Glamour Doll Eyes Pigment Review

I've done a blog in the past about Glamour Doll but now I've got new pigments that I absolutely love. The pigments are very bright and a treat to use. Of course, using pigments can be very messy especially if you don't buy a sifter, but there are no eyeshadows that are as bright as these shadows.

The pigments I got are from the Light Bright collection, as well as two that I picked out from the regular line.

Here are the pigments:

The pigments are in sample jars, along with two sample baggies that were freebies.

The collection is $10.75 for the sample jars and $5.60 for the baggies. I recommend spending the extra money to get the sample jars because they are so much easier to use and you don't waste any product. Shipping is also free when you spend $10 in samples.

Trophy Wife is not apart of the collection and is my favorite one. It is the brightest gold I have ever used and just amazing.

Glowstick is an "eye light", and is the green glitter (also not part of the collection). The glitters are very finely milled and are eye safe.

Rave is the purple glitter and was a freebie. It's so beautiful to look at.

Shamrock is the green color and I actually used it in a look with trophy wife.

If you like bright colors I would definitely check out this collection but glamourdoll also has more wearable colors in the regular line.

Check out the website for more :)

http://glamourdolleyes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22_25&products_id=91

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette Review

Finally I go around to reviewing this palette. I have to say as soon as I saw this go up on the Temptalia website I knew I just had to have it. So here are some pictures of the palette before we get into the review. (Click on pictures for a larger view).

As you can see the palette has a little corner where you can lift up the actual eyeshadows to reveal a small compartment to stash small goodies.

The actual design of the palette is flawless, except for the fact that fingerprints very easily are left on the reflective surface. They also included a very large mirror inside the lid which is an unexpected plus.

There are 15 never before seen eyeshadows which makes this palette all the more exciting as UD likes to use the same shadows in all of their palettes.

Here are up close pictures of the palette and swatches.

You can tell that the first few eyeshadows are little on the sheer side. I actually like that because you can build the color when you want it more opaque, or leave it sheer like as a highlight. My favorite colors have to be Junkshow (A hot blue-pink), Evidence (a deep sapphire blue), and Deep End (a teal blue-green). Midnight Rodeo has a lot of glitter fall out but you just need to use the right base to prevent it.

This palette retails for $55 at Sephora and is limited edition. I wish it came with a primer and eyeliner like many of the other palettes do but I am good without them. Overall I love this palette and hope that you will too :)

Here's a look I did with some of the eyeshadows:

MAC bloggers obsessions

So MAC put out this limited edition collection created by many popular beauty bloggers. My favorite blogger is Christine, and her blog is temptalia.com. She created an emerald green shimmer eyeshadow. Christine wanted a true emerald green with gold shimmers, and jealousy wakes does not disappoint. The eyeshadow is gorgeous over a base, and a little sheer by itself. I love it! The collection is only available online and the first batch sold out fast so get it while it lasts.

Fun Flower Nail Art Tutorial

So I did this nail art late at night and decided to do a tutorial for it. The nail art itself is very simple, you just need the right tools. I did this on short nails so it would be great for any any length nails.

First off you want to have buffed and filed your nails.

Next you want to add a base coat to keep the nail polish from staining your nails. I bought this one from Walmart.

Next you want to add your base color. Here I am using OPI's mermaid's tears from the pirates collection.

Next you want to take a dotting tool, which you can find at Sally's or Ebay, or a tooth pick and make small dots on opposite corners of your nails with a white polish. Just take a piece of paper and place a few drops of polish on it, then dip the dotting tool in the little puddle you made.

Now you want to take 5-6 different colored nail polishes and use the dotting tool to make five dots around the white dots you just made.

Now the next step is a little trickier. You want to take a tooth pick and drag it in the middle of the colored dots about 30 seconds after you place the dots. Timing is key b/c if the dots are too wet then the line wont show up as well. You want to wait for the dots to become a bit tacky. This gives the flowers some texture so they look more realistic but you don't have to do this step.

The next step is to take a small fine brush, this one I got at Sally's, and paint two green lines for stems.

The next step is to simply place a white dot in the center with five colored dots around it. I put a clear rhinestone in the center. You can buy gems from Sally's or Ebay (ebay is way cheaper).

*Tip: When placing gems you want to apply some top coat to whatever area you are placing the gem in order for it to stick. Then when it dries, apply top coat to entire nail for maximum adhesion.

Now I decided to paint small leaves on each of the flowers with the fine brush but you don't have to. I also added gems to both my pointer fingers.

These are the finished results. Add top coat when the entire nail is dry or you run the risk of smudging the flowers.

Hope you enjoyed :)

Review of Tokiodki Sodashop Palette

Tokiodki is one of the cutest brands to come to sephora. All of their products are high quality but they don't sacrifice the kawaii :)The brand is of course Japanese inspired (although not a Japanese brand). I was so happy to get my hands on this palette especially since it was on sale for $35 at Sephora (origin. $49).

The palette comes in a hard tin with cute anime characters all over it. You can remove the eyeshadows, which are housed in a cardboard and use the tin for whatever you want.

There is a magnet that comes on top of the palette with the Tokidoki label. The palette also comes with a sheet of different magnets you can put on top of the tin or wherever you like (the tin is magnetized).

The palette also comes with 12 eyeshadows, an eyeliner pen, and a nail file.

The eyeshadows alone are much bigger than a MAC eyeshadow, which at $14.50 a pop is half the price of the Tokidoki palette.

Here are some swatches:

Here is a swatch of the eyeliner:

As well as a look I did with some of the eyeshadows and the eyeliner:

Overall I rate this palette a 4.5/5. I take off some points because the matte eyeshadows are a little more difficult to work with, but honestly this is true for most brands. There is a nice mix of matte, shimmer, satin, and glitter finishes of the eyeshadows. The assortment is also very nice with eyeshadows ranging from very neutral to very bright. All of the eyeshadows are very pigmented except for the frosty white color that takes a little work getting it to be very pigmented. There is some fall out with these shadows, the texture is a little powdery but you just need to be a little more careful and tap on the eyeshadow instead of sweeping.

This palette would be great for anyone, from beginners to the very experienced.

The eyeliner has to be my favorite part of the palette. Super pigmented and bright as well as being very easy to use.

The nail file is also a nice touch <3

My review of Too Faced Romantic Eye Palette

First off i want to say that I am a Too Faced super fan! When I first started getting into makeup Too Faced was the first brand that I fell in love with, and after many years the brand has only gotten better with time.

Anyways, I already have the natural eye palette which is amazing so I decided it was time to give this one a try.

The packaging is super cute and less bulky than previously similar palettes as it does not have a hidden drawer. The price is $36, and if you are wondering why this is a dollar more than the older palettes it's because there is a very small increase in the weight of the shadows.

Here are a few pictures of the palette:

I found the pigmentation to be slightly less than the natural eye palette but still really decent. The lighter shades on the left side are meant for subtle highlighting but you can definitely build the color up.

Here are some swatches:

Natural Light

Artificial Light

The colors are gorgeous and would be great for doing a smokey eye. My favorite color is the dirty goldish eyeshadow.

The bottom line is that I love this palette and it has a nice variety of colors for going out. I do still slightly prefer the natural eye palette for it's pigmentation and wearable everyday colors, but this palette is a nice change of pace.

You can buy this palette at Sephora and Ulta.