Hey doll hey!! How’s your day/night going? Great I hope. I’m doing pretty good. Today is Thursday July 1st and in true first of the month form I am here with a haul.
I just received my BH Cosmetics purchase and so I’m here to haul it for you….
*As always… All products listed I purchased myself, all links provided are purely for convenience purposes to help you find the product quickly and are in no way affiliate links. The swatches are done on clean bare skin with no primer and are done in 1 swipe, pictures to the left/top are taking without flash and the right/bottom with flash*
BH Cosmetics Blushing in Bali 6 Color Blush and Highlighter Palette ($17, but on sale for $6.80 for 0.75 oz/ 21.5 g off total product making it 0.13 oz / 3.58 g and $2.83 per shade, $1.13 per shade on sale) is billed as a sun-kissed complexion inspired by exotic islands with our Blushing in Bali 6 Color Blush and Highlighter Palette. In silky matte and shimmer finishes, each richly pigmented hue sweeps on seamlessly to create a natural flush to the cheeks and face. Wear these flattering, blendable blushes and highlighters alone or layer for endless radiant effects.
The shades from left to right are: Lychee (baby pink – matte blush), Coral (soft coral – satin blush), Pomegranate (berry pink – satin blush), Glisten (champagne gold highlight), Sun Kissed (true gold highlight) and Ember (golden bronze highlight).
First Impression: The highlighters are buttery smooth as are the blushes. I wont be able to use the shade Ember in it’s traditional purpose but I can use it as eyeshadow and a lip topper.
BH Cosmetics 6 Color Bronzer and Highlight Palette ($17 for 0.84 oz / 24 g of product on their website making it 0.14 oz / 4 g and $2.83 per shade) is billed as Stun in the sun-soaked cenotes and white sand beaches of Mexico with Tanned in Tulum. Perfect for every skin tone, these multi-dimensional matte and shimmer shades swipe on smooth and leave behind a bronzed glow that stays fresh through a day of going off the grid in the stunning jungle beachscape. Use the two ultra-shimmery shades as a topper for extra glow!
The shades from left to right are: Yucatan (antique gold highlight), El Castillo (light bronze with a heavy orange undertone), Ruinas (medium bronze with a strong yellow undertone), Quintana Roo (bronze highlight), Paradise (medium bronze with a neutral undertone) and Gran Cenote (deep bronzer with red undertone).
First Impressions: There is really only 3 shades that I can use for my skin tone but the remaining 3 shades will work as eyeshadow so I don’t mind. As with the entire Travel Series, this palette is finely milled and super buttery.
BH Cosmetics Passion in Paris 16 Color Shadow Palette ($17 for 0.56 oz / 16 g of product on their website making it 0.035 oz/ 1 g and $1.06 per shade) is billed as a high-fashion, vegan mix of romantic deep berries and cool-toned hues with powerful payoff. Light up every eye look in your itinerary with twinkling shimmer and buttery matte finishes that will stay put from your morning croissant to your evening glass of wine.
The first 8 shades from left to right are: Champs-Elysees (pale baby pink – matte), Louvre (icy white with a strong white flash – metallic), City of Light (steel grey with strong silver flip – metallic), Montmartre (navy blue – matte), Notre-Dame (light dirty peach – matte), Sacre-Coeur (dusty lilac – matte), Tuileries (deep dark jade green with a black undertone – matte) and Versailles (deep navy with teal and sapphire flip – metallic).
The second 8 shades from left to right are:
Arc De Triomphe (lilac with a strong peach flash – metallic), Seine (bright bluebell – matte), Pantheon (mid toned purple with strong pink and silver flip – metallic), Muse D’orsay (dusty black – matte), Grand Palais (deep cranberry – matte), Eiffel Tower (soft peach with a strong champagne flash – metallic), Pompidou (deep red – matte) and Moulin Rouge (deep true red – metallic).
First Impressions: Honestly I didn’t think I would like this color story as much as I really do. I love each shade in this palette and my 4 favorite shades would have to be Louvre (icy white with a strong white flash – metallic), Versailles (deep navy with teal and sapphire flip – metallic), Pantheon (mid toned purple with strong pink and silver flip – metallic) and Eiffel Tower (soft peach with a strong champagne flash – metallic).
BH Cosmetics Party in Puerto Rico 16 Color Shadow Palette ($17 for 0.56 oz / 16 g of product on their website making it 0.035 oz/ 1 g and $1.06 per shade) is billed as an array of vibrant oranges and pinks plus smoky hits with intense pigment payoff can keep up with beach and rainforest hopping, wild nightlife and everything in between.
The first 8 shades from left to right are: El Yunque (pastel pale peach – matte), Culebrita (bright red based orange – matte), San Juan (burnished gold – metallic), Castillo (burnt terra cotta red – matte), Culebra (bright orange – matte), Cayo Icacos (deep true orange – matte), Rincon (mid toned copper – metallic) and Laguna Grande (deep dusty taupe).
The next 8 shades from left to right are: Cueva Ventana (antique yellow with a slight green cast – metallic), Condado (bright true yellow – metallic), El Morro (true orange – metallic), Vieques (bright raspberry pink metallic), Isla Verde (bright true red – matte), Flamenco (baby pink – matte), Coqui (true red with a coral flip – metallic) and La Fortaleza (antique bronze with a deep brown undertone).
First Impressions: When I first opened this palette I was a little underwhelmed because the color story just seamed all over the place… that is until I swatched it and then OH BABY did I fall in love with this palette. True to form for this palette series, this palette is buttery and smooth and highly pigmented. My 4 favorite shades of this palette are: The first 8 shades from left to right are: Rincon (mid toned copper – metallic), San Juan (burnished gold – metallic), Vieques (bright raspberry pink metallic) and Coqui (true red with a coral flip – metallic).
And with that… this haul has come to an end… I hope you enjoy the rest of your day/night and that you are in great spirits and health.
🥄 Remember, Save a spoon for a bit of lipstick 🥄
❌⭕❌⭕, Nita
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