Makeup Challenge : "Work Appropriate" Makeup

When I posted my Smokey Peacock tutorial, a fellow Zamboanga blogger (Raisie) left a comment that caught my attention. I've always wanted to do a "work appropriate" look that you could easily take to a night out after work hours. Challenge (lol!) accepted! Face : Celeteque Moisturizer Shu Uemura Face Architect Foundation - Medium Beige Glory of New York Total Coverage Foundation - 210 Ben Nye Luxury Powder - Banana MeMeMe Flawless Powder - Translucent NYX HD Concealer - Beige Eyebrows : ELF Eyebrow Kit - Dark Eyes : Urban Decay Primer Potion - Original Wet n Wild ColorIcon Palettes - Vanity Elf 100pc Eyeshadow Palette Wet n Wild Liquid Eyeliner - Black Revlon Plumping Mascara - Black (upper lashes) Clinique Mascara - Black (lower lashes) Nichido Kohl Liner - Black Cheeks : ELF Blush & Contour Kit NYX Powder Blush - Pinched Lips : Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick - Mauvey NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss - Tea Rose Nails : "Bobbie" - Red Circle Lenses : UNIQSO Barbie Puffy 3 Tone Brown Got any makeup-look requests? Leave them in the comment box below! ALSO!!! Sharing with you a mashup (plus awesome ukelele playing skills) by my cousins Ate Trina & Monina.  Plus! Don't forget to join my ongoing giveaways : Beauty Cosmetics Face Precision Brush Giveaway iPhone Case Giveaway

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Review : Wet N Wild Coloricon Palette in Vanity

Last week I reviewed a wet n wild coloricon palette in greed and now I'm going to do a review on the vanity palette. I have been after this palette for so long! It's been doing a great job at eluding my clutches but I eventually caught up with it and snagged it from an online auction for only P225! To think that this usually retails for P299-P399 at some online shops. Lucky me!

I know I have so many neutral palettes already but when I saw this, I just knew I needed this badly. I've read so many great reviews regarding it and I wanted to try it out for myself. Plus you can never really go wrong with a great neutral palette!

What I Like :

Affordably priced!

Compact & travel friendly, due to the size of the palette it would be easy to take around with you for touch ups!

Great pigmentation and lasting power.

Eyeshadows aren't powdery or chalky.

Shimmer eyeshadows don't have that "gritty" feeling when being applied onto the lids.

No funky smell unlike some eyeshadow palettes that smell "flowery"...

Non irritating.

What I Don't Like :

Not always locally available.

Cheap plastic-like packaging.

Pretty useless free applicators.

No mirror.

Overall : ★★★★☆

Overall I'd give this a 4/5 stars. Though it lacks a mirror and comes with not so friendly applicators, this neutral palette is still definitely "the bomb"! I've been using this on myself and on clients on more than one occasion and results are always beautiful! On myself, the eyeshadows really look pretty and I always get a lot of compliments on my eye makeup. This is definitely worth the hassles I went through to purchase it. 

Swatch time!

Left : With flash. Right : Without flash.

Questions for my readers:

Did you find this review helpful?

Have you tried any of the wet n wild coloricon palettes?

Would you purchase this palette for yourself?

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