What I wore today 7-30-13

I thought it would be fun to post a blog about what I wore today.. on my face (:

 

                                         This is the "base face" I've been wearing this week.
                                          FYI: I applied my foundation with a damp beauty blender sponge

• E.L.F. eyebrow kit in medium
• L'Oreal Visible Lift foundation in natural buff
• Milani Baked Blush in Berry Amore
• Maybelline cover stick concealer in corrective yellow
• Maybelline Fit concealer
• Wet N Wild Coloricon Bronzer in Ticket to Brazil
• Ruby Kisses bronzing powder that I use as a high light
• NYX stay matte but not flat powder foundation in nude
• E.L.F. eyelid primer
• NYX matte setting spray
• NYC Cheek Glow blush in west side wine
• Not Pictured : Hard Candy face primer

 My eye shadow colors for the day ! I used the Wet N Wild palette in Walking on Egg Shells but traded out the brown crease color for the Klean Color baked eyeshadow in Toffee

 

My favorite part ! Mascara !!!!

Jordana felt tip eye liner in black -  L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes -  E.L.F. 3 in 1 mascara -  Rimmel Scandaleyes -  Rimmel Max Bold Curves

 

 

I always keep a little chapstick on my lips while I'm doing my make up, then my Strike a Rose baby lips, then a little bit more pink with my wet n wild lipstick in Nouveau Pink & topped off with my Milani Crystal gloss in Raspberry Icing

 

The finished product. I wore this look while running errands and grocery shopping & please excuse my wild eyebrows, I'm trying to grow them out so that they can be shaped they way I want this time!

 

Kissy Face Selfie alert. Check out those cheek bones. lol.

 

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Ipsy Bag Sneak Peeks : August 2013 "Glamour Academy"

I have been waiting for these sneak peeks to start since before I received my July bag ! Here they are guys ! Hope you enjoy & if you aren't subscribed to Ipsy already make sure to click my link and get signed up !! Click here to sign up for Ipsy <<< Just $10 a month ladies & that includes shipping.

 

Sneak Peek #1 - Urban Decay lipstick

I defiantly hope this will be in my bag !!

 

 

 

Sneak Peek #2 - This picture that Ipsy posted on their Facebook page today includes the UD lipstick from the first sneak peek & also Noya lip balm. I feel like that's going to cause a rise out of some people who would rather have an UD lipstick but get the lip balm instead...

 

photo from Noya website

 

 

 

 

Sneak Peek #3 - Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Scrub or the MT Pumpkin Mask

 

If you visit the Michael Todd website its confirmed that they are partnering with Ipsy this month!

I've never tried a Michael Todd product but I've heard nothing but GREAT thinks about it. So that's exciting ! This is something I am really excited about.

 

 

 

Sneak Peek #4 - Pixie Lash Booster Mascara

 

I LOVE Mascara but according to reviews this isn't the easiest mascara to remove and has caused damaged on some users eye lashes...uh-oh ! Maybe that isn't the case because I kinda want it...!

 

 

Ok so Ipsy did a 5 in 1 today on the sneak peek ! There are a lot of sneak peeks in one picture ! I'm not sure of everything but some items I'm pretty positive on ! And it kinda looks like some are repeats of things we've seen this year already which is ok as long as no one gets doubles , I'm pretty sure I've read on the Ipsy website they keep track of who gets what so if you got item X in the April bag you won't get item X in the August bag.. hopefully !

 

Sneak Peek # 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 -

- Nailtini Polish, not sure what shade they will send this time

-Chella eye brow pencil

- Either a Bombshell cream blush or NYX cream blush

- It looks like maybe a loose pigment mineral eye shadow, possibly from ELF? I just bought one and it looks similar to this actually !

-Smashbox photo finish primer

- Pacifica multi mineral BB crème

- City Color cheek stain

 

 

& I know I'm a few days late but I've been

 super busy ! But here's this months bag. I was disappointed in it , all the glitter in the sneak peek pictures had me really wanting a sparkly bag ! But I do like the purple its just the print that turns me away but its a cute theme for August for back to school month.

& I received my email from Ipsy today say my bag shipped on the 7th ! Yay hope it hurries !

