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Tom Ford Soleil 2021 Naked Pink Quad + Sunlit Rose Lip Balm

October 12, 2021

Tom Ford launched two new items in the Soleil lineup and I ordered the new Soleil Eye Color Quad in Naked Pink ($89) and Sunlit Rose Lip Balm ($58). I look forward to the Soleil eyeshadow palettes every year as I’m a huge fan of the pretty shimmers for this line. I ordered both from Nordstrom.

Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink

The Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink has a mix of textures unlike the previous year’s First Frost which is all metallic (ie like Honeymoon, Nude Dip, Virgin Orchid etc.). This year’s Naked Pink has a soft shimmery cool pink champagne, a matte soft malted pink, a sparkle topper in a pale rose/mauve glitter and a medium shimmery rose. Pigment is medium soft in this one and on my medium tan skin tone colors look more subdued/natural. Texture is smooth and easy to blend and layer. If you’re looking for super strong pigment this might be too sheer for you. I really like the colors and quality but wish the pigment was a bit stronger/more visible. Still the semi-sheer pigment isn’t a deal breaker for me, I’d rate this a solid B+/A-. It’s one I will wear for the holiday season for a sparkle eye look and I really like it.

A few swatch comparisons below to Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Sous Le Sable and Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk.

Look wearing:

Foundation – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Foundation in 6 Natural
Concealer – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer in 3W0 Latte (swatches here)
Powder – Chantecaille Blur Finishing Powder in Light/Medium
Cheeks – Hermes Blush in Rose Pommette (review here) + Laura Mercier Rose Glow Highlighting Powder (swatches here)
Eyeshadow – Tom Ford Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink
Eyeliner – Too Faced Born This Way Natural Nudes (deeper shades in Truffle and Cocoa, swatches here)
Mascara – Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Mascara
Lips – Tom Ford Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose
Top – Abercrombie Cardigan (older style, similar option here)

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Closer detail eye look below wearing the Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Naked Pink and different lip combo to add more color with Lip Color in Spanish Pink layered with the Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose.

Soleil Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose

This year’s Soleil Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose also has an overspray on the bullet. Underneath is a soft pink glow. I really love how pretty it is on my arm but on my pigmented lips it looks really pale. Based on what I see on my hand swatch I expected it to look like Spanish Pink but with a glow. I suspect on most of you Sunlit Rose will look more true to tube versus what it looks like on me. I like the texture – it’s smooth and semi-thick, almost like a Tom Ford lipstick but smoother. It works nicely as a layering product with liner or over a lipstick. Not a must-have for me although the packaging and presentation is really pretty.

Swatched next to Tom Ford Balm Frost from 2020 (also reviewed/swatched here).

Have you checked out the Tom Ford Soleil 2021 Naked Pink Quad + Sunlit Rose Lip Balm items? What did you think?

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Highlighters Holiday Gift Guide Hourglass Cosmetics

Hourglass Holiday Palettes 2021

October 5, 2021

Hourglass launched three palettes for Holiday 2021 and today I have swatches of all three. There are two larger palettes with 5 shades each, and one palette in a trio format.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe

Two of the new palettes are 5-pans, one in a light/medium option, the other in a medium/deeper option. Each one contains 1 Ambient Lighting Powder (for setting/blurring), two blushes, one bronzer and one highlighter. The lighter variation is the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe ($80). Colors in this palette:

Ambient Lighting Infinity Powder – color is a mix of Diffused Light, Dim Light, and Hypnotic Strobe Light, pale sheer ivory (repromote)
Ambient Strobe Lighting Blush in Vibrant Heat – raspberry and light pink swirl
Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Rose – described as a soft plum, but mine pulls more golden peach with the swirl pattern
Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Glistening Bronze Light – soft bronze shimmer
Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder in Supernatural Strobe Light – champagne shimmer

Colors performed well. The Ambient Lighting Infinity Powder looks really pale for a finishing powder but I find it sheer enough to use even on my medium-tan skin. It has a soft diffused finish I can use to set foundation or use as a very soft glow highlighter/diffuser.

Blushes perform well on my skin although the plum rose shade looks a lot warmer and almost bronzey on my skin compared to what I see in the pan. Overall really pretty, but not entirely unique. You may want to wait for a Friends and Family sale that happens during the holiday season.

