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).

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.

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.

Sephora Rewards

I recently redeemed a reward at Sephora, buxom sexy little things for 500 points.  I  don’t have much experience with this brand so I decided this was the perfect opportunity to test it out. 

First Impressions: I love the packaging of all the individual products, it’s all so pretty. It comes with four sample products: a mascara, a liquid lipstick, a lip gloss, and an eye shadow.

The mascara looks really good and I’m so excited to use it. I love the applicator, I definitely prefer a denser brush for my eyelashes.

The lipstick and lip gloss are both very pretty as well. Although the lipstick didn’t seem to dry and came off very easily when I swatched them, I’ll definitely have to try it on my lips to see if it stays on better.

And last, but not least the eyeshadow. This was definitely what I was most excited about because of how much I love eyeshadows. The color is so pretty and I’m very excited to try it.

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.

Ipsy Glam Bag November 2016

This is only my third Ipsy glam bag and I’m obsessed. I love how it’s personalized, and reviewing products will affect your next glam bags according to what you did or didn’t like. So here’s a first impressions post on this months bag.

The first thing I pulled out was a Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara, which I already have, because let’s be honest, who doesn’t. I gave this one to my mom though and i know it’s a great product.

I got Verb Ghost Oil which is a hair oil that’s support to be good for when you haven’t washed your hair in a while. I’m not really that into hair products, but I’ll try this out and see how it goes.

Next up I got a Skone Cosmetics brow wand eyebrow pencil in chocolate. This looks like my benefit cosmetics goof proof brow pencil and I’m excited to see how this one stacks up to the competition.

I got a Luxie Beauty rose gold small duo fiber brush. I love rose gold so I’m already a huge fan of this, I have a similar brush that’s much bigger that I use primarily for blending, hopefully this one will give a little more precision.

Finally, I got a LAQA & Co. B’lighter in peachers daughter (love the pun), it’s basically just a peachy toned cream highlighter. I’m all about that highlight so I can’t wait to try this one out.