BIRTHDAY BLISS

I had the loveliest 26th Birthday imaginable! Thank you to all my friends, party guests and most of all my beautiful partners, John & Jess.

BROWS

Anastasia Beverly Hills

DIPBROW Pommade in Ebony

Dermablend

Quick-Fix Concealer in Medium as Highlight

EYES

Lancome

Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow in Madison Avenue from lash line to brow

URBAN DECAY Smoked Palette

Evidence from top lash line to crease and on bottom lash line

Lancome

Le Stylo Waterproof Long Lasting Eye Liner in Noir Intense in top and bottom waterlines

Kat Von D 

Ink Liner in Trooper on top lash line in subtle cat eye

URBAN DECAY

Perversion Mascara on top and bottom lashes

Ardell

120 Demi Lashes in Black

Fright Night

Pixie Dust Lashes on outter corners

(See my false eye lash D.I.Y. HERE)

LIPS

Kat Von D

Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Bauhau5

Whats your go to birthday makeup look?
What did you do for your last birthday?

Love, Light & Glitter Always,

Valessia

PRODUCT REVIEW #1: URBAN DECAY NAKED ON THE RUN PALETTE II

This is Part II of my Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette review. For Part I, click here.

The Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette is supposed to supply all the makeup you need when spending time away from your makeup stash. I thought I'd put it to the test and do my first Day to Night tutorial. 

DAY

I started with moisturized and primed skin, then applied my foundation, concealer and filled in my brows as usual.

Step 1:

Apply Dare eyeshadow from the lash line up to the brow bone using Lancome brush #22

Step 2: 

Stipple Fix eyeshadow on the outter corner using Lancome brush #13

Step 3:

Smile and apply naked Blush to the apples of your cheeks using a Sephora brush #54

Step 4:

Tight line your whole top lid and half of your bottom with 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Stag

Step 5:

Apply a single later of Perversion Mascara on your top and bottom lashes

Step 6:

Swipe Naked Lipgloss in Sesso at the center of your bottom lip and blend with your finger. Blot with a tissue

NIGHT

To achieve my Night look, I built on what I did for Day.

Step 1:

Contour with Stun eyeshadow and Highlight with 5050 eyeshadow using Sephora brush #54

Step 2: 

Stipple Dive eyeshadow from lash line to crease using Lancome brush #13 and blend up with your fingers

Step 3: 

Use 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Stag to fill in your top lid from your lash line to your crease, stretching the outer corner into a thick cat eye then apply thick line under your bottom lashes.

Step 4: 

Using Sephora brush #54, apply Bronzer to the highest point of your cheek bones all the way to your hairline

Step 5:

Use the same brush to blend in a second coat of Blush over the Bronzer

Step 6:

Apply a thick layer of Perversion Mascara to top and bottom lashes

Step 7:

Layer on a thick coat of Naked Lipgloss in Sesso to your top and bottom lips. Blot with tissue, then pat Dive eyeshadow on top of the gloss with your fingers

Step 8: (Optional)

Apply false lashes. I used Ardell Wispies

Tell me what you think of this Tutorial and what you'd like to see next in the comments below.

Love, Light and Glitter Always!

Valessia

PRODUCT REVIEW #1: URBAN DECAY NAKED ON THE RUN PALETTE I

The Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette is supposed to supply all the makeup you need on the go. The large palette houses six eyeshadows, a bronzer, a blush, a travel sized eyeliner and mascara and one full sized lip gloss. This palette is a little heavier than most so carrying it around in your purse wouldn't be ideal but it would be fine in a carry-on or weekender. It would be perfect if you could literally grab this palette on the run but unfortunately you'll have to stop and grab your brushes because UD didn't include any. 

The UD Naked On The Run Shadows: Dive, Fix, Resist, Dare, Stun, 5050

The eyeshadows are all gorgeous and I'm positive that (if used correctly). each could work on any skin tone. A personal drawback is that you get a double dose of 5050 which according to the UD website is "the perfect all over shade." That might be true for some people, but on darker skin tones, as anything more than a highlighter, I think you would just end up looking ashy. I love that you get a mix of mattes and shimmers, giving you the capability of achieving an endless amount looks!

Dive is a warm metallic rose. This shade was very flattering on darker skin and would be perfect for the holidays.

Fix is a matte brown, similar to the color of cafe au lait. If built up too much, the result could be a little ashy on my skin but one swipe was very flattering.

Resist is a metallic milk chocolate. Confession: I'm obsessed with shimmery brown eye shadows. ALL OF THEM! There's so much you can do with them! Go subtle for a natural glow or dark for a smoldering smokey eye. I'm completely biased by Resist was easily my favorite shade in the pallet.

Dare is a matte brown shade of coco. Dare is nearly the same color as Resist, perfect for brown girls who don't like shimmer.

Stun is a deep metallic brown with fine flecks of gold and bronze. Stun is great for a dramatic but natural look. I would love to mix it on the same eye as Dive and Resist. (Remember the smoldering smokey eye?)

5050 is a warm matte cream. This shade went on well but I would use it sparingly. It would make a great highlighter under the brows and in the inner corners of the eye.

UD Naked On The Run Blush and Bronzer

The blush was fantastic. I love the satin finish and the saturated color. Bright colors work very well with dark skin and I can't get enough of them. In the palette, Blush looks like a highly pigmented neon pink but it goes on subtly and continues to build as you apply.Swipe once for a natural glow or twice for real drama.

The bronzer is also pretty but not as flattering on darker skin. I find that bronzers are usually full of large pieces of glitter, I'm happy to report, this shade isn't! Bronzer is a little pale for my skin but the texture was lovely and would suit the a lighter person beautifully.

Also in the UD Naked On The Run Palette: 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Stag, Naked lip gloss in Sesso and Perversion Mascara in Blackest Black

I didn't expect much of the eyeliner, I've never used a brown liner and I didn't think it would be flattering. I was wrong! Stag has a satin finish and is a great replacement for traditional black liner. It wore well and the lighter shade made my eyes look bigger. Another upside, brown liner means black lashes really stand out!

Like the rest of the world, I'm all about matte lip right now but Sesso worked well for me. The shade was subtle but the gloss stayed on well and wasn't sticky.

I adored the Perversion Mascara so much I might have to break up with my Lancome Hypnose Drama. UD isn't lying when they call the color Blackest Black. My lashes look long and full but not clumpy. The mascara also worked fantastically when I applied it over false lashes.

Have you tried the Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below.

Check back Wednesday for the second part of this review where I'll show you how to use your Urban Decay Naked On The Run Palette to take your travel look from Day to Night.

Love, Light and Glitter Always!

Valessia