The Balm Shady Lady Vol. 3 Swatches & Review

Hello there beautiful ladies:

Shady Lady the name always gets me, I just think of something shady under the table kind of thing.

Sometime ago I reviewed my other palette Shady Lady Vol. 2, this one is Vol. 3. 

Rexall was having a BOGO sale so I bought this two. I just think that the quality is superb and magnificent not to mention the pigmentation of the eyeshadows.

The packaging is very sturdy and travel friendly and has 9 different colors where you can match them however you want and come up with a nice makeup look. The pattern on this palette is nice and colorful. This also has the ingredients listed on the back cover as well as the eyeshadow colors ... Very smart thing by the balm ;) 

Now as I mention it has 9 shadows from light to medium and dark, just a mix of everything. 

Lusty Lee - is a silvery gray 

Envious Erin - creamy white

Racy Kacy - copper brown 

Safe Bet Annette - is a pastel pink

Runaround Rebecca - is a olive green with a khaki base 

Come-hither Heather - is a mauvey taupe 

Open To Offers Olwen - is a rich blue with a touch of teal

All The Way Annie - purple reddish with silver flecks 

Guilty Gwen - is a charcoal black with silver glitter 

I am really happy to have found this two palettes on sale I am just over the top happy to own this palettes and to have gotten it for a discounted price. 

I really recommend this palette and just the whole line from the Balm cosmetics they just have such great products and palettes including their Nude'tude palette, and the Bon Jovi Rockstar palette. Thanks for reading and take care please don't forget to always smile that's the best tool you have ;) xoxo 

Mani Monday China Glaze in "Sweet Hook"

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Lets be real! On today's post you might cringe at my swatch picture, it just reminds me of when I first started wearing polish, which is being all over the place. I usually photograph my left hand as my nails always grow fast and I can paint it to perfection, however my index and pinky finger nails broke :( I just can't feature two nails that's just weird. On pic below is my right  hand with better nails but I just can't paint them nicely with my left hand so please excuse the look!!! 

Sweet Hook: is a milky lavender pink 

The formula was a tiny bit watery making my application to be messy as it was running everywhere. For this mani it took two coats, as the first one was patchy but second one evened out. 

Again the formula could have been less watery and it took a bit of time to dry but the color was awesome so girly, very feminine, office appropriate. 

China glaze can be found at Sally's beauty Supply, eBay, Nailpolishcanada.com or your local beauty salon. 

I hope you have liked this post and excuse my nail appearance ... Thanks for reading, and don't forget to smile that's the best tool you have ;) 

FOTD: Irresistibly Ivy Feat. Maybelline EyeStudio Quad

Hello There Beauties:

 

Recently i did a review on of my favorite quad of all time. I think it has the best combination that a quad could have, want to see my review click here. 

In the back of the palette it has a diagram on how it could be worn but I just thought that their way or my way it just works out beautifully. 

 

EYES:

1. Too Faced Shadow Insurance 

2. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold 

3. Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in Irrisistibly Ivy 

- Patted Gold color all over the lid and blended into the crease

- On a fluffy crease brush used Green shade on outer 1/3 into the crease blending into the Gold on the crease. 

- Took copper shade with a light hand and blended into the crease mainly to blend all colors on the crease and not look harsh 

- Dusted the creamy white on the Browbone bringing down to make it seamless 

4. MAC Carbon took a pencil brush to apply on the outer 1/3 of eye to further define and smoke out the look abit, making sure that Green shade peeks through.

5. L'oreal Voluminous mascara in Carbon black 2coats. 

6. Physicians Formula Eye Booster Liner - made a simple but short wing liner. 

7. Wet n Wild Color Icon  Pencil in Mink Brown used on waterline. 

Here we have come to the end of this post I hope you have like it and to check out the review I did for this palette. Thanks for reading and don't forget to smile that the best tool you have xoxo 

Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara Review

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Wow! I can't believe is the month of September already, I mean where did August go? I can't believe 31 days have already gone by.

Today I will review this awesome mascara. So far I have reviewed two other mascara that I have liked, which are the Maybelline XXL Mascara and L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes.

For me and makeup in general, and I know you might agree Mascara is the product that at least every girl uses.

Mascara is really easy to pull off as it accentuates your lashes. Also Mascara preferences changes depending on the girl who uses it, some girls like volume, thick lashes, long lashes, very black lashes or all of the above. 

I think Maybelline best seller in terms of Mascara has been 'the Falsies' just because it elongates your lashes and thickens them as well.

The packaging is a nice classic tube in the color pink berry with metallic silver bluish-teal lettering. 

Now lets talk about the wand. The wand is very cool as it has two sides to it. One side is curve but flat more like a spoon which you can use to coat your lashes at once, when turned the curve can help to make your lashes longer. 

Also the wand can be bent to give more flexibility so when used you can wiggle the brush and work with you easily. 

