Showing posts with label Coveting this week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coveting this week. Show all posts

Monday, February 24, 2014

Coveting this Week: KAT VON D Esperanza Eyeshadow Palette

I was wondering Sephora as I am wont to do.  I was just minding my own business, and then BOOM! it happened.  I saw the KAT VON D Esperanza Eyeshadow Palette.  OMG, I fell in love.  This is my actual reaction face.


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                                    Mmmmm, me want eyeshadow palette                                          
You guys, it's so pretty.  Check out the pic:

I love everything about this.  The cover art is beautiful.  If you know me well, then you know that I love all things skull.  Sugar skulls are even better.  I really dig the slightly "Grateful Dead concert t-shirt" vibe of the art.  Some people may find the cover weird or creepy, but I think it's really bright and peppy!  Those beautiful colors on the cover translate to the actual eyeshadow colors.  I think that what works in this palette's favor is that the colors are interesting without being over the top.  They're really pretty as opposed to garish.  I really like stuff from the KAT VON D line.  Her stuff is consistently high quality with great color pay off.  Now, why don't I already own this?  I'm actually really torn on this palette.  I do not need more eyeshadow palettes.  And while the cover art is so nice, the packaging is cardboard not plastic.  For $36, I think that it should be more than cardboard.  However, the last time I was tempted by a KAT VON D palette I waited to long, and it disappeared because it was limited edition.  Ugh, I hate limited editions!  Which is what this palette is!  What to do?  The angel and devil on my shoulders are really battling this out.  I going to keep an eye out on this one.  Maybe, and I mean maybe, I might actually purchase something I have been coveting.

UPDATE:
I bought the palette.  I decided to do a review of it via video.  I'm new to this whole video thing so please be gentle.  Let me know what you think.  Are videos a yay or a nay?  Check it out below:





Sunday, February 2, 2014

Coveting this Week: Deborah Lippman Nail Laquer Créme in Daytripper

I have come to terms with my nail polish addiction.  The mania has sort of lessened over the past year.  I no longer have to buy every nail polish in every crazy color I see, but that love is still there.  Deep down in the depths of my soul, there is a tiny nail tech that whispers, "Oooo, that color would look so good on you" when I am admiring a particular shade.  Recently, I went to Sephora and that nail tech (who is apparently a Beatles fan) was screaming really loudly when I saw the Deborah Lippman polish in Daytripper.  Such a beautiful color. It's the perfect balance of pink and peach, and I want it bad.  I don't even care that it's considered a spring time color and we have just started February.  Boo on February!  I don't need your dark color polishes and terrible weather!  I want to be reminded of spring and sunshine and flowers and frolicking unicorns.

Spring time in a bottle.



As you can see, this polish runs at 18 bucks a pop.  It's a dollar cheaper at Sephora, but I just can't.  I've paid of lot of money for nail polish before but I don't want to do that anymore.  Ugh, curse you, Deborah Lippman!  And curse my nails for only wanting the very best!