UNBOXING | Pony MEMEBOX + Shine Easy Glam Palette

I'm not the biggest fan of subscription boxes but I've had good experiences with MEMEBOX. Pony is a famous ulzzang in South Korea and she's one of my favorite Youtubers so I decided to take the plunge. I also got the Pony Memebox Shine Easy Glam Palette so there will be swatches of that in here too! 

The Pony MEMEBOX contains the Perfect Waterproof Soft Gel Eyeliner in 02 Moonstone, Lush Tint Lip Balm in True Red, Alive Keep Volume Mascara in 01 Jet Black, Easy Mix Block in Galaxy Pink and Shine Easy Glam 2 Palette. Swatches and thoughts are below :D

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FOTD | Outta This World: featuring Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Solstice

Hey everyone! I promised a swatch of this awesome Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Solstice over on my Instagram but my internet was so spotty at home. It took a while so I included a FOTD to make up for it. 

Solstice is described as a metallic pink-red w/ green 3-D sparkle and shift. Upon first glance, it looked similar to MUG Pigment in Insomnia and Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette in Definer. Though it has the same aqua sparkle in direct light, the base color is a pinkish red that shows up in the shade. The texture is a bit dustier, similar to a pressed pigment so don't rub your brush in it too roughly. Solstice has a translucency about it; the sparkle helps it look more opaque but my skin color shows through a bit with one layer. Two layers or a colored base helps it appear opaquely without skin showing through. The sparkle is gorgeous without feeling gritty or oversized; it reminds me of pixie dust, very fine and delicate. I used a dark brown eyeliner below which made the aqua sparkle more intensely. I also layered it over a navy blue liner and a burgundy liner which also made the aqua sparkle look more intense. 

Without further ado, here are the swatches!

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PRODUCT SMACKDOWN | Battle of the Liquid Lipsticks: High-end vs Drugstore

Not sure if y'all have noticed, but I've been on a liquid lipstick craze recently. Doesn't help that the drugstore has released several that are comparable to the high end versions. I've done a review on the Rimmel London Provocalips, Show Off Lip Lacquers, and the Show Off Matte Lip Velvets so head on over there for affordable liquid lipstick options. For this post, I'm going to be focusing on the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick  and the Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick. Also, I'll be showing some drugstore dupes if these are a little bit out of your budget so keep on reading!

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REVIEW | Rimmel London Show Off Lip Velvet

 Quite easy to tell where I picked these lovely lippies up from, haha. Annoying sticker aside, the Rimmel London Show Off Matte Lip Velvets were released early this year. These lip lacquers claim to be a "weightless liquid colour with a velvety smooth finish". The "earth-shattering intense colour stays true for up to 8 hours." How much of this is true? Well, keep reading to find out!

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REVIEW | Rimmel London Provocalips

Hey everyone! It's been a hot minute since I last blogged but I was bogged down with 3 midterms. Now that that nightmare is over, I've had time to recuperate and catch up on my sleep :D My sleep routine is not regular just yet but I'm just glad to not be a walking zombie everywhere. Anyhoo, I have the Rimmel London Provocalips up for discussion today! These have been out for such a long time but I couldn't find swatches for some of them so I thought I'd speak my two cents as well. Keep on reading for the deets and swatches!

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UNBOXING | Tarte "Be Your Own Tartetist" February 2015 Set

My name is Cindy and I am a Tarte addict. There, I said it. No brand is as well represented in my makeup collection, which is much larger than what one would attribute to one sane person. It all started a couple of years ago when my mom (re) gifted me a Tarte Eye Couture Day to Night Palette, which I actually reviewed for y'all waaaay back in my early blogging days. Not only can I expect the packaging to be gorgeous, the product usually never fails me either. The purple theme jives quite well with me and the mission statement is one I can stand behind. I was quite the avid environmentalist in my teens so this brand speaks to me. I even created a 30 minute PowerPoint presentation and habitat about the Amazon rainforest for my AP Environmental Science culmination project (which bored my classmates and was quite overkill, if I'm being completely honest).

Going back to what this post is supposed to be about, when I heard that Tarte was releasing another TSV with QVC, I was intrigued but the items and colors didn't exactly wow me. It wasn't until I saw a slew of Youtube tutorials that I thought, why the heck not...I can always return it if I hated it. I, of course, got it on Auto Delivery as I like keeping my options open and *spoiler alert* so glad I did! Proceed with caution as I turn on "full-on" fan girl mode to the max ;)

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REVIEW | Smashbox Full Exposure Travel Palette

I got this two months ago during the Sephora VIB Rouge Sale and I've used it a couple of times since then. Today, I'm going to review the Smashbox Full Exposure Travel Palette. It's been out for quite some time but this is the first time I've tried Smashbox's products, so needless to say, I was quite excited. I was interested in the Full Exposure Palette but before I invested in the full size, I tried the travel one. Does it live up to my expectations? Read on to find out!

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REVIEW ┊ LORAC Pro to Go Eye + Cheek Palette

As the warmer months approach, travelling will be on a lot of people's agenda. Travelling light is ideal but my "be prepared for everything and anything" nature makes that an unattainable dream LOL *le sigh* When LORAC was exiting Sephora (WHY??) I was able to snag the LORAC Pro to Go Eye + Cheek Palette for a slightly discounted price. Since then, it's been a travelling staple for several reasons, of which I'll enumerate below!

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GIVEAWAY | Celebrating a Milestone: 200 Posts! (CLOSED)

Wow, can't believe we're here! My 100th post was a March Favorites so it's deja vu that my 200th post is another March Favorites! Looking at last year's post comparing it to year's post, I notice all the improvements and how the products mentioned last year are still products I use now. Spring is coming, even though it doesn't really feel like it but I'm getting a head start in my Spring cleaning, starting with my makeup! I'm going to be working on my Blog Sale post this weekend so it'll go live soon! :D Now that updates are out of the way, onto the prizes. They're not much but as I'm not making any money off of blogging, I hope you'll appreciate them just the same <3 font="">

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