Sedona Lace - 15 Ultra Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette + 7 Facts award

I don't know why my camera  insists in taking in dust

particles/stains. Sorry. :/

My Sedona Lace 120 1st Edition Eyeshadow Palette  and the 15 Ultra Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette side by side. The 120 palette is bigger and has a wider color selection while the latter is designed to cater to the wants of those who like shimmers in their eyeshadows.

Description from Sedona Lace's site  - The 15 Ultra Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette has vivid colors that resemble the feathers of a peacock. If you are looking to create dramatic eyes, this palette is for you. The colors are very pigmented and the matte case measures 6 inches by 4 inches making it easy to take with you.

You can get the palette HERE

True to it description. The eye shadows on this palette are reminiscent to a peacock's feathers.

The colors are perfect for spring, although I really wouldn't recommend wearing this during daytime. All eyeshadows are creamy, blendable and easy to work with.

I was too lazy when I swatched this so I thought I should re-do it.

The colors are shimmery but not sparkly. I think this is one difference between Western and Asian cosmetics. Asian cosmetics tend to be sparkly in that they contain sparkles/glitters in them while Western cosmetics tend to be more metallic as can be seen from the swatches above and below. 

Swatches 2 swipess/ea taken in natural lighting on top of Etude House's Proof 10 E/S primer.

Again, again...

Jenny reviewed this palette previously, HERE.

My take from 1-5 (5 being the highest and 1 the lowest)

Pigmentation - 4.7

Price - 4.8

Ease of use  - 4.8

Packaging - 3

 $4.00 off your purchase from Sedona Lace by using MisoJenny's code. =)

http://www.sedonalace.com/

This item was sent to me as a gift from a friend. I am not affiliated with Sedona Lace.

Yayyyy!!! I got another award from the very pretty Chinadoll

1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to their blog.
2. Post seven random facts about yourself.
3. Pass on the award along to 15 other worthy bloggers.

- Thank you so much for the award! I really appreciate it. :3 Please do visit and follow Memoirs of a Chinadoll

Facts:
- These are all random.

1.  My shoe size is 11. Say hello to bigfoot.
2. I can speak and understand legalese! YAY!
3. My vital stats are 34-26-36
4. I have been insomiac since I was about 10 years old.
5. My I.Q. is 130+++ but I'd rather not study and just be lazy YAY! :P
6. I have so many eyeshadow palettes but I don't wear eyeshadow on a daily basis.
7. I bully my guy friends a lot and I like to tease them. :p I am generally kinder to girl friends hahaha! x)



I'm tagging everyone who wants to do this tag. :)

Sedona Lace Midnight Lace Kabuki brush ^o^ rave + review

This item was on my wish list for a long time but never got around to ordering it. Then a very dear friend sent this item as a valentines + birthday gift along with other goodies YAYY!!! =) Ok, ok... I asked for it. =P But she did send it to me and I wuuubbb her loads! ♥♥♥

NOTE: This product is a gift to me by a friend. I am not affiliated to Sedona Lace nor am I paid nor compensated to do this review. Everything I say below are my own personal opinions unless I state otherwise.

 

Description from Sedona Lace

This baby soft, high quality synthetic brush is waiting for its new home. The synthetic bristles are made not to absorb too much product, to keep the powder on the tips of the bristles and leave powder directly on the surface of your skin for better coverage.

Yes, my matte latte brow nail polish is still matte tonight.

The Kabuki brush isn't small. My hand is big. =)

I fell inlove with this brush because of it's pretty color. 

It just didn't seem like any of the kabukis I had.

It is magenta, purple & pink. 

Extremely dense. 

See how fluffy & thick it seems? The bristles are super soft and don't hurt nor poke me when I use it on my face. I use it to buff or even out my whole makeup look but it can also be used to apply powder foundations, blushes, etc... I haven't used this with any liquid product yet, but if you want to know if it will work just comment below and I'll try it. 

The bristles are syntethic, it is recommended that the brush be tapped rather than swiped/swirled on the product and it should pick up the right amount every time. YAY!!! for not being wasteful. :3

The brush is $12.95 on the Sedona Lace website. I would say it's really cheap for the quality it has to offer. I have other Kabuki brushes which are more expensive but doesn't deliver as well as this one does.

