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7 Looks, 1 Eyeshadow Palette-Dream St. Colourpop X Kathleen Lights

Stephanie Sue

Hi guys!  How are you doing?  Welcome to another post about 7 eye looks I created using only one eyeshadow palette.  This time I used the Dream St. palette by Colourpop X Kathleen Lights.  This palette was Kathleen’s first collaboration with Colourpop.  It released last year (December 2017), retails for $16 and has 12 eyeshadow colors.

The shadows are buttery-soft and with great pigmentation.  There is some kickback but I’m not bothered since they blend like a dream (no pun intended).  There are many looks that can be made with these beautiful shades.

  • My Dream St palette
  • First row swatches
  • Second row swatches
  • Third row swatches

Here are the eye looks I created

Shooting Star (#1, first row), Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#2, third row), Sweet Dreams (#1, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).
Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#3, second row), Star Dust (#3, first row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).
Potion (#3, second row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Moony (#3, third row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row).
Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#2, third row), Spark (#4, second row), Moony (#3, third row).
Shooting Star (#1, first row), Elfish (#2, third row), Twinkle (#4, first row), Moony (#3, third row).
Potion (#3, second row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Mermaid Boy (#4, third row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row).
Magical (#2, first row), Potion (#3, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).

Bonus look!

Shooting Star (#1, first row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).

Let’s talk in the comments! What eyelooks would you do?

Ipsy

Ipsy Glam Bag Review-November 2018

Stephanie Sue

Welcome back!  Today I’ll be reviewing November’s Ipsy Bag.  Ipsy is a $10/month subscription that consists of 5 beauty sample products (makeup, hair & skin care).  Which cater to your needs and likes according to a quiz you fill out when subscribing.  Every month the makeup bag changes, November’s bag was made from a plastic material in a dark purple with small black hearts and gold zipper.  Now, let’s talk about the products.

We have once again 2 sheet masks, this time from timeless beauty bar.  As I’ve said before, I didn’t notice any change in my face after using them.  Smell is alright, and they have a lot of serum, so you’re left with an extremely wet face that feels sticky after drying.

Next, a Brow Wand (eyebrow pencil) from the brand Skone in the shade chocolate. I must say I’m impressed by this product.  I’ve been using it for the past 2 to 3 weeks and it’s good.  The formula is just right, it glides enough so it won’t pluck my brows but is not so creamy that it fades easily.  Great color match and duration.  Eyebrows look quite natural.

The Lottie London blush crush in zac (a magenta-like shade) is a great product. It’s incredibly pigmented, with just a tap it covers both cheeks.  And it doesn’t fade during the day, I apply it early in the morning and remove it at the end of my day at night.

Got a foiled eyeshadow from the Balm in the shade Cahoots (silver color).  Has great  pigmentation, when wet it looks even prettier.  Doesn’t fade and it applies smoothly with either a brush or your fingers.

Lastly, we have a mini Smudge Me Not liquid lipstick from Sugar in the shade 28 Trusty Rusty.  It’s a very Christmas-y color.  It goes smoothly on the lips, very thin formula so it doesn’t even feel like you’re wearing lipstick.

Loved this bag, almost every product was amazingly good for me.  Exceeded my expectations and I just hope it keeps getting better.

What did you get in your Ipsy bag?

Makeup

Sleek Makeup “Bring On The Night” Holiday Set-Review

Stephanie Sue

Hi guys!  Welcome back.  Today I have yet another review, but this time is for a holiday set.  I’ve seen Sleek Makeup products online but never imagined I would see it in my local Walgreens.  Yes, you read that right…At Walgreens!  You can imagine the dumb face I had when I saw various holiday sets at affordable prices from this brand.  Because I’m not a millionaire (sadly), I grabbed one that would give me a general idea of the brands’ performance.  For $25 I got the holiday set “Bring On The Night” which includes an eyeshadow palette, a blush trio and a highlighter palette.

Here are two looks I created using Sleek Makeup’s gift set. For more looks, go to my Instagram

Let’s start with the eyeshadow palette, as it was my least favorite.  I’m not saying it was bad, just a little hard to work with.  It’s a dry formula (not smooth/creamy), so I encounter some issues when trying to blend the shadows.  The color selection is full of cool tones/smokey shades with little matte (transition) colors.  Even the darker shades had some type of shimmer in them.  As for pigmentation, it was average because there’s a lot of building the colors and the shimmery shades needed to be applied with the fingers for a better color payoff.

