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Viseart Paris EDIT Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! I hope your week has started off well and that you are safe!

I decided to share a recent purchase today. Viseart Paris EDIT Eyeshadow Palette. This is the first Viseart product I’ve bought. The brand is a little expensive, but is supposed to be great quality and pigment.

Such a gorgeous palette! Here’s more info about it from Sephora’s website:

Introducing the Paris EDIT Eyeshadow Palette from the EDIT collection, a romantic selection of 12 refined neutrals in matte, metallic, satin, and shimmer finishes. The palette draws inspiration from haute couture, Parisian sensibility, and the hues found in the full-size Paris Nudes and Grande Pro eyeshadow palettes.

Developed as a travel-friendly edition of Viseart’s full-size 12-pan eyeshadow palettes, the EDIT collection was designed with quick and easy go-to shadows in mind. Svelte and sophisticated, the innovative, convertible packaging houses 12 eyeshadows along with a mirror and removable magnetic pans.

This is such a cute little palette! The pans are pretty small, but my brushes fit into them just fine. This will be perfect for when I travel in the future. Plus, it has a mirror!

Swatches:

This is the top row and first half of the second row. The shades are listed on the back of the outer box. They are Pétale (soft, dusty mauve with a matte finish), Champs-Elysées (light, gold champagne with a shimmer finish), Crème Brûlée (soft, light toffee with a matte finish), Fleur (medium, dusty plum with a matte finish), Opera (shimmering purple-pink with a shimmer finish), Beaux-Arts (glistening caramel brown with a satin finish).

These are the softest shades in the palette and I really like them for everyday wear. I really love that I can create cool or warm looks. The metallics and shimmers or so bright and pretty on and the mattes blend really well!

From left to right Tulle (light peach with a matte finish), Cerise (muted merlot with a satin finish), St. Germain (smoky purple with a shimmer finish), Marais (copper brown with a shimmer finish), Pirouette (rosy brown with a metallic finish) and Tuileries (medium-toned mauve purple with a shimmer finish).

The second half of the palette has deeper tones. The last shade in the palette, Tuileries makes an amazing eyeliner shade. The shimmer does show on the eye.

I am so happy I picked this palette up! The formula is as amazing and I have heard. Plus, I’ve already created so many different looks with it.

Have you tried anything by Viseart? What do you think of this palette?

PÜR x TROLLS World Tour Collaboration Review

Hi all! I hope you are having a nice Friday. It’s almost the weekend, yay!

I thought it would be fun to share these products from the new PÜR x TROLLS World Tour Collaboration. They are very cute compacts and the shades are beautiful.

The products I received are two of the Travel-Sized Pressed Pigments Palettes. The orange compact is Country and the purple is Funk. There are four other eyeshadow palettes — Pop (pink), Techno (blue), Rock (gray) and Classical (nudes).

I also received the Top of the Charts Face Trio + Lip Gloss Kit. All of these products are really fun and very pigmented! Here’s a close up of the items:

I love purple and was excited to receive this palette! It’s a nice, small size and will be great for putting in my purse and if I go anywhere (later this year). The compact also has a very nice mirror.

Here are swatches of Funk:

The shades from left to right (they are on the back of the palette) are Cooper, So Funky, Full of Soul, Happy-Go Lucky, Prince D and Let’s Groove (the middle shade).

I love this palette! I’ve already use it and it’s so pretty! The lighter mattes Cooper and Full of Soul perform much better than they swatch. You can create a lighter look with the first 3 shades or deepen it up with the other colors.

This is such a beautiful warm toned palette — I love this one as well! It will be perfect if you love warm-toned looks. You can make a lighter look for spring, and it will also be beautiful in the summer and fall!

Here are swatches of Country:

From left to right — Burlap, Line Dance, Hickory, Lonesome Flats, Old Faithful and Delta Dawn (middle shade).

My fave shade is Hickory, it’s stunning all over the lid. All of the mattes perform very well, too.

This is another beautiful product! I have to admit, I am kind of surprised at the amazing quality of this collection!

Here are swatches of the gloss and the face palette:

The gloss is called Sing-Along. The face palette shades are LED-Lit, Cheery and Pretty Popular.

The lip gloss is hydrating, not sticky. And the shade is just perfect for spring! And as you can see, the highlighter is very intense. It can be sheered out. The blush is a little sparkly, too and the bronzer is more of a satin. It’s a really nice palette to travel with as well because you have three face products and a mirror!

