Vice 3 swatches and review

Howdy all,

I don't own either of the first two Vice palettes but I really wanted to try the Vice 3 so I picked it up with my Ulta points :)

The palette: 

I HATE the packaging and I seem to be in the minority on this but the plastic feels flimsy and I don't like the design... However, packaging is not everything and I do really enjoy the color selection and overall quality of the shadows. 

The swatches: 

As a reference, I am NC42 in MAC foundations, though my hand is probably more tan

From left to right

Top row: 

DTF-its a brown/gray shadow that seems to have a sheen to it but shows up like a matte 

Downfall- a matte brown that's perfect for the crease 

Undone- a light brown that comes off almost nude on my skin 

Truth- is a light pink and perfect as a matte highlight on me 

Botton row: 

Brokedown- a metalic green/brown that is quite unique, but powdery 

Heroine- a matte blue! It is pigmented but I have not used it yet to see how it performs 

Freeze- is a gorgeous metalic teal 

Dragon - a grean with a bit of a sheen 

First row: 

Bobby Dazzle- a shimmery white

Reign- a brown taupe 

Lucky- a shimmer caramel 

Vanity- shimmery purple 

Second Row: 

Sonic- I am not sure how to describe this shimmery color, it has some peach, coral...

Bondage- is a deep purple/pink dual chrome, it has a lot of dimension

Alchemy- a deep pink shimmer 

Alien-shimmery pink 

Third Row: 

Revolver- is a dark blue/gray shimmer 

Defy- is a matte gray

Angel- is a shimmer taupe/gray 

Last Sin-is a beautiful champagne shimmer, i've used this all over the lid and comes off beautiful 

The Review: 

When I first got it, I was not at all sure how I felt. At first glance the palette looked nice but nothing really stood out to me. Then I swatched it and started creating looks with it and have grown to appreciate it. It is a VERY versatile palette. You can do all all matte or all shimmer look, you can do nudes or all brights, and there are tons of options. Is it s must have? Not if you have this kind of palette already but if you are just building your collection then this will make a nice addition. 

Tarte Away Oui Go Portable Palette and Collector's Set

Howdy everyone,

My Ulta order finally came in and the palette/set I was most excited to play with was this Tarte set. It is $48 exclusively at ulta.com. There is a separate limited edition Holiday palette and set at Sephora but I was most interested in this one.

The Set: 

It is a gorgeous set with 16 shadows and 4 blushes plus 3 sample size maracuja lip glosses and a Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara. 

The shades all have French inspired names, which I love!

The Swatches: 

The set is divided into 4 different sets that can be removed and taken to go so I swatched every set individually. 

 From top to bottom on the swatches: 

Marvel at the Mona Lisa (matte)

Tea for Two (satin)

Café for Crème Brûlée (matte)

Private Chateau (matte)

Blush: Irresistible (matte)

First Impressions: There are gorgeous shades! They are pigmented and soft textured, the blush will be perfect for lighter skin tones but will also go with a natural look on those of is with darker complexions. 

 From top to bottom: 

Art in Montmartre (satin)

Kisses Under the Arc (satin)

Champagne & Chocolat (shimmer)

Macarons For You (matte)

Blush: Envisioned-light pink/brown with some shimmer

First Impression: This is the only quad that I have used on my eyes. Macarons For You blended (matte) a bit too well into my skin and was not very noticeable as a crease shade but it is gorgeous. They rest of the shades are shimmery but are not glittery, the texture is more of a satin. They look really gorgeous on the eye. It worked great as a natural eye look with some shine. The blush is a very natural light color but does have some shine. It still worked on my skin. 

From left to right: 

Champs-Élysées Shopping (matte)

Stargazing on the Seine (shimmer)

Eiffel Tower engagement (matte)

Secret Soiree (satin)

Blush: Limitless-peachy matte 

First Impressions: This shadows swatched so beautifully, I am especially excited about using Secret Soiree 

From top to bottom: 

Liaison at the Louvre (matte)

Midnight Stroll (matte)

Navigating the Metro (satin)

Snow Angels (shimmer)

Blush: Intrigue-pink matte 

First Impressions: I am most excited about the blush in this palette and of the shades Midnight Stroll looks like a gorgeous matte purple/mauve. They all swatched beautifully. 

