The Color workshop Ultimate Color Collection

Color Worshop Ultimate Color Collection

I got this makeup collection set for Christmas form my darling sister. It's a real treasure for any makeup maven whose on a budget and wants something fun to work with. After looking at this set I knew I wanted to play in it and try out all the colors. I like The Color WorkShop makeup, cause some are really great...after the last makeup kit I got I was very happy from the results that I saw.

With this kit you get alot. For a wonderful  collection and you'll love the shades that comes in these palettes. So you say what comes with this collection? Well I'll share with you what's in this awesome kit. Let's take alook at the lip gloss palette shall we!

This palette has some cute shades in it...pinks, coals, browns, nudes, peaches,  all neutral shades that will sure to flatter all skin tones. I didn't do any swatches, so I can't really say if they are smooth to the touch, or if they are tacky. I will do and update on these palettes and give you the skinny.

I like to think of this as the cool palette for all the cool tones that it has. Blues, blacks, purples & greens so to me it's the cool palette. Again, no swatches.

Meet the lovely warm/neutral palette with browns, golds, tans, sands,whits, grays this makes a really great palette for your everyday to natural look. I will be creating some looks with this palette.

Now here come the confusing part for me, cause it it say on the packaging that there's 4 press powders, 2 blushes...so excuse me if i can't tell you which is which. They don't have names on them which makes it hard to tell. But I can be versatile with each one. That's the beauty of makeup.

What beautiful shades. I love pink so this was really a great sight for me. You have your lightest pink which looks white. Then you have your soft girlie pink which I'll take is not the blush... next you have a light in pinkish-purplish shade which this pic does it no justice (really!)...last there's the the hot pink which I'm taking is the blush. It has a a matte finish than the other 3...which has alittle shimmer to it. Now I did do a few swatches of these to see how the look against my skin and see if they are pigmented. Here's the results of that...

No primer /base

This pic has not a drop of primer or base, and the colors are faint and you see just a hint of shimmer.
You can see some of the color, I put them in order and I was very disappointed with these results. The next pic you'll see I used just a white base to see if the colors will become more vibrant.

Base/Nyx JESP Milk

I was very disappointed, it reminds me of my Bitchslap Drunk Bitch palette with the real soft velvet shades that has alot of shimmer but not alot of POP! For a few to be eye shadows I can see I'm really going to be upset. maybe if I use a cream base of the same shade and maybe the color will POP more. But for the blush I like to see color and a sweet pop of a flushed look.

This kit also included 3 beautiful lipsticks and their shades are divine. I'm not a very huge fan of lipstick, I will wear it every now an again, but if I came across a shade that I absolutely love I will get it and wear it. The first shade is like a coral color, the next one is a fuchsia color and the last one is like a nude taupe color. They are creamy and the color is excellent!!!!

Here's two eyeliners which I found to be really great cause they are creamy and they don't tug the eyes. They came in two colors...brown & black your basic colors. Think I'll get some great use out of these.

Here's the last of the collection. 2 nice nail polishes in awesome colors too. Girlie pink & burgundy or wine. it's winter and these would be some really cool colors to wear during the winter months. Nothing wrong with adding color to your winter time blues! Change it up from time to time.

All in all I say that some of the items are a hit while others became a sore miss. After trying these items out i;ll have a full detailed report for you on all items in this collection. If you have this collection please share your thoughts with me, I would love to hear what you have to say.



Black Radiance Review



Black Radiance Perfect Color Full Coverage Foundation & Press Powder  Brownie & Bronze Glow

My first time trying Black Radiance after hearing so many ladies talk about I had to try it out. While I was doing my makeup shopping and looking for another foundation to tryout, I saw that Black Radiance had a sale going on an opted to get a liquid foundation and a press powder. Got them both for a really great deal. Now, never had once tried this brand and taking the advice of other ladies, I knew this was a sure winner to many great reviews of the product.

Can we talk! I really don't care for the foundation which looks beautiful in shade, but not really my shade and it leaves a dry mask like appearance on my face. Don't care for the top with a spatula attached. The consistency is just to thick for my taste and dries rather quickly.

Black Radiance Pressed Powder Bronze Glow

Now I may not like the foundation but I do have a love for the press powder!!! It's so amazing and I'm like in press powder heaven with this. Really! The coverage is fantastic and blends so easily into my skin and gives me a great natural & flawless finish. For $5.79 you would think not a good product and the end result is horrible, but so the very opposite.

You can wear this alone or with Black radiance oil-free liquid foundation. I wear it alone at times for a quick beauty on the go, or over my foundation for a more flawless fresh look. This powder comes in 8 amazing shades to choose from. I was very amazed at the quality and it minimize shine and dries to a matte finish that looks fresh all day. Set my makeup for lasting freshness and it's oil-free. The press powder is a winner for me and I will be buying this again.

You can find Black Radiance at your local walgreens, CVS, Walmart 

http://www.blackradiancebeauty.com/index.php