Ben Nye Lumiere Grande Palette REVIEW!

One of my birthday gifts to myself was this gorgeous palette! I've wanted this for years and finally made myself order it! BEN NYE'S "Lumiere Grande Colour Palette." Many of you I am sure know Ben Nye is usually considered "costume makeup." Hense the other day I had to travel to a costume shop to get my hands on some! It reminded me how amazingly pigmented the colors are. Swatches are done over a light layer of Urban Decay Primer Potion in "Eden." I found this on Amazon.com but it was sold from an outside seller Clown Antics. Again.. The most common place you'll find this palette is Clown websites! Haha. I think this is what detoured me from ordering before. It was $65 plus a couple bucks shipping. If you can get it from Amazon its the best deal I have found. Some websites charge less but shipping is $14. 

SWATCHES!

Here is a look I did using the palette. Rainbow inspired of course!

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A more simple and wearable look! This is one of the best yellow shadows I have ever found! It's harder to find than you would think! 

Lime Crime d'Antoinette Palette review!

In the past couple years I became Re-Obsessed with Make Up and kept hearing about how wonderful the brand LIME CRIME was. When I saw some swatches from the palette d'Antoinette that they had put out it seemed too good to be true! I have always been a lover of pastels but when it comes to make up.. Most pastels are usually too pale to see. I have tried many brands and usually resorted to blending brighter colors with a lighter shadow or pigment to create my own pastel shade. A friend of mine was kind enough to purchase the palette for me for my birthday. (Thank you Christa!)

Here are some photos: 

The beautiful promotional photo for the palette featuring the gorgeous Doe Deere (creator of Lime Crime.)

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And here is a look I did using all colors from the d'Antoinette palette as well as the amazingly adorable  liquid liner from Lime Crime "Blue Milk."

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The thing I love most about this palette is that the colors are versatile. They can be put on lightly for just a hint of color or packed on for a darker shade. I honestly have nothing bad to say about this palette. It might just be pure make up love! 

Here are a few more looks I've done recently featuring colors from the d'Antoinette palette!!