Too Faced's Rock 'N Roll palette

So I've been seeing this palette from Too Faced pop up various places lately,

and when I saw the vibrant, metallic swatches- I knew I had to have it.

A week, eBay purchase, and $34 later- I got it!

The idea behind the palette was to provide shadows & instructions to create 3 separate looks, 

characterized as either Easy (top row), Classic (middle row), & Fashion (bottom row):

Time for swatches!

You can see there are a mix of metallics, satins, 1 matte, and glitters in this palette :)

The larger shadows I would use on the brow bone & inner corners:

Then you have the darker shadows for the lids/crease:

I cannot freaking wait to create some looks with these bad boys.

Have any of you tried this palette?

What are your thoughts?

Super Simple Christmas v.2

Happy Monday! 

-__-

ugh.

BUT, I can help you start off this Monday right with today's new look :)

Last year, I created a simple Christmas look.

I decided to create a similar but different spin on it for this year.

A lot of the looks I post take either a lot of time, experience/knowledge, 

and products to create.

Not everyone has all or some of those things,

SO- I wanted to create a look that anyone could create, it takes about 5 minutes,

and you could use any products to do it :)

Here's this year's super simple Christmas look:

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD's 'Downfall' & 'Undone'- crease

UD's 'Vanilla'- inner corner

SYN Cosmetics' 'Moolah' & 'Greedy' and UD's 'Dragon'- lower lash line

L'Oreal Butterfly Intenza mascara

I like the matte on the lid and the party-like shimmer on the bottom ;P

It's easy and fairly tame,

but still has that holiday spirit!

What do you think?

Would you wear this?

Wearable Thanksgiving Look 2014

Goooooood morning!

So last year, I created a wearable Thanksgiving look that I really fell in love with.

I had a lot of people comment on it, as well, so I figured I would try to create another one.

My goal is to make this look something fun and great for the holidays, but also (duh) wearable-

so anyone could create it AND wear it :)

Here's my look this year!

I love the dimensions that the shimmer of this looks gives.

It's muh fave :)

I used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

(all SYN Cosmetics' shadows)

'Trace'- inner corner

'Blaze' & 'Ruthless'- lid

'Down' & 'Rapid'- crease

L'Oreal mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

I absolutely love these colors together for Fall,

which those of you who have followed my blog for awhile know.

They're just gorgeous,

and SYN Cosmetics does not disappoint!

What are your thoughts?!

Tooty Fruity

I've got my first Summer-y look for you today.

I have yet to really use my Sleek Candy palette that I bought a couple months ago,

so I took the time to create a look with it.

Here's 'Tooty Fruity'.

I used (all Sleek shadows):

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

'Pear Drop'- inner corner

'Bubble Gum' & Sugarpill's 'Afterparty'- crease

'Apple Sour' & 'Mint Cream'- lid

Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara

I actually really loved this.

It's fun and bright,

and I forgot how much I loved bright blues on my eyes.

:)

February Favorites :)

It's been embarrassingly long since I've done a favorites post,

I'm ashamed to say.

Sorry about that!

Things have just been insane with my student teaching the past semester and a half.

Now  I finally have some time to do it, though.

So here they are!

1. Revlon Matte Balm Stain in 'Elusive'.

*NOT my picture. Credit to allurabeauty.com

This has quickly become my newest favorite lip color.

It's muted/dusty enough that it works for Winter,

but it's also bright enough that it works for the coming Spring.

See my swatch of this bad boy here.

2. Too Faced Jingle All the Way makeup set

This makeup set has been my go-to to create my everyday daytime look.

The neutrals in it are fantastic,

with lovely shimmer.

See a FULL review of it that I just did here.

3. Victoria's Secret perfume 'Tease'

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS FRAGRANCE.

That is all :)

Go buy it if you know what's good for you.

4. Mystic Nights pt.2 Look

I was really pleased with how whimsical and fun this look turned out to be.

It's a bit more dramatic than I usually do,

but it's been probably my favorite from this month.

See the crazy purple/blue lip I paired with it here.

Zoya 'Layla'

I bought this polish LAST Valentine's Day,

but every time I use it, I'm thrilled all over again that I bought it.

Such a bright, happy pink! 

Also, my daughter's name ;P

5. Soft Valentine's Day look

This has been my other favorite look from this month.

I really loved how soft the purple and pinks were together,

and the gradient of that light to dark purple in the crease.

I'm quite pleased with it :)

What are ya'll's thoughts on these?

Which is YOUR favorite?

* REVIEW* Too Faced's Jingle All the Way makeup set

So yeah,

this is Christmas-themed...

but nothing else about this palette screams Christmas.

In fact, it's full of great, everyday shades!

Read on for more...

