Anastasia Beverly Hills Tamanna Palette

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Anastasia has done it again with another beautiful versatile palette that is not only gorgeous to look at but has amazing colors for everyone!

This time Anastasia teamed up with Makeup Artist and Instagram sensation Tamanna Roashan (@dressyourface).

Tamanna's beautiful work is seen all over Instagram and I am so excited to show you this palette!

You get 10 richly pigmented matte and shimmer eyeshadow colors.

There are 3 matte shades and the rest have a deep sheen but no chunky glitter.

Top Row: Fresh, Blush, Venezia, Gilded, and Custom.

Bottom Row: Sangria, Bengal, Chocolate, China Rose, and Noir.

A double-ended eyeshadow brush is also included in the palette.

 Tamanna also provided 5 distinct looks you can achieve with this palette easily.

Here's a look I did recently with my palette. I came up with chocolate smokey eyes, and peachy lips.

I used Chocolate on the lid, Bengal on my crease and mixed it with Chocolate on my lower lash line. I then mixed Blush and Gilded for the inner corner of my eyes to add brightness.  

I love how the colors make my brown eyes pop!

I'm so obsessed with this palette from Anastasia and know you will love it too!

What are your thoughts?

xo, Sharlene.

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Custom Contour Refills/Palette

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After much waiting, I finally got my hands on my custom contour kit!

With 6 refills you get the empty palette for a total of $40 and free shipping.

The entire kit comes packaged in plastic cases individually.

I chose a total of 6 colors ranging mostly from cool-dark under tones.

Here's what the front of the palette looks like.

The palette is magnetized and only contains 6 empty slots.

Hopefully Anastasia will make a bigger palette to fit more colors in the future.

The colors I chose are:  Banana, Vanilla, and Peachy for the top row.

The texture is not chalky at all and feel very creamy and smooth to the touch.

The second row of colors are:  Macchiato, Havana, and Earth.

This row of shades are a mixture of cool and warm undertones.

The size of the pan up close. This color is Peachy.

The pans are magnetized and labeled with the names of colors on the back.

The shades Peachy and Macchiato are labeled as highlighters. 

The rest of the colors are labeled just as contour powders.

Overall, I'm very happy with my custom contour kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills.

The powders glide onto my skin so silky and smooth and they blend like a dream.

I created this look today and used the shade Havana as my crease color.

So you don't have to use these powders just on the face. They work great as eye shadows!

I used the shade Peachy as my blush for this look.

To set my under eye concealer and to highlight my face, I used Banana.

To highlight the tops of my cheekbones and my nose, I used Vanilla.

For the rest of my contour, I mixed Macchiato and Earth to create some depth on my face.

I love my palette!

What are your thoughts?

xo, Sharlene.

Maybelline New York The Nudes Palette

$9.98

This palette contains 12 nude, cool-toned eyeshadows with matte and shimmer shades.

Based on the description, you can get 13 different looks with these shadows.

I did a soft look using all of the shimmer shades in the palette.

I also used the matte cream shade (3rd from top) for the crease and brow bone.

I paired the eye look with bold lashes and liner with a plum lip liner.

Here I used all of the deep matte shades and the golds for a smokey look.

Make sure to use a matte base to prevent the shadows from looking muddy.

I also used the same colors on the bottom lash line with long wispy lashes.

You can create any look with this palette. Pair it with any wine lipstick for Fall!

What are your thoughts?

xo, Sharlene

August Favorites-2014

Monthly Favorites-August

Hi Everyone!  So I decided to share a few of my favorite things that I loved for the month of August.

Estee Lauder Double Matte Oil-Control Pressed Powder (03 Med)

This silky powder controls the shine in my t-zone and never looks cakey no matter how much I use.

I've had this compact for a year now and I still haven't hit pan yet!

It's been 100 degrees all summer everyday and this keeps the oil at bay.

Milani Bella Eyes Gel Powder Eyeshadow (Bella Sand)

I love using this creamy color to highlight anywhere on my face.

It has a soft beige shimmer w/o any glitter and it lasts all day long. 

If you have a tan, this won't look ashy on the skin at all.

Summer is winding down but you can have a subtle glow all year long with this eyeshadow.

Becca Mineral Blush (Damselfly)

This blush never fails me. I use it with a smokey or natural look.

It blends into the skin perfectly and you will never look like a clown.

