Coastal Scents Hot Pots + SWATCHES and MAC Dupes and Review!

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So first off to begin on the website it says that Hot Pots are a 1-inch metal pan and that If you get one of their customizable palettes they will magnetize to them! These normally retail for .1.95 each but right now they are on sale for .99 and shipping was only about 3.00!! So go and get you some eyeshadows girls!! :) <3

Ok so the first color I picked was Peachy Copper.

Out of all the ones I ordered this was one that I could have lived with out. It is on the sheer side and it also has a lot of fall out to it. It is very similar to the other one I got called Bright Copper which I will talk about later on. Overall I would'nt recommend purchasing this one but any of the others are fabulous!

Here is a swatch of Peachy Copper: These are taken outside on an overcast day. It does have a nice amount of pigmentation but it just had a lot of fall out issues. The color is very buildable. On the website the color is described as a shimmery light copper hue and that is exactly what it is. It does state on the website that it is Semi-Opaque, which is exactly right. Also someone down below in the review section said that it is very similar to MAC's expensive pink.

The next one I choose was Bright Copper:

So compared to Peachy Copper I would definitely recommend you getting this one. They are very similar but this one is more opaque and very smooth and easy to blend. This could also be a dupe for MAC's expensive pink. But I love this one and it is seriously one of my favorites!

So here is a swatch of Bright Copper. On the website they desscribe the color as a metallic copper hue with a shimmer finish. It is beautiful and prefect for the fall time. I can't explain enough to you guys how amazing they are!! :)

Moving on to Amber Bronze:

Again I love this color it is amazing. They describe this as a rustic bronze hue with a shimmer finish and it is super opaque. I think that this is a great bronze shade for fall and again it is so smooth! I love it.

So here is Amber Bronze swatched. Again all of my swatches were taken outside on an overcast day. But this just has a great bronze sheen to it and super opaque as you can see!

Next is Aluminum Taupe:

This is another one of my all time favorites! I love this color sooooo much. On the website it is described as a sark, metallic silver hue with a shimmer finish and I somewhat agree with that but this color isn't dark. It is like a metallic silvery taupe and I am just in love with it. It is just perfect for me haha! :)

So here it is swatched and I just love the satin finish it has. They describe it on the website as Semi-Opaque which I would agree with but these is no fall out issues for this one. The color is also very buildable! It is a great basic color to have in your collection, I think anyway!

Next is Sunset Gold:

This is a very opaque creamy color! I love it and super easy to blend. This gold is more on the orange side and it is again great for the fall time.

Here is Sunset Gold swatched. On the website it i described as a golden bronze hue with a shimmer finish. Which is how I would describe this color too. Very smooth and a really great color especially if you aren't a fan of a brighter yellow like 18 Karat Gold is, which I will be talking about next. Also on a few reviews about this color on the website they said that it was like MAC's Amber Lights and I do agree with that!

Ok so here is 18 Karat Gold:

As you can see compared to Sunset Gold it is a lot brighter and more of a yellow gold. This one again, very pigmented and no fall out. It is so smooth and I just really like this color fall.

Here it is swatched. It has a great metallic finish to it and they describe this color as a glistening gold hue and they also say that it is Semi-Opaque but it is extremely Opaque, haha. :) LOVE, it will really help to brighten up your eyes too!

Next is Wine Berry:

This is absolutely beautiful! I love this color again one of my top favorites. It is great for fall and just beautiful an very opaque. LOVE IT!!! I definitely recommend getting this, if you are looking for a color like this!

Here is Wine Berry swatched it isn't super bright and it is a perfect transition color for any burgundy or plum shades you might have. On the website they describe this as a magenta hue with a shimmer finish and it is exactly that. This is again very smooth and just absolutely beautiful!!

Next one which is a tie for the top spot (LOL) called Raisin Berry:

This is absolutely stunning and I just love it. This is my definition of fall in one eyeshadow right here! LOL It is a beautiful burgundy and VERY opaque.

Here is Rasin Berry swatched! I love it and very opaque as you can see. On the website they describe it as a maroon hue with a shimmer finish! I definitely recommend this if you are looking for the perfect burgundy.

Last but not least is Raspberry Tart and this is tied with Raisin Berry for my top fave:

I can't get enough of this color it is a gorgeous plum with hints of lilac and AHH I love it LOL! :) It is very opaque as well and again no fall out issues with this one either just absolutely perfect for a plum eye!

Here it is swatched! They describe this one as a reddish-violet hue with a metallic finish. They also say that it is Semi-Opaque but I disagree. It is super opaque. I definitely recommend this one for anyone looking for a great unique plum shade!

Sample in True Love Quad:

They sent me a sample of (from left to right) Camel Taupe, Wishy Washy, Berry Grey and Steel Grey

Here is Camel Taupe swatched:

It is a great medium taupe brown and I really like it, the color is very buildable. It is described on the website as a creamy, warm brown with a satiny finish. It is very smooth and I definitely recommend this for an everyday brown!

