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Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter Juicy Papaya, Pink Lemonade, Sorbet, and Wild Watermelon

2013-05-13T20:41:00.001-05:00

Hello :)

I know I am late on the game... these came out for a little while but I didn't have time to hunt them. I went to Kroger today, and surprisingly... I found all the colors!

- Juicy Papaya - Pink Lemonade - Sorbet - Wild Watermelon -

I had high expectation on Juicy Papaya... but the color didn't show up at all. From the swatches the pink lemonade looks way too light for my pigmented lips but it does show up. Sorbet is a really pretty fuchsia and it looks very low key on lips. Wild watermelon looks redder than in the tube. Overall I recommend Sorbet and Wild Watermelon. The formula feel softer and more moisturizing on the lips than the original ones that came out before.

- Juicy Papaya - Pink Lemonade - Sorbet - Wild Watermelon -

Thanks for Looking :)

Urban Decay Fun, Feminine, and Dangerous Palettes(Picture heavy!!!)

2013-05-04T21:00:00.001-05:00

Happy Weekend! This is going to be a long post...

I got these three palettes last week from their half off deal...I been waiting for them to have some kind of discount...I thought it would be like 20% off, but nope...even better!

I have the old fun, feminine, and dangerous palettes from about two years ago.. when I first started my blog... the pictures are not that great but if you want to check them out here :)

- Urban Decay Fun, Feminine, and Dangerous Palettes -

- Urban Decay Fun Palette -

- Urban Decay Feminine Palette -

- Urban Decay Dangerous Palette -

- Urban Decay Fun Palette -

- Urban Decay Feminine Palette -

- Urban Decay Dangerous Palette -

-Maui Wowie - Deep End - Sellout - Fishnet - Stray Dog - Freakshow -

This palette is the most fun palette out of three. The colors has more verity and you can go dark or light with it. Fishnet is actually looks prettier than the swatch. Sellout is too bright to use as a highlight.

- Bordello - Skimp - AC/DC - Gunmetal - Hijack - Lost -

This palette is my least from the three. This palette has the warm tone feeling so it is not for everybody. I like how it has a highlight color in it. My favorite color would be Lost.

- Gravity - Loaded - Evidence - Deeper - Mushroom - Ace -

I have high expectation from this palette. From the pan Evidence looks amazing. But from the swatch it doesn't look that pigmented. I do like the rest of the color.

- Naked(Dangerous) - Wallflower(Feminine) - Midnight Cowboy(Fun) -

Overall, All threre palettes have a lot of blue or purple going on...a couple of shades lacking of pigmentation. They last about eight hrs with a primer, which is not very impressed because the OZ palettes(review Here) last about 12 hrs without primer. Most of the shades are very pretty but I do like a highlight color and a blending color in each palettes(Or at least one, blending color or highlighting color)...otherwise how can you use them alone? If some people just started with makeup, they would be so confused with all the colors. One thing I didn't expect... I love the lipgloss! They are amazing!! They are slightly sticky but they last almost all day with eating and drinking. My favorite shade is midnight cowboy. It looks so shinny on lips and it is also pretty with a lot of lip sticks. It is slightly lighter than my lip color but I mostly sheer. It even taste like sugar! LOL. Yea I accidently tasted it... the other tow doesn't have any taste but they are also easy to wear. I will definitely repurchase some. Do I recommend these? Not must have... I wouldn't pay full price for them. But if they are on sale again, try them!

Here hare some swatches from the old palettes... You can see I hardly used them but I do think they are better than the new ones. At least the color combo are more interesting and easy to work with.

- Urban Decay Fun Palette(Old Edition) -

- Urban Decay Feminine Palette(Old Edition) -

- Urban Decay Dangerous Palette(Old Edition) -

- Urban Decay Fun Palette(Old Edition) -

- Urban Decay Feminine Palette(Old Edition) -

- Urban Decay Dangerous Palette(Old Edition) -

Yves Rocher Luminelle Lipstick Soft Pink, Coral, Raspberry, Red Apple, Soft Purple and Chestnut

2013-05-01T21:50:00.000-05:00

- Soft Pink -

- Coral -

- Raspberry -

- Red Apple -

- Soft Purple -

- Chestnut -

- Soft Pink - Coral - Raspberry - Red Apple - Soft Purple - Chestnut -

From Yves Rocher Website:

Lipstick Satiny and shiny finish – Intense comfort upon application Truly delicious shades!

