I feel as if Lorac Cosmetics is such an awesome yet under-appreciated brand! It’s one of my favorites! (Added bonus, it is also cruelty free.) Some of my favorite eyeshadow palettes are made by Lorac Cosmetics.
I love the texture of Lorac shadows. Some people complain that the shadows are soft and have a lot of kickup, but I really enjoy the ease of blending and the intensity of the pigment.
Today’s look comes from the Mega Pro 4. Despite having received this awesome palette for Christmas, due to it being limited edition, I didn’t write a review of the Lorac Mega Pro 4 Palette. I know that sometimes brands will bring back some limited edition items, so if you ever see that this one is available again I recommend picking it up!
No matter what combination of shades I use, I can always get a great eye look out of Lorac Mega Pro 4 Palette. For this look I used Pink Peony, Flamingo, Spice, and Misty Mauve.
I received this palette for Christmas and instantly fell in love! It is a neutral to warm toned rose gold themed palette. I love Lorac products and especially their eyeshadows, this is no exception! These shadows are soft and smooth and blend so easily!
“Get UNZIPPED and unleash your natural beauty with LORAC’S universally flattering nude eye shadow palette.Create unlimited head-turning looks with the MINI Behind The Scenes Eye Primer for long-lasting color and 10 ultra-rich, shimmering and matte shadows in a super sexy, nude palette. LORAC: UNZIPPED, UNCENSORED and UNBELIEVABLE!”
The packaging is simple, thin, and lightweight. It is made out of a heavyweight sturdy cardboard with a glossy finish. It has a pretty good sized mirror. One of the things I really enjoy about this palette is the larger pan sizes.
There are 9 shimmer/satin shades and 3 matte shades.
All of the shadows in the Unzipped palette have names that start with UN:
Undercover– Pink-toned white with a satin finish. Unbelievable– Medium rose-toned copper with a metallic finish. Unattainable– Bronzey mauve with a shimmering metallic finish. Unconditional– Dusty pink matte. Unbridled– Warm-toned burgundy with a matte finish. Undiscovered– Tangerine-toned bronze with a frosty metallic finish. Unreal– Peachy pink pearly beige with a frosty metallic finish. Uncensored– Medium-deep bronzey brown with a pearly, shimmering finish. Unspoken– Warm earthy clay brown with a matte finish. Untamed– Purple based deep brown burgundy with a shimmering glitter finish.
These swatches were applied with a dry brush onto a primer. These shadows apply beautifully when applied both wet or dry. They have great lasting power. I haven’t noticed any fading even after 8 hours of wear time.
The matte shades are easy to work with and blend, the shimmery and glittery shades are beautiful and easy to use and apply. I do find that the shimmery shades work best with a primer or some sort of base. These shadows can have a bit of fallout. As with most shadows, I notice more fallout with the darker shades and a bit more the more shimmery the shade is.
Of the 10 shadows, my favorites are the top center 3: Unbelievable, Unattainable, and Unconditional.
The only shadow that I don’t find to be as amazing as all the others are is Unreal. It is a bit stiffer and less creamy than the other shadows. Don’t get me wrong, it is still beautiful and it still works well, it just isn’t as easy to apply and blend as the other shadows in this palette. Too bad because it is actually my favorite of all the shimmer shades.
The shade that I have gotten the most use out of so far is Unconditional. It is a beautiful neutral matte rosy mauve shade. I have been using it as a contouring crease/transition color. It is perfect for when I want something a little softer and don’t want to use a brown.
In a way, Unconditional somewhat reminds me of Tease from my Naked2 palette and Sweetheart from the Tarte Tartlette In Bloom. (my other favorites as a crease/transition shade). Sweetheart is medium peachy-orange with warm undertones and Teaseis a matte mushroom taupe with purple undertones. Unconditional is the combination of the two of them, a matte dusty rose pink mauve.
As I mentioned, I got it for Christmas, used it Christmas day. I used it over and over every day and didn’t put it down again for several weeks. Despite the fact that I got a few other makeup palettes for Christmas, this is the one that I found myself reaching for every day.
I talked about this palette non-stop to my sister in law, I’m sure she is so sick of hearing about how great it is and how much I love it. The shades are gorgeous and can create so many beautiful looks.
I don’t know if it is just because I enjoy wearing it so much and love using these shadows, but I find that every time I use this palette someone will compliment my eye look.
Overall, this is a must-have palette! I think it would be great in any makeup collection beginner or more advanced makeup wearer.
What about you, what do you think? Do you have this palette in your collection? Are you drawn to the beautiful rose gold shades like I am? Let me know in the comment section below.
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Because I put on a full face of makeup and then didn’t go out…
Primer: Benefit Porefessional primer
Foundation: Fit me matte and poreless 120
Powder: Coty Airspun transluscent
Blush: Lorac cosmetics Vivid
Bronzer: Tarte park avenue princess 🌞
Eyes: Tarte cosmetics in bloom palette 🌸
Eyeliner: Colour pop cosmetics creme gel liner in swerve 👁️ This actually irritated my eyes all day! Too bad because I really like the way it applies.