I recommend all of these products, if they are something you’re interested in. The pigment and blendablity is great — and they are compact and fun!!

What do you think of the collection? Are you picking any of these up?

20 Palettes in 2020 — In theBalm of Your Hand Vol. 2

Hi all! This is the third review in my new series! I’m reviewing 20 palettes that I purchased or received last year (and maybe previous years) that I haven’t reviewed yet. I might also include palettes from this year if I don’t get around to reviewing them right away. These will be mostly eye shadows, but some face palettes may be thrown in the mix.

The reason I started this was as I was doing my Shop my Stash last year, I realized that I hadn’t reviewed a lot of the palettes I featured (check out my February Shop my Stash here). I’ve used them, of course, but haven’t given my review. So this year, I’m going to get that done!

The palette I’m reviewing today is theBalm’s In theBalm of Your Hand Vol. 2:

This fun palette can give a full face of color. It features eyeshadows, blushes, a matte bronzer and champagne-hued highlighter. It’s great for travel. You can get lots of looks with these shades. Plus, the highlighter, bronzer and blushes can also be used for eyeshadow.

Here’s the palette open:

These shades are perfect for everyday looks and can be built up. The shades are from other palettes and best selling products (like Mary-Lou Manizer).

Here’s swatches:

First row from left to right — Matte Reed, Firm, Alice Copper, Matt Russo and Mary-Lou Manizer.

These are such beautiful shades for everyday eye looks. I love Firm all over the lid and Matt Russo is a perfect transition shade to blend with it. Mary-Lou Manizer is a highlighter, but it can also be used to brighten an eye look.

Second row from left to right — Bahama Mama, Fratboy, Downboy and Instain

Bahama Mama is a gorgeous matte bronzer. All three blushes are so pretty and can also be used on the eyes. I think Fratboy is my favorite, but they’re all gorgeous!

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I have really been enjoying this palette! I love how easy these are to use and to wear. The eyeshadows are creamy and blendable and the face products looks beautiful on.

What do you think of this palette? Do you like theBalm makeup?

Melt Cosmetics Millennial Pinx Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! I had some Sephora gift cards, so I decided to pick up the Melt Cosmetics Millennial Pinx eyeshadow palette. I’ve been wanting to try Melt’s shadows, but their recent releases have been either too deep or too bright for me. Melt describes these shades as “a refreshing combination of boujee pinx and modern greys with an edge! The unique tones in our ultra-pigmented, one-swipe opaque formula will get anyone out of their makeup rut!”

Yes please, that sounds amazing!

You can also pick this up on the Melt website here. It retails for $58. I really like the description of the shades from Melt:

Rosé Brunch – Pop this iridescent pink bubbly on the lid and you’ll be ready for any Sunday ritual.
Pink Leather – The juxtaposition of this soft, but bold strawberry milk hue excites us.
Flamingo Dream – Wash this tropical pink ultra-matte shadow all over the lid for a dreamy and feminine eye.
Mixed Emotions – The vivid pink shift of this decadent rose quartz will have you feeling all types of ways.
Modern Love – There’s nothing more romantic than this contemporary rosewood hue.
Ruby Spar – Bring that date night sparkle back in this metallic rose wine shadow.
Pink Noise – The loud pink shift of this opal iridescent is as addicting as your favorite love song. Turn up the chrome by using this wet.
Moonglow – Not even the stars can explain the beauty of this luxurious silver metallic.
GF – Boys come and go, but your GirlFriend and this french grey matte are forever
Euphoria – How deep is your love? As deep as this active charcoal ultra-matte shade.

Here are swatches of the shades:

Here’s a swatch of all of the shades to get a good look at the color story.

From left to right Rosé Brunch, Pink Leather, Flamingo Dream, Mixed Emotions, Modern Love and Ruby Spar.

The mattes in this palette are so pigmented and easy to blend. I love the pinks especially Pink Leather and Modern Love. Flamingo Dream is a bit bright, but it does look pretty on. The metallics are very softly pressed and a little flaky. But when wet, they are stunning!

The last four shades from left to right are Pink Noise, Moonglow, GF and Euphoria

These two metallics are gorgeous but very sheer. They can be built up by using your finger or a wet brush.

