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*Post features PR Samples.

Mary Kay is always adding to their already impressive line up of products. This fall they launch a few limited edition items as well as some new permanent products. Let us take a look, shall we?
 
Hydrate Naturally Bundle (Limited Edition) $39.00 CAD
First up is a limited edition bundle that features one of my favourite items from 2019, Mary Kay Naturally Moisturizing Stick. Hydrate Naturally Bundle features a duo of the Naturally Moisturizing Stick and glass water bottle. The bottle has lines with different times of day on them so you can make sure you're staying hydrated all day long. On the other side is a heart. I really love this bottle because it fits in my hand easily and therefor easy to grip. I love having it in my office as I work the day away.
Mary Kay Foil Eye Shadow Duos (Limited Edition) $20.00 CAD
Mary Kay often has some stunning limited edition eye shadows and this fall they went with metallic foil shadow duos. These duos fit in the Mary Kay palettes and are the same size as their blushes.  They feature two coordinating shades.
Pink & Purple is just as the name states, pink and purple. They are quite pigmented and gorgeous metallic shades that would be amazing for the fall.
Copper & Pyrite is a copper and metallic mossy green. These are my preferred fall shades so I could see me sporting them as the weather cools.
These shadows are all very pigmented, blend amazingly well and also do well when applied wet. Unfortunately, there is a ton of fall out on them (or at least for me), which means glitter everywhere else on my face. This gets reduced if you apply it with a wet brush. Sadly this is often the case with foil shadows for me and why they generally aren't for me. But if you're looking for a bold look this fall these may be right for you.

Mary Kay Cream Blush Duo Stick (Limited Edition) $20.00 CAD
I love a good cream blush! I really do. Since my skin runs dry it is a great way to get blush without the need for powder. As well they are always a great way to get a flawlessly blended buildable look.
Mary Kay has two limited edition blush duo sticks this fall, both with a cream shade and shimmer one. Pink & Glimmer runs nude pink, while Mauve & Shimmer is a nice mauve tone.
Both pack quite a punch in the colour department, so I like to go light and build it up. You can also fully control what you like to do with it, go matte, or shimmer, or both. It is really easy to use for those a little blush shy.
Mary Kay Unlimited Lip Gloss $18.00 CAD
Mary Kay has a new line of absolutely stunning lip glosses, Unlimted Lip Goss. These babies are super silky on the lips and go on very evenly. With 14 shades and 3 textures, there is bound to be one you will like.

Iconic Red, Tawny Nude, Chocolate Nude, Unique Mauve, Pink Fusion and Nude Blush are all Cream Finishes.
Pink Ballerina, Evening Berry and Soft Nude are all Pearl Finishes.
Sheer Illusion, Fancy Nancy, Beach Bronze, Copper Aura, and Berry Delight are all Shimmer finishes.
They all pack quite a punch in the pigment department. All go on really smooth and don't crease at all. The texture is not sticky at all, which honestly is what I look for in a lip gloss.

If I had to pick three that I like the most I would go with Berry Delight (Shimmer),  Pink Ballerina (Pearl) and Unique Mauve (Cream), but to be honest I really love the all the creams.

So there you go, Mary Kay's new products for Fall 2020. I personally really adore the Blush Duo Sticks and lipsticks. They both are must-buys in my opinion. 

*This post features PR samples that were given for the purpose of reviewing. All views and opinions are my own.

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Almay has been a drug store staple for years, recently they launched a few new items that I was lucky enough to receive samples to review.

I am super excited to try these new items out, it has been a long time since I have tried anything from Almay but I have always had such good experiences with the brand that new items have me excited.

Smoky Eye Trios in Coppery Blaze and Smouldering Embers
These trios try to make shadow application easy for those who may not be the best at figuring it all out. With three shades clearly intended for different spots on the eye.

Coppery Blaze has green as its lid colour with charcoal as its crease and off white-green shade for highlight. Smouldering Embers is a Taupe for its lid, dusty purple for the crease and a light champagne-pink for the creases.
Copper Blaze
Smouldering Embers
Both these trios have lovely shades in them, but the payoff is mixed. Smouldering Embers has a softer texture and applies well because of it, while Coppery Blaze is stiffer and it takes a lot of work to get any pay off from it.

Goddess Gloss in Dreamy and Flame
I am not a huge lip gloss fan, but these glosses have won me over. They are prismatic glosses that are just pigmented enough that they work great on their own or even better as a topper. They are not sticky or goopy on the lips, which is a big part of why I love them.
Flame is a berry shade with flecks of shimmer in it. Dreamy is my favourite and it is a light pink-purple with a prismatic duo chrome reflection to it that works really well when I use a purple highlighter on my face.

Make Them Jelly Hi-Lite / Illuminator in 24k Dreams and Unicorn Light
These are shimmer jellies, and when I say shimmer I mean SHIMMER. The gel feels thick and not like a skin product but more a body product and the shimmer itself if very large and chunky.
24k Dreams has golden shimmer, while Unicorn Light has pink.
I realize that we are hitting the end of the '90s, beginning of the '00s in the make trend cycle and this actually seems quite in line with what I remember of the whole Y2K era. While not for me and most likely not for most faces it might make for a great body product.

Velvet Foil in Cupid Glaze and Golden Vibes
These foils come in little tubes that instantly remind me of Mac Paints (sadly discontinued). Packaged in a plastic tube that let you have good control over how much you can squeeze out.

I teenie-tiny amount of the cream shadow is all you need to get a ton of pigment that will create a foil effect. They take a few minutes to dry, so you have time to get them looking right on your lids. I like buffing them with a brush to avoid strong lines.
The brand boasts that they will last up to 24 hours and will not crease, smudge or fade. I had good results wearing them, I did make the mistake on wearing them on a particularly sweaty day at work so I did get some shimmer fall-out as the day went on, but overall they are quite spectacular and look amazing.

Cupid Glaze is a Rosey shade while Golden Vibes is an old gold shade. Both have lots of shimmer in them.
Shadow Squad in Unicorn and Less is More
These are single pan shadows that have one shade in four finishes. A matte, satin, metallic and glitter all in a monochromatic pan.

Unicorn is white and all the shades come off chalky, I really couldn't capture the shades that well in photos. Less is More is a light nude shade that is a lot more pretty and photographic.
Less is More
I created a look using the Smokey Eye Trio in Smouldering Embers, Velvet Foil in Golden Vibes as an eyeliner and finally Goddess Gloss in Dreamy on the lips.
Overall I think it was great to try out a bunch of new products from a brand that I was already familiar with.

I love the Goddess Gloss and would recommend it to just about anyone, I particularly like Dreamy. I think the Velvet Foils are fantastic and I will most likely be picking up some next time I see them on sale at my drug store.

The Smoky Eye Trios are pretty good for a drug store trio. They make creating a look easy and are not overly pigmented which actually makes them nice for a day or office look.

The Shadow Squad shadows are ok, I found them a bit chalky and pay off a bit iffy. but I generally like the idea. I think the quality depends on the shade so I would say they are a pass. The Make Them Jelly highlighters are just not my thing, they are too chunky and the gel doesn't play well with foundation. 

*Products were sent for review, all views and opinions are my own.
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