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Winter Eyeshadow Favorites

March 14, 2020 / FASHION & BEAUTY / 0 comments

Hello! In just a few days, Spring will be here and before you know it, there will be more sunny days and lots of colorful blooms. Even though we are at a trying time nowadays, I hope for new seasons and new beginnings. Wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, please stay safe, stay healthy, stay strong, and be well. This too shall pass. So, before we end this season, I would like to share with you some of my top picks in eyeshadow palettes. These are the ones I’ve been enjoying since last Fall and also this Winter. These picks are not comprehensive since there are other palettes I also love but I prefer to feature them separately in my succeeding reviews.

In this collection, you will find a combination of high-end eyeshadow palettes, along with some drugstore palettes as well.

Take a look.

The Dior BACKSTAGE Eyeshadow Palette in Amber Neutrals is one of my top picks for this season’s eyeshadow look. I love how beautiful all the shades look and they are all saturated with very good pigments. Even the whole packaging of this eyeshadow is TDF and the type you would reluctantly use because it’s just so pretty. The shades in this palette are on the very warm coppery and bronzey side plus with an intense shade of matte red which is so perfect for Fall-Winter. There is also another Backstage Eyeshadow Palette released recently by Dior, and it’s the Rosewood Neutrals which looks so ethereal and so intriguing. I will investigate that palette soon.

For gorgeous well-curated matte eyeshadows, you can’t go wrong with the Chanel Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadows in Candeur et Expérience, Clair Obscur, and Blurry Mauve. These are my go-tos for a quick, easy to apply, and wearable matte look. I love how these compacts complement my eye color and they look so natural and so pigmented as well. Also, these are easy to travel. See the swatch of Clair Obscur here, and the Blurry Mauve here. Also, if you haven’t seen the Spring-Summer releases of Chanel Beauty, see some of them here.

Pat McGrath Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze Seduction – This palette is still the mothership and the queen of all my eyeshadow palettes. There is a lot of love and attention to details in PMG’s Mothership eyeshadows, and this Bronze Seduction palette is still, in my opinion, the best eyeshadow palette PMG has ever created. This palette is the ultimate Fall-Winter eye makeup look vibe, and its packaging is so well-done. See the swatch here.

Lately, Tom Ford has released more shades of its iconic Eye Color Quad Eyeshadow Palette and some of them are on my wishlist. However, out of all the TF Eye Color Quads, the Honeymoon quad is probably the prettiest, if not one of them. I feel like you can wear all of its shades at any season, but I can definitely see myself constantly reaching out for it during Fall-Winter. Take note that the bottom right shade may look purplish online or in some photos, but in reality, it actually looks more brown.

Drugstore

There are two e.l.f eyeshadows I’m loving this season and it’s the Rose Gold Eyeshadow Palette in Sunset and the Mad for Matte Eyeshadow in Nude Mood. These affordable eyeshadows are so pigmented, buttery soft, and they have very very minimal fallouts. I can apply them without a lid primer and they still stay put throughout the day. I love that they don’t irritate my lids and the shades are reminiscent of Urban Decay’s Naked Heat and the original Naked palette.

Last but not the least is the very beautiful Nyx Love Lust Disco Shadow Palette in Rosé And Play. This palette is so stunning with its rose-gold pinkish tones that are not only perfect for Fall and Winter but are also perfect as transitional eyeshadow shades for this coming Spring and Summer. The compact itself looks very delightful, and each shade looks fun and unique. Unfortunately, Nyx discontinued this palette, but you can still find the golden version of this palette at Macy’s.

These are some of my top picks in Eyeshadow palettes since last Fall and also this Winter. I would also like to mention and add the latest palettes from Viseart in this roundup, but I will be doing a separate review of this brand soon. So, stay tuned guys.

Have you tried any of these eyeshadow palettes before? What are the drugstore palettes you’re loving this season?

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

August 10, 2018 / FASHION & BEAUTY / 0 comments

One of the most exciting beauty launches this Summer is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Eyeshadow Palette ($42). It’s composed of 14 shades; seven unique and gorgeous shimmers plus seven summer-ready wearable bright mattes. The lavender-colored packaging of this eyeshadow palette looks so unique and so beautiful at first glance, and the shades are as magical and whimsical as Norvina Soare’s lavender-purple hair.

Each of the shade feels buttery soft and smooth, and they’re all easy to apply and blend. The shimmers apply seamlessly and I noticed no fallouts. I find the colors to be buildable and they stay put for a long time, with or without any eye primer. The matte shades, on the other hand, are easy to wear and they fit well with most skin tones. Also, they complement the shimmery colors nicely.

