COACHELLA FESTIVAL MAKEUP & HAIR LOOK FT. HUDA BEAUTY’S MAUVE OBSESSIONS EYESHADOW PALETTE REVIEW

HI FRIENDS!! ❤️

It’s festival season and that means glitter, braids, and bronze skin is back. I filmed a YouTube video showing you how to get this makeup and hair look using the Mauve Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette from Huda Beauty! So for today’s blog post I’ll be reviewing the products I used to create this look so that includes the Mauve Obsessions eye shadow palette, Milk Makeup’s Tattoo Stamp, and the Clairol Color Crave Hair Makeup!

Let’s start with Huda Beauty’s Mauve Obsessions Palette!

The Mauve Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette comes with 9 different shades all in the cranberry family. It comes with 3 shimmer eyeshadows and 6 matte shades! Let me start off by saying that all the colors work so well together! The mattes blend so effortlessly considering they’re all berry toned—which are hard to formulate. Upon swatching the darker berry matte shades, it feels a little rough to the touch but when applied with a brush onto the eyes and slowly building it up, you can see that the formula isn’t patchy whatsoever. The shimmer eyeshadows work so perfect too. I always use my fingers to apply shimmer/glitter eyeshadows because I feel they reach their fullest potential that way. All-in-all I think this palette is great and the size is perfect for being on-the-go or for travel! This definitely made me want to try all the other Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette. This was my very first ever Huda Beauty purchase and I’m glad I had such a great first impressions! I’m looking forward to trying her other eyeshadow palettes!

EXCUSE MY HAIRY LATINA ARMS LOL! But this is the eyeshadows palette swatched starting from the first row to the third row left to right. Next to it you can see swatches of Milk Makeup’s Tattoo Stamp in the star shape!

So, I have very mixed feelings about this Tattoo Stamp from Milk Makeup. you need to be extremely careful when applying the product because it can smudge and the star that you stamped on will no longer look like a star (you can see this in the swatches). But if you’re extremely careful you will achieve the shape you desire. I can see why they call this a tattoo stamp because it’s a b*tch to take off!!! It takes a village to remove this off of your skin. I used my regular Ponds Makeup Wipes to remove it and 80% of the star came off. So, basically, this stains your skin and it’s not fun when you no longer want it on your face but can’t do anything else to remove. I, also, tried removing it with an oil based makeup remover from Boscia and it helped a little bit. I think it’s great for the convenience of it but I hate that it stains my skin. So I’ll definitely be using this for extremely special occasions but I’ll definitely think twice before committing to it.

Next to review is the Clairol Color Crave Hair Makeup in Rose Gold! I think this product has to be used in such a specific way. The way to make this product work in your favor is to paint it over braided hair. Here’s the thing, first you need to apply it to your hair and then use a hair dryer to lock it into place. But, if you do that and just leave your hair down, it’s going to look piece-y and messed up. If you braid your hair and then apply the product, it will look the best because it just adds color without messing with your hair texture! For the price, I think it’s great you just need to know how to use it in your favor!

RAVE OR SAVE: ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS SOFT GLAM EYESHADOW PALETTE REVIEW

HI FRIENDS! It’s been quite a long tiiiime since I last posted on this blog and I’m looking forward to writing again. So, if you’re new to my blog, hi I’m Marie Ann and I normally do a series called Rave or Save. Basically what that means is if I label a product as a “rave”, then that means you should go check it out for yourself because it has my stamp of approval. If I label a product as “save”, that means you should save your money and invest your money elsewhere! So today’s Rave or Save is going to be on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette. In this review I will be comparing Soft Glam to the Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette. As always, links and swatches will be all down below!

I think the most common question people have is, “what is difference between the Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette and the Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette?” I’m here to tell you that there’s not much of a difference. Yes, there’s different pops of colors but nearly half the colors are so similar to one another that I don’t think it makes this palette stand out. But let me just show you some swatches of the palette itself and review the formula. Then I’ll show some swatches comparing the two palettes!

