Quo Cosmetics 2017 Limited Edition Spring Collection Review

Quo’s new spring collection features colorful marbled packaging and fresh, uplifting shades inspired by a mellow color palette.

From highlighter, blush, bronzer, shadow and lip crayons, the range includes some of the season’s softest hues contrasted with bright pops of color and warm summery tints.

The Down To Earth Face Palette contains 3 highlighters, 2 bronzers and a peachy-pink blush that is perfect for the season. With the exception of the bottom right bronzer which has a beautiful orange undertone that can also be used as blush, all the powders have subtle pigmentation. The highlighter at the top right has a beautiful luminous finish for a natural glow while the other two are sheer and pale. Although the silky texture is easy to blend, the formula lacks intensity and isn't very buildable. On fair skin these mild shades may work but I prefer richer pigment.

The Heat It Up Palette contains light pastel hues and a pink blush that transmits sheer and vibrant. The shimmery hues (top right and bottom left) provide a lovely sheen but the beige bronzer disappears on my skin tone and the lightest powders are a bit bland and chalky. It’s a shame that the color payoff isn’t better because the packaging is gorgeous! The face palettes retail for $20.00 each.

The Eye Shadow Palettes ($18.00) are a bit better in terms of pigmentation but you still need a good primer and some layering to achieve anything close to full-coverage saturation. No Pressure contains smokey plum and 3 iridescent hues that appear sheer and almost identical on the skin. Although the mint, pink and yellow tints are overshadowed by a strong silver undertone, the frosty finishes can be used to highlight the face.

Rock It includes navy, brown, peach and cream with sheer color payoff. The blue adds more depth for crease shaping and definition but you still need to pack on the pigment and maybe pair these shadows with others in your collection to enhance their effect.

The Brow Palette comes with 2 powders, 1 highlighter, eyebrow cream and a double-sided applicator. The deepest brown is a bit ashy but still rich enough to fill in sparse areas so brows appear natural and full. The sheer highlighter provides just enough coverage to help accentuate the shape of your brows and the cream helps tame unruly hairs to keep everything neat. For just $12.00 the palette is handy for travel and quite stylish!

I didn’t have great results with some of the face powders but I love the Matte Lip Crayons! The slender shape is perfect for outlining and filling in color and the creamy, lightweight texture feels soft and comfortable without drying out the lips. The bright red is stunning and the smooth, velvety texture glides across the skin effortlessly to provide vivid color that can be layered and intensified. The crayons retail for $12.00 each and twist-up for easy access (no sharpening required).

Quo Cosmetics is available exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart

QUO 2015 Holiday Collection & Gift Guide!

For those who don’t want to spend the better part of December at the mall searching for the perfect gifts Shoppers Drug Mart always has a great variety with lots of festive pre-packaged sets that are ready to go! For the men out there who dread those pushy crowds and the uncertainty of choosing the right gift for the special woman in your life beauty products and makeup are always a hit!

From your brows to the tip of your nails QUO has released lots of cute goodies that will satisfy your makeup cravings. Nude eye shadow palettes have been all the rage this year and it seems that almost every brand has released their own collection of neutral, flattering hues. QUO’s Back to Basics Nude Palette includes 12 everyday shades from cream, beige, plum, brown, black, champagne, silver, gold, taupe and more to accentuate and sculpt the eyes. The range of matte and shimmer hues provide nice versatility and if you want to go bold simply deepen the crease with the darker hues to create more depth and contrast. The texture of the shadows is very velvety and smooth with good color pay-off and long-wear pigment. You can pick it up at Shoppers for just $25.00.

Quo also offers a range of glam polish and rich, trendy hues to help get your nails holiday ready! I love glitter this time of year so the shade Outrageous has just the right amount of gold bling to put me in the holiday spirit. Wild Child is a deep berry hue that can take you from fall right into winter and looks ravishing when topped with sparkle. The polish retails for $10.00 each.

There seemed to be a lot of attention on eyebrows this year as the terms “brows on fleek” flooded social media and women everywhere perfected their shaping technique. The Brow Wow Palette is decked out in a cute, eye catching design and comes with 3 brow powders ranging from light, medium and dark plus a handy brow cream to help keep those hairs in place. Although these shades are too light for me the pigmentation is pretty good and helps fill in sparse areas nicely. It retails for $20.00.

For lip gloss junkies the Lips All Around set includes 8 mini glosses in a range of neutral lip enhancing shades from pink, berry, mauve and nude. I thought the formula would be quite sheer but some shades have a nice, juicy pop of color that can be layered to medium coverage. They also have a creamy moisturizing texture and make great stocking stuffers if you want to break up the set. It retails for $25.00.

The Cosmetic Cracker Set is a fun gift and who wouldn’t enjoy pulling apart the pretty packaging to see what’s tucked inside! There is still something exciting about revealing a hidden prize and these babies come with a pretty eye shadow and a mini gloss! The pink crackers have a mauve candy scented gloss and a shimmery silver eye shadow while the gold and black has a pink gloss and slightly darker shadow. The set of four retails for $20.00.

Contouring has also been a hot makeup trend this year and the QUO Contouring Craze Palette with two brushes and beautiful packaging is also a great gift! It comes with 2 contour shades and a highlight for shaping and sculpting the face. It retails for $30.00.

You can head over to Shoppers Drug Mart to find these cute gifts and much more!