So, I took a break from posting last night since Day 19 posted in July anyway. Again, my apologies for being a bad blogger and not posting the proper look on the proper day. Well, with that being said, let's finish up the challenge and see the last 10 looks.
Here is Day 20.
This is a BRAND NEW item for Avon. It's not even available for sale just yet. But soon! It is the Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Purple Pop.
Avon gave their popular eyeshadow quads a makeover. The pans are now numbered and are different sizes instead of the nickel sized circles pans they used to be.
I loved the shades of purple included in this quad. My favorite shade was #2 since it's along the lines of a lavender purple with a pink duo chrome. But, #2 was the only eyeshadow that I had a problem applying. It was like the more I tried to blend it out, it would disappear. I applied #2 to my entire lid and you can see the finish is a bit blotchy. I'm going to work with it some more and hope that I will be able to get it working just as well as the other three shadows.
I cannot wait to see what other shades will be available in these new quads!
♥♥ I am an Independent Avon Sales Representative. Products mentioned in this post were sent to me free of charge as part of my prize package for being named an Avon Makeup Maven for 2012-2013. Thoughts expressed in this post are honest and my own. ♥♥
I know I took a while to post part two of my BH Cosmetics series, but here it is!
I am looking at this picture collage and I feel like I look so tan! Haha. I think it might be the mixture of the beachy themed eyeshadow and very nude lip.
I cannot believe that this was my first time wearing this matte turquoise eyeshadow. It's beautiful! Just look at how it stands out!
I used a gold toned shadow on my lid, a copper brown in the crease, a matte white as my brow high light, a yellow gold on the inner corner of my lower lash line, and that fabulous turquoise on the outer half of my lower lash line. I even used a dark matte brown shadow to fill in my brows!
Face Ingredients:
Face:
♥Avon Ideal Flawless Matte Mousse Foundation in Tan Beige
♥E.L.F. Mineral Booster in Sheer
♥Milani Minerals Blush in Luminous
Eyes:
♥Avon Eyeshadow Primer in Medium Beige
♥BH Cosmetics 120 Eyeshadow Palette 2nd Edition
♥E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black
♥ Avon Irresistibly Sexy Mascara in Black Obsessed
Lips:
♥Wet n Wild Megalast Lipstick in 902C Bare it All
I can't stop thinking about how tan I look! It's really making me want to hit the beach. Haha.
Thanks to BrandBacker and their Team, I was accepted into the program to review an eyeshadow palette by BA Star Pro Makeup. So, just letting you all know first and foremost, I RECEIVED THIS EYESHADOW PALTTE BY BA STAR PRO MAKEUP FREE OF CHARGE IN RETURN FOR AN HONEST PRODUCT REVIEW.
I am new to BrandBacker and for those of you who have never heard of it, it is a service that sends you emails filled with companies who need reviews done on their products and you apply for the ones who interest you. You might get chosen and you might not. They decided if your blog is suitable to review their content.
At the time I joined BrandBacker, BA Star Pro Makeup was the only one that had anything to do with my blog. I applied to review their eyeshadow palette and I got chosen! The rest is history and so now let's move on to the good stuff.
I had never before heard of BA Star Pro Makeup before BrandBacker. That is why I love reviewing for companies I have never used before. You might never know what you've been missing out otherwise.
BA Star specializes in makeup and accessories for "cheerleaders, dancers, competitors, and trend setters" according to their website which you can check out at BASTAR.com.
This is the eyeshadow palette that BA Star sent me. At first glance, I immediately thought that this palette very closely resembled the NYX Glitter Cream Palette! The difference is that the NYX palette contains 5 glitters and BA's contains 3 shadows and 2 glitters. There are four of these palettes to choose from. I received the Natural Shadow Palette but there is also a Smoky Shadow Palette, Pretty N Pink Shadow Palette and a True Blue Shadow Palette which you can see here: http://www.bastar.com/category_s/1887.htm These palettes sell for $8.75.
Here is a close up of the three eyeshadow shades. These are pure love. I adore these colors. I am so happy that this is the palette I received. I knew that I would get more use out of this one. These are great everyday colors. They are also work appropriate.
And now on to some swatches:
The texture of these shadows is smooth and almost creamy. They remind me of my Prestige eyeshadows which are very cheap but work so well. All three shadows blend out very nicely and are greatly pigmented. The trio coordinate very well together. As for staying power, I applied my Avon Eyeshadow Primer before and once these shadows were applied, they stayed on. Did I forget to mention how shimmery these shadows are!? If you don't like shimmery shadows then these are not for you!
Included in the eyeshadow palette were also two gel glitter bases to use on the eyes as a high light or to add over eyeliner or just to add a little something special.
And now on to the swatches:
The packaging may be reminiscent of the NYX Glitter Cream Palettes but these glitter gels are much more creamier. The NYX Glitter Cream Palette I own (GCP07 Royal Violets) is much, much drier. The NYX glitters are more coarse. The BA glitter gels are creamy--oily??--to the touch and apply fairly easy. At times it was hard to apply the glitter without removing too much of it while trying to blend it out. The glitter adheres better if you pat it on.
