EOTD: Pop of Green- Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Eyeshadow Palette!

Pop of Green!

Today I wanted to quickly share a look that I came up with recently using the Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Palette! I almost missed out on this palette because all I would see were negative reviews everywhere. The colors spoke to me because they were so different so I went for it anyway and I'm so happy I did! :-)

It pushed me out of my comfort zone... I mean I still threw a warm shade in my look haha but I tried to stick to using the beautiful greens in the palette too.

I used Roxy (warmer shade) in my crease, Electric ( gorgeous duo-chrome) on my lid and Axis ( deeper teal green) in the outer corner.

If you're wondering what's on my lips I wore Raging Raisin from the Maybelline Bold Lipstick Collection.

Leave me your thoughts on this look and the Subculture Palette below! Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for future posts! :-)

EOTD: Easy & Affordable Fall Eye Look Using E.L.F Cosmetics!

Drugstore Fall EOTD

Hey everyone! Today I have another Eye Of The Day (or EOTD for short) to share with you! :-) This one is also affordable and accessible because these palettes should be available at your local Target for $10 each. I used the ELF Cosmetics Mad For Matte 2 Palette and the ELF Cosmetics Sunset Prism Palette. They make the perfect pair because they're in the same color family and you have the best of both worlds when it comes to shadow finishes: an all matte palette and an all shimmer palette!

I went for an orange-brown as my transition and applied the second to last shade from the prism palette all over the lid for a beautiful pink touch. I then threw the matte plum in the crease and the shimmery champagne in the inner corner and Wah-La! ;-)

I love these palettes, definitely recommend getting them! Stay tuned for more posts coming soon and thanks for stopping by!

Review: Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes Eyeshadow Palette! (Swatches + Looks!)

Keeping it Peachy!

I'm back! :-)

It's been a while since I last blogged and I absolutely missed it! Even though I haven't been blogging I've been accumulating some makeup here and there so stay tuned for more reviews! Now that it's the Fall season I wanted to review a palette that seems perfect for this time of year. The Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes is an all matte palette full of gorgeous warm tones... I couldn't say no! The range of colors was very well thought out and the packaging is simply adorable (& smells likes peaches!). It retails for $45 making each eyeshadow pan less than $4 which is a great deal.

There's 11 completely matte shadows and 1 more satiny shade (Peach Sangria) but on the eye it pretty much looks matte. All of them swatched really well! The texture is pretty smooth and buttery. I've tried almost every color on my eyes and they blend really well too. I love the darker shades in this palette! I felt like the Sweet Peach palette was lacking those so I'm happy to see them in this palette.

Here's a side by side of the palettes. Some of the colors are similar but not identical so no worries there. The darker shades in the Sweet Peach are shimmery which I tend to avoid when deepening up a look so I definitely see myself reaching for the Just Peachy palette for those shades. 

Here are all the shades swatched. The deeper shades are very buildable so don't be alarmed by the pigmentation in the swatch. The lighter peachy shades look amazing as transition colors! When I get ready for work I just blend one in the crease and call it a day. Simple but it makes you look like you tried haha. Here are some looks I created with the palette:

Even though I love a metallic shade on the lid there's something about an all matte look! I love how the looks came out and they lasted all day, even through a wedding, haha.

Bottom line: I'm really happy with this palette! I love the idea of an all matte palette and the fact that this one is full of warm shades it's even better. The packaging is on point (per usual with Too Faced!) and the formulation is great. Can't wait to continue to play with it this fall season! :-)

Must Haves: Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette!

Stunning Colors!

This palette inspires me! :-) Given the fact that I own so many eyeshadow palettes it's hard for something to blow me away but this palette took my breath away! (dramatic but true haha) These colors spoke to me right off the bat and I'm telling you... you need this in your life! It retails for $42 which for a higher end palette it's a good price. I ordered mine from Sephora which is now having their 20% off sale so definetely take advantage of the discount. 

I love the velvet exterior, it's so different! It comes with 14 gorgeous eyeshadows, great selection of neutrals with some beautiful pops of berries.

The shadows feel so smooth and velvety and the pigmentation is amazing! They do kick up A LOT of product which is a bummer because you're bound to hit pan quicker. But... the shadows just blend so well so I guess I can overlook that haha.

I have a few looks to share with you below. I tried to use a good mix of shades and honestly I couldn't stop using this palette haha. I wore the first look to work for a more everyday look. I played around with the cooler tones in the second look. The third and fourth were both night looks and my favorites!

Versatility is what I seek these days when it comes to makeup and this palette is perfect! I highly recommend it! :-)

Review: Ulta + Jenny Fox- Miss Fabulous Palette! (Swatches + Looks!)

Fall Lovers Dream!

Who else is excited for fall to roll around!? :-D
When I first saw the Ulta + Jenny Fox- Miss Fabulous Palette I quickly thought about the upcoming season and the gorgeous fall colors that I adore! I'm a warm palette lover and even though I own so many already I feel like I can always make room for one more haha. This palette screamed my name and the price made it a no brainer. It retails for $20 which is amazing for a palette with 12 shadows. But... I got an even better deal! Ulta was having buy 1 get 1 free on their collection, plus the $3.50 off 10 and my points!... Let's just say me and my best friend are super happy at almost no cost at all!

