BECCA X Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette

What it is:
A limited-edition face palette co-created with Chrissy Teigen. The palette features 2 highlighters, a blush, and a bronzer. Just mix, layer, and blend these formulas to get your perfect summer glow.

Colors in this Palette:

• Shimmering Skin Perfector in Rose Gold (subtle gold with rose)
• Shimmering Skin Perfector in Beach Nectar (juicy apricot with gold)
• Luminous Blush in Hibiscus Bloom (golden-pink coral)
• Sunlit Bronzer in Malibu Soleil (medium amber) 

Swatches:

Colors from L-R: Rose Gold, Peach Nectar, Hibiscus Bloom, Malibu Soleil

Verdict: I am loving this collaboration. Just like the Jaclyn Hill collaboration, the colors in this palette are gorgeous and look awesome on my light/medium skin tone. Each shade is soo pigmented and applies like butter. This palette is a huge hit for me, and I can't wait to play around with it more. 

* If you would like to pick up your own BECCA X Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette it retails for $46.oo at Sephora, ULTA and BECCA. Click the link for more details: Sephora, ULTA, BECCA

Butter London + Pantone Color Of The Year Eyeshadow Palette

What it is:
Inspired by GREENERY, the PANTONE Color of the Year, this 8-piece eyeshadow palette celebrates the essence of natural beauty. Say hello to a range of fiercely feminine, wildly luxurious color, infused with vitality and pure ebullience.

Colors in the Palette:

• Rose Quartz (nude pink sheen)
• Pashmina (matte violet grey)
• Taffeta (shimmering violet)
• Periscope (shimmering gunmetal)
• Bone (matte eggshell)
• Marble (matte soft dusty pink)
• Greenery (matte vibrant green)
• Velour (matte deep plum)

Swatches:

Rose Quartz, Pashmina, Taffeta, Periscope 

Bone, Marble, Greenery, Velour

Verdict: I have been holding on to this palette for a few weeks now and finally decided to use it. This palette is actually quite neutral other than the included Greenery shade. The shadows in the palette are very buttery and pigmented however there is a lot of fall out and I found the colors difficult to blend. I really loved the shimmer shades that were included but the matte shadows just weren't for me. Overall I just was not the biggest fan of this palette and honestly do not see myself reaching for it in the future.  


If you would like to pick up your own Butter London + Pantone Color Of The Year Eye Shadow Palette it is currently available for $29.00 at ULTA and the Butter London Website. Click the links for more details: ULTA, Butter London

Summer 2017 Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadows

What it is:
Bring a magical touch to your eye looks with these long-wearing, shimmer eyeshadows that have a duo-chrome, pearlescent finish.

Colors in the Collection:

• Sea Siren (Pink Blue) 
• Sunset Cove (Pink Gold) 
• Into The Blue (Blue Purple)

Swatches:

Verdict: I really love the Original Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow colors that were released in late 2016 so I was very excited to see new colors being released for the summer. These shadows are a glitter lovers dream and look amazing on their own or applied over an eye shadow. The formula on the new summer shades is not as great as the original colors. Sea Siren and Sunset Cove applied very streaky but Into the Blue was smooth and pigmented. I am on the fence about recommending these new shades because of the consistency issue however I do highly recommend adding a Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow to your beauty collection. 

If you would like to pick up one or all of the Summer Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter and Glow Liquid Eye Shadows they are currently available for $24.00 each at Sephora. Click the link for more details: Sephora

Laura Geller Island Escape Eyeshadow Palette

What it is:
A tropical hued eye shadow palette containing a dozen dreamy Baked Color Intense Eye Shadow shades. 

Colors in the Palette:

• Au Naturel (vanilla shimmer)
• Daybreak (glistening sunny yellow)
• Passion Fruit Pink (warm pink shimmer)
• Hot Tropics (glimmering red rose)
• Island Haze (matte pinky beige)
• Wild Hibiscus (warm hot pink shimmer)
• Paradise Purple (matte orchid)
• Deep Iris (midnight plum shimmer)
• Pebble Beach (matte grayed brown)
• Black Sands (rich black)
• Deep Waters (deep glimmering lapis)
• Jungle Green (frosty mint)

Swatches:

Colors from L-R: Au Naturel, Daybreak, Passion Fruit Pink, Hot Tropics

Colors from L-R: Island Haze, Wild Hibiscus, Paradise Purple, Deep Iris

Colors from L-R: Pebble Beach, Black Sands, Deep Waters, Jungle Green

Verdict: I wanted to love this palette so much because the colors just screamed springtime to me but I was very disappointed. The palette looks beautiful and the colors are a nice change from the everyday neutral palette however the formulation on these eye shadows was just awful. The mattes in the palette where very chalky and looked muddy. They lacked a lot of pigmentation and just did not blend well. The shimmers, on the other hand, lacked consistency. A few of the colors were very pigmented while others required multiple layers to build up the color intensity. This palette was definitely a miss for me but I plan on keeping my eyes open for a new colorful springtime palette to add to my collection. 

