Apocalyptic Beauty is this really cool indie makeup company that makes different loose shadows, scented settings sprays, liquids lips all sorts of things. They have really creative names and cute packaging and good prices.
I had heard a lot about their setting sprays and this company in general from a smaller YouTuber I really like BiohazardousBeauty shes does the most gorgeous makeup. I really wanted the Hot Cocoa Setting spray because I love chocolate scents they are my total favorite but I didn’t want to just buy on item. I couldn’t decide what to get so I decided to just get the starter mystery kit to try out a few different things. The Hot Cocoa Setting spray smells so damn good though like I want my whole life to smell like that.
Please excuse the horrible picture quality my camera broke the day I was taking these pictures oops life happens its annoying for me too.
Apocalyptic Beauty Starter Kit
Cost: $25
Promised Value: $44+
Items: 2 looses eyeshadows (1 matter, 1 shimmer), 1 glitter blend, 1 face product, 1 travel size setting spray, 1 mixing medium, 1 lip product, 1 lip balm, and one additional item
Cosmetic Alchemy Mixing Medium
Full Size: 10 ml and a mixing pod
Full Size Cost: $4.85
Sample Size: 10 ml
Total Value: $4.40
So this is a full size mixing medium but does not come with a mixing pod like it would if you bought it so I knocked off the price of the mixing pod. I have wanted a mixing medium for a while but never really took the plunge to buy one. I struggle with using loose pigments because they are just so messy but I really want to use the pigments I have so this should help like easy me in since I can make them more of a liquid paste type of thing turn them into liners and what not. I don’t know if this is a good medium or not but it worked really good for me I was able to use a few drops (I used one to many but that’s user error not product error) to turn one of the eyeshadows into a liner and it lasted for hours through work and wasn’t the easiest to get off so that was great in my book.
Holographic Warpaint Liquid Highlighter in Sleek White Gold
Full Size: 5 ml
Full Size Cost: $6.85
Sample Size: 5 ml
Total Value: $6.85
This is so pretty on the skin. It has what feels like a dry oil base so it isn’t like a mess to use and it does stay where you put it which is great most liquid highlighters just run all over the place. This is a really pretty gold with a white/silver type of under tone. It doesn’t look like that liquid metal type of look but it is like a glowy sheer metal finish. It is totally gorgeous but it unfortunately it is more for pictures because it fades very very quick I used this and it was like all gone with in an hour or two. Now I have oily skin and I do touch my face alot so your mileage may vary but My highlighters usually don’t fade that fast. TL:DR So pretty, great to work with but doesn’t last. Swatched Below.
Supernatural Topcoat in Wicked
Full Size: 7 ml
Full Size Cost: $8.85
Sample Size: 7 ml
Total Value: $8.85
This is a really cool gloss. It has an intense green shift to it you can even see it on bare lips this looks really awesome over black lipstick which is my personal favorite lipstick to win for me. I hate gloss so I won’t get a ton of use out of this because I don’t like that slidey sticky feeling on my lips but I will force myself to use this sometimes because of how pretty it looks. Swatched Below.
Full Size: 3/4 tsp
Full Size Cost: $5.00
Sample Size: 3/4 tsp
Total Value: $5.00
I love red eyeshadow so this is was the best possible shade they could have picked for me. This is a lovely matte blood red, it is bright red with a bit of a brown undertone that comes through that makes it look like real blood. I love it so much. I used it to create my wing mixed with the medium in the look at the end of the post. Every now and again you’ll get loose pigments that don’t stick together enough to see the color in them and this you definitely don’t have that problem. Swatched Below.
Eyeshadow in Hang Gliding with Beelzebub
Full Size: 3/4 tsp
Full Size Cost: $5.00
Sample Size: 3/4 tsp
Total Value: $5.00
I love the little artwork for lip safe vs not lip safe so cute. I couldn’t find this currently on the site but that is ok. It is the same size as Bucket of Blood and lets be real this is like a lifetime supply loose eyeshadows last forever. This is a shimmery pretty light aqua blue. Very pretty and bright. Swatched Below.
Full Size: 3 g
Full Size Cost: $4.25
Sample Size: 3 g
Total Value: $4.25
This has clear glitter, black glitter, and two shades of orange glitter. If you like glitter this is a really great glitter blend. I hate glitter I rarely use it outside of like a very special look for a really special thing so like once every 2 years maybe. I don’t know if I’ll save it or pass it on but I knew going into this this was a product that just wasn’t for me and my tastes and that’s ok. It is screaming Halloween to me though, so maybe.
Hypnotic Kiss Lip Balm in Cherry Chant
Full Size: Yes
Full Size Cost: $2.85
I have like 13 lip balms open right now including a cherry flavored one so I haven’t opened this yet because it does come completely sealed which I appreciate. These are a really good price and come in some really good flavors. So if this works out for me I would definitely get more.
Badass Setting Spray in Green Tea
Full Size: 60 ml
Full Size Cost: $7.85
Sample Size: 15 ml
Total Value: $1.96
The stated value of the travel size spray is $4.85 I get the whole packaging costs and what not totally get it and that makes sense if you could buy the travel size but at the moment they are not for sale so I am using the actual value for this product. I really like this setting spray Green Tea wouldn’t be my first choice of scent but it isn’t too bad it is more herbal water scen tthen straight green tea which I prefer. These setting sprays work about as goos most others I have tried. I am still looking for like a last through a hurricane type of setting spray that will keep my makeup on through shows but for everyday life this is good and smells nice.
Full Size: 8 ml
Full Size Cost: $12
Sample Size: 8 ml
Total Value: $12
This is such a good rusty brown red liquid lipstick. I love the shade. It is a little dry but has really good staying power and and not so dry that your lips feel like they are dying. I need a lipstick that can stand up to me drinking out of straws and cans and cups because I am always drinking water and coffee and Redbull and I can’t be bothered to touch up that often.
And here is the look I created with some of the products.
I laid down a base of just a black matte eyeshadow. Mixed Bucket of Blood with the Mixing Medium and made like a liquid eyeliner to do a nice sharp red wing eyeliner. Used Gore as my lip. I used the highlighter but it had already worn off by this point.
You can really see the bloody raw look of the shadow on my lid which is totally what I wanted I loved it.
Total: $51.16
So definitely over the promised $44 dollar value which is always good. I was really happy with this box because I got an eyeshadow and a liquid lipstick in shades I love. If you got shades you didn’t like it would be less of a success. I was really impressed with the quality and liked all the products. Also the shipping was super fast I got a free sample which was fun. Overall totally recommend and will definitely buy from them again especially the liquid lipsticks and setting sprays.
