Urban Decay "Vintage" 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Deviant

In case you were unaware, Urban Decay recently reformulated it's old 24/7 glide on pencils with a new, creamier formula and new colors.  While some colors remain, Urban Decay launched "new" colors that would replace the old colors.  Long story short, in an attempt to get rid of all these "older" pencils, they are marked down to $9.50 at Sephora and Urban Decay online.  This is more than half the original selling price of $19, so if you've never tried the pencils out and would like to, I suggest picking up one of the marked down ones.  I think they may not be exactly like the "new" formula, but they are definitely a great pencil.  And the ones that are left are in fun shades!  There are currently six shades available at Sephora (Ransom-bright iridescent purple, Grafitti-bright green with silver sparkle, El Dorodo-gold, Lucky-deep copper, Lust-purple, Deviant-electric blue) and Urban Decay (1999-plum w/gold glitter, Binge-navy blue, Covet-peacock green, Crash-deep plum with silver sparkle, El Dorado, Deviant, Flipside-bright teal and  Grafitti). 

I picked up a Deviant from Sephohra when I picked up the Lorac Pro Palette. Again, these are fun colors, and a great purchase for those of you who would never pay $19 for a bright green or blue eyeliner!! I will say though, that if you aren't a fan of glitter, I'd be wary of these because Urban Decay's old everything was super glittery.

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick

So, Urban Decay is releasing a fall line, and they've decided to re-release lipsticks again.  These lipsticks come in 22 shades and claim to be uber-pigmented.  If you know my love of Urban Decay products, I'm super excited for these.  I'm sure they will be pigmented and super gorg! Just like Urban Decay's eyeshadows and eyeliners. They will be available at Urban Decay (.com) and at Urban Decay retailers, but two shades, Protest and Strip will be exclusive to Urban Decay (.com).  These lipsticks will retail at $22, which for me is on the higher end of the lipstick spectrum, more than MAC but less than Nars.  I can't wait to go into a Sephora store to swatch them in person!  I really am going to hate myself, because after looking at all the swatches on Temptalia, I honestly liked them all generally, and there were like 15 that made me say "I've gotta get that one!" LOL!

Also, the lip liners have been "revamped and reformulated", and those are also being relaunched in the fall collection in sixteen shades.  I'm crying for my wallet already.  Seriously, Urban Decay, if you're interested in me giving a review on these products, email me!! LOLOL.  I. Want. It. All.

 Head over to Temptalia for more info, plus swatches!!

This pic below was posted on their Instagram page:

UPDATED WITH SWATCHES!! LORAC Pro Palette

So, I ordered this Lorac palette from Sephora last week, and got it in the mail last night.  It's called the Pro Palette, but you can order it from Sephora online.  The reviews have all been good, and the palette is a bit more versatile than the Naked palettes in that it offers neutral shades, but there are also some colored shades which pair will with the other shades in the palette.  It comes with a free mini size Lorac eye primer as well.  The palette is super pretty and black, and the inside boasts a mirror as well.  The packaging is similar to the original Naked palette but it features 16 shades!!!

The shades are super pretty, and I will update this post with more and with swatches when I get home tonight.  In the meantime, check out the pics below.

UPDATE!! SWATCHES BELOW!! The colors are swatched using only the shadow and my finger--no primer or base underneath.  The colors left to right are as follows:
Row 1: White, Cream, Taupe, Lt. Pink, Mauve, Sable
Row 2: Espresso, Black, Nude, Champagne, Gold
Row 3: Lt. Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple, Slate

The lighter swatches are very very pale/sheer.  The darker colors swatched fine, the purple and slate are gorgeousssss.  Keep in mind I am only using my fingers and no base or primer.  I will hold off on a final review or opinion of the palette until I've used it on my eyes a few times. I also threw in a pic of the palette with my free samples from Sephora!!! And my birthday is this month, only two weeks away, so I got my Sephora bday gift, which is a Benefit sample pack of the "They're Real" mascara and "Watts up!" highlighter.  I'm super excited to try these two out.  Plus, with the coupon code I got a free deluxe sample of Too Faced's "Better Than _ _ _" Mascara, which promises super dramatic eyelashes.  Can't wait to try these mascaras out!!

NOTD: Nail of the Day.

For today's nail I used Orly's Kiss the Bride. It's a super pretty muted pinky white color. Hence the name, it's perfect for a new bride's wedding day. Depending on the light it looks more white than pink, but in natural light it's definitely a super soft baby pink. This is one of my favorite colors that I wish I could wear more often, but I hate the application. It's super streaky and uneven and to get a true nail I find myself having to use a lot of polish, which of course causes bubbles and all type of nicks. Maybe it's not the polish and just me lol. In fact that's probably the case. But most light polishes, like white, I find myself having the same problem with application. I'm going to have to google some tricks to help me out with this. If I find some good ones ill let you guys know! 

