Swatching Sunday

Wet n' Wild Catsuits

Dupe it or Ditch It!

Benefit Hoola vs Wet N' Wild 

Hoola    VS   Dulce De Leche

Price:                                             $29.99                     $4.99

Amount:                                         0.28 oz                     0.22 oz

Verdict:  Dupe! They are practically identical!  If you can get your hands on the Wet n' Wild give it a try! 

Swatched: Hoola on top.  Wet n' Wild on bottom. 

Dupe it or Ditch it!

BenefitGalifornia vs Hard Candy Fox in a Box Skinny Dipping 

                                              Galifornia                          Skinny Dipping
Price:                                      $29.00                                     $9.99
Amount:                                 0.17 oz                                     0.2 oz
Verdict: Dupe!  Highly recommend skipping out on Galifornia and getting Skinny Dipping. One it doesn't have a smell. The hard candy is also more pigmented! As an added bonus you get more product for less than a third of the price. You can get hard candy at Walmart and online.
Swatch:   Galifornia Top   Skinny Dipping Bottom

Too Faced Bon Bon Palette Tutorial

First apply an eyeshadow base and a flesh toned eyeshadow.

Apply the shade pecan praline to the crease.  Then go in with a fluffy brush and apply Totally Fetch.

  

Apply a dark brown shade to the crease with a pencil brush. Optional: Take a darker pink shade to run with a pencil brush just in the crease. 

 

Take a concealer and carve out the eyelid. Then take the shade sprinkles on top of the concealer.   

Take a pink glitter ( UD Moondust Specter) and apply it on top of the pink.. Then take a dark pink/purple and apply it directly in the crease to redefine.  ( I use tape for a sharp line.

Apply liner and remove the tape. apply Primer and clean up the eye with concealer. 

Do your brows and clean up. Apply foundation and blend out. 

Clean up under the brows with a skin toned powder.

Contour and conceal.....

Bake and powder contour.

Take the pink on a tiny pencil brush and run under the lower lash line. Apply blush on the cheeks after removing the baking powder. 

Apply glitter to the inner corner of the eye and mascara. 

Apply a white eyeliner to the waterline of the eye. 

Apply Highlighter....( Wet n' Wild I don't know the exact shade but it's something canopy). and a lip color ( I used Melted Peony). 

Glam, Good, Gross? ABH Ultimate Glow Kit

The Price: $45.00

Amount:   Each Pan is 0.16 oz each

Pros:    They are creamy and soft. Very blinding.  

Cons:    The shades have a layer of glitter over them. If you are fair they can come off  a bit dark 

Verdict: Good. These highlighters are gorgeous, but for the first few uses its glitter central! once you get past the initial layer they are so intense and beautiful. Beware if you have a fair skin tone, because they may be a little too dark to use as a highlighter. 
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Tips:  You can use a setting spray to dampen your brush to get a more intense look. Also, you can use the darker shades as an eyeshadow to get use from shades that are too dark for your skin!


Swatch/Shade:  Swatches have no primer.

Swatching Sunday !

                                                           Stila Magnificant Metals

 Without Flash

With Flash.

Blended out.

Shade Kitten Karma


Quick Review:  $24.00   0.153 oz
If you like glitter, but don't like the mess.. buy these! They are so stunning on the eyes. I plan to buy them all slowly!  
Rating 8/10    ( would be 10/10 but they are pricey).
Stay tuned for a look coming soon!

Dupe it or Ditch it! UD Naked Concealer

UD Naked Concealer v.s. NYX HD Concealer 

 UD:           NYX: 

Price:                                                          $29.00      $4.99                                        

Amount:                                                     0.16 oz         0.11 oz                                               

Coverage:                                                   Medium      Medium                                                        

Shades:                                                       14               26                                                 

Verdict:   DUPE!!! The formula is spot on for these concealers. They both have great staying power and medium coverage. Save your money and buy the NYX! 

Swatches:

Cover test with a permanent marker.