Inexpensive Makeup for a high end look - Profusion Palettes US$1.50

I love a bargain as much, or perhaps even more than most people. It can be unusual pencils, pieces of fabric and even makeup. That brings us to my little review today. I picked up 2 mini shimmer palettes from the 3 DOLLAR STORE here in Barbados awhile back, and I am finally getting around to reviewing them. These little babies cost only BDS $3.00 (US$1.50) and are worth every penny and more. I love every single eyeshadow and each of them are very pigmented and with a primer even more beautiful. They have fairly smooth textures, apply smoothly and they lasted for the 6 hours I tried them out for. Primers, primers, I cannot stress enough how the most inexpensive eyeshadow that you might throw away will pop with the right primer. Btw all swatches were done on bare dry skin with no primer. Oh yeah and the blushes are aweful and so are the brushes...they can be used to crafts instead of throwing away.

Anyhow onto the pics.

 Sniff...somehow one got broken.



This is the "Profusion 10 color eyeshadow" palette. Colors are shimmery and more beautiful in person.
Top row shades: Pearly White, Orange, Golden Yellow, Deep Beige,Golden Brown
Bottom row shades: Rusty Pink,Pale Pastel Pink, Pale Olive green, Rick Cappuccino Brown, Light Brown

Swatches, I love the top row especially and the rusty pink in the bottom row.

This is the "Profusion Sheer Eyeshadow & Pearl Eyeshadow and Blush" Palette.
Top Row Shades: Dark Brown, Vanilla, 2 blushes (aweful), Deep Golden Orange, Moss Green
Bottom Row Shades: Gold, Copper, the same blushes again, Ivory, Silvery  Olive Green.

The shades are all beautiful swatched  on my bare skin. The blushes are utterly useless and appear ashy and are very powdery.

Final Verdict - I love it and for the price you can't beat it. I hope this helps someone and soon I will post a photo of some shades applied.

Thanks for looking and see you again soon.

Stark Whiteness Dress - Everything doesn't suit you.

Today's outfit is not one of my favorites I confess. I bought this white dress last year from forever21, and had never gotten around to wearing it since I am afraid of white and there was never an appropriate occasion. I figured I would give it a wear this time around. It came with a thin white belt but I did not like how snug that was and it lifted the already short dress abit higher than I felt comfortable with. I decided to add abit of color to the stark whiteness and used a purple belt, purple flower earrings and purple plaid headband to do this. The dress is cute, but I just felt like this one was "not me". I am sure someone else could rock this and make it look just lovely, but I just felt uncomfortable with the fit and look of it .Maybe I'm just not suited to primarily white outfits...

 

Dress: forever21

Shoes: Kmart

Headband: Torrid

Earrings: Store in Barbados

Necklace& Bangle: Store in Barbados

Thank you for looking.

JOHN the LEGEND! Outfit of the Night

I attended the first and hopefully not last John Legend Concert in Barbados a little while back. The concert was amazing, from the beautifully dressed gymnasium full of people, to the backup dancers/singers and entertainment. I was not feeling very well that night, in fact I felt terrible, but after popping some meds down my throat and putting on a good face, I decided to venture out. I got there late unfortunately and missed quite abit of Masala 7's performance while waiting in the long line outside. I wondered who were these people singing Lady Antebellum's "I need you now"?. They sound really really good, I thought to myself. It wasn't until I finally got inside that I realized just how good they were. Barbados has talent, that's no doubt and Internationally worthy talent at that.

 After Masala 7 left the stage, there was a short intermission of about 20 - 30 minutes while the stage equipment and instruments were set up. I was just about to get up and go to the bathroom when John suddenly walked out on the stage and the crowd started to scream. Now what can I say about John Legend. Handsome, check. Smooth Sexy vocals..oh yes indeed. Not only did John look the part in slim fitting pants, black skinny tee shirt coupled with a gray vest, but his singing and performance really moved me. I knew many of the songs, and everyone sang along to the popular songs "Ordinary People" and "Everybody Knows", and many of them I also heard for the very first time, but every single one was good.  Now I could not sing along like everyone else since I lost my voice and be jumping up and down like they were, but I enjoyed myself immensely. I can still hear that song "Good morning...good morning love" in my head.

Oh what a night.

The "warm" outfit I wore that night.

I did not get many pictures that night unfortunately, and the camera had a mind of it's own.

Thanks for looking :)