Naked Palette

when i first saw this palette on the internet, i just fell in love! i'm more of a neutral gal, i normally gravitate towards my pink chocolate collection when doing my eyes in the morning. this palette contains the most gorgeous neutral colors, and it just screamed my name! i read the reviews on sephora, and they just drew me in even more, i couldn't wait to get one for myself!

unfortunately, there was so much demand for this palette that it was out of stock everywhere. i then heaved a huge sigh and signed up for urban decay's waiting list in the meantime. that was around september 2010. about a month or so passed, and i finally received an email from them saying that i had one reserved for me! i immediately begged my friend from new york to order it for me online (i couldn't purchase it myself, as the site only accepts US issued credit cards). she received the palette around the end of october.

my friend and i agreed she would ship it here in manila in november. that was still a long wait away, but i didn't mind, i was just happy to have a palette of my own. her balikbayan box arrived around the 4th week of december. i was in sydney at the time, so i had to wait for 2 more weeks before i could get my hands on it. i finally received my palette in the 1st week of january 2011. i opened the package in my office cubicle, and i must have looked like a crazy person because i was just staring at the palette with this lovesick look in my eye. haha, i told you, i was in love!   

okayyyyy, sorry for the long intro, i just wanted to share "how i met my naked palette" :D
 

EOTD: Natural Eye

my Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection comes with 3 "how-to" cards which teach you everything you need to know to create the "perfect" natural eye.

i played with my palette today and recreated the looks :)

day

so this is a very simple look. it's very easy to do, it'll take you just about a minute or so! ;) i think this is good for those who don't really wear much makeup but just want a little bit of definition. :)

Natural Eye Collection

my sister gave me the Natural Eye Neutral Eye Shadow Collection by Too Faced for Christmas :) isn't it great when your friends and family support your obsessions :D

the kit contains 9 eye shadows for creating the perfect natural eye. these shadows were formulated and hand-selected by Too Faced founder himself, Jerrod Blandino. that makes me feel like i own a piece of art :)

Think Pink Prizes

here are my prizes from wuzzyangel's think pink giveaway :) i was only supposed to receive 2 Smashbox palettes, but she included lotsss of extras :D

i received the following:

Breast Cancer Ribbon Soap 

Smashbox Pink Power EyePalette

Smashbox Pink Power Lip Palette

Revlon Runway Collection Nails in Mystic

Harajuko Lovers Fragrance Samples

Earrings by Houston Godly Creations

Hello Kitty Tag

how generous!!! :) wuzzy also attached a personal note, so sweet! :)

let's take a closer look at the makeup.. these palettes are in support of the Young Survival Coalition, a foundation dedicated to Breast Cancer

Smashbox Pink Power Eye Palette in Celebrate

one color got damaged huhuhu. the other half is still intact, so hey, it's all good. the palette consists of 3 colors: a whitish-pink shade that can be used to highlight the brow bone, a soft pretty pink shade for the lid, and a dark brown shade with flecks of gold to add depth.

here's a swatch. i am really loving that middle color! :) 

Smashbox Pink Power Lip Palette in Inspire

the lip palette also comes in 3 colors: pink, peach, and bronze.

the brush that comes with it is pretty neat! it's retractable and dual-ended, cool huh!

here are swatches of the glosses, in order of the colors above. click on the image to enlarge. my favorite is the bronzey one :)

thanks again to wuzzyangel for my lovely prizes! :) you're amazing! :)

Mini Maybelline Haul

i was at sm makati earlier, browsing thru the newly renovated watsons area. the 30% off sign at maybelline caught my eye =P

i bought the Diamond Glow Palette in Gray Pink. i wanted a small palette for creating a smokey eye, and this was perfect :)

 

i also finally decided to purchase the Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner. i've been hearing good reviews about it, and i didn't want to miss the opportunity of getting it on sale, teehee. i bought the Brown shade because well, that was the only color they had on stock =P

can i just say that i am now a gel liner convert? application was super duper easy, and the liner was very creamy.

 i luv it! :) makes me want to stock up on other colors :D

Pearl Palette

i have a new eyeshadow palette! :D it's the 36 Pearl Palette (couldn't find the actual name, i just decided to call it that) by Profusion (well by Profound, actually). i told myself that i didn't need to buy any more palettes, since i'm still quite happy with my CS 78, but i just couldn't resist! the colors were so pretty, and at P400, it was a steal!  

i bought it from maui's online store, glitz and glam. as soon as i saw the palette, i knew i had to have it! i even told her i'd probably regret it if i didn't (haha i was trying to rationalize).

the palette consists of shimmery colors: mostly pinks, golds, coppers, bronzes. i don't know if my eyes are playing tricks on me, but i think some of the colors repeat. oh heck, they're all pretty anyway, i don't mind. i just wish they placed the color families together.

here are some swatches. very pigmented!

 

thanks for a smooth transaction, maui! and a great find :D can't wait to use it! :D

Color Bar

i wanted a handy dandy palette that i could bring when traveling (i didn't exactly want to lug my CS palette around). i was looking for the ff. characteristics:

• one that contained both blush/es and eyeshadows (lip colors were optional)
• a good mix of eye colors
  
• small and compact (that one's pretty obvious)
• not expensive (of course! haha)

since i wasn't really looking for a high-end brand, i decided to take a look at Watsons. Ever Bilena had a couple of palettes, but the colors didn't really appeal to me. i felt they were either too dark, or they didn't offer much variety as the colors were all from the same family. i browsed through the other counters and i decided to purchase the Color Bar from Fashion 21. it's got 2 blushes and 12 eye shadows. and at P150, i'd say that's a steal ;)


i immediately tried it out when i got home. i did a day look with colors 4, 8, and 1, and a night look with 6, 9, and 12. i think it's great that this tiny palette is enough to carry u from day to night.


so i'm quite psyched with this find :D i really like the range of colors that it offers. from the pretty pastels to the shimmery ones. i can totally imagine me wearing a different look each day on out of town trips, haha! and that was basically the whole point of me wanting a travel palette :P


p.s i didn't use eye primer here (i didn't want to waste my UDPP haha). i just put concealer on my lids. and no foundation too haha i just wanted to test the blush

My First Palette

my friend kath and i signed-up for a make-up workshop, and she asked me whether i had a palette already. to tell u d truth, it didn't occur to me that i needed one :P

i did a search for palettes, and i came across a Coastal Scents 88 Eye Shadow Palette that was being sold in eBay. omg, we just fell in love with it right away! :)) did a couple more searches, and we actually saw quite a lot of make-up gurus in YouTube using it. we just had to have it!!! :)) i wanted to get the matte palette, while kath wanted to get the shimmer one. took quite some time for us to make up our minds, haha, but we finally decided on getting the 78 Piece Palette instead, which consisted of both matte and shimmer eyeshadow shades (a perfect compromise, eh), as well as blush shades.

looked for palettes in multiply and eBay, and we were finally able to buy them from cRazY c0rn3r. i got myself the version1, while kath got the version2. we got a pretty good deal for it, priced at P950 each, plus shipping (P80).

loooove it! :) the colors are sooo yummy :)

i've only used it a couple of times, and so far i'm really pleased with it. though i do need to buy a good eye primer so that the colors will really pop and stay on. i can tell i'll definitely have a lot of fun with this palette :D