 

 

* Does anyone have a clue to the theme ? Glitter, jewels, trophys .... there are a few awards shows coming up in August so maybe its an award themed glam type bag

 

NYX Loose pearl eye shadow review & a new lipgloss !

At Ulta a few weeks they had NYX cosmetics at Buy one get one 50% off  and I really wanted to try their yellow corrector concealer but everything else that had I already had or didn't interest me but I really really wanted something for half off. I seen the loose pearl eye shadows at $3.00...but with the current sale it would have made it $1.50 so I thought I could try a loose shadow since I've never used one, I've been on a gold kick so what better time to try a gold shimmer shadow !

NYX Ultra Pearl loose eyeshadow in Mink - $2.99 @ Ulta

I just tap a little onto my hand, and really a little goes a long way !

 

I've been applying it with my small E.L.F. smudge brush $1.00 @ Target !

 

I just tap it out and out until I get the amount I want or coverage I need.

Today I used it across my lids with a brown crease color and then an off white creamy high light. It was beautiful ! I have not been using a primer with this and it still looks amazing on and last a while. After about 10 hours I do notice creasing but really 10 hours that's a long time! But I'm sure if I used a primer it would last longer. To say I am in love with this product is an understatement ! I will be buying more of these on my next trip to Ulta !

 

My New Lip Gloss !

 

NYC Liquid Lipshine in Brighton Beach Peach - $1.97

 

 

I have been looking for an orangey - peachy - coral colored gloss everywhere !!

Its a pretty color once applied , I really don't like the applicator but I can over look that and its a tad sticky but if I apply chapstick before hand I don't notice the sticky as much . I like this a lot for under $2 and will probably buy more of these, they did have a lot of colors to choose from.

 

 

 

Spotted at CVS 7-27-13

I've seen on a few blogs that some CVS were carrying E.L.F. nail polishes and I was jealous because my CVS did not and umm since when does CVS sell ELF? Because that would save me a lot of $$$ in shipping cost ! But anywho my CVS did not carry the ELF brand until recently because I just came across it today and it appears someone beat me to it and bought quiet a few colors! My store has this in an awful place. On a bottom shelf facing a wall. So it could have possibly been there longer and I've just never noticed it because its basically hidden. Anywho....I found it !

And also at CVS I spotted this nice little KK display. I love the Kardashian girls so I was happy to see this. I didn't buy anything. I thought I would go online and read a few reviews on the products but I know the first thing I want to buy is the face primer in the sparkly gold bottle. The bottle is beautiful but maybe the product is good too . If anyone has tried the Kardashian girls beauty products let me know ! I am dying to try them !! But the display included face primer, eye lashes, nail polishes, lip glosses, lip liners, mascaras and a few others.

Benefit Benetint Lip & Cheek Stain Review

I probably wouldn't have bought Benetint on my own but it did come in my July Ipsy bag so of course I was going to try it. I wear blush & lipstick/lip gloss daily so I have no problem with color and this stain is supposed to be "long lasting" so even better ! I was all for the lips, like duh that's perfect but the cheek part I was weary of...a liquid on my just made up flawless face...hmm?

 

The applicator kinda looks like a nail polish brush..

 

These are the only "directions" they give. Which I like picture directions so this isn't horrible.

 

 

Up first the lips. I applied the stain with the brush provided and then tapped it in to give a more even appearance... that was a bust. It seem like it migrated to the inner parts of my lips , the more textured part of my lips I suppose. (I wear chapstick 24/7 so my lips aren't dry by no means) but that's how it settled. So I layered another coat on my lips...same thing. Basically I do not like this stuff. It looks like I drank Kool Aid. Josh even asked me what I had been drinking...um nothing that's my lip stain babe...! So I am glad I did not shell out $30 for a full size bottle of this for a lip stain..but we still have the cheek stain part ..!

 

 

Cheek Stain..... even bigger bust. This looks like I have sunburn or got beat up!! I applied a thin layer of foundation and then set it with powder like I normally would my make up. I followed the directions on the box, three little stripes in the area I would normally apply my powder blush and then I tapped it into my skin because I fear a fierce rub would whisk away my make up . So I was patting and dabbing away and I was checking my fingertips and I could already see my make up coming off. But maybe a little would be fine ok...I kept checking in the mirror and it just kept getting ew so I stopped & took a picture of how ugly , sunburn , punched in the face look it was giving me.

