Urban Decay Ammo Shadow Box on Sale for $12

Both UrbanDecay.com and Ulta.com have the UD Ammo Shadow Box on sale for $12 + shipping. Even with the $5.95 shipping from Ulta it comes out to a great bargain, and a very tempting one at that! I was all set to grab me one until I spotted the parabens in the ingredient list.

Urban Decay Ammo Shadow Box

 

I'm definitely still tempted! But I'm also kind of thinking, couldn't I just dupe most of this with L'oreal Infallible? Honestly, if you don't have the singles or any of the similar Infallible shades and aren't afraid of parabens, this is a steal! But I think I have Infallible or Wet 'n' Wild dupes for almost all of these colors. They're not exact, but close enough that I am trying to convince myself to resist the temptation.

T. R. Y. ing ; )

Revlon Colorstay 16 Hour Eyeshadow Preview!

MUM is excited to try out two new quads this week! These are the Revlon Colorstay 16 Hour Eyeshadow Quads in Precocious (510) and Decadent (505).

 

 

Decadent

 

Precocious

 

 

I have found them retailing up to $9, but linked you lovelies to Walmart.com where they retail at $4.97. I am really hoping to like these since they look so pretty in their packaging! Very sleek and clean.

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Caribbean Sunset Swatches & Review

This morning I ordered another Avon quad, which of course was a great reminder to continue with my Avon True Color Eyeshadow review series! These are the products currently on the list to be reviewed:

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Mauve Glow

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Golden Blossom

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Chocolate Creme

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Sunkissed

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Caribbean Sunset

Today we will take a look at the one quad I have from Avon right now.

 

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Caribbean Sunset

 

 

At the time I purchased this Avon had a proper photography representing the quad. If I was just using their color-block representation there is no way I would have bought it, as it really doesn't look like those shades! I was rather excited about this set and it was #2 on my list as far as expectations.

 

 

Swatched over bare skin.

 

I am happy to report that this little beauty did not disappoint! The browns (which I was the most excited about) are rather pigmented, but they take a couple of swipes to build up the color. I like that in these colors as I bought them for something more neutral, subtle and natural to wear every day.

 

The blue is lovely, though I won't be too likely to wear it. I don't think blues do much for me, but this one exceeded my expectations and is tempting!

 

The orange shade is the sad dud in the set. I do have to work harder to build any pigmentation with it, which is sad because only this summer I've found I really like orange shadow!

 

 

The two browns are smooth and soft. They are a silky powder that feels lovely going on. The blue is similar, though not as silky. The orange is a hard shadow that is kind of a pain. You do have to wrangle that feisty guy!

 

Overall, I would buy this again! It retails for $9, but there are frequent sales. I would, however, be willing to pay full price and I would even give this as a gift. I like it so much that I went back to Avon.com and purchased the Mocha Latte Quad and have my eye on 2-3 more. 

 

As far as overall quality, this is my favorite Avon shadow kit so  far.

 

Recommended: Yes!

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Golden Blossom Swatches & Review

I recently made my first Avon purchases and am working my way through reviewing the following products, as I complete each review I will link it in all of the other posts so you can easily find info on the duo you are most interested in!

• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Mauve Glow
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Golden Blossom
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Chocolate Creme
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Sunkissed
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Caribbean Sunset

As I mentioned in my previous review, the Avon website doesn't have good product representation when it comes to their eyeshadow colors.

 

 

When I opened Golden Blossom for the first time I wasn't particularly impressed. It is a medium pink with a light cream highlight. Upon brushing a finger over them I found I liked the pink, but the cream wasn't a cream at all. It was an almost colorless pearlescent shimmer. I worked with it for a while just to come up empty over and over. There really is, for me, just no getting any color payoff from the lighter shade!

Top swatches without primer on bare, clean skin

Lower swatches over Revlon PhotoReady Eye Primer + Brightener

Though my swatches photo is a little blurry, I think you can see what I mean. The shade swatched on the right is just, 'What? Is there something there??' I know that right now there is quite a bit of popularity with irredescent pearl shadows, but this is just not cutting it.

The pink, however? The pink goes on beautifully! Over my Revlon primer it lasts all day, even lasting through a hot shower! (I did keep my face out of the water, of course) I love the pink so much that I would have paid the $3.33 for it alone. I doubt that I would pay the usual $7 for it, however, as for that price I would certainly hope for quite a bit more product. If the lighter shade did anything at all it might be worth $7 to repurchase the duo, but unfortunately I will only buy this beauty on sale.

Recommended: No

Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Mauve Glow Swatches & Review

This month, for the first time, I decided to give Avon cosmetics a shot. Due to a sale and free shipping I selected the following items:

• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Mauve Glow
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Golden Blossom
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Chocolate Creme
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Duo in Sunkissed
• Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Caribbean Sunset

This review is for the duo in Mauve Glow, as stated in the title, obviously  ; )

 

 

Avon.com is currently offering 3 of their True Color Eyeshadow Duos for $9.99. As I try to keep my monthly beauty budget relatively small at $25 the price was right for me to try these out (normally $7 each).

 

The Avon website doesn't give very good product representation, so I wasn't sure what to expect. From the images provided I did my best to select colors that I thought would be suitable for everyday wear and that would have a single color I could sweep on for an easy daytime, middle-of-summer-busy-mom look and have a complimentary shade to play it up on those rare (very rare, oh-so-rare) adult time nights.

 

My first impression was slight disappointment as each of my compacts seemed to be slightly scuffed up, though the boxes were new and the products appeared untouched. I was definitely a little perplexed and put-off. They weren't ruined, just little scratch marks here and there. Not the smooth, shiny cases I had envisioned!

 

Upon opening Mauve Glow, however, I was a little confused. The colors didn't exactly say 'mauve' to me. Swatching them didn't really solve the name confusion, either:

 

Top swatches without primer on bare, clean skin

Lower swatches over Revlon PhotoReady Eye Primer + Brightener

 

The dark color just looks very smokey purple/plum to me, and the lighter color seems very silvery lilac. The lighter color has a frosty satin finish and the darker one is like a satin with micro glitter thrown in. 

 

But you know what? They are exactly the type of shades I was looking for. The silvery lilac I can easily wear all day as a single wash of color, and the dark color works perfectly to be smudged along the outer lashes, into the crease and beneath the lower lashes. For $3.33? Pshhh. I am beyond pleased.

 

As you can see, these girls definitely need a primer. Without the primer they are definitely messy, streaky and muddy. This is o.k. with me as I wear the Revlon primer/brightener even if I am skipping the shadow. It's just part of my routine.

 

The shadows are rather soft, a little bit of a powdery feeling, but I am personally pleased.

 

I've found so far I can wear the lighter shade for up to 9 hours with the Revlon primer and not experience any creasy, flaking, fading or fallout. I don't know beyond that, but they certainly have served my purposes. I have not wear-tested the darker color yet.

 

Recommended: Yes.

ETA 6/20/2013: Looks like I will be repurchasing this sooner than expected! I pulled it out to get to something else, then knocked it off of my counter and smashed it on my marble floor. DESTROYED!! The lilac is still usable, but I lost almost all of the dark purple.

 

Welcome to Making-Up Mom

Hello, and welcome to my new blog, Making-Up Mom!

I'm a young mom who has neglected myself for quite long enough and I am ready to roll up my sleeves, reclaim my body and my beauty!

This blog is where I share my experiences as I test out new beauty products after having used nothing besides mascara and a little cover-up for the last 4 years. I will be sharing the successes I have as well as the failures and hopefully helping some other moms save a bit of time and money along the way.

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