Viseart Petit PRO Eyeshadow Palette


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Hi there my lovelies! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. As you know I am a big eyeshadow. Hence, when I first heard about Petit PRO palette from Viseart I had to try it out. However, it I had to place my name on the waitlist for months. Despite the long wait, I finally got hold of a palette for $30.

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Description: All Viseart Cosmetics are individually handmade in Paris, France, made of a blend of organic ingredients and modern technology to produce absolutely amazing pigmentation. The petit PRO palette is an eight-shade eyeshadow palette in versatile pigment-rich colors in matte, satin, and shimmer textures.

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Verdict: I knew the palette was small but did not know that it was credit card size palette. I guess that’s why it’s called petite. However, I wanted to try the much-coveted Viseart palette with breaking my bank. The pigment is still Viseart status so it’s amazing! It is a great size for travelers and you can pack luxury in your purse! The shadow is so soft. I am glad that I have waited to get this palette. Again, you will get small shadow pans, but they are so pigmented you won’t need a lot. I am not ecstatic about the size of the palette, but I really love that this most pigmented, blendable and softest palette that I have tried so far. Additionally, I can just carry it in my purse.

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Have You Tried the Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills?


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Hi there my lovelies! Happy Friday everyone! Are you guys excited about the Nicole Guerriero Glow Kit from Anastasia Beverly Hills? It retails for $40. After that Glow Kit, I was really excited about this new product. Hence, as soon as it became available, I had to get my hand on one of them.

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Description: This new limited addition to the Anastasia Beverly Hills collection is created in collaboration with YouTuber Nicole Guerriero, and contains six metallic powder highlighters.

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Verdict: What can say about this palette! This is a beautiful metallic glow kit. Some of the shades were little of golden for me. However, the shades are buttery and creamy. A lot of these shades make beautiful eyeshadow and I use them as such. I just spray my brush with setting spray before picking up the highlighter. As for highlighter little goes a long way.

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How I Saved My Hair?


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Hi there my lovelies! Happy Friday everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful day. Are you suffering to bad hair day every day? Then look no further. I will share with you some tips that helped me save my hair from blah and yeah.

Not too long ago I had limp, straw-like, lifeless hair. Every time I let my hair down my dad and will ask me why did I not brush my hair. It was so embarrassing. I would not show my face to anyone without heat styling first. I was losing hair like crazy. There are no hair products that I didn’t buy. Every hair products that different hair stylists told including, Keratanase, Nioxin, PHYTO PHYTOCYANE, I have tried. However, nothing working for me.

After all that trying, I started listening to my hair. My hair is thin and wavy. It did not like any of these products when it kept falling like crazy with all these products, I knew that those products are not for me. I needed natural products for my hair care.

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Conditioning: Coming from a South Asian background I have seen some of my family members rely on oil to condition their hair. However, since I have applied oil to my hair, I knew that I had to start small. I applied a mixture of Castor Oil, Avocado Oil, Jojoba Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil, Almond oil, Vitamin E Oil, Coconut Oil, and Sesame Oil. I warm the oil and apply to my scalp and hair for better absorption. I would apply it and massage the warm oil in my skull and leave it overnight and wash it next morning. I do this every other week for conditioning my hair. This has really made my hair softer and

Scalp Message: Messaging skull stimulates your hair follicles, which in turns help with hair growth. It also boosts circulation. Get a massage tool for an at-home too. You can also pop into a salon every two weeks for a professional treatment.

Washing Less Often: I know this may not sound hygienic. I thought the same thing when one of my stylists said the same thing to me. However, washing your hair your frequently often strips of the scalp of natural oils and dry out hair. Hence, go longer between washes by going with a dry shampoo, getting creating with your braids. Your hair will thank you. I love the Ouai Dry Shampoo Foam available for $28, where I don’t have to worry about any white residues. At first, my hair still seemed greasy but I realized I was using too much product. The smell is amazing. I also love Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk ($20) that is enriched with oat milk to cleanse hair in minutes without water.

