Sephora Haul! NEW NARS Dual-Intensity Eyeshadows!

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I recently stopped by Sephora and picked up a couple of new babies. I named them Phoebe and Callisto.

Five Ways to Wear MAC's Riot House Lipstick!

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Long time no see! For this post, I've got something a little different. I know the MAC Osbournes collection came out recently, and if you were lucky enough to snag what you wanted, congratulations! I got the Riot House lipstick because it was just the most adorable color ever, but then I realized that it is not necessarily the most wearable color for anyone above an NW20. SOOOOO..... Naturally I had to find some ways to make it more wearable! I found five different ways (with a mix of high end, limited edition, and drugstore) to wear Riot House without looking dead!

Ah! scary color! nooooooooooo

Tarte Be MATTEnificent Eyeshadow Palette: Review and Swatches!

This is another product that I reached into the shelf and clutched to my heart once it was in my hands. I’ve never reached for something in a store so quickly! This is the Tarte Be MATTEnificent CC Eyeshadow Palette. I had this baby in my basket on the Sephora website for weeks, and was waiting for payday (and my birthday) to finally check out. The morning of the day I was supposed to get it, it sold out online. I wasn’t able to even look at it on the website anymore, so I couldn’t look up if any Sephora near me still had it in stock. 

That same weekend, having accepted defeat, I headed into Georgetown, Texas (about an hour drive from my university) to visit the Wolf-Ranch Sephora. I was at the door at eleven on the dot (the exact time they open), grabbed a basket, and got going. As I was walking through the little aisles, I thought I’d swing by the Tarte aisle to look at some blushes. The first thing that caught my eye was the fact that this glorious little palette was there. There were two left, and one of them was in my basket in the blink of an eye.

My point was, check your local Sephora before you give up on this baby :)

This palette contains six matte shades, two eyeliner shades, and a blush color. This palette is definitely purple in its theme, so if you don’t like wearing purple shades, this is not for you. I just so happen to be a purple shadow junkie, which is why I was pining over this in the first place.

The names of the shades are in a plastic cover inside the palette, but that is now long gone. They are nowhere else on the palette, so once you throw that out, the colors are name-less. Honestly, this doesn’t bother me at all, but I’d thought I’d mention it since I keep seeing people who are bothered by a lack of names on their shadows.

Here are the swatches!

The square shadows all have great pigmentation, and I didn’t find them chalky on my ligtht/medium skintone at all. You might want to check it out in person (if you can) first if you have darker skin, to make sure they show up well. They can get a bit powdery, but it’s not something that has made my use of it messy or bothersome.

The eyeliner shades are a bit dry, but seeing as I think they’re meant to be used wet, this isn’t a huge deal. I have yet to try them on the lid, but I’ll let you know how that goes!

The blush is a pink mauve. It’s very neutral, and it goes with virtually anything. It’s got the usual quality of Tarte’s blushes (which never wear the full twelve hours they claim on me).

What do you guys think? Are you sprinting to your nearest Sephora to find it?

xoxo Fanii

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette: Review and Swatches!

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Today I'm sharing one of my most used products! I went for the longest time convinced that I did not need this palette, because the shadows appeared to be too light for my skintone and the majority of mattes honestly kind of turned me off to the whole thing. However, after stealing my mom's for about two weeks straight, I had to face the facts. 

I needed this in my life.

NARS Eyeliner Stylo in Carpates: Swatches and Review!

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So... I've been on the market for a new liquid liner for a while, and I finally decided to go for the NARS Eyeliner Stylo in Carpates, since I've heard amazing reviews AND I've never owned a NARS product before. So here we go :)

Too Faced Pretty Rebel Palette: Swatches and Review! :)

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Ok. Prepare yourselves. This post is about the palette I've been lusting after for weeks. I had convinced myself I didn't need it (I'm kind of still sure I don't) and I didn't want it, but I finally caved. This swatched so beautifully at ULTA that I couldn't resist, so I grabbed the last one and scurried out of there like I was carrying the Declaration of Independence.

Review and Swatches of Inglot 382 Matte, 343 Matte, and 124 Rainbow Eyeshadows!

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A little while ago I placed an order at Beautylish (best customer service ever, btw) and got some cool Inglot goodies! I purchased a ten eyeshadow palette, and three really colorful eyeshadows.

NOTD: Essie Sunday Funday!

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You know what I haven't done in a while? A Nail Of The Day post. Here we go!

whoo!

Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette: Review, Swatches, and Looks!

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W're going two for two today with palettes! Today I'm reviewing Wet n Wild's Comfort Zone palette! I know, I know, where have I been for the past year, right? I always pass this up because I think I'll never get any use out of it, and the other day, with some help from my best friend, I caved and bought it. Trust me, you will not mourn the $5 you spend on this.

Swatches and Review: LORAC Unzipped Palette!

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I know I haven't been on here for quite a while, and that's because I've had so many amazing things happening in my life recently! I was the godmother in my cousin's first communion, I scored interviews for two awesome jobs, and I'm starting to prep for graduation in May! I'm SO excited, and the product in this post really reflects that.

I've been eyeing the Unzipped Palette for quite a while now, and just couldn't seem to pull the trigger. What attracted me to it was, strangely, Stila's Kitten eyeshadow. I was on the hunt for a super shiny champagne color, and I was soooo reluctant to pay $20 for Kitten that I looked for it in a palette. This took me to Stila's In The Light palette, but I wasn't crazy about the other colors in it. Lucky for me, LORAC is right next to Stila at ULTA, and I fell in love with the Unzipped Palette. We flirted for a few months before I decided to take our relationship to the next level. We met at Sephora and decided to commit.

MAC In Extra Dimension Mascara Review and Demo!

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I've been on a total MAC kick lately, and this week I thought I'd give one of their mascaras a shot! MAC doesn't have the best reputation for mascaras (Haute & Naughty being the only one with a decent track record), but once I saw the brush for this mascara, I knew I had to give it a shot.

Happy Birthday to The Powder Room!

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Today marks this blog's first birthday! One year ago today I decided I would jump right into the beauty blogging world despite my inexperience and lack of a following. It's been a year and my experience is way beyond what I would have expected at the beginning and my following in the beauty community is way more than I ever expected! Here are some highlights for this blog over the past year.

Lip du Jour: Revlon Matte Lipstick in Smoked Peach!

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Today's lip shade is more on the nude side, which is unlike me! In fact, I'm pretty sure this is the only nude lipstick I own! Revlon's Smoked Peach is part of their Matte lipstick line, which is pigmented, smooth, and slightly moisturizing.

Cheek Chic: Bare Minerals blush in "Hint"

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Today I have a blush to show you, and I'm quite excited about it! The bare Minerals blush in "Hint" is one of my favorites. It's the kind of shade that goes with nearly everything, which makes it a staple in any makeup lover's collection.

Lip du Jour! MAC Red Lipstick!

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I know I haven't been posting in a while, and that's because school is back on! What better way to get back in the swing of classes than with a statement lip color? Today’s lip shade is “MAC Red” lipstick from MAC (noo… really??) and it is the perfect shade of red for summer! I have previously reviewed Covergirl’s “Hot Passion” lipstick, and MAC Red is the perfect sister shade to that lip color.

Shade of the day: MAC eyeshadow in Club

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Today's product is MAC's eyeshadow in Club!