Anastasia Beverly Hills: Bold And Beautiful Kit

Posted on February 7, 2013 by kimberlyp

Well, hello there! Not one to do things in a small way, I have moved from Florida to Denver. Can you say ‘change in climate’? Can you say ‘skin changes!?’ More to come on that experience.

Anastasia Beverly Hills has been giving us a lot of new products. How about that Hypercolor Brow and Hair Powder?!!! I’ll be doing a review on that fun product very soon.

But today, I have a classy kit from Anastasia to show you called Bold and Beautiful. If you like neutral shades yet enjoy the flexibility of going from a soft look on up to something bold, you are going to love this eyeshadow palette. And, if you are looking to create a chic brow, Anastasia has that covered too.

As always, Anastasia Beverly Hills delivers a very beautiful package…

Packaged together like a two volume set, the brow palette and the shadow palette create a sophisticated look. Along with a fold out that guides you to create stellar, right now looks…

The brow palette is simple but Anastasia, as the leading authority of brows, keeps it easy to groom them…

The first color is a waxy brown with a powder color next to it. And the precision tweezers, along with the dual-end brow brush and separator, mean you don’t have to go out with unruly brows.

Even though the two shades in the palette look different, they swatch very similar…

I used both on my brows and the color works perfectly for me…

The shadow palette is just as sleek and streamlined as the brow palette. These shades easily mix and match…

These shades are powdery smooth. I used the provided brush, which does have two different types of bristles on each end. The palette got a bit of fall out when I loaded my brush but ,I didn’t get any on my face when I applied it.

Here are swatches of the eye shadows…

I used a light touch to swatch but, as you can imagine, these shades can build to make a stronger, bolder look. I kept it simple and neutral using them all…

Next, I finished the look with an Ulta brown eyeliner pencil and Milani’s Runway Lashes mascara…

In comparison to other high-end palettes, Anastasia Beverly Hills keeps her prices reasonable…

For $36, the Bold and Beautiful Kit gives you a large variety of looks for an affordable price. This is the type of product I like to use when I need to have a neutral look, whether I’m meeting a client or just running errands for the day. Both palettes are not complicated yet, give me the tools necessary to make a bold and beautiful look.

Anastasia Beverly Hills products can be found at Ulta, Sephora and other fine department stores.

@anastasiasoare @anastasiabeverlyhills #bold&beautiful #anastasiabrows

These products were provided to me for my honest review. These are my own opinions.

Forever 21: A New Nude Palette

Posted on December 14, 2012 by kimberlyp

Even a ‘no-buy’ limitation on myself doesn’t stop me from wanting ALL THE EYESHADOW PALETTES!!! I had to yell because, well, it’s seriously true.

Two things go into breaking this rule: 1) The price is soooo good, 2) experience has shown that this brand was good in the past, and 3) no will power. OK, that’s three so, let’s not count that last one, shall we?

Here’s a new Forever 21 eyeshadow palette…

And, it is a NUDE palette to boot! Why, every makeup blogger knows you have to have at least one nude shadow palette on the vanity. I want to make totally sure that I’m covered. I mean, what would happen if I would accidentally drop one? Or, someone would break into my house and raid the vanity! Gasp!!! Maybe I’d misplace one and be frantic until I found the backup. (Not that any of these, save for dropping one, are remotely going to happen. But, you never know…)

What a heavenly lineup…

The sunlight washes a few of these shades out. So, none of the shades are identical. But, they all compliment each other.

The Forever 21 store that I found this at had not been gentle with these palettes and, even some other styles, as well. It was my duty to provide a warm and loving home/vanity to a special palette. Actually, this one was the one with the least broken shadows…

It didn’t hurt to ask the sales associate if I could get a discount because it was blemished and all the other ones were much more damaged. At first I was told a 10% discount. I said that it would be better if it was 25%. The store manager was brought in and she said that 15% was the highest she could go. Well, the palette was only $5.80, so I agreed.

And, I still got some great photos that I can use in future business cards…

Oh, and this isn’t the last you’ll see of this palette. There is a bit more to the story, along with some swatches, coming up very, very soon!

Do you have a favorite nude palette?

Khroma Beauty: It’s Just More Kardashian Hype

Posted on December 12, 2012 by kimberlyp

It’s rare that I dislike a makeup so much that I will return it. However, when I figured in the price, it was easy to return this one.

I do like the faux-croc packaging. But I got this for the makeup.

