Best Things in Beauty : Catrice new range

a photo-heavy post of some Catrice products i recently bought, few are from the old permanent range but the major part are newly launched products.

EYESHADOWS

i bought 5 powder eyeshadows, only 2 of them from the new range and one (in the middle you see Mr. Copper's Field) i even re-bought after selling it but then missing it. my previous review of Mr. Copper's Field you can find here.
Catrice's Absolute Eye Colour powder eyeshadows contain 2g each and cost 2.75€. they come in a sturdy acrylic case.

__________#350 Starlight Espresso__________

this is such a great matte shadow! this muddy grey is superfine and creamy smooth, not too hard or dusty. it applies evenly and pigmented, reminds me very much of MAC Matte² texture especially since Starlight Espresso seems to be a perfect dupe for MAC Copperplate eyeshadow, maybe a tiny bit more warm. i love Copperplate for my brows so i intended to use this as brow powder also. it works very nicely! and also as a crease colour for a nude look this is perfectly suitable. i wish they did a wider variety of neutral shades in this formula.
i used it as brow powder in all my eye makeup shots for this post, if you want to see how it looks worn, just scroll down a little.

comparison

Catrice Starlight Espresso - MAC Copperplate

__________#590 Dorian's Grey__________

a very promising new shade is Dorian's Grey. a pale grey with gold and pink shimmer in it which made me think it was a dupe for MAC Vex instantly. in direct comparison, Vex has a stronger pink duochrome sheen while Dorian's Grey has a gold duochrome. this eyeshadow is silky and sheer, i like to use it as a blending colour (to neutralize otherwise too warm eyeshadows and to add a special twist with the slight gold sheen) or on the inner corners.

comparison

Catrice Dorian's Grey - MAC Vex

__________#400 My First Copperware Party__________

this is a permanent shade. i heard that it's a perfect dupe for MAC Satin Taupe, and it is. the texture and pigmentation are even superior to Satin Taupe. i was never a big fan of this icon eyeshadow by MAC, but it's a basic shade that shouldn't be missing in an extensive collection. just like Satin Taupe, Catrice My First Copperware Party looks like a plummy brown in the pan but turns to a weird orange brown once swatched/applied on my skintone. i only use it when i want a very warm eyeshadow look. do you have similar problems with one of these shadows?

comparison

Catrice MFCP - MAC Satin Taupe

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here you can see how the cream shadow in Copper & Gabbana looks worn on the lid and lower lashline with My First Copperware Party eyeshadow in the crease/outer V.

__________#560 I Like To Mauve It__________

i had very high hopes for this eyeshadow when i first saw it on various blogs. i thought Catrice I Like To Mauve It might make a perfect drugstore dupe for my beloved Le Métier de Beauté Corinthian. however, ILTMI is nowhere near being a dupe. it's too firmly pressed, very sheer and flaky. on top of that, i have problems with flaky silver fall out with this eyeshadow. it misses a lot of dimension and depth from the mix of warm and cool tones that Corinthian has and applies just as a sheer, not even buildable lavender sheen on my lids. quite disappointed with this colour!

comparison

Catrice ILTMI - LMdB Corinthian

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i applied Dorian's Grey in the inner half and I Like To Mauve It on the outer half of the lid and lower lashline.

a selection of Catrice eyeshadows:

Dorian's Grey - Mr. Copper's Fields - Oh, It's Toffeeful!

My First Copperware Party - Starlight Espresso - I Like To Mauve It

Heidi Plum - C'mon Chameleon! - Vanessa's Paradise

CREAM EYESHADOWS

i bought 3 Made To Stay Longlasting Eyeshadows. they are cream shadows with high lasting power and are suitable to wear alone or underneath powder eyeshadows. they contain 5g and cost around 4€. they come in a glass pot, i think the opening is too small and the product level too low, quite uncomfortable if you want to apply with your fingers.

__________#020 Romans Gone Bad__________

is a permanent shade. it's a dark pewter and very much reminds me of Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Skinny Jeans. it has a creamy texture, not as smooth as Benefit's but workable. it blends nicely and sets to a smudgeproof finish. i don't like that its pigment is not very fine though, it looks a bit like smudged dirt on my lids. if you can't get Skinny Jeans, Romans Gone Bad is acceptable as affordable alternative. but if you can, don't even consider this.

comparison

Catrice RGB - Benefit Skinny Jeans

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with MAC Wolf Pearlglide liner along upper & lower lashline.

__________#080 Copper & Gabbana__________

Copper & Gabbana looks like a rich, warm bronze in the pot. applied, it's rather a light peachy gold. not what i wanted. texture, shimmer effect and lasting power are ok, though. go for Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in Marry Up if you can, it's more complex and bronze.
as for a tihilw-pic, scroll up to the My First Copperware Party eyeshadow review, i've worn it there.

comparison

Catrice Copper & Gabbana - Benefit Marry Up

__________#070 Mauvie Star__________

this is an overly interesting cream eyeshadow. the greyish purple with multicolour shimmers made me think of Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in #83 Illusoire immediately. in direct comparison, it pales beside Chanel Illusoire. its base colour is too thin, the shimmers too loose and too chunky. with Chanel, you get some colour but TONS of pretty sparkles.
Mauvie Star is the best of the bunch, though. remember to pack on some more product after you blended out the first layer, otherwise it's just lame.

comparison

Catrice Mauvie Star - Chanel Illusoire

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with MAC Wolf Pearlglide Liner along upper & lower lashline

together with my existing Catrice cream shadows:

clockwise from bottom: Romans Gone Bad - Lord Of The Blings - Metall Of Honour - Jennifer's Goldrush - Mauvie Star - Copper & Gabbana

NAILPOLISHES

i picked up 2 of the new polish shades. i feel like they're all the same now...
Catrice Ultimate Nail Lacquers contain 10ml each and cost about 2.50€. they have a wide, rounded brush which is comfortable to use.

Catrice Oh My Goldness! is a rich orange gold/bronze with metallic foil finish. it needs 2-3 coats for full opacity, i think one coat would look good over another polish also.
i love this shade! really great as an accent.

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sorry for the tip wear, the photos were taken right before i wanted to remove it, it was already a week old ;)

last product is Steel My Heart nail polish. it's such a pretty dark shade with multicolour & holographic shimmers in the bottle. however, i didn't get what they mean with "Brushes Metal Effect" on the bottle otherwise i wouldn't have bought it. it dries to a matte finish, but not only a smooth velvet matte - no, it's a wizen matte. this is how the skin of the solarium lady must be texture-wise. oh, or like blood sausage! yes, that's is how this polish looks dried. i'd only wear it with a glossy top coat.