Review: PurMinerals Jupiter Ascending

I found this awesome little set when I was looking around on Ulta. The colors in the palette looked so pretty, so i went to YouTube & watched a few reviews, and decided I had to have this. It was on sale for $29, and the palette alone is worth that much! I just considered the liner & lip gloss a bonus!
The palette is even more beautiful than I expected! I have never used PurMinerals before, but I definitely was not disappointed!  I love all of the colors, and they go together perfectly!These are the colors you get:

• Majesty (Pale Taupe)
• Destiny (Cream)
• Night Sky (Slate)
• Jupiter (Rose)
• Caine (Mocha)
• Cosmos (Iridescent White)

 I was pleasantly surprised by the  eyeliner and lip gloss that came in the set also. The liner is a black liquid, & it goes on smoothly and stays put. It works really well for making a cat-eye look. The lip gloss is a really pretty pink, and it is super cool -it has a mirror on the side of it, and it has a little light that shines on your lips when you are applying it!
 I don't know how lone Ulta will have this sale going on, but I highly recommend this set. It would be a great addition to anyone's eyeshadow palette collection.

order your own here!:

Sugarpill !!

I am SOOOO excited right now! I finally got to order some "Sugarpill" eye shadows!! (I have wanted these shadows for a very long time!!)

.I am so excited, in fact,that I did not want to wait until I got them to do a post about them. I have watched a zillion youtube videos and read about as many reviews about these shadows to know they are phenomenal if you are looking for bright, neon colors!!

The pigmentation is amazing and the colors themselves are gorgeous! They are rather pricey(although much cheaper than alot of high end makeup) so I have been trying to find good deals on them and I am having to buy a few here and there.My goal is to own all 3 of the current palettes so I can make my own "Sugarpill Pro Palette".This palette was only sold a few times, and is very hard to find!!!..but I can make one that looks almost identical, so that's okay :-)

the original "Pro Palette"

I posted 2 videos previous to this post to show you how to do it. It won;t be difficult to make,I just need all of the shadows and an empty palette :-).If you would like to get some Sugarpill for yourself, I will leave a few links below. I found different products were cheaper at some sites, and others were cheaper at other sites. You just have to do some research, and be sure to check to see if there are any coupons active for the sites too!

Sweetheart Palette

Heartbreaker Palette

Burning Heart Palette

http://www.sugarpillshop.com/

http://camerareadycosmetics.com/ 

http://www.raveready.com/ 

**Drugstore Dupes!!** UD vs WNW **

Urban Decay vs Wet N Wild

These are only a small portion of the many Wet n Wild dupes there are for Urban Decay shadows. I basically just buy every WnW shadow I can find, because they all seem to be either a dupe for UD or MAC!!

Urban Decay Summer of Love Palette & WNW Comfort Zone & Dancing in the Clouds

*BONUS* Dupe #2 !! Urban Decay VS Wet N WIld

Wet n Wild Coloricon Nude Awakening Palette vs. Urban Decay Naked Palette

 

 

We all know the vast difference in price between Urban Decay and Wet N WIld. Compare these two palettes and tell me they are not identical to each other!! AMAZING considering there is a $45 difference in price!! Yes, the UD palette has more shadows, but who ever uses every color in a palette? I rarely do.If you must have the entire UD palette, by all means buy it(go to aliexpress.com/)-but if you want to own some fabulous colors for much cheaper, check out Wet N Wild!!

~amber

Wet N Wild Palettes

I recently purchase 4 new Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Palettes, and I love them all! They were on sale buy 1 get 1 50% off, so i got a great deal on them! (Prices run from $2-$5 normally).

"Comfort Zone"

This palette has gorgeous colors. All of them have a shimmer to them, and a few of them are actually duochrome. The "crease" color on the right is a dupe for Kat Von D's shadeshifter shadow "On The Road". There are so many different looks you can create with this palette.If you are only going to buy one Wet N Wild palette( although I don't know why anyone would just want ONE lol), this one should be it!!

 

"Poster Child"

I LOVE the bright colors in this palette!I also like that all of these are Matte , with one exception: the yellow "browbone" color has a very faint shimmer to it. You can use every color in this palette as your lid color! As with most WNW palettes, there are limitless looks you can achieve with this. If you don;t like bright ,colorful eye looks, this one is probably not for you-unless you only use the pinks.

"Art In The Streets"

This is quickly becoming my favorite palette. I really like the bright colors, and I LOVE the orange. I own ALOT of eyeshadows and palettes, and this is the FIRST orange shadow I have ever owned!Orange is a very "IN " color this year, for eyes and for lips.You should look at some of the tutorials on youtube for this one- it is amazing all the looks people have come up with for this one!!I can't wait to play around with it and see what I can do with this one! I will be sure to post any good looks I come up with!

"Spoiled Brat"

Even though this one only has three colors, they are so

beautiful!!The lid color is a super bright (MATTE)fushcia and very pigmented,the crease color is a black with silver sparkles, and the browbone color is a very pigmented silver(use that one sparingly!) I bought it because of the fushcia color- I have been looking for a dark pink shadow for a while. and this is perfect!!

There are so many more palettes that Wet N Wild have that I want to get, but this is all I have for now.If it has been awhile since you used the WNW brand, you really should give them another try! Their shadows are all super silky and have wonderful pigmentation!And recently they have been coming out with some fantastic colors!! You can't beat the price, even if you have to buy them at retail. (You can find alot of them on Amazon.com and Drugstore.com)

~amber

Stila "In The Light" Palette Review

Yesterday I received another eyeshadow palette I had ordered from aliexpress.com/....

