The Smouldering Eye Palette by Ciate London and Olivia Palermo: Swatches, Photos, and Quick Review

I purchased this product during the VIB Rouge Sale and I absolutely love it; So,I'm gonna keep this review short and sweet with a simple pros and cons list!

PROS

• The shadows are very pigmented and smooth- you can tell they are very good quality.
• The palette's packaging is very nice, durable and sophisticated.
• It is a great travel size palette. 
• There are many different versatile shades with different finishes. You have the warm reds and browns and cool blues and greys. You also have satins, mattes, and shimmers all in one small portable palette. I LOVE IT!!!

CONS

• Price is a bit steep at $39
• It doesn't come with any kind of brush. I like it when my palettes come with brushes so I dont have to remember to pack one.
• It can be hard to open; but, that can also be a good thing because you don't one it coming open in your bag.

Swatches

I took one photo with the flash to show how pretty and shimmery some of the eyeshadows are. 

The photo in natural light is more true to their color.

Mini Sephora Haul/ Swatches

I recently went to Sephora and purchased a few Items and also got my free birthday gift! I bought two of the Sephora brand Cream Lip Stains in Cherry Blossom, a berry pink & Mandarin Muse , a bright orangey red, and a 12 Hour Jumbo Liner in Beige Glitter, a shimmery nude. The free birthday gift is two Nars lip pencils; a Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella, a deep crimson red, and a Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien, a shimmery rosy nude.

From top to bottom: 12 Hour Liner in Beige Glitter, Cherry Blossom Lip Stain, Mandarin Muse Lip Stain, Nars Rikugien, Nars Cruella

Maybelline Color Elixir Swatches + Review in #065 Caramel Infused & #085 Hibiscus Haven

I recently purchased two of the new Maybelline Color Elixir lip glosses. They are supposed to have the pigmentation of a lipstick, the comfort of a lip balm and the glossiness of a lip gloss.I purchased the shades #065 Caramel Infused (a darker neutral rosy beige) and #085 Hibiscus Haven (a bright magenta-y pink). I was very skeptical about these when they first came out. I'm always very skeptical of drugstore lip glosses since i hardly have any luck with them.My favorite lip glosses of all time are the Buxom lip glosses, but they are somewhat pricey. Prior to my Maybelline purchase, I had received a sample of a Buxom Lip Cream that I loved in the shade Mudslide. I had fully intended on purchasing the full size version of it which would be around $18. One day when i was at the store I noticed the Maybelline display with the Color Elixir lip glosses on it and saw the shade Caramel Infused. It looked IDENTICAL to the Buxom Lip Cream in Mudslide; So, I bought it and the shade Hibiscus Haven.

• MY THOUGHTS

I have to say these lip glosses are pretty amazing! They do exactly what they claim to do. They are very pigmented, creamy, moisturizing and long lasting. They are also not sticky at all. They are very inexpensive at about $6-$8 compared to the $18 I was willing to dish out for the Buxom Lip Cream. For me, Caramel Infused is the prefect nude shade. It doesn't wash me out like all the other nude shades I've tried. Hibiscus Haven is the perfect girly springtime pink. Its very bright, but not intimidating because you can put on a sheer layer or build it up to be more opaque. They really are perfect.

• DUPE ALERT!

Caramel Infused is a perfect dupe for the Buxom Mudslide lip cream.

•  Hibiscus Haven is on top, Caramel Infused is on bottom