Coastal Scents: Custom Palette

I bought this.

Welcome back to Samantha by the Sea! Today I would like to share with you the custom palette I made during the most recent Coastal Scents sale! 

Each single shadow was on sale for $0.99 USD (normally priced at $1.95 USD) and the empty palette, which has a huge mirror, was $5.95 USD! 

These are the shades I chose!

Swatches

White Silver: shimmery white with silver specks

Caramel Ice: shimmery pale caramel

Peach Silver: shimmery peach with silver specks

Cajun Craze: shimmery orange-red

Dreamsicle: shimmery light orange

Tangerine:shimmery orange

Peachy Copper: shimmery light copper

Coral Pink: shimmery coral

Antique Maroon: satin brownish red (leans more purple)

Mai Tai: shimmery mauve with silver specks

Camel Taupe: satin warm brown

Midnight Rodeo: matte dusty brown

Overall, I'm extremely happy with my palette. It is full of colors that I love in my favorite finish, shimmer! All of the shadows were creamy, easy to swatch, and pigmented! Camel Taupe and Midnight Rodeo, on the other hand, were not as pigmented and because of this I'll likely replace them with other colors in the future. The empty palette is nice quality as well. The mirror is as large as the palette itself and it has a nice weight to it. It does not feel cheap or flimsy.

I cannot wait to create a look with my new custom palette! Make sure you follow me on instagram, so you don't miss any of the looks I create with it! 

Have you tried any of the hot pots from Coastal Scents? I'd love to hear your recommendations below!

Ipsy Glam Bag Reveal: June 2017

 I bought this.

Welcome to my first blog post on Samantha by the Sea! For my first post, I've decided to share with you what I received in this month's Ipsy Glam Bag. The theme of the bag was Volume Up. This is the first bag I'd ever received from Ipsy, so I'm extremely excited to share with you what I got!

The Bag

As you can see this month's bag was adorable! It was tan with white polka dots and black accents, with a giant set of red lips on the center! I was very impressed with the quality of the bag; it was made well and I think it will last me a while.

The Contents

Beauty For Real I-LINE 24/7 Eyeliner in 24 Karat ($14): A shimmery gold gel eyeliner.

NYX Whipped Lip & Cheek Soufflé in Cocoa Bean ($6): A nude brown product that can be used as lipstick or blush.

Margaret Dabbs London Treatment Enriched Nail Polish in Green Daylily ($22): A jewel toned polish that only needs ONE (yes one!!) coat.

Trissola Chia 5-in-1 Defining Curl Cream ($8): A cream to tame unruly curls.

Luna by Luna Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Jace ($15): A vegan and cruelty free matte rose eyeshadow.

The Review

Overall, I thought that this was a pretty decent bag for my first time receiving Ipsy! It retailed for approximately $65 USD, which isn't bad for a $10 subscription! The nail polish was AMAZING, as was the eyeliner and eyeshadow. The lip and cheek soufflé matched my skin tone well, but I ended up giving it to someone who I know will get a lot of use out of it. The curl cream was probably the biggest disappointment in the entire bag, as not only was it extremely sticky feeling, but it left my hair frizzy and my curls undefined, which is the opposite of what it was meant to do.

Make sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see how I end up using these products! And stay tuned, they may appear in future blog posts!

I'm curious, do you subscribe to Ipsy? If so, how was your bag this month? Let me know in the comments below!