March 2017 Ipsy Bag Review

I just got my Ipsy bag for this month so I decided to do a little review.  The first thing I got was a first aid beauty face moisturizer which I’m really excited to try because I have crazy dry skin.  Then I got OUAI hair mask which I actually got in my sephora play box last month, but I haven’t used it yet even though I probably need too because my hair is bleached.  Then I got a Pur cosmetics concealer in medium, but its a little too dark for my skin so I’m not sure how much use I’ll get out of it.  I got a Tarte lip paint in delish, I love this formula because it drys really quickly and doesn’t move around at all.  And the most exciting thing for me is the INT cosmetics eyeshadow in goddess gold, it is so pretty.  It is a coppery shimmer shadow and I can’t wait to try it out.

OOTD: Happy Little Tree

I recently had a little ootd photo shoot.  I wore my favorite jean jacket from the Gap that I’ve adorned with a lot of pins and buttons.  I also wore these Bob Ross socks that my mom bought me for christmas with my copper Adidas.  I used winged eyeliner and a neutral lipstick to complete the look.  Enjoy.

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara Review

Before I get into the review I’m gonna tell you a little story.  A couple of days ago I left my house in the morning after doing my makeup to go to the Sharks game with my sister.  I couldn’t help but feel like something was missing, but I shook it off and we left.  We went to eat and I decided to use the bathroom before the game.  While I was waiting for someone to open the door (because it had a handle and there were no paper towels to open it with) I finally realized what was missing, I forgot to put on mascara! Luckily there was a Sephora next to the restaurant so we zipped in and I picked up a mini of urban decay’s perversion mascara for just $10.

Review: I’ve been wanting to try this mascara, but I get so many  mascara samples from beauty boxes and free samples that I’ve never had any need until this moment.  I really like it, it curls, lengthens, and defines my lashes all in one step.  Over all a really nice and sleek product and the size and shape of the packaging is perfect for when you’re on the go.  I’ll be keeping this in my purse just in case I forget it again (which probably won’t happen, but you never know).

Eyeshadow Cateye Tutorial

I’ve been super into doing cateye looks with just eye shadows lately. It’s a lot more forgiving than using a liquid liner and it’s a little more subtle. Overall I love the look of an eyeshadow cateye; here’s how I do it.

I have been using 4 shades from the Kylie Cosmetics holiday kyshadow palette.

Shade 1: sugar cookie, Shade 2: gingerbread, Shade 3: nutcracker, Shade 4: silent night

I put shade 1 under my brow bone as a highlight with a mac 239 shadow brush, then I put shade 2 all over my lid with the same brush.  I put shade 3 in my crease with a sigma E40 blending brush and add shade 4 to the corner of my eye in a staight line up (like you would with eyeliner) with a sigma E70 angled brush and blend it inward

At the end I blend it all with the same sigma blending brush and add a coat of mascara, I hope you enjoyed.

Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil Review

Ok so I know I haven’t posted in forever, but I’ve been so busy lately. I’m back now though and I’m here to stay. So I recently purchased this Clarins lip oil at Sephora after hearing great reviews and it is amazing. The application is so soft and it has the consistency of maple syrup. It smells great and it feels amazing on my lips. You do have to let it sit for a few hours for it to really sink in so I usually apply it after I eat. It is honestly so great though, after the first use my lips felt more moisturized than they have in a long time and my lips get supper chapped. I have this one in the color honey and I think it comes in two other shades with different hues, this one just looks glossy when you put it on. Anyway thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed.

Service Dog

Hey everyone, first off this post is not my typical post. I’m trying to raise money to get a psychiatric service dog to help me with my obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety.  If you would like to donate here’s the link to my Fundraising site.   And if you don’t have the money, but would like to help you can share the link with you followers. Thank you so much and I’ll be back to my makeup posts soon.

Happy New Year!

It’s 2017 and I can’t believe 2016 is already over. I just thought I’d share my New Years Eve with everyone. First of all my mom has a tradition where she makes a cheese ball in honor of the ball that drops in New York. It’s delicious and festive.

She even made a little decoration to go on top (s/o to the best girl). We watched the sharks game and had our cheese ball with crackers (it’s also great with pretzels, but we didn’t have any). My New Years resolution to try to buy less make up because I have so much and I definitely don’t need any more.  Not that that’s ever stopped me before.  Anyway thats what I did last night, happy new year everyone!

NYX Advent Calendar Days 21-24

It’s Christmas Eve! That means this is the last installment of my NYX Advent Calendar. I really enjoyed this Calendar but I think it would have been cool to get a mini mascara or eyeliner somewhere instead of just eyeshadows and lipsticks. I liked how it had a travel theme though and I’m excited to try all the new shades I got.

Left to right: Seoul lipstick and eyeshadow, and Morocco lipstick and eyeshadow.

These lipstick shades are a little bit more intense then some, but I really like the Seoul eyeshadow as a highlight for the brow bone. Anyway that’s it, I hope you enjoyed this little series. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

NYX Advent Calendar Days 13-20

Ok so I know I’m a little behind on this post, but I’ve been so busy getting ready for Christmas. This post will have eight days instead of four and I’ll post the last four tomorrow.

Left to right: Rome lipstick and eyeshadow, Stockholm lipstick and eyeshadow, Cannes lipstick and eyeshadow, and Manila lipstick and eyeshadow.

Out of all these shades I’m most excited to try both Rome products because I love a dark lip and a shimmery gold eyeshadow. I’m not sure about the green Cannes eyeshadow or the bright Manila lipstick as they’re kind of out of my comfort zone, but we’ll see maybe they’ll end up being my new faves.

Cleaning My Makeup Brushes

Today I decided it was time to clean my brushes, I know your supposed to clean them every two weeks, but it’s more of a monthly thing for me.  I going to share my tools and techniques for cleaning makeup brushes. I have a Sigma brush cleaning mat that I use with Beauty Blender solid cleanser to clean all my brushes and sponges.  I lather my brushes in the solid cleanser then wash them with the mat.  I love this mat because its divided up into sections to clean and rinse face brushes and eye brushes.  Once the water runs clean I squeeze the excess water out of my brushes and lay them on a towel to dry.  This process cleans my brushes and also leaves them feeling soft and almost new.