Thursday, March 28, 2019
✬✬PRODUCT REVIEW✬✬HUDA BEAUTY AMETHYST OBSESSION PALETTE✬✬
Rating is out 10 out of 10, with a full point given for each of the ten sections listed above. Points per section may be issued in the following denominations: 0,.0 .25, .50, 1.0. For further clarification, the sections listed are worth a total of 1.0 point and are:
- Company Profile & Personality: (available information about the company, cruelty-free status information, philanthropic efforts, unnecessary controversy, indie company vs mainstream)
- Price: (product cost, availability of product, shipping cost, available coupons)
- Purchase Process: (order time vs receipt of product turn around, availability of product, email notifications including shipping & tracking number, email notification for delivery)
- Packaging: (was the item securely package, decorative packaging efforts including information card about the product, upcoming sales, or the company itself)
- Pigmentation: (via swatches)
- Color Payoff: (via application to the area applicable)
- Product Application: (ease of application of the product, for example for eyeshadow, is there fall out, creasing, etc.
- Performance: (longevity of wear)
- Product Value: (price to product amount ratio, i.e. price per gram + product quality + consumer response (popularity of the product and consumer response) + repurchase option)
- Overall Product Presentation: shade variation (if eyeshadow), women of color friendly, pale people friendly, universally applicable to many skin tones, desire for repeated use, would you repurchase the item again, is this product associated with a particular trend or is does it market the companies individuality, does the product set a new & innovative trend, is the product effective (does it do what it’s designed to do), does the product have potential multiple application opportunities (i.e. can the product be used as a blush & lipstick), is the product limited edition or a permanent product, is the product part of a collection, is the product consistent (from shade to shade, if an eyeshadow palette) from color to color in a part of a collection and does it function and operate the same each time applied.
Price & Purchase Process & Packaging:
The Huda Beauty Amethyst Obsessions palette is a limited-edition holiday item ($27 for 0.35) that I purchased from Sephora online. The palette contains nine hues of purple for $27 making the palette a pretty decent deal if you are looking for a palette heavy with the theme of purple. The palette arrived in good condition along with other items I ordered, however, I was disappointed with the over simplistic packaging, which did little for presentation or for protection of the palette itself.
Pigmentation & Color Payoff & Performance:
Another disappointing factor about the palette was the complete lack of shade names for the consumer making shades difficult to identify and reference. Another surprising issue with the palette was, although the shadows swatched beautifully and with little effort, it was quite necessary to use an eye primer as well as a dampened shader brush to apply shimmer shades to the lid. Also, if you have any type of texture or bumpiness on your eyelids, you will have significant difficulty applying the shimmer shades to your eyelids. I am not one who likes to go through a lot of ancillary changes in order to apply a shadow to my lid, but admittedly the required extra steps significantly improve the application process and guarantee an amazing lid shade. Incidentally, as a side note, I did not have the same issues with any of the original “Obsession” mini palettes and the shimmer shadows, but I did have the same problem with the “Sapphire Obsession” palette.
This palette creates a very specific type of eye look. If you are a person that enjoys pinks & purples, then this is the palette for you, but be aware that those are the only type of looks that you are going to be able to create. The matte shadows are quite pigmented but easy to blend out to create soft and sultry looks. You can deepen the outer “v” and crease with one of the matte shades without mudding up your look, and still blend your deeper shades with the transition & crease shades.
Overall Product Presentation:
I think that this palette is an excellent deal for the price, but there is definitely a learning curve and as I mentioned previously, please realize that you are only going to produce monochromatic looks. If you are wanting something more blue, green, or red in tone, check out the other limited-edition “Obsession” palettes.
Rating: 7.5/10 I love this palette, but it takes more effort than I can tolerate creating a basic look. Be aware of your lids have texture, having hooded eyes, or mature lids.