From nude to intense colors, from matte to shimmering shades, you are going to love this collection of lipsticks that complement any outfit and your every mood. Each shade has its own personality and result:

- Nude* Lipsticks offer light coverage for naturally enhanced lips: Soft Pink, Soft Purple

- Fruity Lipsticks with adaptable coverage for enticing lips: Raspberry, Chestnut

- Glamour Lipsticks offer intense coverage for sophisticated lips: Red Apple, Coral. A creamy texture that provides extreme comfort upon application with a sweet and delicious fragrance. A bevelled stick for an easy, defined lip contour and a very sexy mouth.

As seen in Woman's World!

Paraben free formula. Tested under dermatological control.

0.12 oz. Stick / 3.5 g

* Nude = Natural

Color:

Soft pink is a nude pink. Coral is bright coral with red undertone. Pasberry is a cooltone fuschia. Red apple is a red with a slight blue undertone. Soft Purple is a nude purple with gold shimmer glitter, but I can't feel the glitter on lips, it is rather just a shine. Chestnut is a shimmery dark nude.

Pigmentation:

Red Apple and Chestnut are the most pigmented ones. Rasberry is ok. The rests are rather sheer.

Texture:

Silky and creamy. It feels hard in the tube but it is quite soft on lips.

Finish:

Satin finish.

Moisturization:

Their moisturization reminds me a lot of Revlon lip butter. It is moisturizing but not all day. The most moisturizing color is soft purple. Red Apple is the most unmoisturizing one but it is still last 3-4 hrs on my lips.

Longevity:

I reapply every five hours. The colors don't stay pigmented for too long but I can still feel them on my lips after the color wears off.

Scent:

slight vanilla scent. I don't like vanilla but it doesn't bother me.

- Soft Pink - Coral - Raspberry - Red Apple - Soft Purple - Chestnut -

- Soft Pink -

- Coral -

- Raspberry -

- Red Apple -

- Soft Purple -

- Chestnut -

April Favorites

2013-04-30T21:47:00.002-05:00

Monthly favorites time! Can you tell I am really trying to keep up with my blog? lol

MAC Face and Body Foundation N2: Light and build-able coverage. Full review right here.

It Cosmetics Anti-Aging Celebration Foundation Light Medium: Full coverage. Last about 5 hrs on me. I like to use a flat brush to apply. When applying dry it didn't work out for me.

MAC Shape the Future Extra Dimension Skinfinish: Such a pretty color! From the pan it looks red and chalky but it is actually just wamn color and the powder is very fine. I use the darker color to contour and the light color to highlight. Some times combine the two color as blush. It works beautifully with different looks.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer: I hit pan on my Too Faced one so I started using this. It is slightly lighter but it is build-able. I contour pretty heavy and it works perfect for me.

E.L.F. Studio Blush Mellow Mauve: The color is not pigmented but I just like the shine. It doesn't look oily on the face but a natural highlight. I like to use this top with other colors, too.

LORAC Behind the Scenes Eye Primer: one of the Best primer I ever tried. Very comparable to TFSI. It is slightly drier than TFSI but the shadows blend easier on top of this than using TFSI. I don't like the tube design because when you use it you need to wipe a little on you brush or your finger, and it makes the extra product stays around the surface of the hole. If you don't wipe off it gets dry just looks messy.

NYX Single eyeshadow Hawaiian Coffee: My blending color. It is stain finish but when it blends out it looks matte and natural.

L.A. Colors Jumbo Eye Pencil Shadow Liner 401 Sea Shells: Works so much better than NYX jumbo pencil. I use this as a base and it makes my colorful shadow look so vibrant. The texture is creamy and soft.

Stila Cosmetics Countless Color Pigments Tie Dye: The new stila shadows are just amazing... I couldn't help myself to keep getting more and more. This is the first color I got and it is amazing! The colors are satin finish but so pigmented. I have another color light show reviewed here.

Dior Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Mascara: I love Dior mascara. If they are not so expensive I would just use them for the rest of my life. This one curls my lashes so well and last about 10 hrs. It even helps my short bottom lashes showing up!

Too Faced Juicy Melons La Creme Lipstick: Very pretty watermelon color. It looks more like a pink on my lips. The texture is thick but comfortable.

MAC Silly Lipstick: First MAC lipstick I actually love! I even bought two backups! It is a cool tone matte pink. But on lips it is more just a satin finish. The good thing is it doesn't dry out my lips at all. I use this color with smokey eye and natural eye looks.

Flower Lip Service Lip Butter LB2 Tempting Tulip: in the tube it looks pink but it is not quite pigmented. On lips it is very sheer. It wears so comfortable and just feels like butter.

