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I'm not sure what I really want this year. It's been a rough year finally for me and some close people to me, mainly due to the impact of Hurricane Irma. Many of us lost jobs, homes and family members.
I have a few things I've wanted to try this year or would like to have refills on.
Clarisonic Cleansing Brush Drying Stand
I saw this online and thought, how cool is that. I normally put mine on a seperate towel on my bathroom counter with the brush head facing down to let it air dry.
Clarisonic Cleansing Brush Head Replacement (Normal)
I really need a new one.
Beautyblender Pro Beauty Sponge
I use the pro version on their blotting sponge and I love it for blotting myself throughout the day. Maybe the beauty sponge is just as good. I hear the different colors have different benefits? Who knows.
Urban Decay Naked Heat Palette
I love orange to rusty eyeshadow colors and I've been wanting to have this ever since it came out.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette
I love this brands eyeshadow and contour palettes. This palette is another one of those everyday looks that isn't too dark or too light for me.
Morphe Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette
I love Morphe eyeshadow and I'm a huge fan of Jaclyn Hill (I met her in person)
Clinique Pretty Easy Liquid Eyeliner Pen
I love this eyeliner pen. It's an exact dupe for the Kat Von D one. Only difference is the price, $2 cheaper.
Too Faced White Chocolate Bar
Not sure if this is still in stores but I love their chocolate bar palettes and I love white chocolate. Does it smell like white chocolate?
Sephora or Ulta Gift Card
Sometimes people forget or don't how to find makeup for me, so they just get me a gift card to there instead so I can the makeup I asked for.
______________________________________ IKEA Alex 9 or 5 Drawer Unit I already have the 9 drawer unit that is sharing makeup and crafting supplies. I'd like either of the sized to replace my sterilite drawer system that has my crafting supplies in it. It's just not practical anymore.
Michael's Gift Card
I'm a huge crafter so I would like to have one of these!
I know, I know... every year. What do I get for my girlfriend, wife, sister, or friend? Women can be the hardest to shop for, especially when we have multiple interests and hobbies. If there is one thing that all women love secretly, is makeup!
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner
This is hands down, my favorite liquid eye liner. It's great for making thin or think wings, easy to handle, has a long ling during the day without fading or smudging and, the product itself lasts a long time. You get a lot of product in this tiny tube!
Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit
This is my favorite contour kit. A little pricey, but worth every penny. The pigmentation is ridiculous, you get a lot of product in the pans, and the color lasts all day! There are three different skin tone palettes; light, medium, dark. The pans are removable, which means you can pop them out and put them into another palette of your choice or take it wherever you need to. As a bonus, Anastasia Beverly Hills sells refills for the pans on their website that you can purchase and refill when the pan has ran out.
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
This is my top favorite palette from Too Faced, probably the one that got me into their brand of makeup. All the shades are great for everyday looks, easy to blend, long lasting and they smell like chocolate.
Morphe Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette
This palette was made and dedicated for Jaclyn Hill's subscribers. It has more of her Morphe eyeshadow color favorites in them that she came up with. I personally love Morphe eyeshadows, they are highly pigmented, bendable, long lasting and are affordable.
Beautyblender Blotterazzi Pro
Oily skin? I have that too! Instead of using those annoying blotting sheets that are a pain to use or throw away, the blotterazzi was specifically made for this. It has the same concept as their beautyblender, except it absorbs oil without messing up makeup. The sponge itself is washable and you get a second sponge you can replace it with. The case also has a handy mirror. A must need in every purse for women with oily skin.
Sephora Face Mask Magic! Face Mask Set
I love face masks. They're a great way to get all that excess oil, dirt, and gunk out of your pores and to refresh your skin after a long week. A week can do a lot to your face and neck; dirt, oil, wind, makeup, etc. These masks are for ALL skin types and targets solutions for dryness, fine lines, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture.
Beautyblender Original
I love this makeup sponge for putting on liquid foundation! It helps apply it faster, easier and evenly through the face. It's washable and can used many times before needing to be replaced. A must need in every makeup box!
Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette
This palette is all about rose gold, rose gold and rose gold. They are perfect rose gold shades for everyday and even night time looks. They are beautiful, high pigmented, long lasting shades.
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
To this day, I still use this palette for any everyday look. They are such beautiful neutral shades, you can create any look from simple to dramatic!