Now, the blush trio is another story.  Colors are intense, soft, blendable and very pigmented (a little goes a long way).  The shades are not my typical choice, but I enjoy using them from time to time.

Finally, the highlight palette included 3 powders and 1 creamy formula.  The powders give an intense, kind of icy glow to the skin and tend to emphasize large pores/texture.  But the cream one gives you a less intense but more natural glow.

Overall, I think the holiday set is worth it.  Sure, the eyeshadow palette is a little hard to work with, but I love the smokiness.  Also, it got me interested in trying more products from Sleek Makeup.

What holiday set have you tried?

Makeup

Maybelline Soda Pop-Review

Stephanie Sue

Hello guys! Welcome back to the blog.  Today we’re going to talk about Maybelline’s Soda Pop eyeshadow palette.  It
retails for $13.99 and it contains 12 fall-ish colors (warm shades).

As I’ve  said before, I’m more of a cool-smokey shades but I’ve been really enjoying the warm shades.  This Maybelline palette has an amazing shade range and the quality is great.  The shadows are soft & buttery with an incredible pigmentation and staying power.

Since I bought it, I’ve been using it like crazy.  It has become my go-to when I don’t want to think much about my eye look.  I just pick up this palette and go with the flow.  If you haven’t tried Maybelline’s Soda Pop palette, I highly recommend you go and buy it because is amazing and you’ll fall in love with it.

What has been your go-to product?

Makeup

Colourpop X Disney-What I Got+Review

Stephanie Sue

Hi guys!  Welcome back to the blog.  A few weeks back, Colourpop launched the Disney Designer Collection in collaboration with Disney.  I already made a post about it and what was I thinking of buying (click here for post).  Now, I’m going to update you on what I actually bought and what are my thoughts on these products.  I could only buy 4 item (2 shadows and 2 lipsticks) from the 5 I wanted, because the lipstick in the shade Tiana was already sold out.  

But Colourpop has amazing products, and I must say that this collection didn’t disappoint.  The Super Shock Shadows were creamy with good pigmentation and staying power.  Absolutely love the colors and sparkly look they give (especially A Whole New World).  As for the Lux Lipsticks, they have good pigmentation and an average staying power.  The formula is really creamy, not drying at all.

My love for Colourpop products still stand.  Their eyeshadows (powder, cream, jelly), lipsticks and the concealer are amazing products that everyone should try.

Well, that’s all from me today.  Hope you liked this post, leave your request/recommendations in the comment section.

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7 Looks, 1 Eyeshadow Palette-Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes

Stephanie Sue

Welcome back! Today we’re back with another “7 Looks, 1 Palette” post, this time using the Just Peachy Mattes eyeshadow palette from Too Faced.  This palette was released last year, retails for $45 and has 12 shades.

I’ve never really liked warm tones or peachy shades until I started using this palette.  Now I can’t get enough of them!  So, I’m going to share with you the 7 looks I created, and the shades used.

Look #1:  Peaches and Cream, Fresh-Picked, Peach Butter, Peach Meringue
Look #2:  Peach Tea, Peach Cobbler, Just Ripe, Just Peachy, Peach Butter
Look #3:  Peach Cobbler, Peach Tart, Peach Punch, Peach Butter
Look #4:  Peach Cobbler, Just Ripe, Peach Sangria, Peach Meringue
Look #5:  Peach Punch, Just Ripe, Peach Sangria, Peach Meringue
Look #6:  Fresh-Picked, Chocolate Dipped, Peach Sangria, Peach Butter
Look #7:  Just Ripe, Chocolate Dipped, Peach Sangria, Peach Butter

That’s all from me today but I’m curious:  What’s your favorite warm tone, peachy-pink eyeshadow palette?

Makeup

Drugstore Makeup Review

Stephanie Sue

Hello!  Like a month ago, I bought a few makeup products at my local Walgreens (that’s what I go the most).  And after trying them for so long, I feel I can tell you what I think of them.