It was my intention to ~~try~~ review this ‘Kard-ass-enin’ shit to make a fair judgement. And, I am doing just that. These are my own opinions and experiences. Your MMD (mileage may differ). I’m happy with shopping at Ulta because I was able to get store credit and make another purchase.

Most of these shades are pigmented, yes. However, when I applied them, once without a primer and then with Two Face Shadow Insurance, I got a chalky mess…

I found that the off white, the lightest grey and the medium grey shades didn’t transfer to my lids well at all. Of the six shades I used, it was mostly the black matte that made a mess of my look…

The blush was OK, but it barely lasted for four hours. I used the highlighter, which had good pigment, on my brow bone. Even the bronzer was a light enough shade that it worked well as a contour shade; it just didn’t stay all day. So, it wasn’t ALL crappy.

I did some swatches…

This is a new line and I lost all sense of sanity when I bought this pallete. This one was the only one left and that’s a sell, right there. But luckily, I had the common sense to return this one.

And, to show you my FOTD using Kim’s Kardazzle palette, this is what it looked like right after applying it…

I used Two Faced Shadow Insurance and a taupe shadow from Forever 21 as a base.

This is what I looked like when I came home from work, 4-1/2 hours later…

The price of Khroma Beauty cosmetics is higher than most drugstore makeup. I would expect it to be of a better quality. Thus, I returned it because I was not satisfied.

For some reason, the www.khromabeauty.com website is only shown as ‘coming soon’.

If you bought this, did you have a different experience?

Time To Start Looking Up At Walgreen’s; Holiday Stuff Spotted

Posted on October 21, 2012 by kimberlyp

I know Christmas is near when I see beauty products lining the very top shelves at Walgreens…

Looks like Sally Hansen is coming out with a nail sticker that is gel-like in the fact that you use a little LED light, sold separately, to have the sticker adhere to the nail.

A few Walgreens, I have found, already have some of the Winter Holiday beauty products out on endcaps…

These shadow palettes are in three different collections. It’s cool that the color of these are ‘winky eyes’…

Very difficult to capture in a photo. And, sort of creepy, too!

And these will remind you of a very famous, and obviously duplicated, naked-colored palette…

It seems that prices haven’t changed too much from last year on these no-name brands. However, it does seem like they are working hard to duplicate what is found, and popular, at the higher-end makeup counters.

I even spied some more Revlon’s Moon Candy polishes…

I’m sure the nail stickers and regular polishes could have been new too. I just honed in on the Moon Candy collection as I am ‘star-struck’ over them. I got two new ones to add to my collection: Meteor and Eclipse. Those lovelies will be swatched and showing up soon.

Besides the Sally Hansen gel stickers, I haven’t seen any name brand products on the high shelves yet. Have you been checking your high shelves at Walgreens yet? What are you seeing?

Maleficent: elf Limited Edition Disney Villain Palette

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kimberlyp

Before I had a chance to dig in and do a thorough review, I mentioned I purchased the Limited Edition elf Disney Villain Palettes here. I reviewed Cruella’s Palette, first, here. The Evil Queen, my favorite of all three, I reviewed here.

Now, for the last of the three, Maleficent: Sinister Smoky Eyes…

Of all the villains in this collection, Maleficent has the best look. Change out her garb and she looks quite benign, actually. Sultry, not evil.

The false eyelashes are bold…

The Day Evil shades…

Spindle; Sceptre; Fog of Doom; Fauna. ‘Spindle’ has a sheen to it. But, ‘Fauna’ is your matte in this group.

Have I sufficiently convinced you that I’m mad about these lip and cheek pencils?…

The Night Villain shadows are truly smoky…

Misfortune; Forest of Thorns; Deep Sleep; Diablo. Diablo is actually a very matte charcoal soot color.

The eyeliner, while glittery and pretty, just doesn’t translate well, sadly…

I would use this over another eyeliner. And even then, I don’t think it would show much sparkle.

And, the pencil doesn’t disappoint…

Enjoy some swatches…

If you are inclined, you can use the mirror that is in the book…

Each book has a day/night look tutorial and they are so doable. You can view them on my post here. This collection is a Limited Edition, so you may not want to sit on the fence too long deciding if you want them or not. For $10 each, I think they are better than the price tag. I hope elf will do something similar to this again.

Did you find your palettes at Walgreens? It is my understanding that is the only place you will be able to find these.

Evil Queen: elf Limited Edition Disney Villain Palette

Posted on September 22, 2012 by kimberlyp

elf has very recently released a set of 3 Disney female villains makeup palettes. This is a limited edition that I could NOT miss out on. This post is the second of three and it is showcasing the Evil Queen. You can read the first review on Cruella by clicking here. I posted here the different looks presented as tutorials in each palette.