Stila's "In The Light" Palette, which normally retails for $39, features 10 beautiful( matte & shimmer) neutral colors.The packaging is sturdy cardboard, which isn't my favorite, and for the price you would think they could make it metal or at least plastic. Mine was shipped all the way from China and all of the shadows were intact, so I guess the packaging isn't horrible! I think the Naked 2 & 3 palettes spoiled me as far as packaging goes. All-in all, I do really like this palette. It came with a nice sized mirror and a waterproof eyeliner also, which is nice.
The shadows themselves are very nice. Smooth and silky texture, good amount of pigment, and they stay put all day, at least they did with a primer under them. These are the names and descriptions of the colors in the palette:

~bare:(matte) off white/eggshell

~kitten: (metallic) gold
~bliss:(matte)tan
~sunset:(metallic) bronze
~sandstone: (matte) chocolate brown
~bubbly:(metallic) light gold
~gilded gold: (matte with gold glitter)light brown
~luster: (matte/shimmer) greenish-taupe
~night sky:(shimmer) grey/silver
~ebony: (matte) black

eyeliner included is the "smudge stick waterproof eye liner" in the color "damsel" (brown)

It also came with a booklet with instructions on different eye looks you can create with the palette.
Oh, by the way..I did NOT pay $39 for this, I payed $8.80 (and free shipping). I am telling you, if you like makeup, and would like to get high-end brands for less than you are paying for your drugstore brands, you need to check out aliexpress!! You will NOT be disappointed!!

~amber

Urban Decay products $5-$7 !! (& free shipping!!)

  I have discovered the best place ever to get pretty much anything you want!http://www.aliexpress.com/...I buy almost all of my makeup from them now.It is so inexpensive that it just seems stupid to go anywhere else. Unless I want Kat Von D makeup- they don't carry her products yet.
  It does take alot longer than ordering from Sephora, because everything is shipped from China. Personally, I think it is worth the wait when you figure out how much you save!!
 Today I received 4 Urban Decay products: Naked 3 Extra Length Mascara (black), Naked 2 24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner(black), Naked Palette(12 colors), & Naked 2 Palette(12 colors)..altogether they cost less than $25!!Retail cost of these items:mascara:$20, eyeliner:$19,Naked Palette:$54, & Naked2 Palette:$54. So the total for all of them would be $147!!! ..definitely worth waiting a few weeks to be able to save $122!!
 Urban Decay is not the only brand available on this site. They have MAC, NARS, Dior,Benefit, Too Faced, Tarte..and so many more. You have got to check it out for yourself!They also sell clothes, electronics, etc...
 So, go check them out and have fun!! Make sure you knwo where your debit card is- you're gonna need it!!:-)

24/7 Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner $5.69

Naked 3 Extra Length Mascara $5.09

NAKED Palette $7.79

Naked2 Palette $7.06

 




I never thought I would own one of these palettes, Definitely never imagined owning all of them!!(the Naked 3 palette should be here any day now!) I hope you all find something you really want too! Happy Shopping!! :-)

http://www.aliexpress.com/

Drugstore Dupes

   Urban Decay Naked Palette vs. We N Wild Naked Awakening

Urban Decay Palette is $54, Wet N Wild Nude Awakening is $4.99. With UD 
you get 12 eyeshadow, with Wet N Wild you only get 8, but considering the difference in price, personally I could live without the 4 shadows!! Wet N Wild shadows are highly pigmented, but I recommend using a primer just so the shadow stays on longer!( I use primer with any eyeshadow!)..
Now, let's compare these shadows to see just how similar they are..I don;t think the decision of which one to buy will be a difficult one !!

Crease/Gunmetal,Definer/Creep,Eyelid/Toasted

Browbone/Virgin,Eyelid/Sidecar,Crease/Buck,Definer/Darkhorse

Wet N Wild Swatches

Urban Decay Naked Swatches

Kat Von D Makeup Line

 

I have posted about the Kat Von D Monarch Palette before, but this post is about her entire Makeup Line. Anyone that follows my blog, or knows me personally, knows That I am madly, deeply, totally in LOVE with her makeup. It started with  a single eyeshadow ("On The Road" Shade Shifter),
and most recently my romance with her line was rekindled by the Monarch Palette.
                                                                                                                                                                                                 I realize   that I rave about her eyeshadows all the time, but I have failed to mention all of her other awesome makeup !!...Here are a few of them...

•  Lock-It Tattoo Foundation
•  Lock-It Powder Foundation
• Lock-it Tattoo Concealer
• High Voltage Eye Primer
• Rehab Priming Elixir
• Autograph Eyeliner
• Foiled Love Lipstick

•  Unlock-It Makeup Remover Wipes
•  Lock 'N Load Makeup Setting Mist
•  Immortal Lash 24 Hour Mascara
• "Sinner" Eau de Parfum Spray
• "Saint" Eau de Parfum Spray

Sephora has exclusive rights to her products, so that is where you need to go to see her entire line..You can also find some of her products randomly on sites like Amazon & Ebay.I check those sites for some of her palettes that were limited edition,and are no longer on the Sephora website.
  I will tell you that all of her makeup is pretty pricey, but it is soo worth the money .When I first discovered her makeup line, I was like "No way am I paying THAT for makeup"!! But once I got a chance to try it, I realized that the quality is unlike anything I have ever tried before, and that in itself makes it worth a little extra $$!! The eyeshadows, for example, are so highly pigmented, and the palettes are huge and come with so many colors!! One palette would last you forever.The only bad thing is once you try any of the eyeshadows, you instantly want to get MORE, just because they are so freakin nice!!

I would love to hear from anyone that has tried any of these products! There are still a ton of things I haven't tried yet, so it would be great to get some of you opinions on them!!!