For the pale girls like me out there, I would suggest two products for you. The e.l.f. essential facial shimmer whip in lilac petal, $1 or High Beam by Benefit, $26.
I want to get some comments going on below!:) what do you want to see?
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
What I think about Benefit's Watt's Up!
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Spring Makeup and Fragrances
Today's post is on products to enhance your look and smell for spring! I will do an eyes, lips, faces, and fragrance category. I will state name, price, smell (if it has one), texture, longevity, what is is best used for, how I apply is and pigmentation.
Fragrances:
Victoria Secret's Fragrance Mist in Pure Seduction. $12, the bottle says that it smells of red plum and freesia but I think it smells like strawberry kool-aid. You can spray 3 or 4 spritzes and the fragrance will stick around most of the day without being over powering. I really like this for a spring, day time or date night sent.
Rue21's Twenty One Black. $9.99, this reminds me soo much of a piña colada. This would have to be reapplied about half way through a long day to keep the scent up and this is also awesome for date night. It smells sweet and sexy, in a coconut way! Haha
Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton Fragrance Mist. $6 for the 3 fl oz size. This is a fresh linen scent all the way. This scent will last all day in the longevity category. I like this for day time when I look "relaxed" and want people to know that despited the fact I look lazy, I still smell fresh and clean.
bareMinerals Mineral Viel - $20 - no scent. Texture is smooth on the skin and very light. This needs to be touched up accordingly depending on how oily your skin is. I use this over foundation to mattify my skin. I apply this with a large powder brush sparingly all over my face. This product is translucent so it doesn't color correct.
L'Oreal 24 hr Infallible Eye Shadow in 759 Burst into Bloom - $8 - this wears all day and is best when paired with a primer that is a bit tacky. I use this all over my lid or as a pretty shade on my lower lash line for a pop of color. This is almost like a loose pigment and it is very shiney and true to color.
L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Magnolia - $1 - this wears all day. I use all three of these shades in one eye look and it reminds me a lot of the bareMinerals Quad in Happy Place. These are awesomely pigmented.
Also for Spring, find a waterproof mascara and eyeliner that works well for your!
Fragrances:
Victoria Secret's Fragrance Mist in Pure Seduction. $12, the bottle says that it smells of red plum and freesia but I think it smells like strawberry kool-aid. You can spray 3 or 4 spritzes and the fragrance will stick around most of the day without being over powering. I really like this for a spring, day time or date night sent.
Rue21's Twenty One Black. $9.99, this reminds me soo much of a piña colada. This would have to be reapplied about half way through a long day to keep the scent up and this is also awesome for date night. It smells sweet and sexy, in a coconut way! Haha
Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton Fragrance Mist. $6 for the 3 fl oz size. This is a fresh linen scent all the way. This scent will last all day in the longevity category. I like this for day time when I look "relaxed" and want people to know that despited the fact I look lazy, I still smell fresh and clean.
Face:
Maybelline BB Cream $7.50, no scent. Very light on the skin and an almost watery consistency, lasts all day without slipping off. This is a very light coverage that should be worn when your skin looks the best- minimal zits or dark spots. This works well with my dry skin and my pale complexion.
Covergirl Tru Blend Liquid Foundation $9 Basic foundation scent. A thin cream consistency. Does great on my face for an eight hour (or longer) day. I use this when I want a little bit of additional coverage, I would say its a medium coverage, easy.
NYX Cream Blush in CB07 Red Cheeks - $5 - no scent. Once you put this on you forget that is even there because it is so weightless. This will wear all day and sort of stain the skin. This is a product that make your blush look natural. Where this product makes your color look real it is easily paired
with any makeup look. I apply this with my fingers lightly because it is super pigments.
bareMinerals Mineral Viel - $20 - no scent. Texture is smooth on the skin and very light. This needs to be touched up accordingly depending on how oily your skin is. I use this over foundation to mattify my skin. I apply this with a large powder brush sparingly all over my face. This product is translucent so it doesn't color correct.
Eyes:
NYX Love in Rio Barefoot in the Sand Trio - $5 - no scent. Soft texture. This wears all day with or without a primer. I use mostly the lightest and darkest shade. I use the lightest color all over my lid,
around my inner corner, and under my brow. I use the darkest shade in my crease. This looks best when paired with a bright lip because this trio gives a natural eye look. It is nicely pigmented.
L'Oreal 24 hr Infallible Eye Shadow in 759 Burst into Bloom - $8 - this wears all day and is best when paired with a primer that is a bit tacky. I use this all over my lid or as a pretty shade on my lower lash line for a pop of color. This is almost like a loose pigment and it is very shiney and true to color.
