I absolutely LOVE Tinsel… I don’t like to clean it up when it ends up on the floor – but I do love the way it looks and I especially love it on a Christmas tree. During this time of year I am always on the hunt for cute nail polish that looks like Tinsel and I totally hit the jackpot while in Walgreens last month and found Gold Tinsel & Tinsel and Shine by Sinful Colors. The price point of course was awesome and I fell in love with how the tinsel looked in the bottle. These polishes are fairly long lasting on the nails and reasonably easy to remove. I absolutely love that Gold Tinsel looks like a mixture of Gold & Rose Gold which are favorites of mine. I love gold/rose gold more than silver. I wanted this look to be wearable, sparkly and just easy to create. There is no difficulty in creating it. After laying down the base coat (Julep) I added the tinsel polishes and then my favorite topper from elf (fairy) to add just a little bit more sparkle and shine. Then topped it off with Sinful colors top coat. Easy – fast and I’m out the door and ready to go.
Base Coat: Julep’s Nail Therapy
Accent Nail: Sinful Colors Tinsel & Shine
Nail color: Sinful Colors Gold Tinsel
Topper: elf’s Fairy
Top Coat: Sinful Colors Over The Top – top coat
What nail look are you rocking this Holiday Season? Any particular brands or shades are your favorites? I would love to know so leave me a comment below.
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Anyone who knows me knows that Tarte is one of my favorite cosmetic brands. I have been a fan of their eye shadows pigmentation and soft silky feel against my eyes as well as their mascaras and lippies. Each year Tarte works with QVC to offer an awesome collection filled with goodies for the makeup lover at heart. I took advantage of the Holiday Collection last year and was super excited to see QVC release a Limited Edition Special Value Collection this year as well.
The Today’s Special Value pricing on QVC on November 21st, was $49.98 – now the set is available for $54.98 USD (plus shipping/handling) on QVC’s website and you also have the choice to sign up for 2 Easy Installments making this collection very affordable for anyone who is interested in purchasing. The packaging for the collection is show stopping and will definitely turn heads under any Christmas Tree. It’s gorgeous and ready to go – no extra box or wrapping needed… hence “Bow & Go”. A gorgeous gold ribbon (not pictured) is also included so you can surprise that special someone this Holiday Season.
The palette itself is gorgeous – thin and sleek. Made of a sturdy cardboard, It includes 16 beautiful amazonian clay shadows (0.07 oz x 16). All shadows are full sized and packed with not only color but perfect for any makeup lover. There is a mix of matte and shimmery / metallic shades and each shadow feels soft to the touch and blends effortlessly. The one thing I worry about when buying any eye shadow palette with such a large number of shades is that the palette may include a “dud” shade and this palette is honestly… perfection.
I especially love that this palette is Neutral heaven for me. It includes the perfect selection of nudes to create everything from an everyday wearable work look to a smoky and daring look for a night out on the town. I love when neutral based palettes have purple shades included and this palette includes a few purples, greens, pinks, creams, taupes, browns and a gorgeous bronze gold. Scroll down to see the swatches of each shade in order from Left to right – top to bottom.
All swatches are done on bare skin – no primer or base. Swatches are done dry.
If you were to purchase any of the Eye shadows separately, Tarte retails them for about $17.00 each. By getting all of these awesome shadows all in one palette you are saving tremendously and you have a huge selection of colors that will allow you to create any look you can think up.
The set includes two Full Size Tarte smolderEYES Amazonian clay waterproof liners (0.056 oz) in Brown & Fig. Brown is a Vegan pencil which is a bonus. These liners are absolute favorites of mine because they are not only creamy and easy to apply without tugging at your eyes, they smudge easily with the built-in smudger to add a smokier, smoldering effect. And, big bonus for me – these are Waterproof. Let me just say that they will not budge. I love using these on my waterline because I don’t have to worry about it moving. It will last from the time I put them on till the time I take it off with makeup remover. On Tarte’s website – these retail for $22.00 each.
