Review for Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Eyeshadow

What a bunch of crap. Color Tattoo?! I wish my tattoos faded as quickly as this shadow did so that I wouldn't have to live my life in further regret for making dumb decisions when I was 18. I was all set to put on the new Color Tattoo cream shadow that boasts 24 hour wear time so that I could take a picture of what it looks like now and then later to see if it held up when I took it off tonight. What a fool I was. As I applied one eye, I was quite pleased with the color and pigmentation so I moved on to the other eye, so far so good. But when I went back to look again at the first eye, the junk was already creased! But wait... in all fairness, I hadn't used a primer first. I like to to give the benefit of the doubt and so I removed the eye make up and started over. Bobbi Brown cream shadow doesn't need a primer. Tarte waterproof cream shadow doesn't need a primer. But I will do it anyways to be able to make a fair and accurate assessment of the performance. I applied my primer and repeated the process. Different story, same freaking ending. Crease crease and more crease. I can't say that this stuff won't work for others, but It failed miserably for me. I can't even be bothered to even describe the product in more detail because quite frankly I can't be bothered to waste another second on this rubbish product. I didn't do a before and after picture because the before and the after was the same result. Rather, this is the picture I took about 2 minutes after applying the shadow. I wasn't even expecting to get 24 hours of wear out of the stuff, but I was certainly expecting more wear than the time than it took to finish both eyes!

Now, you may say, well, maybe you have oily lids. Well, even if I did, there wasn't even time for my eyelids to get oily before the junk creased. You may say, well this stuff worked amazing for me. Well, maybe you only needed to wear it for 4.5 seconds and in that case, I'm sure it did work amazing in that time frame. Or, maybe your eyelids are made out of different material than mine. Ever think of that? Huh? So, RIP Maybelline Color Tattoo cream shadow.

No more pictures. No swatches. No before and afters. No checking out the other shades. Nothing. Nothing but disappointment. And creased up eyelids.

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Fragrance Everyone Will Love: Prada Candy

I normally don't do fragrance reviews or recommend that someone buy a certain one because fragrance is a very personal, subjective thing where tastes can differ tremendously from one woman to the next. I don't try a lot of fragrances because normally if I find a couple that I love, I stick to those and they become my signature scents. I don't like to switch it up very often unless something comes along that blows me away. I am not normally into "sweet" scents. I like musky-woodsy-patchouli type "boyfriend" scents as they are so aptly named nowadays. 
Prada's new fragrance "Candy" is a sweet scent that is reminiscent of Pink Sugar but done in a more sophisticated, grown up way. It is so delicious. This is a scent that I think almost everyone would like because it just smells good without being too much of any one note. It's not heavy whatsoever, it is very light and wearable. The composition of the fragrance is an elegant mix of musks as the top notes, followed by some vanilla and then an explosion of caramel at the base. But it isn't too sweet or sugary smelling, it has the right amount of sweet without being headache inducing. And the bottle is gorgeous and will visually make a beautiful addition to your perfume collection. I think that Prada Candy is the gift that you could give any woman in your life and she is going to love it, whether she be 16 or 60. 

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My Top Polish Picks of ALL TIME!

The post I did about my top polish picks for spring has had at least quadruple the amount of page views as any other post that I have done. This leads me to believe that I have some big time nail polish junkies in my audience. Which leads me to also believe that you may want to see more in the way of nail polish. I aim to please. As a lacquer lover myself, I'm always on the hunt for a shade that could make it in my list of favorites. I thought I would share with you some of my most beloved shades so that you can get some ideas and inspiration or just refresh your memories of a polish that you used to love but haven't used in a while. I have grouped them together according to shade or whatever it was closest to. An * next to the polish name denotes "big-time all-time love".

Dark Purples/Black:

*OPI Lincoln Park After Dark: A major staple in my collection!

OPI Lincoln Park After Midnight: For those that think LPAD is too dark!

Dark Reds:

OPI Midnight in Moscow: You can really pick up on the shimmer in the sunlight!

OPI Black Cherry Chutney

China Glaze Heart of Africa 

OPI Red by OPI: A very creamy, true red!

Greys/Blacks

*My Private Jet (Holographic Version): If you can get your hands on it, its far superior to the non-holo version.

 OPI Baby its Coal Outside: For those that are scared of a pure black, this has a hint of charcoal to lighten it up!

Peach:

MAC Seasonal Peach: You need 3 coats for sure to eliminate the streaks.

 

Revlon Peach Petal 

Glitters:

OPI Mad as a Hatter: Another hard to find but can be located on Ebay.

 *OPI Teenage Dream: Gorgeous in the summer time! Especially on the toes.

Beiges/Tans/Neutrals:

OPI Barefoot in Barcelona: Darker than Topless and Barefoot, more of a brown tone.

*Essie Topless and Barefoot: Another of my top favorite polishes!

Taupe/Taupe Plums/Greys: 

OPI You Don't Know Jacques: I prefer this in the non-suede version, a perfect neutral.

Sephora by OPI Metro Chic: Gorgeous combination of plum/taupe/grey

Pinks:

*OPI Elephantastic Pink: Truly one of my favorite pinks.

OPI Strawberry Margarita

China Glaze Shocking Pink: A pink that is truly shocking! Not for the faint of heart.

 OPI Sweetheart: The perfect pale pink, my all-time favorite OPI light pink. Better than Bubble Bath!

Dark Blues: 

OPI Russian Navy: Gorgeous navy blue

 

China Glaze Bermuda Breakaway: Reminds me of a denim shade, a sophisticated blue that doesn't look too crazy or juvenile. You can find it on Ebay for cheap.

Blues/Greens:

OPI Azure for Sure

 *China Glaze For Audrey: The beautiful Tiffany blue created in tribute to Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's!

Essie Mint Candy Apple: This is a seafoam green, perfect shade of mint.

*Revlon Blue Lagoon: Not a big fan of the staying power of Revlon but the color makes up for it. A gorgeous sky blue with a hint of shimmer.

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