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Sunday, October 31, 2010

NYX Round Lipstick in "Paris"

Paris is an extremely opaque creamy cool pink color.  I'm not sure if it borders on purple or not--it kind of does.  I don't wear this often because it doesn't look good on me personally, but objectively it's a great color, and very interesting.


Sally Hansen Lip Inflation Color-Full in "Embrace"

Embrace is a fun orangey-salmon color with a hint of red.  Plus, it tastes and smells like cinnamon, and it really has great pigmentation and a decent amount of plumping!  I'd say it's a good one.


L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in "Bronze"

I love this color.  I reach for it often--partially because I love bronze, but also because this is a particularly flattering, shiny, glimmering shade of bronze.  I'd recommend any day to a girl who wants to complement her tan!


L'Oreal Color Riche Lipcolour in "Pink Future"

Either this color is only sold in the UK, or it's been discontinued, but unlike the other Color Riche lipsticks, the case is silver and pink, not gold.  I also got this at a store that mostly just sells discontinued makeup.  Anyway, it's a really fun hot pink shade.  Definitely good for a night out with the girls!


Above without flash, below with flash.

ELF liquid eyeliner in "Silver"

This is a really fun silver liner.  The pigmentation and staying power are great.  Sometimes I even use this as a highlighter in my inner eye area, and it looks nice with a smokey eye.  Consider pairing it with the ELF eye shadow quad, "Drama".


ELF Liquid Eyeliner in "Stardust"

This is a fun sparkly eye liner but I really only use it for the inner corners--it is so clear, and it doesn't really "line" anything.  Nevertheless, for 1 buck, it's a decent product.


Maybelline Eye Shadow Quad in "Chai Latte"

This is a great basic brown quad.  All the colors are matte-ish (the white color is slightly shimmery but hardly) except for an extremely metallic shimmery bronze, which I find myself using more than all the matte colors combined.  All in all, a good find!


Wet N Wild Ultimate Expressions Eye Shadow palette in "Paradise Cove"

Paradise Cove is a very fun versatile purple palette with some neutral shimmery shades in there for your inner corner or brow bone.  I don't wear this often, but I do wear the Wet N Wild Ultimate Expressions palette in "Sandcastle" all the time.  I guess it's all about color preference!


Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in "Green With Envy"

This is a fabulous quad--and my favorite green eye shadow I own.  The antique gold color really evens out the green so it doesn't look too crazy, and the colors are silky smooth and well pigmented.  Definitely buy this!  It would go especially nice on golden or olive undertones.  The darkest green color is almost an exact dupe of NYX Smokie Mountain.


Maybelline Eye Shadow Quad in "Enchanted Forest"

This is a good neutral green-brown quad.  I absolutely love it.  The green and brown are very pigmented for drugstore eye shadow, so you get your buck's worth!


Milani Eye Shadow Quad in "Wild Violets"

This is a fun purple quad.  The pigmentation is good, but the colors are just too purple for me.  However, if purple is your thing, go for it!


OPI Nail Polish- "My Private Jet"

This is one of my favorite OPI colors.  It's a remarkable dark grayish brown with tons of glittery sparkles, of all different subtle colors.  It's a great color for fall and winter, but I find I pretty much wear this year round.

Sorry about my messy nails in the picture--I had some red nail polish on before that just didn't come off around the cuticles, even with remover!


NYX Eye Shadow Singles in "Golden Bronze"

This is a great greenish-gold color!  I absolutely love it.  It's very silky and extremely pigmented.


NYX Eye Shadow Singles in "Smokie Mountain"

This is an awesome glittery gold/green color.  Absolutely love it!  Also, it seems to "keep" a little better than the other NYX singles I have, which break apart easily.


NYX Eye Shadow Singles in "Peach Bronze"

Unfortunately, peach bronze seems to have broken in my makeup cabinet, but it's still a great color--it's just more of a loose shadow now!


NYX Eye Shadow Singles in "Champagne'

This is one of my favorite NYX shadow single.  It's extremely shimmery and smooth and probably flattering on all complexions.


NYX Eye Shadow Singles in "Vanilla Shimmer"

This color is more pink than vanilla, but it's good for highlighting the brown bone and inner eye.


L'Oreal HIP shadow duo in "Playful"

Playful  is a great shadow duo...especially that deep warm brown color!  Some even say it's comparable to MAC quality.  I say you should go out and get this.


ELF Eye Shadow Duo in "Olive"

This is a great, non-chalky, pigmented green eye shadow duo.  The darker shade in particular is beautiful.  I'd definitely recommend!


ELF Duo Eye Shadow Cream in "Eggplant"

Wow, extremely pigmented!  Like all cream eye shadows from this collection, it can crease when you sweat, so it's better to wear in winter or fall.  These are gorgeous colors though!


ELF Duo Eye Shadow Cream in "Butter Pecan"

This is a good brown cream eye shadow.  The orange might be a little too warm if you don't have warm toned skin.  I still like it.  But once again, these cream duos have a tendency to crease.


ELF Duo Eye Shadow Cream in "Sugar Cookie"

I don't wear this often, but it's just because I don't find many times when yellow and pink would suit me.  Having said that, this is a decent eye shadow, but it does tend to crease a little, so it's better to wear in dryer, cooler months.


Wet N Wild Color Icon Palette in "Pride"

Wow!  For an extremely cheap price, these 6 shadows seriously deliver!  The color pigmentation and texture are excellent.  In "Pride", you have six shades, three matte and three shimmery.  The colors are essentially the same, just some are matte and some aren't.  A great find!


Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in "Legendary Lilac"

I love the Maybelline EyeStudio eye shadows.  The pigmentation and texture is great.  This is a great sparkly eye palette, and the colors are really remarkable.  I'd definitely recommend if you like lots of purple!


Maybelline Stylish Smokes Eye Shadow Quad in "Amethyst Smokes"

This is a fun pigmented purple quad, and pretty good quality for drugstore eye shadow.  I find NYX carries the best eye shadows (especially the singles), but Maybelline is a good drugstore version of that.  Amethyst Smokes is a quad with a shimmery pigmented vibrant purple, a more dusty matte purple, a shimmery white, and a sparkly black.