My first impression of this palette was not a great one because I thought the shimmery eyeshadows didn’t perform how I wanted them to using my finger and wetting my brush with Fix+, specifically Rose Pink, Sultry, and Bronze. When I swatched those three colors on my arm they seemed like they were going to pack a punch. But i was disappointed because I tried doing a halo eye using Sultry as the base and Rose Pink as the highlight on top of Sultry but they didn’t layer well. Rose Pink barely showed up even when using a finger and a wet brush. So then I wipe the poor excuse for a halo eye off and tried again. The second time around I used Bronze and I applied it with my finger and it wasn’t as vibrant as it was when I swatched it and I think those three shimmer shades didn’t work well because they may have mixed with the matte shades I used to blend out the crease (which normally doesn’t happen when I use other brands). So that was a turn off for me. Then, I tried doing a matte eye look and used Burnt Orange, Sienna, and Mulberry and they all kind of blended into the same color. There was also a lot of kick up from some of the eye shadows—which doesn’t bother me but I just wanted to put that out there since I experienced some fall out—and when I dipped my finger into the shimmer shades it left severe indentations in the eyeshadow too. So then I took out my Modern Renaissance palette and decided to see what the difference was between both palettes.

Below I will be leaving some comparison swatches! M.R. = Modern Renaissance and S.G = Soft Glam!

When comparing the two palettes, nearly half the shades were so similar and in the same color family that I thought didn’t make the Soft Glam worth it (and the swatches excludes two colors that both palettes also share and it’s Cyprus Umber and Burnt Orange). So, half of the Soft Glam palette was nearly similar to the Modern Renaissance palette that it didn’t make the Soft Glam worth it to me especially considering how the shimmery eyeshadows performed. Therefore, you’re better of saving your money. However, if you’re torn between getting one or the other I would recommend going with the Modern Renaissance because you have your everyday neutrals and pops of color! Thanks for reading!!

xoxo, Marie Ann. ♥️🌻

RAVE OR SAVE: FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA

HEY GALS! LONG TIME NO BLOG! How are you guys?!

So I’ve been meaning to post a review on this makeup collection ever since I got it. But Hurricane Irma came my way and delayed the process. I’m a terrible blogger. I know. But I’m working on it! So today’s review will be on the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna launch! Will I rave about it or will I tell you to save your money on it? Well, you’re going to have to read my review to find out! You can always watch my YouTube video that I made as well! I filmed a haul, swatches, a makeup look, and a review all in one video! I will link it all the way at the end of this post! As always, links to purchase will be at the end of the post.

So, let’s start off with the foundation—Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Long Wear Foundation

YOU GUYS THIS FOUNDATION IS THE BOMB.COM! I got it in the shade 170. It truly is  soft matte but it looks extremely natural on the skin! The first day I tried it out, I applied it to my prepped skin at around 3 PM and wore it until 5 AM because I was out dancing with some friends in the city! By 2 AM I noticed it started to break up just a tiny bit on my cheeks. By that time it was already nearly 11 hours of wear-time. So I was very impressed! Specially, since I was dancing and sweating the whole time. I did apply a thin layer so that my face didn’t look super matte (aka the sahara dessert) and it looked like my skin but better, truly. I was skeptical at first when I tried the foundation because I’m not into matte foundations. I tend to steer away from matte foundations because I feel like they look cakey so I was glad that it was very natural-looking. I’m very picky with my foundations and I’m so glad I loved this one! Many foundations that are sold at Sephora/Ulta/Drugstore look cakey or breakup on me after an hour or two or three so I’m glad I did not regret my purchase. BUT it did oxidize just a little but it didn’t affect my shade match but keep that in mind when you’re checking it out! For Sephora, a $34 foundation is unheard of (unless it’s from the Sephora Collection). So I was very pleased that Rihanna’s Pro Filt’r foundation was on the much “cheaper” side. The foundation is a total hit in my eyes! P.S. my skin is normal to combination!

Then, I got the Match Stix Matte Skinstick in the shade Amber.