Wearing:

Foundation – Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation in 3N (applied in action on my IGTV)
Concealer – Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer in 2.5N
Powder – a mix of Dior Forever Cushion Powder in 20 Light and Hourglass Infinity Light
Cheeks – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe
Eyes – Tom Ford Eye Quad in Body Heat (swatches here), Hourglass Scattered Light Eyeshadow in Ray (review here)
Eyeliner – Gucci Eyeliner in Black
Lips – Hourglass Unreal Lip Gloss in Cosmic

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe Unlocked

The deeper variation is the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe Unlocked. This looks like it has deeper tones for medium to tan skin tones. I was surprised to find this wearable for me since the colors looked a bit dark, but the plum and rose blushes make for a really pretty look. I do wish that they had all new colors instead of repromotes, but out of the two palettes I prefer this one.

Ambient Lighting Powder in Radiant Light – soft golden beige bronze (repromote)
Ambient Lighting Blush in Rose Heat – deep berry satin
Ambient Lighting Blush in Coral Flush – bright peony
Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Radiant Bronze Light – shimmery warm bronze (repromote)
Ambient Metallic Strobe Lighting Powder in Solar Strobe Light – metallic warm champagne with a peachy tone

Wearing the same makeup as above breakdown with the Universe Unlocked Palette and lip color wearing Hourglass Unreal Lip Gloss in Prose

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette Vol III

Last is a look Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette Vol III which is a finishing and highlighting palette for deep skin tones. A deeper palette like this from Hourglass has been long overdue and I’m glad they’ve started to add darker variations. Since this is a deeper toned palette and I have medium-tan skin, the colors are too dark for me to try as a finishing or blurring product but the powders seem smooth and finely milled. I did try as a bronzer but found colors a bit on the warm side for me. I think I could probably use this on the eyes as a deeper brown/bronze palette for my skin tone.

Here is a side by side of the palettes Vol 1, Vol 2 and Vol 3:

I ordered my 5-palettes Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe and Universe Unlocked from Nordstrom. Also available at other retailers like Sephora, Neiman Marcus, Space NK and Ulta. The Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette Vol III seems to be available only at Hourglass Cosmetics right now.

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Have you checked out the Hourglass Holiday palettes yet? What did you think? Are there any other palettes you have on your radar?

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Chanel Fall Winter 2021 Makeup Collection

September 22, 2021

I have a look at the Chanel Fall-Winter 2021 Makeup Collection today! There are a few items I’m missing but I have most of the colors swatched and tested.

The overall look and vibe is dramatic eyes and lips with a neutral muted blush. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I ended up liking the fall Le Vernis Nail Colors since they run very deep in color. Swatch comparisons added for the blush + lips per request too!

Joues Contraste Blush

The Joues Contraste Blush ($45) in 608 Ombre is a neutral matte light tan brown. This kind of color seems hard to come by and I wish Chanel had kept this as a permanent item. On my medium tan skin (Chanel B40/BD41) this gives me a barely there neutral hint of color. If you’re light to fair it will show up better on your skin. Pigment is pretty good, it just matches my skin tone very closely so you might not be able to see it in photos.

If you’re my skin tone or deeper, Ombre will most likely not show up well on your skin. A few others I wear that show up better include Chanel Alezane or Jersey. Laura Mercier Ginger is similar but a bit warmer.

Stylo Ombre Et Contour

There are four new Stylo Ombre Et Contour ($34 each). I have three of them in 19 Contour Beige, 15 Contour Marron, 13 Contour Kaki. You’ll either love or hate this format. It comes in a twist up pencil style. I love these creamy sticks to swipe and blend for pigmented color. Since it’s semi-chubby you won’t get a super precise line once the tip wears down. I like to swipe and blend. Or for the darker colors I’ll use a detail eyeshadow brush to apply color to the tip and then smudge on the eyes.

19 Contour Beige is a warm brown beige (if you blend it makes for a good contour color), 15 Contour Marron is a deep plum, 13 Contour Kaki is a blackened deep khaki green. Texture is smooth, pigmented but blendable to sheer out, lasting power is very good on my eyes.

Ombre Premiere Laque

I loved the Ombre Premiere Laque ($36 each) from a few years ago so I was excited to see new shades for fall. Three of the four new shades include 39 Lame Ivoire (pale gold), 35 Lame Pourpre (shimmery red), 37 Lame Acier (metallic grey olive khaki). Application is tricky with these. If I apply in a traditional swipe on the lid and blend with a finger, the color blends out so sheer it’s barely noticeable. For me the best way to get these to show up is to apply with a separate eyeshadow brush (like the MAC 242) and layer/dab on the lids. I have Lame Pourpre layered on top of Contour Beige + Contour Marron blended.

