My Makeup Wish List ~ Xmas Edition

Hi Loves, 

Only once I post of my makeup wish list and surprisingly it helped get what I wanted. I believe it was 2 years ago and I bought majority products for the list :) So why not create another one :)

This is list more of a high end. All products are available either at Sephora or Ulta.
I am thinking of doing a drugstore wish list or just makeup/skin care kits gift guide, as I saw many worth getting.

Here is my little wish list. Lets start with lip products:

As you can see few products I been wanting to get:
* Pat Magrath lipsticks been dying to try for so long. Sephora right now carry these two mini sets for only $25 each :)
* Anastasia Beverly Hills Metallic lips set. I saw the swatches and I fell in love :) again minis and only $25
* Mac Cosmetics I need this metallic red! I always get one or two lippies from any MAC LE collections :)
* CT lipsticks : Pillow Talk + matching lip liner, B*tch Perfect and Walk of Shame
* Cute CT liquid lippie set :) another great way to try her liquid lipsticks without spending fortune
* Laneige Sleeping lip mask set! I saw this the other day at Sephora and ugh almost got it.

Eyeshadow Palettes

So colorful! As you can see and will see more below I am an eyeshadow hoarder. I just need them all. I love plying with all different palettes. These are some new and some older palettes that are currently available at Sephora and Ulta Beauty.

* Urban Decay Cherry and Elements Palette
* ABH Sultry Palette
* Kevyn Aucoin Nude Pop, I did love the Electo POP from last year!
* Violet Voss cute palettes and only $18 each. I also need to get Hashtag and Like a Boss Palettes
* Natasha Denona The Gold Palette, its a question mark as I dunno if I can drop $130 on a palette, The smaller one is only $25
* Too Faced two mini one is at Sephora and the other a Ulta and the beautiful Gingerbread Palette

 Huda Beauty Obsession palettes. I want them all as I don't own any. The only one I don't feel like getting it, is the very bright colorful one. Sorry don't remember all the names.

Face Products 

A lot going on here :) Some Mac some NARs some Too Faced.
The Samshbox primer set is amazing! I bought one last year and I really enjoyed it.
All Nighter is a must have setting spray. Period.
Benefit palette is old but I still don't own it. Marc Jacobs new highlighter, again dunno if I will get it as the shade (swatched) is very dark and very gold on my skin tone. Going to Sephora and see if I can put it on my face and then make my decision.

Marc Jacobs

Yes the O!Mega bronzer still available at Sephora online. Need this baby!
Highlighting drops, yes been wanting the lighter one for like a year or even more. About time to get it.
The new eyeshadow glittery gels! OMG These are the shades I want! OMG you must go to Sephora and play with them! Beautiful and so glittery and $28 each !!!!! God Why!?!


What on your Holiday Wish List?

Palladio Silk FX Eyeshadow "Avant Guarde" and "Femme Fatale" ~ Review + Swatches

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Today I will talk or write, which ever LOL. Anyways I have two Silk FX Eyeshadow palettes form Palladio Beauty. Such a beautiful palettes for everyday use. They are pigmented and very silky to touch it . Now most of the colors in a palette are shimmers. So if you not a fan well these two might not be for you. I, to be honest love shimmers and glitter shades so yay! Each palette have a protective plastic and on that, there is printed with is your: Highlighter, All Over Base, Crease, Lid and Liner. The only thing, the highlighters might be too dark for brow bone highlight, I would use instead of that the all over base shade. The pans are pretty big. Each palette comes with sponge dual ended applicator.
Now, the two palettes I own and swatches

Femme Fatale ~ beautiful purple hues. Lid shade is stunning. The lavender highlighter can be use as an inner corner highlight. The crease shade is almost matte, I can see a tiny shimmer but that might be an overspray. Liner and base color have glitter in it Actually all of the have glitter/shimmer, but lid and crease have less... if that makes sense .

Avant Guarde ~ this palette is gorgeous. I am obsessed with lid and crease shades! Highlight shade is also really pretty (taupe silvery color). All over base have no shimmer or glitter. It feels like satin matte. Crease is green-bluish-teal kinda shade with black base, looks lighter in a pan tho.  Lid is beautiful glittery Taupe with brown undertones. Then we have a liner, which is dark blue, almost black.

Overall I really like the palettes. The only thing is there is good matte shade, so I suggest you can use any atte form different palettes. The shades are nice and pigmented and they blend very good. With a primer they lasted around 8h with no creasing.  Again most of the shades is glittery so you will get a small fallout. I will be picking up at least 3 more palettes.

