Sephora Favorites Beauty After Last Call


Hi there my lovelies! Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday. Today I want to write about the Sephora Favorites Beauty After Last Call collection. This collection is worth $104 for the price of just $36.  The collection includes a face mask, vitamins, lip balm, corrector, highlighter, face primer, and lash primer.

Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Liquid in Opal: This is a liquid highlighter that gives skin a dewy look. I love the shimmer it gives. I have always been a fan of Becca highlighters and the glow it creates.

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Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! Tinted Primer in Mink Brown: This mink primer defines, and primes lashes for a natural, feathery look. I have never used a lash primer before and can definitely see the difference it creates.  It is water-resistant and conditions lashes with provitamin B5.

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Bobbi Brown Retouching Face Pencil in Illuminate and Sharpener: This is a good sharpener to have in my collection. This is a good sharpener. The illuminate pencil  is ideal for all skintones. You can use it for highlighting cheekbones, the inner corners of the eyes, or brow bones—and any feature you want to spotlight your features. I love the two items together. The best thing that I love about this pencil is that it’s really creamy and it glides on smoothly.

Dr. Jart+ Dermask Intra Jet Firming Solution: This gel mask is activated by body heat to release the beneficial ingredients infused within.  This mask made my skin hydrated, happy, tightened and glowing.  Washed face with water, applied the mask (soaking wet with the product out of the bag), waited 40 minutes. While it was on my face, it felt perfectly heavy with product. The two part mask was very helpful for staying on my face. Overall, I loved the product.

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Hum Nutrition Raw Beauty Green Superfood Blend in Mint Chocolate Chip Infusion: This powder is supposed to be radiant skin and healthy metabolism. I added it to milk. The powder doesn’t mix well, but that doesn’t bother me. However, I couldn’t taste the chocolate chip. I just tasted like green tea to me. Since I only had it once, I didn’t feel any difference. I am not sure if I am going to order this product again.

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SMASHBOX Photo Finish Primer Water: This is a two-in-one primer and setting spray that hydrates, preps, and refreshes skin. I use to refresh my skin. I won’t say to run and buy it but if you want to try something new, why not. If you have dry skin you may love it.

Tarte Rainforest of the Sea quench lip rescue in Nude:  This is a tinted lip balm that is infused with an antioxidant and vitamin-rich lip quencher. It is powered by a blend of essential extracts and oils, and a protective antioxidant barrier against daily aggressors. It keeps my lips hydrated for a good 4 hours before I have to re-apply the balm.

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Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Nude Lip


Hi there my lovelies! Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday so far. Today, I wanted to share with you, my thoughts on the Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Nude Lip collection. This collection is available at Sephora for $28.

Description: The collection contains six nude lip collections to create the perfect nude lip look. The set includes two full-size and four deluxe-size nude lip essentials: Bite Beauty’s Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Honeycomb, Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian, Estée Edit The Barest Contour lip Liner in 05 In The Buff, Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in 246 Slow Burn, Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 1993 Comfort Matte, and Too Faced’s Cosmetics Melted Matte Liquified Matte Long Wear Lipstick in Queen B.

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Honeycomb: This product goes on smooth with a creamy finish. It has sufficient staying power and really helps keep my lips hydrated. It’s really nude color. It’s a very smooth and buttery lipstick.

Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian: This is a sheer lipgloss.  I do find it a tad sticky like a typical lipgloss and it doesn’t really hydrate but it’s certainly not drying. The color is completely nude and disappears on my lip. Of all the six in the collection, this has to be my lip favorite.

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Estée Edit The Barest Contour lip Liner in 05 In The Buff: This is soft and creamy lip liner that I really like. It glides on smoothly and gives the perfect color for a barely there look.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Crème in 246 Slow Burn: I love the Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Creme formula. It’s very hydrating and smooth yet matte at the same time. The color also lasts a long time. Marc  Jacobs is one of my favorite lipstick brands.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in 1993 Comfort Matte: This formula is not super drying and lasts all day.  My lips always feel moisturized. I have very happy with the color as well.

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Too Faced’s Cosmetics Melted Matte Liquified Matte Long Wear Lipstick in Queen B: Finally, this matte lipstick glides on very evenly, very smooth, and dried with a great finish. It stays on all day.  It does not come off with eating and drinking and it is still on by the end of the day.

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The Tarteist Pro Amazonian Clay Palette


Hi there my lovelies! Happy hump day everyone. I thought I would add a little pizzazz to your day with my review of the Tarteist Pro Amazonian Clay palette. After, reviewing the pastel goth palette I was happy to get back to my comfort zone with this beautiful palette from Tarte.

Description: This palette comes in 20 ultra-pigmented shades that are infused with Amazonian clay. It comes in 16 beautiful matte shades and 4  brand-new iridescent luster shades with a micro-shimmer, duo chrome finish.

