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If you are reading this, that means the Black Widow movie will FINALLY be releasing soon. I was so excited to watch it in May of 2020, and I bought today’s makeup products with anticipation for the movie. Well, a year later, and it is now time to share the Black Widow makeup collection.
My immediate critique is the timing of the makeup release. I understand why Disney pushed the movie multiple times, but I wish they could have also postponed the Black Widow makeup collection. I’m sure they were trapped in a contract, and did not want the makeup to expire. I just feel like the whole experience fell short because the collection wasn’t tied to the movie. Okay, that’s enough complaining. Onto the actual makeup…
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Black Widow Powder Brush ($20):
The makeup is nice, but I was probably the most excited for the brushes. I love the sleek design of the handles and the little black widow symbol. The first time I tried the powder brush was with the three piece face palette. It was extremely soft and blending my bronzer was effortless.
Black Widow Tapered Crease Brush ($10):
Like the powder brush, the crease brush is just as soft which can be a good or bad thing depending on what you’re looking for. If you want a more pigmented, bold eye statement, this is not the right brush. If you are looking to build the pigment slowly and gently, you will love it.
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Black Widow Lip Kit Duo in Strong ($16):
I was not the biggest fan of the pink lipstick shade, but the pencil did a decent job keeping it from fading.
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Black Widow Vinyl Lip gloss ($10):
The shades from top to bottom: Siberian Frost, New York, Norway, Budapest… The last three shades are more pigmented than I expected for a gloss, but the formula is pretty good. It’s not heavy, gooey or stringy. I layered Norway over regular lipstick which you will see later, and really enjoyed the look.
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Black Widow Face Trio Palette ($16):
Since I had over a year to test it, I can report that I LOVE the bronzer, but the blush and highlighter are just okay. However, I have taken it on a couple road trips and enjoyed saving space in my bag with using a three in one. I even wore the bronzer in my cousin’s wedding in Las Vegas in the middle of summer. It did not budge.
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Black Widow Eye Shadow Palette ($20):
I am going to be extremely blunt! In the last year, I have reached for the Black Widow palette three times. That’s it. It was also only in an attempt to try more of the shades and give it a fighting chance. But the shades were extremely dry, not pigmented and what little pigment you could apply, faded quickly. Save your money and grab the brushes or face trio instead.
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I used Safe House all over my lids, topped it with Heroic, and Sabotage on my bottom lids. Then I applied Solider from the trio palette in a three shape on my face, and followed it with the Identity on the apples of my cheeks. Espionage was next, and I was immediately impressed by its shimmer. I applied the Strong lip pencil and lipstick and layered Norway on top.
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Between the late release of the movie and mediocrity of the eye shadow palette, I am underwhelmed by this collection. It possessed potential, but didn’t quite make the mark. The bronzer in the face trio is amazing though if you have a similar skin shade to me, and the lip glosses were enjoyable.
Are you seeing Black Widow in theaters?
All my love,
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Do you still have the make up brushes ?