NYX Haul

Products I mentioned:

Blushes-

1.) Cinnamon $5.00

2.) Peach $5.00

3.) Backed Blush in Ignite $7.00

4.) Matt Bronzer in Medium $9.00

Eyeliners:

5.) Studio Liquid Liner in Extreme Black $4.50

Lips:

6.) Black Label Lipstick in Garnet $7.50

7.) Matte Lipstick in Butter $6.00

8.) Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick $6.00

9.) Matte Lipstick in Shocking Pink $6.00

10.) Matte Lipstick in Sweet Pink $6.00

11.) Soft Matte Lip Creme in Abu Dhabi $6.00

I purchased these all at from the NYX website

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Ipsy December 2013

Hey! I'm here with a video for December's Ipsy "Unboxing" Enjoy!

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Products I got in my bag:

Pop Beauty Bright Up Your Life Eyeshadow Trio

Be A Bombshell The One Stick

Nicka K New York Nail Polish in Red

NYX Extra Creamy Round Lipstick

English Laundry Signature Perfume

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Lime Crime Lipstick Swatches

I've got some Lime Crime swatches for you guys!! Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!

I'll have another post up sometime this month too, because I placed an order on Black Friday with Lime Crime too, but without further ado:

Products mentioned:

Lipsticks:

• Airborne Unicorn - I absolutely love it and do think it's wearable. One of my fav. colors of the collection.
• D'Lilac - Love it, but a little too crazy for me, definitely will use it, but in moderation.
• Coquette - Awesome nude shade
• Chinchilla - Really unique, amazing shade. Definitely wearable even though it's a bold color.
• Mint to Be - Completely unwearable, and the consistency was so different from the other lipsticks, it was very drying and hard to work with. 
• Cosmopop - Beautiful coral/pink/orange shade. Unique, crazy, but still wearable.
• My Beautiful Rocket - One of my fav. colors of the collection. Amazing, perfect orange.

Carousel Gloss:

• Holly Gram - Such an interesting, unique lipgloss. Definitely might be considered "unwearable" by many, but I actually think I can rock this and pull it off (call me crazy!)

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My Favorite Lipsticks for Fall/Winter

Hey! Check out my favorite lipsticks for the Fall/Winter!

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Products mentioned:
Maybelline ColorSensational Fall 2013 Collection:
-1005 Midnight Plum
-995 Violet Intrigue
-1000 Lavender Voltage

Loreal Lipstick -710 Mulberry

Rimmel Lipstick- Kate Moss Collection- 107 and 104

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick- Venom

Lancome Color Design Lipstick- Natural Beauty

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Zoya MatteVelvet Jewels Gift Set Trio Review/Swatches

UPDATE: According to their FB page, the Trio Set might be sold out as early as tomorrow (11/22/13) go get your hands on it now if you want it!

Hey Everyone! 

I have some swatches and a review for you guys on the Zoya MatteVelvet Jewels LE (Limited Edition) Gift Set Trio.

I have the colors: Veruschka, Savita, Posh which come in a collection set for $27. This IS a limited edition collection. It's perfect for the holiday seasons so I suggest grabbing it!

Based on their website they say that these are not meant to be worn with a base coat, top coat, or any speed dryer. Also, since the formula for these nail polishes are unique they tend to not be as long wearing. I literally JUST got the trio in and haven't tested out its longevity yet, but Zoya has never failed to amaze me.

The purpose of the entire collection is that they dry matte, but there is shimmer to them. Although they suggest not wearing a top coat, if you do, the colors aren't matte anymore but they do come out glossy and beautiful.

Here are some pictures (non with base or top coat):

Veruschka

Veruschka is a gorgeous emerald green. It's very opaque and I used 2 coats to get the perfect coverage/consistency. Green is my favorite color so I obviously love this polish.

Posh

Posh is a beautiful, classy ruby red. It took longer to dry and turn matte the the other shades, but once it dries I do think it's gorgeous. I don't love the color red on my nails, but once it finished drying (and turning matte) I think it may have been my favorite shade from the collection.

Savita

Savita is described as an amethyst purple shade. I would just go with the term "grape" :p

It reminds me so perfectly of a purple grape, especially once it's matte because often grapes take on that matte texture. I love purple, but this was probably my least favorite shade from the collection which isn't saying too much because it's only 3 shades and they are all really great. I also found this shade to take more coats then the others. In the swatch I am wearing 3 coats and to be truly opaque I could've used one more coat.

Overall, I love the collection, as I do almost every other Zoya nail polish I own. If you follow me on Instagram  you may have seen the pictures I post about my Zoya polishes...I have a LOT. This collection is perfect for the holiday season, specifically Veruschka and Posh.

Anyway, run out and buy this! It's awesome!

