Hard Candy Spring 2016 Spotted at Walmart

The Hard Candy Spring 2016 collection has arrived at Walmart and there's a definite "strobing/contouring" theme going on with most of the new products falling into those categories. That is, except for these new Velvet Matte Mousse liquid lippies ($6 each)...how gorgeous is this packaging!? Let's take a closer look...

Flower Beauty E.E. Erase Everything Ultimate Foundation Review

In my eyes, Drew Barrymore's Flower Beauty line can seriously do no wrong. Her products are high quality, made in the USA and cruelty free. I love the fact that they spend money on the putting the best ingredients into the products instead of spending it on advertising, and also that Drew herself is so involved in the creation of the products. I've been busy testing a slew of new Flower makeup that just launched for Spring 2016 (see my post here for all of the details) and I'm so excited about this one in particular I just couldn't wait to share it with you! 

It's called E.E. Erase Everything Ultimate Foundation ($12.98 at Walmart stores), but it's not really just a foundation...it's something totally new that I've never seen before. That's another thing I love about Flower Beauty...they have the coolest new formulas that no one else has (remember these powder-to-cream blushes? I'm obsessed!) So keep on reading and I'll explain everything...

Lorac The Getaway Eye/Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

I recently picked up the new Lorac The Getaway Eye/Cheek Palette ($20 Exclusively at Nordstrom) and I wanted to share my first impression and swatches with you so that you can decide whether you'd like to purchase it before it sells out. Last year's palette sold out really fast and since it's limited edition, it won't be back once it's gone (although you might see it on HauteLook at some point like last year's palette). Let's take a look! 

NEW N.Y.C Get It All Collection at Target

When I was at Target yesterday, I spotted some brand new N.Y.C. New York Color products including a new line that was developed with New York Makeup Artists called "Get It All". The idea behind the line is that you don't have to compromise when it comes to your makeup. With these you can get it all...great formulas, results, and pigmentation at truly affordable prices. 

Let's take a look...

N.Y.C Demi Lovato Lovatics Palette Review & Swatches

N.Y.C New York Color recently released the Lovatics collection with their color ambassador, Demi Lovato which includes several products including lip & cheek tint, a mascara, and a brow pencil. But what I couldn't wait to get my hands on was this Lovatics Palette ($6.99) when I saw it at Target recently. The gorgeous color palette had me swooning because I can see myself using every.single.shade. The only question in my mind was, can the quality be even remotely good at $6.99? I've tried many drugstore eyeshadow palettes at price points between $9.99 and $14.99 that were total flops so I just crossed my fingers and hoped for the best when I put this in my cart. Spoiler alert...it's amazing. And you need it. So here's my review...

Milani Everyday Eyes Earthy Elements | Review & Swatches

Hey guys, I hope you had a good Monday! I finally found the new Milani Everyday Eyes Palette in Earthy Elements ($9.99 at Milanicosmetics.com) today at CVS and I wanted to share my review and swatches with you since this has highly requested the past few weeks. I posted a full review on these new palettes a few days ago, and swatched the Bare Necessities shade, so I won't go too in-depth with the formula today. I just mainly wanted to swatch this Earthy Elements shade since it seems to be the one everyone is most curious about. I can definitely see why...you really don't see beautiful warm shades like this  in most drugstore palettes, and can we talk about that matte orange shade for a second?! Stunning. Let's take a look...

Milani Everyday Eyes Eyeshadow Palette Review

The Milani Everyday Eyes Eyeshadow Palette ($9.99 at Milanicosmetics.com) is brand new for Spring 2016 and comes in six beautiful color combinations. I recently spotted them at CVS and grabbed one to review and swatch for you guys, although it was really hard to pick just one. I was torn between all of the shades and a few of them were calling my name, but in the end, I had to hold back because I wanted to test out the formula first before buying more. The one I really wanted, Earthy Elements was out of stock, so I picked up Bare Necessities, which is described as "warm neutrals". Let's take a look...

Maybelline Baby Lips Balm Ball Review

Earlier this week, I spotted the new Maybelline Baby Lips Balm Ball ($3.99 at Bed, Bath & Beyond) and they looked so much like the Baby Skin blushes that launched over the summer, I almost passed them by. When I took a second look and realized they were actually Baby Lips balms, I grabbed all four shades to try and review. I love the original Baby Lips formula most of the time, even though they usually aren't enough moisture for me in the winter, so I was excited to see if these are the same or possibly a new formula. Also, I was happy to see this cute packaging return as a lip balm this time...I felt like it was wasted on the blushes, since I didn't care for them at all. 

Let's take a closer look! 

NEW Flower Beauty Arrives at Walmart

Yesterday, my pal Krista on Instagram (@mymonthlyobsessions) spotted a ton of new Flower Beauty products at Walmart so this morning, I went to see if my local store had anything new. Sure enough, there was a lot of new products and some of them seemed to replace older ones. None of the new releases are on the Walmart website yet, but there are quite a few Flower products on Rollback, which likely means they're being discontinued. Just a heads up in case you want to go check and see 

if any of your favorite products are going away. 

OK, so let's get started...there's a lot to cover!

Maybelline Master Contour Palette Review

Maybelline Master Contour Kit ($12.99 at Ulta.com) is brand new for Spring 2016 and I first spotted it at CVS last month in a huge Maybelline display that had a bunch of new products in it. I picked this up with the intention of posting a review soon afterwards, but it kind of got lost in the shuffle during the craziness of the holidays. Thankfully, I'm back on track and posting reviews every day, so to hear my thoughts on this palette, just keep on reading! 

