the same ones. Thanks for the swatches, I'm super excited now!

10 January 2010 16:36


Pixie said...

Those are beautiful. Thank you for the swatches :)

10 January 2010 17:29


Cacau said...

Aromaleigh is going to kill my wallet, I swear.
I want so many things from them...
I'll be saving for samples from Fyrinnae, but as soon as I save a little bit more money I'll get estranged, heals on fire (hi-fi matte), obsession and many more!
You also don't help me at all x.x' everytime I come here I end up wanting something! XD

10 January 2010 21:56


Morgan said...

I love HelterSkelter, but it's so hard to work with red eyeshadow. At least for me it is. :/

10 January 2010 23:40


beautifulwithbrains said...

Thanks for the swatches! The colors are gorgeous, so bright and pigmented!

11 January 2010 14:34


BLIX said...

I have most of these pretty things but haven't used them all. Thanks for swatching. :-)

11 January 2010 20:52


Julissa said...

Ooo pretty. Those colors are awesome.

11 January 2010 20:52


Sakuradesu said...

Hey! awww I fell in love with some of those colours!! I didn't know about those independent make up brands until I found your blog but man they're amazing!!!
I placed an order with a lot of samples hehe :D
thanks for your lovely reviews!

11 January 2010 22:43


Anastasia said...

The Rocks are definitely where it's at for bright colours, Rena! Get Estranged =D

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Haha, Phyrra, BUY ESTRANGED.

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Zoe - It is really pretty, and you'll definitely want MY Donor's Choose eyeshadow when it's done :D Brightest green eveeer, I hope. Looking forward to seeing the review =D

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Belinda - Thanks! I need to re-do that huge one, they look so wonky, some of them =S Mm, we can bet it'd be a triumph.

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Juli - Rofl, under 50! You should see my Fyrinnae collection now, it's growing out of control...

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

MartianDelights - I hope you love them :D I got whacked with more customs charges (groan) but I still saved a lot, with the 50% off, so I can cope.

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Nihrida - They're really pigmented, and some of them are just so lovely. Buy estranged! Everyone needs estranged.

21 January 2010 14:43


Anastasia said...

Nea - Thanks! You're a green fan, YOU own estranged, right? :D

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Thia Winter - Ooh definitely pick up some samples Thia. I recommend estranged (big surprise) and spellbound, particularly. And moonagedaydream and dominion!

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Vanessa M - Thanks! Aren't they gorgeous?

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Grey - Stillinhollywood is really, really nice. One of my favourites, but of course, nothin' beats Estranged.

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Vanityflair - Whatcha get, Vanity?

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Pixie - You're welcome! I love your avatar x] Tokidoki<3

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Cacau - Haha, sorry Cacau. If it makes you feel any better, I want about a million things CONSTANTLY. I got more Fyrinnae today, soon you'll have swatch-envy again!

21 January 2010 14:44


Anastasia said...

Morgan - I have a bunch of reds, I'm planning a comparitive red swatch post thingy. But I should do a red look. I kinda never have?

21 January 2010 14:45


Anastasia said...

Gio - Aren't they just! I gotta get off my butt and make you some samples, sorry!

21 January 2010 14:45


Anastasia said...

BLIX - I've seen some of your stunning Aromaleigh looks. But then, all your looks are gorgeous.

21 January 2010 14:45


Anastasia said...

Julissa - Aren't they just? Oooh so bright.

21 January 2010 14:45


Anastasia said...

Sakuradesu - Totally amazing! I feel bad I wasted so much money on MAC when it's so lame and unpigmented in comparison :/

21 January 2010 14:45


Sakuradesu said...

I received yesterday all the Aromaleigh samples I ordered :D I'm so happy yay!!!!! And I love them!! I ordered rocks glitter (tbh I didn't read it was glitter, lol , I thought it was metalic colors)
strangelove, disintegration, masquerade, hothothot, paranoia, rapture, zero, sevenseas, redshadows, permafrost. Tbh they're very nice! I love the colors and the effects!
Rocks sonic eyes: londondungeon, fanclub, blueorchid, psychocandy, planetearth, purplerain, ladystardust.
I really love those colors, londondungeon thought it was more purple-ish. But they're awesome colors.
Gothic lolita purple princess (very very nice shadow) and just the balm ma'am (very nice too)

I ordered some more samples from the gothic lolita collection and rocks sonic eyes. THe gothic lolita i got it as free sample. And I love the texture!

I also ordered now two little brushes, mines are so bad for this pigments! they sweep away the shadow. :(


I want to see more pink tones to decide for a full size one.
I'm waiting for the fyrinnae order too :D

23 January 2010 12:16


Sakuradesu said...

btw, do you recommend me a brand of brushes? do yours do the same as mines??

23 January 2010 12:17



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