(ABOVE) I’m wearing 100% Pure Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss and all the colors from the 100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette.
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March 31, 2017 / Video Post Notes
An All Natural Makeup Palette For Casual Day or Dressy Evening Looks
Recently, 100% Pure sent me the Pretty Naked II Palette and two liquid lipsticks, Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss and Sheer Strawberry Juicy Lip Gloss. Since I liked all of them, I am reviewing them below. (You won’t find negative critiques on JLJ Back To Classic. If I don’t like an item that I am sent, I just don’t feature it.)
The company also reached out to me with a special offer just for JLJ Back To Classic followers. Receive 10% off all 100% Pure products, site-wide, until 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, April 3, 2017. At checkout, simply type in my special discount code, JLJ10, and you’ll receive 10% off of your order. (I’ll receive a small fee at no cost to you.)
good ingredients
First of all, I have to mention the ingredients. I continually reach for 100% Pure when I wear makeup, because their products are fruit pigmented, 100 percent cruelty free, and do not contain any synthetic chemicals, chemical preservatives, artificial fragrances, or artificial colors. Many of the products are also gluten free.
my review of the palette
Luminizer: Pink champagne color; understated, shimmery glow perfect for evening. I brushed it on my cheekbones. I love it for evening, but I personally wouldn’t wear it for day, since I like a more natural look then, even if I’m doing dressier, dramatic makeup.
Blush: Brownish-pink color; silky-matte finish that isn’t drying looking. I applied this to apples of my cheeks, bridge of my nose, and forehead with a stippling brush. I also swept the color up from my lid and over my outer brows to create an uplifting effect. This color is great for a casual or dressy look, day or night. It’s such a flattering color. Love it!
Beam Eyeshadow: Light beige color; high shimmer finish. Fun for creating more sheen on the lid. I applied it just on the center of my lid. The shimmer and color are understated enough that I would definitely wear it for dressier day or evening looks. This would also work for more natural, casual day looks as well, but I tend to not wear any eye shadow when I’m casually dressed.
Splendor Eye Shadow: Light brown color; natural looking satiny finish. I applied this all over my moveable lid (I applied Beam afterwards, and just on the center of my lid). I also applied this color under my lower lashes. Because it’s an understated color and low-shimmer, rather than high-shimmer finish, I think it works well for natural/casual or glamorous day or night looks.
Vivid Eye Shadow: Metallic Coffee Color; understated smokey, satiny finish. I pushed this color into my upper lash line with an angled eye shadow brush, then buffed it with a clean smaller brush. Again, because this is a more understated color and finish, it works well for glamorous day or evening looks. Of the three eye colors, this is my favorite. Love it!
final thoughts on the palette
As much as I still like and wear the colors in the Sex Kitten Palette, which I reviewed a few months ago (see me wearing it here), if I had to choose a favorite, I would pick the Pretty Naked II Palette. I like the blush in the other palette (it’s a peachy-pink color), but the blush in this palette is more matte, without looking drying, and matte blush can be worn with all sorts of looks–very casual or very dressy. Plus, I love the brownish-pink color. It sort of gives me a tan look. As for the three eye shadows, they are neutral colors that go with anything, and they can look natural or dramatic, depending on how you apply them. This palette is just so versatile.
Here and in the video I’m wearing all the colors from the palette, including the luminizer (on my cheekbones). I would wear this look in the evening. However, without the luminizer on my cheeks, I would wear all the other colors at any time, night or day.
my review of the lip glosses
Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss: A bright reddish-pink color; super wet and glossy finish. Sticky texture. Both the color and finish are long lasting. This color is darker and more opaque on the lip than the other one. In candlelight at night, it is very reflective and shiny, which I really like. It looks glamorous. It’s perfect for creating a dramatic look. In daylight outside, it looks more understated, so it isn’t over the top. Love it!
Sheer Strawberry Juicy Lip Gloss: A soft, sheer, peachy-pink color; a moist finish. Texture is more slippery than sticky. This is the lip color I would wear for a natural, no-makeup look. In fact, it’s now the one I keep in my handbag, so that I have a go-with-anything understated moisturizing color for my lips. Love it, too!
I hope this review was helpful. If you have this palette, please share your thoughts on it.
~Janis Lyn Johnson
P.S. Don’t forget to claim your 10% off all 100% Pure products, site-wide, until 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, April 3, 2017. At checkout, simply type in my discount code, JLJ10.
(ABOVE & BELOW) 100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette includes three eyeshadows, one blush, and a luminescent powder.
(ABOVE) 100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette swatches on my arm in daylight. From left to right: Illume Luminizer, Afterglow Blush, and Beam, Splendor, and Vivid Eye Shadows.
(ABOVE) What the 100% Pure Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss and the 100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette look like on me outside in daylight and (BELOW) indoors. The above selfie was taken outside about 15 minutes before filming the video and obtaining the below shot.