Le Vernis

The four new Le Vernis ($28 each) shades are perfect for fall. These are opaque creams, they apply nicely with 2 coats for full coverage. 909 Beige Cendre is a pale warm grey, 905 Brun Fume us a deep khaki, 907 Rouge Brun is a deep plum and 911 Terre Brulee is a deep red.

Rouge Allure Velvet

Last is a look at the two new Rouge Allure Velvets ($40 each). Shade 74 Low Key is a warm pink (similar warmer/deeper option to Charlotte Tilbury Super Cindy) and 75 Mode is a classic bold warm red. This is a “velvet” formula but it’s a luminous matte with smooth flawless coverage. A few swatch comparisons below.

Wearing:

Foundation – Chanel Ultra Le Teint Foundation in BD41
Concealer – Chanel Le Correcteur in B40
Blush – Chanel Joues Contraste in Ombre
Eye Makeup – Chanel Stylo Ombre et Contour in Contour Beige + Contour Marron, Ombre Premiere Laque in Lame Pourpre on top
Mascara – Chanel Le Volume de Chanel
Lipstick – Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in Low Key

Same items above, wearing Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in Mode

Overall everything performs well quality wise. I think the nail colors are the stand outs for me for fall. I love the Rouge Allure Velvet in Low Key but it does seem similar to other shades I own. I’m currently testing the new Ultra Le Teint Foundation and Concealer! Review coming soon.

You can find the Fall-Winter Makeup Collection at Chanel.com.

Have you tried anything yet? What did you think?

Chanel Fall-Winter collection provided for review.

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New Tom Ford Beauty Launches at Nordstrom

September 15, 2021

I have a beauty haul roundup with some new launches from Nordstrom! Tom Ford Beauty recently launched some new products in the Shade and Illuminate lineup and new lip colors. I’ve been putting the new Concealer and Blush Duos to the test and have a closer look today.

Shade and Illuminate Concealer

I’ve been a long-time fan of Tom Ford foundations and one of the best splurges I’ve made is the Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation (I wear either 5.7 Dune or 6 Natural). Tom Ford launched a new concealer called the Shade and Illuminate Concealer ($90, currently exclusive to Nordstrom) and I ordered a couple shades in 3W0 Latte and 3W1 Golden.

It’s quite the splurge but I really like the super creamy opaque formula. I’ve found it has phenomenal coverage for under the eye and is crease-proof. Coverage is medium but buildable. It has some skincare elements infused to add a glow and smoothing effect. I prefer concealer to be slightly lighter than my skintone for brightening but try to keep it as close a match as possible.

With this formula I feel 3W0 Latte is a great match for me. There wasn’t any oxidizing or darkening so the color works perfect for me.

Swatched below compared to a few other favorites in the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, Cle de Peau Concealer and Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion for color reference. If you’re similar to my skin tone and prefer a lighter shade for more brightening I’d recommend going lighter to the 2W0 Beige or 2N0 Creme.

Shade and Illuminate Blush

Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Blush ($90) is a new formula of blush. There are currently four shades available at Nordstrom. These have a silky smooth texture with sheer to medium coverage. On my skin they have a satiny finish. Each duo has one matte and one shimmer shade but I found the shimmer to be very subtle (almost barely there). So if you love non-shimmer blushes these will be perfect for you!

These apply flawlessly on the skin. If you remember the original Tom Ford blushes they had a subtle micro pearl with a subtle sheen. These pull more on the matte side but have the same beautiful buildable soft texture. I swatched these with a heavy hand on the arm, but you’ll see in the face beauty looks below they look quite natural.

02 Explicit Flush has a beige peach shimmer + coral matte
03 Peach Poison has a matte peach + deeper brown with some gold shimmer
04 Cherry Blaze has a soft pink + peachy coral with a slight shimmer
05 Sundrunk has a pink beige matte and a soft rose pearl

Lip Color

I noticed a few new shades of Lip Color ($58) and decided to order 2 of them in Pink Charade and Neutral Party and love them both. Pink Charade is a neutral cool toned pink and Neutral Party is a medium neutral pink brown shade. Both are creams and have smooth full coverage.

Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Gloss

Last I have swatches of the four new Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Glosses ($58 each). These run on the sheer side so they’ll add a soft wash of color. They feel really comfortable and hydrating. I find they work best layered over a pencil or lipstick.

