Shopping My Stash / #11

This week, I've been using the MeMeMe Seventh Heaven primer which never fails to keep me matte; I used it to 'counteract' Daniel Sandler Invisible Radiance Foundation (link) dewiness (I haven't been feeling in the mood for this look in winter) but still providing a good coverage; I also set my base with Mac Mineralize SkinFinish Natural in medium. All together a pretty full face but still quick and easy to achieve every morning.

I skipped the highlighter and only used Nars Blush in Sin (link) which is winter epitomised!

On the eyes, I played with different combinations of browns and greens from the Urban Decay Oz Theodora Palette (link) and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in zero which stands even the wettest of days.
Finally on the lips, I used Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter in 096 macaroon (link): the berry/brown shade works really well with Sin and it's moisturising for my wind-battered lips :(

Have you used any of those products before?

OPI Which Witch Are You?

You may have noticed a theme developing between the release of the movie 'Oz The Great & Powerful' and some cosmetics companies; personally, I'm very happy about all the collaborations - a fantasy story like this can only result in exciting products.

OPI is the next in line to come out with a special collection that includes 7 polishes and 9 nail designs that you can create with the new shades (3 for every witch).

When Monkeys Fry is a clear base with gold and silver glitter

Which is Witch? is a top coat with holographic glitter

I Theodora You is a baby pink

Don't Burst My Bubble is a white with a pink undertone

Lights of Emerald City is a clear base with white and colour square glitter

Glints of Glinda is a peachy nude

What Wizardry Is This? is liquid sand effect 

Glints of Glinda* is one of the three sheer shades of the collection. It's very sheer: with only 2 coats you get the 'your nails but better' effect but you should do 4 coats, for full opacity.
Luckly it dries fast so 4 coats don't take that long and it also applies evenly and without streaks.
This shade is just up my street - it's elegant, it's very glossy and lasted 4/5 days without chipping. 

2 coats

What Wizardry Is This?* is a brown and gold liquid sand effect. I was mostly excited to try out this new finish and I wasn't disappointed... I love it!!!

I haven't tried any of these textured polishes yet so I wasn't sure what to expect, especially how rough they may feel on the nails but I can tell that the polish still feels pretty smooth, without subtracting anything from the effect.

 The colour is gorgeous, vibrant and really opaque and I find it very low maintenance because - of course - you don't need to worry about smudges too much... hehe ;)

Now I need to get my paws on Lights of Emerald City too - it looks amazing!

Have you see this OPI collection yet? Did you pick up any shade?

Btw, I still haven't had the chance to see the film... hopefully this weekend!

FOTD / Urban Decay Glinda Palette

 Face: Chanel VitaLumiere Aqua Foundation in B30 beige sable, Giorgio Armani Master Corrector in pink, Estee Lauder DoubleWear Concealer in 07 Warm Light, Wet n Wild ColorIcon Blusher in pearlescent pink, Dior DiorSkin Nude Tan Healthy Glow Enhancing Powder, Benefit Sun Beam;

Eyes: Urban Decay Glinda palette (Tornado, Aura, Illusion), Jane Iredale PureLash Extender and Conditioner, Soap & Glory Thick & Fast mascara, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in purple, Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr in 40 permanent taupe;

Lips: Urban Decay Super-Saturated High-Gloss Lip Colour in glinda.

Urban Decay OZ Glinda Palette

This is the second part of the Urban Decay Oz Limited Edition palettes; yesterday I shared the Theodora palette - you can check the swatches here - and today I'll be talking about the Glinda palette*.

Glinda character, portrayed by Michelle Williams, is the so-called good witch and the colours reflect this ethereal mood with pastels and 'magical' glitter; the pinks and purples are definitely girly but still very wearable.

Tornado is a dark purple with shimmer, very wearable on his own or as a crease colour - Aura is a duo-shade and I'm in love! Extremely difficult to swatch but I added a separate pic below to try and show you the difference between the 2 parts; both are iridescent whites, one with blue/purple duochrome undertone and the other side with pink undertones. They do look pretty ordinary in the pan but they are so beautiful applied. Magic is a pale pink with gold shimmer.

l-r: magic, aura, aura, tornado

Illusion is a peachy champagne with a frost finish, extremely smooth and well pigmented - Oz is the other duo-shade of the set: first half is a gold with silver and gold glitter and second half is silver with silver glitter. There's a ton of glitter here and the consistency also feel different, not for everyday use; finally, South is a stunning taupe - a grey with green undertone and silver shimmer.

l-r: south, oz, oz, illusion

My favourite shades are: Aura (both) and South

This set also comes with a 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in rockstar which is a purple and the Super-Saturated High-Gloss Lip Color which is called Glinda; Glinda is a nude colour, leaning on the pink side and with a sheer finish.

I got to admit I love both palettes and I think they are gorgeous in their own reasons but, to my surprise, Glinda is my favourite. The shades in this set feel truly special and they are so pretty that I want to wear them all at once!!! ;)

What do you think?
Which Urban Decay Oz Palette do you prefer?

Urban Decay OZ Theodora Palette

sorry but I just HAD to share this photo... isn't James Franco even hotter, holding the UD palette?! ;)

Now that I caught your attention with this fine piece of man, let's move on to make up, shall we?

Urban Decay just launched 2 stunning limited edition palettes to celebrate the release of Disney' Oz The Great and Powerful; I can't wait to see the movie because of the amazing cast but also because I'm a huge fan of the classic 1939 film... Exciting!

Both palettes come with 4 mono shadows plus 2 new duo-shades,1 eyeliner and 1 high gloss lip pencil; the shadows come in the pop-out format like the recent 'build your own palette' (reviews here and here), so you can further customize these beautiful tins, with your existing UD colours.

Oh by the way, all the shades are brand new as well!

Theodora Palette* is inspired by the wicked witch - Mila Kunis - so you can create a smoky, edgy, more intriguing kinda of look.

This is not only an eyeshadow palette but a fabulous set that will let you create a complete look and at a very decent price - £35 - I could easily imagine any other brand trying to market the lip colour as a separate product and charge another 14quid (just saying..).
Included there's also a 'get the look' card with tips on how to use the shades at their best but of course, you can create many more looks with all these colours.

Broken is a matte cream, perfect as an highlighter/all over the lid primer - Beware is a matte medium brown with a yellow undertone, kind of a ochre/sepia which has been really popular in recent catwalks; Bewitch is a true dark brown which will suit any eye colour, slight shimmer here - West is another stunning shimmery brown with red undertone; such a rich, chocolate shade that has a metallic finish.

l-r: bewitch, beware, broken, west

Spell is half rich antique gold and half black/blueish dark shade with multi-tonal glitter; both colours are very shimmery and - especially the gold - the glitter is a bit chunky but luckly doesn't transfer to the eyelid.

Jealous is again a duo-shade with a dark and light green - both smooth with good pigmentation and a pearl finish.

l-r: spell, spell, jealous, jealous

My favourite shades are Beware, West and Spell (dark side).

Finally, you also get a 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in zero (black) and I don't think this eyeliner needs any presentation and Super-Saturated High-Gloss Lip Colour in a vibrant warm red to finish the look. I'm extremely impressed with both pigmentation and glossiness of this lip colour - Gorgeous!
Zero is not the deepest black I have ever seen but you can be assured it won't budge.

I wanted to give enough space and photos to each of these gorgeous palettes and do them proper justice so I decided to review them separately... so pop around tomorrow for swatches from the Glinda palette!!!