BLOGMAS | Day 11: Kat Von D Metal Matte Palette Makeup Inspiration

It's New Year's eve as I'm writing this post! It's been raining the past several days so I'm hoping it'll stop in time for New Year's Day. I was planning to have this up before then so y'all could draw inspiration from this for your New Year's eve looks but I've been running errands, trying to get everything done before I start school in a week. Anyhoo, I also planned on doing a review on the Kat Von D Metal Matte Palette but since it was limited edition and sold out like hotcakes, I never got around to doing it. But I had all these looks planned out and wanted to share them with y'all anyway, so I hope you don't mind.

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EOTD | Just Peachy Summertime Makeup 🍑

Hey, all! I didn't mean to be absent for a week but last weekend, I had a bad reaction to an insect bite. My left arm was basically a swollen lump and my joints were aching. It was totally weird...Since my arm hurt to move, long hours typing and editing were out of the question. The medication I was on totally knocked me out and I was tired all the time since I kept waking up from the intense itching. Moral of the story: don't ignore those bites! The sooner you get treatment, the better you'll heal.I'm feeling much better but the bite area is peeling...which is gross and totally not the point of this post, hehe. 

Summer is right around the corner and peach and coral totally get me in the mood for summer makeup! So, to bid adieu to spring and welcome summer, I have an easy tutorial rocking the peach and coral  look. I'm using drugstore eyeshadows and these don't irritate my eyes--yay! I'm still loving the NYX Avant Pop! Palette in Surreal My Heart. There are all the basic shades I need to create virtually any eye with some lovely blue and yellow pops. My only gripe is that the colors are much more vibrant and darker in real life than they are on the website. The light periwinkle blue turned out to be a bright cobalt; I'm not complaining because I love blue shadows but I wish the colors online were more true to life. But let's move onto the tutorial!

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EOTD | Pastel Spring Makeup - Diane Von Furstenberg Spring '16-Inspired

To get back into the swing of blogging, I've been putting together tons of makeup looks. Spring is almost over but I think with a bit of bronzer and coral blush/lips, it would be a great transition into a summer look. 

Products used in the look!

I've been a bit bored of natural eye makeup so I've been playing around with color. My favorite color is mint so I pulled together all my mint-colored items together and created this look inspired by Diane von Furstenberg's Spring '16 fashion show. Now I am no Pat McGrath so my recreation is a pale shadow compared to the real deal so here's a link to the actual look: DVF Spring 16 Makeup.

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REVIEW | Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows

When I started out in makeup, my favorite makeup products were eyeshadows, especially shimmery ones. I would only wear eyeshadow and no other makeup, LOL. Fast forward 5 years, I'm still loving eyeshadows. When I heard that Makeup Geek was releasing the Foiled Eyeshadows, I immediately rushed to get on the mailing list to pre-order these. Now that I've had some time to play around with these, I'm going to share my thoughts with you! The shades I have are Grandstand, Mesmerized, In the Spotlight, and Showtime.

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REVIEW | Makeup Geek Eyeshadows

The Makeup Geek Eyeshadows need no elaborate introduction. If you've been following the Youtube beauty community for any amount of time, you've most likely heard about the Makeup Geek, Marlena. She released these eyeshadows a while back but I only tapped into these recently. After playing with them for a while. here are my thoughts on them! I chose 8 colors: Unexpected, Sensuous, Twilight, Prom Night, Cosmopolitan, Cinderella, Bitten, and Moondust.

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REVIEW | Makeup Geek Pigments

I admit, I'm not a fan of pigments. Being a slightly clumsy person, loose powders scary the makeup beejeesus out of me. However, I heard so many good things about Makeup Geek Pigments and decided to take a leap of faith. I ordered four pigments to start off: Birthday Wish, Enchanted, Insomnia, and Utopia.

