Today I’ve got the second and final part of my Hello Waffle purchase from Black Friday! I’m a huge sucker for grab bags (thought this is the first I’ve gotten my hands on) so when Christine announced that she would be offering mystery packs of colors that hadn’t made it to final production for one reason or another, I knew I had to get one.
The Forgotten colors were split into three different packs to avoid overlaps, and the only hints Christine gave were that two of the packs were warmer/rosier colors, while the third had cooler tones- otherwise it was a total mystery! I opted for pack #1, one of the warmer sets.
Swatches & Review under the cut!
Photos were taken in partly cloudy sunlight that wouldn’t make up it’s mind. Swatches are shown over Pixie Epoxie and WnW Fergie Primer. Colors descriptions for this set are my own, as there weren’t any official ones because, y’know, surprises!
#1: Deep blue with turquoise shimmer and magenta sparks.
I’m a huge sucker for dark blues, so I was really happy to see this color in my pack! It’s a little patchy even over a sticky base, and is reminiscent of Savior of Sailors. I LOVE the magenta sparkles, they’re such a unique touch! My favorite use for this kinds of blues is to buff them into my outer V, and since this one is a kind of weird blackened/ashey blurple over just primer, I don’t think I’ll be able to use it that way, but I’m looking forward to getting creative with it!
#2: Dusty plum taupe with a warm shimmer.
At first glance this one reminded me of Etherial Voice, but when you put them side by side I don’t think they’re very much a like. I’m not entirely sure how to describe this collor- it’s purple, it’s plummy, it’s taupe, but it’s also brown. I don’t know man. I think it’s very subtle and pretty, and might pair well with Shiro’s Yzma’s Essence of Llama.
#3: Soft rose-gold with a noticeable gold shimmer.
It wouldn’t be a Hello Waffle collection without a gorgeous rose gold! The lighting in the pictures make the base look a smidge more purple-leaning than it actually is. #3 is a classic, soft rose-gold; it’s almost ethereal and makes me think of warm fuzzy feelings.
#4: Metallic steel-blue.
This is a color that is almost completely unique to my collection- I think the only thing I have that’s similar is in a cheap LA Colors Pallet. I’m actually really excited to have #4 on my hands, because I loved the steel-blues from that pallet but didn’t care for the color pay-off or formula. I'll have to find a darker version of this color to pair it with for a nice smokey eye! Literally a combination that I’ve dreamed of but never actually gotten around to.
#5: Rich shimmery lavender.
This color reminds me so much of Of The Wildland! It’s not quite as bright and a little more blue-leaning, but the resemblance is definitely there. The payoff over just primer was especially bad over for this color, but it’s stunning over PE (and that’s honestly they only way I’d plan to use it, so SHRUG.) This color is gorgeous and fun, and even thought it’s not a flashing IN YOUR FACE purple I’m kind of intimidated by it because I’m a total baby about colors.
#6: Softest petal pink with pale gold sparks.
So, I’m not really a pink person. Like at all. But I really, really like this color. I wore it to work on Christmas Eve because I wanted a little bit of sparkle and was feeling a little playful (pale pink instead of peach? I’m such a risk taker) and was actually totally bummed because doesn’t look at pink on my eyelids as it did in my swatches! I think it’s just the combination of the soft gold sparkles and my eyelid being a much smaller space than my wrists, but it pulled pretty peachy. But now I’m apparently in love with pale pink and need to find the perfect mid-pink to pair #6 with to try and bring out that pink! Pink pink pink.
This color is so soft and delicate and UGH I just love it.
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I love this set, and I couldn’t ask for a better first experience with a mystery grab-bag! These are all pretty sheer & patchy over just primer, which is fine because they’re all colors I would use over a sticky base anyways. I’m just so overjoyed that I was lucky enough to get a pack where just about everything will work for me in some way- I was expecting to get some duds that I wouldn’t really like, and honestly I don’t think I really did!
10/10 and now I’m hooked on grab-bags, save me from myself.
