The Nudes Palette by Maybelline

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to be showing you this little beauty that I found at Walmart today: The Nudes by Maybelline. This palette was $9.89 and comes with 12 different shadows, with a variety of mattes and shimmers. Upon inspection it reminded me heavily of my naked palette (more on that later). I decided to purchase it and see how it is! 

The packaging is quite simple, just plain black.

 

Here are all of the colors in the packaging, and down below are some swatches! They're all over an e.l.f. primer. As you can see, the dark colors are very pigmented. The lighter colors still show up, but since they are light, it's harder to see, especially on my pale skintone...

Upon comparison with my Naked palette, I found some pretty close dupes! The top two are from the Maybelline palette and the bottom two are from the naked palette. Dupes for smog and sin, not too bad for $10! I can see a lot of versatility in the palette as there is a great variety of looks from light to dark to create, even a black eyeshadow that shows up very well! Looking forward to creating some looks with the palette. Hope everyone is enjoying their fall so far! xx

Revlon Kissable Balm Stain: Sweetheart

Hey guys! Today I have a quick post on this Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart / Valentine. I just recently picked this up because I wanted to try a bright color, and bright it is! This is a lovely bright pink that's perfect for making a statement and standing out. I think it's a lovely color to wear on valentine's day, and it's a stain so whatever you're doing [ ;) ] it won't go anywhere! It lasts all day and sometimes overnight. It's a great buy if you're looking for a good lip stain!

elf Conditioning Lip Balm SPF 15

Hey guys! So today I have a post about this elf conditioning lip balm in Romantic Rouge, a pretty red color. It comes in a pot (with bulky packaging :P) and I use a lip brush to apply it. It's actually pretty pigmented and smells and tastes AMAZING! I practically lick it off my lips as soon as I put it on... hahah! This costs $3 and you can find it at eyeslipsface.com or target. I think it's worth looking into, if you're into yummy smelling and tasting lip products, and it comes in a few different shades. I believe this one is the darkest, though.

Tarte Splendor

Hey guys! So today I'll be reviewing the Tarte Splendor blush. I got this in my Sephora In The Glow Kit that my friend Savannah gave me for Christmas. I'm not really a blush person, so I don't have much to compare this to, but it is really pretty!

It's a shimmery light pink that's perfectly pigmented so that you don't look like a clown. I love the packaging and the imprint of the blush, I really think it adds to the beauty. This is an amazonian clay blush so it's actually good for your skin, and it does last its claims of 12 hours. If you're willing to shell out the money, this is a gorgeous blush! However, I have naturally red cheeks, and I don't like to wear blush often. I've only tried a select few Tarte products, but for the most part I've liked them!

By the way, I started a new channel with my friend Savannah, savjenbeauty

if you want to check that out, I'd appreciate it! I'm starting to really love making videos, but don't worry, I won't abandon my blog! Thanks for reading :)

elf Undereye Concealer & Highlighter

Recently from Target I picked up this elf under eye concealer and highlighter. It was $3 and I got it in the shade fair. It comes with two ends, essentially two products in one. One side is the concealer side, and the other is a highlighter. I like using both sides in conjunction to brighten and conceal under eye circles. As you can see in the pictures above, I make a ring around my eye with the concealer side, and then proceed to place one dot of highlighter in the center. When it's all blended out, your under eye circles are gone and the area is brightened. You can also use the highlighter side as an eye shadow base, the packaging mentions, but I haven't tried that. It's very sparkly so I wouldn't necessarily recommend using it as a face highlighter, but for your inner corner and cupid's bow, it could be a lovely highlight. I have been really enjoying this product and I'm glad I bought it! The only downside is that it's not great for covering blemishes because it is aimed towards the under eye, so you kind of need to have two concealers, another one for blemishes. 

Price: 5/5

Coverage: 4.5/5

Overall: 4.75/5

I definitely recommend this concealer!

As usual, I have found another product I love from elf, a brand with great prices and good quality products. 

