Speaking of Ulta...

So I think I should just work at Ulta, I'm there so much, haha!

Example: my hand after my last visit:






















A few weeks ago, I was in the check-out line and spotted these little Stila "Passport to Beauty" palettes. I had seen them on the blogosphere, but not yet in person. They are so cute! And I am a sucker for palettes.. do dooo.

And for just $10? Yes, please! I picked up "Passport to Paris":























SO cute!

1 convertable lip/cheek color and 4 shadows:
(With flash)





















AND a mirror?!
(Without flash- truer to color)















Swatches:


















Eyes:
(I used the matte brown as a liner.)








Cheeks and lips:









































Aren't they just great? Unfortunately, I think they were a summer promotions, but I saw some left at my local Ulta, so it's worth taking a look!!

BTW- Stila = heaven. Their eyeshadows are hands down my favorite, and the convertible color is a great multi-use product that doesn't clog pores and has pretty decent staying power.

Have you seen any new Holiday palettes/sets that you're drooling over? Do share!!

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Breaking News!!

Not really, but I just saw this via CoverGirl's Facebook page~

They have a new lipstick coming out to rival Maybelline's Color Sensational Line. Whaaaa? Good luck, CG! I truly wish you luck, because if you can do better than Color Sensational... you will exceed expectations!!

Here are some promo pics:
















Description:
Lip Perfection is CoverGirl's iconic, prestige-inspired lipstick. Lip Perfection is a new kind of lip transformation; lipstick that transforms your lips instantly with gorgeous color and transforms dry lips to noticeably smoother/more gorgeous lips in just 7 days.
Contains a silk therapy complex beautiful rich lip color infused with silk protein to help sustain moisture levels so the more you wear it, the more gorgeous your lips become.

What do you thiiiink? =)

NAILS!!

Hi there!!

Ok, so there is only 1 thing I love more than mascara.

And that's nail polish!!

There is just something so FUN and fancy about painting your nails =D
Just ask my old college roommate.. I used to re-do my nails every Sunday, haha!!

I recently picked up some new shades at ULTA. Let's take a look, shall we?














Ok, we have:
OPI "The Show Must Go On" and OPI Show It and Glow It!" from their new Burlesque inspired line.
ULTA Brand in "Chic Peek" and "After Party."

And on, in the same order~ (please excuse the nasty nails, I had just cut them down, and then found these beautiful shades, ugh!)













And here are some close-ups:

The Show Must Go On
- This one was hard to photograph~ it's a pinkish red with orange micro-glitter. Check out this blogger's site for awesome swatches!
















Show It and Glow It!






















Chic Peek






















After Party























They are all SO pretty!!

I think my fave for this fall is definitely Chic Peek-- it's grey and dark, without being too dark, and comes off a bit purple-ish and almost brown-ish, too. So pretty! Though, in the pics it just looks silver =\ Trust me- YOU WANT THIS COLOR! Also, most of the time, ULTA has a BOGO-free sale!! (And After Party layers well on other shadows ;)

What are you wearing on your nails? What are you looking forward to wearing for the fall/winter season??

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

Review: e.l.f. Contouing Blush and Bronzing Powder

Hello!

Well the e.l.f. posts recently had me realize that I never did a review on the bronzer/blusher duo!! (Sorry, Emily!) SO here are some pictures and comments for you all!! =)



















I tried to go all contour-happy Kardashian (man, they really know how to do it!)





















...but mostly I just ended up but a funny look on my face =P




































































I had to be verrry light-handed with the bronzer because it's a bit deep for me. Though, with a smaller blush/contour brush AND being aware of not adding too much? It was quite nice!
The blush reminds me of the cult-classes NARS Orgasm~ though I think this one deposits more color, which is nice!
Both had decent wear times-- I have a hard time keeping powders on my face, (I tend to touch my face, bad, I know..), and because of this I did notice that the bronzer was verrry easily transferred. I mean, if you hugged someone who was wearing a white shirt, it would be quite embarassing! It might be better with some kind of face-setting mist, but who wants to invest in that for a $3 duo?

However! I don't want to end on a bad note-- this really is a good product, e.l.f. continues to surprise me!-- and for $3 it's hard to beat. I'd definitely pick one up!! And gift one to your beauty bud, they'll LOVE it!!

What do you think? Will you check this out? Want any more pics? Let me know!!
(Remember! You can comment without having to sign-in, so say hello! =)

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven

BTW! You can find this at Target~ they just didn't have a link on the website. *

Fun Finds!!

I figured a nice happy post would be appropriate for a Monday. =) I had some fun finds at Target over the weekend!

(BTW listen to "Love Like Woe"-The Ready Set while you read for double happiness!)

First up: e.l.f. has some fantastic make-up sets available at Target! I scooped up this 100-eyeshadow palette (and let momma know she got me a great Christmas present, haha!)

PICS:









































































IS IT NOT BEAUTIFUL?!
Each color is about the width of ... a quarter. That's a good comparison. So they're not wimpy little squares! And this has a truly great range of colors~ I always get upset because there are never good purples! But this one has wonderful neutral and also brights to play with. Score!

And yes-- you did read it correctly-- IT'S $10 !!!!!!
(I must admit-- they really do have nice, pigmented color, but I do have an issue with e.l.f. eyeshadows and the fall-out~ see review below.)

Link: e.l.f. Eyeshadow Palette - 100 shades

Think you'll be picking this up? Cause you probably should. ;)

Until next time--
~Beauty Maven