One of the trends in the makeup world at the moment is brand’s that do their own swatches. Tarte likes to take to youTube and swatch their new collections with a bit of music in the background, Colourpop posts images of all of their swatch collections on light, medium, and dark skin tones, and a slew of other brand’s are also take to showcasing their own swatches across social media outlets such as Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and more!

This can helpful in some cases. I know I’m not the best photographer in the world and I realize how difficult it is to get true to life swatches that represent a shade well. Brand’s utilize professional photographers to take their photos which means you might just be getting a better swatch from them than you ever could from me. Mind you, I am not talking about promo images as we all know how grossly wrong those are!

But personally, I think you can get some of the best swatches of your life from many, many makeup blogs out there (my own excluded since as I said I’m not really the best photographer in the world).

I decided to write this post though because I laughed recently when I came across Lancome Juicy Shaker swatches and it quickly made me realize how much I appreciate some of my favorite blogs for their swatches.

What do you think?

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Dior Addict Lip Glow Pomade sounds like a delightful product for your hair. I mean lips, for your lips!

I imagine fond fans, myself included, of Dior Addict Lip Glow will want to get on board with the new Lip Glow Pomade! Technically, I’ve never heard of a lip pomade but I’m sure we have all tried freakier things. This lip care “pomade” has a high concentration of shea butter that protects and hydrates lips. Apparently the formula is a thicker gel that melts upon contact with lips and becomes an oil that adds shine and a touch of rose to lips. It sounds like a cleansing balm formula ha!

None the less, as much as I love me Addict Lip Glow I wouldn’t mind trying something new so, I ordered it yesterday with my Champagne Pop haul!

Expect a review soon!

Dior Addict Lip Glow Pomade is available now at Sephora.com.

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I’ve testing out the new E.L.F. Beautifully Bare Smooth Matte Eyeshadow I purchased recently and so far, they are a love! I’ll have a review sometime next week on them for you!

Last night, I was out pretty late and I woke up like a zombie this morning. I shouldn’t use being out late as an excuse because generally, I’m like the walking dead in the morning anyway. I’m so not a morning person and I give major, major props to anyone that is. I am and always will be a night owl.

To get me up in the morning the first thing I need is a hot shower, after that a good strong cup of tea, and even after all that I’m still partially asleep until 5 PM.

You have to be pretty careful what you do in the morning when you’re walking around like a zombie. There have been times I forgot my purse in the house, left my front door open, and a variety of other mishaps because I’m walking around in a fog.

This morning, I applied lipgloss as an eyeshadow.

I’m pretty smart or at least I like to think I am because I lay all my makeup out the night before to save time. Last night before heading to bed I laid out E.L.F. Beautifully Bare Smooth Matte Eyeshadow in Soft Beige, E.L.F. Lip Lacquer in Natural, and one of the new baked blushes from the Kiko Lovegrove Collection. I’m traveling today and I wanted something soft, natural, and comfortable to travel in.

I had already tried Blushing Rose in the Beautifully Bare Smooth Matte Eyeshadow and loved it so, I was expecting the same of Soft Beige.

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My facial wipes contain volcanic water, not really but don’t poop on my parade I’m loving the idea of volcanic water in my cleansing wipes!

The new Origins Warm Down Warming Lava Scrub to Detox and Smooth ($35) contains volcanic ash! Even better! My beauty closet is going to explode at some point with all the volcanic stuff going on. Predicting the next big beauty trend: Hot lava in your moisturizer!

For now, it might appease you to know that Origin’s new scrub actually is a warming one! This water-activated lava exfoliator contains volcanic ash that warms on contact with water and helps to remove dirt and sweat from your skin while easing muscle tension, purifying, and smoothing skin with a blend of essential oils like wild mint, orange, and eucalyptus.

I just want it because it contains volcanic ash…..

Shifty eyes. The best time of my young life was that one time in the 3rd grade when my sister helped me create an exploding volcano for my science project.

I’m trying to re-live that through volcano beauty purchases but I have a feeling water, vinegar, dish detergent, food coloring, and baking soda might be cheaper.

Origins Warm Down Warming Lava Scrub is available now at Sephora.com.

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