November 21, 2015

Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

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Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani palette

The Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette ($58) is a limited edition eyeshadow palette created by Gwen Stefani herself along with Urban Decay. The Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette is actually the first celebrity designed collaboration that Urban Decay has every done so that makes this launch special and unique. When can you get it? Have those trusty credit cards ready on November 22nd at 12AM PST as Gwen’s Palette launches on Urban Decay’s website exactly at that time and will likely sell out fast.

If that fact that Gwen is the first celebrity that Urban Decay has collaborated isn’t special enough for you, it might interest you to know this was all hands on deck for her as every detail of the palette down to the palette’s design and case were designed by Gwen. Urban Decay, of course, lent a helping hand bringing their awesome eyeshadow formula to the table but Gwen choose the shades that would go into her palette and as I said her creativity was let loose on every aspect of the palette from packaging to the eyeshadows inside.

The Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette pays home to 15 shades and according to the brand Gwen had a hard time keeping it to just 15. Let’s face, if Urban Decay told me, “Hey, wanna create a palette with us?!” I’d likely have a hard time just choosing 15 shades too.

Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette

Let’s take a look!

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November 20, 2015

Sephora Black Friday 2015 $10 Deals Are Coming!

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sephora black friday 2015

The Sephora Black Friday 2015 $10 are coming! The Sephora Black Friday $10 Sets will be available at Sephora.com as well as in-stores starting Black Friday, November 27th.

So when the Sephora Black Friday 2015 Deals go live you really have to be quick about snatching them up as they do sell out pretty darn fast online! I don’t know the exact time they will go live but judging by the Sephora 20% Holiday Shopping Event’s time table I’d say around 3AM EST or if we are lucky 12AM EST (which I doubt).

I love these deals because they not only make great stocking stuffers but they are also nice little smaller gifts for Secret Santa events, grab bags, or even for gifting to a mail lady or someone at your local bank who’s extra nice to you throughout the year that you just want to gift a little beauty too!

Let’s take a look below and see what the offerings are looking like!

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November 20, 2015

Ulta Cyber Fundays Sale Today and Saturday Only!

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ulta cyber fundays

The Ulta Cyber Sundays Sale started today and ends tomorrow! Ulta is counting the days off to the biggest shopping day of the year with their Cyber Fundays Sale! There’s lot of goodies to be had at this sale and with every $60 purchase you get your choice of three different beauty bags featuring $125 in makeup and beauty goodies and samples!

Also enter promo code 303907 for $10 off your total with free shipping on orders of $35 or more.

Take advantage of the sale now at Ulta.com.

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November 19, 2015

It Cosmetics It’s Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Review & Swatches

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It Cosmetics It’s Your Top 5 Superstars & More Kit

The It Cosmetics It�s Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Six Piece Kit is the November QVC Today’s Special Value and debuts tomorrow at 12AM EST on QVC for $59.94. The It Cosmetics It�s Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Set contains five of It Cosmetics best selling products along with the brand new It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Master Brush. This set is a great pick up for those who haven’t yet to immerse themselves into the world of It Cosmetics as it contains some of their greatest products like my personal favorite Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer which happens to be one of the most pigmented concentrated concealers around.

Note: Please click here for the new Holiday 2016 It Cosmetics Top 5 Superstars Holiday Edition Set!

Now, it’s not for everyone…to me this set is for one of two types of It Cosmetics lovers. It’s for the It Girl who already knows and loves herself some It and might need to stock up on of her fav products or it’s for the It Girls who want to gift their besties with some great products they love! It’ll make a fabulous gift and it is shipped in a gorgeous box making for a beautiful presentation. The set is also a great way to introduce yourself to the brand and to find out for yourself what all the hype is about.

It’s not for those of us who might already have many of these products in rotation currently. Like for example, I have two It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination Powders already in my stash and I don’t need another one. On that note, I will say you can’t beat the price. QVC implemented a $3 shipping price on all beauty and makeup a few months ago and this set ships for a mere $3 plus add to the fact it is $59.94 and well, you have a really incredible deal that works out to $10 bucks or so per product in the set. The set is well over $185 should you want to buy each item individually.

It Cosmetics It’s Your Top 5 Superstars & More!

It Cosmetics It�s Your Top 5 Superstars & More!

It’s a tempting deal for It users and newbies alike.

