Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette

Hello Lovelies!

Ok, I was very on the fence about getting Urban Decay's new limited-edition 15th Anniversary Palette. When I first saw it blowing up on the blogsphere, I had to get it! The perfect blend of neutrals and colors in super sexy packaging!

But then I thought to myself, I never wear colors. I'll probably only really use the neutrals. But that had me thinking, I NEED COLOR! And then my logic went like this:

One UD Shadow = $17

These are full size shadows so thats $17 x 15 = $255 value

$55 = 3.23 UD Shadows (I went there, decimals, I went there)

So thats like buying 3 UD shadows and getting 12 for free!

And I'm so happy I splurged! The colors are perfectly balanced, the first column being perfect every day neutral, the middle column having the brighter colors and the last column holding colors that are amazeballs for smoking everything out!

AND DID I MENTION THAT THESE ARE 15 BRAND-SPANKING-NEW SHADOWS?! YES! 15 brand new shadows that are exclusive to this jeweled-mirrored beauty!

I'll let Urban Decay do a run-down on the shadows!

♥ Deeper (deep shimmery golden brown)

♥ M.I.A. (soft shimmery dark brown)

♥ Ace (dark gunmetal shimmer)

♥ Blackout (darkest, most saturated black)

♥ Half Truth (shimmery smoky purple)

♥ Tainted (pale matte purple with golden shimmer)

♥ Junkshow (bright pink w/fuchsia shift)

♥ Omen (shimmery metallic bright purple w/blue shift)

♥ Evidence (deep metallic blue)

♥ Deep End (bright teal shimmer)

♥ Midnight Rodeo (medium metallic brown w/silver and gold glitter)

♥ Midnight 15 (oyster pearl w/silver glitter)

♥ Vanilla (shimmery white gold)

♥ Flow (soft peach shimmer)

♥ Chase (metallic bright bronze)

**Lovely descriptions courtsey of Urbandecay.com

As far as shadow quality goes, all the shadows are super pigmented and the same high-quality from Urban Decay! I'd have to admit that Midnight Rodeo has some of their infamous glitter-fallout but that seems to be the only problem shadow! All of the shadows are shimmery, with the exception of Blackout which is a matte black! I kinda wish they had a matte highlight color but its not a necessity!

Ok, I'll shut up now, picture time!

The whole container is shiny and mirrored, its gorgeous but attracts fingerprint! The Urban Decay "UD" logo is a pretty purple gem!

The color lineup on the back.

A simple, intricate detail on the sides, reminds me of the Lip Junkie gloss caps!

Lift the palette up and there lies a little velvet box to hold goodies! Perfect for little things like liners and tweezers when traveling!

Full mirror inside the lid, awesome!

15 brand new shades!

(L-R) Midnight Rodeo, Midnight 15, Vanilla, Flow, Chase, Tainted and Junkshow

(L-R) Omen, Evidence, Deep End, Deeper, M.I.A., Ace, Blackout and Half-Truth

And a quick look! :)

Anybody planning on picking this up? If so, hop on it! This beauty is limited edition and available at Sephora, Sephora.com, Ulta, ulta.com, select Macy*s stores, macys.com and Urbandecay.com and retails for $55.

♥ Chelsea

A Revolution for Your Eyelashes?!

Hello Lovelies!

I rarely follow makeup collections, for me its "Oh, I like this! I shall buy it!". But when Urban Decay released all their new products for Fall, my interest peaked. Its their 15th Anniversary and they're releasing some pretty awesome products!

But one of them just confused me enough that I ordered it. And it was their "The Revolution" eyelash curler. Its a "cageless" curler that is supposed to be pinch-free and curl your lashes.

Now, Urban Decay, I love you. I really do, you're one of my favorite brands, but SERIOUSLY?!

I just don't even know. I wanted to love it. Its a freaking eyelash curler that costs $19 that looks like something that belongs in MoMA.

The first thing I noticed was how small it is compared to other curlers. Smaller in both length and little curling bed.

The next thing I noticed? The fact that its mechanics were a simple coil. A little stupid coil. Now, the problem with this is that it provides more resistance, meaning its not going to curl as well.

Or in my case, it didn't curl my lashes at all. I squeezed and squeezed and squeezed until my fingers cried. No curl. I applied mascara and tried again and alas, nothing. And not to mention that the curler is too small to curl all my lashes at once. I would have to do my outer lashes and then my inner.

Now, this could be good. But like I said, it didn't curl AT ALL.

The "cageless" aspect? I never felt like it was those little side bars that pinched my lashes, but the concept is interesting. Then again, maybe there is a reason why we have never seen a curler like this before.

Final verdict? HUGE MISS! Its a pretty piece for your vanity with its polished gunmetal frame and sleek design, but completely impractical for curling your lashes. You're better off getting E.L.F'.s $1 curler.

Traditional curler on the left against the Revolution on right.

What is your favorite eyelash curler? Or do you skip curling? Let me know!