Wet N Wild MegaGlow Illuminating Palette Review

The Wet n Wild MegaGlow Illuminating Palette ($4.99 at Walgreens) has gotten a refresh for 2016, with new packaging and a new formula! As soon as I saw this, I immediately grabbed one to review for you guys because everyone is highlight-crazy these days (including me!) and this just looks so darn pretty! 

Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayon Review

I recently found the Maybelline Color Tattoo Concentrated Crayons ($6.99) at Walgreens and picked up five shades to review and swatch for you guys. There are ten shades all together (see my post of all ten shades here) but I wanted to try the formula first and make sure I liked it before I committed to buying more. I'm a big fan of the original Color Tattoo formula so I had very high hopes for these...let's take a look! 

NEW Maybelline Baby Lips Balm Ball Spotted at Bed, Bath & Beyond

When I first spotted the new Maybelline Baby Lips Balm Ball ($3.99) at Bed, Bath & Beyond earlier today, I almost walked right by because I thought they were those cream blushes that they launched over the summer (and I was not a fan). But out of the corner of my eye, I saw the words "Baby Lips" and realized that this was a lip product rather than a cheek product. Then I was giddy with excitement...I've seen a lot of Maybelline sneak peeks the past few months but these totally caught me by surprise! Let's take a look...

Coastal Scents Revealed Smoky Palette Review

I can't remember the last time I bought a smoky eye palette...I have fair skin and I find that the super dark shades in a lot of "smoky" palettes look too harsh on me. So when I have a big event and want to rock a smoky eye, I tend to reach for deeper browns or plums versus black and gray, because it looks a little bit softer. That's why I decided to take a chance on the new Coastal Scents Revealed Smoky Palette ($19.99 at CoastalScents.com)... the price was right and it has the perfect shades to create "my" kind of smoky eye (as well as everyday makeup looks too). 

Let me just say, I'm so glad I did and I'm excited to share my review and swatches with you today. Let's have a look...

New L'oreal La Palette Lip and Matte-Matic Eyeliners Spotted at Harmon

Today was a rainy, overcast day so we decided to head down to the shore to visit the aquarium. My son has just discovered Finding Nemo and we thought he'd like to see the fish. On the way down, he fell asleep in the car, and knowing that there is a Harmon in the area, I casually suggested to my husband that we swing by there and I could just "run in quick and see what's new" while he waited in the car with my son...because, you know, he was asleep and would probably be out for a while anyway! Ah, the things my husband does for me...he's a good sport! 

The good news is, my little detour paid off...I spotted two new L'oreal products that I haven't seen in stores near me. Let's take a look...

The first display I saw was for the new L'oreal La Palette Lip. Each one contains five shades and there are two different color options...Ruby 01 and Nude 02.

They're $11.99 at Harmons which means they'll likely be a bit more when they hit the regular drugstores. The display showed swatches of all the shades and I have to admit, they look really pretty! Each kit also comes with a "professional designer lip brush".

Next up, I spotted the Infallible Matte-Matic eyeliners $7.99. These come in four shades: Ultra Black, Taupe Gray, Deep Brown, and Matte Navy and appear to be automatic pencils. They claim to have a matte finish and "up to 24hr intensity". Call me intrigued!

Have you seen these in stores near you yet? I'm really curious to know if these are anywhere except Harmon/Bed Bath & Beyond stores! 

Sneak Peek of The Lorac Spring 2016 Line

I've been sharing sneak peeks of the new Lorac line on Instagram the past few days, but just in case you're not on Instagram, I wanted to share them here as well! There are new blushes, foundation, Alter Ego lipstick shades and a new eyeshadow palette. Let's take a look...

L'oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation Review

L'Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation is brand new for Spring 2016 and is one of the top products you've been asking me to review lately. So...since I've been testing it out for about a month now, I'm ready to share my thoughts with you guys! I found this at Bed, Bath & Beyond for about $13.50, but it's selling at Ulta Beauty and Drugstore.com for about $16.99...definitely on the more expensive side for a drugstore foundation. Still, if you're willing to wait, I'm sure it'll be going on sale at some point, or there will likely be coupons you can use too. 

Maybelline Dream Velvet Soft Matte Hydrating Foundation Review

Maybelline Dream Velvet Soft Matte Hydrating Foundation is brand new for Spring 2016 and is my highest requested review at the moment! It claims to be a gel-whipped formula with a soft, velvety matte finish. While most matte foundations feel drying on the skin, this one promises to be a hydrating matte formula. All I can say is Thank YOU Maybelline! I've never found a matte foundation that I can wear because I have really dry skin, so when I saw this at Bed, Bath & Beyond, it was like the heavens opened up and the angels started singing. And if you have oily skin, have no fear because the moisture in this formula won't clog you up.

So is this as comfortable to wear as it claims to be? Keep on reading to find out...

The L'oreal La Palette Noir is Here

Everyone seems to be doing smoky palettes these days and now L'oreal has jumped on the bandwagon with the La Palette Noir, available now at Ulta Beauty. 

So far it looks like this palette is limited to blue and gray shades, which is a bit disappointing! More recent smoky palettes such as the Urban Decay Naked Smoky or the Coastal Scents Revealed Smoky included browns and purples in addition to the "classic" gray and blue smoky shades. I feel that a modern smoky eye can be created with browns, purples, and even olive green shades so this seems a bit old fashioned...at least to me. 

What are your thoughts? Would you buy it? 

You can grab this palette now at Ulta.com. 

NYX Spring 2016 is Here!

I've seen some new NYX Spring 2016 products popping up at Ulta recently, but the entire Spring line is now available on the NYX Website, including the Strobe of Genius palette I've had my eye on since I saw a sneak peek on Instagram a while back. Let's take a look...