Original Naked Palette

The Naked palette, a cult fav. And one of Sephoras best selling palettes, shimmer, neutral, and bronzed couldn't get any better and if your more of a lighter, taupe person then you'll love the naked 2. At $52 it's worth it, but if still unsure which naked palette you want, wait until the naked 3 comes out next month( December)

Too Faced "A few of my favorite things"

I recently bought this Too Faced holiday palette a few days ago and I was so pressed for it. It took me a whole week to decide if I wanted to buy this or the Kat Von D Spellbinding palette that I will be purchasing next week. This palette is OK, not what I thought but again I do not regret buying. My favorite part of the palette is the mini mascara and the blushes... Oh and that cute make-up bag. Some of the colors weren't what I was expecting. The way they look in the palette is not how they look when applied like "Soirée" which looks burgundy but when switched its a dark brown. The bronzes are nice, not for people with brown and darker complexions it won't show but for any body of a light complexion it will look amazing! 

Vice 2 palette review

For awhile now I was contemplating on whether to get the Vice 2 palette by Urban Decay so finally, I decided to give in and buy it( plus my discount was bumped up for the holiday season #sephorarocks). This palette is nice, not my favorite but definitely something I do not regret buying. Some colors are more pigmented than others but it's no biggie. All the colors are smooth and it comes with the double-sided brush that I LOVE. The vice 2 won't be here for long do add it to your holiday list and let those beautiful colors take you away.

(In order by palette placement)

Top Holiday Palettes

Top Holiday Palettes by raven-erica-alston featuring a palette eyeshadow

Urban Decay beauty product / Tarte beauty product / Too Faced Cosmetics beauty product / BHCosmetics palette eyeshadow / Naked3 / My favorite things - Kit de maquillage de Too Faced sur 

The holiday season is here and if you have been looking

 for the perfect eyeshadow but don't know where 

to start, let this be your guide. I have played with all of these palettes and they're all great so out of six(89 if you include the other naked palettes should be on your wish list.

Holiday Beauty Releases

Get your holiday list ready because the beauty would is playing NO GAMES with these upcoming releases from the highly anticipated Naked 3 by Urban Decay to the RiRi Holiday Collection it's so much to be excited( and to go broke about).

In chronological order:

November 29th, 2013 (12am)

Mac will be releasing their yearly Black Friday lipstick which this year is Haute-core. If you miss it on the 29th, keep calm this lippie is set to release with the Punk Couture collection as well.

Also, releasing Black Friday is the false lashes collection from MAC(my fav. Mac mascara)

After Black Friday, it's rumored that the ever do popular Heroine lippie by MAC will be re-releasing and permanent. According to my sources, they're said Dec 3rd so just stay on the look out. Heroine may be the best purple MAC could ever have( I bought 3 backups, it's legit)

All year, this chick has been on top from recently winning the Icon award at the AMAs to releasing a clothing line, now her own fashion show... Rihanna had to go out with a Bang with her final major MAC collection(aside from her Viva Glam release is January)

This collection is set to release Online December 5th and in store December 12th

In non MAC related news, Urban Decay has revealed the new Naked 3 which has more pink colors compared to the first and second one. You guys know I live for the naked pallets so as soon as it releases in Sephora I'm on it! The exact date has not been released but it currently is online at urbandecay.com but will definitely come out in stores before Christmas.

And lastly, to close out the year the MAC Punk Couture and the Nude collection that I'm über excited about with the neon pigments and dark bold lipsticks. Even the nude collection is legit and these both release on December 26th

All pictures came from Trendmood

Winter Must haves

Winter Must haves by raven-erica-alston featuring Merona

Theory long sleeve shirt / Merona sweater / Shirt top / H&M plus size top, $40 / Hue legging / Mango black pants, $32 / Miu Miu black boots / UGG Australia ankle booties / yeswalker lace-up boots / Black boots, $56 / Military boots / Helen Kaminski hat / Reason black hat / Infinity scarf / Infinity scarf

Skin Care routine/fav products

Skin Care routine/fav products by raven-erica-alston featuring a paraben free face wash

Boscia paraben free face wash / Sephora Collection face care / Boscia bath body product / Ole Henriksen beauty product, $75 / Boscia beauty product / Clarisonic Mia 2 Pink, $200 / Boscia Konjac Cleansing Sponge

MAC Punk Couture and Magnetic Nude Collections

Punk Couture

Magnetic Nude( both from MAKEUPSTASH.COM)


More info coming soon.

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Riri hearts MAC holiday collection

Picture from beautezine

2013 has been the year of Rihanna, and as this year comes to a close she is definitely going out with a bang. This collection is def. hot and one not to miss. I'm super excited for Pleasure Bomb lipstick and Bad Girl RiRi.

December 12th,2013  Lipstick = $16.50
RL RiRi Woo (RM) Cool Red
LE Bad Girl RiRi (M) Taupy Nude
LE Pleasure Bomb (M) Fuchsia

Veluxe Pearl Fusion Shadow = $44
LE 2X Dare (Veluxe Pearlfushion Shadow)
- White Silver (Frost)
- Deep Grey Blue (Frost)
- Mid-Tone Beigey Grey (Frost)
- Deep Cement w/ Pearlized Pigments (Frost)
- Light Crystal Mauve (Frost)

LE Phresh Out (Veluxe Pearlfushion Shadow)
- Soft Champaige (Frost)
- Peachy Gold w/ Pearlized Pigments (Frost)
- Blackened Plum (Frost)
- Soft Pink w/ Pearlized Pigments (Frost)
- Mid-Tone Violet Mauve (Frost)

Superslick Liquid Eyeliner = $20.50
- Pisces Persuasion (LE) Shimmer White
- Cockiness (LE) Shimmer Rose Gold

Bronzing Powder = $30
- Love, Rihanna (LE) Solf Gold-Brown w/ Overspray of Pearlized Gold Pigments

Also,
LE RiRi Woo Nail Lacquer
LE 217 & 239 Double Ended Eye Brush
LE Pink Metallic Quilted Makeup Bag

Viva Glam RiRi (January 2014)

Pictures both from Instagram.

Hold up, wait a minute, y'all thought she was finish? Just when everyone though Rihanna and MAC were done for 2013, they announced November 4th that RiRi will be the 2014 spokesperson for MAC's national Viva Glam campaign which assists with AIDS research. When I first heard the news, I automatically thought "RiRi Woo" but I was wrong, today November 5th, Rihanna and MAC as well as beauty bloggers released pictures of the reddish/pink lipstick and gloss duo. Regardless, I will be getting this just because the tube is GORG! and I love supporting good causes.

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