Maybelline Shocking Coral ColorSensational Vivids Lip Color: This is a super bright color! I love how comfortable it wears on lips.

Missha The Style Glow Tint Balm SPF18 Vital Pink: I use this every single day... It is quite sheer but it is the most moisturizing lip product I have every used. Plus it works fast. If I forgot to put lip-balm during the night time, this is a life saver. I just use this before I put makeup on. By they time I need to apply my lipsticks I just simply wipe it off and my lips suddenly become moisturizing. I tried so many other products, some of them works just as good but none of them works as fast.

Buxom Big & Healthy™ Lip Stick Sydney: One of my favorite nude color. It is more pinkish so it doesn't look dead when I use it. It is slightly dry but it is workable with a lip balm.

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Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids Lipcolor Fuchsia Flash and Vibrant Mandarin

2013-04-29T20:56:00.000-05:00

I got two colors from the new maybelline vivids. I tend to not get too many bright colors because I have a lot of them and I really don't need more lipsticks... but I can't resist the colors! I want all of them but I ONLY got three. I thought about getting electric orange but I think that color would look weird on me.

- Fuchsia Flush - Vibrant Mandarin -

- Fuchsia Flush -

- Vibrant Mandarin -

Color:

Fuchsia Flash is a cool-tone fuchsia. VM is a bright red-ish Coral.

Pigmentation:

Both colors are bold, pigmented, and full coverage.

Texture:

Both colors are soft and creamy. really easy to apply.

Finish:

Satin

Moisturization:

As most of the Maybelline lipsticks on me. They don't dry out my lips but they do get dry after about three hrs of wearing. The good thing is both colors don't make my lips chip.

Longevity:

around 5 hrs. They don't stain after I took them off.

- Fuchsia Flush - Vibrant Mandarin -

MAC Silly - Fuchsia Flush - Vibrant Mandarin - Maybelline Shocking Coral -

Stila Countless Color Pigments Light Show

2013-04-27T21:35:00.003-05:00

Stila had 50% off last week. I got some new stuff from them. I have another color from this line(Tie dye), it is so pretty! So I decided to get more colors. Well, I can't pass on green...

- Stila Countless Color Pigments Light Show -

Stila Website:
Introducing Stila’s NEW innovative Countless Color pigments in a beautiful and exclusive, first-to-market formula. Each pan is a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind piece of art, created with vibrant pigments and handmade using a proprietary pressing and baking process. Use your creativity and let your imagination run wild.
There are endless ways to apply… use each of the three shades individually, blend two shades that are side by side for custom colors, swirl a brush in a circular motion to create one pop shade or swipe the brush across the product to create a unique multi-shade streaked effect.
Use fingers or a foam tip applicator for intense payoff. It is not recommended to use this product wet. Features & Benefits: Endless color combinations in each pan No two Countless Color Pigments are alike Full coverage, pearl formula Long-wearing Vibrant, color-matched compact

Color:
The mix color is a greenish blue.
Pigmentation:
This one is very pigmented! Especially the darker blue.
Texture:
For some reason the green is kinda hard. I don't know if it's just mine. My green color is covered with a coat hard finish. I have to scratch off the surface to get to the bright green. The other two colors are soft and easy to apply.
Finish:
Satin - pearl.
Longevity:
I warn for 10 hrs without fading and smudging. I did use eye primer.

- Stila Countless Color Pigments Light Show -

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Thanks for Looking :)

Next Up: April Favorites

2013-04-25T22:02:00.000-05:00

I know I have been lacking posts since the beginning of this year... I am just lazy... I have a lot of thing to review but I end up using them first...Most of the things are new, several old favorites. Coming Soon!

Follow Me on Instagram! @katherine0818 ( http://instagram.com/katherine0818 )

MAC Face and Body Foundation

2013-04-25T21:15:00.000-05:00

Finally! I got my prefect lighting! Hope you guys like it :) I got a couple NEW followers on Bloglovin, Well, don't be shy! Say hi to me please!

I have been thinking about getting this foundation for a longtime. Even long before they changed the packaging. I didn't get it because I was afraid I couldn't use it up because it was 120 ml(33). Then they down sized to 50ml but the price didn't go down that much. I don't care too much because I think compare to other MAC foundations it is not expensive.

BTW do you guys know MAC is makeup art cosmetics? I didn't know lol.

Nordstrom website:
A fluid foundation that provides low-to-medium buildable coverage and a flawless, natural satin-shine finish. Skin conditioning, water-resistant and long-wearing.
1.7 oz. ($27)
By M·A·C.

