Product Review: My Juvia's Place Collection Part I

Welcome to the first post of 2019!
I do hope you all are doing well.  I'm so very sorry for abandoning the blog in 2018. However, I've rededicated myself to posting, and will be introducing new content to the blog throughout the year.

Today, I'm making my return by doing a series focusing on my Juvia's Place (JP) eyeshadow palette collection. I currently own five (5) palettes from their current line, and for this part,  I'll be reviewing and sharing looks and swatches of the two (2) palettes that I have owned the longest.
In December 2017, I purchased the Zulu, and the Saharan II palettes at a local store, Jeulynn. I paid TT$250, and TT$275 respectively for each palette at the time. However, Starlite recently added Juvia's Place palettes to their store with prices starting at TT$195, and they are authentic.

The Zulu Palette 

The Zulu palette was initially a limited edition launch by JP, however, it is still being sold on their website. I truly love this palette, and I hope and pray that they never...and I mean never discontinue this palette. This palette is absolutely beautiful. The colours are vibrant and vivid. When I bought this palette, I was stuck in a neutral eyeshadow rut. I was terrified of colourful eyeshadow due to my colourful hair, thinking they would clash with each other.

Juvia's Place Zulu Palette

This picture makes my palette look pristine, and untouched. However, I use this palette all the time. Whenever I need to add a pop of colour, I pull this palette. Whenever I feel like doing a colourful look, or a character inspired makeup look, this is what I reach for. *(Character inspired looks will be returning this year yay!!)* 

Swatches

These swatches are done with my fingers. The yellow and purple were layered (built up) to show the opacity of the colour. These colours build up well, and also blend well. I've not experience difficulty blending the purple eyeshadow; no patchiness and it does not blend away. I have experienced some staining with the bright pink, however, it doesn't deter me from using the palette.

The Saharan II 

Modern day neutrals that aren't for the faint-hearted with some pops of colour, is how I would describe the Saharan II palette. I bought this palette to help me ground the Zulu palette since it was far out of my comfort zone.
My Saharan II is very well loved. It was my first introduction to the texture of JP eyeshadows as I used this palette before breaking into the Zulu.

Current state of my palette. Very well loved.

These eyeshadows are the epitome of buttery, and blendable. The metallic and shimmer shades are very soft and delicate. I learnt this the hard way when my palette fell and Hadiya (top right) broke. I managed to repair it with some rubbing alcohol, and I've not experienced any texture change with the shadow since that. The mattes in this palette blend very easily, and are extremely pigmented so a little goes a long way.

Makeup Play #5: Olive me!

Hello everyone!

I promised on my last Instagram post (see here) that I would post the details of the makeup look here on the blog. I've been struggling with both a carpal tunnel flare, and lovely allergies, so I apologize for the delay in posting. 

Anyways, enough random blabbering, and on we go to the makeup look.

Eyeshadow

For this look I used;

1. Juvia's Place Saharan II Eyeshadow Palette - Taza (bottom right), and Fez (Bottom left) were both used in the crease to add warmth to the look. Aziza (Second shade in Top Row) was used as my inner corner highlight.
   

   

   Juvia's Place Saharan II

2. Tartlette in Bloom Palette - Smartypants and Jetsetter, located in the second row (the first and second shades), were used as transition shades before using Fez and Taza from the Saharan II in the crease. Activist and Smokeshow were used in both the outer corner, and lower lashline, to smoke out the look.

   

   Tartlette in Bloom

3. MAC Sumptuous Olive Single Eyeshadow was used on the lid.

   

   MAC Sumptuous Olive

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   Eyebrows and Mascara

   Revlon Colorstay Brow Pencil in Black
   City Color Cosmetics Brow Duo in Medium to Dark (discontinued) 😢
   CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara  in Black (Review Coming Soon)

   Face

   Foundation - L.A. Colors Truly Matte Foundation in Golden Beige (Full Review Coming Soon)
   Concealer - NYX Dark Circle Corrector in Medium 
   Powder - L.A. Colors Translucent Setting Powder 
   Blush and Contour - BH Cosmetics Contour and Blush 2

   Lips

   Sacha Intense Matte Lip Velvet in The "It" Color
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   We've come to the end of this post,and thank you so much for stopping by. I have some product reviews coming soon, as well as an update to my Sacha Lip Velvets post in the works as well. Is there a product or a post that you'd like to see? Feel free to leave a comment with a suggestion.
   Until next time, have a great week!
   Stay happy, healthy and positive, and I'll talk with you soon.
   Bye guys! (^_^)/