Sephora Color Play 5 in 1 Sneak Peak II

Still no time for swatches sadly, but here's a little more about the palette for you. I promise they will come tomorrow!

The back of the box demonstrating the swapping and portable palette abilities.

A size comparison with my 88 palette. About the same height 

(5 in 1 about a 1/4 inch taller) and 5 in 1 is about 1/2 wider.

Thickness comparison. 5 in 1 is about 2 88 palettes thick.

Back of the palette. 5 holes for pushing out the individual 

color palettes and one for the little travel palette itself.

Mini travel palette in action.

Eye shadow swatches tomorrow!

Sephora Color Play 5 in 1 Sneak Peak

I don't really have time to really test out this palette yet but I couldn't resist opening it and taking a sneak peak, so here it is guys!

Drum roll...

In the box.

Opening the box...

Oh lala! So pretty, so intense and so vivid!

Drool.

Browns and creams look amazing. I can't wait to swatch!!

 Colorsssssssss!

Looking at it has got me so excited but I refuse to get my grubby hands all over it until I have time to sit down and appreciate it properly and savor the moment.

Sephora Haul

I was a bad, bad girl and I ordered a few thing from Sephora that I really shouldn't have. I need to be saving my money right now, but it was a very rough week and I had the 20% off VIB coupon code so I did it. I only ended up getting 2 items so 'haul' is pushing it, but here are my goodies. 


Sephora Color Play - 5 in 1 Palette
Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion Pore Perfecting
Samples!

My items and free samples.

Samples

Sample fail. I got the card but no vial inside!

I always get fragrance samples so I wanted to try something 

new but I'm guessing this is going to be too dark. Oh well.

Reviews and swatches etc to come soon.

Look of the Day: Orange and Purple Eyes

One of my recently discovered unusual color combos that I think actually looks good is orange and purple (compliment colors). They're pretty striking next to each other. This is another reason I love my 88 palette, I'd never buy or try orange eye shadow but since I have it sitting there I decided to experiment and found something fun that I love.





Products used:
FACE:
-E.L.F. All Over Color Stick (Apricot Beige)
-E.L.F. Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (Fair) - Just used the concealer
-MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation (NW 25) - Small sample, using sparingly on cheeks
-E.L.F. Elements Blush (Flushed)

EYES:
-88 Matte Color Palette
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NARS Blusher (Albatross) - Used as highlighter
-L'Oreal Hip Color Truth Cream Eyeliner (Eggplant)
-Smashbox Bionic Mascara

LIPS:
-Sephora Perfection Lip Primer
-Avon Lipstick Bullet (Carnation)
-E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze (Champagne)

BRUSHES:
-Coastal Scents IB116/Italian Badger Round Crease Brush
-Coastal Scents Chisel Detail Mini Brush
-Coastal Scents C139 Stiff Tapered Crease
-Bare Escentuals Heavenly Eyeshadow Buffing
-Bare Escentuals Max Coverage Concealer
-E.L.F Studio Small Angeled Brush
- L'Oreal Hip Brush (came with eyeliner)

Look of the Day: Lilac Spring Eyes

Now that it's spring I'm using my favorite eye shadow, Pure Luxe Romance, more and more. And today, *drumroll* I even tried falsies again. I still struggle, I think it might be because I have cheapo lashes and cheap glue. Anyways here's a light silvery lilac look that's wearable yet fun and has a little drama with the lashes. It's product light and quick ('cept for fumbling with lashes)

My infamous raised eyebrow look responsible for my
forehead wrinkles at the ripe old age of 21.

