E.L.F. Sales at Target

Went to Target to pick a couple of things- and, of course, I walked out with more than planned.

 But, how could I pass up on some awesome E.L.F. sales??? Exactly, I couldn't.

 First, Mascara Collection ($6.80, org. $8):
 

I got this 4 pack of mascaras, that retails $2.20 a mascara. This is my first time using these products, and I'm curious to see how thy perform. I personally never buy high-end mascara's, I think drugstore brands, generally,  do the job perfectly! 

Ultimate Lip Collection ($6.80, org. $8):

 

 I love love love my natural lipstick from E.L.F. so I was super excited to try there different shades and lip products. I also was very curious about the lip exfoliant. It was super tingly and fun to try, but I didn't feel or see a huge difference. But, for $2.20, it was fun to try. The other glosses are a little sticky feeling, but nothing unbearable and very pretty colors. The lipstick is a little darker than I was hoping, but still pretty and long-lasting. 

Eyeshadow Palette ($8.50, org. $10) 

This palette comes with 100 eyeshadows in a huge variety of colors. It is a beautiful palette, but, the pigmentation is not great- which is understandable for less than 9 cents a shade! This is similar to the Coastal Scents palettes, where the quality is okay, but the reason for purchasing it is more for the chance to try to new colors and combinations. 

OVERALL: 

Love a good deal!
 

Lorac Pro Palette: UPDATE

UPDATE: This just in... well, from 2 days ago.
 When I did my first look with the Lorac palette, I almost had to start over because it was SO PIGMENTED! The colors were super bold, and because I like more subtle looks- I freaked out a little when my entire lid was bright gold! But, with a litttle blending of these gorgeous shadows, I think it turned out pretty nice. I am SERIOUSLY impressed by the pigmentation, and the ability to blend so beautifully. It also takes barely any product to cover your lids, which makes it a good bang for your buck! 

OVERALL:
 

First Impression: Coastal Scents Warm Palette

Coastal Scents: Warm Palette ($19.95 originally, on sale for $13.95)

I was so excited to buzz the UPS man up into my apartment complex, and nearly had a heart attack looking through my peephole to see my package thrown on the ground I was worried to say the least....

 

The package is packed lightly, and since the product is inexpensive I figured it would be a box full of those terrible eyeshadow crumbs.
LUCKILY, only two of the shadows were loose (I'm guessing it was because of the delivery- not the product). But, none the less I had to glue them back in, which is super easy to do with a little superglue.

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The palette is made from a fairly cheap black plastic, but it feels sturdy. I wouldn't be afraid to pack it in a suitcase, as long as it wasn't bumping around too much. Coastal Scents is a great company and has many things to offer to people just starting out using makeup. I bought my first large brush set from them for under $40 for 22 brushes- and I've loved almost every brush. You can get huge palettes with an array of really well pigmented shadows. This gives you the opportunity to try several looks and styles without going broke. So, I say WIN-WIN!

 
 Anyways,

 

 This palette comes with 88 shades, many matte and shimmer colors- looking I would guess there are more matte colors. I mostly use shimmery eyeshadows, because they catch my eye, so I was happy to expand my matte collection. I also like that there doesn't seem to be a lot of glitter chunks in the shadows.

 


 I also like how the colors are organized, with the colors getting progressively darker. I also like that the palette comes with a large mirror. Here are a few of the shadows that intrigued me immediately

The colors are very pigmented, but do take a couple layers to get the best color. But, for less than 25 cents a shadow they are awesome!!!


Overall: Super excited I bought this palette! While it isn't super high-end quality, I still think I will use a lot of the colors often... and will hopefully inspire me to use different blends of colors.

First Impression: Lorac Pro Palette

First Impressions:

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 When I first heard about the Lorac Pro Palette all anyone said was- 'It could be be better than the Urban Decay Naked Palettes'!! 

WHAT?! Something better than my beloved Naked Palettes? I didn’t think it could be possible, and I had to find out for myself.

 So, after staying up late in bed watching a few of my favorite Youtube bloggers rave about this product, I made the decision it had to be worth the $42! I could barely contain my excitement, so after redeeming my 250 Ulta points and dishing out my birthday cash, I finally had this new product in my hands- ya gotta treat yo’ self, right? 

Here are some of my initial thoughts: 

Packaging:

 

The packaging is ideal… small and sleek! The palette is light weight and could easily fit in most purses/makeup bags. Has an almost cardboard feel, was worried might get dirty easily, but it seems to wipe down easily. This chic set is perfect, no complaints. The palette also contains a small eye primer, good size simple packaging. 

Colors: 

Top Row: White, Cream, Taupe, Lt. Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black (ALL MATTE)

Bottom Row: Nude, Champagne, Gold, Lt. Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple, and Slate (ALL SHIMMER)

The colors in this palette are essential to any makeup collection, and give a wide variety to have a wide array of looks. I’m not excited to try out Garnet and the classic gold. I also like that the color names are plain and not to wild- while wild names are fun, they are hard to remember making it more difficult to reference later. 

Shimmer Swatches: 

These colors are very well-pigmented and have a beautiful light shimmer. I LOVEEEEEEE that there is barely any glitter, but still has a strong shimmer. While I love shimmer, I do not like fall-out or huge chunks of glitter on my lids. These seem like they will have now fall-out and with there satiny feel I think they will blend well! 

Matte Swatches:

 

The top row are all simple matted colors. I think these will be wonderful for natural everyday looks, and for blending in different types of looks. I also like that the matted shades are on the top and shimmer on the bottom,it will make choosing shades much easier (P.S. Sorry the swatches are on my hand and not forearm- not thinking clearly). 

OVERALL:

I just had to have this palette, and I'm glad- I think it will become my go-to for eyeshadow, (at least for the time being). I’m extremely excited to try out new looks, and plan to give updates on how much I use these shadows!

Makeup Maniac

Hey all!

My name is Jaimie, and I recently moved, and while I search for a job I have an insane amount of free time on my hands!

 For the past few years whenever I have free time, I spend it reading makeup blogs or watching review/tutorial videos. I'm pretty obsessed, and I figured creating my own blog was inevitable and may help me expand my knowledge of cosmetics. I'm not an expert in the least, but I love it and like to talk about it! So, please comment give advice and makeup tips, I would love to hear it!!!!

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