I bought the Manyo Factory Galactomyces Niacin Special Treatment Essence to combat discoloration on my face due to acne scars. What initially attracted me to it was all the ferment talk in the ingredients. I was also drew to it because it’s only got seven ingredients so it seemed on the more “natural” side. My skin type I have oily…
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The Guerlain Meteorites Baby Glow Touch CC Luminizer ($39.00) comes in two shades: Golden Glow and Rosy Glow. Golden Glow looked warmer to me, so that’s the shade I went with. The highlighting stick is supposed to be used for strobing, but the brand also mentions color correcting, at least with regards to the Rosy Glow shade, from the brand’s website.
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You would think, that with a name like Lipstick Queen that I would be all over this brand. I don’t know what took me so long to try anything from the brand. Needless to say, I have had the Lipstick Queen Cupid’s Bow Pencil ($22.00) since last year, and just looking at the pictures makes me want to wear it more…
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I was really excited to try the new Mac Rollerwheel Liquid Liner ($21.00), which was exciting in itself because not much in the beauty world excites me these days. The formula is among the best in shade and longevity; it’s sooo black and so up my alley! It even lasts for a very long time, upwards of 16 hours!
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I have had enough time to form an opinion about the Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Palette ($42.00). At first, I thought the formula would be like the Nars Loaded Eyeshadow Palette, but it’s not. I’ve also curated three looks with the palette, two that were difficult to do and one that I performed with relative ease.
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Oftentimes, I get discouraged blogging for many reasons and sometimes question if beauty blogging is still necessary since certain people receive lavish PR packages that gives us all the swatches we will ever need. Even brands do swatches now… I got the ColourPop lil lippie stix free with purchase from ColourPop and I checked the swatch and it looks nothing…
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I was so excited when the Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paints ($25.00) came out! I went to Sephora and initially only bought two colors, but I couldn’t stop thinking about two other colors I regretted not getting so I went back for two more!
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I often experience those days where all I want is a wash of color over my eyes and a bare face but I often end up with a full face of makeup! I recently purchased a cream shadow that helped me in that department and I am so in love with it! The Tom Ford Cream Color for Eyes in…
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Foundation sticks have certainly become a thing in recent makeup trends. I haven’t tried many but the one I have tried, the Lancome Teint Idole Makeup Stick, I absolutely love and will always repurchase. Today, I bring you a review of the Smashbox Studio Skin Shaping Foundation in the shade 4.2. It’s a brilliant multitasking makeup stick with foundation on…
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I was very excited to try out this Tom Ford Lip Color, as it was part of one of my very first purchases from the brand. I went safe, with sort for a nude and picked up the shade Warm Sable, which I would describe against my skin tone as nutmeg. My skin type My lips are dry and often…
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