Urban Decay CHAOS 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Swatches & Review

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Brooke

Urban Decay now has 40 shades in their line-up of 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils! Yeah, you heard me! Adding to the line are 13 brand new and never-before-seen colors and 14 shades that you may have seen before, but only in exclusive sets.

Of the shades, I picked up the one that caught my eye the most – Chaos.

What Sephora says about the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil:

What it is:
A dynamic eyeliner pencil in a rainbow of shades.

What it does:
Glide on color that stays put for the duration of your non-stop, on-the-go day! These cushiony, creamy eye pencils deliver powerful, vibrant color that slides on smooth and stays soft and creamy for blending (about 30 seconds), then dries to a long-lasting finish that won’t budge. Line eyes with a hint of color or go for the full artistic, multi-hued effect. Truly inspired, these pencils go all day and all night.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
Created with 50 percent moisturizing ingredients suspended in a sophisticated waterproof formula, this brilliant collection of eye essentials offers long-lasting color and a dreamy, creamy feel when applied.

Chaos (vibrant cobalt blue matte w/slight floating pearl) is like a neon periwinkle blue. It’s one of the shades I’ve been obsessing over this season and for UD to make it in a 24/7 liner basically makes my Summer complete. I thought it was more vibrant on the eye than on the arm swatch, and really made the neutral eye look stand out.

This liner comes in the standard Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil packaging and, like most of the others, is super soft, easy to apply and doesn’t stray.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil’s retail for $19.00 each and can be purchased at Sephora, Ulta and urbandecay.com.

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Tarte Aqualillies For Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye And Cheek Palette Swatches, Review & FOTD – Summer 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Brooke

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Yesterday for Makeup Wars we talked waterproof makeup. Tarte was mentioned quite a bit because they have some amazing waterproof makeup products, such as the items from the new and limited edition Aqualillies for Tarte Collection for Summer 2013.

Obviously, if it’s repped by the Aqualillies (who do water ballet), it’s got to be waterproof, and while the whole collection is stunning my absolute favorite item is the Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye And Cheek Palette.

What Sephora says about the Aqualillies for Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye And Cheek Palette:

What it is:
A limited-edition waterproof collector’s palette inspired by the Aqualillies.

What it does:
Make a splash with this palette inspired by America’s most glamorous synchronized swimming group! Aqualillies reinvent the classic art of water ballet and mesmerize audiences with their modern strength and vintage beauty. These true Tartelettes—fearlessly powerful, healthy, real women—are the perfect muses for this high-performance, splash-proof collaboration. Now, you too can embrace the energy, grace, and sophistication of Aqualillies with this Amazonian clay-infused palette of six new eye shadows, bronzer, highlighter, and a limited-edition blush all tucked inside a classically elegant, mirrored compact. Developed with the Aqualillies in mind, this waterproof collection delivers a natural complexion with subtle pops of color to create signature looks worn by the ‘Lillies themselves. Powered by skin-balancing Amazonian clay and skin-softening mineral pigments, this eye and cheek palette will help you create showstopping looks both in and out of the pool!

This set contains:
- 0.14 oz Amazonian Clay Shimmering Powder in Champagne
- 0.13 oz Amazonian Clay Mineral Powder Bronzer in Park Ave Princess
- 0.23 oz Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Captivating
- 6 x 0.04 oz Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow in Hammock, Bikini, Barefoot, Parasol, Sun Deck, Poolside

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
Amazonian clay is nature’s most perfect ingredient providing total skin balance for better, longer, truer wear. Vitamin E is a natural preservative that also acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient and protects against free radical damage. Mineral pigments are colors and dyes derived from natural minerals that have been known to sooth and soften skin.

Tarte has made the epitome of shadows for Summer-time, all in one amazing palette. You’ve got five amazing neutral shadows with one turquoise pop of color, a gorgeous blush as well as a shade to bronze and highlight.

The shadows and cheek products are ridiculously buttery, pigmented and easy to use and blend. The shadows are shimmery, but not in an overdone or garish way. They’re just so smooth and enjoyable!

The palette itself is a round disk shape, maybe an inch thick. It’s plastic and decorated with an aqua and coral mermaid tail pattern on the front and gold accents. It opens easily to reveal the shadows, blush and a nice sized mirror. Perfect for your vanity and for travel.