Urban Decay Basics Palette
This is one of Urban Decays simple palettes for everyday looks. And I mean simple! You can make a look that's barely noticeable to dramatic with this little palette. Six shades that are high pigmented, long lasting and perfect for anyone who just wants a simple everyday look!
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?
Hello beautifuls! I have another eye tutorial for you all using the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette creating a golden neutral with pop of color look!
Hi again beautifuls! I filmed my very first eye tutorial this afternoon and uploaded it to YouTube! It's a wearable purple smokey eye look using the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette. I absolutely love wearing purple smokey eyes and purple eyes in general, it's my favorite eyeshadow color!
This look is great if you have green eyes! It makes them pop!
Eyes:
ELF Eyelid Primer (Pearl)
Too Faced Everything Nice Palette: Turtle Dove + Mauvelous (inner highlight), Fawned of You (transition), Be You (crease), Secret Lovers (inner crease), Chocolate Moon (outer corner)
Kat Von D Liquid Liner (Trooper)
Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer
Clinique High Impact Mascara
Clinique Extreme Volume High Impact Mascara
Face:
BECCA Ever Matte Pore Perfecting Primer
Revlon ColorStay (Buff)
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (NW20)
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Transparent)
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer (Sunny)
MAC Pro Longwear Blush (Stay Pretty)
Brows:
Milani Easybrow (Natural Taupe)
NYX Single Shadow (Thyrst)
Milani Clear Brow Shaping Gel
I hope you all enjoyed the tutorial! I had a lot of fun making it :) Please let me know if you have any video requests and I will be glad to do them for you all!
Happy Friday everyone! Hope your Friday is going awesome! Today, I'd like to share my Friday hits and misses; products I loved and dreaded through this week.
Hits!
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps (Peppermint):
I recently picked this up at Target hearing great reviews about it from various blogs and watching videos as another method of washing makeup brushes. I love this stuff! I was using Baby Shampoo for the longest time to wash out my makeup brushes, and it just wasn't getting the job done. I would have stains left over from foundation, eyeshadows and other powder products that would not come out. This stuff is truely magical, it cleans my brushes, gets every amount of color out of the bristles and, leaves them feeling soft and smelling good!
BeautyCleanser (Solid):
For the longest time, I was washing my beauty sponges with baby shampoo and I could never get the concealer and foundation stains out of the sponge, never! So, I picked this bad boy up at Sephora and gave it a try and I was surprised that it actually worked! It got all the stains out of the sponge (new and old) and made my sponge look brand new again.
Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original):
I started using this primer late September going into October and have loved using it so far. It holds my eyeshadows on all day, prevents creasing, and it works great on my eyelids, which can get oily sometimes. It does unfortunately make my eyes watery if I apply it my lower lash line area so that part is a miss for me, but other than that, it's a great primer!
I finally broke down last night and bought a few of these new Maybelline lipsticks that were released a little while ago. I have fallen in love with them. They are a perfect matte look on my lips, doesn't dry them out, they smell delicious, pretty packaging, and the color payoff is nice. Definitely going to buy more shade colors!
Misses!
BH Cosmetics Contour & Blush 6 Color Palette:
I absolutely looove the blushes in this palette. They are highly pigmented, long lasting, beautiful shades but, the contour shade.... broke! I found it at Urban Outfitters for around $12 so I guess it's not that bad that it broke since I paid so little for the palette. I bought a second palette of this (exact same palette) for my makeup kit I use on my friends and potential clients and now I'm worried this too will happen!
As you can see above, the contour shade broke on it's own...
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara:
No, never again! I like that it gives my lashes length and little bit of volume I can't get over the scent of it! It smells too chemically for my preference and the moment I applied this for the first time, it burned my eyes and made them watery all day.
Urban Decay Nail Polish (Zodiac):
I was really excited to find Urban Decay nail polishes at Nordstrom Pack for around $5, I litterly jumped up with excitement but, even with a top and base coat, this polish chips horribly within a day. I thought these nail polishes would be high quality... guess not!
ELF Eyelid Primer (Pearl):
I love the original sheer eyelid primer from ELF, so I decided to give this formula a try. It makes my eyes all glittery! I thought it would give a pearl look to my eyelids, thus making the eyeshadows appear with more of a pearl look to me. I can't get over all the glitter... and it was falling all over my face! Eek!
