Top 10 Beauty Palettes of 2018

NYC Beauty Blogger

Happy New Year’s Eve! I’m all dressed up with no where to go! Ha ha! Kidding… I’m literally a hermit crab every year. Me and the hubby consider it amateur night (sorry, not sorry) and keep the tradition of staying in with a good movie, yummy food and a little bubbly to ring in the New Year. But for those that do indeed love going out on a night like tonight, I think you’ll appreciate this. In today’s beauty post, I’ve rounded up my ten top favorite beauty palettes of this year! From concealer, illuminators, eyeshadow and more, these palettes will give you a run for your money, and rightfully so! They’re in my top 10 for a reason, so why not stick around, click on that continue button and read more about these gems?! You never know… you may ring in the New Year with one of these!

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MAKEUP REVOLUTION JEWEL COLLECTION IN DELUXE

Upgrade your party look with the Makeup Revolution Jewel Collection Eyeshadow Palette in Deluxe. This stunning selection features rich rose golds, pinks and coppers, alongside transition shades of tan and pink. This palette includes fourteen silky and richly pigmented matte, shimmer and glitter powder eyeshadows, plus six new formula shades in a slick, cream-powder hybrid that create an incredible foil-like finish.

Shades:

  • Row 1: Sprung, Lusting, Storm, Tactic, Replay, Confident

  • Row 2: Still, Finesse, Dodge, Mind, Encounter, Date, Supreme

  • Row 3: DM, Baby Face, Sunday, To Die For, All Night, Chapter 1, Desire

MAC STUDIO CONCEAL AND CORRECT PALETTE

A professional palette of four concealers and two corrector shades to match your skin tone, made for eight-hour wear. Enriched with antioxidants and suited for all skin types, the colors can be used individually or combined to match any skin tone. The emollient-based formula delivers medium-to-full buildable coverage in a natural finish. Helps to correct skin tone and conceal dark circles, blemishes, moles, tattoos and birthmarks. By far, the best and most efficient concealer palette of the year!

BUXOM DIVINE GODDESS LUMINIZING HIGHLIGHTER PALETTE

A trio of unique gel-to-powder highlighters that complement all skin tones and deliver a radiant, sculpted glow. The Divine Goddess Luminizing Highlighter Palette was created in collaboration with Buxom's Global Creative Brand Ambassador, Shay Mitchell. This palette features three universally flattering shades for a flawless, lit-from-within glow. Dimensional pearls are suspended in a clear base that transforms from a cooling gel to a silky, featherweight powder. Only $32.

Fragrance free, oil-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free, phthalates-free.

Shades include:

  • Venus (shimmering champagne)

  • Luna (shimmering golden peach)

  • Athena (shimmering bronze)

MORPHE 9N ABOUT LAST NIGHT ARTISTRY PALETTE

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Sleek mattes. Sassy shimmers. Meet the Morphe 9N About Last Night Artistry Palette featuring 9 powerfully pigmented eyeshadows you need for a killer party (no matter how late the night goes). Each one of these crazy-creamy, beyond-blendable, hues will keep the night going on-and on.

Shades:

  • Provocateur (matte almost apricot)

  • Showtime (matte toasted almond)

  • Make Out (matte brick)

  • Hot & Crowded (matte hot coral)

  • DJ (matte roasted coffee)

  • Top Shelf (deep golden-green shimmer)

  • Bottle Service (metallic golden yellow)

  • Skyline (mulberry shimmer)

  • Private Room (matte eggplant)

URBAN DECAY COSMETICS BORN TO RUN EYESHADOW PALETTE

If you find yourself packing multiple kits for one look, Urban Decay's Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette is your globe-trotting go-to.

When it's time to grab your carry-on and dash off to the next big adventure, you'll want to pack light. Enter Born To Run, an all-in-one eyeshadow palette that has everything you need to create neutral looks, add in pops of color and play with brights, no matter where you're going. With 21 of-the-moment shades - from jewel tones and modern neutrals to more colorful shadows - you've got every possible eye look covered in one sleek kit. Made from UD's mind-blowing formula that gives each shade its velvety texture, rich color and blendability, Born To Run's Eyeshadow shades hold tightly onto pigment that stays put.