They are available on Palladio Website, Sally's Beauty Supply 
Price : $12.00

Milani Cosmetics Everyday Eyes 'Earthly Elements' Eyeshadow palette ~ Swatches + Review

OMG I am so excited to see my favorite drugstore brand Milani Cosmetics came out with a eyeshadow palettes! They just launched recently and there is total of 6 palettes available now. 

If you know me , you know my love for Milani Cosmetics. They are by far the best drugstore brand! Their products are amazing, affordable and comes in the prettiest gold packaging ever. I could talk and talk about them, seriously! 

I picked only Earthy Elements palette, coz this was the only one left... 

It comes in beautiful rectangle gold packaging, with clear lid. Milani name is visible on the lid in gold ink.  Packaging is plastic but very good quality. Doesn't feel cheap. On the back you can see a tutorial on how to use the palettes and which shade is you base etc. Tells you step by step on how to use each color in the palette.  Normally I don't care much for those kind of tutorials. Each palette comes with dual-ended brush. Which is an actual brush and not a sponge one that most of the palettes uses. 

I haven't use the brush, so I can really say if it is good or not. 

The colors in this palette are gorgeous! Tell me you think so too! Especially that ORANGE! I actually wanted this palette, coz that color stand up and screamed my name form the pics when I first saw it. On the Milani Website this palette is described as "terracotta & earthy" Beautiful warm tones palette. 

Eyeshadows are rich and pigmented! they feel soft and they blend really nice! 

They are matte and shimmer shades. Shimmers swatches nice but they will create fallouts, especially the first (base) shade. It is just a glitter in my opinion. The other shimmers preform much better. and they are opaque in one swipe.   Mattes are nice, I had to swipe my finger few times so they swatch can be visible. Mattes are not my faves though. I really want to love them but they do take a lot of time to build it up.  

Overall I really like this palette and I will be getting rest of the colors. Milani did really good :) I love to see drugstore brands coming out with a high quality palettes. I say go for it! The shadows are amazing and they wear long time over a primer. 

Milani also launched few new products that I cant wait to get my hands on! Including new primers, foundation and liquid lipsticks!

I got my palette form CVS $10.99 

You can find them at any drugstore that carry MILANI line and they are available on Milani Website for $9.99  

Cover Girl TruNaked 'Goldens' and 'Nudes' Swatches + Review

Cover Girl recently launched new eyeshadow palettes : Goldens, Nudes and Roses.

My CVS had display with only Goldens and Nudes and so I grabbed both. Roses palette is available at ULTA, and that will be my next stop.

Palettes are pretty pricey. I paid $13.95 for each at my CVS, which for 8 pan is a bit expensive. I am still kinda disappointed that bogo on Cover Girl did not include these palettes or anything from Spring collection. Oh well maybe next time. 

As I said they are pricey for a drugstore, but the shades claim to be 'like leading $50 eye shadow palette'. A lot of people compare them to Urban Decay palettes. Roses would be dupe for Naked 3, Goldens dupe for Naked , and Nudes dupe for Naked 2.

Like I said before they are 8 pan eyeshadows, come in a plastic packaging. Clear lid, so you can see a shadows. On the lid in gold letters you can see the name Cover Girl TruNaked ( Nudes, Goldens and Roses depends on the palette ). Inside there is dual sponge applicator. At the back you can see the names of eyeshadows and ingredients list. 

Now the formula on these is amazing! They do feel like a high end shadows. Soft. creamy texture that blends wonderfully.  In palette you can find matte shades and shimmery shades. The pigmentation on these is off the chain. For real ! I really like the Maybelline palettes but these are way better in my opinion. Also the lightest matte shades in both palettes  really lack in pigmentation. In Goldens is the first shade - Creme and in Nudes second shade - Shell. As of the rest ,they are to die for, The shimmers swatches better then matte shades. All swatched with my finger with no base.

Overall I really like them. I will get Roses and new Maybelline soon :) 

Did you get yours already? Let me know how you like them :) 

'Goldens' palette

as you can see, the first shade is barely there.

'Nudes' palette

Again , look at the second shade.And first too.

Kevyn Aucoin Electropop Palette ~ swatches

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Hi Loves! 

Again I am so thankful for Octoly for having in their free store Kevyn palette and Kevyn Aucoin for accepting me and sending it over :) 

This palette is life! Yes I might say that about all the palettes lately but come on just look at this beauty! Look at all the electric shades! and it definitely made in my top 5 eyeshadow palettes releases last year. 

This year I want to grow my Kevyn Aucoin collection. There is a lot of products that I really want to try. I already own their Neo Trio, that I can stop raving about it and got my coworker purchase it. Their Expert Mascara is wonderful, works great with their eyelash curler. Last year I went to 260 Sample Sale that was holding sample sale for Kevyn products :) I bought few, but I have not yet try them. Just wished I could went there early and well bring more cash with me hahaha. I ended up spending over $70 and I say it was a money well spend. 