I'd like to hear from you! What are your Friday hits and misses?
Sorry for the missing in action with my "Makeup & Eye of the Day" posts, been busy with school, life and repainting the first wall of bedroom! I did something similar like this in a previous look but instead, I switched up a few shades and wet them for an intensified look! :)
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original)
MAC Warm Neutral Palette: Hey (inner highlight), Butterfudge (transition), Amber Lights + Gingersnap + ELF Mist & Set Spray (entire lid), Saddle (crease), Dark Break + Dance in the Dark (outer corner), Warm Breeze (brow bone highlight)
Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eye Liner (Black)
Hello again beautifuls! I was requested by one of my wonderful new subscribers on my YouTube channel to do a review on the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette I bought from Sephora a few weeks ago. I will have a video up as well for you all to watch and enjoy at the end of the blog post!
Back of the packaging the palette comes in. Features what you get in the package; the palette (20 shadows, 2 bronzers, 2 blushes, exclusive makeup bag, deluxe better than sex mascara, exclusive brush set) and ingredients lists for all eyeshadows, bronzers and blushes.
The front of palette features "Everything Nice; That's what pretty girls are made of." and has gold accents and is very girly looking. (sorry mine is a little dirty, I've been using it)
The name of the palette "Everything Nice" is featured on the spine of the
The makeup bad has the name "Too Faced" on the other side of the bag
You receive twenty eyeshadows (again, sorry mine a little dirty from swatching and using the palette for looks already) You get a great variety of highlights, jewel tone and neutral tone shades to make an endless number of eye looks.
Blushes from left to right: Sweet Pink and Papa Don't Peach
Bronzers from left to right: Chocolate Soleil & Inner Light
The goodies you get inside the packaging along with the palette!
The back features more the gold accents and what you get inside of the palette, expiration date, and general Too Faced information.
You receive an exclusive makeup bag that's great for traveling with, stashing your makeup brushes in, keeping the palette inside or for anything you'd like to use it for! The glitter does come off every now and then.
You get a how-to guide for four looks to make with this palette (there's one on the back of the guide). These little guides are great for those who are having issues trying to find a look for the day and you can always reference this to come up with a new look. I honestly love these little guides.
You get an exclusive three brush set that are encased in glitter to go along with glitter and gold accents on the palette. You won't have to worry about glitter falling all over the place because the glitter is encased in a plastic covering!
You also a deluxe size sample of "Better Than Sex" mascara by Too Faced.
Now on to the swatching!
Left to right: Turtle Dove, Dream On, After Hours, Fawned of You, Knockout
Left to right: Paper Roses, Kindness is Free, Mauvelous, Be You, Secret Lovers
Left to right: Heaven, Shiny Happy, Honey Pot, Don't Settle, Girly
Left to right: Totally Fetch, Live It Up, Too Glam, Head Over Heels, Chocolate Moon
Pros:
High pigmentation
Long lasting
Good quality
Easy to apply
Easy to blend
Palette is has a magnetic closure
Makeup bag, brush set, deluxe mascara sample included
Cons:
Limited Edition
Sephora Exclusive
Some shades have a lot of fallout
Final Thoughts:
I honestly think this palette is worth a thought of going to Sephora, swatching the colors and possibly buying it. It's a holiday limited edition palette being exclusive to Sephora so if you're interested in the palette, be sure to go out and look at it and get your hands on it as soon as you can. Too Faced has never failed me on the quality of their products, especially their eye products. You get a lot in this palette, and I mean alot. You get twenty eyeshadows, two blushes, two bronzers, a makeup bag, a brush set, a how-to guide, a mascara sample... what more can you ask from a palette?
Hello beautifuls! I have a small review for you all! These products were in my small beauty haul (blog post and video), current favorites blog post, on a few MOTD postings and currently in my "on-the-go" makeup bag that holds lip and eye products for wherever I'm going for touch ups! Can you say obsessed? I can't get enough of these two products for some reason.
I received Melted Peony as a deluxe mini sample from Ulta when I purchased the Too Faced Chocolate Solei Bronzer and I absolutely fell in love with it. The texture, the pigmentation, the quality, and that they smell delicious! I went out and bought Marshmallow.
Packaging is very feminine with a gold colored tube cap and gold lettering and accents.
