Bare Minerals eyeshadow glimmer in ENVY

So, I absolutely LOVE this color!  It runs for about $13.00 at Sephora.  

• Glimmer: High intensity shimmer. Can be softer and more translucent when worn dry, but creates an opaque wash of high sheen-known as foiling-when worn wet.

• Benefits

  • Vibrant, long-lasting colors can be mixed and matched for custom combinations
  • Offer your choice of textures, from sheer to opaque
  • All-natural consistency makes them easy to apply and blend seamlessly
  • Add rich, eye-illuminating accents
  • Use a 100% pure blend of natural minerals
  • Preservative-free to prevent eye irritation
  • Won't pull or tug at the sensitive skin around your eyes
  That is some info on the product from its site.  It does blend wonderfully.  The sparkly shimmer it has is just right too.  Not like you just got off work at the strip club.  (No offense to strippers.)  It's a more "grown up" shimmer look.  The green of Envy is close to a lime color.  I think this color would look fantastic on anyone, especially those of you with brown and hazel eyes.  
  I use this color all over the face for a fantasy look I'm working on.  So I am in search of a less expensive alternative.  I have my sights set on NYX Key Lime pigment.  Which sells for about $5.00.  Once I get that product in I will compare them for you!  Any other questions, just ask! 
  

Well, here we go..... NYX Glitter Cream Pallet in Ocean Breeze

So, this is my first blog for makeup reviews.  I have always wanted to do this, so let's see how well this works.  LOL....


My first product up for review is NYX Glitter Cream Pallet.  The one I got is the Ocean Breeze GCP11.  This product has 5 different shades of glitter cream in it.  The first shade is a light blue.  I have found the shade very similar to a light blue glitter I have from MAC.  The next shade is more of an aqua. The third reminds me of the OPI nail color Mad as a Hatter.  (From the Alice in Wonderland collection).  The fourth shade is more of a purple and deep blue.  The very last shade is more of a teal.  

I originally bought this product for a fantasy makeup contest I am currently in.  My fantasy theme is a mermaid.  I use a lot of glitter on her, and thought this might work as well.  I will say that I was happy about how easily the glitter cream goes on.  You end up using way less that what I thought.  (I had tried Hard Candy cream glitter and had much difficulty with this issue.)  The only real problem I see with it is that the glitter does come off the skin rather easily.  I'm not sure if a mixing medium would help this.  If I can find some I will add to this review.  Overall I was satisfied with the product.  In my case it only has to be on for a short period of time.  Not sure if I would risk it for a "night look" due to the lack of staying power.  Any other questions about this product, just ask away!  Thanks for checking my blog out!