Mac Cosmetics has released three sets of pigment for the holiday season. I have gotten the green and teal set. It looked like something that was different from anything in my collection already pigment wise. They retail at $32.50 on Mac's website. There is also the Black & Gold set (which I am eyeing) and the Silver & Violet set. I believe the Green & Teal set is sold out but I am almost positive you can grab this one off ebay.













For those of who don't know about pigments, they are really fun. They are loose shadows and mostly shimmery and glittery. You can do so many things with them, from a highlight on the cheeks, mixing with foundation for a glow, or mix with your lipstick for some added dimension. They also are one of those products that can work wonderful wet. Mac's Fix+ is a great product to use for that.

Fix+

One of my favorite pigments from Mac is the shade Tan. It is a rose gold/bronze shade. You can mix this with foundation and it looks gorgeous! It is really great all year long but in the summer with a tan = golden goddess! For my fellow blue eyed lady's out there, it makes your eye color stand out so vividly.

Tan Pigment

As I had said in my previous post, now is the time when companies we all know and love release some great palettes for the holiday season. The brand Too Faced (which if you don't know them, definitely check them out because they are fab!) had released the Pretty Rebel palette probably a few months ago but it is limited edition so it would make a great gift or addition to your collection!


The shades are as follows:

Dainty - matte ivory (a perfect addition to this palette to breakup all of the shimmer with a matte browbone highlight)
Ringleader - pinky peach shimmer (could be used as a pretty highlighter for the face as well!)
Charming - matte chocolate brown
Gangsta - pure bronze metallic
Girly - medium red/green/brown duo chrome (similar to Mac's Club shadow)
Instigator - gold metallic
Totally Fetch - medium fuchsia pink shimmer
Baddass - medium greyed navy with silver sparkle
Miss Sparkles - pure black with intense silver glitter
Jailbird - silver metallic with a very subtle hint of blue

indoor sunlight

Now is the time of year where all the top beauty brands start releasing great gift sets. It's such an exciting time because you can grab so many great deals on your favorites and even some new goodies too!

Smashbox has recently released the Full Exposure palette for fall/winter 2013 and it is gorgeous! It is a great palette for the beginner as well as the expert. The palette retails at $49.00. You get 14 eyeshadows - 7 matte and 7 shimmer. The set also includes a deluxe sample of their Full Exposure Mascara as well as a dual ended eyeshadow brush.




Having both matte and shimmery shades, it is all you need for various natural to glam looks this season and beyond. It is so versatile! I love the combination of tones (both cool and warm) and having the matte textures included is great for blending those shimmery shades into a beautiful night sky gradient. These shadows are so highly pigmented!

Loving a smokey eye and neutrals, this is an exciting addition to my collection. It can give a brown or black smoke to your eyes and you can easily take that from day to night in just a few swipes of your brush. The darker colors would also make great eyeliners. All you need to do is
wet your eyeliner brush and you are good to go!

Sunlight - no primer

Dim Sunlight Indoor - no primer

I would definitely say this is competition for Urban Decay's Naked and Naked2 palettes. Smashbox always has such great quality as well as Urban Decay but I just feel that this palette is much more classic with the even split of textures.

 You can find it here at Sephora!