Favorite Shade from my Palette Collection (tag)

Hi everyone!

There is this tag going around that I thought is quite fun. Basically, it's my favorite shade in each palette that I own. What I think is quite cool is that people are swatching each of these shades next to each other to see what kind of "color story" emerges.

We're going to do that, too! For this I am using my big palettes as well as my small quads.

First row of shades:

From left to right:

1.) WnW, Not a Basic Peach Palette, Transition Shade #2. This shade can be found at the bottom of the palette. This is a very warm matte brown that probably can be found in so many other palettes, it is still my favorite.  Something about the pigmentation and formulation about this shade is far superior than the other shades in the palette, and really help create looks with more depth. 

2.) Tarte Pro to Go, Boss. This is a really fascinating color with somewhat of a shift.  It reminds me of a more brown-toned Ardency Inn Rose Gold pigment. I don't wear this as often as I should. 

3.) Physician's Formula Classic Nudes, Matte #2. This was a very underrated release, and in the palette, this shadow looks a lot darker than it is. The formula for this quad is extremely easy for me to work with, and I love the slight olive tone to this matte brown. 

4.) Too Faced PBJ palette, Peanut Butter. The depth and opacity for me is perfect, and Peanut Butter is an excellent, easy to use shade to infuse warmth into a look. As a whole, that palette still excites me and I still really enjoy using it. 

5.) BH Cosmetics Zodiac Palette, Leo Shimmer. This is the perfect purple-pink frost that I am obsessed with. For some reason I feel like this cool-toned pink/purple is very elusive, and the quality of the metallic shades in this palette are much different than what I am used to from BH Cosmetics. In the past, the baked shadow formula was a bit dry and loose, but these do have a creamier, wetter consistency. 

6.) BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Palette, shadow #?? One thing I noticed is that this palette was able to include a lot of very trendy shades, including this rose-brown. It is more pink the Buon Fresco from ABH, and I just think this particular color captures the aesthetic of the palette itself. It also is a really lovely color and shadow.

7.) BH Cosmetics Take Me Back to Brazil Palette. This is a pressed pigment shadow this is nearly neon, and is a bright yellow that leans a little green. My eye goes immediately to that color. The way I use it is above the crease, blending it in with a more brown and neutral transition color.

8.) Coloured Raine Queen of Hearts Palette in Crown. This is a white duochrome that flashes gold and pink. I accidentally mixed in some of that neon shade from the Back to Branzil palette. In real life, it does not have that slightly yellow tone. Out of all the gorgeous mattes and shimmers in that palette, I never would have predicted that my favorite and most used shade would be this, but I can't help it. It goes well with all my shadows, and it is one of the few shades that I prefer to have in the inner corner of my eye. 

9.) ABH Modern Renaissance in Realgar. To me, this is one of the defining shades of the MR. It is an orange toned brown matte, and it gives beautiful depth to any warm toned look.

10.) ABH Norvina, Rose Gold. I mean....just look at that. For me, though I do have many rose-gold shades, this is the only one in my collection that leans a bit cooler, being a true rose. That distinction is what makes this shade so beautiful to me. 

Overall, it is clear that I love warm tones, but ....not when it comes to pink. All of the pink shades in this post lean cool, which I think is so interesting. And I do enjoy mixing warm and cool shadows together. 

I am very surprised that I didn't pick any golds, but now that I think about it, my favorite golds are all singles. It is possible that none of the palettes I own have a gold tone that outranks all the other shadows in the palette. 

If you have any of these palettes, do we have the same shade? Let me know your thoughts! 

Thanks for reading! ❀◕ ‿ ◕❀

The "Makeup Mess" Tag!

After watching a couple of people do this tag, including the person who came up with it- Spooky Lips and Fat Hips- I was very interested in doing this tag as well!

1) How often do you wash your makeup brushes/sponges?

I like to wash my brushes every two weeks. As for sponges, I kind of gave up on them because they required more frequent washing.

2) How do you organize your makeup collection? 

I feel like I have a pretty good organization system, though it could be better. I use a small plastic three-drawer case to store eyeshadow single compacts (top level), face powder compacts (middle level), and face powder palettes (bottom level). I then have an acrylic organizer on top of that which has different segments. In each segment I keep lipstick, foundation/concealers/, and primers/sunscreens.

Finally, I have a wider and flatter acrylic organizer where I keep my eyebrushes, palettes, face powders/cream products that I am using up, as well as my face serums and oils. I have a separate container for mascara and brow stuff. Then I have two containers that used to be candles that hold my face brushes. 

I dunno. There's a lot of moving parts when it comes to how I organize my collection. It is a little chaotic, but I do know where everything is. 

3) Do you put your makeup products away after you are done using them, or leave them out for tomorrow? 

I do my makeup in the morning, and leave everything in a great mess on my desk. Then at night I reorganize everything. 

4) Loose or pressed powders? 

Pressed. The only loose face powders I use are the Innisfree No-Sebum Mineral powder, and the Coty Airspun. As for eyeshadow, the only loose ones I tolerate are Fyrinnae's. 

5) Do you ever fall asleep without taking your makeup off? 

I used to a lot, but I rarely do now. Once in a while I'll nap in makeup, but I'll never actually go to bed with makeup on.

6) What makeup “rules” do you like to break? 

I feel that, for me, I've been getting a bit more daring with blush placement. I'm not afraid to sweep it up higher towards my cheekbones.

I also really enjoy using a lighter, brighter color in my outer corner, instead of a darker one. I feel doing so makes my eyes looking bigger, instead of closing them off. 

7) Will you use a product even if it is cracked or broken?

Of course!

 8) Do you wait to pan a product completely before you replace it? 

Nope. I don't use products with the "replacement" mentality. That is, I have a lot in my collection and I try to use up what I have, and not worry about getting the same exact product. 

9) How do you feel about sharing makeup? 

Yeah, no. I am sorry. I don't consider myself a germaphobe, but I am not going to take risks. 

10) How do you feel about buying or trading used makeup? 

I've never done it, and I don't think I ever will. I think it's just a lot less stressful to buy the product. 

11) How often do you declutter makeup? 

Decluttering was once something I never even conceived of doing. Now it comes much more easily. Once a month, I'd day. Even if I did not buy anything that month. 

12) Do you use your fingers to apply makeup? 

Yes, in combination with brushes. 

13) What products, if any, do you hoard in your purse/bag/backpack etc? 

I bring to work one lip color, tons of lip balm (now that is a product I actually hoard), concealer, and Innisfree No-Sebum powder. Also deodorant, and Lavanilla rollerball perfume in Vanilla Coconut. 

14) What is your least favorite step in your makeup routine? 

Eyeliner :(  It is comparatively stressful and I am not good at it. 

15) What is your worst makeup memory?

Hm. Being in HS with foundation that was awful and not my color, and did nothing to cover blemishes (did not even know what concealer was at the time). 

Thanks for reading.