This palette is a must-have. It will be lust-at-first-sight and then once you use it you’ll fall in long-term-love.

For the EOTD below I prepped with a thin layer of UDPP. Bikini is all over the lid with Parasol at the inner corners of the eye and then very lightly to highlight. Poolside was used in the outer V and Sundeck in the crease. The liner is MUFE 2L Aqua Eyes and the mascara used is Missha Signature Vibrating Mascara.

This FOTD is almost the same eye look but with more of the teal and also a different liner (MUFE 52L Aqua Eyes). I’m also wearing the blush, Captivated, from the palette.

Aqualillies For Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Eye And Cheek Palette retails for $38.00 and is available at Sephora, Ulta, beauty.com and tartecosmetics.com. Learn about all things Aqualillies on their newly updated website!

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Makeup Wars ~ Our Favorite Waterproof Makeup featuring Make Up For Ever Aqua Summer 2013!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Brooke

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For this installment of Makeup Wars we dug through our stashes of awesome to pull out Our Favorite Waterproof Makeup products.

Obviously, there is going to be a lot to choose from. Most lines carry at the very least a waterproof mascara. But there is one brand that is, IMO, above all in the waterproof-never-budging-off-of-your-face-ever category – Make Up For Ever.

Make Up For Ever has the best line of waterproof products, bar none. They don’t smudge, migrate or even really remove very easily! For Summer 2013 they have some new additions to the Aqua Rouge Family and I have four of the pieces here to share with you today. They’ll be your new fun-in-the-sun must haves!

Starting off with the eye, there are three new Aqua Creams and two new Aqua Eyes.

The Aqua Creams ($23.00) make great bases or even stand alone colors that won’t crease or smudge. The new shades are #52 Pearly Green Lagoon, #54 Pearly Mauve and the one above #53 Pearly Pastel Green. This one in particular makes an excellent base or to brighten up the inner corners of the eye.

The Aqua Eyes ($19.00) should be a go-to for anyone who doesn’t want their liner to migrate or fade throughout the day. Two new shades are available for Summer in #25L Matte Brown and the one featured here in #52L Pearly Green Lagoon.

Below I used the #53 Aqua Cream as a base for the look and lined with the #52L Aqua Eyes. The shadows are from the Aqualillies for Tarte Palette.

For the new lip products they’re introducing two new Aqua Lips and five new Aqua Rouge.

The Aqua Lip ($19.00) make great liners to prep the lip to hold color. They feel a little dry going on, but they’re not going anywhere. The new shades are #19C Pomegranate Pink and the one shown in this post #20C Baby Pink.

Below I have #20C on my lips with nothing underneath and nothing on top.

The Aqua Rouge ($24.00) have literally been the only lip product that does not go anywhere. You can wash your face as normal and only get a slight fading. I scrub with makeup remover and still have a stain from these babies. Five vibrant new shades are out for Summer in #19 Pomegranate Pink, #20 Baby Pink, #17 Bright Coral, #18 Coral and the one featured here in #16 Fuchsia.

Below I’m wearing #16 with the gloss on top.

I also wore this lip in this Instagram Photo (follow me woooo!)

The new Summer 2013 products from Make Up For Ever will be available beginning in May at Sephora and Make Up For Ever Boutiques.

What are your favorite Waterproof Makeup products? Be sure to check out what the other Makeup Wars bloggers have shared as their faves out of all of us, you’re sure to find something that will be a must have!

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Stila SKYLINE Stay All Day 3D Wet-To-Set Eyeshadow Trio Swatches, Review & EOTD

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Brooke

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For Spring 2013 Stila has released a new sort of eye shadow palette, available in six shades – the Stay All Day 3D Wet-To-Set Eyeshadow Trio. I purchased three of them (I couldn’t decide!) but this post will be focusing on Skyline. Be sure to check out my previous review of Desert Sunset.

What Ulta says about the Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet-To-Set Eyeshadow Trio:

This high performance, velvety shadow creates unique, luxe finishes on your lid when combined with the water on your brush. A first of its kind, this revolutionary formula delivers excellent payoff that is ultra-long wearing and stays all day.

