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YSL Couture Mini Clutch in 200 Gueliz Dream – My favorite eyeshadow palette for my olive undertones

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The Sephora sale still has a couple days left (and then there will be Black Friday and other holiday sales), and if there’s one thing I’d recommend getting while it’s on sale, it’s this palette. It’s described as having a neutral nude pearl, terracotta, beige and mid-brown. I think this really undersells the mauve quality of the terracotta shade and how special the topper is, so I wanted to do a full rundown of each shade and why I love this palette so much. Thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here for new posts. All links in this post are affiliate links, and if you choose to shop through them, thanks for supporting the blog!

For only four shades, this palette gives me a ton of different looks which is one of the reasons I think it’s worth it. I can use all four shades to make a more complex look or use each of them alone for a one and done. I can make something that pulls more brown, beige, pink, mauve, or pearl depending on which shades I use and where. No matter what you pair it with, it seems to work beautifully. The formula is also so easy to use and blend and longwearing. I’m honestly talking myself into trying another palette while typing this but I know this particular one is the one I would keep reaching for.

The upper left shade is such a pretty sparkly topper. It has a mostly gold shimmer in it but also has some tiny pink glitters, so I find it works really great no matter which of the mattes I pair it with. Pictures don’t do this justice – you really have to swatch it in person to get the effect of the sparkle. It definitely wouldn’t replace any of my single glitter shadows like the Hourglass Scattered Light or the Bodyography Glitter pigments, but it has just enough oomph for the kind of look I’m going for when I use this palette while still not being over the top. It doesn’t have a ton of pigment backing it so I don’t ever use this alone, but I love using it on top of the other shades or other matte shadows I have.

The upper right shade is a light brown beige that leans pink and never turns orange on me. I actually use this shade all the time as an easy one and done matte shadow look or to add some additional pink to an eye look to make it look better with whatever blush I’ve used that day. I also grab this palette for this and the lower right shade to help bring together a look with another palette because I always find I’ve ended up with a little too much orange to go with a pink or purple leaning blush. This shade helps solve that really quickly without going overboard into the pink direction since it’s still primarily beige.

The lower left shade is a perfect neutral dark brown that also never goes orange on me. I love using this for the outer corner or for a shadow liner. It’s just the right amount of depth that I can throw it on without thinking about it. I won’t accidentally make a look too smokey but it will still add the illusion I’m looking for. Like the other brown shade, it has just a touch of pink to it that helps it blend seamlessly with the other shades. It also means I can also use this to help me balance out an eye look I’m doing. That said, I can use it in a non mauvey/pink look, and it’ll still blend in great as a neutral brown.

The lower right shade is a more muted rusty terracotta matte shadow that leans mauve. I’m having trouble really describing this color, but it’s just so versatile for something that isn’t just a brown. It’s the perfect rusty color that I’m honestly always looking for in a blush, and I love using it all over as a base or to build up color in my crease. It goes so well with the types of colors I like wearing as someone with an olive undertone, and it never looks too red on me. I also use this to bring more rust (for lack of a better word) to an eye look whenever I need it.

This palette is $88, but especially if you can get it on sale, I think it’s incredibly worth it for the shades, the formula, and how well it works as a neutral palette on my olive skin. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see here on LiftBakeLove, and thanks for reading! As always, some links may be affiliate links that support the blog, but all reviews/opinions are completely my own and unsponsored.

Best Leak-proof Travel Containers: My Updated Cadence Capsules Review

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I wrote the post “My Favorite Travel Containers for Beauty Products” over 3 years ago, and I’m still absolutely in love with these containers. I wanted to do an update though because Cadence redesigned the capsules, and they’re even better now. Thank you so much for being here, and it would mean so much to me if you subscribe here for new posts. All links in this post are affiliate links, and if you choose to shop through them, thanks for supporting the blog!

My current collection of the new capsules (I still love and use the old ones too!)

If you’re not familiar with Cadence Capsules, let me explain why I love them so much. I feel like I’ve tried a dozen different travel container brands/types, and they all have been really frustrated. My number one issue is leaking – there’s always that one thing that leaks all over your suitcase or purse. I’ve started putting containers in plastic bags (sometimes double bagged) because they leak so much, and that feels so incredibly wasteful to me. I’ve also had containers that never seem to get clean enough to reuse, so I end up throwing them away rather than use them again. Plus, some of them are way too small and definitely wouldn’t fit enough for a month long trip.

These honestly don’t leak – ever. I’m able to throw them in a bag and not have to worry about anything leaking or spilling. Even with the most watery toner, it was 100% leak-proof. I also love that they magnetize together so I’ll never lose them in the bottom of a suitcase. Because they have such a wide opening (more in the video below), these are incredibly easy to fill with products, and you don’t need a funnel, mini spatula, or spoon to do it. Over the years, I’ve washed and reused these containers so many times, and they look brand new. This is my favorite thing about these because I hate cleaning out those little plastic containers where you can barely get into them unless you want to spend forever with one of those straw cleaners. With these, I can wash them with a normal sponge, it takes a couple of minutes, and they are actually clean.

The labels are super easy to pop in and mix and match (as you can see here) or you can leave them unlabeled. The old labels work with these because they’re all magnetic which makes them even more flexible if you have a bunch of old labels lying around like I do.

But the new design is even better because the new containers come in different sizes that you can easily swap in and out with the extenders. The small is 0.56 ounces, which is honestly more than what I need for most trips most of the time. This is now my most purchased sized because I love how I can fit so many of them into my travel bag and not have to give up any of my skincare products on a trip. Keep in mind that a standard foundation bottle (you know the ones that take at least a year to use up even if you use them every day) are an ounce so a half ounce of product is more than you think!

4 smalls compared to a Glossier Ultralip so you can see just how compact they are

The medium is 1.32 ounces, which I would use for body lotion and oil. If I was to go on a longer trip and need shampoo and conditioner, I’d definitely reach for these. Because I typically reached for the smalls, I actually only have one medium and otherwise I got the extenders so I can turn my smalls into mediums only when I need them. The extender adds 1.43 ounces to the other sizes, and I’d much rather add an extender than be stuck with a capsule that’s too big. I love that the extenders are so easy to use, and they’re still entirely leakproof. I don’t own any larges (which is a medium plus an extender) but if you did need a 2.75 ounce container for a long trip, it’s a great option.

A small with the extender vs a medium – the medium is a bit smaller but I love the flexibility of the extender!

You can also easily swap the tiles to change the labels on the capsules. I also will use the old labels with the new capsules, and that works totally fine for me even though they’re not technically made for each other. I also love how many colors they come in so if I don’t have a specific label already, I can usually just remember which color goes with which product. You can buy the labels (called tiles) separately if you want to and sometimes they run promotions where you can write whatever you want on the labels.

What’s your favorite thing to have when you travel? Thanks for reading, and let me know what you’d like to see next in the comments!