WISHLIST VOL.1: ESSIE, HOURGLASS, LORAC, MAKEUP REVOLUTION & THE EVIL WITHIN

Wishlists are some of my favorite blog posts to read, because I think that they are so much fun and they always give me ideas on new beauty products to try out, as well as other fun, non beauty related items.

I thought that it would be fun to start a wishlist series on my blog, where I show you some of the items that I'm currently lusting over. Everything from makeup, clothes and accessories to books, movies and other random bits and bobs will be featured in these posts. I hope these posts will inspire you and maybe give you a few ideas on products to try out for yourself or even gift ideas for friends and family! :-)

 ♥ LORAC Mega Pro Palette - Photo Source, HERE.

I'm a huge fan of the Pro eyeshadow palettes from LORAC! I think LORAC makes some of the best quality eyeshadows on the beauty market. They are so smooth and soft and they are very pigmented and easy to work with as well.

The Mega Pro palette is a brand new eyeshadow palette from LORAC, which is due to release in October just in time for the holidays. There are 32 eyeshadows in this palette, 16 matte and 16 shimmery shades. I don't think that there are any eyeshadows from the original Pro or Pro 2 palette in the Mega Pro palette, only new shades. But don't quote me on that, because I'm not completely sure about it since there isn't a lot of information about this palette yet. I'm beyond excited to get my hands on this palette. Will you be adding this to your wishlist? :-)

♥ Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette - Photo Source, HERE.

Ever since I got my hands on the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Radient Magenta, I have been wanting to try out their Ambient Lighting palette. The Ambient Lighting palette is a palette that features three shades of Ambient Lighting powders, the high-tech, soft-focus finishing powder that recreates the most exquisitely flattering types of light.

I have heard nothing but great things about this palette, so I might have to splurge on it the next time I place an order at Sephora. How gorgeous is the packaging? I absolutely love it! :-) 

 ♥ Makeup Revolution Blushing Hearts - Photo Source, HERE.

Makeup Revolution have been killing it on the beauty front lately. They have been coming out with a lot of cool products lately and it seems like they are planning on releasing some new and fun items soon! :-) 

There are many things that I want to try out from Makeup Revolution, but their entire Blushing Hearts range has been on top of my wishlist ever since I saw them on their website. They remind me a lot of the Too Faced Sweethearts blushes, expect that they are way more affordable. They all look gorgeous but my favorites are definitely Blushing Heart Blusher, Candy Queen of Hearts Blusher and the Goddess of Love Highlighter. 

 ♥ Essie Fall 2014 Collection - Photo Source, HERE.

Essie is and will always be one of my favorite nail polish brands. The quality and the formula of their nail polishes are really good. I haven't had a lot of bad experiences with Essie, which is the reason why I love them so much.

The collection that I'm currently lusting over is their new Fall collection called Dress To Kilt. Each and every single nail polish in this collection is gorgeous. What do you think? Do you like the colors in this collection? :-) 

 ♥ The Evil Within - Photo Source, HERE.

I love everything that has to do with scary movies and video games. The Evil Within is a new horror game that is coming out on October 14th. It looks exciting, intense and scary, just the way I like it! :-)

Are you a fan of horror movies and video games? If you are, do you have any movie/game recommendations? If you are curious about this game and you want to learn more about it, you can check out the website, HERE! :-)

What's on your wishlist at the moment? Are you a fan of horror movies and video games? :-) Love, Christine♥

EBAY BEAUTY HAUL: BOSCIA, BUMBLE AND BUMBLE, CHINA GLAZE, ESSIE, LORAC, ST TROPEZ & THE BALM

Happy Monday! How are you guys doing today? I hope that you all are doing great and that you are enjoying you're day so far. Do you have any plans for you're day?

Today, I have a quick little beauty haul that I want to share with you. I ordered a couple off beauty items from eBay about a month ago. Everything finally arrived a couple off weeks ago, so I thought it would be fun to share them with you guys. So without further ado, here are the items that I picked up from eBay! :-) 

♥ LORAC Pro 2 Eyeshadow Palette. 

 ♥ LORAC Pro 2 Eyeshadow Palette.

♥ LORAC Pro 2 Eyeshadow Palette.

 

 ♥ Essie Nail Lacquer in Sittin' Pretty, Too Taboo & I'm Addicted. 

♥ China Glaze Nail Lacquer in You Drive Me Coconuts & Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat. 

♥ St Tropez Bronzing Mousse, Boscia Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil & Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray. 

♥ the Balm Nude Tude Eyeshadow Palette. 

♥ the Balm Nude Tude Eyeshadow Palette. 

