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Saturday 31 August 2013

Brand Introduction | Makeup Atelier Paris

As a blogger, I love discovering new brands and trying out things I might not have tried otherwise.  I'd never heard of 'Makeup Atelier Paris' until recently.  I'd seen it appear on a few blogs and was really intrigued by some of the palettes - so I was really excited to be given the chance to give some of their products a try and see what the brand is all about.  Originating from France, Makeup Atelier Paris is a professional makeup brand which offers a vast array of products - from eye shadows of all colours of the rainbow to brushes and skin products.  I thought I'd give you the rundown on what I thought of each product...

Corrector Concealer Palette | £25* | link
I was really excited about this one.  I've recently ran out of one of my beloved Sephora concealer palettes and this one looked like just the thing to replace it.  The palette contains a mix of shades with a green toned concealer for redness, and comes packaged in a neat little plastic box.  The concealers themselves are fairly creamy, and when applied with a concealer brush blend really easily into the skin.  It's great for concealing small blemishes and redness, although dark circles require an extra layer or two. I like the fact that they don't feel oily and remain fairly matte once on the skin.

Cream Blush in 'Ambering Rose' | £12* | link
Of the lot, this has to be my favourite (no surprise there then! I love a good cream blush, me ;)). The shade is so pretty - a rose pink shade with a slight coral tint to it that adds warmth to the skin and looks dewy and fresh when applied.  I found the pigmentation to be really good and it blends really nicely.  It's not quite what I'd call 'cream to powder' but it doesn't feel greasy or heavy on the skin - it's just a nice little mid-ground cream blush that can be built up or worn subtlely. It adds a bit of moisture without looking 'shiny' - the formulation is definitely the type of thing I lean towards. I apply this using either my fingers or a stippling brush - and both ways provide a lovely finish.  I love this one!

Eyeshadow in 'Blue Marine' | £8* | link
I'm still undecided with this one.  I don't tend to wear a lot of colour and I've never really thought of wearing a navy shadow before.  That being said, I headed over to Pinterest (as you do...) and found heaps of inspiration for creating a gold & navy smokey eye.  I'm promising myself I will try and be brave and create more of a colourful look next time I'm heading out for the night and feel a bit daring with my makeup! I didn't find the eyeshadow to be the most pigmented shade I own, nor is it the softest - it took a bit of working up to build up an intense colour but I found it worked better with a really soft blending brush.  

Eyeliner Cake in Black | £12.50* | link
At first, I'll admit I wasn't keen on this one. I found it quite hard to work into and when applied I had to use a few layers before it looked like an intense black. I also found it a little uneven to apply at times. However, when I decided to give it one last try with a wet brush I found myself eating my words! To get the full potential from the cake eyeliner you have to use it wet - it gives a really, deep intense black colour that smooths on really easily and dries quickly.  You can see the difference of colour from the swatches above (the top photograph shows it applied with a wet eyeliner brush, the bottom one shows the eyeliner applied dry). Once it's on, it's on - although it does smudge a little in places throughout the day if you're not careful.  I've never used an eyeliner like this before, so it's been quite a refreshing change for me.  It's really grown on me!


I think it's safe to say the cream products came up tops for me - the cream blush and the cake eyeliner being the favourites by far! I wasn't so blown away by the eyeshadow, sadly - although this may be partly because it's not a shade I'd normally lean to anyway and i prefer a more creamy feel to my powder shadows.  I really want to try more of their cream products - inparticularly the HD Blush and Iridescent Highlighter. And of course I'm tempted to give the lipsticks a try (typical Beth...)   At the moment, I believe you can only buy them online from the actual website (you can find it here) - but I definitely look forward to hearing more about the brand in future and hope to give some more of the cream products a try!  I'd be interested to know other people's thoughts on the products as they seem to be a bit 'hit and miss' for me - but I cannot deny that I have found a couple of new additions to my makeup collection that I know I will use often.

Have you tried anything by Makeup Atelier Paris? I'd be interested to know your thoughts!

28 comments:

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    1. it's lovely - I just need to find a way to make it work for me! x x

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  2. Looks interesting, its always nice learning about new brands!

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    1. It's worth knowing about :) I really loved the cream blush - worth the money x

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  3. The concealer palette looks lovely! The shades look like they'd be perfect for a multitude of sins!x

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    1. ohhh yes they are! haha The green came in handy when i burnt my nose recently :P oopsie! x x

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  4. I've never heard of these before, but they sound good! I'd like to give the cream blush a try, it looks like a lovely colour :)xo

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    1. the cream blush is the best one of the lot i think :) its a beautiful colour! x

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  5. This colour corrector palette looks like something I need to invest in!!

    JaynieShannon | Beauty and Style | I follow back

    xx

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  6. I've never heard of Makeup Atelier Paris before, but the package design looks gorgeous! Overall it sounds very good. Thanks for sharing, love discovering new brands x

    Beauty from the Fjord

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  7. I really like the look of that blush, can imagine it looks lovely on the skin!x

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  8. Wow, that concealer palette looks right up my street! See Makeup Atelier Paris products always being used by Youtuber Wayne and I'm always so tempted to buy them x

    CandyxCosmetics.blogspot.co.uk

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  9. I've seen some of their products before. The concealer palette looks good xx

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  10. Atelier Paris is a brand i have never heard of either, but wow these products look and sounds amazing! The Cream Blush sounds fab! xx

    VINTAGE TEAPOT | FASHION, BEAUTY & LIFE RAMBLES

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  11. I'm glad you've been given the opportunity to try them! I've never heard of them before, but I'll be checking them out now :)

    Glad to hear you overall enjoyed the products xo

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  12. these look lovely X

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  13. I love the look of that concealer palette, they look so lovely and creamy! I just bought boing from Benefit which I love but this also looks like a great option :) xx

    lipgloss-and-lashes.blogspot.co.uk

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  14. This sounds like an AMAZING brand, these products look fantastic!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Kallie @ But First, Coffee

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  15. OMG!! i have been looking for really good quality corrector palettes! Make-up Forever have one of these in there brand too but i haven't bought it :( this one looks awesome too - i love the creamy-ness to it & how you said it becomes mattifed :) no oily look for me lol
    the blush looks absolutely gorgeous too! i love the colour - perfect for wearing before Autumn kind of begins :)
    the blue eyeshadow is very daring! can you not try & wet it & see if that may make a difference when applying this ? I would wear this as an eyeliner on my bottom lashes :) & the eyeliner sounds really good too! got to love an easy applying eyeliner :) i don't like dragging my eyeliner on :(

    all the products look amamzing - but i would defo go for the corrector palette & the blush :) both are gorgeous :)
    xxx

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  16. How much did you get paid for this review?

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  17. I love hearing about new brands I wouldn't normally know about as they are not sold in shops yet! These products look really interesting, the concealer palette is definitely intriging me! and the cream blush looks like such na beautiful colour! <3
    xxx

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  18. This brand sounds amazing! Looks so nice :)
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  19. So glad I came across this post! The concealer pallet looks amazing, and I love the packaging! Also that cream blush looks like such a gorgeous shade!x

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  20. The concealer pallet looks so good! I've heard about the foundations from this brand but nothing else so I will need to look into the other products like on this post :) x

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  21. Never tried or heard of any of these. Thanks for letting us know!

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  22. These products look gorgeous. I love the look of that concealer palette xx

    Essie | The Li'l Sparrow

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