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 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.

Lipstick Review: Buxom Wildly Whipped Lightweight Liquid Lipstick in Instigator

In my last post I gave my first impressions on the 500 point buxom set from Sephora. So far I’ve been loving it, the lipstick shade looks so good on my skin tone. On top of that it feels very light and doesn’t dry my lips out at all. It’s not as long-lasting as some of the other liquid lipsticks I own, but it doesn’t flake like some do.  Overall I think It’s a great product and I plan to try some new shades in the near future.

Fall Lip Kits

I’m a huge fan of Kylie Cosmetics. I love the formula, one coat lasts all day and I’ve never had a more long lasting lipstick. Naturally when the new fall colors came out I had to have them. All four colors are beautiful and I’m loving them, check out the colors below and buy them here.

left to right: pumpkin, spice, moon, trick



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.