L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Magnolia - $1 - this wears all day. I use all three of these shades in one eye look and it reminds me a lot of the bareMinerals Quad in Happy Place. These are awesomely pigmented.
Also for Spring, find a waterproof mascara and eyeliner that works well for your!
Lips:
Soft lips with the pink cap- $2.75 - fruity scent, this works best with bright eye combos because this shimmery pale pink Chapstick neutralizes your lips natural lip color and gives them a nude frosted
appearance, this would also work with natural eye looks. This should be reapplied every couple of hours if you aren't eating or drinking.
Milani Color Statement in 12 Flamingo Pose - $5.50 - fruity scent, wears for several hours w/o touch ups. This is best when paired with a natural eye look because it is a very pigmented coral pink shade.
Revlon COLORBURST Matte Balm in 235 Mischievous - $6 - peppermint scent. This needs to be reapplied about every hour or so but I just love the color, it is a soft ORANGE! I don't own anything else like it. This product is another one that you should wear with a more natural eye look because it is very IN YOUR FACE type of shade. Great spring color.
NYC Smooch Proof LIPStain in 503 Unstoppable Red - $4 - no offensive scent but it smells slightly like a washable marker. This will make it about half way through the day with out a reapplication. I usually apply a gloss overtop of this because it can be slightly drying but not overly so. I pair this with almost any eye look because it isn't as bright as the other spring lip looks. Btw idk why the shade is called red because it is definitely coralish pink color.
Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm in 900 Apricot - $6 - brown sugar smell, love it!!!!!!!!! This lacks in the pigmentation department and just leaves your lips feeling smooth and looking a bit peachy. This is actually a lipgloss that they call a lip balm but regardless it needs reapplied as often
as any other gloss would. I use this with any eye look but this leaves the lips looking full and natural so it would make a beautiful pairing for a minimal makeup type of face.
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in 110 Cosmo - $5 - cherry fragrance big time! This is a shiny, pink, glittery gloss that has a little bit of a thicker feel on the lips but it isn't uncomfortable on the lips. I apply this all over my lips or sometimes just in the center because it makes my lips appear fuller. This can go with almost any eye or lip look you already have going on.
I hope this review helped someone get motivated for spring! If anyone is interested in a spring clothing blog just post it in the comment section below:))
Monday, March 10, 2014
All of my E.L.F. cosmetics/ products/ makeup for eyes and lips, the best and the worst!
So this post is a part two of a two part series. This will be my opinion on all of the e.l.f. Eyes and lip products I own! I will break it up into parts and do explanations for my likes and dislikes.
E.l.f. Eye Products I Enjoy:
Eyelid Primer -$1 - this product increases the longevity of your eyeshadow wear and can also make shadows more intense or vivid. I have bought this multiple times.
Waterproof Eyeliner Pen -$1 or $2- this product is a true definition of a hit and miss. The first time I bought it the product was completely dried out but then the second time I bought it the product was nicely pigmented and not dried up. The tip isn't extremely small but I do like the product a lot because of the felt tip, pigmentation, and wear.
Studio Liquid Precision Eyeliner -$3- this product also doesn't have at extremely small tip but once again I like the pigmentation. This applies easily.
* the eyeliners above were purchased in black and used to apply on my top lids only! does a winged liner in a breeze.
E.l.f Eye Product I Did Not Enjoy:
The Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Seattle -$10- price is ridiculous for e.l.f. it was an awful product, glitter everywhere, no pigmentation, difficult and messy to apply, dislike this product greatly.
E.l.f. Lip Product I Enjoyed:
Lip Exfoliator - $3- Probably my favorite E.l.f. Product of all. This takes all the dead dry skin of your lips, a unique,must have product. Smell and tastes like sugar! <3
E.l.f. Lip Products I found to be average, normal, or slightly below par.
Lip Ball Tinted -$2- the packaging makes it difficult to use. It smells great, feels like a gloss but it doesn't leave behind much color, even for a tint. I have these in the shades berry, nude, and peach.
Lip Stick -$1- These initially look nice on the lips, they smell fruity, but the staying power and packaging stick. Lasts at most an hour on the lips and I have had one of four break, plus the packaging always allows the lid to fall off. I have these in flirtatious, seductive, and posh.
Lip Stains -$2- Must apply multiple coats to achieve the correct color pay off then they don't have great staying power. I own this in pink petal, crimson crush, and berry blush.
Matte Lip Color - $3- Nicely pigmented and it doesn't feel too heavy but it is a dry formula.
