Atomic Cosmetics Haul and detailed review.

Feb 2, 2015

Jenny A.

While poking around online I found this small makeup company out of Seattle called Atomic Cosmetics. This is the cosmetic line from Jen’s House of Beauty which is a retail store in Seattle which also sells a line of skin care stuff. The idea behind the brand was to cater to the local burlesque/theatrical community with products that had a lot of punch visually, but that were less toxic and safer to use, better for skin etc. All the products are vegan and cruelty free. I love that the ingredients list is pretty much stuff I’m familiar with and can pronounce. Hooray!
I ordered three things, they all arrived within 3 days of placing my order. On the packing list was a phone number of the store, and I called them with a question and they actually picked up and answered right away. Amazing. Packaging is nothing special-- you can definitely tell they are indie. It came in a plain box, everything wrapped in bubble wrap. The bottles are very generic and the stickers that constitute the labels are a little amateurish looking. Also their website is poorly designed and clunky to use. (So what I’m saying is I want to move to Seattle and do their website and label designs…

Atomic cosmetics has a line of foundations, a BB crème (which I’m dying to try) and lipsticks which will have to wait for a future date when I have a bit more money. Given the quality of the products, the speed of shipping and the fact that they actually answer their phone, I’d order from them again.

Shadow Potion
This is meant as fixative for loose and pressed pigments, not as an eyeshadow primer. This is not exactly a desert island product for me, but it wasn’t very pricey, they send you a huge amount (2 ounces) and it certainly worked better than using fixative spray or eye drops, which I’d been doing. They recommend you dampen your brush with the potion, then dip into your shadows. As soon as they dry they are blendable. That’s really the rub because eye drops and fix spray can take a lot longer to dry than the potion. I tested this out on my most fallout prone shadow: my beloved Inglot matte black, and I was able to do a bullet proof smokey eye with it. Awesome.

Drag Eraser
This is a makeup remover that touts its ability to take off any makeup no matter how pigmented. It’s main ingredient is jojoba oil, which is why I got it. I just had a really hard time finding a makeup remover that worked well, was natural, but that stays liquid at room temp. This is really strong stuff. I took off that smoky eye with one q-tip dipped in drag eraser and spread over my eye. I got a little in my eye, as I always do, and it didn’t sting much or cause any problems. It’s thankfully very easy on my poor eyelids which have just gotten so thrashed lately. I would say this IS a desert island product, especially since the trial size bottle is airline regulation approved and will probably last me a long time, given how little you actually need. I also used this on a very stainy lipstick and I was able to get about 99% of it off and I didn’t feel scared about putting it on my lips.

Pressed Pigment: Femmebot
They have a whole thing on their website about how they press their own pigments by hand, which intrigued me. The shadows are pricey ($16 each or 4 for $50 if you get one of their palettes) but the performance is really excellent. Femmebot is a bright white silver. Dry it is very opaque, went on very smooth dry for something with this much sparkle. Wet it is like tinfoil or something. Dang this stuff is shiny. I’ve been looking for a good silver for a while and I think I found it. The shadows are really finely milled so they work really well dry. A lot of pressed pigments I’ve seen (including the L’oreal infallible eye shadows) are a lot chunkier. These don’t have the staying power without a primer that the infallible shadows do, but I’d say they compare with UD and MAC in that department.

Feb 2, 2015

Rissa G.

Wow, great review. Would you mind showing us a swatch of the pigment?

Feb 2, 2015

Les N.

Great review!
how much was the drag eraser?

Feb 2, 2015

Alma M.

I looked at their site last year because my cousin meet the owner and asked me to look at it, I like that it's stage performance wear, Thanks for the review :)

Feb 2, 2015

Shirley S.

Great review.

Feb 2, 2015

Michelle S.

I would love to know if the pigment is long lasting and see a swatch. I'm a professional dancer and this company seems pretty interesting. Thanks for your review! Definitely going to check this out :)

Feb 2, 2015

Winnie B.

I live in Seattle and my drag queen friend is all ABOUT atomic cosmetics. They look on point ALL THE TIME, ridiculous.

Feb 2, 2015

Jenny A.

I will swatch it when I get home! Oh wow, Winnie, that photo tho...:)
Yeah, Alma, I liked the idea of a theaterical makeup company whose products weren't so scary in terms of toxicity. I know their stuff is aimed at theater, but a lot of it looks pretty wearable for daily life.

Feb 3, 2015

Tina K.

Thank you for taking the time for such a detailed review! Very interesting line!

Feb 3, 2015

Michelle S.

Thank you for the swatches! I looked up the company and their glitter looks amazing :)