Wet Wild eyeshadow trio in Egyptian Sands Review/Swatches

Wet n Wild Mega Eyes Eyeshadow Trio

in Egyptian Sands Review/Swatches

Let me start off to say this is one of Wet n Wild's best products

It is around $3 at my local drugstore and widely available

 The colors are labeled browbone, crease, and eyelid

(however I normally switch the crease and eyelid color)

 [[The middle color looks a little yellow in the picture above, but it is more pink than  yellow]]

Colors from top to bottom:

 Browbone: light shimmery off-white highlight

 Crease: Shimmery champagne (or more of a rose gold) It is kind of pink

Eyelid: medium mocha-chocolate brown

They all are shimmery

 A wonderfully sized mirror pulls out of the bottom

It also comes with a sponge tip applicator

Pigmentation is good, and the shimmer is wonderful

I can remember when this was very very popular a while ago on youtube.

The colors are smooth and blendable which makes it easy to drag them along the bottom

lashline for added drama

Pros:

Inexpensive

Very available

Colors work well together

Cons:

Packaging.  I do not like how the lid only goes up 90 degrees

Fallout

Product ratio    (you do get a lot of product, but I like the middle

color best and put it along my eyelid instead of crease which uses up the product)

Shimmer and color does fade, so if you are planning

on wearing this into the night touch up is necessary

I would recommend this product

E.L.F. $1 Eyeshadow Quad in Teal Dream Review/Swatches

 E.L.F. $1 Eyeshadow Quad in Teal Dream

 Let me start off to say I love this product!

It is inexpensive and the quality is great

 The packaging is fairley small, but you get a small dual ended eyeshadow

sponge tip applicator, and under it is a small, fairly useless mirror.

(I think E.L.F. keeps their prices down by smaller product sizes)

Colors (left to right)

White shimmer, light silver, shimmery blue, shimmery green

All the colors look great together and the tones resemble the name "teal dream" very well

 The colors are pretty much what they look like in the packaging.

But here are some swatches, I did go over the colors

a few times but they are very very pigmented.

 There is not a lot of fall out when applied and staying

power is fine, but as always, I use a primer. All the colors are soft and very blendable.

You can also add some eye drops to a eyeliner brush and turn it into a liner and

drag it along the bottom lashline for a pop of color, which is how i wear it often.

This is a MUST BUY for me, there is very good pigmentation and the price is unbeatable

I can't wait to own more of these

This or That Tag!

I love tags! I think they're great because they give you an idea

of what I like and make my blogs a bit more personal

This or That Tag Questions:
Makeup
blush or bronzer blush

lip gloss or lipstick lipstick
eyeliner or mascara mascara
foundation or concealer foundation
neutral or color eye shadow neutral
pressed or loose eye shadows pressed
brushes or sponges brushes

Nails
OPI or china glaze I like Sally Hansen and Revlon more but I'll go with OPI
Long or short short
Acrylic or natural natural
Brights or darks brights
Flower or no flower no flower

Body
perfume or body splash perfume
lotion or body butter lotion
body wash or soap body wash
lush or other bath company Bath & Body Works

Fashion
jeans or sweat pants jeans!
long sleeve of short long
dresses or skirts skirts
stripes or plaid stripes!
flip flops or sandals flipflops
scarves or hats scarves
studs or dangly earrings studs
necklaces or bracelets bracelets (or neither)
heels or flats flats
cowboy boots or riding boots short cowboy boots (or neither)
jacket or hoodie hoodie
forever 21 or Charlotte Russe Charlotte Russe
Abercombie or Hollister abercrombie (or neither)
Saks 5th or Nordstrom Nordstrom

Hair
curly or straight straight
bun or ponytail ponytail
bobby pins or butterfly clips bobbypins
hair spray or gel spray
long or short long!
light or dark light
side sweep bangs or full bangs side
up or down down

Random
Rain or shine shine!
Summer or winter summer
Fall or spring fall
Chocolate or vanilla chocolate, or neither
East coast or west coast east!

September Favorites

The month of September is over, we're in the transition to fall and here are the products I've been reaching for all month...

