Quick Beauty Haul (Sephora, Haute Look)

Hey everyone! Today I have a haul to share with you all. This is pretty much all the makeup stuff I got since my last Florida haul (in january), so I guess we could call it a collective haul. It sounds silly though since there is so little :p Anyhow, I ordered a few things from The Balm on Haute Look and I finallly got my hands on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit (so excited! :o)

Here's everything I got, The Balm : Mary Lou Manizer, Time Balm Concealer, Bahama Mama Bronzer and How 'Bout Them Apples Cheek and Lip Palette

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit - I'm pretty bad at contouring, but I love experimenting with this. I love the yellow-ish powder to set my concealer.

This Bahama Mama Bronzer by the Balm is so dark, I have to be uber careful with my fair complexion, but it a nice tone (not too orange) which I enjoy

The How 'Bout them Apples palette by the Balm is beautiful. I don't know if it's a new product, but I had never heard of it before. I like cream cheek products, especially for spring and summer so I decided to give it a try :)

I've heard so many people rave about this Mary Lou Manizer HIghlighter by The Balm. It's a gorgeous yellow/gold highlight which is super shimmery. I got a great deal on it so I cannot wait to play around with it :)

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That's all I got! Let me know if you'd like to see any reviews/swatches on these products. I would be happy to do that for you!

The Perfect Palette Tag

Hey everyone! Today I'm back with another tag that's been going around Youtube for a while : the perfect palette tag! This is 10 questions about your favorite aspects of palettes that you own. Since my favorite makeup is by far eye shadow and since I'm totally obsessed with palettes I was super excited to do this one for you all! I tag all of you to do it if you're interested!

Tag Questions:

1. Best Packaging : Quo Glamour Box Palette

I love everything about this packaging. First off the palette is very small and portable. Next I think the cushion pattern on it is adorable. I love that it is made of super durable plastic because I feel like it is super safe for the shadows. I also love the size of the mirror which is super large considering how small this palette. It's just so practical if you're on the go!

2. Best Color Payoff : The Balm Nude Tude Palette

This one was a toss-up between this, the Naked Palettes and the Stila In the Lights Palette. I ended going with this one though because every single color in the palette is so incredibly pigmented and buttery, no matter the texture. In both the Naked Palettes and the Stila Palette, some of the matte shades are a touch drier (although just as nicely pigmented) which makes application a little more difficult. 

3. Most Versatile : Tarte of Giving Holiday Palette

Not only does this palette have all the matte shades that I need (black, neutral beige, medium brown blending shade), a ton of beautiful shimmery lid shades,  but it also has a few colored options such a a beautiful deep blue shade, a nice matte purple shade, a deep green, some beautiful bronze shades, etc. It's also got a silver and a gold in there. Basically it has everything you need to do a bunch of neutral or dramatic looks.

4. Best For Travel : Sephora Desert Sunset Eyeshadow Palette

Not only is this palette tiny (fits into the palm of my hand), but it's made of a really hard and thick cardboard which feels very secure. It's affordable, the mirror is large enough that you can use it while traveling and the palette includes all you need for a multitude of looks. (including a matte highlight shade, a shimmery bronzer and a shimmery blush). When I travel, I love to go very light, so this is really perfect for me while still giving me a bunch of options. The pigmentation is great too!

5. Biggest Regret : Elf Beauty Book Lip Edition Palette

I've talked about this in the past, but I never ever use this. While I do love some Elf products dearly, this was a total bust for me. All the colors sort of look the same or similar, they're waxy and I just don't reach for this. Wouldn't recommend it. Thankfully it was really cheap.

6. Best Color Names: Nude Tude Palette

I haven't taken another picture of it since it already won one of the categories. I love the Nude Tude Palette names and the whole concept behind the palette. I think the balm did a really good job at giving these shadows a fun name without going trashy (like Nars Orgasm for example).

7. Least Used : 88 Warm Palette

I could have gone with the Elf lip palette for this one also, but that would imply that I actually use it, which I don't. The 88 Warm Palette, on the other hand, I do use, only very rarely. As you can see, it has seen a lot of love in the past and I'm not saying it's not good, only that I have kind of put it aside when I got better neutral palettes. I'm a complete neutral shadow lover so I do invest in that more than anything else, which means now that I have the Naked Palettes, I can really see a difference in the quality of the shadows compared to the 88 Warm. 

8. Most Used : BH 120 Color Palette

This may be surprising, but my most used palette is this bright rainbow colored one. The reason behind this is because I do make a lot of very colorful looks on this blog. While I prefer neutrals on a day to day basis, I really don't wear makeup everyday, therefore I don't use my palettes nearly as often as this one. Sorry if it looks terrible, it's been through a lot (namely my cat who threw it on the floor once).

9. Most Loved : All the Naked Palettes

Overall, my most loved palettes are definitely the three Naked Palettes by Urban Decay. I love everything about them, the color selection, the pigmentation, the ease of application, the packaging, everything. I take them everywhere with me and there are just endless combinations I can do with them. 

