Coastal Scents Revealed and Revealed 2 Palette Review

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Welcome to my 200th post!! :) Last year I wanted to know how Coastal Scents Revealed and Revealed 2 Palettes compared to my Urban Decay Naked, Naked 2, and Naked 3 Palettes. So when Coastal Scents had a sale, I decided to purchase both palettes.

 Revealed Palette 

 

 Revealed Palette Compared to Urban Decay Naked and Naked 2 Palettes 

 

 

 Revealed 2 

 

  Revealed 2 Palette Compared to Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette 

 

 

Pros
- Budget friendly 
-  20 colors in each palette
- Similar shades/dupes for Naked 
  and Naked 2 Palette (Revealed) 
  and similar shades/dupes for 
  Naked 3 (Revealed 2)
- Sleek cardboard, great for travel
- Nice pigmentation with most  
  shadows
- Full sized shadows
- Blends decently 

Cons
- Some of the shadows are messy 
- A lot of fallout
- No brush 
- No mirror
- You have to use a light hand 

My Thoughts 

Overall I wasn't all that impressed by these palettes. That doesn't mean I think these palettes are terrible, I just feel Coastal Scents could have provided better quality. The major turn offs for me included all the fallout and messiness of some of the shadows. You really have to use a light hand when using these shadows. Now there are some things I like about these palettes such as the pigmentation. As you can see from the swatches, the color shows very well. Most of the shadows are dupes for the UD Naked Palettes. I think these palettes are good to have if you're on a budget or if your like me, you just want to try them out and have the palettes as a back up. I still like to put these palettes to use even if some of the shadows are messy lol. Personally I wouldn't pay the original $19.95. Like I mentioned I purchased these palettes on sale back in September 2014. The Revealed and Revealed 2 palettes are okay, but in my opinion they aren't as good as the Naked Palettes.


Coastal Scents recently released the Revealed 3. This is what the palette looks like if you haven't seen it.

 

 

* Both Images are Courtesy of Google

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Beauty and Skincare Travel Essentials

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So while I was away from blogger, I went out of town for a weekend. Like I mentioned before, just because I'm away from blogger, doesn't stop me from thinking and drafting new posts. This is my first time writing one of these travel essentials posts. For this post, I focused on my beauty and skincare products. 

 

Makeup

 

I really love this case! This was a VS Fashion Show 2014 exclusive I got for Christmas. This bag may look small, but it holds quite a lot!

 

See how much this cosmetic case can hold?!

 

These are just the usual products I use. I've shown these products for many of my makeup related posts. 

 

I decided to keep my makeup simple, so I went with neutral looks with these palettes. For this trip, I took my Real Techniques Brushes and my Avon Concealer Brush.

Skincare

 

VS PINK's Sun Kissed smells so good! It has a beachy coconut smell with hints of Vanilla. This fragrance is perfect for the Spring and Summer  months. This was another cosmetic case that was a VS Fashion Show 2014 exclusive. I got this on sale back in February. This case hold a lot as well!

I almost forgot! I took my Cetaphil products along too!

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Metallic and Shimmer FOTD

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So, I really love wearing bright eyeshadow (like that's a big surprise lol) Well for today's look I went for bright metallic and shimmer colors using my UD Vice 3 Palette.

 

 

Products Used:

 (I just showed the eyeshadow and lipstick I used)

* Eyes *

- NYX Eyeshadow Base (White)

- Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette 

 

1. Undone color as a transition color 

2. Lucky color in Tear Duct

3. Alchemy on middle part of the lid

*Blend Lucky and Alchemy into each other

4. Freeze on Outer V and Top of the lid. 

*Blend  Alchemy and Freeze into each other

- Covergirl Bombshell Volume by  

  Lashblast Mascara

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (for 

  brows)

* Face *

- Cetaphil DermaControl Oil  

  Moisturizer (for preparation)

- Fashion Fair Loose Powder (Amber)

- Fashion Fair Fast Finish. Foundation

  Stick (Butterscotch/Caramel)

* Lips *

 

- MAC Creme Cup

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Update: I'm Back!!!

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I've really missed you all and blogging too! If you remember about a month ago I wrote that I would be taking some time off blogger due to being busy and I needed to take a little personal break as well. I think we all need a break from social media every now and again.

