Okay! Remember this?
I know, I know...I'm a tad tardy on the review. But better late than never, right!? ;)
Just to refresh your memory, I got this Natural Beauty Set when it was a 100% Pure weekly special.
I actually saved $30 on products I'd been wanting to try, just by buying them
in the set.
If you've been following me for a bit then you know I've been a user of 100% Pure products for over a year now and I LOVE them.
If you missed my first 100% Pure reviews, you can check them out by
clicking on the links below:
Now on to today's set of products!
PACKAGING
Again, I love that they use frosted glass, recycled paper & metal and BPA & phthalate free plastic for their packaging. Everything feels sturdy with no possibility of falling apart... even the cardboard trio palette. I have no complaints here.
PRODUCTS
PRETTY NAKED: NEUTRAL FACE PALETTE
A side note -- I was browsing the 100% Pure website a few days ago and I did not see this palette anymore. I did purchase it back in April, so it's possible they sold out and do not have it anymore or are just indefinitely out of stock. I did find one on ebay, though. Sorry about that guys. I promise to not wait as long to review stuff! Anyhow, I guess you can just take this palette review as a general review of a 100% Pure product.
From left to right, this face palette includes a .14oz blush (Blushing), and two .07oz eye shadows (Naked and Bare, respectively). The palette is a nice size, especially for travel or if you don't have a lot of storage space. It has a magnetized closure so it won't pop open unknowingly in your best bag (becasue we know that always happens).
Blushing is a natural rosy flush color... Like what you get naturally after briskly walking in cold weather. It has a nice matte finish and it isn't too pigmented which makes application easy. No worries thinking you might look like a clown. Because of that, I think it would not show well on darker skin, so it would probably work best on light to medium skin tones. I like to wear this on quick makeup days. Two swipes on your cheeks and BAM! you're good to go. :) It doesn't have the greatest lasting power, but it doesn't streak, it just fades naturally.
Naked is a slightly frosty ivory color... and it's SUPER POWDERY. This is probably my least favorite thing so far from 100% Pure. It has so much fallout and if you can get past that it just looks like flour on your eyes. Really terrible. It's also not buildable. No matter how little you try to apply its too much. The pictures above really don't show this well... but believe me.. Terrible.
Bare is a bit of another story. It is a soft purple-mauvey taupe with a hint of grey. It's a bit more buttery in texture with less fallout than Naked. It's also extremely buildable. I applied several applications in the swatch above so you could really see the color, but you could definitely keep this very light for a softer look. I like to use this in the crease and outer V and pair it with a different ivory shadow on my inner corner. Sometimes I'll add a little warm brown in the outer V to deepen the look. I have blue eyes and it complements nicely, but because Bare has some purple it would especially look great on ladies with green eyes. I definitely have to use a primer with this shadow as it will crease on it's own by the end of the day. Again, maybe because they do not contain any chemicals to help it "stick" to the lid... just my opinion. :) Comparably, I do think that the individual eye shows are better in quality overall than these two in this palette (esp Naked...).
SHEER LIP & CHEEK TINT .26oz
This is the color Sugar Plum, which is a magenta red in the twist-up packaging. Once blended into the skin though it's very remnicent of the Blushing blush from the palette above...maybe with just a bit more warmth. It can be applied very sheer to pretty intense, so I suggest starting with a light touch. Just swipe the tint with two finger tips and blend on cheeks. For a more intense look you can apply straight to cheeks, then blend. These tints contain moisturizing shea and cocoa butters so they are very moisturizing. Good for dry skin peeps like me. I find it lasts a good 8 hours, maybe more depending on what you do. I also like to use this on my lips from time to time, it's like a tinted balm and leaves only a hint of stain, nothing crazy.
BLACK TEA PIGMENTED GEL EYE LINER .12oz & CRUELTY FREE EYE LINER BRUSH
Let me start off by saying I am not a fan of the brush in this set. I love that it's cruelty free, but the shape is not a fav becasue I can't get a consistent line with it. I much prefer a small firm angled brush. You can see below, the line on the left is with their brush and the one on the right is with an angled brush. The right one is much more uniform. I waited about 10 seconds after applying both and then rubbed my finger across. You can see that the uneven line smeared more because there were clumps that didn't dry fast enough.
I received the gel liner in Black Tea, which is their darkest shade. I really like the look of this liner, it's rich and has good staying power as long as you use a primer underneath (and get a thin uniform line). I also like to set it with a black or charcoal shadow and this helps keep it in place even more. Best of all, it doesn't make my eyes itch. Yay!! That's a huge issue for me and other non-natural liners. I'm not big on wearing dark liner, but when I do I reach for this.
FRUIT PIGMENTED MASCARA .24oz
This is not a new product for me, as I already own it in the color Blackberry, but it is a new color, Black Tea. That's basically, just black. This one also smells fantastic & separates and lengthens my lashes really well. But again, I found that the formula can't handle more than one coat or it tends to flake off a bit during the day. I'm really not a fan of cookies and cream under eyes. No thanks. Not my all time favorite, so I'll keep this as a one-coater on casual days.
PRICING
$$ out of $$$
The prices are a bit higher than I'd normally pay for regular cosmetics, but again, I feel it's worth it to get a natural product. Plus, the packaging is more thoughtful than other companies. Buying these items in sets and ordering while they have a free gift special will save you some money, so look out for those. If you sign up for their emails, they will let you know when those occur.
PURCHASING
Right now, you can only purchase 100% Pure cosmetics online or in there stores in California. Ulta stores do carry some of their skincare.
CONCLUSION
I was not, in any way, paid for this review, by 100% Pure or any other affiliate.
Now on to today's set of products!
