Jaclyn Hill Favorites - Review

    New years eve, everyone is celebrating and popping fireworks. I am at my computer waiting for the Jaclyn Hill Favorites palette to release. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

    When others were trying to break the internet Jaclyn Hill actually did! Makeup lovers, Jaclyn Hill fans and even hackers flooded Morphe Brushes' website and crashed it. When it became my turn to purchase the palette I was not even able to access the site. However, I did not give up. After hours of frustration and determination I was successful in purchasing my palette. 

(picture from Jaclyn Hill's twitter)

In case you have been living under a rock and do not know Jaclyn Hill is, she is beauty guru, youtuber, and just perfect. I owe my love of makeup and even my addiction to beauty to her. When I was first starting out in make up I stumbled upon one of her videos and I became hooked. I wouldn't have tried Makeup Geek, Sigma, Gerard Cosmetics or Morphe is she had not recommended them. She has never steered me wrong and I trust her completely. And it is no suprise that the palette she created is "amazeballs".

    For $27.99 you get 28 of Jaclyn's favorite individual eyeshadows in one palette. These shadows are normally 2 dollars each so you are getting a huge discount! So you can not beat the price. If you are questioning the quality because they are so cheap. Don't! 

    

    The palette is currently out of stock. However, Morphe will be restocking the palette in February. When (not if) you order yours use coupon code "JACATTACK" for 10% off.

The palette is mostly warm tones and a few cool tones. If you watch Jaclyn this is no surprise. She loves her warm tones. The palette has a nice array of finishes, neutrals, transition shades, and brights. They are smooth to the touch and blend out like a dream. The colors are so pigmented and the color pay off is on point. 

    I love everything about this palette. In my opinion it is a must have.

My Favorite Maybeline Products

    Maybelline is one of my favorite makeup brands of all time! Everyday I apply at lease two or three of there products. It is high quality at an amazing price, nothing I am writing about is over 8 dollars! The picture on the left is the lipstick, Touch of Spice. The swatches on the right is the eyeshadow quad.

• Dream Wonder Powder - 60 sandy beige - This powder is buildable medium coverage, but I use it to set my foundation and to fight back the oil. I have oily skin and this right here is my best friend. I love the texture, It is so soft and feels just like a loose powder with out all the mess of one ($6.99)

• Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer - radiant - I don't know what I did before to hide my eye bags and dark circles. This concealer just lightens my whole under eyes and makes me look like i actually got enough sleep. I also add a little to my chin and forehead to even out the highlight. ($6.44)

• Fit Me Shine Free Foundation - 2 shades darker than your skin tone I use 340 cappuccino - Do you want an easy way to contour? Well of course you do! I apply one line in the hollows of my cheeks, at the hairline, and down the temples. Next, all you have to do is blend it out with a Beauty Blender. ($5.99)

• Color Tatto - I use 80 creamy beige as a matte base for a smokey eye or just a wash of color. For a shimmery eye look I use 70 barely branded as a base. These cream shadows turn into a powder as they dry and last all day. They have tons of colors these are just the ones I use the most often. ($5.94)

• Eyestudio eyeshadow quad - 50 taupe temptress - If you want a creamy and pigmented eyeshadow, these are for you! Now I must say there is always one shadow in each in the quads that is laking. For example, the highlight shade in this palette is chunky and is glittery (and not in a good way). ($7.94)

• Eyestudio Gel eyeliner - blackest black - Gel eyeliner is not for everyone and personal I think it is harder to use that liquid eyeliner. However, this one goes on smooth and super black. When I want to get a smoked out liner look I apply a thin line on the lash line and smudge some black eyeshadow over top for a fast and effortless looking liner. ($7.94)

• Maybelline Line Stiletto -blackest black - The short handle on this liner makes it so easy to control and it last forever. If you have trouble with winged eyeliner try this out. It will help out big time! ($5.97)

• Maybelline Matte Lipstick - Touch of spice - I love matte lips. I am not a lip gloss girl, just not me. This line is super creamy, non-drying, and super pigmented. And thats all you can ask for. ($5.50)

Makeup geek Foiled Eyeshadows - Swatches and Review

   
     Makeup Geek is by far my favorite brand in the beauty industry. Not a day goes by that I don't use a Makeup Geek product for my transition shade, black eyeshadow to set my eye liner, outer v color, or even there brushes. I love watching the Makeup Geek YouTube channel, it is entertaining and taught me a lot when I was first starting in makeup. Marlena (the owner) is the most genuine and trust worthy person, and I wish her and her company all the best in the future. I will forever buy and rave about all things Makeup Geek.

    For the every day/ natural eye look I recommend the eye shadows above. I could wear these shadows every day and they are work appropriate. Which, is hard to find with shadows this pigmented and light reflective.

• Magic act, is a light gold with yellow undertones, for me is a hard shadow to wear all over the lid it just does not go with my skin tone. I do love it to lighten up the inner corner. If you are more fair do not listen to me, you will love this color. 
• In the spotlight, Soft pink with coral undertones, this is a prefect baby pink color, that pairs nicely with the colors in the Urban Decay Naked Palette. 
• Grand stand, a medium rose gold with slight taupe undertones. I love everything rose gold and taupe so this is my favorite neutral shade. 
• Mesmerized, a deep medium taupe with strong purple undertones. I love this color it is so easy to put this all over the lid and add an outer V color for a perfect eye look. 
• Showtime, a rusty brown with warm undertones. This shadow reminds me of the foiled version of Bitten form Makeup Geek. Bitten is one of my most used eyeshadow and the first one I hit pan on. 

 

   Now, these eyeshadows are not for everyone. Personally, I never wear blues or greens but I thought maybe just maybe, one day, I would step out of my comfort zone so I bought them. If you bought all 10 it saved you some money so I said hey why not?

• Flame thrower, true brighten warm copper, is my absolute favorite color from this collection. Orange is my favorite color and this shadow does come off as a burnt orange shade (Not in a bad way). Whenever I want a bold, intense, and somewhat edge look I use Flame thrower with corrupt, by Makeup Geek, in the outer V.
• Catlin Rose, a bright amethyst purple. Brace yourself I am going to say something not 100% positive about Makeup Geek. The pigmentation is lacking in this shade. However, it is buildable. 
• Center Stage, a bright royal blue, is the only other shadow that needs to be built up. I personally can not pull of this color but if you can, more power to you!
• Houdini, a deep emerald teal color, is a gorgeous color. I have recently started dipping my toes in the water with this color and apply it to the lower lash line as a pop of color.  
• Jester, a bright mossy green with a slight golden undertone. Again this is an amazing color, just not for me. I wish it was but I just can't pull it off.

    Oh, you might want to know the price. Makeup Geek Eyeshadows are normally $5.99. However the Foiled Eyeshadows are $9.99 a pan. The formula cost a little more to produce but, I am okay with paying a little more for the quality I received. If you are worried about the cost, buy the first five that I showed you. Those are the ones you will get the most use out of. Another alternative is buying them all! Makeup Geek offers a bundle for $89.99. Which is what I chose to do.

Go check them out!

http://www.makeupgeek.com/store/eye-products/eyeshadows/makeup-geek-foiled-eyeshadows.html