Femme Fatale Cosmetics mini-haul! (WingDust & Rainbow Honey)

If you're an indie nail polish enthusiast from Australia, you've probably heard of the amazing online store, Femme Fatale Cosmetics. Femme Fatale Cosmetics is the leading stockist of local and international indie polish brands in Australia and they have a huge selection to chose from, with more brands due to be added throughout 2014. 

As well as stocking a ton of fantastic indie brands, Femme Fatale Cosmetics also has their own line that I have featured here on my blog. The recent holographic range has got me pining after Burning Dusk and Ruby Hare.

If you’re outside Australia and want to get your hands on some Femme Fatale Cosmetics polishes, you can check out their international stockists here.

The great thing about FFC is that you can purchase from multiple brands without having to pay multiple shipping charges! Shipping charges range from $6.50 for the Brisbane area and start from $7.50 for Metro 

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Sophie (FFC owner & creator) has kindly sent me some polishes from just two of the brands that she stocks. I have two Rainbow Honey and a WingDust polish to show you today!

First is WingDust, Beach Bum, a neon pink/fuchsia jelly that is absolutely packed with glitter. It has silver holo circles and hex, plus some bright pink/orange hex. Application requires a bit of care because of the density of the glitter but the extra effort is totally worth it. It dries to a slightly matte finish because of the neon pigment but you need to use a good topcoat anyway to smooth out the glitter. I used two coats on its own but one coat over bright pink would look great too.

Swatches show two coats with Seche Vite topcoat.

Next is Rainbow Honey Hoof Wrassle from the My Little Pony inspired Equestria Collection. This one came boxed in the lovely packaging seen below.

Hoof Wrassle  is a glitter topper filled with orange and gold hex in various sizes with an orange shimmer that reflects flashes of gold. Formula was nice and easy to apply. I would recommend wearing this one over warm colours like yellow, orange or red. I used one coat over Essence Redvolution, a hot orange/red crème.

Last is Rainbow Honey Diamond Dust, a silver holographic glitter topper with a subtle blue/violet shifting shimmer.  Despite its mini 5ml size, the elongated bottle made it really easy to use and the formula was great. The glitter is quite dense so you should only need one coat over any colour.

Swatches show one coat over Nfu-Oh JS13 with Seche Vite Topcoat.

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Caitlin, xo

Review: Rainbow Honey 'Mare of the Moon' and 'Summer Juices' Cuticle Balm

Last week, I was lucky enough to receive a press kit from Sophie at Femme Fatale Cosmetics! I was so excited when I found out that I had been selected to review some products from her store. I was especially surprised because my blog is only just over a month old so I was really grateful to be selected.

Femme Fatale Cosmetics is Australia’s largest online distributor of Australian and International indie nail polish brands. They stock brands such as Emily de Molly, Enchanted Polish, Serum No.5, Rainbow Honey and so many more. Sophie also stocks her own polish line that shares the same name as her store.

As well as hand-made, 3-free nail polish, Femme Fatale Cosmetics also stocks a range of beauty products including eye shadows, cuticle balms and (soon to be released) lip gloss!

Usually, nail polish from Femme Fatale Cosmetics is only available to be shipped to Australian residents but they are currently having an international polish clearance that is only available to people outside Australia.

In my press kit, I received two polishes and a cuticle balm. Today, I will be reviewing Rainbow Honey’s ‘Mare of the Moon’ as well as their ‘Summer Juice Cuticle Balm’.

Rainbow Honey polishes are 15mL and come packaged in a gorgeous little box with a heart-shaped cut out that shows you the polish inside. Being a hand-made indie polish, Rainbow Honey is vegan and big3 free.

'Mare of the Moon' has a beautiful lavender colour-shifting shimmer base with small and tiny holo hexes and large silver moons. Depending on the light, this bluish purple polish has a slight colour shift that ranges from blue to a purplish pink. The silver moon glitters appear to have a bluish tinge when layered under the base.

For my swatches, I used two coats of 'Mare of the Moon' over a black base. Please excuse the uneven-ness of my nails! I had two breaks the day before my kit arrived :(

Although undercoats are not needed for this polish, layering over black adds another level of depth and is my preference because it really enhances the pretty colour-shifting shimmer.

I had no troubles with the application of this polish. The formula is smooth and minimal fishing is required for the moon glitters. Opacity can be reached in two regular coats or three thin coats and has a quick dry time!

Rainbow Honey also makes cuticle balms! I received the 'Summer Juices' scent and it smells amazing. The fresh citrus smells so good I was tempted to put it on my lips! When I applied it to my cuticles I caught myself multiple times sniffing my fingers like a creep haha.

It contains all natural ingredients including avocado oil, coconut oil, passion flower oil, and vitamin E.

Rainbow Honey cuticle balm comes in a roll-up tube. I applied it directly to my cuticles then massaged it in with my fingers. It soaks in quite quickly, is super moisturising and doesn't leave an unpleasant greasy feel.

'Mare of the Moon' is currently in stock at Femme Fatale Cosmetics at $11.85 AUD for a 15mL bottle. The cuticle balm is also available in a range of scents (including 'unscented') at $5.50 AUD for a .07oz tube.

Tomorrow I will be posting my review of the second polish I received (a 'Love Thy Polish' beauty) so stay tuned! :)