It's a beautiful peachy pink with a hint of coral and is a perfect color for Fall coming up!

L.A. Girl Glazed Lip Paint (Babydoll)

I can not get enough of these lip paints, especially the color baby doll.

This is a flirty pink color that's not too overpowering and it stays glossy all day.

I love the minty fresh feeling of this color without drying out my lips.

It does not bleed and transfer all over my lips.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Amrezy Palette

If you got your hands on this palette, I'm sure you love it like I do.

I can do so many eyeshadow looks from day-night or every season.

All the colors are so pigmented and blend like a dream.

Maybelline Fit Me Oil-Free Shine Stick Foundation (Coconut)

I love using this product to contour my face.

It's a creamy stick foundation in the deepest shade.

I use it as a base under my powder contour shade.

It blends like a dream on my skin and never looks orange or ashy.

This foundation stays put all day w/o disappearing on my skin.

If you don't want to buy the Bobbi Brown foundation stick to contour, try this and you will love it!

I hope you enjoyed my August favorites. What are your holy grail products?

xo,

Sharlene.

Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick

Sephora.com-$19

The shade shown here is called Berlin. It's labeled as a warm rose color.  I would describe it as a coral with a hint of a red undertone.  

This product is supposed to be a long wearing, full coverage liquid lipstick and it has a matte finish.

The formula has also been updated from the previous liquid lipsticks in Kat's line.

Here is just one swipe of the product.

Before I applied Berlin, I moisturized my lips with Carmex Lip Balm.  As you can see, I have very pigmented lips (excuse my awkward expression).

This is just one application. It went on a bit streaky at first.

This was the 2nd application and the product went on smooth like a creamy gloss. There is a hint of shine.

Here I let the product dry completely. 

My lips felt a bit sticky but I did not press my lips together. I just let the liquid lipstick do its thing.

Just after one hour of application. My lips felt a bit dry.

After a total of 1.5 hours, the liquid lipstick was not completely budge-proof.

After 2 hours of wear, the lines on my lips were more visible. I had to take the stuff off because my lips felt so dry. So this was not as moisturizing as I thought. It did leave a faint stain on my lips.

This color is so gorgeous and it's pretty long wearing but totally not budge proof. If you like the look of matte lips, then this liquid lipstick is totally for you. However, I didn't like the dry feel it gave my lips and they looked dehydrated and not as smooth as the first application.

Have you tried Kat Von D's Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick? Let me know.

xo,

Sharlene

Anastasia Beverly Hills Amrezy Palette

The latest palette from Anastasia Beverly Hills is in collaboration with a popular blogger on Instagram named Amra Olevic.

The top row contains 5 shimmery (non chunky/glittery) shades and 5 matte shades on the bottom row.

Top Row:

Legend, Glisten, Topaz, Iridescent Purple, and Emerald

Bottom Row:

Vanilla, Caramel, Morocco, Deep Plum, and LBD

A duo ended eyeshadow brush is also included.

The pigmentation is pretty good.

The only color that doesn't last as long is Iridescent Purple. 

If you use a purple base it prevents the shadow from fading.

Here is a picture with a purple base on the bottom lash line.

I used Maybelline's Creamy Beige Color Tattoo on my lid.

My favorite colors in the palette are Glisten, Caramel, Morocco, and Deep Plum.

Overall, I really like the choice of colors and highly recommend it for different everyday looks.

The colors blend really well together and compliment all skin tones and eye colors.

Do you own this palette? What are your thoughts?

xo, Sharlene

L.A. Girl Glazed Lip Paints

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These lip paints from L.A. Girl cosmetics are raved about on YouTube, Instagram, and on every beauty blog!

So what exactly is all the hype about?

Everyone loves these because they are a dupe for the Too Faced Melted Lipsticks at a fraction of the price ($3.25 each).

I would describe these as a lipstick, lipgloss, and lip stain all in one. 

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Hot Mess

Blushing

Bombshell

Babydoll

Coy

They are highly pigmented, non-drying, and long wearing.

They also have a minty fresh feeling on the lips because they contain peppermint oil and Vitamin E.

Back of the tube has the name of each color.

You can apply them directly from the tube or with a lip brush.

I'm a coffee drinker and these lip paints stay on my lips for about 4-5 hours.

Have you tried them yet? If so, tell me your thoughts and if you will get more colors.  

xo, Sharlene.