I love browsing waaaay too much. This includes
Target,
Wal*Mart, The
grocery store,
drugstores, wherever! It gets me in trouble sometimes
;_; Exhibit A: Purchasing not just one, but
TWO Hard ♥
Candy "KalEYEdescope" Baked mineral eyeshadow duos in Rock n roll (light lavender/plum) &
High Maintenance (champagne/pastel mink brown)
:"Popped open":
Here are some swatches:
Without flash:
*With flash*
I couldn't get these sparkly shadows to show up on me! I had to use primer (
MAC paints in "
Untitled") in order to get the swatches to stick. :( Am I using the wrong brushes? Maybe I need to try them
"wet" as suggested by glowing reviews on
makeupalley.com ...
Alas, I tried them today without primer and they were
soft and glow-y without being too glittery. I think the "High Maintenance" makes for a pretty yet subtle work appropriate shadow. I didn't take pictures on my eyes today, but might update later when I get my paws on some nicer tools. :)
Overall, I wasn't blown away by these shadows. I am not clamoring to try out the other colors nor am I impressed enough to repurchase. One good thing is there is
A TON of product, so you will probably never run out haha. I'm actually debating whether to bring these back to
Wal*Mart! (They have the best return policy in the world!) Maybe I can save up to buy some
Dior palettes/
MAC/
Coastal Scents which might have better staying power/color payoff. These are definitely fun and a good diversion...maybe I'll hold onto them. At the very least, I'll have them for awhile longer so I can give them a second try.
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Today was my last day working at one of my
favorite stores -- it's so hard to leave a good staff, especially after you have been there for over 2 months and you get to know all the employees well! They surprised me today with some
Bright almost fake-looking Flowers (but they were real!!!),
Cookie cake & a
Card signed by everybody! Aaaaaah...makes me even more sad.
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Still, you guys brighten my day! Thanks for the love from
Irene (another Irene!!! So rare nowadays...) &
Serena (who has some AWESOME reviews on her blog!!!)
♥ 
