ZOEVA Chocolate Blend VS Caramel Melange Palette Review

Hey ya'll! Today's review will be on my 2 Zoeva palettes and I'll be giving ya'll a comparison between the two palette. The two Zoeva Palettes I own at the moment are the COCOA BLEND & CARAMEL MELANGE palette. I am really digging these Zoeva palettes as they are now available in Sephora Singapore (in stores & online). They are also super affordable as compared to other eye shadow palettes in the market. The price range for these palettes are around $36 - $38 SGD which is pretty amazing.
Best part is that I got these babies during the Sephora 20% sales, which makes them around $28 - $30 each.

I really enjoy the sleek packaging of Zoeva Palettes. But it doesn't come with a mirror which is kind of a downside for travelling but I'm not complaining as it is a trade-off for the affordable price.

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I wanted to do a comparison between the 2 so ya'll can see which ya'll prefer to get. But these 2 palettes caught my eye mainly because they had food related names. Cocoa and Caramel! ~

The Cocoa Blend Palette is a fairly warm palette with 4 Mattes and 6 Shimmers.
The main eye catcher here is surely the Burgundy Shade and the warm mattes.

All the shades swatches very well and are very pigmented.
I think it is a very versatile palettes with warm tones accompanied with golds, burgundy and plum.
I really like this palette and I reach for it quite often, it is also very beginner- friendly for new users.

The Caramel Melange Palette is a palette which contains 6 mattes and 4 shimmers. This palette is more interesting as it contains more unique shades which really remind me of sweet sweet caramel.

The mattes are beautiful and damn are they unique!
I really like the caramel tones in this palette, and have created very tasty looks with it.
However I would say this palette is slightly more challenging to work with as the shades running through this palette are fairly similar. Hence, you will more likely than not, create similar kind of looks as a result. 

Here are the 2 palettes swatched beside each other.
You can clearly see that the Cocoa Blend Palette has more variety while the Caramel Melange Palette contains warmer, and similar tones.


In conclusion I think both palettes are beautiful and if you love eye shadows, I think you should just get both of them. The shade selection are splendid and the texture and pigmentation are up to point. As for those of you who are stuck in between choosing only one palette, here is what I suggest. If you are some one who don't have many eye shadow palette or is looking for like say your first palette, I would recommend you the Cocoa Bland palette as it allows for more versatility and looks. But if you're someone who already has many mainstream palettes and is looking for something different to add into your collection, the Caramel palette is for you!



Of course!
I look forward to collecting more palettes from Zoeva because they are just beautiful!

Canmake Marshmallow Finish Powder Review

Hey ya'll! Today I'm bringing ya'll another CANMAKE review woots!

By the way, did you know that CANMAKE Singapore does frequent events which are totally mind blowing? If you are one who is skeptical of trying out new products, do look out for CANMAKE's Singapore's many events and Giveaway to try out some new products! For instance, I got this CANMAKE Marshmallow Finishing Powder at an event where they were exchanging a used up powder for a CANMAKE Marshmallow Finishing Powder. Isn't that just suberb? If you are keen on such events, be sure to visit their Facebook page here!

Such girly packaging with looks just adorable for on the go touch ups!

Create a sweet-looking face that's as soft and light ♡ as a marshmallow

Additive-free mineral formulation that's kind to your skin and can be removed with ordinary facial wash

Formulation that prevents make-up wearing off due to shininess, dullness or dryness

Contains 10 beautifying agents to prevent skin becoming dry and rough

Contains concealing powder that makes pores and unevenness in skin texture much less noticeable

(information from website)

Here are some before and after photos! It is no doubt that this powder is super mattifying and blurs out appearances of pores!






Can ya'll see the difference with just a simple powder application? It's like I used the blur and smooth tool on a half of my face. Its like magic Photoshop powder. You can see how my pores are still visible on the left side and totally blurred out on the right. It also smooth out the skin and gave it a matte look. 
(Disclaimer: This is not Photoshopped lol, no blur tool used)

Pretty awesome is a good way to start is review. I think this powder does instead give your skin this marshmallow finish where it's very soft and smooth and you know, marshmallowy. Upon immediate application, pores are instantly blurred out and skin is mattifed. It has a very pretty finish where powder does not cling to any dry patches. As for the wear time of the powder, it would stay matte for a good 5 hours before I start seeing the first sign of oil seeping through. Powder does well for touch ups and doesn't cake up. However I realize that after I touch up with the powder, I can feel it sitting on my face for the rest of the day which is slightly annoying. Around the 7-8 hour mark of wearing the powder, the areas under my eye would start to crack slightly from dryness. But overall I still enjoy using this powder, mainly cause it blurs out my large pores!

