Clinique Allover Colour Mixed Berries Review 29.50

The full name for this product is Fresh Picked Allover Colour Limited Edition Mixed Berries. This palette has powder in shades of slightly browned pink. There are 3 tones, and they can be swiped to your preference for a more dramatic or more subtle cheek hue, or even for a highlighter, if you choose to only use the lightest shade.

I decided to spoil myself for my birthday and get this. I got it at Bloomingdale's gift time, so I also got a very cute little gift set with it, which is proving very useful.

I wanted a blush that was also pretty to look at. My Laura Geller in raspberry sugarfree is beautiful with great staying power, but it's very pigmented and I wanted a light option. So I love that I can choose to go lighter or darker on the same gorgeous palette. The embossed berry pattern will not last forever, but I love it nonetheless. Also, I figure if I'm going to be using the same blush for years, It's ok to pay a little more if it will make me smile.

I was a little disappointed to see that I had paid $30 for a blush that had talc as it's first ingredient. The staying powder is moderate, not as good as the Laura Geller, but better than most drugstore brands. Clinique eyeshadow slides right off of me, so I was happy to see that this, while it fades a little, does last all day.

Laura Geller Sugar free Blush N brighten in Sugar Free Raspberry

So Gorgeous! Super pigmented, and great staying power. I can still see this on at the end of the day, which I can't say for any other blush, really.

Sephora Favorites Glitz & Glam $38

I'm loving this fabulous little kit as I unfortunately have not managed to outgrown my love of glitter and sparkle!

Laura Geller Blush: Sunswept; I was actually contemplating purchasing a blush from LG. This shade is very pigmented but still wearable. It wears a dark pink with a golden sheen overlay that catches the light. It's very pretty. It was GREAT lasting power, and is still fresh at the end of the day! For this reason, I think I will purchase a full size, lighter colored blush from LG, even thought I promised myself that I would wait until I used up a blush before buying another one. It's also gorgeous to look at, with it's multicolor swirls. It is a bit loose, and there will be powder on the black case inside, but I am so impressed with the staying power that I don't mind

Guerlain Meteorites: Beige Chic 03; This was my reason for purchasing the kit. I wanted to try Meteorites. The little box is adorable, but the balls are a little annoying. It does give me a lit from within, candle light glow when I put it on. The pearls will sometimes fall out when I am trying to apply. This is not something I want to worry about when I'm working on my morning make up. It also does have a scent to it. I don't particularly care for it, but it's not too overpowering. You will smell it each time you open the box. I need to work with this a little more before deciding if I will purchase the full size.

Smashbox Eyeshadow: 24K; I was surprised to find that this gold is very... orange. I am a cool skinned girl, and so I don't think this goes with my personal coloring very well. I look better in silvery golds. But, this shadow is super smooth and very easy to work with; the texture is divine. I may purchase Smashbox shadow in the future - but I don't think this shade is for me. I'll play with it a few more times before deciding.

Covergirl TruCheeks Blush $3

Hmm. I wanted a travel blush and this was on sale. ... I don't like it. Perhaps I picked a palette too dark for my skin tone? It's a little chalky and the pigmentation is also washed out looking. Which is too bad - I really wanted for this to work out. Or maybe I've been spoiled by more finely milled products? I love my Body Shop, Lancome, & even Revlon blushes, so I didn't think this would be a problem...

ELF All Over Color Stick: Pink Lemonade

This is a nice color, slightly pink. I chose it to possibly use for travel, as a cheek/lip/eyeshadow in a pinch. However, I don't like it. I have sensitive skin and it sometimes makes me react. It just causes skin irritation, but who wants that? So it's in my beauty graveyard. I would recommend it if you do not have sensitive skin.

Milani Glimmer Stripes: Berry Glimmer

I got this at CVS because I am LOVING my Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips, and wanted a version in whites/pinks for blush/eye use. They dont' make one, so I went with Milani.

Ugh. Online reviews said this is a decent product, but I say no. This comes off as frosty. The white color is chalky. And the texture does vary with each shade. It's more frosty than pigmented, so I won't even keep this to use as a blush as I don't like frosty cheeks.

ELF Studio Duo Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

I decided to try this out after the online raves.

I don't like it. The powders are milled too soft, so I pick up way too much with a swipe of my brush. It's very shimmery, too much for everyday professional use. Since so much powder is dispersed with each swipe, the pigmentation is too heavy for me on both the blush and the bronzer. Also, the bronzer isn't the right shade for me - it's too dark and looks dirty. The blush is too dark as well, even with the faintest of swipes. Maybe this would work for someone with dark skin? I'm fairly light in coloration. $3 wasted. But the mirror is nice to have inside, and the packaging is nice.