Alamar Reina Del Caribe Eye-Shadow Pallet Review!

Oh my goodness...let's just start this
off here. This is the Alamar Reina Del Caribe Eye-Shadow pallet that was created by Gabby (she works for Boxycharm).

She has a Cuban background so all the
colors/names in this pallet reminds her 
of home! I LOVE the concept of this pallet. I'm so glad that she created this pallet dedicated to her heritage. 

Inside this pallet, you'll find AMAZING
colors as well as AMAZING quality! 
I have ZERO complaints with this pallet.
There is, however, a tad bit of fall out with the color "El Malecon" and there's no mirror (I don't mind) but other than that, absolute perfection. I would highly recommend this pallet!
I will be taking this pallet and only this
one on vacation this year. 

To the right, you can see the inside. I LOVE the tropical feel to this pallet. So compact and adorable! Packaging gets an A+ from me! I cannot lift this pallet up enough. You need this in your collection! Next to the color names, you'll see a drop of water or a sun. The ones that have a water droplet next to them, you can use wet OR dry. I used them dry and didn't feel the need to wet them to get good color payoff which is a HUGE plus in my book! The colors with the sun next to them, you use dry ONLY. Getting them wet would ruin the color as they are for transition shades, lower lash line and outer corner colors. Below, I'll post the link to the pallet. Trust me, you need this one in your collection! 

Below is the one of a couple looks that I've created with this pallet thus far. I love ALL of the colors!! The pallet is $28. Will I be repurchasing when I run out? 100% YES!! It is worth the money, in my opinion! 

Enjoy!

XOXO,
Krys. 

Link to purchase:

https://alamarcosmetics.com/collections/collection-one/products/palette-one

My Go-To Look/First Impression!

Hello everyone!


Today I want to share
with you my go to look
that I would typically
do on a day to day basis. Nothing fancy and super easy!

The first impression for the day is the "Your Minerals Sweden"
loose eye-shadow pigment in the
color "Brown Hypnotic."
Oh my goodness..the color of this product is GORGEOUS! 
If only the actual product was just as good. Unfortunately, it's
not.

When I applied the color to my eye, it was stunning!!! Unfortunately, as I blended out the edges and went to put a transition shade on above it, it literally wiped it away. Very glittery as well. Everything was lost on the eye when I blended and to me, it's not worth it. This product retails up to $24! It all depends on where you purchase it. Some places have it for $11. I wouldn't recommend you pay either price for it! 

Now, onto my simple day to day look!!!
I normally will do a light wash of a darker nude or light brown in the shade with a wing liner and a TON of mascara(I love a lot of mascara)! My go to shade for the crease for this look comes from the Sioree Diaries Pallet from PUR Cosmetics in the color "Gala." I will be doing a review on this eye-shadow pallet next!! 

Sometimes, I'll take a black eye-shadow and smoke out the liner to create a less "sharp" look. I only do the liner half-way across on easy make up days because I don't want it to be to glam. 

For my brows, I don't put harsh lines on them for more natural days. I just use the Brow Gal Tinted fiber product on these days!

I hope you enjoyed today's post! Please comment and share! 

XOXO,
Krys. 

Winky Lux Kitten Pallet Look!

Hello everyone! Good afternoon! 

Today, I'm going to walk you through

this requested make-up tutorial.

I'm using the Winky Lux Kitten Pallet

to created this look for you today. 

To the right, I have the colors labeled by number so you can tell what I used on my eye.

#1 is used for the transition shade. To accomplish this look, I used my Mally (#1 in the brush picture) brush to buff this shade onto the lid. I will try my best to find these brushes and post links below.

Once the first shade is applied, then we move on to the dark purple shade which is number 2. As you can see in the picture below, the dark purple shade is focused on the outer corner and into the crease. I used the #2 brush to do this at first, then to add more pigment in the outer corner, I

used #3. So, I used a mix of brushes #2 & #3 to accomplish the dark purple shade on the lid. 

Next, I did the lower lash line. On the lower inner corner, I used color #4. This color is SO unique!! I love it!! So, I applied that color as an inner corner highlight and I dragged it across the bottom lower lash a bit as well. 

On the lower outer corner of the lash line, I applied color #3 with a brush that I just realized (as I'm typing this) I did not add to the picture above! It was a brush from Avon when I used to sell it years ago. Anyways, I smudged that onto the lower outer lash. 

I applied color #6 with brush #5. This makes a GREAT brow bone highlight! I typically use a matte shadow to accomplish this look. I'm not a fan of shiny, metallic colors under the brow bone. 