From left to right: 

Paris-depper pink

Cannes-light pink 

Nice-nude 

 First Impressions: The glosses, I actually likes despite not usually liking glosses. They are sticky but they settle comfortable on the lips after a few minutes. They are all pretty sheer so don't expect too much color but I do still think they are worth it. 

Over all: 

I think this is a great set. The travel aspect of it is a bit of a gimmick but The eyeshadows and blushes are beautiful and I was even impressed with the glosses. Again the glosses are not very pigmented but they do give the lips a nice wash of color and feel very comfortable. The shadows on the other hand are very pigmented and beautifully textured. I did not but the set that was very similar to this one, from last year, so I can't compare it. The whole set is bulky and I wish the shade names were printed on the actual palettes. They are printed on the back so that's better than nothing but I prefer them printed where I can easily see them. However, I do think that this set is very worth it. 

Let me know if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them!

Parting thoughts: 

-Full review and looks coming soon!

-I hope everyone is having a great week. 

*I purchased this set with my own money and all thought and opinion are my own. 

3 looks with the Everything Nice Holiday2014 palette by Too Faced

Howdy everyone,

I've been playing withe the Everything Nice Pallet and want to share 3 looks I did with it.

If you are interested in the palette it is $56 and exclusive to sephora.com *not an affiliate link

The looks: 

Look 1: 

This look is probably replicable from other palettes but I really liked how it turned out and how easy it was to create. 

I used: 

 Fawned of You in my crease and Dram On right above it. 

Honey Pot all ove the lid 

Don't Settle in the outer corner and into the crease

Knockout stamped in the outer corner to deepen the look 

Heaven as a brow-bone highlight 

On my face: 

Sweet Pink on my cheeks

Inner Light as a highlight and

Chocolate Soleil to contour and warm up my face

 Look 2:

This was a bright but very wearable look. 

I used: 

Fawned of You on my crease and Dream on right above it

Live it Up on the lid

Head Over Heels on the outer corner 

After Hours on the center of the lip for a pop

Heaven as a brow-bone highlight 

Be You on the lower lashline

On my face: 

Papa Don't Peach on my cheeks 

Chocolate Soleil to contour and warm up my face

Look 3:

This is a look I want to do again! 

I used: 

Fawned of You on my crease and Dream on right above it

Be You on my lid

Mauvelous int he inner corner and on the center of the lid

Secret Lovers on the lower lashline 

Heaven on my brow-bone 

On my face: 

Papa Don't Peach on my cheeks

Chocolate Soleil to contour and warm my face

Inner Light as a highlight 

The Review: 

Now that I have had a chance to play with it, I can say that I love it! The shadows are beautiful and I like the looks that come out of them. They are also easy to work with and blend, though there is fallout on the glittery shades. 

On the face products: I am really into Chocolate Soleil at the moment, on my brown/tan skin it looks nice, not too harsh but is buildable. Inner Light is a very pretty highlight and does not make my face a glitter bomb, something I was worried about. The blushes on the other hand I don't think work on me. Papa Don't Peach is a bit too light and shinny for me. Sweet Pink is cute but not my favorite pink and does require building up to show up on my skin. 

I have not tried the brushes yet but I already know that I love the mascara :) 

Let me know if you have any questions!

Parting Thoughts: 

-It is still hot in Southern California, why?!

-I hope everyone is having a great week. Only a few more work days until the weekend! 

**I paid for all products used with my own money and all opinions and thoughts are my own. 

xoxo Cynthia 

Give Me More Lip: Swatches and First Impression

Howdy all, 

Earlier this week Sephora released the Give me more lip set for the holiday season. Right now it is only available to VIB rouges but I am sure that it will soon be available to everyone and in stores so I wanted to show you some swatches and give you my thoughts on the set. 

It is $59 and if you are Rouge at Sephora sephora.com

The set: 

This set includes 17 delux size lip samplers in red, pink, nude, and berry categories.  

