Delightful Illusions

        Hello, people of the world! I am so excited for today's post because I will sharing my thoughts and opinions regarding this newly release eyeshadow palette from Focallure called the Hi Perth. They have released 4 Go Travel Palettes last month and I have never ordered something so fast in my entire life. I kid you not, I placed my order 22 minutes after they have posted these palettes on their Official Shopee Philippines Store. They have been posting a lot of updates on their official Instagram account and I was so amazed the first time I have laid my eyes upon this specific palette. Thus, my immediate order for this stunning palette. 

        Upon receiving this palette, I was surprised that this palette is kinda small when compared to their 18-pan palettes. I realized then that the idea behind this palette is for it to be small, to fit in a makeup pouch, so you can carry it for travels without the burden of being to be too big. I was laughing to my self when I realized that because I didn't get the "Go Travel" idea the first time I encountered it. Well, I ain't complaining at all. This palette may be a little expensive but the quality of the overall packaging outdoes their previous ones. I mean look at this holographic packaging with the glittery title, they're cute! I was thinking maybe some of the cost went to the packaging since this is the first time they have put creative input into their packaging and I think that's a step up from the brand. It's still affordable! 

        I am really impressed with packaging and how they have provided extra protection by wrapping the palette with thick carton inside the actual box. I don't mind paying for the extra cost at all. I was even surprised that they have included a mirror and a plastic cover for the eyeshadows. The attention to details they have invested with this palette is incredible because I feel like we are paying for what we get for. Palette with inclusions like these cost higher and are not usually under Php 500. By the way, this only costs Php 498 and they are currently offering 10% discount if you buy 2 palettes. If it's your first time to shop at Shopee, use my referral code "SYLDE22" for additional Php 100 off on your total order. I am not earning any money from your purchase, instead I'll earn 50 Shopee Coins which I can use as discount for my future shopping.  Haha! I apologize for the little advertisement. :)

        The main reason why this particular palette was because of its color scheme; the blues and purples caught my eyes and captivated my heart. I have other eyeshadow palettes from this brand and I think these are new formulas for their eyeshadows. This palette feels ligther when I touch the eyeshadows and brush pick an of these easily. I gotta say these though, these are not the most pigmented I have seen from them but they are still high quality. I think these are subdued, buildable, softer version of their highly pigmented, in your face eyshadows. I don't want to dwell much on this topic since I am planning to compare the formulas across their various palettes and I don't want to spoil that too much. :) Anyway, I have reviewed their Tropical Vacation Eyeshadow Palette if your are wondering how that feels like compared to this palette. 

          I love how this palette comes with pressed multi-chrome glitter shadow and a purple-blue duo-chrome with brown base eyshadow. These two mentioned are definitely gorgeous eye toppers! I was stunned when I opened this palette last week, but I was even more amazed when I took a picture of this under the sunlight. Look at those screaming shimmers, metallic, and glitter shadows! I felt my saliva kinda dripped when I saw the picture. Haha! This palette was inspired by Perth, Australia where views of gorgeous coastal scenery can be found. I honestly did not have any idea where Perth was until somebody mentioned it on a video while I was watching a review of this palette. I'm really sorry if I offended anyone by that, I was just really clueless about the place. :) Anyway, basing from the pictures I saw from internet, the place is so gorgeous the palette depicts the place. :) I know that it's not yet Summer in Australia but you can pick up this palette and enjoy this during the sunny days. 

        I was really careful not to destroy the symbols that was pressed with some of the shadows because I wanted you to seem them first. I have tested this palette 4 times already and I am so glad that they are still presentable for a blog post. I just don't like doing first impressions anymore because I want to test products at least a few times before I share my thoughts and opinions to the world. These eyeshadows are long lasting and they don't fade all through out the day with the help of my current eyeshadow primer. I use the Wet N' Wild Photofocus Eyshadow Primer and it's the best on I have tried yet. 