While I am a fan of the shadows and the glitter gels weren't that bad, the brush on the other hand was not good at all. It is stiff and the bristles are not soft at all. It has a very plastic-y feel to it and feels rough while brushing the shadows on your delicate eyelid skin. I ended up using my own E.L.F. brushes to apply these BA Star eyeshadows.
The sponge tipped applicator was not as bad as the brush. It worked much better and the quality was good. It is soft and feels durable.
As a little something extra, I cooked up a little pictorial for you to show you how I used these lovely shadows.
And just so you know, I used the pearlescent glitter gel on my lips. Now, these glitter gels were made for use on the eyes. No where on the palette packaging does it say that you can wear the glitter gels on your lips. I did this on my own.
But...I wouldn't recommend it. The glitters feel gritty on the lips. The gel itself feels "greasy" for lack of a better word. So I say, just leave the glitter gels to the eyes.
I also wanted to mention that in Step 5, I added the gold glitter gel to my lower lash line and in person, it sparkled so beautifully. It was impossible to get the shine to show up with my camera which left me very disappointed. I wanted to desperately share with you how wonderful it looked.
And the same thing happened when I tried to photograph the pearlescent glitter gel that I used on a different day while wearing purple shadow. The colors reflected off the pearlescent glitter is exquisite. There are pinks and purples and blues. Truly beautiful but it did not transfer well in photos.
As far as I can say, the BA Star Pro Makeup Natural Shadow Palette is a pretty good palette. The eyeshadows blended well, wore well, and were nicely pigmented despite their only downfall which is their scent. To me they smell like "cheap" makeup. But once you are wearing them, the scent is undetectable.
I can see myself using these shadows often but maybe not the glitter gels so much. They are pretty, that's for sure, but one thing I totally forgot about is that I wear contact lenses so glitters around the eye area is not such a good thing. It's not really safe. For those of us who were contacts, we know that any little grit of dirt or glitter can be excruciating. It might also tear your contact lenses.
But I will say that I didn't have any problems while wearing the glitter gels. They stayed in place and therefore my eyes were safe! Once the glitter gel dried, the glitters did not budge. As a matter of fact, when I removed my makeup at the end of the night, the shadows removed easily but the glitters were more stubborn.
And there you have it. Is this your first time hearing about BA Star Pro Makeup too? Are you going to try it? Here's a little incentive... Get a 50% discount when you enter BBSmoky at BASTAR.com
I haven't posted about My Pretty Little Addiction for a long while but, yes, I am still a promoter for them. Only thing is, now MPLA is no longer. There has been a name change! The owner, Breanna, opted for a name change taking into consideration that there were too many companies with the similar name of My Pretty Little Addiction so now, MPLA is known as My Natural Addiction. Naturally.
I just received my brand new promoter box yesterday so I figured it would be best to show off these pretties ASAP! I tend to put it off and then I'm overwhelmed. Bad, bad blogger.
So, in the package I received yesterday, I was given 6 brand new shades. The Spring Collection has arrived but it's LIMITED EDITION so hurry up and get yours now!
Introducing the sweet shades of spring!
(FYI: All shadows were swatched over My Natural Addiction Primer.)
April Showers
April Showers was one of those shades that surprised me. I've said it several times that I am not a fan of blue eyeshadows so when I saw this one in the jar, I thought, "It's pretty. I don't think I'll use this one much, though." When I swatched it, my feelings changed. Haha. I thought it looked so pretty on the eyes! It's a shimmery baby blue, sky blue with a really adorable name.
Bunnie Hop
Bunnie Hop is a shimmery pastel lavender shade. As a swatch on my forearm it appears more silver but on the eyes you can see it's true color. It's a very soft shade of purple.
Mudd Pie
Who remembers making mud pies? I sure do! I loved to make mud pies with my sister. It was something we did often during the summer and this shadows namesake brings back a lot of sweet memories. I love this color! It is so much darker than the other 5 shadows that it sticks out like a sore thumb. Haha. But it's lovely. It's a rich brown with shimmer and I believe it's the shimmer that makes it wearable in spring. If it had been matte, it would look more like fall but spring sparkles!
Spring Bride
Oh you can bet that I love anything having to do with brides. Haha. I even love the word "bride"! I have not been a bride yet so this shade pulls at my heart strings. It's such a pretty pink. Very delicate and feminine. Pink is a tricky color to wear on your eyes because you can end up looking like you actually have pinkeye. Haha. I really did like how this shadow looked on it's own on my eyes. It's a must have!
Spring Daisy
For those of you who are afraid of using yellow eyeshadow, like I once was, this is the perfect pale yellow to ease you into the transition. Spring Daisy is a very mellow yellow. This shade just screams spring to me. Think of sunshine, canaries, daffodils. I can feel the warmth on my shoulders!
Spring Meadow
Spring Meadow I say is just like Spring Daisy in the sense that it is a good green for non-green wearers. Green shadows intimidate me, as do blues, but this is a mild green that anyone can use. It's a calming, soothing hue and the name just makes me want to grab a blanket and lay it down on the green lawn and nap under the white puffy clouds....
