LG Eye Spackle

Laura Geller is a well known NYC makeup artist and some of her most popular products are her different "Spackles", which are under makeup primers.

It is my belief that these played a role with my horrible breakouts a few years back so I normally shy away, however, I was willing to give this one a shot. After all, I couldn't imagine it messing with my eyelids the way it (possibly) did with my face.

I used this for almost a month before finally giving up. Long story short-it just didn't work. I've used every kind of primer that has ranged in price from $1-$20 and never had as horrible results as this. No matter how much or little product was applied, by mid day I found dark lines all over my lids where the shadow had migrated.

I did find a light at the end of the tunnel which has caused me to continually use this on a daily basis. I apply this around the inner corners and under my eyes as a base for my Bisque concealer. Not only does it keep the product in place but it also brightens the area making me look a little more awake. (Keep in mind that I'm fair so this might not work on all skin tones)

For the amount that I use daily I have a feeling I'll have my sample-size amount of product for quite a while. When this runs out, as surprising as this might sound, I do intend on repurchasing.

Overall, I say give it a shot...if anything, you never know what other uses this Spackle could have.

If you are interested, this can be found at the following locations:
*LauraGeller.com
*Macys.com
*QVC.com
*Ulta
*Ulta.com

As always, thank you for taking the time to read my blog :)


Note: This product was given as a free gift with purchase. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchange for a review. For more information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Smashbox Studio Pop Eye Palette and Brush Trio

Last year I missed out on Smashbox's Photo Op Mega Palette so when I saw this, although, slightly smaller, I jumped at the chance to order it.

I'm thrilled because this marks three firsts:
1. First Smashbox eyeshadow
2. First Smashbox palette
3. First holiday '12 makeup set

In the past, all I had tried from this company were the eye liners, which I love. In fact, I've exclusively worn the Limitless Liner in Onyx on my waterline for several years.
I figured that this would be a great value as I could try their shadows, cream liners, and brushes all at once.

To the best of my knowledge this is exclusive to QVC. Yes, I have seen the palette in other locations, however, I haven't been able to find the trio anywhere else.

 The Smashbox Studio Pop Eye Palette and Brush Trio comes with:

-3 Brushes

-Palette consisting of 16 Photo Op shadows and 4 cream liners

-4 Lesson Cards ranging from easy to pro

~Brushes~

* #7 Tapered Shadow Brush: Oh my I love this brush!!!! It's incredibly soft and since the bristles are looser, I use this to apply a lighter shade all over my lids.
* #15 Definer Brush: I like to use this to apply shadow in my outer v blending into my crease. It's small enough and yet, is perfect for a precise application.
* #20 Double-Ended Smudger Brush: It took a little getting used to but I like how easy it is to apply cream liner with the smaller bristles. Even for a first timer like myself, the application looked flawless. I also enjoyed the smaller rubber tip on the other end for smudging pencil liner...it created a cleaner line.

~Shadows~
At first I had a tiny bit of buyers remorse and, while very pretty, I couldn't help but wonder about what the big deal was with these shadows...I quickly found out. Upon first swatch, I was immediately impressed. I have never encountered eye shadow so smooth and pigmented. All I have to do it lightly tap the brush and I get tons of product, but without any fall-out. The quality is just amazing, not to mention the fact that there are a lot of different looks that an be created with this palette.

~Shades~
*Nocturnal: Shimmery Deep Navy
*Lunar: Shimmery Silver
*Emerald: Shimmery Light Green
*Nude: Matte Caramel
*Vanilla: Matte Vanilla (great for highlighting!)
*Obsidian: Shimmery Slate
*Champagne: Shimmery Beige
*Bark: Shimmery Deep Brown
*Cinder: Shimmery Violet
*Pastel: Matte Soft Pink
*Orchid: Matte Dark Purple
*Flamingo: Shimmery Coral
*Smoke: Matte Dark Gray
*Amethyst: Shimmery Violet
*24K: Shimmery Gold
*Nutmeg: Shimmery Golden Bronze

~Cream Liners~
At first I was a little afraid because I had never used any kind of cream liner before, however, I've really been enjoying this product a lot. They've lasted all throughout the day without smudging and is probably the easiest to apply out of all the other liners I've used in the past. My only concern is whether or not they dry out in this palette...time will tell (hopefully not).

~Shades~
*Bronze: Shimmery Bronze
*Royal: Deep Purple
*Picasso: Deep Blue
*Nightlife: Shimmery Black

(shadow swatches)



(liner swatches)



Overall, I can't really find anything wrong with this set. I've been using it for several weeks and continue to find new color combinations...the possibilities seem to be endless. My only complaint it that this came out after my vacations as this is perfect for travel.

