I love makeup and beauty products of all kinds. I always have, and I always will. I'm not a huge fan of the normal stuff though. Nope. For a beauty product to lure me in, it has to have some kind of special something about it. Whether that's the color, texture, or effect, it all depends. I am currently IN LOVE with some of the really fun makeup trends that are going on ...
Lorac Party Palette Review and Swatches
Since probably November, I have been on a makeup buying bender. Seriously, it’s bad. One of the items that I’ve purchased has been the Lorac Party Palette. It is a limited edition, and available only at Ulta. Anyway, the Lorac Party eye shadow palette has 8 great shades of eye shadow, along with two highlighters. These colors don’t really have names – just color descriptions: ...
IT Palette – Color Spectrum Review
Today, I’m swatching the IT Palette – Color Spectrum from Sephora. I’ve had this palette for a while, as I bought it last summer when it was on sale at my local store. As of this post, it’s still available on the Sephora site. I have a problem. It’s a problem that I’m sure many of you have as well. I buy makeup, then never seem to do anything with it. Perhaps it’s that I get something that I’m ...
Mehron INtense Pro Palette Fire Review & Swatches
Mehron is known in the theater makeup world for having fabulous products that are packed full of color. These pigments are intense and bright, long lasting, and, most importantly, easy to use. Recently, the great folks at Mehron sent me one of their Intense PRO Pressed Powder Pigments palettes to play with. Whew! Say that 10 times fast. Anyway…I opened it up, and there were eight of the ...
Almay Shadow Softies: Worth It?
Almay shadow softies were purchased with my own money. Recently, while running some errands, I happened upon this display of gorgeous eye shadows from Almay. These happened to be the new line of Shadow Softies. There were vibrant, beautiful single colors in really modern packaging. I’m a sucker for packaging. I kept looking and looking, trying to decide on a couple colors to try. ...
Introducing Frankie Rose Cosmetics
Frankie Rose Cosmetics provided an assortment of items for editorial purposes. Thoughts are my own. I’ve always loved knowing about new, up and coming brands first. Skin care, cosmetics, fashion, food, whatever, I like knowing {and sharing} about it first. One of the new lines that I’ve been introduced to recently is Frankie Rose Cosmetics. Frankie Rose Cosmetics is a full line of ...
Yves Rocher Makeup for Fall
Yves Rocher, a skin care & cosmetics company that has been around for more than 50 years, has always had tons of items at a reasonable price. Recently, I was lucky enough to get a giant assortment of Yves Rocher makeup items to take for a test drive. ...
Arbonne Hamptons Classic Palette Overview
I received a Hamptons Classic Palette for evaluation purposes. I find all in one makeup palettes to be pretty handy, especially when I’m travelling. Think about it – all these pieces and colors go together, they’re generally good for day to night, and it’s all in one handy package. Just grab it and go. The new Hamptons Classic Palette from Arbonne is a great collection for Summer beauty. ...
