Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset collection review + swatches

         There's something so mesmerizing about Sonia Kashuk's Sahara Sunset collection. The reflective gold, terracotta, and onyx drew me in like a desert mirage! However, unlike the aforementioned, this collection does not disappoint; inside the pretty packaging, I found that this spring collection to be a neutral lover's dream.

         Thanks to Sonia Kashuk, I have three pieces from the Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset collection to share with you today. If you love warm neutrals, I have a feeling you'll be in for a treat!

           First up is Sahara Sunset Shine Luxe Sheer Lip Color in Nirvana ($11.99). I'm kind of obsessed with the glowy gold packaging! The lipstick is a sheer warm peachy-beige, which I've swatched for you below. The formula is smooth and has nice shine.

           Next, I have the Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset Bronzing Blush Stick in Marrakesh ($11.99).

            I wasn't sure what to expect from the Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset Bronzing Blush Stick in Marrakesh,  however I was pleased to find a glowy bronze shade within! I think this product reminds me somewhat of my NARS Multiples. When applied, it can deposit an intense, pigmented bronzy glow. However, it can easily be blended out to any amount of sheerness. I found that the formula tends to be softer and blendable for longer than my multiples. I'd use this for adding bronze highlights to the face or perhaps collarbones.

           The stunner of the Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset collection has to be the Sahara Sunset Eyeshadow Palette in Desert Escape ($19.99). The palette contains bronzed nude, sand, shell, pink, and terracotta paired with matte deep eggplant. (I think the eggplant tinted matte shade is such a great pairing with the warm sandy glow of the shimmers). The formula is smooth and quite soft. I noticed that each brush swipe left a small depression in the palette.

          I've swatched my pieces from the Sonia Kashuks Sahara Sunset collection for you below! The Sahara Sunset Eyeshadow Palette in Desert Escape ($19.99) has five sandy / earthy shimmers and one matte eggplant brown. I've compared Sahara Sunset Bronzing Blush Stick in Marrakesh ($11.99) to my NARS Multiple in South Beach. The former is more bronze and less orange tinted than the latter. Sahara Sunset Shine Luxe Sheer Lip Color in Nirvana ($11.99) is a sheer peachy beige nude. I'd say it swatches similarly to NARS Love Devotion. However, I think Love devotion is sheerer and wears much more coral, while Nirvana is more pigmented and beige-leaning.

          This glowy desert-inspired collection is perfect for those who love warm neutrals. My favorite piece has to be the Sonia Kashuk Lip Color in Nirvana. It's an easy to-wear nude, and it has the prettiest packaging! I wouldn't be surprised if the Sonia Kashuk Desert Escape eyeshadow palette gets the most love, though. It's a great set of glowy shades perfect for the warm months ahead. The Sonia Kashuk Sahara Sunset is now available at Target (both in store and online!)

         Thanks for reading! Have you had a chance to play with Sonia Kashuk Spring? What pieces are you loving most?

Love, Dovey.

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Inside my CosBar at Target cosmetics bag

          While I was in Maui, I passed by a CosBar boutique for the first time. I was too shy to go in, but I did get excited because I recognized the store from it's latest beauty collaboration with Target. There are only twelve CosBars in the U.S., mostly on the west coast, but there's a Target in every town! Recently I got my hands on the CosBar for Target cosmetics bag, so I'll review its specs as well as some of the things I've been toting around in it lately.

          The CosBar cosmetics bag is a medium sized leopard print pouch. Usually leopard seems more like a fall/winter print, however the orange tint and material make it fit for summer. The pouch is constructed from a PVC outer layer and a polyester inner layer. The construction makes it pretty much waterproof (from splashes, not immersion) which makes it perfect for stashing electronics and other goods during beachside or poolside stays. The CosBar logo is stitched into a tag on the inside of the pouch and written on the zipper pulley as seen below. To be honest, the zany limes, greens, purples, and leopards in the CosBar for Target collection is a little different from the boutique, however the collection is fun in its own right. And, I've never met a leopard print I didn't like.

          The inside my CosBar cosmetics pouch are a few eclectic goodies. I stuffed the contents of my vacation pouch in here without a chance to edit, so the contents are a bit simpler than usual. I'm sure I'll accumulate my usual product hoard in here in no time. Inside my pouch are: a Sephora wide tooth comb (combs are musts for curly hair), Bliss lemon + sage body butter (a recent gift and favorite of my good friend Ponyo), Thumb-ease (small massage tools that fit onto your thumbs; also from Ponyo), Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Tiger Lily (a simple balm and color on the go) and my everyday mirror. I also have a few bandaids stuffed in now that it's sandal weather.

      Overall, I'm a fan of the CosBar cosmetics bag. I'm always a fan of leopard and the waterproof PVC layer will come in handy this summer on the beach. Have you seen any displays or picked up items from the CosBar for Target collection?

Love, Dovey.


Note: CosBar for Target pouch was provided by PR for the purposes of review