I got this foundation a while ago now I am already half way through. I have to say I love this foundation. I use this as daily foundation since the day I got it. I got the color N2 which is warm. The Satin finish can give dry skin a really glowy look and it won't look too bad for oily skin because it is watery not oily. I always shake before use, and when I use it I like to use a flat foundation brush. I tried with sponge but the sponge will absorb too many product, so I end up wasting a lot of foundation. Again, this foundaition is the most liquity foundation I have ever used. My skin is really oily lately so I have to powder every 5 hrs. The foundation along with my normal skin can last 8 hrs on me. Overall I am pleased with this foundation. I think it is a must have for MAC lovers.

- MAC Face and Body N2 - Revlon Nearly Naked 130 - Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk 4.75 -

Thanks for Looking!

I am trying to update my blog more often...

Maybelline Color Goes Electric limited collection Coral Burst Blush

2013-04-23T13:41:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone :) I have a lot of pictures need to be edited so I can post on my blog but I am just been lazy... I am using Instagram for some EOTD and some swatches now so I will not post any EOTD for now. Follow me @Katherine0818 or click me to view on your computer :). I use my phone to take all the pictures so it is a lot more convenient than using my camera.

On to the blush...I have seen the new maybelline limited edition display like everywhere...but this blush is sold out almost everywhere I visited. I found mine at BB&B I am sure this is still around so if you like this blush you better act quick.

The color reminds me a lot of NARS taj mahal. But better. It is so pigmented! I used once then I realized I need to use a stippling brush to get the desire look. Another thing is it stains... After my swatch I tried to use wipes to wipe of but it didn't come off... it is an amazing color and it will look good during summer. I think this color will look better for darker skintone.

Thanks for looking!

M·A·C 'Extra Dimension' Zestful, Flaming Chic, and Double definition

2013-04-12T19:51:00.001-05:00

MAC's extra dimension is very well known because of the quality, but I never tried anything from this line. This season pastel color is a big thing, so I picked out a pastel eyeshadow from the new extra dimension line. I was expecting some thing pigmented, smooth, and long lasting.

Zestful
It is a light blueish iridescent golden green color. It is a pastel. I don't use pastel color too often but when I did my search the color is quite special to me. And this is the only color that caught my eyes. It doesn't swatch very well but I don't really care because there are some eyeshadows don't swatch well but still look pretty on eyes. So I tried on my eyes today... it is really chalky and just not pigmented enough. The color washes out fast too. I know it is a pastel color but it just doesn't meet my exception.

Flaming Chic
how pretty it looks from the pan! But this color is not pigmented at all. I think I layered at least 4 layer to get the pigmentation in the picture. Also, I tried on my face... the color just doesn't show up. I don't think my skin tone is too dark for this color, it is just not pigmented. I layered about five layered on my cheeks, so finally there was a little color showing up. It doesn't last long tho... about three hours. For $25 I definitely expect more than this!

Double Definition
I don't get the skinfinish thing but I used the darker color to contour, and the lighter color to hightlight. Surprisingly it works very well even the colors are not matte(I don't care if my contour color has shimmer in it). I also tried all over my face with two color combine. it adds a glow to my face but it is not oily looking. It does swatch pigmently.

Overall I don't care for the eyeshadow and the blush. The skinfinish is nice but not a mush have. MAC for me is really either hit or miss..

Thanks for looking :)
Did you get anything from this line?

Maybelline Summer 2013 Limited Edition Color Tattoos

2013-04-07T21:39:00.002-05:00

So here are what I found at BB&B after saw a instagram post from Crystal from Her blog(I love her!).

Here are four colors. 20 Waves of White, 30 Icy Mint, 35 Cool Crush, and 45 Lavish Lavender. I didn't pick up 40 Seashore Frosts(duochrome! Wish I had it...) because I didn't see it and the 25 Shady shores is a gold.... I have a lot of gold....

- 20 Waves of White - 30 Icy Mint - 35 Cool Crush - 45 Lavish Lavender -

- 20 Waves of White - 30 Icy Mint -

- 35 Cool Crush - 45 Lavish Lavender -

- 20 Waves of White - 30 Icy Mint - 35 Cool Crush - 45 Lavish Lavender -

All for colors are just pretty...Waves of White is a white with kinda yellow-blue shine. Icy Mint is a cool green with a gold shine. Cool crush is blue-ish purple. Lavish Lavender is a cool tone purple. I only tried Waves of White, but I have to tell you it doesn't crease at all. I put on like at least 4 layers... didn't crease. You really need to give a little bit time to let it dry tho. I haven't found they anywhere else... if you are interested, give BB&B a try!

