If so, I might have the perfect 2013 Holiday palette for you or for them!
AN ENCOURAGING WORD
As a make up artist and beauty guru, I love trying new products! Like, I literally love things all related to beauty! I love seeing the creative side of women come alive as they play around with make up! I love seeing the confidence that emerges when they embrace who they are as women! Women who are loved and have a purpose to impact the lives of others!
You, my beloved, are that woman!
As I was browsing through Sephora's web-site a few weeks ago ... I found this new palette set by Smashbox. (Smashbox Full Exposure Eye Shadow Palette w/ Mascara).
On first glance, I thought to myself ... I don't need another nude/neutral eye shadow palette. But I was curious to see what all the reviews had to share. It definitely got some great feedback by those who took the plunge to pick up this palette.
As I kept reading all the reviews, it seemed that there was really something extra special about this palette! I wanted to know what it was! This curiosity made me click the add to my basket button! And the 20% Sephora VIB discount also helped push me past any hesitation. Plus, I new if it really didn't work - I could return it because Sephora is amazing with their return policy!
The first thing I loved about this palette was the fact that this palette was and is ... highly usable! Like the Lorac Pro palette, it contains some mattes and shimmers. The top row is all shimmer and the bottom row is all matte. It is one palette that truly meets the spectrum of our eye shadow needs.
The second thing I loved about this palette was the range of colors - from light to dark. From nude/brown tones to gray tones. I loved the fact that it provided a great range of colors and finishes - that could really work the whole eye!
It provided colors for the inner corners, great matte colors for blending out the crease ... to some nice dark colors for the outer V.
I would of been over the top happy .... if there was a sibling palette to this one with more pinks and plums; the beautiful berries for winter (similar to the Lorac Pro) but with it's own uniqueness of Smashbox.
But, since I have the Lorac Pro palette and love it - I wasn't too disappointed!
I think whoever the brilliant person was that put this palette together truly understands what is needed to make a complete palette!
I give a BIG hats off to them for understanding the needs of the end users - both for individual beauty lovers as well as the professional make up artists. Whoever you are - keep bringing products like this to market!
The colors in this palette are beautiful. Although they are colors typical to so many palettes out there - this one has that something extra special that looks wonderful on the eye.
This palette will help you create a perfect day time look or you can use the darker colors to smoke out your eyes for a more sultry look!
I can't tell you how many palette's I have bought - that have great colors, great pigment, blend well - but you literally can't use the one palette to do a complete eye.
It is either missing that great brow highlighting color or it is missing that great matte color that is needed for blending out the crease area, or it is missing a great dark color. I think the only thing that could of been added was a nice white color that would work with the range of all skin tones. A nice white works great for the inner corners and as a brow bone/highlighting color. Sometimes the creams, depending on skin tone, just do not provide the contrast needed.
I have found this is the only color outside of this palette that I have had to reach for. I always like to put just a little bit of white right under my brow bone to help lift and lighten my eyes.
The third thing that I loved about this palette was the fact that all the colors had great color payoff, they all blended well, and they all had staying power - off of these are typical of a Smashbox product!
This was truly a palette that I know I will be using as a part of my daily make up routine! I also believe it is one of those palette's every beauty lover should have in their make up collection. This one gets a huge thumbs up!
AN ENCOURAGING WORD
- Believe in yourself. Don't listen to those whispering lies that say your life has no value or no purpose.
- You exist for a very special purpose and keep embarking on the journey to know what this is!
FUN FACTS
- I live in Northern California and I love it. Although today, I am missing snow, missing that magical feeling you get when you see your first snow fall of winter. That feeling that makes you want to make hot cocoa, light a fire and snuggle up with a cozy blanket and read a book or watch a movie! It is still 80 degrees and it is almost Thanksgiving!
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
