Review: Revlon Photoready Eye Art! (+ Swatches!)

New Spin On Eye Candy!

A few days ago I had a wonderful day spent with my family!! We ate, went shopping and watched a movie, loved every minute of it! I also thought it was the perfect time to put these Revlon Photoready Eye Art to the test (plus other products haha). Since I was gonna be out and about I wanted to give these a try and they held up so well! These are new to the drugstore, reminiscent to their nail polishes but no guys these are shadows/liners! ;-) They retail for about $8 depending on where you go which is totally worth it because they are amazing!

I have two shades,Topaz Twinkle and Burnished Bling. I wore Topaz Twinkle today for about 7 hours and I'm excited to report that there was no creasing WHAT SO EVER!  The shadow dries within a seconds to a powder finish which I love. The liner side is just as long wearing so these are the perfect combo! The liner goes on pretty opaque for being a glitter, you might need to go over the line twice but no more. It stays put and doesn't flake off at all. I'm truly impressed with these!

These are what the applicators look like. The shadow end is a doe foot applicator with flat sides. The liner side is a brush tip applicator, so easy to use! Here are the swatches:

*Topaz Twinkle- a pretty pewter color

*Burnished Bling- a bright copper/bronze shade, so gorgeous!

Bottom line: I LOVE these!! They are just so convenient and easy to use so definetely something I recommend. The shade range is pretty nice, a few bright colors but I gravitated towards these neutral ones and I can see myself using them frequently. The formula is so good, very long lasting! A little of each product goes a long way so these will last you a while too.  So impressed, give them a try! :-)

2014 Favorites!! What Was I loving?

My Favorite Products Of 2014!

2015 is here guys!! It's a new year full of at least 365 new opportunities so lets make the most of it! :-) 2014 was a great year overall, full of ups and downs but as you get older you grow to appreciate those experiences because it makes you a stronger person in the long run. 

I tried so many new products in 2014 but today I'm going to show you the ones that made a reappearance month after month haha. I truly love all of these and if you're looking for products to try these are some great ones! Let's start with eyes:

My most used palette has to be the Too Faced Chocolate Bar!! I adore this palette! The color selection is amazing and right up my alley. The pigmentation is great and it smells like chocolate...yes chocolate! I have some other shadows that I was loving too like the Milani Bella Eyes, specifically Bella Rouge, Bella Copper and Bella Mandarin. The formula of these is out of this world! I also created a coastal scents palette with similar colors that I used on my wedding day. The Coastal Scents shadows are so affordable and awesome quality. The Wet n Wild Smoke and Melrose Palette was one I used a lot during the fall! It was limited edition but they tend to re-promote certain palettes. Under these shadows I used the LORAC Behind the Scene Eye Primer, my favorite! Lastly for eyes is the L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly mascara! It has a wonderful brush that adds tons of volume and some length too. In the mist of trying new mascaras I always reached for this one.

Now lets move on to face products. My most used foundation isn't even a "foundation" haha. It's the Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream in the Combination to Oily Skin formula. For being a BB cream it had great coverage and I used it almost everyday towards the beginning of the year. Towards the end of the year I discovered the Maybelline Dream Wonder Fluid- Touch Foundation... hands down my favorite foundation thus far! It has a funky wand which I've grown to love because it simplifies the application. It feels like a serum but dries to a powder but somehow it leaves your skin feeling moisturized! The coverage is awesome, medium coverage and the finish is pretty natural yet flawless too. It's kinda hard to beat but I'll be trying out some new ones in 2015! For my concealer I used Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser. It got the job done each and every time! I love the consistency because even though it's light it covers so well! Under my foundation I started using the Benefit Porefessional. It makes my foundation go on a lot better, holy grail status! Now the product that I was so happy to discover was the bh Cosmetics Matte Finish Pressed Powder... oh my what an outstanding product! I've already repurchased this powder because I can't see myself without it haha. It keeps you matte the entire day and provides additional coverage without making you look cakey. It's also less than $10, normally on sale for about $5 so I highly recommend this powder!

