Updated Mac Palette

MAC eyeshadows are becoming my obsession.

 

These three new shades - Club, Cranberry, & Woodwinked - are perfect for fall and transiting into winter.

 

 

Top (left to right): Club, Cranberry, Woodwinked

Bottom (left to right): Nylon, Woodwinked, Handwritten, Club, Cranberry

 

 

My favorite color at the moment is Cranberry. Truly beautiful shade!

 

 

XOXO

 

Coming Soon: Eye looks with these shades & Swatches!

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

I've been a fan of Urban Decay eyeshadow for a few years now. I am obsessed with my Urban Decay Naked 1&2 palettes. I use them 90% of the time I wear makeup. 

I had mixed opinions when the Naked Basics palette was released. I thought the shades would be too similar to the other two palettes I own. I bought the palette after hearing so many people praising the palette. 

I've decided that this palette is not my favorite and too similar to the Naked 1&2 palettes. If you already have those palettes, I would not recommend purchasing. If you don't have the Naked 1&2 palettes, I would suggest that you save your money and purchase either the first or second Naked palette depending on which shades and tones you prefer. If the first three shades weren't almost identical, I think that this would be an amazing palette for the price.

 

The Naked Basics palette features six neutral shades for $27.

Left to right: Venus, Foxy, Walk of Shame, Naked 2, Faint, Crave

Swatches left to right: Venus, Foxy, Walk of Shame, Naked 2, Faint, Crave

Although these aren't dupes, I found some similar shades in my collection to the eyeshadows found in the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette.

Left to right: Venus (UD Naked Basics), Bootycall (UD Naked 2), Virgin (UD Naked), Browbone color (Wet N Wild Walking on Eggshells), Sellout (UD single eyeshadow)

Left to right: Naked 2 (UD Naked Basics), Tease (UD Naked 2), Naked (UD Naked)

 Left to right: Faint (UD Naked Basics), Buck (UD Naked), Deep Bronze (NYX)

Left to right: Crave (UD Naked Basics), Blackout (UD Naked 2), Creep (UD Naked)

After giving this palette a try, I will be returning it to my local ULTA store. These eyeshadows weren't as unique as I had hoped after hearing so many good things about this palette. This may be a great palette if you are a beginner, however the similarities between the first three shades holds me back from recommending it.

 

 

What are your opinions on the newest addition to the Urban Decay Naked family?

 

 

XOXO

My New Mac Palette (+ Mac Pro Products Price Decrease!)

Update: Recent Additions to My Mac Palette --> click here.


I've wanted a Mac palette for years, however I've always held back because of the price. When I first heard about the new pro palettes Mac released, I was very disappointed because I had my eye on the older versions for so long. They became unavailable and the new ones were the only version that I could buy. I waited a few months before finally buying one. The push that helped me finally buy one is the new prices! Which are permanent, according to my local Mac Pro store. 

 

This information I found on Nouveau Cheap a few days ago. Here are the new prices:

Pro palette large/duo: $8 originally $25

Pro palette large/single: $8 originally $18

Pro palette eyeshadow x2: $5 originally $9

Pro palette eyeshadow x4: $8 originally $15

Pro palette eyeshadow x15 (insert): $2 originally $9

Pro palette blush x6 (insert): $2 originally $9

I purchased the large/single palette with the 15 eyeshadow inserts. I love the look and appreciate the price decrease! I saved $17.

I also decided to pick up some eyeshadows to start filling my new palette. I bought Nylon and Handwritten which are two shades I've had my eye on for the past couple of months. I can't wait to wear them! The Mac Pro eyeshadow pans prices were decreased as well ($10 originally $12.50). I saved $5.

In total I saved: $22.
I would have paid $52 rather than the $30 I paid for these products.

Left to right: Nylon and Handwritten

 

I look forward to using my new eyeshadows and continuing to add eyeshadows to my brand new palette. I have 2 single Mac eyeshadows that I plan to depot and put in my palette.

 

Click here for my updated Mac palette.

 

 

What are some Mac shades that you would recommend?
 

XOXO

 

July 2012 Favorites

Here are my July Favorites! These products have been used in my go to look this month.

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack -

I have been loving this eyeliner this month. I've been doing a winged liner about 2-3 days a week this month. Which is a lot for me since I used to only do it once in awhile.

Urban Decay Eyeshadows in Foxy, Bootycall, and Tease -

In addition to my winged eyeliner, I've been loving my Urban Decay Naked2 Palette. My go to look inlcudes Foxy all over the lid, Bootycall as a highlight under my brow and in my inner corner, and Tease in the crease.

Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop, Revlon Lipstick in Soft Nude, Rimmel Lipstick in Airy Fairy -

I've been interchanging these lipsticks this month. I think all three of these lipsticks look good with simple eyeshadows and a black winged eyeliner. I wear the lollipop shade when I'm feeling a little more daring.

What have you been loving this month?

XOXO

June 2012 Favorites

I've decided to break my monthly favorites, haul, and empties into individual blog posts. Here are my June Favorites!

MAC Tres Cheek Blushes (Lovecloud, Peony Petal, and Full of Joy) - I am in love with these blushes. These are perfect for spring and summer. I've mentioned Lovecloud and Full of Joy in my May Favorites and Peony Petal in my June Haul. These blushes are beautiful. If you can get your hands on these, I highly recommend them.



