Lime Crime Makeup Aquataenia Swatches

I finally got my hands on Lime Crime Makeup's Palette in Aquataenia. I had been wanting to try out their palettes since China doll came out but just never got around to it. I decided to purchase this particular one because I fell in love with the bright colors.

The packaging/case of the tin palette is really cute. The image is embossed on the case.

 All of the colors in this palette are pearlescent which can give off more of a glittery effect.
The color swatches very easily as well with great color payoff.








The colors are above (left to right):
Nautilus Prime-blurple
Coral of the story- true coral
Seahorse Discourse- tropical green
Pearl-pl- pearlescent lilac
Atlanteal-Seafoam blue/green

Here are a few swatches using no eyeshadow base or flash.
The colors are gorgeous and I can't wait to try them.














Aquataenia can be purchased at LimeCrimemakeup.com

Ciate Velvet Manicure Review

When Ciate first came out with the Caviar Manicure I loved it. So I was really excited and curious to try out the Ciate Velvet Manicure. The packaging is very nice as usual and contains the following:

0.45 oz Paint Pot Nail Polish

 Crushed Velvet Powder
Little Black Brush
Clear plastic tray

The complete set that I purchased is "Berry Poncho" and is $19 on Sephora.com

The finished results on my nails were so-so. I loved the outcome however the staying power is well- except. Once your wash your hands, it's gone. The only thing left is a textured embossed look on the nail polish that the velvet once was. Therefore, I only recommend this if you have a hot date or you are just wanting it for one day kind of wear.

Shoe Love: Just Fab "Sarada" Wedge

I need to some wedges to satisfy my shoe fix last month and decided to purchase from JustFab. Sign up here for Just Fab.

JustFab is a monthly fashion subscription site where you take a personality quiz, they pick shoes based on your answers, and every month a stylists pics shoes, accessories and handbags based on your style answers. All shoes are roughly $39.95 and you can skip a month if you don't like what was picked or browse the whole site. There is no annual fee. However, if you forget to skip the month, no worries! Just Fab will just place the $39.95 as a credit to your account to purchase anything you like :)

These are the Sarada wedge. These are very high (just how I like it) and are easy to walk in. However, they do need to be broken in as the toe area is kind of small. I will be stretching these babies out shortly.

Shoe Specs:

Heel Height: 6"

Runs True To Size (toe area needs to be stretch)

Synthetic Upper

Man Made Sole

Platform Height: 2"

I thought this was an interesting to note: the ankle strap section where the buckle needs is not suede like the rest of the shoe but a faux leather. This is great as with all the friction from the buckle, the suede wouldn't hold up at all.

SO. What do you think of Sarada?

Misso 303 by MissWigs.com

I have a number of wigs from MissWigs.com but this is my first purchase from the Misso Collection.
The Misso Collection has a number of special features different from the other Miss Wigs synthetic lace front wigs. The Misso Collection wigs offer:

• 3" to 3.5" of parting space
• Heat resistant up to 400 degrees F
• W-shaped natural hairline (widow's peak) 

I purchased Misso 303 in the color 1b for $46.99. The curls are very nice and the hair is soft. This is the perfect summer look and a great look for the office.

Specs:

• Hair Texture: 100% Premium Fiber.( Heat resistant)
• Hair Line: W shape ( see the  cap construction)
• Parting : Lace 3”- 3.5" in the front and 1.5" - 2”on the side.
• Lace Type: Soft Swiss Lace
• Lace Color: Transparent, Medium brown.
• Cap Size: Medium.

Check out Misso collection's #303 here Misswigs misso 303

MAC Heavenly Creature Haul

I got a chance to purchase a few items from this collection & I must say I love what I got.

Here are swatches of the mineralized blushes Solar Ray (left) and Ring of Saturn (right). I chose both because I feel they will work best for dark skin tones out of all the other mineralized blushes from this collection. Ring of Saturn is so gorgeous in person!! It may be more on the rose/pink side but it is definitely a fall must have blush. Solar Ray is very bright and you get more of the golden color than you do the pink so this would make a great highlight as well.

Price: $23.50 at maccosmetics.com

The only lipstick that caught my eye was Venus. Venus is a lustre finish with more of a neutral pink tone and in my opinion is the most versatile and wearable.

Price: $14.50 at maccosmetics.com