First is the sparkly Sonia Kashuk Quads from Target! The browns quad is Showstoppers, and the purple is...
Basically, these are uber soft and shimmery/glittery and are something even the biggest glitter ho wouldnt wear often. This coming from a big glitter ho. The base colors are pretty sheer and dont blend together super well. But, they are pretty fun and would be great for a club/date night look! The best thing about these is that they are a cheaper ($10.99 each for a quad) and slightly better version of the new Urban Decay Stardust shadows. So, if you are lemming those, get these!!!
Hard Candy's new blushes in Pin Up and Honeymoon: These are great!!! Very shimmery/frosty, but they go on smooth and give me just the right amount of color without looking garish. Pin Up is almost bronzer like on my lighter skin and Honeymoon is a gorgeous light peachy shade.
Next is some of the Hard Candy Eyeshadows. These arent super pigmented, but they are all nice and smooth. I really like how the have almost micro glitter in them for added fun!
Next is my Kohl's/Flirt Beauty holiday palette! If your Kohl's still has these, go get one! This is the perfect bronzy/neutral palette. Im not usually a fan of Flirt stuff but the eyeshadows in this are right on par color and quality wise with a few Urban Decay shades (baked, half baked, twice baked). I can do comparisons on request!
Next....living proof that I am a UD junkie :) I finally obtained all 3 Book of Shadows palettes!!! Do not ask me how much I paid...Im still feeling a little guilty ;)
Now, I have a love/hate thing with these...Love: so many colors of UD even at the prices I paid, its a better deal than owning them all full size. Hate: the portability issue. These are so clunky!!! I had to go out and get a bigger makeup bag to bring this with me to work. Yes, I am guilty of putting my makeup on at work. Sorry, I love my sleep :)
Below I did some comparisons of the shades that you will find in them. Many are similar, and many are the same. You will find the most overlap between the BOSII and AIW.
If I had to choose 2 out of the 3, I would choose BOSI and BOSII. But, I LOVE Alice in Wonderland, so I had to have that one too :)
Comparisons...
First are the aquas L-R: UD Peace Deluxe, BOSII Jinx, AIW Alice
Peace is the boldest and most pigmented, Jinx has a duochromy tint similar to MAC Tilt and AIW Alice is in between.
Now the Greens L-R: UD Graffiti Deluxe, BOSI Absinthe, BOSII Homegrown, AIW Absolum
Again, Graffitti is the boldest, Absinthe follows and the other two are a lot more sheer and golden.
The golds...well I spaced out and totally forgot what I swatched now, sorry!
Im pretty sure that is enough for one post!
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