Skyline is a cool trio of an ivory peach, a luxe mauve and a satin indigo. They are swatched above dry with no primer, so imagine the pigment when wet! The texture is uber velvety and so blendable. This is a fabulous combo for a deep purple smokey eye.

The packaging is small, just a little square, but made of durable plastic. Each strip of color is big enough for you to get your brush into and the compact shape makes it easy to store.

The only con I can speak of is that after a full day of wear I did have some slight creasing, but I was running hard the other day while wearing this and it was 80 degrees out.

For the EOTD look below I began by using UDPP as a base. Taking the Skyline trio I applied the mauve shade all over the lid, the indigo to the crease and outer V and used the shimmery ivory peach shade for the inner corners and to highlight. The eye liner is Urban Decay Uzi 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil and the mascara is Neutrogena Healthy Volume.

The Stila Stay All Day 3D Wet-To-Set Eyeshadow Trio retails for $24.00 and it’s sold exclusively at Ulta and stilacosmetics.com.

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MAC Bare My Soul Eye Shadow x 4 Swatches, Review & EOTD – Temperature Rising

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Brooke

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The anticipation is high for the MAC Temperature Rising Collection. And I’m not talking about just for me. Though, the wish list… it is long. This collection is full of all things golden, purple and bronzy… so perfect for summer!

Within this collection we get two amazing Eye Shadow x 4 in Temperature Rising and today’s post of Bare My Soul.

Bare My Soul has four shades – Bare My Soul frosted gold (lustre) When in Rio deep green with copper pearl (frost) Friendly deep bronze chocolate (veluxe pearl) Romantico light taupe bronze (veluxe pearl).

This quad is quite literally amazing. Every single color is gorgeous, smooth and easy to work with. Even Bare My Soul, which is the dreaded lustre formula. When in Rio gave me very slight fall-out but I worked with it and blended it a bit under the eye to complete the look below.

The packaging is beautiful. It’s probably my favorite that MAC has released with a limited edition collection. It’s the regular shapes but coated with a matte bronze tone – very summer chic.

For this EOTD I began by applying a thin layer of UDPP all over the lid. Romantico is all over the lid and through the crease, Friendly in the crease and blended up, Bare My Soul at the inner corners and also used to fade out the crease color, When in Rio is in the outer V and also a bit under the lower lash line. The eye liner is MAC Mystery Kohl Power and the mascara is MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

MAC Temperature Rising Eye Shadow x 4 retails for $44.00 and is slated to be available beginning May 23, 2013 at all MAC locations (freestanding stores as well as counters at Macy’s, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales) as well as online at maccosmetics.com.

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Chanel MÉTAMORPHOSE 44 Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow Swatches, Review & EOTD – L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection for Summer 2013

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Brooke

Oh, so you didn’t see a Chanel quad at the counter when you hauled your Summer beauty? Never fear! The Chanel L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection does in fact have a quad! Metamorphose is available online at chanel.com and, you guessed it, it is limited edition.

What Chanel says about the Metamorphose Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow:

One essential compact offers unlimited eye looks, with shade combinations that range from matte to satin to shimmer. Versatile smudge-proof formula can be applied dry for subtle shading, or dampened for more intense colour, all with long-wearing results — in even extreme climates. Dermatologist tested.

Metamorphose is a lovely combination of teal, baby blue, indigo and a yellow lime. Above I used the included sponge tipped applicators to swatch this quad dry with no primer or base. When used alone and dry the shades are very sheer, but when worn over a base (as shown below) or wet they become vibrant and alive. Dry, they’re a demure look that can be used every day, but when you work with them… look out. The eye becomes an in your face stunner.

As you can tell, Metamorphose has the round, baked eyeshadows, rather than the usual square pans that we see here in the USA.

For the EOTD look below I used the Chanel Jade Shore Stylo Eyeshadow as a base and put the yellow lime shade at the inner third of the eye. The teal is on the lid and blended up through and above the crease. The indigo shade is at the outer V and blended lightly into the teal shade in the crease. The baby blue shade is used to blend out the crease and highlight. The eye liner is Chanel Marine Le Crayon Kohl with the indigo shade blended over it and on the bottom is the NARS Barrow Street Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner. The mascara is Missha Signature Vibrating Mascara.