The Evil Queen: Devious Dramatic Eyes is my favorite palette of the three…

I would never have guessed that the Evil Queen would have such luscious lashes…

These are the Day Evil eye shadows…

One Bite; Vanity; Narcissistic; Potion. ‘Vanity’ is the matte in this foursome.

The pencil that is for lips AND cheeks is a secret delight from these sets…

And here they are all carefully swatched on my wrist…

‘Vanity’ is practically the color of my flesh. ‘Potion’ is a bit crumbly and will give some fallout.

As with Cruella’s palette, the eyeliner brush is terrible and the top to the tube doesn’t seem to be properly flush, but I do like the liner itself…

These shades are for the Night Villain look…

Fairest of the Land; Majesty; Peddler’s Cloak; Poison Apple. ‘Poison Apple’ is the matte this time. The others are shimmery. And, ‘Fairest of the Land’ has that icy/purpley/blue shift in it. A little touch of that on the center of the lips will lure in your Prince Charming!!!

The pencil for the night look is just as stunning…

Swatchy, swatchy…

‘Majesty’, the purple, is blotchy, but again, I am using just a swab to swipe the colors. A good makeup brush would make all the difference. You can see, just a bit, of ‘Fairest of the Land’ color shift. And even ‘Poison Apple’ is actually more black than the photo displays. The second photo I had to add to highlight the pencil color. It’s apple red, isn’t it?

Kayla has no problems dropping by my makeshift studio…

I love these darker, more dramatic colors. They suit the Evil Queen’s look. And if she wasn’t such a murderess, she could be a Beautiful Queen. I know her palette will play quite nicely with the other two in this collection.

Do you like the darker shadows best?

Cruella: elf Limited Edition Disney Villain Palette

Posted on September 22, 2012 by kimberlyp

Today was a fun day. I swatched and played with my new elf Disney Villains palettes. These are limited editions so, if you want them, I think you better high-tail it to Walgreens before they are gone.

Each of the three palettes are getting their own post and review from me. That way, I don’t have one HUGE post and I can share more details from each.

I did an EOTD with the Cruella: Evil Everyday Eyes palette, so I’ll start with her…

My gosh! These lashes are beautiful. I look forward to trying them on. They are fuller than what I normally use so, it will be fun to try a new style.

The top 4 shadows are for the Day Evil look…

Puppy Love; Coat of Dreams; Cruelty; Sewage. For those that love neutral colors, this palette will make you happy. Cruelty is a very gorgeous, mossy green. These are the shadows I’ll show at the end for an EOTD look.

This is the first pencil and it can be used for lips and cheeks, as with all the pencils…

I’m floored with how creamy these pencils are. I bet I’m going to wish they were not so stubby in size.

Swatched out…

I swatched these in the same order shown in the palette. All but ‘Puppy Love’ are shimmer shadows. The eyeliner is jet black. I tried to make a steady line but the brush is not great, at all. You will notice there is a bit of crumbs with ‘Sewage’. Not terrible, as I swatch with a swab. But, what I wanted to show you in the second photo is just how pretty the pencil color is. Surprisingly, the pencils are not named.

Now for the Night Villain look…

Spoiled; Maniac; Little Beasts; Extinction. I hear cheers from the neutral shadow-loving people! ‘Little Beasts’ is the closest to a matte with these four. However, I hesitate to even call it a matte. I see just the slightest bit of sheen to it. And you will notice how crumbly ‘Extinction’ is. That’s just with using a swab to ‘gently’ brush over the powders.

Here they are swatched…

Seriously, that pencil is a hot color! I had to try that one out…

I love bold lips and the evening look pencil does not hold bold back. I got into it more with the day look shadows…

It’s a bit hard to tell, but I did use the same pencil on my lips to color my right cheek. I don’t have any makeup on my face; no foundation or powder….BARE!!! I didn’t put on any mascara either. So, I just did the Day Evil tutorial from the book, without the eye primer and, used the Night Villain pencil for my right cheek and for my lips.

Gosh (again)! These are very awesome. There are a few shadows that are crumbly but none of them are hard. The eyeliner brush is crap but, I like the smooth glide of the product. I found the shades easy to apply and blend together.

