Shopping My Eyeshadow Stash

This isn't going to be the typical "Shopping my Stash" project. I know most people use this term when they are on a project 10 pan or something like that, or just on a no buy in general, and while I am on a makeup ban/project 21 pan, I am using the term "shopping my stash" to find shadows to do tutorials or FOTD's. I think it would be interesting to have YOU, my blog readers to give me input, to help pick out what I use.

So here is the list of options, some palettes are home made so I will list what I put in them:

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Too Faced Nautral Eye Palette

Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette

E.L.F. Beauty Book in Neutral Eyes & Bright Eyes

E.L.F. Little Black Beauty Book in Warm Collection

E.L.F. 32 E/S Palette in Everyday Basics

Maybelline Eye Studio E/S Duo in Bronze Blowout

Maybelline Eye Studio E/S Quads in Taupe Temptress, Mad for Mauve, Give me Gold (not pictured) & Green With Envy (not pictured)

Stila Blushing Beauty Set 1 E/S Duo in Karat & Bronze; Blushing Beauty Set 2 E/S Duo in Seashell & Burgundy

Milani Runway Eyes Palette in Haute Couture

Revlon CustomEyes Palette in Party Pops

Physicians Formula Eye Enhancing Shadow and Liner in Pop Green Eyes

E.L.F. Day and Night Palette

Owl Palette: Essence E/S in Disco Diva, Big Bang, Jazzed up & Get Ready; Paula Dorf E/S in Gold Digger; Femme Couture E/S in Gold Digger

Whale Palette: Almay E/S Trio for Green eyes; Maybelline E/S quad in Designer Chocolates & Enchanted Forrest; Wet N' Wild E/S Trio in I Dream Of Greenie; Sally Girl E/S in Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cranberry, Coral, Rose, Brick, Emerald, Champagne & Taupe. 

Chick Palette: Wet N' Wild 8 Pan Palette in Blue Had Me at Hello; Wet N' Wild E/S Trios in I've Got Good Jeans & I'm Feeling Retro

Piggy Palette: Maybelline 8 Pan Palettes in Sunbaked Neutral & Hushed Tints

Turtle Palette: Wet N' Wild Color Icon Single E/S in Envy, Nutty & Brulee; CoverGirl Eye Enhancing 1 Kit E/S in Mink, Tapestry Taupe & Swiss Chocolate; Hard Candy Baked E/S Duo in High Maintenance; The Color Workshop 13 unknown E/S  

Purple Palette: Wet N' Wild 8 Pan Palette in Petal Pusher & Comfort Zone; Sally Girl Baked E/S in Light Pink, Sage, Bronze & Gold

Jeweled Palette: Wet N' Wild Megalast Unknown E/S; Maybelline Expertwear E/S duos in unknown; E.L.F. Brightening Eye Color Quads in Luxe, Nouveau Neutrals & Ivy

Black Bow Palette: Wet N' Wild 6 Pan Palettes in Pride, Lust & Greed; Covergirl E/S Quad in Country Woods; Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Liner and Shadow for Hazel Eyes

2 Black Bows Palette: L'Oreal HIP E/S Duo in Charged, Cheeky & Dynamic; Neutrogena Nourishing E/S Duo in Sweet Dusk; Sephora Colorful E/S Duo in Golden Khaki

Black and Bow Palette: Wet N' Wild E/S Trios in ilent Treatment, Cool as a Cucumber, Walking on Eggshells, Sweet as Candy, Knock on Wood & I'm Getting Sunburned

Black and Pearl Palette: Wet N' Wild 6 Pan Palettes in Golden Goddess, Vanity, Sugar Plum Fairy, Night Elf & Snow Sprite

Gold Palette: E.L.F. E/S Trio in Sultrey N' Smokey; Lancome Color Design E/S Quad in Enchanted Evening; Almay Trio for Hazel Eyes in #033 & #003; CoverGirl Eye Enhancers in Golden Sunset; CoverGirl Exact Eyelights for Hazel Eyes   

    


So there it is, I would LOVE your help to pick out the shadows I use for my tutorials and FOTD. 
Leave me a comment
And I'll get started
<3
   

L'Oreal Voluminous Curved Brush Mascara

This is one of those many products that people rave about and swear by, and though most of the time I find that its nothing but un-warranted hype, I agree with all the raving.

One day I was at my friends house, just watching her do her makeup, waiting for her to finish so we could go do whatever we were doing and I noticed her lashes. Long, thick and very curled. Granted she does have blue eyes and I have noticed that girls with blue eyes have longer lashes, in my opinion at least. I still had to know what mascara she used and she told me L'oreal Voluminous, which I have never heard of before. Actually before that I never really used any other brands for mascara besides CoverGirl. But she also told me that i had to get the curved brush kind, because "its all about the curved brush"

So what did I do?

I went out and got it the very next day.

And maybe I can now contribute to the raving myself since i just finished my third tube of this mascara!

I also have to thank my friend, because it really is all about the curved brush. 

This mascara separates, lengthens, and adds volume to my lashes. It also holds a curl as well as my lashes will allow. And while all this is happening, my lashes still look soft, they even feel soft. The formula on me never flakes or clumps, nor does it smudge, and I don't use water proof formulas. The only thing bad is that, in my experience, it dries out too quickly. 

I wish my camera was able to take pictures of my lashes better so I can show a picture of how my lashes look with it on, or even a picture of my friends amazing lashes. 

But all I can say is that I highly recommend this mascara. If I could only pick one mascara to use for the rest of my life, it would be this one.

Two thumbs up

<3

L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Makeup

I never used liquid foundation before, only pressed powder, and not a drug store brand because I thought it would be too difficult to find my color. But a couple months ago i started noticing that the pressed powder was starting to make me look like the loose powders did, which i hated. Loose powders did not blend into my skin, more like sat on top of my skin, leaving a powdery, almost sand-like look on my skin. So I began searching online for liquid foundation and I've been seeing some reviews on Rimmel London's Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation and decided to ask my boyfriend to take me to my local Ulta store and just figure out what color I was, but one of the workers suggested True Match. She pulled out the shade matching swatch and found the shade that disappeared into my skin, (though at least 3 disappeared, we just picked which one we thought would be best) and I am absolutely glad she did. I like the glass bottle it comes in, i just wish it had a pump. The color is almost a perfect match and blends into my skin very easily, leaving a natural finish on my oily skin. Plus it doesn't break me out! Huge plus. Even my boyfriend noted how good it looked (and he doesn't lie when it comes to telling me if something is ugly on me, evenv if it hurts.)

(N1 soft ivory)

(N1 soft ivory)

Pros: natural, dewy finish. Blend-able. Doesn't break out my sensitive skin. Medium coverage that is able to hide my red cheeks and forehead.

Cons: no pump which can lead to a mess. The fact you have many shades that could work, and you have to guess the right one, or that you need two different shades to mix together to get your right shade. 

  

Bottom line is I will definitely repurchase. Not right away because I do want to try out other kinds, but for the price, and the finish, and the available colors, i will recommend this highly. 

Two thumbs up

<3