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Review and Swatches of Urban Decay The Black Palette

Hey Everyone! I hope you are all have a good Day!! 

Today I am going to be doing a quick review on the Urban Decay The Black Palette. I hope you enjoy. 

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This palette contains 6 pans of eye shadow. These colors are great to create a dramatic smokey look. There are 4 shimmer shades and 1 matte Shade. It comes with a 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner Pencil in Zero. The palette itself contains a rather large mirror, which is a plus! The box that the shadows come has a magnetic closure and it keeps everything secure.

The Shadow Shades Are:

Black Doge- Matte

Barracuda - Shimmer

Jet - Shimmer

Sabbath - Shimmer

Cobra - Shimmer

Libertine - Shimmer

These shades a sooooo pigmented! I can not even begin to describe how pigmented they are. It doesn't take a lot to get the color on your eye lid. The shadows are also easy to blend, which is very important when trying to create a dramatic eye look. 

The only negative thing about this palette is there is some fall out of the shadows when they are applied. I would recommend that you apply your eye shadow prior to your foundation and powder so that it is easier to remove the fall out. 

This palette I purchased at Ulta and it retails for $36.00.

My Final Thoughts:

If you are able to get your hands on this palette I would recommend it to you, especially if you LOVE to create smokey eye looks.

I hope you Enjoyed this Post!

Fall Face of The Day Featuring Drugstore Products

Hey Everyone! I wanted today's post to be a simple fall look that can be used everyday for work, school, or just out running errands. 

Each product that I used is from the drugstore!! So I hope that you enjoy this post and feel free to leave comments below. 

Let me know what your favorite Fall Drugstore Products are!!

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Here are the Products I used to Achieve this Look:

Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation

Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder

Wet In Wild in Reserve Your Cabana

Wet In Wild in Bikini Contest

Wet in Wild in Heather Silk Blush

Wet In Wild Lipstick in Taj Mauve-hal

Hard Candy in Pin Up

Cover girl Clump Crusher Extensions in Black

Loreal Voluminous Excess in Black

NYX HD Concealer

Maybelline Eyeshadow Quad 

NYX Glide on Eyeliner in Jet Black

Rimmel Eye Liner in Nude

Milani Brow Pencil in Natural Taupe

Rimmel Eye Liner in Rose Quartz

Maybelline Lip Gloss in Berry Brilliance

I hope you Enjoyed this Post....

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Friday Favorites!

Hey Everyone!

I wanted to share with you my Friday Favorites... This will be about all of the products that I have been loving all week Long!

I hope you guys enjoy this and feel free to comment below.

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1. All week long I have been wearing and Loving the Elf Baked Eye shadows! I have three of them, but the two that I have been wearing this week are toasted and bark. They are very shimmery and full of pigmentation. I have created several great warm fall looks with these. Love them! and they are only $3!! O P.S. I found mine at my Wal-Mart which I was super excited to see Wal-Mart starting to Carry Elf!

2. Revlon Lip Butter in Sugar Plum. Everyone knows how wonderful the Lip Butter's are from Revlon. This color is perfect for fall. It is a rich dark Mauve/Cranberry color and I absolutely LOVE IT.

3. Cover girl Cheekers Blush in True Plum, again a great color for fall. This blush as just a tiny bit of sheen too it so you have to be a little careful, but the overall color is perfect for my skin tone and it stays looking great all day. Although I hate the smell that cover girl makeup has.... Does anyone else get bothered by the smell? Let me know in the comments below.

4. NYX Nude Matte Eye Shadow In Skinny Dip. This is a totally Matte Eye Shadow and is AMAZING for warm Smokey eye looks. It is almost a similar color to my Sugar Plum Lip Butter... It is a warm rich burnt brown with just a hit of maroon in it. I LOVE IT! Great choice for a fall look whether it be an all over eye look or something really Smokey.

That's all I have for this week, check back next Friday for my Favorites!
Comment below and Let me know what your favorites are for the week!!!

The Autumn Tag

The Autumn Tag

Hey Everyone! Fall is my Favorite time of year... In Kentucky where I live it is soooo beautiful, all of the leaves are changing and it's so pretty with all of the beautiful hills.

Favorite thing about Autumn
 -I think I am going to have to say the cool weather. I love wearing boots, scarves, cute lightweight jackets etc. I also love Keeneland, which in case you don't know what that is, here in Lexington, KY every October there is the fall meet at Keeneland for the horse races. It is so much fun everyone gets dressed up and goes out and bets, drinks and has a great time.
Favorite Drink
-I'm going to have to say either a Hot Tea or Apple Cider. I love the fall because I can bring out all of my hot teas and drink them at night before bed.

