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October 2018

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS SULTRY CLOSEUPS

by mybeautyaddictions October 30, 2018

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS SULTRY CLOSEUPS

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✔️For Texture Tuesday here’s a closeup look of this beautiful palette so you can get a good feel of the textures and colours of all the shadows in it.

I tried to show it as it looks in real life, unlike the overly saturated and unrealistic photos of it I’ve been seeing out there.

If you’re tired of seeing photos of Sultry, I promise these are my last ?
I personally really enjoy looking at detailed photos of the texture of a palette, it often helps me decide whether I want to buy it or not.

This palette is smooth and pigmented, and I would absolutely buy it again.

You can still get it on sale for $36 if you received Ulta’s newest 20% off code, or at Sephora in a few days with the upcoming 20% off.
❔Did you end up getting this one? What’s your experience with it been so far? I’d love to know! ❤️

ABH Sultry palette closeup 1

ABH Sultry palette closeup 2

ABH Sultry palette closeup 3

ABH Sultry palette closeup 4

October 30, 2018 0 comment

Allure

ALLURE BEAUTY BOX OCTOBER 2018

by mybeautyaddictions October 29, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

ALLURE BEAUTY BOX OCTOBER 2018

My October ❤️Allure❤️ Beauty Box arrived while I was on vacation!

I am legitimately thrilled with this box for the price of $10. I enjoy Sunday Riley products and when I found out they’d be in this box I immediately resubscribed to this box!
Here are the contents:

1. SUNDAY RILEY – Ceramic Slip cleanser (30ml)
2. SUNDAY RILEY – Good Genes lactic acid treatment (5ml)
3. HOURGLASS – Caution Extreme Lash mascara (3.5g)
4. FIRST AID BEAUTY – Ultra Repair cream (28.3g)
5. CAUDALIE – Vinopure Skin Perfecting serum (10ml)
6. BKR PARIS – Water balm (2g)
7. KENRA – Dry Oil Control spray (34g)
8. WANDER BEAUTY – Baggage Claim Gold eye masks (1 pair)
9. GALEXIE GLISTER – Glitter Gel in “NY Mornings” (15g)

I think I got a great value and so many items that I’m really excited to use this month!

The only items I already owned from this box are the @firstaidbeauty Ultra Repair Cream and the @sundayriley Lactic Acid treatment, however I love both of those so I’m thrilled to have more of them! The @wander_beauty seem interesting and I’m looking forward to using them because I have almost no items from this brand but I’m interested in trying more. The @hourglasscosmetics Mascara is something has really good reviews and I’m also happy to be trying it because I love what little I’ve used from their brand. The only item I’ll need to figure out how to use is the gel glitter from @galexieglisterbecause I’m not very good at glitter usage.
❔What do you think about this month’s Allure Beauty Box? Did you get one too? ?

October 29, 2018 0 comment

Sephora PLAY

SEPHORA PLAY BOX OCTOBER 2018

by mybeautyaddictions October 22, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

SEPHORA PLAY BOX OCTOBER 2018

My ? October Sephora Play ?box arrived this weekend!
Contents:
–ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS – Foundation Stick in the shade “Banana”
–BENEFIT – Gimme Brow+ eyebrow gel in “05 Deep”
–URBAN DECAY – All Nighter makeup setting spray
–CAUDALIE – Vinoperfect Radiance serum
–FIRST AID BEAUTY – Hello FAB coconut water cream
–KAT VON D – Perfume vials for “Saint” and “Sinner”

This is actually a pretty good box for me considering I already own the full size of 3 of the items included (ABH foundation stick, Benefit Gimme Brow+ and UD spray) all 3 are items I use and already like so now I have extra minis for travel. The other 3 are items I didn’t have but wanted to try. I already tried the @caudalie serum yesterday before I left for vacation and it felt nice on my face. I’ll use the rest when I’m back from my trip, I’m really looking forward to trying that @firstaidbeauty cream! ❔What do you think about this month’s box? Did you get the same items as me?

October 22, 2018 0 comment

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry VS Soft Glam palette comparison

Anastasia Beverly Hills Palettes

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry VS Soft Glam comparison

by mybeautyaddictions October 20, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry VS Soft Glam comparison

Tip: Use your current Ulta 20% off and you’ll pay $33.60 for SG or $36 for Sultry!

Just how similar exactly are these two palettes?
Here’s my comparison shot of the @anastasiabeverlyhills new Sultry palette (top) next to the Soft Glam palette (bottom). As you can see, they’re both beautiful in their own way.
They might look similar at first glance, however when you pay closer attention you’ll notice the shades are a different colour story in each palette. That being said, they both give similar vibes, and chances are if you love one you’ll also love the other. Using that same argument, if you’re a minimalist and not a “collector”, maybe you’d be happy picking just one. I personally can’t! I’m madly in love with both of them ??❤️
As usual, I tried really hard to bring you a realistic look at these beauties ? and try to photograph them as they look in person to the best of my ability (❔Anyone else hate when stock photos make the colours look entirely different from real life? ?)

October 20, 2018 0 comment

Anastasia Beverly Hills Palettes

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry palette

by mybeautyaddictions October 17, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry palette

My ❤️Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry❤️ palette finally arrived!
The first thought I had when I opened this palette was how beautiful and different from the photos it looks in person!
I really wanted to photograph it in a way that would show a more realistic, true to in person look at this beauty. Hopefully this photo will be helpful to those of you still considering if you want this palette! ? I will have closeup shots and a comparison shot between both Sultry and Soft Glam coming in the next few days ?

