UD 15 Year Anniversary Shadows: Bronze Beauty Recreate

Every Monday, my friends and I get together at our place for dinner, and this past Monday we decided to have a poolside BBQ! Sooo... I was watching Michelle Phan's Bronze Beauty Video and thought... Hey! I can recreate this look using the UD 15 Year Anniversary shadows! It took me less than 10 minutes! I tried it out and heres the result!

What did I use?

• UD 15 Year - 'Flow' (entire lid)
• UD 15 Year - 'Chase' (outer corner/lower lashline)
• UD 15 Year - 'Deeper' (crease)
• UD 15 Year - 'Midnight 15' (brow bone/inner corner)
• UD 15 Year - 'M.I.A.' (outer lower lashline/outer upper lashline)
• UD 24/7 Eyeliner - 'Baked' (lower waterline)
• UD 24/7 Eyeliner - 'Perversion' (upper waterline)
• Covergirl Lashblast Volume Mascara

Music of the Moment: Blackbird Blackbird 'Summer Heart LP'

Just wanted to share!

Dont really know how I discovered this electro band... but I downloaded their entire album 'Summer Heart' a couple weeks ago, and I cant stop listening to it! So catchy! Im sad I never heard of them before this!

Heres a listen!

Ever heard of this band before? Whats your music of the moment?

August Birchbox!

Another little surprise in the mail! August Birchbox! Sorry I skipped last months Birchbox... got a little busy =( Im doing a review on July's Birchbox, so stay tuned! But I didnt forget this month! Here are the samples I got:

Pangea Organics Cleanser for Combination to Oily Skin $28 4oz.

Description:
"Formulated with a blend of fruit, herbs and honey... this refreshing cleanser uses natural ingredients to restore your skins pH level... Contains Australian Wild Plum with calming Native American Willow Herb and Yucca Extracts to balance, soothe and refresh skin."

Carols Daughter Monoi Repairing Hair Mask $29 7oz.

Description:
"Proven to reduce hair breakage by up to 96% after only one use when paired with Carols Daughter Monoi Repairing Shampoo... Tahitian Monoi Oil is designed to repair hair health for stronger, glossier strands and fortify them against future damage."

blinc Liquid Eyeliner in Black $24 0.21oz

Description:
"This formula delivers a seamless line of inky color. use it when you want a crisp, defined look. Instead of painting on a line, it actually forms a water-resistant layer that wont run or smudge. Peels right off with gentle pressure and warm water."

WEI Tibetan Chrysanthemum Correcting Eye Treatment Pads $60 10 packs of 2 pads each // Twistband Hair Ties $5 set of 3

Description:
"Each pouch comes with 2 pads pre-soaked in herbal ingredients that reduce puffiness and eliminate dark circles in just ten minutes. Tibetan Chrysanthemum soothes the delicate eye area and minimizes puffiness, while soy, raspberry, and green tea leaf extracts lighten dark circles. Seaweed and peppermint add a little kick for a refreshing, zesty feeling."

Description:

"These chic hair ties keep hair secure without snagging strands or leaving ugly creases. Best of all, they look as good on our wrists as they do in our ponytail. Each Twistband is made of soft elastic that keeps braids, buns, and ponytails secure. Because they're thicker than regular hair ties, they dont leave crimps in hair."

What did you get in your August Birchbox? Was it different from mines? I would love to know!

Review: Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection

I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! I got to start mines with a little surprise in the mail =) The Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection! Yay!!! I finally decided I had to order this darn thing because I was so intrigued with all the pretty colors! Plus the oober cute case in came in =)

Bought from: Sephora.com
Price: $55

Here are the swatches!

First column of shadows, these are all shimmery golds and neutrals:

Midnight Rodeo: bronzy brown
Midnight 15: silvery taupe
Vanilla: lemony white
Flow: peachy white
Chase: light gold brown

Middle column, you got your color, these are more iridescent accept 'Tainted':

Tainted: light baby pink (shimmer)
Junkshow: bright hot pink (iridescent)
Omen: bluish purple (iridescent)
Evidence: deep blue (iridescent)
Deep End: aqua blue (iridescent)

In this last column, you have your darker neutrals:

Deeper: dark bronze (shimmer)
M.I.A.: reddish brown (shimmer)
Ace: charcoal grey (shimmer)
Blackout: true black (matte)
Half Truth: charcoal purple (iridescent)

And heres a little look at my playing around with the colors =)

Eyes (from UD 15 Year Palette):

• Deep End (lid and bottom lashline)
• Ace (outer corner)
• M.I.A (crease)
• Evidence (bottom lashline)
• Vanilla (brow bone and inner corner)

Other Products:

• Blinc Liquid Eyeliner (upper lashline)
• UD Primer Potion
• UD 24/7 Eyeliner in 'Zero' (top and bottom waterline)
• Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara

Overall Thoughts

These shadows are all new to the UD line and they apply sooooo well! They are super duper pigmented and go on very smoothly. A little really goes a long way with these shadows, I was really impressed! I love all the iridescent and vibrant colors, they show up almost exactly how they look in the palette. If you dont own a lot of UD eyeshadows, I really recommend this palette. Its really diverse and you can create a million different looks with it =) The case gets a little annoying because finger prints show up every single time you touch the darn thing!

Did you get the new UD 15 Year Anniversary Collection? What were your thoughts?

Novalee Photo and Chelsea

Hi Hi!

Its me again! Last month I had the chance to work with Novalee Photo, used to be called Kolohe Photo, and he never disappoints in his images. Model Chelsea was so sweet and energetic, especially at 6:30AM!

We went for a real beachy look, perfect for summer, to go with the tropical background. Heres are some sneak peeks at how it turned out =)