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Sunday, November 8, 2015

September & October 2015 Empties!

Happy Sunday! I can't remember the last time I filmed or posted about my monthly empties, it's been months since my last one! During September and October, I used a lot of things up!


Makeup


Lorac Cobra Mascara:
This was a deluxe sample I got with a purchase from Ulta awhile back. I'm not a huge fan of this mascara. The wand looks cool but, it doesn't do anything to my lashes except make them a mess.

Clinique Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup:
This is hands down, my go-to foundation for the summer time here in Florida. It's so hot, sticky, and humid here during the summer and this foundation holds up through all of the humidity, sweat, oil, doesn't break down easily, and is very lightweight! 

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder:
Favorite setting powder! This stuff is amazing! I get this in the transparent shade everytime I buy a replacement and it keeps my foundation in place, keeps me matte, and controls shine. The only beef I have with this product is: the packaging! I wish they would turn this into a close able compact like most pressed powders. This top makes it hard to store sometimes, not travel friendly, and it makes a huge mess at times.

ELF Eyelid Primer:
If you want a good eyelid primer and you're on a budget, this is for you! It's not as heavy duty and strong and some of it's higher end friends but, it does a darn good job and keeping shadows from creasing and falling apart!

Revlon Colorstay Foundation:
This is another go-to foundation. Not just some summer time, but anytime of the year. It stays matte and lasts all day. I just wish they would make this a pump type of foundation. I've never been a fan of pouring makeup onto my hand with these types of bottles.

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer:
Next to my BECCA Ever-Matte Pore Perfecting Primer (which is hands down, my all time favorite primer for my skin type), this primer comes pretty close to it and for $6, I can't beat that. It's like a lotion formula and is a bit greasy but once it sets in, my skin is matte, my foundation is matte, my oil stays controlled and my foundation stays together. It's not as long priming as my other long wearing primers, but it comes very close to them.

Maybelline FitMe Concealer:
I fell in love with this concealer earlier this year. I read it was a dupe for the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer and I decided to give it a go. I was blown away! It is perfect for sculpting my eyebrows, covering my dark circles, and covering blemishes.

Face & Body Care


Giovanni Fragrance Free Sensitive Skin Shave Cream:
I honestly don't know where my skin would be if I hadn't discovered this. Before this, I couldn't shave at all without red, irritated legs that would scream for days after shaving. My skin (especially my legs) are sensitive to scented products. I use this for shaving (with a combination of exfoliation before hand) and my legs are smooth, moisturized, and not itchy or irritated.

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Tropical Mango):
I absolutely love this sugar scrubs for my body and legs. This one smells delicious and fills the entire bathroom with the scent after taking a shower. The only issue with this specific scent, is it's very grainy feeling compared to a few others I've used in the past.

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant (Freshwater Orchid):
What can I say? We all have to have deodorant and, this one works for me.


Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Stay Matte Hydrator:
I've been using for almost a year now and it's probably the best moisturizer for my oily skin. It keeps me matte all day and controls my oil while still keeping my skin hydrated.

Caudalie Anti-Aging Defense Serum:
This was a sample given to me. It was only good one night so I really don't know what to say about it. It feels really good though but, can I say it made a difference? Not enough product to find out...
Hair Care


Dove Dry Shampoo:
I've tried a lot of dry shampoos out there (not all of them!) and this one works amazing for my hair. It gets rid of the oil, makes my hair smell good, gives it volume, and I'm able to use this up to third day hair with no problems.

L'Oreal Smooth Intense Polishing Conditioner:
I didn't not like this conditioner. I thought it would help my hair since it's been a little on the frizzy side lately and always been unmanageable, but no. It made it worse and made my hair very greasy looking. I think this was making my hair fall out.

Tresemme Extra Firm Control Hairspray:
Best hairspray ever. I use this on the regular.

Hand Sanitizers


Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Black Cherry Merlot):
This sanitizer is in their new packaging (which I personally prefer, it stays in the holder and doesn't bust open in your purse or car), It makes like a grape wine or like being a grape vineyard. 

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Donuts About You):
This smells so sweet, it almost makes me think of having donuts.

Candles


Bath & Body Works Candle (Twisted Peppermint):
This smells sooooooooo good! I love peppermint smells and anything peppermint! This burns for hours and made the whole kitchen smell like a peppermint wonderland.

