The Over 40 Princess

Today I used a coupon and a discount a Ulta (amaz-a-balls, they let me use both) on two packages of Maybelline’s new Eye Studio Shadow Palettes. I picked up Sapphire Siren and Give Me Gold (yes please). Both have itty bitty pics on the back to show you how to use all four colors together. Okay, I think that dark line near the lashes is the darkest color. I can’t find my reading glasses.

Both have a HUGE light color, which indicates, to me, that you’re supposed to use that all over your lid, up to your brow-bone, where it becomes your brow highlight. It’s also shown clearly on the inner corner of the eyes.

Although the pictures are clear, again, small. I’m going by what I can see on the package. I like the idea on the package and am impressed with the simplicity of the use of the colors. You’re using four, but you’ve got one under all and the rest are not mixed. Seems like anyone, even me, should be able to master this one the first time out.

Okay, time to open and look at piggie samples. I’m prying the cover off the Gold one. The dark colors can look incredibly pigmented on the hand, but not the eye. It’s the light colors you want to really give a good going over to.

I immediately stuck my thumbnail into the damn color. Lovely. In the case of this palette, not the other one, the first two colors are virtually identical. Rendering no need for one, or the other. Yes, the second color is a tad deeper, but deep enough to justify it? Maybe not.

All colors are quite shimmery, with not a matte in site. Obvious when I purchased them, but in case your store is super lighted, you might miss that. Shimmer shows up best in slightly darker light.

Both palette’s are usable, day or night, even with the shimmer. These colors were one each of the brightest and the most neutral and I’m not sure they could intermix. One is very cool and the other almost neutral, with a tad of warmth in there.

The, “applicators,” are useless to me. That’s normal. I use brushes and that, is that. I also use a good shadow primer with all of my powders and often a paint pot beneath.

I’m looking forward to playing and taking some eye pics. Probably a You Tube Review soon.

Nancy

The friend who got me into makeup was over yesterday. She’d not seen the collection all out before. I think she was shocked. Keep in mind that much of it is not new. She doesn’t understand my need for many eyeshadow colors and how one color can be a little off from another and that makes them 100% different. LOL!!

Today, I think…think, I’m going to do a red lip tutorial. If I can find that danged red lipstick that works on me. There’s only one. I just think the dark eyes mixed with heavy red looks too Dynasty for me.

I can’t explain what’s going to happen. You’re going to have to wait for the video.

My husband is working from home the rest of the week. Sounds great, right? Nope. He’s taking an advanced course online that requires log in and intteraction. Which means JJ is not going to be able to bug him and I have to teach Gene-Gene. Poor JJ. He’s going to have to play near dad, but not with him, till the bus comes.

I think I’m doing my neighbors hair today, too. I have this cold, but we’ve been trying this for a month now and it’s not working. She needs it done and a new style.

Now, I have to get her to get off the hairstyles she loves, all sleek and straight. She has course and curly hair. I’d kill for her’s and she wants mine. We always think the grass is greener…

Okay, so here we go. Remember, not everyone in my subscription list can be the best of the best, and you might think I’m nuts, but these are the people that inspire me.

Today I feature: Enkore, Emilynoel182, The Current Custom, The Current Boobies and MissChevious. I suspect many of the people I’m targetting watch them, but if you’re new, you have to subcribe. They are each a breath of fresh air.