It Cosmetics It’s Your Top 5 Superstars & More

So what do you get in the It Cosmetics It�s Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Set, well here’s the break down:

  • It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer (your choice of shades)
  • It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination (your choice of shades)
  • It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Reviver Lip Stain in Je Ne Sai Quoi
  • It Cosmetics Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Volumizing Mascara
  • It Cosmetic ms Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil
  • It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Master Brush

Personally the star of this set for me is the concealer. My love affair with It Cosmetics began with their Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer! I have puffiness, finer lines, and generally tired looking eyes. I wouldn’t say I have major dark circles but if I don’t conceal I tend to look quite tired. Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer is a really, really concentrated concealer. It’s highly emollient, very creamy and very pigmented. This is full coverage at its very best. I personally love using a drop of face oil mixed with a bit of this concealer under my eyes to cover all the drama and woe under their for a brighter, wide awake look. You can use it on your face as well since this formula will do major concealing work on redness, darkness, etc….! I’d say it’s likely heavy enough to conceal a small tattoo if you wanted too! It remains one of my very favorite, holy grail concealers.

Bye Bye Underye Concealer

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer (Neutral Medium)

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer swatches

It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-Aging Concealer Swatches (Neutral Medium)

Now I have to say I’m not a huge fan of Celebration Foundation Illumination as I don’t get the glow aspect from it personally. This is a high coverage, super silky powder with excellent coverage that can easily be applied sheer or built for full coverage. It doesn’t quite work well with my drier skin and it does tend to cling so you want to prep really well with it if have a similar skin type as mine. Oily skin users will likely love it as it does mattify while giving skin a smooth, flawless finish.

It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination Light
It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination
It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation

It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination Swatches

It Cosmetics Celebration Foundation Illumination Swatches (Light and Medium)

Two other items that I adore and have used a plenty in the past included in this kit is Hello Lashes Mascara and Vitality Lip Flush. Vitality Lip Flush is one of those natural shades of pink that will look fab on anyone’s lip. It’s formulated with argan and other oils so it has a nice hydrating base and leave lips with a hint of color, shine, and moisture. Hello Lases Mascara provides great volume and length to lashes with a straight line brush that has a tiny ball detailer at the end for capturing lashes and adding more length and volume after your initial application. It’s a great mascara that wears fabulously on my drier eyes without smearing or flaking.

It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush
It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Reviver Lip Stain
It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Flush 4-in-1 Reviver Lip Stain in Je Ne Sai Quoi swatches
It Cosmetics Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Volumizing Mascara
It Cosmetics Hello Lashes Mascara
It Cosmetics Hello Lashes! Extensions before after
Now I think many It users will be excited the most about the new Heavenly Luxe Master Brush which is exclusive to this set and introduced for the first time. It users know that the brand’s makeup brushes are some of the best around. Soft, synthetic brushes with a sturdy handy and the ability to blend any and all makeup to an airbrushed finish is what the Heavenly Luxe Collection is all about! This new brush is a dense pointed brush that fits the contours of your face beautifully. Use it with your favorite concealer to buff under eyes for a perfect finish or even around your jawline with your favorite contouring powder.

It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Master Brush
It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Master Brush 1
It Cosmetics Heavenly Luxe Master Brush 2

And finally the set also includes Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil for filling and defining brows (Sorry! No thoughts on this one as I don’t fill my brows! They are already pretty thick and dark as is!).

It Cosmetis Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil
It Cosmetis Brow Power Universal Eye Pencil
It Cosmetis Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil Swatches

As I mentioned above this is a great introduce to the brand or a super kit for gifting! Or hey, hopefully it contains some of your favorite It Cosmetics products so you can stock up on your favorites at a very, very small price tag as they are practically giving things away in this kit!

The It Cosmetics It�s Your Top 5 Superstars & More! Kit is available now at QVC.com using item number A273980 and debuts on QVC tomorrow starting at 12 AM EST if you’d like to watch it in act on your TV.

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November 19, 2015

Pony Effect That Girl Holiday 2015 Collection at Memebox

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Pony Effect That Girl Holiday 2015 Collection

The Pony Effect That Girl Holiday 2015 Collection recently launched in Korea from Memebox and happy days it is now available here in the US. You might recall my past reviews of the Memebox Pony Blooming Boxes from earlier this Spring/Summer.

Again, Memebox has collaborated with K-Beauty youTube star, Pony, to create an outstanding makeup collection that’s vibrant, fun, and a little it edge-y!

Take a look!

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