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TARTE Unleashed Eyeshadow Palette & Travel-Size Big Ego Mascara

Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is going well!

I’m excited to do this palette review today! It’s the TARTE Unleashed Eyeshadow Palette & Travel-Size Big Ego Mascara. I got it as a birthday gift a few weeks ago, and have been enjoying it!

This vegan and cruelty free palette is inspired by the animal kingdom and features earthy & tropical tones. Plus, it comes with a Travel Size Big Ego Mascara!

It is infused with Amazonian clay & mineral pigments for maximum blendability & wear. It features a mix of mattes & metallics in warm & cool tones.

The ingredients in the shadows include these Skinvigorating Ingredients:

Amazonian clay: Nature’s most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear
Mineral pigments: Soothe & soften skin
Vanilla: A natural fragrance with rich antioxidant & anti-aging properties

Here’s photos of the outer packaging:

The packaging for this is gorgeous! It’s hard to tell, but the front of the palette is 3D when you move it around. It’s so cool. And it’s really sturdy packaging.

Shades:

Swan Song (pearl sheen)
Oh Deer (matte mauve)
Hippocritical (lilac shimmer)
Bear Necessities (matte dark brown)
Koalified (matte purple brown)
Toucan Do It (matte orange)
No Fox Given (matte burnt orange)
Iguana Love You (burgundy shimmer)
Irrelephant (light bronze shimmer)
Toad-Ally (turquoise shimmer)
You’re Lion (champagne shimmer)
Monkey Business (gold shimmer)
Camelflauge (matte brown)
Hawkward (pewter sparkle)
Party Animal (navy blue sparkle)

Swatches!

Swan Song, Oh Deer, Hippocritical, Bear Necessities and Koalafied. I love most of the shimmers in this palette (there’s one exception below). The mattes are nice, too, but Koalafied didn’t swatch too well. It’s nice on the eyes, though.

Toucan Do It, No Fox Given, Iguana Love You, Irrelephant, and Toad-ally.

All of these are as gorgeous on the eyes as they swatch! So pigmented and gorgeous!

You’re Lion, Monkey Business, Camelflauge, Hawkward, and Party Animal. The only shade I had trouble swatching was Hawkward. It’s really sheer, almost like a shadow topper. I tried to builcdd it up on my eyes and it didn’t work, it stayed sheer. All of the other shimmers can be built up to look very foiled on the eyes.

The mascara is really nice, too. I forgot to do a close up of the wand. It’s a fluffy hourglass shaped wand. It gives lots of volume and length.

I really do love this palette. The colors are so summery and I love the range of shades. I need to do some more looks with it, but I am enjoying it so far!

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Do you have this palette? What’s your current favorite summer palette?

New Lippies Review!

Hi all! Happy 4th of July! I hope your day is going well. It’s storming in Kansas City today, but hopefully it will stop before evening, for fireworks!

I have recently received some new lippies from Em Cosmetics, PUR cosmetics and MGS Accessories for my honest review. The packaging on all of these are gorgeous, so I thought I would review them together — so much fun!

From top to bottom:

Em Cosmetics Infinite Lip Cloud ($20) — A velvety, air-whipped crème that glides on, and saturates lips in rich color. This non-drying liquid lipstick was created by blending the lip-cocooning, line-filling properties of a lip primer with the color saturation of lipstick. The shades from top are Faded Clementine and French Nude

Pur Cosmetics Out of the Blue Light Up High Shine Lip Gloss ($18 USD) — Pucker up to kissable lips with highly pigmented, Light Up High Shine Lip Gloss with blue light defense… wear alone or layered over lipstick to add a touch of mesmerizing shine. The shades are in the middle and are Focused and Goals

MGS Beauty Matte Liquid Lipsticks ($20 USD) — These are long lasting and are nourishing with Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil. Each of MGS Accessories products are vegan and cruelty-free. The shades are on the bottom and are Natural and Peachy

From left to right — Em Cosmetics in Faded Clementine and French Nude. PUR in Focused and Goals and MGS in Natural and Peachy.

