May 2016 Favorites!

Hello beautifuls, it's that time again; monthly favorites! I can't believe it's already June! We're half way through the year!

Clinique Cheek Pop (Heather Pop):

This blush is another one of those perfect "soft pink mauve" blushes! It goes on so smooth and it feels like you're putting silk on your face. 

Wet n Wild Highlighter & Concealer:

This little guy is about $5 and well worth it. You don't get much in the product but, for the price you get quality. I use this for concealing and highlighting my under area and it does wonders. Does crease or budge.

Clinique Pretty Easy Liquid Eyelining Pen:

I've mentioned the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner several times in empties and favorites and it's by far my top favorite liquid liner. But, I discovered this on the Sephora website and gave it a try; fell in love. It's an exact dupe for the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, and better! It's extremely black, stays all day, doesn't smudge, and it's forever to get this off.

Clinique Matte Lipstick (Matte Suede):

I've never tried any of Clinique's matte lipsticks, I didn't even know they had them! I got this in a bonus gift as a full size lipstick. It's a lovely shade of nude. It's not drying to my lips either, like some matte lipsticks do. Very soft and creamy.

Clinique Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup:

This is always a go-to summer foundation for me. It's a medium to full coverage, holds up to sweat and humidity, blends very well, stays all, and controls my oil.

NYX Contour Palette:

I finally got my hands on this baby! I saw it in Ulta all the time but couldn't justify spending almost $40 on this because I was hearing mixed reviews about it. I found a bunch at Target on a new NYX display and I guess the prices have gone down. I was litterly drooling over this palette so my boyfriend 

BeautyBlender Solid Cleanser:

I'm glad I went back to this cleaner for my brushes and makeup sponges, it just gets them clean! I still enjoy my Dr. Bronner's soap, they are amazing but, it can be hard to rinse out all the suds. I guess this added a new feature to the solid, they now have this little stand that you can use to dry your makeup sponge on or deep clean your makeup brushes - which is what I use it for! It's a great tool for it's small size, it gets all the gunk out of those brushes, even bronzer, which sticks so bad!

Redken High Rise Volume Lifting Shampoo & Conditioner:

I'll be honest, I don't normally spend a lot of money on shampoo/conditioner because for the longest time, I thought it was just to get your money and the stuff didn't even work anyway. I recently got my hair done (shortened with layers) and it's so full of life again! The stylist was washing my hair with this, first thing I noticed; the scent! It's very exotic and pleasing to the nose. This does give my hair volume without weighing it down or leaving feeling sticky, like I've had with past few volume shampoos/conditioners. Redken isn't cheap, for the both of these I spent about $35 but, worth it!

Redken Pillow Proof Blow Dry Two Day Extender:

When I got my hair redone, she recommended I not use the drugstore version of dry shampoo as they were dumping a lot of product in my hair and adding to my already dry scalp. She recommended this to use every few days to keep my style in. It works like a charm; no oil for two days!

L'Oreal Smooth Intense Frizz Taming Serum:

I've been using this after I shampoo my hair and it helps to help my hair from getting frizzy from being outside in the humidity.

Bath & Body Works Shower Gel (French Lavender & Honey):

This smells so good. It almost has a soothing scent to it.

EOS Shave Cream (Tropical Fruit):

In previous blogs and videos I've said I would never go back to scented or regular shaving creams because they irritate my skin but, this one hasn't done anything to my skin. Maybe they changed their formula, in the past I've had horrible luck with these creams (mess going everywhere, clogging up the razor). 

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Moroccan Rose):

This smells amazing! It smells like roses and pure sugar! It's less grainy than the other scrubs and makes my legs smooth. I use this as a pre-shaving scrub.

Estee Lauder Modern Muse Chic Perfume:

I got this for Christmas last year and I absolutely love this. It's very a feminine scent!

Guess Girl Perfume:

My boyfriend gave me this as a graduation gift. It's one of my favorites and it's a very girly scent.

