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Originally Posted by westindiesangel
 I never use eye primer, but I never have this problem of the eyeshadow just fading off my eye like that.
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I sent the guys at Fyrinnae a message asking after their modifer a while ago, but haven't heard anything back.
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Originally Posted by shatteredshards
Do you normally wear mmu eyeshadows, or more commercial stuff? I have found that I pretty much must use primer with mineral/indie shadows (I use Too Faced Shadow Insurance). Commercial stuff is full of fillers (hello, talc) so while it may stay better, it certainly doesn't have the same color payoff if you use some primer. It doesn't help that I have oily lids, but seriously, primer is a worthwhile investment; even using concealer on your eyelids as a primer can help.
As for the Pixie Epoxy, they just posted tips for using it on their blog: Fyrinnae: Greetings, Earth-dwellers. |
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Originally Posted by downloadstone
Sob, I just lost two of my favourite Fyrinnae eyeshadows in a jar explosion D: Does anyone know if Fyrinnae is still stocking their powder modifer so I can press them? Or is there any other way of pressing their powders? I've heard straight alcohol/purified water and the other usual techniques don't work for Fyrinnae shadows
I sent the guys at Fyrinnae a message asking after their modifer a while ago, but haven't heard anything back. |
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Originally Posted by InspiredBlue
I've used Coastal Scents EZ Press for pressing other brands of mineral e/s. I only have Fyrinnae samples, those are too small to press so I haven't tried, but I don't see why it wouldn't work
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Originally Posted by -moonflower-
I press the samples straight into the jar they come in, with the powser modifier and a small coin wrapped in cloth. It works really well!
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For me the point of pressing is mainly to be able to put them in palettes though.
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Originally Posted by keijukainen
I wonder where Fyrinnae's mini size lip lustres have disappeared. There's only the full size option left on their website. I've contacted them by e-mail twice in August and asked if they discontinued the minis but they haven't replied yet.
I love Fyrinnae's eyeshadows. It's amazing how you can get 3 quite similar looking chartreuse greens from them and every shade has something unique in it. I also love the fact you don't necessarily need Pixie Epoxy with these, just if you really want to boost the glitter/duo-chrome/etc effect of your shade. I do think a creamy base is mandatory but it can also be UDPP, MAC paintpots etc. Anyway, I always use a creamy base with mineral eye shadows to reduce the fallout and save the pigment. The blushes are really pretty but to me not as special as the eyeshadows. Still I really like all of the blushes I've bought. Lip lustres are also amazing. It's like using a thin but opaque lipgloss paint on your lips. It's truly amazing how pigmented these are. |
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Originally Posted by Kragey
According to their twitter, they got rid of the minis because the jars were terrible and leaked a lot.
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. It was so convenient to test the colors with mini tubes first and then get a full sizes of those I really liked.
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Originally Posted by keijukainen
I wish they had this info on their website too. I find this odd! I've several mini tubes and non of them has leaked. I'm confused
. It was so convenient to test the colors with mini tubes first and then get a full sizes of those I really liked.Hold on.. are you sure they were talking about the lip lustres? They don't use jars for lip lustres, the mini lip lustre is a tube, not a jar. |
They had a lot of issues with lip lustres breaking during shipping or some such thing, and it apparently got costly to replace them.
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Originally Posted by Meisje
Hmm. I am having a lot of trouble with the Fyrinnae shadows. They seem to travel everywhere on my face, even using TFSI.
I haven't tried the Pixie Epoxy yet because I was hoping to be able to use them just with TFSI for a less intense look, but they get everywhere. They transfer to my upper lid, fall down my face... I have a feeling it's a matter of application technique, but so far I suck at it. |
Sorry you're having trouble :/ Have you tried using a flat, synthetic concealer brush? That's the only thing I can think of but it did help with my application.
I've tried every sort of brush for application, and it makes no difference in the end. I believe the issue is the fact that I have hooded eyes AND oily lids.
