I got some Givenchy

My first purchase from Givenchy, you can understand the excitement right?

By the way, the 'brands' featured on the blog these days are only due to some presents I've been receiving for completing my degree, in case you were wondering. Lets hope they keep coming lol.

I got a Liquid Liner and a Blush. I was very tempted by their 9 cube highlighter-eyeshadow palette as it reminded me of Dior Amber Diamond so much!

Anyway, here's the blusher. Its the Le Prisme Blush in Timid Rose.





The packaging is adorable and classy at the same time. If I pay a hefty price for such a product, I obviously expect the packaging to be something different and this definitely is. I will be enjoying popping this out of my bag for touch ups. Not quite sturdy I would say, so be careful!

This has four complimentary shade of colors, a deep pink, a baby pink, a soft lilac and a highlight color. The colors however are not very pigmented. You have to get a lot of color on your brush for it to show up. Although when the MA in the store applied this on me, it immediately showed up? Givenchy brushes I tell you! They should start selling them in stores.

This will be perfect for those lighter than NC/NW30 skin tones. It will be a tad bit harder to show up on those darker than that such as myself. I would have been better off with a deeper shade. I in fact love to use this quad for an eyeshadow, as I love the look and feel of airbrushed eyeshadow. This is pretty much like airbrush makeup, get it?

The consistency of this is like no other. It smells slightly floral which is very pleasant indeed. The particles in the blush are supposedly much more minute compared to the usual blushes, due to which it mimics the appearance of skin like texture and you will not see any edges what so ever. It feels light, luxurious and sleek. If that's what you are feeling like one day, then pop in at Givenchy and get this!

And then we have the Parad'Eyes Liner in Number 5.






This is something I am overtly impressed with. I don't have luck with eye liners really and dread liquid eyeliners on a daily basis only because I haven't found the correct texture yet. This is a gorgeous blue color with shimmer. It appears teal in the day time and a gorgeous indigo as it gets darker. Any way it keeps the eyes looking bold and sexy!

The texture is just perfect, not too runny nor gloopy. The consistency unlike the blush is superbly pigmented and the staying power of this truely amazes me. You can use this on the upper and the lower lash line and its suitable for the waterline too. The applicator is so precise and helps you build up the line gradually.

They had a gorgeous shimmery pink-gold color in this which I have my eyes on. Now this is what I call an investment. Highly recommended.

I have to especially mention their fantastic customer service though. Me and my sister especially enjoyed chatting with their MA Joan at Debenhems (Lakeside). She is a makeup artist herself, has some great skills to share. I loved the fact that she introduced us to a lot of products but in the end left it to us to decide. Also I had a mishap with the blush featured above where it arrived broken at home and I took it to return where they happily did so for me in a jiffy! Isn't this how all brands should treat us like? We are in fact planning to visit Joan again for a makeover this time.

Would you recommend something in particular from Givenchy?