Lashes: Maybelline collosal volum express (of course) 👀
Brows: God gave me them. Thank you God! 🙏
Lips: NYC cosmetics 101 ExceptioNUDE (why aren’t you being sold in the USA anymore?! 😭) and Lorac Alter ego lip gloss in Bae 💄💋
Last year I bought (and instantly fell in love with) the LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Lip Gloss Collection Gift Set. These lip glosses quickly became my favorites and I have been wearing them constantly! My favorite from last year’s set is CEO, a beautiful dusty rose “my lips but better shade”.
While unfortunately that particular 6 gloss set is no longer available, these beautiful lip glosses can be bought as singles for $16 USD. Available in 16 shades, you can find them at Kohls, Ulta and Lorac.com
At such an amazing deal of 6 glosses for $25, I was anxiously waiting for this year’s Lorac Alter Ego Sets to come out!
A few weeks ago I swatched the Happy Hour Hues set that is available at Kohls. Unfortunately, even though they are beautiful, I felt as if the shades available wouldn’t work well with my skin tone. So despite the great deal, I passed on buying the glosses.
My sister in law was at Ulta and sent me a picture of the A Lavish Affair set available there. She ask if it was the same or if the set of glosses are different.
I was so excited to discover that they had completely different glosses available at Ulta. While the shades are similar in each set, they are just different enough.
These glosses are highly-pigmented and have a long lasting glossy color without feeling sticky or uncomfortable. I think that the slightly vanilla scent is a pleasant scent that I love.
The tip of the applicator works great for the cupids bow as well as getting color in the corners of your lips. Also the angle of the doe foot applicator gives a very smooth application.
Only at ULTA! A $96 value!“Lorac’s A Lavish Affair Alter Ego Lip Gloss Collection edition collection gives you a lip for every look. Decorated in Rose Gold, the Alter Ego lip gloss shades will take you from the first toast of champagne through the finale with one swipe of highly-pigmented, glossy color. The set includes 6 full size Alter Ego Lip Gloss Shades.”Lip gloss shades include:
*New, limited edition Alter Ego Lip Gloss shades.
BAE (nude)*
It Girl (coral pink with gold shimmer)*
Goddess (mauve)
Diva (hot pink)*
Icon (cherry red)*
Dominatrix (deep burgundy)
I am so happy that I decided to buy this set. Each of these colors is absolutely beautiful in a very different way. I can’t decide which one is my favorite… probably Goddess, a purple tones mauve, which is another “my lips but better” shade. So far I have really been enjoying wearing It Girl, the golden flecks are beautiful and when it wears off they still look great without looking crazy like some sparkly glosses can. Bae is a beautiful pink toned neutral shade that is similar to Sex Symbol from the Love Lust & Lace set.
Sex Symbol from last year’s set is very similar to Bae in this year’s A Lavish Love Affair set from Ulta.
I thought for sure that Icon (cherry red) wasn’t going to work with my skin tone. When I put it on, I realized that it is more of a glossy watermelon red than a brick red like last years Vamp red shade is. I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it is. Dominatrix (deep burgundy) was in last years set as well and it makes my teeth look extra white. I have not worn Diva yet, but I know that I will get a lot of use out of this set.
Contains antioxidants such as acai berry, pomegranate, grape seed extract, and vitamins C and E
Doe foot applicator included
Limited edition
HOW TO USE
Apply Alter Ego Lip Gloss over Alter Ego Lipstick (not included) or on bare lips with the attached doe foot applicator.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Includes: (5) 0.13-oz. lip glosses
Contains ingredients derived from peanuts. May not be suitable for users with nut allergies. If in doubt, consult your physician.
Perfect for gift-giving, this LORAC 6-piece Alter Ego lip gloss gift set will be a treat for your lips.
6-piece set”
Shades included:
Angel-Nude with gold shimmer
Beauty Queen-Rose Pink
Ballerina-Bubblegum Pink
Connoisseur-Rose Brown
Celebrity-Brick Red
Provocateur-Black Cherry
Whichever set you think will work best for your skin tone, I highly recommend you go get one of these sets (or any of the other beautiful Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses.)
As you know, I love the Lorac Brand! I feel as if it doesn’t get enough love and attention from the beauty community on the whole. I have really been impressed with all the products that I have from Lorac.
Do you have any of these or any other Lorac Alter Ego Lip Glosses? I’d love to hear what you think of them!
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This is the LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Lip Gloss Collection Gift Set from 2015
A few weeks ago I was looking online at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I wasn’t planning on buying anything when all of a sudden I spotted the Lorac Refined Romance Eye/cheek Palette. You may remember that I am on a strict self imposed no buying of new makeup. You may also remember that I really really love LORAC. I went back and forth about whether I wanted to buy another palette. I decided that at a price of only $18, I just couldn’t pass up this palette.
Let me just cut to the chase...It is worth every cent!
