Juvia's Place The Saharan II Palette Look

Hey folks, today I bring you a fun rainbow-ish look. :P

Enough blabbering, tutorial time!

Products used: I applied Colourpop Forget Me Not Super Shock Cheek as a base for the blush at the top right of the e.l.f. Beautifully Bare Total Face Palette with my  Sephora Collection Pro Mini Airbrush 55.5. I also applied Aziza  with my Sephora Collection #74 PRO Small Blush and Contour brush. 

As a base for my powder eyeshadows I applied the MAKE UP FOR EVER D-21 AQUA MATIC and blended it out with my Crown Pro C511 Brush. 

For the crease I applied Taza along with Berber with the Luxie 205 Tapered Blending Brush and Crown Pro C511 Brush, respectively. For the lid I applied Chefchaouen using my  Elizabeth Motte All Over Eyeshadow brush. 

To highlight the brow-bone and the inner corner of the eye I applied Kat Von D Melanie and Aziza using my no-name gigantic paddle brush from Crown and Crown Deluxe Precision Crease brush, respectively. 

For eyeliner, I went with the Clinique Pretty Easy Eyelining Pen, with a wing this time. For the waterline I applied Stila Peacock Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner. 

For the lower lash line, I applied Zohra blended out with Marrakesh  using my Bubbi Detail brush.

The look sans lashes. 

For lashes I used Eylure x Jasmine Brown Lashes in Jaybee along with House of Lashes Brush-On Lash Glue in Clear.

For lips, I applied the  Odacite Aventurine Kiss Lip Serum and topped it off with Colourpop Forget Me Not Super Shock Cheek and NARS Audacious Lipstick in Grace with my no-name brush from Memebox. 

Hope that you liked this! :D It was super fun for me to put together! Feel free to request particular songs, animals/nature scenes (I don't do insects of any kind though, sorry, little insect feet and wings creep the bejesus outta me), Pokemon, or Pokemon towns. :P

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions. 

Disclaimer: The  Sephora 55.5 brush, Clinique, NARS and Odacite products were provided for testing purposes. The e.l.f. palette was a gift from my wife. I paid for everything else you see here myself. 

Juvia's Place The Saharan II Palette Review

Hello folksickles, today I'm reviewing a palette from which looks neutral, colorful, metallic, and matte can be born!

Availability: This currently retails at $20 at ulta.com along with its physical store locations or juviasplace.com for 9 shades.

Would I buy this again?: Possibly.

Notes: So on Cyber Friday 2018 I went a little crazy and ordered a bunch of Juvia's Place palettes because they were on sale.
     This is pretty fair to say across the board for all the Juvia's Place palettes I've tried (reviews of more coming soon) but EVERY. SINGLE. SHADOW. is buttery, smooth, pigmented, easy to blend, plays well with the rest of the shadows in the palette and doesn't need to be used wet to get good color payoff. I'm very highly impressed with the quality given its price point. Although the shipping at juviasplace.com can, occasionally, be quite slow (about a week or two) they have sales quite frequently so you can snag a great deal on the palettes. I highly recommend giving them a try!

Marrakesh is described as a shimmer golden peach. I'd say it's a peachy melon shade with an intense golden pearl. This would be a very pretty blush shade for a more fair skin-tone or a highlight for a deeper skin-tone.

Aziza is described as a shimmer medallion. This is a shimmery white with an intense golden pearl. It would be a beautiful highlight shade.

Hadiya is described as a shimmer rust. I'd say this is a muted copper.

Berber is described as a  shimmer French blue. I'd say it's a rich, aquatic jewel-toned blue.

Nomad is described as a shimmer maroon. I'd say this is a metallic rusty red.

Chefchaouen is described as a shimmer turquoise. I'd have to say it's a metallic soft turquoise with a turquoise-gold pearl.

Fez is described as a matte sienna. I'd  have to agree with that description

Zohra is described as a matte sangria.  I'd say it's an intense reddish pink and would make a gorgeous blush on a deep skin-tone.

Taza  is described as a matte gingerbread. I'd have to agree with that description.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.

Moisturizer Review: Shiseido White Lucent MultiBright Night Cream

Today's review will be for the Shiseido White Lucent MultiBright Night Cream

Availability: This has been discontinued.

Would I buy this?: Probably not.

What is this product designed to address?

