In the Tropics

I'm sure you've all been wondering where the heck I've been...
Well I've started taking a few more classes and one of them starts at 6am, so that's kind of messed my whole schedule up. I get up around 5:15am, get home around 2pm, work until 10:30pm, and then I basically stay up all night doing homework, so I haven't had time to blog for a while and I probably won't post very often for the next few months.

Anyway, as you have probably figured out by now, I am a huge fan of Sephora's eyeshadows. If they have a new palette, I usually buy it right away (unless the reviews are horrible or something like that). Well they have a new palette that I'm planning on purchasing and it's called the Moonshadow Baked In the Tropics palette. The colors look gorgeous, the reviews are good, and I think it would be great for a ombre eye look for spring! What do you think? It's only $27 at Sephora!

Now I'm going to get caught up on Pretty Little Liars :)

How Much Does My Face Cost?

Hey ladies! Sorry I haven't posted anything for a while. Since I've been such a slacker lately, I'm going to load this week with a lot of posts. & just a heads up--I won't be blogging at all the week of Thanksgiving either.

Anyway, let's get to it! I do try to do my makeup differently everyday, but for the sake of the post I based it off of what I wear most often.

1. Foundation: Covergirl Clean Oil Control Foundation- $5.94
2. Powder: Covergirl Smoothers Pressed Powder- $6.24
3. Eyelid Primer: e.l.f. Eyelid Primer- $1.00
4. Lid Color: Sephora Collection Primal Instincts Eyeshadow Palette- $28.00
5. Crease Color: Sephora Collection Moonshadow Baked Palette In the Nude- $27.00
6. Highlight Color: Sephora Collection Makeup Made Simple Palette- $34.00
7. Eyeliner: Ulta Gel Eyeliner Pencil- $8.00
8. Mascara: Benefit's They're Real- $23.00
9. Highlighter: Benefit's Watt's Up- $30.00
10. Blush: NYC Color Wheel Mosaic Face Powder- $4.99
11. Lippie: Maybelline Color Elixir- $7.99

TOTAL: $176.16

My Birthday Wish List

My birthday is on October 1st, so my mom wanted me to send her an email of things I'd like for my birthday. Since the list is basically all the makeup items I'd like to try, I decided to share my list with you. If you have any of the items on the list, please let me know what you think of it! It would be so helpful :)

1. Too Yacht To Handle by China Glaze- retails at $5.36
   
2. Basically anything from Hempz Treats. If you have not tried Hempz Treats, you HAVE to! It's the best stuff ever! They smell good enough to eat & they're really creamy and great for dry, sensitive skin!
   
3. Sephora Collection Artist Color Box Makeup Palette- retails at $20.00
   
4. FratBoy blush by the Balm- retails at $21.00
   
5. Nude 'Tude eyeshadow palette by the Balm- retails at $36.00
   
6. Real Techniques Travel Essentials kit- retails at $17.99
   
7. Real Techniques Foundation Brush- retails at $7.99
   
8. bareMinerals Angled Face Brush- retails at $20.00
   
9. bareMinerals READY Blush in The Aphrodisiac- retails at $22.00 (I have talked about this blush before on this blog- I occasionally borrow my sister's)
   
10. Gel Eyeliner Pencils by Ulta (in Peacock, Plum, and Olive Oil)- retail at $8.00 $4.00! This is the best eyeliner ever. I already have 4 of them....including Peacock. I just love it so much I asked for another one ;) The one pictured is a color called "Majesty". It's a beautiful deep purple. I already have this one, too :)
    
11. Sephora Collection Primal Instincts Eyeshadow Palette- retails at $28.00
    
12. Lorac Pro Palette- retails at $42.00
    
    

Rave: Sephora Collection Moonshadow Baked Palette- In the Nude

This past February I went to Sephora with the intention of purchasing their Primal Instincts palette, but of course the palette was sold out! Rather than waiting for them to re-stock or order one online, I just decided to buy a different palette. I decided to go with the Moonshadow Baked Palette- In the Nude. I had never heard anything about this palette, but I fell in love with the colors & decided I had to have it.

You can purchase this palette at Sephora. It retails for $26.00.

At first, I hated this palette. I even offered it to my mom, but she didn't like it either. I decided I would just play around with it a bit more & then return it if I still didn't like it. After a few minutes of experimenting, I found that if I used a sponge tip eyeshadow applicator I liked the results. This is now my holy grail eyeshadow palette.

My favorite shadows in this palette are called "Soft Gold", "Peach", "Taupe", "Deep Brown", "Honey Brown", "Deep Sienna", and "Plum". I like to use "Soft Gold" or "Peach" on my inner corner, "Taupe" or "Honey Brown" in my crease, "Deep Sienna" or "Deep Brown" for my outer V, and I sometimes add "Plum" for a pop of color! The shadows blend very well and stay on all day. I find the only time I need to touch up my eyeshadow is after I have a nap.

The only con I have found with this palette is that it the shadows have fairly bad fall out & tend to make your whole face sparkly. This is easy to fix/work around, so I don't let it bother me too bad!

I definitely recommend this palette. It's without a doubt my favorite palette. Let me know if you want swatches or a tutorial using this palette!

**This is not a sponsored post.**