Urban Decay Feminine Palette

Hey All -

I've got another eyeshadow palette that I recently purchased at Ulta. I bought it when I had the 20% off coupon, but wanted to do a seperate post with swatches and everything for it. It's the Urban Decay Feminine Palette. As you can probably tell I love Urban Decay eyeshadows!! They are some of the best eyeshadows around. Most of them are very creamy and pigmented.  This palette comes with 6 different eyeshadows and a lipgloss sample in Wallflower.

 

Right out of the package

Inside (There is also a small mirror on top)

 

Bordello, Skimp, AC/DC

 

Gunmetal, Hijack, Lost

 

Swatches!!!

 

As in order of the palette with the gloss on the end

 

I really like all the colors in the palette. I did a look last week using Bordello on the lid and then a matte brown in the crease. I think it turned out great! I'll put some looks together and get them posted when I do. I'm trying to figure out the best way to take pics of my looks!!

 

The palette retails for $36 and can be found at Ulta, or Sephora and Urban Decay.

 

Let me know if you have any questions or would like a look with a specific color!

 

Thanks so much!!

 

- Jill -

 

 

 

Ulta Haul!!

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I went to Ulta over the past weekend because I had a 20% off coupon for my entire purchase. These coupons are soo deadly for me!! If you shop at Ulta I hope you have an Ulta card because having that card gets you these kinds of discounts. They have these multiple times a year which is great. So make sure you sign up for their emails and a Ulta card.

 

 

Starting on the left the item is a repurchase for me. It's the Tree Hut Almond & Honey lotion. This stuff smells absolutely amazing. I love it! I think this is my 3rd bottle of this stuff. It not only smells great but it's very moisturizing. I usually tend to lean toward lotions without scents that I'm going to be using for multiple purposes, but this stuff is just amazing! Retail is $6.49 and can be found here.

 

The next item I purchased was the NYX Liquid Crystal liner in Crystal Silk. It's kind of a gold sparkly eyeliner. I bought this to try to recreate this look that I found on Pinterest. Will try to do a blog post when I do it!! Retail is $4.49 and can be found here.

 

I also purchased the Physicians Formula Concealer RX in Natural Light. I purchased this after hearing really good things about it. It's suppose to have really great coverage and also be very creamy. It's similar to the Hard Candy glamaflage concealer. I wanted to try this because sometimes I just like to use concealer to cover up spots/redness on my face instead of a foundation. I think right now, it's a little to light for me to use it for that. Will keep you guys updated on this.  This retails for $7.99 at Ulta but can be found at other drugstores.

 

I also bought my first Deborah Lippmann Nail polish!!! I got the color Mermaid's Dream. I thought I would love this color, but once I got it home and swatched it on my hand I'm unsure. It was really sheer so I would have to wear it over another color. At this time, I'm not sure if I am going to keep it. I'll keep you posted. These nail polishes retail for $18 and here is a better picture of the color.

 

I got another nail polish!! This time it was the Sally Hansen Extreme wear nail polish in Grey Area. I saw a picture of this color on Pinterest and really liked it. In person it looks pretty purply grey color. i think I'm really going to like it. Will do another blog post once I paint my nails with it. These nail polishes are great though. They retail for $2.59 and can be found at Ulta or other drug stores.

 

One of the last things I bought was the OPI Expert Touch Lacquer Nail polish remover. I bought this from a recommendation from my friend Alyssa since I ran into her when I was shopping there that day! I'll give it a whirl and will update you after I use. This couldn't be found on their website but it was $5.95. I found it here on Amazon if your interested in seeing it.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!!

 

Thank you so much for reading!

 

-Jill

 

Urban Decay Haul!!!

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Recently Urban Decay had 20% off their website for a Friends & Family sale and I decided to take advantage of it!! Next time, I will for sure tell you guys about any makeup deals I come across.

 

The first thing I purchased was the Naked Skin foundation. I bought mine in shade 2.0, which I'm still unsure if it's my color or not. I haven't tried it or not. I did put a little on my hand after I took this picture and it felt really nice and light and might actually work for my skin tone. This product retails for $38 and can be purchased at Urban Decay,  Sephora or Ulta.

 

 

The second thing I purchased was Good Karma Optical Blurring Brush. I decided to purchase this brush to go with the foundation after reading several reviews on Urban Decay's & Sephora's websites saying this was the best way to apply the foundation. The brush is really soft and pretty dense, which I think will make it great for applying this foundation. This brush is sold for $24 at Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta.

