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Christmas Haul 2020

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This year, with a baby on the way, I knew I wanted to add some key items to my Christmas list as I probably won’t be buying a ton in the new year. As you may know, I am a huge fan of ColourPop and there are some newer releases that I have not picked up. I do collect the 9-pan plastic palettes but besides that, I tend to save other releases for birthday and holiday wishlists.

This year, I was lucky enough to receive four palettes and a Sephora gift card. I don’t know what I am going to use the gift card for yet but I am thinking of saving it for a sale as I have a knack for not realizing that there is a sale coming up and buying things about a week or two before the sale and then I regret not waiting.

The first ColourPop palette that I got was a bit of an older one. I am so excited to say that I have added the So Jaded palette to my collection! This is the first of their 30-pan palettes that was released in collaboration with the wonderful Kathleen Lights. This is a beautiful jewel-toned rainbow palette and while it does have two pressed glitters (which aren’t my favorites), as a whole, it is just stunning and I am looking forward to testing it out and creating some beautiful looks with it.

Next was the Stone Cold Fox palette. This is a bit more recent of a release but also a 30-pan palette. I am not normally a huge fan of larger palettes but this and the above mentioned palette are both ones I am willing to make exceptions for. This one is a beautiful range of cool tones, which I prefer when it comes to neutrals. This is a stunning palette and I also am very excited to create some cool looks with this beauty! I also plan on using this as a companion palette. That may seem weird, but personally I find that larger palettes are harder to use primarily because I run into choice paralysis. However, when I use a larger palette in conjunction with another, much smaller palette, it can change a typical look into something unique and it makes it much easier because I am only initially looking for a shade or two.

The next palette that I got was the At Forest Sight. This is another ColourPop collaboration, this time with RawBeautyKristi. This stunning palette is so unique in my collection! It is so grungy and sultry but still a rainbow palette and I have just never seen a palette like this one. I will be honest, this is going to push me out of my comfort zone but I am really looking forward to using it and creating some looks that I can’t do with any other palette.

Lastly, I was surprised with a palette that I did not add to my wishlist but upon receiving it, I might be most excited about this one and that is the Nude Mood. I think I am most excited about this one because it is a 9-pan palette, which is my preferred size, but also it is full of neutral shades (which is not more normal interests) that are just stunning! It’s perfect for an everyday look, a one and done look, or even a sexy cat eye look. It’s one of those palettes that is great to use when practicing new techniques because no matter what, all of the shades meld together great and it is very hard to create a look with this palette that doesn’t look good.

If you celebrate a holiday during this time, then I hope you had or will have a wonderful celebration! If you received or picked anything up, I would love to know what your got and what you are looking forward to playing with. Drop a comment down below and let me know if there is anything I need to add to my wishlist!

Meet My Stash: Revolution x Soph Palette

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Today, we are going to be talking about my most used eyeshadow palette, the Revolution x Soph eyeshadow palette. As you can probably tell, I’m a huge fan of this palette. This palette was so popular at the time of its release, Revolution and Soph created a second palette but that’s for another day. Today we are talking about the original collaboration.

This palette has a wide variety of shades ranging from neutral to colorful. With 24 pans, there are colors to create the perfect everyday look or spice it up with some depth or even color. While this is by no means a rainbow or overly colorful palette, for a color lover, like myself, there are some great shades that help to add the desired pop of color but still be wearable. This palette has another pro in that it includes a white and a black. As most makeup lovers like to comment on, with those two colors in the palette, the possible looks you can create are endless.

The formula in this palette is one of my favorites. It’s forgiving, allowing new makeup users the flexibility to practice their blending. While these eyeshadows are on the buildable side, they never seem to look patchy on the eye.

Honestly, Revolution as a brand can be a bit hit or miss with their eyeshadow formula, but you won’t regret this purchase. This palette is the one I reach for time and time again. I love all the looks I create with this palette and it’s the one I will continue to use, knowing it won’t fail me.