If you would like to pick up your own Laura Geller Island Escape Eyeshadow Palette it is available for $42.00 at ULTA. Click the link for more details: ULTA

NARS Banc De Sable Highlighter Palette

What it is:
A palette with three, universally flattering highlighters to help illuminate all skin tones. Each shade can be applied dry for a shimmering veil of second-skin color, or wet for a high-impact glow that instantly blends into skin.

Colors in the Palette:

• Rivage (glistening pearl)
• Salé (shimmering peach champagne)
• Embruns (metallic rose gold)

Swatches:

Verdict: NARS does not disappoint with this palette. The shades all apply gorgeously and blend beautifully on the skin. The colors actually leave a glow on the skin and do not have a shimmering glitter effect. I truly appreciate that each shade is different from the other and works well on so many different skin tones. This is a nice palette to add to your highlighter collection if you are looking for a product that leaves a heavenly glow without being overly harsh on the face. 

If you would like to pick up your own NARS Banc De Sable Highlighter Palette it is available for $49.00 at Sephora. Click the link for more details: Sephora

BeautyCon Box Spring 2017

The BeautyCon Box is a seasonal beauty and lifestyle subscription box curated by the most in demand influencers. Each season you will receive a box filled with over $100 in products. 

This box is priced at $29 seasonally or $99 annually plus the cost of shipping.

The Curator for the Spring 2017 box is BeautyCon themselves!

Here are the contents of the Spring 2017 box:
1) Cargo Cosmetics "Around the World" Eye Shadow Palette
    $34.00
2) Dirty Little Secret Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick    
    $14.00
3) Garnier SkinActive Micellar Makeup Removing Towelettes    
    $5.99
4) IBY Beauty Mineral Pressed Blush
    $16.00
5) Luxie Beauty Duo Fibre Powder Brush #516    
    $22.00
6) NUXE Shimmering Dry Oil Mini    
    $5.50
7) NYX Cosmetics Bright Idea Illuminating Stick
    $8.00
8) OGX Orchid Oil Color Protect Spray    
    $5.79
9) The BrowGal Convertible Brow: Powder to Pomade Duo    
    $35.00
10) The BrowGal Brow Brush    
    $14.00

TOTAL RETAIL VALUE: $160.28

* This was the last BeautyCon box from my annual subscription and I must say that I am pretty pleased with the products that were offered. The Spring box had a nice variety of beauty products and I really appreciated the fact that there were no random coupon codes in this seasons box. I would prefer that BeautyCon stray away from products and brands that we tend to see in cheaper subscription boxes but overall I am pretty happy with my new beauties.  

Inside Look of Cargo Cosmetic's "Around the World" Palette

Closer Look at The BrowGal Brow Powder, IBY Beauty Blush, and Dirty Little Secret Liquid Lipstick

If you are interested in subscribing to the BeautyCon Box, click the link: BeautyCon.com

MAC Cosmetics is Heading to ULTA

Looks like ULTA is adding another well known brand to its every expanding selection. MAC cosmetics will be available on ULTA.com in May and then will be available in about 25 stores come June. By the end of the year, MAC is expected to be in more than 100 ULTA stores.

MAC currently stocks around 1,200 different products in their department store locations and about 1,500 different products in their own branded stores however because of kiosk sizing the company will be limited to only 600 products at ULTA. The current product offerings will consist of different MAC foundations and lip products. The ULTA curation represents about 45% of MAC’s product universe and the individual items were picked based on their "must-have" status.

ULTA's CMO, David Kimball, stated that this new collaboration will be a win-win for all. “We know there are people who are curious about MAC and might have wanted to try it, but haven’t done so yet. We think we are going to get new customers from MAC and new customers through the door. That just drives traffic for all the brands. ”

Who is excited for this new brand launch?


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