First Impression: Miss Manga Mascara!

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I LOVE trying out new mascaras, its one of my favorite makeup item to test! So when I started hearing about L'Oreal Paris' new mascara i knew I had to try it. This mascara just hit the US drugstores a few weeks ago, but it has been a huge hit overseas. 

This mascara can be found at any drugstore (Wal-mart, Target, Walgreens) or Ulta! And it costs around $7.00-$8.00 depending where you buy!

I heard several people compare this mascara to the Too Faced Better than Sex mascara, as a lover of that mascara, I do not see the similarities. The brush is vaguely similar to the miss manga brush but the formula and what it does to my lashes are not even comparable. 

The brush of this mascara is tapered at the end and is wider the base. It has very uneven length  bristles, all of the bristles are different lengths which help to give volume. The wand is the most unique part of the mascara, it has a flexor 360 degree wand. It is very bendy and flexible which allows the brush to bounce off the lashes. 

This mascaras formula is very wet, which i find most drugstore mascaras to be. I have the regular formula, non waterproof, and it is extremely hard to get off compared to other mascaras. This mascara gives me alot of volume with a decent amount of length. I do find that a lot of product stays on the brush when you take the wand out which can cause it to clump very quickly. 

Overall, I really enjoy this mascara. It isnt one I would re purchase, but I will definitely use it up! I do find that it clumps easily so you have to be careful, but overall I think it makes my lashes look really good and I would recommend you to try it!

XOXO 

-H

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

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Well, Urban Decay has done it again! With the third installment to the Naked line, Urban Decay released its latest eye catching pallet full of rose toned eye shadow. Famously, the first edition was a warm toned neutral pallet, and the second (my favorite) was a cool toned neutral version. So it was only fitting for the makeup giant to release rose tone neutral eye shadows. 

This pallet was released just before Christmas of 2013 and sold out very quickly, even thought this product came out over 6 months ago, it is still being buzzed about for its uniqueness and quality. You can find all three of the Naked pallets at Ulta, Sephora, or the Urban Decay website and will run you about $53.00

The first half of this pallet is really beautiful. The first color Strange is a matte cream color perfect for highlighting. Next is Dust which is kind of ironic because that is what it looks like when you apply this shade. It has a ton of fallout and the pigmentation is the worst out of the entire pallet, its my least favorite color. Burnout is the perfect mid-tone pink color. It works good all over the lid or even as a pink inner corner highlight. Limit is the ultimate crease color. It is a dusty rose matte color that actually works extremely well with the rest of the colors in this pallet. Buzz is a high shimmer pink shade that has a hint of purple in it, this shade is quite unique. Last we have Trick which as you can see is a typical gold shade but it does have a pinkish undertone (see a theme here?). This color is pretty, but not very unique and quite dupe able. 

The second half of the pallet is my favorite. I love darker shades and these colors are the reason I bought this pallet. Nooner is a matte color that is similar to Limit but just a few shades darker, its perfect for darkening the crease without the use of black or dark brown. Liar is my FAVORITE shade out of them all. It doesn't look impressive when swatched, but when applied to the lid is this most perfect brown rosy metallic color. You have to see it in person its stunning. Next is Factory which is also one of my favorites, its actually quite similar to Liar but slightly darker and more brownish. Mugshot reminds me a lot of something that would be in the Naked 2 Pallet. It is a mid tone taupe grey metallic color which is very different than all the rest of the shades because its quite cool toned, but very pretty. Darkside is a satin finish dark slate grey. When looking at the pallet as a whole this is the color that doesn't really fit in with the others but works quite well when used in a look. I use mostly for deeping the outer V or smudging onto the lash line. Lastly we have Blackheart which is a black color with red shimmer. It is stunning in the pan, but when swatched or applied to the lid, it loosed a lot of the red shimmer and therefore just becomes a regular black shade.

Overall I am in love with this pallet although it does not take the place of my Naked 2 which is my favorite. I think the main fault in this pallet is the lack of diversity in the colors. Most of the colors resemble each other too much as far as the pink shades and the mid toned shades go. When applied to the lid you cant really tell the difference and it ultimately just becomes one color. When used correctly, these shades can create some amazing looks that can be perfect for day time or smoked up for nighttime! 

XOXO

-H