 

 

The third and most exciting purchase I got from the sale was the Smoked palette. I've been seeing multiple reviews on this on youtube since it came out a few months ago and it made me want it. The colors are amazing. Urban Decay has some of the best eyeshadows you can buy. The shadows in this palette are all so creamy and pigmented. The palette also comes with a full size 24/7 eyeliner in Perversion, which is black and a travel size of the primer potion. It also comes with a 27 page book that shows you multiple looks you can do with the palette, which can be helpful if your not sure where to start. This palette is $49 and can be found at Urban Decay, Sephora, or Ulta.

 

 

 

Swatches (bare hand, no primer underneath)

   Perversion eyeliner,  Kinky, Freestyle, Mushroom, Backdoor, Blackout

 

                                                                                       Barlust, Rockstar, Evidence, Loaded, Asphalt

             

 

 

Check out this video for a great review: xSparkage

Check out this video for a great tutorial using this palette: MakeupByTiffanyD

 

Let me know if you have any questions!! I'll be doing some posts of looks I come up with, with this palette.

Thanks so much!!! :)

 

 

Sephora Suggestions

Sephora Friends & Family is starting this week which means 20% off everything... at Sephora... Yes please!!! :) This place is like heaven for me!!

I thought I would give you guys some suggestions on products I would recommend trying.

 

The first thing I recommend getting is an eyeshadow primer. This my favorite eyeshadow primer by far. I plan on having a battle of the primers on here shortly. But I think this works great if you have oily eyelids and will make your eyeshadow stay all day. This does come in a couple of different types but I've only used the original type, which is pictured below. This retails for $18. Click here to go to read reviews on Sephora's website

 

Another product I would recommend is the Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer pencil. I bought this a couple of months ago and I love it! It's a great concealer. It definitely lasts all day long on your skin. I've only used it for blemishes/redness cover up and not under my eyes. But it's a really creamy nice formula. I have it in the color DEA which is the the 2nd lightest shade and says it's ivory beige for light to medium complexions. The only downside to this product is that you have to sharpen it. This retails for $18 as well and can be found here.

 

Another recommendation would be the Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Makeup Setting Spray. This stuff is AMAZING!!! I bought this last year after a friend recommended it to me. This stuff does work. It will make your makeup stay on all day long. This stuff is great in the summer when it's blazing hot out and your sweating your butt off. I normally only use this on days when I have plans after work or to special events. But I know some people use it on a every day basis, which is fine as well. There are 2 other formulas it comes in: De-Slick Oil Control setting spray (for Oily skin people) or a Dew Me Moisturizing setting spray (for dry skin people). I have only used the All nighter kind, I recently purchased the De-Slick from a different website and will be trying it out. A bottle of this will last you a long time. This retails for $29 for 4 oz. Click the name to go to product: All-Nighter, De-Slick, Dew-Me

 

 

 

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes is something else I would recommend. I already talked about this these blushes on my last post here. The kit I talked about last week is something I would recommend getting. That kit can be found here here. The full size blushes I own are Blissful, Dollface, Exposed, Peaceful. Out of the 4 I own I would say to get Exposed. This is a nude blush that would go with any eye look you are going for. Retail for these are $25. Click here to view the full color range of blushes.

 

 

An eyeshadow palette I would recommend getting would be the Stila In the Light palette. this palette comes with 10 eye shadows and an eyeliner. I bought this palette at NY Imats in April and let you me tell you it's gotten a lot of love since then. I love that it comes from a matte cream shade that's great as a highlight and a matte dark brown for putting in your crease. My favorite color of all out of this palette is Kitten, which is one of Stila's best selling eyeshadow colors. Kitten is the top row, 2nd one in from the left. The colors are great for a natural look and the night sky (grayish color) and black can add a lot to look. It comes with the smudge stick waterproof eye liner in Damsel, which is also great. Damsel is a really dark brown color and looks great with any look I have done with this palette so far. It also lasts a long time. Retail for the palette is $39 and can be found here. The eyeliner alone retails for $20 so this palette is quite the deal. I can do a more in depth review of this palette with swatches/looks if you are interested. Please let me know!

 

I hope this helps you guys if you are interested in purchasing anything from the Sephora Friends & Family sale. The sale is starting this week Thursday the 18th. I will be sure to post on here as well as my Facebook and Twitter accounts the code when I get it.

 

Let me know if you have any questions!! Happy shopping!

 

Thanks so much!! :)

 

Here are 2 Youtube video's of girls I love and their recommendations as well. Thanks for the idea ladies!!  Michele1218 and Kristingehm

 

 

 

 

 

Photos were used from Sephora.com.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush Set

Today's post is about the 4 piece Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hour blush set. I purchased this from set from Sephora a couple of weeks ago. These blushes are amazing. I already own a bunch of Amazonian Clay blushes from Tarte and I love them. So when I saw this limited edition set of 4, new colors I knew I had to have it.