Unfortunately, I waited too long to post this as it seems to be no longer available, however, you can get the palette itself at these other locations:
-Macy's
-macys.com
-Nordstrom
-nordstrom.com
-Sephora
-sephora.com
-smashbox.com (I haven't seen this on their site as of yet)
-Ulta
-ulta.com

As always, I thank you for reading my blog.

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a positive review. For more information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Today's Eye Look

I decided to go for a natural look so I went with a quad from Bonne Bell, Cafe Classics. In my opinion, there's more shimmer than pigmentation but it was cheap...plus, it's the same one (newer, of course) that I wore for my prom. The nice part about this is how it makes my eyes look open and awake.

Here's how I came up with my look:

*Peach shade all over my lids and brow bone

*Taupe shade pat on my outer lids

*Deep Plum shade smoked out in my crease and also used on top of my liner

*Silver shade in the inner corners

Then, I used Laura Geller's Plum Paradise liner on my outer lid (on top) along with my Smashbox's Onyx liner all over my waterline. I only line the outer part of my lid because I've found it creates a nice shape for my eyes and makes them look more open.

Of course, as a finishing touch I used Tarte's Lights, Camera, Splashes mascara.

FOTD Featuring LG's Toast of The Town Collection

With Spring right around the corner and the weather as nice as it's been, I decided to go with some bright colors from Laura Geller's Toast of The Town Collection.

On My Face:

Be Prime Time primer

Be Foundation in Golden Fair

Be Bisque

Be Warmth (for contouring)

Be Faux Tan

Laura Geller Blush and Brighten in Mimosa

Be Pure Radiance

Be Veil

On My Eyes:

ELF primer

Laura Geller Eye Dreams in Belini

Laura Geller Brightening Eyeliner in Bone

Laura Geller liner in Purple Passion

Smashbox liner in Onyx

Laura Geller Brow Marker in Taupe

Tarte Lights Camera Splashes Mascara

On My Lips:

Laura Geller Tropics Lipstick

Laura Geller City Lights gloss

LG Sand and Sea Palette

The first time I saw this was when Laura Geller was on QVC a couple weeks ago and I wasn't sure whether I liked it or not. It was the blue shade that really threw me off and, honestly, scared me just a little. Of course, I broke down and ordered it. I am so thrilled that I did!

The left side contains a really pretty shimmery pink highlighter and the right side has shadows that are a shimmery light tan, shimmer pinky gold, and (gorgeous!) shimmery teal.

At first I didn't think it would be something that was easy to pull off but it truly is quite wearable. In fact, ever since I received this palette I've played around to see how many different looks I can create.

I'll be going away in a couple weeks and it looks like this is the only shadow that I'll be taking.

I could be wrong but I think this is only being sold through QVC at the moment so if you're interested you can read more about it HERE.

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Review: Physician's Formula Nude Eyes Palette

There's been a lot of hype over the Physician's Formula Nude Eyes Palette and I've even heard that it's a dupe for the Naked 2 set. I finally decided that I needed to try this out for myself so after three stores I finally found it.

I've been playing around with these shadows for a little over a week and have been having a lot of fun with them. There's a nice selection of color to go from ultra nude to a smoky. There are nine strips which are situated to give three different looks (Natural, Playful, Dramatic) and can be used wet or dry so technically you get 18 different shadows.

This being my first PF purchase, I have to say that I like it a lot. The packaging looks like it's travel friendly and the shadows are great quality. Not bad for $9.

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Too Faced-Natural At Night

For me, this was love at first sight and I knew it had to be part of my makeup collection. 

These shadows are a step above the Natural palette and the shades range from cream to chocolate. Like all of the Too Faced sets, the colors are coordinated to give you three different looks, although, you can also mix it up.

~Night~

Full Moon: a shimmery lighter bronze

Nightcap: a shimmery, coppery (is that a word?) bronze

Cocoa Star: a matte chocolate

~Classic~

Night Light: a shimmery blush

After Hours: a shimmery deeper blush

Eclipse: a shimmery deep mauve

~Fashion~

Spotlight: a matte bisque

Moon Stone: a shimmery olive

Night Fever: a shimmery deep brown with glitter

I have been having a ton of fun playing with each of these shadows, The colors are all so beautiful and they apply like silk. With this set it's easy to go from looking completely natural to a bit more dramatic. I think this might be one of my favorites from Too Faced.

If you have a chance, I recommend stopping at your local Sephora or Ulta and checking it out.

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.

