Bronze Eye Using Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

I decided to create another look from my favorite palette, my Smashbox Full exposure palette.  This time I focused more on creating a bronzed smokey eye look.  This is another really simple, 5 minute look that is a nice play on a more boring, traditional nude color.  I absolutely love the way this turned out and I'm finding that I'm never disappointed by these colors!  Check it out and let me know what you think!

xo

Kelly

Sexy Smokey Eye Look Using Blue

Hey guys!

So today I decided to make a video using the really gorgeous blue shade from my new Smashbox Full Exposure palette.  I absolutely LOVE the way this turned out.  I think it's so sexy and sultry while not being over the top.  It's also a really fun take on the traditional black and silver smokey eye.  What do you think?

xo

Kelly

Cut Crease Look

Another look that has become very popular lately is the 'cut-crease look'.  What this essentially means is a look in which you don't blend out the crease color.  You can do this with neutral colors as I show in my video below or with brighter colors if you really want to make your eyes stand out.  It's just a different technique, not necessarily better than the normal blending, but definitely fun for days when you want to mix it up!  Also, it helps to make your eyes look bigger if you have smaller eyes because you can kind of fake where the crease is. I used some of the matte browns from my Smashbox Full Exposure Palette to do this.  Check out my video below, is this something you guys would try?

xo

Kelly

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette Look

Hey!

So yesterday I wrote my thoughts on the Smashbox Full Exposure Palette.  I was really impressed with the range of colors and I was excited to try a look out.  I decided since the palette focused on neutrals and since that look is so in this season I would do that for my first look.  Check it out below!

xo

Kelly

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette Review

Hey!

So I recently purchased the Smashbox Full Exposure Palette during one of my Sephora hauls.  

I'm not generally a huge  fan of Smashbox products, I find most of them to be really disappointing, but I was intrigued by the range of colors in this palette.  It offers a wide range of both matte and shimmer shadows.  There were 7 mattes and 7 shimmers ranging from light champagne to black.

There are also plenty of neutral colors to choose from which you can never have too many of.  The palette itself was fairly reasonably priced at only $49.  I tried out a few looks and found that my eye shadow lasted all day.  It didn't stay on quite as well as my Mac shadows do but it stayed well enough that I wouldn't complain.  The one thing I did find frustrating was that it took a few coats to get the amount of shadow that I wanted.  I wouldn't have minded it being a little more pigmented.  Below are a few swatches I took of the shadows.


Shimmers:

Mattes:

The palette also comes with a great brush and a sample of their mascara.  I absolutely loved the brush, it has 2 sides, one for the lids and one for the crease.  The side for the lids had a more packed side for picking up extra color and a less packed side for a lighter dusting.  The mascara it came with I wasn't as impressed by, it was good for coating the bottom lashes but it didn't do anything miraculous that would make me purchase it.  Still, it was a nice extra to come with.

Check out my video below to hear more of my thoughts and see the palette!

xo

Kelly