The Amazing LA Colors Matte Eyeshadow Quints

LA Colors Matte Eyeshadows

In short, I loved these.  They were worth every penny and probably more.  I believe I paid $2.50 for these at Dollar General, but I'm not sure.  They are listed at $3.00 on the website.  I picked up two of these quints.  I have Black Lace and Blue Denim.

LA Colors Matte Eyeshadows in Black Lace and Blue Denim

Both of these are beautiful and perform really well.  I was actually greatly surprised at how excellently these performed.  All the colors were absolutely beautiful and unique.  Looking at the blue palette, I thought three of the colors looked more grayscale.  I really thought some of these colors would overlap because of that, but that isn't the case.  These are five shades of blue and five shades of gray.

The shadows are soft and easy to use and blend.  I actually like these more than some higher end mattes that I've tried.  I might actually like these more than the Kat Von D matte eyeshadow formula (and that's saying a lot).  The exception to this is the middle shade in the blue palette and the fourth shade (the second T) in the Black Lace palette.  These two shadows were a lot harder than their softer counterparts.  However, once you get past the surface these two shadows did become a lot softer.  These two shades weren't quite as soft as the others, but they are still really nice.

Overall, all of these shades did a really good job and I still highly recommend these palettes.  Like I said earlier, they are well worth the price you pay for them.

LA Colors Matte Eyeshadow in Black Lace

LA Colors Matte Eyeshadow in Black Lace

This might sound strange, but I wish there was more variety in this palette.  I like the shades.  I've actually created several different looks with just five colors, but some of these shades are really similar.  The second and third shades (the A and first T) are really similar.  I feel like the last two shades (the second T and E) look basically the same when applied.  I wish the Second T was slightly lighter while the E shade looked more like the Second T.  I think that would've created a better ombre.  And/or perhaps the middle shade could've been just a smidgen darker.  Remember that you can easily blend these shades together, which I have actually done.

LA Colors Matte Eyeshadow in Blue Denim

Twice I swatched these shades on my hand and took pictures.  Twice they came out incredibly blurry. I'm sorry about that.  These shades are really pretty.  The first and middle shades are beautiful gray-blue shades.  The middle shade is a gorgeous baby blue.  The forth shade is a beautiful sky blue and the final shade is a navy.  I love blue eyeshadows and I love being able to play with these some more.

Again, sorry it's so blurry.

Stila Little White Lie

Stila Little White Lies

I found these while I was wandering around today.  I was looking for Stila's new liquid eyeshadows, but I found these instead.  They may look white, but they amazingly transform into pastel shades once you use them.

Stila Little White Lies
L to R:  Mint Myth, Lilac Legend, Peach Pretense,
Fuchsia Fiction, Yellow Tales, and  Pink Wink Wink

• Mint Myth is a beautiful mint shade.  I felt like this shade switched the best in person.
• Lilac Legend is a soft lilac color that almost looked blue from certain angles.
• Peach Pretense is a soft orangey shade.
• Fuchsia Fiction is a pink with purple glitter in it.
• Yellow Tales is a soft yellow.
• Pink Wink Wink is a true, baby pink.

I absolutely loved these.  I feel like the swatches don't really do them justice.  In person, they didn't look quite that sheer.  I absolutely love pastels and if I wasn't trying to cut down on the amount of makeup I buy, I would seriously consider picking up a few shades.  My absolute favorite choices were Mint Myth, Lilac Legend, and Peach Pretense.

Mint is one of my favorite colors and I'm seriously considering buying the color regardless of anything else.  These are fairly pricey at $24 a piece and I'm trying to remind myself that I barely use the liquid eyeshadows I already own.

I feel like in the photo Lilac Legend and Fuchsia Fiction look extremely similar, but in person Fuchsia Fiction and Pink Wink Wink were almost identical.  The only difference in those two shades are the fact Fuchsia Fiction has a bit of a duochromeness to it.  There is a bit of pink and purple in that shade.

I didn't try these over a base, but I've been informed that these are meant to be used over a base of some kind as a shadow transformer.  I think these would be beautiful for that.

