Smashbox Full Exposure Travel Palette Review

 Hey everyone! I'm back with another review to share with you all. Today I'm reviewing a travel makeup palette, the Smashbox Full Exposure travel palette.

Smashbox Full Exposure Travel Palette
Color Selection	Great mix of colors;  Four matte shades and four shimmery shades; No black, but the cool toned brown works nicely for deepening looks;     Has most of the colors I want in a palette (matte beige, matte brown, shimmery champagne); I'd like a lighter shimmery shade for the inner corners; Not a fan of the blue-ish grey color for myself, but a pretty good option for smokey looks.
Texture and application	Very good texture for the matte shadows. Soft, but not overly powdery; The shimmery shadows are a bit gritty and densely packed. They are a bit hard to pick up on a brush. They are easier to apply with your fingers.
Packaging	Sleek and ultra slim, very light; Perfect for travel, it's incredibly tiny (quite a bit smaller than the Urban Decay Naked Basics); Durable and easy to clean plastic casing; Closes tightly with no risk of opening in your bag; Good mirror size considering how tiny the palette is.
Price	A bit steep for the amount of product you get; Good quality for the price;  I feel like you pay more for the "travel-friendly" concept.
Overall	I'm happy with the purchase even though the palette is a little expensive for what it is. I brought it with me on a cruise and it served me well. I could achieve a lot of looks (although mostly natural/neutral day and night looks) and the packaging saved a lot of space in my makeup bag. So overall it was worth it for me because of the convenience, the packaging and the pretty good quality of the shadows (particularly the matte shades).

Swatches

Fiery Orange and Red Eye Makeup

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Hope you all have a nice day with all of your loved ones or significant others! 

Today I'm sharing another eye makeup look that I created. There is no real inspiration for this look as opposed to most of my recent looks. I only wanted to have some fun with my makeup on this one and I love how it turned out so I thought I would share! It's fiery, red, orange and sparkly. I guess it kind of works with the Valentine's Day theme when I think about it, with it being the holiday of love and seduction and all. Or maybe that's stretching it a little bit ;) Anyway, hope you all enjoy ♥

Products used :

Base

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Eyeshadow & Brows

• Darling Girl Cosmetics Loose Shadow in Sirena
• Stila in the Lights Palette - Bare
• Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette (dark burgundy color)
• Maybelline Define a Brow Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Blonde
• L'Oréal Infallible Shadow in Amber Rush
• Maybelline Color Tattoo Pigment in Barely Brazen

Liner & Lashes

• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Yogourt
• L'Oréal Eye Studio Gel Liner in Black

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Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette Review and Swatches

I've been hearing about the Naked 3 Palette coming out for a few months now. At first, I kind of thought it wasn't real and that if it were, Urban Decay would have announced it themselves. Turns out, not long after that, they did announce it and Bloggers started receiving it for reviews. As soon as I saw the pictures, I knew I had to get this one! It's the rose gold neutral version of the Naked Palette. Who doesn't love rose gold? I've had it a couple weeks now so I thought I'd give you all an in-depht review!

If you're interested in similar palette reviews you can check out my Nude Tude Review, Stila In the Lights Review and Naked 2 Palette Review

Review

Urban Decay's Naked 3 Palette is another neutral palette from their Naked range. It contains 12 eye shadows including matte, shimmer, satin and glitter finishes. It's an everyday/wearable palette.

Pigmentation
As I mentioned before the pigmentation of the Urban Decay Shadows is outstanding. Most of the shadows in the palette, you can swipe delicately with you brush and you will get a ton of color.  The colors are intense and saturated, including the matte shades which is very impressive considering matte shades are often less pigmented.

Texture 
Most of the shadows aren't too powdery or chalky. The shimmery colors are buttery and the matte colors are significantly softer than most other brands I have tried. The glittery colors have quite a bit of fallout. Blackheart still applies nicely to the lid though, while Dust is kind of messy. Trick feels harder than the other shades and barely comes off on your brush. 

Wear 
I always use these over Urban Decay Primer Potion. They last all day and don't crease. I do use a base though, and I don't have oily  lids, so that's probably a factor to consider.

Application 
Most of the shadows from the Naked 3 Palette apply very well. Dust, like I mentionned before is an exception to that statement. It's a pretty color, but it's patchy and very flaky. Trick is another one that is harder to work with because you have to really press into the shadow to get good color payoff when applied. All the other colors apply evenly, easily and blend very well.