 

The 4 colors you get are: Angelic which is a shimmering champagne color; Fantastic which is a soft fuchsia, Magic which is a pink coral, Stellar a shimmering nude color.

 

 

 

Swatches below: Fantastic, Stellar, Magic, Angelic

 

 

Fantastic and Magic are both matte finishes and Angelic and Stellar have shimmer in them. Angelic is definitely more of a highlighter rather than a blush. I wouldn't put that all over my cheeks but would be amazing as a highlighter on  your cheekbones, bridge of your nose, cupid's bow. Stellar is going to be a great neutral shade that would go with any look. I did have to build up the color a bit, which is fine, it's just not the most pigmented blush I have from them. I took the picture in the natural light hoping it would help you get the idea of what the colors really look like.

 

You get 4 blushes with 3.03 grams/0.1 oz of product for $35. A full size one of these blushes is $25 and you get 5.6 grams/0.2 oz of product. I think this is a great deal and gives you a variety of shades to try for a great price.

These blushes from Tarte are some of the best blushes I've ever used. They really do last a long time on your skin and they come in a wide variety of colors that I love and used often. I really do think they are worth the money.

 

Click here to go to Sephora's website.  Unfortunately they are all sold out online, but hopefully you can find it at a store closest to you!  Otherwise it can be found here on Tarte's website.

 

Let me know if you have any questions!

 

 P.S. If you are interested in seeing all the other Tarte blushes I own just let me know and I will do another blog post on it.

Thank you!! :)

 

 

 

 

 

September 2012 Glossy Box USA

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Here we go with my first post! This is going to be about what I received in my September Glossybox. I signed up for Glossybox when it first came to the US, which I think was about 5 months ago. This is by far the best beauty supscription service I've ever gotten. The box is $21 a month and you will get 5 deluxe size samples. So, let's jump into the box!!!

First thing I received was the OC8 Professional Mattifying Gel. The description of the product on the card that you recieve in the box says: This innovative mattifying gel lets you get control of your shine all day long. Clinically teested, this one of a kind gel keeps shine down while helping you achieve a fresh flawless even tone fook, for all skin types. Price of full size $30/1.6 oz. As you can see the product is full size! I haven't used the product yet, but once I do I can let you know how it works.

 

The second item I received is the Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42. The card says: Hailing from Korea, this Blemish Balm, also known as BB Cream is multi-tasking powerhouse for the face. This multi-use cream provides light coverage, soothes, protects, and moisterizes. Price of full size $29.99/1.69 oz. I received the color N. 21 (Light Beige) and I think it's going to work great with my skin tone. Also, as you can see this is a full size product. I also have not tried this product yet and can give a full review later.

 

 

If you would like to find out more about BB creams and what they are, etc and see opinions on other BB creams that I own and have tried. Please let me know, I'd be more than happy to review.

 

The next 2 items I received was these travel size shampoo and conditioner from GKHair. The shampoo says: Nourished with plant extracts, this superior smoothing shampoo will purify and moisturize the scalp and hair. The conditioner says: This gentle moisturizing conditioner puts the finishing touch on the tresses and leaves your hair smooth, radiant and revitalized. Price of full size items is $20/10.1 oz. These are 2 great travel size items. I have yet to try them out, I just put them in my shower so I can try this week.

 

The last item we received was the Kryolan for Glossybox Moisture Rich Lipstick in Glossy Pink. The card says: Treat your lips to a creamy, long lasting lipstick enriched with Vitamin E to stimulate and hydrate your lips. This perfect pop of Glossy pink compliments all skin tones and lifestyles. Price of full size $14/0.14 oz. This is also a full size product. I think the color is nice, and after I tried to get that swatch off my hand, it took alot. I haven't worn it on my lips yet, but I'll have to give it a whirl.

 

 

This was probably one of the best boxes I got so far. I'm most excited to try the BB cream because I have heard so many good things about this kind. Here is the link to the website where you can sign up for Glossybox:  http://www.glossybox.com/

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

 

Hope you enjoyed! :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Re-designed and ready to do it again!!

Hey All -

Here I am again with my blog!! I updated it, renamed it and gave it a new look! This blog is going to be my new makeup, beauty, fashion blog!!! I'll be starting out by doing about 1/2 posts a week. Right now I plan on doing product reviews and hauls (showing products I recently purchased).

I would love for you all to give me input on it and let me know if there are anything you would like to see. Do you have a product your dying to try or find out about?  Let me know, I can possibly do a review for you on it.  Do you want to see some type of makeup tutorials, outfits of the day/night, makeup of the day/night, skincare routine, workout routine. I would love to get some feedback on this.

Thank you so much!