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Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palettes Swatches!

Since I haven't done any makeup looks using these palettes, I decided that the next upcoming posts will be featuring each of the Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palettes. I'm still deciding if I should do tutorials along with them but we'll see how that goes. For now enjoy the swatches in all their glory. Stay tuned!

LUST

PRIDE

VANITY

GREED

Look & Tutorial: Green and Purple Amethyst

Here's a look that first started off as something to do for fun but I ended up wearing it to my friend's party. I really had no plan when I first created this, I just knew I wanted to implement some green shadows and it pretty much carried on from there! I hope you all enjoy this look and tutorial. Subscribe to my channel if you haven't already done so! :)

EYES:

UDPP in Eden

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Inglot #384 Matte (inner half)

Inglot #504 DS (outer half)

Glamour Doll Eyes "Shamrock" (applied over entire eyelid and lower lash line)

MAC Nightfish Fluidline (crease)

Glamour Doll Eyes "Stiletto" (crease and blended upwards)

Maybelline Amethyst Smokes (black color - crease)

Inglot #354 Matte (brow bone)

Inglot #491 DS (crease)

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner (upper lash line and lower waterline)

CoverGirl Lashblast waterproof mascara

Model 21 lashes No.x-11

CHEEKS:

MAC Feeling blush

LIPS:

MAC Spice Lip Liner

NYX Orange Soda Lipstick

Wet N Wild This Too Shall Glass Lip Gel

BROWS:
NYC Brow Pencil in Taupe
NYC Browser brow kit

Smokey Coral + Bottom Lashes

So I'm trying out these new bottom lashes and to be honest, it scared me when I looked at the close up shots. They looked really long and really unnatural, and just straight up scary! But to be honest, they looked a lot better from a distance and in its original packaging. As you can see it looks more like my real bottom lashes when it's not so up close and in your face! So I definitely like how it looks from far away.

I definitely DEFINITELY recommend that you wear this look with something dramatic if you do plan to wear thick bottom lashes like this. I'm sure you can pull it off with a natural look but you'd have to balance it out with really long, vibrant top lashes. By itself is definitely gonna cause people to look at you funny.

Also, they're really long. I suggest snipping off a few strands from either end or you can even cut it in half. If you were to put these on directly without trimming them they may cause a little discomfort.

I think overall, the entire look came out pretty nice. I'm definitely going to try these lashes with something a bit more dramatic to see if it makes any difference. I hope you all like this look but if you're not really feeling the bottom lashes then I don't blame you! But I do think they look great from far away because they make your eyes stand out more. Anyway, thanks for looking. :)

EYES:

Senna Cosmetics eye primer

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Inglot #352 Matte (light pale pink, almost white - inner half)

MUFE #05 (matte coral - outer half)

Inglot #63 AMC (matte black - outer crease)

Inglot #363 Matte (soft brown - above crease)

Inglot #351 Matte (creamy white - brow bone)

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Liner

Unknown top lashes

Bottom lashes from KkCenterHk - Brand: ES / Style: A023

NYX Eye Pencil in White (lower water line)

NYX Jumbo e/s pencil in Milk (extension)

CHEEKS:

Contour & Blush palette from KkCenterHk

LIPS:

MAC Spice lip liner

Revlon Nude Attitude lipstick

Wet n Wild Through the Looking Glass gloss

DISCLAIMER: In no way is this blog accepting any form of payment for products received by companies. The products reviewed on this blog are based on the opinions and experiences of the author. The products in this review were provided by the company.

Cool Night FOTD

Just a reminder for everyone, my Sigma giveaway is still open and it's exclusively for my Facebook fan's. Don't forget to enter! Last day to enter is on July 17th. Remember, one entry per person and this giveaway is open internationally!

So I had the chance to play with makeup today and I decided to use products that I'm currently loving, and products I haven't used in a while. I'm reminded of how much I love doing purple and blue looks and I don't do looks using these colors as much as I would like to. So it's nice to break out of my shell every once in a while and play around with color combinations. Anyway, hope you all enjoy this look. Thanks for looking! :)

 Added a light blush and contour from my contour & blush palette.

EYES:

Senna Cosmetics eyeshadow base

Sugarpill Tako (inner third)

Inglot #371 Matte (center)

Inglot #426 Pearl (outer third)

Inglot #483 DS (darken outer corner)

Sugarpill Poison Plum (crease & blended upwards)

Inglot #63 AMC (darken crease)

MAC Beautiful Iris (inner corner)

Inglot #07 AMC Shine (brow bone)

Glamour Doll Eyes Tattooed (lower lash line applied wet)

Maybelline gel liner

NYX Eye Pencil in White (lower waterline)

No name lashes

CHEEKS:

Contour & Blush palette from KkCenterhk.com

LIPS:

MAC Spice lip liner

Revlon Nude Attitude lipstick

Wet n Wild 'Through the Looking Glass' gloss

Blush and Contour Palette from KkCentherHk

Before I forget, congratulations to Jane A. for winning my Perricone giveaway! Check your e-mail because I'll be e-mailing you soon.