Maybelline Baby Lips--Electro Collection

I stopped in Ulta today and saw the newer Maybelline Baby Lips from the Electro Collection.  There are six in total, and I picked up four colors that I liked.  The colors I picked were: Strike a Rose, Pink Shock, Oh Orange, and Berry Bomb.  Two pinks, and orange and a purple.  They apply sheer, with light color, definitely something fun and cute for the summer.  These would look great over some of your lipsticks, or you can wear them along as well.  These babies are made with shea butter and vitamin E, and are "proven" to moisturize lips leaving them smoother and suppler (so says the packaging).  

FYI there are two more colors in the collection, I just did not pick them up.  They were available at Ulta, but I had previously seen swatches and the colors barely show up at all.  Plus, even if they did show up, the likelihood of me wearing yellow (Fierce N Tangy) or green (Minty Sheer) anything on my lips is slim to none. 

As a side note, if you are interested in picking these up, I'd recommend going to Wal-Mart or Target.  They retail for $2.99 as opposed to $3.99 at Ulta.  The only reason I picked them up at Ulta was because they were there, on an endcap I passed and I figured I might as well get them while I was out and I had a coupon. All of the Baby Lips are cheaper at Target or Wal-Mart. 

I find the Baby Lips to be "okay".  I know most of the beauty community would think otherwise, but again, this is just my opinion.  There are folks who have tons of them, and collect them.  I only own (besides the four neon ones) 3 in total.  I personally prefer my lip balms to be balms only, with no color.  I think when you add color it makes application trickier, and for me I usually apply a ton of lip balm so then I'm sitting there with super thick and uneven color.  My all time favorite lip balm will always be EOS lip balm.  It is moisturizing, not too heavy and not too light, and doesn't make you want to apply it every hour like other chapsticks.  

Check out the pics below!

How to Make Your Eyeshadow "POP"!

No matter what brand or quality eyeshadow you use, you always get ome that are either too sheer, don't wear long, or are just dull and blend into the other colors on your eye. Or you get the ones that are super pretty, but just don't show up well.  And we all know that caking on more eyeshadow just to get it to show only winds up making a mess...on your eye and your face. 

The best things that I've found if you have those shadows is to use an eyeshadow is to use an eyeshadow base (which is NOT the same as an eyelid primer) or to apply the shadow wet.  Actually, you can use a base or apply eyeshadow wet all the time if you choose...for me, some days I prefer the muted colors lol.  No need to always be bright.  Anywho, for an eyeshadow base you can actually use other eyeshadows, like pale colored cream shadows, but the most popular bases are eye shadow sticks (like NYX) or paint pots (like MAC).  These help your color stay longer and appear more vibrant.  Everyone has a preference, and you have to try them out to find which you like.  The only problem is that sometimes this causes an increased likelihood of eyeshadows creasing, but that can often be reversed by being sure to use an eyelid primer and even application of your eyeshadow base. 

For an example of how the shadows appear different and last longer, I've got some swatches below.  The colors and names of the eyeshadows aren't super important.  I just chose a few different colors as an example.  The colors I used came from Urban Decay (the limited edition 15th anniversary palette--the first four shades) and Wet N Wild's Color Icon Palette 333-I've Got Good Jeans (the last two blue shadows).

The last picture shows my arm after I rubbed it with a warm soapy towel.  As you can tell, the eyeshadows that were applied wet or with a base remained, but for the most part the shadows applied alone rubbed right off.  Notably, the shadows applied with the base lasted longer.  For my base I used NYX's eyeshadow base in White (it's available at Ulta for $6.99).  

I patted the base on my arm and then applied the eyeshadow on top.  For wet eyeshadow, I dipped my brush gently and lightly into water.  There are all types of techniques on wet application, and everyone has their own preference.  I know a lot of people like to spray the brush with water in a spray bottle.  

Check out the pics below! 

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NYX Cosmetics 20% off Sale

Sorry I'm late! But I just saw this on my Instagram feed...NYX is havinga 4th of July sale today!! 20% off all products., only online at http://www.nyxcosmetics.com.  At checkout use the code SPARKLE for your discount.  If you guys know, I love NYX!!! It is a super affordable but still good quality make up product.  They make a wide range of products, with some of my favorites being their lip sticks, glosses, and eye and lip pencils.  Check it out if you get a chance...it is affordable and with the extra discount, treat yourself.  HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FOLKS!!!!