I finally had some success with the Pixie Epoxy, which made everything bright. It looked nice, although I won't be able to use these shadows for daytime use --- I can't get the shadows to work without the PE (so no subtle use is possible).
It didn't last, though:
After four hours, there was some creasing.
After about five, it started to stray and make a mess.
By eight hours it was a catastrophe. It looked nice for a while, but I find the whole thing too temperamental. I don't like having to constantly check the mirror to see if eyeshadow has fallen/smeared all over my face. Every shadow I've used BUT these has worn like iron over TFSI (no matter how cheap).
They are incredibly beautiful and probably just don't work very well with my hooded eyes. Even though they are economical and feature a gorgeous range of complex, unique colors --- I would rather purchase MAC samples, simply because they work better for me. I'm a little jealous of those who can get these to work, but I certainly couldn't use them for an event any longer than a couple hours without constant, frantic mirror-checking to make sure I don't have a mess.
I wish I could help you, Meijse, but I'm puzzled by your trouble with Fyrinnae pigments!
I rarely use Pixie Epoxy and I'm way too lazy to foil but I never experienced anything like you. My lids are oily too but PE is one of those primers
I can use without putting on UDPP first. It did take a little practice before I learned to use PE correctly and the first time I tried it I didn't let it sit long enough before patting the pigment on and it became a disaster. After that it's been fine.
Another great primer for getting the glitter and the pigments show up is Detrovore Cosmetics primer. Detrivore primer gives a sticky base for pigments but it's not liquid like PE but like a hardened wax in a jar. I just need my UDPP under it to avoid creasing.
I've used Fyrinnae's pigments with creamy eyeshadows, NYX jumbos, paint pots etc. without any trouble. Obviously the glitter won't show unless the base is sticky but I never had trouble with pigmentation or fallout during the day. I have to admit I haven't tried those shades you mentioned (Immortality, Biker Chic and Pumpkinfire) so I wouldn't know if those shades are more difficult to use.
They still aren't back :(
I bit the bullet and ordered two full sizes to try out cause I wanted to order someone a pixie epoxy for Christmas and their international shipping is SLOOOOOW. I didn't wanna risk it not getting here in time.
I do wish the shipping was quicker, but I love the products so much that I don't mind waiting too much :P
They still aren't back :(
I bit the bullet and ordered two full sizes to try out cause I wanted to order someone a pixie epoxy for Christmas and their international shipping is SLOOOOOW. I didn't wanna risk it not getting here in time.
I do wish the shipping was quicker, but I love the products so much that I don't mind waiting too much :P
The minis were back for a while and I order a bunch around Halloween (haven't received them yet though) but when I went to order more a week or so later they'd disappeared again :( I hope they'll be back soon, I couldn't fit all the shades I wanted to my order with their sample size limit. I wish they had a note on the front page about the lustres in case they're out of mini tubes. I can't be bothered to email them again about the lustres as it took them more than a month to reply me last time and I had to send 3 msgs before they replied.
They really need more staff to handle the business or it'll just go worse. Their CS used to be so quick and the shipping wasn't this slow either. It seems like every time I visit their site the estimated shipping time is a little longer.
I've ordered from them 3 times and none of my orders took as long as the estimated shipping time stated that they would. They always get here sooner than that. I just wanted to say that, in case anyone is put off by the time estimates on their page. Also, I've never waited more than 2 days for a reply to an email, the first few times it took only hours for them to get back to me and answer my questions. I understand that not all our experiences will be the same though.
They still aren't back :(
I bit the bullet and ordered two full sizes to try out cause I wanted to order someone a pixie epoxy for Christmas and their international shipping is SLOOOOOW. I didn't wanna risk it not getting here in time.