Now back to the palette :) Its a limited edition filled with 12 beautiful metallic-y shades.  Neutrals and pops of color, yes give it all to me. The shadows feel lightweight and the texture is creamy, buttery almost gel like. The best color pay off is to apply with a finger. They blend nicely and there is minimum to no fall out. I am in love with almost all the shades. There is one that is kinda sheer, but still workable. The shade I am most impressed by is the back. That must be the most beautiful and most pigmented black shade I have ever seen. I usually hate black in the palettes coz they so patchy and non workable, but this, this you guys was send from heavens for all mua's to enjoy.  It is also a great base for all the other shadows. Just simply layer it over the black for the color to pop! I forgot to mention that black have a satin finish. 

* Light ~  light gold with metallic sheen
* Beam ~ medium gold with yellow undertones
* Ultraviolet ~ medium mauve
* Charge ~ golden brown
* Switch ~ fuchsia pink 
* Laser ~ medium pink (very sheer)
* Heat ~ coppery red

* Fuse ~ plum, contains glitter
* Amp ~ metallic teal
* Impulse ~ deep blue
* Hardwire ~ purple with blue undertones
* Blackout ~ satin deep black. (the best black shadow I have work with)

Overall I am really loving the shades and the palette. It one of the best metallic palettes out there. I have not buy UD Heavy Metals coz the colors didn't call for me, but this totally did. I am happy that it is in my collection and I cant wait to play more with it. This is perfect sidekick palette to all matte palettes :) I have few matte palettes that miss those pop of colors or just shimmers. I like sparkle and shimmer on my eyes :) 

*Disclaimer. Palette was send to me for review by Kevyn Aucoin and Octoly. Opinions are my own.

New! Profusion Cosmetics ~ Daydream Believing Collection ~ Sneak Peak + Swatches

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Last Thursday I was invited to Profusion Cosmetics breakfast event showcasing their new Collection. And you guys all products are a must have!

Fist off all, thank you Profusion for inviting me. The event was such a blast! It was held at Sugar Factory in NYC's Meatpacking District and dang I loved every second of it. Not to mention it was my first time at Sugar Factory. We were sited upstairs and had a breakfast served and it was all top with gorgeous makeup. I really enjoyed listing to Mona talks about Profusion. Its like all the products were her babies and she was just so happy to talk and rave about them, and i ma not surprised!  The new products they they coming out with literally blew my sock off!

What I like the most about Profusion is the quality of the products. They are so good. Eye shadows are so pigmented, they blend like a dream, the colors are stunning. The face palettes same. And the best part is you can get it all with $10 or less! Talk about the makeup on the budget. High end quality for less, sign me up!

Profusion was born over 20 years ago in Southern California and what we were told they been using Profusion makeup on celebrities and all sort of events for years! And the best part is they are cruelty free! 

Now wanna see the new products? Keep on reading :)

I was send with a nice goodie bag home that had few pieces of the new launches. 

But tbh I want more, no I want it all. I am so excited about all the products and I bet they will sell fast and people will be happy!

Lets start with the eye shadow palette. Sienna ~ and as you can see she is a beauty! At my table, girl could not stop talking about it. Sienna is 21 eye shadow palette that comes with dual ended brush and its so pigmented. The colors are just stunning! and the best thing about it? This palette will retails for
$9.99! Guys $10! for super high quality shadows! 

There will be 2 more palettes one is called Chocolates ( I so need it like right now!), that will have a range of earthly shades including rich chocolates, mint greens, decadent golds and deep bronze tones. I know sounds like a dream palette, right? The third eyeshadow palette is Pro Pigment, and it is the pink palette. It will contain combination of shimmery opals, bright pinks and soft, wearable violets. With this palette they got me on shimmering opals :) I personally didn't see it, but it was at the event for sure :) Just out of my reach. But definitely will will be grabbing both as Sienna is so lonely! ahaha she is missing her sisters!

Another big palette that is launching is Sculpt & Glow palette. There will be two of them one lighter one darker. I have lighter one and its called Moonstone Edition and it contains range of radiant shades form pearl to soft pink highlighters and light to medium contour.

  Goldstone Edition is the darker palette that contain shades form peachy to gold highlighters and medium to deep contour. So there is 7 highlighters, two bronzers and pro series brush ~ all for $9.99. 

Lets stick with eye shadow palettes, shall we? There will be 4 different 10 eye shadow palettes coming out and yes I need them all! I only got the "Shimmers" one, and as the name suggests it is all vivid shimmery shadows with  high impact of pops of color from pinks to blues and rich golds. I am a shimmery girl all the way. All metallic, shimmery shades have my names all over it.

