Friday, March 20, 2015

February 2015 Empties + Mini Reviews!

Hello beautifuls! 
I know I'm a little late on my favorites and empties, but today, I decided to share my February 2015 empties and miniature reviews to go along with the products. It's basically where I share products I've finished, how I feel about them, and if I would repurchase them or not!

Makeup

Makeup Forever Smoky Lash Mascara:
I got this as a deluxe sample in one of those 500 point boxes from Sephora. It was in a Makeup  Forever point box with a few other things to try. I did like this mascara, but all it really did was lengthen my lashes. I doubt I'll be purchasing the full size. If I do, maybe for my bottom lashes.

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara:
I will definitely purchase the full size! I loved this mascara. It came as a deluxe sample in the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette which I loved using. This mascara not only lengthened my lashes, but gave them volume and fullness!

Milani Brow Shaping Clear Gel:
I love this for setting my eyebrows after shaping, filling in, and cleaning them up. It sets and holds them all day. 

ELF Eyelid Primer: 
This has and will always be a go to eyelid primer for me. It's a great product for $1 and it really does hold eyeshadow really well. I typically use this when I'm using a paint pot, cream shadow, or shadow stick just for extra priming since I have oily eyelids.

Milani EasyBrow (Natural Taupe):
I've been using this brow pencil for almost a year and I absolutely love it! It helps me to shape my eyebrows before I fill them in with eyebrow powder, clean them up with concealer, and blending them out! It's the perfect shade too!


Makeup Removers

Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes:
I love using these wipes to remove my face makeup at night. They get the majority of it all off. It doesn't irritate my skin, doesn't add oil, doesn't smell weird. The only con of them is I have to massage my face with a little extra pressure when I have long wearing foundations on. Other than that, a great makeup remover!

Simple Eye Makeup Remover Pads:
I've tried just about ever eye makeup remover out there, from drugstore to high end and most irritate my eyes or burn them severely. I was in love with the makeup removing wipes from this brand I tried these out and love them too! They remove all my eye makeup, including my liquid eyeliner which is tough to remove. They don't irritate my eyes either.


 Skin Care

Clnique #3 Toner:
I ended up buying a new one of the big bottles with the pumps they come out with a few times a year, because mine was broken (as you can see in the picture). This is hands down, my all time favorite facial toner, ever! I can change my face wash and moisturizer all I want, but I have to have this toner. It helps me from breaking out, controls the pH in my skin, and really does wonders for my skin!

Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Stay Matte Hydrator:
Since I have an oil slick for a face (literally... haha), most moisturizers don't work on my skin. They either break me out, feels disgusting, or add more oil to my face, which is a no! I use this and it helps control the oil on my face throughout the day, doesn't break me out, and keeps me matte!

Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash:
I want to say I've been using this face wash for almost two years now. I found out about it from watching a favorites video on YouTube, and have used it ever since. I use it to remove any remaining makeup my makeup removers didn't get and cleanse my face. I haven't had many facial skin issues since switching to this.


Lip Care

LUSH Lip Scrub (Bubblegum):
I love this lip scrub. Mainly because it tastes and smells so good! Come on, bubblegum flavored sugar! Anyways, I love using this a few times a week to exfoliate my lips to remove dead skin cells and especially when I wear a lot of lipstick. This leaves my lip so soft afterwards!


 Body Care & Hygiene

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant (Oh la la lavender):
What can I say? All the other "regular" deodorants just don't work for me...

Giovanni Sensitive Skin Shave Cream (Fragrance Free):
Best shaving cream, ever! No, really. I've raved about this so much it's ridiculous. It's amazing to shave with. It's creamy, it's moisturizing, prevents razor burn and nicks so well, and my skin is very soft and moisturized after a shower.

Shea Moisture Olive Oil & Green Tea Body Wash:
I can definitely say the skin on my body has changed after going through a bottle of this! It lathers up so well and smells amazing! It's extremely moisturizing so I can even shave with this body wash if I wanted to. My skin isn't very itchy or dried out anymore since using this body wash and I think I'll stick to it for awhile.


Hair Care

Dove Dry Shampoo:
I've tried a lot of dry shampoos, and this one takes the crown. It gets all the excess oil out of my hair, makes it smell nice, and gives it some volume. I've used it on third day hair and it does wonders and doesn't leave that white cast on my scalp. Great dry shampoo!

Tresemme Mega Firm Control Hairspray:
I love this hairspray. I use it mainly for the poof on the top of my head, or when I need an all over spray for a windy day. It holds it all day!

Mineral Fusion Volumizing Shampoo:
I mostly love this shampoo for it's smell! It smells wonderful! It has been so good to my hair since starting to use it. It's paraben, gluten, sulfate free and free of a lot of other junk I don't want in my hair! I honestly think this gives more volume than any other volumizing shampoo I've used in the past.





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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Review! Wet N Wild ColorIcon Contouring Palettes!

Wow, loooong time no see! I apologize for the lack of posts for pretty much an entire month. My focus was on my channel, school, work, and had some life responsibilities to attend to.


A few weeks ago, I popped into Walmart to pick a few things up and spotted these contouring palettes from Wet N Wild. I've never seen them before and I'm assuming they are new. Today, I have a review of them and also a demo in the video on my channel.


I was only able to spot and find two different shade options in the collection, Dulce De Leche and Caramel Toffee. The palettes each have a highlight and contour shade. The packaging is very slim for easy storage and the top is clear view for easy ability to see the shade colors.


The back of the products have the "cruelty free" bunny ears logo, distridution information, number and name of product, ingredients (for those of us who are sensitive to certain ingredients or rather them not be in our products), and general Wet N Wild information.

Wet N Wild says - "We're about to throw you some shade - in a good way! With this duo of perfect complementary blushes, shade yourself a flawlessly sculpted face! The deeper color defines your bone structure while the lighter color highlights your best features. Throw shade your way!"


Dulce De Leche's contour shade has more of a cool grey tone to it and the highlight shade has a neutral undertone to it.


Left to Right: Highlight, Contour (Dulce De Leche)


Caramel Toffee has more of an earthy tone to it's contour shade and it's highlight has a rose undertone to it.

The highlight shade doesn't show up very well against my skin tone!

Left to Right: Highlight, Contour (Caramel Toffee) 

Application: The application is amazing for a drugstore quality contour/highlight! These go so smoothly and give a flawless look to my face. I've been applying with the Real Techniques Sculpting Brush, a new brush they recently released early this year. It can be applied with a stipple brush, blush brush, bronzer brush, or contour brush.
Feel: The product feels very smooth on my skin! The only problem is that the product is very powdery!
Longevity: The product lasts a long time on my oily face, which is a plus

Pros:
Inexpensive
Long lasting
Smooth application
No offensive scent
Cons:
Hard to find
Very powdery
Only two shades in the product
Final Thoughts:
I've really been loving these contour shades for an everyday contour to my face! I'm not saying they will replace my Anastasia Contour Kit, since I love that kit for multiple uses such as setting undereye concealer, highlighting, and little deeper contouring to my face. But for everyday, these are perfect! I definitely think if you are new to the contouring world, you should pick these up and try them out. They are perfect for starters, every day use, or when you just want a little contouring and not something dramatic!

Watch my review and demo on my beauty channel!