Pros

-Super matte finish
-Minimises appearance of pores
-Powder blurs and smooths skin instantly
-Have some decent coverage
-Does not cling onto dry patches on face
-Skin stayed matte for 5 hours before oil starts seeping through

Cons

-Feels slightly drying on the skin

-Feels slightly heavy on skin.

Yes!
I'm rather impressed with the Canmake base products I have tried.

P.S If you are looking for a high coverage dewy foundation, you can try out this Canmake BB Serum Foundation. Read my review on it here! 

4/5


It's like a real life Photoshop tool!

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette Review

Hi ya'll! Today's review will be on the ever popular and well loved Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette.
Too Faced is such a adorable brand which has amazing products. This palette is such a well know palette that many have already own, but if you are one who is still considering and contemplating, this review is for you! 

Selling in Sephora at $73





Here are some sexy close up shots!
Do you see just how beautiful this is~




Here is a swatch feast for ya'll!


Look 1

-Shades on Eyelid-
Transition Shade: White Chocolate + Milk Chocolate
Lid Shade: Gilded Ganache
Outer Corner: Triple Fudge
Brow Bone: Champagne Truffle

Look 2

-Shades on Eyelid-
Crease: White Chocolate + Salted Caramel
Outer & Inner Crease: Cheery Cordial
Brow Bone: White Chocolate

I have wanted to get my hands on this palette since when it first came out and I managed to procrastinate for like years and finally I have gotten my hands on this Chocolate Bar! 
So after testing this out for a few months and coming out with various of looks, I have come to a conclusion that this palette is pretty amazing. Firstly, almost all the shades in this palette have amazing pigmentation and blend-ability. Secondly, I don't have to worry having one or two colours which I won't reach for as all the shades are everyday friendly. And thirdly, this palette smells so sweet and chocolaty, you'll just keep coming back for more. 
The only down side to this palette s that I feel that it lacks a bit of warm mattes, but that's my personal preference since I like everything warm.
I think that quite sums up how I feel about this palette. 
If you are a neutral everyday shade kinda girl, i think you will love this.

Pros
-All shades are everyday wearable
-Most shades have great pigmentation and blend easily
-Smells Great
-Able to create variety of looks
-Great for neutral lovers

Cons
-Not enough matte warm shades
-Some shades are stiff in the pan and get hard pan easily


Yes
I am very interested in the other palette from this Chocolate series as well~



5/5

"Indeed a holy grail for many for such a long time!"

Kat Von D Shade & Light Eye Contour Palette Review

Hey ya'll! Today's review will be on the Kat Von D Shade and Light Eye Contour Palette! This is a follow up to their already so popular Shade and Light Face Contour Palette. If you are also interested in knowing my thoughts on that product, check out my review over here! 

Moving onto this eye shadow palette, I have always contemplated on getting this going back and forth as I wasn't sure if I would get full use out of all the shades. But when Kat Von D launched in Sephora Singapore, I just had to pick it up. Anyways, onto the review!

Selling at Sephora at $73

As you can see, all matte shades!

Ludwin (Creamy Nude) 

Latinus (lNeutral Brown)

Sytry (Neutral Mid tone brown)

Succubus (Soft Beidge) 

Lazarus (Cool taupe)

Liberatus (Cool Dark Brown)

Shax (Jet Black)

Saleos (White)

Laetus (Peachy nude)

Lucius (Rich Rust)

Solas (Chocolate Brown)

Samael (Golden Bisque)

Here are a few looks I did using this palette:

Look 1

Transition: Laetus

 Crease: Lucius

Lid: Sytry & Solas

Outer Crease: Liberatus

Look 2

Transition: Laetus

 Crease: Lucius & Latinus

Lid: Succubs

Outer Crease: Liberatus

Inner Crease:Lucius & Latinus

I've been playing around with this palette for a good 2 months now. Personally I don't find myself reaching for this palette very often. But that's because the shade selection of this palette is not exactly up my alley. I personally prefer warmer tones and in this entire palette there are only 2 shades which come off warm to me, namely Laetus & Lucius. The remaining 10 shades ran more neutral to cool, so the overall palette didn't appeal as much to me. However, I would have to say, the texture of these shadows are rather impressive. They blend well and are very soft. Although the shade selection isn't necessarily my cup of tea, I still enjoy using this palette with some additions of warm mattes and shimmers to complete the look.

Pros
-Great pigmentation 
-Great blendability
-Stays well on the eye

Cons
-A neutral/ cool tone palette
(tbh it's not really a con, it'll be perfect if they were all warm tones!)

Probably Not.
I love the quality of these eye shadows, but I don't dig the shade selection. 

4/5

"If you are for cool or neutral mattes, this is a must have!"