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.

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.

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.

NYX Advent Calendar Days 9-12

Can you believe we’re already halfway in? I’m so psyched for Christmas, but I also want the holiday season to last forever. Anyway, here are the last four days.

Left to right: Copenhagen lipstick, Copenhagen eyeshadow, Addis Ababa lipstick, Addis Ababa eyeshadow

I already own a full sized version of the Copenhagen lipstick, the color is gorgeous. I also really like the eyeshadow it would be great for a holiday makeup look. The Addis Ababa shades are also really pretty, the lipstick is a bright Barbie pink color and the eyeshadow is a shimmery blue-navy color.

NYX Advent Calendar days 5-8

Here are the next four days form my NYX calendar.

Left to Right: Prague lipstick,Prague eyeshadow, Transylvania lipstick, Transylvania eyeshadow.

I’m really into dark lipstick shades so I’m loving the Transylvania lipstick. Both eyeshadows are so pretty and work really well together, their both shimmer shades which I love. I continue to love this Advent Calendar and intend to keep posting what I get until Christmas. Hope you enjoy!

NYX Advent Calendar Days 1-4

Hey, if you read my last post then you know I’m going to be sharing all the goodies I get in my NYX advent calendar. I love advent calendars, they’re one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season. Here are the first four products:

Right to left: Monte Carlo liquid lipstick, Monte Carlo eyeshadow, Milan liquid lipstick, Milan eyeshadow

Here’s the inside of the shadows

So basically every two days you get a matching lipstick and eyeshadow. I’ve tried NYX lipsticks before, but I’ve never tried their eyeshadows, so far I’m loving the colors and the darker shadows, I can’t wait to see how they look on my eyes.

Colour Pop Eyeshadow Review

On Thanksgiving I did a post where I mentioned Colour Pop’s collab with No Kill Los Angeles , they have two eyeshadows in the shades Cat Nap and Puppy Love available here.  I ordered both and they are so pretty.

Cat Nap is on the left, Puppy Love is on the right.

The two shades are gorgeous, they have great pigmentation and look so nice together.  Cat Nap is a super shimmery pink-gold color and Puppy Love is a less shimmery lighter pink.  The best part is definitely that all proceeds go to NKLA, check out their website to see other ways you can help and visit Colour Pop to grab these beautiful eyeshadows.

Sephora Haul

I recently went to Sephora and, as always, bought way more makeup than I meant to.  Oops.  On the bright side I love everything I got and I’m very happy with my purchase. 

I’ve been wanting to try Urban Decay’s all nighter foundation for a while, I just never got around to it until now.  I really like the coverage it gives, and you can cover your face with only one pump of product.  I also love the packaging even though that’s not really relevent to the foundation itself, I think it looks cool on my vanity.  Overall I’m very impressed with this product and it definitely lives up to the hype.

I picked up Kat Von D’s everlasting liquid lipstick in Project Chimp (a sort of burnt red color), I bought this not only because I love the color, but also because it benefits chimpanzees.  I love the formula of this lipstick, it lasts long and it’s very pigmented.  I also feel like the color is very easy to wear, unlike other red lipsticks that can be a little bit daunting to put on in the morning.

Sticking to the lipstick theme, I also got a make up for ever lipstick in midnight blue.  I haven’t worn this one yet, but I loved the color and formula when I swatched it in Sephora and I’m really excited to try it.

My beauty blender has been looking a little bit worse for wear lately, so I decided to get a new one.  I love beauty blenders and would definitely recommend them to anyone who needs a new makeup tool.

As always, I fell into the trap of tester products when I was waiting in line.  I got two mini eyeshadow palettes; tartlette tease and smashbox full exposure.  Both palettes have an excellent selection of neutral colors and great pigmentation.

I hope you enjoyed that little haul.  Everything listed above can be found at Sephora.