KEVYN AUCOIN

Call me an oddball, but I absolutely love & prefer cool tone eyeshadow palettes over warm tone palettes! I think they compliment my dark brown eyes & skin tone better - so I was super excited when Kevin Aucoin gifted me the “Magnify” eyeshadow palette from their new Emphasize Eye Design Palette collection. This collection includes four eyeshadow palettes that each contain a cream foil eyeshadow, as well as shadows with matte, chrome & satin finishes. I love the simplicity of these palettes as they are suitable for anyone & everyone, despite your skill level; as well as perfect for day or night. I know that I can open this compact palette and waste no time trying to come up with a eye look as there is no intimidating, large color story. These compact eyeshadow palettes would also be perfect for traveling! 💜 The formula of the eyeshadow itself is about average - for a higher end brand, I would’ve expected better pigmentation. The second shade going from left to right, “Wisteria”, took a lot of time to get the color pay off I was looking for. Texture wise - the eyeshadow formula is soft & buttery; minimal fall out. I overall did find that the satin & chrome shadows performed best. I did really enjoy the liquid metallic shadow that is included with the palette. I didn’t experience any creasing; it stays put, doesn’t crumble off and really takes the eye look up a notch! I also love the message that is on the mirror when you open the compact - “Beauty Belongs to the Brave”. 🖤 This palette retails for a whopping $46 and can be found at Sephora. Overall, I don’t feel that it’s worth the price tag - I have several palettes around the same price point, or even under, that perform better. KEVYN AUCOIN - Emphasize Eyeshadow Design Palette

I'm very picky to the foundation because I have dry skin. The hydrating, coverage, texture, finish of a foundation is all very important. I got Kevyn Aucoin Etherealist Foundation in Sephora. When I try it store, I like its nice coverage, lightweight texture and fragrance-free. While after few times try on my skin, I found it somewhat dry out my skin. So, I put it away. To get a flawless foundation makeup, I know it’s very important to put on a primer. I got Armani Maestro UV primer, which is one of Armani Beauty's best sellers. It has broad-spectrum SPF 50 that is really amazing, as a primer, I like it. It uses antioxidants fillers to mimic the behavior of collagen. The texture of it is oil-ish and a bit oily. It can soak into the skin well, but I will need to very careful of the amount. Or, my skin will get really greasy. Then, it occurs to me that why not mix them together. The thing is the mixture does do a great job. The mixed foundation becomes very easy to blend and definitely buildable. It is really lightweight and fluid, which provides my skin great moisturizing, and makes my skin looks glowy without oily looking. It won't be cakey even if I wear makeup over 8 hours. Mixed with oily texture primers will not affect its coverage. It could still cover my blemishes. Before I give a try, I cannot imagine how well could two beauty products mix together. Kevyn Aucoin foundation costs me $58, and Armani primer is $64, which are really pricy! This amazing try totally save my money!