NEW Wet n Wild Color Icon 5 pan Eyeshadow Palette Review and Swatches

I saw Rite Aid's paper and found out that Wet n Wild was having a 40% off and when you buy 10$, you get a 4$ coupon back, so I had to try out some new things. These eye shadow palettes retail for $3.99 ea, so I got them for about $2.40 a piece because of the discount. Overall I'm just I really enjoy these because of the different textures they provide in each palette, the monochromatic ones contain at least a matte, shimmer, and glittery shade. But the color pay off of these are no match for the 3 and 8 pan palettes. They transfer from the pan to my fingers nice and full color, but when I swiped them on my hand, it was so light.

392A Tunnel Vision

Monochromatic colors from white to a deep black. This palette was the stronger one compared to the Brown one, these shadows actually looks deep and dark but still not a full color eye shadow palette. 

Shades

Base - Creamy matte white

Browbone - Shimmery silver

Eyelid - Satin gunmetal grey

Crease - Silver glitter in a matte black

Definer - Satin black

395A The Naked Truth

5 Neutrals that run from a light beige to a deep brown. This palette seems a bit weak because its neutrals and it has a hard time showing up on the skin.

Shades

Base - Matte beige 

 Browbone - Shimmery sand

Eyelid - Satin brownish taupe

Crease - Shimmering brown with copper glitter

Definer - Matte deep brown

391A Art in the Streets

I had high hopes for this one and this was the only one that didn't disappoint me because the color does transfer from my fingers to my skin very nicely with a lot of color. These eye shadows are not labeled like the other palettes, I assume because these were meant for you to wear one or two for a pop of color. I'll probably look like a clown if I wore all of these colors on my eyes at the same time. All of these are matte and applied very creamy, especially the orange and the green. These stained my hands a bit when I was swatching them, if you don't want to spurge on the Urban Decay electric palette, give this a try.

Adorable Bubbi Brushes Review

 Front Packaging

Back Packaging

I got this brush set off of Bubbi's website www.shopbubbi.com for around $93 and shipping added up to like $100. You get 12 brushes, 2 dual ended so 14 and a fake leather brush roll that is made specifically for these brushes. But this brush roll can fit other brushes too. If you divide it up, it comes down to about $7 a brush and a free roll, I like how this roll can store the dual ended brushes without messing them up. 

Buffer Brush- This is a flat top kabuki brush with an extended handle. These bristles are very sturdy, large amount of surface area, and feel quite soft. I use this to buff my bronzer and blush and this does a great job. This isn't the softest brush, the tip of the bristles may be a little perky at times. But for buffing, you don't fell the tip or the bristles poking you.

Powder Brush- Full and fluffy paddle brush that is rounded off at the top. This brush is fluffy but still sturdy to control where to apply your powder. This feels so nice on the skin, dust on powder quickly and gently with the large surface area. I use this for setting powder, blush and sweeping away eye shadow fall outs. 

Sculpting Brush- Densely packed angle brush with the same type of bristles as the buffer brush. This is the most dense brush out of the whole collection, the angled shape allows for the brush to fit in many crevices on the face. I use this for blending out foundation and concealer and applying blush and bonzers (cream or powder). This is comparable to the Sigma Angled Kabuki.

Dome Brush- Fluffy, long bristle brush that tapers at the tip and comes to a point. This is the SOFTEST brush out of the whole collection, the bristles literally feels like my friends cat. The pointed tip makes it very easy to fit underneath the eyes so I use this to set my under eye concealer. The light fluffiness makes it great for light application of setting powder and powder blush. This brush does shed a bit tho if you use rough hands to wash it because these are natural fibers.

HD Flawless Brush- Angle flat top brush with a small surface area for precise application of foundation and concealer. The angle shape makes this easy to contour with also. I don't find myself reaching for this brush often because it is so small, takes forever to blend out foundation. The bristles are also very short and packed together making it really difficult to clean.

Eye Contour Brush-  Elongated angle flat top eye shadow brush, this brush is made out of natural fibers (same as the Dome brush). After washing this brush a few times, I realize this brush is very fragile, it sheds quite a bit. The bristles flare out a bit and never stay together, I can use the flat side for applying eye shadow on my entire lid and the tip for my crease, but I would prefer this a bit shorter for my smaller lids.

Blending Brush- Elongated fluffy round brush, this looks like natural fibers but actually is synthetic fibers. I like using this for blending out very thin concealers and setting powder under the eye, it fits perfectly and gives an airbrushed look. I guess you can use this for your crease, but its way too big for my eyelid. The bristles aren't as dense and sturdy as I wanted.

Shader Brush- Small flat shading brush that fits right onto my eyelid, made out of natural fibers. I really enjoy the softness of this brush and how it packs on the right amount of shadow. I was afraid that darker eye shadows may stain the bristles, but it washes off very nicely with dish washing soap.

Smudger Brush - Short flat shading brush with sturdy bristles. This has bristles a bit longer than the e.l.f. smudge brush but the e.l.f. has natural hair that are softer. I use this to pack eye shadow on my eyelid, brow bone, and smudging out eyeliner on top and bottom lashline.

Detail Brush - Small flat round top brush, sturdy and soft synthetic bristles. I use this to put shimmering eye shadow in my inner tear ducts and smudge my eyeliner. Simple cute brush, black bristles wouldn't get stained. 

Dual Cover Brush - Dual ended face brush, one larger paddle brush for foundation and one filbert brush for concealer. I rarely use this brush because I just don't use paddle brushes for foundation, I end up using both sides for concealer and highlighting. The concealer side can also be used for eye shadow. Soft synthetic bristles, sturdy and easy to clean bristles. But clean this brush may be annoying because of the dual end, I can only clean one side at a time because I dry my brushes facing down.