The Em Cosmetics Infinite Cloud lipsticks are a very nice formula. They are very light on the lips, when I apply them it almost feels like nothing is on. They dry down all of the way. They are a little drying on, but they are not uncomfortable. They are very long lasting and gorgeous on!

The MGS Accessories Matte Liquid Lipsticks is a thicker formula than the Em Cosmetics. It takes a little longer to dry down, but when it does it’s a very nice formula. It’s a little drying but it lasts all day! I love wearing glosses over all liquid lipstick, because as an aging woman, you can really see my lip lines with them. I’m happy to say both of these formulas work really well with lip gloss over them.

Speaking of glosses, the PUR Cosmetics glosses are so nice! They aren’t sticky and feel very hydrating on. The two I received have a bit of sparkle to them. There are two others that don’t have glitter, if you like that better. There is a button on the lid of these that lights up the wand for easy application and there’s a mirror on the side of them. Very fun!

I’m enjoying all of these products and will continue to use them!

What new lip products are you loving? Let me know so I can check them out!

Shop My Stash — July 2019

Hi all! It’s July! It’s time for a new month and a new Shop My Stash! I’m always excited to play with new (again to me) products that I either haven’t used in a while or haven’t used much at all! My goal is to get more use out of the products I have and to see if they are something I want to keep.

We are fully into summer now, and I wanted to choose summery products that would be fun to use:

This is the Alamar Cosmetics Reina Del Caribe Vol.1 Eyeshadow Palette. I received this in a BoxyCharm last year. It’s so pretty, but I haven’t really used it since last summer. Although it does look like a summer palette, the mattes would be nice in the fall, so I need to remember it this year!

This is the Maybelline Lemonade Craze Eyeshadow Palette. This is another palette that I haven’t used since last summer.

I really like this palette. The mattes blend well and the shimmers can be built up and made metallic with a little setting spray. I’m looking forward to playing with it and making pretty summery looks!

I forgot to take photos of the individual glosses and highlighter. But here are the swatches.

From left to right is Buxom Full-On Lip Creams in White Russian, Dolly and Hot Toddy. The highlighter is ColourPop Super Shock Cheek in Spoon.

I love the Buxom lip creams, but I have neglecting them due to receiving new glosses this year. I want to give these some love and since I’ve had them over a year, I would like to start using them up.

The ColourPop highlight is nice, but a little glittery. We’ll see if I like it enough to keep it after the month!

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I’m excited about my Shop My Stash this month! Are you doing a Shop My Stash?

Shop My Stash June 2019 Results and Monthly Empties

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Hi All! I’m back with my JuneShop My Stash results! I enjoy dipping into my collection and using products I haven’t used in a long time, or just haven’t given much of a chance.

My rule with this is if I don’t like the item after the month, I will move it out of my collection to make some room and let someone else enjoy it!

You can check out my first Shop My Stash post for June. Here’s a photo with the palettes open:

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My allergies were much better in June, so I have been wearing eye makeup again! My most used of the two palettes was the ABH Soft Glam. Every time I use it I remember how gorgeous it is! They blend so well.

I also used the Too Faced Festival palette a few times. I love the peaches and purple shades. I also wore the green shade a lot. The shimmer shades in the palette are so pretty!

It’s sad to say that I only used the ColourPop The Twins pigment once — on my birthday! I usually like to use palettes for complete looks. It is very pretty though.

The PixiGlow palette got lots of use. I used it for bronzer, blush and highlight by dipping into the corresponding parts of it.

I am keeping all of these products except for the ColourPop So Juicy lip gloss. It is so sticky, that I don’t really enjoy using it. I’ll see if my daughter wants it.

On to my June empties:

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I had a lot of empties this month! Mostly skincare, as always! I enjoyed all of these products.