10. Desert Island: Stila In the Lights

Not that I would bring any makeup to a deserted island, but let's see this more as if I had to choose only one palette to have for an extended period of time. I think the Stila in the Lights Palette is small, light and portable, the pigmentation is fantastic and it contains all the colors I need for everyday neutral looks. Because of that, I could go on a while using nothing but this and I would be just fine.

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That's all for this tag! I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did doing it! Since I'm a palette junkie, it was a lot of fun for me to think of each palette to award every category! Anyway hope you all have a great day! See you all the day after tomorrow for a Naked 3 Palette full review!

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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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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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The Balm Nude Tude Palette Review and Swatches

Today I'm giving you a in depth review of the Nude Tude Palette by The Balm. This palette has received quite a lot of hype by the beauty community on the internet recently so I thought I would let you know if it's really worth all that hype! I bought it a few months back when I was in Vegas and I think I've had enough time to experiment with it to tell you what I think of it.

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Review

The Nude Tude Palette by The Balm is a neutral palette containing 12 matte, shimmery and glittery eyeshadows with fun quirky names. It's an everyday palette comparable to Urban Decay Naked 1 and 2 Palette.

Pigmentation
The pigmentation of all theses shadows is phenomenal. They are very saturated even without a base underneath. The matte colors are very intense as well, which is a bonus since mattes can be a hit or miss sometimes.

Texture 
The shadows are not chalky or powdery. They are buttery smooth and don't have too much fallout.

Wear 
As far as I have noticed, they stay on all day. However, I tend to use primer underneath everytime I wear them so I cannot say how they would last without it.

Application 
The shadows in the Nude Tude Palette glide on the lid and blend very easily when applied. They don't give off a muddy look when blended out. The exception in my opinion is the color Silly. When blending, the glitter goes everywhere and it becomes a bit patchy.

Color selection

I think the variety of colors included by The Balm in this palette is great. You can do all kinds of looks, from natural to smoky going out looks. It lacks a nice matte highlight shade though. I couldn't just use this palette when I travel because of this. There is a nice mix of matte and shimmer and it includes a great matte black color.

My only complaint is that I'm not a fan of the color Snobby. To me it's too yellow to be wearable and I don't really have any use for it.

Packaging 

Look : The Nude Tude Palette's design is very cute looking in my opinion.

Material : It's made out of sturdy, but light cardboard (unlike the flimsy cardboard used in Stila In the Lights Palette).  The main downside of the material is that it will get dirty relatively easily.

Size : It is small enough to travel with and has a magnetic closure to ensure that it won't open in your bag. It's also very thin which is another plus.

Mirror : The best part about the Nude Tude Palette's packaging is, in my opinion, the really big mirror it comes with. It's really convenient when you're on the go.

Included items : It comes with a double ended brush probably of synthetic bristles. One side has an angled brow/liner brush and the other side is a slanted flat brush. While I don't have a use for the flat side of the brush, I love the liner side. It allows me to skip bringing a liner brush with me when I travel. Very handy!

View of the depth and width of the Nude Tude Palette

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Swatches

To know what my favorite colors in the palette are check out my latest beauty favorites.

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



Sassy is a frosty opaque white with quite a lot of shimmer.

Stubborn is a shimmery champagne color with a slight pink tone. Great for a subtle inner corner highlight or all over the lid.

Selfish is a super shimmery taupe color with a metallic finish. It looks more silvery in the pan than when swatched. It has a golden sheen to it.

Sophisticated is a deep cool toned brown with noticable brown flecks of shimmer.

Sexy is a matte reddish brown.

Serious is a matte black. It looks like it might have some glitter from the picture, but that's just fallout from the shimmery shadows in the palette.

Snobby is a shimmy and somewhat sheer yellowish gold color.

 Stand off-ish is a frosty champagne color with loads of shimmer. It has a almost metallic finish. In the pan it looks rather pink, but it gives off more of a subtle gold sheen when applied.

Sulty is a matte warm toned brown color. It's good as a transition color or to warm up a look.

Seductive is a burnt gold color in the pan. The finish is metallic and shimmery. When swatched, it is more of a deep yellow gold.

Silly is a deep warm toned brown with loads of noticeable gold glitter. When patted on, the glitter will show up on the lids, however, when blended out the glitter dissipates.

Sleek is very deep, almost black cool toned brown. It's perfect for deepening a look without going for black shadow.

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Overall thoughts : I love this palette! It has a great color selection, the pigmentation is amazing and the texture of the shadows is very smooth. There are only two colors which I wish weren't included in the Nude Tude Palette, but otherwise I think it's a great mix of light and dark shadow options. It's versatile and super practical. I use it all the time!

Overall Score : 9.5/10

Would recommend? Yes!!

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That's all for my review and swatches of the Nude Tude Palette by The Balm. I hoped this post was informative for you all reading this! Please let me know in the comments if you'd like more in-depth reviews like this or if you have any other questions or suggestions :)

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