          My only complaint about this palette is that this doesn't any deeper shades that I can use to smoke out my outer-V and there isn't any cream shade that I can use to set my primer. I don't know if this palette was meant to be colorful and bright as possible since it doesn't contain anything for a night time look. I kinda wish that they have included a yellow shadow so I can also create a sunset inspired looks and that this can be called a semi-rainbow palette. Those are just my thoughts okay, it doesn't mean that I am not satisfied or anything. I still love the fact that this is made of sturdy cardboard and that easy to travel with. I can pair this with my neutral palettes in order to create various looks while I'm on a work travel or vacation.

          As I have head, these are subtle and subdued version of their highly pigmented eyeshadow formula. They feel smooth and buttery, easy to blend, buildable, and the brushes pick them up easily. Unlike the previous palettes I have tried from this brand, this the best when using brushes because they hold on tight to the bristles and they are easy to transfer on the eyes. It's like doing minimal effort for amazing impact. These eyeshadows are easy to manage, easy to apply, and light as air. I was having so much while testing these eyeshadows and I can't wait for other looks that I'm about to create. 

Look 1: Mint Chocolate

Transition: The Mail (light brown) -  Sleek Oh So Special Palette

Look No. 3: Glittery Barbie

Transition: Shrimp (matte dusty mauve)

Crease &  Lower Lash Line: Mount Eliza (matte chocolate brown)

Lid: Pashionfruit (is that even a word???) (shimmery violet) 

Toppers: Opal (blue-purple-green pressed glitter) with Pavlova (blue-purple duochrome) on top

Inner Corner: Organza (shimmery light pink) - Sleek Oh So Special Palette

      Recently, I have been buying a lot of colorful eyeshadows from online shops. One of those colorful palettes is this Beauty Glazed Uranus Bright Eyeshadow aka their version or duplicate (allegedly) of the Huda Beauty Emerald Obsessions Palette. This palette has caught my eyes the moment I saw this being reviewed by the talented Ms. Tammy Clarke (here's her review) on YouTube. She came up with a really nice look from this palette and so I was curious of the formula    and decided to try it for myself. So, last month, I saw this palette from Shopee and bought from the apink,ph's shop (shop here) because they have a sale going on and their price is lower compared to others.  This was shipped from China and I was so thankful that seller packed this palette with my other purchases with care. :)

         We can see here that Beauty Glazed has similar packaging with the Huda Beauty's gem stone eyeshadow collection (is that what was it called?). They copied the color scheme, shape of the packaging, the shape of the pans, and even the order of the shades. I don't have the Huda Beauty one so I wasn't able to compare the two side by side, but from the looks of it, this palette has brighter and neon green shades compared to the Huda Beauty Emerald Palette. Just like what this palette states, "Bright Eyeshadow". Haha! I don't what Beauty Glazed did, but it seems to me that they kind of tweaked some shades just a little bit so their version won't be a spot on dupe of the HB Emerald Palette. To be quite honest with you, I prefer this palette because the eyeshadows look so vibrant and feel so smooth when you touch them.

        This palette is lightweight; the packaging is made of cardboard and each shadow contains 1.4 grams. I think for the price of Php 149, this palette is so worth it. We can also see from the ingredient list that these shadow don't contain any parabens, which is good because we don't want ingredients that could contribute to cancer. This claims to be cruelty free too, they even have the PETA logo, but I'm not sure about that. This product is made from mainland China and we don't if they sell this product in China or not. We always need to verify before we can trust a brand if they are really cruelty free or not, right? :)

        So let's talk about the shadows themselves and how they perform. As I have said earlier, this palette has brighter shades and they look vibrant. Upon swatching them, I felt the smooth texture they all contain. Yes, they are soft and the mattes are powdery, but their pigmentation is screaming brightly and loudly. To be honest, the formula of this Beauty Glazed eyeshadow palette is better that Focallure eyeshadows. Why do I say this? It is because these shadows are easy to apply, they blend out nicely (i'm not saying that Focallure shadows are not), brushes pick up they shadows nicely and they apply on lids with so much pigmentation. Though the Focallure ones are pigmented as well, most of their shimmer and metallic shadows need a 2nd or 3rd layer in able for the full effect to be achieved. 