I've been watching MissJenFabulous for years now and I'm so obsessed with her nail tutorial even though I'm horrible at nail art haha. I watched her video where she talks about the palette and the shadow names and I think it's so cool how she went about it! It's pretty much her personality encased in awesome packaging. It also comes with a pretty good brush that matches the exterior of the palette.

Here are the swatches by row! Looking at the overall color selection I wished she had included a matte medium brown shade to replace one of the matte oranges to add some dimension. I love the tones in the palette but being that your matte shades are all in the warm orange family it makes your eye looks very similar.
But let me stress how beautiful the shadows work together! I will say some are a bit powdery and the shimmers actually have micro-glitter which tends to fall on my face when applying them so that's a bummer. The metallic shades are not super vibrant and foiled how I like them but they look really pretty on the eye. Virgo which is the first shade is one of my favorites! It looks stunning as an inner corner highlight... I actually reach for it all the time regardless if I'm using the palette or not haha.

The colors may swatch on the lighter side but they build up easily. The mattes blend really well so as a whole this is a great palette for the warm shadow lover in your life. Let's get into the looks!

I went for a warm crease and purple-plum lid for a daytime smokey-ish look on the left side and on the right is more of an everyday neutral-warm look which I love and got tons of compliments on (which is always good right? lol). 

Bottom line: I really like this palette! I think it's a great price point given the fact that Ulta has an amazing rewards program, great sales and coupons. The color selection is beautiful and the formula has hits and misses but nothing you can't work with. Will I be using this palette this upcoming fall? Heck Yes! I recommend you do too! :-)

Review: City Color Cosmetics City Chic Eye Shadows! (Swatches + Look!)

So Impressed!

City Color Cosmetics makes my favorite metallic finish shadows called the Shimmer Shadows! I have a review on some of the colors that I will leave linked here if you wanna check it out. Since that formula was such a hit for me I decided to try their City Chic Eye Shadows and I'm in love! :-)
This line is newly reformulated with a few new shades and they're only $4.99 (pretty good deal!). The four shades that I purchased are a mix of satins and metallics. There's tons of pretty colors to choose from but let's get into the ones I picked!

They come in really cute, simple packaging making it easy to store. I chose very fall appropriate colors haha... I just can't wait for the fall guys!

Here are the color names and swatches! I was so impressed by the pigment in these shadows. I should've known they would be awesome since the Shimmer Shadows are so nice. They blended so well too without loosing the color and over primer they lasted a while!

I used all four colors in the look below. I used Tuscany in the crease and as my blending shade, Golden Nights all over the lid, Aztec Warrior on the outer crease and Purple Reign as a deepening shade in the outer corner. 

Bottom line: I love this line and I highly recommend them! The shadows are so  nice and I still can't believe how affordable they are. I hope they come out with more colors cause I might by them all haha. If you want to save some more money make sure to use coupon code ReinaRivera at checkout for an extra 10% off! :-)

Review: Morphe Brushes 35O "Nature Glow" Eyeshadow Palette!

Best Fall Palette!

This must be the most coveted palette at the moment! It becomes available on the Morphe site and in seconds it's sold out. But you guys... it is GORGEOUS! So next time it's available for purchase stalk that site and get your hands on it haha. This is my first time trying out Morphe shadows and I'm really impressed. The 35O palette is $22.99 which is a great deal when you consider all the shades it comes with. They are super pigmented and blendable which is a plus in my book. Some colors are very similar like some of the deeper browns for example but as an overall palette I love it!

Here are the swatches! All of the shades were smooth and the color payoff was awesome. I'm so in love with all the oranges in this palette, it just screams fall and they bring out brown eyes so well! The shadow formula was easy to work with and the palette is simply amazing! I was dieing to try out the metallic peachy shade so I used it all over my lid in the look below with a mixture of browns and oranges in the crease. The look lasted all day without creasing... two thumbs up!

Bottom line: Is it worth the hype? Yup! It's a great palette and you can get so many looks from it so it's an A+ in my book. Overall I'm most impressed by the pigmentation because you just need the slightest bit on your brush. If you've been thinking about this palette I'd say go for it! :-)

Spot it & Buy it: Fall Makeup Trends! (Featuring NYX Cosmetics!)

Bring On The Berries!

Ladies and Gentlemen: Fall is just around the corner!! Wohooo!! Fall is my favorite season ever! I love the chilly breeze, my combat boots and a good ol' vampy lip! I just can't wait to play with bolder makeup. Even though I have some favorite products that I used last year I wanted to haul a few new affordable items to add to my collection. I was in the market for a dusty rose and burgundy blush and I found it on nyxcosmetics.com . I was able to get 25% off my order using the coupon code WELCOME25. So if you're wanting to spruce up your fall makeup looks make sure to stop by the NYX site because you'll find everything you need.  During my online shopping extravaganza I also found some amazing shades of the Soft Matte Lip Creams plus a deep burgundy Butter Lipstick. I love the formulas for both of these lip products and I can't wait to use these in the near future. All you need is some winged liner and you're good to go for rest of fall!

Stay tuned for some swatches and reviews on these products. If you have any fall favorites leave them down below. Ciao!<3