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HAUL + MINI-REVIEWS + EOTD | ⁂ Sephora Annual VIB Rouge Sale ⁂

Not the most glamourous background but it'll do xD

With 20% off at Sephora, temptation was too great and I picked up a few things I was interested in. As you can see, I restrained myself to 4 items so this will be quick! Reviews for some of the items are forthcoming :D I forgot to photograph the Marc Jacobs Enamored Hi-Shine Nail Lacquer - Collector's Edition in Midnight in Paris but the long and short of it is that I liked the dark, almost black color and the application but the shine wore off way too quickly for me and chipped sooner than I'd expect from a $24usd bottle of polish, even though I used my usual base and top coat. 

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS ┊Holiday 2014: ♕ LORAC The Royal Eyeshadow Palette Set ♕

LORAC the Royal Eyeshadow Palette Set in Silver Silk, Gold Satin, and Plum Velvet

The holidays are right around the corner so if you haven't gotten all your gifts together yet, don't fret--I have two more gift ideas for the beauty-obsessed in your life!The LORAC The Royal Eye Shadow Palette Set contains a trio of quads featuring plums, golds, and silvers. Keep on reading for more info!

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS + EOTD┊Holiday 2014: ♕ LORAC the Royal Eyeshadow Collection ♕

 

⇥ AT A GLANCE ⇤

A set of 4 quads to create various looks fit for a Queen, Countess, Princess, or Duchess! Each color-coordinated quad has a mix of mattes and shimmers. Lorac's the Royal Eyeshadow Collection promises to be long-lasting, highly pigmented, and velvety smooth.

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FAVORITES | April 2014 ❤

This month's Favorites doesn't have too many products but there are many rediscoveries that I made from my collection. Let's jump right in!

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REVIEW | Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral-Matte/Shimmer Eye Palette (Limited Edition)

Hi everyone! I hope y'all are doing well. Today, I have a review on the Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral-Matte/Shimmer Eye Palette (Limited Edition)**. It is a follow up to the popular Eye on Neutral Palettes released earlier this year. The palette is like the love baby of those two palettes, mixing up the shimmer and matte finishes. 

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RE-DISCOVERY| Christian Dior 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Compact in 080 Basic Chic

The Christian Dior 5-Couleurs Eyeshadow Compact** in 080 Basic Chic is my first eyeshadow quint I ever got. It's a very basic quint, great for everyday.

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RE-DISCOVERY| Tarte Eye Couture Day-to-Night Eye Palette

So today's post is all about Tarte's Eye Couture Day-to-Night Eye Palette**! It first debuted during the holidays a couple of years ago. The palette contains 10 eyeshadows. It is beautifully packaged in Tarte's signature purple. The packaging resembles a quilted clutch with a lock and a key charms on the snap button closure. It doesn't stand up by itself, as can be seen in the next picture (I hold up the mirror with my hand) but it is travel-friendly. None of the eyeshadows have fallen out or cracked. It has a large mirror (5.5 in by 2.5 in) and includes a dual-ended easy crease eyeshadow brush and all-over eyeshadow brush, a dual-ended bronze eyeliner and charcoal eyeliner (not pictured), and four step by step instructions for different day and night looks.

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RE-DISCOVERY| Estee Lauder Deluxe Pure Color Eyeshadow Palette

Welcome back to my blog! Last week, I posted daily blogs to help start up my blog, which is still really exciting to me! It was pretty tough finding things to talk about but I made it through! From now on, I will be posting Mondays and Fridays :)

Outer Packaging

Back of palette with names of colors

"Re-Discovery" is, like the name implies, about finding things in my makeup collection that have been collecting dust for a while! It was so exciting going through it today to find the hidden gems of my collection. Getting new things is very exciting but sometimes, you already have a palette or item that performs wonderfully or even better! I forget why I put it away in the first place O﹏o I try to rotate palettes and stuff so that it all gets used, but sometimes, I get stuck on one item and forget about all the others (︺︹︺)

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