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.

ELF Complexion Perfection Review

Yay: No parabens.

Nay: #1 ingredient: Talc. Darn.

I just use this as a finishing powder to set everything before I go. This does the job fine. It's a very fine powder, but it does add a lighter cast to my skin (as in, it's not exactly translucent). The price is great, but I think that when I am done I may try a different brand because of that lighter cast. It's not something that's noticeable when I buff in, but I see it when applying. I have a medium beige skin tone, so maybe those with super light skin may not notice this? It's still a good product, and it really performs for the price. It does fall apart a bit - as in, the compact stays in once piece, but I think this will hit pan comparatively fast as I can already see a little indentation forming and I've only been using it for a few months. I don't think I've ever hit pan on any powder or blush - so that would really be something.

ELF Mineral Booster

I decided to try this for the small price tag. Over my L'Oreal Bare Minerale, I don't see much of a difference. I do use it over my nose as an extra layer of powder to soak up extra oil. I think I prefer a compact as it's easier to store in my make up box, but the actual product performs just fine. Mineral make up is just a little more fussy to work with sometimes. It's nice that it doesn't contain talc.

ELF Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder: Luminance -

I am light skinned, so I got the lightest bronzer shade. The ELF website is notorious for bad color quality. This shade is not a bronzer. It's a super pale slightly shimmery powder. I didn't even swatch it and saved it for a highlighter for a pale friend.