The first product is from the limited edition Wet ‘n Wild Fire & Ice collection.  I just bought a fire bronzer (since I didn’t find anything else) in the shade 36369 Bronze Dynasty.  It’s a light bronzer with little specks of glitter.  Despite the glitter, I actually like this bronzer because it looks pretty. It’s affordable and it’s a build-up situation for intense bronzing action.

The next product is Wet ‘n Wild Megaglo highlighter powder in 319B Blossom Glow.  Which you already know I love it so I’m just going to link the post where I talked about it (click here!).

I also bought, from Wet ‘n Wild, a contouring palette for $4.99 in 749A Dulce De Leche.  I like this product but I’m not crazy about it.  It has great pigmentation but I’m not really into contouring, so I’ll have to keep trying it out.

Next is a concealer, no it’s not Colourpop…”Whaaaat?” (minion voice).  It’s the Clean Matte oil-free concealer (previously called Ready Set Gorgeous) from Covergirl in the shade 205-210 Light/Medium and retails for around $6.  I think it’s a bit light for me but it’s been working okay.  It’s certainly not replacing my Colourpop No Filter concealer but it’s a nice product.

Last but not least, I bought the Magnif’eyes eyeshadow palette from Rimmel in 004 Colour Edition.  Retails for $8.99, has 12 shades and it comes in 8 editions.  The pigmentation is nice, has a bit of kickback but it blends nicely.

There were hits and misses.  But in general, I liked most of the products.

Tell me about your hits and misses in the comment section.  Talk later!

Makeup

Reseña de nuevos productos

Stephanie Sue

¡Bienvenidos!  Hace como un mes compré algunos productos de maquillaje en un Walgreens cercano a mi hogar (es donde más compro maquillaje).  Luego de tratarlos durante algún tiempo, siento que puedo decirles lo que pienso de ellos.

El primer producto es de Wet ‘n Wild, específicamente de la colección Fire & Ice (edición limitada), en el color 36369 Bronze Dynasty.  Es un bronceador claro con pequeños pedazos de brillo (escarcha).  Dejando ese detalle a un lado, me gusta ese bronceador porque luce bonito, no se ve demasiado brilloso en la piel.  Es económico y si quieres que luzca más intenso, tienes que aplicarlo poco a poco.

El próximo producto es un highlighter de Wet ‘n Wild en el color 319B Blossom Glow.  Ya saben que me gusta así que les dejaré el enlace para que puedan leer más detalles (presiona aquí).

También compré una paleta de contorno de Wet ‘n Wild por $4.99 en el color 749ª Dulce De Leche.  Me gusta este producto, pero no estoy encantada con él.  Tiene gran pigmentación, pero no soy muy buena con contornos así seguiré utilizándola.

Otro producto que compré es un concealer de la marca Covergirl (¿asombrados?).  Es de la línea Clean Matte (previamente llamado Ready Set Gorgeous), en el color 205-210 Light Medium y tiene un costo de alrededor de $6.  Creo que es un tono algo claro para mí, pero me ha estado funcionando bien.  Ciertamente no estará reemplazando mi No Filter concealer de Colourpop pero es un buen producto.

Último pero no menos importante, una paleta de sombras de la colección Magnif’eyes de Rimmel en la edición de color 004.  Tiene un costo de $8.99 por 12 colores en cada paleta y la colección se compone de 8 ediciones.  La pigmentación es excelente, cuando pones la brocha suelta algo de polvo pero la difuminación es buenísima.

En esta compra, hubo productos que me gustaron y otros que no tanto. Pero en general, fue una gran compra.

Cuéntame sobre sus recientes compras en la sección de comentarios.  ¡Hablamos luego!

Ipsy, Makeup

Reseña Ipsy Glam Bag-Octubre 2018

Stephanie Sue

Bienvenidos a otra reseña de Ipsy.  Ipsy es una subscripción mensual de $10 que contiene 5 muestras de productos (maquillaje, cuidado de cabello y piel) dentro de una bolsita para maquillaje.