Verdict: I saw this palette first at Sephora store and really loved the colors.  I really love the shades. When you take it out of the box it’s little flaky but it really stays put once on. Most of all, it’s blendable. The matte shadows in this palette are beyond amazing, super pigmented and buttery. The palette is very versatile and I would highly recommend this palette to everyone. This palette is definitely worth the $53. What is your favorite eyeshadow palette?

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First Look at the Look Fantastic Subscription Box


Hi there my lovelies! Hope you are having a wonderful Sunday. Today, I wanted to take the time and go over the first ever experience with the Look Fantastic Beauty Box. It is an online British beauty boutique. This European company offers 1, 3, 6 or 12-month subscription and all boxes will continue to dispatch up until this point and then the subscription will not renew.

I have tried this subscription box for the first time. I signed up for a 3-month subscription for $54. For the first box, I received six beauty products: Philip Kinsley Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Treatment, Balance Me Dailly Essentials Pure Skin Face Wash, CoQ10 + Caviar Face Mask Sheet, Mellow Ultra Matte in Madness, and Illamasqua Hydra Veil Rehydrating Gel.

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Philip Kinsley Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo Treatment: I have fine, thin hair. I used in wet hair and then covered my scalp with a shower cap. I washed my hair after 20 minutes. My hair felt soft and manageable. I am not a big fan of spending too much time on hair treatment at home, however, I was impressed with the result. However, knowing me, I am not sure if I am going to spend money on this product when I same result with other product. I will share my review in a later post.

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Balance Me Dailly Essentials Pure Skin Face Wash: This is a daily cleanser that eliminates daily grime and makeup. It has a nice scent. I literally just washed my face with this face wash after a long day and my face feels fresh and clean. My face feels little cleaner and lighter than the Philosophy Purity wash. However, I will not spend $20 for a 125 mL face wash. I want to thank Look Fantastic for introducing me to a natural product.

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CoQ10 + Caviar Face Mask Sheet: This is a deep hydrating sheet mask that retails for $6.50. It combines Caviar with CoQ10 and Witch Hazel, the serum mask expertly enhances skin elasticity while hydrating, protecting and reducing redness. It’s a straight up dermatologist tested mask that is not only good for tightening skin, it also repairs and rejuvenates damaged skin cells. What I liked about this serum drenched sheet mask is that it made my skin feel soft and hydrated.

Mellow Ultra Matte Lipstick in Madness: This is more like a creamy matte lipstick that is highly pigmented, richly formulated and long-wearing. It glides on smoothly, leaving a velvety-smooth, moisturizing finish. The color is nice as well. I have been wearing this for the past three hours and the pigment is still strong and lip still feels moisturized.

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Rehydrating Gel: This my friends was a pure disappointment. In Incredible Hulk’s words, I received a puny little sample size that didn’t hydrate my skin much. I actually didn’t see any difference in my skin. For the price of $45 for 30ml, this gel is definitely not the price.

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Bubble T Bath & Body – Bath Fizzer in Hibiscus & Acai berry Tea: This bath bomb  is infused with a combination of unique tea and fruit fragrances to leave you feeling restored. I am not a big bath person. However, after a long stressful week, I didn’t realize how much I need this bath bomb to freshen me.

My beautiful and wonderful readers, this was my very first experience with Look Fantastic. Since they are located in the UK, communication is not great. However, once do you get hold of them their customer service is wonderful. They really try to work hard to get any issues resolved. However, I am not sure if I can go through a long line of communication where I have to wait for few days to get any questions answered.

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January Ipsy Glam Bag


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Hi there my lovelies! Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Friday so far. To be honest, I did not imagine today the way it turned out to be. However, we cannot dwell on the past. As I have said before, I believe in the saying, “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” So, my beautiful readers, make the most of today and fight for your beliefs because time waits for no one.

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Today, I want to review the January Ipsy Glam Bag. In came in a blue silver stunner that was inspired by skyscrapers! Inside the bag are 5 items: Pretty Women Nail Polish in I Am Not a Ballerina, NOTE Fragrances Pink Peony Eau de Parfum (5 mL), Trust Fund Beauty Lip Gloss in Blame Game, ModelCo BLUSH Cheek Powder in Peach Bellini, and Manna Kadar Cosmetics Fantasy 3-in-1 Eyeshadow.

Pretty Women Nail Polish in I Am Not a Ballerina: Who does not like a nice pink toned nail polish? I love the baby pink color. One thing that I love the most about this nail polish is that it is vegan and cruelty-free. The retail price for the polish is $7.99.

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NOTE Fragrances Pink Peony Eau de Parfum (5 mL): This larger than normal sample size has a light floral tone with a hint of citrus, jasmine, and amber musk. The smell is not overpowering. The 5 mL sample retails for $6.

