Price: $2.49 * Buy At: Kmart * Size: 2.2 g / 0.8 oz The Jordana Blush Powder in Rose Silk (32) is a neutral mauve pink with a matte finish. The Jordana Blush Powders come in a plastic, circular compact with a clear lid that screws on. These blushes have an impeccable formula, with a smooth and creamy texture mixed with intense pigmentation. I really like the color of Rose Silk and have been wearing it quite a bit as an easy, every day cheek color. Rose Silk would work best for light to medium skin, but since it is very pigmented, it could also work for darker skin as well. Rose Silk blends out effortlessly and can be sheered out for a natural look. XOX ♥
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Price: $49 * Buy At: Ulta * Size: 0.51 oz / 14.5 g The Stila Eyes Are The Window Shadow Palette in Spirit is a palette of twelve mostly neutral shadows with a mixture of finishes. These palettes just came out and are available in three other varieties (body, soul & mind). Spirit comes in a durable rose gold plastic package with three S's and Stila's logo embossed on the lid. As far as shadow palettes go, the Eyes Are The Window palettes are relatively small, especially since they contain twelve shadows. The palette has a large square mirror, which I find is easier to use than the long rectangular mirrors found in other palettes. It doesn't come with any kind of applicator, but that's fine by me. All twelve shades had a nice formula and nice pigmentation, I didn't find any of the shadows to be duds. The shadows don't quite have a buttery soft texture, but they are not dry or chalky. Spirit has a nice variety of colors and the colors don't remind me of other popular neutral palettes (like Naked, Lorac Pro... etc.) Most of the shades are shimmery, but there are a few matte shades thrown in which allows you to get a complete look with just this palette. About half of the shades are classic neutrals, but the other half are a bit more on the colorful side, with pink or blue tones. The twelve shades are Kitten, Oasis, Wheat, Chinois, Puppy, Jezebel, Golightly, Slate, Pigalle, Barefoot, Espresso & Pewter. Kitten is a metallic pink toned ivory. It has a very buttery, smooth texture and great color payoff. Kitten is Stila's iconic color and it does not disappoint. The L'Oreal Infallible Shadow in Iced Latte is very close in formula and color, but I would say it's a bit less pink toned. Oasis is a metallic light yellow gold. It has the same great formula as Kitten and applies very smooth. Wheat is a metallic nude. Like the other two light metallic shades, Wheat has a buttery texture and great pigmentation. The last light shade is Chinois, a matte ivory. The formula of Chinois is quite smooth and soft, but it can be a bit powdery at times. Puppy is a matte medium warm brown. Puppy is a bit drier than Chinois and does need a little building up if used as a crease color, but I like that the palette includes a matte transition/crease color. Jezebel is a shimmery darker rose gold. It has a very nice smooth formula that applies very nicely to the lids. Golightly is a shimmery brown with a bit of a yellow undertone. It's formula is almost identical to Jezebel's formula. Slate is a shimmery grey that has a bit of a warm tint. Slate is very smooth and has a more buttery texture than Golightly and Jezebel. Pigalle is a burgundy with a bit of a sheen. Pigalle is quite pigmented, which can cause it to be a little powdery, but as long as you tap off your brush before application, you should be fine. Barefoot is a warm shimmery brown. Barefoot has great pigmentation and a buttery smooth texture. Espresso is a dark brown with the slightest sheen. It feels slightly dry and does apply a bit chalky, so it does need two swipes to have opaque coverage. Last is Pewter, a bluish dark grey shimmer. Pewter has a great, buttery formula with just as nice pigmentation. XOX ♥
Price: $5.49 * Buy At: CVS * Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g The Rimmel 113 Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick is a light peachy nude with a matte finish. The matte Lasting Finish lipsticks come in a matte red rube with Kate's signature in black on the lid. The color and color's name is on the bottom of each tube. 113 has good pigmentation, but is not opaque, which prevents the "foundation lips" look. The formula is thin and feels moisturizing and comfortable on the lips. I personally do not like the scent of the Lasting Finish lipsticks, but it doesn't bother me after I have applied the lipstick. 113 is a quite light nude, but I've always been a fan of these kinds of shades. They aren't everyone's cup of tea, but 113 is a great addition for people that love nude lip products. XOX ♥