Fig has an almost metallic sheen to the pencil. After using the pencil a few times, I think it lends for a gold sheen which I love. This pencil brings out the sparkle in my medium brown / hazel eyes and really makes them pop. Brown is a matte shade pencil and I absolutely love the shade. It is not quite a dark brown, more on the medium shade and definitely is a great alternative to the black pencil I normally like to use. Both of these are not only long lasting and waterproof but make great eye shadow bases to help your favorite shadows pop and have awesome staying power.
For my makeup look I am using the following eye shadows from the Tarte palette: Radiant Rosewood (on the lid), Blissful Brown (transition shade above the crease), Playful Plum (blended into the crease), Ideal Ivory (used as all over highlight on the browbone and inner corners), and Buttercream Frosting (slightly blended under the highest point under the brow for highlight). Tarte Smolder Eyes Pencil liner in Fig blended onto the lower lash line to smoke out the look and Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara on my lashes. On my lips I’m using Tarte Lip Surgence Lip Creme Pencils in Precious, Promise and Thoughtful all layered together to create a custom color.
You will receive 2 Full Size Tubes of Tarte’s lights, camera, LASHES Mascara (0.24 oz). If you were to purchase these on their own through Tarte’s website they will cost you $19.00 each. I have been a fan of this mascara for a while now. The only critique I have with regard to them is that the ones that are included with the collection are not waterproof and since my allergies are bad I have major raccoon eyes if I’m having a bad allergy, watery eyes day. The mascara however is great for both volume and length and conditions your lashes while using it. I also love that it holds your curl very well – probably one of my favorite things about it. It is definitely a 4 in 1 formulation.
This collection also includes the popular Tarte Lip Surgence lip creme crayons (0.10 oz) in four brand new shades. These colors are so beautiful and will go with any skin tone. I absolutely love the Lip Surgence crayons from Tarte and already own a few. They are long lasting, creamy and feel great on the lips. The colors are easily blended together to create your own custom color on your pout. These colors are only available through QVC in this collection and you will not be able to find them at Tarte online. What I love is that they are all full sized crayons in this collection so you are getting a retail value of $96 total for the whole set (retail $24 each) and it is included in this awesome Holiday Collection.
Overall – I’m definitely impressed with not only the quality of the whole collection but the price point and the value involved with all the products. The packaging itself is absolutely gorgeous and ready to give as a gift. Beneath the palette of the collection is a gorgeous gold bow that you can use to tie all three boxes together to make a beautiful display / gift or you can decide to give each box individually. Honestly, even if you were purchasing this collection for yourself you are getting an awesome deal and besides – you are well worth it. 😉
Sparkle Rating… Definitely a 5.0 Sparkles on the Sparkle Scale. This collection is gorgeous and worth every penny. This is the highest rating I have given any product and this is the only product I have given this rating. This is well worth your money and definitely something that you should get your hands on if you can. And… to the men out there – this will make an awesome gift for your lovely ladies in your life.
November was an awesome month filled with all kinds of fun and the Thanksgiving Holiday. I absolutely love November because the Winter Holidays are my favorite and Thanksgiving…
I was beyond excited when I got my Tarte Bow & Go collection in the mail. I am a huge fan of Tarte Cosmetics and the palette included in this collection had colors that could be used for everyday wear. Now – don’t get me wrong, I love a bare face and most that know me know that I will opt for a plain “no makeup” face every single day of the week if I could. But I love having a versatile palette that I can pull for to create a wearable look for every day wear. This palette offered up a gorgeous sultry look with little to no effort.
Products used:
Eyeshadow Base: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Eyeshadows: Tarte Bow & Go Palette – Radiant Rosewood (on the lid), Blissful Brown (transition shade above the crease), Playful Plum (blended into the crease), Ideal Ivory (used as all over highlight on the browbone and inner corners), Buttercream Frosting (slightly blended under the highest point under the brow for highlight).
Eyeliner: Kat Von D Lock It Tattoo Liner (winged liner on upper lash line) and Tarte Smolder Eyes Pencil liner in Fig blended onto the lower lash line to smoke out the look
Mascara: Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara and Elizabeth Mott It’s So Big Mascara layered to provide a fuller look
Lips: Tarte Lip Surgence Lip Creme Pencils in Precious, Promise and Thoughtful all layered together to create a custom color
Did you get the Tarte Bow & Go Collection on QVC? Have you done any looks with your collection? I would love to see them. 😉 Hope you guys enjoyed this look – sorry I didn’t do a tutorial – it really was a simple look to create.
