Hi my lovely ladies! I hope all is well and that everyone is enjoying the first weeks of fall! Today I am doing a post on makeup products that I will be using more of now that it is fall. This year, I've been seeing so many new Fall trends. Like the bold red lips, dramatic eyes, no-shine skin. I love how everyone is modifying the norm, and creating trends!

Hey everyone! Today I have a makeup tutorial for you. As we all know Summer 2012 is winding down :( we're heading into Fall!! So after seeing too many "Fall Makeup Tutorials", I filmed my own! This one was really challenging for me, as I used really intense colors; complete with dark eyeshadow & a bold lip. This look is NOT for the faint hearted! LOL :) I wanted to create something that required simple products, simple colors, and simple skill. I hope everyone enjoys this one!




Products Used

.....Eyes
E.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 'Toffee'
Wet & Wild Idol Eyes Cream Shadow in 'Pixie'
One & Only Eyeliner Pencil in 'Black'
E.l.f Matte Eyeshadow in 'Charcoal'
E.l.f Eyeshadow Quad in 'Day 2 Night'
E.l.f 100 Eyeshadow Palette
E.l.f Liquid Eyeliner in 'Black'
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation in 'Cocoa'
Maybelline Great lash Mascara in 'Clear/Transparent'
Wet & Wild Color Icon Eyeliner Pencil in 'White'

.....Face
E.l.f Complete Coverage Concealer in 'Dark'
E.l.f Clarifying Pressed Powder in 'Toffee'
Deep Purple Powder Blush (Palette from Drugstore, it has no brand)
Wet & Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in 'Starlight Bronze'

.....Lips
NYX Slim Lip Pencil in 'Chocolate'
Maybelline Baby Lips in 'Quenched'
E.l.f Lipstick in 'Sociable'
Dark Red Lipstick
E.l.f Luscious Liquid Lipstick in 'Strawberry'

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Hey everyone, I hope all is well! Today I come to you with a review. Wet n' Wild is a cosmetics brand that I've just know started to experiment with. I've tried quite a few things from them, and I'm really impressed. I think Wet n' Wild's amazingly affordable prices and great quality products are a great sign for anyone to try out their stuff. Their Color Icon Trio palettes are eyeshadow palettes that come with 3 shades. One for the Eyelid, the Crease, and the Brow bone. Perfect for someone who has recently started off with makeup and want to create that simple smokey eye look. At around $2.99 each, they are definitely a steal.


Packaging: The eyeshadow palette seems secure in it's plastic casing. They make a lot of different shades for this particular palette, so it';s nice that they have a clear lid so you can see each one clearly. Along with the eye shadows, the palette comes with two little applicators (one sponge & one tiny brush).



Color/Pigmentation: The eyeshadows give off a pretty "safe" wash of color. If I want to have a bold show up of color with these shades I have to really pack on the shadows. This palettes colors also come up a bit chalky. Especially the brow bone shade, with is common for most light/matte eyeshadows. The crease color comes up well and is really bold. To me the most annoying shade is the eyelid shade. It comes up plain, and unappealing when applied to my eyes.



Quality: I think that this palette was well thought up. It was an amazing idea to have 3 different eyeshadows in one palette with designated to each part of the eye. Great for people who are just starting out with makeup, but the shadows themselves just come off pretty short when it comes to pigmentation. The eyeshadows are chalky, and not really "easy" to apply.

Overall, I think that the idea for this palette was great, but these colors just aren't working well enough. Maybe the other shades in this palette collection have better color payoff, but this one just falls short.

Hi ladies! I really hope everyone is doing well, because today I have a new review to share with all of you. I recently picked up some Wet n' Wild makeup products. I have read some good reviews on some of their products so I went to Rite-Aid to pick some up. Out of all the things I bought I got their MegaGlo Illuminating Powder. It comes in 4 different shades, and I got it in the shade "Starlight Bronze". This powder retails for $3.99 and you can find it here from Drugstore.com.



Packaging: This powder comes in an 'aluminum' like tin that has a clear top so you can see the shade without opening it. You screw off the lid to reveal the powder. The only thing that can get annoying about the screw top is sometimes when you want to screw it closed, you have to try more than once.



Color/Pigmentation: The color payoff that you get from this powder is really amazing for a drugstore powder. It gives off a really nice bronzed/shimmery glow. The glitters in it are a bit chunky so you have to apply this with a light hand. This can be used for many things, such as a highlighter (what I use it for), an bronzer (for lighter-skinned people), an all over body shimmer, and much more depending on your creativity! The swatches below are of the product when I swiped my finger over it ONCE!

This is all the colors mixed together

This is of each color in the powder.

Quality: This powder has an amazing texture to it. It has a buttery smooth feel to it. When I apply this powder it glides nicely on my face. I use a Synthetic Duo-Fiber brush to apply it so it goes on lightly. The glitters aren't such a big issue if you apply the powder lightly. If you pack on too much, the glitters seem very annoying on the skin. Other that that, the powder lasts all day, and gives off an amazing glow.

I haven't really done a post about this...But today I will! I'm going to show you basically what I keep in my everyday makeup rotation, products that I reach for everyday. I usually chge up my rotation about once a month, or depending on whether I buy new stuff. Now, while I don't wear makeup everyday, school is about to start which means always trying to look your best! I still have a few more products I want to get before school starts, but that's another post!