Sigma "Basic Eyes Kit"

SIGMA BASIC EYES KIT

I just purchased the Sigma Basic Eyes Kit.  I had been wanting to get my brush collection off to a good start, and with the recent sale of 20% off your entire purchase, I decided to pull the trigger, and boy am I glad I did!

I knew they would be good, but WOW!  I want them all now!

First of all, can we say SOFT?! Amazing!  Second of all they are just so pretty displayed on my make-up "station".  They blend everything perfectly, deposit color where you want it, and pack it on where you need it!

They do not "shed" and are not rough on your eyes!

The price of the Basic Eyes Kit is $79.00.  You get 7 Eye brushes included.  Not the cheapest brushes you will buy, but not the most expensive either.  They are great quality and as long as you take care of them, they will last you a long time.  To me, it is worth the splurge!

Here is what comes in the kit:

 Medium Angled Shading--E70

 Large Shader--E60

 Small Angle--E65

 Eye Shading--E55

 Tapered Blending--E40

 Pencil--E30

 Eyeliner--E05

This is an amazing kit to get your high quality brush collection started!  Would also make a wonderful gift for Christmas or a Birthday! You guys will love this set!

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette Review

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette Review

I know this isn't the newest palette on the market but it is new to my collection so, review it is!

Let me just start off by saying that this palette literally smells like chocolate.  Reason enough for any woman to buy it, no?

It that doesn't sell you, than the colors and formula of these shadows will!  AMAZING!  

Beautiful, Pigmented and Blendable!  All the things you looks for in eyeshadows, and the variety of colors that you get in this palette is great!  Amazing everyday colors, as well as some fun ones for those special occasions!

What I look for in a palette is something that I can grab in the morning and do a complete eye look with.  Something I don't constantly have to be grabbing for something else because "it doesn't have that "crease color I want", "it doesn't have a brow bone color", so on and so forth.  

This is one of those palettes I can do it all with.  It comes stocked with 16 colors, 2 of which are neutral in color and larger than the others.  

From left to right:  Gilded Ganache; White Chocolate; Milk Chocolate; Black Forest Truffle; Triple Fudge; Salted Caramel; Marzipann; Semi-Sweet; Strawberry Bon Bon; and Candied Violet

From left to right:  Amaretto; Hazlenut; Creme Brulee; Haute Chocolate; and Champagne Truffle **Missing is Cherry Cordial (see above for picture)

The triple fudge is perfect for that soft eyeliner when used wet, and the Champagne Truffle (Bottom Right--can't see name because of flash--Ooops) is the perfect brow highlight.  It just has everything.  I cannot say enough good things about it.  

They all blend beautifully together to get you a perfectly blended and blown out look!

Do not walk, run to get this palette!  This palette retails for $49.00, so it is up there in price, but completely worth it. 

 I know they just came out with the new Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette (review to come--i'm sure it is just as good), but try this one first!...Then go get the other one too! :)

Christmas Decorations 2014

Here is a look into our home at Christmas this year, 2014!

I bought quite a few new things this year, and it looks great! 

Here it is:

KITCHEN:

Bath and Body Works Candle (duh...)

Dollar General Lantern!

Bath and Body Works candle--of course!! Love the new packaging on these! and a Pottery Barn ceramic bowl!

(How cute are these guys!?--Hobby Lobby)

WOODLAND TREE!:  

This was such a fun one to do!  All DOLLAR STORE decorations, including the tree itself, the ribbon and Mr. Bear next to it!!  The tree skirt I got from Hobby Lobby for 50% off!  I am so excited about how it turned out!

 WINE CORK TREE!:
(In the Kitchen)

This one was so much fun too!  I have wanted to do one of these for the past few years, but just didn't get around to doing it.  I finally did, and I love it! It was a fun afternoon of making all the ornaments, and getting extremely creative!!

Topper! (Jake made it!)

Weiner Dog Ornament!

Rudolph and the Snowman that Jake made!

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My new "2014" snowglobe!  Plays the "Nutcracker" (Target)

The TREE!

The Mantle!:

Same things as normal. Stockings, Garland, Candles, etc., 

with the addition of Santa and Mrs. Claus! (K-Mart!)

Too Faced Under the Mistletoe Gift set

 Too Faced 

Under the Mistletoe Gift Set Review

The box itself is just too cute!  Bows and Glitter?  Yes, please!  

The bag that comes in this set is very cute.  The glitter does rub off a little bit, but other than that, adorable!  Would make a cute little lipstick bag for your purse! (Obviously).  

This set is $28.00, so it is a perfect price for a nice gift for the makeup lover in your life!

The bag comes with 3 of the Too Faced La Creme Color Drenched Lip Cream Lipsticks in limited edition colors.

The lipstick formula is very smooth and well pigmented.  

They are not sticky, and not drying at all.  

The gold packaging is beautiful.  Slim and perfect for the purse!

They are beautiful shades of pinky corals and a burgandy-ish red called Shimmering Spice Spice Baby (my favorite) that is beautiful for the holidays!  

All of the colors are very sparkly on.  Not a chunky glitter, but still very noticeable.  

Overall, this would make such a fun gift for that special girl in your life.  I think this would be a fun one for a younger girl, just getting into makeup.  The colors aren't so dark and vampy, and are sparkly!  What 14 year old girl doesn't love all things Glitter?!