Marc Jacobs "Lolita" Palette

This is a classic eyeshadow palette that received a lot of hype a few months ago in the blogger community. While I have owned it for a while, I have recently started to use it as my go-to palette for a simple eye shadow look. 

The packaging of this is amazing & screams elegance. The shadows also do not disappoint, with neutral shades in both shimmer and matte, this palette is great for a quick eye shadow look. While I do wish the shadows were a bit more pigmented, layered over a cream eyeshadow base like the Maybelline color tattoo, they work wonderfully. 

Here are a few close ups of this beauty: 
 

xoxo
HaileyGrace

Beauty: Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette


A faithful palette of mine has been the Urban Decay Naked Basics. It has six shadows, five of which are matte and one is shimmer. As the name implies they are are all warm, neutral colors. This palette is well loved and I use it every single day, whether it is for my eyebrows (for which I mix the colors "Naked 2" and "Faint"), an everyday eye look, or the perfect brow-bone highlight ("w.o.s") I adore this palette. 

 This having been said, you can probably imagine my excitement when I discovered there was a new Naked Basics 2 palette!! As soon as I got my hands on it, I realized we were meant for each other. 

 Too dramatic? Maybe. But for me, this palette is a new everyday staple & it couldn't have come at a better season. 

 I often switch between using warm and cool tones on my eyes, but this season I can confidently say I am loving this palette. The neutral, cool tones seem to compliment my skin tone and bring out the blue-green color of my eyes (something I LOVE in an eye shadow). 

 This palette, like the first, has six neutral shades, containing five matte colors and one shimmer. The colors are perfect for an everyday eye look, evening look or a brow bone highlight. The shadows are smooth, blend well and layer easily (as with most Urban Decays Naked Shadows). I find myself reaching for this to create an I-put-effort-into-my-makeup look out of only two shadows - a look that takes less than five minutes on those sleepy school mornings. 

 I have a favorite color within the palette that I will likely hit pan on well before the others. The color "cover" is darling. It is a light-medium brown shade that stands apart from the rest with a slight red undertone. I apply this color across the entirety of my lid (with no cream shadow as a base...this is revolutionary for me and speaks wonders to the shadow.) Instantly, I see a difference in my eye color as the undertone of red brings out the blue-green in my eyes, try it out for yourself and see if you notice the same thing. I usually blend a bit of "frisk" in my crease, add a liquid liner, highlight my brow bone and voila my eyes are done. 

Here's the shadow combination below:

If you have the chance to experiment with this palette yourself, I would highly recommend it! 

 Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!

 Have a lovely day!! xoxo
HaileyGrace

Divergent Make Up Collection!!


It is no secret that I love make up & recently it is no secret that I LOVE the Divergent book series. I am currently finishing the third and final book, but I am in love with the overall themes and of course, the incredible relationship that exists between the two main characters, Beatrice "Tris" and Tobais "Four". Their love is the non-conditional type, that acts as though the other does not become an adage to their life or their self, but actually becomes one with them. Tris often points out moments when she realizes they are the same, it is lovely and beautiful.  

 Any who, the point of this post is to talk about the special edition make up kit from Sephora. I was skeptical at first that it was going to be gimmicky, however after reading reviews I decided to try it out for myself, bought it online (after having to wait a week for it to come back in stock) and two days later I had a lovely large package on my doorstep!!
 

The kit includes:

  • 3 Themed eye shadow palettes (Dauntless, Abnegation, and Erudite) 
  • 1 face palette (2 blushes, 1 bronzer, 1 highlighter) 
  • 4 Lip glosses 
  • 1 Double sided make up brush (Blush/Powder brush & Blending brush)
Overall, I was thoroughly impressed with this kit. The eye shadows are pigmented, versatile, blendable, and come in incredibly wearable shades. There are only 2-3 shades that I don't see my self using often or even on a day to day basis, they are a sparkly green, mossy green, and a scarlet blue color. 

 The other shadows range from stark white to a incredibly black color called "Dauntless Ink". I love all of the different names, however the eye shadow palettes themselves, though named after 3 of the factions are not designed specifically for those factions. For instance in the dauntless palette there is "Abnegation Stone". This is a minor detail, but I would have preferred each palette to be specifically for the faction it was named for.  
"Erudite Eye Palette" 
"Dauntless Eye Palette"
"Abnegation Eye Palette" 

The lipglosses are a medium pigment, not completely sheer but not opaque either. They are smooth, non-sticky and leave a lovely sheen on your lips. I also enjoy all of the colors and will wear every single one of them. I think it was very smart of them to stick with neutral tones for the majority of this collection, especially since most of the factions would probably wear those type of colors anyway. 
Left to Right: "Natural Virtue, Temptations Choice, Supreme Ritual, Fear Not" 
The blushes are gorgeous as well, one is a deep coral and the other is my favorite, a dusty rose color. The highlighter is gorgeous and reminds me of the NYX one that I currently use, but the bronzer is the best part. It is a gorgeous warm toned color with a yellowish tint that gives it a natural sunny look when applied to the skin, I'm in love!


 This is limited edition, so head over to Sephora and see if you can get your hands on it while they last or get your name on the email list so you can snatch it up right away if your interested. 

 P.S - I plan on having tutorials for the different factions coming up really soon, stay posted on this blog and my YouTube to see my first look inspired by the Dauntless faction! :)

 My YouTube

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!

 Have a lovely day!! XOXO
HaileyGrace