I’ve been watching this particular eyeshadow palette for several weeks now and I was glad to get my hands on this a few weeks ago from Ulta. They’re the first ones who carried this palette and had a few stocks left by the time I got to one of their stores. I could tell lots of women were so excited about this. I did have my reservations before buying this palette though since I usually get wary whenever I see purple, pink, or red-toned eyeshadows. These shades usually make me look bruised or like having a hematoma. LOL. However, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Palette is too beautiful to pass. I needed it in my life (LOL again). The shimmers may look too bright and out of this world at first, but fear not because wearing them will definitely lift up your mood. They’re so stunning and they’ll add an extra pop of color on the lids that are perfect for this bright and glowy season. On top of that, they don’t make me look bruised. The colors will just make you happy.

I’ll definitely buy this palette again once I hit the pan, yet I wouldn’t hesitate to hoard it just for its beautiful packaging. Lavender is one of my favorite colors, it’s just so mythical. So yeah, this palette is the closest unicorn eyeshadow color I could get. Apart from the pretty packaging, the shades are even prettier and they have such good color payoff. My favorite colors from this palette are Celestial, Wild Child, Rose Gold, Love, Soul, and Summer. As you can see, there’s a lot to like.

Mascara: Hourglass Caution Extreme Mascara

Brow: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Eyeliner: Chanel Yeux Waterproof in Noir Intense (reviewed HERE)

Brow: Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil #3

Eyeliner: Marc Jacobs Highliner in (Earth)quake #41 (reviewed HERE)

Mascara: Hourglass Caution Extreme Mascara

For me, this Norvina Palette is definitely my most favorite Anastasia Eyeshadow Palette ever, right above Modern Renaissance. I just love the fact that I could create several interesting unique eye makeup looks with this and they look good for any skin tone. I could see myself rocking the colors of this eyeshadow palette for a long time, and I definitely recommend this as a must-have for everyone.

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina Eyeshadow Palette is currently available at Macy’s, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, as well as in-store and online at Ulta, and also online for now at Sephora, but will be available at their stores starting August 16.

Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

November 30, 2017 / FASHION & BEAUTY / 0 comments

What’s Up Readers! This holiday season is truly the season of beautiful palette launches, whether it’s an eyeshadow or face, there’s no denying that there’s lots and lots of beautiful breathtaking palettes nowadays. They’re so tempting that it’s difficult to only purchase one. Speaking of tempting, here’s an eye palette that I knew I just had to have because it’s simply one of a kind. The Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette (0.89 oz: $65) is a unique balance of matte and shimmery shades that are simply stunning. The entire palette has 18 gorgeous colors which allow you to create different looks, from having a simple natural eye makeup to an alluring and dramatic look.

This is probably one of the prettiest eyeshadow palettes I’ve ever seen and tried, shade-wise. Even the packaging is pretty too. Each shade is well-made and well-thought-out. Most of them are something I’d be excited to try all the time, also, I really like that they’re so easy to blend. There are some matte shades, some glittery shades and some duo-chrome shades which are all very pigmented, very blendable, creamy-like and long-lasting. The price may be steep but it’s a pretty large palette, and each shade is truly worth it. Also, the possibilities are endless as you can customize your look quite a lot.

The glittery shades of this Desert Dusk Eye Palette are really surprisingly impressive when it comes to their blendability. You’d think there’s a lot of fallouts, but not really. I’m really surprised that the glitters stayed on my lids. Even the pearly are ones are very long lasting as well. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m really a fond of the shades, but there’s some really standout gorgeous shades for me, like; Royal, Retrograde, Twilight, Nefertiti, Blood Moon, Saffron, Blazing and my most favorite Turkish Delight. Cosmo is also a pure glitter shade that is very versatile to use. This palette really made me love glittery eyeshadows all over again, even if I’m not really a fan of them. But I have a feeling that that’s gonna change pretty soon.

All the shades are very pigmented, but there are a few matte ones that are extremely long lasting that they almost leave a stain on the lids. The shades Amber, Oud, and Saffron have this property, but Blazing is OMG. It’s so staining that you might have to use a really good makeup remover to take it off. It’s a beautiful Turmeric-ish shade that is one a kind and very timely in today’s eye makeup color trend. I’ve read some reviews that mentioned about the mattes being not as pigmented, but that is really not the case in my experience.

With all the eyeshadow palettes that have been released nowadays, I think this Desert Dusk is a must have, knowing that you’ll have a lot of colors to play with and that all the shades are very interesting. Also, their lasting power is very reliable, not to mention that each shade is easy to work around the lids. The colors blend seamlessly, with the matte and glitter shades all complementing each other to create a beautiful stare-worthy eye makeup look.

Another Eyeshadow palette that is also worth looking into is the Tarte Toasted Eyeshadow Palette, a review of that will be out soon. But anyways, if you’re the type that doesn’t like to hoard a lot of eyeshadows or eyeshadow palettes but is on the market to for an investment-worthy one, then I think you may wanna try this because it has lots of color choices to choose from and their pigments and lasting power are really good. I usually apply mine dry or damp, and each time I apply the shades I always get a compliment for how unique, stunning, and different my eye makeup is.