Trish McEvoy Beauty Emergency Card For Eyes

I picked Trish McEvoy Beauty Emergency Card For Eyes as an afterthought two or three months ago, because the colors and size looked right. I'm usually having a hard time finding good color matches in Trish McEvoy's line, but here we have a bunch of classic neutrals that are easy to combine and look flattering and effortless, which is exactly what one needs on the go and for makeup emergencies. Like the previous Beauty Emergency Card, this eye palette is, indeed pocket-size and very thin. Still, there's enough product there for months of use, and even more if you save it for travel.

The 8 pan palette includes: (sorry for the inconsistent numbering)
1. Eye Definer Deep Aubergine (it pulls more brown on my skin)
2. Brow Definer Natural (I wish it were just a hair darker, but I can still use it on my brows)
3. Glaze Eye Shadow Rose Quartz (a shimmery rosy skin color. I use it as a highlighter)
4.  Eye Shadow Peach Shell (matte and completely invisible on my skin and lid. Might as well be a translucent powder.
5. Glaze Eye Shadow Gilded Bronze (a light sandy bronze with shimmer, very wearable and not too warm)
6. Glaze Eye Shadow Gilded Taupe (do I need it in full size?)
7. Glaze Eye Shadow Sugar Plum ( a shimmery plum. A bit too purple for my taste when on its own but blends well with the other colors and I actually use it quite a bit)
8. Glaze Eye Shadow White Peach (a beautiful highlighter, somewhere between ivory and sand)

The texture of these eye shadows is really nice, the shimmer is polite and well-behaved and the combination one can create are many. For me, the matte peach color is utterly useless; if I were a craftier person I'd replace its pan with a same size navy shadow/liner or even an eye primer. Those of you with lighter skin tone might actually like this color, so don't take my word for this one.

Bottom Line: Very good.

Trish McEvoy Beauty Emergency Card For Eyes ($38) is available at the counters and on trishmcevoy.com.

All photos are mine. If by any chance you're reading this post or seeing the photos on any site other than thenonblonde.blogspot.com or thenonblonde.com it means someone has been lifting my content. Please tell them they suck.

Trish McEvoy The Point Foundation & Concealer Brush

This little cat toy looking thing is my favorite concealer brush. Trish Mcevoy released The Point as a limited edition item quite a while ago. It's still available at most location, though no longer on Trish's website, so I figured it's a good idea to talk about this brush now, before it's gone.

The idea is simple but brilliant- a tiny but full brush with a pointed head and the ability to deposit and buff concealer or foundation on targeted areas without smearing stuff where you don't need it. This Trish McEvoy brush is not meant for very precise concealing of a lone zit or spot, but rather for small problem areas of the face. And it works like magic.

I get a perfect finish and exactly the desired coverage when I buff my concealer with The Point. I also use it with liquid foundation on great skin days when all I need is a touch up. I have no idea how I managed without it. I don't have any other brush that is even remotely similar, so the only comparison i can offer is with CoverFX Precision foundation brush (#21). The brushes are close enough in shape, but the CoverFX is floppier and is good at applying foundation to hard-to- reach and narrow areas, but it doesn't buff the product and it's not very good with thicker concealer texture.

I couldn't find any details on materials, but the hair looks and feels synthetic and the handle is plastic. If The Point has one design flaw it is this handle: it's too small for comfort. It doesn't affect application and I've gotten used to it, but I would have been happier if this mini brush would have offered an easier grip (my hands are a bit larger than average which makes me a freak, so take that into account).

The thing is this brush is grossly overpriced. Brushes are usually priced according to materials used (and their amount) and level of craftsmanship that goes into their making. Trish McEvoy had a wonderful idea and offered a good solution to an annoying problem, but The Point is not a work of art, so the $40 price tag for a miniature fairly simple brush is not fully justified. I love this brush and  use it as frequently as I use concealer, so I definitely can't and won't regret investing in it. But I'm also fully aware that the markup on The Point is huge, which means someone at Trish McEvoy doesn't respect us as educated consumers and that's a shame. Had the brush been priced fairly I would have gotten a backup or two, but as it is I refuse to do so.

Trish McEvoy  limited edition The Point Foundation & Concealer Brush ($40) is still available from many counters as well as online from most department stores.

All photos are mine.

Trish McEvoy Brush 30 Eye Blending

As a makeup brush geek I was quite thrilled to see a new plaything from Trish McEvoy. Trish is responsible for one of my favorite blush brushes, the Sheer 2B, so I had high hopes, especially for a blending brush.

Trish McEvoy Brush 30 Eye Blending is probably meant to compete with the classic MAC 217. They're quite similar in shape, though since the MAC is slightly bigger and wider, those who found it uncomfortably large might be happy with Trish #30. The new brush is of the same softness level as the 217 but less dense, which doesn't make me happy. It's very similar in shape and dimension to Paula Dorf's regular eye shadow brush (though Paula's brushes are softer and feel like they're better made than #30). I also find the blending. You can also see how it compares to Paula Dorf Sheer Crease brush.

I have to say I'm not impressed. My preference for serious blending is bigger and fuller brushes that cover more lid space (I have some serious real estate up there), such as Chanel or Edward Bess. I also get a better performance from Paula Dorf brushes (the Sheer Crease you see above or the wider Blender). When it comes to more elaborate color buffing and placing, I feel the denser MAC 217 does a better job.

Bottom Line: nothing special.

Trish McEvoy Brush 30 Eye Blending ($28) is available from most department stores.

All photos are mine.