REVIEW: BH Cosmetics 120 Palettes (1st, 3rd, and 4th)

I've always had good experiences with palettes from BH Cosmetics. Both their product and customer service is great! I haven't yet tried their 120 palettes, which is why I ordered 3 different ones for them. I find them to be useful for both personal and business-wise (mua). I bought these during one of their sales, I don't remember which one though. But, I'm glad to share my review with you all about these AMAZING palettes. =3

When I received them they were shipped in a black cardboard box with some sort of paper wrapping (I don't know how to describe it) but nothing came broken, which I'm glad! (Btw, last time I when I ordered their 21 Neutral Palette, it came in broken =[ but, I contacted their customer service and they were really nice about it because I sent my palette back thinking they would just send me another one, but they sent my broken one back along with a new one, so that was good!).

They all come packaged in this black box and inside they have bubble wrapping to help protect the shadow pans.

They also have a plastic covering to protect the plastic from getting scratched or broken which I think is great because the plastic is a shiny finish unlike the Coastal Scents palettes which are matte.

 

BH Cosmetics 120 Color Palette - 1st Edition

This palette has pretty much every color you could need along with several different finishes (matte, shimmer, satin, etc). They also have 6 speckled eye shadows as well. I didn't get the 2nd edition because, in my opinion, it looks very similar to this one besides being organized differently. If you were trying to figure out which palette to get from BH, this would be the palette to get first!

 

The top layer consists of aquas, blues, greens, yellows, and oranges. This palette also has "speckled eye shadows".

The bottom layer consists of whites/grays/blacks, some more turquoise-y blues/greens, purples, pinks, red-oranges, and more neutral colors below.

*Swatches over NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone

Here are some swatches of the colors I found interesting in the palette. =3 As you can tell from the swatches, this palette has a range of finishes. And, if you were wondering what those "speckled eye shadows" looked like, they are to the left. The matte colors are a little chalky but not a big problem to me.

BH Cosmetics 120 Color Palette - 3rd Edition

This palette has two very different layers. One consists of paler, bright colors and one side is more neutral, darker colors. It's like the yin and yang of eye shadow palettes.

The top layer has brighter, pale hues from blues to oranges and greens to yellows. They have the darker colors towards the bottom and the more pastel, lighter colors towards the top. Like the 1st edition there is also a range of finishes.

 

The bottom layer has more dark, neutral colors. There is also some burgundies and purples. There is also a range of finishes.

 

*Swatches over NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone

As you can see from the swatches, most of the top layer is mostly matte with some satin-y finishes, and the bottom has more shimmery satin-y finishes. The only con I have is that the matte shadows are a bit chalky, but not a problem with me!

BH Cosmetics 120 Color Palette - 4th Edition

As you can see, the 4th palette is all shimmery finishes. If you're not into shimmery shadows, this palette is NOT for you! I wasn't sure if I was going to LOVE this palette, but I was actually pleasantly surprised... this palette is gorgeous! You don't really appreciate the colors in the pans until you swatched these colors. The colors in this palette aren't really organized into anything, they are just randomly placed but that's okay.

Top Layer

Bottom Layer

*Swatches over NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skin Tone

Shimmeryyyyy!! *-*
The only downside I have with this palette is that some colors are super soft and some are a bit rough. But it's workable!

I also bought a brush belt. I'm having some trouble with the adjuster on the belt, but that could just be me being my confused-self because it won't stay at the length I want it to. Hmm...?

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Product: 8/10
Pigmentation: 9/10
Texture: 7/10
Longetivity: 7/10
Application: 8/10
Packaging: 9/10

Where to Buy: BHcosmetics

Shipping: I ordered when free shipping was available so that's a plus! Also, I don't think shipping cost that much anyways. It only took 7 business days to get to me!
Price: $$. These palettes are a must-have. 120 eye shadows for around $30? I think that's amazingggg. They also have a lot of sales going on!

OOTD - 12/17/11

 

T-Shirt: Old Navy

Cardigan: Love Culture

Shorts: Urban Outfitters

Tights: Joyce Leslies

Thigh-High Legwarmers: I Don't Remember :-(!

Boots: Forever 21

HAUL: Clothing

 PACSUN

TILLYS

I'm absolutely in love with these cheetah shoes<3.

