Performance Colors Black Rose vs. OCC Black Metal Dahlia

I feel really bad about this post. I had it planned for a while, and by the time I got around to doing it - Performance Colors has closed its shop doors. This is what I get for procrastinating. However, I love comparing products and swatching my collection, so I'm going to post this anyway.

Just to clarify, for this post, I am only comparing the colors and overall finish. I'm aware that they are vastly different in application and just in how the product is packaged, but I still feel a shade comparison has merit here.

Performance Colors Black Rose and OCC Black Metal Dahlia

So right off the bat, in the packaging, both products look to have similar shades. Deep purple-burgundy with sparkle, and an overall metallic finish. When I first got Black Rose, I immediately thought of Black Metal Dahlia.

Swatches - Black Rose (left) and Black Metal Dahlia (right)

Now for the actual swatch comparison. Black Rose really takes the "black" in its name to heart, the shade is a much deeper blackened purple red than Black Metal Dahlia. Black Metal Dahlia has a much richer red tone to it. Both have a nice sparkle to them.

Smeared swatches - Black Rose (left) and Black Metal Dahlia (right)

I decided to take a photo of the swatches after trying to wipe them off, since you can get some more detail about the finish of the product, and the shade tones. Black Rose has a much deeper purple shade and some sparkle. Blah Metal Dahlia keeps its rich red, but has a touch of purple. However, the sparkle to Black Metal Dahlia is much more apparent, and at the bottom of the swatch you can see the strong metallic finish the product gives.

As you can see, both products look similar in the tube, but swatch very differently. I'm glad I have both - no dupes here!

FOTD - 11.25.14

I wanted glitter and wings this morning, and wound up putting a lot more work into my wings than I'd wanted to. I don't know if my liner or my brush is to blame, or just me being terrible at winged liner.

Hello! :)

Face:

• Becca Ever Matte Primer
• Rouge Bunny Rouge Diaphanous loose powder
• Maybelline Dream Wonder liquid foundation in 15 Ivory
• NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla
• Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Creme Colour Concentrate in John Doe
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector liquid in Pearl
• MAC blush in Warm Soul
• Bourjois Java Rice Powder
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim
• MAC Fix+
• Urban Decay De-Slick spray

Eyes:

• Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Dark Brown
• NARS Smudgeproof eye primer
• MAC Paint Pot in Painterly
• Bobbi Brown gel liner in Black Ink
• Lit Cosmetics glitter adhesive
• Lit Cosmetics glitter in Cher
• Diorshow Overcurl mascara
• NYX Cosmetics Wicked Lashes in Bashful

Lips:

• MAC Prep and Prime lip
• Performance Colors lipstick in Ginger Heart

Performance Colors Haul and Swatches

I'm happy that I get to be writing about another great indie company today - Performance Colors! I received my first order from them over this past weekend, and I got a chance to photograph, swatch, and test out a couple of the items. Performance Colors has been around for a few years (the Etsy shop was opened in 2011) so I'm a little late to the game here, but I'm really excited to finally be giving these products a try!

I ordered a little bit of everything - a trio of pressed eyeshadows, cream shadow sticks, and lipsticks. Turn around time was great, I received my order in less than a week. Everything was packed nicely in plastic bags with labels for each product, in a bubble envelope for protection. Just a head's up - I did have a coupon code for this order, but I did purchase everything with my own cashmoney.

Everything I ordered!