M·A·C 'Fashion Sets' Embrace Me, Silly, and Heroine

2013-04-04T16:52:00.000-05:00

Where can I start... I am not one of those girls that believe in "Hype". Most of the things I like may not be the ones that most people like. But I just have to try Mac's Fashion sets! I don't wear bright colors that often. I don't wear purple. I don't wear lip gloss .. Well the three thing I chose from this collection says I now trying them all...

- M·A·C 'Fashion Sets' Lipstick Silly -

- M·A·C 'Fashion Sets' Lipstick Heroine -

- M·A·C 'Fashion Sets' Tinted Lipglass Embrace Me -

- Silly - Heroine - Embrace Me -

Sally
I like the formula! I hated Mac lipstick before. I am still hating them(all the ones I bought before)...did they change the formula? It glides on so smoothly without using anything under. Reminds me a lot of Revlon moon drop(Creme ones). Of course this is matte finish but it jut doesn't make my lips look dry at all! The color is a hot pink, definitely.It is bright but not over the board. It is not a crazy color that you cant wear for going out.

Heroine
Sorry my out lips looks so red(I swatched a lot of things today for my future blog post! yea I am trying to catch up!)... this is a purple with red undertone. I did some research on this color before I bought it. I didn't think it will look good on me, but I bought it anyway...I was wrong. The color actually doesn't that bad on me! I love it has a red undertone so it makes it more wearable and suitable for a lot of skintones. This shade is not dry either. The formula just likes Sally.

Embrace Me

This is a lip glass. The last time I purchased a MAC lip glass was four years ago... not a pleasant experience with that one. I can tell they definitely improved a lot with the lipglass. It is very pigmented. The color doesn't bleed out. It is thick but in a good way. It doesn't look Fuchsia on my lips, more just a deep hot pink type thing.

Overall

I love all three things I got! I am sad that most of them are sold out online. I get my Heroine at Nordstrom.com. I remember I checked several times on their mac page but it poped out at the new arrival first. It sold out so fast(I say less than five hrs... even less because I placed the order then I check that afternoon it was gone)! I definitely want to try more MAC now because they improved a lot with their formula.

- MAC Silly -

- MAC Heroine -

- MAC Embrace Me -

Thanks for looking!

Cnanel Taboo

2013-04-04T12:21:00.000-05:00

Long time no see :) Google is pissing me off about the whole google reader thing. I was gonna stop doing my blog but I have this blog for so long I just don't want to quit(normally, I like to quit things..) So I decide to come back.

Because I know I wil never stop buying makeup! haha

Anyways...

So this is a new shade from Chanel. I got at Nordstrom for $27. I was excited because I need (want?) a red with a lot of sparkles. I couldn't find one because a lot of them are either too red with tiny bit of sparkle or just too sparkle that washes off the red color.

Ok yeah... from what you can see this is not a red... it is purple... why it looks red in the bottle? I don't know. I mean I can see there is red sparkles in it but the bottle looks red! I didn't try it on my finger nails but I tried on my toes nails. The color dries kinda matte, or should I say semi matte. I like my polish to be sparkle... this is not like that. The coverage is good, you can just use one coat but the picture above I used two. I don't really care for this shade alone. I need a shinny top coat to make the sparkle sparkle!
Still looking for a red...

Thanks for looking!

M·A·C 'Mineralize' Rich Lipstick

2013-03-13T23:09:00.000-05:00

Hi :)

So this is my picks for the new lipstick from MAC. I never know I would be a MAC girl before I tried their face &body foundation and the mineralize concealer.

- Elegant Accent - Posh Tone - Divine Choice -

- Elegant Accent -

- Posh Tone -

- Divine Choice -

They retail for $22... I know. A little bit too much for mac lipsticks. I don't like their regular lipstick formula at all. I do buy them sometimes but only because they have unique colors. The formula for the regular ones are way too dry to me. For this formula... It is way more moisturizing compare to the regular ones. The colors are still very well pigmented. and I just cant get over how moisturizing these are! I tried it on bare lips. They smooth out the dry flakiness so well. I can just hide my dry lips with those lipsticks! But as the day goes on... the flakiness does show up because them only last about 3 hours on my lips. I don't really care I can reapply them. I just don't care. So if you like a super moisturizing pigmented lipstick and doesn't care about touch ups and the $22 price tag for Mac, Go try it! You will love it! My fav is Push tone. It looks so orange in the tube but it is just a little deeper than my natural lip color but a better version.