Last, but not least, I added that GORGEOUS pop of gold on the inner upper lid! This is the show stopper color to me. So metallic and so gold..very lovely color! This is the color in #5. I like to use my finger to apply foiled colors like this. It sticks better than it does with a brush for me, personally. This color in "Cateye" was the color that was requested yesterday for a look to be created around it. I LOVE how it turned out. It's a great mix of smokey and natural.

Brushes I found:

Brush #5 I bought from my local Dollar General in a pack. 

Brush #3 is an ELF brush:

https://www.amazon.com/e-l-f-Cosmetics-Blending-Eye-Brush/dp/B002CL840S

Royal & Langnickel BX-80

https://beautyusa.royalbrush.com/products/bx-80-revolution-detail

I hope you liked this post and learned something cool today! Please comment and share this post and I'll talk to you soon!

XOXO,

Krys.
 

Winky Luxe Eye-Shadow Pallet Review!

Hello and good evening! Where do I start with this pallet? The packaging is SO cute!! I love the fact that the colors are written on the back of the pallet as well.

There are some interesting, unique shades in this pallet, which in and of itself, is worth the buy! 

These colors are build-able and easily blended on the eyes. I LOVE this pallet and have used it for many months now and can confidently say that it's a great buy! 

It is a $25 pallet BUT it's a good one. I use this pallet quite frequently (when I can find it amongst my collection). 

If you want to see me create a look with this pallet, comment below! 

Here is the link to the pallet! 

https://www.winkylux.com/products/kitten-palette

I hope you enjoyed today's post!!! 

Pictures of the pallet and swatches are below!

XOXO,

Krys. 

ColourPop Lippie Stix Lip Swatches!

Hello! Good afternoon! Today, is the ColourPop Lippie Stix swatches! 

I love this formula. It's soft and it's not sticky! As I have mentioned yesterday, these colors do not have longevity. They do not claim to have longevity. So, if you're looking for a few hours of wear, do not buy these. 

I love this formulation and I recommend these shades! 

I hope you enjoy the swatches! 

XOXO,
Krys.

ColourPop Lippie Stix First Impressions!

Hello & good afternoon!! 


Today, I'm doing a first impressions of the ColourPop Lippie Stix that I just received in the mail!!

I love ColourPop. You'll probably hear me talk them up quite a bit on my blog. I have bought from them in the past and recently and I've never been 
disappointed! 

Now, with the Lippie Stix, keep in
mind that the colors DO and WILL 
transfer. This used to make me HATE 
lipsticks. If you think about it though,
this is how lipsticks have always been
before the makeup industry came out
with liquid lipsticks that have more of
a "staying power" to them. To the right is how much of the product you get in the lippie stix. Not too bad for the price point, I'd have to say! 

I have to try to keep a realistic mindset about lipsticks. They're going to come off
if we're normal human beings that eat and
drink all day long, right? Whether or not they're
a liquid lipstick or a regular lipstick. 

So, with that in mind, what was my first
impressions with these colors? YES! Love them!
Soft and comfortable on the lips and pigmented. 
Meaning, I don't have to apply layer after layer
of the color to get the desired results.

If you want a long-lasting lipstick that won't fade, these aren't for you. If you just love a good color and don't mind re-applying, then get yourself a hand full of these gorgeous colors/formulation! 

Tomorrow, I'll do lip swatches and post them for you all so you can have an idea of how they look on the lips! Links of the colors I purchased below! 

*When I purchased them, they had a BOGO deal going on and that's now over. Right now, they are $5.50 each which is still a great deal!!*

Cookie
https://colourpop.com/search?q=cookie

Grunge
https://colourpop.com/search?q=grunge

Peppermint
https://colourpop.com/search?q=peppermint

She Bad
https://colourpop.com/search?q=she%20bad


XOXO, 
Krys. 

Dr. Brandt Pores No More Luminizer Primer Review!

Hello and good afternoon! 
Today I'm reviewing yet another 
Dr.Brandt product!

This product, for ME personally,
isn't a good one. I have naturally 
oily/dewy skin and since this is
an "luminizing" primer, it made me
TOO dewy. I also apply a facial oil onto my face before I apply my foundation. So, this just added way too much luminosity to my face. I didn't notice that it shrank my pores either. This product retails for $38.

Now, if you have dry skin, this 
product will most likely benefit you! 
To me, if this product is going to be so expensive, it needs to perform well and it didn't to me. Again, dry skin may LOVE this formulation! If you have dry skin and you want to try out this product, I'll put the link below! 

I know this review was short but hopefully helpful! 

XOXO,
Krys. 

https://www.drbrandtskincare.com/products/pores-no-more-luminizer-primer