Price: $3.29 * Buy At: Walgreens * Size: 0.12 oz / 3.5 g The limited edition Wet N Wild Coloricon Trio in Spoiled Army Brat comes with 3 gorgeous shades, a shimmery peachy champagne, a matte dark rose pink and a shimmery mauve. This shadow trio is from Wet N Wild's Beauty Army collection. Despite the cheap price of this trio, the shadows are really soft and nicely pigmented. I find that the shimmery peachy color does need some layering, but that is understandable since it's a light color. I didn't experience fall out or chalkiness with any of the colors in the trio, but I would suggest using some sort of primer to make sure the shadows are as intense as they can be and to prevent the shadows from creasing. I also find that all 3 colors are fairly unique to the drugstore so I would definitely pick this trio up if you have the chance. XOX ♥
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Price: $4.29 * Buy At: Walgreens * Size: 0.1 oz / 2.8 g The Jordana 12 HR Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in 04 Continuous Almond is an ivory jumbo shadow pencil that is new to the drugstore. I am a big fan of the formula of this product. It went on so smoothly and doesn't pull on my eyelids at all. It dries to a smudge-proof and fairly waterproof state quickly and makes a nice shadow base. I did notice that it creased by itself, but it held up pretty well with a powder shadow layered on top of it. The only downside is that the product goes down really quickly when used all over the lids. Something very different about this shadow pencil is that it sort of oxidized like some foundations do. After 5 minutes or so, I noticed that Continuous Almond got a little darker and more pink than when I applied it. XOX ♥
Price: $4.50 * Buy At: Ulta * Size: 1 g / 0.04 oz The Nyx Wonder Pencils are multi-use pencils in 3 shades (light, medium and dark) as we all know by now, I'm pretty fair so I have the shade Light. The Light shade of the Nyx Wonder Pencil is a light warm ivory color. This pencil is an average eye pencil that sharpens and has a thin tip. Nyx suggests using this product in the waterline, as a lip liner to prevent lipsticks from feathering & for small concealing jobs around the face. I only like to use the Wonder Pencil on my eyes. I find its best uses is in the waterline to brighten them up a little bit and in the inner corner for a subtler highlight than a white. I'm going to be honest and say that this pencil is a little bit of a let down, it's not creamy or smooth and tugs on my skin, which disappointing me because I've heard that Nyx's other eyeliners are very smooth and creamy. It also doesn't change the color of my waterline very much and I would prefer to use a white liner over this one. Nyx Wonder Pencil in Light VS Chella Ivory Lace HighlighterI oringially thought that these products would be similar, but the color is actually quite different. The Nyx Wonder Pencil is much lighter and less peachy than the Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter. (Click here for my review on the Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter) The Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter is a jumbo pencil and also contains 0.4 g more product than the Nyx Wonder Pencil. Even though the color is different, they both can create a similar effect in the waterline or inner corner to brighten up your eyes. Unlike the Wonder Pencil, the Ivory Lace Highlighter is very creamy and won't tug on your eyes. I personally also like the Chella one better because it can be used as a concealer for dark circles, thanks to the peachy tone and even as a peachy eye base. However, it's up to you since the Ivory Lace Highlighter costs $13.50 more than the Nyx Wonder Pencil. XOX ♥
Price: $27 * Buy At: Sephora * Size: 6 x 0.05 oz The Naked Basics palette is Urban Decay's third installment of the Naked palette line. This palette features 6 full sized eye shadows, 5 of which are matte, and a large mirror. The Naked Basics palette has 6 everyday neutral colors; Venus, Foxy, W.O.S. (Walk of Shame), Naked 2, Faint & Crave. Venus is a light shimmery champagne, Foxy is a matte ivory, W.O.S. is a matte pink ivory, Naked 2 is a matte taupe, Faint is a matte medium brown & Crave is a matte black. The texture of these shadows is very smooth and soft. I want to say that they are even softer than the shadows in the Naked & Naked 2 palette. They are all super pigmented and blend out nicely. I don't experience fall out and they last well on their own with no primer. Comparisons with Naked & Naked 2The Naked Basics palette is quite a bit smaller and thinner than the Naked or Naked 2 palette. The Naked Basics has a similar look to Naked 2 with the taupe packaging with dark brown writing. However, Naked 2 has more of a metal feel, while Naked Basics is rubberized like Nars packaging. In the comparison swatches, Naked Basics colors are labeled with yellow, Naked 2 colors are labeled with white & Naked colors are labeled with green. Venus from Naked Basics is quite similar to Virgin from Naked 2, while WOS is quite similar to Bootycall. Foxy is a repeat from Naked 2, so of course those shades are the same. Sin from Naked is somewhat related to the light shades, but there isn't a shadow from the Basics palette that is a close dupe. All of the Naked palettes have a nice light brown that makes a great blending color. Naked 2 is similar to Tease from Naked 2 as well as Naked from Naked, Naked being a little darker and slightly more purple toned. Buck from Naked is much more of a warm brown. Faint is a unique color for the Naked line as Naked & Naked 2 don't have a matte brown. Snakebite from Naked 2 and Darkhorse from Naked are similar in color, but they are shimmery. Lastly, Crave is almost exactly the same as Blackout from Naked 2, because they are both intense matte blacks. If anything, I'd say Crave is more warm-toned than Blackout.
XOX ♥ Price: $4 * Buy At: Ulta * Size: 4g The NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick in Paparazzi is a cream formula darker, but still neutral pink. As the name implies, the Extra Creamy Round Lipsticks from Nyx are extra creamy. They are super smooth and just glide onto the lips. They are highly pigmented and give an opaque color within seconds. It has a fairly light feel on the lips and gives anywhere from 2 to 4 hours of wear before needing to be reapplied, which isn't a big deal considering the price. All of these shades from Nyx (below) are fairly similar neutral pinks. Blush (left) is wamer and more coral than Paparazzi, Tea Rose is darker than Paparazzi and Fig is brighter and more pink than Paparazzi. XOX ♥
Price: $5.94 * Buy At: Target * Size: 0.11 oz / 3 g Do I really need more Maybelline Color Whispers? Yes. This time I have the Color Whisper in Pink Possibilities to share. Pink Possibilities is a sheer, bright yellow-toned pink. It has a little bit of a gloss to it and has no glitter of any kind in it. Pink Possibilities can look different on everyone depending on how pigmented their lips are. On me, Pink Possibilities makes my lips a little pinker and also brighter. I think that this color could be easily wearable on anyone. Like the other Color Whispers, Pink Possibilities can feel a little bit waxy, but it still feels light and comfortable on the lips. It provides a nice shine and the color lasts on average for 3 or 4 hours. XOX ♥
Price: $3.97 * Size: 0.042 oz / 1.2 g * Buy At: Walmart The Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Light Blue is a pale, powder blue pencil liner. This eyeliner applies very smoothly to the waterline and really opens up the eye and is something different than a typical white or nude liner. It is a blue liner, but since it's such a pale color, it still looks great in the waterline and you can't tell that it's even blue from a distance. It wears for a few hours in the waterline, which is understandable because liners never last very long in that area. Like the packaging claims, this liner is waterproof (when worn of the lid) and smudge proof! XOX ♥
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