#profusion cosmetics

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“Out of This Glow” eyeshadow palette from Profusion Cosmetics

[swampstew]

This is committing to the story🤌🏽🌟

[rebirthreblogrecycle]

Rawr n.n

Means I love you in dinosaur

Ach, there was a recent one where the punchline was “dinosyaur” and the pronunciation was yassified somehow, but really that one is a bit more of a sonic joke than one that translates to script~

SO ANYWAYS, rump-thump-rumbling to a makeup tower near you : Profusion Cosmetics x Jurassic World makeup, whoo

I ended up buying this online when they restocked, so I’m a little invested in enjoying this, HOWEVER, there are some hard truths to this palette. Such as the width. Just… as big as their inspo I guess.

There’s an approachable mix of neutral & “wearable” color shades with a few shimmer and satin shades organized in an equally beginner-friendly medley of color stories within the larger ecosystem of color stories *chuckle, chortle*

I am on a bit of a mini mission to identify and create looks based off such mini-color-stories, for example based off above :

1) Greens - Brachiosaurus, Paleontologist, Stegosaurus, Clever Girl, and Proximity Alert (which, I already have some thoughts on Paleo & Clever Girl 😑 tut-tut);

2) Reds - Dino Trail, Road, Warning, Run, T-Rex

3) Cools - Hide, High Voltage, Isla Nublar, Hybrid Clash, Security Clearance

(Deep, dark apologies for the visual aides, as they were)

But then yeah, working from there to less-obvious color mixes like Pteranodon, Velociraptor, Hide etc.

As for today, on a day where I had the time in the morning yet no real occasion to wear celebratory and fun colors but decided to in order to match the Mold Me Close You FunGuy fit, I did a yellow->vermillion->warm neutral crease, orange glitter, red outer-v shimmer, champagne inner-third shimmer, cool midtone green and blue mix for a midtone teal for the lower lash line! I ended blending out the warm shades up too with a bone/cream matte shade, and they are :

Crease | Pteranodon, Warning, Proximity Alert

Blended with | Lookout Point

Glitter | Ready For Battle (just had to very meticulously dab at the flecks of orange mixed in with purple & black glitter flecks, but it seems to have worked out!)

Outer, Inner| Run, Scared Yet?

Lower Lash | Triceratops, Mosasaurus

So to circle back to those Paleontologist-Clever Girl thoughts — they’re largely the same shade with different finishes, Paleo being the more shimmer shade and the latter being more satin I guess. I had tried to use one, then the other to include on the lower inner-third so that the bottom lid could say it had any balance to the top lid, but 8+ hours and at least a couple naps later, it seems like they didn’t survive, haha

Unfortunately, more egregious an error than that, was the cute little pistachio-mint matte shade called Preserve.

I had tried to use it to blend out the midtone teal I made, but as another beauty creator had put it, it “blended away to nothing.”

Gladly, I personally have other palettes and at least 1 MAC shade which could compensate for that one shade, but I was also blending it over concealer, namely e.l.f Hydrating Camo Concealer Satin Finish in Fair Rose, for whatever difference that makes?

On another day, I will definitely put it to the ringer; no sneaky lipsyncing singer hiding in the choir!

On the eve of this one though, my own hunt through tall grass slowly picking off a troop of paid poachers in thrillingly dramatic fashion begins~

For $20, sure, it’s very useable so far; a lighter yellow actually shows up and actually stays on the lid; glitters seem to stay exactly put - 6/10

[makeupby-rach]

Face:

Primer-Hard Candy Sheer Envy Blur Primer

Foundation-Maybelline Fit Me in Porcelain

Concealer-Elf Concealer/Highlighter Duo

Setting Powder-Maybelline Fit Me Translucent Powder

Eyes:

Shadow-Profusion Cosmetics Celebration Palette

Shades-Fame, Geode, Seaside, Strobe Lights

Liner-Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper Black

Mascara-Loreal Volumous Lash Paradise

Lips:

Profusion Cosmetics Matte Lip Cream in Swoon

Contour:

Bronzer-Aesthetica Jetsetter contour/highlight/blush palette

Blush-Profusion Cosmetics Celebration palette shade Marvel

Highlight-Profusion Cosmetics Celebration palette shade Gleam

[belladoesbeauty]

Hi everyone HAPPY OCTOBER!!!!!,

Now we are getting into the autumnal months I start to use more burgundy and warm nude shaded palettes so I wanted to show you some of my favourite drugstore eyeshadow palettes for the season. Later this month I’ll be doing a highend version as well. As you can see the colour selection is quiet similar partly because I’m obsessed with these autumnal tones but also they compliment blue eyes amazingly. So we’re going to be looking at 2 brands first off Lottie London (both eyeshadow palettes are £4.95 each) and the Profusion palettes (both were £9.00 each) which are both affordable drugstore styled brands so great for a budget.