Got a conference in Dallas where you need to look like a boss? Create subtle definition with creamy, light neutrals like Breakaway and Weekender en route (using the palette's full-size mirror, of course). Or, blend Baja, a burnt orange matte, into the lids and smudge Accelerate, a reddish copper metallic, into the crease for a sunset-hued smoky eye that mirrors the view on your road trip through the Mojave Desert. If you're dancing until daybreak in Prague, put a twist on the traditional cat-eye look and smudge Guilt Trip, a smoky purple shimmer, into the lash line to create an imperfect wing.

Can't decide which awe-inspiring shade to swipe on next? No matter which shades you try, UD designed them all to be universally flattering for any skin tone and any lifestyle. Whether you're a total road warrior, a weekend escapist or a staycationer - this one palette has everything you need when you're Born To Run.

Urban Decay is 100% cruelty-free.

Urban Decay is beauty with an edge.
Shades:

  • Breakaway (warm ivory shimmer)

  • Stranded (pale rose gold with tonal micro-shimmer)

  • Blaze (light metallic peach with pink shift)

  • Weekender (light neutral beige matte)

  • Still Shot (bright peach)

  • Riff (brown-nude matte with floating micro-sparkle)

  • Good As Gone (deep brown with iridescent micro-shimmer)

  • Hell Ride (deep fuchsia matte)

  • Baja (burnt orange matte)

  • Accelerate (reddish copper metallic)

  • Guilt Trip (smoky purple shimmer)

  • Ignite (rose gold metallic)

  • Smog (deep coppery bronze shimmer)

  • Wanderlust (forest green with gold micro-shimmer)

  • Wildheart (bright fuchsia)

  • Punk (red-brown matte)

  • Double Life (metallic rust)

  • Jet (black with deep shimmering purple shift)

  • Drift (charcoal satin with tonal micro-sparkle)

  • Radio (deep emerald satin)

  • Big Sky (frosted green shimmer with iridescent micro-sparkle)

TARTE SWEET ESCAPE COLLECTOR’S SET

No trouble in this paradise! Escape your 9 to 5 & transport to the tropics with Tarte's sparkling set full of juicy, limited-edition shades for eyes & cheeks, plus mascara, eyeliner & lipstick to finish off your sweet new look. It's everything you need for a full look all encased in a vanity & bank account-friendly set!

Tarte is 100% cruelty-free.

Shades:

  • Rum Runner (yellow gold shimmer)

  • Kauai (golden olive green shimmer)

  • Refill (champagne shimmer)

  • Wind Surf (matte tan)

  • Unwind (burgundy shimmer)

  • First Mate (rose gold shimmer)

  • Memories (matte neutral brown)

  • Hidden Gem (bronze shimmer)

  • Upgrade (matte warm brown)

  • Aloha (golden champagne shimmer)

  • Sunnies (deep emerald shimmer)

  • Checked Out (matte light mauve)

  • Nirvana (matte peach)

  • Poolside (golden pink shimmer)

  • Waterfallin' (matte deep brown)

  • Captain (light pink shimmer)

  • Resort (lilac shimmer)

  • Tropi-Cool (dark chocolate shimmer)

  • Hammock (pewter shimmer)

  • Carry On (golden turquoise shimmer)

  • Cave Dive (matte black)

  • Sarong (matte light brown)

  • Idyll (matte cream)

  • Sunshine (light bronze shimmer)

  • Beach Tote (copper shimmer)

  • Slaycation (rosy pink blush)

  • Island Hopping (soft pink blush)

  • Beach Bod (shimmer bronzer)

  • Bandeau (light champagne highlighter)


A $364 value!

Sweet Escape Collector's Set includes:

  • Amazonian Clay Eyeshadow Palette with 25 exclusive, new shades (25 x 0.029 oz)

  • Amazonian Clay Blush (2 x 0.081 oz)

  • Bronzer (0.081 oz)

  • Highlighter (0.081 oz)

  • Deluxe Size Maneater Liquid Eyeliner (0.017 oz)

  • Deluxe Size Maneater Voluptuous Mascara (0.15 oz)

  • Deluxe Size Glide & Go Buttery Lipstick in Nauti Nude (0.04 oz)

NARS HEARTBREAKER BLUSH PALETTE

Add seductive warmth with iconic matte and shimmer blushes sure to bring the passion. NARS Heartbreaker Blush Palette includes three lustworthy shades. Limitless intrigue. The packaging features a metallic red textured design on the compact for a special standout touch.

