Color Me So Crazy

**review sample** Today I have a really great summer product from BA Star. It is the Tropical Palette. I was lucky enough to be able to review yet another product from BA Star. As you may recall, I showed you the Midnight Smokey Palette earlier this summer.  I really like BA Star eye makeup because of it's staying power. The colors are vibrant and rich in pigment. That, mixed with the primer makes a great formula for all day staying power.  I mentioned this in my last review, but these were made with such great staying power that this eye makeup is used for dancers and cheerleaders. It is intended to last through sweat and time.  As you can see in the picture above, the colors really pop. My skin is pretty dark right now. I am usually pretty pale, so this is pale skin tanned and the colors don't overtake my tone.  These are the colors swatched with a flash to show you them in a little different lighting set up. I really liked th...

**Brought to you by BrandBacker** I am so excited about this product and brand. Being a cheerleader and dancer for a major part of my life, it was always a struggle to find makeup that stays in place. Sweating, jumping, running, rubbing, whatever else you do to your face makes it difficult to keep makeup in place. As you can see, the colors are very pigmented and if you are wearing them as regular, everyday makeup you will have to blend, blend and more blend. I love the black for a liner as it does not smudge and stays very nicely.  The case the palette comes in has a plastic cover and a brush, sponge applicator combo. I love that it has a brush because I hate applying with the applicator. The only problem is, is that the brush is difficult to use since it is so thin.  I was also giben this shimmer wand to review. I think this would make a nice under the brow arch highlighter, but it does have shimmer in it. Beware when you are tryin...