Color selection
Compared to the Naked 1 and 2, this is a lot rosier which I think is perfect for fair skin tones. The palette has a good mix or matte and shimmers which I love and I find that the highlight shade is light enough that it is visible on my brow bone (as opposed to the Naked 2 and the Naked 1 which only has a shimmery one). It also has a good variety of light and darker colors, all of which show true to color when applied. I'm really pleased with this color selection overall.

Packaging 

LookThe Naked 3 has very similar packaging to the Naked 1. It has the same metal tin feeling that is both durable and strong. This one has sort of a crinkled effect which is cute, but I prefer the more sleek look of the Naked 2. The color of the tin is reminiscent of the color selection that's inside, whilst the naked 2 has more of a cool color which I also think is a cool concept.

Material
I don't have much more to say about the material than what I said about the Naked 2 in my past review so here is a quote I wrote about the Naked 2 a while back : "As I mentioned before, the palette is made out of metal. It's very easy to clean and it's quite sturdy, enough so that I'm comfortable traveling with it, because I'm not afraid the shadows will break easily." 

Size
The Naked Palettes are all long thin rectangular shaped. They are relatively small so that they aren't too bulky if you decide to travel with them, but not super small either.

Mirror
The Naked 3 Palette has the same mirror than the Naked 2 which means I really love it! It's big enough to use and so practical. 

Included items
The palette comes with the same double ended brush as the Naked 2 and with a sample card of all the primer potions that Urban Decay makes. In my opinion this is the most boring palette in terms of the items that are included. I kind of feel like they skimped on that. I much prefer the Naked 1 which comes with a small primer potion. 

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Swatches

My favorite colors are :  Burnout, Limit, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Blackheart

Note : All shadows are swatched dry using my finger over Urban Decay Primer Potion. 

Overall thoughts : Amazing palette and I'm really glad to have completed the Naked family by getting this one (I got the Naked 1 for Christmas, review coming soon!) Now that I have them all I think this is my second favorite palette of the collection. It's very versatile in the sense that it will give you natural and dramatic looks and the quality of the shadows is simply amazing. I definitely recommend it if you like pinkier shades.

Overall Score : 10/10

Would recommend? Yes! ♥

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That's all for my review and swatches of the Naked 3 Palette by Urban Decay. I hope this post was helpful for you all. Would you like to see a Naked 1 review even though it came out ages ago? Also, does anyone have the Naked Basics? Is it worth getting if I have all the Naked Palettes?  Please let me know in the comments if you have any other questions or suggestions :)

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Darling Girl Cosmetics Loose Shadows Swatch Fest

Hey everyone! Today I thought I would share my swatches of all the Darling Girl Cosmetics loose shadows that I own. They are my favorite brand of shadows at the moment. Anyway, enjoy the swatches! Also, let me know if you would like to see makeup looks using any of these colors :)

 Curious Crocus, Lucky, Morbid Angel 

 Chimera, Coco Loco, Beluga Bebe, O RLY?

 Sirena, Impervious, Sultry Siren, Scarab

 Rhapsody, Groovology, Basket Case, Alright Ma!

 Hope, My Little Pony, Obviously a Wig, Nightwatch, Incognito

London Calling, Dark Heart, Dark Crystal, Bio-Exorcist

Note : Some of the pinks and purples will stain. You can somewhat see the pink stain leftover from the last swatches on my hand on the last picture.

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What's in my Z Palette + Quick Review

Hey all! Recently, I ordered the Makeup Geek exclusive Damask Print Z Palette from Amazon.com. I have wanted a Z Palette forever now, so I decided to go ahead and get it to help me store my drugstore shadow collection. The concept is that you remove the shadows that your own from their original packaging, magnetize them and finally place them in this convenient palette. This way, you have everything in one place and it's easy to see and reach for what you have. It's also very easy to store and helps maximize your space.

Here is what's inside my Z Palette

On the left I have a few misc shadow from NYX, Maybelline, Revlon, Rimmel, Wet n Wild and one high end shadow from Estée Lauder (large round pan). On the right, I have all my Wet n Wild trios which were very easy to depot, by the way.