Hmmm… it’s been a pretty crazy weekend for me, but I have still been monitoring all the Cyber Monday Sales that were released through the weekend. I was…
It’s been about a year since I decided I would eliminate Foundation as a part of my makeup routine. Since being diagnosed with Eczema last year, I have been doing my best to steer clear of products that would affect this yucky skin condition. I do test out Foundation products from time to time, but still haven’t taken the plunge to make it a part of my daily makeup process and my skin loves me for it. However, I recently was introduced to Victoria Jackson’s Cosmetic Line, and I’ve been pretty impressed with some of their products already. So when Brandbacker rolled out a Victoria Jackson Makeup Campaign, I figured this would give me an opportunity to try out the products.
I received the Foundation Duo in Tan. What intrigued me so much about this foundation is the statements of it being “The No Makeup” Makeup. Having tried many different foundations and really loving the skin I’m in, I really had to try this product out. Packaging for Victoria Jackson products is great. Sleek, Black – very chic. I have a few items from the line in my Makeup arsenal like the Makeup Survival Kit, Pressed Foundation Powder and even a Foundation duo, but I haven’t tried any of them, so this was exciting for me to have a reason to test drive them. The Foundation Duo in Tan was my choice to try out for this review. It retails for $29.95 which is an average cost for high end foundation brands on the market today. Available in 4 shades: Light, Medium, Tan and Dark. The concept basically is to use either shade or take both shades of the foundation (cream) and blend together for an effortless, light weight look. The formulation is completely buid-able so you can easily conceal blemishes, scarring, etc for perfect coverage.
I used the Victoria Jackson Foundation Duo in Tan and first applied each color of the foundation separately to see if either or would work. I did however need to combine both colors for better color matching, but once the colors were combined, the colors matched perfectly for my skin tone and complexion. I decided I would test this out on it’s own and then added the Pressed Powder (which I had in my makeup kit previously to the Foundation Duo) to try and set the cream foundation.
The cream foundation duo did have pretty good lasting power. I kept it on my face for the day and didn’t have to touch up at all. I did notice however that I needed to set it with a powder because I did find that my pores decided they wanted to be unruly and began to peak their way out of the foundation. I then took the Victoria Jackson Pressed Powder and used that to set the foundation with my next application and the wear was much longer than with the cream on its own.
All and all I’m pretty impressed with the quality of the foundation duo. Because of my warmer skin tones, it is pretty difficult for me to match perfectly to a foundation, especially if I’m ordering it online. I found that it matched my skin perfectly with little to no effort. The foundation itself is very light weight and you need very little when applying. For my first application I actually added too much to my brush, but found it was very easy to blend the product without issue. While it does have a cream consistency – it reminds me more of a liquid foundation. I was pretty impressed with it’s staying power, having lasted most of the day with no touch ups. I do however suggest that you set the cream foundation duo with a powder to keep it in place and long lasting. I did get a tad bit of creasing under my eyes – I do not use concealer and applied the foundation like normal, but after an hour or so – I did have light creasing. My suggestion to that would be to maybe apply a little less.
To see the entire line of makeup available from Victoria Jackson – check out vmakeup.com
Also – to all of my readers… want to try out Victoria Jackson makeup for yourself? VMakeup.com is offering a discount to my readers. Use code: BLOG2013 to receive 20% off your order from now till December 31,2013. The perfect way to treat yourself or the makeup lover in your life. Find everything from Foundation to lip products and eye shadows all on the site – vmakeup.com
So – many of my followers know that I am a huge fan of Whatwouldlizzydo on YouTube. I recently caught up on her videos and decided I would do a video like she just did recently – Top 5 Makeup Palettes. I love makeup palettes and eye shadows are one of my favorite things to hoard… besides lippies. So I was super excited to pull out my favorite makeup palettes and get started. Check out my video below and don’t forget to tell me what is your Top 5 Makeup Palettes. 😉
{All products mentioned in this video / post were self purchased}
