The Beauty Within

I went to Target today to get some closet organizers and a moisturizer (Garner Fructis, which will be reviewed later), and lo and behold, I spent over an hour at the cosmetics area. Why?

New make up!!

Pixi, JK Jemma Kidd, and NP Set by Napoleon Perdis has launched their for Target collections! Pixi and JK are from the UK, while Napoleon Perdis is from Austrlia (I believe), and was recently taken off the shelves from Sephora. These 3 brands are all high-end department store products, which unfortunately for most Target shoppers, also mean the high-end prices.

The products all look very very delish, with cute packaging and lots of fun colors.

JK Jemma Kidd reminds me of Urban Decay, with funky and bright colors. There’s an eyeshadow color, Urban, that’s bright yellow, reminding me slightly of the trends we’re seeing from MAC. They offer lots of singles, a few duos, cream shadows, and funky color eye liners, both liquid and pencil. The liquid liner has lasting power. I applied some on my hand earlier today, and it’s still there, even after I showered! Everything else, including mascara, is gone, but the liner stayed.

The prices are on the high side. The eye shadow singles are $18, while the duos are $20. That’s even more expensive than MAC! But, they are good products, and I can’t wait til I have more money to add some to my ever growing collection.

Napoleon Perdis offers an OK collection. It wasn’t as eye grabbing as JK or Pixi, but it’s still solid. Their powders and powdered eyeshadows have imprints of stars on it, which is super cute. Eyeshadow wise, they only offer trios for $20, and “loose dust” duos for $26. The loose dust duos come in a tube with a sponge wand inside that you use to apply directly to your lids. I was being stupid and opened 1 end upside down, and I got black loose dust all over my clothes. The texture is slightly creamy, and they blend very well.

I think their strong point is their lip products. Beautiful creamy and hydrating (or so it seems) glosses and lippies in mostly neutral colors. They are $15, which is $5 less than their non-Target Napoleon Perdis counterparts. They also offer tons of blushes, as well as a foundation primer, and other goodies. Overall, they offer products that are great for everyday looks.

My favorite brand out of all 3 is Pixi. Not only is the name uber cute, they offer tons of palettes and make up sets. I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m a sucker for palettes. Everything in the collection is housed in a light green package, which for some odd reason, I’m very drawn to. This is the most well rounded brand with the best prices too. Their eyeshadow palettes, which include 8 colors, are $28. They also have cheek gels with matching lip blushes (they feel almost like markers, with the felt tip and all), stains (think Benetint), and 3 different Mineral Makeup Kits. I’m going gaga over the Mineral Makeup Kits! There’s 3 layers; the top layer includes 4 eyeshadows, the second layer includes 1 cream blush and 1 powder blush, and the bottom layer includes 2 glosses. All that for only $32. I’m definitely getting one with my next paycheck.

This brand has the most items, and also great items that you can wear for day and night. I can’t wait to get my hands on some of these!