Wash You Hair with Cold Water: This is one mistake that I used to make by washing my hair with warm water not know that it strips your hair of its natural oils and even causes hair loss. Hence, now I washing my hair with cold water to close the hair follicles and lock in the moisture.

Ditch the Heat: I know it is very to completely get rid of all the heating tools. However, if you are absolutely going to use them please use a lower heat setting. It may take longer but your hair will look much healthier and stronger. Additionally, don’t forget to use a heat protectant spray or cream.

Detangler: To avoid losing my hair of the first thing that I did I stopped brushing my hair when it’s wet. Remember, when your hair is wet, it soft and is very vulnerable to breakage. Wait until it’s dry. Additionally, trying to brush on tangled hair lead to pulling and breakage. Hence, you should use the right hair brush and detangler or order to ensure minimal breakage. Brushes with stiff bristles can create split ends and dry out ends. I love the Tangle Teezer Original Detangling Brush ($15), Living Proof restore perfecting spray ($28) that not only conditions my hair but also works as a detangler as well.

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Keep Your Hair Hydrated: You moisturize your body every day with lotion, so why not your hair. I apply Christophe Robin Moisturizing Hair Cream with Sandalwood ($45) on my ends every day in order to keep them hydrated. I have never been happier.

DYI Conditioner to Clean Impurities: In addition to the above steps, I make sure I use all natural shampoo in my hair, which include Loreal EverPure Volume Shampoo and Conditioner ($7.99 each). They are cruelty-free, vegan products. There are no harsh sulfates, salts, or surfactants that can strip dull and damage hair. Once I condition my hair I further wash my hair with apple cider vinegar. You can wash with dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Hair Rinse ($35). I use Eden Foods Organic Apple Cider Vinegar ($13.99) with a little bit of peppermint oil rejuvenating the hair follicles and increasing healthy hair growth and lemon juice to treat dandruff. Also, the two ingredients address the smell of vinegar.

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Thanks to all the above steps, my hair looks much healthier and smoother than before. I also hear from my family and friends how much they love natural hair and waves without any heat styling. With few little steps, I love my hair. It went from oh no to oh yeah!!!

What are you doing to bring the wow factor to your hair? Please comment and let us know. I would really love to hear your feedback.

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Did Someone Say Chocolate?


Hi there my lovelies! Happy Hump Day everyone! Hope everyone is having a good Wednesday! Do you like Chocolate! What am I saying? Everyone likes chocolate. Hence, when I saw the Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette from Too Faced, I had to get it. Today, I will just go over my experience with you.

Description: This is a beautiful palette that is encased in a playful chocolate bar tin containing 16 matte and shimmering shades scented with real chocolate smell. The palette contains rich selection of browns, neutrals, and a little pop of color.

Verdict: The good thing about this palette is that it is a beautiful palette and the colors are nice. There are mattes, shimmers, glitters, and satin finishes so I can see this working on a lot of different people. Additionally, it is made of really cocoa. Hence, the anti-oxidant properties of cocoa is great and not to mention the smell. However, the negative aspect of the palette includes that couple of the swatches (white chocolate, and strawberry bon bon) just disappeared on my skin. Moreover, Candied Violet also went on sheer and had to be layered for good pigmentation. As far as neutrals go, this palette lacks lacking taupe-type shades. Also, if you do not like the smell of chocolate this palette is not for you. Furthermore, some of the shades can be really flaky and can have a lot of fallout, which can be annoying. However, in order avoid fallouts  make sure to tap your brush well on or you will have flakes under your eyes to clean up.  I personally think that this palette is more for neutral everyday look. However, if you are looking for a bolder look, go with the Semi Sweet or the Chocolate Bon Bon  palette. Overall, this is a nice with beautiful smell. Just make sure that you apply the glittery shades wet for them to show up well.

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Can I Get Some Loose Glam Glittery Dust?