The full size product is 0.40 fl. oz. (12ml) where as the deluxe mini sample I received is 0.16 fl. oz. (5ml). The back of the packaging has a "melted heart", products name/color, expiration date, and general information.
Left to right: Melted Marshmallow, Melted Peony
These lip products are so pigmented, you only need a little bit on the center of your bottom lip and then smooth and blend it out to the rest of your lips. When I was wearing them I did notice they left my lips a bit dry so you definitely need to apply a lip balm before applying the product. They also leave a stain effect on your lips when the initial "glossy" look wears off.
Pros:
Long lasting
High pigmentation
Good smell
Long lasting
Give off somewhat of a stain
Cons:
Pricey
Tend to leave lips dry after wearing them (use lip balm before applying)
Messy if too much product is applied
Final Thoughts:
I definitely have to say these are a must have in your lip product stash! They're like a lip gloss, lip stick and balm stain all in one! Only trouble is, you have to moisturize your lips before applying them or your lips will feel a little on the dry side. They come in a decent size range of colors through Ulta and Sephora from a nude to a dark berry color.
I remember saying in my beauty haul video I posted yesterday evening that I wanted to bust into the Too Faced Everything Nice Palette, and well I did. I made this day time wearable purple smoky eye look (I usually do light purple smoky eye looks during the day, it's my thing).
I will have a "Get Ready With Me" video uploaded to YouTube either tonight or tomorrow so keep on the look out :)
No idea why my face looks so serious here but it really shows the eye look!
Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original)
Too Faced Everything Nice Palette: Mauvelous + Turtle Dove (inner eye highlight) Fawned of You (transition) Be You (crease), Live it Up (lid), Secret Lovers (inner crease), Chocolate Moon (outer corner) Turtle Dove (brow bone highlight)
Kat Von D Liquid Liner (Trooper)
Urban Decay Lash Primer Potion
Clinique High Impact Mascara
Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara
Face:
BECCA Ever Matte Pore Perfecting Primer
Revlon ColorStay Whipped Foundation (Buff)
MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (NW20)
ELF HD Undereye Setting Powder
Clinique Stay Matte Pressed Powder (Stay Buff)
Too Faced Chocolate Solei Bronzer (Too Faced Everything Nice Palette)
So, I may have went a little ham lately at the mall. But I really wanted to check out the new Too Faced Every Nice Palette because I had their holiday palette from 2012 and couldn't get my hands on last years. This year was worth the wait! I'll also have a video for this as well!
BH Cosmetics 6 Collete Contour & Blush Palette:
It's funny where I found this, Urban Outfitters, of all places! I go in there once in a blue moon and I found these palettes. I've never tried BH Cosmetics and I really want to at some point, because their eyeshadow palette look like so much fun! The blushes in this are pretty, I'm not sure about that bronzer and highlight. I ended up buying two (thinking they were two different palettes and had different packaging) so I put the second in my makeup kit I use on others!
Too Faced Everything Nice Palette:
I'm glad I was able to get my hands on this palette. I saw so many photos of it online and swatches and drooled over it even more every time I kept seeing it in Sephora. I haven't even swatched it yet!
Too Faced Melted Lipstick (Melted Marshmallow):
I got a sample from Ulta of Melted Pheony and I loooove that shade so, I went out and bought another one, They so good, easy to apply and last long!
LUSH Lip Scrub (Bubblegum):
My lips have been dying without this! I ran out weeks ago and had such dried out lips I was going crazy. I seriously can't live without this!
Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser:
I feel as if I'm the last person on the planet to find out about this. I've been cleaning my beauty sponges with baby shampoo like I do with my makeup brushes and it never got the foundation stains out of them. Sephora said it would definitely get them out so we'll see how it goes!
MAC Warm Neutral Palette:
I always hear such great things about MAC's neutral eyeshadows but never took the step to buying the individual shadows (potted or in pan refills) to create my own neutral palette. Maybe because I'm not the best at neutral palettes? Don't know. I've been looking at this palette for weeks. I love this palette, I've been swatching it since I bought it and I've fallen in love!
I recently made a trip to Sephora and came out with some new goodies! I was excited to get some new products, especially a new liquid liner!
