It's been a hot minute since I did my last Makeup Monday post - like I've said before, July has just been such a busy month for me and while the madness has slowed down a bit, I must say things haven't really settled down and resumed back to normalcy. This past week, I somehow was hit with the bad flu and wasn't exactly sure where I had caught it, I was working from home 2/3 of the week and was just a wreck. Anyways, I'm done with being a broken record, onto the main reason why you're here - to check out my newest Makeup Monday post!
I decided to create two different looks featuring the Kat Von D Serpentina Limited Edition Palette for you guys! I would have to say that the one I favored more is the one directly below with the green and blue/brown shadows. It's more me. The second look, which is the red look at the bottom of the page is out of my usual comfort zone but I wanted to take full advantage of the palette and use the warmer tones and create something else for my lovely readers.
I had actually used a few new products in this makeup look - the new KVD - Lock It Concealer Cream and the Clinique - Super Balanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum with SPF 15. I will attach a quick review of those two products below.
Products used to achieve the looks:
- Clinique - Super Balanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum with SPF 15 (Sahara) - Love! Light weight (med to full coverage, buildable)
- KVD - Lock It Concealer Cream (great coverage, thicker consistency though)
- Kat Von D - Shade & Light Palette
- Blush: MAC - Breath of Plum
- Kat Von D - Shade & Light Palette
- Blush: MAC - Breath of Plum
- Too Faced - Sketch Liner (Black)
- Anastasia Brow Wiz - Chocolate
- KOKO Lashes - KOKO
- Esquido - Companion Lash Glue / Becca - Jaclyn Hill - Champagne Pop Hilighter.
LOOK ONE:
- MUFE Shadows - M-534 (all over shadow, lid to brow), M-646 (crease), M-608 (defined crease)
- MAC Shadow - Brown Script (almost like the cut crease part)
- KVD Serpentina Palette - Scarab all over lid and Nile on bottom lash line.
LOOK TWO:
- Serpentina Palette: Medusa (inner third of lid), Queen (middle of lid) Bloodmilk and Ankh (outer third).
- MUFE Shadows: M-646 (crease)
Below you will find swatches of the entire palette along with my thoughts:
PRO: The shimmers are ultra buttery and pigmented. Beautiful jewel tones and a good range of different pops of colors for you to also use as accent colors if you would like. There is a big variety in terms of colors included so you're not just using a neutral palette.
CON: Though the shimmers are ultra pigmented, there is fallout, so I recommend doing your shadows before you apply your foundation. There are two matte shadows here, Venom + Bloodmilk and both are really patchy and a bit chalky in texture. They do not feel true to their regular matte formulas so I'm not happy with that unfortunately.
Which look do you prefer? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Until next time, XO - M.
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