Review & Swatches: LORAC Pro Palette DUPE

So I know there may be some people who may see this and hate the fact that this is not the REAL LORAC Pro Palette and just a dupe or fake. However this palette is worthy of a review as from my personal experience it has given me some great looks and I am in absolute love with it. I purchased mine at Makeup Haven for $150 TTD.

THE PACKAGING

The palette came in a box with an eye primer. The packaging is very sturdy and it opens and closes with magnetic locking. It is very thin, light and travel friendly. Although I have don't own the original LORAC Pro palette, this one looks like the splitting image of it.

THE PRODUCT

There are 16 shades in all. Mainly Earth-tone or Neutral colors. The top row are all Matte shades and the bottom row are all Shimmer shades.  As with most matte colors they are not that deeply pigmented however I have been loving Taupe, Sable and Espresso, which I mainly use as transition colors. I don't want to say they the matte colors are chalky because they aren't. If you want to wear the matte shades on your lid you MUST use a primer first. Now the shimmer colors are extremely pigmented, they are very buttery to the touch and a little goes a long way.

SWATCHES (without primer, with flash)

TOP ROW:
White, Cream, Taupe, Lt. Pink, Mauve, Sable, Espresso, Black

BOTTOM ROW:

Nude, Champagne, Gold, Lt. Bronze, Pewter, Garnet, Deep Purple, Slate

OVERALL EXPERIENCE:

I absolutely recommend this palette, as much as it is a Dupe, it is very pigmented and the colors don't fade. Of course as with any eyeshadow, you much apply a base so that they colors can pop and last all day without creasing or fading. Here is a look I did using only this palette:

I give this palette a 

5/5

Yes I love this palette that much. So check out Makeup Haven for your LORAC Pro Palette Dupe and see exactly what I am talking about.

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Ipsy Glam Bag May 2014 - Fresh Picks

YAY It's May!! So May is here and I couldn't be more excited to get my Ipsy Glam Bag this month as I know I was getting a bonus item because of the little error on Ipsy's end. They were forgiven!! Their great customer service won me over.
So as per usual, if you are new to my blog, I am subbed to Ipsy which is a monthly subscription beauty bag that gives you 4-5 deluxe sample or full size products to try each month for a low price of $10 USD per month. You get to try exclusive beauty products that you may have never heard about, or you heard about it but never got around to purchasing it.
Onto the bag!! This month I received 5 products - 2 Deluxe, 2 Sample size. The theme for this month was Fresh Picks and I have to say I absolutely love this month's bag - hint - It wasn't plastic - IT WAS CANVAS material Whoooooo

Brands this month included Derma E, Olive Natural Beauty, Hey Honey, Boo Boo Cover Up, Jersey Shore Cosmetics, Bondi New York, Pur-Lisse, Balanced Guru, Too Faced, Calvin Klein, Hang Ten, Freeman, Eau Thermale Avene, HSI Professional, Pacifica, Revlon, Eva NYC, Me E Beauty

Now onto my goodies:

Eau Thermale Avenè, Eva-NYC, Calvin Klein, Jersey Shore Cosmetics, Pacifica

Eau Thermale Avenè Thermal Spring Water Deluxe Size

Deluxe Size - $7.77

Full Size - $18

Eva-NYC Therapy Session Hair Mask Deluxe Size

Deluxe Size - $12

Full Size - $14.99

Jersey Shore Sun Sans Tan Anti-Aging Sunscreen Travel Size

Travel Size (set of 2) - $25

Full Size - $15

Calvin Klein Endless Euphoria Sample Size

Full Size - $40

Pacifica Mineral Eyeshadow Duo in Moonbeam/Unicorn Sample Size

Since Pacifica made this for Ipsy as they have their full size in a palette of 4 I am unable

to give a cost

Estimated Value of my bag - $35

Minus the fact that the prices are estimated

And finally my BONUS ITEM:

NYX BRONZE SMOKEY LOOK KIT

THANKS IPSY

My overall opinion of the bag is that I loved the items in it, with a bit of exception to the sunscreen as I was reading up reviews on that and they weren't too good. But that is everyone's else opinion, mine still needs to be explored. I really love the canvas bag and that perfume smells so sexy. I loved my bonus gift as well.

I give this bag

4/5

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Review: skyn ICELAND Fresh Start mask with Ice Age Mud

If you follow me you would see that I am subscribed to Ipsy and right now I am trying to use everything I get. I have a bad habit of hoarding makeup and I made a solemn oath to use up all my Ipsy stuff when I get them. So I decided to use my sample packet of skyn ICELAND® Fresh Start Mask with Ice Age Mud from what I got in my February Glam Bag:

On their skyn ICELAND® website here they state that this mask is a weekly 10 minute treatment that polishes and re-texturizes skin to reveal a luminous, youthful translucence for a fresh start. And honestly I believed them from just reading the packet. Here is my review:

THE PACKAGING

Because this was a sample I received a packet and it was a Step 1 and Step 2 process.

THE PRODUCT
Step 1 came out with a blue colored type of clay product and Step 2 came out very transparent and gel like. It had no smell that was distinct, it was basically odorless which was a good thing, as I prefer face products with no smell at all.

THE APPLICATION
STEP 1: A blue clay that you massage all over your face. It did not burn or feel any uncomfortable way.

STEP 2 : A gel like product that you massage over that blue clay so that it can be activated.

MY OVERALL EXPERIENCE

I absolutely love this product, I am definitely inclined to purchase products from them. My face felt so rejuvenated and it had this glow. I am definitely sold on this product. I am so happy I got to try this because I would not have heard about skyn ICELAND if it wasn't for Ipsy. I give this product a definite

5/5

I would definitely recommend this product!!

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