✬✬PANTASTIC COLLABS UPDATE✬✬MARCH✬✬
PAN SHOWING PEEPING PAN OR DIPS
SOME USE
NEEDS ATTENTION
(PERSONAL) Seasonal Panning Project 2019
January – March
Lorac Pro 1
Tarte Contour Kit Volume 1
Becca Highlighter in Opal
April – June
Tarte Classic Courage
Rimmel Kate Golden Bronze
Laura Mercier Gold Highlighter
July – September
Juvia’s Place The Nubian 1
Ulta Contour Kit
Make Up For Ever Highlighter #2
October – December
Tarte Energy Noir
Smashbox Contour Kit
Anastasia Beverly Hills Ultimate Glow Kit
(PERSONAL) Year Long Panning Items
Secret Wonderland Hand Lotion (1)
Ed Hardy Villain Perfume (2)
Blush From Original Tarte Contour Kit (3)
Darker Contour Shade From Original Tarte Contour Kit (4)
Lighter Contour Shade From Original Tarte Contour Kit (5)
Becca Pressed Highlighter in Opal (6)
Naked Skin One and Done Foundation (7)
Burnt Orange Shade from ABH Modern Ren (8)
Primavera Shade from ABH Modern Ren (9)
Venetian Red Shade from ABH Modern Ren (10)
Top Left Shade from Luv Luxe Fantasy Palette (11)
Shooting Star Shade From Luv Luxe Fantasy Palette (12)
Wuamo Shade from Luv Luxe Fantasy Palette (13)
Purple Shade From ND Ten Pan Palette (14)
Gold Shade From ND Ten Pan Palette (15)
Peral White Shade From ND Palette (16)
2nd Shade in Blinc Cosmetics Electric Palette (17)
Wet n Wild Nutty Single Shadow(18)
Wet n Wild Crème Brulee Single Shadow (19)
Cover Shade From Naked Basic 2 (20)
Pan As Old As Time
#PanAsOldAsTime
Jan 1, 2019 - Dec 31, 2019
Update Monthly
Creators: Jessica & Amanda
Pick your oldest palette and pan along with us for 2019. It can be any size palette, eyeshadow or face palette. It is up to you! This year we are focusing on using up our older products. So dust off those palettes in the back of your drawers and let’s get panning!
Coloured Raine – Queen of Hearts & Naked One
Mean Girls Quotes
Dates: October 3, 2018 - April 30, 2019 (mean girls day and the date the movie came out)
Updates monthly
Creator Hannah @pansandreviews
1. “On Wednesday’s we wear pink” - something pink (Wet n Wild Pearlescent Pink)
2. “I’m not like a regular mom, I’m a cool mom” - something that makes you feel cool (StyliStyle Eyeliner in Emerald)
3. “I really wanna lose 3 pounds” - something that makes you feel skinny (Ulta Contour Kit Powders)
4. “It was full tilt jungle madness” - something that shows off your wild side (Natasha Denona Lila Palette Purepure Shade)
5. “I’m a mouse, duh” - something mouse themed or colored (Onyx Shade in KVD Shade & Light Eye Glimmer)
6. “Whatever, I’m getting cheese fries” - a comfort item (L’Oréal Lash Paradise)
7. “She doesn’t even go here!” - something that doesn’t belong in your collection (borrowed from a friend, needs to be decluttered, etc) (Chocolate Soilel Bronzer from Too Faced Power of Makeup)
8. “That is so fetch” - something that is so fetch (Essence Metal Shock Lipstick)
9. “Why are you so obsessed with me?” - a product that will not leave your collection no matter how much you use it (Natasha Denona Blue/Purple Eyeshadow Palette Chromatic)
10. “I saw Cady Heron wearing army pants and flip flops so I bought army pants and flip flops” - something you bought because of someone else (Juvia’s Place Nubian Palette 1st Row, Last Shade)
Updates monthly
Creator Hannah @pansandreviews
1. “On Wednesday’s we wear pink” - something pink (Wet n Wild Pearlescent Pink)
2. “I’m not like a regular mom, I’m a cool mom” - something that makes you feel cool (StyliStyle Eyeliner in Emerald)
3. “I really wanna lose 3 pounds” - something that makes you feel skinny (Ulta Contour Kit Powders)
4. “It was full tilt jungle madness” - something that shows off your wild side (Natasha Denona Lila Palette Purepure Shade)
5. “I’m a mouse, duh” - something mouse themed or colored (Onyx Shade in KVD Shade & Light Eye Glimmer)
6. “Whatever, I’m getting cheese fries” - a comfort item (L’Oréal Lash Paradise)
7. “She doesn’t even go here!” - something that doesn’t belong in your collection (borrowed from a friend, needs to be decluttered, etc) (Chocolate Soilel Bronzer from Too Faced Power of Makeup)
8. “That is so fetch” - something that is so fetch (Essence Metal Shock Lipstick)
9. “Why are you so obsessed with me?” - a product that will not leave your collection no matter how much you use it (Natasha Denona Blue/Purple Eyeshadow Palette Chromatic)
10. “I saw Cady Heron wearing army pants and flip flops so I bought army pants and flip flops” - something you bought because of someone else (Juvia’s Place Nubian Palette 1st Row, Last Shade)
Golden Girls Project Pan
Dates: September 14th (when it aired) to May 9th (when it went off)
Monthly Updates
Creator: Elease Cook
Pick 7+ products(one for each season it was on air)
Creator: Elease Cook
