Smashbox Be Discovered palette

I was rummaging through my makeup not to long ago and I came across this cute little palette. I remember purchasing this sometime in 2013 on one of my many trips to Sephora. I had my eyes on it for quite some time but never picked it up until I saw it on sale for $10 USD. It was the last one so I had to snatch it up. The pastel colors in this palette could make a very pretty not over the top Valentines Day look. 

 Packaging: The shadows sit in a plastic pan which is encased in a cardboard material with a magnetic closure. It is honestly not that sturdy so, carrying it around with you might end up being a little messy as I see this opening up in your makeup bag and causing a big oops. 

Swatched top row (L-R) Bliss,Rosewater, Opal, Mist
Bliss- matte neutral beige/vanilla
Rosewater- shimmer pastel pink
Opal- white shimmer with a hint of pink
Mist- shimmer pale taupe 

Swatched bottom row from (L-R) Adobe, Champagne, Pebble, Lilac
Adobe- matte milk chocolate
Champagne- metallic peach/gold
Pebble- matte cool tone brown
Lilac- shimmer lilac

Final Thoughts: The swatch colors of this palette are very subtle but they can be easily packed on the eye for a more dramatic look. These shadows feel very silky and blend easy. They do have fall out but do not create that much of a mess due to how subtle the shades are.

Where to buy: This was a limited edition product and is no longer sold at Sephora or the Smashbox website however, I did find it on  Amazon for $37.50 USD

Naked Basics

I know it's crazy but this is my FIRST palette from the Urban Decay Naked line. I know. I know where have I been? I have no idea why I waited so long to buy a palette when every eyeshadow single I own from this brand is wonderful. I decided I would purchase the Naked Basics palette as I am more likely to use this on a daily basis and I though this would be a wonderful travel palette because of the small size. So, lets get onto it shall we...

The packaging is made from hard sturdy plastic with a rubber coating. Which is great because I tend to drop and break things a lot. I break so many shadow palettes by accidentally dropping them on the floor. If you must know, Yes, I have dropped this thing...3 times...an No, It has not broke. SCORE! :)  

This palette contains 5 matte shades and 1 shimmery shade. The matte formula is wonderful, it is super smooth and blends easily. The one shade in this palette that is not matte pairs with the matte shades very well as it is not overly shimmery, this shade...called Venus almost appears to be a satin finish.

This is a list of the colors as stated on the Urban Decay website  Venus (soft, off-white demi-matte), Foxy (cream bisque matte), Walk of Shame (very light nude matte), Naked2 (taupe matte), Faint (warm, dusty brown matte) and Crave (deepest, darkest brown/black matte). 

Final Thoughts: I love this palette! All 6 colors are buttery smooth, have excellent pigmentation and blend easily. If you love wearing neutrals then try this palette out. The small size makes it very easy to slip inside your purse makeup bag and the large mirror that it comes with is a plus. 

  My favorite way to wear these colors are with Naked 2 on the lid, Foxy as a transition color in the crease, Faint in the crease and sometimes Ill use Crave in the outer V or as a liner and depending on my mood I will use either W.O.S or Venus as a brow bone highlight. 

Where to buy: Urban Decay, Sephora and Ulta for $28 USD

What is your favorite way to use this palette?

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick

I decided I needed a new everyday lipstick because the one that I had was running low so, off to MAC I went, in search of a new color. I think it took me maybe 5 minutes to find this lovely color and as soon as I swatched it on my hand I knew I had to have it! The color is called Morning Rose, a limited edition shade from the magnetic nude collection.  MAC describes this color as a "soft cool rose" (a cremesheen finish), to me it appears to be a rosy mauve with slight warm undertones and a subtle shimmer. Its a good mix between warm and cool and is the reason why I needed to get this color. I have nothing like it in my collection.

  

(photo taken in natural light)

                                 This lipstick applies easily and adheres to my lips well. Staying power is about 4 hours before I needed to reapply. It did not hydrate my lips but it did not dry them out either. If your lips are prone to dryness I would suggest using a lip balm before applying this lipstick.

Final thoughts: I am loving this lipstick! It is the perfect everyday color for me. It looks like my lips but better and goes well with every eye look I have tried with it. In the summer I feel like this lipstick is going to look great paired with bronze and coral looks.

Unfortunately, when I checked the MAC website for this lipstick, it was sold out. Hopefully a MAC counter or store near you will have this wonderful color. Priced at $16 USD

NYX Nude on Nude Palette

Nude palettes are all the rage right now! So of course I wanted to partake in this nude frenzy but one of the reasons why I have not jumped onto the Urban Decay Naked palettes is because I found NYX Nude on Nude palette for half the price! $25.00!!

NYX Nude on Nude palette description stated on their site:

"NYX Nude on Nude set is a classy medleyof 20 neutral eye shadows and 10 vibrant lip colors that work for everyskin tone and every occasion. This makeup palette comes with a mirrorand 2 applicators for your lips and eyes, making it perfectly portable"

Swatches starting with top row tan highlight shade.

Swatches starting with second row white highlight shade.

Eyeshadows:

The shade range in this palette is pretty good! There is a decent mix of shimmers and mattes, lights and darks in colors ranging from cool browns and taupe/grays to warm chocolate browns and golds. Although, I feel this palette does lean a little more on the cool side but, it will work great for all sorts of skin tones! None of the shadows have big chunks of glitter and most go on smooth.There are a few shades that blend in with my skin tone so in the above photos they could be hard to spot.

Lipcolors:

A pull out tray containing 10 lipcolors can be found just under the main area where the shadows sit. Honestly I am not a huge fan of using lipcolors in palette form. It gets to messy for me. I have tried a few on and the colors are very pretty but carrying this palette around for lipcolor touch ups would be a hassle. I wish they would have put a couple of travel size glosses in that tray  instead. Then they could have been easily transported in your makeup bag.

Overall:

Because I do not own neither of the Naked palettes I cannot do a swatch comparison between the 3 palettes all I can say is that I find myself gravitating towards NYX Nude on Nude on a daily bases. I can have a subtle daytime look or a sultry smokey eye with the use of this palette alone! This is also why it was one of my favorite products of 2012!

Have you tried NYX Nude on Nude yet?

You can purchase this palette HERE

Maybelline color tattoo 24hr metal Inked in Pink

The Maybelline color tattoo line keeps getting better and better! With the release of the 24hr Metals these have to be my favorite formula of the color tattoos yet!

The only one I really wanted from this line was inked in pink. I had a shadow that was close to this color that I used almost everyday and I can no longer get so I was hoping this would take its place... needles to say...IT HAS! I have been wearing this almost everyday. The formula is super creamy and easy to apply. I have been using this WITHOUT a base and have not had any problems with it creasing on me (some of the other color tattoos crease on me if I don't use a base beforehand).

I like this one so much I think I want the rest of them! :)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE MAYBELLINE 24HR COLOR TATTOO METALS?