My New Love

So my husband and I went to Vegas for our wedding anniversary back in April. While making a checklist of things to pack for Vegas, I noticed my list of cosmetics was ridiculously never ending. I figured the only way to minimize my long list was to purchase a new eyeshadow palette. Lol. Great excuse to buy makeup eh? I wanted to get an all-in-one type palette. I did a little research and saw that there were three popular palettes: Urban Decay Naked Naked 1 Palette, Naked 2 Palette, and the Lorac Pro Palette. I looked at the colors of all three palettes online and saw that the Lorac Pro Palette would suit me best. Why? This palette has 8 matte shades and 8 shimmer shades, The palette has shades I wear most such as purple and brown tones. The packaging is sleek, lightweight, and also has a mirror. Two downsides to this palette: the packaging is matte, therefore it gets dirty easily. Since I'm a tad anal about my makeup I just clean it with a wet wipe and it looks like new again. Anyhow, though, the shadows have awesome pigmentation, there can be lots of fall out. I love this palette, nonetheless. : ) Okay, I'm in love with it. :D A little tip: since I am a little anal about my makeup, I clean off the outside of the palette with a wet wipe and it's like new again. : ) This palette is sold for $42 and comes with a mini eyeshadow primer, which I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!

Okay, I couldn't resist. While doing research/window shopping at Ulta, my daughter and I came across another Lorac palette called Unzipped. The colors are so beautiful! I can't say the colors suite me better than the Lorac Pro, but they really are beautiful. There are 10 colors: 3 matte and 7 shimmer. 

Obviously I couldn't resist! Lol. I purchased both palettes. Ugh! If there was an emoticon of a face smacking itself in the forehead, I would totally insert that right now. I can't lie, I don't regret it. I'm happy I got both! I sometimes use the 2 lighter shimmer colors as highlight for the high planes of my face. Looks lovely. : ) This palette is sold for $40 which also comes with a mini eyeshadow primer. Also note that these 2 palettes have cardboard packaging. 

I brought these 2 palettes to Vegas and it was more than enough. The colors are great for both day and night and the colors accentuate each other very well. : )  Both palettes are available at Ulta and I believe Sephora. You can also purchase these 2 items on amazon.com.

Okay, okay...so I purchased another Lorac Palette today! It's called the Lorac GLOgetter and it is exclusive to Ulta. It was a great bargain as it only cost $20! Yup, $20!!! This palette has cooler tones and really reminds of tropical colors. I'm not one to wear "tropical" or cool colors as I feel they do not suit me much, but I figure since summer is rolling around it would be great to break out of my comfort zone. 

This palette has 1 matte brown and 9 shimmer shades. The 2 large shadows on the bottom of the palette can be used for base colors as well as shimmer for the high planes of your face. It has beautiful brown plastic packaging with a large mirror inside Can't wait to try it out. Once I do I'll let you know what I think of it. 

I have much more to share, but it is time for me to hit the sack and watch my Grey's Anatomy! Have a beautiful night...or early morning!