The reds: 

Hourglass liquid lipstick in Icon

Laura Mercier lip coolor in Red Amour 

Kat von D ever lasting liquid lipstick in Outlaw

Sephora Rouge Infusion in 10 Red Essence 

The berries: 

Occ lip tar/matate in Black Dahlia 

Tarte lipSurgence lip tink in Moody 

Fresh Sugar in Berry

Buxom lipstick in Menace

The pinks: 

Tarte lipSurgence power pigment in Flush 

Too Faced melted liquified long wear lipstick in Melted Fuchsia

Benefit Posie Balm 

Bite Beauty luminous creme lipstick in Palomino 

The Nudes: 

Makeup Forever Aqua lip crayon in Neutral beige 

Too Faced la creme lipstick in Naked Dolly 

Bare Minerals marvelous moxie lipstick in Speak your mind 

Laura Mercier lip glace in Blush 

Stila stay all day vinyl lip gloss in Nude

The swatches: 

Lip swatches and First Impressions:

First I would like to say that I know that these are not perfect lip swatches but they will give you an idea of what these lipsticks and glosses look like on lips. I do have pigmented lips so keep that in mind. If your lips are not as pigmented then each lipstick might look slightly different on you. However, for those of you with pigmented lips, this will give you a more accurate look :) 

All pictures were taken in natural lighting. 

My bare lips for reference. 

Makeup Forever lip liner in 3C neutral beige: 

it is very much my lips but better and I think I have finally found a nude lipliner I actually like 

Too Faced la creme lipstick in Naked Dolly

Not my favorite nude but I do love this formula, I have a couple of the full size lipsticks in it and it is super comfortable though not long wearing. 

Bare Minerals marvelous moxie lipstick in Speak Your Mind: 

Really nice nude, it has enough pink in it to make me feel comfortable wearing it

Laura Mercier lip glacé in Blush: 

I am not a lipgloss person but this one is very comfortable and pretty

Stila stay all day vinyl lip gloss in Nude: 

This is a more rubbery formula, one that I am not used to so this is not my favorite. However it does look very nice

Bite Beauty luminous creme lipstick in Palomino: 

I love the bite lipsticks, they are super comfortable and wear nicely throughout the day. I already had Palomino (it is available in a duo at Sephora) so I know I love it!

Benefit Posie Balm: 

I have to say that this one was a huge disappointment. I tried clicking it up and would not go back down again then the inside just fell off... The actual balm in very nice, sheer but it's a balm so very comfortable.    

Too Faced Melted liquified long wear lipstick in Melted Fuchsia: 

Llovely formula and it's a resent release so if you have not tried any of these, this set is a good way to try it. It is a matte formula, the color is wonderful and it is long wearing. 

Tarte LipSurgence power pigment in Flush: 

Super comfortable formula and a pretty color

Buxom lipstick in Menace: 

this one came in last years set and it is a lovely vampy color, the formula is comfortable and easy to apply. 

Fresh Sugar Berry: 

Super nourishing formula though it's very sheer so you don't grab this one for the color, it's all about the formula. 

Tarte LipSurgence lip tink in Moody: 

Moisturizing formula that applies very nicely but color is sheer. This is actually a nice berry especially if berries scare you a bit. 

OCC Lip Tar/Matt lin Black Dahlia: 

This is a formula that if sheered out is not scary at all, though it can go much darker and dramatic :) I chose an in between application, so know that it can go on a bit lighter and darker. The only thing that I don't like about the lip tars is that you need a brush and you need to be careful with applications so they are a bit high maintenance for me but great for a special occasion. For this reason I love that this is not a full size, last year there was a full size and I rarely pick it up. 

Sephora rouge infusion in 10 Red Essence: 

This is a nice red, the formula is actually comfortable and I am really liking the color on me. 

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Outlaw: 

This was the hardest one to remove so I am sure that it is long lasting. The color is vibrant and gorgeous.  

Laura Mercier lip colour in Red Amour: 

This is an easier application than any of the other reds. It is not as vibrant as the Kat Von D but it is still gorgeous. 

Hourglass liquid lipstick in Icon: 

This one was also in las-year's set and it is a really gorgeous color on me. It is also available for individual purchase ($10) at Sephora. 

Overall: 

This set is worth while. I did notice that we got less full-sizes than last year so that might annoy people. I never go through these so I am happy with the sizes and selection. There is a good variety of excellent brands and colors. 

Parting Thoughts: 

-Let me know if you have any questions and if you are planning on picking it up! 

-The holidays are still far away but holiday sets are here, so my wallet is going to be in some pain :/