- Elegant Accent - Posh Tone - Divine Choice -

- Posh Tone (With lipgloss on top)-

This week's nail pick : OPI Euro Centrale, Revlon Moon Candy, and Sally Hasssen Lustre shine

2013-03-11T20:59:00.000-05:00

- Vant to Bite My Neck - Suzi's Hungary Again! - Polka.com - Butter London shambolic -

Vant to Bite My Neck: I just love OPI's cream finish... This is a deep purple and you need two coat.
Suzi's Hungary Again!:This is a pink with a little bit shimmers in it. You need two coat to get a intense color.
Polka.com: blue-purple glitter top coat. Picture above is one coat.
Butter London shambolic: I got this last week from ULTA... Their lippy nailpolish duo for $10. Don't really care for the lipgloss but this is a pretty top coat.

Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Scarab: I didn't pick out the natural one, but I don't regret it. This is a relaly pretty blue with metallic finish. One coat does the job.
Maybelline Purple Possiblities 30: I made a mistake on this one... it is supposed to be crackled but I forgot to put a base coat
Loreal Just Jet Setting:pretty metallic grey. You only need one coat
Loreal Look at me: Metallic pinkish purple.
Revlon Moon candy Galactic:looks very pretty with the top coat. But It doesn't apply evenly.

Thanks for Looking!

Milani Baked Blush Berry Amore

2013-03-07T21:09:00.001-06:00

Hello ladies!

Am I the last one using the Milani baked blush? I heard a lot about those blushes on Youtube, but not much on blogs. I got this on Drugstore.com when they were having 30% off. See I am really trying to cut down my drugstore visits because every time I go I always grab some makeup... I recently organized my makeup I found a lot of unused drugstore makeup......so I decided only shop drugstore makeup online when they have some sort of discount...I know... hoarder problem!

Milani Baked Blush Berry Amore

Milani Baked Blush Berry Amore(I don't know what happened to this pic lol)

Milani Baked Blush Berry Amore

This is not really a berry color. I have light -medium skin tone and this color showed up orangey on me. With a lot of glitter. No, they are mot shimmer. The glitter fall off during the day until like five hours later the blush disappears on my face. Overall I am not impressed with this color or the formula...I may need to try more colors on this line. I sure love Milani products in general but this one is not for me. The packaging is like their powder( which I love), gold and bulky(not a big fan on gold packaging...).

Have you tried this blush? What do you think?

Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eyeshadow Lilac

2013-03-06T20:59:00.003-06:00

I don't use Bobbi Brown that often. I only have like two gel eyeliner and one eyeshadow from this brand. When I was at Belk earlier this week I saw their ads - their new spring collection. I am a sucker of purple, so of course I went to swatch several colors from this collection. when I saw this color I was like... ok this looks so chalky I don't think this would work. but when I swatch it - wow!

Bobbi Brown Sparkle Eyeshadow Lilac

It is described as a grayish pink, but I just see a lot of purple sparkles! I have to say I am hooked with this color! The glitter doesn't not have any fallout through like a 15 hrs wearing. For my EOTD I used a black base because I went for a really smokey look. This color definitely can top with different colors of shadows to have different effect. I just love shadows like this - workable with other colors!

Thanks for looking!

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow Duo Ivy Icon

2013-03-05T20:34:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone!

I have really been doing some changes for my blog. Since we moved I couldn't take pictures outside anymore because I don't like the outside lighting too much. And I have a baby that requires my full attention during the day. So I decided to go for artificial lighting.... I built a light box. S i can still enjoy doing my blog and it wont take time during the day. Hope you guys like my new setup! I am still testing out the different lighting so hope this would work!

So back to the eyeshadow. Maybelline's marbleized eyeshadow are so under rated... I rarely seen any reviews about them. They look interesting from the packaging and I do have several of them. This one I got from target's clearance sell. I don't know last week when I walked into target there were a lot of thing been put on clearance! Especially boots and no.7. I don't get anything from them because most of the stuff were already gone! So I only picked up several eyeshadows that look interesting to me. This happens to be one of them. I already have the blue one and a pink-gray one. I like both of them. They are not crazy pigmented but they are definitely good for a everyday not so smokey look. The shadows are sparkly and blend every well.

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow Duo Ivy Icon

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow Duo Ivy Icon (the bottom is the color on the left)

Maybelline Eye Studio Color Pearls Marbleized Eyeshadow Duo Ivy Icon

So do I like this? Yes. It is a good duo for a everyday not so smokey look. For my Eotd I used light color(left) for my inner half and the darker color for my outer half. I did use MAC carbon to darken my outer corner a bit because I love a dark smokey eyes ...This duo lasts a whole day and they blend out really easy. It is a little bit powdery but there is barely fallout. I think this is a duo that nice to have, it worth the money but not a must because the colors are not that unique.