Review: elf Custom Eyes singles

Ivory/Pink Ice/Wisteria/Wheat/Moondust/Aubergine

Hey guys! Today I have a review on these elf Custom Eyes singles. They cost $1 and are the same size as a mac eyeshadow. Mac eyeshadows cost $12 each, 12x the cost of a single eyeshadow from elf. They have a large range of colors, but these were the only ones available in my target. You can find the rest online. You can also buy a palette from elf that holds 4 of these for $1, but since I had space in my mac palette I put them in there. I bought 6: ivory, a shimmery white, pink ice, a very light shimmery pink, wisteria, a shimmery light lilac/pinkish purple, wheat, a shimmery golden brown, moondust, a shimmery medium brown, and aubergine, a shimmery plum/eggplant. These eyeshadows are nicely pigmented, very soft, and buttery. When using them, you should definitely not swirl your brush, because it will cause a lot of fallout. A simple tap will give you the product needed, similar to wet n wild eyeshadows. The lighter colors aren't shockingly pigmented especially on the eyes, but hey, they are light colors. WIsteria, the light lilac/pink definitely isn't quite as vibrant on the eyes, but all the darker colors show up lovely. Now, here's for the shocking thing: I like these better than my mac eyeshadows! I'm the first one to admit I love me some expensive makeup with fancy name brands, but when it comes down to price and what works best, I have to side with these little babies. I'm so excited to try more colors, because the website has so many more gorgeous options! So, overall, even if you don't have a mac palette, get an elf quad and fill it. These are definitely worth the $5 it'll cost you to make the palette.

Pigmentation: 4/5

Price: 5/5

Color Selection: 4/5

Overall: 4.5/5

Mac Fabulousness Palette: Holiday Gift

Hey guys! Today I have a post about this gorgeous mac palette that I got from my sister for Christmas. It's part of the holiday collection, but the eyeshadows inside can be bought full size. First let me just say, the packaging is ADORABLE! Mint with a bow? So cute. I keep this on top of my makeup storage, one for fear of it getting dirty, but also because I want to show it off! It's decorative and useful.

The eyeshadows it comes with are Blonde Mink, Magical Mist, Brun, Enviable, and Smut. It also comes with a mini 213 brush!

Left to right:

Blonde Mink: a neutral light grayish-tan color with shimmer

Magical Mist: a sparkly light taupe

Brun: a darker brown, appears matte but it a satin

Enviable: gorgeous shimmery teal/silver

Smut: a nice dark brown

Isn't it a beauty! It suits my blue/green eyes very well. You can go dramatic and dark, or light, or even colorful because of Enviable. These shadows are absolutely gorgeous and the face that they're not crazily pigmented makes them easier to work with in my opinion. As for the brush, it's kind of tiny, so not quite so useful, hahaha. Anyways, so overall I really like these shadows. I have quite a small Mac collection, so this added to it. So far I have only tried Mac eyeshadows. I would really like to try some lipstick, lipglass, and highlighters. Maybe in the future! 

Benefit They're Real! Review

Hey guys! Today I'm reviewing benefit's They're Real! mascara. The mini size I have was $10, and I recieved it from a friend for christmas. Full size is $23.

The brush is spiky and the tip of it is almost ball like, covered in spikes.

It does give a nice amount of length and separation.

I applied this at around 11:30, and my eyelashes did uncurl by 4, but that's not bad for a non waterproof mascara! I did like it a lot, but it didn't make it look like I was wearing fake lashes. It's a really nice mascara, however, and I like to layer it atop other mascaras. 

Length: 4/5
Separation: 3.5/5
Volume: 3/5
Stay Power: 4/5

Overall: 3.5/5
I'm still looking for that perfect mascara that makes my lashes look amazing. This was good, but not go-to.


Oh and I hit 100 followers!! I'm going to do a giveaway. :)

Just Enough Buff: Revlon Lipstick Review

A quick lipstick review for you today :)

Here I have Just Enough Buff, a gorgeous peachy nude that's just slightly lighter than my lip color. This is a Revlon Colorburst lipstick. This lipstick is moisturizing and a really pretty nude. It doesn't wash me out and it has a peachy tone - something I've been searching for. I really love this lipstick and I'm looking forward to trying more in the line.

Conair Spiral Curlers

Hey guys! Today's post is about these Spiral Curlers from Conair. They're flexible sticks and come into two sizes: the blue are smaller than the pink. It comes with 18, so even if you have thick hair you don't need to worry. What you do, is when your hair is wet you wrap it around in a spiral, and then bend the ends over to hold the hair in place. After that, you can blow dry your hair or sleep on it until it dries.