And as an added surprise, Breanna sent me this uber cute bath bomb. I've never used a bath bomb before and this one is too adorable that I don't want to use it. Haha.
Vanilla scented Bath Bomb
It smells so good. Like vanilla. It looks like a milk shake with is sweetly scented layers and hot pink sparkles to boot. I want to drink it out of that pink little bendy straw but that wouldn't taste like I imagine it would in my head. Haha.
Sprinkles! Looks/smells so good but don't eat!
I have yet to try out this bath bomb but when I do, I'll be back with a review for you.
In the mean time, check out My Natural addiction at www.mynaturaladdiction.com for pricing and MORE products!
♥ These items were sent to me free of charge for promotional purposes. I am a promoter for My Natural Addiction. All thoughts expressed in this blog post are my own honest opinions. ♥
I guess it was about two Christmases ago that my sweet-tart gave me the BH Cosmetics 120 Palettes Editions 1-4 as my gift. Two years ago! And I've only used BH 120 2nd Edition and just recently, like three weeks ago, I opened up BH 120 3rd Edition.
Here is a look I created using only the eyeshadows in the BH 120 3rd Edition Palette. I loved this look. I have used it several times.
FOTD INGREDIENTS:
FACE:
♥ Avon Ideal Flawless Matte Mousse Foundation in Medium Beige
♥ mark. Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation in Medium 7
♥ Avon True Color Blush in Classic Aura
EYES:
♥ Avon Eyelid Primer in Medium
♥ BH Cosmetics 120 Eyeshadow Palette 3rd Edition
Light matte peach shade for the lids
Metallic copper for the crease
Shimmery cream for the brow high light
Matte lime green for the lower lash line
♥ Avon Glimmersticks Eyeliner in Cosmic Brown
♥ Almay One Coat Dial Up Mascara in Blackest Black
LIPS:
♥ Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Poppy Love
And there you have it, my loves. A super fast and easy FOTD. I have been loving more coral and peach shades on my eyes lately. This look would look pretty without the green but you know me, I needed that POP! and that POP! is what got me so many compliments. Haha.
Back in November, I shared with you the good news that I had nabbed a promoter spot with My Pretty Little Addiction Cosmetics in October. I also included swatches of the first 18 eyeshadows that were included in my October Box in that blog post.
So, around mid November, I received the newest installment of shadows to hit the MPLA website in my November Box. This box was going to be exciting for all of us because this box included matte shadows! Who doesn't love matte shadows, right?
You are going to love this wave of MPLA shadows!
MPLA November Box:
Extra business cards, Glam Gloss, Eye Primer, and
12 vegan friendly eyeshadows.
If you remember, in my October Box, we were sent a really pretty burgundy red eyeshadow named Scarlett Dream. Well, that beautiful color has been transformed into the MPLA signature Glam Gloss! I don't know if other eyeshadows will be turned into Glam Glosses but I hope so!
The feel of this is light. Very light weight on the lips. And the smell! Haha. It smells like Christmas. I can't place my nose on it but it reminds me of ginger bread men or cinnamon. It's smells of winter.
Scarlett Dream Glam Gloss
Doe foot applicator.
Finger tip swatch.
Lip swatch.
I must say that the MPLA Eye Primer is wonderful. It's thick and blends out easily and doesn't change the color of the shadow but it does help the shadow stick like crazy. Any shadow placed over this primer will last all day. It was a great thing that Breanna, the owner of MPLA, sent us a second tube of primer in the November Box.
Here are the newest 7 shimmer shadow shades:
Mermaid's Dream
Nakie
Rudolph's Glare
Diamond Ash
Envious Love
Fool's Gold
Ginger Dead
And here are the much anticipated 5 matte shadow shades:
Carmel Drizzle
Lavish Lilac
Wowzers
Boo Bear
Woo Woo White
I will say that the matte shades are a lot harder to blend out than the shimmer shadows. Those blend like butter! The matte shadows are a little more stubborn but they are so worth the extra elbow grease. This matter had been brought to Breanna's attention and she will be working on how to make them more "workable".
Here is a look at all 12 new MPLA shadows and their swatches all in a glance:
Swatches:
Scarlett Dream Glam Gloss
Diamond Ash
Envious Love
Mermaid's Dream
Fool's Gold
Nakie
Rudolph's Glare
Ginger Dead
*Woo Woo White
*Lavish Lilac
*Boo Bear
*Carmel Drizzle
*Wowzers
* matte
I am so lucky and honored to be an MPLA Addictionista and I just love getting these monthly boxes with new products to try. Don't you guys think that these colors are amazing?!
I still have so much more MPLA posts to share with you so bear with me! There is also a special edition Christmas collection you need to get your hands on right now before it sells out! You can see it on the website.
Also, I have a ton of looks that I have created for MPLA. Some of them can be seen on the actual website or on their Facebook page. You can also find some of them on my very own Ms. Prettyful Girl Facebook Page! I will do a blog post soon to show you those looks so stay tuned!
♥♥All products mentioned in this post were sent to me free of charge for promotional purposes for this company. While I am a promoter for My Pretty Little Addiction Cosmetics, this does not sway me. These are my own thoughts and honest opinions.♥♥