Here's a blush and contour palette that I've been using for quite some time now. During the summertime is when I usually focus more on adding contours to my face or using contour colors as bronzers because I think I do get a little bit tan but not too much. So I like to enhance the so-called "tan" I would get by contouring.

I really like the shade of the contour color because it's not too brown or muddy and it's not too orange. It's a matte shade so it's great for using it as bronzer if you don't like that shiny look. Although some of the colors aren't very pigmented upon first swipe, I do prefer that in some way because it allows me to build the color and I don't have to worry about over applying.

The blush colors on the other hand, have pretty decent pigmentation. They are also buildable colors but I find that one layer of blush works good enough for me. I also really like the blush colors as well. Perfect for Summer!

The beige-tone and white powder I don't use very often. I would consider them for highlighting and for brightening certain areas of the face.

Overall, it's a pretty good palette. I think it's great for personal use but not so much professionally. It's good if you're starting out in makeup and you want a variety of colors to work with or if you're just getting into contouring.

This blush and contour palette is available at KkcenterHk.com for $15.54.

PROS:

Long-lasting

Inexpensive

Available internationally

Great for people starting out in makeup

Great for people with light to medium skin tone

Nice shades of blush and contour

Colors are buildable

A lot of product

Great for traveling because you get everything in one palette

CONS:

May not be suitable for people of darker skin tone

Blush is a bit drying in the pan

Packaging isn't very sturdy

DISCLAIMER: In no way is this blog accepting any form of payment for products received by companies. The products reviewed on this blog are based on the opinions and experiences of the author. The products in this review were provided by the company.

Wet N Wild Lip Swatches

Everyone and their mother's have tried Wet N Wild beauty products! And I do mean that literally because I remember when I was younger I used to find eyeshadow palettes from WnW in my mom's makeup bag. I've always been a user of Wet N Wild products. Their products are super inexpensive, and correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it's one of the most popular drugstore products where majority of the people are satisfied with their products. I've been familiar WnW ever since I started using makeup in junior high so I was really excited to get back into a brand that I've been a longtime fan of. :)

Silk Finish Lipstick - creamy consistency, conditioning, shiny finish, glides on a little bit streaky, not very pigmented

528A Pink Ice →  Frosty pink with a warm undertone 

545A Blushing Ball →  Deep rosy pink with slight shimmer

511B Nouveau Pink →  Subtle Fuchsia pink with no frost or shimmer

Glassy Gloss Lip Gel - non-sticky formula, not too thick, semi-long lasting

309A Through the Looking Glass →  Clear gloss with no shimmer 

312A Glass is in Session →  Frosty pink with a hint of glitter

310A This Too Shall Glass →  Light frosty pink with slight shimmer

Mega Last Lip Color - semi-matte, opaque finish, long lasting, creamy consistency, very pigmented, slightly drying

903C Just Peachy →  light peachy mauve with a slight pink tone

C901D - Red Velvet →  Rich blue-based red

NC30 Skin tone for reference.

Silk Finish Lipstick

 528A Pink Ice / 545A Blushing Ball / 511B Nouveau Pink

Pink Ice

Blushing Ball

Nouveau Pink

Glassy Gloss Lip Gel

 309A Through the Looking Glass / 312A Glass is in Session / 310A This Too Shall Glass

  Through the Looking Glass / Glass is in Session / This Too Shall Glass

Through the Looking Glass / Glass is in Session / This Too Shall Glass

Mega Last Lip Color

903C Just Peachy / C901D Red Velvet

Just Peachy 

Red Velvet

DISCLAIMER: In no way is this blog accepting any form of payment for products received by companies. The products reviewed on this blog are based on the opinions and experiences of the author. The products in this review were provided by the company.

Sunset Eyes Tutorial

Here's a look and a tutorial I did using Inglot eyeshadow. I was inspired by my girl Beverly from fullybeatable.com. But of course, my look didn't come out nearly as great as hers. Plus I did this all for fun and it's my first live tutorial since I've made a comeback on YouTube!!!! Keep in mind I was extremely nervous and I wasn't sure if I was going to even upload it but I hate letting a good look go to waste. So please be kind and don't criticize me too much! But if you all can do me a favor, let me know if the voiceover works out okay for you guys. Let me know if it's too loud or if the background music is too loud. Or if it's just fine, let me know anyway! Your feedback is much appreciated. :)

EYES:

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden (primer)

MAC Painterly Paint Pot (base)

Inglot AMC 60 (inner eyelid)

Inglot Matte 362 (middle eyelid)

Inglot Matte 366 (outer eyelid)

Inglot Matte 361 (above crease)

Inglot Pearl 450 (outer corner)

Inglot Matte 352 (brow bone)

Inglot Matte 371 (lower lash line)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in "Electric"

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in "Zero"

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara

CHEEKS:

NYX Blush in "Pinched"

LIPS:

MAC Flowerplay lipstick