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The air is getting crisp, the weather a bit cooler, and Mary Kay has new items for the fall. Today I am going to share with you some new items I was sent from their new Fall launces.

Being basic has never been better with Catrice's Instagram inspired palette featuring 12 intensely pigmented eyeshadows in classic neutral shades with matte and shimmering finishes. Hands up for the basic bae! Shades include: #BASIC, #WIFEY, #SQUAD, #GOALS, #NOFILTER, #MUA, #TWINNING, #EXTRAAF, #MOTD, #MCM, #WCW, #TBT

Mary Kay has launched two limited edition palettes for fall. They both feature new and permanent shades from their new Chromafusion line of shadows. They come in their four shadow pan palette, that is magnetic and let's change up were and even what you keep in them.
Mary Kay Chromafusion Radiant Confidence Petite Palette Bundle ($53)
With two mattes and two shimmers, this palette has a good mix of shades for only having four in it. With light shades, a mild peach gold and a popping blue and warm brown it can create a fun look that I think a lot of people will like for fall.

Radiant Confidence

Toffee – A light terracotta matte - I love this shade lid or under my brows. It darker than most shades I would choose for under my brows, but it works out really well and would suit so many skin tones since it is a bit darker.
Golden Peach – A medium golden peach shimmer - This is a nice peachy shimmer with gold in it that goes on lighter than in the pan but can be built up to look darker or used wet for a more bold look.
Radiant Blue – A bright blue shimmer - This blue is bold and bright and oh so shimmery. It comes off bluer when applied. Since I have blue eyes I don't reach for blues often but love this as a liner
Mahogany (permanent shade) – A warm brown matte - This is a great medium darkness warm brown, it works really well for a lot of things, crease, liner and even my brows.

Mary Kay Chromafusion Feel Fierce Petite Palette Bundle ($53)
This one is is a more traditional fall palette that once again has two mattes and two shimmers. I am in love with the super pretty pomegranate and popping Hummingbird as a liner. This one really speaks to me because it is exactly the type of palette I would pick up for fall.

Feel Fierce

Rose Gold  (permanent shade)– A light, rose gold shimmer - this is a light rose gold shade with
Pomegranate – A deep red/pink matte - there isn't much more to say, but it really looks like the shade of the outside of a pomegranate.
Hummingbird – A rich green with purple shimmer - It is hard to describe this one, but it is blue brown shimmer that pops when applied wet. I really enjoy using it as a liner wet.
Onyx  (permanent shade)– A true black matte - This one is a basic matte black, it has a slight blue undertone when swatched but reads black on the eyes. It is quite pigmented and blends out easily. It is by far one of the better matte blacks I've dealt with recently.
Matte Lipstick in Tenacious Taupe $20.00
Matte Lipstick in Spice Of Life $20.00
Spice of Life is the perfect name for this shade, it is a spicy brick red that leans more blue-toned. It reminds me of the shades I used to wear in the mid-90s but more modern and definitely fall. It goes nicely with the Pomegranate eyeshadow, it is a similar type of shade.
The formula for both is smooth and creamy and almost gel-like, I love how it feels on my lips. When I compare it to other matte formulas I found it much more actual matte while still feeling smooth on the lips.
I created a look using the Feel Fierce palette and Spice of life lipstick.
Overall I love this little fall collection. It isn't overwhelming, it is just right. I love the matte lipstick formula, it is soft and non-drying, while the palettes have great mixtures of shades and are soft and blend out extremely nicely.
*Products were sent from PR for review purposes; all views and opinions are my own.

930 Maverick
Stand up and stand out, Maverick.
You're a rebel with a cause who shines in one of a kind colour. -the back of the package.

Revlon recently launched their Looks Book Eye Shadow Palettes. Aesthetically they are tiny, slim, adorable and feature each palettes name down the front.  Inside is a palette with 8 shades, matte, shimmer and metallic (the Insider palette is all matte). While I honestly thought this palette would be larger before I saw it in person, I was quite happy to see how tiny it actually was.
Maverick features a predominantly burnt orange shade range with some gold tossed in for good measure. At first, it reminded me of the Urban Decay Naked Heat / Naked Petite Heat palettes, both of which I have.
 It is slightly smaller than the petite (or a basics) palette, and also thinner, making it a great palette for a purse, touch-ups or even a trip. Most of the shades don't align with the Petite Heat palette, they, for the most part, are pretty different.
On to the pigmentation. This palette amazed me with its pigmentation! I was in shock. I haven't swiped a palette for pay off like this in a long time, none the less from a drug store brand. They are bold and have great pigment to them. They also are incredibly buttery which lends to blending out really well.
An extra bonus is that this palette is made in Canada! Which you know, always gets me.
Overall I am loving this little gem, it has shades I like, a good amount of mattes as well as metallics and shimmer. The pans themselves are a bit tiny, but with the right shadow brush are no problem to navigate. The pigment and buttery texture make this palette well worth its cost. I am going to head out and get the Insider palette because I really want to try an all matte one.

Spring has sprung and that means a new seasonal collection from Mary Kay. This season has some interesting lip options from deep bold stains to nude lipsticks, highlighter drops to a new palette. Let's take a look.

Matte Nude Lipsticks ($20 / 3.3 g)
Mary Kay has three limited edition matte nude shades for their spring collection.

Baccio Nude is the lightest of the three shades, it is pale beige nude shade. I find this one too light for my skin tone (note I am pretty darn pale), it just doesn't flatter me. Bellissimo Nude definitely darker than Baccio Nude but still relatively light. It is a warmer nude that still is in the beige shade range.  It is a really nice nude for my skin tone and I like it.  Perfetto Nude is similar to Bellissimo Nude but has a peach tone to it. This is by far my favourite, it takes the idea of a nude, but makes it something more with the peach.
Overall these are some creamy mattes that shift around a bit when you wear them but are comfortable because of it. I do wish there were some deeper shades so that more people could wear them. Baccio Nude is the least forgiving of them, I find it shows lines and it patchy in coverage. The other two shades are much better wearing.
Illuminating Drops ($25.00 / 15 ml):
Nothing says warmer weather than a bronzy glow. These drops can be used to highlight or to add a sunglow kiss to the skin. They come in a pretty decent sized glass bottle with an eyedropper.

Bronze Light is the darkest of the three new drops. It is a golden-copper shade that is very similar to Benefit's Sun Beam, just a tad bit deeper. Golden Horizon is lighter than Bronze Light and leans more to a true yellow golden shade. Silver Sands is the lightest of the three, it is a rosy silver shade that I think should have a name that reflects that. This one is hands down my favourite of the three.

The formula is smooth and blends out extremely well. I do enjoy adding it to my foundation for an overall glow or to deepen up my foundation in a bronzy manner, but what I really like to do is dab it on my skin for a highlighted glow. My favourite is on the cupid's bow and the apple of my cheeks.
*products were sent for review purposes. All views and opinions are my own.