 

I'm thinking about maybe trying this on a make up free face... which I was going sans make up why would I want blush? I'm not sure but I do have quiet a bit left so whatever I may just try something. I could watch a youtube vlog about it and maybe find some tips on how to use this mess. If you guys have any tips let me know because I feel like this is a waste and it makes me sad because I was really excited about this.

 

 

 

Sigma Beauty Discount Code

I came across this discount code for Sigma so I thought I would share ! SBAP20 << Enter this code at check out between 7-22-13 & 7-29-13 to take 20% off of your entire order. That's a good deal guys !! So if you have been thinking about getting some new brushes this would be a good time because I have only ever seen 10% off, never a 20% !! So get on Sigma Beauty right now & use that discount code !!

Ipsy July 2013 Review/Unboxing !!

My first Ipsy bag has FINALLY arrived ! They sent me my tracking number last Friday & it just arrived today (Saturday) so that was quite a wait for me ! I checked the mailbox everyday thinking maybe my tracking order was wrong haha. I wanted it that bad. But here goes ! & I took a lot of pictures (:

My pink bag finally arrived y'all ! I made Josh chase down the mail truck because we were headin' out swimming & I seen the truck down the road lol!

Sneak Peek! It was killing me not being able to take everything out of this bag (:

 

Here's the bag & card that it came with & then the bottom corner is everything out of the bag.

 

 

This is the cute little bag. I'll def be using this to hold my chapsticks & sunscreen and stuff to the throw in my beach bag. I'd value this bag at about $3 . I've seen similar ones at Ulta that were a little bigger for about $5 so I'd say since this is a little smaller about $3

 

Big Sexy Hair Weatherproof hair spray - $7.80

I will be trying this tonight when Josh & I go on a double date with our friends. The Florida afternoon thunderstorms have set in for the evening so I'm crossing my fingers this stuff works!

 

 

                         BH Cosmetics California collection eyeshadows -$2 (full size is $11)
                              I'd value this at about $2 since its only 3 shadows and the full size one is $11 and it has a ton of shadows and blushes so if I were to buy this sample one I wouldn't spend but about $2. I love these shades !! The purple I could see using on my lower lash line to add a pop of color and the middle brownish color will def be used as a crease color !! And I have been obsessing over a gold shadow since I seen the one that was in the Too Faced palette at Ulta so that will go to good use asap!! I've never owned anything from BHC so I was excited to receive this. If I like the shadows I may consider ordering the entire Malibu palette (that was the one that I liked most of the 3) And I thought the color payoff was pretty decent. This is probably my favorite item in the bag so far!

                              Coola Rose essence tinted moisturizer with SPF 20 - $4.87
                        This was the product I was least excited about because I have this type of thing already and I like what I use but I'll use this up so I can review on it for you guys. I smelled it and it really doesn't smell like rose anything and the tint is beautiful but I did try a small bit on my face and it rubbed out transparent so once its on you can't tell it was tinted at all. This is a way smaller sample than I thought we would be getting so I figure maybe two times I could use it. And it seems a bit pricey because the sample this size was almost $5 . I probably won't buy this once I use it all.

                                                          Benefits benetint - $5
                                  I valued this sample at about $5. The full size is $30 and its the size of a nail polish. But benetint is a cheek and lip stain sold by Benefit. I've never used a lip stain or cheek stain at all so this will be something new to me. I will defiantly try this out on my lips because I think that's a great idea to use a stain so that you don't have to reapply all day but my cheeks I'm not sure yet...what if I mess up & then my make up is all messed up?! This was the first spoiler I received in an email so I've been excited to get this as well!

                            Pop Beauty pouty lip crayon in rose romance (full size) - $4.17

 

At first sight it looks like a light brown and I was like mehhhhh but once you get it in the light you can tell its a pinky color and once I swatched it I could see the pink (sigh of relief) I think this is a beautiful color & I will be wearing this a lot. Maybe even on date night tonight (:

 

Overall I was very satisfied with my July 2013 bag from Ipsy for only $10 + FREE SHIPPING I received almost $27.00 worth of products !! I'd say that's a good deal!

 

I hope you guys enjoyed my first Ipsy unboxing !! I can't wait to use & review all of these products ! Comment below & tell me what you got in your Ipsy bag !!!

