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Davini Beauty Ascencion Palette

I knew the moment I saw this palette that I had to have it. The theme and the color story were right up my alley! I think there's a great mix of warm and cool colors, and they all work together wonderfully to create a wide variety of looks.

Description: 15 Pan Eyeshadow/Glitter Palette 26ᵐᵐ Pans that are filled with 9 Highly Pigmented Mattes, 5 Special Shimmers that include Metallic, Subtle Holo, HoloChrome & 1 Extra Special Pressed Glitter named “CONTACT”.

Price: $65

The mattes are creamy and pigmented, the shimmers are super bright and shifty, and the pressed glitter is so unique. The special shades are really cool, some of them give off an inner glow look, others have holographic glitter, and they all add something so unique to your looks.

This one is very fun to play with. I also love the meaning behind the palette and its creation. You can tell that a lot of passion and heart were put into making it by the creator. This might be my favorite palette in my whole collection, and kicked off my obsession with indie palettes!

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Danessa Myricks Lightwork vii Freedom Palette

I was counting down the days to the Sephora savings event so I could snatch this beautiful palette up! I was so worried it would go out of stock that I sat refreshing the app for nearly an hour just in case the sale dropped early~ Now that it's here, I have lots of thoughts!

Description: This is the past, present, and future of Danessa Myricks Beauty captured in one palette. Lightwork 7 celebrates 10 years of artistry, community, and innovation with iconic pigments reimagined for today. This collection blends grounded beauty with surrealist color and texture. Discover ten versatile finishes, infinitely wearable shades, and the magic of transformation all in one magnetic, stackable, collectible palette. It’s made to mix, made to move, made for everyone and is Danessa Myricks Beauty’s first lightwork palette with mattes to ground, define, and shape your looks.

Price: $128 for 18 x 0.04 oz Eyeshadow Pans in a magnetic palette with a mirror and travel pouch

I Paid: $102.40 with a 20% off coupon

First Impressions

I totally wasn't expecting the shine and sparkle that you get from these shadows! I knew they would be gorgeous, but none of the swatches online, not even from the brand, hold a candle to what they look like in person! They're also very shifty, you can see how much the colors change swatched on my arm as well as in the pans. All of the shades are eye and face safe, but some are not lip safe, and are listed on the back.

As stated in the description, there are 10 different formulas in the palette, and they are all very unique. I was happy to find that all of the shades worked really well with everything else. I was worried that each of the little 6 pan palettes wouldn't work well with the others, but the color shifts bring them into similar color territory that makes them easy to use together.

The only formula I had a bit of trouble swatching was the "Foil Flakes Chrome" which comes in the shade "Open Heart". I felt that I had to go back into the pan a few times to build up the pigmentation. All of the flake formulas can have a bit of texture, but if you start with a little product and build your way up, you can pretty easily avoid it.

The "Elastin Sheer Metallics" are a really interesting formula, with metallic glitter suspended in a clear base. They go on quite sheer, but I was able to build them up when I applied them over a sticky eye primer. I actually highly recommend some sort of primer designed for glitters, not only to bring out the best results in all of the non matte shades, but to aid in their longevity as well.

The mattes, by the way, are all stunning; they perfectly complement each other and the special shades in the palette. They blend beautifully, build up easily, and layer on each other without getting patchy.

Besides the beautiful grungy shades, what really sold this to me was the versatility of the palette. Not only can you move the individual pans around into a new configuration, but the larger palette can transform into a smaller to-go palette.

The 6 pan components come out of the larger palette and magnetically stack on top of each other, and the lid has a small mirror that itself becomes a lid for your tiny travel palette. I love the ability to travel with the whole set in a much more compact way or choose to make a smaller palette to travel with if I don't need it all. There's also a lovely little pouch that you can store the compact palette in to keep it safe, which is such a nice touch.

I'm having a blast playing with everything, I've already rearranged the pans and made a few looks. I adore this modular format and hope we can see more mini freedom palettes in the near future. This is definitely one of the top ten products I've tried this year, and was a no-brainer addition to my favorites list.

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Sephora Savings Event Fall 2025 Picks

There's been a lot of talk, especially this year, about whether or not the Sephora sale is even worth it, and honestly I think it really depends on your situation. If you're anything below Rouge status, it's basically a resounding "no" unless you're looking at Sephora Brand products (30% off for everyone), or any brand that doesn't typically hold sales, like Rhode. Whatever your status is though, you should always check to see if individual brands are holding better sales than Sephora. Especially at this time of year as we approach Black Friday, you may be able to score much steeper discounts. Reddit is a great resource for information like this!

I decided that the products I was interested in were worth shopping this sale, especially because some I wanted to get before they sold out! Here are my picks; reviews will follow soon!

Danessa Myricks Lightwork VII Freedom Palette

This was the thing I was most excited to pick up! I was stunned by the swatches, and totally lured in by the modular, customizable components. (I've already played around with it and I can conform that it's even more stunning in person.) The grungy shades looked like they were right up my alley, and the inclusion of mattes made it much more appealing to me than previous lightwork palettes for their ability to make even the most flashy shades a little more everyday friendly.

Danessa Myricks Colorfix Stix - Duo 6 (Celeste & Nova)

Also from Danessa Myricks is one of the relatively new Colorfix Stix. I was draw to these because I've been really into one-and-done type eyeshadow looks lately, and shadow sticks are perfect for this. I love the simplicity of swiping on a single color, gently blending with my finger, and calling it a day. I chose duo 6 for the neutrals, especially the taupe shade "Celeste".

Tower 28 GoGo Cooling Eyeshadow Stick

On the topic of eyeshadow sticks, I also got this one from Tower 28. The cooling aspect intrigued me, and when I saw this cool mauve (Viper), I couldn't resist adding it to my cart!

Jo Malone Ginger Biscuit Cologne

I've been on the hunt for a good spicy fall/winter scent, and gingerbread is exactly the scent profile I have in mind. Smelling like a warm baked good is super appealing to me, so I decided to take the chance and buy the travel size of this fragrance on sale!

Ralph Lauren Ralph's Club Parfum

Finally, I bought this cologne for my husband. I received a sample of it a while back, and we both ended up really liking it! I couldn't pass up the chance to treat him to something when he so rarely asks for anything :)

Freebies

Dior Sauvage Eau Forte: I like getting men's fragrance for my husband to try, and this sounded like a scent he would be interested in.

Laneige Water Sleeping Mask: I'm in the market for a new moisturizer, and I love a mask that I can sleep in.

I swatched everything immediately after it was delivered, and I have to say I'm super impressed! Everything is perfect, and so much better than I could have expected. I think I chose well, and I look forward to thoroughly reviewing it all!

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