Blush is my favorite makeup product! So you can imagine how difficult it was to just narrow it down to these haha. But let's start off with the only bronzer in the bunch, the Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer... amazing! Apart from smelling like chocolate (yum!) it wears so well! It blends effortlessly, and the color is perfect for us light-medium girls. During the first part of the year I wore Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Exposed. It's a blush that goes with everything!  During the summer I busted out my Milani Baked Powder Blushes, specially Rose D 'Oro. The formula is so gorgeous and with a tan it looks stunning! The best deal I found were the Jordana Blush Powders! They are about $2.50 but I remember Jordana having a 30% off sale so I stocked up on few colors. For being so affordable they remind me a lot of the Illamasqua blushes! The are so silky and pigmented.

I wore so many bold, bright lip colors in 2014! More than just loving a specific color I loved the entire line like the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks. My favorite color is Melted Fig, such a great year round shade! The NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams were also another favorite! I always had one of these in my purse haha. My two favorite colors were Morocco and Monte Carlo. They are matte yet hydrating, really enjoyed them! The most affordable lippies I loved were the NYC City Proof Twistable Crayon... obsessed with these! My most worn was Brooklyn Brown Stone, a really pretty brown-nude. If we talk about summer I used the Wet n Wild Fergie lipstick in Cray Cray! It's such a beautiful shade of pink, definitely a favorite. It was limited edition but hopefully they bring it back this year. Lastly we have the Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipsticks, my favorite color was Divine Wine! I wore it all the time during the end of the year and trust me when I say this formula rocks! Maybelline gets an A+ for these!

Woo... that was a lot haha. 

But these were all my favorites in 2014! I would love to hear some of your favorites so make sure to leave me a comment down below. 2015 seems really promising as far as makeup goes. The color of the year alone is perfect! I've already tested out a few products that I'm loving! Stay tuned for some upcoming reviews on the new releases of 2015! :-)

Must Haves: Coastal Scents 26 Shadow Blush Palette!

Must Have Palette!

Happy New Year everyone!! I'm so excited for this new chapter in life!! 

Here's my first review of the year :-)

Who said quality has to be expensive? ;-) Today I have a super affordable palette from the Coastal Scents that is high up there in quality but not in price! It's called the 26 Shadow Blush Palette and it retails for only $14.95... amazing price! I've had it for about a month now and I love it! For days that I don't want to think about my makeup too much I reach for this because the colors are so wearable! It's a great everyday palette full of gorgeous warm shades.

The packaging is very simplistic yet sleek. It doesn't have a mirror which is a bummer but other than that it's great!

Let's talk about the color selection, simply amazing! I tend to gravitate towards warmer shades and this palette is perfect for me. All the golden shades and those cranberries... to die for. The shadows are so smooth and pigmented with no fall out. The blushes are so pretty too, easy to blend and the shades are stunning. Here are the swatches by row :-)

That copper shade has my name written all over it haha. I love the mauve shade to the left of it to place in the crease.

The last two shades in this row are great in the outer corner!

Another amazing rose-copper metallic that I melt for! The plum shade is also gorgeous for a smokey eye! The taupe at the end is also really pretty all over the lid!

The range of blushes is great, no complaints! The colors are so versatile and the most ideal colors for these shadows. My favorite has to be the shimmer rose-gold one towards the end, it looks amazing on the cheeks and makes them pop! I also really enjoy how universal this palette is! I'm more light-medium skintone... currently pale because it's winter haha. I used this palette on one of my best friends that has a darker skintone than me and it looked outstanding on her! Here's what it looked like:

PS: I wish my friends would visit me more often (or move...lol) so I could do their makeup everyday! haha. 

Bottom line: I'm sure you can tell how much I adore this palette so I definitely recommend it! The price is awesome plus Coastal Scents tends to have sales every now and then so make sure to sign up for their email alerts to catch it on sale. The combo of shadows and blushes was well selected and it's such a great idea to have them together in a palette. They made it easy for us when creating this palette and I'm a huge fan! :-)