21 In the Buff is a pale sparkling champagne gold
22 Sunrise Pink is a pretty pink rose (my favorite!)
23 Bare Assed is a shimmery cool rose-plum with gold shimmer
24 Honeyed Coral is a berry plum with gold shimmer

Beauty looks below wearing:

Foundation – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Foundation in Natural 6
Concealer – Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Concealer in 3W0 Latte
Powder – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Finish Powder in Medium
Brows – Tom Ford Brow Sculptor in Espresso
Eye Makeup – Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in Honeymoon, Defining Liquid Liner, Emotionproof Mascara in Black
Top – Rails Ellis Cotton Shirt

Look 1: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Explicit Flush, Lip Color in Pink Charade + Gloss Luxe in In The Buff

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Look 2: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Peach Poison, Gloss Luxe in Honeyed Coral

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Look 3: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Cherry Blaze, Gloss Luxe in Sunrise Pink

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Look 4: Shade and Illuminate Blush in Sundrunk, Gloss Luxe in Bare Assed

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I’m really pleased with everything. The concealer is quite the splurge but performs exceptionally well. It has that same creamy feel as the formula from Laura Mercier and NARS but with better coverage. Out of the blushes my favorite is Cherry Blaze with Sundrunk in close second. I’ll have to play around with the lip colors more to see if they’re dupeable with other shades but I think Pink Charade is a nice neutral-cool pale pink. For the glosses I think Sunrise Pink is the perfect medium rose pink I’ve been looking for!

You can find all the items available now at Nordstrom. Have you checked out any of the new launches yet? They just added Byredo Makeup and Westman Atelier to Nordstrom too! I may splurge on one of the Byredo lip colors or balms soon.

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Diptyque Home / Interiors

Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Picks

September 13, 2021

Diptyque launched a 5-piece collection to celebrate their 60th Anniversary with their Le Grand Tour Collection. Each item is inspired by a different destination. As the ultimate Diptyque lover I ordered 4 of the 5 items immediately and have been completely obsessed. I love the special editions from Diptyque. If you’re in New York they have a Pop Up for the collection from September 10 through October 10th. I ordered all the items except for one of the perfumes. If you have smelled it let me know what you thought!

The design of each item has special meaning to the city the product is named after. I found it really interesting to read more about it on their Virtual Walkthrough page.

Paris Candle

The Paris Le Grand Tour Candle ($105) is the standard 190 g size and comes with a sculpted wood lid. This has a beautiful earthy woody soft feel perfect for fall, but I really think it’s good for year round. Throw is on the softer side but still noticeable in our home. I do think other scents have a stronger more potent throw, but this one is still very good. It also comes with a lid which is different from their Standard Black Lacquered Candle Lid ($28).

Notes include: Myrrh, wood patina accord, Paris stone accord

If you’re a Diptyque fan you probably already own the Paris City Candle (part of their City Candle Collection). The notes in the Paris Le Grand Tour Candle are different from the Paris City Candle. The latest Le Grand Tour is more earthy and woody while the City version is a brighter but mellow floral. I love both even though they’re very different.

Standard flat black lacquered candle lid (top) vs Le Grand Tour Lid with the Paris Candle (bottom)

Venise Eau de Toilette Trio

Perfume can be so hit or miss so I ordered the one I knew I would like. I love vetiver so I ordered the Venise Travel Trio ($95) and absolutely love it. This has a similar but greener vibe compared to the Le Labo Edition Hotel scents (which have black tea, green tea and tobacco leaves). The Diptyque Venise perfume is a lovely green vetiver kind of perfume with good lasting power. I wish this were permanent! I may buy a backup of this since I know the travel sizes will be used up in no time for me.

Notes: basil, green bell pepper, vetiver

Milies Scented Oval

I’ve owned a few of the scented ovals from Diptyque and the lasting power isn’t the best but I still think they’re beautiful. Milies Scented Oval ($70) has a really potent fig scent that reminds me of their Figuier Candle scent, but a little sweeter. I think the design and accent beads are beautiful. In my experience the scent fades after a few months – they still make nice accent pieces though!

Notes: Immortelle absolute, ambroxan, fig wood accord

Byblos Candle

The Byblos Candle ($165) comes in a beautiful marbled clay vessel inspired by wisps of coffee smoke. It’s a nice fresh and spicy kind of scent with incredible throw. This comes in the 300 g size which is same size as the Glass Colored Candles.

Notes: coffee, atlas cedar, white musk

I’m still debating whether or not to order the Kyoto Perfume – the notes sound really beautiful but I am unsure of buying it without smelling it first. Now that it’s sold out at Diptyque and Nordstrom I kinda want it now! (Still available at Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Net-A-Porter.)