Maybelline Colossal Mascara

My lashes are so noticable and big and flirty

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in 25 Pink Please

Perfect light, natural pink. Very creamy, with just enough sparkle

Covergirl Single Eyeshadow in Champagne

Dupe for Stila Kitten, been putting this all over my lid, very pretty

E.L.F. $1 Eyeliner pen in black

On the upper, outer part of my lash line, and a little wing out. Super easy to use! Very pretty paired with the eyeshadow

Almay liner/highlighter duo in 02 Dark Chocolate & Shell

Highlight browbone and inner corners, smudge the brown on lower lashes. I'ts been my pretty way to dress up boring eyes, espically at night

ECO Tools Travel Kabuki Brush

It is so soft, and bristles are pretty dense, it comes in its own little recycled tin canister and is super easy to put in your purse so no bacteria gets in ur brush and no makeup gets spread on your stuff

Neutrogena Skin Clearing Concealer

This little pen is so easy to use, clears up acne, covers well.



MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Natural Review

MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Natural Powder Review

 Are you ever skeptical to buy something because of the price?

Although you always hear raves about it you just aren't sure you will like it?

MAC Mineralized SkinFinish Natural seemed like that kind of product to me. I am such a budget buyer, but I was tired of poor quality from drugstore products and I decided to branch out and buy something high-end

 I should have named this a product RAVE instead of REVIEW because I am so happy with this product

It is 10g/.35ounces and the packaging is very durable

but it does not have a mirror or come with an applicator (I use the ELF Studio Kabuki Brush to apply it)

(the pic from the website)

It is incredibly durable packaging that does not feel cheap at all. You can tell the product is fantastic and quality is there 100%. Staying power is great. I do touch up after school (and sometimes during lunch if my ski is causing problems that day), and although it does wear a little out during the day it is still eough coverage.

The shade matches me well (although it may be half a shade too light, but medium is too dark). It is hard to compare it to a drugstore brand I've tried because this sets the bar too high.

I cannot stress how happy I am with the product. I still think $26 is a high price, but it is worth it. (It is 10grams and usually powder is less than 8 grams)

Because coverage is not a problem, on good skin days I conceal dark circles and apply this. Usually I apply tinted moisturizer and concealer (ELF/Mary Kay t.n. and Maybelline/MAC concealer) then this powder.

It does not break me out and I feel my skin can breathe when I wear this

When I first used it, it looked a little cakey so next time I just put on less.

Coverage is fantastic for a powder and I am happy with the result

The $26 seems a little high but you do get a decent amount of product and it does

last a few months and the quality is fantastic

Pros

You can be matched if you go into a store

Pigmentation

Coverage

Durable packaging

Quality

Natural looking finish

Compact so it is easily portable

Good staying power

Cons

Price (although the amount of product is a plus)

Lack of availability

Doesn't come with applicator or mirror

Shades

I purchased my shade in light medium

I am NW20 in the MAC prolongwear concealer

Neutrogena 20-30 foundation shades

100-103 ivory shades in Rimmel foundation

ivory 2 in Mary Kay tinted moisturizer

^^I hope the above shade references help you!

MAC used to be a professional stage makeup company because the coverage is great.

A little goes a long way with MAC because it can look cakey if you put too much on. So a light hand is ideal

TAG: 3 products I can't live without

Are there any makeup products you have an extras in your car or purse?

Have you ever gone back home because you forgot your favorite lipstick?

My TOP 3 products I can't live without

1. Mascara. I love Maybelline Colossal mascara.

My lashes are awful and I have slightly hooded eyelids so mascara is always a must

2. Blush. It's a tie between Revlon Rosy glow creme blush and ELF studio blush in peachy keen

I love how it brightens up your entire face and can make you glow

3. Foundation Rimmel or MAC MSF Natural

Powder or liquid, whatever. When I wake up my face is kind of red and I look

so much better with an even skintone, so foundation is a daily must!

This was such a quick TAG! Write your top 3 products in the comments

Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals eyeshadow palette Review/Swatches

Maybelline Sunbaked Neutrals 10 eyeshadow palette

less than $7

 Matte, Shimmer, and High Pearl finishes

 There are 8 eyeshadows and two dual ended sponge tip applicators.

The packaging is slim and plastic

 The dime shows the size of the individual eye colors, so they're fairly small.