Fave Scent/Candle
 -Currently I am obsessed with the Pumpkin Pecan Waffle Candle from Bath and Body Works! This is probably the most amazing scent ever! I tried to go back and get some more and my store and online was already sold out. I am hoping I can get my hands on a couple of more!

 Best Lipstick
 -I love to wear Mauve colors this time of year, I feel they can go well with anything.

Go to Moisturizer
 -Most recently I have been using the Estee Launder Resilience Lift, so far I am liking it.

Fave Go to Color for the eyes

 -I love to go with gold's, cranberry's, browns and coppers

Favorite Music/Singer/Band to listen to
-Currently I don't have one particular favorite, Although on my Sirius Radio I have been rocking the 90's on 9 or the Pop2K channel...I am bringing back my middle school and high school days!

Favorite Outfit to wear

-Leggings, Tunic top made of thin t-shirt material, denim jackets, boots, hoop earrings, my Kentucky Necklace...I just love fall fashion

Autumn Treat
-Probably going to have to go with the Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Greater's or the Pumpkin Spice Latte From Starbucks.

Favorite Place to be
-Outside or at Keeneland which is outdoors also!!!


I hope that you all enjoyed this tag and it was certainly a lot of fun to do! I hope that you will do this tag, if you do please leave me a link in the comments below so I can be sure to read your tags!

I Tag:
Jen at Boone and Owl
Ange at Hairspray and Highheels

This and That Tag

Hey Everyone! I was tagged by the Beautiful Vanessa over at Lipstick & Lattes for the This and That Tag! I enjoyed doing this! I tag everyone of my readers to do this tag... Be sure to leave me a comment below letting me know that you did the tag so I can read your responses!! Don't forget to check out Vanessa's Blog she is just lovely! Lipstick & Lattes


Makeup:

1.) Blush or Bronzer: Blush for Sure
2.) Lip Gloss or Lipstick: Lipstick
3.) Eyeliner or Mascara: Mascara, I think you can get a great eye look without eyeliner

4.) Foundation or Concealer: Foundation for sure....I am such a Foundation Junkie!!
5.) Natural or Colored Eye Shadow: Naturals for sure
6.) Pressed or Loose Eye Shadow:Pressed
7.) Brush or Sponge: Brush I am obsessed with my Sigma F80!!

Nails:

1.) OPI or China Glaze: Neither I always get gel manicures at the salon
2.) Long or Short: Short
3.) Acrylic or Natural: Gel or Acrylic are my choices!
4.) Bright or Dark: usually darker colors .
5.) Flower or No Flower: It Depends. I never put a design on my nails but my toenails always have a design, I usually let the girl doing my pedicure pick something currently I am rocking a feather on my toes! :)

Body:

1.) Perfume or Body Splash: Both!
2.) Lotion or Body Butter: Lotion
3.) Body Wash or Soap: Body Wash
4.) Lush or Other: Other- I love philosophy body washes and anything from bath and body works 

Fashion:

1.) Jeans or Sweat Pants: I love them both its hard to choose
2.) Long Sleeves or Short Sleeves: Short
3.) Dress or Skirt: Dress
4.) Scarves or Hat: Scarves
5.) Studs or Dangling Earring: Hoops only for me!
6.) Necklace or Bracelet: Necklace
7.) Heels or Flats: Flats always!
8.) Cowboy Boots or Riding Boots: Riding boots are quickly becoming a staple in my closet.
9.) Jackets or Hoodies: Jackets
10.) Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe: Charlotte Russe

Hair:

1.) Curly or Straight: Straight
2.) Bun or Ponytail: Ponytail
3.) Bobby Pins or Butterfly Clips: Bobby Pins
4.) Hairspray or Gel: Definitely hairspray
5.) Long or Short: Long
6.) Dark or Light: Dark with highlights
7.) Side Swept Bangs or Fully Bangs: side swept
8.) Up or Down: Down

Random:

1.) Rain or Shine:Shine
2.) Summer or Winter: Summer
3.) Fall or Spring: Fall
4.) Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla


I hope you enjoyed reading this and remember that I tag Everyone so be sure to comment below to let me know you completed the tag so I can read your Responses!!!

Eye Liner Show Down! Featuring Urban Decay & NYX Eye Liners!