Stila Little White Lies Heavenly Highlighting Palette

While I didn't photograph it, I also tried the highlighter trio that came out as part of this collection.  The highlighters looked white and each had it's own sparkle.  There was a pink one, a yellow one, and a blue one.  The putty type highlighters were very disappointing.  I definitely didn't think they were worth the $45 price tag.  The highlighters only managed to give a small amount of sparse glitter on the back of my hand.  I didn't see how anyone could like them and I felt like they would be a bit of a hassle to apply.

Top Makeup Products of 2018

I came up with three rules going into this.  The first was that I had to have bought the product in the past two years, secondly it had to be something I’ve used enough to form an opinion (nothing brand new), and third of all I to honestly enjoy the product.  I’ve included products that I haven’t used recently, but these are all products I’ve loved this year.

Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Foundation, Revlon Photoready,
and Maybelline Matte and Poreless

The Maybelline Matte and Poreless Foundation has been my go to.  I’ve really enjoyed using this liquid foundation this year. I believe this is one of the lightest shades.

I’ve ever used.  This is important as I’m extremely fair skinned. I like the coverage and I like how matte this foundation is. I don’t like any shine or sparkle in my face products.

The other foundation I’ve really liked this year is the Maybelline Superstay 24-Hour Foundation Stick.  I got this when it was first released, but it’s only been recently that I’ve used it. This stuff has great coverage and really knows how to stay put.  It went through a cry test when I went through a particularly bad breakup and the makeup held its ground. The attached sponge is pure crap, but the makeup is good.  I’m not sure it’s really worth its $11.99 price tag unless you need something that is next level fantastic.

The Revlon Photoready Translucent Powder has been well loved.  I’ve almost hit pan on the product. This was the first time I’d seen a translucent powder in a pan and I really liked how convenient it is.  I think the product does its job. The product has a light amount of shimmer in it that doesn’t show up when applied.

L'Oreal Galaxy Stick, Covergirl Peach Palette, and Jordana Triple Play in Petal Pink

The Covergirl Peach Palette has seen a lot of use from me.  I’ve used the blush and highlight, but I haven’t really used the other shade.  I absolutely hate the smell of this. The peach scent is incredibly too strong.  The highlighter is a beautiful duochrome. This isn’t the usual highlighter shade I would wear, but I still really like this.  There’s something unique but still natural about it. I don’t usually wear natural highlighters, but I feel this one is something special.  I also like using these two as eyeshadow. I usually put the blush on the crease and outer corner with the highlighter going in the middle and inner corner.  This highlight is easily sheered out on the cheek bones or built up on the lids. This is a nice, multi-use product.

Covergirl Peach Highlighter Palette (left) and Jordana Triple Play in Petal Pink (right)

The Jordana Triple Play in Petal Pink is a great color.  I feel like this is really similar to the blush in Covergirl and one person probably doesn’t need both.  This product is supposed to be good for use on the eyes, cheeks, and lips. I’ve never used this on the eyes, but I like using this on the lips.  More than anything, I like using this on the cheeks.

L'Oreal Infallible Galaxy Stick in Astro Blue (left)
and Covergirl Peach Highlighter Palette (right)

The L’Oreal Infallible Galaxy Stick in Astro Blue.  This stick highlighter is a duochrome in blue and purple.  The highlighter is beautiful and incredibly intense. I’ve liked this highlighter since I first bought it and I’ve seriously considered buying the other two colors.

Too Faced Angel Tears, Fairy Tears, Unicorn Tears, Mermaid Tears and Mac Lavender Jade

There are five lipsticks that I’ve really enjoyed this year.  Four of them are from Too Faced: Angel Tears, Fairy Tears, Unicorn Tears, and Mermaid Tears.  I also really like the Mac shade Lavender Jade which I got for my birthday. The Mac shade is a beautiful and intense purple.  All five of these lipsticks are worth the price.

Lipsticks Left to Right:  Too Faced Angel Tears, Fairy Tears,
Unicorn Tears, Mermaid Tears, and Mac Lavender Jade