La bolsa de octubre es plástica de color rojo con una máscara en un lado.  Cada mes incluye una tarjeta con el tema del mes, la de octubre dice “¿Quién dijo que las noches son para dormir?” con el hashtag #ipsyafterdark.  Parece que Ipsy me estuvo espiando durante octubre porque a penas dormí 4 horas diarias casi todo el mes (vida de turnos de noche).  De todas formas, comencemos con la reseña de los productos.

Este mes tenemos más productos de maquillaje que el mes pasado.  El primer producto es un lip gloss de la marca Laritzy Cosmetics en el color Aura.  Tengo que decir que este color no es para mí.  transparente con micro escarcha que le da un brillo violeta-rosado cuando le da la luz.  Debo descifrar la manera de usarlo que me funcione, pero por ahora es un no de mi parte.

El próximo producto es un rubor de la marca Morphe en el color Spirit.  Es un color violeta-rosado con micro escarcha, que luce increíble en las mejillas.  Tiene una gran pigmentación por lo que un poco es suficiente y difumina como un sueño.

Otro producto es delineador líquido de Aurora en el color Espresso.  Lo único que puedo decir es que el color es opaco y no parece que se corre en las líneas finas.  Le pasé este producto a mi hermana porque no soy amante de los delineadores líquidos.  Parece que a ella le gusta porque la he visto utilizarlo en varias ocasiones sin problema alguno.

También tengo un pigmento de So Susan Cosmetics en el color Mysterious.  Es violeta oscuro con una apariencia algo metálica cuando se usa húmedo (única manera en que lo he utilizado).  Me encanta este producto y lo he utilizado en varias ocasiones, dura todo el día sin desaparecer o sin dividirse.

El último producto en la bolsa es una mascarilla para los ojos (leave on absorbing treatment) de la marca Hey Honey.  Tiene la consistencia de una crema y un poco es suficiente para ambos ojos.  No he tenido problemas hasta ahora, ningún tipo de irritación o sensación de quemazón.  Continuaré utilizando esta mascarilla por la hidratación que brinda.

En general me gustaron la mayoría de los productos, lo que es genial.  Esperemos que la bolsa de noviembre sea aún mejor.

¿Qué productos obtuvieron en sus bolsas de octubre?

Ipsy, Makeup

Ipsy Glam Bag Review-October 2018

Stephanie Sue

Welcome back to another Ipsy review.  Ipsy is a $10 monthly subscription that comes with 5 samples (makeup, hair & skin care) inside a makeup bag.

October’s bag is a red plastic bag with a masquerade mask on one side.  The card says “Who said nights were for sleep?” with the hashtag #ipsyafterdark.  Seems kike Ipsy was spying on me during October because I hardly slept 4 hours a day basically the whole month (overnight shifts life).  Anyway, let’s go ahead and review the products.

This time the bag was more makeup heavy than the month before.  The first product is a lip gloss from the brand Laritzy Cosmetics in the shade Aura.  I have to say that the shade is definitely not for me.  It’s a clear gloss with micro-glitters which give it a purple-pink shine when the light hits it.  I have to figure out a way of using it but for now it’s a no from me.

Next, we have a Morphe blush in the shade Spirit.  It’s a pinky-mauve color, with micro-glitter, that looks amazing on the cheeks.  It has amazing pigmentation (a little bit goes a long way) and it blends like a dream.

Another product it’s the Intensively Precise Eyeliner in Espresso from Aurora.  The only thing I can say is that the color is nice and opaque, and it doesn’t run into lines.  Gave it to my sister because I’m not a liquid eyeliner kind of girl.  She has been liking it, I saw her used it a few times and apparently, it’s good.

Also go the So Susan Cosmetics Color Trip High-Intensity Color pigment in the shade Mysterious.  It’s a dark purple color with a somewhat metallic look when used wet (only way I’ve used it).  Really love this pigment and have used it a few times, lasts all day without creasing or fading.

The last product in the bag, is an eye mask-leave on absorbing treatment from the brand Hey Honey.  It has a cream-like consistency and a little goes a long way.  I haven’t had any issues with it so far, no irritation or burning sensation.  Will definitely keep using it for the hydration it gives me.

Overall, October’s bag seems to have been more a hit than a miss.  Let’s hope November’s bag is even better.

What products did you get in your bag?