They are 3 more palettes in this series: "Royals" ~ I love love love that one. OMG the most beautiful colors ! Contains gorgeous jewel tones. I am so ordering it the minute the collections launches.  "Classics "~ every day palette with multi finish shades ranging from  neutrals to brozne and deep shimmery coppers. Yes "Classics" is another great a must have palette for me. The last one in series is "Mattes" ~ all matte palettes for matte shadow overs. I am not a matter girl but heck I need that palettes, coz Mona loves it and she is so proud of that palette and that matte formula!

So yes this palettes also lands on my wish list. Oh geez who am I kidding I want the whole collection at home with me LOL! Wait did I tell you the price? No ? guys $4.99 for each palette! $4.99 for high pigment palettes! YES!!!!!

Before I moved on on other products I got. Let me quickly mention the palettes I don't have but they also will be launching. All eye shadow palettes. Sorry I didn't take pics of any of it. Coz after breakfast the palettes were all over the place and well it was hard to track them down. Next time I have to arrive early so I can take pics before they all disappear LOL. 

So anyways there will be "9 Piece Eye Defying Kit", design to create captivating eye looks. Available in two color ways:"New Nudes" ~  mix of build able cranberries and warm browns. and  "Orchids"~ selection of berries and orchids.  They will retain for $6.99 each. 

There will also be a "Rose Gold Palette" ~ that I am dying to get! I almost took a pic of it but someone snug it hahaha. BUT wow she is stunner and she will be the size of Sienna palette. There will be 15 eye shadows and 3 blush/highlights and it comes with dual ended brush. It will retail for $9.99. 

Now lets move to face palette I have and the other I don't but as before I need. 

"Blush and Glow" palettes that contain 5 color bush and highlight. Again it will be available in two color way: 1 ~ lighter hues from peachy to opals for light and medium skin tones . 

2 ~ rich shades from roses to honeys for medium to deep skin tones .

I have the version 1 and wow the blushes are so perfect and so wearable! I do need to pick up the version 2 just coz :)

There also will be a "Luminizer" ~ 5 shade highlighter palette and I am so ordering both! Anything highlight I want. I am a highlighter junkie all the way. again this will be available in two versions:

1 ~ tones form icy pearls to champagne peaches.

2 ~ golden shades, for a touch of 24k inspired looks.

Just fyi, the 2nd version have this gold gold highlighter that someone mention might be a perfect dupe for Rihanna's Trophy Wife. I personally don't own that highlighter from Fenty, but after hearing that I will get the 2nd version of this palette. 

The prices for Blush and Glow and Luminizer palettes is ... drum rolls please.... $ 4.99 each! Yes now go and shop for it! 

Also there is also one more face palette. 5 piece defining kit ($6.99) will include highlight, blush and brozner. and it will come with a brush. 

Two version: "Sunlight" ~ neutral shades and "Stardust" gold infused highlighters and contours with berry undertones. 

Again sorry, lacking the pictures. 

I got two more mentions and I will be done. 

Profusion is launching lip sets "Lips-To-Go" in 7 different colors. Each set includes: lip liner, matte liquid lipstick and a high shine, shimmery lip gloss/lip topper. I have one or two sets of this set already and I must say that they are amazing! the lip liner glides on so good and its so creamy. Liquid lipstick stays on the whole day and the lip topper adds sparkle, which I adore. From the event I brought the red set and OMG its so juicy! I love red lips! 

like I said there will be 7 in total launching:

* Dream ~ pinky nude

* Secret ~ nude mauve

* Charm ~  mauve taupe

* Imagine ~ deep purple

* Ambitious ~ vibrant purple 

* Passion ~ true red

* Fantasy ~ deep merlot 

the set will retail for $4.99 each 

The last but not least is the brow kit. 8 piece kit that include 5 pc brow palettes with primer and dual ended brush, brow pencil, clear brow gel and tweezers. available in 2 shades: Light to Medium and Medium to Deep . Retail $6.99

So what do you all think? I am personally excited it for this beautiful collection. Plus it is so affordable it wont break my bank.  I also heard about the Christmas and future collection and I am already excited! The collection will officially launch July 3rd on Profusioncosmetics.com and Targes in stores and online. 

Here is few more pictures from the event :) Tables set up and some pretty flower arrangement I got to take home 

 Mona, showing the Rose Gold Palette

 You can see here the 5 pc face palettes and the 9 pc eye shadow palettes

 In the back the Chocolates Palette , and some new lippie colors

 Flowers I took home :)

 Small arrangement and Insta-worthy Milkshake! YUm!