Review

My thoughts on the concept and the product

♥ The process of depotting the shadows itself was pretty straight forward, but it was kind of messy at times and quite time consuming. I'm very happy with the results so I think it was worth it though. If you want to learn how to depot your shadows, there are many very useful tutorials on Youtube on how to do it. I used one of those.

♥ The palette is very sturdy and has a cute print. I love the look of it.

♥ The magnets, while strong enough to adhere efficiently to the palette, don't stick that well.  Mine had trouble  staying glued to the back of the shadows' metal pans. I had to reinforce it with super glue or else the magnet would stay on the palette, but the shadow would fall out of it.

♥ The magnets that come with it are round and quite large which was obviously a problem with the long rectangular shaped pans I wanted to use. I cut them in half using scissors, but it made the magnets crooked and I had to straighten them out individually which made the process even longer. I would say it might be a good idea to forgo the magnets included completely and to get your own from a craft store.

♥ I wish these palettes were less expensive. I paid mine around the 20$ mark. As you can see, it does fit quite a few shadows, but I would of liked to depot more shadows than that. I would say this is about half of the ones I own. If the palettes had been cheaper, I would have gotten two. I still might do that eventually, but now yet.

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My Favorite Neutral Eye shadows (Drugstore and High End)

Hi all! Today I want to share my favorite and most worn wearable neutral eye shadows. Basically, it's the colors that I wear most often from the Drugstore and from high end brands! I hope this helps :)

Drugstore Favorites

 For drugstore favorites, we have as you can see a lot of Wet n Wild. The quality is outstanding and the pigmentation is very impressive for drugstore shadow. I also love the price tag (2$ for the singles, 3$ for the trios and 4$ for the palettes). I also chose a Rimmel single shadow in Backstage. The texture isn't as nice as Wet n Wild shadows in my opinion, but I really like the color.

High End Favorites

My High end favorites are from three different palettes : 

1) Stila In the Lights Palette

2) Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

3) The Balm Nude Tude Palette

Hope you all enjoyed this!

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Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette Review and Swatches

A few months ago, to celebrate my two years of blogging, I decided to treat one of my readers and myself to a Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay. I'd been wanting one for ages so I decided to buy one for myself and give one away on the blog.

Ever since I got it, I can say that I have used almost nothing else in terms of eyeshadow. I've had ample time to play around with it and I now feel confident enough that I can give a thourough review of it. If you're interested in similar palette reviews you can check out my Nude Tude Review, Stila In the Lights Review and my BH 120 color 1st edition Review.

Review

The Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay is a neutral palette containing 12 matte, shimmery and glittery eye shadows. It's an everyday/wearable palette comparable to the Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette and to the Nude Tude Palette by The Balm.

Pigmentation
The pigmentation of the Urban Decay Shadows is absolutely amazing. You only need a tiny bit of these because a little goes a long way. The colors are intense and saturated, including the matte shades. You can use them with or without a base.

Texture 
The shadows are not overly powdery. The darker colors do tend to have a little fallout, especially the black color. There is one glitter color (Chopper) which is very soft, but so much so that a lot will come off when you put a brush in it. Nothing that tapping off your brush won't fix though. Other than that, they are very smooth and buttery feeling.

Wear 
These stay on all day when applied over a base. I cannot really say how they perform without a base since I always use one. 

Application 
Application with the shadows from the Naked 2 Palette is wonderful. The shadows glide on easily and are quite easy to blend. 

Color selection
I think the variety of colors included in the Naked 2 Palette is perfect. Compared to the Naked 1 Palette, the color scheme is on the cooler side, which is right up my alley. I love that it has a matte black shade, several shimmery pale lid colors and a matte highlight shade. The palette has everything I need on an everyday basis.

Packaging 

LookI love the Sleek metallic packaging. It looks nice and sophisticated in my opinion.

Material
As I mentioned before, the palette is made out of metal. It's very easy to clean and it's quite sturdy, enough so that I'm comfortable traveling with it, because I'm not afraid the shadows will break easily. 

Size
The Naked Palette is long and thin. It's not too bulky, making it easy to travel with (as you can see it's a recurrent theme with me).

Mirror
The Naked 2 Palette has a long mirror that stretches across the entire length of the palette. It's nice and big and you can easily use it to apply makeup when you're on the go. It's very practical.

