November 20, 2012

Holiday 2012: Urban Decay Feminine, Dangerous & Fun Palettes.

November 20, 2012/

This holiday, Urban Decay has three great palettes that will delight any makeup maven on your list. They are also a perfect way to add some fun color into your very own eye makeup life too. I just happen to like them so much that they were one of my Stocking Stuffers gift guide picks. Meet Feminine, Dangerous and Fun.

Urban Decay Feminine, Dangerous and Fun Palettes

Urban Decay Feminine, Dangerous and Fun Palette

These three cute palettes all have a few things in common. They each contain 6 eyeshadows in Urban Decay's updated, long wearing crease proof formulas plus a mini Lip Junkie Lip Gloss. They come built into great vinyl zip around makeup cases. They are portable and protected.

Feminine Palette

Eyeshadows:

Bordello (pale mauve shimmer with gold micro-glitter)
Skimp (light peachy pearl)
AC/DC (smoky greyish purple shimmer)
Gunmetal (dark metallic grey shimmer with silver micro-glitter)
Hijack (deep metallic teal shimmer)
Lost (medium metallic brown shimmer)

Lip Junkie Lip Gloss

Wallflower (nude creamy pink)

Dangerous Palette

Eyeshadows:

Gravity (deep violet shimmer with multi-colored micro-glitter)
Loaded (deep metallic emerald shimmer)
Evidence (deep navy blue shimmer)
Deeper (metallic dark brown with bronze pearl)
Mushroom (warm pale grey shimmer)
Ace (deep gray/blue shimmer)

Lip Junkie Lip Gloss

Naked (pinky neutral)

Fun Palette

Urban Decay Fun Palette

Eyeshadows:

Maui Wowie (metallic golden beige shimmer with silver glitter)
Deep End (bright teal shimmer)
Sellout (pinky champagne shimmer)
Fishnet (bright pink with purple shift)
Stray Dog (cool metallic ash brown shimmer)
Freakshow (deep royal purple pearl)

Lip Junkie Lip Gloss

Midnight Cowboy (sheer nude sparkle)

Urban Decay Feminine, Dangerous and Fun Palettes are available for sale right now at urbandecay.com as well as Sephora. Each palette sells for $36.00.

January 23, 2012

Urban Decay NAKED2 Eyeshadow Palette.

January 23, 2012/

Back in December, I saw a tweet about the Urban Decay NAKED2 Palette being for sale. I remember that I was not home when I saw the tweet, and my attempts at ordering online at UrbanDecay.com from my phone failed. At the time, I thought it was my phone. Wrong! Thousands must have rushed to the site at once to order, and the ordering system was basically crippled. Seeing as the original NAKED Palette is the beauty industry's best selling palette where more than one sells every minute, it is no wonder that the sequel is selling out in records as well.

Well, I finally have my hands on the NAKED2, and I couldn't wait to share its beauty with you.

NAKED2 comes boxed beautifully in a sturdy tin, with a large mirror, and includes a custom double sided brush - Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush, and a mini Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked. Hey, those are great bonuses, but let's get to the shadows as that is what NAKED2 is all about.

NAKED2, as the original NAKED Palette has 12 shadows that are on the beautiful, every day, more neutral shade range. Now, NAKED2 does not replace NAKED, it was created to coexist with it.

The shadows, from left to right:

Foxy - Cream bisque with matte finish
Half Baked - Golden bronze with shimmery finish
Booty Call - Shimmery Cork
Chopper - Copper Shimmer with silver micro glitter
Tease - Creamy pale brown with matte finish
Snake Bite - Dark bronze shimmer with metallic base
Suspect - Pale golden beige with shimmery finish
Pistol - Light greyish brown with shimmery finish
Verve - Oyster with shimmery finish
YDK - Cool bronze shimmer with metallic base
Busted - Deep brown with shimmery finish
Blackout - Blackest black with matte finish

As I like to limit my use of shimmery shades and only three of the shadows are matte, I was a little worried about these and thought they might be too shimmery for me. This is not at all the case, with the exception of Chopper, Snake Bite and YDK, as the shimmer is subtle and can even be worn everyday by a woman my age. Personally, I would save Chopper, Snake Bite and YDK for night or more special occasions, but I am not 25 anymore and have to be more careful about what I use on my eyes.

I am thrilled that all shades are wearable and can be mixed and matched for the ultimate in a customized natural look.

Can you truly do a natural eye look? Well, of course you can. I love using Foxy as a base, Tease on my lid and add a bit of Half Baked on the outer corner of my eyelid and smudge a bit under the eye. Or, I add Suspect in the crease over Tease and call it a day.

Can you smoke your eye with these shades? Yes, you can. Mix a bit of Pistol with Blackout and wow - the look is dramatic. Snake Bite or Busted is gorgeous for a smoky look. Or you can simply use Blackout as a liner, smudge it a bit and lighten up areas (yes, a matte black can be hard to wear) with Half Baked or YDK. Honestly, you just have to play with it and find what you love for your very own NAKED2 look.

NAKED2 ($50.00) has been in stock from time to time both at UrbanDecay.com and at Sephora.com, where it is due to hit stores any day. Also online, it is for sale at ulta.com, macys.com and beauty.com. It will also be at ULTA stores and select Macy's, so when you are out shopping, be sure to look for it.

October 25, 2011

Stila In the Light Palette.

October 25, 2011/

I bought this beautiful palette, Stila In the Light Palette ($39), late in the summer, and I don't think there has been a day since where I haven't used at least one of the shades. In fact, all of the shades in this eye shadow palette are very natural and wearable, with even subtle smoky eyes a cinch, especially with the enclosed instructional look booklet.

This beauty contains 10 natural shades and a limited-edition Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner. The shades:

Bare (matte ivory)
Kitten (shimmering nude pink)
Bliss (matte nude)
Sunset (copper shimmer)
Sandstone (matte neutral brown)
Champagne (pale gold shimmer)
Gilded Gold (bronze with gold shimmer)
Luster (deep gray with gold shimmer)
Night Sky (slate blue with silver shimmer)
Ebony (matte black)

I have already hit pan with Kitten, Bare and Luster. I have been using all three together, for a natural smoky and shimmery eye - perfect for day. I use Luster not only in my crease, but I also use it as an eyeliner. I dampen my favorite Bobbi Brown Eye Definer Brush, dip it in, apply, and get the most beautiful brown line. It looks more brown than gray, as it is described, especially wet. Another favorite combination is Kitten and Night Sky. They blend very well together for a gray/blue smoky look. I like using Night Sky with that look too.

Have you seen the MAC Holiday 2011 shadows yet? There are some beauties in there that I can't wait to try.

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