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My Favorite Blushes

Hey! Here are my favorite blushes at the moment:

Stila Custom Color Blush- Pink ($20) 

Kryolan for Glossybox Blush- Glossy Rosewood (not sold for retail)

NARS Blush- Orgasm ($29)

MAC Blush- Peaches ($21)

mark. "Good Glowing" Blush- Sunlove Glo ($9)

NARS Blush- Exhibit A ($29) (Part of the Guy Bourdin collection, but NOT limited edition)

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Lancome Kohl In Love Eyeliner Review

Hey! I have a review on the Lancome Kohl In Love Waterproof Eyeliners today! Watch below :D

These retail for $26 which is quite an investment, but like I said, they're one of the best eyeliners I've ever used. Absolutely comparable to the Urban Decay 24/7 Liners. You can purchase these from Lancome directly, here.

Below are some swatches and pictures:

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Influenster Rose VoxBox and Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation

Hey guys! I got 2 Influenster VoxBoxes to review. I did get these products for free, but my reviews are always honest as you'll see :D

In the Rimmel VoxBox:

Rimmel London Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation in shade 103 True Ivory

-This is new and hasn't hit stores yet. I really liked it though, definitely mattifying, but I'd use a setting spray with it.

In the Rose VoxBox:

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara

Dr. Scholl's For Her Cozy Cushions

belVita crunchy Breakfast Buscuits

Kiss Gradation Polishes

Lindt LINDOR Milk Chocolate Truffles

Vitabath Hydrating Lotion

-All the prices are in the video. I'll have separate blogs for the products and keep an eye on my Instagram.

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Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox

Disclaimer: I received these products for FREE from Influenster for review, all opinions are my own!

Hey! So I got my Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox today, I did a quick unboxing for you.

I'll have a separate post for each of the product reviews! So keep an eye out for those.

The products I got are:

1.)Dr. Scholl's For Her High Heel Insoles: $10.99
2.)Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream Skin Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15: $12.99
3.)SinfulShine with Gel Tech in shade Skinny Dipping: $2.99
4.)Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics: $3.99-4.99

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Boots No7 Beautiful Skin review

This is the 4th and final product I'll be reviewing from the Influenster Beauty Blogger VoxBox(but I did receive 3 other products I am not reviewing /:

So here is my review for the Boots No7 Beautiful Skin products:

I got the cleansing balm and the night cream(as you can see from the picture above) and I really liked them. I'm not huge on creams except for moisturizers, but my skin gets very dry in the winter so these came at the perfect time. I also love that they are hypo-allergenic so my boyfriend can use them as well. I got them for FREE from Influenster for testing/reviewing purposes.

Here is what Influenster/Boots had to say about these products:

"Beautiful Skin - the newest and easy to use two-step range of everyday skincare cleansers and moisturizers, tailored to your specific skin type eliminating the need for toners. Products are color-coded, making it easy to find just the right products for your skin type: Normal/Oily (Pink), Normal/Dry (Green) and Dry/Very Dry (Lilac)"

"Boots No7 Beautiful Skin Cleansing Balm Dry/Very Dry 
A gentle, non-drying balm that cleverly dissolves make-up and impurities to help keep skin looking clear and healthy. Works in one simple step leaving no residue, just perfectly clean, soft and supple skin. It includes replenishing ceramides to help nourish dry skin and Glycerin and cocoa butter for deeper hydration. 

How to Use 
Spread a little cleanser between fingertips and palms of hands. Massage into the skin, working upwards across the neck and face, avoiding the eye area for about 20-30 seconds. 

Best applied to dry skin, massage upward and across the skin using cotton or wool, avoiding the eye area, and wipe off."

For their night cream:

"Boots No7 Beautiful Skin Night Cream Dry/Very Dry:
Instantly nourishes and promotes optimum hydration for healthy-looking radiant skin. making it less likely to be dry in the future. Containing additional moisturizing properties, this is exactly the care dry skin needs overnight to ensure you wake up with nourished and healthy looking skin. Glycerin, Shea butter and ceramides are added to the formulas leaving it incredibly smooth. Designed to work in harmony with your skin, replacing lost moisture and leaving you with healthy looking radiant skin. 

How to Use:
Smooth into your face and neck after cleansing every evening"

So as I mentioned, I really liked these skin care products. They aren't too expensive either, the Night Cream is $13.99 and the Cleanser is $8.49.

Have you tried these products? Do you like them, anything you didn't like?

Kiss Ever PRO Lash Starter Kit

This is the 3rd product I'm reviewing from the Influenster voxbox! I'll be reviewing the Kiss Ever PRO Lash Starter Kit(which I got for FREE from Influenster to review/test):

This is what Influenster and Kiss say about this product:

"Made from highest quality human hair. Use with Kiss adhesive for optimal results. Latex free, odor free, waterproof, flexible formula for 24hr hold, easy applicator."