Wallflowers


Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Leaves):
This smells a lot like the candle. It smells like very spicy and sweet and makes me think of fall leaves that you would see up North. It just gives you the feeling of being in an area full of trees during the fall time.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Black Cherry Merlot):
Once I fell in love with the hand sanitizer, I got the wallflowers. I couldn't resist. These are so strong smelling, they will fill your room up and parts of outside your room. Like I said, being in a vineyard while watching television or reading a book.

Bath & Body Works Wallflower (Mahogany Teakwood):
This is my all time favorite scent for candles and wallflowers from them. It smells very spicy and masculine, but it's a soothing and inviting scent. It's also a very strong scent. Honestly, it reminds me of men cologne. 

I hope you enjoyed my empties for the months of September and October. Did you have any empties for these two months?
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Monday, February 9, 2015

January 2015 Empties + Would I Repurchase?



Hey beautifuls, long time no post! I'm sharing with you today my empty products for the month of January 2015. I feel as if these and favorites posts/videos are my favorite. You get a mini review and possible new product recommendation all at the same time!

Makeup:


Revlon ColorStay Whipped (Buff):
I swear, this foundation is like cement on my face. It's so hard to remove at night. It blends and dries on my face beautifully. It controls my oil so well and lasts all day! Repurchase.

Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Transparent):
This is my go to setting powder to set my entire face when using foundation and concealer. It sets everything, controls shine, controls the majority of my oil, keeps me matte all day, and has never bothered my face. Repurchase.

Revlon ColorStay Foundation (Buff):
This will always be a favorite foundation of mine. I use it anytime of the year for that full coverage look. It has never broken me out or irritated my skin. Repurchase.

Maybelline FitMe Concealer:
I ran out of my MAC Pro Longwear Concealer and was looking a temporary concealer to do the same or similar job of MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. I did some looking around, and watched a review video on this concealer saying it's a dupe for the NARS Creamy Concealer, which is very similar to the MAC Pro Longwear Concealer. This concealer works wonders on cleaning and shaping up my brows, concealing my under eyes, and it doesn't crease! Repurchase!



Kat Von D Tattoo Liner:
This has become my go to and favorite liquid eyeliner! I've tried so many eyeliners to achieve a wing, and 90% of the time I got smudging, hard to work with tip points, or it fading within a few hours. This stuff sticks all day, doesn't move, doesn't bother my eyes, and gives me complete control of my wing! Repurchase!


Rimmel Stay Matte Primer:
I actually do like this primer for days I need shine and oil control on my face, but I'm not putting on as much makeup or none at all. It does help with shine, but controlling oil, it's not very good as it breaks down around my nose after awhile. Other than that, it's a great primer to use on days I just do my brows, eye makeup, and concealer! Repurchase.

ELF Eyelid Primer:
 This will always be a go to eyelid primer. It works and it's inexpensive! Sometimes I like to use this to prime my eyes when I'm using a creme shadow, as those can sometimes crease on me throughout the day. Repurchase!


Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Eyeliner:
I had this eyeliner for the longest time, and thought it was going to be an exact dupe for the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, but it's not. It gives off a semi-matte black look which isn't bad, but it isn't the most pigmented black liquid eyeliner I've used. The felt tip point is very difficult to work with as it's stiff and larger. Not a repurchase.

Skin & Body Care:


Giovanni Moisturizing Sensitive Skin Cream Shave (Fragrance Free):
BEST. SHAVING CREAM. EVER. I'm serious.... all other shaving creams need to get a lesson from this one! This is such a moisturizing shaving cream, I no longer dread shaving my legs now. Before, my legs would scream at me in pain and irritation. Not anymore! My legs are smooth and happy! Repurchase.

Acure Coconut & Pumpkin Hydrating Body Wash:
This body wash smalls amazing! It's defenitely smells like pumpkin and coconut, which is amazing smelling. It doesn't lather up very fast like some of my body washes, but it's extremely moisturizing and leaves my skin feeling very smooth afterwards! Repurchase.

EOS Hand Lotion (Cucumber):
I stick these in my bag I take to school with me since I'm constantly having to wash my hands on campus (you know, campuses are dirty places!) and since that dries my hands out, I use this to moisturize them at school! It's compact and easily fits in my bag for school!


Pacifica Sea Foam Complete Face Wash:
I've been using this face wash for about two years now and I love it. I use it morning and night with my clarisonic! It removes any remaining makeup my makeup wipes didn't get, cleans my face, doesn't break me out, or irritate my skin. It's become my holy grail face wash! Repurchase!


Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes:
I completely the rest of my makeup and cleanse my face in the shower at night with my clarisonic. With these wipes, they do the job of removing the majority of that makeup, so my clarisonic doesn't get clogged up. These don't break me, add extra oil, or irritate my skin. Repurchase.

Salon Perfect Eye Correcting Sticks:
I love these! I use these all the time when I make mistakes on my eye makeup or my winged eyeliner. They clean up mistakes fast and easy! Repurchase.

Misc:


Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer (Gingersnap):
Smells like a gingerbread cookie! That's all!


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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Eye & Makeup of the Day! (Neutrals for Work)

Hello beautifuls! It's been awhile since I've shared an eye and makeup of the day with you all, soooo... here we are!


Eyes:
MAC Paint Pot (Painterly)
MAC Warm Neutral Palette - Brule (inner highlight + brow bone), Saddle (transition), Dark Brew (crease), Divine Decadence (entire lid), Dance in the Dark (outer corner)
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner (Trooper)
Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Eyeliner (Black)
Too Faced LashGasm Mascara
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Face:
BECCA Ever Matte Poreless Priming Perfecter
Revlon ColorStay Foundation (Buff)
Maybelline FitMe Concealer (15 Fair)
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Transparent)
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer (Sunny)
Milani Rose Powder Blush (Romantic Rose 01)
Too Faced Candlelight Glow

Brows:
Milani Clear Brow Shaping Wax
Milani EasyBrow (Natural Taupe)
ELF Brow Kit (Light)
Mabelline FitMe Conealer (15 Fair)
Milani Clear Brow Gel

Lips:
Milani Lipstick (Enchanted)

Setting Sprays:
L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Set & Spray



Friday, November 7, 2014

Friday Favorites!

Hello again beautifuls! I feel like it's been forever since my last post. I'm so sorry! This past week got crazy. Thankfully, I'm back on my blogging and filming game again!


Today I'm sharing my Friday favorites!

First and foremost, recently I've become more aware of what ingredients and chemicals are in the products I use on a daily basis; makeup, hair care, body care, skin care, oral care, etc. and it's pretty shocking where they come from, how they're made... and down right gross! I'm trying to get away from harsh chemicals in products, if I can!

Makeup:


NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Rust):
I love the Jumbo Eye Pencils from NYX! They are so creamy and easy to apply, blend, and work with. I'm grabbing for the "Rust" pencil to apply to my entire eyelid when I want a burgundy or wine colored eye for the day, especially since's Fall time! This color has really help intensify the burgundy colors I've been using!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Tamanna Palette:
I swear almost every other day this week, I've been grabbing for this palette and busting into "Sangria"! It's such a gorgeous wine color, I can't resist it.

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Platte:
I'll admit, I've been waking up pretty late almost everyday this week and on those days, I need to get out of the house faster and I need my hair and makeup done as fast as I can without anything special done to it. I've been grabbing this palette for a quick neutral eye!

KISS Lashes (Style #11):
I've been a huge fan of KISS lashes in their #01 style. Those lashes are huge, voluminous, and insane! But, these are kinda like demi wispies and a lot easier to apply then the #01 styles.

Lips:


Alaffia Fair Trade Lip Balm (Coconut Mint):
This stuff is amazing! I've been trying to find lip balms without "petrolatum" or "petroleum", because I have found out that ingredient alone chaps my lips and dries them out! This feels amazing on my lips, it's last for hours, and when it dries, my lips don't have an uncomfortable feeling to them

Acure Argan Oil Lip Balm (Dark Chocolate + Mint):
I have been loving the mint flavor and scent in this lip balm! It takes almost like your eating a mint chocolate candy. It's super moisturizing and last for hours. I've been using this as part of my bedtime routine!

Ology Lip Balm (Tangerine): 
I originally found this at Walgreens, tried it, and it ended up buried away in the lip drawer of my makeup storage. I recently found it while going through that drawer to pull out my fall and winter lip products and I'm loving the feel of this stuff!

Rimmel Color Rush Long Lasting Intense Colour Balm (Drive Me Nude, Make Me Blush, and Keep Mauving):
I have been obsessed with these balm stains all week long! They smell good, they're creamy, they give great color payoff, and they have been a great go-to fall lip product for this week as it's been a busy week!