All in all I’m happy with this palette. I’ve seen mixed reviews but I think the quality is very nice. I’ve made some pretty soft looks and more dramatic looks with it. I’m happy I’ve added it to my collection!

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What do you think about this palette? Do you have any Melt Cosmetics products?

20 Palettes in 2020 — Juvia’s Place The Nubian 2

Hi all! This is the second review in my new series! I’m reviewing 20 palettes that I purchased or received last year (and maybe previous years) that I haven’t reviewed yet. I might also include palettes from this year if I don’t get around to reviewing them right away. These will be mostly eye shadows, but some face palettes may be thrown in the mix.

The palette I’m reviewing today is the Juvia’s Place Nubian 2 palette:

I only have a couple Juvia’s Place palettes and I think this is the first time I’ve reviewed one. I purchased this last fall at Ulta (on sale, of course)!

The shades are:

Row 1: Morocco (matte dark orange), Madagascar (matte beige), Sheba (metallic fawn), Yaa (metallic auburn)
Row 2: Jezebel (matte maroon), Zuri (shimmer ivory), Cleopatra (shimmer royal blue), Nefertiti (shimmer 18k gold)
Row 3: Nairobi (metallic yellow gold), Leyla (shimmer royal eggplant), Kenya (matte chocolate brown), Egypt (metallic royal green)

Colourpop UR A QT Pressed Powder Palette Review

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a fun or relaxing day ahead of you. Any plans? I’m not sure what we are going to do tonight. Probably eat at home and watch TV. LOL!

I thought I’d do a fun kind of Valentine’s themed palette review today. I hope you enjoy!

This is the UR A QT Palette from Colourpop. Right now, it’s an Ulta exclusive. It’s so adorable and pretty. It’s perfect for Valentine’s and Spring looks, as well as soft, neutral looks.

Stunning! I love the purples, pinks and neutrals in this palette. And I love that the shades are soft.

The Ulta website doesn’t give a description of each shade, so the descriptions are mine:

2 Hot 4 U — matte light peach
Luv Me — metallic light pink Super Shock Shadow
Angel Face — cool toned medium pink matte with glitter
With Luv — light warm brown
So Fine — light-medium mauve matte
Kiss Me — light-medium plum duo-chrome
Lover — medium-dark berry metallic
Love Note — medium lilac matte
1st Date — medium warm brown
Candy Gram — deep plum metallic
Cutie Pie — light pink frost
Heart Eyes — deep purple matte

From Left to Right: 2 Hot 4 U, Luv Me, Angel Face, With Luv, So Fine and Kiss Me — I love the names, just like the little conversation hearts!

All of these swatched well. I love 2 Hot 4 U as a base color. Also Angel Face is a gorgeous Super Shock and Kiss Me is a lovely duochrome. I’m not much of a fan of With Luv just because of the very pink shade. I do love the pigment though.

From Left to Right: Lover, Love Note, 1st Date, Candy Gram Cutie Pie and Heart Eyes.

I love all of these purple and plum shades! Heart Eyes looks like a dark brown in the pan, but it’s such a gorgeous plum. Plus Love Note is so pretty in the crease!

I’m so glad I picked this palette up. It’s so pretty on and I really love purple! This also has a couple of neutral shades, but I can see myself using this more when I want a bright and fun look.

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Have you purchased the UR A QT palette? What do you think? Or, what is your favorite palette to use for Valentine’s Day? palette

20 Palettes in 2020 — Colourpop Going Coconuts

Hi all! I’m starting a new series this year. I’m reviewing 20 palettes that I purchased or received last year (and maybe previous years) that I haven’t reviewed yet. I might also include palettes from this year if I don’t get around to reviewing them right away. These will include eye shadow and face palettes.

The reason I started this was as I was doing my Shop my Stash last year, I realized that I hadn’t reviewed a lot of the palettes I featured (check out my January Shop my Stash here). I’ve used them, of course, but haven’t given my review. So this year, I’m going to get that done!

The first palette I’m going to review is the Colourpop Going Coconuts ($12 USD) eye shadow palette. I picked this up a couple of months ago.

Going Coconuts is a cooler toned neutral 9 pan palette. I picked this up , perfect for your every day look. This super wearable palette is cute and compact.