LOVE CULTURE

I was actually looking for a jacket similar to Tate's in American Horror Story, it was kinda military style and this is the best I found. I love it. :-)

URBAN OUTFITTERS

These are the cutest shorts I've ever seen!

AMERICAN APPAREL

 

I only took a picture of one, but I got two others in a taupe color and a burgundy. Love these.

 

ORDER FROM: BH Cosmetics

So, yesterday I placed an order at www.BHCosmetics.com and I ordered quite a few things because they were having a 50% sale, so I figured it would be the best time to order these palettes.

I ordered their 120 Color Palette 1st Edition. I have a similar palette but I use it a lot for personal use and for professional use in my kit so I figured I'd get a separate one for jobs. It has like every single color and it's perfect for makeup artists, anyone who's just starting with makeup, or someone who just wants to add it to their makeup collection. Their 120 palettes were on sale for $14.98.

This is their 120 Color Palette 3rd Edition. I skipped on getting their 2nd edition because it's too similar to the first one, they're pretty much just rearranged and it would be pointless in getting it. This palette has a lot more neutrals in it and paler brights.

BHCosmetic's 4th Edition is definitely different than the other two I ordered because it's all shimmery colors. They aren't arranged in any order, they seem like they're just placed randomly but I haven't seen any matte colors in this one, all shimmery.

I also ordered a pro brush belt because I didn't have one yet and I honestly didn't want to spend too much on one. I'm going to bedazzle it and glitter it out so price didn't matter too much! It was $11.16, so that's not too bad and now I have a brush belt to bring to events! So much easier!

That's all I ordered so when I get my stuff in I will definitely take some pictures and do reviews!

HAUL: Lia Sophia/Part 1

My mom's friend's girlfriend was having a Lia Sophia party (it's a party where they showcase their jewelry and you buy what you like, well, you technically don't HAVE to, but I wanted to! ;-) ) I did their Customer Save Plan where if you purchase two things at full price, you get to choose another piece of jewelry for half price. So, I just thought I'd share what I got with you because I think it's super cute but I'm missing one more box! Hope it will come in soon. BTW, you can't buy Lia Sophia jewelry online, you need to either have a Lia Sophia party or go to one. All the info is on their site at www.liasophia.com.

Favorite thing first :{D, "Ahoy Bracelet". I thought this little charm bracelet was sooo cute, and I love anchors. I figured I'd get it because I don't really have many charm bracelets, I need to stock up on some jewelry! It was $46.

This is the "Taj Mahal" ring. I'm obsessed with turquoise and stones right now so I really really liked this ring. It was $44.

HAUL: Mac & LUSH

I've been dying to get MAC's Fix+ for a while now, and I finally got some cash to pick it up. It's only $10 and it has sooooooooo many uses! I can't wait to use it! =]

The second thing I got from MAC was one of their paint pots in "Painterly". This is the first paint pots I've gotten from MAC, so I'm excited to use it. I've been wanting this product for a while now, and like I said, I happened to have some cash on me so I got it. It was $17.50 but it's worth the price because it's both good quality and there's lots of product in that jar.

The next place I went was LUSH. I'm absolutely OBSESSED with this store now! The first product I've gotten from them was their Lip Scrubs in Bubblegum and I'm in love with it. When I went to LUSH yesterday, I picked up 3 new things and I'm very happy with them!

This is their holiday "limited edition" shower gel in Snow Fairy. It smells exactly the same as the Lip Scrub I bought in Bubblegum. It's kind of shimmery and it smells soooo good, I really want to use it! It was $24.95 and I got the 8.4 oz. bottle. There was also a smaller one and a larger one, so I thought the medium sized would be perfect.

This is the product I only stopped at LUSH for (but ended up buying two more things!!!). I love anything that has to do with coconut and this seemed like the perfect thing to get. Their smoothies are a mix between a shower gel and a lotion. You can't really smell the coconut but the almond is such a nice smell. It lathers up really nicely and leaves my skin feeling super smooth. It's perfect for the winter! Loving it. It cost $19.95.

The last thing I got was Sympathy for the Skin. It's a moisturizer which leaves your skin super super soft and smooth. It goes perfectly with the Almond & Coconut Smoothie when applied right after the shower. My skin smelled AMAZING with the two together. It cost $25.95.

I definitely need to post what clothing I bought too! I'm still trying to find the perfect lighting and setting to take the perfect pictures of them though! For these products I made myself a DIY Photo Box. It's super easy!