Born Pretty Purple Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette

Smokey eye shadow is one of my favorite sultry looks and it can be done with almost any shade. Today I have a review on the Smokey Sugar Box Eye Shadow Palette from Born Pretty. The palette I have is 06 which includes six shimmery shades ranging from: silver, bronzed pink, deep purple, frosty purples and black. There are 8 different palettes available with varying color combinations and they currently retail for just $8.43 each.

This little palette exceeded my expectations! The texture is silky smooth, the colors are buildable and the pigmentation is great. The shades complement each other very well and can create a variety of gorgeous looks. For such affordability the quality is impressive, in fact it is better than some of the small drug store palettes I have recently tried. The only thing I would change is swapping the sparkly black shade for a matte black which is better for contouring the crease.

Blending is simple due to the great texture of the shadows and this look took only minutes to complete! I am also wearing false lashes from Born Pretty which I will also be reviewing shortly.

The shadows are easy to work with, don’t cause much fall-out and are suitable for both day and evening wear.With a good primer they are also long-lasting and non-creasing.

If you are browsing the website I definitely recommend checking out this palette (which you can find HERE). If you use the code EDH10 you will receive an additional 10% off any purchase!

This palette was a success but it isn't the first great palette I have tried from Born Pretty. To see a previous makeup looks I created using another awesome palette click  HERE. 

**Disclaimer: These products were provided for review. I am not financially compensated for any purchases made at bornpretty.com including purchases using the above code. All opinions stated in this review are my own and based on my experience with the products. Results may vary based on individual use.**

Pink and Purple Spring Eye Makeup

Today I have another quick makeup look to share. This is a simple look I created while playing around with the Coastal Scents 120 palette (palette 2 on the website). I was asked by some readers to show more ways to use this palette and I like how these colors compliment each other.

For the lid color I used a combination of the top three purple/pink shades in the 1st tray (4th row from the right) and the very last dark purple on tray 2 (4th row from the right). These colors are bright, saturated and bold, a great way to kick off spring!

Dramatic Makeup

Today I have a quick makeup post mixing different shades of purples, lavender and blue. I love mixing my shadows together and creating my own custom shades. Sometimes I don't quite know what I will end up with which makes it even more interesting!

To get this look I used:

Eyes:

*Coastal Scents 120 (palette 2 ) -crease colors

*Madison Street Beauty Wisteria- lid color (mixed with purples from the 120 palette)

*NYC liquid eye liner

*Urban Decay Primer Potion

*Maybelline Rocket mascara

Lips: 

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics lip tar in the color Strumpet

Face:

*e.l.f face primer

*MAC Studio Fix foundation

*MAC Pro-Long Wear concealer

*MAC Studio Fix pressed powder

*Make Up Forever HD powder

*NYX blush in the shade Pinched

*e.l.f shimmering facial whip

Purple Eye Makeup

Since posting a review on the Coastal Scents 120 palette I received requests from readers to do makeup looks using the vibrant shades from the palette; so today I have a look that I like to call Purple Passion. 

My sister is always asking me to create easy makeup looks so that anyone, even those less experienced with makeup or those who have less time to apply makeup can re-create it. I kept it simple so that anyone who has this palette or similar colors in their collection can try it. It doesn't take much work and the different purple hues blend together and compliment each other well.

I labeled the colors I used from the palette below

This is the Coastal Scents 120 palette (2). For a review on this palette please click - HERE

Other items used:

Eyes

*Make up Forever brow gel in dark brown

*Urban Decay eye shadow primer

*e.l.f.  liquid eyeliner 

*Tear duct highlight - Chopper from the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette

*To set under the eyes- Ben Nye Banana Powder

Face

*e.l.f.  face primer

*MAC Studio Fix foundation

*MAC Pro Long Wear Concealer

*Makeup Forever HD powder

*Blush- NYX Pinched

*e.l.f bronzer 

*Lips

Plum Wine from the Graftobian lip palette

I think purple is a color that looks good on many skin tones so try it out and let me know what you think. I will be doing some more makeup looks soon so stay tuned...

Peacock Eye Makeup

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In the past I have found inspiration in some odd things that have inspired many different makeup looks. One look I have tried in the past was inspired by the beautiful colors of a peacock feather. The old look I created however lacked the bold combination of  colors so I have re-created the look.

I know this is not makeup that you would wear to work or out to the grocery store but sometimes I like to create looks that are creative. I like to blend shades and to utilize the bold colors in my makeup palettes that people tend to steer away from.

Inglot

Coastal Scents

To achieve this look I used  the above palettes and 6 different colors ranging from purple, light purple, dark green, light green, aqua blue and dark blue. 

Where do you get your makeup inspiration?

For  more makeup looks and ideas visit my Makeup Page

Inglot Palette: Peacock colors

So since I got my Inglot palette in Abu Dhabi I have been trying out different looks with it. I love how pigmented the shadows are and how I am able to build them up. The texture also makes them quite easy to apply.

For this look I used the first three colors in the palette. This look and these colors actually reminded me of  the blue and purple hues in a peacock feather. When my friend saw me with these shadows on the first thing she said was "I love your eye shadow, it looks like a peacock." 

Purple and Blue eye shadow

Hi everyone,
 I decided to experiment with purple and blue eye shadows from my Coastal Scents palette. I have to admit, blue eye shadow is not a color I often wear because I associate it with bright pink lipstick and old tie dye jeans back from when I was a baby and people's style was a bit...shall we say different.

I decided to be brave and use some of the blue shades in the palette and I have to say I like how the colors look.

To get this look I used:

*My Coastal Scents 88 Shimmer palette

*I used the same outer V color on the outer 2/3 below my waterline

*I used the same inner eyelid color to highlight my inner tear duct