I've been loving the new Lorac Pro Palette 2 and figured I would do a wearable neutral look using it. For swatches, photos and my review of the Lorac Pro Palette 2, click HERE. Step by Step Picture TutorialFor my transition shade in the crease and under the eyes, I used the matte neutral peach, Nectar. For the crease I used the Sigma E25 Blending brush and I used the Coastal Scents Precision Pencil brush under my eyes. I used three shades from the shimmer row of the palette. I used a Coastal Scents Shader brush and applied Rose, a rose gold, to the middle of my lids. Using a smaller brush, I also used Beige, a champagne on the inner half of my lids as well as the inner corners. Lastly, I used Mocha, a warm brown, on my outer lids. To add more definition to the eyes, I used a small amount of Cool Gray and Plum in the crease. The same mix of shadows was also used under my eyes with a flat liner brush. I made sure that all of the shadows were blended out with the Sigma E40. As always, I finished the eye look with liner and mascara. I chose to do a thin line on the upper lashline, using the Jordana Fabuliner in Black. I set the liner using Black from the palette. For the waterline I used the Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter. I curled my lashes and used two coats of Maybelline The Rocket and the CK One Mascara. XOX ♥
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Price: $24 * Buy At: Sephora * Size: 0.09 oz / 2.52 g The Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Madeira is a creamy nude lip color in the form of a twist-up jumbo lip pencil. When swatching the High Pigment Pencils at Sephora, I found that the whole line lived up to their name. These lip products are extremely pigmented and opaque. The name of the product doesn't suggest it having a matte finish, but Sephora's website does. I don't find Madeira to be matte at all, it actually has a nice gloss to the finish. Madeira has a lightweight, comfortable feel on the lips, but unfortunately it is not the longest lasting color. XOX ♥
Price: $5.99 * Buy At: Makeup Geek's Website * Size: 0.064 oz The Makeup Geek Bitten Eye Shadow Pan is a warm burgundy with a matte finish. In some lighting it appears to have a bit of a sheen, but I consider Bitten to be matte. Since this shadow is in pan form, it has no packaging. Bitten has a smooth texture that is not quite buttery, but soft. It does have nice pigmentation, but it needs to be built up a little bit to be opaque. However, this could be a positive since it can be sheered out as a transition shade or built up for a crease shade. It also blends very easily, which is really nice to see in an inexpensive matte shadow. Bitten is a unique color that would look especially good on green or hazel eyes. XOX ♥
Price: $2.99 * Buy At: Target * Size: 4.4 g / 0.15 oz The Maybelline Gleaming Coral Baby Lips Crystal Lip Balm is a sheer pinky coral with glitter. Gleaming Coral has a light pink package with orange writing. All of the shades in the Crystal collection have holographic confetti in the clear lids. Lately the Baby Lips collections have been quite sheer and Gleaming Coral is no exception. It took a lot of building up to get the slightest bit of color. It does add a bit of glitter to the lips, which is the point of the Crystal collection. The glitter doesn't leave a gritty feel on the lips and Gleaming Coral has the same smooth, moisturizing feel as the other Baby Lips. Gleaming Coral has a sweet fruity scent. XOX ♥
Price: $2.95 * Buy At: Coastal Scents' Website The Coastal Scents Classic Precision Pencil Small Synthetic is a small, pointed brush made of synthetic bristles. I've been wanting a pencil brush for a while now, and was super excited when I saw that Coastal Scents released one! The Precision Pencil Brush is pretty dense. This allows the brush to pick up plenty of product. The bristles are not really fluffy, which could irritate sensitive eyes, but I don't think it's a problem. The brush is intended for applying shadow under the eyes, to add dimension and to keep eye looks from appearing top heavy. I do this in my everyday makeup looks, so this brush comes in handy. Unfortunately, I do not own the Sigma E30 Pencil Brush (which has the same purpose), so I can not compare the two. I've never had an issue with any of my Coastal Scents brushes, and the bristles on this brush have not shed or splayed. XOX ♥
Price: $5.99 * Buy At: Makeup Geek's Website * Size: 0.064 oz The Makeup Geek Pressed Eyeshadow Pan in Barcelona Beach is a matte taupe that is new for Summer 2014. These shadows can be put in many kinds of empty palettes, mine are in a Coastal Scents palette. Barcelona Beach doesn't quite look like it does on Makeup Geek's website and their customer service told me that they have changed the pigmentation of the shadow since the pictures were taken. Unfortunately, I'm not crazy about how this color ended up looking since it's a very basic color that I know I have plenty of dupes for. That aside, Barcelona Beach has a nice smooth texture and good pigmentation. It is easy to blend and is a great color for a transition shade in the crease. XOX ♥
Price: $2.49 * Buy At: Coastal Scents' Website The Coastal Scents Shader Medium Synthetic Brush is a flat, dense shader brush made of synthetic bristles. This brush is new to the Coastal Scents line of brushes. The brush's dimensions are listed on the Coastal Scents' website and are as follows: Bristles: 0.375” (.95cm), Ferrule: 1.562” (3.96cm) & Handle: 6.125” (15.55cm). It has silky, dense bristles, similar to a concealer brush. This allows the bristles to easily pick up powder shadow and pack it onto the lids. All the Coastal Scents brushes I've tried have a great quality and I have not experienced shedding or splaying of bristles. It's quite different than the Coastal Scents Classic Shadow Medium Brush, as you can see in the comparison photo below. The Shader brush is thinner, more dense and has a silky feel, while the Shadow brush is thicker and has a fluffy feel. XOX ♥
Price: $5.49 * Buy At: CVS * Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g The Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 17 is a nude pink with a creme finish. For me, this is a "my lips but better" kind of color. The Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate lipsticks come in a black tube with Kate's signature on the lid. A color swatch, and the name can be found at the bottom of each tube. It doesn't quite "glide" onto the lips, but it does apply fairly smooth. The formula of 17 isn't thick or too thin and it provides a light amount of moisture. 17 is pretty pigmented, but could be easily sheered out if you wanted. XOX ♥
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