Ballin on a Budget: Ruby Kisses Luxe Shadows & Palette Swatches

Ladies and Gents Ruby Kisses has decided to jump on the pigmented shadows for cheap bandwagon and has not only come out with a line of shadows but get this a pop-out style palette similar to the new Urban Decay 4 shadow palettes. The palette itself is a very sleek design made of quality acrylic or plastic. I' not sure which one it is exactly. What I do know is these shadows are very pigmented for their $0.99 - $1.29 price tag, the empty palette retails for $2.99. So 4 very pigmented shadows and a sleek palette to store them in for $6.99 total isn't bad at all. 

So let's get down to the deets of the matter. How do these babies perform? I must say that these are very good quality shadows. No they are not buttery smooth like Urban Decay shadows (and you can't expect that for the price) but they are better quality than my Coastal Scents 120 two palette. That palette has pretty bad fall-out, these shadows gave me no fall-out whatsoever. They are not chalky or powdery at all. I am very pleased with these shadows overall. Peek below for swatches.

Left to Right: Playful Bunny, Pretty in Pink, Lavender Dream, My Lady

Left to Right: Like A Virgin, Bare Radiance, Dazzling Sand, Happy Chickadee 

Left to Right: Teal Me Over, Royalty, Midnight Howling, Twilight Zone

Have a WONDERFUL day and BE YOU!

MAKE UP FOREVER HD#178 & Urban Decay Mariposa Palette

So I finally tried the MUFE HD foundation. I went to Sephora and picked up a sample, I've heard good things about it but I also heard that it doesn't do so well in hot weather and since I live in the south I was worried lol. What I can say is I did not do a whole lot the day I wore it but I did go on a date which consisted of movies, dinner and a walk in the park. I can honestly say that I had no melting and the foundation does feel very light. The color match was pretty close in #178 but I do think #177 would probably be a dead on match. 

Comes in a variety of shades...

So take a look below and let me know what you think:

All products used: MUFE HD foundation #178, MAC MSF in Rio for highlight and blush, Maybelline Eye studio gel liner in brown for eyebrows, LA Pro concealer in Fawn for under eye and eyebrow clean up. Eyes: Urban Decay Mariposa palette Limelight and Spotlight on the lids, Rockstar in the crease and Skimp for highlight. For my transition color I used MAC Saddle.  Lips: MAC Cozy Up (Limited Edition).

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Natural Hair Style : Gift Bow

         
     Hey there beautiful people. I have taken my last sew in out and has decided to give my hair a break until my birthday (labor day weekend) and just let my natural coils and kinks hang free. So with my hair being so fine and a bit long, at this point it is a bit difficult to successfully wear a " wash n go" so I tried my hand at being a little creative with y signature high puff. I came up with the idea of turning the ends into a gift bow. Please comment and let me know if you would like a full tutorial. Here is how it came out:

Have a GREAT day and BE YOU! 

MAC Tropical Taboo Collection, Haul, Swatches

MAC Tropical Taboo Collection & Swatches

Summer 2013

Here are the items that I decided to pick up from the collection, some are limited edition and some are permanent items. 

The first thing I picked up is a permanent item which is the Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline. This eye kohl is extremely creamy and soft. So soft that I am not usually able to line my bottom water line with anything because I tear up so bad, but I can with this baybay! ;)

After seeing all the hyped surrounding the return of  "Stereo Rose" earlier this year I was determined to find out what all the hype with MSF's was about and vowed that the next one I found interesting in an upcoming collection I would get it and that just happened to be Ms. Rio!

I thought the brown and pink contrast was beautiful and since I happen to have a shade of brown skin that pink always looks fabulous on that I would give it a try... check it out!

So after a friend of mine that is an actual MAC MUA advised that I just had to get this cremesheen glass in Narcissuss, of course I got it :) I must say that I am happy with this purchase for 2 reasons. One, this is my first cremesheen glass, I usually stay away from glosses. I am definitely a lipstick girl for sure. Two, it turned out nothing like I expected. Very pigmented and when it dried it did not dry sticky it was literally like having on a cremesheen lipstick just a smidgen more sheer than the actual lipsticks. I am overall very pleased with Mr. Narcissuss. Give him a look down below ;)

 A finished look using the collection:

Items used: MacStudioFix Fluid in NW47, Maybelline FitMe Concealer in #30 Cafe, MAC Rio MSF for highlight, Ben Nye's Luxury Powder in Sienna for contouring MAC Feline Eye Kohl used on both upper and lower water lines, Urban Decay Naked Palette on the lids, MAC Rio MSF on my cheeks as a blush and MAC Heroine liner with Narcissuss cremesheen lipglass on my lips.

Have a great day and Be YOU!