On Instagram I posted a shot of an eye look without the Stylo Eyeshadows and then with the Stylo Eyeshadows. Follow me for more sneak peeks

Chanel Metamorphose Les 4 Ombres Quadra Eyeshadow retails for $59.00 and is available exclusively on chanel.com.

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Too Faced Loves Sephora 15 Years Of Beauty Palette Swatches, Review & EOTD

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Brooke

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Too Faced is celebrating! It’s not only the brands 15th birthday year (April 23rd, to be exact), but it’s also it’s anniversary with Sephora! To commemorate the occasion they’ve released a new and limited edition palette, obviously exclusive to Sephora.

I’ve been posting photos and sneak peeks on Instagram for a few days now, and I’m so excited to share with you the Too Faced Loves Sephora 15 Years Of Beauty Palette!

What Sephora says about the Too Faced Loves Sephora 15 Years Of Beauty Palette:

What it is:
A handpicked collection of 15 products to celebrate Too Faced and Sephora’s 15th anniversary.

What it does:
This special edition palette incorporates 10 exclusive eye shadows each named for a Sephora and Too Faced iconic moment, person, or memory. Keeping in mind that pigment effects shadow payout, the shadows are created with high concentrations of color, so what you see is what you get—pigment-rich shades with a brilliant finish. Along with blush, shadow primer, several bronzers, and a brush, the Too Faced signature Glamour Guide is included to achieve 15 complete looks.

This set contains:
- 10 x 0.06 oz Eye Shadows in Piana Keys, So Cal, TF Loves the Cast, Jer Jer, 525 Market, Behind the Counter, Soho, Envy, David & Marg, 1998
- 0.14 oz Blush in Who’s Your Poppy?
- 0.11 oz Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer
- 2 x 0.14 oz Bronzer in Chocolate Soleil, Sun Bunny
- Flatbuki Brush

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

What else you need to know:
This product is cruelty-free.

The color payoff on each and every shade of shadow and blush/bronzer in this palette is outstanding. There is just nothing bad to say about any of the above. Each shade was one finger swipe on the skin, dry, with no primer underneath.

The value is fabulous, especially because every product is amazing, and the palette is housed in a tin case so it travels well.

Bar none, the best palette Too Faced has ever created (and I love most of them, so that means this one is better than a love!).

I did quite a few looks with this palette, I just had so much fun with it! Below are my EOTD looks along with the breakdowns of the shades used underneath:

(525 Market, Jer Jer, TF Hearts the Cast, So Cal and Piano Keys; Mascara: Missha Signature Vibrating Mascara; Liner: MAC Teddy Eye Kohl)

(Piano Keys, Behind the Couture, David & Marg; Mascara: Missha Signature Vibrating Mascara; Liner: Neutrogena Brushed Pewter Nourishing Eye Liner with David & Marg over top)

(Soho, Envy, 1998, TF Hearts the Cast; Mascara: Missha Signature Vibrating Mascara tipped with Chanel Lime Light Inimitable Waterproof Mascara; Liner: MUFE 11L Aqua Eyes with Envy over top and NARS Barrow Street Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eye Liner on the bottom.)

There are also some included cards with 15 looks, so you’re never going to get bored with what you’re working with:

Finally, my FOTD is with the first eye look I broke down above as well as Sun Bunny Bronzer & Who’s Your Poppy Blush. Other products used:

The Too Faced Loves Sephora 15 Years Of Beauty Palette retails for $52.00 ($245.00 value) and can be purchased at Sephora.

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Chanel MOON RIVER 07, PINK LAGOON 27, JADE SHORE 37 Stylo Eyeshadow Swatches, Review & FOTD – L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection for Summer 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Brooke

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This post will wrap up my coverage of the Chanel L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection for Summer 2013. For now. I ordered the quad offline and plan on picking up a few more pieces as well. I’m completely addicted to this collection!

From the six limited edition Stylo Eyeshadows I chose my three favorites – Moon River, Pink Lagoon and Jade Shore. I did swatch all of them in store, and you can see those via the photo on my Instagram feed.

What Nordstrom says about Chanel Stylo Eyeshadow:

A smooth-gliding pen applicator delivers a lightweight, long-wear shadow that highlights eyes with gleaming color. The cooling, water-infused formula creates a shimmering veil on lids – or precisely lines the eyes with perfect definition. An exclusive creation from the L’ETE PAPILLON DE CHANEL collection.