Shimmer Lip Gloss -$2- Nice Pigmentation, true to color, little staying power. Sweet scent, light feeling on the lips, shines, and it has a doe foot applicator.
E.l.f. Eye Products I Enjoy:
Eyelid Primer -$1 - this product increases the longevity of your eyeshadow wear and can also make shadows more intense or vivid. I have bought this multiple times.
Waterproof Eyeliner Pen -$1 or $2- this product is a true definition of a hit and miss. The first time I bought it the product was completely dried out but then the second time I bought it the product was nicely pigmented and not dried up. The tip isn't extremely small but I do like the product a lot because of the felt tip, pigmentation, and wear.
Studio Liquid Precision Eyeliner -$3- this product also doesn't have at extremely small tip but once again I like the pigmentation. This applies easily.
* the eyeliners above were purchased in black and used to apply on my top lids only! does a winged liner in a breeze.
E.l.f Eye Product I Did Not Enjoy:
The Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Seattle -$10- price is ridiculous for e.l.f. it was an awful product, glitter everywhere, no pigmentation, difficult and messy to apply, dislike this product greatly.
E.l.f. Lip Product I Enjoyed:
Lip Exfoliator - $3- Probably my favorite E.l.f. Product of all. This takes all the dead dry skin of your lips, a unique,must have product. Smell and tastes like sugar! <3
E.l.f. Lip Products I found to be average, normal, or slightly below par.
Lip Ball Tinted -$2- the packaging makes it difficult to use. It smells great, feels like a gloss but it doesn't leave behind much color, even for a tint. I have these in the shades berry, nude, and peach.
Lip Stick -$1- These initially look nice on the lips, they smell fruity, but the staying power and packaging stick. Lasts at most an hour on the lips and I have had one of four break, plus the packaging always allows the lid to fall off. I have these in flirtatious, seductive, and posh.
Lip Stains -$2- Must apply multiple coats to achieve the correct color pay off then they don't have great staying power. I own this in pink petal, crimson crush, and berry blush.
Matte Lip Color - $3- Nicely pigmented and it doesn't feel too heavy but it is a dry formula.
Shimmer Lip Gloss -$2- Nice Pigmentation, true to color, little staying power. Sweet scent, light feeling on the lips, shines, and it has a doe foot applicator.
I hope that this little review helped my friend Candice through an E.l.f. Haul and help a bunch of other people as well! Still taking requests for posts in the comment section below!<3
Saturday, March 8, 2014
All of my E.l.f. Cosmetics! Likes and dislikes!
This post is for my friend Candice Hysell who is getting into makeup! This is ALL of the e.l.f. Items for the face that I have in my collection.
FACE:
Daily Moisture Stick - $6 This product is used best for under eye touch ups, I don't find this to be a vital part of my makeup routine but if your under eyes look dry this will fix it and it has a nice cooling effect, it is also light weight and a clear gel type of lotion.
E.l.f Mineral Foundation - $5 excellent coverage but can cause issues with dry patches so moisturize if your skin isn't oily before you use this product. It is a nice medium coverage. I use this in Light and it has an SPF of 15 which is nice. It is a lot like bareMinerals powder foundation but a fourth of the price. Feels nice and light. Nice staying power.
E.l.f. Mineral Concealer in Fair. This is bad on dry patches and doesn't provide the best coverage. This is not a salmon color so it doesn't do well on blue toned dark circles. $5, I shouldn't be repurchasing this product.
All Over Cover Stick - $1 this has nice coverage in the shade Ivory, it has a slight yellow tint. This is a bit dry but it doesn't look awful on my already dry skin. This does the job for only one dollar. I also buy this in Toffee to use as a cream contour. Works very nicely but you have to apply it quickly because it sets to a smudge free state very quickly. Enjoy this a lot for the price.
Contouring Blush and Bronzer in St. Lucia $3 - this is great. The blush is supposedly a dupe for Nars Orgasm blush but I don't know because I have never owned anything by Nars. It is a nice shimmery peachy pink blush, very pigmented. The bronzer is nice for older women or to give anyone a healthy looking glow. I would be careful when using this as a contour though because it my be too shimmery for some people. Contouring is done best with a matte bronzer. Love this.
Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal. This works as a nice highlight. It is only $1. It shows up translucent, not the pink color it is in the tube. I use this on my cheek bones and my Cupid's bone.
Makeup Mist and Set - $3 I have not used this enough to see if it increases make ups longevity but I think for three dollars it's worth a shot!