Revlon Color Burst Balm Stain (Honey):
First off, the minty flavor and scent on these lip products are to die for if you are a mint fan! They are moisturizing, last for hours once they dry and leave their stain, and I've been wearing this with all my neutral eye looks for a pop of color for my lips!

Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain (Nude Chic): 
I feel as if this lip product was found during my fall and winter lip shade searching a few weeks ago! It's been a fun color! It's more of a darker shade of nude, so it has gone perfectly with my dark eye looks or even my neutral eye looks!

Skin: 


Acure Argan Stem Cell + Chlorella Growth Factor Brightening Facial Scrub:
This is such a great scrub! It smells so earthy! It's free of basically everything and organic! Most facial scrubs irritate my skin because of the fragrance alone, so this being fragrance free it awesome! It's an intense scrub so I've only used it once since using it, but so far I love how it makes my skin feel afterwards: SMOOTH!

Alba Botanica Very Emollient Cream Shave (Unscented):
The skin on my entire body is extremely sensitive, even on my care, with it being oily. I can barely use anything scented on my legs without them screaming at me, being red, itchy, dried out, and uncomfortable. No more of that! I found this awesome shaving cream and I'm sticking to this forever. No more Skintimate or Satin Care ... this stuff is magical! My skin is moisturized, not irritated or itchy, and I think it makes my skin smoother than other shaving creams I've used!

Hair:


Mineral Fusion Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner:
 After recently getting my hair done, I went to Whole Foods recently in search of a new shampoo and conditioner and discovered the Mineral Fusion Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner. It's gluten free, paraben free, sulfate free, and pretty much organic! It smells great, lathers in my hair great, doesn't weigh my hair done and my hair feels wonderful! Salfates are really what weighs hair done, so having so salfate is great!

I hope you all enjoyed my little Friday favorites!

What are your Friday favorites?


Monday, September 29, 2014

My Top Foundations for Oily Skin (Summer Edition)

I live in the hot, sunny and humid climate of Florida. Yes, the beaches, the parks, the sunlight, the theme parks, and ... the dreaded humidity. If it wasn't for the humidity here in Florida, I would be happy all the time, even with the hot temperatures everyday, but, the humidity is known for making my oily skin an oil slick, my nose get shiny, and my makeup breaking apart!

Over the past few years, I've found a set few foundations that really, and I mean REALLY stay put in the weather here after wearing it for hours. I go to college, work a job, take care of the dogs in my house, have fun outside in the heat with my boyfriend and family.


Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup, $23

For a lightweight, medium coverage foundation, this is awesome stuff. This year alone, summer has been extremely hot and humid, especially with all the rain we've been getting and this foundation has earned it's place at the very top. It rarely needs touching up through out the day. When applying it, it does dry on the quick side so working with it can not be a slow pace. It wears beautifully on my skin. 

Revlon ColorStay Whipped Foundation, $12

I love this stuff so much. I just wish that hadn't packaged it they way they did. I hate putting my fingers in the jar, that is unsanitary no matter how clean your hands are! I wouldn't say it lasts 24 hours, more like maximum of 12 hours of me until it begins to break down from my oil. I've worn it one day for a total of 12 hours because I was out all day and was amazed how it held up to all my oil and sweating that day. It really does hold up against sweating and humidity here in Florida. I like to call this my "cement in a bottle" because sometimes I feel like it dries like that and stays that way until you remove it. Definitely a summer foundation and a all time favorite!


Makeup Forever Mat Velvet+ Matifying Foundation, $36

I would say this is is a medium to full coverage foundation for me. It's water resistant and has proven so many times when I've gotten caught in the rain! This foundation wears beautifully matte on my skin, but with a natural matte look to it. It doesn't dry as fast as the Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup does so I can work a little slower with this. Against humidity, it doesn't hold up as well and I feel that it does begin to break down a bit around the nose when I've had it on for over 8 hours. Other than that, it holds up against my oily skin and the hot weather here in Florida.


Revlon ColorStay, $10

I wear this during the summer days when I know there isn't going to be much rain going on and humidity is on the lower end, because it does not stand up against humidity very well for me. Staying power against my oily skin and getting caught it rain, yes, but too many hours (about 8 to 9) in the summer humidity here in Florida and it starts to separate around my nose. It dries fast, so I have to work with it quickly but, through out the day it wears beautifully on my skin.