PACKAGING
Again, I love that they use frosted glass, recycled paper & metal and BPA & phthalate free plastic for their packaging. Everything feels sturdy with no possibility of falling apart... even the cardboard trio palette. I have no complaints here.
PRODUCTS
PRETTY NAKED: NEUTRAL FACE PALETTE
A side note -- I was browsing the 100% Pure website a few days ago and I did not see this palette anymore. I did purchase it back in April, so it's possible they sold out and do not have it anymore or are just indefinitely out of stock. I did find one on ebay, though. Sorry about that guys. I promise to not wait as long to review stuff! Anyhow, I guess you can just take this palette review as a general review of a 100% Pure product.
From left to right, this face palette includes a .14oz blush (Blushing), and two .07oz eye shadows (Naked and Bare, respectively). The palette is a nice size, especially for travel or if you don't have a lot of storage space. It has a magnetized closure so it won't pop open unknowingly in your best bag (becasue we know that always happens).
Blushing is a natural rosy flush color... Like what you get naturally after briskly walking in cold weather. It has a nice matte finish and it isn't too pigmented which makes application easy. No worries thinking you might look like a clown. Because of that, I think it would not show well on darker skin, so it would probably work best on light to medium skin tones. I like to wear this on quick makeup days. Two swipes on your cheeks and BAM! you're good to go. :) It doesn't have the greatest lasting power, but it doesn't streak, it just fades naturally.
Naked is a slightly frosty ivory color... and it's SUPER POWDERY. This is probably my least favorite thing so far from 100% Pure. It has so much fallout and if you can get past that it just looks like flour on your eyes. Really terrible. It's also not buildable. No matter how little you try to apply its too much. The pictures above really don't show this well... but believe me.. Terrible.
Bare is a bit of another story. It is a soft purple-mauvey taupe with a hint of grey. It's a bit more buttery in texture with less fallout than Naked. It's also extremely buildable. I applied several applications in the swatch above so you could really see the color, but you could definitely keep this very light for a softer look. I like to use this in the crease and outer V and pair it with a different ivory shadow on my inner corner. Sometimes I'll add a little warm brown in the outer V to deepen the look. I have blue eyes and it complements nicely, but because Bare has some purple it would especially look great on ladies with green eyes. I definitely have to use a primer with this shadow as it will crease on it's own by the end of the day. Again, maybe because they do not contain any chemicals to help it "stick" to the lid... just my opinion. :) Comparably, I do think that the individual eye shows are better in quality overall than these two in this palette (esp Naked...).
SHEER LIP & CHEEK TINT .26oz
This is the color Sugar Plum, which is a magenta red in the twist-up packaging. Once blended into the skin though it's very remnicent of the Blushing blush from the palette above...maybe with just a bit more warmth. It can be applied very sheer to pretty intense, so I suggest starting with a light touch. Just swipe the tint with two finger tips and blend on cheeks. For a more intense look you can apply straight to cheeks, then blend. These tints contain moisturizing shea and cocoa butters so they are very moisturizing. Good for dry skin peeps like me. I find it lasts a good 8 hours, maybe more depending on what you do. I also like to use this on my lips from time to time, it's like a tinted balm and leaves only a hint of stain, nothing crazy.
BLACK TEA PIGMENTED GEL EYE LINER .12oz & CRUELTY FREE EYE LINER BRUSH
Let me start off by saying I am not a fan of the brush in this set. I love that it's cruelty free, but the shape is not a fav becasue I can't get a consistent line with it. I much prefer a small firm angled brush. You can see below, the line on the left is with their brush and the one on the right is with an angled brush. The right one is much more uniform. I waited about 10 seconds after applying both and then rubbed my finger across. You can see that the uneven line smeared more because there were clumps that didn't dry fast enough.
I received the gel liner in Black Tea, which is their darkest shade. I really like the look of this liner, it's rich and has good staying power as long as you use a primer underneath (and get a thin uniform line). I also like to set it with a black or charcoal shadow and this helps keep it in place even more. Best of all, it doesn't make my eyes itch. Yay!! That's a huge issue for me and other non-natural liners. I'm not big on wearing dark liner, but when I do I reach for this.
FRUIT PIGMENTED MASCARA .24oz
This is not a new product for me, as I already own it in the color Blackberry, but it is a new color, Black Tea. That's basically, just black. This one also smells fantastic & separates and lengthens my lashes really well. But again, I found that the formula can't handle more than one coat or it tends to flake off a bit during the day. I'm really not a fan of cookies and cream under eyes. No thanks. Not my all time favorite, so I'll keep this as a one-coater on casual days.
PRICING
$$ out of $$$
The prices are a bit higher than I'd normally pay for regular cosmetics, but again, I feel it's worth it to get a natural product. Plus, the packaging is more thoughtful than other companies. Buying these items in sets and ordering while they have a free gift special will save you some money, so look out for those. If you sign up for their emails, they will let you know when those occur.
PURCHASING
Right now, you can only purchase 100% Pure cosmetics online or in there stores in California. Ulta stores do carry some of their skincare.
CONCLUSION
Overall, again I loved more than I didn't. But I'd choose the lip & cheek stain and the gel liner as the winners of the bunch. I am always impressed with the fact that these products are colored with antioxidant and vitamin rich fruit pigments instead of icky synthetic dyes and chemicals, and that honestly means most to me. :)
I was not, in any way, paid for this review, by 100% Pure or any other affiliate.
I purchased every product myself and decided to share to help
others find a bit of direction in their own natural beauty journey.
Nice review! I am going to post my review on their mascara very soon. I liked it alot but experienced the same flaking.
ReplyDeleteThanks, thewanderlustingbeauty! You made some great points on your post, as well. I love how you mention the EWG rating...I need to look into that info more. I will definitely have to keep checking out your blog, esp since I see that you're crazy about finding great non-toxic beauty products, like me. :)
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