         Now, I'm not gonna compare how these shadows work on different eye primers because I really don't think that's necessary. Eyeshadows will perform well and will stay all day if you have a high-performing base or primer, okay? Speaking of eye primers, I only have on that I am currently using and that is the Wet N' Wild Photfocus Eyeshadow Primer which I adore so much and helps all of my eyeshadows stick on my lids all throughout the day and is good on keeping my lids being oily. Anyways, as I have said earlier, these shadows are soft and powdery but are incredibly pigmented. I use a light hand when using these shadows and thoroughly applying/blending them on my eyes. I also love that they don't look muddy when blended beside each other. I also love the fact that each eyeshadow are distinct enough to avoid looking repetitive. 

      The last row consist of neutral and wearable shadows. This first one is a matte warm shadow that pairs well with this palette's color scheme. I love how Beauty Glazed changed this shadow into warm brown because it creates balance, depth, and dimensions to the looks being created using this palette. This middle shades is an olive green shade and I freaking love this so much. Looks good with my brown eyes! The last shade in this palette is this pale lime green shade that looks more yellowy but still coordinates well with the rest of the shadow. This is so pretty on the inner corners!

        These are the shadows swatched in order and according to their row. I cannot stress enough how good they are and that they have great quality despite of being affordable.

      The first time I used this eyeshadow palette, I have created a full-on green eyeshadow look. I applied the warm shadow as my transition shade, then I took a matte dark green shadow (from another palette which I may took about soon) and smoked it on my outer corners and blended some on my crease. After which, I applied the dark shimmer shade all over my lids and applied the spring green on the center and topped it with the yellow green shade. I cannot remember exactly, but I think that I also used the yellow green shade on my inner corners. I applied the matte sea green on my lower lash line and connected it to the shadow I applied on my outer corners. I loved this look so much and I might re-create this one day and do a step by step tutorial. What do you think guys?

        The second look I created with this palette is a wearable one and looked really warm. For this look, I wanted the olive green to be the star of the show and it really did. This was simple look; I used all of the shades on the last row and it created a nice look. I took the warm brown shade and applied it on my crease. Then, I applied the olive green all over my lids. I love how it paired well with the warm brown! I applied the warm shade on my outer v and lower lash line and connected them. Lastly, I took the pale lime green shade and applied it on my inner. This is my favorite look so far and I am hoping to create more.

        Overall, I think this palette is worth a shot and is really worth for what I paid for. I wish that these shades have names because mentioning a shade's name is kind of exhausting and redundant, but since it has an affordable price, I ain't complaining at all. I plan collecting all of the "duplicate" palettes from this brand on the future and see if the others are consistent and mirrors the quality of this palette. I also plan on getting more palettes from Beauty Glazed. Do you have any suggestions, guys? :) I recommend this palette if you're in a hunt for affordable colorful palettes. 

         I guess this is it for today's post. I really wish that I can upload every single week but I feel tired all of the time and just want to take a break on weekends and relax my mind just a little bit. I have been saving a lot of my energy for something and feels good to sleep before midnight. I'll talk to you whenever I can and as always, please leave a comment if you have any suggestions, opinions, requests, or questions. Have a nice and let some optimism enter your doors. Stay safe y'all. XOXO

          Hey, guys! The first quarter of the has passed and it is time for me to update my Pan That Palette for 2019. If you have missed my introductory post (read here), I chose this Sleek Oh So Special Palette (read review here) for this challenge. I love this palette and I don't have any problems using this everyday. I can create many looks with this and I plan to post tutorials soon.  I have already hit pan on the shades Bow (cream), Boxed (matte dark brown), and Wrapped Up (matte warm taupe) before I started this project.