I would repurchase every one of these products except for maybe the CO Bigelow hand soap, because it was very creamy and hard to rinse off. I loved all of the other products!

The CoverFX primer filled my pores completely. Another favorite would be the GM Collin serum, it is so hydrating.

This was a successful Shop My Stash! I used all of the products at least once, and enjoyed discovering them again!

Are you doing a Shop Your Stash or are you on a low or no buy? How’s it going?

June 2019 Beauty Favorites

Hi All! June is almost over — we are halfway through 2019! That’s so crazy! 2019 is zipping by.

Here are my beauty faves for June. As usual, If I have reviewed them before, I will include the link, if not, I will link to where you can purchase:

I don’t have a lot of color cosmetic favorites. I’ve been really into making my skin look flawless! Plus, four of the products are from my June BoxyLuxe — The Farmacy serum, the Skin&Co spray, Touch in Sol primer and the Dominique Cosmetics gloss. It was such a great box this month!

These products have helped my skin glow this month! The Farmacy Honeymoon Glow Serum has made my skin look smoother. I use it a few times a week at night for resurfacing.

I use the the L&I Apothecary Rose Facial Toner in the morning and evening after I wash my face. It hydrates and makes my skin glow!

I love setting my makeup with the Skin&Co Roma Truffle Therapy Radiant Dew Mist. It gives a soft glow to the face and some extra skincare benefits while setting my makeup!

I wasn’t sure about the Touch in Sol No Poreblem Prime Essence, but I really love it. I apply it all over and let it set for a few minutes. It helps my skin look smooth and it leaves it a bit tacky, which helps grip the foundation and make it last!

The Moroccanoil Treatment Original was in my June Allure Beauty Box. I haven’t tried it in years. I forgot how nice it is. It smooths my hair without making it greasy and it smells amazing!

I hadn’t tried anything form Dominique Cosmetics, and was excited to try the Dominique Cosmetics Lemonade Lip Gloss. It’s so good! It’s a really gorgeous peachy shade that I have been wearing all the time! It’s so summery. And the formula is hydrating, not sticky.

Last but not least is this gorgeous eyeshadow palette! It’s the Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette. I’ve only had it for a couple of weeks. It was a birthday gift to myself!

I had to put it in this roundup, because it’s been the palette I have been wanting to use! The quality is so wonderful — it really is a luxe palette!

So that is my June favorites round ups! What did you love in June?

Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! I hope you are having a great weekend! I am, it’s storming right now in Kansas City, but I have a pretty new palette to play with, so that’s okay!

I bought myself a birthday gift — the Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette ($65 USD). I’ve been wanting to try a Natasha Denona palette, but the normal sized ones are $129, and I can justify spending that much on eyeshadow. $65 is still a lot, but it is half the price. I have heard that the quality of these shadows are amazing, so I was excited to try it out!

Isn’t she gorgeous?! The shades are:

Poppy (crimson bronze metallic)
Citrine (warm yellow matte)
Phlox (burnt warm crimson metallic)
Awakening (lavender nude duo-chrome)
Laurel (peachy champagne metallic)
Aster (violet mauve duo-chrome)
Glory (fuchsia matte)
Azalea (pink copper duo-chrome)
Morgan (pastel coral creamy matte)
Agate (champagne apricot metallic)
Clove (dark maroon creamy-matte)
Carnelian (burnt light orange creamy-matte)
Jasper (bright terracotta creamy-matte)
Morning (light apricot creamy-matte)
Day Spring (nude bronze metallic)

Here’s a close up of each side of the palette:

And here are the swatches:

Top Row left to right — Poppy, Citrine, Phlox, Awakening and Laurel

All of these shimmers and metallics are gorgeous and so buttery! I had to swatch Citrine twice. It does blend out nicely, I just wanted a very bright swatch so you could see the color. My favorite shade of this row is Awakening. It’s a stunning duo chrome that is described as lavender nude. It looks amazing all over the lid.