FOTD & Review

I centered this look on my new Bare Escentuals Ready shadow set-The Scenic Route. While it was love at first sight, I admit I was a little intimidated at first. I think I did a nice job with it, though :)

~Face~ (after moisturizer & primer)

I mainly wanted the attention to go on my eyes, so I kept my face natural and glowy.

What I used:

*bareMinerals foundation in Golden Fair

*bareMinerals Warmth used as a contour

*bareMinerals Faux Tan All Over Face Color

*Laura Geller Baked Blush in Mimosa

*bareMinerals Pure Radiance as a highlight

*bareMinerals Veil

Eyes

*bareMinerals Ready shadow in Breathtaking (shimmery white with a bit of gold from The Scenic Route)

I applied this lighter color in the inner part of my eyelid and around the tear ducts to look more awake.

*bareMinerals Ready Shadow in Spectacular (shimmery green with a gold undertone from The Scenic Route)

This was applied on the outer corners of my lid (a little goes a long way)

*Tarte Light green eyeliner from The Jewelry Box palette (from Dec. 2010)

I lined the outer corners of my top lid to make the green shadow pop. I've found that by only lining about half of my upper lid, it makes my eyes more defined and open.

*Tarte shimmery deep gold shadow from The Jewelry Box palette (from Dec. 2010)

To me, this looks like it's just a bit deeper than Spectacular-I used this to smoke out the outer portion of my crease.

*Smashbox Limitless Liner in Onyx

As always, I used this to line my waterline.

*Tarte Shadows from The Jewelry Box palette (from Dec. 2010)

To balance out all the shimmer from the shadows, I used a light cream shade (matte) as my highlighter on my brow bones. In order to make my eyeliner pop a little more, I used a deep green shimmery shadow over the green liner and a shimmery purple on the outer corner (near my waterline) for an unexpected pop of color.

*Tarte Lights, Camera, Splashes waterproof mascara

*Laura Geller Brow Marker in Taupe

~Lips~

*Laura Geller The Tropics Lipstick

~The Scenic Route: Review~

The shadows feel like silk and are incredibly pigmented-you only need a slight touch to pick up the product. The colors are absolutely beautiful...they're bright, yet are quite wearable. Just like all Bare Escentuals products they enhance your features as opposed to hiding them. I have a big feeling that I will be picking up more in the (very) near future.

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Review: Too Faced In Your Dreams

I bought this palette a few weeks ago and wanted to play around a bit before I did my actual review.
As a whole I think it offers a nice amount of product for the price, not to mention it's so pretty!

~Packaging~

The packaging is adorable and what I really like is the fact that it's flat so I can just stick it in one of my makeup drawers. I was surprised by how sturdy the "door" is but it looks like it would be nice for travel as it's magnetised so I don't think there's a risk of any product being lost or broken in transit.

~Looks~

Inside you get options for three different looks consisting of three different shadows, a blush, and lip gloss. Note: everything has shimmer in it.

*Natural Beauty:

Silk Stockings: Ivory Beige shadow

La Cage: Bronze shadow

Rapture: Deep brown shadow

Wanna Play? Peachy pink blush

Give It Up: Pale pink gloss

*Feminine Flirty:

Pink Peacock: Light pink shadow

Swing: Silvery taupe shadow

Fishnet: Charcoal grey shadow

Girly Show: Petal pink blush

Pink Ice: Dusty rose gloss

*Seductively Flirty:

Full Moon: Silvery light blue shadow

Dream On: Royal purple shadow

Seduce: Deep blue shadow

You Hold The Key: Pink beige shadow

Heart On: Rose gloss

~Swatches~

I apologize for the quality of this picture...I tried sever different lighting options but just did not give these colors justice.From top to bottom:

-Natural Beauty

-Femenine flirty

-Seductively Flirty

~Overall Opinion~

I think this kit is so much fun and the colors are all so gorgeous. The quality of the blush and shadows are so silky and easy to apply and blend. I was a little nervous to use some of the darker colors but they all work so well together. The only complaint I had was the glosses and that's only because you can't take it out of the package.

I don't know if this is still available but if you can find it I highly suggest picking it up! This collection is perfect for the ultimate girly girl!

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.

Me Thinks I Like

~ELF $1 Eye Primer Review~

There's been a mix of opinions on this product so I wasn't sure what to expect. I have to say I really like it. The consistency was a little greasy which made me nervous but surprisingly this works really well, in fact, better than some higher end brands I've used in the past. My eyeshadow stays put all day long! I'm interested to see if this works the same way during the warmer months.

To be continued this summer...

 

Note: I purchased these products with my own money. The opinions expressed in this post are those of my own. I have never accepted any kind of compensation in exchage for a review. For mor information, please check out my Disclaimer.