LoracPRO Palette: This palette is amazing! It's a must have if you don't have it. I'm amazed how long it took me to finally get this palette after drooling over it for so long. The pigmentation is amazing and staying power is an all day! It has a variety of shimmer and matte shadows to make numerous eye looks. I've been using a mixture of the shimmer and mattes ever since I got it.
Too Faced Candlelight Glow: I've been using the Fergie Wet n Wild highlighters for a year or so and I love them so much. I've been eyeing this highlighter for so long. It's amazing on my skin tone. The packaging is adorable as well.
Kat Von D Tattoo Liner: After using L'oreal's Linear Liquid Liner for years I finally decided it was time for the search for a new liquid liner. The L'oreal one was constantly fading through out the day and smearing in the inner corner of my eye. This Kat Von D liner is amazing. It's a super fine tip which makes it easy to create a winged eye and it stays all day for me
Makeup Forever Artist Shadows: These are brand new to Sephora and I was swatching a whole bunch of them. I'm drawn to purple eye shadows and I couldn't resist buying these three. Sephora had a three shadows for $44. I bought I918 Lavender, I922 Eletric Purple, and ME930 Black Purple. The pigmentation on these shadows is ridiculous!
I'm a little late on my favorites for the month of August, seeming as I just started blogging but, I have been using quite a few products that I in fell love with so much that I ended up grabbing for them every time I was getting ready to put on makeup....
Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette - This palette was bought with a Sephora gift card for my birthday, which was August 25th. I was playing with the colors and swatching them and instantly fell in love with them! And the smell of chocolate? How could I resist! This palette is a MUST HAVE!
Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer - A few years back I used the lash primer from Urban Decay (purple and white packaging) and loved how it made my lashed longer, thicker, fuller and made my mascara lasts throughout the day! Then they stopped making it, which was so sad! I saw this at Ulta and had to pick it up and try it. It makes my lashes look longer, thicker, fuller and gives them the appearance of false lashes. I let the primer dty on my lashes while I do my blush and bronzer before applying mascara! I'm so glad they brought this lash primer back. Holy grail product!
Milani Eye & Brow Highligher - I've been using this to carve out the bottom portion of my brows after filling and shaping them in! It has two sides, Matte Beige & High Glow and I've mostly using the Matte Beige side of it!
Milani Easybrow - I recently ran out of my MAC "Lingering" brow pencil and was on the hunt for a temporary replacement. I found this brow pencil at my local Walmart. This pencil is amazing! It has a smooth finish, glides on nicely, water resistant and perfect for my taupe colored eyebrows. I use it for shaping my eyebrows before filling them in. It's a must try!
Clinique Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup - This has been my go-to foundation for the summer time. I live in Florida and it has been pretty hot and humid this year (for the record, by the way!) and other foundations have really been struggling with the humidity and my oil. I would say this is a medium to build able full coverage foundation, lightweight and easy to apply. It hasn't broken me out at all since using it and it really holds my oil and shine throughout the day of wearing it. It reminds me of the MAC Studio Sculpt which sadly, breaks me out and burns my skin.
Becca Ever-Matte Poreless Perfecting Primer - I have very oily skin, especially in my T-Zone and 90% of the time, my makeup will start to "fall apart" in my nose area, even with setting powders, setting sprays, blotting papers, etc. I found this baby at Sephora. My makeup stays fresh and matte all throughout the day, no shine and no touching up. It's a bit pricey for a primer but it is totally worth it! It does feel dry on my skin when I apply it but after it dries my pores and oil are minimized. I have not had any reactions or breakouts from this so that is a plus!
Milani Gel-to-Powder Eyeshadows (Bella Ivory & Bella Champagne) - I found out about these new shadows from a few makeup blogs I read regularly and started seeing them at my local Walgreens and Walmart. I ended up picking up a bunch of shades and have really loved these two shades for the month of August. These two particular colors have been great base colors for my eyelid colors in multiple neutral and gold-toned palettes. They are pigmented, easy to apply and create no fallout. I've been applying with my ring finger.
Smashbox Master Class Palette III - I can't say enough about this. IT'S A MUST HAVE. It was limited edition and I ended up buying it at Sephora as an early birthday present to myself because of the limited availability of it and because I loved the Master Class Palette II so much. I've been the purple section of the eye shadows mostly but, the bronzer and blushes have been used every day since I bought this palette. Great pigmentation all over the palette.