The shades are:

Shredded: creamy vanilla with silver pinpoints
Palm Reader: white with gold flip
Coolada: cool taupe brown
Lovely Bunch: mid tone yellow brown
Coco Crush: icy pale champagne
Shell Yeah: neutral ginger brown
Get Crackin’: cool brown with silver flecks
Da Coco: icy bronze with violet pinpoints
Nutty: deep umber

Here are swatches of the whole palette:

From Left to Right — Shredded, Palm Reader, Coolada and Lovely Bunch, Coco Crush, Shell Yeah, Get Crackin’, Da Coco and Nutty.

I dip into Shredded every time I use this palette. It’s a great base color. I also really love the matte shade Coolada for cooler looks, which is what I usually do with this palette. My very favorite shade is Coco Crush. It’s a beautiful lid color and I apply it every time I use this palette.

My least favorite shade is Palm Reader. It’s chunky like a glitter and sheer. Da Coco, the other shimmer in the palette, is dry and doesn’t blend easily. The mattes all work well.

I have to say I really like this palette. It’s compact and easy for travel, and it’s great for everyday looks. But, I do create the same look each time I use it. It’s a pretty look, but the same each time, LOL!

I do recommend this palette if you like a basic neutral look and something that you can use everyday.

Do you have this palette? What is your favorite Colourpop palette?

Urban Decay Elements Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! Happy Saturday! I’m so glad it’s the weekend. And the weather is beautiful in Kansas City today.

I had to return a foundation that didn’t work for me at Ulta, so I exchanged it for this beautiful palette (and a 20% off coupon). This palette is $52, but with coupons or sales coming up, you could get it for less!

Here’s the inside of the palette. There are 19 shades. Here’s some info from the Ulta website:

Inspired by the elements – Air, Earth, Fire and Water – a constellation of unique colors orbit around Luna, an ultra-iridescent transformer shade. The 19 new multidimensional pigments include bright mattes, holographic shimmers and molten metallics.

Shades include:

Silver Burn (smoky purple w/ pink iridescent sparkle)
Electric Air (pinkish silver w/ iridescent micro-glitter)
Tectonic (chocolate brown w/ iridescent micro-sparkle)
Volcanic (bronze metallic)
Earth Bound (forest green satin w/ tonal micro-shimmer)
Hex Remedy (bright purple w/ iridescent sparkle)
Fool’s Gold (metallic gold w/ tonal sparkle)
Antidote (soft warm nude)
Dream Weaver (bright pink matte)
Ego (soft pinkish-purple w/ blue micro-shimmer)
Fortune Teller (metallic pink-red w/ green 3-D sparkle and shift)
Moon Rock (metallic copper w/ iridescent sparkle)
Secret Keeper (bright green satin w/ gold shift)
Luna (white shimmer w/ iridescent micro-sparkle)
Lioness (smoky burgundy satin w/ bronze sparkle)
Elemental (sienna matte)
Heavy Water (bright metallic teal)
Sapphire Dream (bright navy blue metallic)
Fire Starter (deep red w/ gold micro-shimmer)

Here as swatches:

Sapphire Dream, Electric Air, Antidote, Secret Keeper, Earthbound, Elemental. Elemental and Antidote are two of the three mattes in the palette and I use them with a lot of different looks.

Volcanic, Lioness, Fire Starter, Dream Weaver, Ego and Heavy Water. I’ve been doing a lot of bronzey looks and Volcanic is gorgeous on the lid. Ego’s also another one of my favorites. Heavy Water is beautiful but I haven’t tried it yet. Maybe I’ll use it for holiday looks.

Fortune-Teller, Silver Burn, Fool’s Gold, Moon Rock, Tectonic, Hex Remedy and Luna. These are the inner circle shades and they really call to me! So beautiful. I love purples and bronzes, and that gold looks amazing on the lid!

What I liked: The packaging is gorgeous! The out box and the compact itself is well made. The palette has a large mirror and is easy to open. I love the shades. I picked it up for the purples, but the other shades are beautiful, too. The mattes are easy to blend and the metallics are creamy and really pigmented.

Not so much: I haven’t tried all of the glitters, but I put Silver Bullet on my lid in the morning, and by evening all of the glitter was gone. It just looked like I had a smokey eye at the end of the day. I did use a glitter glue. The same with Tectonic. I’m going to keep trying these out.

I do recommend this. Especially if you can get in on sale. I do like the Urban Decay Born to Run palette more, but I will use this for glam holiday looks.

Have you tried the Urban Decay Elements palette? What do you think?