Perfectly Imperfect Beauty Blog
Embracing your imperfections for uniqueness
Sometimes I look at a palette and wonder why would the creative team put those particular shades together. 60% of the palette will be lovely sophistication and then there will be 4 wacky shades that completely throw me off and I know I will never use. This is why I have skipped Urban Decay palettes [...]
I am typically a die hard fan of Dior eye shadow quints, but the Fairy Golds palette from their Holiday 2012 Le Grand Bal collection, although pretty, has me waffling in the land of “like” rather than love. Resplendent with medium to large glitter particles, it is a sparkle lover’s dream…which I am not. I adored the [...]
Anastasia has released the perfect limited edition eye kit for the holiday season inspired by the decadence of the 1970s. The Want You to Want Me kit is housed in a velvet clutch complete with a removable mirrored eye shadow palette, dual ended brush, mini clear brow gel and ink black liquid eyeliner. My holiday season [...]
What it is: A mirrored palette of nine, pigment-rich matte and shimmer shadows in nude and neutral shades. What it does: Classic Hollywood glamour meets modern moxie with this array of shadows that impart a sophisticated smolder to the eyes. Anastasia’s Illumin8 formula features Youthful Synergy Complex®, clinically proven to illuminate, firm, and hydrate the [...]
What it is: A mirrored palette that celebrates the most seductive eye looks of all time. What it does: From sexy neutrals to passionate purples and sultry, smoky grays, The Return of Sexy offers a complete range of shades paired with a variety of mattes, shimmer, sparkle, and pearl finishes. This take-anywhere palette includes 15 [...]
This 24/7 shadow pencil allows you to blend shimmer, cream, and sparkle finishes. Skip the traditional powder shadow, brushes, and water. These convenient pencils make it easier than ever to get vibrant eyeshadow looks on the go. -Sephora.com ($24 CAD) The solution to late mornings and frazzled beauty routines? Silky smooth eye shadow pencils. Urban [...]
The new generation of brightly coloured long wear eyeshadow. Waterproof, crease-free and mess-free, the Smoothie eyeshadow pencils will keep going as long as you do! Use them as a liner, as an eyeshadow by using only one shade all over the lid or by blending more colours of Smoothie pencils together, or even as an [...]
The little black dress is supposed to be the solution to every fashion dilemma by making us look tantalizing. Wouldn’t it be great if we had eye shadow palettes that solved the same beauty dilemmas? Well, LORAC thought so too. I had only seen pictures of these two palettes online, and to my eye they [...]
When a place is so beautiful it has to repeat its name, there is a pretty high standard for anyone who tries to capture its vibrancy in a makeup collection. Bora Bora has been on my travel wishlist for years but the closest I am getting to this paradise on Earth is by indulging in [...]
True Story. My sister walked in the door from work, I grabbed her head, shoved it under a light fixture and demanded, “What do you have on your eyeballs!” This occurred in a matter of 30 seconds, so Rebekah was slightly disoriented from the sneak attack and glaring light: ”P-p-p-p-urple from L’oreal!” I let her loose [...]