Products used:

FACE
-E.L.F Tinted Moisturizer (Ivory)
-Bare Escentuals i.d. Mineral Veil (Tinted)
-E.L.F. Natural Radiance Blusher (Glow)

EYES
-Too Face Shadow Insurance (Sample packet)
-Pure Luxe Shadow Pigment (Romance)
-MAC Eyeshadow (Hypnotizing)
-E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen (Black)
-Benefit Bad Girl Lash
-No name cheap lashes

LIPS
-Avon Lipstick Bullet (Carnation)
-Sephora Lipgloss (Precious Pink)

BRUSHES
-Paris Presents Highlighter Brush
-Bare Escentuals Flawless Face Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Blush Brush
-E.L.F. Studio Contour Brush

Wednesday Wish List: Sephora Color Play 5 in 1

Okay... I know it's not really Wednesday but I couldn't help myself!

I know a lot of people look down on the 88 color palettes (either via Coastal Scents or generic E-bay ones) but for me I love it! It's probably my single most used product. Yes there's a mix of quality and pigmentation, some are a little chalky or sheer, and the sizes are small but overall I'm quite happy with most of the colors. I love the variety and options which sparks my creativity, and in general I'm a fan of large palettes rather than a zillion little single eye shadows that you have to open and close individually, it's way faster and more convenient. My problem lately is I've been doing a lot of short travel, just for a night or 2, so I need to pack light. Larger palettes thus aren't the most convenient thing in the work. Enter my new drool item...

Sephora Color Play 5 in 1 for $29.50

What is it? Sephora's latest pallet containing 50 eye shadows (looks like a mixture of matte and shimmer), 10 lip glosses, and 5 blushes.

What's so special about it? It looks like a lot of other generic eyeshadow/blush palettes. It's composed of 5 smaller interchangeable mini pallets that can be taken out and put in another smaller pallet that's better suited for purses and travel. SCORE! I get both sides of what I want, a large diverse palette that easy to use daily and has lots of options but can also be separated and made smaller for travel!



Here's Sephora's official spiel on it.

Color Play - 5 in 1 ($150 Value)

What it is:
A versatile eye, lip, and cheek set featuring five interchangeable color stories.

What it does:
Create a look to fit any mood or style with five sub-palettes, each of which fits easily into a conveniently portable compact. To switch color stories, just pop out the previous look and insert a new one. New Sephora Collection formulations provide long-lasting wear and excellent color payoff for seriously stunning results.

Each of the five sub-palettes contains:
- 10 x Eyeshadows
- 2 x Lip colors
- Blush

I think the $150 value part is a little bogus (where do they always come up with those magical numbers?) but I think about thirty dollars is reasonable for everything the palette has. Obviously it's a little pricer than the 88 by about 10 bucks but it also has glosses and blushes, but I think what you are really paying for is that extra convenience of versatility. I know some people are critical of the Sephora brand products but I can't say too much about them as I've had limited experience (a lip plumping pencil, mini mascara sample, a manicure pen, and 2 glitter pens) and never really tried any of their shadows or blushes. I think I'd go into this expecting about the same as the 88 palette, a couple good shadows, some mediocre, and a few washes.

Another thing I like about the palette is the fun color stories of the individual palettes. There's one that looks good for a smokey eye, one for a neutral look, and 3 more colorful coordinated ones. Each palette has it's own name too.

Dinner in Paris: Grays and blacks

Coffee in New York: Browns and neutral eye

Shopping in Milan: Purples and pinks, green

Tango in Buenos Aires: Blues and greens

Clubbing in Tokyo: Baby blues, pinks, and yellows

I'm super super tempted for this one but so far I've only been able to find a couple reviews and they're the "I-haven't-tried-it-yet-but-here-it-is-out-of-the-box, the-colors-look-pretty-and-might-be-really-pigmented" type of reviews which don't really do much for me. Right now out of 67 reviews on Sephora it has a 4.7 out of 5 but I generally find the reviews are more favorable on the site and come from such a mix of people (young/old, newbies/old timers) that it's not as specific and useful to me. The past Color Play palettes haven't gotten such good reviews but so far this one does seem to be beating some peoples expectations. I'm dying to see some swatches and hear the quality is at least equal to 88 and I'll dive right in. Who knows, maybe I'll have to take the plunge and swatch it for all you folks. :P