Cruella is my least favorite villain. Probably why ’101 Dalmatians’ is my least favorite Disney movie too. Maybe it’s that Cruella isn’t deadly gorgeous as Maleficent and Evil Queen. She looks like a maniac, crazed woman, which of course, she is. Yet, all of that aside, I adore this palette. I feel I got better than my $10 I spent on this.

What is your opinion on Cruella’s palette for Evil Everyday Eyes?

elf: Disney Villainous Women Palettes

Posted on September 21, 2012 by kimberlyp

These elf palettes are causing quite a stir in beauty blogsphere…

This is a fast and furious posting as I will do a more, in depth review this weekend. I wanted to get this up so you can see what they are all about. I picked these up at Walgreens yesterday. I found them on the checkout counter in the cosmetics department.

Shall we start? This is Maleficent: Sinister Smoky Eyes…

Wickedly wonderful, right?!!!

Check out the Evil Queen: Devious Dramatic Eyes. She must be so horrible, she didn’t get a name!…

I think the Evil Queen gives a whole new meaning to ‘drop dead gorgeous’.

Lastly, is Cruella: Evil Everyday Eyes. Did anyone else see the similarities when they watched ‘The Devil Wears Prada’?…

Luckily, her look doesn’t have to be so manic on you!

Each of these palettes has the following:

8 Shadows; 2 Lip and Cheek Pencils; 1 Shadow Primer; 1 Liquid Eyeliner; 1 Set of False Lashes; 1 Tube of Lash Glue; and they state ’1 Mirror’…

Yikes! I have enough issues using a regular makeup mirror, much less this! But, in all fairness, I left the plastic covers in place until I do a proper swatching. So, maybe there is a protective film over the mirror part.

On the opposite side of the makeup, the overlay that shows two different looks: Ingenious!! And, the looks are very doable. Also, I like the idea of the pencil doubling as a lip liner and cheek color. I hope that does a great job.

The young woman that was in the cosmetics department, when I found these, went to get another worker after I told her about the sensation these limited edition palettes are causing. She wanted me to tell her too. I think I had them both in my spell!!! Bwaaahaaahaaaahaaaaaa!

More details this weekend!

Jesse’s Girl: Brown Eyed Girl 9 Pan Palette

Posted on August 24, 2012 by kimberlyp

After Cosmoprof, I got to try out some Jesse’s Girl products for the first time. I sort of had that feeling I’d like them. And, sure enough, I do!

This is a neutral/brown palette called ‘Brown Eyed Girl’…

My driver’s license says I have brown eyes. But, if someone would take the opportunity to check out my peepers they’d find out they are half green too. I guess that’s a brown/green hazel color?

One thing that is clear, these colors are gorgeous and are all meant to be together…

The colors in the photo are rather pretty but they are not accurate. My white balance on my camera is well, not balanced! Some of the shades are right on but a few are not. The orange shade, third from the right is more golden than orange. And the last one on the right is a gilded brown rather than a mauve that the photo shows.

Here, maybe this will help. These are swatches for you to check out…

And the last four…

They are all shimmery. I like that they are velvety soft and blend like nobody’s business. I tried the fourth one from the left foiled and it did a wonderful job.

If you like the current trend of the neutral eyeshadow look, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ would certainly be a palette worthy to add to your collection. I found these shades played awesomely well with other shadows too.

Jesse’s Girl can be found at Rite Aids. However, if there are no Rite Aids by you, don’t despair like I did, at first. You can order yours right from Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics website. And did I mention that this palette is only $3.99?!! For less than $20, you can get the pink, purple, blue and green 9-pan palettes as well! That appeals to the palette-lover that I am, as well as the thrifty side too.

What Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics do you have? Are you as pleased with the quality as I am?

Sugarpill: Addicted To Pretty Palette

Posted on July 14, 2012 by kimberlyp

I got my first SugarPill Makeup palette. I never would have known about SugarPill if I wasn’t into blogging. And I have heard nothing but good stuff about this brand. So when I received an email saying I had won this palette, I was thrilled…

This is the Addicted To Pretty collection. Hey, there’s a girl and a kitty on it! I had high expectations for these shadows and I can’t say I’m disappointed. I am surprised at how large the shadow tins are. They are BIG!!…

Top: Acidberry; Velocity; Botton: 2AM; Mochi

All these shades a a bit darker than the photos show. But their intensity is not hidden…

The palette is quite heavy and sturdy. The top snaps down closed with a magnet. This baby isn’t going to accidentally open on you.

No swatches to show you yet. And I will do those along with an Eye of The Day look soon. I can’t wait to see what I come up with!

How about you? Do you have this palette and what look did you create?

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