Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts

Friday, June 27, 2014

Sigma Warm Neutrals Palette

For a good while I've been searching for a new everyday palette to replace my Urban Decay Naked palette, not that there's anything wrong with it but sometimes you just need a change. I Was scrolling through the Sigma website when I saw the Warm Neutrals palette and I knew I had to buy it.
The palette comes with 12 shades and are extremely pigmented and buttery.

Oyster Sand
The color is absolutely gorgeous, it is a baby pink with blue iridescent shimmers through out. It may sound pretty out there but it is beautiful.

Sugar Milk
When I first saw this shadow I was like "that's it?" but I've used it every single day for the past week or so. It's a very buttery matte cream color, it looks great all over the lid with a warm midtone brown in the crease.

Mid Mannered
If there's one thing that this palette has it's amazing shimmer shadows. This shade is a pinky browny nude shade with a shimmer finish. I absolutely love this color.

Dove
This is pretty much a darker version of the color before, Mild Mannered. It looks like it would be very gray just seeing it in the palette but when it's actually swatched it comes off a lot more brown. 


Fawn
Obsessed would be an understatement. This shadow is so beautiful and it actually reminds me a lot of Urban Decay's Sidecar but it doesn't have the same glittery fallout that Sidecar has. 


Cinnamon
This is my most used color in the palette. I use this everyday without fail. It's such a warm brown it's almost orange. This looks great with any shadow on the lid with this in the crease.


Russet
I can't deal with this shadow. Burgundy is my favorite color so when I first saw this shadow I almost died. It's a super dark burgundy with shimmer. When I'm trying to darken up my look up a bit I'll add a little of this to the outer v to give it some depth.


Balanced
I honestly don't think I could do this shadow justice. It is a beautiful shimmery peachy pink shade. Absolutely gorgeous.


Cozy
Pretty much your normal midtone matte warm brown. Although it's a simple and obvious shade, everyone needs one so this is a must of any palette.

Innocent
Another matte shade, this is just a standard pink.

Optimistic
Another pink but it's a couple shades darker than the pink before and has a sheen finish rather than a matte finish. I won't lie to you I still have yet to use this shadow solely because I have no idea how to wear it.


Warm Stone
This shade is everything (albeit I'm still scared to use it). This is a dark brown with the most gorgeous gold glitter in it. I can't stop swatching it, now I just have to get over the fear and actually use it.

Friday, June 13, 2014

First Aid Beauty Review

So a few months ago there was a lot of hype on YouTube surrounding First Aid Beauty so naturally I decided to get it a shot and bought a little kit that had the brand's three best selling products in it and after using this kit for a few months I can give my opinion and say if I think the brand is really worth the hype.
Just a little disclaimer, I use this set mainly at night I have a whole other product list I use in the morning.

                                       


Face Cleanser
This cleanser is a very gentle cleanser and it leaves my skin feeling clean without feeling squeaky clean like my Origins Checks and Balances face wash does. It doesn't dry my face out at all and I was actually very impressed with this product. However don't let anyone tell you that this stuff doesn't smell, the whole range has the same smell, it's not exactly unpleasant but there's a definite nonsmell smell to it.

                                                 





Facial Radiance Pads
Okay I have to admit when I first tried this product I absolutely hated it. I didn't understand what it was because I had no idea what toners where or what they're used for but now that I know I absolutely love it and I'm sad I'm running out of them.These pads come already soaked in the toner which makes it extremely convenient. This is definitely a harsher toner compared to my Bliss toner which I use in the morning. But I prefer it that way because I know it's going to do it's job after I've been around all day.


                                                     

Ultra Repair Cream
I am obsessed with this moisturizer, it is truly amazing. I don't think I could say enough good things about it. It leaves your skin feeling amazingly smooth and hydrated. It is a pretty intense moisturizer so I don't use it during the day due to my combo/oily skin. You honestly need the smallest amount of this product, I don't think I'll ever run out. Another great thing about this is that you don't just have to use it on your face, you can use this any where else on your body that needs some moisture.

                                                   

All in all I would recommend these products to everyone! They're made without sulfates and harsh chemicals and are great for sensitive skin like mine. And if you're still hesitant to give them a try check out the set I bought.