I mentioned that I had been wanting some "in your face" red eyeshadow in this post where I talked about a Modern Renaissance Dupe. I went to see twenty one pilots in early March and wanted my makeup to go with their general aesthetics which are red and black. I'd been itching to wear black lipstick for a while, and their drummer Josh Dun wears red eye makeup. I figured this was the perfect opportunity to go all out. I've always been interested in Lime Crime, but I know there are a lot of shady things to be said about their business. I'd been staring at the Venus palette and debating about possibly biting the bullet and ordering it when I stumbled on Hush. I spotted the Venus palette from Okalan, and I decided what's better than one palette with red eyeshadow? That's right, two palettes with red eyeshadow. With this one, you've got just enough neutrals that you could do a day to day kind of eye look, but enough color to make this palette worth a shot for what I was looking for. The mix makes it really nice for travel because you can go neutral or more daring. The inside also looks just like the original Venus palette. I'm obsessed. The quality is incredible especially on the mattes which make up the majority of this palette. They're so pigmented, blendable, and buildable. The shimmers are still pretty good as well, but I do find that I need a base to get as bright of an effect as I want. I'll include swatches of everything below! Also, I included a picture of how my makeup turned out for the concert that I went to! I was IN LOVE with it.

Left to Right: Venus, Shell, Aura, Creation

Left to Right: Icon, Rebirth, Divine, Muse

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Hello...it's me. So I haven't blogged in nearly a year. I'm just planning on popping up posts every once in a while when I'm feeling inspired. I've got a few in mind. Today, I'm sharing a sale that is too good to miss in my opinion. Last year at holiday time, Benefit put out a cheek set and I was so sad when I found it sold out right after it came out. This year I was on the look out hoping for a new one, and they didn't disappoint! This year it is called the Real Cheeky Party set. It has 4 blushes, 1 bronzer, 1 highlighter, and deluxe size samples of the They're Real Mascara and Push Up liner. The blushes it includes are Dandelion, Rockateur, Sugarbomb, and Coralista. The bronzer is their famous Hoola bronzer and the highlighter is their cream Watt's Up. It was originally priced at $42 dollars and is said to be a $116 dollar value. It is a limited edition set that comes in a nicely sized tin with bright Benefit packaging.. Recently, the price at Sephora and Ulta dropped to $30 dollars. That is when I was sold on it (Also through 1/1 if you order at Sephora using the code EXTRA20, you can get it for $24!). A Benefit boxed blush is $28 dollars on its own. While this doesn't have the same amount of product as the full sized, you are getting to try 5 different colors. It has matte and shimmer options of blush. From the swatches, they seem like a perfect amount of pigment for a blush that you can build or sweep on quite naturally. You can see which really work on your skin tone and which products you use the most. If you've been looking for an opportunity to try their cheek products, this is a great one. I am so excited about this kit, and I can't wait to start using it in my every day makeup!

From left to right: Dandelion, Rockateur, Sugarbomb, Hoola, Coralista

Shades from Left to Right Top Row: Bare, Kitten, Bliss, Sunset, Sandstone Bottom Row: Bubbly, Gilded Gold, Luster, Night Sky, Ebony

Swatches from left to right: Bare, Kitten, Bliss, Sunset, Sandstone, Bubbly, Gilded Gold, Luster, Night Sky, Ebony

Hello! Merry Christmas to you! I'm currently out of town and in a place with no internet, so sorry this post won't be Christmas themed. This is going to be a flashback post that I wrote in the summer, but my thoughts are still the same even after months of testing. I'm sharing another face of the day with you because I have been really excited about this product recently and wanted to give it some time in the spotlight. You'll have to excuse that that day is not actually today...In my time on Bloglovin, I have seen a lot about a highlighter called the Mary-Lou Manizer from TheBalm. I was never willing to make the jump and get it for two reasons. One, I wouldn't have been able to try it before buying it as it wasn't stocked in stores anywhere. Two, I would have had to pay shipping which I never like to do. Recently, Kohl's has started carrying TheBalm in their makeup section, so I made the jump and picked it up. It is priced at $24 dollars. That might seem like a lot, but you are getting 8.5 grams of product. You aren't using it on your entire face, and it is so pigmented that you hardly need any to get the effect you want. I figure this will be in my collection for quite some time, and I've been using everyday that I put on makeup. I've still yet to hit pan on it even after 5 months. This is the first highlighter that I have ever owned, and I'm pretty confident that I made a good decision on it. It is a champagne shade, and it does have shimmer in it. Don't worry though. It isn't large chunks of glitter or anything. Like I said earlier, it is extremely pigmented, so you do want to be careful when you're applying it. No one wants to look like a disco ball or like you have shimmery tribal stripes down your face. I like to put it on my cheekbones, the inner corners of my eyes, brow bones, and Cupid's bow. I apply it with the elf Small Stipple brush because it is the perfect size for the areas you want to highlight. When you apply it right, it really gives you a "glowing from within" kind of look. Now that we are transitioning into fall, it the perfect product to liven up dull looking skin. In the look below, I used it as a highlighter and an eyeshadow to show its pigmentation and color for you. I did my best to catch it in the sunshine, so you could see the glow off the cheekbones. I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and it is definitely worth a swatch the next time you are in Kohl's.

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Close up of products used for the eyes including the matte rose pink color from the NYX Nude on Nude palette, Wet N Wild's Walking on Eggshells Color Icon Trio, and Merle Norman Eyeshadow in Sugar Plum.

My school had our first ever winter formal last night. My mom and I did some serious online shopping and found the perfect dress! We found it at Dillard's. It is a Morgan & Co. Lace V-Back Gown, and it was only $89 which is pretty good for a formal dress in my opinion. It also comes in black if you are interested in it. My mom wanted me to add that it does have nude paneling underneath the lace. You won't have to worry about trying to find a slip or tank top to go underneath it.

Swatches From Left to Right: 1) I attempted to recreate the color of Barely Branded as my roommate took it home this weekend, but it would be much more pigmented than shown here. 2) Merle Norman Desert Shimmer 3) Merle Norman Semi-Matte Cocoa 4) Merle Norman Sugar Plum  5) Highlight Shade from Walking on Eggshells