Too Faced | Life's A Festival Palette | Review & Tutorial

Now for a review of Too Faced's Life's A Festival Palette.

Literally the perfect palette for festivals and summer parties!

 Inside and out it is a lovely palette.

There are matte shades and shimmery pearl shades.

But my favorite part is the "duo-chrome" shades that reflect different colors depending on the way the light hits it.

For example the shadow Artist Pass (which I use in my video) looks gray-blue and bronze.

You can see it a little in the picture above, where I used Artist Pass in the crease and on the inner and outer lid.

Another great feature of this palette is their beautiful Unicorn Tears highlighter. 

It gives a pearly blue-ish finish that can also reflect purple.

These shadows are ultra pigmented. I didn't even use an eyeshadow primer with them.

There is very little fall out, even the shimmery colors stay put.

They are super blendable and have a sweet candy scent.

This palette (and the rest of the Life's A Festival collection) are available on Too Faced's website and at Sephora and Ulta. 

If you want to see this palette in action, check out my video tutorial here:

https://youtu.be/ApbvHpIBzB4

The brushes and additional products used in the video:

Too Faced Life's A Festival Eyeshadow Palette

Too Faced: Artist Pass Eyeshadow

GLAMOUR DOLLS: Blending Brush #10 Sperm Whale Edition

Too Faced: Young & Free Eyeshadow

Real Techniques: Base Shadow Brush

Too Faced: Dusk Teal Dawn Eyeshadow

Luxie Beauty: Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221

Too Faced: Unicorn Tears Highlighter

ROYAL & LANGNICKEL: Prismatic Ombre Fan Brush

Maybelline: Fit Concealer Ivory

Here are a couple more looks you can create with this palette:

I adore this palette! It is worth every penny and there are endless looks to create.

I give it 5 out of 5 stars!

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Makeup Haul | Spring 2018

It's been a little while since my last post and video.

So, I'm going to catch you up on the products (and places) I have been loving this spring!

1. Too Faced - Best Year Ever: Makeup Collection

 Three Palettes each with six eyeshadows and each palette has one face product (blush, bronzer/contour, highlighter).

It also comes with a travel size of their cult-classic mascara and a look book to get you started.

All of this comes in a cute gold carrying case that I have already gotten a ton of use out of.

The shadows and face products have good color pay off and are matte and shimmer finishes.

*Side Note: Let's talk about customer service:

I purchased this lovely set during Too Faced's 'Need It' sale on their website.

It had been a few days since my purchase and I was concerned that the order had been lost because I had not received an order confirmation or any shipping notices.

So, I contacted Too Faced's customer service via email and was assured my order was on its way and that it was just backed up due to the sale.

No problem, I was happy as long as it was coming.

A few weeks ago I received an email from Too Faced saying that due to the delay in shipping of my order, they are going to give me 25% off and free shipping on my next order from their website.

I am so impressed with their service and quickness of their response to my initial inquiry.

I highly recommend Too Faced's website.

2. Urban Decay - Toublemaker Eyeshadow Palette

I went to Destiny USA Mall for the day and went to Nordstrom Rack.

I bought this little palette, which comes with a travel size Troublemaker mascara.

I think this palette is also available on Sephora's website.

The colors are edgy and lean more towards cool tones.

The mascara gives nice lengthen, however I would say it comes in second to their Perversion mascara.

One of the looks I created with this palette, as seen on my Instagram (www.instagram.com/ultimabeauty)

3. It's Sugar - Elvis T-Shirt

All marshmallow cereal does exist!

It's Sugar is the cutest candy store with every kind of candy you can imagine. 

They have giant boxes of gummy bears, Starburst, etc.

I, of course, did what every normal persons does in a candy store: I bought an Elvis T-Shirt!

I was saving my sugar money for...

4. Lindt Store - Chocolate

150 pieces. $40. Need I say more?

*A little more on Destiny USA Mall:

It has numerous stores, a ton of restaurants (I ate at Cheescake Factory), a movie theater and IMAX, a bowling alley, an escape room, an interactive mystery museum, go-karts, and so much more!

 

5. Urban Decay - Vice Liquid Lipstick 

I had to order from Sephora so I could get a free gift for getting older.

One of my purchases was Vice lipstick from Urban Decay in the color Purgatory.

It is a pretty wine-purple shade with gold glitter. 

The color goes on sheerer but it can be built up for a more intense shade.

For about $9 it was a steal from UD ;-)

6. Too Faced - Life's a Festival Palette

I am literally in LOVE with this palette! I'm doing a proper review video on it now, so stay tuned!

7. Sephora - Bite Beauty Lip Set

Signing up to be a Sephora Beauty Insider is nothing but wins:

1) It's free;

2) You accrue points on every purchase;

3) You have access to classes and exclusives; 

4) Free gift for getting older each year lol; and

5) Email updates with coupon codes for free bonus gifts.

This year was a choice between Bite Beauty and Glamglow.

I chose Bite and I am so pleased with their lip products.

They are so hydrating and give a nice hint of color.

8. Sephora - Bonuses

You always get 3 free samples with a Sephora order.

