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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January 2015 Favorites!

Happy Friday beautifuls! I can't believe it's already the end of January and the year just started! 2014 went by fast...

Today I'm sharing my January 2015 favorites with you all. I have some makeup, body care, brushes, and some random stuff I decided to throw in the favorites pile.

 Makeup:

Milani Matte Lipsticks (Matte Innocence & Naked): 

Oh my, when I finally got my hands on these lipsticks, I was excited to try them out. I usually don't get too many matte lipsticks becuase they either dry my lips out or don't sit very well on my lips. These lipsticks are amazing! They are so creamy! They lasts so long, don't dry my lips out, and the color payoff is beautiful!

Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer (Light/Medium):

I finally gave this bronzer another shot. I loooooooove it. No really, I do. I think I've found the perfect everyday bronzer for my skin tone! It's perfect, stays all day, and smells so delicious!

Milani Powder Rose Blush (Romantic Rose):

These blushes were limited edition a year or so ago, and I could never get my hands on them, never! They were always sold out and at select stores. When I saw that they were bringing them back as a permanent collection on their instagram page, I was excited! These blushes are a must have, especially if have pale skin like me. They are long lasting, wonderful smelling, high pigmented, and not bad on the price either.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit (Banana shade):

I finally got on the "Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit" wagon. For so long, I was told I should get it, it's great, blah blah blah.... I finally decided to get it with my 20% off coupon and points at Ulta for super cheap and I'm in love with banana shade. I use to set my undereye concealer and it sets it for the entire day with no creasing!

Maybelline "The Brights" Palette:

This is Maybelline's newest palette they released in the very beginning of this year. It's exclusive to Target, so it's very hard to find, if you find it at all right now. I have a full review and currently a tutorial up about this palette. I have loved with palette since I bought it. It's their best released palette in my opinion. Such pretty colors and pigmentation!

Video Tutorial - Fun Purple Look

Video - Review

Blog Post - Review

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Set & Spray Makeup Extender Setting Spray:

I've only liked a few makeup settings sprays in my entire makeup experience. Those by Urban Decay and Skindinavia. This one is amazing! It works just as well as my Allnighter Spray by Urban Decay. It holds my makeup in place all day and especially around my nose where I get the oiliest in my oily t-zone.

Brushes: 

Real Techniques Buffing Brush:

I've been using a large stippling brush to blend out my bronzer, blush, and highlight, until now! I love this brush for that. Don't get me wrong, I still love and use my stippling brush for blending, but this brush gives the blending an airbrush look!

Real Techniques Contour Brush:

I haven't used this for contouring much, maybe just a little! I've been using it to pat on my highlight on my upper cheek bones and it does such a wonderful job! It puts on the right amount of highlight; not too much, not too little! Just enough!

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush:

I haven't used a foundation brush to apply foundation in almost a year or so now since I was so hooked onto using my beauty sponges to apply it. This brush it awesome! Not only does it apply foundation beautifully, it gives it an airbrush look, and the blending it does is incredible!

Sonia Kashuk Large Shader Brush (No. 203):

I picked this up early this month while at Target and was curious about trying it out. I've been eyeing it for awhile and thought, "why not!" It makes packing colors onto the lid so easy and fast! It great for inner corner highlight colors too!

Body Care:

Acure Coconut & Pumpkin Ulta-Hydrating Body Wash:

I loooove this body wash. It smells amazing. I found it at Whole Foods. It's so moisturizing, I don't even need lotion on my legs after a shower with it. I can ever shave my legs with it if I want. Acure makes such great products.

Shea Moisture Olive & Great Tea Body Wash:

Another body wash that I absolutely love! I'm so glad I finally tried this brand after seeing it for so long. It's such a great smelling, moisturizing body wash that leaves my legs feeling so wonderful after a shower. I can also shave with this if I want. My skin is also no longer dried, itchy, and red after starting to use this body wash. 

Nubian Heritage Lavender & Wildflowers Body Lotion:

This is a wonderful body lotion. It definitely lives up to it's claims of being soothing, anti-inflammatory, and relaxing to tired muscles! My legs are so happy when I use this lotion. I have the beginnings of arthritis in my ankle and this really helps to calm it down after a long day on my feet. It has the consistency of a body butter, so I prefer to use it at night after a shower, but either way, it has really improved my skin. My skin is no longer itchy and dried out!