According to sephora.com:

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
What it is:
A breakthrough multifunctional brightening night cream that helps reduce the appearance of dark spots and acne scars.
Solutions for:
- Dark spots
- Dryness
- Dullness and uneven texture
If you want to know more…
Harnessing Shiseido's advanced research on the skin's activity at night, this breakthrough intensive multifunctional brightening night cream helps reduce the appearance of dark spots and acne scars by focusing on the skin's nighttime cycle. Skin looks radiant and hydrated the next morning. MultiBright technology focuses on skin's nighttime cycle to help address the appearance of various spots, while SAKURAResist technology with sakura from Japanese cherry blossoms help minimize the appearance of future dark spots. The highly effective yet gentle brightening formula can be used daily as a night cream for intensive brightening or as a nighttime mask for extended anti-spot treatment and hydration.
What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist tested.
Research results:
In a consumer survey with 109 to 120 Asian women, after 2 weeks:
- 77% felt the cream reduced dark spots
- 86% felt the cream reduced dullness
After 4 weeks:
- 81% felt the cream reduced dark spots
After 12 weeks:
- 91% felt the cream repaired daytime damage from UV rays

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Again, according to sephora.com:

-MultiBright Technology: Focuses on skin’s nighttime cycle to help address the appearance of various spots.
-SAKURAResist Technology: Minimizes the appearance of future dark spots.

What is the texture like?

This has a gel-crème feel.

Is it scented?

It has a slight somewhat herbal, somewhat floral scent.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

   I really like the texture of this product and how it leaves my skin glowing, radiant, and supple. That said, I think it's so pricey for the result that it gives and as nice as it feels on my skin, for me it isn't worth splurging on.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes. I am under no obligation to, nor am I being compensated for, mentioning it on this blog. 

Serum Review: Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate

Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate 

Availability: This retails at $75 for 30 ml (1 fl. oz.), $110 for 50 ml (1.6 fl. oz.), $140 for 75 ml (2.5 fl. oz.; a refill of the same size retails at $119), or at $200 for 120 ml (4 fl. oz.)  and can be purchased at sephora.com, nordstrom.com, ulta.com, macys.com, and neimamarcus.com along with their physical store locations. It is also available at shiseido.com

Would I buy this?: If money were not an issue I'd consider it.

What is this product designed to address?

According to sephora.com:

Which skin type is it good for?
✔ Normal
✔ Oily
✔ Combination
✔ Dry
✔ Sensitive
What it is:
A fast-absorbing serum for all skin types that hydrates, visibly strengthens and firms, and defends against daily damage while boosting the effects of any moisturizer layered over top.
If you want to know more…
A key step in any J-beauty routine, this featherweight fluid acts as an invisible shield by combining powerful Japanese botanical extracts with breakthrough technology to defend skin against the visible signs of aging, environmental aggressors, and stress. Developed in tandem with Harvard scientists, Shiseido’s number one serum is infused with antioxidant reishi mushroom and moisturizing iris root extract for 28 percent stronger skin in just one week. A natural cocktail containing gingko, shiso, thyme, and lotus germ visibly firms and smooths for skin that’s both radiant and resilient. Free of parabens and mineral oil, use this non-greasy concentrate as a pre-treatment to supercharge any serum or moisturizer and prime skin for makeup.
What else you need to know:
A light floral fragrance with hints of rose and lotus helps relieve stress and soothe the senses. This formula is dermatologist tested and non-comedogenic.

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Glycerin: Attracts moisture to skin.

Tocopheryl Acetate: Vitamin E; has antioxidant properties which assist skin in fending off free radical damage.

Rosa Damascena Flower Water: Has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and astringent properties.

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract: Has antioxidant properties and helps unclog pores.

Geranioil: Has antiseptic properties.

Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract: Lotus extract; has antioxidant, anti-acne, and moisturizing properties.

Thymus Serpyllum Extract: Thyme extract; has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

Perilla Ocymoides Leaf Extract: Has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, soothing, and hydrating properties.

Iris Florentina Root Extract: Reduces wrinkle depth; promotes elasticity, and increases hydration of the skin.

Ganoderma Lucidum (Mushroom) Stem Extract: Reishi mushroom extract; has has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

What is the texture like?

This has a watery, gel-like, serum feel that feels very refreshing and hydrating on contact.

Is it scented?

This has a floral, slightly rosy scent.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

I love how this goes on as it's very lightweight yet you really feel a burst of hydration as soon as it hits your skin. It leaves my skin feeling hydrated and looking radiant. As I said in the would I buy it section... if money wasn't an issue I absolutely would because it feels wonderful but at its price point it's really hard for me to justify splurging on it.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes. I am under no obligation to, nor am I being compensated for, mentioning it on this blog.