(ABOVE & BELOW) Left, 100% Pure Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss and, Right, 100% Pure Sheer Strawberry Juicy Lip Gloss.
(ABOVE) Michele Watch (also at Saks Fifth Avenue) and Satya Pearl, Rose Quartz, and White Jade Stretch Bracelets. (BELOW) On my ears I’m wearing Satya Divine Empowerment Sun & Moon Earrings in white quartz. (If any Satya item is sold out on line, you can get on their email list to be notified when they’ll be back in stock.)
WHAT I WORE (Clothing)
V-NECK SWEATER: Approx. 20-Years Old (Alternative Talbots Mint V-Neck Sweater, Pointelle V-Neck Sweater, Mint Short-Sleeve Cardigan or Tile-Blue Long Sleeve Cardigan)
WHAT I WORE (Jewelry/Accessories)
WATCH: Michele (Also Saks Fifth Avenue; On Sale Ross-Simons) / BRACELETS: Satya Pearl, Rose Quartz, White Jade
MY MOISTURIZERS/MAKEUP (All Natural/Organic Ingredients)
NOTE: Receive 10% off all 100% Pure products, site-wide, until 11:59 p.m. PST on Monday, April 3, 2017. At checkout, simply type in my discount code, JLJ10.
FACE MOISTURIZER: Nourish Organic Face Lotion / LIPS/EYE AREA MOISTURIZER: Nourish Organic Shea Butter / FACE MAKEUP: 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Powder Foundation, creme and white peach / LIPS: 100% Pure Ruby Gemmed Lip Gloss c/o / CHEEKS-EYES: 100% Pure Pretty Naked II Palette c/o / LASHES: 100% Pure Ultra-Lengthening Mascara, Black Tea. (Some links in this post are affiliates. More information here.)
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Your palette is so great,but my best is your %100 pure cheek tint and %100 pure lipgloss.
Have you ever try these natural and vegan brands
https://dustygirls.com/all-dusty-girls
http://www.purcosmetics.com/makeup/lips
https://www.beccacosmetics.com/shop.html
Have a great day~
Hi, Rose! I love the lip and cheek tints, too. They’re wonderful! Thank you so much for the links to the 3 makeup sites. Update: I just looked at the ingredients for the Dusty Girls foundation. Unfortunately, it uses ultramarines to create the color, and Environmental Working Group lists it as posing some possible health risks. The other two cosmetic lines don’t appear to be much better. So I still prefer 100% Pure and Gabriel ingredients… Have a great weekend. ~ Janis
You are very interested in makeup content : ) it is pretty good.I can trust you.
Gabriel cosmetics alls natural ingredients? like %100 pure? or %100 pure is better?
I love natural and pure products but we have a lot of makeup material,which one we will change,it is very difficult to do.Need to eliminate unnatural makeup products but it is wasted,not good.
P.S: I do not see things about the houses blog posts pls put them on your blog,and pls do more vlog,normal basic day vlog&day in my life videos put them please,they’re so natural and so nice.
Have a good day~
Hi, Rose! Yes…about Gabriel. Thank you for letting me know what you’d like to continue to see here. I appreciate it! Cheers ~ Janis
Make swatches please for all your makeup products,about lipgloss,tint,for all makeup products,do a video about this,upload new vlog and videos plz,amazing naked palette.
Hi, Marie! Thank you for letting me know you’d be interested in a swatch post/video. That’s great to know! I’m so glad you liked the Pretty Naked II palette 🙂 ~ Janis
Hello! I just found your site and I love it. We the same age!! I have a question about mascara… do/did you find the 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Ultra Lengthening Mascara held a curl well? (after using a lash curler, of course). My lashes grow every which direction and, unless I use a waterproof mascara… they won’t stay curled.
Hi, Cari! I can’t really answer that very well, because I don’t like to curl my lashes with a curler. However, I will say that my lashes definitely do look more “upturned”, so to speak, (and longer/thicker) when I do wear this mascara. My lashes tend to stick out straight without any mascara. While I am pushing my lashes up with the mascara wand and stroking it on, I can see my lashes curl up gradually. And the ends do stay up somewhat after the mascara dries. They don’t stay up as high as when they were still wet, but they are definitely higher/more upturned than when I don’t wear the mascara at all. I’m sure there are better curling/lengthening, but chemical-laden, mascaras but this is the best I’ve found that isn’t toxic, and just as important, doesn’t cause me to have an allergic reaction. I’ve tried two other all natural/organic mascaras that gave me instant headaches. Hope that answers your question! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog! Cheers ~ Janis P.S. I have to say that when I want a maximum-length/upturned look, I use a lot of mascara, plus a mascara comb to keep the look smooth, rather than clumpy.