Rubi Makeup review

Where I got it

Cotton On has a large flagship store in Sylvia Park for a long time now and honestly, I have not been in there for such a long time. Their clothing isn’t really my style, and I do opt for more quality pieces (I prefer Mirrou and Kmart for cheap, trendy pieces, but generally I like to shop in H&M, Farmers and Zara). Anyway, I was shopping by myself in a weekend (I really do enjoy shopping by myself or with my sisters) and I went into the store as I saw a cute little belt bag on the mannequin. Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Rubi and a couple of other brands are all under the same umbrella, so this store had pretty much everything from clothing to shoes, accessories, underwear, bras, and also, makeup!

Their makeup is under the Rubi brand which is their shoe division (I worked for Rubi for about 6 months a few years ago in New Market). There were eyeshadow palettes, blush palettes, highlighter palettes, liquid eyeliners, brow pencils, lip glosses, liquid lipsticks, lip scrubs, false lashes, stick-on false nails, makeup brushes, etc. There was a range of products!

What I got

I decided to grab a couple of items – the 9-shade eyeshadow palette (Golden Hour) was $19.99, the 4-shade blush palette (Let’s Meet Up) was $14.99, the liquid eyeliner was $12.99, and the brow pencil and powder duo were $14.99.

How I find it

9 Colour Eyeshadow Palette – Golden Hour (12.6g). Let your eyes do the talking with the Eyeshadow Palette. With nine shades per palette to choose from, you can define and escalate your eye look with ease. The best part? There’s a colour palette to suit every style. Also in Summer In Italy, So Natural and Totally Classic.

The eyeshadow palette has a cardboard packaging with magnetic closure, no mirror which is a shame. The palette has a champagne, golden colour story but quite a light tone to it. There is one shade on the top row that has a pinky tone to it.

All of these shades are metallic but the bottom row looks almost the same. The two shades on the middle row look really similar as well. The application is best with your fingers, not with brushes I find. I use a shadow primer to get the best results, and then I like to use my fingertips to apply the shadow, then use brushes to blend things out.

Because of the number of similar shades in this palette, and there are no matte shades at all, I would definitely not take this travelling with me. Also, I wouldn’t really recommend it.

Let’s meet Up 4 Colour Blush Palette (14g). Achieve rosy cheek goals with the Blush Palette. With four pans to choose from, get your blush on and glow. Also in Total Sweetheart.

This blush palette has a pinky tone to it. It has a rosy pink shade, two lighter pink shades with mauve and peach undertones, and the last one is more of a highlighter I would say, but also with a baby pink tone.

All the shades are shimmery, so you won’t want to use too much of it if you have textured skin or enlarged pores. These blushes are pigmented, but quite powdery so you can kick up pigment around the pan. The deepest shade in the palette is really pretty, and I like to use the two other lighter shade as a topper or a lighter blush. Then I use the lightest shade as a highlighter.

I like this palette and it would definitely be something I would take to travel and use often because of the 3 different pink shades I can alternate. The highlighting shade is also very pretty and versatile.

Batwing Babe Brown Liquid Eyeliner (0.55ml). Take ‘on point’ to a new level with the Liquid Eyeliner. Super long-lasting, this liquid eyeliner is designed with a fine felt tip to help you achieve the perfect wing. Also in Jet Black.

I have always been careful about liquid eyeliners because most of the ones out there would melt and run and transfer to my under eye area. Not only that it would be a waste of money because I won’t ever use it again, but the horror of seeing myself in the mirror with that black smudge under my eyes is horrible. Sometimes I forget I’m trying a new eyeliner out and I forgot to check up, and when I do it’s way too late.

This one here by Rubi has a felt tip applicator and the pigmentation is so far pretty good. It doesn’t skip or feel dry on the skin. It’s a really deep dark brown which looks quite black to be honest. I was actually looking for something a bit more of a chocolate brown. Anyway, the wear is quite good, it dries down fast to a natural finish. I went by my day without smudging or transferring, and overall my eyeliner looked really good.

After using this numerous times, I am really impressed! I always have watery eyes and eyeliner always runs on me. This one does not!

Your Best Brows Brow Sculpting Pencil and Powder Duo – Brunette. Reach brow expert status with the Brow Sculpting Pencil and Powder Duo. Featuring a fine pencil to define the brows at one end, the other end consists of a powder which works to easily fill and shape the brows. Also in Light Brown.

This brow pencil has a pretty hard formula and is really quite a brown/black. I would prefer a softer brown for myself so I wouldn’t look so angry haha! I have been using the Benefit Foolproof Brow Powder and I really love how natural and soft they look. The powder part of this duo is also quite dark but it does give a more natural look and I use it to fill in the front of my brows.

This one is ok, it stays on the brows without crumbling or flaking, so I will keep using it but won’t repurchase.

Overall

The liquid eyeliner is definitely a thumbs up from me, but brow pencil and powder duo are so-so, the formula of the eyeshadow is very powdery and it is basically pointless to use any brushes to apply these shadows. I need to use my fingertips to apply to get some colour on my lids. The shades are pretty, but all very similar of the eyes. No matte shades is certainly a downside too. I also like the bush palette as well for it’s shades, but not very much it’s formula.