My yes list:
E.l.f Mineral Foundation
The All Over Cover Sticks in your shade and also in the shade Toffee for contouring
Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal
Contouring Blush & Bronzer in St. Lucia
I don't have a no list for this category because there is nothing I own that I hate but there are a few items I don't feel are MUST HAVES so....
My Unnecessary Item: Daily Moisture Stick
An item I haven't explored yet: Makeup Mist and Set
My Disliked Item: Mineral Concealer
FACE:
Daily Moisture Stick - $6 This product is used best for under eye touch ups, I don't find this to be a vital part of my makeup routine but if your under eyes look dry this will fix it and it has a nice cooling effect, it is also light weight and a clear gel type of lotion.
E.l.f Mineral Foundation - $5 excellent coverage but can cause issues with dry patches so moisturize if your skin isn't oily before you use this product. It is a nice medium coverage. I use this in Light and it has an SPF of 15 which is nice. It is a lot like bareMinerals powder foundation but a fourth of the price. Feels nice and light. Nice staying power.
E.l.f. Mineral Concealer in Fair. This is bad on dry patches and doesn't provide the best coverage. This is not a salmon color so it doesn't do well on blue toned dark circles. $5, I shouldn't be repurchasing this product.
All Over Cover Stick - $1 this has nice coverage in the shade Ivory, it has a slight yellow tint. This is a bit dry but it doesn't look awful on my already dry skin. This does the job for only one dollar. I also buy this in Toffee to use as a cream contour. Works very nicely but you have to apply it quickly because it sets to a smudge free state very quickly. Enjoy this a lot for the price.
Contouring Blush and Bronzer in St. Lucia $3 - this is great. The blush is supposedly a dupe for Nars Orgasm blush but I don't know because I have never owned anything by Nars. It is a nice shimmery peachy pink blush, very pigmented. The bronzer is nice for older women or to give anyone a healthy looking glow. I would be careful when using this as a contour though because it my be too shimmery for some people. Contouring is done best with a matte bronzer. Love this.
Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal. This works as a nice highlight. It is only $1. It shows up translucent, not the pink color it is in the tube. I use this on my cheek bones and my Cupid's bone.
Makeup Mist and Set - $3 I have not used this enough to see if it increases make ups longevity but I think for three dollars it's worth a shot!
My yes list:
E.l.f Mineral Foundation
The All Over Cover Sticks in your shade and also in the shade Toffee for contouring
Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal
Contouring Blush & Bronzer in St. Lucia
I don't have a no list for this category because there is nothing I own that I hate but there are a few items I don't feel are MUST HAVES so....
My Unnecessary Item: Daily Moisture Stick
An item I haven't explored yet: Makeup Mist and Set
My Disliked Item: Mineral Concealer
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Weekly Likes and Dislikes Cosmetics/Makeup/perfume/fragrances
So, I was looking through my makeup collection and realized that there are quite a few products in my collection that just sit in their drawers doing nothing because I haven't used them enough (or at all) for me to have formed an opinion on those products. So what's a girl to do? I took all of the products in my collection that I haven't formed an opinion on and threw them in a basket for me to start using, Yay! Experimenting with makeup. It's been pretty scary to range out from my normal products and to try so many new things.
In this post, I am going to explain some of the products I've enjoyed and a lot more products that I haven't enjoyed, lol. So here we go! I'm going to start with my Likes Category!
LIKEs:
The NYX Rouge Cream Blush in CB07 Red Cheeks. This doesn't disturb my makeup that I have applied under my blush. It is extremely pigmented so you have to apply this lightly. I like to apply this with my fingers after I do my primers, foundation, bronzer, and concealer but before my highlighting product and pressed powder. This ranges from $6-$7. This also looks like a very natural flush if you don't over apply.
E.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen. I can't speak to the water proof claim on this product because I didn't test it but the pigmentation is very nice. It's not as nice as my Stila Pen but it does a good job at $18 less than that particular product. (Product prices for $2) It does not have the ability to make a super fine line but it does well enough for me to be able to do winged liner. I have bought one before that was dried out as soon as I opened the packaging but this one is going strong after owning it for a few weeks! I use this in the shade black
Almay Intense I-Color Shimmer-I Kit in 424 Trio for Greens. This product doesn't have a mirror in the packaging, it comes with a gold, green and brown shadow: all of which at shimmery. They aren't buttery shadows but they are pigmented enough to get the job done. Even though this trio is for green eyes I really enjoyed it with my baby blue eyes and it complimented my burgundy hair color nicely. It also comes with a sponge tip applicator in case anyone was wondering. This product sell for $6.99.