The packaging is a sturdy glossy black cardboard with beautiful pink floral artwork on it. It is the same size as the Pro Palettes, but contains fewer shades. Each of the 6 shadows ia a larger pan size than the pro palettes. There are six eyeshadows (2 matte 4 shimmery), two highlighters, and a blush as well as a full-size mirror.
As far as I can tell, the palette doesn’t have the shade names written on it anywhere, it just says shade 1-6 and highliter 1and 2, but according to the Nordstrom website, the shades do have names…
Eyeshadows:
Ivory Shimmer
Gold Shimmer
Burgundy/Brown Shimmer
Light Rose/Taupe Matte
Light Purple Shimmer
Burgundy/Brown Matte
Face Powders:
Cream Shimmer
Light Pink Shimmer
Rose Matte Blush
The above swatches are on my bare skin, I didn’t use any primer. Both the matte and shimmery shades are equal in intensity and pigmentation.
The shades are highly pigmented, soft and smooth easy to work with and blend. They go on beautifully. I really feel like this is such a great palette for only $18, it has the quality of a $40 Lorac palette. With these beautiful neutral shades you can transition from summer right into the fall and even the winter months.
The shadows are very softs, so be careful with it. My taupe matte shade was a a little cracked when I received my palette. I could probably send it back and get a new one, but I am not sure if I want to go through all the hassle. Of course, I can still use it no problem,but it isn’t perfect…sigh…
The two highlighters are shimmery and smooth, they don’t have chunky glitter in them like some highlighters do. The pink rosy blush is a beautiful matte shade. The below swatches are on my bare skin, I didn’t use any primer. Both the matte and shimmery shades are equal in intensity and pigmentation.
This is a limited edition, Nordstrom exclusive. I got mine during the Anniversary sale, but it is still available now for $18. I’m not sure how long it will be available so don’t wait too long if you’re thinking about getting it. It’s definitely worth the money!
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Here is another day using these awesome makeup products! I am so glad that I got the Fireball Urdan decay eyeshadow in my ipsy glam bag. It quickly became one of my favorites. The Mad for Matte ELF eye sadow palette is such a great one, and for only $10 it is a must have! If you haven’t tried out the Almay smar shade yet, you need too!
As I have mentioned several times, I have been “shopping” from my own collection of makeup in my effort to not buy new makeup items. I forget that I already own a lot of great products! I continue to rediscovered so many great products that I have been completely neglecting.
When I first got these LORAC Love, Lust & Lace Matte & Shimmer Eye Shadow Palettes I used them all the time. As time has gone by they had gotten lost in the shuffle. I am so glad that I brought them out to use again because I remembered why I love them so much. Since I have dark brown eyes using the warm purple toned gray really compliments my eyes.
Yup that is 3 different mascaras. I have recently been testing out the full exposure and bad gal lash mascaras at the same time, and well, I have super sad straight lashes so I need the waterproof Great Lash in order to keep my curl. (What a long story, haha) I’m not going to tell you quite yet which eye has which mascara on it, but look closely and tell me if you can spot a difference.
How about you, have you tried any of the products that I have on my face today? Do you like to test out similar products at the same time to compare them to each other?
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Just in case you are wondering what I am wearing on my face today. As you know, I love Lorac Alter Ego Lipgloss. Urban Decay’s Fireball is gorgeous! Coty Airspun powder is my go to loose face powder and I don’t know where I would be without my eyelash curler.
Last time I posted a Makeup of the Day T&S from thriftymeetsplurgy.com requested to see my make up look as well, so even though I don’t usually take a lot of selfies, here is a photo of my look.
All my pale in the middle of the summer girls give me a high five, haha!
Makeup of the day, using some of my favorite brands Maybelline, Lorac, Seraphine Botanicals, Covergirl, the balm, Tarte and Loreal. (Check back tomorrow for a full post about the Loreal Magic BB!)
If you follow me on Instagram (lookingjoligood) You may have already seen this picture. Here is what I am wearing again on my face today.
Also here is a picture of me wearing the makeup, but although it isn’t actually a close up of my face, I really just wanted to show off this really cute outfit I just bought. So this post is actually a MOTD/OOTD post. I got this outfit at Marshalls for less than $50 USD. The shirt has a super cute gold zipper detail on the back.
(Seriously though, how huge is my phone?! Haha, it’s new too and I love it! It is a Nexus 6P.)
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Just in case you are wondering what I am wearing on my face today. As you know, I Love Lorac Alter Ego Lipgloss and Urban Decay’s Naked 2 Palette! Here is a list of my Makeup of the day…
At such an amazing deal of 6 glosses for $25, I was anxiously waiting for this year’s Lorac Alter Ego Sets to come out!
Sex Symbol (Exclusive Pink Nude)
The shadows are very softs, so be careful with it. My taupe matte shade was a a little cracked when I received my palette. I could probably send it back and get a new one, but I am not sure if I want to go through all the hassle. Of course, I can still use it no problem,but it isn’t perfect…sigh…
Looking Joli Good 