If all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players…that’s a hella big stage. Should be plenty room for everyone to share the spotlight.
Oh, but before I go on, can I get a couple minutes to check my makeup? Because I don’t want to go out there with lipstick on my teeth. 🙂
And another thing, before my moment in the spotlight, 1) I hope I’m not wearing clothes that make me look like a pint-sized linebacker (a reoccurring theme in my life), and 2) I hope I am wearing makeup that mixes sassy neutrals with something bright, like the new JK Jemma Kidd On Location Palette in In the Spotlight ($25).
My wish for you: I hope you get your time to shine, and when it comes, I hope it’s doing something you care deeply for.
Jemma sprinkles a couple of fun brights into this mostly neutral palette of pieces for eyes and cheeks, and it’s all about flexibility. You can keep the look casual by incorporating a nude lip, like I’m doing in the pic above, or go for something brighter like the face shot down below.
Swatches from the left: Cream eye primer, gray eyeshadow, purple eyeshadow, taupe eyeshadow, beige highlighter, teal eyeshadow, peach blush
The palette’s sheer purple and teal give a little kick to the more staple shades in shimmery taupe and gray. You could wear them with your favorite primer, or layer them on top of the included creamy, cool-toned beige eyeshadow base.
Like most of Jemma’s palette eyeshadows (the ones I’ve tried), these benefit from a little extra TLC. Before snapping these pics, to get the colors as punchy as I wanted them, I used between three and six layers.
Anticipate some moderate fallout, too. I dealt with some beneath my eyes and on the tops of my cheeks.
What you get…
- A cream eye primer
- Gray eyeshadow
- Purple eyeshadow
- Taupe eyeshadow
- Shimmery beige highlighter
- Teal eyeshadow
- Creamy peach blush
Both of the cheek/face products, the blush and highlighter, give a radiant glow to my skin that lasts for a solid six hours (yay!), but keeping the products apart in the palette hasn’t been easy, since they’re all so close together (boo).
I like being In the Spotlight with these shades, but the cream product’s proximity to the powders in the palette and the shadows’ moderate fallout makes ’em a bit of a bear.
Still, I do like JK Jemma Kidd’s products… Might be worth taking a look at it anyway.
PRICE: $25
AVAILABILITY: Available now at Target stores (I haven’t spotted it online)
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: B
I think I need this sweatshirt…
Via Cat Versus Human
SERIOUSLY!
For $35. It’s available at the Cat Versus Human online store in navy blue, heather gray and black.
Want. 🙂
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The shirt is priceless! You do need it:)
And you look so chic and classy wearing these colors!
I do! And when I wear it of course I have to be covered in cat hair, LOL!
Yes! Get that cat shirt! Also love what you got on, where did u get that shirt?
Hi Maggie,
It’s a romper from Anthropologie by Leifsdottir. I’ll try to post an outfit of the day with it soon… gotta shave my legs first, LOL!
How was your Thursday? Good, I hope.
WOW. Is that the romper from Anthropologie that you posted about a while ago? That is GORGEOUS.
Hi Audrey,
Yeah, I broke down and got it. It’s a fun little outfit, and I like that I don’t have to match pants with a shirt, LOL!
Haha, that sweatshirt is awesome! 😀
Isn’t it though? Tabs thoroughly approves.
You always look so nice in those eyeshadow colors! Jealousssss. I just can’t pull off blues and am iffy with purples. And that sweatshirt is so adorable. Wonder if they have a dog lovers one too?
Hi Liz,
I know how it is to have a hard time with certain colors. Reddish eyeshadow give me grief!
As for the sweatshirt, I think for that particular store it’s just the cat one, but I’m sure you can find one with a similar sentiment for dog ladies on etsy.
I heart Cat Vs Human, her comics are so cute! I’ve seriously forwarded or texted like half of them to my girlfriend, like “omg this is totally my/our life!” or “hehe, aren’t cats so funny!!” and she’s like “yes, babe, wonderful, another cat text…” lol. She’s more of a dog person, but me and my Daphne are converting her 🙂
It is a hard job but somebody’s gotta do it! I’m sure Daphne is working her magic. 😉
Have you seen this one? It’s the story of my life.
http://catversushuman.blogspot.com/2011/06/cats-are-extra-affectionate-in-bathroom.html
OMG I love your purple top!!
Oh I like how these colors coordinate! That sweatshirt is too awesome btw 😉 but I need one with a big slobbery dog on it lol
aw, thanks for linking my shop!
gah! i love your complexion…i think i need to get more sun 😛
Love that sweatshirt, it’s awesome!
Love this palette -especially the blush. It can also be used as a lip tint, I suppose.
I’m liking liking that teal! Also, please give me one of those shirts please!!!
I love your lipstick in the look. Adorable shirt 🙂
Hi Karen!
I wanted to say thank you for this review. I was debating whether to buy this palette and I couldn’t find ANY reviews except for yours! It was very informative so thank you! I ended up purchasing the palette and even ended up writing my own review =) If you’d like to check it out, it’s at:
http://misslings.blogspot.com/2012/08/jk-jemma-kidd-on-location-makeup-set-in.html