 Colors

Top left to right: a light nude (shimmer), light brown (matte), light nude/champagne/beige (high pearl), green (matte/shimmer)

Bottom left to right: brown (matte/shimmer), brown w/ copper undertones (high pearl), white (shimmer), darker green (shimmer/high pearl)

 Of course I use an eyeshadow primer, and they are long lasting, very smooth and blendable, fairly pigmented

When I go away for a weekend or even a week I take this with me

(and it stays in my purse other times) because it is so slim and

the colors work very well together. I use the top row 2nd color as an eyebrow powder

I would recommend this because it is good quality, and decent

drugstore eyeshadows (espically palettes)  are rare

E.L.F. Studio Corrective Concealer Review/Swatches

E.L.F. Studio Corrective Concealer

Shade: Light

$3

Available at select Target stores and eyeslipsface.com

 The Case is sleek and black.

 

There is a small mirror on the other side of the cover

The colors

A lighter ivory, a light with a little yellow undertone, a light with pinkish cool undertones,

and a light with golden or tan undertones 

The lighting is pretty bad with the swatches, sorry, but hopefully it shows the pigmentation is okay

 It isn't shimmery, more creamy and dewy.

But you can tell the quality you get with other makeup just isn't there.

 It does sometimes accentuate fine lines under the eyes, but it is okay for redness

I do like the range of tones and shades

I'd skip this and put the $3 towards a concealer like Bobbi Brown's, or

even Sonia Kashuk's Hidden Agenda concealer

CoverGirl Coffee Shop eyeshadow quad Swatches & Review

CoverGirl Coffee Shop eyeshadow quad

 The Colors

 Warm, a smudgey brown, copper, gold, and white which is perfect for highlighting

  

They're warm, blendable, very pigmented smooth, and good quality.

I am excited to use this as a everyday look or smoke it out more for evening in the fall

The price is less than $6

It is available at local drugstores

This is a good buy!

As always, I'll answer questions about it in the comments

E.L.F. 32 Eyeshadow palette review

Eyeslipsface.com or E.L.F. recently has a few limited edition palettes out.

E.L.F. 32 Eyeshadow Palette

The Palette includes 32 eyeshadows and one dual ended sponge tip applicator. On the inside lid of the palette there is a small mirror all the way across the top.

I do like E.L.F. products but overall wasn't too WOWed by this.

There are a lot of gunmetal/grey/black shades and some browns even have purple or copper undertones which is nice.

Here are some swatches just on my fingertips:

(please excuse the bad quality but u get the idea)

Green (Third row, 5th color)

Blue (Third row, 7th color)

Purple (Third row, 3rd color)

Black (Fourth row, 7th color)

Brown (First row, 7th color)

Burgundy (Second row, 6th color)

The colors I chose are the more pigmented ones and did take a lot of product to get on the tip of my finger.

They really aren't that pigmented but they are fairly blendable.

When applying them to your eye, the do create a lot of fall out but the payoff is wonderful if you have enough time to pack on color.

This palette does seem sturdy and durable.

It is organized well, in the sense colors for all over lid and crease duos are near each other.

For the $5 price tag, I would recommend this because you have many different shades for special events and to dress up or down your look.

Overall Pros:

-Inexpensive (It is around 15 cents per eyeshadow)

-Thin but durable and sleek packaging.

-Multiple color choices

Cons:

-Not super pigmented

-Fallout

-Needs primer

Whether you are big into makeup or not, this is a good palette to have because it includes many colors that are easy to pair and very flattering for all occasions.

Budget Buying!

Makeup can get expensive so here are some ways to be a budget buyer!

• Use coupons
• Find coupons in the Sunday paper, magzines, websites of the brand or store you're buying from
• Promotional deals!
• Clinique, Estee Lauder, and other department stores often have promotions where if you buy a minimum purchase you get a cute makeup bag filled with cosmetics
• Take advantage of rewards systems
• Yep, all those little plastic cards that get scanned at checkout are actually useful
• Buy on sale
• When you're running out of your favorite blush start checking weekly ads
• Whether it's a BOGO 1/2 off sale, 40% off, clearance, or Buy 2 get 1 sales will save you more money than you think!
• This also means, if you want to try a product and it's not on sale, WAIT!
• Dupes!
• A Dupe is a less expensive product that looks like a more expensive one. You can often google dupes and find lists and lists of them. (One of my favs that I use all the time is Covergir Champagne eyeshadow. It's a dupe for Stila Kitten!)
• Don't splurge on all your items
• I spend more money on face powder and less on mascara. If you buy all expensive products, you may be missing out on something better and are spending too much money!
• Ask for free samples
• When u order from ULTA online you get free samples, and at many department stores they'll be happy to give you little samples that last a few uses
• Do price comparisons online, espically for salon hair care
• Check out beauty supply stores
• Sallys Beauty Suppy and CCOs and sites like AllCosmeticsWholesale.com are superb
• Stores like Big Lots and the Dollar Tree are good too, when packaging changes the old packaged products get sent away to store to be sold for less. (I've found Almay eyeshadows at Dollar Tree and some maybelline eyeshadows)
• And finally, obviously you may need to cut back on buying
• Project 10 Pan is a good thing to do. It's basically you using up 10 things you already own before you buy anything else. The name comes from when you finish a product you see the pan at the bottom.
• Will-power is a good thing to exercise

You should never pay full price for anything! Happy Shopping!

