Finger Paint Swatches - Chromatic Creation, Palette of Perfection, Primitively Posh, Vermillion $ Painting

I got some overdue swatches for yall! Well a few months back I did swatched them on the nail wheel for you when I first purchased them. Today, I have the swatches on my nails...just because they look a little more legit that way I guess.

Chromatic Creation is a silver holo. Consistency not too thick or thin and a little streaky at first. I did 3 coats on the swatches and it dries fairly quick. You might be able to get away with two. The holo rainbow is a little weak but noticeable more or less depending on the lighting. Not too shabby for a budget friendly polish. 

Palette of Perfection would be perfect for fall. It's got a deep berry red jelly that is pretty pigmented mixed with loads of bronze shimmers. I just love the way it sparkles. It has so much depth and dimension to it. Formula is really nice and easy to work with. Only two coats needed for opacity. 

Primitively Posh doesn't look as exciting on the nails as it does in the bottle. It's a pinkish nude with very fine pink shimmers giving it a satin finish. Formula is not too thick or thin but prone to emphasize brush strokes so apply with caution for even application. Needs two or 3 coats. I'm a little disappointed at this one. It's a bit underwhelming.

Vermillion $ Painting is a very pigmented vibrant coral red jelly with golden shimmers. You could possibly get away with just one coat but two coats is best if you don't want to see any visible nail line. This color is bright, fun, and just fabulous! Pictures are deceiving because it looks way better in person. Formula is perfection. Nice and smooth.

Gosh, I feel sleepy already. I think I need a little nap...Hope you enjoyed the swatches.

Sephora Haul and Drugstore Haul

I just had an itch to spend money, lol, so I stopped by Sephora last week and here's a few items that I picked up.

• Anastasia Dipbrow pomade in dark brown, $18.00. It's been on my wishlist for a long time so I'm glad I can finally scratch that off. 
• Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer, $25.00. Price is a bit overkill but I use this religiously for tightlining and occasionally on the waterline and nothing else works better for me on those areas of my eyes. 
• Sephora Luster Matte long-wear lip color in the shade Cranberry Luster, $16.00. I was very impressed upon swatching it in store. It's super saturated and smooth. I'm already contemplating on getting another shade. 
• Urban Decay Deslick makeup setting spray, $14.00. It's been hot. It's been humid. And I need something to keep my face on. 
• Jack Black Double Duty Face Moisturizer, 100 points. Upon my first impression, I really like the lightweight texture. It also absorbs really fast and doesn't feel greasy. It does have a strong soapy scent to it. I don't mind it though. 

The week before I went to Sephora, I managed to pick up a few things at Walgreens, CVS, and Sally Beauty Supply

• Sally Hanse Insta-Dri Grape Shifter
• Milani Nail Lacquer in Mauve Medley, got it at CVS. I think it was on clearance when I picked it up. 
• Beautique Lip Crayon Mustang. I got this on clearance at Sally Beauty for less than a dollar. 
• Ardell Curvy 410 and 414. I love how it extend and elongate on the other corner. Perfect for a cat eye look. 
• Revlon Colorstay Skinny liquid liner in Green Spark. Spotted this new liner and felt like I just had to try it. 
• Lastly, I ran out of the Sephora supreme cleansing oil and wanted to try out the Garnier Nourishing Cleansing oil. I feel that oil cleansers are much more gentle and effective at removing face makeup.

That's it for now. What have you hauled lately?

ELF Eyebrow Lifter & Filler Ivory/Light - Swatch and Review

Hello beautifuls,

Sorry for slacking off but I will make an effort to post more regularly. Ever since boss lady has banned the breaks, the work days have been feeling a little more draining. On the plus side, I've been getting more sleep and not having trouble sleeping anymore. As a matter of fact, I now feel that no matter how much I sleep I still want to sleep, lol. 

Anyways, let's get this review moving so I can also work on other posts too...

Packaging

• Dual ended pencil. On one side, we have the brow filler, which also includes a pencil sharpener cap and on the other side we have the lifter. 

Product

• I got this brow pencil in the lightest shade, which is a medium cool-toned brown filler and a peachy pink nude lifter. 
• Both color feel creamy and a bit waxy. I was quite happy that the light brown filler actually works out for me even if I have dark brown hair. The color is lighter than what I'm normally used too but it still gives me enough color to define my brows and keep them looking natural. I'm not really a fan of really dark brows. It doesn't look right on my face. I find the waxy texture also help tame the brows a bit.
• Now you need extra tools, not included with the package, in order to create natural looking brows. You'll need either a spoolie or a dense small eyebrow brush to blend in the brow color. The lifter works well for creating a defined edge underneath your brows and highlight your brow bone. You'd also need a dense brush to blend it out. I wouldn't use it on the top part of the brows though. The pink undertone just doesn't look right up there. It's best to use a concealer that matches your skin tone if you want to outline the outer part of the brows. 

