Lorac The Royal Eye Shadow Collection

Flower Beauty Lip Suede Velvet Lip Chubbies In Mauve Over, Berry-More & Red-dy To Bloom

Now this was a holiday set but since each shade is available in the permanent collection it seemed like I should still post them. The set was not a great deal financially since each lippie is 1/3 the size of the full sized ones. So you are getting the equivalent of one full sized product for 30% more of the cost. But you get to try 3 shades and that is what sold me on the set.

From left to right the chubbies are in the shades: Mauve Over, Berry-More & Red-dy To Bloom.

Now these are pigmented. And I am all about a matte lippie! They have a bit of a tendency to travel on the lips a bit so a liner would be a good thing. But otherwise, they feel nice on the lips, they are not particularly drying (especially for a matte product) and while they may not have the best wear time, for a $7 product I am not so bothered by having to reapply then.

Tarte Eye Opening 12-piece Amazonian Clay Eyeliner Set

Now you may all be going "she got more eyeliners??". Its true. I have somehow managed to go from the idea of "UD 24/7 liners are the best liners on the planet and I wont use anything else" to realizing that there are much better ones out there (mind you I have found only a few so far). So now I feel compelled to try so many out since I ignored so many brands for so long. And the truth is that I needed a nude liner and owned exactly zero before getting this set.  I got it on clearance at Sephora for $30 and with 20% off it was only $24 for the set. While long gone from sephora (sorry!) it is available for $25 ($33CAD) on the tarte Canada or US website HERE.

The set includes 12 full sized liners in a small little gold brush/liner roll.

From top to bottom: Golden Plum, Hunter Green, Chocolate, Navy, Charcoal, Brown, Black, Bronze, Antique Gold, Jungle Green, Plum & Nude.

From left to right, Golden Plum, Hunter Green, Chocolate, Navy, Charcoal & Brown.

From left to right Black, Bronze, Antique Gold, Jungle Green, Plum & Nude.

VERDICT - The pigmentation is great. I am not quite sure the black is much of a black. I would call the charcoal dark grey or gunmetal and call the black charcoal to be honest. Otherwise, no complaints with the pigmentation. The glide on easily though some shades smudge and move a bit more than they should. But they are not bad. For the most part I think the Urban Decay ones are better but these aren't terrible. They get about 6 hours of wear making them not the most long lasting, but for a night out they are good. The biggest complaint about these is the stupid plastic lids that are cheap and dont stay on well.

For $30 bucks though, this is a fantastic set of eyeliners for you to start out with. That being said, I am not giving up my Julep or Marc Jacobs pencils!

Winter Glow Collection For Burberry Holiday 2014

Inspired by the soft light of winter, the festive make-up collection features glowing, luminescent skin with seasonal hues of oxblood and gold.

Urban Decay Vice LTD Is Coming Back!

Did you miss out on the palette when it was on Sephora for a few seconds? If so, no worries. Well, no worries if you are American and can therefor shop Urban Decay's website. Otherwise, you are SOL.. 

It’s our most exclusive Vice palette yet—an ULTRA limited-edition case loaded with 20 velvety shades of Eyeshadow. We packed Vice Ltd with 20 shades of Eyeshadow—18 exclusives (five are NEW!) and two bestsellers—plus a double-ended brush. Experiment with brights, neutrals and smoky hues in a range of finishes—all in our decadent, velvety formula. Taking inspiration from some of our favorite palettes over the years, we created an amazing collection loaded with a mix of cult-favorite UD hues and never-before-seen shades you won’t find anywhere else. Standouts include Junkshow (a fan-favorite shade from the 15-Year Palette), Crystal (a cool silver from Book of Shadows IV) and Perversion (everyone’s favorite black shade from Book of Shadows II). And did we mention that this is the first time many of these shades have been available in our revamped shadow formula? Our Pigment Infusion System™ gives every shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power and blendability. e topped the neon-green case with a matching jeweled UD icon. With the touch of a button, the case opens to unveil all that gorgeous eye candy, along with an oversized mirror and an exclusive double-ended brush.

Tarte Cheek Stain Ornament Set for QVC (Sorry Canadians.......)

The shades inside are Desire (golden peach), Joyful (petal pink), Destiny (raspberry) and Ambition (soft melon). each one is individually packaged inside the box making it great to give as a single gift, or split in to four separate ones.

Bobbi Brown Mini Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Trio

This set was on sale at Sephora for $38USD and I didn't pick it up. I meant to, and I was intending on it and then just forgot. I just went to pick it up and its gone! BAH! So annoyed! Did any of you get your paws on it? I really hope it pops back up. If any of you see it show back up on the Sephora website, please drop me a line! The shades included are: Pink Sparkle (light pink shimmer), Smokey Topaz (brown heather mauve) and Espresso Bean (rich black charcoal with a slight shimmer).

Butter London Gilded Gears - Swatched!

I was so excited to get this set in the mail! I was looking forward to Earl Grey more than any other, but shockingly, Goss is the winner here. In fact, I think that will be my next manicure.

The formula on these is fantastic. They are all smooth and apply easier. And they all were opaque in two coats. Earl Grey is a bit on the streaky side, but other than that no complaints.

West End Wonderland is a gold holographic glitter. Its on the more matte side when it dries in texture, but so glittery and hologaphic that its not really a matte. Earl Grey is a silver metallic polish that sadly is quite streaky. Goss is a liquid copper/rose gold that is so metallic and really looks like shiny rose gold. No streaking which floors me. Clockwork Heart is a purpley chocolatey maroon shade that is just different with every angle you look at it in and every light.