First off we have the Lottie London palettes now at £4.95 these palettes are great if you’re getting into eyeshadow and don’t want to spend a lot or you want something that is the perfect travel size palette to throw in your makeup bag. Now as you can see I use two palettes. The first is a very soft nude toned palettes with lots of neutral colours and soft warm tones. I use this palette for daily looks when I want a soft glam and then the palette on the right is more a mixture of nudes and deeper plum shimmer tones which are very autumnal. Considering the price most people probably wouldn’t assume these palettes are as pigmented and gorgous as they are. The colours blend like a dream and the colour pay off is brill. The colour selection in the collection is great and there are other palettes which are more deeper shades and bright shade ranges as well if you like to have more brighter eye makeup.

Next up we have the Profusion palettes which are £9.00 each. These palettes are almost like bigger versions of the Lottie London palettes, on the left side the palette is more deeper tones focussing on the plum / burgundy shades with a few warm toned colours. The palette on the right is a mixture of deep and warm tones and features more nude toned shadows. These palettes are perfect if you want to be able to do a soft daytime look and then add some colour and transform to a glam evening look. I love the pigment in these palettes and I feel like Profusion as a brand is so underrated and yet their products are just insane so please check them out if you’re interested.

And there we have it my favourite drugstore autumn palettes,these are my favourite autumnal palettes to use so I hope it was interesting to get some autumn inspiration for looks you want to do or palettes to check out. Over the next month I want to do more posts like these and then post some after looks to get some ideas on makeup looks you can do. If you have any suggestions for things you’d like to read on this blog I’m always open to suggestions.

Lots of love

Bella x x

[prurientlyy]

[barbiedrugstore]

Profusion - Mixed Metals 2 in “Peach”

Swatches from L-R: Certain, Outspoken, Bordeaux, Crimson

Cost $10

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[domynoe]

A little while back, I contacted Profusion Cosmetics to let them know I really liked a brow pencil I received in one of my subs and to ask for a couple samples of other things to try. I did include my YouTube channel and was up front about being a REALLY small channel (at the time, I had less than 50 subscribers; I'm still a small channel, but now have more than twice that). I honestly expected them to completely ignore me the way another company had, or if anything, to just send one or two smaller items. Most companies want a much larger reach than I have. Even Octoly requires 1000 YouTube subscribers before you qualify for their program. So, yea, wasn't expecting much.

Instead, Profusion blew me away and put me on their PR list! Their response to my email was so encouraging too: "First of all, we love you. You have a very honest, relatable and unpretentious way about your channel and content and that is exactly what Profusion is all about. We’d love to send you some samples!"

Props to Profusion for recognizing smaller channels! I've had other fairly well known companies (I haven't even tried the high end like Urban Decay etc, so these are generally affordable companies who are lesser known than, say, Cover Girl or Maybelline) completely ignore me. And I get it. My little channel isn't going to give any of them much in the way of exposure, and companies want the biggest bang for their buck, so I really appreciate Profusion's trust.

Even better? Most of the products I received (including the one mini palette, the Flawless Luxe palette, and the Pro Contour Case that I purchased) are amazing quality, especially for the price point. Most of these items run $8-$12. The Flawless is $20 (it comes with a mirror, 48 eyeshadows, 5 eyeliner pencils, 1 dual-ended brow pencil, 3 brushes, a mascara, and a sharpener). The mini (which is not available on their site, so must be discontinued) cost me a couple dollars at most. I've been using them for awhile now, so the following reviews aren't first impressions.

Flawless Luxe Eyeshadows :: My biggest complaint about this eyeshadow book is that it's not purse travel friendly (I have a spot that needs reapplication no matter how good the shadows—it's a quirk of my eyes, not a technical issue) and the mirror is awkwardly placed. That said, there's a beautiful range of colors that make this an all in one eyeshadow palette. There are a few that don't work with my coloring, but the shadows are pigmented and blendable.