I seriously have the worst lashes in the world as they are straight, thin and I can't use washable mascara as it doesn't hold the curl so waterproof it is! 

This is sold at any drugstore where Maybelline is sold I got it for $4.99 on sale but its retailed at $6.99 so be on the lookout for those sales as they make you save a bit 

This is my holy grail mascara is just so good, makes my lashes very long and thickens them a lot. I hope you have liked this post with this amazing mascara. 

So Have you given this mascara a try? If so what what are your thoughts?? 

Manicure Monday: NYX Girls in 109 Sunday Afternoon

Hello There Ladies: 

Happy Labor Day! I am sure most of you are out and about, me on the other hand i had to work, but it's okay I just pretend is not holiday just to make my life less sad hahaha!! 

On today's post I'll be featuring a polish brand that I haven't used before which is NYX Girls, which belongs to NYX Cosmetics. 

This polish is a nice neutral but not so neutral nor boring shade. I am really in love with this shade a lot that I wore for two weeks and I was impressed that it lasted that long on my nails.

Sunday Afternoon: is a foil, glittery pinkish silver.

The formula for this was sheer but it was build able, for photo above it took 3 coats. I was impressed by the way it driedas it dried in between coats. 

The brush is a bit thin but it's a nice brush it gave me the ability to have more control of the placement and the way it spread the polish. 

Since I was so in love It lasted two weeks with very minimal chipping, by the time it was time to remove it was a pain. This is mainly glitter base and the removing time took effort as any glittery mani would. 

I hope you have liked this post and please keep coming back to read my post ... Take care and don't forget to always smile as that's the best tool you have ;) xoxo

FOTD: One Shadow Look Feat L'oreal Infallible in 037 Metallic Lilac

Hello There Beauties:

For long time now, I wanted to do a review on all of my L'oreal Infallible eyeshadows. This eyeshadow pots has become very popular since they are a dupe or has similarities to The Armani Eyes to Kill which are very expensive, of course I don't own any so I wouldn't know if they are dupes or comparable. 

I own so many that if I do a post it will be incredibly long. I was watching videos on YouTube and I came to EmilyNoel83 which is an awesome favorite YouTuber of mine. She was talking about one shadow looks, meaning that it gives different depth but you only use one shadow for your whole look. 

In this look I used the 037 Metallic Lilac which was release on the Cannes Film Festival 2012, this is a purple grey with flecks of purple shade in the pan which gives that lilac purple-y tinge to the look. Which you can see here 

This shade gives different dimension depending on the lighting and the angle. I really love it I am so happy I can pull a look with very little effort. Anyone can do this being an expert, halfway with knowledge or no idea of what the heck you are doing. 

EYES: 

1. Rimmel Undercover Eye Primer 

2. L'oreal Infallible in 037 Metallic lilac 

-- applied all over the lid packing the color couple of times to make it more intense. 

-- took a fluffy brush swiping some product and buffing the color right into the crease 

3. Urban Decay Liquid Liner 24/7 in Perversion (used to line upper line) 

4. Maybelline the Falsies in Flared 

5. Wet n Wild Color Icon Brow/Liner in Taupe. 

I hope you have liked this post as it is a bit different putting two posts into one. Please let me know if is something that you want me to keep doing. Thanks again and don't forget to smile as it is the best tool you have xoxo

Maybelline EyeStudio Quad in 90 Irresistibly Ivy Swatches & Review

Hello There Beauties: 

There is no doubt saying that I love Maybelline, they are ne of those companies that work so hard to maintain in their own pedestal. As you may know I love this little quads they are so versatile and the colors are to die for.

This is my second palette from them that I own, don't get me wrong I have 5 more quads in my makeup stash waiting there to be reviewed ;). The other palette that I reviewed was a LE quad called Green With Fashion which is a very nice quad with green shadows and such, as always I did a post here on how to wear the quad in your eyes.  

This palette is not limited edition, is their permanent line which is good news if you want to get it. The shades on this palette are buttery smooth and really good color payoff on each shadow.

1. Is a Shimmery Champagne Beige

2. Is a Shimmery bronzey copper

3. Is a Shimmery greenish Teal 

4. Is a shimmery Red, bronzey copper 

 By the swatches above you can see that the second shade looks a bit duochromy like a metallic yellowy orange on the second shot. This shades are so beautiful that you wouldn't believe they are drugstore. The downside is that they are powdery but with a swipe and doing your foundation last, you wouldn't even notice or bother you that there is fallout.

The packaging on these quads are quite flimsy with the couchy lid that sometimes doesn't shut properly. The backside gives you an idea on how to wear the colors on your eyes, along with the ingredients. 

I am incredibly impress and happy that I own this quad. You can find these where Maybelline is sold for $8.99 but on sale you can grab it for $6.99 (if you are lucky, like I was) 

I hope you have liked this post and please come back for more ... Take care and stay beautiful, don't forget to smile as that's the best tool you have xoxo