Hi there my loveliness! Hope you are having a lovely Tuesday. As you may know by now, I am a big fan of glittery and shimmery eyeshadow. It just reminds me of pixie dust from Tinker Bell and all the magic associated with it. I love adding them to my collection only if find something that is worth spending my hard earned money on.  Today, I  want to talk about one such collection from a while ago. It is the Smolder Cosmetics’s Lock It in Bundle! 4 Loose Glam Dust + 1 Dazzle Lock Primer. This collection is currently not available. However, you can get Perfect Glam Bundle of 4 Loose Glam Dust for $32.

Description: The bundle includes a color-coordinated collection of loose dust in Bronze Glow, Gold Digger, Pink Gold, Burnt Coppe, Sample of Asteria, and a Dazzle Lock Primer. These concentrated loose dust pigments can be used dry or wet.

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Verdict: What can I say about these loose dust. A little but goes a long way! I absolutely love these shimmery, glittery loose dust. In order to prevent any fallouts, I just use it with the Dazzle lock primer to keep the dust in place and to intensify the color! So far, this is the most pigmented sparkling eye shadow  I have used. I know that it will last me a long time and I will be ale to combine it with other palettes to created various different looks. Additionally, I get individual shades for $9. In conclusion, I am very happy with this collection.

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The Versatile Nocturnal Shadow Box from Urban Decay


Hi there my lovelies! Happy President’s Day to everyone. Hope you are having a wonderful Monday. How are you spending your long weekend? I spent mine sipping my favorite Peppermint Mocha Frappuccino at Starbucks. I thought I spend a part of the day talking to about a product that I recently had a chance to try out: the Nocturnal Shadow Box from Urban Decay.

Description: This is a limited edition eyeshadow palette that comes in 12 shades and retails for $29. The palette has eight must-haves from UD’s current collection and four exclusives from past sets, including three of the most-requested shades from past vice palettes.

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Verdict: As expected from Urban Decay, this palette delivers beautiful and versatile shades. While it has natural shades, it also has bold and bright shades that make this palette stand out from others. The colors blend so easily and are creamy as well. The only one thing that I have an issue with, is that the darker shades can be really flaky and can have a lot of fallout, which can be annoying. However, in order avoid fallouts from the darker shades make sure to tap your brush well on or you will have flakes under your eyes to clean up. They layer well, so take your time. Due to the flakes and fallouts, I give this palette four stars. Otherwise, I absolutely love it.

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Foxybae Hair Straightening Brush: Does It Really Work?


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Hi there my lovelies! Hope you had a lovely weekend. Today, I want to talk about a hair straightening brush that I have tried recently and give my honest opinion. I am talking about Foxybae Hair Straightening Brush. Hope this will help you decide if you really want to go for a straightening brush.

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Description: I have told you before, I have stubborn thin and wavy hear. I have actually proud on my waves because I get quite compliments on them. However, what I hate is that no heating products can tame that wave. Hence I am always looking one that can straighten it without burning them. When I saw an only promotion to be able to buy this product for less than $50, when the actual price is $149.95 I took advantage of the offer, hoping it will work on hair. The brush actually looks quite luxurious and has a LED display and heats up to a safe 365°F in mere seconds (max temp of 232°C/450°F) simply brush your hair to distribute heat and straighten without damaging your tresses in the process. It automatically heats to 365°F. You can change the temperature up and down using the temperature control.

Verdict: Does this brush really work. My one-word response to this is “Meh”. I have seen YouTube review raving about Foxybae. I actually found the results with my Instyler much better. My hair is much shinier with the Instyler too. However, I do admit that did not fill the heat with this brush. With my Instyler, if I am not careful I will see smoke coming out of my hair. This is one thing that I really like about this brush that my hair doesn’t burn while styling. In conclusion, who I wasn’t impressed with the straitening part of the brush, I did like the part that it’s safer on my hair than other heating products. Overall, I don’t waste your money if you are looking for a straightening product that gives straitening, shine and volume. Go with the Instyler, which does all the three.