         I use Bow to set my eyeshadow primer and also use as a base, Boxed for my brows, crease or outer-v, and Wrapped Up also for crease, outer-v or lower lash line. For my first update (read here), I have widen the pans on the eyeshadows that I have already hit pan on have also hit pan on The Mail (matte light brown shade). The Mail looks light on crease and I dip my brush on it like 3 times in order for the shade to show up and maybe the reason why I have hit pan in on it a month after I posted my introduction.

          My second update (read here) was more exciting because I have widen on the eyeshadow I have already hit on and I have hit pan on Ribbon (matte coral). I mean, I have not imagined on hitting pan on that kind of shade first since I don't usually wear warm transition/crease shadows. I loved using this shadow with the dark purple shade all over the lids. The combination was pretty and complimented my brown eyes.

           Last Monday, as I walked inside Watson's, I saw that the Ever Bilena counter is having a 50% discount on all of the Kris collaboration makeup products. I didn't give any attention on this collection since most celebrity makeup/collaborations are just "blah". I was even surprised that Kris Aquino had collaborated with an affordable local brand like Ever Bilena since we all know she one of the bougiest sassy queens who have ever walked on this planet (that's a fact :)). I wonder if she really does use Ever Bilena products, especially before she collaborated with them? Hey, don't get me wrong. I love Kris, and she is the only maarte person that I can tolerate. I was just genuinely surprised that she did a project with Ever Bilena. :)

          As I was saying, I stumbled upon the EB counter and saw that the Kris collection is having a 50% off on all of the makeup products. I was curious so I swatched some of the lip liners and liquid lipsticks, and all of them are reds or has a red tone. I don't wear red lipsticks because I though that they are too much for work and I just didn't like the look of them on me. 

          I decided to buy three makeup items from the collection since I wasn't really interested with the brown pencil and powder (foundation?). The shade that really caught my eye from the liquid lipsticks was "Lucky" since it looks wearable for day to day and I thought that it would look nude on my lips. Since they are on sale, I also grabbed the lip liner of the same shade to pair it with the liquid lipstick. I also thought that the packaging of this collection is cute; cursive font for her name, little cute hearts on the boxes, and the packaging was made of nice quality material. 

          Lucky is a mauve muted red shade that I find really flattering on my skintone. I really thought  that this shade will be on the nude side since it looks muted. Since Kris red loves red lipsticks, I thought that this wasn't a surprise at all and just went with flow. The lip liner is matte, is packaged in a retractable container, and doesn't glide that smoothly. Yes, it's matte but it has a thick consistency and you really need to drag it in order for it to move around the lips. This doesn't have a strong smell, is really pigmented, and works well with the liquid lipstick. This lip liners retails for Php 195, and is currently on sale for Php 97.50

          The liquid lipstick has a smooth and mousse-like texture which I really, really adore. The formula of this lipstick sits really well with the lip liner and that both of them last really long, even when I eat. This just need a quick touch-up and I am good to go every time. To be honest, this is my favorite matte liquid lipstick formula and I hope that someday they would extend the shade range. This doesn't feel drying at all and is comfortable all throughout the day. I prefer this over the Vice Cosmetics' liquid lipstick (see my review here) because that one is drying and feels uncomfortable on the lips. This retails for Php 225 and is currently on sale for Php 125.

          I love that this formula is smooth, blendable and subtle. I know that this product claims to be opaque in one swipe, but with the shade, it isn't. It take me 2 applications in order for this to be visible on my skin. That doesn't turn me off since I love subtle and buildable cheek products rather than spot-on pigmented. I love to control the amount of products I put on my cheeks since I don't want to look like someboday has just slapped me. Haha! 

          I haven't seen the other blush shades from this collection so I don't have any idea if the shade range will suit all the skin tones. Since Kris has this pale icy white skin, I assume that most of the products from this collection was designed to suit perfectly well with her skin tone. If you love subtle pink blush, this one is perfect for you. :)