Second row left to right — Aster, Glory, Azalea, Morgan and Agate

My favorite shades in the row are Aster and Morgan. Morgan is gorgeous in the crease as a transition shade with any of the other shadows in the palette. It’s so versatile. And Aster is just purpley goodness!

Third row left to right — Clove, Carnelian, Jasper, Morning and Day Spring

Such pretty warm shades! Clove was the hardest shade to blend. It’s a bit patchy. but it is a nice color to deepen a look. Day Spring is a beautiful bronze and is perfect for topping the oranges and yellows.

This palette was quite a splurge, but I’m so glad I got it. The quality of the shadows are so luxe and blend very well. I’m having fun creating bright looks for the summer. I also think that this will work well in the fall, too!

Have you picked up the Sunrise palette or do you have a Natasha Denona palette?

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Collection!

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Hi all! I hope you are doing well and ready for the weekend. I was sent these items from Urban Decay for my honest review.

Speaking of the weekend, The Urban Decay Heavy Metal Collection includes all of the fun, glittery products that are perfect for weekend festivals and of course, Pride! Create a gorgeous rainbow look, or duplicate the trans or pan flags! There are so many fun looks to create.

Or, just wear these for every day. A little glitter adds a lot of fun!

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Gel ($22 USD) — The shades from left to right are Party Monster, Distortion, Saturday Stardust, Soul Love and Disco Daydream. There is also a golden shade called Dreamland.

This super-pigmented, high-coverage formula suspends hyper-reflective glitter in a non-sticky, water-based gel. This can be used on eyes, body, and face. It applies really easily, but when it dries, it dries down and stays for hours! These are gorgeous and fun for the summer!

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner ($21 USD) — These have been around for a while, but they have come out with new shades. From left to right — Disco Daydream, Starfire, Gunmetal, Stage Dive, Studio, Goldmine and Stonewall. There’s also a pinky/orange called Volume.

This eyeliner features superfine, multi-dimensional glitter in a clear, water-based formula that’s buildable, dries down quickly, and stays put for long wear without any fallout.

You can use the thin tip for an eyeliner. I also love to use the side of the brush to sweep the sparkle all over my lids. It’s a pretty shadow topper.

Plus, 25% of the purchase price from the limited-edition Stonewall* shade will benefit Stonewall Community Foundation—an organization that strengthens the LGBTQIA+ community through grantmaking and scholarship programs. So important!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil ($22 USD) — This is a bestselling product, and there are 4 new shades! From top to bottom is Wild Side, Roxy Electric Empire and Viper.

This eyeliner goes on smoothly, stays soft and super-creamy for blending (about 30 seconds), then dries to a long-lasting finish that won’t budge. Line your eyes with a hint of color or opt for a graphic, dramatic look.

Created with 50 percent moisturizing ingredients suspended in a waterproof formula, 24/7 Eye Pencil gets a boost from vitamin E, jojoba oil, and cottonseed oil.

Urban Decay HI-FI SHINE Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss ($20 USD) From left to right Hot Love, Star Stunner, Disco Queen and Wildside.

These are new and very sparkly additions to this lip gloss line. Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss glides on cushiony-soft and leaves lips feeling comfy and plush without any stickiness. Laced with vitamin E and peppermint oil, the hydrating formula leaves lips feeling nourished, creates the look of fuller, plumper lips, and comes in a fresh vanilla-mint flavor.

I have a couple of these in cream and sheer formulas, so it was fun to try these shimmery ones!

Here’s a swatches of one shade of each product:

These are the Glitter Gel in Distortion, the Liquid Liner in Stonewall, the 24/7 Eyeliner in Roxy and the Lip Gloss in Wildside. And yes, the glitter gels are as gorgeous in person as the swatch!

All of these products are fun to use and gorgeous on! And the eye products are all very long lasting, which is the norm for Urban Decay!