Amber is very beautiful cool toned contour shade. Upon swatching the Matte Skinsticks in store I noticed that they felt a little waxy. I did not buy the concealer for that reason. I did not want to apply pressure or tug my under-eyes to prevent wrinkles. Also, I heard that they didn’t conceal much either. It was more dedicated to highlight as a matte stick. When I applied Amber to the perimeters of my face, I found it waxy as well. For that reason, I believe it was hard to blend. I always use a stippling brush to blend out creams, specifically cream contours, and I had trouble blending the shade. I did find that using a Beauty Blender does blend it out a lot better. I wasn’t a fan of the formula but I loved the shade on me. I think it’s great for pale girls! That being said, I wouldn’t repurchase again.

I also got the Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Mean Money/Hu$tla Baby & Trophy Wife.

I absolutely love both!! The duo highlighters, Mean Money/Hu$tla Baby, was such a beautiful golden/icy peach shade. Mean Money was the subtle highlight and Hu$tla Baby was the more metallic highlight. Since Mean Money is more on the subtle side, it provided a soft glow (if you build it up). I personally loved Hu$tla Baby more because it was more blinding and in your face! What I loved most about it is that it didn’t have specks of glitter. I would highly recommend these! Now as for Trophy Wife, it was such a beautiful gold-yellow highlighter with a ton of glitter. Since I’m pretty fair, the highlight would not look too flattering on me on a day-to-day basis. But as an eyeshadow…… GIIIIRL. It was stunning! It does have glitter particles (which I don’t mind on the eyes). I think this shade would be perfect to be worn for my pale a** on halloween, concerts, editorial makeup, etc. Trophy wife is not for the faint-hearted. I created an eye look using Trophy Wife.

Last but not least, the Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in the shade Fenty Glow.

I’m a gloss gal myself and I absolutely love this gloss! It’s such a thin and comfortable formula. It’s not an opaque gloss or a sheer gloss. It’s right in the middle with tiny flecks of silver-gold glitter. I love that it’s not sticky, or viscous, or goopy. I think the shade is beautiful too! On me, it’s like a “your lips but better” kind of gloss. AND IT SMELLS LIKE JOLLY RANCHER.

Here is a picture of all the products on my face:

Okay, so for my final thoughts on this Rave or Save series. I loved every single product I purchased except for the Match Stix. I found the consistency to be a little too waxy for my taste and I think that interfered with the blendability of the product. I would recommend swatching it in stores to see if you like it enough to purchase it! I feel like there are better contour sticks on the market so you’re better off saving your money! Everything else was a rave! Leave a comment if you purchased anything from her makeup line! I would love to hear your thoughts! 💋

xo,

Marie Ann Altuve

 

*** P R O D U C T S  M E N T I O N E D ***

Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation (shade 170): https://www.sephora.com/product/pro-filtr-soft-matte-longwear-foundation-P87985432?skuId=1925262&icid2=products%20grid:p87985432

Match Stix Matte Skinstick in Amber:
https://www.sephora.com/product/match-stix-matte-skinstick-P18975403?skuId=1925577&icid2=products%20grid:p18975403

Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Mean Money/Hu$tla Baby:
https://www.sephora.com/product/killawatt-freestyle-highlighter-P64879845?skuId=1925924&icid2=products%20grid:p64879845

Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter in Trophy Wife:
https://www.sephora.com/product/killawatt-freestyle-highlighter-P64879845?skuId=1925874&icid2=products%20grid:p64879845

Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow:
https://www.sephora.com/product/gloss-bomb-universal-lip-luminizer-P67988453?skuId=1925965&icid2=products%20grid:p67988453

 

 

Rave or Save: Jeffree Star x MannyMUA Eclipse Skin Frost

Hey friends! 👋🏻 today’s Rave or Save product is the Eclipse highlighter/skin frost from the Jeffree Star Cosmetics and MannyMUA collaboration! Needless to say, I was pretty excited for this collection because it propelled me to actually buy a highlighter from Jeffree Star. Considering I’ve been eyeing Jeffree’s highlighters for a while, I had high expectations from the person whose highlight is always blinding. I already own three of his liquid lipsticks and they are amazing so I expected the same for the rest of his products. As always, pictures and swatches will be at the end of the review! 💕

