Sephora PRO Palettes Warm, Cool, & Editorial | A Review

I've been sitting on this post for a couple weeks now and it's really overdue. Sephora's PRO team has created three pro eyeshadow palettes that have just recently launched at Sephora. I've already collaborated on a video with my friend Zach where I share some of my thoughts and swatch all of the shades. If you can watch the video (HERE) if you'd like to see me be the world's most awkward human. In this post I wanted to go a little more in depth with the bare bones of these palettes.

Kat Von D Beauty Lolita Eyeshadow & Blush | Review

Kat Don D Beauty just launched their cult classic chestnut rose lip shade 'Lolita' as a dual use eyeshadow & blush. Encased in their classic Metal Crush eyeshadow packaging this dual use product is simply heavenly. I virtually live in monochromatic tones and shades of red so as soon as this product launched online I scooped it right up because I knew it was going to fit right into my everyday makeup routine in some way, shape, or form. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette | Review

As many times as I tell myself I need to back away from buying any more warm toned palettes I do it anyway so I don't even know why I bother telling myself "no" anymore since I clearly do not listen. When the palette launched on Sephora.com I bought it emediately without even thinking twice about it. Actually I don't think I thought at all it was like a reflex. I woke up, saw the notification in my email, added to my cart, bought it, and then texted my friend about it to remind her that I have zero self-control.

Jeffree Star Cosmetics Beauty Killer Palette | Review

Considering the fact that I haven't been able to do much I've been spending a lot of time online makeup shopping. At the very least if I can't drive a car or leave my house without some friendly or parental assistance I can try out some new makeup. As I'm sure you all well know I'm a big fan of Jeffree's liquid lipsticks so it felt right to give his eyeshadow palette a shot too. Unfortunately I was still in the hospital when his highlighters came out so I missed that ship but, trust and believe I'll catch it next time. 

Kat Von D Shade and Light Eyeshadow Quad in Rust | Review

Kat Von D's Shade and Light Eyeshadow Palette is one of my absolute favorite palettes. There is no doubt that Kat knows her stuff when it comes to pigment and color payoff - you could look at any product in her current line and you could see that hands down. So it was no surprise that her new Shade and Light Eyeshadow Quads were going to be a must have for me - more specifically "Rust" because it's a simple quad of colors I basically eat, sleep, and breathe. 

Friday Favorites | January 2016 Favorites

The first month of the year is already coming to a close and I'd have to say it's been a lot more busy than I thought it would be. My productivity has been exceptionally high for the most part which is pretty shocking to me since typically the winter months turn me into a slug. Seriously the winter makes me so lazy but lately it's more like I have so much going on there just aren't enough hours in the day. 

Tarte Tartelette In Bloom Clay Eyeshadow Palette | Review

When Tarte launched the first Tartelette palette last year I coveted so much but, I never ended up buying it because realistically I wouldn't have gotten much use out of it. Sure it's gorgeous but, it's a pretty cool toned palette and as we all know I'm a warm toned kind of girl. I know, I know, I'm so predictable but, what can I say, I know what I like. 

Viseart Dark Matte Eyeshadow Palette | Review

Oh how I've been coveting this palette. The Viseart Dark Matte Palette has been the target of my admiration for a few months now but it was only until recently that I was able to pull the trigger on making it a part of my collection. Considering the fact that the Viseart eyeshadow palettes are $80 I wanted to make sure that this would be a purchase I could actually see myself getting a decent amount of use out of for at least a few months (I have a slight case of makeup ADD when it comes to eyeshadows.) When it came down to it this palette really ticked all of the boxes for me - it's matte and has a pretty decent amount of warm toned color options. These factors basically made it done and done for me since warm and matte are kind of my MO. 

My Everyday Eyes, Brows, and Lips

Try as I might, typically my makeup routine (especially my eyes) tends to be pretty much some variation of the same thing on a daily basis. I would like to use the excuse that I have a full time job and I don't have time to experiment most of the time... not that I usually experiment on my days off either although I should. Maybe I should start branching out more but, I like what I have going on so that might be a slow process. 

Friday Favorites | Fall Makeup Favorites

Fall is my favorite makeup season. I love the Autumnal colors so much; all the rich browns and deep reds are just so lovely. I love deep warm colors and this season is all about that or at least it is until all the leaves fall and turn all brown and gross. I've already kind of started on my Fall makeup journey and you can expect it to keep going strong. For the last month I have been all about getting my makeup fall appropriate with lots of grungy looking smokey eyes. 

Recent Top Subscription Box Discoveries

I've been doing the whole subscription box thing for about two years now. I started off doing the whole Birchbox thing then added in Ipsy just to end up canceling Birchbox and just sticking with Ipsy. I'm not going to lie a lot of the things I get either end up sitting around in makeup bins where they go to be forgotten or they get gifted to better homes. On the other hand though this is one of my favorite ways to discover new products because more often than not I get to try out new fun products from brands I've never heard of before. It also helps that I find it to be pretty exciting to get things in the mail. 

Friday Favorites | Eyeshadow Palettes

While attempting to organize my makeup I stumbled across some of my favorite palettes from the past few years. Needless to say the organizational part came to a screeching halt at that point and has yet to be resumed. Personally, when it comes to palettes I'm the type of person who will use solely one palette for months until I find something else. Typically that leads to me basically wearing the same eyeshadow looks day in and day out until everyone around me is probably sick of repetitively seeing the same thing. As you can probably tell I tend to stick to neutral palettes stacked with warm browns, golds, and the occasional ever so lovely cranberry esque shades. 

