Fun Eyeliners Picks For Spring!

Fun eyeliner colors are very on trend for spring and summer so I wanted to share some of my favorites.

Here are my recommendations!

This NYX Retractable Eyeliner in White 01 has been my go to. I love that it's retractable so that no wood gets close to my eye like typical liners that you have to sharpen. I usually use this liner in my lower water line to hide the look of allergies, because pollen can be a pain.... But you can also use this liner for the tuxedo liner look or as a base all over the lid for shadows.

This On Edge Longwearing Eye Pencil by Wet n Wild Fergie in Ex-Stacey is a bold color to pull off. I think that it is such a fun color to layer underneath a black liner on the upper lash line for the double decker effect. Some bloggers have had issues with this liner being crumbly but I haven't had any issues with that... But it is an inexpensive way to try hot pink!

The NYX Slide on Liner in Pretty Violet 03 is a gorgeous metallic purple. Since radiant orchid is color of the year, this liner is right on trend. I think the Slide on Liners are a great formula for a super-affordable price.

Ah, the Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last pencils. For $2.50 at Walgreens, these pencils are truly extraordinary. This liner in Aqua Stone is a gorgeous metallic turquoise. I love to use this on my lower lashline or in my lower waterline. It lasts extremely well and is 100% smudge-proof.

This is the newest liner to my collection and it is just gorgeous. Stila's Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in Mint Julep is a beautiful mint green. It is completely matte and glides on so effortlessly. I love pairing this with a bright pink lip for a colorful spring/summer look.

Here's a look at all of the liners swatched together.

I think that a colorful liner is a great way to mix up your beauty routine for spring and summer. A bonus is that since these liners are so long-wearing, you don't have to worry them smudging or fading throughout the day.

Do you have any other fun eyeliner recommendations? Leave them in the comments below!

~ Haley

BH Cosmetics 88 Color Matte Eyeshadow Palette Review and Swatches

I purchased this BH Cosmetics palette around Christmas time and wanted to review it for you all today! 

I picked this palette up when BH was having a "spend $25 get free shipping" deal. I think I paid around $11 for it because it was reduced from it's normal $18.95 price. BH Cosmetics is great about sales and often has the 88 color eyeshadow palettes on sale for $8.88. 

Now onto the palette. 

The packaging is black, shiny plastic. It does show fingerprints and dirt, which is a down side, but it can easily be wiped down with a towel. The plastic case feels pretty sturdy, although I wouldn't feel as safe traveling with it as I would with a sturdier palette.

You can see from the picture above that this palette is quite large. I compared it to the Naked palette because most people are familiar with it, even if they don't own it.

The palette comes with a mirror, which is a decent size, and two dual-sided sponge tip applicators. The eyeshadows are spaced enough apart that fallout from one doesn't get into another and they are close enough together that the packaging isn't too bulky.

In this palette you get a nice range of colors from light and dark neutrals to fun pops of color. I feel that this palette truly does have a rainbow of shadows. I think there could have been more oranges and yellow instead of so many blues, but overall it's a good mix.

The shadows themselves are quite small though. They are about half the size of a Naked palette eyeshadow and are about the size of my finger tip. I don't find them too small that I can't use a brush in them, so I don't mind. Although, if you really love a shade in this palette you might run out quickly.

From all of the photos (especially the one above) you may have noticed that not all of the shades in this "matte" palette are matte. You can see above that the two silver shades are slightly metallic where as the two browns underneath are completely matte. I don't mind that not all of the shades are matte but I just wanted to let you know.

Onto the swatches! 

 These are random swatches from every row of the palette.

You can see that some colors have very little pigment and some are a bit patchy. A few of the shadows above are slightly metallic where as the black is just matte. 

The bright colors in this palette are very pigmented compared to the neutrals.  

These particular pink and turquoise colors are very patchy unlike the other bright colors in the picture above this one.

Overall, the pigmentation is very hit or miss. Generally the colorful shadows are more pigmented while the neutrals are more sheer. 

Besides the pigmentation, the other issue I have with this palette is that the shadows are not glued in well. When I received the package I had a shadow that was loose. I just glued it back in, but over time, two other shadows fell out.

As far as product amount goes, you get 2.42 oz/68.5 g for around $11. In comparison with the Urban Decay Naked palette contains 0.6 oz/15.6 g. You get more than 4 times the product in the BH Cosmetics palette for about a 5th of the price. 