Trust Fund Beauty Lip Gloss in Blame Game: This is lip gloss looks little darker than nude on my lips. I naturally have a darker lip color hence I have added it to my skin for review. I have been wearing it for couple hours now and so far my lips are still hydrated. I do have to admit that I have not eaten or drank anything during this time. This gloss retails for $22.

ModelCo BLUSH Cheek Powder in Peach Bellini: This is a light peach colored blush that creates a nice glow to brighten every complexion. I am always a big fan softer toned blushes and this is a nice one to own. The blush retails for $26.

Manna Kadar Cosmetics Fantasy 3-in-1 Eyeshadow: Finally the 3-in-1 is a pearlized powder blush, highlighter, and eyeshadow that comes in a champagne pink shade. It glides on smoothly and evenly in order to provide the perfect amount of color for a healthy glow on your eyes, cheeks or desired areas for highlighting. This Fantasy 3-in-1 retails for $19. I actually love the soft glow it creates and can wait to use it.

My beautiful readers, the January Ipsy Glam bag come with 5 various beauty product with the total retail price of $80 in a beautiful glam bag. If you like what you see click on this link and you too can get 5 beauty products to enjoy each month for $10 a month.

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Kat Von D Pastel Goth Eyeshadow Palette


 

Hi there my lovelies! Hope you had a wonderful Thursday. Have you seen the new Pastel Goth Eyeshadow Palette from Kat Von D? If not look no further. I got the chance to get hold of one from Sephora for $38 and today, I will share my review with you.

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Description: This is an all-new eyeshadow palette from Kat Von D with 8 pastel matte shades. The beautiful collection will allow you to create an endless rainbow of looks. It is paraben, sulfates, and phthalates.

Verdict: This is a beautiful pastel palette with buildable color. This is beautiful palette is great for the Spring.  The pigment is amazing. The shades are really blendable and can easily be “toned down” by mixing with the white color. The shades are nice but it’s just not for me. However, if you like the pastel colors this is a beautiful palette to own. Overall, Kat Von D did a wonderful job with the palette.

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Defeat Your Dry/Cracked Feet Monster


Hi there my lovelies! Hope you had a wonderful long weekend. Today I want to discuss wit you regarding my battle with dry and cracked feet and how I finally defeated my monster.

If you are like me, then you know the agony of dealing with dry and cracked feet, and how unsightly it is to look at. I was always amazed by my grandma’s baby soft feet till her death on her 84th birthday. Her secret to soft feet is putting vaseline generously on her feet ever morning after a shower and then wearing sock all day. At night, she would wash her feet again and were soft cotton socks to go to bed.

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I have tried by grandma’s routine and it just didn’t work for me. It reduced the dryness a little but my feet are still dry and cracked. My prayers were finally answered with Boscia Baby Soft Food Peel that I got from Sephora for $22. I was amazed how it got rid of all the trouble spots, leaving my feet nice and softer than ever before.

Description: This natural exfoliating peel contains alpha hydroxy acids and fruit extracts that help reveal softer and smoother skin. It gently removes dead skins from dry and rough feet and leaves smoother and rejuvenated skin.

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How to Use:

  1. Thoroughly wash your feet. Fort best result, soak clean feet in warm water to soften skin.
  2. Open foil to remove booties, and to open booties cut along the dotted lines along each bootie with
  3. Slide one foot into each bootie, and leave on for 60 to 90 minutes depending on the amount of exfoliation you want. I left mine on for 90 minutes. For best result, wear a thick pair of sock over booties to warm feet and to help the formula penetrate into the skin. DO NOT move around on fee while wearing booties.
  4. Remove and discard booties once used.
  5. Dead skin cells will begin to naturally peel in four to five days. Individual peeling time varies and can take up to two weeks. DO NOT forcibly remove peeling skin.
  6. Wear socks until the peeling process is complete in order to contain dead skin and protect your feet.

Verdict: To be honest. I was a little bit skeptical at first about using this peeling treatment but then decided to give it a try. I followed the instruction. For me, the peeling process started slowly by day 6. However, by day 8, the peeling skin was very visible. I continued to follow my daily routine of washing my feet every day. I wore socks to protect my peeling feet. By day 11, I had soft, rejuvenated feet. My beautiful readers,  I defeated my dry and cracked feet monster thanks to Boscia Baby Soft Foot Peel.

If you have problems with dry and cracked feet and are tired of fighting with your monster try out this foot peel and let me know if it works for you. Is there any other routine you follow to keep your feet soft? What is your technique to defeat your dry and cracked feet monster? Please leave a comment.

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Energize Your Dull Skin with Clarins Booster Energy


Hi there, my lovelies! I hope you are having a lovely Thursday. Today, I am feeling particularly blessed because I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I know it’s not going to be long before I can start breathing freely again. However, that’s not the reason for the post, I want to share my review on the Booster Energy  from Clarins. This tiny little bottle carries powerful little punch to boost your skin with energy.