The Product

Too Faced released the Jingle All the Way palette around Christmas (duh),

but it's made for so much more than that.

Some of my everyday makeup necessities are from Too Faced,

but I had never tried any of their shadows.

So, when I saw this bad boy on Sephora's website for $19-

I scooped it up!

Some of it's Claims:

- Contains "touch-up read" products

- 11 "Day-to-night" eye shadows

- Bronzer

- Blush

-Comes with iPhone 5 case designed by Mary Macdonald

The Review

I was really excited to try this makeup set mainly because of the shadows.

I was in need of some new neutrals,

and the pops of color intrigued me, as well.

Here are swatches of 9 of the shadows!

The shadows are a mixture of mattes, glitters, and satin shimmers

:)

The neutrals are my favorites, and I use them for my daytime, everyday look.

I've also tried to pink & teal,

and they go on wonderfully.

And here is the bronzer and blush:

I already have a blush I use by Tarte,

so I don't use this blush on a regular basis.

It's a little too bright for me,

but it's cute all the same.

I never use bronzer anyway, so I haven't tried this bronzer yet :/

The back of the makeup set also serves as an iPhone 5 case:

I don't have an iPhone 5,

 so this case won't be coming off the back of the set.

It still looks cute, though?

I don't know if I would use it for my phone even if i did have an iPhone 5 though,

because the case is plastic, thin, and seems a littttttle flimsy/cheap.

PROS:

- Lovely shadows, with a little bit of everything

- JUST $19 DOLLARS!

- Bonus bronzer and blush

- Super easy to fit into a purse, or even some pockets

- Free iPhone 5 case, or at least a neat back (if you don't have an iPhone 5)

- Easy to transition from a daytime look to a nighttime one!

CONS:

- iPhone case is pretty flimsy, but you're not buying this set for the  case anyway :P

- Most of the eye shadow tiles are so small that it's hard to get them on some brushes

- it's $19 dollars

- It would be nice if it came with a mirror! That's really the only thing it's lacking...

Verdict

Whether or not I suggest you buy this makeup set depends on your budget and expectations. 

If you're the type of person who's just looking for a small palette or shadows that are neutral, but don't really care if it's a prestige brand- this makeup set is not for you. $19 WOULD seem a little pricey if that's all you were looking for, and that's okay! :)

However, if you're the type of person who doesn't mind spending a couple extra bucks for prestige cosmetics or just loves Too Faced, I definitely recommend this product.

I really love how the shadows, blush, and bronzer are all together... now if only it came with a mirror! :)

RATING (OUT OF 10): 8.5

Lovey Dovey Peacock

Happy Valentine's Day, fellow bloggers!

I'm killing two birds with one stone this post.

I wanted to have a look for Vday,

but I also wanted to use my new shadows from my Too Faced palette.

Thus, I came up with this look:

I used all unnamed shadows from the 

Too Faced Jingle All the Way palette:

a pink, a glittery teal, and a soft beige.

Very peacock-ish.

But I like the pink with it, too :)

Valentine's Day look

Well, along with everyone else,

I'm having a Valentine's themed post.

Though, I won't have near as many as I had last year.

Anyway, I wanted to create a flirty V-day look,

so I took to playing a bit.

This is what I came up with!

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD 24/7 Eye pencil in 'Ransom' & Sleek's ' '- crease

Lime Crime's 'Pearl-ple'- highlight

Sleek's ' ' & SYN Cosmetics' 'Audacity'- inner corner of lid

SYN Cosmetics' 'Trance'- lid & waterline

Covergirl Bombshell mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

What do you guys think?

I ended up really, really liking this look.

I actually wore it out :)

Would you wear it?

Beauty Mail!

My purchases with my Sephora gift card I got from Christmas arrived yesterday!

Here they are:

Too Faced's Jingle All the Way palette

& iPhone5 case

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics'

Lip Tar 'Black Metal Dahlia' 

I have never tried any Too Faced shadows,

so I'm stoked to try this.

Also, I've NEVER tried any Obsessive Compulsive products,

but I've seen this lip tar blogged about and it looks

UHMAZING.

What do you guys think about these products?

What have your experiences been with them, if any?

Hint of Winter

I wanted to do a winter-y look today as we are basically in 

it now in Tennessee, despite the fact that we don't usually get snow for at least another month or so.

Regardless, I wanted to use a couple pigments & glitters

I have yet to use or that are new,

so this was a good excuse :)

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

UD's 'Prank' & 'Madness' & SYN Cosmetics' 'Delusion'- crease

UD's 'Strike'- highlight & waterline

SYN Cosmetics' 'Absolute'- browbone

SYN Cosmetics' 'Gravity' & Victorian Disco Cosmetics' 'Stun Grenade'- lid