The ultimate authority in blush, NARS offers the industry's bestselling, most iconic shades for cheeks. NARS blush delivers healthy-looking color that enlivens the complexion and provides a natural-looking flush to flatter any skin tone. Iconic shades include a range of translucent, natural tones, each with a subtle pink undertone for a natural-looking blush to highlight the complexion. Silky, superfine micronized powder pigments in matte and shimmering shades ensure irresistibly soft, blendable application. A light application of even the highest-intensity hues delivers a natural-looking flush. These soft, buildable shades deliver a wide range of effects, from ultra-sheer to powerful pops of color.

Spiked with color. Studded with style. Uncover your inner rebel with a covetable collection inspired by the iconic punk fashion of the 1970s. Stud your style with daring shimmer and shine; spike it with explicitly bold shades for a look that's authentic. Irreverent. Always relevant.

A $66 value!

Shades include:

  • Luster (sheer golden apricot)

  • Orgasm (peachy pink w/ golden shimmer)

  • Amour (matte rose pink)

BECCA BE A LIGHT PALETTE

Be A Light Face Palette helps create the appearance of an effortless, enhanced complexion, formulated with Sheer Glow Filter Powder in four finishes. Silky to the touch and with Light Diffusing Technology, the powder helps to visibly minimize the appearance of imperfections, and evens the look of skin tone to create a perfect veil for a natural-looking finish. With blendability, layering power, and sheer coverage, this palette lets you mix and match to find your best light. How do I use it: Four steps to a customized glow! Use Brighten Powder (left shade) all over the face to brighten and boost radiance. Use Blur Powder (right shade) all over the face to blur imperfections and even the complexion. Use Contour (bottom shade) to sculpt and define features. Use Blush (top shade) on cheekbones to add a pop of color and light. From BECCA

URBAN DECAY COSMETICS NAKED CHERRY PALETTE

This is the wildest way yet to look better Naked...Urban Decay's Naked Cherry Eyeshadow Palette has a sexy vibe that's more tart than sweet. With 12 never-before-picked neutrals, this vamped-up cherry-hued palette is sure to bring out your sultriest, most tempting eye looks ever.

These 12 all-new shades include of-the-moment soft mattes and sizzling metallics, ranging from creamy ivory and shimmering rose gold to the most intense black cherry. Urban Decay is addicted to Bing - a deep mauve matte that is right on trend. And they can't get enough of Drunk Dial, a shimmery metallic burgundy that takes smoky looks to a smoldering climax.

Because serious staying power and shadow that doesn't flake or fade out on you are non-negotiables, each shade is made from our mind-blowing formula that gives its velvety texture, rich color and blendability.

Adorned with a row of metallic cherries, the crimson compact includes a full-size mirror and double-sided brush - ready for precision application on one end and seamless blending on the other. Whether you're at the office, in between flights or getting ready at the apartment, Naked Cherry spices up everything from chill neutrals and sexy shimmers to super smoky eyes.

Urban Decay is 100% cruelty-free.

Shades:

  • Hot Spot (ivory matte)

  • Caution (soft neutral beige matte)

  • Bang Bang (shimmering pink with gold shift and iridescent micro-sparkle)

  • Feelz (soft dusty rose matte)

  • Juicy (soft warm peach)

  • Turn On (pale metallic rose shimmer)

  • Ambitious (metallic rose copper)

  • Bing (deep mauve matte)

  • Devilish (reddish plum matte)

  • Young Love (metallic cranberry)

  • Drunk Dial (deep metallic burgundy)

  • Privacy (deep brownish-plum matte)

TOO FACED LIMITED EDITION BEAUTY DAY DREAMER MAKEUP COLLECTION

Only at ULTA!

Daydreaming of the perfect Christmas gift? Too Faced has got you covered with this Limited Edition Beauty Day Dreamer Makeup Collection that includes 16 eye shadows, 4 face products, a Dreamy Lips Lip Gloss, and an exclusive makeup bag to carry everything in! Give as one amazing gift or keep your favorites!