Hey Everyone!

I though that this would be a fun post to do..... EYELINER SHOWDOWN!

I have heard from so many people that the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On  Eyeliner Pencil is very Comparable to the NYX Slide On Eye Pencil.

I have purchased the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner Pencil in Zero and the NYX Slide on Eye Pencil in Jet Black. Both of these shades are very rich black eyeliners, that are great for everyday or even a great smoky eye look which you will see in my photos that show where I have applied them.

The Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner pencil in Zero retails for $19.00 at Ulta. The NYX Slide on Eye Pencil in Jet Black retails for $7.99 at Ulta. One favorable thing for NYX is that Ulta often does buy one get one 50% off sales for all NYX cosmetics, so if you are able to get their eyeliner on a sale like that you are able to save some bucks as well as stock up.

Sooo Let's get started on the SHOWDOWN!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner Pencil in Zero:

This eyeliner currently retails for $19.00 at Ulta for one full size pencil. These are the type of eyeliner pencils that do require a sharpener as they are not retractable. The Full size eyeliner however is a rather large eyeliner pencil so I can say that this could last you a few months depending on how often you wear eyeliner. However Ulta does have small gift sets that contain the 24/7 glide on eyeliner pencils for a set price, they often include 5 to 7 smaller size pencils, which for me is the best of both worlds because you get the Zero shade as well as some other shades to try out for not much more that what you would pay for a full size eyeliner. Currently Ulta has their Black Market value set that contains 6 eyeliners NONE of them are the shade zero that I am featuring in this blog post, this set is selling for $36. The Zero shade is a very rich dark black. I feel that it is the perfect black shade. This eyeliner slides across the lid very easily and it soooo creamy. The wearing power is amazing, it does last all day and it extremely water proof. I do have to use a really good eye make up remover to be sure that it is all off. The pencil is very easy to sharpen. The cap that covers the eyeliner is made of some type of metal or tin that I feel will protect the eyeliner from bacteria or being smashed that will ruin the pencil.  The full size product is .04 oz., which is a large amount of product. Over all this is a great eyeliner and it is worth the price.......

Now lets see how it stacks up against the NYX Slide on Eye Pencil:

The NYX Slide on Eye Pencil in Jet Black currently retails at Ulta for $7.99, but as I mentioned earlier in this post, Ulta does often have the NYX cosmetics on sale for Buy One get one 50% Off, which allows the price to be cheaper and give you the ability to stock up. This eyeliner is also an eyeliner that has to be sharpened, but it is also very easy to sharpen like the Urban Decay. A regular full size of the NYX eyeliner is .04 oz., which makes this the same size as the Urban Decay full size. The cap for the NYX eyeliner is just a standard plastic cap which does the job of preventing it from being damaged and not allowing in bacteria to get into the pencil, however with my experience these plastic caps tend to crack very easily especially if you travel with them.  The pencil is a very creamy consistency and did slide on the eye lid very easily, almost a little better than the Urban Decay. Overall I like this eyeliner and I find it to be very comparable to the Urban Decay.

Both eyeliners are great! But follow my photos below to see shots of them throughout the day! At the end of this blog I will give you my final thoughts on the eyeliners and which of the two products I feel was the best.......

Urban Decay Zero is the top Swatch and NYX Jet Black is the Bottom Swatch

Here is a photo of the Pencils. The Urban Decay Zero Is small because I have had it for a long time and use it very often.

These Photos are from 1st thing in the morning after applying the eyeliner. NYX in Jet Black is on the Left Eye and Urban Decay in Zero is on the Right Eye.

This is a Funny Picture I was not really Excited to be at Work this Morning!!!

This is a photo with my eyes closed so that you can see the colors are very close in shades.

This is at Lunch Time at 1:45pm

This is at Lunch time at 1:45pm

 

*** At lunch time I noticed that the Urban Decay was beginning to run under my lower lash line and into my inner corner. The color of the urban decay eye liner was not as vibrant as it was when first applied this morning. The NYX was not running at all! Color of the NYX eyeliner was still very vibrant! I will check back in this evening!!!!! 

 

At 9:45pm before removing my makeup.

 

FINAL THOUGHTS 

After wearing both eyeliners all day.... I happen to like the NYX eyeliner the best. I feel that the color didn't fade on it as bad and it didn't run from underneath my Lower lash line. Over all they are both good eyeliners and very  comparable, I would just say that the NYX was slightly better and it's cheaper.

 

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