A few weeks ago, the lovely ladies at Glamourflage sent me a package of joy that left me hyperventilating like a woman about to be offered to Eric Northman from True Blood (for those of you who aren’t fans of the HBO series, check out the Man-God below).
The Sultry Sophie Lip and Cheek Stain, Awesome Eva Eye Mask and the Jane Gem Face Primer have since become my staple cosmetic diet and I have definitely put them through their paces.
I knew immediately that I’d fall desperately and hopelessly in love with Sultry Sophie. The name alone got me red hot and bothered. Yes, I’m like that about most vintage-inspired wardrobe and beauty products (mores the pity for my bank balance).
I’m married to a man who detests lip gloss, lipstick and anything that creates ‘sticky lips’ . Yet he’s married to a woman, (yes, that’d be me – we are not polygamists – again, mores the pity), who loves her cherry red lippy more than she loves him … problems much. It is for this reason that Sultry Sophie may have gone some way in saving a marriage.
I have worn this lip stain and the old “I’m not kissing you…you’ve got sticky lips…*groan* … *smothered noise of disgust*…” didn’t even come into play. Kissable AND sexy red lips – who knew!
You can apply just a tiny amount for a slight, yet noticeable, colour on your lips or go full pelt and walk out with gorgeous Monroe-style ruby red lips without the dryness usually caused by lip stain.
It doesn’t bleed, it doesn’t create sticky lips…just luscious colour and yumminess. And, it actually stays on for quite a while. I literally apply it in the car (with the fab applicator brush), try to wrench it off my ten year old daughter (who is now equally as obsessed) and off I go…pouty perfect ruby lips attached.
It works equally as well as a cheek stain. The fab applicator brush suits me perfectly and I love how you can easily control how little or how much you’re going to apply. I’ve never been a huge fan of blush but I’ve used Sultry Sophie as both a cheek and lip stain since the day it arrived in my lucky little post office box.
And then there was not-so-plain Jane. I was introduced to face primers about 11 years ago and have been using Napoleon Perdis products since then. Glamourflage’s Jane Gem Face Primer was definitely going to have to step up and do a merry dance to reach the heady heights of Napoleon Perdis. Yet I’m proud to say that at a price point of $19.95 versus Napoleon Perdis’ $55, Jane Gem twirled those tassles and kept me shine free, and my make up pristine for the whole 14 hour period of my product trial.
My only qualm was with the applicator brush. Although it is the same applicator brush as Sultry Sophie Lip Stain, the face primer product is a lot thicker and tends to apply a little more than you need. Only a very small amount of Jane Gem Face Primer is needed (I was using too much for the first few uses) and despite the fact that it feels oily during application, I didn’t experience any unexpected breakouts or oily residue.
In fact, it stood shoulder to shoulder, and with definitely better packaging, against Napoleon Perdis, one of my favourite cosmetic brands, and at less than half the price.
Talking about packaging, I have to mention that both Sultry Sophie and Jane Gem are beautifully, nay, gorgeously packaged. Cute little boxes, fabulous pin up girls with their own stories, perfectly sized glass bottles…definitely gift-worthy. I love the story behind each product; it gives a little bit more sass and makes one feel like you’ve been invited, and included, in the secret world of naughty pin ups where women are both sizzlers and an up-to-stuff force to be reckoned with.
“From the moment she was first handed the keys to the candy store of va-va-voom-dom Jane was in charge – she’s got the big remote control of life in her hands and she’s ready to start pushing some buttons! Yes, Jane looks life square in the eyes and is far from simply accepting all life proffers – especially if life doesn’t promise to deliver the goods according to her precise specifications!”
- Jane Gem Face Primer, www.glamourflage.com.au
…and seriously…how much do you want to best friends with this girl …
“Sophie has a BA in bantering, a Masters in mincing and a Phd in philandering. When anyone complains, she gives a secret smile and says ‘Life’s hard – get a helmet’! For tomorrow, as Scarlett O’Hara so succinctly put it, is indeed another day!”
-Sultry Sophie Lip/Cheek Stain, www.glamourflage.com.au
I really hope that by using Sultry Sophie’s lip stain that I have graduated with a Masters in Mincing and a PhD in Philandering.
And then in saunters, Awesome Eva with her leopard print eye mask. Do you not want to be her?!?
Oh, be still my vintage-loving heart…
“For Eva, slowing down is not even on the menu. No, she would never say “Stop the sushi bar, I want to get off” – in fact if you tried you may as well lock her up and throw away the room. She’s so hot she makes your teeth sweat and ears pop – consequently her many suitors try pyrotechnic displays of affection – all in all, a typical day in the world of Eva.”
- Awesome Eva Eye Mask, www.glamourflage.com.au
Look…I have never worn an eye mask in my life. Not even on a plane. Not even when I backpacked for twelve months and stayed in grimy hostels, and tried to sleep through the day while other half-cooked travelers carried on like banshees in the dorm room that I shared with them.
But who doesn’t want to be so hot that they make people’s teeth sweat and their ears pop? So when I stopped over at a lush apartment in the city recently, I thought it only fitting to pay a visit to Eva and find my inner diva courtesy of an eye mask named in her honour, lush city apartment solitude and breakfast room service.
I think I found it…thanks Eva.
Now, if I’m having a fat day or my hair is more alley cat than Dita, I help to fill up my well of love by popping on my eye mask and creating a little world of 1950s Eva’s, Sophie’s and Jane’s in which I’m their (hot) best friend.
You can find all the Glamourflage products at www.glamourflage.com.au and follow them on twitter @glamourflagegal and facebook Glamourflage Australia.
Note: Angelica was lucky enough to receive some free trial products from Glamourflage in return for writing an honest, unbiased user review of them.
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