I’m super excited to share one of my Black Friday purchases with you guys today! November marks a year since I made my first indie purchase and started experimenting with makeup; I was enamored with the original Kitty Kingdom collection from last year, but was unable to purchase or participate at the time, but I’ve been looking forward to this year’s collection ALL. YEAR.
For those unaware, Christine from Hello Waffle has started a tradition of crafting a special Black Friday collection every year based on people’s furry (or not-so-furry) friends, and donating a portion of sales to the her local Humane Society- this year she raised over $1,300!
So basically this collection is everything I’ve ever wanted: pretty makeup and adorable animals, while helping some critters in need.
Swatches & Review under the cut!
There were a metric ton of products offered this year, but I managed to narrow down my purchase to 7 eyeshadows & 4 lip colors, plus the GWP (and a “forgottens” mystery pack, but that’s another post.) I love everything I got and honestly wish that I could have ordered more!
Swatches are taken in overcast daylight (I should really get a light box) over Pixie Epoxie and WnW Fergie primer.
As a side note, I couldn’t get good pictures of the labels on the lip colors, so I went ahead and snagged some pictures posted in the FB group so that they could also be enjoyed in their adorable glory :)
Baha: a golden brown with an orange duochrome.
I almost didn’t grab this color- I love browns, I have a ton of browns, I don’t need any more browns. But this brown.... this brown is rich and glowy and has an adorable lizard on the jar- just look at his little eye ridges! How could I say no to a face like that?
This is probably a good time to mention that the color descriptions are the original suggestions given to Christine and that the final products don’t always match 100%. Baha didn’t end up with an orange duochrome, but it does have some warm sparkle to it.
Freckled Nose: Shimmery brown with silvery pink shift and sparks
This color comes across SUPER purple for me over a sticky base; I loved the cool, frosty taupe-pink-purple thing that was going on with the site swatch, but in person it looks completely different to me- like a warm colored sister.
Jessica: a demure, reserved light purply-pink with a brilliantly unexpected flash of turquoise
This is such a delicate, ethereal color and was at the top of my list. It reminds me of a pink/purple version of FF Alpine Skies, but with a softer shift. I think this one would pair really well with some other colors from the collection, such as Dipper (which I sadly passed over and really really regret.)
Maddie: Shimmery black with pink shift and pink/silvery sparks.
I wouldn’t call this one black, but more of a blackened blurple color with some blue and pink shimmer. It toes the patchy line depending on the light, but overall preformed really well over a sticky base- on first application I thought it was going to end up as patchy as Savior of Sailors, but was pleasantly surprised! I think that it could be used to make a really nice smokey eye.
Mango: a deep peachy or rosy colour with a green shift and lime green or bright blue sparks!
Hands down, Mango probably has the cutest label art in the collection- he looks like such a ham! I don’t think any of the green made it into the final version of this color. It has some great sparkle to it, but I can’t tell if it’s actually green instead of “generally sparkly” or if I just really really want it to be. I thought this one would toe the rose-gold line, but it’s actually a really nice peachy color, kind of like a softer version of Mango’s head feathers.
Marci: a silvery grey metallic eyeshadow with a blurple shift/shimmer and maybe some red and gold shimmer thrown in as well.
I don’t see any of the red/gold shimmer in the final product, but I think it’s perfect without it! I was thinking recently that I needed to get my hands on a nice silver color, and this one fits the bill- it’s got the perfect touch of lavender to it. I thought Marci would lean more purple/blue than silver, but it ended up being the opposite.
SP: A very happy sunny yellowy-taupe with flecks of gold shimmer.
I think SP ended up being a really unique color- I don’t get as much of the purple-taupe undertones that showed up in the site swatch, but I get a lot of delightfully eggy/antique gold sparkle! I think buffing this shade could bring out more of the base color that I’m looking for, and I’m looking forward to playing around with it. Plus it’s based on a pug- who doesn’t love pugs? (The answer is “my mom”, and she’s wrong.)
WERFERRRRE: A glowing emerald with silver shift and green gold sparkle.
