bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow.

My love for the bareMinerals READY products continues. Despite having a little reaction to the bareMinerals READY Foundation, I am still in love with it, and I couldn't wait to try more from the READY line up. So next on my list to try were the bareMinerals READY Eyeshadows.

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow is super pigmented, super smooth with an almost creamy feels, and is super long-wearing. The powder texture feels so soft and silky and feels like a cream as it is applied. They blend with ease and look gorgeous all day. The formula is infused with bareMinerals' proprietary SeaNutritive Mineral™ Complex and some powerful antioxidants, cold-pressed borage oil, along with caffeine and cucumber; so anti-aging benefits are built right in. I've always had this thinking that if I am going to wear makeup, I rather wear makeup that is good for me, which this eyeshadow is.

The READY Eyeshadows comes in Quads and Duos, aptly named bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 4.0 and bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 2.0.

The Afterparty is a quad with Cheers, Mingle, Rowdy and Lights Down, which are moonstone, gleaming pewter, heathered plum and shimmering ink shades. The dark smoky eye is simple with this palette.

The Afterparty

The Vision is a duo with Illusion and Mirage which is a sea mist and deep lagoon shade. The combination is unexpectedly gorgeous.

The Vision

The Top Shelf is a duo with Mixologist and Cognac, a champagne sheen and gilded bronze. This combination is perfect for an everyday bronzed look.

The Top Shelf

bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 4.0 sells for $30.00 and bareMinerals READY Eyeshadow 2.0 sells for $20.00. Shop at Bare Escentuals boutiques, Sephora or online at bareEscentuals.com.

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

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.

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

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.

Mally In the Buff Eyeshadow Palette.

You know I am a huge fan of neutrals. Neutral does not mean boring at all. I love the neutral brown and ivory shades. From mattes to shimmers, I find myself really liking the different looks I can create that are never over the top. Let's face it. I am 45 years old with four kids and live I the 'burbs. Neutral and smoky neutral is where it's at for me. When I saw this new Mally In the Buff Eyeshadow Palette, I know I needed to check it out further.

This palette does not disappoint. It comes together in a real sturdy faux snake skin bound case. It opens to reveal a full size mirror, brush, an eyeshadow base and 11 neutral eyeshadows.

The shades range from a barely there ivory shade, to a deep, somewhat shimmery brown that is great for smoking up the look or lining the eyes. They are very soft to apply, and very powdery. Definitely make use of the beige creamy eyeshadow base. The base really evens out the eye area and brightens it up which is huge help in the morning. It's a must to make sure the shadows apply properly and stay in place all day.

The shades:

• Au Natural
• Bubbly
• Buff
• Tiger's-Eye
• Cappuccino
• Shimmering Taupe
• Brownstone
• Oak
• Egyptian Gold
• Toast
• Chocolate Diamond

The Mally Beauty In the Buff Eyeshadow sells for $45.46 at QVC.

Have you had enough of the neutral eye palettes yet? I say to keep bringing them on. I don't think I'll ever get bored with them.