Feeling Naked?

I am so excited to say that after months of waiting for this product to be back in stock, I finally got my hands on the infamous NAKED Palette by Urban Decay.  This particular palette has been sought after for months now... and UD finally got it back in stock.  My palette does vary a little from the original - as it includes the Shadow Karma Brush in the palette instead of the 24-7 dual liners that was in the original.  Nonetheless, I am so ecstatic to finally get my hands on one of these... and I cannot wait to use it.  

As most of you know... the palette comes with a mini Urban Decay Primer Potion, the 12 dimensional shades... which includes 4 exclusives and a range of textures from matte, shimmer, satin and sparkle and the professional quality, cruelty-free Good Karma Eyeshadow Brush.  

Each eyeshadow is extremely soft to the touch... and comes in an array of different nudes, browns and dark colors - perfect for a sultry smokey eye. The shadows are full sized, just in a different shape than the norm... and the packaging is absolutely gorgeous. :)

Pictured below are the swatches from each color.  I used Loreal Decrease as my primer... though I do not think primer was needed because the colors are extremely pigmented. 

I cannot wait to do tutorials with this palette and post FOTD's.  

Stay tuned as I will be sure to share the new looks here. :)

Disclaimer:  

The products listed and discussed above were purchased by me with my own money.  I was not compensated or paid in any form to do this post.  

Wet n' Wild, Sally Hansen, Kiss and Organic Moroccan Argan Oil Haul

I am not going to get into detail about this haul... because not only did I take pictures, I also did a video showing each thing.  But, I will tell you that I was lucky enough to get my Wet n' Wild Trios for just $2.99 at my local drug stores... MAJOR SCORE! :)

I will be doing looks with the palettes and will be letting you all know how the hair products are working for me. I hope to be doing a nail tutorial sometime soon too. :)

Pictured below is the wet n' wild color icon trio palettes.  

I have put their names next to each palette for your reference. :)

DISCLAIMER:  All products mentioned, shown and blogged about in this post were purchased by me with my own money.  I was not compensated or paid in any way to do this post.

Motives Cosmetics Haul - 5 eyeshadows and a 5 shadow palette

Woohoo!  It has been a really long time since I hauled anything but hair products... so it was really awesome that I had a chance to pick up some makeup. :)

The products pictured below were purchased from Motives Cosmetics.  You can check out their line and even sign up for Cash back on your purchases by going to: http://www.motivescosmetics.com/lookgreat

Use honeygirlk@gmail.com as your email referral.

The shadows are just about the size of MAC shadows... maybe a tad bit bigger and cost just $12.00 each.  The 5 eyeshadow palette was $8.50 and comes with little sticky magnets so you can easily transfer your single shadows into the palette. 

You can see the pictures for swatches and I also have a video below. :)

The eye shadows are extremely pigmented... as you will see pictured below. 

The colors are vibrant and are quite soft to the touch.  

I haven't tried any looks with these yet, but I can only imagine how pigmented they are 

and how easy they are to blend.  

I tried to get a range of colors that I could use...  and a mix of textures and finishes 

so that I can get a feel of these shadows and do a good review on them.

Once I try them out a little more... I will be sure to do a formal review.

The picture below is backwards... sorry about that - 

I totally wasn't paying attention when I swatched them on my fingers.  

Pictured below:  Vanilla (Matte)

Pictured below:  Mink (Frost)

Pictured below:  Heiress (Frost)

Pictured below:  Breaking Dawn (Matte)

Pictured below:  Drama (Frost )

Disclaimer:  All products shown and discussed above were purchased with my own money and I was not paid or compensated in any way to talk or blog about them. 

My New Hello Kitty Quilted Face Bag

I have been waiting to order this bag for a while now... but I had to save up the money to purchase it... and then, when I did - I had to wait for it to be back in stock... because it was back ordered.  Finally, on January 28th - I was able to buy this beauty. :)

It is a Quilted PVC tote with embroidered detailing and a 3D padded bow.  Measuring 16.5" x 14" with a button magnetic closure.  It has an interior zipper pocket with two open pockets.  I didn't have a chance to take a photo of it... but on the back is Hello Kitty in her signature script in a hot pink embroidery. 

This purse has a ton of room.  Though I cannot close it right now with all of the things I have pictured here... it still fit all of my daily items, including my day planner (pictured at the top) & my big travel makeup case (pictured to the left)

The inside has a mix of hot pink, gray, striped & polka dots designs of Hello Kitty's signature bow.

I purchased this tote bag for $65.00 plus shipping.  You can get yours too... by clicking on the link below:

Purchase your Hello Kitty bag or other cute bags & accessories at:  http://tinyurl.com/6ewq83f

FTC - I purchased this purse/tote with my own money.  

I am not being paid by baghaus.com for this blog post.