I picked YSL concealer, Chole fragrance, and Too Faced glitter glue.

And with one of the codes in their emails (see above) I got 10 different foundation samples and a trial size of Too Faced's Hangover Rx Primer.

Check out my video for more insights:

https://youtu.be/NEJEhXPeIzg

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Candy Colored Lipstick Quartet

About 4-years ago I wrote a post about using four different lipstick colors (which you can see here).

This was before the good camera, before I made videos, before the better lighting.

So, decided to give it another try with these new additions and some even bright colors.

With colors like these Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks from NYX how could I resist?!

After agonizing over which colors to choose I opted for Orange County (true orange), Sway (lavender/lilac), Kitten Heels (bright red), and Little Denim Dress (sky blue).

And the insanity ensued:

I started on my upper lip because it is easier to distinguish a middle line, where to end the first shade.

Be sure to let each shade dry for about a minute in between, otherwise the first shade will get on the brush of the next shade, and then you will have a mess.

The lower lip is a little trickier because you don't want the top and bottom to touch until they are completely dry or the colors will transfer (at this point, talking becomes complicated -- see video).

And there you have it!

The circus? Clown? Jester? Fun/Avant garde lipstick look.

Great for a masquerade or costume party.

Check out the tutorial here

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Revlon | Colorstay Exactify Liquid Liner | Review

In today's post I'm going to do a little review of Revlon's Colorstay Exactify Liquid Liner.

At first glance it appears to be your average liquid liner, but looks can be deceiving.

This is more than your typical liner.

It has an innovative roller-wheel applicator. It reminds me of a pizza cutter!

It gives a nice smooth line of color. I think it's a bit easier to use than the standard liner brush.

MAC and Nudestix have similar products as well.

 You can get a nice thin line, or go over it a second time for a thicker line.

Getting a flick or cat-eye at the end takes a little practice but isn't too complicated.

I like to use short stokes and connect them rather than rolling it all the way across my lash line, but that's just my personal preference.

Another thing I like about this eyeliner is goes on like a lacquer and stays put.

I had it on for 9 or 10 hours and it didn't crease or smudge!

And best of all it is quite affordable!

Check out my quick video review here 

for a star rating!

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Day-to-Night Makeup Look

In my latest video I talk about how I take my neutral everyday work/school makeup look to a more intense night look.

My first piece of advice is to keep an "emergency" makeup kit on you at all times.

Keep it in your purse, the glove compartment of your car, your desk drawer, backpack, etc.

Many times in the past I have been caught off makeup guard by an event that came up after school or work that I was not prepared for.

This lead to frantic runs to Target or Sephora and impulse buying products, some that I already had at home.

So keeping some inexpensive favs stashed will save you time and money.

The other scenario that I have found myself in is knowing about an event before hand but not having time to run home to reapply my makeup after work or school.

But have no fear I have some suggestions on how to go from day to night makeup seamlessly. 

Step 1: Get a Makeup Bag

You can get a makeup bag in nearly every store on the planet.

So find one that is the right size for your needs, and that you think is cute!

Then the night before (or that morning) load it up the makeup you plan to wear for evening out.

Step 2: Smokey Eye = BFF

Left to Right: NYX Ipsy Eyeshadow Trio (NYX Love in Rio Eyeshadow Palettes are very similar), Clinique Lulu Dk Palette (Try Clinique All About Shadow Quad in Teddy Bear), Urban Decay Naked Smokey Palette, Ulta Complete Eye Palette in Indie

I like to go with more neutral colors for the day because it gives me more options to play with later.

In my video I went with the Urban Decay palette.

 My base day makeup was Combust on the brow bone, Radar on the lid, and Whiskey in the crease.

Also, Almay TLC Foundation, MAC Black Tied Eyeshadow, Clinique High Impact mascara and Hikari Shimmer Bronzer in Flush.

At the end of a long day eyeliner and eyeshadow can streak and run, but we can work with that!

As I show, at apparently 4:50, in my video, I blend and smudge any left overs.

Then I add a fresh line of eyeliner and blend.

Then I think I used Password or Radar on the lid.

Smolder in the crease.

Blend, blend, blend!

Reline lower waterline, run Smolder along lower lash line. 

Mascara: Roller Lash from Benefit.

Step 3: Reapply Contour/Highlighter/Blush

Fix up any face colors that have faded or streaked.

I used:

e.l.f. Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder in St. Lucia

Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighter in Blinded by the Light

Step 4: Clean up Oil/Streaks/Smears

Clean up any fallout from shadow, streaks from oil or perspiration, and so on.

I used:

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in Fair.

MAC Studio Fix Powder in NW10.

If you have oily or combination skin like I do the powder foundation is a great way to freshen up your look and give your skin a nice matte finish.

If you have dry skin you may want to opt for a BB cream or tinted moisturizer instead.

Step 5: Set Makeup

Once you put all this work into your look you want it to stay put for the rest of the evening.

There are some great makeup setting spays out there:

Urban Decay All Nighter Spray

Too Faced Hangerover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray

NYX Makeup Setting Spray (in Matte or Dewy)

And your all set to go!

You can watch the video here

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