Black Radiance Eye Appeal Eyeshadow Palette in Urban Jungle Swatches and Review

 

My opinion?  Amazing quality drugstore eyeshadow, good price, pretty colors.  On par with sister brand Wet n Wild's Color Icon palettes.  Would definitely recommend.

Disney Cinderella Collection by Sephora Storylook Eyeshadow Palette Holiday 2012 Photos and Review

Disney Cinderella Collection by Sephora Storylook Eyeshadow Palette

What I liked:

• Lots of really pretty colors.
• Gorgeous collectible packaging.
• It's a Disney princess palette, but it doesn't look like plastic play makeup.  It has a very classic look and feel to it.
• Both trays pull out so it's easier to use.

What I didn't like:

• Some of the colors sting when their fallout gets in my eyes.  I don't usually experience that with Sephora-brand shadows.
• Most of the colors don't apply true to pan color.
• Some of the shades are too soft and dusty with poor payoff.
• There's a fair amount of fading and color-changing with these, even when worn over a primer.

Overall, it's a decent quality palette with an interesting variety of colors.  The blues and golds seem to fit the Cinderella theme, but I'm not so sure about all the browns, blacks and other neutrals.  They don't seem very princess-y to me!  This would make an awesome gift for someone who loves Disney and is into makeup, or someone who loves to collect palettes (like me!).  The payoff and formula of the shadows isn't amazing, though, so if you're looking for a top quality, versatile, interesting and all-around awesome palette for daily use, I'd personally go with the Urban Decay Vice palette instead.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Want You To Want Me Eyeshadow Palette Holiday 2012 Photos

(Sent for review.)

Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Casual Eyes Custom Eye Enhancing Palette Photos

(Sent for review.)

Random Makeup Porn

I have the OPI Skyfall collection sitting here waiting to be swatched, but I have to take a break from swatching for a couple days because I sliced my finger open and it hurts like a mofo when I get nail polish remover in it.  Oh, and want to know how I did it?  I swear, I hurt myself in the dumbest ways (like that one time I cut my hand on ROMAINE LETTUCE)... 

I was reaching for a makeup brush (I keep my brushes upright in a cup) and somehow ended up with a metal lash comb embedded in the side of my finger.  Sorry if you're squeamish about this type of thing, but it totally blew my mind.  When I pulled my hand back, the lash comb was attached.  ARRRGHHHOMGWTF.  And it's my favorite lash comb, too, but from now on I think I'll store it laying down.

Anyway, instead of just not posting anything for a couple days, I thought I'd go through some of my unposted old pictures from half-finished reviews because they're just sitting there uselessly in my drafts folder. 

  Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow in Antigua

Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow in Golden Touch

 Milani Runway Eyes Eyeshadow in Peaches & Cream

 MAC Lipstick in CB96

 Sephora Colorful Artist Palette (discontinued)

 it Cosmetics Double-Ended Eyeshadow Brush

 it Cosmetics High Performance Eyeshadow Trio in Naturally Pretty

 Milani Lipstick in Mandarina

 Wet n Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in Strike-a-Pose Rose

 Jordana Metal Rocks Eyeliner

 Milani Powder Eyeshadow Palette in Abstract

 Milani Powder Eyeshadow Palette in Impressionist

 Milani Powder Eyeshadow Palette in Paint

Maybelline Blush in Ravishing Rouge (limited edition / discontinued)

Sephora + Pantone Universe Alchemy of Color Lipstick (seems to be discontinued already even though it just came out)

(Some of the items in this post were sent for review.)