Catrice Dirty Berry

So while my husband-to-be and I were in Germany I had one mission (besides go to Ocktoberfest) - haul me some Catrice.  I was specifically on the hunt for the Out of Space collection I saw posted on The Swatchaholic.  I just had to have Beam Me Scotty due to the name and color. :)  I also realized once we were in Germany I had not done any research ahead of time.  I hadn't looked at swatches or made a list of which one I really wanted.  Ironically enough, it took 3 drug stores in Garmisch to actually find Catrice.  That really surprised me because I had done research on which drug store to go to (DM) and they had just about every brand BUT Catrice.  So once we finally found the display in the 3rd shop, I was pretty excited.  Unfortunately, they didn't have any of the Out of Space collection or really anything I was dying for.  So I started scour the store and found a plastic container full of them.  The first one I pulled out was Dirty Berry.  I instantly remembered swatches or this one online and was excited to pick up 2, one for me and one for Courtney.  I did also find 1 Beam Me Scotty (squee!!!) and a few other beauties I brought home.  However, I think Dirty Berry must be the best one.

Dirty Berry is a really pretty dusty purple packed full of holographic shimmer.  Please know that this isn't a strong holographic effects, but it is there.  This is a scattered holo, which seems to be what I prefer.  It went on in two easy coats.  I was pretty happy with the formula, considering these were under 3 euro each.

Catrice Dirty Berry

Catrice Dirty Berry

Catrice Dirty Berry

Catrice Dirty Berry in the shade

Acquiring Catrice in the US is very tricky.  To my knowledge, there is no place to buy it here.  It's available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.  According to MUA, it's also available in a few other countries in Europe.  You can find it on Ebay as well, but not that often.  Best to find an overseas friend to grab some of these for you.