Tag: swatches


Jul
2017

Milani Amore Matte Metallic Lip Crème Swatches! 

categories: Beauty, Beauty on a Budget, Haul, Lips, Lipstick, Makeup, Swatches

Milani Amore Metallic Lip Creme in 01 Chromatic Addict, 10 Pretty Problematic, 11 Making Me Matte, 12 Prismatic Touch, 13 Overdramatic, 15 The Ultimate Swatches on Dark Skin

Matte lips can be incredibly sexy and fierce. But I get tired of them. Sometimes the matte look starts to feel a little flat and boring. Summer is all about being fun, bold and taking chances. So why not do the same with your lipstick this season? Scratch those boring mattes and let’s get metallic girl!

Milani recently launched an entire line of Amore Metallic Lip Cremes and they’re way too much fun. I’m talking pure sparkly bliss! I managed to finally come across a fully stocked display at CVS a while ago. Which is a huge deal because these lipsticks sell out lightning fast. Yes, they’re that good and that popular!
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Jun
2017

Juvia’s Place Nubian 2 Palette Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Eyes, Eyeshadow, Haul, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Swatches

Juvia's Place Nubian 2 Palette Swatches on Dark Skin

Can’t get enough of Juvia’s Place? Me either, girl! Juvia’s Place isn’t exactly new to the makeup scene. Juvia’s Place recently exploded on social media making it the hottest brand for palettes on the market. And for good reason! Her palettes are extremely addictive! I first fell in love with the Mini Masquerade Palette and quickly went back for the Saharan Eyeshadow Palette, Saharan Blush Palette and the Nubian 2 Palette. You know it’s good when you double back three times!
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Jun
2017

Juvia’s Place Saharan Eyeshadow Palette Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Eyes, Eyeshadow, Haul, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Swatches

Juvia's Place Saharan Eyeshadow Palette Swatches on Dark Skin

Summer is all about bright, bold colors! So it’s no surprise that Juvia’s Place is completely dominating this season with their extremely bold, colorful palettes. Juvia’s Place (an amazing BOMB) specializes in making stunning African-themed palettes designed to pop on chocolate cuties. I first fell in love with the brand when I took a chance on the Mini Masquerade Palette and was completely blown away by the quality. Since then, I’ve added a few more Juvia’s Place palettes to my collection. Including the stunning Saharan Eyeshadow Palette. It’s perfect for summer!
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Jun
2017

Makeup Revolution Drops Kylie-Inspired Lip Kits!

categories: Beauty, Beauty on a Budget, Haul, Lips, Lipstick, Makeup, Review, Swatches

Makeup Revolution Retro Luxe Matte Lip Kit Swatches on Dark Skin

Can’t deal? Then fake it ’til you make it! We’ve all had those moments in life where we had to “fake it” to get through. Fake a smile and good demeanor at work. Fake your brain into thinking you really afford that hot new palette that just dropped. We all fake it! That’s why I wasn’t the least bit surprised when I came across these Kylie Jenner inspired lip kits from Makeup Revolution at Ulta.

Makeup Revolution is known for taking popular high end makeup releases and duping them into cheaper, more affordable versions that’s easily accessible. Some people see it as stealing. Or being a cheap knock off. Makeup Revolution simply believes in providing hard core makeup junkies with the hottest new beauty trends at a price that’s less intimidating to your wallet. You may not like it, but you can’t knock it either!
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Jun
2017

New Too Faced Melted Matte Lipstick Shades for Summer! 

categories: Beauty, Haul, Lips, Lipstick, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Review, Swatches

Too Faced Melted Matte Lipstick Swatches on Dark Skin: Jawbreaker, Wicked, Granny Panties, Suck it, Holy Chic

New season, new lipsticks! Change can be hard to embrace. However, switching up your lipstick is one of the easiest things you can do to spice up your routine and change your look a bit. Plus, trying on new lipstick is so much fun! I’ve been a lipstick lover for years and I still get a little carried away when I come across new lipsticks. Like the new shades Too Faced added to their Melted Matte Lipstick lineup.
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May
2017

