Hi there! Happy Monday!
Today I thought I was keep it real and just share a picture of my hotel bathroom counter this morning while I was in the middle of putting on my makeup. Can anyone else relate? ; )
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Hi there! Happy Wednesday!
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Today I want to review the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette now before it is totally gone because it keeps selling out on Sephora.com BUT it is still avaliable in the Sephora stores I have gone to recently. It is also avaliable on eBay, but be careful that you don’t end up paying well over retail! Look for the deals! Also, sign up on the Sephora.com waitlist because it has restocked a couple of times so far : )
Last year Too Faced released the Favorite Things palette which was very similar but I didn’t snag that one, so this year I knew I wanted to pick this baby up ASAP and was able to do so during the Friends and Family sale! This is a limited edition palette for Holiday 2014 that comes with 20 eye shadows, 2 bronzers, 2 blushes, and 3 small brushes. It retails for $56 dollars.
REVIEW AND SWATCHES:
Packaging:
How cuuute is this packaging?! I absolutely love how girlie and festive this is!! I love the heavy cardboard style palettes because they wipe clean and are very durable. I think Too Faced does holiday packaging right! It is always oh so adorable! HOWEVER, I think that the hot pink sparkly cosmetic bag is a lot of fun but I would have prefered something else…why? For one, the glitter is gorgeous but it does come off (remember those dresses in the early 2000’s that girls wore to homecoming? anyone?) which isn’t great for tossing in your purse or a suitcase, and the bag isn’t big enough to fit the palette! It LOOKS like the palette should fit, but it doesn’t fit : / I tried to demonstrate this in the pictures included in this post.
Eye Shadows:
These eye shadows are true Too Faced quality and absolutely STUNNING! Some of these shades are limited editon, but some can be found in other palettes from Too Faced. I love the way the rows are organized because it makes it easy to put together an eye shadow look with complimentary shades.
Row 1:
Turle Dove, Dream On, After Hours, Fawned of You, Knockout
Row 2:
Paper Roses, Kindess is Free, Mauvelous, Be You, Secret Lovers,
Row 3:
Heaven, Shiny Happy, Honey Pot, Don’t Settle, Girly
Row 4:
Totally Fetch, Live It Up, Too Glam, Head Over Heels, Chocolate Moon
Bronzers and Blushes:
The blushes, Sweet Pink and Papa Don’t Peach are GORGEOUS! The bronzers, Chocolate Soleil a Too Faced cult favorite is gorgeous and great for contouring, and Inner Light is beautiful also but definitely a highlighter and not a bronzer! I love that they included a highlighter so that this really can be an all-in-one palette.
The Brushes and How-To Booklet:
The brush quality isn’t bad, they’re pretty soft, but I probably would only use these in a pinch or while traveling. They are adorable though! How cute is that gold handle?! The booklet is really nice and helpful for creating looks! I am intimidated by some of these more bold or sparkly colors, so having some examples is really nice!!
Overall:
This is an AMAZING value! I think just for the eye shadows this would be fantastic, but having the blushes, bronzer, and highlighter make this such a steal!! I think this would be an especially great travel companion for those heading home (or away!) for the holidays!!
I hope that you have enjoyed this reveiw and be on the lookout for several more in the coming weeks!! I hope you all have a fabulous week! Please don’t forget to subscribe!! XOXO
Hi there! Happy Frrrrrriday!
A few weeks ago someone asked me if I had used E.l.f Cosmetics products and mentioned that she had really good luck with the brand. E.l.f (eyes lips face) cosmetics is an extremely affordable drugstore makeup brand that carries products at $1, $2, $3 and $6 price points! I first stumbled upon some E.l.f cosmetics in either late high school or early college (shortly after the brands 2004 launch) but hadn’t used any of the products from the line consistently until the past couple of years. After being asked about what I had tried from the brand, I decided to pick up a few more things and do a post today on all of my e.l.f products and my thoughts. I have been seeing e.l.f products popping up in more stores lately, too!
Let’s get started…
MY E.L.F COSMETICS COLLECTION:
Brushes:
*NOTE: The first three brushes will be pictured together underneath the third brush overview/review!
This is a really great eye shadow brush for packing on color and I haven’t had issues with hairs falling out. At $1 you really can’t beat this for a basic everyday brush.
I have had this brush for over a year and get quite a bit of use out of it. It works well for blending, and I also use it sometimes for the outer V of the eye. The brush head did seperate off of the handle, but for a $1 brush it has defintely lived up to my expectations.
I actually do not use this for concealer! I use it with nail polish remover to clean up nail polish that gets around my cuticles or skin by my nail beds. I need to pick up another one of these and see how it works for its intended purpose ; ) But, it is AWESOME for cleaning up around your nails because it is such a small brush, and it doesn’t leave fuzzies like Q-tips. Just make sure once you use it on your nails, you only use it on your nails.
This is such a great little brush! I like it for stippling on concealer, cream highlighters, and cream blushes! I want to pick up a couple of these! I highly suggest picking this brush up! It is a lot smaller than any of my other stippling brushes, so I showed it next to my Real Techniques Stippling Brush for comparison.
This brush is SO soft! I just picked this brush up, but I really like it for buffing and blending in powders. I washed it once just to see how it handled after a wash, and it did well with no fallout.
Face:
This blush is SO soft! It feels wonderful!! It is a sheer, very light coral color that can be built up to a blush or used as a gorgeous highlight. It is light, but I think that this would be beautiful on lots of skin tones. This is one of my favorite e.l.f products and I want to pick up more colors! I also want to try the baked blushes! Have you tried e.l.f blushes? Do you like them? I would love to hear from you! Comment (click on the link by the title of this post) or find me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
Studio Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in St. Lucia
This is another item that I just recently picked up because I thought it looked perfect for traveling. I love the blush color! It blends beautifully. The contouring bronzer is a tad more orange than I like and it does contain a very subtle shimmer, so I wasn’t sure if I would like it as a contour. As a bronzer, it is very pretty!!! I actually can use it as a contour if I use a very light hand and really blend it into the skin. This has been compared to Nars Blush/Bronzer Duo in Orgasm/Laguna…so for $3 what a fun dupe to try out : )
Eyes:
Long-Lasting Lustrous Eye Shadow in Toast
This is a super soft mousse texture that blends beautifully! This color is very sparkly, but I was able to sheer it out to a wearable look for me. I wore this as a base to make my other eye shadows *pop* and it held up very well. I really want to try the new e.l.f smudge pots that are being compared to M.A.C Paint Pots and Maybelline Color Tattoos.
This is eyeliner is SO black! The brush isn’t my favorite, but for $1 it is completely worth it to grab this and apply with an eyeliner brush! You can use the wand that it comes with, and I find that it works okay for a simple thin line.
Skin Care:
This is something that I always have in my bag!! It is fantastic to have on hand! I like to use it under my eyes if my concealer begins to crease (I got this idea from the amazing Emily Noel of BeautyBroadcast.net ) but you could for sure use this for dry spots on your hands, elbows, or knees as well!
My e.l.f collection is pretty tiny, but overall I am very impressed with the quality of the products! I have yet to try any eye shadows or lip products from elf, so if you have any recommendations let me know!
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