



Nucleolus is a black matte with blue, gold and silver sparkles. I find that this eyeshadow needs primer more than others because the sparkles keep falling off if not. I've tried my best to correct this as much as I can but I think it's just because cosmetic glitter doesn't adhere to the skin as well as mica. It works really well with a thin, wet brush as an eyeliner, but could also be used in the crease if you wanted a smoky eye. This eyeshadow blends the least out of my eyeshadows, I think because of the iron dioxide levels, but it's a lot better than it's prototype! It leaves a slight stain when washed off with water, but using a makeup wipe or micellar water it comes right off.

The nucleolus is the ribosomal hub of the nucleus. It's a non-membrane bound structure that forms around tandem (repeated) rRNA (ribosomal RNA) genes. They allow the biogenesis of ribosomes within the cell, which carry out protein synthesis. Think of the nucleolus like a factory that specialises in creating conveyor belts.





Episome is a pearlescent white with interference gold sparkles. It doesn't give a duochrome effect but is enough to give a slight golden sheen. I think this colour would be perfect on the inner-v, or sheered out as a highlight. The way I wear it is with Benefit's High Brow highlighter underneath to act as a sort-of primer, with this lightly sheered on top. It gives a really nice rose-gold effect.

An episome is the name given to genetic regions, particularly in bacteriophages, that can replicate independently of their host, and that usually means that they can become integrated into other genomes. They've been used in the past to integrate desirable genes into E. coli because bacteriophage are really good at getting into bacteria. I like to think of them as ghost genes that can float about wherever they please, but it's obviously more complicated than that. That's why I chose a sheer, highlighty kind of colour. The gold represents their importance in genetic engineering, but also because I just really like gold-toned highlighters.





And now, onto packaging! I really really wanted to find a way to package my eyeshadows in a way that represents their theme, as well as being easy-to-use and sensible.





Test tubes!

These cute little vials are 75mm (about 3 inches) long, and can carry 5g of product. The cap is airtight and pops on and off without causing powder to poof out. The label is the only issue I have with it - I like the logo, but it's not transparent, which is something I'd like to have as a label. I'll see how it goes with these translucent labels, but I might change them.





So yeah! Let me know if you have any feedback about my eyeshadows and packaging. I'm always looking for ways to improve. Thanks for reading and have a lovely day!

It's been a hectic couple of weeks. Lots of ups and downs, but I found a little bit of time to make some more eyeshadows!