♥ Chelsea

A Mid-Summer Night's Favorites!

Hello Lovelies!

So I was going to do a monthly favorites but I decided that I would do some of my favorites of the summer! Because since its scorching, I've been keeping things simple and light. Cream products, waterproof makeup and lots of gloss!

All together now!

I have been loving MAC's Fix+ with my beauty blender! Seriously, its the best way to set my makeup. Just a few spritz on the blender and bounce on top of my foundation so it looks in place, fresh and not powdery!

Ok, even though I haven't been a fan of powder, I have wearing pretty much only a dab of concealer and a quick swirl of MSF Natural. And the Sigma F30 does an amazeballs job of covering!

Urban Decay's shadow pencils and their new liquid liner = staple. They're waterproof, last all day and don't smudge! Left swatch is "Midnight Cowboy" and "Sin". My only problem is that you kinda have to get their ten dollar sharpener. I'm too afraid to butcher the pencils!

Cream shadows! With a primer, these last all day, and look fresh. Swatches from left to right are MAC's "Rubenesque" , "Bare Study" and Makeup Forever's "016". I gotta admit, I prefer MAC's paintpots to MUFE's Aqua Shadows, the MUFE shadows have the WORST chemical odor. It reminds me of acetone, not a fan. And paint pots are much easier to blend!

Yup, creams and stains are my new loves. From left to right, Benefit's "Coralista", Urban Decay's "Crush" and "Quickie" and Benefit's "Benetint". "Coralista" is the only powder blush that I have been really wearing, and the UD cheek tints last all day and stain the cheeks! "Benetint" is a hardcore stain, and it looks scary in the bottle but gives you a sexy flush! All about that flush!

I have not picked up a lipstick all summer. All glossy goodness! From left to right are Urban Decay's Lip Junkie in "Crush", MAC lipglasses in "Pink Poodle" and "Pink Lemonade", YSL Volupte Sheer Candy in "04" and "06" and Buxom gloss in "Kanani".

In a nutshell, keeping it light and simple, pink and coral, and neutral/bronzey lids (hey, I can't get naturally bronze on my face!)

Any summer must haves for you? Of course SPF, but I work inside all day ;)

Aaaaaaaaaand Max is watching some trashy Jersey shows with me! Real Housewives of New Jersey and Jerseylicious! He knows his mama is a New Yorker!

♥ Chelsea

YSL Volupte Sheer Candy Glossy Balm Lip Color: A Lip Luxury

Hello Lovelies!

I apologize for not posting! I have been caught up with work, but now I have a few days off!

So I kinda lost my mind and bought two of the new YSL Volupte Sheer Candy balm/gloss/lipstick/whatever. Now I don't typically go look at high-end, designer brands, but I heard about that these in a bunch of magazines as a summer must-have.

Its a sheer, moisturizing lip color that smells and tastes amazing! Its like the love child of lip balm, gloss and lipstick. Its sheer, not as opaque as a lipstick, but a bit more color than gloss. In fact, it actually slightly stains the lips. It leaves a glossy finish and makes my lips feel hydrated and happy! And it has a melon taste, which is delicious! These last a few hours and once the glossy effect disappears, it gently stains the lips.

These are the only 2 products that I've been rocking on my lips this month! And I have gotten so many compliments on them! I would recommend getting these in the darker colors, since they are sheer in nature! And for $30, you want to get your money's worth!

The two colors I have are "4: Succulent Pomegranate" which is a beautiful bright pink with a little bit of red tones; and "6: Luscious Cherry" a gorgeous bright red with a gold shimmer. Both of these are perfect for summer!

The packaging is gorgeous, then again it should be for the price!

On the Left is "4" and on the Right is "6"

Love and love!

#6 and this is a bit more red in person!

#4 and this too is brighter in person!

These retail for thirty bucks and can be found wherever YSL is sold, I got mine at sephora.com! They're a bit pricey, but I think they're perfect for summer!

Anyone try these? Any summer must-haves?!

♥ Chelsea

Stila Stunning in Sayulita Palette

Ok, not gonna lie, I had to Google where Sayulita was. Haha. It is in Mexico, in case you were also wondering.

Anywhozie! Hello Lovelies!

I picked up this little gem at Sephora for $14, and it is the first Stila Beach Girl Palette series. Over the course of the summer, Stila is releasing 5 of these beach-themed travel and budget friendly palettes. So far there are 3 out and 2 more to go!

The palette comes with four eyeshadows, one blush and one "bronzing powder". The four eyeshadows are super wearable and all neural. The top left color, "Starfish" is a nice light champagne, "Sandbar", which is located next to it, is a nice shimmery chocolate brown. It has a gold sheen/shimmer and almost has a touch of a blue shimmer in it. "Getaway" the bottom left color is a pretty taupe and "Palm Trees" is a nice rich-medium green. All the shadows are on the shimmery side, but I haven't had horrible fallout from them.