Included items
It comes with a double ended brush and a mini pocket rocket lipgloss which I both never use. I think it used to come with a double ended 24/7 liner, but not anymore which is a complete bummer. (or was it the Naked 1 Palette I'm not sure anymore).

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Swatches

My favorite colors are :  Foxy, Bootycall, Tease, Snakebite, Verve and Busted

Note : All shadows are swatched dry using a brush over Urban Decay Primer Potion. 

 Foxy, Half baked, Bootycall, Chopper

Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol

 Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

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Overall thoughts : I love how versatile this palette is! It has all the colors I could want or need for my everyday looks. It's my favorite palette now and I can't stop using it.

Overall Score : 10/10

Would recommend? Definitely! ♥

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That's all for my review and swatches of the Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay. I hope this post was informative! Please let me know in the comments if you have any other questions or suggestions :)

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My Little Pony Series : Lyra Heartstrings Inspired Makeup

Hey everyone, the My Little Pony Makeup series is back today with a look inspired by Lyra Heartstrings. I've been particularly inspired by Lyra ever since I started this series because I just love her gorgeous color combo!  

When I got my Darling Girl Cosmetics order in and I swatched Lucky, I knew I had to use it!  So after a long break from makeup looks and blogging while I was moving, I'm finally back with this gold and turquoise cut crease look! 

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eyeshadow Base - Nude
• Maybelline Color Tatoo Metal - Barely Branded

Eyeshadow & Brows

• BH 120 Palette (1st Edition)
• Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette
• Darling Girl Cosmetics Loose Shadow - Lucky
• Milani Brow Fix
• Maybelline Clear Mascara

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 108 Lashes
• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Rimmel Exaggerate Eye Pencil - Emerald Sparkle
• Black Liquid Liner (unknown brand)

Next up should be Apple Bloom! Let me know if you have any other requests in the comments, My Little Pony related or anything else!

Check out other My Little Pony Looks : Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, Spike Applejack, Scootaloo, Princess Celestia and Nightmare Moon

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My Little Pony Series : Scootaloo Inspired Makeup [Cutie Mark Crusader Edition]

Here comes another member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders : Scootaloo! :) 

Products used :

Eye Bases

• UDPP
• NYX Jumbo Pencil - Milk

Eye shadow

• BH 120 Palette (1st Edition)
• Stila In the Lights Palette (transition color)
• The Balm Nude Tude Palette (Highlight shade)
• Nyx 10 Color Eyeshadow - Velvet Rope (Lower lashline)
• Darling Girl Cosmetics - Obviously a Wig (Crease)

Liner & Lashes

• Ardell 108 Lashes
• Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Wet'n Wild Gel Liner - Black
• Milani Liquif'Eye Pencil - Black

Check out other My Little Pony Looks : Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Sweetie Belle, Spike Applejack, Scootaloo, princess Celestia and Nightmare Moon

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Colorfully Dark Makeup Using Darling Girl Cosmetics

Hey everyone! Told you I would be posting looks using Darling Girl Cosmetics! I just cannot get enough of their shadows. I am sooo impressed by the quality. Check out my latest glittery dramatic look if you haven't yet! This one is made entierly using Darling Girl Cosmetics shadows. Scroll down the post if you want to know what products I used to create this look.

Oh, also let me know if you would like a review and swatches of the Darling Girl Cosmetics shadows that I got! I would be happy to do that for you all :)

This time I went for something dark and smoldering with a hint of color. I love how dark it is, but also how colorful it is whenever it hits the light. Anyway, hope you like it!

Blurry Shot to show the amazing red duochrome that London calling gives off!

Products used :

Base

• NYX Eyeshadow Base - Nude

Eyeshadow

• Inner corner : Darling Girl Cosmetics - Impervious
• Outer corner : Darling Girl Cosmetics - Scarab
• Crease : Darling Girl Cosmetics - London calling
• Lower Lashline, Inner corner : Darling Girl Cosmetics - Morbid Angel 
• Lower Lashline : Darling Girl Cosmetics -Sirena
• Lower Lashline, Outer corner : Darling Girl Cosmetics - Dark Heart

Liner & Lashes

• Cover Girl Clump Crusher Mascara
• Black Liquid Liner (unknown brand)
• Milani Liquif'Eye Liner Pencil - Black

That's all for this one! Hope you liked it! Let me know in the comment what you think of this one! :)

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