This was the GWP for all orders over $30 CAD, and it matches the description and site swatches perfectly! It’s a little more saturated/deeper in color in real life.
Estella: a warm greyed-pink slimline lip color.
I can’t get over how supremely excited this dog looks in all of the pictures I’ve seen! Her enthusiasm is infectious. I love this color, and while it was based off of some pink spots on her skin, I think it also matches the colors of Estella’s tongue perfectly.
Puppy Kisses: a peachy-pink with blue sparkles.
This was the first item I put in my cart on Black Friday- in fact, I bought two. I bought two, and proudly informed my husband that someone had made a lipstick based on our dog’s giant, floppy tongue. He wasn’t quite as excited as I was lol. Mina seems to like it, but she’s also known for eating chapstick, and the fact that this one smells like butterscotch probably doesn’t help either!
I actually submitted a couple of ideas for my dog and was tickled pink to have one of them chosen! The color itself is gorgeous, but a little to light for me to pull off on a regular basis I think (but that’s not gonna stop me from wearing it!) It’s a little sheerer than the other lip colors; they all became relatively opaque after a couple of passes, but this one a few more.
Slinky: The most bold shade of coral, almost-red but not quite.
Slinky definitely pulls more coral-red than pink in real life; more like the product picture than my lip swatch. It’s super gorgeous and on the more wearable side of bold, and I think it’s quickly becoming a favorite of mine!
Technic: a deep rosewood with copper shimmer.
This color is a a slightly cooler tone in real life; my lighting went from overcast to “slightly less cloudy” when I went to take it’s picture, and apparently that made it looks really warm. And of course my lighting disappeared again before I could take a less blurry product picture, but that’s Washington for you.
I love this color, and I love this sassy little lady- her owner named her after a set of stolen turn tables, which is super awesome and I’m sure there’s a great story to go with it!
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And that’s it! This purchase was super exciting and special to me in a lot of ways, and I’m so happy to have all of these colors. I’ll definitely be looking into picking up some of the others in the future if I can <3
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun I've got minimal products but all picked for fun today. Liner is Shiro's Something Sweet as Pain patted on over Fyrinnae pixie epoxy. Lid is Hello Waffle They Are Coming (light pinkish white with multicolored glitter). Lips are Hello Waffle Ginger Kitties.
I got my very first order from Hello Waffle in recently, so it’s time for swatches! Doing things a little different this time- I’m trying a different way of displaying swatches, and I've decide to go the other five miles (for the full ten!) and start doing reviews/order details.
I originally just wanted to have swatches for my own reference (and I didn’t really want to be a “beauty blogger”,) but I figure if I’m going to put this much time & effort into it I might as well go all the way :)
I’ve also realized that I need to invest in a better camera lol.
Swatches & review under the cut!
This is my first order from Hello Waffle! I’ve been eyeing their products for a looong time, and decided to dip my toes in with one of the 10 sample letter-mail packs.
I placed my order on July 21st and received a shipping notification on August 7th. I received the letter-mailer on August 8th, a surprising 1 day trip from Quebec to Washinton State! I didn’t have any issues with my order, everything arrived safe & sound, and Christine’s business card came with a coupon code for 10% off my next purchase!
All swatches were taken in daylight, over WnW Fergie primer on the left, and over Pixie Epoxie on the right.
Light of the Sun: Intense metallic gold with a subtle red to blue shift and an explosion of blue and golden green sparkle.
I didn’t see much of the shift or sparks in my swatches, but it’s still a stunning gold! I may try re-swatching it to see if I I can get that sheen to come out! It came across a little darker applied over just primer- it was shimmery on it’s own but really needs to PE to get that bright metallic sheen.
The Renowned Artificer: A shimmering golden tan with green to red shift.
I wasn’t able to see much of the shift in this shade either, but otherwise I feel like it really lived up to the description!
23: Rose gold shimmer, more on the rosy side.
This one really lives up to the description and I can see exactly why everyone love it so much! This is my first rose-gold shadow, and I think it was a perfect pick.
