Forever 21 Cream Eyeshadow Shitake Review

I made a larger order from Forever 21 for my birthday and I decided to try out some of their makeup. They have sold makeup a Forever 21 for a while now but, they recently re-did their packing and re-vamped some products. The only other product I have bought from them is a champagne shadow which I was obsessed with for about a year and only used it exclusively. I decided to purchase a cream eyeshadow that comes a pot like the Maybelline Color Tattoos.

On the Website the photo of the shadow looked like a purple/brown/silver taupe. I know that is a lot of different colors but, it seemed to have a duo-chrome effect. However when it arrived it turned out to not look like the picture at all. The shadow is more of a grey toned brown with multi-colored shimmer. In some lights it almost looks like a burgundy frost.

I was really hoping that this would have a simular formula to my Bad To The Bronze Color Tattoo but, it is a little different. The texture is very smooth and creamy but has a thinness to it. The color goes on with decent pigmentation but sheers out into nothingness when you blend it out on your lids. The shadow does set but without a primer on my lids this creased and virtually melted right off at the end of the day. I would suggest using this with a primer and putting powder shadow on top of it. 

Though the color doesn't look like the picture on the website, it still is really pretty on the eyes. I wear it all the time but it does take some work to make it look the way I want it took. I think the best way to apply it is with a synthetic brush instead of your finger.

If you are interested in picking this up you can get it in Forever 21 stores and on their website for few bucks!

Easy Eye Makeup For Prom

So my prom is coming up and I thought I would show you guys a super easy drug store product list and tutorial for your eyeshadow.



Base: Jordana 12 HR Made To Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Nude

• Apply all over the lid all the way up to the brow bone. Using your ring finger blend in the cream shadow. 

Lid Shadow: L'oreal 24 Hour Infallible Eyeshadow in Iced Latte

• Apply with your finger all over your lid, inner corner and on your brow bone for a highlight 

Crease Shadow: NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny

• though this is a bronzer it also works great as a crease shadow. With a fluffy blending brush apply in the crease with wind wiper motions. 

Outer V Shadow: L'oreal 24 Hour Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush

• With a firm crease brush apply to the outer v/ outer third of your lid. Then take a fluffy crease brush and blend into the crease. Go back into NYC Sunny and blend out the edges into the brow done. 

Liner: Jordana Fabuliner in Brown

• Line your upper lash line going thin towards to the inner corner, thicker in the center and then flick it slightly out on the edge to create a small wing. 

Water Liner: Rimmel Scandaleyes Water Proof Kohl in Nude 

• apply to your water lower water line to brighten up your eyes. 

Mascara: Maybelline the Falsies in Black 

• Apply to both your top and bottom lashes. Three coats at the most. 

Heres the Final Look!

This is really sublte and pretty for prom or any even where you need an easy eye look. 

L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow in Liquid Diamond

Went to the drugstore and I bought some shadows to mix up my collection and get some more color. I ended up getting two shadows, one color for spring and the other for smokey eyes (Naked 3 Dupe!!!!). Liquid Diamond is a pearly lavender with grey and cool undertones.

Formula
liquid diamond is a butter smooth pressed pigment that is saturated in color. It takes very little effort to get full color pay off. The formula does have a some minor  fallout  but because this is a lighter shade is doesn't bother me too much. L'Oreal claims that these shadows have 24 hour wear but with my oily lids I need a primer to prevent fading and creasing. This can be a long lasting shadow if you have eyelids that aren't particularly. The color when sheer out it pearly and but when it is layered it is an intense metallic. The shade doesn't contain much glitter it just had a nice pearly and shinny finish.

Packaging 
This shadow is a press pigment and has a very unique packaging. It is a twist off tub that contains a press/lid that keeps the shadow neat and solid. The tub is clear and you can see the color very clearly while the cap is the same color as the shadow. Make sure that you keep your press because it is focal to keep your shadow intact.

How To Apply
This shadow can have a lot of fallout it you don't apply it correctly. I wouldn't recommend using a brush, I would use your fingers. Get some shadow on your ring finger and gently pat your lids with the color. Slowly build for intensity. Never wipe your lids with this product for it will blend too quickly into your skin. Use a fluffy blending brush to blend the color up into your crease.

This a really beautiful shadow and is great for spring when applied all over the lid to create brightness that is soft and hazy when blended. I also love use this as my main lid color for a grey toned smokey eye.

NARS Single Eyeshadow in Nepal

Went to Sephora and I bought some more NARS, what can I say I'm an addict. So here is my review of my first NARS eyeshadow single!

This shadow is a satin finish with medium to opaque pigmentation. The color is a dusty pink with gold and sliver micro glitter. The shadow is super smooth and blends like butter. I would recommend wearing a base underneath to really make the shadow pop.  I like to pat this on my lid using a stiff shader brush. Sweep this shadow on the lids for a lighter application, and pat for a more opaque look. 

The shadow has classic NARS packaging with a matte black case, and contains 2.2 g of shadows. That is a whole lot of product when comparing it to a MAC shadow which has 1.5 g of product. NARS single shadows retail for $25 dollars, they are a little bit more expensive than other high-end shadows on the market but you do get a lot of product and they are great quality. I don't mind spending a little bit more when this shadow is going to last me forever. 

