Beauty Bits: Avon Color Creme Eyeshadow

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A few weeks ago I purchased a tube of the Avon Color Creme Eyeshadow in the shade Champagne and loved it so much that I ended up purchasing the other 3 shades, Fig, Hazelnut and Frosting.

Avon describes these little gems as: "Sheer & creamy shades in an ultra-convenient tube! Cream to powder shadow with a precise needle-nose applicator. Wear alone for a shimmery sheer color, or layer multiple shades for a dimensional effect"

These are a little sheer, but they are very buildable. The creamy part I would have to agree with, with the exception of Hazelnut. My tube of Hazelnut seems to be a little dry causing me to have to work with it a little bit more to get it to go on smoothly. I do love the packaging, very convenient, just toss it in your bag and go. You don't have to worrying about it breaking or anything like you would a powder eyeshadow, so it would be fantastic for travel.

Frosting, Champagne, Hazelnut, Fig

Frosting, Champagne, Hazelnut, Fig

The times that I have worn these I didn't even use a primer, and had no creasing issues! For application sometimes I'll squeeze a little bit on my eyelid then use a shadow brush to pat it on/around. Other times I'll squeeze a little on to my finger tip and swipe it across. In the photo below I am wearing Champagne, I used the shadow brush application method. This is two layers of shadow.

My only issue with these is there are not enough colors! The price is great on them, only $2.99!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I'm off to a doctor's appointment then hopefully on over to Big Lots, I've heard they have the 2013 Spring limited edition 8-pan palettes for $1.50!! I'll be back Monday with an ELF Haul.

Beauty Bits: Pure Ice Glow in the Dark Top Coat

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If you follow me on Facebook you know that I bought a bottle of glow in the dark top coat from Pure Ice. I was originally looking for the one from Sinful Colors, but could not find it. I have spent 3 days, well I guess nights, trying to capture the 'glow' on my nails. Capturing the bottle glowing was super easy, but once it was on my nails my camera just did not like it.

For starters it does work, I was quite surprised.Once it got dark my nails were glowing, it was not a bright glow, but there was a glow there. Also through trial and error, I discovered it does not work on dark colored polishes, weird I know. I started out just putting it over the polish that I had on, which was orange and white (I had attempted a saran wrap mani, fail) and I noticed that the glow was brighter where the white polish was. I then put white polish on two of my nails and black on two, the white glowed, the black nothing at all happening there. So the lighter the color the better it's going to work.

For my pictures I held a flash light up to  my nails right before taking the picture in hopes to get a bright glow to capture, it looked so much brighter in person and even when looking at the display on the camera, but once I uploaded them it was like my computer ate the glow right off.

Started off with Black and White

White had glow, black did not

How the glow in the dark polish looks over black

Over Sinful Colors Snow Me White

Over all I think this is a fun polish and not just for Halloween. It applies smoothly and dries quickly. As you can see in the photo above, if you do put it over dark polish it leaves it looking speckled. I would not advise putting it over dark colors though cause it does not work.

Have you tried any glow in the dark polishes? What was your experience with them?

Pure Ice Glow in the Dark polish is available at Walmart for right at $2 a bottle.

Beauty Bits: Avon Elements Moisture Boost

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Avon Elements Moisture Boost is a daily moisture lotion with SPF 15. Formulated for normal skin and suitable for sensitive skin. Avon describes it as 'a hydrating formula with sea oak complex that provides long lasting moisturization.

I have been using this moisturizer for the last couple of months and I really like it. I would describe it as a light weight moisturizer with a light fragrance. I'm not sure how to describe the fragrance of this, but it's very fresh and clean smelling, kind of like soap. The lotion is white in color and the consistency is not super thick and it's not runny either, it's kind of in the middle.

Avon says it increases moisture by 246%, I don't know if that is really true, but it does do a great job of moisturizing my skin. I do wish it absorbed into my skin a little faster. Other than that I have no complaints about this moisturizer. I really like the fact that it comes in a pump bottle, I just prefer those over other kinds of bottles. I hope it will not be a product that Avon will decide to discontinue, since they like to do that sorta thing.

You can purchase Avon Elements Moisture Boost or any of the other items from the Avon Elements line from my online store or through your local Avon Representative.

It comes in a 4oz. pump bottle for $8.99

Beauty Bits: Wrapped in Velvet Eye Shadow Palette

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Today I want to share with you a little palette that I purchased from Avon, the Wrapped in Velvet Palette in the shade Crushed Velvet.

This is truly a little palette, it comes with four shimmery eye shadows and one matte gray/black liner. I have to say I was really impressed with the quality of these shadows, they are velvety and smooth to the touch and have amazing pigmentation. The liner I'm still on the fence about and I think it's just because I'm used to using a pencil liner and not a 'powder' liner.

Swatches are WITHOUT primer

This palette will be available in Campaign 22 and will be $4.99 then the price will change to $10, so if you are interested in this palette, I suggest getting it while it's cheaper. I like it, but I don't think it is worth $10.