I have to admit that when I first looked at the products I'm going to review today I was a little bit underwhelmed and wasn't quite sure how they were going to work out. The drugstore can be a little bit hit and miss when it comes to palettes and I was a little bit afraid that these were going to be the former, even though I was hoping for the latter. The Catrice x Eman Makeup Palettes*, featuring eyeshadow, highlighter and blush, ended up being sleeper hits for me and I'm SUPER excited for today's review.  

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I always say that I'm not going to buy any more highlighter palettes, I really do. But recently while I was looking at the displays of new CoverGirl products, I saw the CoverGirl TruBlend Super Stunner Highlighter Palette and I really couldn't resist. Until fairly recently, highlighter options in the drugstore were pretty slim - and pretty glittery - so I'm super excited to see some more options coming out because I'm always looking for drugstore products that rival my higher end products.

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Recently, I got to blind test out some eyeshadow palettes and there was a very clear winner from where I was standing so I really wanted to share it with you guys once I was able to unwrap it and confirm what it really was - the Rimmel Magnif'eyes Spice Edition Palette*. The Magnif'eyes palettes have been out for a while, but I hadn't ever tried them out for reasons that I'll get into a little bit later in my review, but as soon as I saw the color selection in this palette I was completely in for trying it out.

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When it was announced that Colourpop was going to be carried at Sephora, I was personally really curious about how that was going to work. As a Canadian, it can be a bit of a pain to get Colourpop products since the exchange rate is pretty steep at the moment and oftentimes we have to pay duties once the products arrive. That being said, I'm actually a huge fan of the brand and I think their formulas are overwhelmingly impressive, particularly for the price point, so I was hopeful about the Sephora launch. As we all know now, the launch has been pretty sparse, but they did release a couple of palettes that are exclusive to Sephora and as soon as I saw the Colourpop Semi-Precious Eyeshadow Palette, I absolutely had to have it so I ordered it on launch day at about 7am.

For my thoughts on this palette - plus a bit of a rant about this launch - keep reading!

Are there ever products that you stumble upon in a store and just have to have, even though you've really never seen or heard anything about them? Generally, I like to look up swatches and read reviews of higher end beauty products before I pick them up - which is why I'm rarely first on the review train with big new releases - but as soon as I saw the PÜR Cosmetics Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette, I had to have it and it went home with me that day. 

So, how did it work out? Keep reading for my review and swatches!

I realize that I'm pretty late to the game with this review, but I have to admit that I didn't pick this up before now because I wasn't really sure how many of the shades were going to work for me and I didn't want to buy a palette that I wasn't sure I'd use. I was actually lucky enough to win the NYX Strobe Of Genius Illuminating Palette in a blog giveaway recently and I was really excited to finally get to try it out. I'd heard mixed reviews about the palette and was eager to form my own opinion - especially since I've finally jumped on the highlighter bangwagon only recently. I know this palette has been out for over a year - but I still wanted to review it from my perspective since I'm sure there are a lot of people who, like me, aren't quite sure if it's worth it for them. 

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There are a lot of products that I've had my eye on for a long time but haven't yet gotten around to picking up. One of those products that I've been lusting after for literally years is theBalm's Mary Lumanizer, which I think has basically reached cult status at this point. During Holiday 2016, when theBalm released The Manizer Sisters Luminizing Collection palette, which contains Mary along with Cindy and Betty, I waffled a little bit but still wanted it. So when I saw it on sale at my local Rexall for 50% recently, I instantly picked it up. I mean... I had to, right?

Last year, one of the most surprising and exciting products that I found in the drugstore was the essence Pure Nude Highlighter, which I still use consistently and you may recall got featured in my 2016 Favorite Cheek Products. When I saw that they had released the essence Light Up Your Face Luminizer Palette, I was 100% on board to get it into my hot little hand and ordered it with my big Cyber Monday Haul. I've finally been putting it to the test and I'm ready to review it for you guys, so keep reading to see how it worked out for me!

Sometimes when I go into Winners, I'm tempted by good prices to try things that I might not otherwise have picked up. I'm actually not a big fan of highlighter palettes because I feel like there's probably only a shade or two in each palette that I'll be able to use. Of course, for $6.99, I'm not too worried about whether or not I'm going to get use out of all of the shades and it seems like it's worth a try. So, recently I picked up this ProFusion Studio Highlight Palette in hopes that there might be a shade or two in here that I can make work for my skin. I've been testing it out and I'm ready to give you guys my review!

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So here's the thing... I'm thinking I have a bit of an obsession with blush. I think the thing about blush is that there's so many different shades and finishes, so having a good selection to choose from in your collection feels like a good idea. This could also be, admittedly, my excuse for having such a wide selection of blush. Either way, I love blush and I weirdly enjoy picking out which blush I'm going to use every morning. I've actually wanted a blush palette for a while, because of the convenience of having a good selection all in one place so that I don't have to dig around. I also just love palettes, let's be real. Enter the Makeup Revolution Ultra Blush Palette in Sugar & Spice. 8 blushes, 6 matte and 2 shimmers, a good selection of bright and natural shades. Obviously I had to buy it, right?

You guys know why I had to try this. I'd seen a couple of reviews that spoke really highly to the quality of these shadows and... I mean... Look at it, it's gorgeous to feast your eyes upon. I'm not going to dance around the dupe bush, even though I'm not going to review this as a dupe but as its own entity. This is, I'm told, a pretty bang on dupe for the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. If you do a quick search, you can find comparison swatches and reviews of that type. I don't own the Chocolate Bar palette and I never even really felt inclined to pick it up. Don't get me wrong, I always recognized the gorgeousness, but it never seemed worth it to me for the price and where it would land in my collection. Enter a lower cost option? Okay, I'm gonna try it. So I did.

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So, the other day I talked about the Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 1 palette, and I figured that the next up in my Makeup Revolution review binge had to be the Iconic Pro 2. Makes sense, right? Really, the two palettes kinda go hand in hand and I will have a lot of the same things to say about this one. I'll try not to repeat myself too much on this one, but I might just have to a little bit. At the end, I'll give a little comparison of the two palettes in case someone is thinking about buying but only wants to get one. How's that?

Anyway, let's get on to the review, shall we?

I've been hearing about Makeup Revolution for months online, but I hadn't put in an order because the standard international shipping cost dissuaded me. However, they recently offered £5 (which translated to just short of $10CAD) off your order, so I figured it was time to put in my first order to the company I'd heard so much about. It was timely, since they had just released some new palettes that looked absolutely amazing. It took just under 2 weeks for them to get to me and I did a little happy dance when I found them in the mail today! 

Look for reviews of each of the products that I received to be posted here on the blog sometime in the next month. For now, let's just take a look at what I got!

I have a problem... I see these things that I'm not going to have the option of buying anymore and I can't seem to help myself. Oddly enough, I picked this up on a little jaunt to Target on my lunch break, and when I got back and sat down to enjoy a little bit of Youtube while I finished up said lunch break, I was met with a tutorial using this palette. I felt like that cosmically justified the purchase, right? The universe was telling me it was money well spent, right? Anyway, I've used this palette a few times now and I'm ready to give my thoughts.