Now that I'm back, my goal is to get back to my regular blogging schedule soon (3 times a week). I have a good bit of posts to share with you all (just because I haven't blogged doesn't mean I haven't been drafting new posts lol) I can't wait to share these new posts!  For those of you that follow me on Instagram, I will post some new stuff on there as well. To follow me on Instagram click HERE. I hope everyone has been doing well, and I can't wait to read and comment on your posts!

 

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St. Patrick's Day Makeup/Announcement

Happy EARLY St. Patrick's Day!

 

 

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In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day yes you guessed it, a holiday themed FOTD! Also stayed tuned for an announcement at the end of this post.

 

 

Products Used

 

* Eyes *

- NYX Eyeshadow Base (White)

- BH Cosmetics 120 Color  Eyeshdaow Palette 1st Edition 

 

   1. Darker Green Eyeshadow In   
       tear duct and on midway of 
       the lid
   2. Lighter Green Shimmer Eyeshadow: In 
       the middle of the lid.
   3. Darker Green Eyeshadow on 
       other side of the lid and Outer  
       V
  
- Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascaras 

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Clear (for   
  brows)

* Face *

- Cetaphil DermaControl Oil Moisturizer (for preparation)

- Fashion Fair Oil Controlled Pressed 
  Powder (Fawn)

- Fashion Fair Fast Finish Foundation
  Stick (Butterscotch/Caramel)


* Lips *

Just MAC Prep+Prime: I couldn't decide what lipstick I wanted to use so I surprisingly skipped it altogether lol



Did you create a St. Patrick's Day makeup look?

ANNOUNCEMENT:

I will be taking some time off my blog in the up coming weeks so I can get a few things done. Don't worry I will be back from my absence soon. I have a few pre blog posts, but I want to try to wait until I get back on blogger to publish them. I will try my best to keep up with your blogs in the upcoming weeks! In the mean time if any of my blogger friends want to email me until I return feel free to do so here's my email address: beautyandmorebypilar@gmail.com

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Hair Care: The Pre Poo Process

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After having box braids for a few months, it was time to treat my hair once I removed them. Hence a much needed pre poo. I usually pre poo my hair anyway, but today I'm going to share how I care for my hair.

What is Pre Poo-ing?

Pre poo is short for pre shampoo treatment which usually includes oils of your choice that are applied to your hair before shampooing. You can also add conditioner to your pre poo mixture. If you think about it, pre poo-ing is  basically washing your hair in reverse. 


How I Pre Poo My Hair

Ingredients and Supplies:

 

- Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula   
  Repairing Conditioner

- Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil 
  (Unrefined)

- Great Value Extra Virgin Olive Oil

- Bowl

- Spoon

Directions:

1. Place conditioner in bowl 

 

2. Place small amount of extra virgin  
    olive oil in bowl

 

3. Place coconut oil in bowl

 

4. Mix all ingredients together until  
    smooth

 

5. Lather scalp and hair with pre poo  
    mixture and place a shower cap on 
    your hair. When I took my hair out  
    of the box braids, I let the pre poo 
    mixture stay in my hair for an hour 
    and a half, but usually I let it stay in 
    my hair for about 30 minutes.

6. After I pre poo my hair, I wash my 
    hair with shampoo, and let my hair air dry.

 

7. After my hair is dry, it feels so soft and
    moisturized. I don't always want to pre poo my
    hair, but the results are well worth it.



Do you pre poo your hair? What products do you use? 


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Smokey Green Eye FOTD

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Today I bring you a FOTD post. Lately I've been wearing a smokey eye look and for this look I incorporated the color green. This is  FOTD that I posted about a week ago on Instagram. Side Note: I will post a full review on this BH Cosmetics 28 Smokey Eye Palette soon.

Smokey Green Eye FOTD

 

 

 

 

Products Used

 

* Eyes *

- MAC Paint Pot: Soft Ochre

- Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette 

 

  1. Frisk: Transition Color and in   

      crease 

BH Cosmetics 28 Smokey Eye Palette

 

  2. Green: On whole lid

  3. Black Sparkle: Outer V and on 

      top of lid. Blend slightly into 

      Black Sparkle 

- Covergirl Bombshell Volume By  

  Lashblast Mascara

* Face *

- Cetaphil DermaControl Oil  

  Moisturizer (for preparation)

- Fashion Fair Oil Controlled Pressed 

  Powder (Fawn)

- Fashion Fair Fast Finish Foundation

  Stick (Butterscotch/Caramel)

* Lips *

- MAC Up The Amp


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