Review, Photos, Swatches, Makeup Trend 2017, 2018: Stowaway Cosmetics Powder Blush, Creme Lipstick, Effortless Eyeliner, Defined Volume Mascara

Stowaway Cosmetics is a brand that creates travel-sized products which are perfect for tossing into your makeup bag for on-the-go touch ups. The makeup is makeup that is meant to go with you instead of sitting in your bathroom or weighing down your purse! I love the fact that everything is mini – because when was the last time anyone actually finished a lipstick? You can check out more of their line at www.StowawayCosmetics.com.

The Stowaway Cosmetics Powder Blush retails for $16. These are buildable powder blushes with a cream-like feel that gives a flawless, natural finish with a veil of light reflecting color that stays all day. They are one-third the size of an average blush and come in a mirrored compact which makes touch-ups in tiny spaces a breeze.

There are three shades available to choose from: Fawn, Peach, and Rose. In the photograph above, Fawn is on the left and Peach is on the right. These blushes do have a cream-like feel. I would say Peach has a satin finish while Fawn has visible bits of shimmer in it. I personally love to use these two shades together, too. They compliment each other nicely. The wear time is great also – while you can easily toss these in your makeup bag or purse for touch-ups, I found that I didn’t need to touch up my blush at all throughout the day. The color stays rather nice on the cheeks. Something else to note is that they truly are buildable, which makes them perfect for makeup beginners as well as daytime wear.

The Stowaway Cosmetics Creme Lipsticks retail for $12. They are highly pigmented, long-wearing cream lipsticks that deliver smooth color. These lipsticks are full of nourishing ingredients that keep your lips hydrated even on the longest day. They’re small enough to go with you everywhere and one swipe will do with these super opaque colors.

There are six shades to choose from: Champagne, Peony, Scarlet, Cranberry, Raspberry, and Muted Plum. The shade in the photograph is Cranberry. The formula is great – super creamy, non-drying, and ultra pigmented. I love the fact that these lipsticks have a slight sweet, vanilla scent as well. It’s not overpowering though so if you are sensitive to scents, I don’t think you would mind these at all. These are not transfer proof so you will need to bring the lipstick to touch-up throughout the day after eating, drinking, etc. I did not wear this lipstick with a lip liner and did not experience any bleeding or feathering outside of the lip lines!

The next two products go hand-in-hand, in my opinion. The Stowaway Cosmetics Defined Volume Mascara which retails for $13 and the Stowaway Cosmetics Effortless Eyeliner which retails for $12.

The Stowaway Cosmetics Effortless Eyeliner enhances your eyes with an ever-sharp twist up gel eyeliner that’s the size of q-tip. The effortless formula glides on smooth and sets in 30 seconds for all-day wear.

This product is available in two shades: Jet and Spice. The eyeliner in the photograph is Jet. I enjoy the formula of this eyeliner. I would say – it’s not super creamy but it’s not super dry. It’s more of a happy medium between the two. This makes it great to line the upper lash line because you have more control. Also, the small tip really gives you precision when applying your eyeliner. I used this on my waterline too and I found that it took a little bit more effort to get on the waterline because it isn’t super creamy. That being said, the wear time was great on both the upper lash line and the waterline.

The Stowaway Cosmetics Defined Volume Mascara is a fiber mascara that delivers fullness thanks to its wet fiber volume formulation and goes on easily with its curved brush. Application is a breeze as the formula combined with the brush lifts and curls each lash for you. The visible fibers grab your lashes and act as extensions. The long-wearing yet gentle formula will last as long as your day does without smudging or flaking.

I found this formula to be slightly drier than what I was expecting, since it’s described as a “wet fiber volume formulation.” That’s not a bad thing though. You know how sometimes mascaras are just too wet and you have to let them dry out for a week or so after you first open them? That’s what I mean. This formula was basically at the perfect consistency. The brush has a nice curve to it, as you can see in the photographs. You can angle the brush in different ways to really build up volume and length. Due to its smaller size, it’s easy to get in hard-to-reach places with it. I was able to wear this mascara all day and did not experience any smudging or flaking which is fantastic.

Swatches from top to bottom:

• Jet Effortless Eyeliner
• Cranberry Creme Lipstick
• Peach Powder Blush
• Fawn Powder Blush

In this photograph, I am wearing all of the products mentioned in this review! As you can see, the Cranberry Creme Lipstick is really the star of the show. It is a bold and beautiful shade. The finish is really nice.

Here is a closer shot of the mascara and eyeliner.

As a whole, everything from Stowaway Cosmetics is reasonably priced and great quality. I especially love the aspect that this brand makes mini sized products – so if you’re a makeup collector like me, you actually stand a chance of using the items before they expire. It’s also a lot easier to fit more products inside of your makeup bag when they’re smaller!

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