Initially, when I first swiped my ring finger to swatch the highlight on my arm, almost no product came off. The product itself feels a little gritty which also shocked me because Manny claimed it was creamy. When I think of a creamy powder, I instantly think of Lorac or Anastasia eyeshadows. I felt like it didn’t feel that way. Then, I go in with a second finger swatch and it picked up more product and glitter but I was still unhappy with the pigmentation because it was CHUNKY. Then, I swatched it again and on the third layer of swatching on my finger, I noticed that it became chunkier and it balled up. My last resort was to apply it with a brush onto my face because I had to make sure it worked. I used a Luxie Tapered Highlighting Brush to apply it on the high points of my cheeks and it FINALLY worked. I did notice that it had tiny glitter particles which I wasn’t a fan of but I brushed the glitter off with a clean brush and so it didn’t bother me afterwards but when I looked closely at my face it still had glitter! The highlight was pretty blinding and by applying it on my face, it made up for the lack of product with the finger swatch. I asked two of my friends who own the highlighter as well and they experienced the same thing I did and we all agreed that the highlighter has to be applied with a highlighting brush—extremely important not just any brush—onto the face. The color itself is pretty as well. It’s a cool toned champagne with a hint of pink. Now, because of the color it’s not my favorite highlight because I feel like it doesn’t mesh well with my bronzer because it’s warm toned, but I still wear it every other day and I think it’s beautiful under the arch of the brow. I have also seen in reviews that people prefer Jeffree’s regular highlighters so I’ll definitely have to purchase some to form an opinion of my own. But, just by trying this specific shade I think his formula could be better. I feel like I’m being really hard on this product because I was shocked by the finger swatches. This product is a save for me because it’s not my ride or die highlighter. Do I think it’s a good highlight? Yes, when using a highlighting brush of course and removing the glitter!  But it’s not a highlighter I would recommend to someone who’s buying their first highlight!

First layer swatch:

Second layer swatch:

Third layer swatch (you can kind of see it’s a little chunky… I tried to take a good picture of the chunks hopefully you can see them):

PS I WILL BE UPLOADING A PICTURE OF HOW IT LOOKS ON MY FACE IN A FEW HOURS.

Rave or Save: ABH Modern Renaissance Palette Review

Hey friends! 👋🏻

This semester has kicked my butt and it hasn’t ended yet. As I’m writing this, the need to study grows stronger but I decided I needed a break and I wanted to get back to my hobby. So here I am blogging and playing 13 Reasons Why in the background! As always, swatches and links to purchase will be at the end of the review! ❤️

I’ve been meaning to review this product for months now but better late than never, AM I RIGHT? Anyways, I have never tried Anastasia Beverly Hills because the single shadows can add up quickly to this college girl’s negative bank account. Therefore, I was pretty excited to check this out!

I was so impressed with the formulation and pigmentation of the eye shadows!! When I dipped my fingers for the first time to swatch them all on my arm it felt like butter! The eye shadows blend so easily on the eyes when applied with a brush as well and neither of the eye shadows were patchy. I did notice that there was a bit of kickback when I dipped my brush into certain eye shadows. That’s not a con for me because you can always just tap off the excess and blow it off the palette! It’s eye shadow, I expect that! I think the shades are so perfect because you have your warm tones and cool tones and dark enough shadows to do a smokey eye and colorful enough to make a a wearable colorful look! All-in-all, it’s a great Palette. I know a lot of people compare it to the Violet Voss Holy Grail Palette but in my opinion they’re both really good but the quality is so much better in the Anastasia palette! For me this palette is a rave! My favorite shades are realgar, burnt orange, red ochre, warm taupe, and antique bronze! I, also, filmed a look with this palette on my YouTube channel: Everyday Glam ! Let me know if you checked my video out! Thanks for reading!

