Best in Beauty 2015: Eyes

Hello everyone! Welcome back!

Today, I'm going to be talking about my favourite eye makeup of 2015. A lot of the products being mentioned would have separate reviews that I shall link to at the end of the blog post.

Eyebrows:

NYX Tinted Brow Mascara

Revlon Brow Fantasy

• NYX Tinted Brow Mascara - BrunetteThis product has become a staple for me since I first purchased it. My only problem is that my local NYX retailers never seem to have it stock. This tinted brow mascara has become my everyday, go-to eyebrow product, for natural fuller looking brows.
  
  
  
  
  
• Revlon Brow Fantasy - Dark Brown  
  For slightly more defined brows, this two in one pencil and brow gel is what I turn to. It is easy to use, and the pencil has the right mix of stiffness and pigmentation to help you avoid going overboard on the brows. 

Primers:

• Smashbox 24HR Photo Finish Eyeshadow Primer
• Milani Eyeshadow Primer 
• Urban Decay Primer Potion 
  

 

My trio of Eye Primer Faves - Smashbox 24 Photo Finish, Milani Eye Primer and UDPP

I know you're probably sick of seeing these three (3) eyeshadow primers constantly, however as a Caribbean girl, with oily eyelids, believe me when I say these primers work. They don't cause my shadows to slip or slide (both cream and powder), and I get very minimal to no creasing with them. The Smashbox 24 Hour Eyeshadow Primer, is thicker in consistency, and lasts the longest of the three, however, because of its limited availability in Trinidad, I tend to save using it for special occasions. The Urban Decay Primer Potion and Milani Eyeshadow Primer, are very similar, I shall leave my review for those at the end.

Palette:

•  MAC Cosmetics Warm Neutral Palette
  

  

  MAC Warm Neutrals Palette

  Was there any need for me to mention this?! It's a palette fulled with beauty warm neutral colours a.k.a. my eyeshadow heaven. I've already done  full review with swatches, so I won't linger on this. 

Single Eyeshadows:
 

Most Loved Eyeshadows of 2015

•  Prestige Single Eyeshadow in Golden Retriever 
• Avon Single Eyeshadow in Champagne 
• ColourPop Cosmetics Super Shock Eyeshadow in Hammered 
• L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Golden Sage
  
  Both the Avon and Prestige Shadows have been featured previously. Check links at the end of the post. In 2015, I developed a love for green eyeshadows . They not only complement my eye colour, but they work great with my skin tone also. I've had the L'Oreal Infallible in Golden Sage for quite some time, but was too scared to casually wear green eyeshadow, but once I reminded myself that people's opinion on my makeup don't matter, I popped it on and fell in love.

L'Oreal Infallible in Golden Sage

Golden Sage, led to my decision to purchase ColourPop Hammered, because I wanted a smokier olive green eyeshadow for the longest time but again was to afraid to buy it and never use it. ColourPop eyeshadows are amazing! The texture is creamy, and is extremely pigmented. I'm definitely wanting to get my hands on some more.

ColourPop Super Shock Shadow - Hammered

 Mascara:

In 2015, two (2) mascaras stood out from all the rest I've tried, although I still love the L'Oreal Butterfly Effect, Jordana Best Lash Extreme and Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal Mascaras, were my definite favourites. Honourary mention to Maybelline The Rocket Mascara, which I also enjoyed this year.

Favourite Mascaras 2015.

Eyeliner:
L'Oreal 24HR Lacquer Liner in Espresso and Blackest Black ( I haven't tried anything new that beats this)

 This is only part 1 of my 2015 Best in Beauty, next week will be Face products of 2015.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, I hope you enjoyed.
As always stay happy, healthy, and positive and I shall talk to you all soon.
Bye (^_^)/

Links to Reviews featuring products in this post:

1. NYX Tinted Brow Mascara - http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/10/product-review-nyx-tinted-brow-mascara.html
2. Milani Primer - http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/07/milani-eyeshadow-primer-is-it-dupe-for.html
3. MAC Warm Neutrals - http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/09/mac-cosmetics-warm-neutral-palette.html
4. Prestige Eyeshadow -  http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-favourite-single-eyeshadows-part-1.html
5. Avon Single Eyeshadow -  http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2014/08/product-rave-avon-single-eyeshadow.html
6. Jordana Best Lash Extreme -  http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/08/july-makeup-favourites.html
7. Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal - http://jsmindpalace.blogspot.com/2015/11/first-impression-review-maybelline-pump.html

New Year! New Schedule and Content!