(L-R: Moon River, Pink Lagoon, Jade Shore)

Moon River is a beautiful shimmering taupe, clearly, if you know me at all, you knew this would be one of the ones I’d pick

Pink Lagoon is a vibrant rose pink. Generally not a shade on my radar, but it’s so different for me and swatched beautifully that it had to come home to casa Blushing Noir!

Jade Shore is like a seafoam green with a hint of teal. This is that popular shade we’re seeing from every brand this season, and I’m LOVING IT!

These metallic shadow pencils feel cool and gel like to the touch, reminiscent of the Illusion D’Ombre in another form. They’re long-lasting and wore all day on me without creasing, even when applied directly to the eye without the aid of a secondary primer. The shadows over-top will just help them set that much better.

For the EOTD look below the Stylo Eyeshadows are worn alone. They’re sheer and a little patchy, even when not blended out. Below I have Jade Shore all over the lid and blended up (because that’s what the card at the counter told me to do for this eye look), Moon River at the inner corners and Pink Lagoon under the eye. I added another layer of Jade Shore to work as a top liner and put Chanel True Blue Stylo Yeux on as a bottom waterline. The mascaras are Chanel Le Volume with Chanel Inimitable Waterproof in Lime Light at the tips.

I wasn’t happy with the above look. At all. Quick fix? Dust Le Metier de Beaute True Color Eyeshadow (the top shade from Splendid Frost) in over top. This is a greyed taupe with a golden cast. It was in an LE palette, but you can get a similar effect from Le Metier de Beaute Corinthian or Chanel Safari.

For my FOTD I did the eye look above and also had on IT Cosmetics Brow Power and a brow gel from Missha (to be reviewed). My face had Miracle Skin Transformer Face, Missha BB Cream (to be reviewed) and IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation. On my cheeks is Chanel Sable Rose Soleil Tan de Chanel Luminous Bronzing Powder (from last Summer) and used a mixture of Chanel Troublant and Caprice Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss on my lips.

Chanel Stylo Eyeshadow retails for $34.00 and is available for purchase at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and chanel.com.

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Chanel LIME LIGHT 37 Inimitable Waterproof Mascara Swatches, Review & EOTD – L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection for Summer 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Brooke

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For the Summer 2013 Chanel L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection we see a whimsical variety of new and limited edition Inimitable Waterproof Mascaras. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the formula, so I only chose one…. Lime Light.

What Nordstrom says about Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara:

The mascara that delivers it all – volume, length, curl and precise separation – is now in waterproof. The original ahead-of-the-curve formula and unique brush design deliver exceptionally gorgeous lashes that stay that way, even through inclement weather or time in the pool.

Lime Light is that mint green that I’m absolutely obsessed with lately. The color applies easily to the lashes and is ridiculously vibrant. The mascara formula itself works well in lengthening and curling and is okay at separating. Normally I’m not so much a fan of waterproof mascara, but this one is pretty amazing!

Below I applied Lime Light all over my lashes, but for more normal wear I would just apply to the tips of the lashes to make the look stand out and my eyes appear bigger.

Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara retails for $30.00 and is available for purchase at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and chanel.com.

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Chanel TRUE BLUE 57 Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner Swatches, Review & EOTD – L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection for Summer 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Brooke

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For the Summer 2013 Chanel L’Ete Papillon de Chanel Collection there is but one Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner in the limited edition shade True Blue.

What Nordstrom says about the Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner:

This new waterproof eyeliner formula delivers long-lasting definition with a twist of the wrist: Colour winds up when you need it, winds down when you don’t. A built-in sharpener at the opposite end detaches for quick refreshes.

True Blue is a gorgeous shade of Caribbean blue with a slight metallic look to it. It swatched decently on the arm but ended up being rather sheer when worn on the eye. I was really hoping for more pigment here. It did last the day, as it was supposed to.

Below I applied this liner to bare eye (no shadow, no primer) so you could see how it applied with nothing under it. It’s definitely one of those shades that you need to have something over it or under it.

Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner retails for $30.00 and is available for purchase at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and chanel.com.