Juvia’s Place Saharan Blush Palette Volume I Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Review, Swatches

Juvia's Place Saharan Blush Palette Volume I Swatches on Dark Skin

Juvia’s Place randomly dropped 2 new blush palettes on us last month and the makeup world spontaneously combusted! Okay, it wasn’t that massive of a launch. But it was still a huge deal because now we get matching blushes, highlighter and bronzer to pair with our favorite Juvia’s Place eyeshadow palettes like Masquerade. When I first saw the announcement, I squealed out loud like a true fan girl because I knew these blush palettes weren’t going to disappoint–and they didn’t.
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May
2017

Urban Decay x Jean-Michael Basquiat Collection Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Blush, Eyes, Eyeshadow, Face, Haul, Highlight/Bronzer, Lips, Lipstick, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Swatches

Urban Decay x Jean-Michael Basquiat Collection Swatches on Dark Skin

Happy Sunday, makeup lovers! Before I jump right in to some Skincare Sunday goodies, I just have to show you the amazing new, limited edition Urban Decay x Jean-Michael Basquiat Makeup As Art Collection. It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about an Urban Decay collection. The last Urban Decay collection to catch my eye was the Gwen Stefani Collection. Let’s face it. It was pretty and the packaging was cute but it was ultimately a fail for us dark skin divas.

The Jean-Michael Basquiat Collection is something totally different! The Makeup As Art Collection is bold. It’s vibrant. It’s gritty. It’s surreal. It’s edgy. Basically, the Jean-Michael Basquiat Makeup As Art Collection is everything we’ve grown to know and love about Urban Decay before the incessant Naked craze. Don’t get me wrong. I love a good neutral palette and nude lip as much as any makeup junkie. But every now and then, you’ve got to switch things up and add some color, girl!
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May
2017

Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighter Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Face, Haul, Highlight/Bronzer, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Swatches

Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighters Swatches on Dark Skin

Too Faced is all about the cute packaging so it comes as no surprise that their intro to the highlighter game is all glitz and glamour. They may be a little late to the party but Too Faced managed to dazzle us all with their new Love Light Prismatic Highlighters. The Love Light Prismatic Highlighters are everything you’d imagine a Too Faced highlighter to be. Shiny, a little gaudy, maybe a little cheap but still hella cute!
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May
2017

Too Faced Natural Love Eyeshadow Palette Swatches 

categories: Beauty, Eyes, Eyeshadow, Haul, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Swatches

Too Faced Natural Love Eyeshadow Palette Swatches on Dark Skin

Happy hump day beauty lovers! It’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve last checked in with you guys and that’s way too long! I have quite the long (and interesting!) story about the massive changes in my life these days that I’ll be sharing with you very soon. In the meantime, I’ve got a lot of catching up to do with swatches and reviews! Starting with lots and lots of lipstick and eyeshadow. 🙈

Last month, Too Faced released the Natural Love Collection for Summer 2017 and it was just as girly, frilly and cheesy as I thought it’d be. And I’m loving it all! Sorry guys! I’m a huge girly girl so I can’t help but be mildly obsessed with Too Faced as they’re the reigning beauty queens of all things girly. Including the new limited edition blockbuster Natural Love Eyeshadow Palette that’s been turning heads lately.
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May
2017

Tarte Make Believe in Yourself Eye & Cheek Palette Review

categories: Beauty, Eyes, Eyeshadow, Looks, Makeup, Mid-Range Brands, Review, Swatches

Tarte Make Believe In Yourself Eye and Cheek Palette Review Swatches on Dark Skin

Girls love glitter! Don’t ask me why. We just do. We know it’s annoying. We know it’s craft herpes and never goes away once you get it. But we still love it! I’m pretty sure if you were to cut me right now (please don’t!) I’d bleed out an insane amount of glitter. Especially after playing with the new limited edition Tarte Make Believe in Yourself Eye & Cheek Palette! If I had one of those unicorn heads on a stick, I’d be prancing and galloping around in excitement because the Tarte Make Believe in Yourself Eye & Cheek Palette is truly magical.
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