Friday, December 7, 2018

Pressed! OPI An Affair in Red Square

Shown with three coats

This nail color is perfect for the holiday season. It is a metallic maroon red. You only need two coats for opacity. 

Shown with camera flash


Juvia's Place The Warrior II Palette

 This Juvia's Place palette features 9 matte eye shadow colors. This is said to be a matte version of The Warrior palette, however the eye shadows are completely different and a little bolder.  The first Warrior palette is more beginner friendly because of the frosted tones, however mattes are not as forgiving and require more work when it comes to blending.

 Recommendations
To make the colors in this palette really pop on the eyes. Use a white or cream eye shadow base, pat colors on the lids with your eye shadow brush, to build up intensity.

Rating

Pigmentation: 5  
Longevity: 5  
Packaging: 5  
Price: 5



Pros
Pigmented
Lots of product

Cons
No Mirror
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Yodit

Kuturu

Walzana

Jamata

Zama

Daura

Zaz

Kana

Shawata

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Afrique by Juvia's


This Juvia's Place palette features 12 eye shadow colors in smaller 26 mm pans and has a mixture of bold and frosty hues with a few neutrals like Cameroon and Kisi thrown in for good measure. The cover and inside art is very pretty and unique, same goes for the names of the eye shadows. Fifi and Kofi are my favorites and the most unique in the palette.  $20.00USD @ULTABEAUTY

Recommendations
To make the colors in this palette really pop on the eyes. Use a white or cream eye shadow base, pat colors on the lids with your eye shadow brush, to build up intensity.


Rating
Pigmentation: 3
Longevity: 4
Packaging: 5
Price: 5
Pros
Long Lasting
Affordable
Great Packaging

Cons
Chalky

No Mirror

MAC Retro Matte Liquid Lipcolour Feels So Grand

Feels So Grand is a bold deep true red that looks universally beautiful on all skin tones. It is by far one of my favorite matte reds. It is quick drying. Opaque and doesn't transfer. $21.00USD
Pros
Fast Drying
Long Lasting
Pigmented


Cons
Not enough product
High Price



Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Juvia's Place The Warrior Palette

This Juvia's Place palette features 9 unique eye shadow colors made of matte and frost finishes.This is a twist on the traditional neutral palette, this palette is packed with golden brown hues, that glide on the skin effortlessly. Perfect for beginners who are just starting off and want to dabble with different eye shadow looks, that are not too bold. $20.00USD @ULTABEAUTY

Recommendations
To make the colors in this palette really pop on the eyes. Use a white or cream eye shadow base, pat colors on the lids with your eye shadow brush, to build up intensity.


Rating
Pigmentation: 5
Longevity: 5
Packaging: 5
Price: 5
Pros 
Long Lasting
Pigmented
Lots of product

Cons
No Mirror
Swatched on tattooed skin with no primer so you can see the amazing coverage of these eye shadows.
 Top to Bottom
Amina
Idia
Mino
Ahosi
Moremi
Kano
Dahomey
Bakwa
Benin


Monday, June 4, 2018

Too Faced Peanut Butter & Jelly Palette

Level: Beginner
 I really like this palette, even though it was super over hyped and a bit over priced for the amount of product that you get, I like the colors included over all. The palette features a mirror and comes with some tutorials on how to create certain looks, and is faintly peanut butter scented. The colors are pretty but as you can see on the swatches below they come off neutral against my cocoa skin. The pigmentation and longevity are not at all lacking, which is to be expected.This is a great neutral palette for beginners who want to play with color.





Favorites
Nuts About You
Peanut Brittle 
Peanut Butter

Rating
Pigmentation: 5  
Longevity: 4
Packaging: 5  
Price: 2
 Pros
Long Lasting
Pigmented
Scented
Durable Packaging


Cons
Colors too similar or uniform
Pricey
Not a lot of product
From Top To Bottom: Extra Creamy, Bananas, Spread the Love
From Top to Bottom: Nuts About You, Jelly, Jammin, Peanut Brittle , Peanut Butter Cup, Peanut Butter
From Top To Bottom: Extra Creamy, Bananas, Spread the Love
From Top to Bottom: Nuts About You, Jelly, Jammin, Peanut Brittle , Peanut Butter Cup, Peanut Butter