Pick 7+ products(one for each season it was on air)
My Product Selection For this Project
*Golden Girl (something golden) Kat Von D Old Gold Pigment from Serpentina Palette
*Rose(something rose themed/sweet/silly) Tarte Original Contour Kit Blush
*Blanche(item that makes you feel sexy/sexy packaging) Essence Metal Shock Lip Color
*Dorothy(a good lipstick/blush) Wet n Wild Pearlescent Pink Blush
*Sofia(a sample sized product/older product in your collection) First Aid Beauty Coconut Primer
*Miami themed(think bright pinks, greens, blues, yellows, tropical colorful) Urban Decay Electric Palette Freak
*"Back in St. Olaf"(throwback "gimmicky") Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bon Molases Chip
*"Picture it"(throwback "product made overseas") Makeup Revolution Reloaded Division Greenish Shimmer
*Big Daddy (item that intimidates you) ABH Modern Renaissance Eyeshadow Palette Love Letter
*Cheesecake! (Something in sweet packaging or smells sweet) Too Faced Semi Sweet Eyeshadow Palette Truffled
*Charlie Nylund (traveling salesman pick a travel sized product) Stila Mini Eyeliner
*Stan the Man (pick a product you have a love/hate relationship with) Natasha Denona Lila Eyeshadow Palette Amethyst
*Out on the Lenai (pick a skincare /body care product that leaves you glowing inside and out) Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub
*Cheesecake! (Something in sweet packaging or smells sweet) Too Faced Semi Sweet Eyeshadow Palette Truffled
*Charlie Nylund (traveling salesman pick a travel sized product) Stila Mini Eyeliner
*Stan the Man (pick a product you have a love/hate relationship with) Natasha Denona Lila Eyeshadow Palette Amethyst
*Out on the Lenai (pick a skincare /body care product that leaves you glowing inside and out) Soap & Glory Breakfast Scrub
Bite My Shiny Metal Pan
Date: Sept 30, 2018 - May 20, 2019
#Bitemyshinymetalpan
Monthly Updates
Creators:
Stephanie: IG- @sneffielynn YT- https://www.youtube.com/user/Snefflicious/
Thanks to Cassie for coming up with the name! Cassie: @southeastbymidwest YT- https://www.youtube.com/user/CasstheSouthernBelle/
Rules/Explanation: Some of us never grow up and with that comes watching more cartoons that are meant for Adults. Like The Simpsons, Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, Rick & Morty. There are endless options to get inspiration from whether it is from a quote, colors of outfits, landmarks, iconic episodes that have etched their name into pop culture history.
You can pick as many products as you want related to the topic. I suggest 5-10 but if you want more go for it! Make it your own deciding if you just want to see progress, hit pan, or use it up. This is fun and lighthearted.
You can pick as many products as you want related to the topic. I suggest 5-10 but if you want more go for it! Make it your own deciding if you just want to see progress, hit pan, or use it up. This is fun and lighthearted.
Kat Von D Shade & Light Jet Black Shade (Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Clogs)
Electric Palette Freak Shade (The Simpsons Power Plant Sewage)
Electric Palette Revolt Shade (American Dad! Represent Roger (color))
Huda Beauty Amethyst Palette Middle Shade (King of the Hill – Peggy’s Purple Shorts)
NYX Gold Eyeshadow (The Simpsons (color of the character’s skin))
Wet n Wild Crème Brulee Single Shadow (Family Guy – Peter’s Shirt)
Musical Pans #panningmusicals
Dates: January 16, 2019 – December 16, 2019
Monthly Updates
Guidelines: not limited to makeup. Start work for products can be from for different musicals. As you finish or hot goal on a Musical Pans!
Year-long rolling project pan.
January 16, 2019 - December 16, 2019
Monthly Updates
#panningmusicals
Creator: Jennifer
Guidelines:
Not limited to makeup
Start with four products- can be from 4 different musicals, all from the same musical, or any combination.
As you finish or hit goal on a product, roll it out and roll a new one in!
Continue until the end of the year!
Here is a list of all of the musicals to choose from.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CnBXO_ugvG9B0UsPFz0Co-g0hITiVhDs9uf569cB7pA product, roll it out and roll in a new one.
Year-long rolling project pan.
January 16, 2019 - December 16, 2019
Monthly Updates
#panningmusicals
Creator: Jennifer
Guidelines:
Not limited to makeup
Start with four products- can be from 4 different musicals, all from the same musical, or any combination.
As you finish or hit goal on a product, roll it out and roll a new one in!
Continue until the end of the year!
Here is a list of all of the musicals to choose from.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CnBXO_ugvG9B0UsPFz0Co-g0hITiVhDs9uf569cB7pA product, roll it out and roll in a new one.