NYX Mini Haul - includes pictures & swatches. ;)

OMG - so I have totally flaked... I promised I would do swatches from my NYX haul and just didn't get around to it the last few days... so here it is. :)

NYX Candy Glitter Liner Swatches

(pictured left to right)

-  Blue Glitter

- Green Glitter

- Disco Queen Glitter

Pictured above:

NYX Single Shadows (see swatches & names below) 

Covergirl Quads in Drama Eyes, Crystal Waters and Tropical Fusion

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Almond

Pictured above, from Left to Right

Eggplant

Kiss in Casablanca

Exotic Green 

(the camera did not pick up the beautiful dark green when I swatched it - 

but the picture of the shadow in the pot it truer to color)

Lime Green

Pictured above, from Left to Right

Red Bean

Deep Brown

Black Sparkle

Golden Orange

Pictured above, Left to Right

Golden Orange

Black Sparkle

Deep Brown

Red Bean

Pictured above, Left to Right

Eggplant

Kiss in Casablanco

Exotic Green

Lime Green

Day 6 - Blog Challenge, Do any shopping or hauls lately? Post a photo and details. - REVIEW of a FEW PRODUCTS INCLUDED

It seems like it's been forever since I last did a haul.  I can't even describe what one is or what it consists of sometimes, because my shopping or hauls now consist of shopping for baby clothes or school supplies or house hold items.  But, I did have the opportunity to go shopping last week for some new foundation (Winter time is here and I needed a different color for the season) and some other fun and exciting things that I just cannot wait to do a review on.

Here is a picture of the items I picked up when I went shopping (see below).  I listed what they are and the cost I purchased them for at my local Drug Store (Longs Drugs - CVS store)

I will be doing a review on each item once I have a chance to use each item a little while so that I can provide an unbiased review.  On a side note:  I can tell you that I have used 3 of the items pictured below:  Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse, Dream Mousse Concealer & the Loreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara.  I have been using each product for the last week since I bought them and I will be doing a youtube video review on each one, however... here is my quick review on each item here on the blog:

Maybelline Dream Mousse concealer & Dream Matte Mousse Foundation - OMG...  I absolutely LOVE these 2 products.  Those that watch my channel or follow my blogs know that I am a HUGE MAC Foundation user and have been for several years.  Though I may dip into mineral foundations a few times a year for that soft and silky feeling & look - I think I may be changing my foundations all together.  Well - maybe!  I have never felt something so smooth, silky and blend-able on my skin as I have with these 2 products.  After applying the concealer & then foundation over - I went about my day and not only did it stay put and in place, I completely forgot I was wearing any foundation.  I touched my face, it rubbed against my favorite scarf and there was absolutely no rub off.  Not to mention, it felt so silky on my skin - my face felt soft and smooth like it would if I had bare skin.  AWESOME.  It was pretty easy to match my skin tone, considering they didn't have any testers - I had to compare my skin tone to the cover of the lids and the color that shown through the bottom of the pot.  It was pretty close and I bought it on that assumption.  Turns out, it matched pretty well and the 2 of them blended well and had great coverage all together.  Thanks Maybelline, this is just awesome & I wish I had tried these sooner. ;-)

Loreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara - Now, every one knows that I have the shortest lashes EVER.  I have tried many different products to boost my lash growth, or make my lashes look luscious and beautiful... and though I have gotten great results with some products - many that have claimed to do it, didn't even come close.  The Loreal Dbl. Extend Lash Boosting Mascara (moving forward - I will refer to it by using - LDEM) was definitely a product that I thought worked well and did what it said it would.  First off, let me say that when you first open up the Primer or Step 1 of the Mascara... it is like any other white fiber primer...  however, compare to many department store and drug store brands... it was not as clumpy as I had expected.  Also - the wand on the other side, though skinny - still has tons of little bristles to get in between and through all of the lashes - priming the tiniest lashes on your lids and making your lash line look full and long.  The other side (Step 2 - mascara) also had a fairly skinny wand with a heavily bristled applicator.  The consistency of it was fairly well, it did not appear to be clumpy, the smell was okay - like a body soap without  heavy fragrance.  It coated my lashes well, without much need to work with the wand to keep from clumping. My one problem with the "black mascara" side was that it looked more grayish black then blackest black as the packaging had stated.  Because of this - when I applied it over the white, it took several coats of mascara to make the lashes appear bold with a black look.  Obviously - dark gray over white will keep the lashes looking gray still.  One positive on that however is that it allowed me to test out how many coats I could go on my lashes before it actually started clumping.  I could apply up to 4 coats before it became difficult to work with... that is really good for a mascara with a primer.  Now, don't get me wrong... I don't want to be putting 4 coats of anything on my face... but I had to try it out.  I love this mascara - but don't like that I have to put a really black mascara over it to complete my look.  This would be my absolutely favorite mascara if they came out with a solution that would make the mascara side really black so that it would really add drama to my lashes.  It already does the job by adding volume & even length... now we just need the drama. ;-)  This is my go to mascara though - I just have to add a coat of my lash blast on top.

If you have any questions regarding any of the reviewed products or the ones pictured below - please let me know. ;-)

xoxo ~ Honey

Pictured above:

Left (in tube) is Hard Candy's Sheer Envy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ($7.99 @ Longs/CVS)

Middle bottom (large pot) is Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse in Natural Beige (Medium 2.5) ($7.49 @ Longs/CVS)

Middle Bottom (small pot) is Maybelline's Dream Mousse Concealer in Beige (Medium 0.25) ($6.89 @ Longs/CVS)

Mascara Tube is Loreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara in Blackest Black ($10.98 @ Longs/CVS)

Right (6 color pallet) is Hard Candy's Nobody's Perfect Concealer Palette ($5.28 @ Longs/CVS)

Large Palette on the Top is NYX's Glitterati Glitter Cream Pallet ($8.98 @ Longs/CVS)