I would say, overall, that the BH Cosmetics palette is good deal. For the price, you are getting a wide range of colors in two finishes (matte and metallic) that are decently pigmented. They are not the best eyeshadows but you get what you pay for. If you want to experiment with color while not breaking the bank, then I would recommend this palette. If you want highly pigmented colors, then I would recommend something else, but this BH Cosmetics 88 Matte palette isn't bad.

Pros:

- Inexpensive

- Good value for money

- Lots of colors

Pro/Con:

- Not all the colors are matte

Cons:

- Packaging gets dirty fast

- Some shadows fall out

- Not highly pigmented

- Some shades are chalky

- Too large to travel with

Hope you liked my review! Leave a comment down below if you have tried this palette and let me know your thoughts.

~ Haley

Perfect Palette Tag!

I have a confession.


I LOVE eyeshadow palettes. 


It might be an addiction. I'm not sure. But when I saw the Perfect Palette tag I knew I had to do it. Enough about that, let's get onto the questions.



1. Best Packaging 

     
My favorite packaging is definitely the Too Faced Naked Eye palette. I actually prefer Too Faced cardboard packaging over the newer metal packaging. This palette is pink, lacy, and compact. I almost wish that every eyeshadow palette I owned was in this packaging!


2. Best Color Payoff

  The LORAC Pro Palette is the palette in my collection with the best color payoff. All of the shades are buttery, smooth, and so so pigmented. I have to restrain myself when using this palette because the shades are more pigmented than any other palette I have tried!


3. Most Versatile

This might be cheating, but my most versatile palette would I have to be the palette that I created using depotted Wet n Wild, Black Radiance, and Sonia Kashuk shadows with one NYX shadow in the corner. I actually threw away the insert and shadows in my Bh Cosmetics 28 Color Neutral Palette because they were not pigmented at all, so this allowed me to create my own "Z-Palette." It has a rainbow colors that I would wear in many finishes so it is definitely the most versatile for me.


4. Best for Travel

  

  

The Too Faced Natural Eye palette is probably my top choice for traveling. It has hard metal packaging so it will be safe in a suitcase and is slim so it won't take up too much room. It has a great range of colors which are perfect for any occasion. (And I know it looks like I haven't use this palette a lot and that's because I got it a few days ago so I haven't a chance to use it much, yet!)


5. Biggest Regret

Besides the Bh Cosmetics 28 Neutral Palette (mentioned in question #3), my biggest regret would have to be the Balm's Nude Tude Palette. The colors are very pigmented and gorgeous but I just never reach for it over my other neutral palettes. I think that for me there are too many dark shades and don't tend to use a lot of dark shadow...


6. Best Color Names

I'm sorry I mentioned this palette twice, but that's how much I love it! I truly think that the Too Faced Naked Eye palette has the best color names. I always giggle a little when I read that I'm using "Like a Virgin" or "Lap Dance." I actually think that Too Faced has the best color names in general!


7. Least Used

  

My least used palette is the E.L.F. Studio Endless Eyes Pro Mini Eyeshadow palette in Natural. I have swatched this many times to remind myself that it is actually quite pigmented but I never reach for it over my other palettes. I think I have only applied this to my eyes once...


8. Most Used, Most Loved, Desert Island

I'm going to cheat a little and do each of these separately. 

My most used palette is the Sonia Kashuk Eye on Neutral (matte) palette. It has a great range of matte shades that are very pigmented and blendable. I use this alone, with other eyeshadow singles, or with other palettes. It is just so useful because it has the essential highlighting, blending, crease, and accent shades.

  

My most loved palette would have to be the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I always find myself going back to it if I don't know which palette to use. It has a great range of light to dark shades and is so so pigmented. I have never been disappointed with the eye look I created with this palette. I just love it so much!

  

If I had to go to a desert island with just one palette I would chose the Too Faced Natural Eye palette. I love every single shade in this palette, which is something that I can't say about any other palette I own. With four mattes and five shimmery shades you can create any (neutral) eye look!

Let me know what you guys think about my palette picks! Also, feel free to answer these questions in the comments below or link your YouTube video or blog post about this tag and I will be sure to check it out.



~ Haley