Hello everyone!
Happy New Year!!
Welcome 2016, I wish you all the best for the upcoming year. I wish you health, prosperity, and happiness for this upcoming year, and I thank you for all of your support during 2015.
2015 was a bit tumultuous for me, especially coming down to the end of it, however, I've survived, and ready to tackle 2016, and I hope all of you are ready to take on the new year also. 

I'm about to enter the second semester of my Masters degree...yikes! This upcoming semester, and this year is going to be incredibly hard and hectic, therefore I have to make some changes to both my posting schedule, and content.

In terms of content, I will attempt to maintain posting product reviews, and even some makeup looks, however, my country, Trinidad and Tobago is currently in a recession, therefore I will have to control my spending since prices on imported goods will sky rocket. Also, considering my semester fees and textbooks, new product releases are going to have to go on the back burner for a while.
I've talked about posting content related to my Masters/Post Graduate journey, which I'm still working on, however, I've been toying with the idea of doing it like a bi-weekly journal entry (once every two weeks), to chart any personal or professional growth throughout the remainder of my programme.

My posting schedule for 2016 will be shifted to the weekends. For now, I will be posting on Saturday afternoons, however, there may be some weeks where it will shift to Sunday mornings, to accommodate for my assignments and projects

The schedule is not set in stone, since I have no clue how my semester is planned out, so any changes will be updated.

Thank you all so very much for stopping by, and again Happy New Year to you all.
As always, stay happy, healthy and positive and I shall talk you all very soon.

Bye (^_^)/

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas everyone, and to those who don't celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays/Holiday Break.

I hope you all are having a wonderful day.

I'm taking the day to spend with my family, to cook and relax.

I'm also getting myself emotionally prepared for the Doctor Who Christmas Special tonight with the return of River Song <3

I hope you all stay safe.
Spread some joy and happiness (^_^)
Have a blessed and wonderful day everyone.

Love you all
Bye guys ^_^)/

Hiatus Over! - L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick Review

Hello everyone!!

Welcome back! I'm so happy to return to regular posting now that my semester is finally over!
In the past 3 weeks, I've been buried in assignments and examinations, but now I'm back. 

I've been testing products over the few weeks, and today I'm going to do a quick review of L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick in the shade Spicy. 

L.A. Girl Matte Flat Velvet Lipstick - Spicy

A few months ago, I did a full blog post about the L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss, which I absolutely love, so I decided to try out this newer line of lipsticks from L.A. Girl. I chose the shade Spicy from some swatches I viewed, because it looked like a velvety brownish, red. I managed to find it at Wonderful World back in November. 

With a name like Spicy, I anticipated it being more red, however, this lipstick is straight chocolate brown on the lips in person, although, in swatches and pictures more of the red comes through.

Lip Swatch of Spicy - L.A. Girl 

Hand Swatch - Spicy (L.A. Girl)

I've worn it multiple times since purchasing it, and I'm going to come right out as say that I really do like it. I was expecting the worse, because there are some brands that get matte lipsticks incredibly wrong, but L.A. Girl did a great job. Here are some of my personal pros and cons of this lipstick.

Pros: 

1. Non-drying - because the finish of the lipstick is more of a flat velvet, as opposed to a true matte finish, it does not dry out my lips. 
2. Creamy texture
3. Pigmented - one swipe gives opaque colour. 
4. Inexpensive - I paid TT$22. for mine at Wonderful World here in Trinidad, and on the L.A. Girl Website, it  retails for US$4.00
5. Long Lasting - I've worn this lipstick multiple times on my longer days, just to test how well it wears while eating, drinking, and speaking. I usually only need to reapply at the center of my lips, after eating.  
6. Scent - This lipstick smells like a vanilla cupcake. 
7. Colour Selection - This specific collection comes in a wide range of colours, and I will definitely be picking up more, for family and friends this Christmas, if they're in stock!

Cons: I honestly can't think of any (@__@)

Would I recommend this lipstick to a friend? - Yes, 10/10 would recommend! Hands down one of the best lipsticks I've used in quite some time.

My camera is currently down, and in need of some repairs, so the picture quality in some of the future posts are going to be a bit shoddy, since I'll be relying on my phone. I was playing to invest in a new camera, however, with the cost of my textbooks, my new camera fund transformed into Psychology textbook fund. 

I will be doing a post all about my first semester of Postgraduate studies, so please stayed tuned for that.

Again thank you for being patient and waiting for the end of the hiatus, but I really needed the time to focus on my examinations and assignments.

Thank you all so much for returning the J's Mind Palace. it feels so good to be back talking to you all again, I can't wait to share more with you all. 

Until next time, stay happy, healthy, and positive. Please stay safe out there everyone!

Bye (^_^)/