Tweet Glamour Doll Eyes ♥ 80s Child Samples

So this is a little delayed, but remember the GlamourDollEyes Cyber Monday Sample Packs i purchased? Well, here's part one of the review and swatches! Sorry to keep you all waiting! :)

i purchased 4 packs during their cyber monday deal, each contains 6 sample eyeshadows randomly chosen from the 80s child and big cities colleciton

look at all those samples! :D

yup, i got a couple extra.. so i'll be giving these to some friends, as well as saving some for my next giveaway ;)

in each of the packs, i also received business cards from GDE & sedona lace

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anyways, on to the eyeshadows and swatches! first up is the eyeshadows i got from the 80s child collection!

note: all swatches done on MAC painterly paint pot

the shadows are already vibrant and pigmented on their own, but on top of a primer, they stand out much more and stick better.

taken from GDE.com, the ones checked are the ones i got

the sample packs

all swatched (sorta looks like a rainbow! hehe)

berrywood, brewster, rag doll, dream house, jerrica, mutant, romper and vanity

berrywood, brewster, rag doll

better picture of ragdoll

"Berrywood is inspired by Strawberry Shortcake. This is a matte (not completely matte) pinkish purple with some pink sparkles throughout. This shadow is NOT vegan."

"Brewster is inspired by the show Punky Brewster. This color is a vibrant coral with blue sparkle. "

"Rag Doll is inspired by Raggedy Ann. This color is a pinkish red with blue and white sparkles. The blue and white sparkles represent her dress and apron."

rag doll, dream house, jerrica, mutant

"Dream House is inspired by Barbie. This color the perfect barbie pink with aqua sparkle to represent her blue eyes. This shadow is NOT vegan." 



"Jerrica is inspired by the show Jem. This color is a vibrant yellow with pink and blue sparkle. The yellow and pink represents Jem's hair and the blue represents her eyes. This shadow is NOT vegan."


"Mutant is inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This color is an almost lime greenish color to represent the turtles and then a red, blue, green and orange shimmer to represent each turtle (Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael)."

mutant, romper, vanity

"Romper is inspired by My Little Pony, but more specifically, Romper. This color a baby purple with lots of pink undertones which fits Romper perfectly, as this pony has a purple body with a pink emblem. This shadow is NOT vegan."

"Vanity is inspired by The Smurfs, but more specifically, Vanity. This color is a bright blue with silver sparkle to represent the hats that all the Smurfs wear."

better comparison picture for dream house and romper

all shades from 80s child

Above swatch taken from GlamourDollEyes.com

My favourites from this collection?

Brewster, Dreamhouse, Rag Doll & Romper

* especially brewster & romper ^_^ *

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Overall Review

These eyeshadows are gorgeous and so pigmented! Although i only got a small sample of each, i think they will last me awhile since 1. i dont use eyeshadow on a daily basis and 2. you only need a little bit to get a whole lot of color! I have yet to try a full sized eyeshadow from GDE, but i would expect that they would last forever!!!

The eyeshadows are very high quality, finely milled, and come in a wide variety of shades and textures. i really really love their shimmery shadows because they give off the most gorgeous sheen. As well, all of their shadows seem to be very unique as they have various different sparkle colors. I dont think you can find an exact dupe for any of their shades!

Overall, although i usually stick to neutrals, i am really loving the wide range of colors and shades. i was really impresed with the amount of pigmentation i got, even from just a teeny tiny amount. The shadows blended very nicely, although i'd advise you to be careful not to over-blend as the shadows do blend almost TOO easily.

Pros:

- wide range of colors and textures

- finely milled & high quality

- very pigmented

- very unique shades

- shadows blend very well

- relatively inexpensive, starting at $1.25 for samples & $6 for full sized

Cons:

- only available online at glamourdolleyes.com

- slight glitter fallout

Would i recommend?
Yes! There are a wide variety of shades so you're bound to find one (or lots) that you love. The shades are all very unique and are very pigmented, especially when applied over a primer or applied wet. If you love loose eyeshadows, you really have to check these out!

If you plan on purchasing, dont forget!


"Shipping is free on all samples worldwide


If you purchase a sample and you decided that you want to go ahead and get the full size jar, we will take the price of the sample off the price of the full jar. Please email us before placing your order so we can make you a coupon code!"

 

About GlamourDoll

Glamour Doll is an eye shadow company that strives to bring you fashionable and unique colors to strut your stuff! Our eye shadows are great for any age! All of our ingredients are made from earth minerals. The main ingredients we use are Magnesium Stearate, Zinc Oxide, Kaolin Clay and Methicone Treated Titanium Dioxide. All of the colors we use in our eyeshadow s are FDA approved for eyeshadow use.

Glamour Doll was started in November of 2008. Since then, we have sold over 100 shadows of shadow, glitters and balms. As we learn more about our customers, we create more colors so that we offer a wide variety and shades for just about everyone!

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I hope you've enjoyed this review! next up will be the samples from the big cities collection :)

Please note that i did purchase the above samples myself and did not receive any compensation or products from GDE to write this review.