The Nude Tude Eyeshadow Palette by the Balm was a birthday gift from my sweet friend Silje. I have been wanting to try out this eyeshadow palette for the longest time, all the colors look so beautiful. What do you think? Have you tried it yet? I'm excited to finally try it out, but first I have to take some photos before I can start using it. I'm sure that every beauty blogger can relate to this or what? LOL! :-)

I'm planning on doing a blog post on the Essie Neon 2014 Collection soon, so definitely stay tuned for that. I also have a beauty/clothing haul from London that I want to share with you. Hopefully, I will have those posts up and ready for you to read this week! :-) 

Have you picked up any new beauty products lately? Anything I should try out? :-) Love, Christine♥

Face Of The Day: L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB Cream in Light

Hey Everyone, 

It's been a while since I have posted a FOTD for you guys. I was playing around with some of the new beauty products I recently picked up online (HERE is the link to my recent haul post), and I thought I would show you the look I came up with. It's a very easy look to create, and it's my go-to look when I just want something very simple and quick :-)

I really hope that you enjoy this post, and I would love to know what you think about the look I came up with. If you have recently posted a FOTD on your blog, please leave the link to your post down below, because I would love to see it :-) 

 Eyes:
Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion. You can find this product HERE.
MAC Painterly Paint Pot. You can find this product HERE.
Mauve and Sable from the LORAC PRO Palette. You can find this product HERE.
Creep (used as eyeliner) from the Urban Decay NAKED Palette. You can find this product HERE.
Benefit They're Real Mascara. You can find this product HERE. 

Lips:
EOS Lip Balm in Watermelon Wonderland. You can find this product HERE.
Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Fame. You can find this product HERE.

Face:
Benefit the POREfessional primer. You can find this product HERE.
L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB Cream in Light. You can find this product HERE.
Benefit Erase Paste in Fair. You can find this product HERE.
Make Up For Ever HD Powder. You can find this product HERE.
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny. You can find this product HERE.
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. You can find this product HERE.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Eyebrow Treat & Tame in Light/Clear. You can find this product HERE.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. You can find this product HERE.

I'm a big fan of BB creams, and I recently picked up the L'Oreal Paris Youth Code BB cream. This is their lightest shade (called light), but I feel like it's still just a little too dark for me. I'm impressed with the coverage, it's pretty good and it has a nice smell as well. I haven't made up my mind on how I feel about this product yet, but I will definitely let you know in a upcoming review :-) 

What do you think about the look? Have you tried the Youth Code BB Cream from L'Oreal Paris? Do you like it? :-) Xoxo, Christine♥

LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette: Review, Photos & Swatches

♥ LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette. 

Created by celebrity makeup artist Carol Shaw, this PRO artistry palette is packed with eight shimmer and eight matte eye shadows in all the shades you need to create the hottest looks straight from the red carpet. LORAC’S velvety smooth shadows are infused with soothing botanicals and are ultra-pigmented to perform wet or dry so you can shade, shadow, line, and define your eyes, just like a pro. With 16 shadows to contour, line, define, and create any look you desire, you have everything you need for your eyes and brows in one sleek palette! Formulated without Sulfates, Petrochemicals, Phthalates, GMOs and Triclosan. 

♥ LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette. 

 ♥ LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette.

 ♥ White, Cream, Taupe & LT.Pink.

 ♥ Nude, Champagne, Gold & LT.Bronze.

♥ LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette. 

 ♥ Mauve, Sable, Espresso & Black.

♥ Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple & Slate. 

My Thoughts:

The LORAC PRO Palette is filled with sixteen neutral and beautiful eyeshadows that will give your makeup looks a lot of variation. The case is quite thin and light.  It's made of a sturdy cardboard with a magnetic flip top closure. Inside the eyeshadow palette, is a full length mirror and the sixteen beautiful eye shadows. LORAC have organized the eyeshadows in a way that all the matte shades are on a single line and all the shimmery shades are on the other. I like this a lot, because I think it makes the palette look more put together and it also makes it easy to find the shades that you are looking for. Since the eyeshadow palette is so thin and light, it makes it very travel friendly. It's also very easy to store, and it doesn't take up much space in your makeup drawer. 

I have nothing bad to say about the quality and pigmentation of the eyeshadows, they are just perfect! The eyeshadows are very smooth to apply, and they blend very easily. A few of the matte eyeshadows have a little bit of sparkle in them but when you swatch them, they show up completely matte. The eyeshadows are quite powdery, so I do recommend that you tap of any excess to avoid a lot of fallout.

Overall, I love this palette and I don't regret spending my money on it. It has quickly become one of my favorite eyeshadow palettes, and I always find myself reaching for it. The eyeshadows are beautiful and very pigmented. I highly recommend that you check out this palette if you are looking for a new, neutral eyeshadow palette to try out :-)

  ♥ LORAC PRO Eyeshadow Palette.

You might like this product if:

♥ You love neutral eyeshadows.
♥ You want a palette with a good selection of matte and shimmery eyeshadows.
♥ You are looking for a good quality eyeshadow palette.
♥ You like highly pigmented eyeshadows. 

You might not like this product if:

♥ You like to wear brighter and more colorful eyeshadows.
♥ You don't like eyeshadows that has a lot of fallout.

Ingredients:

TALC, ZINC STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, MINERAL OIL, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, BORON NITRIDE, SILICA, METHICONE, KAOLIN, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, METHYLPARABEN, WATER(AQUA), LAUROYL LYSINE, PROPYLPARABEN, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, CARUM PETROSELINUM (PARSLEY) EXTRACT, ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (LEMON) PEEL EXTRACT, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS FLOWER EXTRACT, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: MICA, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), CARMINE (CI 75470)

Where to buy?

If you live in the US, the LORAC PRO Palette is available at Sephora (HERE) for $42.00, and at Ulta (HERE) for $42. You can also find the palette on eBay (HERE) for $54 and on Amazon (HERE) for $42 as well :-)

What do you think about the LORAC PRO Palette? Have you tried it out? What's your favorite neutral eyeshadow palette? :-)  Xoxo, Christine♥