What is your favorite hair styling product that you would recommend? Please comment and let us know. I would really love to hear your feedback.

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Get Rid of the Pesky Oily Residue from Your Powdered Makeup


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Hi there lovelies! Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday. Have ever had to deal with pesky oily residues ruining your powered foundation and eyeshadow? I know I have. Which of the following methods have you used to get rid of pesky oily residue from your powered makeup?

It oily residue houses scores of bacteria and makes the powered makeup (whether foundation or eyeshadow) almost useless. If you have used a knife to scrape off the oily part, it leaves a whole in the area and wastes a lot of the product.  However, there a simple DIY way to get rid of the oily residue just using common office supply: yes I am talking about tape.

Just use tape to get off those pesky little oily residues and you will able to use them again without the worry of bacteria filled oily residue covered your powered makeup. Additionally, you don’t have to waste makeup product by scraping the oily part off with a knife.

As you can see from the picture above tape will get rid of the oily residues in just minutes and you will not waste any of your makeup products. Was this DYI tip helpful to you or will recommend this DYI tip to others?

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The Most Hyped About Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette


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Hi there beautiful lovelies! Happy Friday morning to everyone! I am starting the morning with 7 degrees Fahrenheit windchill, but that is not stopping me from enjoying my day and spreading some love. How about we start the day by talking the one of the most hyped about products of last year? Yes, I am talking about none other than Kat Von D’s Alchemist Holographic Palette, which is currently sold out at Kat Von D.  However, it just became available at Sephora. I was fortunate enough to get mine from a Sephora store.

Description: The palette features four holographic shades: Emerald, Saphyre, Amethyst, and Opal. You can wear them alone or layer them to your heart content. To be honest, I was a little disappointed with the Too Faced x Kat Von D Better Together Ultimate Eye CollectionHowever, after looking at the looking at this palette I remembered why I Kat Von D is good at what she do. Perhaps the collaboration wasn’t just meant to be at this point but this palette is brilliant. Each of the four shades within the palette catches the light from every angle for a spectrum of luminizing special effects—perfect for customizing finishes and exploring your artistic expression. Most of all, the hybrid formula also doubles as a super-shimmery highlighter. Simply sweep product over prepped skin. It retails for $32.

Verdict: In the beginning, I was a little skeptical about getting this palette but now can tell you that it is really worth all the hype. It’s highly pigmented, hence little goes a long way. The palette looks small but the colors are beautiful! They are very pigmented and very easy to blend. I debated buying this at first because from pictures the pans looked small. I went into the Sephora store in JC Penny and looked at it in person and the pans are bigger than they appear. I use them as highlighters and eye shadows. I couldn’t be happier and will be repurchasing as well, but hopefully, they will be available. If you’re thinking about getting this, it’s definitely worth the $32 since they aren’t everyday colors.

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Outfit of the Day – Faux Leather Dress and Statement Necklace


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Hi there my lovelies! Happy Hump Day everyone! Hope you had a wonderful Wednesday! While many states are suffering from a frigid temperature, here in Washington metro are we have been in the upper 60s and low 70s the past two while forecasting 2-3 inches of snow tomorrow. Since mother nature decided to lose her mind, I thought I would share today’s outfit of the day.

Dress: Today I wanted to go with a faux leather from New York and Company. Similar dress available from BCBGMAXAZARIA and Michael Kors. I love the chic edgy look that it creates.

Boots: Nothing says style and sophistication like a classic leather tall boot from Bandolino. The Collyer two-tone riding boot is a timeless knee-high boot that will complement your casual style effortlessly! Get this gorgeous pair of boots at DSW for $99.95. The actual retail price of the boots is $149. You can also pair this beautiful dress with a nice pair of black heels. Either way you go, you are not going to be wrong.

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Necklace: Finally, complete the look by adding a bold necklace to the outfit. I love this necklace. I get a lot of compliment about this necklace. This bib design will reinvent all your favorite outfits.

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