I purchased these eyeshadow pots a few months ago, and have used them several times. The color array is nice. I purchased the 45 Bold Gold and the 30 Pomegranate Punk The formula is a cream eyeshadow, rather than a powder. They are supposed to be 24 hour, and they seem to last just about that and the color is nice on. The pigment in these are pretty rich. You can build the color up to what you want.
I love the packaging! They are so pretty and look high-end. They are in a little glass pot with a twist top lid. I don't use a brush to apply the color, I use my finger, because it warms it up and spreading it with my finger is the best way to go about using it. Now.... the downsides....... The formula is REALLY DRY. When I first opened these up, the formula was spreadable enough, but as time has gone on (only a couple months) they have seemed to get drier and drier. I have to press down into it pretty hard to get to a softer portion of it to get enough on my finger to use. That is what you get with some cheap products. There are some products that are definitely worth paying the little extra cash for. I have played around with Shiseido's and Lancome's cream eyeshadows, and they are truly amazing and stay really soft and supple to work with. The texture is AMAZING and the colors are even more amazing! Lancome has some of the most incredible colors I have seen in cream eyeshadows, and Shiseido has the best pigments with slight shimmer. The Maybelline cream eyeshadows are not really blendable, so if you make a mistake, you almost have to wipe it off and start again. All-in-all, the Maybelline cream shadows are decent. I don't think I will be purchasing them again. I will pay the extra to purchase one from Shiseido or Lancome next time. Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Eyeshadow $5.99. Purchase HERE Shiseido Shimmering Cream Shadow $25. Purchase HERE Lancome Color Design Infinite Luminous Shadow $24.50. Purchase HERE *** I am not affiliated in any way with other people mentioned or products mentioned. This is my own personal opinion on this purchased item and how I apply it***
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My sister wrote me a text today asking "I want an eyeshadow palette with fun summer colors. I like more of a neutral eye, what do you suggest?" I thought instantly of the BH Cosmetics Day & Night Eyeshadow Palette because of it's wide variety of fun colors mixed with a ton of neutral ones without paying a boatload for a lot of different choices. This is one of those things I ordered that I did not have the highest expectations about because of how cheap this palette was! I was pleasantly surprised as to how things really turned out. The palette has 60 colors total with the left side of the colors being a "day look" side and the right side is a "night look", hence the name of the palette; BH Day & Night. When I first got the palette in the mail, I took it out and opened it. I smelled a really strong plastic smell, and thought that I couldn't possibly put that on my face! It confirmed my idea of it being really cheaply made with eyeshadows that might end up burning my eyelids off with chemicals. I soon found out that it is the plastic casing that smells that way. The eyeshadows don't have a smell at all. To add to my skepticism, the shadows looked like they could possibly be super sheer with low quality, since that is the way they looked at first. I decided to try it....... and I completely changed my thoughts! The eyeshadows are actually really pigmented and a really smooth and creamy consistency. They are really nice on, and blend really well. There are so many colors to choose from, and it seems as though a few colors are duplicated, but for the price, who cares! The intense chemically plastic smell goes away quickly so that you can stand to use it without smelling the casing. BH Cosmetics also has some really good brushes for extremely cheap! You can buy a whole brush set for under $30. I would recommend using these eyeshadows with an eyelid primer such as the Lime Crime one I suggested in my first post, because it keeps the color from fading and creasing throughout the day. You can purchase this 60 color Day & Night Eyeshadow Palette on sale for $12.50 HERE You can also purchase the Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper Primer for $16.99 HERE (This stuff sounds expensive, but it actually lasts a long time!) *** I am not affiliated in any way with other people mentioned or products
mentioned. This is my own personal opinion on this purchased item*** You never know how a piece of makeup is going to look until you get it home and try it on. There are always going to be those pieces where you regret buying them. Certain things don't always work for everyone's skin type, color or preference. While these may work for others, they certainly didn't work for me!!! Sunday Riley Modern Lip Color in French Nude 108 The color is gorgeous! The packaging is high-quality. Really nice and solid. The problem with this lipstick is the texture. I felt as though I was trying to apply dried up wall spackle to my lips. You have to push really hard to get anything to transfer to your lips, and the formula was soooo DRY! No moisture at all! Because of that, the color hardly shows up. It was almost a chalky texture. This lip color was a total bummer for me since it costs just as much as a Giorgio Armani lipstick (which I LOVE). I tried it, and decided to give it another go..... it did not change my mind. Super disappointing since this lipstick cost $32!!! Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Fuschia Fever 140 I decided to go out of my box, and try a really fun and bright lip color. I have seen other bloggers with my same skin tone and hair color use a really bright shade such as this one. The color has way too many blue tones in it to look good on me. The color is way too much of a contrast on my fair skin tone, and platinum blonde hair. I felt as though I had stepped into the eighties full of big frizzy hair and neon. It did not help that my parents saw me and told me that it had looked like I had just stepped out of the circus. Yeah, not good. Makeup sure is a trial and error. Good thing this was only a few dollars. Maybe I will save it for costume makeup..... M.A.C. Mineralize Satinfinish SPF 15 Foundation 30ml This was the foundation I owned before I got really into learning all about makeup. I just figured all foundation was equal, and since mineral makeup was good, I just bought it. As you can see in the picture, the formula separates dry pieces. That is about how it is on the skin. The formula is very dry and once again, like the Sunday Riley lipstick, you are basically just applying spackle. It is actually probably a really good foundation for people with super oily skin, but I have combination skin that is more dry than oily, so it just caked on the dry parts of my face. It has been discontinued through MAC and they have come out with a new formula into a mineralize foundation compact for $33. I will continue buying my Makeup Forever HD Foundation since I know and love the formula. Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara This has a dual purpose. One purpose works great and one doesn't. It is great as a lash gel, especially for people with eyelash extensions, because it is water-based, and holds in those pesky strays all day. It also extends the life of your extensions by at least 2 weeks longer than usual. The bad side is for use as a brow gel. Once I stopped getting extensions, I decided to use it as a brow gel ( I would never use it for both at the same time for hygienic purposes) but it just feels like you stuck water on your eyebrows. It just sits on them in super wet clumps and does nothing to shape your eyebrows. At $2.99 it served it's purpose for eyelashes. NARS Night Series Eyeshadow Palette The colors are so pretty and look like they would be fantastic. NARS is usually one of my favorites when it comes to cosmetics. This palette failed miserably. The two middle colors are like big sparkly flakes that do not transfer to your brush to apply at all! I had to dig my brush in hard, and it still did not coat my brush. I tried the really pretty burgundy color in the top right corner, and it just looks black on the skin. No red tones whatsoever. The green in the bottom left corner also show up more charcoal than green. I dislike this palette the most out of any other ones I have owned. I believe I bought this at a super bargain. I don't remember how much, but definitely will NOT be buying this again! Revlon PhotoReady Concealer Stick in Pale 002 I bought this to use as an under-eye and nose highlighter, and as a concealer for my neck and chest (since they tend to naturally be lighter than my face and the rest of my body for some reason). The color is nice. Kind of sheer and not full-coverage like I think it is supposed to be. After a little while, the formula gets stuck in the wrinkles under my eyes, the pores on my upper cheeks, and the bumps on my nose. It is not an attractive look at all! I have tried it several times hoping that I can make it work, and it never will. I can say that I almost hate this product. I hear the foundation is pretty good, but I definitely will not be purchasing this concealer again, and it was a bit expensive for drugstore concealer if I remember correctly. Pür Minerals Blush in Roselite 0.14oz I had purchased this blush when I decided I was going to start applying and learning the art of makeup. I had purchased the 4-in-1 compact, and LOVED the way it made my face look, so I got the blush and bronzer. The bronzer is ok. Not the best, but not the worst. The blush comes in a pretty small compact. The color is a really pretty soft pink tone. The color is pretty sheer, but still gives a really minimal pretty look. The main problem with this blush is the smell!!! It started not too long after I purchased it. I researched it, and it wasn't just mine. It was a huge complaint of this blush! It's a super strong moldy rotting makeup talc smell. I used a brush I didn't care about, because it made the brush smell rancid. I could smell it during and after application. It's not a smell you want to have on you and in your brushes. I thought I could handle it, but I just can't because of how strong the smell is. It is a shame since this little tiny compact cost a huge $16! So there you have it! Hopefully this will help if you are thinking of purchasing any of these products, so you can make an informed decision. Like I said before, some of these might work for you, but I just listed the reasons why they didn't work for me.