 

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Baby Lips Electro Collection

Ok I am a huge fan of the Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm collection so when I seen the new Electro Collection that came out this summer I thought yes I need that !! I kept coming up on empty displays and the collection always being sold out until last week I FIANLLY found them. YAYY! I bought the hot pink ( strike a rose) color and I have been more than satisfied with it ! I cannot wait to expand of collection of Baby Lips Electros ! The color is more intense than regular baby lips ! Def gives you a beautiful pop of color on your lips !

This is my Strike a Rose that I bought !! $2.97 @ Wal-Mart ! What a steal!!!

 

 

 

I am really curious as to how the yellow & green come out on lips?! Has anyone tried those?

I didn't take these pictures, just some that I found online but I wanted you guys to see the whole collection! Look at those colors !! They are beautiful and bright. Great summer colors. I wear mine by themselves and layered with colorful glosses !

 

Coastal Scents concealer palette first impression/review

When I ordered the Coastal Scents concealer palette I had high hopes. I had been looking for a multi tone concealer palette forever ! This one has correcting tones such as yellow, green, & purple but also has a clear concealer (for what?) and skin tones from a fair color all the way to chocolates tones. Very versatile ! And when I received my palette it looked identical to the picture online so that was a plus !!

This is the online photo because my photo won't upload :( but this is what it looked like when I brought it in from my mailbox (:

This is after I had been using it for a few weeks and trying to figure out what these colors could do...or not do. They had this weird glaze over them so you have to rub them super hard and almost press down on them to get some color and when you finally do that you have a good bit on your hand and when you put it on your skin you can see the color but once you start blending it... it all goes away. The only color that still slightly shows up on my skin are the dark browns in the far right column . Which I guess I could use them for contouring... maybe. This was really a disappointment. I have tannish skin tone so most of them just blend in to my skin without covering anything. Also for the corrective tones...purple, green & yellow those are a bust too. I am all about my yellow concealer but this did nothing. I'm still trying to find SOMETHING I can do with this palette.

Random swatches from the palette nothing in order but look how light they do on with the exception of a few dark ones!  Umm that sticks out like a sore thumb on my face. Not working !!

These were the shades from the above swatch on my arm after I lightly blended them with my fingers. No sponge or brush to blend them out just a light blend with my finger tips and they are non existent... who knows maybe I will find a use for this ... probably not but whatever.

New Baby Lip product...coming soon!

                                                                      
I spotted this little sign today at Walmart !! Yayy I love baby lips so I'm excited they will be bringing out a new product soon !!





                  Check out my new post >>>>> First Look : Dr. Rescue Baby Lips

Mint Julep Masque Review

I've been looking for an inexpensive face mask for a while but all I kept coming up with were those clear ones that look like dried plastic wrap on your face and I have never had much luck with those for clearing out my pores, now I do like the "calming cooling" ones that clear up redness and make your face feel refreshed but I wanted a heavy duty clean out my pores mask because my pores (especially on my nose) have been out of control lately !!

Queen Helene -The Original Mint Julep Masque - $2.47 @ Walmart

*This product claims to help dry acne, rinse away blackheads & shrink enlarged pores....

 

Its a thick consistency, clay-like if you will and smells like...mint gum . I used that small amount to cover my entire face and some of my neck with a medium coverage. When I applied it at first it kind of burned, like a tingle burn but nothing too bad & it went away soon after.

 

Goes on green...& I tried to apply it evenly but...oh well its even enough.... minus the missed spot on my forehead?! lol

 

 

During the 15 minute wait that it recommended on the tube I did a little catching up with some Cosmo.

 

...After the 15 minutes it says to rinse off with warm water & wash cloth...it really came off so easy ! I just did a warm damp cloth and wiped it off. It didn't leave my face sticky or anything.

 

*Verdict - I will be using this mask again !! It really did clean out my pores ! The pores on my nose are smaller and mostly blackhead free now. It made my skin so smooth and not dry and tight feeling at all !! I keep rubbing my face because its so smooth !! I probably wont do my entire face again for a few weeks because my skin is pretty clear but I will be doing this on my nose frequently to keep those wild pores at bay and any other problem areas like my chin . I would defiantly recommend this to a friend and would buy it again. And will defiantly try out other products by Queen Helene .