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Juvia's Place The Festival Palette

This Juvia's Place palette features 9 unique eye shadow colors made of matte and frost finishes. 
Uli is the most unique of them all it is a silvery white metallic that is buttery in texture. Although the colors are not cohesive and there are no set transition or brow bone friendly colors, if you like collecting unique colorful palettes, this may work for you. Personally I would have liked if the eye shadow colors coincided with the cover art. Only 5 of the colors seem to reflect the theme of the palette, but overall the quality is excellent. Pigmented, and bold. Available @UltaBeauty $20.00USD

Recommendations
To make the colors in this palette really pop on the eyes. Use a white or cream eye shadow base, pat colors on the lids with your eye shadow brush, to build up intensity.


Rating
Pigmentation: 5
Longevity: 5
Packaging: 5
Price: 5
Pros
Long Lasting
Pigmented
Lots of product

Cons
Limited Color Selection
No Mirror
(Top to Bottom)

Iri Ji
Ofala
Uli
Izafa


Friday, March 9, 2018

Solid! Too Faced Chocolate Gold Palette

This palette is by far one of the best I have from the Too Faced Chocolate Series. I really like the rich buttery formula of the shadows and the excellent balance of mattes and metallics. The palette features artistic gold dripping and mirror that covers the entire other half of the palette. Very elegant and fun. So pretty that I did not want to swatch the colors, just admire them. The pictures in this post were taken in the outside sunlight so you can get the full effect of the colors and the palette, I did not want you to miss a thing, what you see is what you get. $49.00USD


Pros
Long Lasting
Pigmented
Permanent Product
Large Mirror

Cons
Palette holds onto finger prints
Expensive
Rating
Pigmentation: 5
Longevity: 5
Packaging: 5
Price:3
Recommendations
The swatches above are without a primer or eye shadow base. Please use a light eye shadow base or concealer before application for maximum color pay off and longevity.


Friday, January 19, 2018

Bad Habit Athena Palette

Of course during this past Christmas my wish list included the HUDA BEAUTY DESERT ROSE palette, because it was oh so pretty. But I came across the HUSH beauty website that was launching the dupe so of course I was the first on the HUSH app to snag this anticipated palette. The colors are beautiful and the pigmentation is impressive for a palette at a quarter of the cost. That's a $53.00 savings. The palette is magnetic with a large mirror. Palette construction and durability is impressive, for a cheaper brand. The palette features 8 matte, 8 pearl, 1 duo chrome and 1 glitter, just like Huda Beauty's Desert Rose palette, and it is cruelty free. This item is currently available only through the HUSH app which you can download from GooglePlay or Apple Store, and the app is pretty easy to navigate through, plus the shipping is also free when you order from the app. The palette is very popular and is getting rave reviews especially from those who purchased HudaBeauty's palette for $65.00, saying it is a excellent and comparable dupe.
BAD HABIT's ATHENA palette is inspired by the Greek goddess of wisdom, this 18 shade collection will inspire with its wide range of shades and innovative formulas. Featuring four unique textures, Athena has 8 soft and bold mattes, 6 buttery pearled shimmers, 3 shade shifting duo chrome toppers, and one eye-catching glitter. $12.00 on HUSH  app.

Pros
Pigmented
Long lasting
Easy to blend
Cruelty Free

Cons 
Only available through HUSH app.

Rating
Pigmentation: 5
Longevity: 5
Packaging: 5
Price: 5
All colors swatched from left to right of the palette. Shown without a eyeshadow primer or base, in sunlight.
INGREDIENTS (EUPHORIA, LOVE, SPARKS, BEAUTY, ADORE, INFATUATION): Mica and Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated C6-14 Olefin Polymers, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, C10-18 Triglycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. +/- May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499), Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007). 
INGREDIENTS (CRUSH, TEASE): Mica and Titanium Dixoide (CI 77891), Phenyl Trimethicone, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. +/- May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499), FD&C Red No.40 Al Lake (CI 16035). 
INGREDIENTS (JEALOUSY, FLIRT, BLUSHING, COY, HEARTBREAK, PASSION, SEDUCTION, LUST, ROMANCE, ADMIRE): Talc, Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenyl Trimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. +/- May Contain: Titanium Dixoide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499), Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), FD&C Red
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