October 17, 2018 0 comment

Ipsy Swatches

IPSY GLAMBAG OCTOBER 2018

by mybeautyaddictions October 14, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

IPSY GLAMBAG OCTOBER 2018

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My Ipsy October Glambag arrived yesterday!
The contents are:

–YENSA – Tone Up Primer
–THE BALM – Take Home The Bronze in “Oliver”
–TARTE – Shape Tape Concealer in “12 N Fair Neutral”
–SOO AE – Donkey Milk Sleep Mask
–SUGAR COSMETICS – Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”
–FIRST AID BEAUTY – Ultra Repair Cream (This one was an extra I added manually for $3)

SUGAR COSMETICS Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”

Swatches of SUGAR COSMETICS Vivid Lipstick in “Better Call Salmon”, The Balm bronzer in “Oliver” and Tarte shape tape in “12 N Fair Neutral”

I am pretty happy with this month’s Glambag! I love milk related skincare so I’m looking forward to trying those @sooae.official masks.
The Tarte shape tape is something that everyone has and I had never purchased yet. I’ve tried samples before and they seemed drying under my eyes, but now that I have a travel size I’ll be able to test it better.
The bronzer from @thebalm seems really soft, blendable and not orangey ?, so it looks promising too, plus I don’t own any makeup from that brand yet so I’m excited to try it!
The @trysugar Lipstick looked intimidating and too red at first glance, however after I put it on, I was pleasantly surprised to see it’s very soft, creamy and wearable (not as dark on the lips).
The @firstaidbeauty Ultra repair cream is something I added to my Ipsy bag because I wanted to try it. So far it seems like a very gentle, non-greasy cream which I enjoy for daytime wear, and you can wear it anywhere on your body!

October 14, 2018 0 comment

Tarte Tartelette Toasted eyeshadow palette Macy's 10 Days of Glam

Macy's Palettes Sales & Deals Swatches Tarte

Macy’s 10 Days of Glam sale – Tarte Tartelette Toasted palette 50% off

by mybeautyaddictions October 11, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

Macy’s 10 Days of Glam sale – Tarte Tartelette Toasted palette 50% off!

Friday October 12 (tomorrow) begins Macy’s 10 Days of Glam sale. This Tarte Tartelette Toasted eyeshadow palette will be on sale for $19.50 (Reg. $39) (If you want to save even more, you might want to shop through Ebates and get cash back)

Here are my swatches of this palette:

Tarte Tartelette Toasted Palette Swatches

I have owned this palette for a while, although I haven’t used it a lot (you can see on the photo it’s lightly used) but I do enjoy this palette. The only shade I don’t really like is “Crackle” (right upper corner) because the sparkles don’t stay put very well on my eyelids. The rest of the shades are pretty good and versatile.? If you love all things Autumn and you don’t have this palette, this might be a great opportunity to get it at a great price! ??

October 11, 2018 0 comment

Cheeks Swatches Ulta

Flower Beauty Flowerpots Powder Blush in Warm Hibiscus

by mybeautyaddictions October 10, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

Today I’m reviewing Flower Beauty Flowerpots Powder Blush in Warm Hibiscus.

Here is a closeup shot I took of it:

Flower Beauty Flowerpots Powder Blush in Warm Hibiscus

And here is a swatch:

Flower Beauty Flowerpots Powder Blush Warm Hibiscus swatch

How cute is this blush?! I have been very curious about Drew Barrymore’s brand Flower Beauty for a while now, so when I saw a few of their products were on sale during Ulta’s Fall Haul sale, I had to jump in and try it.

This product is the Flowerpots Powder Blush in shade “Warm Hibiscus”. It is a luminous blush which depending how the light hits has a golden shift to it. It’s not super pigmented which I enjoy in a blush, because I prefer to build it up and have more control over the pigmentation that way. This blush gives me a very pretty, healthy flush of colour and luminosity which is great for days when I want to do my makeup quickly and get out of the door while still having a natural glow on my face, without the need for extra products.

FYI I have fair neutral skin, and haven’t tested this on other skintones.
I also purchased a highlighter palette from them which I’ll be reviewing at some point.

October 10, 2018 0 comment

Palettes Sephora

Huda Beauty Topaz Obsessions eyeshadow palette

by mybeautyaddictions October 6, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

My Huda Beauty Topaz Obsessions eyeshadow palette arrived! (Scroll down for closeups of all the shadows!)

Huda Beauty Topaz Obsessions eyeshadow palette

This is a very beautiful palette in person if you like warm tones. The shadows are very vibrant and feel smooth and pigmented. It only costs $27, which, in my opinion, is a good price point if you have never tried this brand and want to jump in the wagon without breaking the bank. They have many more small palettes like this one in different colour stories, which I think is genius ? so you can stick with colours you know you’ll like and use. I have brown eyes and I tend to gravitate towards these warm tones a lot, so I picked the Topaz?. I love the textures and pigments in this one. I wish I had more Huda Beauty makeup to photograph, it’s so pretty! ❤️

I worked really hard on some closeups of all the shadows in this palette so you can get a good feel of the colours and texture of each individual eyeshadow, which you can see below.

Huda Beauty Topaz Obsessions eyeshadow closeup

October 6, 2018 0 comment

Palettes Swatches Too Faced

Too Faced Sugar Cookie palette closeups

by mybeautyaddictions October 2, 2018

written by mybeautyaddictions

Here are some Too Faced Sugar Cookie palette closeups!

I worked really hard on this post so you can get a feel of the colours and texture ?
This is part of their Holiday 2018 collection. It has a sweet smell like the Gingerbread Spice palette (they smell the same to me). I mostly bought it for the absolute cuteness, however I do really love the colours too, and the fact that it’s so small and portable ? It retails for $26 but I paid $16 for mine (I purchased from HSN and used a $10 off coupon).

Keep scrolling for shade closeups!