"Ever tried applying eyelashes but became frustrated when they didn’t position correctly? Only to remove them and start over? Kiss Ever PRO Lash Starter Kit provides everything you need for amazing lashes instantly! Each kit includes 1 pair of Eyelashes, 1 3g Adhesive,and 1 PRO Lash Applicator. The new PRO Lash Applicator allows for a flawless application every time! Kiss lashes come in a variety of styles that are perfect for everything from day wear to a formal evening event. 

To Use: Simply apply glue to the lash band and let set for 30-60 seconds for adhesive to become slightly clear and tacky. Using the PRO Lash Applicator, apply lashes along the natural lash line. Hold, allowing adhesive to dry completely. Do the same to the second eyelash. Both lashes have a perfect fit!

Kiss Ever PRO Lash Starter Kit retails for $4.99 and are available at Walgreens stores nationwide. For more information and how-to videos, visit EverEZlashes.com."

I love false lashes, so they never hurt to get, especially for free :D The only part of the product I didn't love was a.) the applicator isn't necessary for me, it just kind of got in the way(but I can see how some people may LOVE it) and b.) the glue just isn't as good as Duo Lash glue, but I did love the glue applicator it came with, made it easier to apply to the lashes.

Have any of you tried these? How did you feel about them? Comment below and let me know!

NYC New York Color IndividualEyes Custom Compact

As I mentioned in my previous post, I got the Beauty Blogger Voxbox from Influenster. It's a FREE box that we get for participating in past boxes and being active in social media.

The next product I'm reviewing is the NYC Individual Eyes Custom Compact:

According to the Influesnter and NYC, here is a description of the product:

"Straight from the city that never sleeps, NYC New York Color offers products with uptown style at down-to-earth prices, from $.99 - $4.99. The energy, style, and color of New York City shines through the wide range of shades, textures and innovative products. NYC always delivers the most on-trend products & shades hot off the runway!"

"NYC New York Color's all-in-one compact gives you everything you need for a complete eye look: primer, illuminator, applicator and complementing shadows. With four vibrant colors designed for your eye color, you can create a look as individual as you are!"

This is the product I liked least in my VoxBox. I do like the colors that are in it, however, I don't see how it is very individualized for peoples eyes. Also, the pigmentation of the shadows are nice, but the layout of the palette makes it so the shadow dust gets into the illuminator and primer. The thing I liked the least in this palette are the illuminator and the primer. They just did not work well. The primer was way too oily for me, and the illuminator just didn't work. It made my eyeshadow look worse.

Overall, for the price($4.99) the product isn't horrible, but I wouldn't purchase this for myself. How do you guys feel about this palette(those of you who have tried it?)

Bath & Body Works Fall Mini Candle

So as some of you may know, I am part of a program called Influenster. Basically you stay social in social media and keep your score up high(they recently changed this) and you get FREE boxes of goodies that are themed. They switch up the theme every box.

This box that I got was the Beauty Blogger Voxbox and it had a whole lot of awesome goodies. In this post I'm gonna go over the Bath & Body Works Fall Mini Candle that I received. 

According to Influenster/Bath & Body Works this is the description of the candle:

"Highly fragranced candle exclusively developed and tested by our team of Home Fragrance experts, including the world's best master perfumers. Made using the highest concentration of fragrance oils, an exclusive blend of vegetable wax and lead-free wicks for optimal performance"

"Mini but Mighty! Our Mini Candles provide an amazing fragrance experience exclusively developed and tested by our team of Home Fragrance experts, including the world's best master perfumers. Now in an elegant glass container, these are the perfect size for trialing all our fall home fragrances! Mini Candles burn approximately 15 hours."

So I got this candle for FREE from Influenster and I really liked it. The biggest downfall with it is that it doesn't last very long. I had it burning for about 3 hours and it was already done, but it IS a mini candle, so that's the point I guess. They do say in the description it should last 15 hrs. I really don't feel like that is the case, but I may have done something wrong for all I know.

It did smell wonderfully so that was great, and they aren't expensive! They are $3.50 for the mini ones. You can also buy the small ones for $9.50 and the medium sized ones for $12.50. They also offer 3-Wick ones for $19.50(and in my Influenster box I got a coupon for a 3-Wick one for $10!)

Did any of you get the Beauty Blogger Voxbox? How did you feel about it? 

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My Mineral Eyeshadow Look(GDE,BFTE,s.a.l.t.y)

Here's a quick look I did with 2 of my fav. mineral eyeshadow companies and also s.a.l.t.y cosmetics which I received from MyGlam, it's definitely a good mineral eyeshadow, but not so amazing I'd buy it instead of GDE or BFTE.

I did swatches of all of the shadows I used for this look 1st. I definitely love GDE and BFTE the most. You can tell even from the pictures how amazingly crazy their colors are!