Flawless Luxe Eyeliners :: Sadly, these are a bit too hard to use on my eyes—I'd have to press too hard to get the pigmentation I'd like and they'd tug. I much prefer a softer liner like Urban Decay's 24/7. That said, the black works really well as a brow pencil and the others can be used as lip liners, though a couple of them are in colors that I don't use. A couple of these will probably end up in my Project Beauty Share box, but the colors I'm more likely to use elsewhere on my face will be kept.

Flawless Luxe Mascara :: The formula is on the thicker side, and the mascara tends to thicken more than it lengthens. It's a little clumpy, but not horribly so, and it's easily fixed without losing coverage using a second wand. It is a beautiful dark black on par with Urban Decay's Perversion. I had to use two coats to get the kind of lash coverage I like. Sadly, though, it did transfer to my under eye. It's not a bad mascara, but not my favorite either.

Flawless Brow Pencil :: This was on par with the previous brow pencil I've tried from them. Nice application. The only problem here was the colors included, and that's just a risk you take with these all in one palettes. Fortunately, one of the lip liners works well in this pencil's place.

Flawless Luxe Brushes :: These are travel sized brushes that are pretty sturdy and soft, though the bristles are a bit long. I think the length of the bristles that makes them a bit awkward to use. They pick up and apply color well.

Mixed Metals Peach Palette :: While beautiful, this was a bit of a mixed bag for me. Most of the colors perform well and pigmented, there are a few that don't work as well for me. Some just die on my skin (a color match issue), others apply on the sheer side and don't build up for me. However, the metallics are gorgeous and the misses are the minority in the palette. While it could be used to create a full look on its own (even with the misses), I tend to use it as a support pallete rather than a solo palette.

Peach Liquid Lip :: This is a really pretty rose gold color that's a bit too light for me on its own. It does work as a topper to adjust color or add shine with a touch of glitter. It does dry down a bit sticky, so it's not bad, but also not a favorite. (That said, one of my girls keeps borrowing it, so once I film the update for my channel, it'll probably go to her. lol)

Peach Matte Lip Pencil :: As with the liquid lip, this is too light for my skin. That said, it's creamy and pigmented and applies well.

Peach Eyeshadow Brush :: The Peach items came in a really nice package that included the palette, liquid lip, lip pencil, and this brush. This is a full sized brush that I like to use in my crease. It's sturdy with a rose gold ferrule, the bristles are soft and the right length. Very pleased with it.

Pearl Eyeshadow Mini :: As you can see in the photo, this mini is REALLY mini. Despite my experience with the Peach and Flawless shadows, this surprised me. I expected tis palette (being sold for a dollar store price and probably an older palette since it's not available at the Profusion site). The shades are soft and shimmery with great pigmentation, and are very blendable. I would have liked one of the pinks and one of the lighter colors to be replaced with a green and maybe a yellow, but other than the color selection, I'm really happy with it.

Contour Pro Makeup Case :: This palette is a nice mix of warm and cool tones, with one really deep shade and two highlighter (one with shimmer, one without). I tend to mix the cool, deeper contour with one of the warmer middle range colors. They are soft and pigmented, and I recommend starting light and building up to what you like as they can apply quite heavily if you don't.

Highlighter Pro Makeup Case :: I love the range of colors in this palette. They impart a beautiful, buildable glow (though I haven't tried to go outer space blinding with it; and I suspect the palette wouldn't suit a person who prefers that level of shine). A couple that I use more frequently are getting a pebbled surface, but they aren't getting hard pan and are still usable. It's become one of my most reached for highlighters.

Blush Studio Icon Collection :: This palette comes with six shades, from a light pink and peach to a bright pink to a deep purple-pink. Two of the colors are matte, the other four are shimmers. They are surprisingly pigmented, so care needs to be taken when applying to avoid clown face. This palette is as good or better than my Nyx Sweet Cheeks palette (which has 2 more colors and goes for $20) and is only $5. Highly recommend.

So domy tried these and is overall impressed. There were a few misses, but the price of these is astoundingly low for the quality. Very pleased with my purchases, despite a few misses. I wish the peach items were more suited to my skin tone, but they generally perform really well. I had this brand on my “to try” list and am happy with my experience.

For a chance to win some Profusion items (among other things), head on over to my channel and watch the 100 Subscriber Giveaway video. :) You can also pick up Profusion at Target,