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Disney Jasmine Storylook Eyeshadow Palette Vol. 2

2013-02-26T22:29:00.000-06:00

Hi Girls.

I got my palette early because it is a Beauty Insider exclusive. I also have the Vol.1. At the end of this post I have some swatches for the first palette. Let's get this out of the way first : I dont like the first palette. I got that because of one color Destined. It's so pretty when I swatched it but it doesn't look the same when I used on my eyes. I dont know why I didn't even return that palette...

- Blue Oasis - Trust Me - Abu - Ali Ababwa - Sultana -

- Friend Like Me - Master - Cosmic - Cave of Wonders - Sand in the Glass

- Lapis - Mystical Wonder - Rajah - Arabian Sunset - Bazaar -

- Thrilling Chase - Golden Sands -

Ok.... this palette is another disappointment... All the eyeshadows look so silky in the pan, but when I swatch on my arms, they are so powdery and chalky. So I tried today on my eyes...You know sometimes its different when shadows apply on the eyes? Sometimes it may swatch badly but apply good on the eyes. Nope... not these. I surely used a primer under colors. They colors are not pigmented (worse than swatched!), not layable at all. When I tried to blend the color together, they just separate and are swept away all the pigmentation. All I have left is a gray spot on my eyelids. What's in the world...?! The packaging is really really nice. It slides a lot easier than the first palette and has a little design on it. The blush and the brownzer are amazing...I love the deep plumy colors and bronzer with a little shimmer. They are pretty and apply easily. Overall not recommend. I can say both the palettes are so pretty but not useable. My Vol.1's all glittery colors are like no glitter pay off... even used a base for glitter. All the matte colors have no pay off what so ever...

- Maiden (glittery magenta) - All Aglow (shimmering tan - Destined (light blue pearl) - Cinderelly (sea foam green matte) - Pumpkin Coach(cream gold) -

- Ball Gown (pearl white pearl) - Kill Joy (shimmering taupe) - Fairy Godmother (periwinkle) - Glass Slipper (light blue shimmer) - Royal (matte bright blue) -

- Gus Gus (gold shimmer) - Charming (nude pearl) - Chateau (brown shimmer) - Palace (rose gold shimmer) - Drizella (medium brown golden shimmer) -

- Cinders (black with gold glitter) - Jaq (mauve matte gold shimmer) - Midnight (midnight blue with light blue glitter) - A Wish (cream pearl) - Rococo (plum w/multi glitter) -

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Urban Decay THE GLINDA AND THEODORA PALETTES

2013-02-20T20:31:00.002-06:00

Urban decay...I have a mixed feeling about this brand. I was really disappointed since the NAKED 2 coming out... Yea I am not a big fan of it. Then the Vice Palette. Not a big fan either. I have to say I didn't care about the new formula at all! The color pay off from these two palette are just disappointing...then they released the new fun, dangerous, feminine, and the smoked palette... I just totally lost my interest. I used to be a "UD palette must have all" kinda person, but The vice Palette just made me not trust the formula any more. I wished they still used the old formula... until I discovered the Glinda and Theodora palette! I absolutely love them!

- Urban Decay Theodora Palette -

- Broken - Beware - Bewitch -West - Spell - Jealous - Theodora(Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color - Zero(24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil Black (Travel-sized)) -

- Broken - Beware - Bewitch -West -

- Spell - Jealous -

I love this one more than the Glinda one. simply because it is not just fun but more wearable. The color pay off is great. The only one I don't care about is the Black sparkle color in Spell - too much fallout. The natural colors are so pretty. Beware is really a warm version of Buck. They look very very similar. I used jealous several times. The lighter green is super shiny and just make your eyes sparkle! They last all day with out creasing. The packaging... I prefer darker color. Glinda is just too white. I do appreciated that it is not paper box, and both of them have huge mirrors!

- Urban Decay Glinda Palette -

- Tornado - Aura - Magic - Illusion - Oz - South - Glinda(Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color) -Rockstar(24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil Deep eggplant (Travel-sized)) -

- Tornado - Aura - Magic -

- Illusion - Oz - South -

The color combo in this one really reminds of the movie. Oz is really pretty but has fallout. Aura reminds me one of the MARS duo...I cant remember the name... Iceland! Here it is...they all good to layer on top of another color to give the color different look. All the colors in both palettes are layerble, which I love the most! I really dig into Turnado...How can you go wrong with a purple. Rockstar is a old fav. Ugh I just love pueple!

