L'Oreal 24 Hour Infallible Eye Shadows - Iced Latte, Amber Rush, Bronzed Taupe - Photos and Swatches

After hearing a lot of hype over the new L'Oreal 24 Hour Infallible Eye Shadows, I had to pick up a couple when I saw them in the store. These are a pressed pigment type of shadow. It doesn't seem like any binding agents were used to actually keep the shades permanently pressed. That's why there is the little plastic presser that comes inside the jar so that you can continue to press the pigment down as you use it.

From Left to Right - Iced Latte, Amber Rush, Bronzed Taupe

The shadows come in little jars and are very metallic. If shimmer is not your thing, then these are not for you. That being said, they are not glittery. They glide onto the skin effortlessly and provide great payoff. The colors are also very rich.

I haven't worn these yet, so I can't attest to the claim that they last 24 hours. I can say that they did require a decent amount of scrubbing to get them off though so there is hope that they really are long wearing.

From left to right - Iced Latte, Amber Rush, and Bronzed Taupe

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much I paid for these when I bought them. I believe they retail for about $7 a piece which is not a bad deal. As with all pigments, a little truly goes a long way so these little jars could last for quite some time. Also, since they are drugstore, you will most likely be able to pick them up on sale for a BOGO1/2 at some point.

**All items were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.*

Smashbox Photo Op Eye Enhancing Palette - Brown Eyes - Photos and Swatches

I've really been loving my Smashbox Photo Op eye shadows and had been eyeing the palette they have out for brown eyes for quite some time now. I recently caved and picked it up from Sephora. The palette contains 6 shades and contains a really decent size amount of shadow. The palette retails for $42 which isn't exactly cheap, but the shades are all richly pigmented. This palette is exclusive to Sephora.

The palette is divided into 2 trios - one for a Smoky Look and one for a Soft Look.

The eyeshadows that it contains are as follows:

Marble - Silvery Taupe Shimmer

Wine - Shimmering Burgundy

Brazilian Bronze - Dark Brown with some shimmer

Vanilla - Matte buttery cream

Bark - Golden Bronze Shimmer

Navy - Matte Rich Navy Blue

From Left to Right - Vanilla, Bark, Navy, Marble, Wine, Brazilian Bronze

From Left to Right - Vanilla, Bark, Navy, Marble, Wine, Brazilian Bronze

 From Left to Right - Vanilla, Bark, Navy

From Left to Right - Marble, Wine, Brazilian Bronze

**All items were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.*

Stila Naturaleyes In the Light Eyeshadow Palette - Pictures and Swatches

I recently went to Ulta and while browsing remembered that I heard great things about the Stila smudge stick liners. I was going to pick one up to try, but they were $20 a piece. Then while browsing the store I ran into a palette that I've taken a look at and played with on a couple of previous visits. This palette retails for $39 and it includes a smudgestick so I thought I'd go this route instead.

It's the Stila In the Light or Naturaleyes palette. This looks to be Stila's version of the Naked palette. The palette is a lot bigger in person than you would be led to believe looking at pictures online. It contains 10 eyeshadows in the following shades:

Bare - Matte Ivory
Kitten - Shimmering Nude Pink
Bliss - Matte Nude/Light Brown
Sunset - Copper Shimmer
Sandstone - Matte Neutral Brown
Champagne - Pale Gold Shimmer
Gilded Gold - Bronze with Gold Shimmer
Luster - Taupe with Bronzy Gold Shimmer
Night Sky - Slate Blue with Silver Shimmer
Ebony - Matte Black

Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner Pencil in Damsel - Matte Chocolate Brown

From left to right - Bare, Kitten, Bliss, Sunset, Sandstone

From left to right - Champagne, Gilded Gold, Luster, Night Sky, Ebony, Damsel

Close Up of Damsel

I also like that they give you a small instructional booklet on how to create 6 different looks using the palette. I just wish there was someway to easily store it with the palette, maybe with a sleeve in the side of the lid or base.



Overall, I really like this palette. All of the colors have great pigmentation and I feel you get a good range of both mattes and shimmers. The smudge stick liner glides on effortlessly and is really creamy and smooth. This is a great work appropriate palette and if you are looking for something a bit less expensive that the UD Naked 1 palette, this could fit the bill. The palette retails for $39 and can be found at Ulta or Sephora.

**All items were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.**

Everyday Minerals - Game Show Blush Pictures and Swatches

I've recently been just loving Everyday Minerals Game Show blush. I find myself reaching for it on a regular basis during the week and it's just a great everyday neutral color. I would say it's in the brownish pink family. It works equally well with either cool or warm eye looks and has great pigmentation on my medium skin. You get a lot of product in the container as well.

Unfortunately, after I took these pics I realized that you can't pick this up anymore on the Everyday Minerals web site. I got it on sale, so it must have been discontinued when I bought it. You may be able to find it in a blog sale though and since I've been wearing it a lot lately I thought it was worth a share.

**All items were purchased by me. I'm not affiliated with any companies mentioned.**