Jenny did a comprehensive review of the kabuki brushes here. :3

(I think Jenny's the reason why I kept wanting the SL kabuki midnight lace. :/ When she

fanned out the brush I was like... "Whoaaa!!! I have to get one of those." >o<"

Good thing I finally got it!! Hahaha! )

Jenny has a promo code LOL! xD You can use it to get $4.00 off your purchase from Sedona Lace. =) 

http://www.sedonalace.com/

My Sigma high definition synthetic kabuki brushes are my all time favorite brushes. =)

 I can say that the quality of the Sedona Lace kabuki is just as great! 

Also, if I compare these brushes I can say that the Sedona Lace is cheaper and it doesn't bleed nor shed. The Sigma brushes don't shed nor bleed either. But the Sedona Lace kabuki dries faster than these babies. Therefore, I am adding the Sedona Lace kabuki to my all time favorite brush list. xD

Have you tried any Sedona Lace product? You should follow them on Twitter & Facebook. They hosts giveaways from time to time. =) All their giveaways are international and they have awesome customer service.

xxx,
Sugar

Sedona Lace 120 1st Edition Eyeshadow Pallete Review

This review is long overdue... :/


I ordered the 120 1st edition eyeshadow palette from Sedona Lace last July or August I think, because I was reading as well as hearing a lot of raves about it among bloggers and youtube gurus.

First of all as you might have noticed from my previous posts, I am not much of an eyeshadow person. I mean, I usually don't wear eyeshadow on a daiy basis. However, they had an amazing deal which I found irresistible and just found myself buying the palette. Plus, the colors IMO were amazing. The palette had marble colored eye shadows which I was really curious about.

I do have eyeshadows even if I don't use them that much. Some brands that I use are Smashbox, Guerlain, MAC, Maybelline, etc. which I usually pile on my dresser.

I think it took a month for it to get here and I blame it on the Philippine customs because they always take extremely long... :/ What I really liked though about Sedona Lace was their customer service. All I ever had to do was message them on FB - I got prompt replies on all my queeries. Also, the people working for Sedona Lace are very friendly.

The packaging was impressive - everything was neatly secured in a bubble wrap. I apologize for not having pictures of it. I was just too eager to open and start playing with my new palette.

Now that I had it for months and as you might notice from the pictures my palette is very abused and used. xD I have been using it whenever I go out and haven't really bought any eyeshadow since I got it. I attribute that to the fact that I'm not an eyeshadow fan and the palette is just so AMAZING because it pretty much provides everything I need. Yes, it did not disappoint and still lives up to my expectations up to now!

PROS:
- The colors are amazing. I often read people say some of the colors are repetitive. I don't think they are. Some of the colors are matte while others are metallic and some shimmery.
- The colors are very pigmented! The color payoff is wonderful (I originally put amazing here too. LOL!).
- A little goes along way with these eyeshadows and all the colors especially the sheer ones are buildable.
- The price! It's only $28.95 and you may use promo codes to further reduce the price I.E. TheRealKingBob for $4.00 off your purchase.
- The packaging is efficient. It has a ribbon so that you can pull to take the pallets out.

- The colors when blended don't turn into an ugly hue. :/ My sister used to have another palette from another online company in which the black kept turning blue when blended.

- The pallet is efficient. No need for other eyeshadows for highlighting and whatnot. The color range provides the user with a wide choices.

CONS:

- The colors/pigments keep sticking to the black case as you can see from the pictures. :/

- They don't have resellers in my country although they ship worldwide. I still say it's easier to buy from a reseller because I get extremely impatient waiting for the courier. 

See... The Black case is dirty but that's because I always use it! :)

So colorful!!! I know it looks abused but really... I've been

using it a lot.

close up :3

Swatches of the colors above. 2 swipes using fingers w/o a base

I know the Metallic blue should have come before the black one I don't

know why I swatched it that way either. LOL!

The marble eyeshadows are soooooo pretty! :3

No, the pigments aren't falling apart and all over. 

My little sister played, poked and murdered some of the

eyeshadows.

Excuse the pigments all over the case, but I still think

this is one very beautiful pallete. 

 Random Swatches. I assure you, these look better in person. The camera

is not doing justice to how pigmented the colors are..

Ok, ok.. I'm still learning how to do eyemakeup but

these are some looks I did with it.

Last picture!

Overall, I'm very satisfied and happy with my pallet, while I usually buy other makeup items I don't think I'll be buying another eyeshadow for a while.

Sedona Lace hosts a contests weekly on Twitter - @sedonalace

Facebook fan page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sedona-Lace/119334004766579 - for updates and more contests. 

P.S: Kabukis are only $12.95 right now on their site. Is there anyone in the Philippines who wants to order? xD I have been lemming for the Midnight Lace kabuki brush because it's so pruuutttyyyy!!! :3