Price: $29.50 * Buy At: Cosmetic Company Outlet * Size: 0.33 oz / 9.42 g Price: $40 * Buy At: Sephora The Smashbox Photo Op Eye Enhancing Palette for Blue Eyes is a black palette that contains six eye shadows and a large mirror. The version of this palette that you can purchase from Sephora also contains a brush and the shadows are in rectangle pans. Other than that, these two palettes are the exact same with the same packaging, layout and shadow colors. All six shadows in this palette are amazing. They have very buttery, smooth formulas to go along with amazing pigmentation. Words can't even explain how amazing the formula of these shadows is. I love the assortment of colors in the palette and think they are unique when compared to other palettes of a similar size. The palette contains a matte ivory, shimmery peach, shimmery pewter grey, matte peach, matte medium brown and matte dark brown. I really like that the palette provides two shimmery lid colors, three options for the crease and a very pigmented highlight shade. This palette would be a great choice for an everyday eye. XOX ♥
Price: $6.99 * Buy At: Ulta * Size: 0.23 oz / 6.5 g The Nyx Full On Femme Baked Blush is a pale, cool toned pink with subtle shimmer. The Baked Blushes come in a black square compact with a clear lid. The product inside is dome shaped since it's a baked product. Full On Femme's texture is a little bit dry (especially compared to other shades from the Baked Blush line), but it still has a nice formula. I know this color seems a bit out there since it's pale, cool toned and shimmery, but it's quite wearable on the cheeks. Although Full On Femme shows up well on my arm in the swatch photos, it's not nearly as noticeable on the cheeks. It actually takes a decent amount of building up to even notice the color. For this reason, I wouldn't suggest this as a blush color for anyone darker than me, but it could possibly work as a cheek highlight or on top of other blush colors. XOX ♥
Price: $6.99 * Buy At: Target * Size: 0.17 oz / 5 ml The Maybelline Color Elixir in Nude Illusion is a semi-sheer peachy nude gloss with no shimmer or glitter. The Color Elixirs come in lipstick-like packaging and have a short doe foot applicator. The name for each shade can be found on the bottom of the package. Nude Illusion has a great formula, like the rest of the Color Elixir line. It's a bit on the thick side, but it has a very comfortable, moisturizing feel on the lips. Nude Illusion is pigmented, but due to the light nude color, it doesn't change the color of the lips all that much, it neutralizes the natural lip color a bit and adds a nice gloss. It's a great everyday lip color that works with all eye looks. XOX ♥
Price: $15 * Buy At: MAC * Size: 0.05 oz / 1.5 g The MAC Brown Script Eye Shadow is a medium-dark brown with red undertones and a matte finish. Brown Script is a Matte2 shadow which is supposed to preform better than an average matte shadow. The MAC shadows come in a durable black compact with a clear lid. Brown Script has a great formula. The shadow has a very smooth, buttery feel and is highly pigmented. Brown Script is also a very easy shade to blend out whether it's in the crease or under the eyes. The red undertones of Brown Script really make blue eyes pop, but would look great on all eye colors. Since it's really pigmented it could work on all kinds of skin tones, as a crease color for lighter skin or as a transition shade for darker skin. XOX ♥
Price: $4 * Buy At: Nordstrom * Size: 4.25 g / 0.15 oz The Sun Bum Key Lime Sunscreen Lip Balm is a clear lip balm with SPF 30 and a sweet lime scent. The Key Lime flavor has a bright green package with a brown, wooden texture label. It adds moisture to the lips just like any other lip balm, it's pretty average as far as lip balms go. Where this product really stands out from the crowd is it's scent and taste. It has the most delicious, sweet key lime pie scents and flavor. I also like this one over others because of the SPF 30, which I don't see very much on the market. If lime isn't your thing, Sun Bum has a variety of delicious flavors/scents to choose from, I also really like the Mango one. XOX ♥
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