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Ipsy had a great bag this month. My favorite item was the Starlooks Gem Eyeliner in the shade Ultra Olive. It is the perfect shade of tarnished gold, what I would call a vintage gold. I love the creamy texture too. I had been looking for an eyeliner in this color for a while so when I opened my bag and saw it I was so excited! I would definitely recommend this for your holiday looks! It's glamorous but also great for everyday when you want to add a little twinkle. 

Find it here for $17!

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Ever since I tried my Younique mascara I'm hooked on that except when I need to be super quick then I like to have one or two backups of "plain old" mascara on hand. So every once in a while I get a sample of a new one with a purchase and decide to test it out... 

Today I tried Urban Decay's new Perversion mascara. Bigger, Blacker, and Badder is their slogan and I'm not so sure I completely agree. Yes, I really do like the mousy almost fluffy formula and it leaves my lashes nice and light once dried but other than that I didn't see a difference from a cheaper drugstore mascara. I will not be purchasing this in full size and I am so glad I was able to try the sample first. 

It's definitely not a horrible product but it's just not worth it in my opinion. But if you are interested however, here is the link to purchase! It retails for $22.

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I believe it was last year that Tarte had released a really gorgeous all matte palette and sadly I kept putting off purchasing it until guess what, it was all gone except for a few selling on ebay for about $100. So I waited and waited hoping one day Tarte would either re release it or come out with something better. Well the day has come! Tarte's Tartelette palette is available for presale for a limited time right now on their website. It will be officially released in Spring 2015 so in case you miss it now, you still have another chance!

It really is a gorgeous addition to my neutral collection. It has plums, browns, and of course a velvety black. It does fall more on the cooler side but some shadows do have hints of warmth for sure. Every shade included is a pure matte texture. The swatches below are all on my bare skin so you can see how pigmented these are. 

Overall it is definitely worth checking out. It would make a great gift for someone looking for a new versatile palette of shadows or for all my fellow palette junkies out there!

Find it here for $44!

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