Coastal Scents Hot Pots/Palette Review

Hello Beauties! As I promised from my Black Friday Haul post I would update the information on the Coastal Scents hot pot palette I purchased. As you may already know Coastal Scents had a site wide 50% off sale for Black Friday and I purchased 12 hot pots and recieved the empty palette for free with purchase.

Here's what the palette looks like closed:

Here's a picture of the palette with a MAC palette for comparison. As you can see it is a bit smaller, which may be better for storage purposes. The CS palette is a bit heavier then the MAC palette, because of the mirror.

The palette opened

Up close of the shadows

1st row left to right:

*Salmon Peach (HP - 009) or S09

*Satin Lavender (HP - 019) or S19

*Jungle Green (HP - 052) or M02

*Maroon Berry (HP - 075) or M25

2nd row left to right:

*Peachy Copper (HP - 039) or S39

*Orchid (HP - 020) or S20

*Deep Sage (HP - 055) or M05

*Burnt Umber (HP - 075) or M24

3rd row left to right:

*Sunset Gold (HP - ME25)

*Tyrian Purple (HP - 013) or S13

*Kiwi Green (HP - ME09)

*Dark Golden Olive (HP - ME25)

These shadows come in several finishes, here's a key to what they mean:

S - Shimmer

ME - Creative Me Metal Mania Collection

HP - Hot Pot

M - Matte

The also have on the site:

B - Blush

CM - Creative Me #1 Palette

Pros:

*Price - When I purchased they were $3.95 (some on clearance for $1.49) but now they are $1.99 with some still available for the clearance price. Also as stated before if you buy 12 you get the palette for free.

*Wide range of colors/finishes - While most of the shades I purchased are really similar, on the website they have a wide variety of colors. They have a lot of bright/bold colors and there are some neutrals as well.

*Palette (mirror) - I like the fact that this palette comes with a mirror. Although it's not a must for me but sometimes when traveling it comes in handy when I need to look up close at what I'm doing. The palette is $5.95. I've read that MAC e/s don't fit, but when I placed it in mine they fit. This is also a cheaper alternative to buying MAC palettes.

*Pigmententation - The shadows are really pigmented, with great color payoff. They also are really easy to blend.

Cons:

*Name/Numbering System - The fact that the back of the eye shadow has one number and on the website they now have names and a different number may be difficult for those who are looking up swatches (I included both the old and new names/numbers).

*The amount in each pan  - I searched the website high and low & I could not find out how much product was in each pan. I do know they are in the standard 26mm size pan.

 Swatches

From left to right: Salmon Peach, Peachy Copper, Sunset Gold, Satin Lavender, Orchid, Tyrian Purple

From left to right: Jungle Green, Deep Sage, Kiwi Green, Maroon Berry, Burnt Umber, Dark Golden Olive

 I'm really satisfied with my purchase, these are some pretty good shadows for a great price. I know many people want to know how these compare to MAC eye shadows, IMO I do not feel like they are as good but they are still nice quality. MAC is $11.50 per pan and these are $1.99. I do recommend these, especially if you are looking to expand your eye shadow collection without spending too much money.

If you have any questions, please feel free to leave them in the comments below and check back for a response.

Thanks so much for reading!!

XOXO Brittany

La Femme Blushes Haul/Review

Lately I have been a blush kick, so when I came across the La Femme Blushes at Makeup Mania I knew I wanted to try those. I seen quite a few good reviews on the product (not so much the company) so I decided to place an order. I went a head and did the Palette Lab option (12 blushes and one palette) since it was cheaper and I didn't have an empty palette to place the pans in. Before I even get to the product I want to briefly talk about the company (feel free to skip ahead because I rambled on a bit, sorry). I called them before I placed my order because the blush orange wasn't available for placing into the palette, and they were very helpful they instructed me on what I needed to do to get that particular blush. Now they warn you that it may take up to 5 days for the palette lab to be put together, like it takes so long for them to place the pans in the spot. I placed my order on May 24th and got my shipping confirmation email on June 15th, then later that day I got another email that it was partially shipped due to the orange blush suddenly going out of stock and it will be shipped later with no added shipping fees. It was shipped two days later. That a was three week and a day wait, but I must say that it was definetly WORTH THE WAIT. I really like these blushes. They are highly pigmented, they have a HUGE color selection, and they are sold at an even better price. They have a pretty good lasting power, but I will say that they are really powdery. You would have to be careful when using a brush not to dip to hard into the product because you will pick up too much and have a slight mess. Ok I feel like I've blabbed on too much so on the pictures.

Outside - It came with this card that I taped on top to remember the names.

Inside -Flash

No Flash

Swatches

From L to R: Flamingo Pink, Pink Velvet, Stormy Rose, Framboesia, Magenta

Swatches Cont'd

From L to R: Golden Sunset, Mocha, Lilac Champagne, Purple Passion, Soft Beige, Sienna

That's the orange blush (center) that came in a few days later. I did some comparisons, the La Femme Blushes are about the same size as a MUFE eyeshadow (which is a large e/s in my opinion) and significantly smaller than a MAC blush, but if you compare price 2.50 to 19.50 (in pot) or 16.50 (pan) it's still cheaper.

Swatch of the orange blush

I'm slowly starting to fall in love with these blushes even tho I've only had them for a week or so. If you are around my skin tone Sienna is the perfect contour color. I love that it's no so dark and blends in evenly. I could ramble on more about each color but I think this post is long enough, if you want to know more just ask & I'll be happy to help.

Hope you enjoyed viewing!! Leave Your thoughts in the Comments below. Thanks and Have A Blessed Day!!

XOXO Brittany