IT Cosmetics Superhero Eye Transforming Anti-Aging Super Palette.

IT Cosmetics Superhero Eye Transforming Anti-Aging Super Palette.

I love a good eye palette, especially a neutral eye palette. Leave it to one of my favorite brands IT Cosmetics to launch a new blockbuster neutral eye palette called the Superhero Eye Transforming Anti-Aging Super Palette. Yes; it's that special! Whether you want to go super natural, super classic or even super smokey, this superhero palette will do the work for you.

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Urban Decay XX Vice LTD Reloaded.

In case you missed my news a few weeks ago, Urban Decay is celebrating twenty years as a beauty brand! On top of that mega UD XX - 20 Years of Beauty with an Edge vault, the brand has launched a really special limited edition collection Urban Decay XX Vice LTD Reloaded eyeshadow palette. This chic palette features 20 (XX) shades of eyeshadow that spans UD’s entire 20 (XX) year history making this a true must have for the Urban Decay fan.

Urban Decay XX Vice LTD Reloaded includes a few new shades and several cult favorites from past palettes. It includes some of the brands earlier shades like Midnight Cowboy (one of my all-time faves), Acid Rain and UV-B, to some of their best-sellers in their current line-up.

The complete rundown of shades:

  • Suspend - Greige-brown matte
  • Oil Slick - Black matte with silver micro-glitter
  • Roadstripe - Iridescent white with blue-violet shift
  • Gash - Metallic brick red
  • Midnight Cowboy - Pink champagne with shimmer with silver glitter
  • 501 - Deep metallic blue with copper micro-glitter
  • Shallow - Pale taupe-silver satin
  • Laced - Pinky-taupe matte
  • Hot Pants - Pearly medium pink
  • Mildew - Deep metallic green shimmer
  • Smog - Deep coppery bronze shimmer
  • Misdemeanor - Deep olive green matte with green micro-shimmer
  • Freakshow - Bright purple satin
  • Asphyxia - Hyacinth shimmer with blue shift
  • Acid Rain - Pale yellow-green shimmer with green shift
  • Moonflower - Metallic rose-gold with gold micro-shimmer
  • UV-B - Bright blue with violet shift
  • Goldmiine - Bright Metallic Gold
  • Twice Baked - Rich brown satin with gold micro-glitter
  • Anonymous - Pale peachy cream matte

My favorites in the palette are Midnight Cowboy, Suspend, Roadstripe, Oil Slick, Swallow, Laced, Smog, Misdemeanor, Asphyxia, Anonymous and Twice Baked. I'm actually getting more use out of this palette than I thought. The shades are truly representative of the brand.

I'm always been a big fan of the Urban Decay eyeshadow formula. They are creamy soft, easy to apply and blend and last the day without caking or creasing. The secret to the shadow formula is the brands Pigment Infusion System™, the proprietary blend of ingredients. I can apply them with or without a primer and have them last the day. Of course, I use a primer, Urban Decay Primer Potion, my favorite, which makes the colors pop and lay down even more smoothly.

Speaking of Urban Decay Primer Potion, The Ultra Violet Edge, Urban Decay's global initiative to empower women is marking its first anniversary. With your help, last year they donated $528,000 to a variety or organizations that support women, including Women's Global Empowerment Fund. Purchase the specially formulated Eyeshadow Primer Potion Enigma, where 100% of the purchase price is donated to women's empowerment nonprofits by The Ultraviolet Edge.

Buy the Urban Decay XX Vice LTD Reloaded for $56 now online at urbandecay.com or at Ulta, Nordstrom and Macy's.

IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Eyeshadow Palette.

You know my love for eyeshadow palettes well. I can't pass up a good shadow palette, especially when it's a high quality palette made with beautiful romantic shades like this new beauty from IT Cosmetics. The brand new palette is a second volume of matte shadows as a follow up to their original Naturally Pretty Palette; this is Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Luxe Transforming Eyeshadow Palette and it's all kinds of soft, sexy and beautiful!

IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Eyeshadow Palette

The palette includes 14 shades that range from a super light vanilla shade, soft lilac and all the way to a great deep slate shade that is perfect as a liner.

Shades include:
Peaceful – soft matte taupe
Hope – matte vanilla peach
Sweetness – matte champagne pink
Enchanting – matte dusty lilac
Devotion – matte smoky plum
Fate – matte muted marsala
Embrace – matte rose taupe
Mystery – matte deep charcoal
Adore – matte nude peach
Tranquility – matte soft mint
Desire – matte rose peach
Romance – matte rose pink
Trust – matte smoky slate
Poetic – matte dusty gray
Transforming Pearl

IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Eyeshadow Palette

I love the shades and the formula. The formula is a soft matte formula that is matte, but not a dry, chalky matte type formula. These mattes are made to actually look soft and beautiful on the lids; these shadows diffuse lines and wrinkles around the eyes and lids.

The genius of this palette, though, is the transforming pearl shade. This shade instantly transforms any of the matte shades into a soft pearlized tone. To use, simply dip your brush into any of the 14 matte shades then tap it into the transforming pearl shade and voilá! I love the lighter shades to be worn as matte, but then use the shades like Fate and Embrace with the pearl.

IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Buy the IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Vol. 2 Romantics Eyeshadow Palette for $42 at itcosmetics.com and Ulta.