I’m really happy with all the items I purchased and have no regrets buying sight unseen. I ordered mine online from Diptyque but the collection is also available at other retailers like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and all other Diptyque retailers. If you’re ordering online at Diptyque make sure you check their Exclusive Special Offers page for gift with purchase options!

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Charlotte Tilbury

Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection

September 7, 2021

Charlotte Tilbury launched her new Super Nudes Collection and as a neutral lip lover I’m thrilled for the new additions to her lineup! In today’s review:

Supernudes Face Palette ($75) in Nudegasm
Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette ($57) repromoted
Super Nudes Duo Liner ($30) in Nude/Brown
Matte Revolution Lipsticks ($34 each) in Cover Star, Catwalking, Super Fabulous, Supermodel
K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick ($34) in Runway Royalty (Charlottetilbury.com exclusive)

Supernudes Face Palette

The Supernudes Face Palette has two shimmering highlighters and two satin matte contouring shades. The colors are very wearable and the shimmer isn’t too sharp which I like. For me this is a highlighting/contouring palette – I still prefer to add blush or some color for a complete look, but for this post I just applied the palette.

Colors include a sparkling champagne gold, a shimmery golden warm peach, a soft cool-toned light tan, and a deeper neutral-cool brown. On my medium tan skin the contour powders show up pretty well. Colors are pigmented on me but easy to blend.

Overall performance has been really good. Textures are soft and smooth, colors layer/mix well with other products, lasting power is really long on the skin.

Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette

The Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette is a repromoted palette from Holiday 2020. I remember loving the colors but found the texture to be a little odd. The palette in the Super Nudes collection is identical to the original launch formula, pigment, color-wise. Texture is a soft matte but almost like a bouncy matte which has an almost creamy feel but with a powder texture. Performance-wise it’s great. I think the colors are easy to wear. I like that there is a warmer set and a neutral-cool set within one palette for the light, medium and deep tones. It’s a great smokey eye kind of neutral you can wear everyday. If you’re looking for a good staple with luminous mattes this is a great option to give you everything you would need for a complete eye look.

Super Nudes Duo Liner

The Super Nudes Duo Liner has a creamy matte nude shade designed to enhance/brighten if you line the waterline with it. The other is a black brown matte which is creamy and long-wearing. I still prefer to line my waterline with a darker color. If you already own her Rock N Kohl in Barbarella Brown or Bedroom Black those are really similar to the deeper shade in the Super Nudes Liner Duo.

Super Nudes Lip Colors

You girls know I’m a fanatic about neutral nude lips even though the colors can be hit or miss. I was really surprised to find that all the new shades in this launch ended up working for me since finding wearable “nudes” can be tricky depending on skin and lip tone. There are four Matte Revolution Lipsticks and one K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick formula:

Cover Star is a pale apricot with neutral-cool tones
Catwalking a medium peach brown
Super Fabulous is a rosewood brown (has a brown 90’s vibe to me)
Supermodel is a muted rose neutral (darker than Pillow Talk)
Runway Royalty is a perfect neutral pink with a very slight hint of peach (this is exclusive to CharlotteTilbury.com)

If I had to pick a favorite it would be Runway Royalty. I also really like Catwalking for a peachy nude. Formula and wear for her lipsticks in this launch are true to her usual standards. Creamy, easy to blend and layer, smooth, buildable pigment/coverage, long wear.

Swatches alongside Pillow Talk and Pillow Talk Medium.

Looks below wearing each of the new lip colors. For skintone reference I’m wearing Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in Shade 7. Also wearing the Nudegasm Face Palette and Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette below:

Cover Star

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Catwalking

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Super Fabulous

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Super Model

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Runway Royalty

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Overall a solid collection with easy to wear colors I think will suit a wide range of skin tones. You can find the Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection out now. Available at Charlotte Tilbury, Nordstrom, Sephora, Space NK, Selfridges and all other Charlotte Tilbury retailers.

If you’re shopping for multiple items I recommend shopping via Charlotte Tilbury direct – she has bundles available you can customize and they usually have a price break too!

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Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes collection provided for review.

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Pat McGrath Labs Sephora

Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream Collection

August 26, 2021

Pat McGrath launched her new Huetopian Dream Collection and the new palette is absolutely stunning. All the items are available now online at Pat McGrath Labs and Sephora.