I use bobby pins to keep mine in place better because the first time I tried them, they fell out while I slept! The second picture is how my hair looked when I took it out of the curlers. This is a great no heat way to curl your hair. I use to curl my hair at least 3 days out of the week with a curling iron, but now I can get the curls I want without heat! I got my curlers at target for about $13.

At the end of the day my hair fell out a little, and this is how it looked! Without hairspray!

When your hair dries, it tends to stay in form better than when curled with heat. The same thing goes for when you braid your hair at night, you don't have to use hair spray. 

Overall, these curlers have become my everyday hair. I love curls, and now I can get them without any damage to my hair.

Wet n Wild Review: I'm Getting Sunburned Trio

Hey guys! Quick review today. This is a wet n wild trio in "I'm Getting Sunburned" Wet n Wild is an extremely affordable great quality brand you can find at CVS, Walgreens, and sometimes Walmart. These trio's can range from $2.29 to $3. As you can see, they're pretty decent quality, but I never really use this trio. The golden bronze is too shimmery, the brown is too dark, and pink just isn't a common color used. Overall, it's a pretty trio with pretty colors with decent pigmentation, but it's not something you'd get a lot of use out of.

Mac Trax Eyeshadow

Hey guys! I finally got another mac eyeshadow for my palette! This color is called Trax.

This is a unique lilac color with gold shimmer to it. 

This eyeshadow has just enough pigmentation where you don't have to work for it, but you can pack it on as you please.

I find that this is a gorgeous alternative to neutral browns. Purple looks good with all eye colors!






Oh, and also... I hit 2012 views! Thought it was funny :)

Bold Gold: Eye Look & Review

Hey guys! So today I have a review as well as a look for it. This is on Maybelline's Color Tattoo in Bold Gold. As you can see, I created gold eyeliner with the cream. I then topped it with Urban Decay's Half Baked for shimmer and shine. Then I used two mascaras: Covergirl Lashblast and Mabelline's MegaPlush Volume. It was really simple and only used 4 products!

Now, onto the review. This is the third color tattoo I've tried. The first two being Tough as Taupe and Barely Beige. As it says, this is a gold shimmery color with great pigmentation and it stays on forever! No primer necessary. Sometimes if I forget to take my makeup off there will be remnants of this left when I wake up! These Maybelline Color Tattoo's are the best things ever. I love them! Now if only they'd come out with a nude matte one...

Tarte Deluxe Primer Trio Review

First Impressions:

Clean Slate Poreless: I was honestly very disappointed with this. When I applied it, it felt greasy and gross on my skin. It was a clear gel like texture. All day I was itching to wipe my makeup off of my face. It didn't do anything to improve the appearance or lasting power of my makeup. I wore my Maybelline BB cream with it, which isn't technically a foundation, but my friend Savannah wears foundation and she got this trio as well, and had the same opinion. I will definitely not be buying the full size in this.

Clean Slate Flawless: This primer felt much better going onto my skin. It was a cream rather than a gel, so it sunk into my skin well. It had a slightly citric smell, but it was pleasant. I only wore powder on top of it, but it felt much better.

Eye Primer: This did as it was supposed to, kept my eyeshadow on all day, but it's a bit liquidy. I find that I like my UDPP much better because it's easier to blend in and you don't have to worry about having too much. Overall, it's a fine product, and works perfectly, but I'd choose UDPP over it.

Second Impressions:

Clean Slate Flawless: I wore this cream under a foundation and it was just as great as it was with the powder. It feels really nice on your skin and has a nice citric smell. It felt moisturizing, but not greasy. The foundation stayed on throughout an entire sweet sixteen party, and I was dancing all night! I really love this product.

Primer: I tried the primer again, and I do like it a lot. I wish that the dispenser was different because you have to squeeze a lot to get it out and usually when it comes out it's too much. I wish that it had a wand instead, but the product works and that's what really matters.

Overall: I love the Clean State Flawless primer, and I like the eye primer, but I really dislike the Clean Slate Poreless primer.

Review: Garnier Makeup Remover Wipes

Recently I ran out of my elf makeup remover wipes, so I decided to try these Garnier ones! I really like it. It's great at removing makeup, and doesn't irritate my eyes. It doesn't work wonders on waterproof mascara, you still have to scrub for that. Overall, I really like these wipes and I would repurchase them.