Have you picked up anything from the Urban Decay Heavy Metal collection? Is anything speaking to you???

Allure Beauty Box June 2019

Hi all! I just received my June Allure Beauty Box. The Allure Beauty Box is $15 a month. And you receive deluxe and some full size products. Not bad!

Here’s the June box:

Context Vitamin C All Day Eye Cream – Full Size $35
The BrowGal Eyebrow Pencil – Full Size $23
Floss. My New Favorite Lip Gloss in Clear – Full Size!
SGX NYC The-Do-It-All 3-In-1 Dry Texture Spray
Avene Thermal Spring Water
Moroccanoil Treatment Original

I think this is a pretty good box. I have already used the Moroccanoil and the Avene mist. They are both wonderful products.

I am also going to be trying out the eye cream. I haven’t tried anything from the brand Context before, but I am looking forward to using it.

I will probably also try the Floss lip gloss. Or I might give it away. And the BrowGal pencil is in Medium Brown and I have dark brown hair. I might give it a try.

The SGX NYC texture spray looks fun, but I might pass it along.

This is such an affordable box and it always introduces me to new brands, which I like! For the price, I use a good amount of the products and give away some. I do enjoy it!

Do you get Allure? Did you get the same products this month?

Ipsy Glam Bag Plus Review — June 2019

Hey all! It’s time for my June Ipsy Glam Bag Plus review! This is a subscription box that will always include 5 full-sized items. And the items included are mostly luxe or higher end items. This is such a great value for the high quality items included.

I have pretty much enjoyed this subscription. I usually only use a couple of the items I receive each month, so I’m not sure how long I will keep it.

Here’s what I received for June:

TRÈSTIQUE Matte Color & Shiny Balm Lip Crayon in Belize Bordeaux — $25
Suva Beauty Hydra Liner in Grease and Six Twenty Brush — $26 total
111SKIN Vitamin C Brightening Booster — $180
PÜR Big Look Mascara — $21
Tetris x Ipsy Palette in Block Party — $24

The total is $276. That’s mostly because of the 111Skin booster.

I enjoy PUR’s products, but I am very stocked up on mascara. I will add it to the pile or give it to one of my daughters.

The Trestique crayon and balm are way to dark for me. I don’t wear berry shades. I will be giving this to a friend.

This is a black cake liner. It’s dry, so you ad water to activate it. I don’t wear black liner, so I will give this away to my daughter.

Now this is a product I will use! On the 111Skin website, it states:

Now formulated with increased Vitamin C levels, this concentrated treatment targets signs of hyper pigmentation, age spots, and uneven skin tone. The booster utilises actives which are designed to inhibit tyrosinase production, both reducing and preventing discolouration.

You can mix this with moisturizer or use it alone like a serum. That’s probably how I will use it at night. Actually, I will try both ways. I’m looking forward to looking younger in a few weeks (I hope)!

This is an Ipsy collab with Tetris. Which is a little strange. This is a cute palette, but not something I will use. I have so much eyeshadow (and have splurged on a couple of new palettes as birthday gifts for me) I have a friend in mind who might like this.

So, I will be using one of the 5 products this month. Sigh. I’ve been trying to decide if I want to keep this box as I’m not very happy with it. I really like BoxyCharm more. My June BoxyLuxe box had of course more products, but I could grab out any 5 products and love them more than these.

I’ve decided to give it one more month to wow me. I’ve seen July spoilers for Pixi Beauty, Huda Beauty and Purlisse. So I hope I get the Pixi and Huda products, then I’ll be happy. But, I’ll probably get some weird makeup product I won’t use, LOL!

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Do you get Ipsy Glam Bag Plus? What did you get this month?

