January 2026 Favorites

Hey folksickles,

Alright, all the goodies I've been enjoying in January :) 

1. Violet Voss Sakura Blossom Palette: Although I decided to  set this palette aside for later use, it was truly a joy to play with this month. The pigmentation on these shades is beautiful, they blend together so well, the shades themselves are really pretty. Truly, the palette is a pleasure to use. 

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

Disclaimer:  I paid for everything mentioned above. All opinions are my own. 

Violet Voss Sea You Later Palette Look

Hey folks! Today I bring you a fun, colorful look. 

Enough blabbering, tutorial time!

I  applied the blush from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette as a base for Hourglass Iridescent Rose Strobe Blush with my Sephora Collection Pro Mini Airbrush 55.5. I also applied illuminator from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette as a base for Hourglass Iridescent Strobe Light Strobe Powder using my Sephora Collection #74 PRO Small Blush and Contour brush.

As a base for my eyeshadow I applied Laura Mercier Caviar Eye Color Stick in Mint and blended it out with my Crown Pro C511 brush.

For the crease I applied Tropical Storm along with Wavy Baby with the Sonia Kashuk Essential Blending Crease Brush No. 273 and Crown Pro C511 Brush, respectively.

For the lid I applied Aquamarine wet using my  Crown Pro C510 brush and Eau Thermale Avene Thermal Spring Water.

To highlight the brow-bone and the inner corner of the eye I applied Beach Sand and brb using my no-name gigantic paddle brush from Crown and Crown Pro C528 brush, respectively.

For eyeliner I applied the REVLON COLORSTAY SHARP LINE Eyeliner in 01 Blackest Black with a nice cat eye. For the waterline I applied NYX Professional Makeup Faux White Inner Eye Brightener in Mint Cream.

For the lower lash line, I applied Red Tide using my Bubbi Detail brush.

The look sans falsies. 

For lashes I used  Colourpop Faux Mink False Lashes in Bella along with the Duo Brush On Adhesive.

For lips, I applied the Colourpop Just A Tint Lip Crayon in Maui Wowie and topped it off with  the blush from the Lune+Aster Desert Moon Palette and NARS Audacious Lipstick in Deborah.

Hope that you liked this! :D It was super fun for me to put together! 

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

Disclaimer: The Sephora 55.5 brush, NARS, Hourglass, and Lune+Aster products were provided for testing purposes. I paid for everything else you see here myself. 

Violet Voss Sea You Later Palette Review

Today I'll be reviewing the Violet Voss Sea You Later Palette

Availability: This appears to have been discontinued.
Would I buy this? I'm not sure yet.

Notes: Honestly I don't know if I would've picked this palette up had it not been in a bundle sale with the Flamingo palette - I got both for $45 which I thought was a good deal and, given that I really enjoy my other Violet Voss palettes I'm always up for trying more.

Beach Sand is described as a matte cream. I'd say it's a matte creamy beige.

Shoreline is described as a matte apricot. I'd say it's a matte yellow orange.

Mermaid Tail is described as a metallic lavender. I'd say it's a metallic cool-toned lilac pink with a chartreuse pearl. Such a lovely color!

Aquamarine is described as a metallic aqua. I'd  agree with their description and add that this has aqua and magenta micro-glitter. 

Toodles is described as a bright, matte pink. I'd agree with that description and add that this is cool-toned.

Jellyfish is described as a metallic yellow-gold. I'd agree with that description, it looks more yellow in my swatches but that's because it's heavy on the yellow. 

Scuba Dive is described as a matte cobalt blue. I'd agree with their description.

brb is described as a shimmering bronze-sparkle. I'd say this is a pinkish copper base with chartreuse micro-glitter pearl.

Red Tide is described as a matte red-coral. I'd say this is a bright, matte, orange coral. 

Coral Kiss is described as a soft, matte orange-pink. I'd say this is a matte, soft peachy coral.

Sea Sparkle is described as a bright, metallic navy blue. I'd say it's a vivid navy base with blue and purple micro-glitter bits. 

Wavy Baby is described as a metallic turquoise. I'd agree with their description. It's no surprise that I love this color! 

Fore Shore is described as a metallic auburn. I'd say this is a sheer base loaded with copper and pink micro-glitter.

Starfish is described as a metallic peach. I'd say this is a soft, metallic orange with gold micro-glitter.

Dolphin is described as a metallic, smoky blue-purple. I'd say it's a smoky purple base with blue micro-glitter.

Staycation is described as a matte seafoam. I'd say this is a matte aquatic mint, another one I really love.

Sail is described as a metallic reddish brown. I'd say it's a metallic copper. 

Tropical Storm is described as a satiny deep coral. I'd agree with the description and add that this has gold glitter flecks. 

Deep Sea is described as a metallic violet. I'd agree with their description. 

Hasta la vista is described as a matte pine green. I'd agree with their description. 

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

Disclaimer: I purchased this using my own funds.