COMPLETELY RANDOM THINGS!

 Juicy Fruit Starbursts Gum (Strawberry):

This gum tastes just like strawberry starbursts. I can't stop chewing it!

Windex Electronic Wipes:

I really like these wipes for my Galaxy S4, iPad, iPod, Laptop ... all my electronics! They get gunky and greasy after a few days of handling and these wipes get all the oil from my face, hands, makeup, dust, and dirt off them!

Pledge Multi Surface Wipes:

My vanity and bedside table from all mirror furniture from the Hayworth Collection at Pier 1 Imports, and for the longest time, I was cleaning them with windex. Thankfully, I stopped doing that and used a cleaner specifically designed for mirrors. This gets all the gunk and powder off my vanity that collects throughout the week (and I mean... a thin line of powder is on my vanity by the end of week, haha!)

SimCity BuildIt:

Ooooh my goodness! I haven't been obsessed with a game this long since Guild Wars (and I still play Guild Wars, ever since 2007, haha) If you ever played the Sims, you know they the most demanding people ever! In this game, you have Sims living in your city and you have to keep them happy, healthy, and safe! It's like building a city, destroying it, rebuilding it, and playing with Sims at the same time! Fun addictive game! 

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Current Favorites!

So lately I've been obsessing over a few products so I decided to share with you all my current favorites at the moment. I seem to be grabbing for these everyday!

Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette:

I've really been enjoying the use of this palette, especially the mauve and purple tones. Such great pigmentation! Something about this palette makes me happy every time I use it lately!

Too Faced Melted Lipstick (Melted Pheony): 

This is a sample size I received along with the purchase I made of my Too Faced Candlelight Glow Duo and I love this shade! It's perfect for a simple eye look when you want the slightest pop of nude pink! Last long too!

Too Faced Melted Lipstick (Melted Marshmallow):

Oh my goodness! After swatching and wearing Melted Pheony (and falling in love with that shade) I ended up going out and buying the new shade up and I'm so glad. Perfect barbie pink!

NYX Lip Liner (Natural & Nude Pink)

I've been pairing these two shades (not together at once, but on different lip looks) with my medium shade nude lipsticks and it really gives them a beautiful finish! It makes the color look more of a natural nude on my skintone.

NYX Black Label Lipstick (Heiress)

Another great nude pink to wear when I have bold eye looks or a softer look that I want to pair with pink toned nude

ELF Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick (Turkish Coffee)

I was using this as a color base when I used my Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette to tone down "Sonic" on my lid and it turns "Sonic" into a shimmery taupe, mauve jewel tone color!

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (Black Black)

I recently went back to this lately since I have a feeling I may have a slight irritation or allergy of some kind to liquid liners. I'm totally glad I gave it another chance with a different application! This stays all day like my Kat Von D Liquid Liner. I've been applying it with one of my very thin small angled eyeliner brushes from Sonia Kashuk and it applies perfectly!

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Makeup & Eye of the Day #6 (featuring MAC Warm Neutral Palette)

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original)

MAC Paint Pot (Painterly)

MAC Warm Neutral Palette [Hey & Brule (inner corner & brow bone highlight), Butterfudge (transition), Amber Lights (lid), Saddle (outer crease), Dark Brew (inner crease), Dance in the Dark (outer corner)

Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner (Blackest Black)

Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara (Black)

Clinique High Impac Mascara (Black)

Face:

BECCA Ever Matte Pore Perfecting Primer

Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup (04 Creamwhip)

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (NW20)

ELF HD Undereye Setting Powder

Clinique Stay-Matte Pressed Powder (Stay Buff)

Too Face Chocolate Solei Bronzer (Light)

MAC Pro Longwear Blush (Stay Pretty)

Too Faced Candlelight Glow Duo

Brows:

Milani Easybrow (Natural Taupe)

NYX Single Shadow (Thryst)

Milani Brow Shaping Gel

Lips:

Too Faced Melted Lipstick (Melted Marshmallow)

Clothing & Accessories:

Earrings (Forever 21)

Top (PacSun)

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