Kat Von D Eyeshadow Trio "Beyond Redemption" Review

 

Hello again! I'm here to do a review on a new Kat Von D product I picked up on sale at Sephora a few days ago. The True Romance Eyeshaodw Trio in Beyond Redemption.

It's no secret that I love the Kat Von D line, she has so many amazing products. My collection is growing! Also it's no secret that packaging gets me good, and that I'm in love with the band H.I.M. My first purchase from Kats line was the Everlasting Face Shaper Blush in the Shade Heartagram. The only reason I purchased that blush is because of the name (the heartagram is HIMs logo) it's a dark dusty rose color I probably wouldn't have picked up otherwise. I ended up loving it and I wear it all the time! Beyond Redemption is the name of a HIM song..this is another example of how names, packaging and being a crazy fan girl caused me to make a purchase!

 

 

Beyond Redemption is a trio of blue eyeshadows. A shimmer, a matte and a glitter shadow. The compact itself is just slightly bigger than a NARS blush so there is quite a lot of product inside. The packaging is plastic and features a clear top with roses and Kats logo. It's very light, but I wouldn't say it feels cheap. It's a push button to open, not loose at all and it closes very tightly. The packaging is win for me.

Onto the shadows.

First up is a shimmery ice blue color. This is my favorite, and it's my opinion the best quality shadow in the trio. It's very smooth and pigmented. Would look great on the inner corner of your eyes.

Next is a matte cornflower blue shade. This shadow is just as smooth, just not as pigmented. It's a bit patchy but you can smooth it out. I definately don't own a shade like this.

Finally we have a darker blue with silver glitter. I do not like this shade. I had to swatch it 3-4 times to get the color to show. The others I only swatched once. It feels gritty to the touch. It's just not very impressive. I'm not usually partial to glitter shadows anyway..

So, 2 out of 3 shadows are pretty good. I own the Ladybird palette, and all of those shadows are amazing. I've swatched many of her other palettes too and was always impressed. I found this little guy in the sale section of my Sephora, it was only ten dollars. Some people tend to stray away from blue eyeshadows, think Mimi from Drew Carey, but I love color and think you can always make it work! Even though this isn't a "blow me away amazing eyeshadow trio", I still like it. I'm just a collector and sometimes I buy things for crazy reasons! I'm sure some of you can relate :) I haven't gotten around to doing a look with some of these shadows yet, but I plan to soon and I'll definately share it with you guys! There are others in this True Romance Trio collection but I have not swatched them so I can't speak for their quality. I know there is a neutral/burgundy one and a green one.

Pros

Nice packaging

2 good shadows

On sale!

Good amount of product

Cons

Blues aren't very versatile

Dark shade is not impressive

And those are my thoughts on this product! I feel like I may have rambled but I was kind of torn on this product! I love it, but not for makeup reasons, haha! If you're curious about trying some Kat Von D eyeshadows, I'd recommend her 8 shadow palettes.

I hope you enjoyed my crazy review! Thank you so much for reading :)

--Nicole xox

 

 

 

 

 

September Favorties!

I know September technically isn't over yet, but I decided I'd put up my September favorites now! I have lots of great, new products I've been loving this month. Much thanks to my horrible, horrible shopping addiction. I'm not even kidding, it got worse today! I can't be stopped. But I've been getting good hours at work and I got a tip today so I'm justifying it!

First up are the 3 lip products I've been reaching for the most. All Revlon products, didn't even realize that.. Anyway from left to right- Lilac Pastelle lipgloss, Pink Pout matte lipstick and Gumdrop lip butter.

I liked the layer the gloss over the lip butter for a really pretty lilac color. Pink Pout is a great color for everyone I believe. It give your lips a nice natural pink color and actually isn't too drying on the lips if you moisturizer beforehand.

Next I have Rimmels Stay Matte powder. I bought this a few years ago in the translucent shade and never really used it too.much. But after getting fed up with my oily skin decided to give it a try again, and I now love it!

Another face product is a Kat Von D blush in the shade Heartagram. I'm gonna be honest, the ONLY reason I bought this blush is because of the name. HIM is my favorite band, and the heartagram is their logo. It's a very dark dusty rose color. I'm very fair and I have to use it with a super light hand. But I've really been using it everyday and like the more dramatic blush look. I use to to contour a Little and am very happy with it. Plus, it will last forever..

Maybelline clear mascara, use it for my brows. It keeps them in place and looking tidy!

Next is L'Oreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions mascara. I have a review about this here. This stuff is heaven in a mascara tube. I've never been more pleased with a mascara! No joke.

After that is Maybellines Great Last mascara in So Very Berry. I've been using this so much since I picked it up. Which is funny because when I bought it I was like lol Nicole you're never gonna use this! It really does look great layered over my regular mascara and along on the lower lashes. It just adds such a nice touch! Especially for this time of year when I'm using so many warm eye colors.

Finally, we have the Anastasia Brow Wiz. I really love this brow pencil. It looks really natural because it has such a fine point. I also love that it has a spoolie on one end, super helpful! I've been pairing this with the clear mascara and my brows look fab.

Ok ladies those are my favorites for this month. I look forward to October. It's one of my favorite months! I hope you enjoyed this post, and thanks so much for reading.

Toodles. .

--Nicole.

 

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Kat Von D Makeup

Hello helloo. I've been having a major girl crush on Kat Von D lately, her makeup always looks beautiful and its very unique. So I decide to make a tutorial on her look! I've recently bought a few products from her makeup line and I'm loving them both. I would really like to purchase one of her palettes next! So if you'd like to see how I got this look, click below!

 

Kat Von D Liquid Lipstick Review.

 

Hellooo there! Today I'm bringing you a review on an awesome product I just picked up. Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lipstick in Backstage Bambi. That's a mouthful! If you'd like to see my review of this product, click below!