I adore Maybelline’s EyeStudio eyeshadow palettes. If you need any proof, take a look back on some of the posts I’ve done on Maybelline within the past year, and you’ll see just how many palettes I own and love. When I found out that the Scene on the Runway Collection was coming out, and it was going to include some brand new, limited edition EyeStudio palettes, I knew I had to find them immediately! After completing what I affectionately call a “drugstore crawl” (you know, when you visit every drugstore in a twenty mile radius to find what you’re looking for), I finally came across the brand new limited edition palettes. To see photographs and swatches of the ever-gorgeous Green With Fashion, read more…

You may remember Beauty Gala’s review of Maybelline’s “Blue Blowout” palette. I typically like to do a tutorial and look with each makeup palette that I swatch and rave about, not only to give you an idea of what you can do with the palette, but also so you can see exactly what the colors look like on the actual eye. Blue eyeshadow looks are incredible for our brown and hazel eyed beauties because they really make your eye color stand out. I am not usually one to wear blue eyeshadow because I don’t feel it best suits my eye color (blue-green), but I definitely enjoy playing around from time to time. To see how to achieve this look, read more…

Well, I did tell you I was going to collect all of the Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion Palettes, right? Here are the blues, with Blue Blowout, and it does not disappoint. I am not huge on blue eyeshadow on myself, but let me tell you, these shades are stunning. In fact, I am pretty sure this one is my favorite in terms of shade and color payoff. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

As I roll through the swatches of the brand new Maybelline ColorExplosion Palettes, I keep getting requests to see looks for each one, which I love to play around with! I decided to do a look using Forest Fury immediately after swatching it today, and I absolutely love the colors in this palette. The results are vibrant in color and really pop against your eyes! To see photographs, swatches, and a how-to, read more…

I am slowly getting sucked into the world of Maybelline EyeStudio Palettes again now that they have released a set of new ones called “ColorExplosion.” My husband came home with a surprise for me yesterday evening, and deep down I was actually hoping he came home with one of these. Much to my delight, he had me close my eyes and put my hand out when I felt the small rectangular shape in my hand. He bought me Forest Fury, knowing how much I love green eyeshadow (you know your husband is a keeper when he will go buy makeup for you alone). This palette is simply beautiful, just as “Amethyst Ablazed” was. Pigmented, rich, smooth, and soft, these eyeshadows will knock you off your feet. To see photographs and swatches, read more…

I had some requests to do a makeup look using the Maybelline EyeStudio Color Explosion Palette in Amethyst Ablazed, so I went ahead and put this look together. Not only do I adore the quality of the eyeshadow in this palette, but I adore the colors. As a purple lover, I am loving how rich and pigmented these shades are, and how they will make any eye color pop (especially my blue-green eyes). The silver shimmer “topcoat” eyeshadow finished the entire look for ultra glamorous results. To see more photographs and swatches, as well as a guide on how I got this look, read more…

By now it is no secret how much I love Maybelline EyeStudio Palettes. A simple browse through the Maybelline posts I’ve done on Beauty Gala will show you that I own almost all of the quad’s, and I adore using them for their rich pigmentation and soft texture. So of course, there I am in the drugstore, and I see a brand new set of Maybelline EyeStudio palettes. Never get between a purple lover and purple products…I grabbed Amethyst Ablaze which contains gorgeous shades of violet. To see photographs, swatches, and what I think of these new EyeStudio palettes, read more…

I recently reviewed and swatched the Maybelline “The Brightside” 8-eyeshadow Palette. It contains eight gorgeous shades of bright punchy colors, and I wanted to create a wearable, simple-as-pie daytime look using the two colors that reminded me of a sunrise (or sunset). To see photographs, read more…

Holy gorgeousness! This Maybelline ExpertWear Eyeshadow Palette in “The Brightside” caught my eye in a flash at Ulta. For starters, I love browsing the drugstore/less expensive aisles of Ulta because they have some really fantastic displays up at all times with the latest collections. Maybelline had an entire display out for summer 2011, and it was composed of bright, vibrant colors for the upcoming hot season. I was very surprised and impressed to see Maybelline release such a bright color palette, but even more so, intrigued by the quality, since I typically love Maybelline eyeshadow (their EyeStudio quad’s are the best drugstore eyeshadows ever). To see photographs, swatches, and a review of this palette, read more…

At Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week, we saw the look that Maybelline New York created for the models at the Cynthia Rowley Fall 2011 Show. It was a sultry smokey eye that was chic, but not overdone, and it was created using Maybelline’s ExpertWear Quad in Chai Latte. This quad gives you the perfect blend of neutrals and modern metallics, and each shade has fantastic pigmentation to it. What is even more surprising is that these eyeshadow quad’s retail for under $5, bringing this runway look straight to your cosmetics case. To see more photographs and swatches, read more…