I was able to purchase The Balm Meet Matte Hughes Long-Lasting Liquid Lipstick (reg. $17.00) over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend at 50% off… Man! I can’t believe that was over a month ago! I picked up colors that I thought might flatter my skin tone: Trustworthy, Loyal, and Sentimental. Top: Trustworthy; Middle: Sentimental; Bottom: Loyal Dried down Trustworthy Sentimental…
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I decided to grab YSL’s Chinese New Year Blush palette because I had nothing to lose (except $47.00) and I need all the luck I can get for 2017! The packaging is what really drew me in. I really love the red clashing nicely against the gold. The palette is made of a combination of some lightweight metal, which I…
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Kevyn Aucoin’s Sensual Skin Enhancer ($48.00) was a total surprise for me. My local Sephora recently put a section of the brand’s products in its store and I went a-swatching. I was taken aback by the coverage and how little you needed to achieve a full-coverage face (and also how long it took me to discover this treasure). I was…
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The first time I laid eyes on Givenchy’s Prisme Libre Loose Powder in Voile Audacieux ($54.00), I felt an overwhelming sense of infatuation. I loved everything about it, from its packaging — especially its packaging — to the different colors, to the idea of the powder itself. I was in love. Or so I thought I was…
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The Pat McGrath Labs Metalmorphosis Copper Kit ($60.00) is the most artsy makeup in my collection, and I’m sure that has something to do with the way it was marketed. I need more time for a complete review, but I wanted to share some of the photos I took with the look I created with the kit.
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Bite Beauty Edgy Neutrals ($26.00 each) is a limited edition collection, however, there are some repromotes, including Molasses that I already own and adore. When I first saw the Edgy Neutrals collection, I side-eyed it because I didn’t think the colors would suit me. I went in Sephora and swatched five of the eight available shades.
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I picked up the Sephora Collection Citrus Brush Cleaner ($11.50 for 4 oz.) because I had run out of my cleaner from Cinema Secrets and wanted to see what else was out there. Besides its cleaning power, my favorite thing about this brush cleaner is the scent! It smells very citrusy, but not like oranges and I like that. It…
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The evolution of the brow is an interesting one. I remember when brows weren’t a thing; I remember when it was frowned upon to have bushy brows. I grew up in a time when women shaved off their brows just to draw them back on, or get them tattooed on. Today, much has changed (or has it?). Thick Instagram brows…
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Hey ya’ll! This post is dedicated to the makeup products that I reached for in the most 2016, and by default that makes them my favorites! All of these have basically become staples for me. The only caveat is that a couple of the products were limited edition or were “discontinued.” The categories are: Lipstick Foundation Eyeshadow Blush Eyeliner Concealer…
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I went to Sephora for no good reason and saw that they had the new Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow ($24.00). I turned my nose up at them at first thinking they couldn’t possibly be wearable, but I was wrong! I have a photo is Sephora light (the top photo), and a photo in artificial light…
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