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Did you have any favorites for the month of May?

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April & May 2016 Empties!

Hello beautifuls! Looooong time no see. It's been almost three months since my last blog post and six months with my lass video posting. I have some news, I'm back, of course. But, I have finally graduated with my Associate in Arts degree! So I'm done with my general education. I'm doing Associate in Science for my veterinary technician certification on an online school so I'm done with school just yet... but, I don't have to worry about getting to class for awhile. This last class took my main focus off my makeup community.

Today, I'll be sharing my April/May 2016 Empties! It's been awhile since I've done one of these and if I can remember, my last empties blog/video was a long one. I had so much stuff to share! This time, I don't have as much to share but, I though I'd share!

Vegas Nay Classic Charm False Eyelashes:

I bought these over a year ago and I guess I forgot about them. I use one of the larger drawers in my IKEA Alex 9 Drawer unit as a eyelash/back-up/unused product drawer. I finally wore them once earlier this year and then again my college graduation; they are amazing. They are about $5-6 at Target. They are light weight, easy to apply, don't kink up, and they can be wore a few times.

Too Faced Chocolate Solei Matte Bronzer (Light/Medium):

I had this bronzer for almost an entire year..... until it finally fell apart getting ready on the morning of my graduation day. It had a small amount left in the pan. This bronzer is my absolute favorite everyday bronzer. I use it to bronze my cheeks and temples.

ELF Clear Eyebrow/Eyelash Gel:

I come back to this product very often, simply because it's the cheapest eyebrow gel out there. And it's worth the small price. You don't get that much product, but you do get quality with this product. It holds my brows in place, they don't smudge, smear, or melt with this.

Hard Candy Fast & Fabulous Makeup Setting Spray:

This is a favorite setting spray. It makes my makeup lasts for hours and holds my oil back from coming through. It's around $8 at Walmart.

MAC Paint Pot (Painterly):

I've been using this for a few years and it's always a favorite. I have oily eyelids and most eye primers don't work as good as this. This keeps my eyeshadow on all day with no smudging or smearing!

Up&Up Sensitive Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes:

I've mentioned the Simple makeup removing wipes dozens of times on my blog and channel, and I love them! But I've been getting into trying the "house brand" of certain items and seeing if they work just as well. For this one, they work basically the same but, the towels have different texture, very smooth texture. This took all my makeup off without bothering my skin.

Clinique All About Eyes:

I have been using this for a few years (on and off) and I finally got into a routine of using it, and it actually helped with my dark circles. It helps my undereye concealer from creasing as well.

Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild:

I go back to this face wash often. It's the one I originally started with when I had horrible acne problems. This always cleans my face, leaves it clean and smooth feeling.

ELF Daily Brush Cleaner:

I use this as a spot cleaner for my brushes in between deep cleaning them.

Not Your Mothers Plump For Joy Thickening Shampoo & Conditioner:

I actually really enjoyed using these two on my hair. It added volume but, for some reason I can't seem to find it anywhere. It smells like grapes and plums! It's pricy (around $9 at Target), but you get a lot in the tubes and you end up using every bit of it!

Dove Dry Shampoo:

Favorite go-to dry shampoo of all of them! It makes my hair smell great, gets the excess oil out and adds a bit of volume to my hair!

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Black Teakwood):

If you're a fan of the orignal Mahagony Teakwood, you'll like this one, it's like a darker, more spicy very of the original.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Baja Cactus Blossom):

Smells a lot like cacti plants and fresh spring flowers.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Mint Lemon):

This smells like mint and lemon, perfect for the kitchen but, I had mine in the bathroom.

ScentSationals Wax Melt (Mountain Twilight):

This wax smells a lot like something I would melt during the Fall or Winter time. It smells very woody and crisp like something from high mountains. 

ScentSationals Wax Melt (Rock Candy):

This wax melt smells like sugar!

April & May 2016 Empties on my beauty channel!

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What empty products did you have for the months of April & May?

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