MAC False Lashes Mascara - This has been my favorite mascara since I bought it a few months ago. I will be repurchasing this when it runs out. I used to only use drugstore mascara, but that's changed since I found this. This is the only MAC mascara I'ved used, so I'm not sure how it compares to their other formulas.



Urban Decay Naked & Naked2 Palettes - I'm so glad I bought these. At first, I didn't think that I would need to own both. However I think if you can afford both and want both, go for it! Here are some combinations that I've been loving:



Chanel Earrings - I've been wearing these a lot this month. I own two pairs, however this is the smaller of the two. Aren't they pretty? Unfortunately one of the stones fell out, so I want to eventually buy another pair.





Daisy Fuentes Glasses - Usually I only wear my glasses during class when I need to take notes, however I've been wearing them a lot more this month. I can see without them, however I've been wearing them during class, when I'm on the computer, and when I'm reading.


Songs - There have been three songs that I have been OBSESSED with this month. They are: Even If It Breaks Your Heart by Eli Young Band, You Don't Know Your Beautiful by One Direction, and Angel Eyes by Love and Theft.

What have you been loving this month?

XOXO

March 2012 Favorites

 Beauty Favorites

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliners in Zero (black) & Whiskey (brown)

Urban Decay Naked & Naked2 Palettes

MAC Force of Love lipstick & lipglass

Revlon Lipsticks in Soft Nude & Mauve

Revlon Lipgloss in Rosegold & Sally Hansen Lipgloss in Tiara

Top (left to right):

MAC force of love lipglass, force of love lipstick, Revlon lipstick in mauve & soft nude

Botton (left to right):

Sally Hansen lipgloss in Tiara & Revlon lipgloss in rosegold

Entertainment Favorites

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Eyes Open by Taylor Swift

Safe and Sound by Taylor Swift

Arena by The Tributes

Food Favorites

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Brown Sugar Oatmeal

Plain Bagels w/ Cream Cheese

Pickles

XOXO

blogruary day 24 - ulta haul

I haven't blogged in a few days, sorry! I've had a few exams and assignments for school recently which has kept me busy. Although, I haven't been able to blog everyday of February, I plan to blog more often after this month.


Today I went to Ulta with my mom and she bought me a few things. I wasn't expecting her to buy me anything, I planned to pay for it myself.


L'oreal was buy 2 get 1 free so we bought some more of our foundation which is the mineral foundation. We each bought a foundation and she bought a finishing powder. I also had a $1 off manufacturer coupon and a $3.50 off ulta coupon.

I finally got the Urban Decay Naked2 palette. I have been looking at it on blogs and on YouTube videos, however I hadn't seen it in person. It is so pretty! I can't wait to use it. I definitely kind of cheated on my project x pan and eye shadow out 2012. I'm going to try to make only this one exception!


I think that I will also be including limited edition products to my exceptions. I have been eyeing some products in the MAC Chen Man Love & Water Collection and the MAC Too Supreme Collection coming out March 1st. I really like the force of love lipstick and lipglass and the zen rose sheen supreme lipstick.



XOXO

JULY - AUGUST 2010 SHOPPING LIST

Hi everyone! This is my current shopping list. Meaning, these are items that I definitely want to buy in the near future. I will be doing reviews for everything that I do buy. Let me know if you have tried any of these items and how you liked them.

1. MAKE UP FOR EVER Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation in No. 25 Warm Ivory

Although this is more expensive than my traditional drugstore foundations ($34.00 @ Sephora), you definitely get what you pay for. When I went into Sephora a couple weeks ago, I got color matched for this foundation and the NARS Sheer Matte Foundation. After taking home a sample of each and trying them out, I definitely loved the MUFE foundation better. Which is good for my wallet, because the NARS foundation is $42.00.

2. Essense of Beauty Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Non-Oily

I first heard about this makeup remover from blogger The Makeup Drawer. Definitely go check her out for really in depth and honest reviews on a variety of makeup products. While it might not work for her because she has dry skin, I think this will work great for me. I have normal-to-oily skin, in my opinion, so this non-oily formula will be amazing. And at $5.99 at CVS, this product won't hurt my wallet if I don't like it.

3. Evian Natural Mineral Water Facial Spray

This is another item that I found interesting after reading a review from the blogger The Makeup Drawer. This facial spray can be found at drugstores, Target, and Sephora. According to TMD, this facial spray ranges from $6.00 for 1.7 oz, $10.00 for 5 oz, and $15.00 for 10.1 oz. According to her, this facial spray can compete with MAC's Fix + and win. I definitely think that this is something to check out whether you like/use MAC's Fix + or not.

4. Portable Eyelash Curler
What first drew me to this item was how cute it was. While I haven't researched this product as much as I normally research items I am interested in, this seems like something good to have when you are either traveling or out for the night. It is definitely something that I can see myself throwing in my purse. For $5.00 at CVS, you can't go wrong with this.

5. Urban Decay Naked Palette

This is definitely the most expensive and the most exciting item that I have on my list. At $44.00, this palette has the perfect neutral shades and a mini Urban Decay Primer Potion. If you are interested in this palette, definitely don't let the price tag scare you. These shadows are the same size as UD single shadows. So you can either buy 2-3 shadows at $17.00 each or this cute palette for around the same price. Plus, you get to try the UDPP, which I've been wanting to try for a while now. Unfortunately, this palette sells out fast at Sephora.com. Try to snag this palette at your local Sephora or Ulta store or at Ulta.com. Definitely don't try to get this palette from ebay. This palette is selling for twice, sometimes three times, it's actual price.