Stila Eyeshadow Trio in Gold Glow Review and Swatches

I have a small beauty budget,  so I try to find steals when I want to try higher end products.  This month I was surfing Amazon when I came across an option I had not previously considered- refills!

I found this Stila trio refill being offered for $4.49 and shipped free.  I read the reviews and was disappointed it didn't come in any type of case,  but ordered it anyway.

I'm really glad I did.  These are beautiful,  and I ordered another set of colors right away.  I still haven't come up with a storage solution, but I have been wearing these every day. I just replace the protective dome and place them in their tiny cardboard boxes.

I visited the state fair and wore two of the shades for hours without primer and while it did sheer out the color was still beautiful with no noticeable creasing. I was impressed and very pleased.

Go ahead and buy yours! I am in no way affiliated with the sellers, just sharing this great beauty steal :)

Recommended: ABSOLUTELY!!

L'Oréal Color Riche Eyeshadow Quad in Lucky Charm Swatches & Review

I own one of these L'Oréal color riche eyeshadow quads-at least, I owned one until I found a seller on Amazon offering them at about half the MSRP with free shipping! Then I added a ton to a wishlist and ordered one to start to test the seller. 

This one is called Lucky Charm, and I've worn it twice since it arrived. 

The packaging on these is nothing to write home about.  I find the gold compact to look like a Beetle, and I'm certainly no fan of bugs! The product displayed through the Window looks pretty, but that second color is particularly difficult to get in to.  It is just too narrow, and the curve doesn't make it less awkward. 

The top color is what sold me on this particular quad. I enjoy pinks and don't usually feel they give me the eye infection look I've heard others complain about.  This color is nice and well pigmented.  To my surprise, it sheers to a pretty, iridescent orange-pink. 

The second color is also soft and gives good payoff, making a nice highlight option.  The brown colors are semi-matte and matte.  The lighter one is lovely as a light-handed base topped with the pink.  The Browns are not as soft or pigmented as the other two but are buildable. 

Drugstore Disappointment Reflection

Make up is hit or miss. I know this and remind myself of it often,  but it still stings when I get a hard miss. Even though I tend to do my best to find deals and shop mostly  for drugstore products wasting money on items that do not do their jobs is always disappointing.

This is why my blog goes silent.

Lately I have been spending more on higher end products rather than seeking money savers. I know that my L'Oréal Infallible shadows will make me happy,  but if I have the colors that I'll use then I can't really turn to them for new looks.  Because of this I've added products from Pur Minerals,  Smashbox and Lorac. I won't review these until after my birthday as I plan to wrap them and include them in my present pile,  but I think we already know they'll be awesome.

For a long time I let this frustration keep me from buying beauty products.  Maybe that was the right way to go, but I still feel a strong desire to try everything.

I have some less than glowing reviews coming up,  but first I wanted to have some positive product evaluations.  Maybe because looking at $20 wafted dollars really b makes me want to stop being so shallow.

I probably should,  too.  Just not yet.