Too Faced is 100% cruelty-free.

Palette Shades:

  • Let it Snow (matte cream)

  • Star on Top (sparkling champagne)

  • Don't You Wish! (gilded orchid)

  • That's the Spirit! (pink silk)

  • Chill Pill (matte dusty rose)

  • Sleigh Girl, Sleigh (shimmering pink)

  • Sealed With a Wish (gilded brown)

  • Well Lit (shimmering golden copper)

  • You Wish (matte mauve taupe)

  • Naughty Navidad (pink champagne)

  • On the Rooftop (matte brown)

  • Resting Grinch Face (teal maroon shift)

  • Baby, It's Cold (iridescent light blue)

  • Twas The Night (metallic taupe)

  • I <3 Presents (blackened plum)

  • North Pole Dancer (gilded pink)

  • Snowshizzle (gold pearl highlighter)

  • Christmas Vacation (warm bronze highlighter)

  • Flurry Flush (shimmering golden peach blush)

  • Resting Wish Face (matte tea rose blush)


A $225 value!

Limited Edition Beauty Day Dreamer Makeup Collection includes:

  • Palette with 16 eye shadows and 4 face products (0.17 oz)

  • Dreamy Lips Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in shade Bunny Kisses (0.10 oz)

  • Deluxe Better Than Sex Mascara (0.17 oz)

  • Exclusive Makeup Bag (1 ct)

LOVE & XX’S,

 
 

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How to Style a Pink Coat Sporty Chic

We’re back to another work week! I a lot of the times love starting the week dressed up in a pantsuit/powersuit to get things going, along with feeling pretty damn confident in them, but sometimes, especially with all the dreary, rainy weather we’ve been having here in New York, you just gotta brighten up your days with some color! I’m not one to ever normally wear pink, but stepping out of my comfort zone is better than always playing safe, both in life and in fashion! Continue reading to check out the sporty chic look, one where my hubby/photographer couldn’t stop affectionately referring me as, ‘Pinkie’, as well as direct shopping links.

Even though there’s a bit of feminine references within this outfit, (i.e; the pink makeup, flower earrings, etc;) I still wanted to keep it sporty chic. But before we get into how I styled it this way, I want to share a little bit about the makeup first. The latest lipstick that I can’t get enough of is the PillowPout Creamy Plumping Lip Powder from Buxom. It’s a unique, instantly-plumping lip powder that delivers a blotted, semi-matte finish for an all-day, comfortable wear. Thanks to its innovative wet powder technology and mess-free sponge applicator, this weightless, pout-plumping pigment glides seamlessly across lips to deliver rich color that never feels dry or tight. The smudge-proof formula provides a soft and sexy stained effect that stays put for up to eight hours-no matter what you get up to during the day or night. Available in ten vivid shades designed to build to your perfect coverage, ranging from subtle nudes to bold berries. I’m wearing ‘Soft Whisper’ and it’s the perfect pinkie nude for a medium/olive skin tone. The Urban Decay Naked Cherry Palette I’ve shared in the past before (HERE and HERE) and I just can’t say enough amazing things about this eyeshadow palette. It’s berry berri-fic, and also has some fantastic browns and peachy/pinks - all super duper amazing to play around with.

The earrings are from a sweet shop call SMTH (Small Things) where these flower droplet earrings come in a variety of colors. I’m wearing the lavender/pink set and think they look so cute with this outfit. I kept the remaining accessories fun yet sporty, with metallic pink sneakers and a holographic crossbody bag. To add an extra pop, I wore a pair of pink cateye sunglasses which are such a statement. These light yet sparkly playful pieces work well with the biggest contrast of this look: the ombre purple denim jeans.

A purple-tinted wash gives staple stretch skinnies a fresh, unexpected twist. I’m completely obsessed with my new pair of jeans by STS Blue. I definitely think the key to not going overboard on the pink and looking like a fluffy marshmallow, was a strong contrast. Purple does look awfully good with pinks, and the unique ombre situation blends well with the holographic bag and metallic sneakers. But most of all, I’m crazy for this light pink faux fur pink coat! You can layer it up and do a lot of different looks with this statement piece, but I chose to keep it more casual than dressy because that’s how I do me most of the time! Wishing you a great week, friends!

LOVE & XX’S,

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