Urban Decay Series: Deluxe Shadow Box

Hey everyone! It's time for another Urban Decay palette. Today I have for you, one of my favorite Urban Decay palettes, the Deluxe Shadow Box. It contains almost the entire line of Urban Decay's deluxe shadows.

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

I love how smooth and pigmented all of these eyeshadows are. This palette would be great for travel because it gives you all the options to create a fun, bright look, a very neutral look, as well as everything in between.

What do you think of this palette? Do you own it? Do you have a favorite shade? Mine is definitely scratch.

 Everyday is an adventure.

Fyrinnae Swatches

I finally decided on what I wanted to try so I FINALLY ordered from Fyrinnae. I picked five shades that I thought I would really love. I hate to say this, but I was not completely in love with everything I received. Everyone always talked about how wonderful everything was, I really only loved half of my order. Maybe I didn't order the right things? Opinion? on to the photos!

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated(free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated (free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Top - Picture It: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated(free sample)

Bottom - Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

Picture it: Sicily

Sugar Skulls

Candy Coated (free sample)

Pumpkinfire

Orangutan

Te Amo

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Picture it: Sicily, Sugar Skulls, Candy Coated (free sample)

Pumpkinfire, Orangutan, Te Amo

I am in love with orangutan and I am sure I will love pumpkinfire over a sticky base, but mostly Te Amo! After seeing Lily use it here, I knew I just had to have it. It was the most amazingly interestingly complex neutral color you could possibly own! I am not really all the impressed with Sugar Skulls in person. It looked nice on their site, but it just doesn't do anything for me. I am really dissapointed with my lack of love for Picture it: Sicily. I saw swatches and looks using it everywhere and love it. As soon as I got it, it was like meh. My biggest dissapointment was Candy Coated the free sample I received. I know I shouldn't complain about a free sample, but it just wasn't amazing to me. It wasn't really unique to me, as I am sure I have two similar colors, and it really is not a color I would wear often.

What are your thoughts on these colors? 

Do you think they hype build up made it so I was so let down or did I just not order the right eye shadows? Suggestions?

Everyday is an adventure.

Too Faced Series - Smokey Eye Shadow Collection

Here goes installment number four of the Too Faced series!

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Top - (Day) Firefly, Cloves, Up in Smoke

Middle - (Classic) White Lie, Nice Ash, Smokin Hot

Bottom - (Fashion) In a Flash, Smoking Jacket, Smolder

I am somewhat intimidated by this palette. Honestly I have only really used it once, and I was tired and not as confident as I am not with using darker colors. I will definitely have to try it again. I love Smoking Jacket and Smokin Hot. I really think this is a great mix of colors for a sexy smokey eye that would work on most everyone.

What do you think of these colors? Do you like to do a dark smokey eye?

Everyday is an adventure.

Too Faced Series: Naked Eye Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection

Today is a start of a series of Too Faced palettes. I do not have the three newest ones yet, and may only pick up one, if any. I am starting to run out of room in my apartment! I want to share with you the first palette I ever bought from Two Faced. I was on a serious neutral kick, and I had no idea what I was doing with makeup at all. Enter a foolproof palette for beginners: The Naked Eye!

Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

Top -(Day) In The Buff, Pillow Talk, Like A Virgin

Middle - (Classic) Birthday Suit, Satin Sheets, Unmentionables

Bottom - (Fashion) Pink Cheeks, Lap Dance, Stiletto

What is so great about this palette is the versatility as well as ease of use. The shadows are easy to blend and rather pigmented. This makes is easy for someone just learning how to use eyeshadows effectively. Not only are the shadows wonderful, but it comes with three cards that show you simple looks and gives you step by step instructions on how to create the look. Once you are comfortable with these techniques, and shadows, you will probably feel comfortable to mix and match within the palette. Every single color in this palette goes with every other color. It makes for a no brainer, beautiful, fuss-free look. This is also great to travel with as you can do many different looks for many different occasions. The only complaint I have about Too Faced is some of that shadows have very chunky glitter that irritates my eye.

What do you think of this palette? Do you like Too Faced? What was your first product from them?

Do you use the cards enclosed? Or make up your own look?

Everyday is an adventure.

Sleek Bad Girl Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

I am not going to ramble too much today. I just wanted to share with you my last Sleek product, their Bad Girl eyeshadow palette. (I also have the Oh So Special Palette, Lace and Sugar blush palettes)

 Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

 

Top - Innocence, Gullible, Blade, Gun Metal, Underground, Noir

Bottom - Intoxicated, Envy, Obnoxious, Abyss, Twilight, Rebel

You may be surprised to see this palette on my blog. I don't blame you. I do not do a lot of dark looks, for multiple reasons. I have had issues finding a use for my Kat Von D Metal Orchestra palette, as well as the Sinner palette. So why did I buy this? I saw swatches and fell in love with a few of the shadows. I love Rebel. It is the main reason I picked this up. I really like all of the colors, and feel that they can indeed work together great. It seems like a nice going out type of look palette. I love that you get two different types of each color. You will either get a matte and a shimmer or two different tones. It really is a neat concept. I may not use this palette often, but I think it contains some wonderful staple colors for a very sexy smoky eye look.

What do you think of this palette? How would you pair some of these colors?

Do you wear darker colors often? Do you believe that some of these shadows are staples? (ie. a good black, highlighter, etc)

Everyday is an adventure.

Pretty Addictions Swatches

These photos have been sitting in a folder on my computer for too long. I kinda throw everything there meaning to go through it and just never pay attention to it ever again. Do you do that? Today I have for you swatches from Pretty Addictions. And if you have been paying attention I have actually used a few of these colors in a look already.

 Top - Electric Lemonade, Vintage Doll, Peach Punch

Middle - Toxic, Hocus Pocus, Torrid

Bottom - Obnoxious, Irrational, Dahlia

 Electric Lemonade

 Vintage Doll

 Peach Punch

 Toxic

 Hocus Pocus

 Torrid

 Obnoxious

 Irrational

 Dahlia

  Swatches

swatched over bare skin - no primer

 

 Top - Electric Lemonade, Vintage Doll, Peach Punch

Middle - Toxic, Hocus Pocus, Torrid

Bottom - Obnoxious, Irrational, Dahlia

 
I really love how pigmented these are. They have a nice, but not overpowering sheen, and other have the perfect amount of glitter. I love Hocus Pocus and Peach Punch. Also Dahlia makes a great liner!

 What do you think of these colors?  Do you have a favorite?