Buxom Dolly's Got a Wild Side Eyeshadow Palette | Review

I'm not going to lie typically I'm not super interested in Buxom products because most of their line consists of lipglosses and well, we all know that's not really my thing. Although recently they came out with a 40 color eyeshadow line of single shadows that can be put into a single pan case or a six pan customizable pallet. They also came out with three limited edition premade palettes that are also capable of being changed and customized. At first sight I can't say I was all that impressed but, upon actually playing around with their shadows I was pleasantly surprised. 

Friday Favorites | May Favorites

Another Month, Another hoard of stuff. I feel like most people are getting ready for summer and stocking up on sheer coverage foundation and here I am still swearing by full coverage and stacking on the makeup. I personally have never felt the need to buy a light summer foundation because I'm not outside much anyway and I already own quite a few BB Creams and such for the rare occasion that I go to the beach or a pool - forever livin the hermit life. 

Sephora Colorful Shadow and Liner Crayons | [NEW colors] Secret Boudoir, Fresh Limeade, Cafe Au Lait

Sephora recently launched nine new matte cream eyeshadow crayons as part of their Colorful Shadow and Liner Crayon line. I can't say I have ever indulged in this line before because honestly none of the colors really caught my eye since most of them are shimmery - not my vibe. Yet, for whatever reason I really loved the new colors they came out with and decided to pick three of them up, two neutrals and a vibrant lime green just to throw in a pop of color. Tis the season for slight pops of color so why not. The two neutrals that I got were Secret Boudoir, a light matte beige, and Cafe Au Lait which is a standard light neutral brown shade. My color pop of choice was Fresh Limeade, a festive lime green which for whatever reason I feel like will be a lovely spring and summer crowd pleaser. I rarely were color but, I feel like I deserve a round of applause for the valiant attempt to step outside the box. 

L'Oreal La Palette Nude 1 & La Palette Nude 2 | Review

[Left to Right; La Palette Nude 1 and La Palette Nude 2]

Ladies and gents the drugstores are finally making big waves in the palette department. I've heard a lot of hype around L'Oreal's La Palette Nude 1 and La Palette Nude 2 and I finally had a chance to pick them up this weekend. They are basically the result of a long awaited cry to the makeup gods for there to be a pocket friendly alternative to the cult loved Urban Decay Naked palettes. Each palette containing 10 warm (La Palette Nude 1) or cool (La Palette Nude 2) shades perfect for creating both day and night looks for virtually any occasion. 

ColourPop Eyeshadow | Review

So I finally got around to placing an order with ColourPop. Like I am with most things in life I know I'm a little late to the party with swooning over these eyeshadows and their products in general. Overall ColourPop is not only affordable but it is also unique and created with amazing quality. The brand's color range is fantastic and I feel like there is something on the site that could suit anyone. Their shadows (as well as their blushes - we will get to that in another post) are this amazingly soft wet consistency that somehow turns into a powder - if that makes any sense. They are so buttery and creamy that they work like a dream with intense pigmentation. When using these shadows you get the best color pay off when using your fingers which is fine and great when you just want to pack some pigment onto the lid for a quick look. The finger technique isn't the best for more blended and detailed looks but don't worry because they work just as well with brushes which actually surprised me a little since the texture is a bit different from anything I have ever really worked with in the past. The one thing that you have to be careful with when using these shadows is that you put the lids on tightly when you're finished with them so they don't dry out and try to make sure you don't accidently shove your finger\brush all the way through the product. Since these shadows are so soft I can envision a serious disaster occurring from pressing a little too hard and just destroying the whole pan. 

Jaclyn Hill Favorites - Morphe Brushes Eyeshadow Palette | Review

My lovely Jaclyn Hill Favorites eyeshadow palette finally came in the other day and I was super excited to play with it! As I am sure you most of you know Morphe Brushes collaborated with Jaclyn Hill to put together a palette of all of her favorite Morphe shadows. The palette launched for pre-order on January 1st at 12 am PST/ 3 am EST and before the palette even launched the site crashed making it almost impossible to order the palette or anything else on the site for about an entire day. Personally, it took me about 3 hours to order this thing and I would have given up and abandoned the idea of getting it if I hadn't committed so much time to the matter (apparently there was a hacker issue so I really can't be mad at Morphe for it.) It was frustrating at the time but when something is as hyped the way that this palette was you should expect at least some degree of difficulty getting it. The Jaclyn Hill Favorites palette sold out in two days but, it will be restocked in February. 

Sephora Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala | Eyeshadow Palette Review

So it is finally the beginning of a new year and Sephora and Pantone have launched its new color of the year for 2015. Although they have taken quite a bold approach to color in the past this year they have taken a more neutral approach and honestly I couldn't be any happier. This year's color is Marsala, they consider it a bold nude shade but, basically its a gradation of neutral brick red tones. I think this is an amazing color that has the ability to look gorgeous on all skin tones. I know that red-ish colors in eyeshadows can be intimidating because they have the ability to make you look sick or that you have an infection but if done right with the right tones it is actually gorgeous and one of my favorite shadow colors. 

New Year's Party Makeup Must Haves

It's New Year's Eve and that means by tonight most of you will be hanging out with friends, kissing the bottle, and if you're lucky kissing a special someone at midnight. Tonight can be a very special celebration with time to reminisce and look forward to the fresh year ahead. With that in mind, I've put a list of makeup must haves for tonight that will make your night and you sparkle just a little more.