Wet n Wild Fergie has released a few limited edition eyeshadow palettes and lipsticks for Summer 2014, and today I have the Centerstage Collection Photo Focus eyeshadow palette in Mixing Metals. My previous experiences with the Wet n Wild Fergie eyeshadows have been less than stellar (one, two), but I guess third time is the charm, because this palette is great! Continue reading
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It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette – Swatches & Quick Review
I’ve been lusting after the It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty palette since I swatched it at Ulta a little while back, and due to the (still ongoing!) 25% off Friends & Family sale on the It Cosmetics website, I decided to bite the bullet and buy it. I’ve only had it for a couple days, but due to the aforementioned sale – which ends at midnight on April 8th – I thought I should post swatches now rather than later.
Black Radiance Seductive, Correct, Plum Sorbet Swatches
Black Radiance Makeup
Time for some Sunday swatches! I have three Black Radiance items for you today. Let’s start off with Seductive, one of the new Urban Identity new 5-pan palettes (now available at drugstore.com for $4.99 each) Continue reading
Wet n Wild Walking the Red Carpet & Flirting at the After Party Spring 2014 Eyeshadow Palettes: Review & Swatches
Wet n Wild recently released a limited edition collection for Spring 2014, called “The Style Award Goes To . . .” The collection includes six Megalast nail polishes (I swatched two of them) and two 8-pan eyeshadow palettes, which I have for you today.
Frankly, I hesitated to buy these. Wet n Wild used to have a fantastic eyeshadow formula, but many of their latest released (such as the permanent 5-pan eyeshadow palettes) were not up to par. However, after posting a on Instagram and receiving several comments that these eyeshadows are the old, good quality formula, I caved. And I’m glad I did! I don’t think these eyeshadows are as good as the best of Wet n Wild, but they’re decent palettes with a few stand-out shades.
Swatch of the Day: L’oreal Purple Priority Infallible Eyeshadow
I don’t have a lot of time to blog today, so here’s a quick swatch of one of the new L’oreal Butterfly Collection Infallible shades, which are permanent ($7.99 at Ulta.com or drugstore.com), Purple Priority. I love the Infallible formula, but only two shades in the collection interested me – this one and Gilded Envy, swatched here.
Photographed with flash
Photographed with flash & blur to show texture / sparkle
This is a lovely shade and great quality – if you’re looking for a purple eyeshadow, I recommend it.
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CoverGirl Copper Fling Bombshell Shine Shadow Review & Swatches
One of Covergirl’s new 2014 releases is the Bombshell Shineshadow, a sparkling cream shadow packaged in a small tube. It’s available online for $8.99 from Ulta / Drugstore.com, and for $6.99 from Target. (By the way, Ulta is currently having a 20% off almost everything – including most prestige brands. Go to ulta.com/friends and enter your information to get a coupon emailed to you, valid online & in-store through January 18th.)
Back to the Bombshell Shineshadow: I don’t love the packaging – using a tube works well, but it really needs a tapered / nozzle tip rather than the flat tip, because you only need a little and the current flat tip is not precise enough.
The shadow is quite creamy, and I found that it applied best with a brush. If I use my fingers, I accidentally blend away too much – but with a brush, I can get more opaque coverage. I have tried out the shadow both as a base and worn alone, and it didn’t crease on me.
I puchased the shade Copper Fling, which is a peachy copper that is relatively close to my skintone. It’s quite subtle (not blingy like I expected!), and, I think, quite pretty.
Copper Fling: dab, blended swatch
Copper Fling: Angled & fuzzy to show multicolored sparkle
Overall, this is quite a nice cream eyeshadow – it applies and it wears well, and has just the right amount of sparkle for my tastes. Recommended!
*I purchased the product(s) featured in this post. This post contains one or more affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.