Haul Update: Natasha Denona Mini Palettes

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Today, we are coming back to my haul that I did back in March. At the time, I picked up three mini Natasha Denona palettes: the Mini Star Palette, the Mini Tropic Palette, and the Mini Lila Palette. Each retails for $25 and can be found on the Sephora site or Natasha Denona’s site (with the exception of the Mini Lila Palette which has been discontinued).

To start with, my least favorite of the three was the Mini Star Palette. While the palette is beautiful and performs very well, the colors that come in this five pan palette do not lend themselves to a variety of different looks. The pigmentation of the shadows is impressive, but I have a hard time feeling as inspired by these colors as I hoped to. This palette is great for an on the go, everyday look or to vamp up a day time look for a date night. As I did still enjoy this palette, I would recommend it to people who enjoy doing the same look everyday and enjoy neutral looks, or if this color scheme inspires you.

My second place palette is the Mini Lila Palette (discontinued). As a color lover, this purple palette called my name. For the most part, the shadows in this palette perform beautifully. As you will see in the swatch pictures, one of the shadows can be a little patchy and this was the case on the eye as well. The solution to this problem is to pack that shadow on. The other shades were buttery and blended beautifully in the eyes. This palette does have a bit more range in the looks that can be made with it, but it’s still only five shadows and mostly purple. I was not disappointed by this palette and feel that unlike others opinions, I didn’t struggle with this palette.

My top mini palette pick actually surprised me. It’s the Mini Tropic Palette, which when you first look at it, seems like a palette full of shades that might look nice together but what will you use as a transition? This palette doesn’t actually need a transition shade from my experience. The colors blend so smoothly together and with good blending, you can create a transition shade out of any of the matte shades in the palette. The palette has been the easiest to work with and I’ve created some of my favorite looks with this palette. I highly recommend this palette!

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Açaí You

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Coming in at 4th place is the quad in Açaí You. This quad has the same formula as the previously ranked quads (links are at the bottom of the post if you haven’t seen them yet) and performs extremely well on the eyes. This is the first colorful quad that appears in my ranking series. I am a huge fan of colorful palettes and this one is no different.

This quad has two matte shadows, a satin shadow and a foil shadow. This quad is cool-toned and therefore is not my absolute favorite but I do love the unique colors that are present in this quad. It is a very blue-toned purple quad with a lovely gradient. The two matte shadows include the lightest shade and the darkest shade in the quad. This allows for the user to have a great crease color and a darkening shade as well. The satin shadow is is the second darkest shade in the quad and while it does have a slight sheen, it too can be used to darken up the crease or as an all over the lid color. The last shadow in the quad is a foiled shade that looks beautiful wet or dry, all over the lid.

My preferred look with this palette is the light shade in the crease, the satin in the outer corner, the foil shade all over the lid, and then the darkest matte smoked out in a liner and on the lower outer corner.

Bite Size Quad Review in Truffles

e.l.f. Bite-Size Eyeshadow Quad in Truffles

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If you have seen my other blog posts, then you know that I am a fan of the new e.l.f. eyeshadow formula. These new Bite-Size quads have the same formula which already puts the quads in my enjoy category, especially at the $3 price tag. The next few blog posts will be a deep dive into the 6 different quads that I have picked up so far. I plan on ranking these and releasing the posts in accordance from least favorite to most. With that being said, it is important to understand that I think all of these quads are extremely good and that these rankings are just my personal opinion.

Truffles comes in at 6th place. This quad has two matte shades, a sequin shade, and a foil shade. This quad is the coolest-toned neutral of the bunch. The two mattes are neutrals in a gradient of a lighter and darker brown. The sequin is a black shade but when applied to the eye, it comes out as a matte shade. I believe the small shimmer particles in the black are actually to help the shade blend well (which it does). The foil shade is a taupe silver shade which is what makes this palette lean cool toned.

The reason I’m ranking this at 6th place is primarily because cool tones do not look the best with my coloring. That said, the shades perform beautifully on the eyes so if cool-toned shades are your cup of tea, then you should absolutely pick this quad up!

My go-to glam look with this quad is to use the lightest brown through the crease, deepen up the outer corner with the dark brown, put the foiled silver on the lid and then use the black as a shadow liner. You can also smoke out the liner for a more sultry look.