Mothership IX Eyeshadow Palette Huetopian Dream

Mothership IX Eyeshadow Palette Huetopian Dream ($125) is probably my favorite palette launch to date from Pat McGrath and if you don’t mind wearing glitter sparkle toppers I think you’ll love it too. It has a mix of smooth shimmers, mattes, duo chrome shimmers, intense shimmers and sparkle glitter toppers.

The shimmers and mattes apply smoothly on the skin while the sparkle toppers are more chunky with the glitter flecks. Colors include:

Skinshow Nude Xtasy – cool toned champagne shimmer
Secret Eden – soft plum pink matte
Bronze Desire – sparkling bronze
Bronze Solaris 005 – glittery golden yellow
Astral Venusian Orchid – white gold glitter
Xtreme Plum Noir – deep matte plum brown
Cosmic Bloom – complex rose pink sparkle shimmer
Shockwave – matte coral pink
Blitz Sextreme – duochrome bronze purple silver shimmer
Astral Amethyst Moon – sparkly lilac purple

IntensifEYES Artistry Wand

Another new launch is the IntensifEYES Artistry Wand ($32) also available in a Duo Set ($52). This is a multi-purpose product which is quite interesting and I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it. You can apply it to the lids to prime for eyeshadow (in particular the glitters or sparkles to make them adhere better). Or you can also apply on top of shadow and it transforms it into an almost liquid formula. I think it’s quite unique but for me not essential as it’s an extra step I don’t think is necessary.

FetishEYES Mascara

For the eyes the FetishEYES Mascara ($30) has been a repromoted which I think is a good basic everyday mascara, but I actually prefer the Dark Star Mascara formula for better volume and length.

I did a look on my Instagram Reels wearing the palette, also wearing:

Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation in LM14 (review here)
Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Concealer in LM 13 (review + swatches here)
Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream Eyeshadow Palette
Victoria Beckham Eyeliner in Cocoa
Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Divine Blush in Divine Rose
Pat McGrath Lip Fetish Divinyl in Divine Rose 2 (review here)
Pat McGrath LUST Gloss in Aphrodisiac (swatches here)

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I think the colors in the palette are gorgeous. The texture, pigment and lasting power are all excellent. There is some fall out with the glitters when I apply but once product is on the lids (I pat on with fingers) they pretty much stay put. As much as I love it though I wonder how many of you are glitter/sparkle wearers. I think she does such a great job on her palettes for that extra glam vibe – I wonder if she will ever launch an all matte palette or one without glitters.

I have heard that some think this one is similar to other palettes. Based on what I have Huetopian Dream seems different enough to me to justify owning, although I do not have the Mothership VIII Divine Rose II which looks like it could be similar in some of the tones. In case you want to see swatches of other palettes/quads I’ve reviewed, I’ve linked them below:

Mothership V Bronze Seduction (fall 2018) – review here
Mothership VI Midnight Sun (fall 2019) – swatches and review here
Blitz Astral Quads Ritualistic Rose and Iconic Illumination (holiday 2019) – review here
Mothership VII Divine Rose (spring 2020) – review here (previously my favorite, but still love)
MTHRSHP Rose Decadence (fall 2020) – swatches here
Divine Rose Luxe Quad Eternal Eden (early spring 2021) – review here
Venus in Fleurs Luxe Quad in Voyeuristic Vixen (spring 2021) – review here

You can find the Pat McGrath Labs Huetopian Dream collection out now at Pat McGrath and Sephora.

Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream collection provided for review.

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Tom Ford Soleil 2021 Naked Pink Quad + Sunlit Rose Lip Balm

Soleil Eyeshadow Quad in Naked Pink

Soleil Lip Balm in Sunlit Rose

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Hourglass Holiday Palettes 2021

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Face Universe Unlocked

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Palette Vol III

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Chanel Fall Winter 2021 Makeup Collection

Joues Contraste Blush

Stylo Ombre Et Contour

Ombre Premiere Laque

Le Vernis

Rouge Allure Velvet

New Tom Ford Beauty Launches at Nordstrom

Shade and Illuminate Concealer

Shade and Illuminate Blush

Lip Color

Gloss Luxe Moisturizing Lip Gloss

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Diptyque Le Grand Tour Collection Picks

Paris Candle

Venise Eau de Toilette Trio

Milies Scented Oval

Byblos Candle

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Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Collection

Supernudes Face Palette

Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette

Super Nudes Duo Liner

Super Nudes Lip Colors

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Pat McGrath Huetopian Dream Collection

Mothership IX Eyeshadow Palette Huetopian Dream

IntensifEYES Artistry Wand

FetishEYES Mascara

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