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Description: The Booster Energy from Clarins with filled with skin reviving ginseng to minimize the sign of fatigue. You can mix it with your moisturizer, mask, serum or even foundation to revive dull skin to give it the oomph it needs to wake up. The booster is ideal for all types of skin.

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Ingredients: The key ingredient in Clarins Booster Energy is ginseng, which is known for its stimulating properties. Other ingredients include Water, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Protein, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Acetyltetrapeptide-2, Dextran.

Verdict: Due to the stress level I have been dealing with lately, my skin took the brunt of the suffering. It looks tired and dull all the time. This small little bottle helps me give the energy back to my skin it so bad needs. I remember when my dad used to the night shift, he relied a lot on ginseng extract to give him energy. You can get the same energy for your skin with Clarins Booster Energy. It has made my face appear to be more energized and fresh. I will definitely recommend this to everyone.  This small little bottle carries a big punch and is worth the $39.

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It Cosmetics Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer: Worth the Price?


Hi there, my lovelies! I hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday. Today I want to talk about the much hyped about It Cosmetic’s Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer. I was able to try it out for the first time this morning and I will give my first-hand experience of what I thought about the moisturizer.

Description: I first found out about the product from those infomercials. Infomercials usually don’t persuade me to buy something but I went online right away because I am a fan of It Cosmetics and love their products. This moisturizer is supposed to be the first-ever full-coverage moisturizer from It Cosmetics that will let you say bye to your foundation. This moisturizer was clinical shown to improve the look of your skin, even after you take it off. Its anti-aging ingredients will help treat and correct the look of aging skin and transform your skin into a more youthful looking skin. Most of all, its mineral-based SPF 50+ broad-spectrum physical sunscreen will protect and help prevent free-radical damage for a healthier, younger-looking skin. It comes in four different shades: light, medium, tan, and rich.

Verdict: As you can see from the picture, I have raccoon eyes with dark circle and hyperpigmentation along with dark spots. I was surprised how light the moisturizer is. I actually received mine (Described as 100% Authentic) from Ebay for only $39.99. You can get yours from It Cosmetics for $65. This moisturizer does a better job than a lot of the foundations in making my face look flawless. It just took me less than a minute to get the look. However, I still had some dark some though significantly lightened. I will actually give this moisturizer 4 stars just because it does not cover everything, but it does do a very good job. Additionally, it doesn’t last long time. You will have to reapply it to continue the look. You often have to do it with foundation too. Will it replace foundation for everyday use? Definitely. My beautiful readers, I have just found my favorite moisturizer that may just have replaced foundation for me for the most part. I will still use foundation but only in special occasions. I would like to point out that this product comes with a pump. I personally prefer this kind of lovely packaging because you’re able to better control the amount of product that comes out.

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If you are like me and don’t like to spend so much time getting your looks in the morning, then get the It Cosmetic’s Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer, and it will dramatically cut down morning beauty time. Trust me. This stuff delivers on its promise. Get it if not for anything else but as a flawless CC moisturizer with SPF 50+. However, Bye Bye Foundation is not oil-free. It does contain essential oils to hydrate, nourish, and calm the skin. Hence consult your doctor before use to confirm this product is right for you!  Hope you enjoyed this post as much as I loved writing it.

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All that Metal is Amazing


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Hi There! How are you? Hope you are having a nice day. Have you ever tried metallic eyeshadow palette that you really impressed by and then found out that it only cost fraction of the price of the designer beauty brand? Today, I want to talk to you regarding a metallic palette and has really impressed. Most of all, the amazing part is it cost less then $5 and is so popular that it’s currently out of stock.

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Description: I really love metallic palettes because of the extra oomph it adds to your look, and Ulta’s Metals Eye Shadow Palette includes 12 versatile, stunning, and highly pigmented eye shadow shades in matte and shimmer textures. You know after trying the 12 shades from the Better Together Collection from Too Faced and Kat Von D, I was really disappointed. Hence, I hesitantly ordered Ulta’s metal palette. Boy, I was surprised. You can create a myriad of subtle to dramatic looks. It also includes a full size brush.

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Ingredients: Mica, Talc, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyisobutene, Synthetic Wax, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470).

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Verdict: After receiving the color I was amazed by the color. I love the metallic look that you can create from this palette. With less than $5, I definitely give this palette five stars and I can see why it is out of stock. The colors show through exactly how they are on the pallet, which took some getting used to because a little goes a long ways. It also lasts well. This 12 palette is worth much for than the $4.97 it cost me to get the palette.

If you like the metallic colors keep you eye out for this palette and trust me you will not be disappointment. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I loved writing it.

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