Dual Eyes Brush - One tapered stiff pencil brush for precise application of eye shadow and one fluffy large shading brush for dusting and blending eye shadow. White natural fibers that didn't stain so far from dark eye shadows. Even tho these are natural fibers, I feel like its not as soft as the shader brush. I don't reach for this brush either because its just a hassle to clean.

Ipsy Bag April 2014. Swatches and Review of items I received in my ipsy bag.

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April 2014 Ipsy bag's theme was Beauty Rocks, the bag is a dark navy purple with a large record on it. The material outside is water proof and this inside just smells a little like a brand new umbrella. In my opinion, this is a pretty large bag and very nice to hold things in because of the shape, its nearly like a square. That makes it easy to fit things into it, narrow or wide.

April 2014 Ipsy Bag. Total of 5 items.

The first thing that was inside my bag was this travel size Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Black Velvet. This claims to be waterproof and create blended-out or rich dark lines blacker than black. When swatched on my hand, it was creamy, soft and opaque, but on my eyelid I didn't really feel like it glides on effortlessly. 

The left is when I smudged it out with a brush, the right is one stroke. After 5 mins, this set really nicely. I rubbed it and it didn't budge, but on my eyes its a different story. This didn't glide on as smoothly as I imagined, for a expensive prestige brand eyeliner that costs $20 for the original, I was expecting a lot from it. It smudge after like 8 hours on my eyelids, and because it was so soft, the tip broke on me when I was using pressure to create a bolder line on my eyelid.

The full size costs $20 for a .04 oz liner, so this is about 75% of the full size. This pencil alone is worth $15.

My second item is a full size Tinted Lip Balm in Acid Pink. This product claims to not smudge or need retouch as the day turns into evening. I find that claim quite iffy, that claim can be from like 9am to 6pm or 3pm to 6pm depending on what they mean by "day". Also claim that this is infused with waxes that conditions the lips. The color pay off is very impressive tho, and great packaging and design with the brush. 

The brush is very sturdy and the bristles are synthetic, making this easy to apply the lip balm or other things on the go for touch up. This brush can be used for eye shadow, eyeliner, lipstick, brow powder and many more. 

This is called a "Tinted Lip Balm" but I don't really find this so moisturizing on my lips, this feels like a very pigmented lipstick. Don't get me wrong, I love this product because of the full color pay off, sleek packaging and this shade is lovely, a bam in your face kind of shade that I always wanted to try.

Left is the swatch on my hand and right on my lips. Just because I said they were not moisturizing doesn't mean they are drying, my lips were just dried. I recommend putting on a lip balm before this if you have chapped lips like me, makes applying it even more easy and smooth. After eating, drinking and wiping my lips, I did see some color transfer but it was only a bit. This wore on me for like 4 hours with the eating and drinking but this left a stain after.

And I would consider this brand a high end brand because this tinted lip balm retails for $19.

My 3rd item was a mousse eye shadow called White Gold from City Color Cosmetics. This claims to be smooth, creamy, and provide a beautiful gold sheen to eyes or cheekbones. Can be used as an eye shadow base or a highlighter.

This feels like a paste, I didn't find a comfortable way to use this product yet. It looks gorgeous in the packaging, a nice pearly white with gold shimmers. But when blended out, the white is gone and what is left over is only chunks of visible gold shimmers (picture below). Can't use this as a highlighter because its too warm. Also, after blending it out, I feel like its not tacky anymore, this may be good but not great as a eyelid primer. 

This item retails for $3.99

My 4th item was actually the Benefit Lollitint, I was so happy when I checked my glam room and found out I was getting this. This product claims to be smudge-proof, smooch-proof and stains for a pop of color on the lips and cheeks. This was very hype because of the new pantone color of the year, and this tint matches the color radiant orchid very well. 

 I don't like the applicator, the brush is too small for the cheeks and the lips. I can make it work on the lips, if I miss a spot I can go back into it but not a lip brush I prefer.

Left is two layers or it on the back of my hand, I blended it extremely quick because it will streak if you don't move quickly. To use this on my cheeks, I swipe it on my natural goat hair angle blush brush and then apply it on my cheeks from the brush. On lips (right), I just use the brush in the tube. Doesn't really show up so much on my lips, just made it a bit darker mauve, not much of a purple or orchid color.

Benefit Cosmetics sell this deluxe sample size on their website overpriced. I say overpriced because it is not worth as much as the original. This amount of product is only worth around $5-6, but they charge $8 for individual packaging.

My last item are these Kiss Looks So Natural eyelashes in Pretty, I would of preferred Sultry or Shy because of the lengths. These claim to be lighter than other leading brand eyelashes and I do agree with them. This pair I specifically got seems be very big and too long for my taste, but they are still very light on my eyes, WHAT IS THIS MAGIC?

It comes with a very nice glue, the glue is originally white with some opalescent color to it. While it is drying, it turns blue and then clear. It also has a very easy to use applicator, not like those squeeze tubes.

This is how they look like when I applied them with the Urban Decay Black Velvet.

From the side view, you can clearly see how large they look. But they flare very beautifully, I'm just skeptical about me wearing them outside because people will obviously know this Asian girl does not have these long eyelashes naturally. 

These also retail for $3.99

Overall, this bag was a total steal. The items in the bag added up to about $50 and I didn't even count the bag itself and the shipping. Some people say how they don't get the items they want, but I guess they can just retake the quiz a few more items. I was so eager for my first bag, I swear I took a quiz every time I went on ipsy while I was on the waiting list. Talking about the waiting list, I was on it for about 3 weeks and I clicked on someones referral link and was then a subscriber.

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