Tweet Depotting Wet N' Wild ColorIcon Palettes

If you read my DIY Makeup Palette post (click here if you havent!), you saw that i had depotted all of my wet n' wild coloricon palettes. This is because I felt that this way, i would be able to get more use out of all of them. I normally just reach for Vanity and end up neglecting the rest of the palettes because it takes more effort to open up a few palettes and constantly switch back and forth. With all of them in one palette, i can mix and match different colors :)


So i had a few emails asking how i depotted my wet n wild palettes. (Good thing i snapped a few pictures when i was depotting! :P) At first, i actually had some trouble depotting these using the normal method i usually do, which was to place the pot on top of my hair straightener to loosen and melt the glue, and then use something sharp to lift the pan.


However, since these palettes are in a heavy plastic case, i find that the straightener doesnt heat it up enough to melt the glue. As a result, i ended up nicking a few of the shadows :( ... so i had to fix them with some rubbing alcohol.

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Anyways, to depot your wet n' wild eyeshadows, here is what i did:


Things you need:
- a candle & a lighter
- a pen or similar item with a rounded point (i used my ds stylus)
- your palettes that you want to depot

 Instructions:

Step One: light the candle :)

(ignore the top part of the picture lol i forgot to take pics of the whole process)

Note: Please be careful when using fire to depot your eyeshadows. Make sure you clear the table prior to lighting the candle so that there is nothing around that could catch on fire. As well, please make sure you remove any dangly jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets that could touch the fire as you are working on the palettes. Just in case, try to wear short sleeve or tighter fitting long sleeves :)

Step Two: remove the backing on the wet n' wild palettes.
 

There are several layers of sticker on the back of these palettes explaining ingredients as well as how to use the palettes. you can keep these for reference if you want, otherwise.. just rip it off :) By doing so, you can keep the burning plastic smell to a minimum :)

Step Three: place palette over the candle

Be careful when you do this step! I recommend you hold the palette by the clear top with one hand.. and steady the palette by holding just the end with your other hand. Try to melt the glue on the eyeshadows one at a time.. so if you want to take the bottom corner out first, just hold that area over the candle. As well, I recommend you do this in intervals.


So hold it over the candle for 5-8 seconds, remove and use the ds stylus (or pen) to slightly push on the bottom to see if the plastic is softened. If it is, the plastic will easily be pushed up and the pan will start to lift off. If the plastic still feels rather hard, hold it over the candle for a few more seconds. Try not to hold it over the fire for too long, you dont need to completely melt the plastic, just need to soften it.

Step Four: push the pan out

Use your pen/stylus/round tipped object to slowly push on the bottom of the plastic until the pan starts to lift. once it does, use the pointed tip to move it out of the socket. Try to let it cool for a few seconds before touching it with your hand as the pan will be very hot! You could also use tweezers to help you if needed. Once it cools down a bit, lift it off the palette and place on your table to further cool it.

Step Five: continue the above steps until all the pans are out!

and thats it! :) i hope you enjoyed this quick short tutorial on depotting the wet n wild palettes. i've heard that wet n wild are coming out soon with some 8-pan palettes! i seriously CANNOT wait :D i have been super impressed by the quality of their shadows and know they will not disappoint :) for more information on their new releases, G. from Nouveau Cheap is now wet n wild's official ambassador! so please check her site for more info!

i hope you all had a great new years celebration! take care :D

 

Tweet New Years EOTD take 2 :)

Happy 2011 !!!

I was playing around with my sedona lace 88 ultra shimmer palette (see review here and full swatches here (part 1), here (part 2) & here (part 3)), and decided to do another fun eye look for new years. Hope you enjoy!

taken with iphone 4

left eye

right eye

can you see the shimmers?

both eyes with flash

 

and here comes the camwhoring pics LOL

and the products used to create this look:

(i'll link to any i've previously reviewed or swatched)

face:

- Revlon photoready foundation in nude (applied with Sigma F80)

- Maybelline mineral power concealer in cream

- MAC MSF natural in medium plus (applied with Sigma F80)

eyes:

- MAC painterly paint pot to prime

- Sedona Lace silver eyeshadow all over lid

- Sedona Lace gold eyeshadow on lower half of lid

- Sedona Lace dark grey eyeshadow on upper half & crease

- BareMinerals Glimmer in true gold on top of the gold eyeshadow & inner corners

- Maybelline eyestudio gel liner in blackest black

- Covergirl Lastblast Volume Waterproof

- ELF eyebrow kit brow powder for eyebrows

lips:

- Revlon colorburst lipstick in soft nude

- Revlon lipgloss in peach petal

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specific product swatches

lip swatches - relvon lipgloss in peach petal & revlon colorburst lipstick in soft nude

eyeshadow swatches

top: bare minerals glimmer in true gold

bottom: all from sedona lace 88 ultra shimmer palette

close up of bare minerals glimmer in true gold

and there you have it :)

Sorry for the picture overload! i get carried away when i have a camera and nothing better to do haha :D I hope you guys enjoyed this eye look. i know its not very good but i had fun creating it :) i hope you all had a great new years celebration! heres to an amazing 2011 :D.

note: if you want to look at sedona lace's ultra shimmer palette, click here to visit their website. it retails for $19.95 and has a whole range of gorgeous shimmery colors to play with! :D