I received this palette during Christmas from my secret Santa with my cousins. I first heard about this palette while watching Emilynoel83 (on Youtube) mention it in one of her holiday videos. I immediately added this to my wish list and ... you know the rest. I'm so happy that I have this palette and it's a great addition to my makeup collection.
This sleek palette comes with 12 eyeshadows, a blush, highlighter, 2 lipsticks/cheek stains, a palm-size mirror, and instructions to create different looks. You can throw this palette into your purse or travel bag and there would be no damage at all. This palette is very sturdy compared to other cardboard palettes that tend to be boxy and bulky.
The eyeshadows are playfully named after rock bands of our time. A few of my favorite colors are Alice Copper (real name Alice Cooper, duh!), Allegro, The Stroke, and Third Eye Blinded. The colors are creamy and can be applied either wet or dry. This palette is ideal for any makeup look at any time of the day because this has the essential neutrals and enough accent colors to create a rockstar, smokey look.
The blush and highlighter are current favorites among a few Youtubers who own these beauties individually. The blush is a light pink/coral color that reminds me of Benefit's Coralista. The highlighter is a sheen gold and adds a nice tough to the cheekbones. The lipsticks can be used as a cream blush, so the palette comes with 4 cheek items which is a nice addition. If you wear the lipsticks, wear a lip balm underneath because it is a little dry (in my opinion).
Overall, this palette is awesome and makes me want to go on tour with a band! When you read the front and back of the palette, the description sounds like Rolling Stones made its own review of the palette. This is a spunky palette, reasonably priced , and the best kick-ass addition in my collection.
I've collected a ton of makeup since last year and today I feel like sharing one of my biggest collections from Urban Decay. I have always loved this brand since high school, but never really used the products (religiously) until last year. My sister used to buy Urban Decay products back in the day and was one of those girls who wore a ton of makeup, but made it look effortless and natural. Now, she's a simple girl who just throws on eyeliner, mascara and lip balm and calls it a day.
I thought my Urban Decay collection would look a bit out of control, but I guess it looks reasonable with the amount I've purchased in the past year. I love my UD palettes especially my Naked palette. I used to own Naked 2, but found myself gravitating more to the original. I ended up giving it to my sister for her birthday last October in mint condition. You can say I am obsessed with their eye shadows more than anything else. (Ahem- I also am obsessed with their primer potion and setting spray. I think I'm working on my 3rd tube and bottle right now.) I believe the quality of the eye shadows are long lasting, vibrant and creative. As long as you apply an eyelid primer, your eye makeup lasts forever!
I definitely want to venture into other products from this brand. I'm currently loving their lip gloss that's a plumper, but want to try their jumbo lip pencils. I remember during one of my trips to Ulta I wanted to splurge on their eyeshadow pencils because they're so creamy and long lasting (duh, it says 24/7 on the pencil!). But I quickly found dupes of the pencils I wanted on the other side of Ulta and a las did not purchase these beauties. I've read reviews and watched a ton of videos of people raving about different Urban Decay products that I can't wait to get my hands on.
Which ones are your favorites? Definitely leave a comment on what I should try! Note: I'm on the fence about purchasing Naked Basics palette. Should I or shouldn't I?
Hi everyone and happy first Monday of December! I know that my blog (and YouTube channel) has been very quiet throughout November, but I was out of the country for 2.5 weeks. Before leaving for vacation, Hurricane Sandy put me under the radar with no power for almost a week. Despite that, I'm excited to share with you the beauty goodies that I found while away. I talk about my trip in my latest video which I'll link below.
While in Hong Kong...
- I was eager to purchase (unique) beauty products while in Hong Kong for 3 days. I wanted beauty products that were of brands not sold in the US plus branded towards Asian skin tones. Somehow nothing really caught my attention except for the "eyelash bar" at the local drugstore called Sasa. This bar contained a wide array of false eyelashes plus different lash glues, contraptions to apply the lashes and containers to store them whenever on the go. The natural looking lashes were a good bargain ($10 for 2 packets of lashes that are a total of 11 sets). Not bad right?
While in the Philippines...
- The Face Shop: I was happy to pop into this store towards the end of the trip once everyone was tired of shopping. This cosmetics store is quite popular and carries cosmetics brands that come from Korea, Japan, China, etc. Despite not being able to read the directions and ingredients in Asian characters, it's not hard to figure out what you like/dislike and what catches your eyes. I purchased a BB cream from Lovely Me:ex which I have yet to wear. This was the only BB cream that when tested on the back of my hand, it didn't turn my hand completely white. Once my tan from my trip begins to fade, I'll definitely give this a try. Next item I got was a waterproof "everyday" mascara from Face it. I purchased this because I was intrigued by the "peanut" shape brush. I already tested this and it's definitely not my favorite because it clumps. I started getting into cheek/lip stains and luckily I stumbled upon this lip tint (Lovely Me:ex) that leaves my lips cherry stained. There's no need to re-apply and it doesn't leave your lips feeling dry. One thing that caught my eye was this waterproof gel eyeliner (Lovely Me:ex). The color I got was black with gold shimmer. The color pay-off is more intense than another eye kohl pencil I have that's the same color (Jouer Long-Wearing Eye Definer in noir). It's waterproof and smudgeproof (which these claims are true!). Lastly I couldn't leave the store without a new lipstick. I'm unsure of the brand, but it's a dusty pink/ mauve color that makes your lips look next-to-nothing all natural.
- BYS: While walking around Mall of Asia (which is ginormous!) with some of my extended family members, there were a few beauty kiosks right next to a runway hair event that occurred later that evening. I took a stroll through the stands and wanted to get my hands on something. I came across this brand which is actually Australian and was introduced to the Philippines a couple of months ago. I wasn't able to test these eyeshadow palettes, but told myself to purchase it before I regret it. The smaller palette is 8 matte shades that are perfect for smokey eyes. The bigger palette is a wide range of 36 shimmery shades. This palette caught my attention first because the colors all look jewel-toned.
Yves Rocher: The name of this brand instantly caught my attention in which I did not hesitate to look around at all the beauty items from skin and hair care, cosmetics, fragrances and bath. Nothing really interested me except for the different shades of lipsticks. This particular lipstick is moisturizing, creamy, satiny and non-sticky. The shade I have is called rose cannelle and it's absolutely stunning!
So this is pretty much my beauty hall while on vacation. I'll definitely feature these products throughout the month for holiday looks.