- Theodora - Glinda -

- Theodora - Glinda - Zero - Rockstar -

Theodora is not really wearable for me but I love Glinda! It is just like my lip color with a shimmy finish. They feel a little bit sticky but not too bad. definitely need to re-apply during the day.

EOTD:
Spell: Golden color on the lid
West: outter corner
Beware: crease
Broken: HIghlight

I am thinking about getting the smoked palette and the fun feminine dangerous palette... What do you think? Will I like them?
I am also thinking about start Youtube...becasue I am so lazy I have so many things to review but I never will! Just becasue I am lazy LOL
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Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

2013-02-08T21:24:00.000-06:00

Happy Chinese new year!

This spring, nothing caught my eyes expect this little too faced palette. Before this palette, I collected all of the Too Faced shadows Collection but the naked eye. I love almost all of them. My favorites are the matte eye and the romantic eye. So I got this - looks like a combo of romantic & matte.

- In The Buff - Fuzzy Handcuffs - Voulez-Vous -

- Satin Sheets - Sugar Walls - Garter Belt -

- Birthday Suit - Lap Dance - French Tickler -

I love this palette. This is my to-go palette now. My favorite combo is Sugar walls + Voulez-Vous + French Tickler. Not too crazy about Satin Sheets because it is not as pigmented as the rest of the colors. French Tickler does have some fallouts when I use it as a crease color but I don't really care. I need to try Urban Decay's new palettes but I still think Too Faced is a lot better. By the way the box is not paper any more (yay) it is metal and it feels heavy. when I got it in the mail Voulez-Vous came out of the spot and stretch Birthday Suit. LOL. They didn't break!

Thanks for looking :)

Laura Mercier Artist's Palette For Eyes

2012-12-19T01:52:00.001-06:00

I don't know if this will be back in stock but still want to do a quick review about this palette. I was excited about this palette because I love LM's baked shadows. I thought the

Laura Mercier Artist's Palette For Eyes -$48
As you can see from the pictures. The pigmentation of these shadows are ok. I was excited about African Violet, but that color doesn't show up very well. All the mattes are more pigmented expecially Depp Night. I don't recommend this palette.

Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Eyeshadow Quad Effeto Nudo

2012-12-11T10:12:00.002-06:00

I got this when GA had the 20% sale. it is kinda a new product. I didn't want ti get it til I saw the packaging. It is very sleek. LOVE love love.

Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Eyeshadow Quad Effeto Nudo - $59
As I said, the packaging is very nice. It has two compartment. The top part is for eyeshadows and the bottom has two sponge applicators. The applicators are usable. Too bad the shadows are not as good as I thought. The first hightlighing color is pigmented and silky. the second color has no pigment. Picture above is the best result I can get, but at the same time that was 4 layers. The last two colors are ok, the colors are not special. They are silky compare to most of the eyeshadows, but they are really hard to layer. I don't think I will get another one because the quality is just average. Overall I am not impressed with GA shadows at all. I don't think I will get any anymore. But their lip products are very nice! Hopefully I will be posting another GA lipgloss :)

Kat Von D Shade Shifter Eyeshadow On The Road

2012-11-26T22:55:00.002-06:00

I went crazy on Sephora's FFsale...I think I spend $800 total. I decided not review those seasonal limited edition just because I feel like if I took the picture I will never review them lol. So I will mainly focus on the regular line products. I call tell y'all I tried most of the holiday eyeshadow kits, my favorite is the Too Faced one. I may do a blog post about that one, just because it is my favorite. The disney one and the Tarte one is just ok... in my opinion. Overall, none of the holiday sets really is a must have to me.

I have been wanting this for a while. I love duo chrome eyeshadows!

- In Door -

- With Flash -

Kat Von D Shade Shifter Eyeshadow On The Road -$16
It is brown with a dark green sheen. It may look green in the pan, but once you blend out on the eyes the green color disappears. The color is really pigmented. I used the sponge applicator that comes with the shadow to apply, and only one sweep the color comes out so intense. It doesn't smudge with a primer. It lasts over eight hrs, too. Overall if you like colors like this, this one is definitely a must have!
I did put a black base in the picture below just because I wanted a smokey look, but it is not really necessary for a every day look.

Thanks for looking!

Quick reminder for sephora vib

2012-11-17T16:08:00.003-06:00

You can still use code celebrate to get 20% off! I don't know how long this gonna last but if you still want something give it a try!
And ebates still has 8% cash back for sephora!

Happy shopping!