BoxyCharm BoxyLuxe Subscription Box Review — June 2019

Hey all! I received my third BoxyLuxe! I’m so excited! I’ve been a subscriber of BoxyCharm for almost two years. The regular BoxyCharm box is $21 a month. BoxyLuxe is a once-a-quarter upgrade option you can add to your existing $21-a-month Boxycharm subscription. So for an additional $28.99, you’ll get the Luxe items, and be paying a total of $49.99 for that quarterly box.

I saw the spoilers for this box, I just didn’t know what variations I would get.

The theme for this month is Getaway. It’s very skincare and hair care heavy this month. Here’s what I received:

Touch in Sol No Poreblem Prime Essence — $23
Living Proof Full Dry Volume Blast – $29
dr. brandt Clean Biotic Cleanser – $35
Skin & Co. Truffle Therapy Refresh Mist — $35
Trestique Good Vibes Mascara – $25
Farmacy Honeymoon Glow Serum – $58
Tarte Tarteist™ PRO Glow Cheek Palette V3 — $45
Dominique Cosmetics Lemonade Lip Gloss – $17
pyt hair Mini Turbo on-the-go Dryer in purple – $85

Total cost for June BoxyLuxe = $352! Wow, great value for paying $50!

I have heard good things about the Living Proof volume spray. My hair is a bit flat, so I am looking forward to trying it! Living Proof is a great brand, too.

The mini hair dryer is adorable, and I’m so glad I got the purple one! Purple is my favorite color. It also could have come in blue, coral, or pink. Any of the shades would have been fun. It is very powerful for a little dryer! Plus, it can switch from 120 volts to 220 volts if you are going overseas!

I love facial sprays! Skincare sprays, primer sprays, setting sprays — yes please!!! I’ve tried this on my bare face and it’s really refreshing. I will be also trying it over my makeup as a setting spray.

The Dr. Brandt cleanser looks really nice. It’s supposed to melt away makeup, which I love! I have a backlog of cleansers, so it will probably be a while before I get to this one, but I will try it.

I have tried the Farmacy Honeymoon Glow Serum. The claim is “A 3-in-1 night serum that resurfaces, hydrates and clarifies dull skin while you sleep, formulated with a 14% AHA/BHA/gentle flower acids blend. Hyaluronic acid and our proprietary honey blend deliver intense hydration. Salicylic acid derived from willow bark helps minimize the appearance of pores.” I didn’t see any improvement in my skin, but I just tried it once. It will use it a few times a week for the next few weeks and see how I like it.

The lip gloss is very nice. Non-sticky and smells like vanilla. The shade is Peach Tea. I have swatched it below.

I have the original No Poreblem primer and really like it for filling my pores. This one is very thin and is supposed to tighten pores. I haven’t tried it yet, but I will. I have lots of open primers, so it might be a bit before I try this. (I’m on product overload)!

The treSique mascara is really a fun idea. It has a curler on the top. I have tried this, because I couldn’t help myself! The curler takes some practice, but it does work. The mascara formula is separating. It’s pretty nice. I have to keep using it and will let you know how much I like it.

I am very excited about this palette! I have the original Pro Glow and like it a lot. That one has highlighters and contours in it. This has blushes, highlighters and bronzers. It is so nice to have all face products that I can use in one palette. I have swatched it (below), but haven’t tried it on my face yet. I have been sick this week, but hope to be trying it soon!

Aren’t these products gorgeous! All of the shades in the palette will work for me, and the highlighters are so beaming! The gloss is pretty, too. They are all perfect for summer!

This is the first month for BoxyLuxe (or regular BoxyCharm) that I am going to keep all of the products!!! Wow! I’m a little bummed that there isn’t more makeup, but the fact I will use everything (even if not right now) is amazing! It’s not a very flashy month, but everything is useful.

I was thinking of canceling BoxyCharm or Ipsy Glam Bag Plus after this month. Well, it won’t be BoxyCharm! That’s for sure! But will I cancel Ipsy? Stay tuned, that review will be next!

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Do you get BoxyLuxe or BoxyCharm at all? What did you think of this month?