Tuesday, August 27, 2019
ColourPop Baby Got Peach Palette
The ColourPop Baby Got Peach palette is here! I was pretty excited for this one, because I looooove peachy shades. Colors like this always seem to make my eyes look more open, bright and awake. My eyes are brown and my go-to look always includes a purple, but when I want to look super bright eyed I will grab peaches!
In this one, Hungry Ghost (the pressed glitter) and Centerfold are both marked as "not intended for use in the immediate eye area," which we have been seeing a lot in these 9 pan palettes. With the glitter it's because the particles are too large to use on the eye and can cause damage if you happen to get a flake of it inside your eye. With the shadows it's usually because they're neon/stain and while they may be approved for eye use in Europe, they still aren't in the USA. There's always a lot of back and forth over this and personally, I don't use the glitters in these palette on my eyes but I do use the shadows. My eyes aren't sensitive and I've never had an issue other than a bit of staining. Do with that information what you will, but I definitely urge you NOT to use these glitters on your eyes, even though they're super pretty! I can't understand why they keep putting them into "shadow palettes," since not everyone is going to read the tiny print on the back that says they shouldn't be used on the eyes, but they keep releasing them with these chunky pressed glitters in them, so just be careful!
Now for the swatches...
Darlin' is a matte bright orangey peach.
Hungry Ghost is an opal glitter with a gold/peach duochrome shift to it.
Perky is a matte light pinky peach.
Get Even is a bright peach with gold sheen.
Centerfold is a muted neon peach.
Glaze It is a metallic peach with golden sheen.
Okurr is a matte peachy terracotta.
Ready Or Yacht is a metallic icy peach.
Half Baked is a matte rusty peach.
ALL the shades here are beautiful - I really, REALLY like the Centerfold color because I don't have any other peaches that are nice and bright like that! Personally, I think this palette as a whole is going to work so well to transition into fall when it is paired with warm browns and neutral shades. For now with the last few weeks of summer, I am going to be sure to use this on its own as much as I can!
Sunday, August 11, 2019
ColourPop Strawberry Shake Palette
The ColourPop Strawberry Shake Palette is a pink and red shadow lover's dream - and the latest addition to the 9 pan palette collection that they have been releasing.
I was super psyched to see a bright red in here, as well as that gorgeous metallic apricot. This is going to be a well-loved by me palette for sure!
My Milkshake is a matte rosy pink. (marked as not for use in immediate eye area)
Whipped is a pale pink with silvery pink sheen.
Woke is a matte baby pink.
Paper Straw is a matte pale peach.
Take A Sip is a matte hot pink with pink and gold sparkles. (marked as not for use in immediate eye area)
Delish is an icy metallic champagne pink.
Berry Fine is a metallic peach with gold sheen and a bit of a pink undertone.
Daiquiri is a matte true red. (marked as not for use in immediate eye area)
Shake It Up is a matte mauve.
First of all, I love ALL of these colors! Reds and pinks are some of my favorite shades to wear, and this has a pretty good selection. Berry Fine is absolutely my favorite color in the palette, but it is best applied with your finger - it just packs more of a punch that way. It will pick up on a brush, but I find that I have to layer and layer it, and even then it's not as bright as when I just tap it on with a finger.
There are 3 shades in this palette marked "not for use in the immediate eye area," and that is because those 3 shades stain the skin pretty badly. However, that Daiquiri color is one of the best reds I've ever seen, and I will take the staining because it looks works so great! As always, the mattes work and blend out well and I love the entire palette. Plus, I was very happy they didn't include a glitter in this one that can't be used on the eyes! The ones in the yellow and orange palettes are both so gorgeous but just sit there going unused because they're not eye safe and it drives me batty!
ColourPop Orange You Glad Palette
I'm pretty good at predicting what color palette will be the next 9 pan palette from ColourPop for some reason, and after the yellow I KNEW they would do orange! Hence, the Orange You Glad? palette.
They definitely stuck to all oranges, minus that brown in the lower right corner. I wish so badly that the pressed glitter was eye safe, but unfortunately it's pretty chunky and deemed not safe for use in the eye area. My one gripe with ColourPop palettes lately is that I wish they would put pressed glitters that are actually eye safe in the palettes. Not everyone is going to know or see that tiny fine print that says not to use it on your eyes. And furthermore, that friggin glitter is GORGEOUS and I want to use it on my eyes!!! Anyway, on to the swatches...
Zested is a matte pale peach.
Squeeze Me is a metallic pale orange with lots of gold sheen.
Creamsicle is a matte peachy orange.
Rise N Grind is a matte pumpkin orange.
Clementine is a multi-sized iridescent gold/orange/green glitter.
Sunkiss'd is a matte neon tangerine. (marked as not for use in immediate eye area)
Tangerine Dreams is a metallic orange.
Mimosa Mami is a matte red-orange. (marked as not for use in the immediate eye area)
Ya Peel Me? is a matte rust.
Now while the glitter is gorgeous, it's also large and I urge you to not use glitters that large on your eyes even though it seems okay. Yes they are cosmetic grade, but the cut of them is still way too large and if you get it in your eye it could seriously harm you. ColourPop, please stop putting these in palettes! The two shades that also say not for use in the immediate eye area stain, so that is why they put that warning. I have been using those on my eyes and had no issues. This palette as a whole is bright, summery, and so much fun!
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Lime Crime Venus Vivid Palette
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The Lime Crime Venus Vivid Pressed Powder Palette is the newest eye/face palette from Lime Crime. They are calling it a "pressed powder" and not an "eyeshadow" palette because not all the shades are eye safe (some of them stain). Even so, this has some killer shades in it that I want to share with you guys!
This is an 8 pan palette and it has the same setup as the previous Venus palettes. The look of this one is really cool, because it's all black with "neon light" artwork. Fitting, seeing as how there are so many neon colors in here!
Betty (eye) - matte bright blue
Flutter (face) - metallic bright purple
Star Burst (face) - matte pinky orange
Lux (eye) - shimmery golden yellow
Limelight (eye) - matte lime green
Happy Place (eye) - greenish yellow shimmer
Super Bloom (face) - metallic bright orange with a golden sheen
Sassy (face) - matte hot pink
Betty is the only one that seems to have issues here, as it is a bit patchy and needs to be layered to build it up. Flutter is nice and soft and a GORGEOUS purple. Star Burst is a really nice matte formula for a neon shade like this. The shimmers, Lux and Happy Place, are pretty but very sheer. These work best on top of other shades or applied over a sticky base. Limelight is a really nice, vibrant bright green. Super Bloom has that same soft formula as Flutter. Sassy is one of the brightest pinks I've ever seen, and isn't chalky like a lot of other neon pinks I've tried! It's also the one that stains the most, just wanted to make a note of that!
All in all if you are looking for a good neon/rainbow color palette, this is a good option. It is $38 at Ulta and Lime Crime!
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