Rave or Save: Too Faced Sweet Peach Creamy Peach Oil Lip Gloss

Helloooo my lovelies! It has been a hot minute since I last wrote a blog post. But here I am. For those of you who do not know me, I am Marie Ann! Nice to meet your lovely self! Today’s Rave or Save is on the Too Faced Sweet Peach Creamy Peach Oil Lip Gloss! As always, swatches and links to purchase will be all the way at the end of this post! ♥️

If you’re looking for a wet, glossy, and opaque lip gloss. This is not the way to go. Better off saving your money! I would highly recommend the Marc Jacobs lip glosses if that’s what you want plus they’re long lasting too! But enough of Marc Jacobs. I was fortunate enough to try a sample size as a VIB of Pure Peach. I had no expectations or any notions about the gloss in order to not be biased. I think this gloss is perfect for an everyday going about your day or going to university sheer gloss. I wore this to the beach because it’s so natural looking. I love how it adds a hint of color to your lips. But what I love most is how moisturizing it feels on the lips! I do drink a lot of water and exfoliate my lips every day so therefore I don’t have crusty lips (that sounds terrible lol) and I found the gloss to glide on smoothly and sit well on the lips. You’re going to have to reapply throughout the day. But you still do that anyways with other glosses. So this gloss isn’t any different. I personally like the smell but my boyfriend says it smells like medicine. All-in-all, I love it and I ended up buying a full size in the shade Papa Don’t Peach and it’s safe to say that I wear this lip gloss every day ever since I bought it. It’s all based on preference. This is a sheer gloss so keep in mind that it’s just going to leave a small sheen on your lips with a hint of color! One of my favorite glosses hands down! Along with the Marc Jacobs glosses! In my opinion, this product is a rave!

Link to purchase: 

Too Faced Sweet Peach Creamy Peach Oil Gloss

Rave or Save: Colourpop Haul Swatches & Review

RaHello lovelies! I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a hot minute! But I was just gathering all the makeup I wanted to review and show you all and I’m glad to be writing a post! I’ll be reviewing Colourpops’s Super Shock Shadows, Ultra Satin Liquid Lipstick, and one of their Créme Gel Liners! Pictures and swatches will follow  the review!

Super Shock Shadow: 

I bought 11 shades from their Super Shock Shadow collection. The texture of their eyeshadows are so different! It’s hard to explain but I’ll try to do my best. Have you ever cut bananas into thin slices to place over your pancakes? Have you ever touched the thin slice of banana? That’s exactly how the Colourpop Supershock Shadow feels like! 😸 It feels creamy and almost buttery when you swatch the eyeshadows! The eyeshadows are highly pigmented and have specks of glitter and are best applied with your finger rather than a brush. You can wear the eyeshadow alone and blend out the harsh lines with a blending brush and it’ll give you a smokey eye look on the outer edges. This technique helps when you’re in a rush because it seems like you did a complete makeup look! I instantly fell in love with the Supershock shadows!

Ultra Satin Lips:

The formula feels so creamy and a little mousse-y on the lips! They’re not completely matte therefore they don’t dry out your lips! These are also highly pigmented! I love the formula!

Créme Gel Liner:

I used the e.l.f. Angled Eyeliner Brush to do my winged liner and I was impressed with how creamy the gel liner was! It was easy to apply and it was highly pigmented as well!

All-in-all Colourpop made a good first impression on me and I love how inexpensive it is! I definitely would recommend it to anyone and everyone! Therefore, it’s a rave! I’ll link where to purchase everything at the end of this post! ❤️

Rave or Save: Morphe 35O Review

Fancy meeting you here!

For those of you who do not know me, I’m Marie Ann! Hey. Hi. How are you? Let’s be the best of friends.

Today I’ll be reviewing and swatching the Morphe Brushes 35O palette!

Rave or Save: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick Review

Greetings Internet! I finally joined the Jeffree Star bandwagon! Today I will be reviewing the Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick!

Everyday Base Makeup

excuse me for hitting pan! disclaimer: this is my humble opinion ♥