Hard Candy ♥ Stroke of Gorgeous Review

This is the second product I've tried from Hard Candy. The first being their baked eyeshadow duos. This eyeliner is teal and vibrant. When I purchased this I thought it was navy blue because that was what the set up depicted, but was disappointed by the bright teal color. Also, the pen applicator was hard for me to use, if you're used to it, it probably wouldn't be an issue but I found it very difficult. Other than that, the color stays a long time, it practically stained my arm! It was hard to remove even with makeup remover. For some people this might be an amazing product, but for me it just doesn't work. 

Collective Beauty Haul

Hey guys! I know I haven't been posting like at all lately, but i got a memory card and i'm back in business! While I was gone, I accumulated quite a bit!

Maybelline Luminous Lights Quad in Rose Lights

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Creamy Natural

L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Peach Fuzz

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Auburn Breeze

Revlon Lipbutter in Berry Smoothie

Wet n Wild Lipstick in Blushing Bali

elf powder Brush

Maybelline Line Stiletto in Brownish Black

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Blackberry

Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous Eyeliner in Nautical

Reviews on these products coming soon! :)

Eyeshadow Look: Neutral Sparkle

Today I did an eyeshadow look that pulled colors from many different brands of shadows.

What I used:

NYX Eyeshadow Base in White

Mac Shadow: Honey Lust

Maybelline Eyestudio quad in Taupe Temptress (top quad)

Revlon Colorstay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in Neutral Khakis (bottom quad)

Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in High Maintenance

What I did first was use NYX Eyeshadow Base  all over my lid. Then I used the cream color out of the Hard Candy Duo Baked Shadow all over my lid. Then, I went back in with my Revlon eyeshadow palette in  and used the golden brown color on my outer corner. Next I mixed the second Hard Candy Duo brown shadow mixed in with the darkest brown from the Revlon palette in my crease. Then, I took Mac's Honey Lust and patted that in the center of my eyelid. Finally, I took the white sparkly color from my Maybelline palette and used it on my inner corner. Although it did show up pretty well on camera, I think my flash toned down the brown golden colors that were present.

Since this look is so shimmery, I would recommend using makeup remover to swipe under your eyes to make sure the glitter that fell doesn't stay. (I didn't for this picture however). No one wants to look shimmery all over their face! 

Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow Duo Review

So on my recent trip to walmart I bought this baked eyeshadow duo by Hard Candy in 'high maintenance.' It was $6. The colors are extremely shimmery, but nicely pigmented and really have a glow to them. It has two colors: a shimmery cream and a shimmery medium brown. The colors are pretty easy to apply and blend, although the brown is a bit more difficult to work with. Overall, I think it was worth the $6.

Color Payoff: 4 out of 5
Price: 5 out of 5
Workability: 3 out of 5
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5