L to R: "Banderas Bay" (highlighter/bronzing powder), "Play" (blush), "Starflish, "Sandbar", "Getaway" and "Palm Trees"

The blush is pretty, subtle, matte peach called "Playa", but their "bronzing powder"? What the fetch? Who is that gonna bronze? I thought "Banderas Bay" was a highlighter. And as a highlighter, its too shimmery, even more so with the shimmery shadows, it makes it look like fallout. But! Its pretty as an eyeshadow!

This palette is a great deal, I don't feel like they're sacrificing anything as far as quality goes. But claiming its a $62 value? Yeah.....no! But I would completely recommend it! It is perfect for someone who travels or anyone who likes a good deal!

I think I'm going to pick up the Hamptons palette next!

Anyone try this? Let me know!

♥ Chelsea

I Want To Smell Like a Mermaid

I would like to smell like a mermaid.

Mainly because that would mean I was living underwater, and it would appropriate to use my favorite pick up line "Is that your dorsal fin, or are you just happy to see me?" (yes, I have used that gem before, right HERE).

So when I saw the new Harajuku Lovers perfume in "G of The Sea", I had to check it out! Because I'm a sucker for packaging. I normally never tend to gravitate towards the Harajuku perfumes but as of now, I'm totally checking them out!

The adorable mermaid perfume is a perfect spring/summer scent!

According to Sephora, it can be described as this "Top notes delight in juicy splashes of crisp apple, magical water lily, and the tangy sweet surge of crushed berries. Soak in its heart, filled with flirty bouquets of dewy freesia, whispers of pink peony, and delicate kisses of jasmine petals. Finally, leave an enchanting trail of smoothly sundrenched woods, sensually transparent musks, and luscious amberwood."

Okay, so here is my Cliff-Notes (haha, I made a funny, get it? NOTES?! Perfume?! Sorry....) version of the perfume: its a light, floral, sensual musky smell with a pinch of berry.

It is divine!

Its such a light, clean, fresh smell but it also packs a little punch with the warmer notes. It is not at all overbearing, its perfect for when you just want a little something-something. I mean, I wasn't expecting it to smell this amazing but it seriously is! I was just happy with the cute little bottle on my vanity. But the smell? I love it!

I would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a nice, light, simple scent for summer! It is so pretty! And not to mention, the packaging is cute! Even my mom loves the scent! She also loved the packaging and was pleasantly surprised by the scent!

I have the 0.34 oz bottle which was $30 and the full 1 oz bottle is $45. And they know make cute little matching makeup bags! AH! Its currently available at Sephora and Sephora.com !

Love the attention to detail!

The figurine-cap is made of plastic!

The actual bottle!

And now I know what a mermaid smells like! Yeah, Ariel, watch out. This redhead now smells like you! What is your favorite summer scent?

♥ Chelsea

Big Beautiful Buxom Lips!

Big is beautiful.

Lips that are juicy, glossy and perfectly plump are a summer must have for me.

Because lipsticks and limp lips can't handle the hot weather.

Enter Buxom Lip Glosses from Bare Minerals.

(Left to Right) Princess, Kanani, Margarita and Ginger

The perfect plumping lip gloss. They're not the old painful-plumper but rather the new school painless plumper. They feel so refreshing, like a little lip pick-me-up. No more of the "OH EM GEE! It feels like a swarm of bees attacked my lips! GET IT OFF!" feeling with these! And I can totally vouch for the swarm-of-bees-attacking-my-lips thing because it happened to me. Never mow over anything that remotely looks like a bee hive. In my defense, it looked like a pine cone. I had three stingers in my lips. And my lips were on steroids. Too plumped. Joan Rivers plumped.

I digress!

I love these things! They are so cool, minty and refreshing. Its an awesome cooling sensation when applied and freshens your breath! Making it feel like you just took a swish of Listerine! And my lips are naturally large, but these make them plump by helping to fill in the lines of my lips!

(Left to Right) Princess, Kanani, Margarita and Ginger

They're nonsticky and their lasting power is about average, a few hours. But my lips will still look pleasantly plump once the color fades!

I have 4 colors in my collection, as of right now!

1) Princess: a shimmering pink pearl with some golden tones. Almost looks like a pinky-lilac pearl, super pretty!

2) Kanani: a bright pink, with almost a coral tone, and a little shimmer!

3) Margarita: a gorgeous sheer raspberry! This one is called a "tint" by Buxom, I find the opacity about the same as a gloss, but the Buxom tints are cheaper!

4) Ginger: a coppery-golden red, who doesn't love a buxom redhead?!

These glosses are available at Sephora, sephora.com and any where that Bare Minerals are sold! The Bare Minerals boutique by me has a deal where all lip products are 3 for $39 + free makeup bag! The regular glosses retail for $18 and the "tints" (seriously, I can't notice a different) are $14!

The Buxom Girls!

Have you ever tried these glosses? Love them? Like them? Hate them? Let us know!

♥ Chelsea