I do wish the shipping was quicker, but I love the products so much that I don't mind waiting too much :P
The minis were back for a while and I order a bunch around Halloween (haven't received them yet though) but when I went to order more a week or so later they'd disappeared again :( I hope they'll be back soon, I couldn't fit all the shades I wanted to my order with their sample size limit. I wish they had a note on the front page about the lustres in case they're out of mini tubes. I can't be bothered to email them again about the lustres as it took them more than a month to reply me last time and I had to send 3 msgs before they replied.
They really need more staff to handle the business or it'll just go worse. Their CS used to be so quick and the shipping wasn't this slow either. It seems like every time I visit their site the estimated shipping time is a little longer.
I've ordered from them 3 times and none of my orders took as long as the estimated shipping time stated that they would. They always get here sooner than that. I just wanted to say that, in case anyone is put off by the time estimates on their page. Also, I've never waited more than 2 days for a reply to an email, the first few times it took only hours for them to get back to me and answer my questions. I understand that not all our experiences will be the same though.
I'm sure shipping inside US is much quicker than international and it's not just Fyrinnae that ships slowly.. I think the longest I've waited for a package is with Meow and that took a little more than a month. At least the shipping is free with Fyrinnae and their products are so amazing they're worth the wait :D I'm just scared the international shipping will be a month or more in the future if their popularity keeps growing but if they can keep it in 2-3 weeks, I'm fine with that. My package arrived on Friday (yay!), so it took 18 days excluding the weekends. I never had to wait this long for a reply either but I guess they've just been super busy this fall.
I'm so happy I got those mini lip lustres and I'll be adding tons of full sizes to my wish list. I never liked nude lips that much but I love Bare Shoulders and Very-Berry Happy. Amplifier and Fan Service are my favorites of the lilacy shades and I also really like Ryo-Pinko even though it was surprisingly subtle on my pigmented lips. Wasn't too happy with Reincarnation, the shade is pretty and complex but I got blue glitter all over my face after trying it on (any hints on how I can avoid that? :D) Beloved is amazing, almost duo-chromey finish and for some reason I didn't get the glitter explosion with that one.
Loving the eyeshadows too, especially Pyromantic Erotica which I should've ordered ages ago and it instantly became my favorite orange with Meow's Blood Orange. I paired it with Sugar Skulls today and loved the summery fruity look. Tomorrow I'll try the darker wine shades I got and try to remember summer's over and it's freezing outside :P
My order showed up today (exactly a month after I placed it haha, which isn't too bad I suppose considering its Christmas time) - I fall in love with this brand every time I use one of their products.
Im not sure why I even look at MAC eyeshadows anymore :S Fyrinnae shadows are so much more complexed and unique!
Here is a picture of the ones I have:
(L to R from Top: Shinigami, Platinum, Madame & Eves, Calavera Cupcakes, Warrior Mage, Dragonmagic, Dark Fantasy, Dark Magik, Immortality, Catrina Cabaret, Winter Again and Lip Lustre in Ghostly Voice.)
I only got one Lip Lustre (Ghostly Voice) and it is stunning! The only product I can compare it to is the Illamasqua intense lipglosses...except these are a bit less sticky on the lips. I really regret not ordering some more of these :( might place an order next week haha, seeing as they are taking about a month to get here!
I took a picture of me wearing Ghostly Voice (I literally slapped it on after work so please ignore the fact that my eye makeup is red and gold and not matchy with the lip colour :P)
Oh wow Ghostly Voice looks amazing on you, Lisa!
How do you like Calavera Cupcakes? I don't even wear silver that much and somehow it's sneaked its way to my wish list 
I forgot to post this comparison pic of (l-r) Fyrinnae's Boytoy, Dokkalfar and Mac's Humid, so here it is. Taken in a dull winter lighting so I think all the shades turned just a little cooler than IRL but you can still see the sparkles. I think Fyrinnae said Boytoy is their closest shade to the green side of Mac's She Who Dares but to me Dokkalfar seems more similar to it. Boytoy looks more like extremely sparkly Humid.
