Product Review: Victoria's Secret Metallized Eye Shadow & Eye Shadow Duo

I walked into a mall a couple of weeks ago and came across the Victoria's Secret VS Makeup Clearance section. Now, I know VS discontinued their makeup line but I'm sure you can still find these online and in select stores where they haven't yet cleared out. I purchased mine at the reduced price of $3.75-$4.00 each (I believe they were 75% off).

I did have high expectations for these shadows because, although I hadn't tested them myself, I have read many beauty blogs that claim that VS makeup was phenomenal and it's an absolute tragedy they have stopped producing it. They... were... right!

I managed to get my hands on an Eye Shadow Duo in "Flirty & Fierce" and Metallized Eye Shadows in "Buzz", "Major" and "Gold Card".  The honeycomb pattern and finish on the Metallized Eye Shadows reminded me of the MAC Extra Dimension eyeshadows and I was very intrigued.

These shadows are absolutely huge with the Metallized Eye Shadows being 3.5g/.12oz and the Eye Shadow Duo being 3.2g/.11oz (which is strange because it appears so much larger!) whereas a single pressed MAC eyeshadow is only 0.05oz. The Metallized Eye Shadows are 2.4x the size of a MAC eyeshadow and the Eye Shadow Duo is 2.2x the size!!! Talk about getting a great bang for your buck.

I was so thrilled with the pigmentation of these, specifically the smooth texture and buttery finish of the Metallized Eye Shadows (Buzz, Major and Gold Card). The only downside to the Eye Shadow Duo (Flirty & Fierce) was that the glitter can be a little chunky and therefore causes the texture of the overall eye shadow to suffer.

If you can manage to snag these shadows, do yourself a favor and get them! You'll be so thrilled, especially if you can find the Metallized Eye Shadows! My absolute favorite color is Buzz because it looks like a burgundy, mauve brown and I think it's incredibly versatile for an all-over wash of color or as a crease shade.

Victoria's Secret Semi-Annual Sale

Full-skirted dress, sale price $95

This is an exciting sale if you're a girl that loves her cute and comfy panties and bras, as well as any of their clothes (which are remarkably good quality). Victoria's Secret is having their huge blowout semi-annual sale and you can get panties for only $2.99 a pair and bras for only $14.99.

Here are the current promos they have going on that I found at retailmenot.com, upon checkout enter the following codes so you can receive the bonuses:

Coupon Code: 299PANTY and any clearance panties will only be $2.99, expires 1/16/12
Coupon Code: VS100 for Free Shipping on order of $100, expires 1/22/12
Coupon Code: SWIM125 for Free Swim Tote with $125 purchase, expires 1/22/12
Coupon Code: 20DRESSVS for Extra 20% off already reduced styles for total savings of up to 70%

If you ever plan on getting anything from Victoria's Secret, I suggest doing so now or waiting until Black Friday comes around again this year, otherwise things are a lot more overpriced than they are now. A bunch of their dresses are on sale (almost all of them in fact) so if you're looking for something for a wedding, or a sweater dress, or a multi-way dress, you've found it on here!

Here are some of my favs:

Buckle-wrap sweaterdress, Clearance $49.99 and extra 20% off with 20DRESSVS

The Multi-way dress, Clearance 49.99 and extra 20% off with 20DRESSVS

Georgette Halter dress, Clearance $69.50

Support Your Team and Dress like Boo!

So my husband has been insisting that I get an outfit to wear during NFL Sunday's and to my surprise one day while perusing Victoria's Secret, I noticed they have a collection called 'Pink Loves the NFL'. I like the way their clothes fit and the quality of the products so I decided to order the New York Giants Bling Zip Hoodie and Bling Boyfriend Pants. I had no idea what these were going to fit like because they're not pictured on a model, it's just a straight-up shot of the clothes. I received my shipment of the online purchase and, to my surprise, the top fit like a charm, the fabric has some give and is very flattering. Not to mention, I was delighted with the amount of bedazzling these pieces have! There's faux jewels on the '25' on the back of the hoodie, on the logo in the front, and on the G-men lettering on the pants. 

My only qualm with this purchase is that the pants are gigantor and they probably fit more like an XL rather than a M, so *definitely* go a size or two smaller if you're considering getting them. The pants are not hemmed at the bottom, they have that rugged manly look, but that's in keeping with the fact that they're supposed to look like your boyfriend's/husband's pants.

All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase, especially because I can look like my favorite celebrity dog, Boo. He can be seen here in a very similar looking hoodie to the one I've just gotten. Subscribe to him on facebook if you want to see new pics of him in cutesy poses with or without the most adorable clothing on :)

Boo, superstar puppy