Lorac Pro Palette 2

       Happy Monday! Today I have a review of the Lorac Pro 2! If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that my all time favorite is the 1st Pro palette. It's just perfect. It has so many amazing colors and offers matte and shimmer shades. I love it. So, when I found out they were coming out with a Pro 2 palette, I knew it would be mine. I'm so excited about this product!!

       This new palette has the same packaging as the first - slim and sleek. It feels sort of rubbery, like the NARS packaging. This one also comes with a deluxe sample size of the Behind the Scenes eye primer. I love this primer! It's amazing for those of you who have oily lids. It really does prolong the wear of your shadows. This stuff will last you forever too. I still have a ton left in my first tube that I got over a year ago. 

       Look at those colors!!! Soooo beautiful! This collection of shadows is definitely cooler in tone than the first. I believe these colors are a perfect sequel to the Pro 1.

        If you thought there were any colors missing from the first palette... well, here they are!

        Swatches of the top row from left-right: Buff; Lt. Brown; Cool Gray; Nectar; Plum; Navy; Charcoal; Black.  These shadows are insanely pigmented. Super soft and buttery... exactly what you want in a matte shade. They go on smooth and blend beautifully.

       Here are the same swatches with flash photography.

       Swatches of the bottom row from left-right: Snow; Beige; Rose; Mocha; Chrome; Silver; Jade; Cocoa. Again, these are super soft and creamy. They are shimmery, but not glittery. These do have a bit of fall-out. Especially "Jade." But if you pat these shadows on rather than swipe them, you'll have less fall out. They're still beautiful and blend very well!

      I actually wore quite a few of these shadows today so I could give a review on the longevity. I am happy to say that they wore very well. I used the Behind the Scenes eye primer before I applied them. I still have my makeup on as I type, and the colors have faded a bit, but I have no creasing! 

       Overall, I'm in love with this palette. It's the perfect sequel. I know I'll use this just as much as I use the original. I highly recommend this, especially if you like cool-toned shadows. I can't say enough good things about this product and I can't wait to play with it some more. I will have a tutorial up soon using this palette, so stay tuned!!

      This palette is available exclusively on Ulta.com until June 29th when it hits stores.

Red

      Hey guys! Today's post is all about a look that steps a little outside the box. A look that gets you out of your comfort zone, and into some real color. I was scrolling through Instagram the other day and came across a picture by a really talented girl who used a deep red eye shadow, with some gold glitter and heavy liner. I was immediately in love. I literally stared at this picture for like 5 minutes straight. That sounded creepy... but I did. I just loved how daring it was! You never see red eye shadow outside of Halloween. But this look was actually wearable! Anyway, it inspired me to do a look of my own using only red eye shadow. And this is what I came up with. I'm not gonna lie, I love it. I even wore it out of the house to run some errands. This isn't a look I would wear to work, haha. But I would wear this again in a heartbeat! If you'd like to see how I created this Instagram inspired look, then keep on reading. As always, all tips will be in the captions below each picture. Enjoy!

First, I primed my face using Benefit's the POREfessional.

Then I went straight to the eyes. I wasn't sure how much (if any) fall out I would get from using red eye shadow. So, to be safe I did my eyes first before applying foundation. The first thing I did was prime my eyes using the Lorac Behind the Scenes eye primer.

I wanted the red to be really bright and vibrant. So, I decided to use the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in "Milk" as a base so the red would pop more.

I applied a thin layer of "Milk" all on the lids from the lash line to the crease. Then I blended out the white with my fingers to get rid of any patchiness.

Then came the red. I chose to mix the orangey-red I'm pointing at with the true red next to it. I used the BH Cosmetics 100 eye shadow palette.

I used a large shader brush to apply the red shadow.

I kept adding more and more product until I built it up to the vibrancy I wanted.

Then I took a fluffy brush and blended out the crease so there were no harsh lines.

This is what you should have at this point. So red! I love it!

I then took a matte, white eye shadow and applied that to the inner corners of the eyes, as well as the brow bone.

Like so.

For liner, I used the L'Oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense to create a thin line and a small wing.

Like so.

I wanted the lash line to be super dark, so I tightlined my eyes using the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in "Perversion." Can I just say, I applied this and it didn't budge for almost 8 hours! Such a good, super black liner!!

Tight-lining.

Then I did all of the previous steps to the other eye.

Here's what both eyes look like so far. Scary, right? Wait till I put on foundation...

Oh, here I am putting on foundation now! I used the Covergirl Outlast foundation in the color "842."

Now I look ill, and like I have no eyebrows. If you focus on the tip of my nose, it really looks like I have no eyebrows, haha.

For concealer, I wanted to really brighten the under-eye area. Red eye shadow can make you look very tired, so you want your skin to look absolutely flawless.

I applied concealer to my face like so.

And concealer is blended!

To set the under-eye area, I used the MAC Prep + Prime Translucent Setting Powder.

Then to set the rest of the face, I used the MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Medium/Deep.

Face is set!

For this look, I'm skipping out on the blush. So, I want to contour and make sure my face has a bit of color so that I don't look completely drained.

Contour/Bronzing is done!

To fill in my brows, I used the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in "Medium Ash."

Then to set those brows in place, I used Benefit Gimmie Brow in the lightest color.

Brows are done.

I went back into the red, and applied it to the lower lash line.

Like so.

Then I went back to "Perversion," and lined my lower waterline.

Waterline done.

I applied the Jordana Best Lash Extreme to the lashes, focusing mainly on the lower ones because I'm definitely wearing falsies with this look.

Mascara is done.

For this look, I wanted really dark, full lashes. For that I used the Ardell Demi's.

For lips, I chose Milani "Nude Creme" lipstick.

And here's the final look!

        And there you have it! A red eye shadow look! It's always nice to do something out of your comfort zone. To kind of cross that line over into a look that's more daring and bold. I loooooove neutral makeup looks, but it is so fun to do something totally opposite that. I hope you all like this makeup as much as I do. I would LOVE to see some of you try this out! If you do, please tag me on Facebook or Instagram! You all are so awesome. Thank you for reading and I'll see you soon!!


          
                                       XOXO - Tabitha