Kawaii Cosmetics: Lime Crime in Real Life

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I just got my shipment of Lime Crime make-up from Shana Logic and I thought I’d share the colors and my thoughts on them. Overall I am very impressed and can absolutely see collecting all of the vivid colors since you really control how vibrant they go on. Next up to try: Candyfuture lipstick!

Here’s what I got:

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Lime Crime Sheer Magic Pixie Dust: this has been discontinued according to Doe Deere colorful Unicorn Girl creator of Lime Crime. I used it as it was intended (a matte, sheer, lightweight finishing powder) and it really didn’t wow me. I don’t like matte anything and even though this was lightweight I had to put some shimmer over it. Also it is a pretty small jar of powder and will go fast. Doe Deere has said she will be focusing the line more on color in the future so I can see why she bagged this one.

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Lime Criminal Magic Eye Dust: This is a pure punch of pigmented color. All natural talc-free and vibrant is kind of a lackluster word for it. This particular shade is punched up lime green with tiny yellow speckles. What is genius about these products is you have such control over the color depositing. I played around with a variety of brushes to get subtle color-washes and then tried them as eyeliners (using a wet brush) which was perfect. They turn metallic and have superb staying power. It doesn’t take much either from the sifter jar. These will last you a while because you only need a scant bit and it really goes on silky smooth too. Stays on and on. Won’t disappear since it is mostly all mica. This looks amazing with Empress.

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Empress Magick Dust: This is a pure purple with a sheen to it that works great with other colors. I put this on my lid and then dusted Lime Criminal on the brow bone for a stunning combination. It was vivid but yet didn’t look garish which is really one of the best features of these products. Go dramatic or go subtle. But even when it is as dramatic as pictured it doesn’t look like clown make-up, it just glitters, glows and looks gorgeous!

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Twilight Magic Dust: I was the least impressed with this shade. Billed as “a complex blue with violet highlights, making the color purple in appearance. It’s the exact color of the sky at twilight.” Actually on me it was the exact color of a black eye. Not good. I tried it wet as a liner and it was much better but I don’t see myself wearing this as a base color for my lids. BTW I have the palest pale ivory skin, so it is not like the color didn’t work with my skintone. My skin is a perfect canvas for color. This one just did not work.

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Diva Magic Dust: This is absolutely my favorite because it is a multi-tasker. You can use this as eyeshadow, a bronzer, mixed with lipgloss or wet as an eyeliner. Truly awesome! Diva is a gorgeous bronze heated up by reds and golds. Super shimmery! It is drop dead stunning and blends like a dream. Looks good with everything. You should probably pick up two since you will use this one every day.

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Nymph Magic Dust: This is one I purchased to use as a highlighter on my eyes and face. It is a white with brilliant sparks of gold; more gold than white. It can be layered over other eyeshadows to add gold sparkles or used by itself as a highlighter color. I didn’t really see much white, just gorgeous gold. How this looks in the sunlight is exactly what I expect a golden veil to be. You can also use this for a variety of different make-up tasks. I would love this in red lipgloss for instance.

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Fairy Wings Magic Dust: This is super gorgeous and can be used also as a multi-tasker. You will absolutely want to use this with lipstick or gloss and it can be used as a highlighter and you can mix it with any of the colorful dusts to create a unique shade of your own. I should have gotten two of these also! The color is exactly what fairy wings would look like in the sunlight – a white with brilliant sparks of violet.

As I purchase more colors I will make updates to this collection.

I am really impressed with Lime Crime and expect it to become one of my all time kawaii cosmetic faves!

4 Responses to “Kawaii Cosmetics: Lime Crime in Real Life”

  1. I love the color of the Diva Magic Dust and am going to order some! How did I not know about this brand?

  2. I urge you to Google ‘Lime Crime Repacked’ and learn the truth about this fraudulent company.

  3. Hi Lois, I did Google what you recommended and was shocked to see so much negative press out there about Lime Crime selling repackaged mineral powders from a wholesaler. Truthfully repackaging doesn’t bother me one bit and since she is using marketing to sell a product I don’t mind how she goes about it either (Doe Deere that is). I think the value and price is a concern but it is such with almost anything. I will investigate that further to see what I can find but I still stand behind the product.

  4. Hello!

    As I’ve seen, you too have bought from LC. But you should know one thing.. she does repackage the eyeshadows. She doesn’t make them, so that statement is one huge lie. Even the lipsticks … ahh that’s a long story,..

    I too have bought LOTS of eyeshadows from her, and now I am truly disappinted..
    I could’ve bought all those shades from TBS trading, for SO MUCH LESS..
    bah!

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