Of the Wildland: Light lilac with pink to blue shift and a twinkling of pink and purple shimmer.
This colored really glowed for me! The subtle blue shift really brings it to life. This color was very sheer and kind of patchy over just primer.
Debussy: Soft pastel green with subtle golden highlights.
This color is a little more vibrant in person; pastel might not have been the first word I’d have used to describe it, but it fits. It manages to be nice and bright, while remaining soft and wearable.
This was a pick I was on the fence about- I love greens, but I have some trouble making them look wearable on myself and was a little concerned how this one would come across, but I think it will be a gorgeous accent color! Really glad I decided to pick it up.
Enchantress: Shimmery copper-leaning purple.
This came across as more of a deep purple-red berry color for me than just purple- I imagine because of the copper! It’s a super gorgeous color, and like “12th” it’s one of those berry colors that I’ve been after for a while!
It’s a deeper/richer color than is showing in the picture.
Ethereal Voice: Warm purple with noticeable golden shimmer.
This is color I’d like to take new pictures of- I feel like the ones I took don’t really do it justice. Very sheer over just primer, and stunning over PE. It really lives up to the description, and for some reason reminds me of 23 even though they’re nothing alike. I think they could look really nice paired together, though!
12th: Dark mauve shimmer.
Another color that was very sheer over just primer. Over PE it’s a gorgeous shimmery berry, something I’ve been looking for for a while!
Savior of Sailors: Glowing sapphire with turquoise to blue to violet shift.
This one gave me some trouble- it applied very patchy over both primer & PE for me. After some thought I’ve put it down to a personal application issue; I think I may have let the PE sit a little to long, so it as more dry and tacky. Definitely a color I’ll have to re-swatch in the future.
Otherwise I felt like it really lived up to the description! It’s a gorgeous navy blue with a lot of depth and sparkle to it- I’m looking forward to seeing how it fits into that “neutral eye with navy outer corner” look I love so much!
June Bug: Warm orange-coral with the subtlest amount of blue/green glow.
My very first indie blush! I can see why this one is so popular, and I’m really glad I picked it up even though I use blush basically never (I might have to start!) Swatched over primer & PE since it’s eye-safe.
It came across really pink over PE, but was a gorgeous coral when I blended it out over bear skin.
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And that’s it! Overall I was super satisfied with this order, and I can see myself picking up full sizes or halflings of some of these colors. Really looking forward to trying some other products (I’m eyes that lip balm) in a future order!
Shiny mint green eyeshadow. This is the sort of thing most people my age say, “it’s pretty, but not very wearable”. Which, maybe they’re right, but I don’t care. Makeup should be fun, and plain brown every day wasn’t fun for me for the past few decades.
The eyes are in:
- Silk Naturals bareback (two shades darker than my skin) in the crease
- Silk Naturals colt (medium brown) in the outer V
- Fyrinnae Automatic Toaster (dark brown) intensifying the centre of the outer V and pulled down around the outer corner above and below my eyes
- Shiro Farore’s Wind (mint green) on the lid
Cheeks are:
- Hello Waffle Coral Silk blush
- Shiro Burn the Heart Out of You contour
- Hello Waffle Midna highlight
- Lips are Maybelline something or other in Mink.
Because a word like “purple” ought to mean something, damnit!
No, I kid. I’m not a purple purist. But this purple lipstick is amazing. It’s from Limnit Lipsticks and is called Abracadabra.
Blush is purple shade from Fyrinnae called Seduce. Blended down it’s more pink, and applied gently is more purple. I kept application very light here but it’s super purple.
Eyes are just shades of grey, mostly Hello Waffle Ants and Mother. Lined with shadow again in matte black (Shiro Dwarf in the Flask).
Red lips today because fuck it. A trip to the post office warrants red lips, right? Eyes in various shades of brown from Silk Naturals and Fyrinnae. Cheeks in Shiro contours and Hello Waffle blush and highlighter (Rose Coloured Glasses and Midna respectively). Lips in Fyrinnae Glamorous Rebel.