Here is Wishy Washy swatched:

Now this one I don't really recommend, it is extremely sheer. The formula is very smooth and on the website they describe it as a muted grey hue in a matte finish. They also state that it is Semi-Opaque but I found that the color wasn't very buildable.

Next is Steel Grey which is my favorite:

I love this color so much it is very Opaque and the formula is perfect, very smooth and blendable. On the website it is described as a deep metallic grey with a shimmer finish. I LOVE it and I am definitely getting the full size.

Finally we have Berry Grey:

This is Berry Grey swatched. It is nice and opaque but a bit sheer, the color is very buildable and I really like it. It is described on the website as a soft shimmery black with a subtle hint of burundy and brown undertones. I really like this and also recommend this as well. It is a great everyday black!


Tell me in the comments what your favorite shade was!! :) Thank you so much for your support and taking some time out of your day to read this!! :)

Skin Care Products!

**I just want to apologize ahead of time this is extremely late and I'm sorry but here it is and nothing has changed lol! if it has I will make a video and link it below or make another blog post about it. Thanks!!**


SKINCARE PRODUCTS:

So overall I use about 20 different things which is a lot but literally everything helps my skin! There is for sure one thing I absolutely dislike and I'm only using it because I have to get rid of it otherwise I feel bad if I don't use it. OK enough with the rambling let's go ahead and get started, shall we?!

Okay so not everything in the picture above I use everyday. Some things I rotate and the masks are like once in a while or once a month. I'm going to show you guys each step I do in order.(I'm going to try haha!)

STEP 1 Cleansing:

I like to at night clean all of my makeup off my face. These are the products I use to achieve getting my face perfectly clean and ready to moisturize and treat!

The first thing I will use is either my Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser or my Sephora Supreme Cleansing Foam. Then I will GENTLY exfoliate my face with the Aveeno Clear Complexion Cleansing Pads, these are gentle enough to use every single day and work really nicely and are the perfect size! Now this last product is the one I don't care for so much! It's called Expert Eyes for waterproof makeup by Maybelline and it is so thick and oily, I HATE it! I hate the residue that it leaves behind and it is extremely thick! I don't recommend this. :/

Step 2 Moisturize:

These two moisturizers are my absolute favorite! I use the Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily moisturizer every morning and then at night or after I shower I use Neutrogena's oil-free moisture for combination skin. They are both very light and perfect for my skin! I recommend the Aveeno one for anyone that has an uneven skin tone or even the texture of their skin is uneven. My skin used to be very red and I used that and it worked amazingly!

Step 3 Treat:

Now for these products I will go ahead and use my Neutrogena Acne-Stress Control Toner and then I will use my Clean & Clear advantage oil absorbing treatment which has literally made my oily skin disappear! Then I will either switch between my Clean  & Clear advantage acne spot treatment or my skin ID #32 treatment but I normally just use the Clean & Clear one because it literally gets rid of my acne overnight!!

 Step 4 Lips:

Now all the products you see here I use these all the time and I love each and every single one of them. In the morning I will use my Jack Black Lip Balm in Natural Mint and/or (sometimes and mostly I use both) my Savex Tropical Lip Balm. (This stuff is amazing but I picked it up in Hawaii and not sure if they sell it around here :/) and at night and after I shower I use my EOS Lip Balm in Lemon Drop. 

Step 5 Refresh:

Last but not least I use the Tea Tree Water from Lush to just refresh my face and it's very calming and I love the scent plus its great for all skin types! I just spray this on my face after I'm done moisturizing and treating my face and sometimes I will just do it randomly throughout the day. 

Shower:

So this three things I use every time I shower. I love all of them and they are a definite MUST! I use the Clean & Clear advantage oil absorbing cream cleanser and I literally don't have oily skin at all throughout the entire day!! Then I will use the Clean & Clear blackhead eraser just on my nose and it gets rid of all of my blackheads! I love it and it smells like cucumbers, lol! Then the last thing I do is that I will take my Olay Pro brush and it has made my pores visibly smaller and its much more affordable than the clarisonic!

Masks:

So I have a few different masks here to choose from! I have 3 hydrating masks and one for zits! Then I also have a color changing mask that I use every time I shower. I have the no 'zit' Sherlock face mask by bliss and also the fabulous skin-reviving rubberizing mask by bliss that I used and I love! Then I have 2 hydrating facial masks by Forever Young one in Wild Cherry + Collagen and one in Coconut + Shea Butter (and I have used the coconut one and it smells so yummy and is extremely moisturizing! The color changing mask is called Clearskin Color Changing Mask by Avon. Its very gentle and effective and can be used everyday if you'd like.

 In the 2 bliss kits you get 6 pouches of the mask, 1 Scoop and 6 Tongue Depressors. I think they are fun because you can mix it up yourself and it feels kind of like a spa!!

In the Hydrating Facial Wraps you get 3 masks each. They are much bigger than your actual face (for me anyway) but again they were fun because it feel like a spa, just the benefit at being at home and very affordable!


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NOTD and update!

What I'm rocking on my nails! Emerald city by Sally Hansen and ivanka by zoya.! Color of the year is Emerald lol.

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