The next post like this (I am not sure when I will do it) will involve hair products I regret buying........ Let me know if you have any suggestions for posts for me. I am going to be doing tutorials in the future sometime, but suggestions or ideas for posts are always fun to get. I am so in love with this pallet I had to write about it. This is the Stila In the Light Pallet. I had never owned anything Stila, and I have heard really good things about it, so when I was at Ulta, I decided to pick one up. I know when an eye shadow is a good one, because when I put it on my finger, I can see how pigmented it is. Stila is definitely on my radar for one of the best in eye shadows. I am usually skeptical of eye shadow pallets, because I feel when they put more product into something like a pallet, or a set, the quality is usually not as good, but this one definitely takes the cake I own several Urban Decay eye shadow pallets (which are known to be really good) and it still did not have the same quality. I even like the quality better than MAC, Nars and Smashbox. The eyeshadows are so creamy and smooth when applied. They are also so blendable, and the colors are pretty neutral, but still contain a few colors to create a smokey eye look Another great part about this pallet is that it comes with a full-sized Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Damsel (Dark Brown). I did the swatch this morning on my arm, I have since tried to rub it off with my finger, went on a strenuous bike ride, and did an hour of Zumba, and it still did not sweat off or budge! The eye liner is very creamy and glides on very smooth! Definitely the same quality as the Urban Decay 24/7 liner. I definitely give this pallet an A+ for quality, blendability, texture, etc..... You can purchase the Stila In the Light pallet HERE for $39.00 and free shipping with online checkout code 100751 *** I am not affiliated in any way with other people mentioned or products mentioned. This is my own personal review on this purchased item*** DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE MILANI EYE LINER SET GIVEAWAY
HOW TO ENTER: Click on the "Like Me On Facebook" above my picture on the top right side of this page, or click on the Facebook icon on the top right corner of this page, LIKE my Facebook page, and type MILANI GIVEAWAY under the comment section of this post on my KarleeCouture Facebook. Entries are open until June 4. Winner will be selected and announced on June 5, 2013! I learned about this primer on Gossmakeupartist's YouTube channel about a month ago. I was in need of a good eyeshadow primer, and decided to purchase it. The primer comes in a 0.35 oz little tube. It is a vegan and cruelty free formula. It comes out really thick, but melts in your fingers when pressed together. The color is a light pale flesh color and works well as a semi-light base. There is no odor whatsoever, and it smooths and spreads so nicely! Not greasy, and is matte with a slight shine. A little goes a long way. I also used it under my lower lid as a brightener, and helps keep my mascara from transferring under my eye. I am always checking in the mirror with other primers because I tend to have greasier eyelids than most, and I always see creasing. I wanted to do a really dramatic smokey eye to see how this little primer fared, and I was shocked and enlightened at the results! Several hours later I checked in the mirror, and it had looked as though I had just freshly applied my eyeshadow (Pictured below) and the staying power it gives eyeliner is great! This stuff is a little harder to get off at night. It does require a little more vigor when washing it off with a wipe or in the shower. All-in-all, I am definitely happy with my purchase, and I would purchase it again. Would I recommend this product to a friend? Definitely Will I be buying it again? Yes Price : $16.99 YOu can purchase it here *** I am not affiliated in any way with other people mentioned or products mentioned. This is my own personal review on this purchased item***
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