Chicago
Roxie - Gunmetal gray
Velma - Blood red Amos Hart - A product you feel does nothing/a clear/transluscent product
Billy Flynn - A glitter product
Evita
Buenos Aires - Something bright SACHA BUTTER CUP POWDER
Don't Cry for Me Argentina - White or cream
She is a Diamond - Something sparkley
Rainbow Tour - A face product in a color you normally don't use
Grease
Pink Ladies - Pink
Grease Lightning - A product you know you will use up/hit goal on quickly PEACH PERFECT SETTING
Tell Me 'Bout It, Stud – Red
Beauty School Dropout - Something Pastel
Hamilton
Alexander - Cream or white (paper)
Angelica - A product you're not satisfied with
Eliza - A fire related color (Burn)
Aaron Burr - A product you've been saving (Wait for it)
Lafayette - A gimme product
Heathers
Heather Chandler - Red
Heather McNamara - Yellow
Heather Duke Green
Martha McNamara - Something that makes you think of a unicorn BOBBI BROWN SANDWICH PALETTE (USED AS A HIGHLIGHTER)
Veronica - Blue
JD - Black
Legally Blonde the Musical
Elle Woods - Pink
Paulette - A bright color
Vivienne - Navy
Warner - A product you orginally loved, now hate
Omigod You Guys - A product you rave about
Les Miserables
Fantine - A stand-alone eyeshadow (On My Own)
Cosette - Pale blue packaging or product (Her outfit)
Thenardier - A dupe of a high-end product (Master of the House)
Marius - A product you consider fancy/expensive (Grandfather is rich/has an inheritance)
Enjolras - A product you like even though no one else does (Rebel) TARTE AMAZONIAN CLAY FOUNDATION
Jean Valjean - A product you used to hate, but now love (What Have I Done?) Javert - A product that you can always rely on (Stars)
Lion King
Simba - Gold
Zazu - A product in bright packaging/a bright product
Mufasa - Orange
Scar - Brown
Rafiki - Blue
Mary Poppins
Mary - A practically perfect product
Chim Chim Cher-ree - A gray product
Mr. Banks - A product that makes you feel professional
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - A product you're not sure how to use
Playing the Game - A product you've used for years, or that you remember from your childhood.
Umbrella - A product that makes you think of a peacock
Phantom of the Opera
Christine - A product you think about panning a lot
Raoul - A product gotten as a gift or in a gift set (even if you bought it for yourself :P )
The Phantom - White
Carlotta - A product that you loved for a long time, but has been replaced with a new favorite
Madame Giry - A red product
Rent
Angel - White
Maureen - Gold
Roger - Silver
Benny - Purple
Mark - Red
Mimi - Black Joanne - Blue
Sweeney Todd
The Barber - Something silver
Mrs. Lovett - Something red
Johanna - Something that makes you feel pretty
Anthony - A new product
Lucy - A product you forgot about
West Side Story
Maria - White
Tony - Yellow
I Feel Pretty - A product that always makes you feel pretty
Someday - A product you'll finish... Someday. (Feels like it will never end)
America - A product made in the USA
Jets - Blue
Sharks - Red
Wicked
Elphaba - Green
Galinda - Pink
Christery - Gray
Fiero - Taupe
The Wizard - A glitter shade
The Wiz
Munchkins - Blue
Yellow Brick Road - Yellow
Emerald City - Green
Tin Man - Silver Wicked Witch of the East - Silver
Eveline - Gold
My Little Pony Friendship Magic Project Pan
Dates 3/15/19 - 9/15/19
Monthly updates
Creator: Nanna
Items: 8 (number of seasons) choose 1 item that ether represent one of the following ponies (ether by color, name, personality, etc.):
Applejack (Orange, blonde, green, apples, hard-working, family etc.) Applejack shade in My Little Pony Palette
Twilight Sparkle (Purple, midnight blue, smart/geeky, bookworm, magical, stars, etc.) Skydancer in My Little Pony Palette
Pinkie Pie (Pink, hot pink, sky blue, balloons, fun/party, prankster, high energy, etc.) Minty In My Little Pony Palette
Rainbow Dash (rainbow, lightning, sky blue, weather, tomboy, Wonderbolts, etc.) Firefly In My Little Pony Palette
Rarity (white, purple, blue, diamonds, glamorous, fashion, etc.) Snuzzle in My Little Pony palette
Fluttershy (pink, yellow, turquoise, nature, shy, animal caretaker, etc.) Princess Sparkle in My Little Pony Palette
and for two other ponies (of your choice)
#drop10beforesummer
Dates 3/21/19 - 6/21/19
Monthly Updates
Creators: Jessica, Amanda & Jana
This project has two goals. You can do one or both. The first one is to drop 10 pounds before summer and/or drop 10 summer related beauty products before summer. I love this project so much!