40 Question Beauty Tag

Everyone has different skin so here's a little big about my beauty habits.

SKINCARE
-How many times do you wash your face daily?
Two. Morning and Night
-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Combo
-What is your current facial wash?
Clean &  Clear Continuous Acne Control Cleanser
-Do you exfoliate?
Yes; 2-3 times a week
-What brand do you use?
St. Ives Apricot Scrub
-What moisturizer do you use?
Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer
-Do you have freckles?
No
-Do you use eye cream?
No
Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Being a Teen, I get pimples but not really intense acne 
-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
No

MAKE-UP
-What foundation do you use?
Rimmel Stay Matte and/or MAC MSF Natural
-How about concealer?
Maybelline Cover Stick
-Do you know your undertone color?
Yes, It's more of a pinkish color
-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
They're very dramatic...I hardly wear them except for big events
-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes I did know that
-What brand of mascara do you use?
It changes often, but now I use Rimmel Sexy Curves & Maybelline Colossal
-Sephora or MAC?
Sephora. Well, really the drugstore or ULTA :)
-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
No
-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Cosmetic Wedges & brushes
-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yes! ALWAYS! It makes SUCH a difference!
-For the face?
Yes, Rimmel Fix & Perfect
-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Covergirl champagne
-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Yes, e.l.f. eyeliner pen
-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Never
-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
Too messy
-Do you use mineral makeup?
Not any loose mineral makeup, I don't really understand all the hype
-What is your favorite lipstick?
Maybelline 25 Pink Please
-How about lipgloss?
E.L.F. Mineral Lipgloss pageant princess
-What is your favorite blush to use?
Revlon Cream Blush 09 Rosy Glow
-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
No. Never
-Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yes yes yes, it's inexpensive and decent quality and majority of my makeup is drugstore
-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
I wish there was one near me
-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
Not really, I would never choose it as a career
-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
No, I'm pretty good at it
-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Eyeliner and no mascara.
-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neutral; I do like some beauty trends, but i gravitate towards neutral colors
-Which celebrity always has great make up?
Not gonna lie, Kate Gosselin.
-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Mascara, no brainer.
-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Yes, I'd rather not but I have
-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Yes, of course, just a little better w/ some makeup
-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
I love E.L.F. & Rimmel
-What do you think of Makeup??
I love it! I look forward to putting it on in the morning and have an interest in it

My take on E.L.F.

If you know makeup you probably know about the popular website eyeslipsface.com, and throughout this blog you will know it is one of my favorite sites.
E.L.F. stands for eyes lips face and they sell very inexpensive makeup. VERY INEXPENSIVE.
The site layout has a few "lines" a regular e.l.f. one where products are $1, a Studio line where products are $3, a Mineral line where products are $3-$5, a Bath and Body line that consists of moisturizers, body butters, soaps, hand sanitizer, etc. and products are mostly $4, and there are various "gift sets" and often limited edition items throughout the site.
Pros:
-Very inexpensive. I can get a lot of products and not feel guilty
-Often have a coupon code
-Wide range of products (primers, nail polish, moisturizer, brushes, brush cleaner, blush, mascara, lots of lipstick)
-Good shipping

Cons:
-Favorite products are often out of stock; and take a while to get back in stock!
-Fairly small product sizes
-Not always superb quality

I use some of their products daily and other I purchase from the site when it's a 'beauty trend' so if I don't like it, it's not a lot of money wasted.

When searching this site it's important to let go and trust the products. I know with them being so inexpensive it's easy to be skeptical but please don't.
Just because a product is cheap doesn't mean it isn't good, and vice-versa.
I will admit, some of the products are bad and don't even meet my standards.
I will have various reviews in the future out on some products and my favorite and least favorite products from them.

If you don't order anything because you're nervous about the quality you will miss out on some amazing products