The Lorac Pro Palette

I'm sure you all have heard plenty about the Lorac Pro Palette. I only have the first one, sadly; the second one looks absolutely gorgeous.

This is the palette itself. It has very sleek packaging; the texture is very smooth and soft to the touch. It's made out of sturdy cardboard and has a magnetic closure. On the inside, there is a large mirror and all of your shadows. It also comes with Lorac's eye shadow primer.

 

This is what the inside of the palette looks like. The thing I like about this palette as opposed to other palettes is that there is a designated matte row and a designated shimmer row. 

     

Close up, you can see what sort of colors are in the palette. The top row consists of

- White: a matte white with glitter, perfect for highlighting the brow bone 

-Cream: a matte cream shade, perfect for all over the lid

-Taupe: a matte light brown shade, perfect transition shade or eyebrow color

-Lt. Pink: a matte, very light pink shade- very honestly is hard to distinguish from Cream

-Mauve: a matte purple-y brown, my favorite matte shade in the palette. Great transition shade. 

-Sable: a matte, warm, medium toned brown. Good for outer corner, lower lash line, or brows.

- Espresso: a matte, neutral toned brown. Good for outer corner, lower lash line, or brows. 

-Black: a matte black. Good for eyeliner, outer corner, and lower lash line.

From left to right: Black, Espresso, Sable, Mauve, Lt. Pink, Taupe, Cream, and White.

I do really enjoy the matte shades, they feel like butter when you touch them and they blend like a dream. A tip, however: I would use a synthetic brush, as it won't dig into the product and cause as much kick up. And yes, these shadows cause a lot of kick up, so be careful. 

The second row consists of all shimmer colors. 

-Nude: a shimmery light champagne color. Perfect for inner corner or as a brow bone highlight.

-Champagne: a glittery  light champagne color. This color is the same as Nude, except there are chunks of glitter instead of a shimmer effect. Perfect for all over the lid or for the brow bone.

-Gold: a shimmery, bronze-y gold. This is the most beautiful, pigmented gold I have ever used. Perfect for all over the lid.

-Lt. Bronze: a shimmery light brown color, perfect for all over the lid.

-Pewter: a shimmery, cool toned version of Lt. Bronze. Perfect for all over the lid.

-Garnet: a shimmery, rich red color. Perfect for all over the lid.

-Deep Purple: a shimmery, dark purple color. Perfect for last third of lid or on the lower lash line.

-Slate: a shimmery, grey blue color. Perfect for all over the lid or the lower lash line. 

From left to right: Slate, Deep Purple, Garnet, Pewter, Lt. Bronze, Gold, Champagne, and Nude.

All in all, I think these shadows are incredible. This was the first high end product I ever purchased, back in 2013. I've had plenty of time to mess around with these shadows, and I used solely these shadows for both my Winter Formal makeup and my Prom makeup. 

        

These shadows are so blend-able and rich. However, they do cause a lot of kick up, and you are going to want to tap off your brush before you touch your eye. I don't remember having a problem with fall out, save for when I used Champagne, but you are going to have some if you do not tap your brush off. 

This palette retails for $42. I got mine off of Amazon, however you can purchase it from the Lorac website or through Ulta. 

Pros:

-Shadows have great pigmentation. I would even consider these shadows pressed pigments. 

-Shadows blend very well.

-There is a versatile color range.

-The price is good compared to other high end palettes, such as the Naked palettes. 

Cons: 

-Shadows cause a lot of kick up.

-If you aren't careful, there could be a lot of fall out. 

Review: Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Care Cream

Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Care Cream. Could they have made the name any longer? After all, it is just lotion.

If you want the short version, here it is: I love this stuff. 

If you want the long version, well, here we go. 

In this container, you get 4 OZ of product. The product itself is white and it has a distinct, very clean smell to it. The texture is very creamy and cooling when placed on the skin, especially in more sensitive places. When I bought it, I intended to use it just on my legs. However, one night I got desperate for some face lotion and thought, "what the heck do I have to lose?"

I have been using this stuff for about two months now. My skin has honestly never looked better, and I attribute it to this lotion. The small bumps on my forehead have virtually disappeared (there are a couple stubborn little guys, unfortunately), and my skin looks plump and healthy when I wake up. I put a generous amount on my face every morning and evening, and it looks great under makeup.  It soaks in very quickly and is not greasy; it just leaves your face feeling smooth. 

The best part about this stuff is that you can find it at your local Walmart; at least, that's where I found mine. It came in a pack of two jars, for less than 4 dollars (I believe). Yes, it's $3.67 on Walmart's website and it's $6.40 on Amazon. 

This product is also especially useful when it comes to burns. Razor burn, sun burn, and even chemical burn (from hair dye or leaving a face mask on for too long), you name it, and your skin will feel so much better when you wake up the next morning if you slather some of this miracle cream on it. 

As I said earlier, I have been using this stuff for about two months. I've barely made a dent in the first container, and I use a generous (and I mean generous) amount on my face twice a day. This product has become a necessity in my everyday beauty routine, and I will repurchase it when I exhaust my stash. 

Who am I?

My name is Taylor, and I'm a college freshman. A few facts about me:
- I am never satisfied with my hair. Or rather, I get bored with it very quickly, and I frequently head over to my local Target, Walmart, or Sally's to pick up a fresh box or bottle. It's not the best for my hair, but I'm kind of an impulsive buyer.
- My curiosity with makeup started when I was a freshman in high school, and I decided to sign up for our spring musical (which was Annie, if you were wondering). The little sign up sheet had boxes to check the areas in which you were interested in, and I ended up being a makeup designer for the show.
-My passion for makeup started when I was a sophomore in high school. I chose to pursue theater (ending up doing tech 5 different shows, and I acted in one), and we had this trend where, on show nights, the techie girls would get gussied up. I, not knowing the "rules" of makeup, left the house with eyeliner and no mascara. One of the people I worked along side was horrified and made me take off all of my makeup; she then redid all of it the "right" way. The embarrassment that ensued caused me to go home and watch tutorial after tutorial... And 3 years later, here I am.
-I have a dog, her name is Harley and she's a Yorkie-poo. She weighs about 5 pounds and is the love of my life. I also have a cat, and he's kind of a butt sometimes.
-If I'm going to be honest with you, the love of my life is actually a man in the United States Marine Corps.
-I have yet to declare a major. It's not that I'm uninterested in everything, it's that I have too many interests, if that makes sense. How am I supposed to narrow it down to one?
-I'm attempting to learn French on my own. Granted, I started about two weeks ago, but I think it's something I would like to continue.
-Unless it's 70 degrees and sunny, I'm cold.
-Good ol' Harry Potter. Man do I love those books.