Next is DISLIKEs:
NYX AUTO eyebrow pencil in EP04 brown. I do not enjoy this at all it is a dry formula, it's hard to apply and it makes my brows like oranges and drawn on, I know I am drawing on them but I don't want it to like that way! $5
NYC High Definition Liquid Eyeliner in 889 Extra Black. It may be called extra black but this lacks so much pigmentation. I have to apply this three times for it to even be a charcoal gray, it has a nice pointed tip but I want EXTRA BLACK not gray. $3.50+
E.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Seattle. The packaging is awesome, durable, nice big mirror but the product inside is terrible, beyond terrible. No pigmentation, even with a primer or water application. I had to dig my finger into the product to even get a swatch. I read reviews on the same palette in different shadows and they seem promising but this palette is awful in the shade Seattle. All you accomplish is to get flaky glitter everywhere. $10!
Almay Wake Up Trio and Primer in 020 Exhilarate. The primer in this is a thick white cream, it turns even my pale skin printer paper white! The shadows are very dry and they also flake fairly bad. This compact style product doesn't come with a mirror but it does include a sponge tip applicator. $8 it also comes with very small amounts of the product.
Last up is the Victoria Secret perfume in Very Sexy. I got a sample of this as a Christmas gift pack type thing. This morning I sprayed myself with this and it is like a mix between powdery, old lady perfume, floral tones, and musk. It has a lasting staying powder but I did not enjoy the scent, it sort of reminds me of the perfume White Diamond. Not my cup of tea guys!
So that is it! Sorry, that it has been a while since my last post but I hope this one was helpful or
enjoyable! I will take requests any time!
In this post, I am going to explain some of the products I've enjoyed and a lot more products that I haven't enjoyed, lol. So here we go! I'm going to start with my Likes Category!
LIKEs:
The NYX Rouge Cream Blush in CB07 Red Cheeks. This doesn't disturb my makeup that I have applied under my blush. It is extremely pigmented so you have to apply this lightly. I like to apply this with my fingers after I do my primers, foundation, bronzer, and concealer but before my highlighting product and pressed powder. This ranges from $6-$7. This also looks like a very natural flush if you don't over apply.
E.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen. I can't speak to the water proof claim on this product because I didn't test it but the pigmentation is very nice. It's not as nice as my Stila Pen but it does a good job at $18 less than that particular product. (Product prices for $2) It does not have the ability to make a super fine line but it does well enough for me to be able to do winged liner. I have bought one before that was dried out as soon as I opened the packaging but this one is going strong after owning it for a few weeks! I use this in the shade black
Almay Intense I-Color Shimmer-I Kit in 424 Trio for Greens. This product doesn't have a mirror in the packaging, it comes with a gold, green and brown shadow: all of which at shimmery. They aren't buttery shadows but they are pigmented enough to get the job done. Even though this trio is for green eyes I really enjoyed it with my baby blue eyes and it complimented my burgundy hair color nicely. It also comes with a sponge tip applicator in case anyone was wondering. This product sell for $6.99.
Next is DISLIKEs:
NYX AUTO eyebrow pencil in EP04 brown. I do not enjoy this at all it is a dry formula, it's hard to apply and it makes my brows like oranges and drawn on, I know I am drawing on them but I don't want it to like that way! $5
NYC High Definition Liquid Eyeliner in 889 Extra Black. It may be called extra black but this lacks so much pigmentation. I have to apply this three times for it to even be a charcoal gray, it has a nice pointed tip but I want EXTRA BLACK not gray. $3.50+
E.l.f. Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Seattle. The packaging is awesome, durable, nice big mirror but the product inside is terrible, beyond terrible. No pigmentation, even with a primer or water application. I had to dig my finger into the product to even get a swatch. I read reviews on the same palette in different shadows and they seem promising but this palette is awful in the shade Seattle. All you accomplish is to get flaky glitter everywhere. $10!
Almay Wake Up Trio and Primer in 020 Exhilarate. The primer in this is a thick white cream, it turns even my pale skin printer paper white! The shadows are very dry and they also flake fairly bad. This compact style product doesn't come with a mirror but it does include a sponge tip applicator. $8 it also comes with very small amounts of the product.
Last up is the Victoria Secret perfume in Very Sexy. I got a sample of this as a Christmas gift pack type thing. This morning I sprayed myself with this and it is like a mix between powdery, old lady perfume, floral tones, and musk. It has a lasting staying powder but I did not enjoy the scent, it sort of reminds me of the perfume White Diamond. Not my cup of tea guys!
So that is it! Sorry, that it has been a while since my last post but I hope this one was helpful or
enjoyable! I will take requests any time!
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