This shadow is kind of like the NARS Orgasm in eyeshadow form, but it is a little more toned down and doesn't contain so much sparkle. Peach and rose eyeshadow are a huge trend right now and if you want to get a good pink shadow to spice up your collection then I would totally recommend going out and getting this one. I hope that this was helpful! 

Emma

Avon True Color Quad Romantic Mauves

My mother has a work friend who is an Avon representative so we decided to order some makeup and try out a few products. I wanted to try out their eyeshadows and purchased a quad with some purple and pink toned shadows. I love the way purple looks with my brown eyes and I think that purples and hazy pinks are a subtle way too use more color.

The palette contains a total of four shadows three with a satin finish and the fourth is the shimmer. Overall the shadows have medium to sheer pigmentation, with quite a bit of fall out. All of these shadows need a primer and a base so they have something to hold on to. The fourth shadow is very chalky and is super sheer with big flecks of glitter.

The first shadow is a light pearly pink with a satin finish, just your run of the mill light blue toned pink. The second shadow is a pinky brown with a satin finish but also has some small glitter flecks. The third shadow is a purple brown that swatches out to be more of a deep taupe. The fourth shadow is a purple with magenta glitter but swatches very sheer.

My favorite shadow in the palette is the third shadow because it has the best pigmentation. I highly dislike the fourth shadow is just so sheer and has so much fall out. I would compare the quality of these shadows to a lower quality drug store quad, they remind me of the Covergirl quads in pigmentation and texture.

No matter how you apply these shadows you get a washed out purple eye that looks like someone punched you. The only combo that I like is to take the third shadow all over the lid, the first on as a highlight on my brown bone, and then dust the second shadow on the very center of my lid.

You can order Avon makeup on their website and pick up this palette for around 7 dollars. Hope that this was helpful!

Emma

Revlon Photoready Skinlights Bare Lights review

As always I went to the drugstore and saw a new display for some Revlon face products and of course I felt compelled to buy everything. I was able to have some self restraint and I only purchased one item! I am such a sucker for illuminating or highlighting products, I want my face to sparkle like a diamond and blind you with my luminous glow. Thats why the Photoready Skinlights illuminate looked so interesting to me.

Packaging
the bottle is a squeezy tube with a twist off the cap. The product comes out really quickly and with barely any pressure, so don't hold this upside down or press on it to hard or you will get too much product and make a big mess. Over all the bottle is kind of bulky and I wish it was more compact, otherwise it is functional and works well. The tube contains an one fluid once of product or 30 ml.

Formula
this is a liquid light, very, very liquidy and it runs. It applies smooth on the face doesn't have that gritty glitter texture. The color is very sheer and just adds a bit of shine and sparkle on to the face. It blends out nicely and doesn't leave the face too sticky but, I still like to set it with something else because it does melt off by the end of the day.

blends to be very sheer as you can see, swatch fail :-(

How To Apply/Wear
I like to squeeze a dot out onto my hand and then put smaller dots on to my cheeks/cheek bones and blend out with a small stippling brush or my fingers. I like to set it with a translucent powder or I set it with a powder higlighter. This product is pretty versatile, you can use it on your cheeks to add glow or on your cheek bones as a peachy pink highlight. You can also mix this in with your foundation to give your skin a radiant healthy glow without having too much glitter.

Overall I really like this product and I am happy with my purchase, if you see this display I would pick this and try out some of the other colors. I bought it at my local CVS around $11 dollars. Hope that this was helpful!

Emma

Lets's Be Honest About L'oreal True Match Naturale Mattifying Mineral Finish (translucent matte)

Hello again here is a review of a product that I have been putting off for months. I started using it on me and a client, then stopped using it and pushed it to the back of my collection. I was doing makeup for a wedding during October and I need a translucent setting powder, I picked up a random one from L'oreal, and boy oh boy was that a mistake. I don't hate this product but I'm not too happy with it. I bought it to set liquid and cream products and not add any coverage. The title does call it mattifying and transulcent so I thought that would be a fit.

Packaging

This powder comes in a twist of cap tub, like most loose setting powders except this one has a top that gives you a brush and then you screw the brush off to reveal the product. So it is a three part packaging, top, brush and tub with the powder. The top of the tub has a sifter, with fairly large holes so you are getting a lot of product in the little dish. The brush that is comes with is a very stout tapered kabuki. The bristles are softish, not the nicest feeling on your face, but not horrible. I personally do not use the brush because it just isn't as effective as my own personal brushes. The brush just doesn't fit into the container, you pick up way too much product and then the cap is too awkward to tap of the excess in. You end up trapping a whole lot of product in the cap when you attach it to the brush. Not a fan of the packaging, too many problems.

Formula

This product is not finely milled, it is a little big more gritty. When you do smooth it out on your skin it feels soft and nice. Because it is a bit grittier, it takes a lot of effort to evenly distribute it all over your face instead of having concentrated white spots. The powder simply isn't translucent it gives your face a white cast no matter how much blending I do. Also the powder has sparkle in it, so it doesn't give you a matte look, it just doesn't.

So overall I'm not to happy with this product, and for the price it I don't think it is worth picking up. I bought this a CVS for $15.99, just way too expensive.

So, I hope that you enjoyed reading this and that it was helpful,

Emma