Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: ColourPop She's a Rainbow Pressed Powder Palette

Hello folksickles. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eyeshadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eyeshadow junkie. In order to declutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eyeshadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eyeshadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P) as well as if I think it's worth its price tag. 

ColourPop She's A Rainbow Pressed Powder Palette

You can find a look I did with the palette here. These are the looks I created this month:

I obviously had to finish off this rainbow palette and Pride month with a rainbow look

So as you can see I created some very fun, colorful looks. I really love the quality of this palette - the color payoff is excellent, the shadows are beautiful and they blend well. It's been a lot of fun playing with this and I don't want to put it down because, frankly, it feels like it's been a while since I played around with multicolored, fun looks. That being said, I wish that this palette didn't have the glitters in it because they're too chunky to put on my eyes and are too dark to use as cheek highlighters so they're just kind of... there, taking up space. Additionally, I did consider passing this palette along because I have most of these shades in the monochromatic palettes but I decided to hold onto it for now because I love having these colors together in one place. 

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

Disclaimer: I purchased this myself.

Love It Or Leave It; Review 2.0: ColourPop Disney Mulan Palette

Hello folksickles. As a makeup junkie and blogger you may have realized that I review a LOAD of eyeshadow palettes and I like to think of myself as being largely an eyeshadow junkie. In order to declutter a bit  I've decided to pick out a palette or series of eyeshadows for the month and have that be my monthly selection for those instances where I'm not doing a tutorial for the blog. Every month I'll do a recap on the eyeshadows - how I feel about them and whether I'll be keeping them or giving them away (and why :P) as well as if I think it's worth its price tag. 

ColourPop Disney Mulan Palette

You can find a look I did with the palette here. These are the looks I created this month:

So as you can see I created some neutral, smoky, and red looks with this palette. While most of the shadows in here are great quality-wise - they're pigmented, they blend easily, the majority of the shimmer shades in here are micro-glitters and unfortunately, that poses a few issues. Due to their texture, they don't go on very smoothly and have the tendency to irritate my eyes when I go to wash them off at the end of the day. In addition, they have an odd scent to them. For these reasons, I will be passing the palette along. While I genuinely really like the matte shades in here, I find that I have overall similar shades in other palettes and because I don't see myself reaching for this in the future, I'd rather pass it along to someone whom I think will get some use out of it.  

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

Disclaimer: My wife gave me this palette as a gift.

Eye Cream Review: e.l.f. Holy Hydration Eye Cream

Hello folksickles. Today's review will be for the e.l.f. Holy Hydration Eye Cream.

Availability: This retails at $10 for 0.53 oz. (15g) and is available at ulta.com, target.com, and walgreens.com (you can check for it at any drugstore that carries the e.l.f. brand, although I can't guarantee availability) as well as at elfcosmetics.com, iherb.com, and amazon.com  

Would I buy this again?: I'm unsure.

What is this product designed to address?

According to elfcosmetics.com:

What is it? A rich hydrating eye cream that deeply moisturizes the eye area while minimizing dark circles.

Why We Love: Rich formula is infused with hyaluronic acid and peptides for ultimate hydration

Helps minimize under eye dark circles leaving your eyes looking refreshed

Non-greasy and fast-absorbing formula

Ideal for wearing under makeup to lock in moisture

Eye cream perfect for all skin types

Same product, new look

Hydrate the eye area and minimize dark circles with this rich formula that nourishes and deeply hydrates the skin.

All e.l.f. products are free from phthalates, parabens, nonylphenol ethoxylates, triclosan, triclocarban, and hydroquinone. All skincare is also free from sulfates.

All e.l.f. products are Vegan and Cruelty Free.

This product is made in a Fair-Trade Certified factory.

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Once again, according to elfcosmetics.com:

Key Ingredients:

Hyaluronic acid – helps hydrate and plump the skin.

Peptides – For a more refreshed complexion.

What is the texture like?

I would describe the texture as mostly creamy but ever so slightly gelatinous, which helps this glide and provides a nice cooling sensation.  

Is it scented?

This doesn't have a particularly discernable scent to it.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

It was a bit of a learning curve using this eye cream, as a tiny bit of it goes a long way. I've only been using this for a few days so I can't give a full-on description of how it works overall, but my under-eye area feels more hydrated when I use this. I also like that it has the cooling effect, which is nice for tired eyes and for the summertime. 

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

Disclaimer: I bought this myself.