Here they are:

I specifically kept this dark to show you how AWESOME specifically GDE looks(the middle color) but also BFTE's color) 

Left 2 are Addicted by BFTE, middle 2 are Bronzed Goddess by GDE and right 2 are GLAMA-Zoid! by s.a.l.t.y

The left color of the 2 is dry, the right is wet

Addicted by BFTE(top dry, bottom wet)

Bronzed Goddess by Glamour Doll Eyes(GDE)

GLAMA-Zoid! by s.a.l.t.y

Anyway here is the look(picture heavy beware!):

Primed my lid with NYX JEP in milk, then as a base from the lash line to the browbone I used Bronzed Goddess by GDE, then I used BFTE's Addicted in my crease. Then I used Marbella Permenant eyeliner to line my lashline and used NYX black eyeliner to line the waterline. Then I used s.a.l.t.y in GLAMA-zoid! just on the middle section if the black liner(it's the purple looking part). The final step was using Maybelline's Falsies and Colossal as mascara.

On my lips I'm wearing the Glam Gloss I got in my August MyGlam bag.

Birchbox August 2012 Unboxing

Here's my Birchbox opening(details and info. below!):

What I got:

1.) Beauty Fixation makeup remover

2.) Juicy Couture Viva la Juicy la Fleur

3.) Sumita Brow Base - - I found out how to use this! You use it ONLY on the base of your eyebrow not on the whole thing, so just the skin right below your brow. It also can be used as an eyeshadow primer!

4.) theBalm Stainiac in Beauty Queen

5.) Larabar uber in Apple Turnover

Overall, the box is ok. I love Birchbox so I'm never FULLY disappointed(especially because I get BB points with every box), but it's one of my worse boxes.

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MyGlam August 2012 Opening

Hey!!!! Here is my MyGlam opening! I need to apologize again for taking so long posting something. I will post up my Birchbox opening tomorrow(already filmed it, just wanna split apart my posts). Again, I'm sorry!! I feel bad, but here are 2 videos so far and hopefully more.

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Here's the video and below is all the info. from it:

What I got:

1.)Eclos Moisture Therapy Regenerative Cream

2.) Eclos Cellular Activator Facial Serum

3.) Demeter Roll on Perfume in Dragon Fruit

4.) s.a.l.t.y Glama-ZOID! eyeshadow

5.) Circus Nail Color in Spectacle
6.) MyGlam Glam Gloss in shade 02

I did like this bag, I don't use skincare stuff so much, so I will probably put that up for swap, also the Demeter perfume. Everything else I'll probably use. Especially the eyeshadow and nailpolish!

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Birchbox July 2012(Picture Heavy)

Can't wait to try this stuff, I LOVE highlighters/illuminators. I'll let you know what I think.

This looks more like the color in real life then the picture below. I LOVE this gloss, it feels and look wonderful.

Called Peony

Smells good, but I am VERY particular about my perfumes. I HATE getting perfume samples, such a cheap sample.

Haven't tried, but I love mints. I'll let you know what  I think.

I use headphones at work, so I'll prob. end up using these there, or trading them. They are cute but eh.

I'm VERY particular about my mascara, b/c I have very long very stubborn and straight lashes. I doubt this will do the job, but I'll try it once, if it doesn't work, I'll try to trade it.

I love Birchbox, it's my favorite sample beauty subscription, never fails too miserably for me. If you wanna check out Birchbox click HERE, it is an affiliate link.

Any suggestions on posts people? I get lazy when I don't have suggestions :p but don't worry I'll never get so lazy I stop. I'm researching cameras now so I can do a tutorial for you guys. I will have a picture tutorial soon though, I hope by the end of the week!

The Nude 'Tude Palette Swatches/Review

Hey!! So I recently made a purchase off of Hautelook(this is an affiliate link) for theBalm(which they often have on there) and they had the infamous Nude 'Tude palette there, along with the Mary- Lou Manizer. I also got that, but I'll have a separate review for that(because it's awesome all in it's own right :D) So below are some picture, and I'll have my mini-review after the pics, enjoy:

Colors left to right: Sassy, Snobby, Stubborn, Stand-offish, Selfish, Sultry, Sophisticated

Colors left to right: Sultry, Sophisticated, Seductive, Sexy, Silly, Serious, Sleek

Sorry about the lighting, and my eyebrows!!! Those bad boys need to get done, but whatever it's about the eyeshadow :D

I just did a very quick, simple smokey eye with the colors from the Nude 'Tude Palette.

I used Snobby as a base, a mix of Snobby and Sassy as a highlight and in the inner corner, Sultry and Sexy in the crease, and Silly in the outer-V. Then curled my lashes and used tarte mascara!

I really love this palette, I may even like it more then Naked palettes, I have to use a bit more to make that a definite statement, but I really do like it, plus the packaging kills me. It's SO cute!!! :D

Do you guys already own this palette? What do you think of it?

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