October 2011 Favorites

The Sassi Wench October 2011 Favorites with the Urban Decay Quinceañera Makeup Bag

In October my makeup palette of choice was my Stila In the Light Palette.  It's a collection of 10 of Stila's most popular colors, including Kitten, and it includes a Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner in dark brown.  

Stila In the Light Palette

Other favorites in October include:

Bulgari Mon Jasmine Noir To Go

NARS Night Series Nail Polish Night Rider

NARS Bangkok Lipstick

Sally Beauty Sanding Stick

Edward Bess Luxury Face Brush

Macadamia Oil Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment

Mally Volumizing Mascara

Chanel Eyelash Curler

Urban Decay Quinceanera Makeup Bag

For my October Favorites/Halloween theme video, I decided to go with a vintage look I've loved for years - Priscilla Presley in heyday, with more eyelashes, mascara and lipstick than a Las Vegas Showgirl!  It was when she was the bride of Elvis Presley in 1967.

Priscilla Presley Makeup

The Sassi Wench in bridal makeup inspired by Priscilla Presley

It took me about two hours of fussing with two sets of false eyelashes, adding layers of mascara and lipstick and lipgloss to get this look! I don't know how she did it each day - it must have been torture!

The Sassi Wench in 1960's Priscilla Presley makeup

To get this look I used:
Stila Jewel Eyeshadow Palette - Black Diamond
MAC blush in Dame
MAC Yogurt Eyeshadow
MAC Lipstick in Naturally Eccentric
Stila Lip Pencil
Clinique Lipgloss
Asastasia Brow Duality in Matte Camille/Sand Shimmer (layered)
Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen Waterproof Eyeliner 
Two sets of false eyelashes


- The Sassi Wench

The Urban Decay 15th Year Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection

 
Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette Tray and Packaging

I know that there are about a thousand reviews on this Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette out there, but I can't resist gushing about it myself!

It seems that just about everyone has snapped up one of these - and if you haven't, you should seriously consider getting one.

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette Lid

First up, the packing.  Purple, metallic and mirrored, it compliments my vanity table perfectly, since I have touches of purple in my bedroom.


The box is so pretty - although the lid is prone to fingerprint smudges.

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette Packaging

The lid (seen here placed inside the tray) includes a mirror.

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette Mirror

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection Packaging

Because of the range of colors it is easy to create virtually any look, and transform yourself from a neutral-eyed demure damsel during the day into a sexy, smokey-eyed vixen in the evening! And what a stunning selection of brown shadows!

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Eyeshadows

This collection of full size shadows is simply stunning!  The colors are richly pigmented, soft, they blend easily and the formula allows for a smooth application.  My favorites are Vanilla (perfect for the brow bone), Midnight, Omen and Evidence.  And they stay on!

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary closeup 

The only con about this palette is that, due to its rather large size and loose lid design, it would make it rather awkward for traveling.  So unfortunately, I'll have to leave his one behind when I travel.

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Eyeshadow Collection

As an added bonus, the tray that the collection comes in can be used for other things...

Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Eyeshadow Velvet Tray

I'll use it on my vanity as either a jewelry tray, for for lipsticks or nail polishes.

I think that this is just about one of the best eyeshadow collections out there.


- The Sassi Wench