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Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani - Lipsticks

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

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Hey all! FINALLY - I have most of the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani lipsticks to show you. I took advantage of the $12 sale at Sephora and 5 out of the 8 were available. I have a few quick swatches for you so hopefully you can still find your favorites online or in Sephora stores.

Urban Decay x Gwen Stefani Lipsticks | Kat Stays Polished

I love the design of the packaging though it does feel very lightweight, which can be a good or a bad thing. Some may think it feels cheap while others may think it's the perfect balance for a carry-in-my-purse type of lipstick. I'm pretty in the middle and appreciate it for what it is - especially at a less than $12 price tag!

Here are the 5 shades I was able to grab. The only ones missing are: Ex-Girlfriend, Phone Call, and Plaid. Maybe one day I'll be able to get them somewhere.

Overall, I am happy with the performance of these products. I love that 714 is matte though I haven't tried it on my actual lips yet. The rest are nice cream shades and didn't take a lot to get a good color payoff.

Were you able to get any during the humongous sale? If you had already purchased these, which ones do you have and what did you think of them? Let me know in the comments!

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UD | Gwen Stefani Blush Palette

Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Yep, I got the blush palette too! It's actually my first FULL blush palette and I'm so excited to have Gwen's Urban Decay palette in my hands! Again, I went a little overboard with all the photos so if you love looking at blush, you're in for a real treat!

UD x Gwen Blush Palette | Kat Stays Polished

I absolutely love the logo design on the front. I simply can't get enough!

Now begins all my blush pics of this palette. I hope at least you'll get a good idea of what it looks like and what you'll be getting when you purchase it. There are 6 shades of blush and i think all of them would work well with me.

There's the "Magic's In the Makeup" quote again on the inside of the mirror.

Here are the 6 swatches on my skin tone. They actually look a LOT more vibrant in person. The shade Easy is one you'd probably have to start out light-handed with and then build color.

Okay, just like last time, here is where you can purchase this beautiful thing for $45 retail:

Sephora | Also, use Ebates to get at least 4% back on your purchase! Totally worth it!
Beauty.com
Macy's

Happy shopping! Come back and tell me how you liked it and where you ended up buying it!

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UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

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So I bought the Gwen Stefani shadow palette a little while ago and I'm just now able to play with it! Before I begin, who else has this? Do you love it or hate it? I'm a UD hoarder so I just had to have it. I also couldn't stop taking pictures of it, so.....yea. =)

UD x Gwen Eyeshadow Palette | Kat Stays Polished

I don't know why but I just love the packaging on this palette. It's simple, it makes a statement, and you can definitely tell what palette it is without having to second guess yourself,

Here are just a few of my favorite shots of this palette. Like I said, I went a little crazy but I love the combination of colors in here. You've got everything from soft neutrals to bold metallic shades to smokey eye madness!

I love this. The end. <3

The palette also came with a sample card of 4 shades of lipstick. I still haven't bought any of the lipsticks yet. I'm afraid that by the time I am ready, they'll be all gone!

Here begins swatch central! I took it one row at a time since each seemed to have a theme to it. The top row is the soft neutrals. It's got everything you need for the most natural eye look possible.

The second row is more of your smokey eye row. Again, pretty neutral with a little added drama.

The third row is full of the colorful metallics and the super dark smoke color.

I will say that, per usual, I am happy with the performance of the shadows. They are so smooth - the colorful shades do have a little bit of grit to them, but that's to be expected with these types of colors and I really don't mind it.