Final Thought

I'm not crazy about the cap sharpener but it is convenient for traveling if you don't want to bring along another pencil sharpener. The filler and lifter has the right about of pigmentation and creaminess to work as intended but if I had it my way, I would prefer the brow filler on one end and an eyebrow brush on the other end since I don't care much for the lifter.  The color stay put through most of the day as long as you're careful not to rub your brows.

Rating: 8.5/10

Price: $3.00

Availability: ELF

Bare brows

after using ELF Eyebrow Lifter and Filler

Sleek i-Divine Oh So Special Eyeshadow Palette - Review, Swatches, and Makeup Looks

I've been extremely lazy with blogging AND putting on makeup lately. Plus with the warm and sometime hot weather, I really prefer to wear as little makeup as possible because I sweat really easily and it always feels like my face is going to fall off. This is interfering with my reviews. Heat makes me crabby. Other than that, lately I also feel a lack of excitement with the beauty world. Like I need to slow down and take a break from time to time to just relax or find another fun way to pass the time. Anyhow, sorry for being a pooper. It's Monday and I had a long day...let's move on to the review.


Packaging

• The palette was much smaller than I expected. The eyeshadow pans are about the size of a nickel. 
• The packaging is made out of black matte plastic with a large mirror and double-ended sponge tip applicator included. It does get a bit dirty as you handle it because it attracts finger prints, other than that I do like the sleek and compact packaging. 
• There is 12 eyeshadow pans with different colors. Each pan is 1.1 g or .03 oz. Inside the palette is a sheet of clear plastic with the name of the eyeshadows labeled on it. I do like that each eyeshadow has a name.

Product

Top row from left to right:

• Bow - satin matte off white. Soft texture, pigmentation is average. It kind of blend right in on my skin. 
• Organza - frosty warm pink. Creamy texture and good pigmentation. 
• Ribbon - matte salmon/coral. Soft texture and excellent pigmentation
• Gift Basket - very shimmery medium bronze. Creamy texture and very good pigmentation.
• Glitz - very shimmery metallic gunmetal grey with blue undertone. Creamy texture and very good pigmentation.
• Celebrate - dark shimmery eggplant with pink shimmers. Love this color! Creamy texture and very good pigmentation.

Bottom row from left to right:

• Pamper - light matte warm pink. Soft texture and good pigmentation.
• Gateau - very frosty shimmery light cool pink with gold shimmers. 
• The Mail - matte medium warm beige. Slightly dry texture, poor pigmentation. 
• Boxed - matte medium brown. Slightly dry texture, ok pigmentation. 
• Wrapped Up - matte medium brown with a purple undertone. Slightly dry texture, ok pigmentation.
• Noir - matte black. Slightly dry texture but excellent pigmentation. I was quite surprised at how black and pigmented this eyeshadow turned out. 

Final Thought


This palette is great for day to night looks and if you want colors that are soft and feminine, you'd like this. Most of the colors have good pigmentation, though a couple of the lighter shades really don't do anything for me. I like how they included 3 dark shades to give depth and dimension for a sexy smoky look if I wanted to go there. The colors also work great together. Overall, I like. Still wish for better color pay off on some of the matte shades.

Rating: 8.5/10

Price: $11.99
Availability: Sleek Makeup 

Gift Basket in inner 1/3 of lid, Glitz on 2/3 of lid and lower lash line, Celebrate on outer V, Pamper and Wrapped Up on crease, Organza on lower lash line

Ribbon all over lid and lower lash line, Boxed on crease, Noir on outer V, Gateau on inner lower lash line.

Gift Basket all over lid, Boxed and The Mail on Crease, Noir on outer V, Boxed and Noir  on lower lash line. 

Celebrate all over lids, Pamper all over browbone, Organza on center of lid

I Love Nail Polish Multi-Chrome Swatch - Masquerade and Peace

Hello there,

Today I have some gorgeous nail polish swatches for ya. Duochromes and multi-chromes are one of my favorite nail polish finish. However, only very few people can come up with fantastic colors and formula. I Love Nail Polish definitely delivers the goods.

Here are the two new colors that just launched a couple weeks ago.

Masquerade is a shimmery multi-chrome nail polish shifting from magenta to green and bronze. Aside from looking more purple, it is a bit similar to Nostalgia. 

I needed 3 coats for opacity. It's a bit streaky on the first coat but evens out as you do a second and third layer. I find the polish not too thick or think and easy to work with and it dries fairly quick. 

Peace is a shimmery multi-chrome that shift color from blue to purple, and pink. At certain angle you can even notice a bit of green and bronze. You may be able to get away with two coats with this color but I did 3 coats for good measure. The formula is pretty consistent, not too thick or thin, easy to work with, and dries fairly quick. Really lovely polish.

I Love Nail Polish makes fabulous multi-chromes. Definitely worth the money and some of my favorites. They are $12.50 each for 12 ml.