September 2012 Haul

Hi everyone. Sorry for the delay of this. I've been super busy. The pictures aren't the best since I took them with my camera phone and at almost 10 pm at night.

 

 

MAC Haute and Naughty Too Black Mascara

 

I've been able to try this out for a few weeks since it's been a little while since I bought it. It's a little weird at first. This actually has two brushes, one pulls out of the other. The first one (the smaller knob) is a smaller and produces a more natural look. The second one (the sparkly knob) is larger and fuller. This produces a more fuller and darker look. I usually use the smaller wand for my lower lashes and the larger wand for my upper lashes.

 

Here's a picture of me that I posted on instagram a while ago wearing this mascara. I used the larger wand for both my upper and lower lashes in this picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes to Cucumbers Facial Towelettes

 

This is the second package I've bought since trying this makeup remover wipes. These are amazing! They smell great and they don't irritate my skin. I recommend these for those with sensitive skin and can't use other makeup remover wipes from other companies.

 

 

Simple Eye Make-up Remover & Swisspers Cotton Rounds

 

The cotton rounds are great for removing makeup. I prefer these over cotton balls. These are pretty basic. The Simple makep remover is nice, not my favorite however. I haven't found my "holy grail" eye makeup remover yet. These irritate my eyes sometimes by making my eye sight fuzzy.

 

 

 

I'll be posting my October 2012 Haul soon. I've bought some interesting things this month so far. :)

XOXO

MAC Cleanse Off Oil Review

Product: MAC Cleanse Off Oil

Price: $38

Amount: 150 mL or 5 fl. oz.

Description from website:

An industry-strength oil-based makeup remover that's gentle on the skin. Botanically formulated with oils of olive fruit, evening primrose and jojoba seed and absolutely 100 percent mineral-oil free. Massages onto the skin to loosen all makeup, including waterproof mascara. Emulsifies into a lotion-type liquid with water: rinses off easily, no tissues required - and no residue! Protects with vitamin E. Skin softening and conditioning. Good for all skin types.

My thoughts:

This product removes face makeup and eye makeup very easily. This removed my blacktrack fluidline without me needing to tug at my eye.

While using this, it felt very weird on my skin. Since it's an oil, I expected that. However, I did not expect for it to mess with my eyesight since this is supposed to be eye friendly. While using this to remove my eye makeup, my vision would become blurry/fuzzy and stay like that for a few minutes. Even rinsing off my eye with more water did not help. My clear vision did return on its own though.

My verdict:

For the price, this is a good all purpose makeup remover. However, because of the fact that it made my vision blurry/fuzzy I would not recommend this. I returned this item after only using it for three days. I had high hopes for this product since I've been lusting after it for a few months.

Let me know your thoughts on this product if you've used it before or currently use it.

XOXO

June 2012 Empties

Hi everyone! Here is a list of my June empties. I've used up a lot more items than I used up last month. This time I just used pictures from the internet because I through out a few of these.

Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - This is a product that I can finally cross off my Project Pan list! Although this lip balm smells good and everyond raves about it, I don't like it! It actually makes my lips more chapped than they were before putting it on my lips.





Lip Smacker's in Strawberry - This is a product that I got from my grandma when I losted my Blister's chapstick. This smells really good, however it wasn't my favorite chapstick.







L'oreal Eye Makeup Remover - I've been through multiple bottles of this. I like it, however I don't love it. If I use too much it will iritate my eyes. I also go through a bottle of this really fast. This will last me about 2.5 weeks. If I wear a natural eye makeup look, I use about 3 cotton balls worth. If I wear a dramatic, night-time eye makeup look, I use about 6 cotton balls worth.





Noxzema Clean Moisture Deep Cleansing Cream - I've also been through multiple bottles of this. This is a product that I would recommend. It lathers really nicely and I think it cleans my face of all dirt and makeup residue. I also love that this has a pump.





Olay Total Effects Daily Cleansing Treatments - I got these wipes for free with my Ulta level 2 reward. There are 30 towelettes in a package and this lasted me a little over a month. I didn't use these every night because I don't wear makeup everyday. I used these like a makeup wipe, however I ran it under warm water first. I thought these were nice, however I didn't notice any of the special effects that it claims. I would rather try something else than repurchase.




Covergirl Eye Enhancers Trio in Cafe Au Lait - I've owned this eye shadow trio for many years and I'm glad to see it finished. This was always an ok eye shadow trio. I didn't think it was very pigmented and the lasting power wasn't the best. It was also very shimmery, which I don't really like. I think that there are other trio's out there, however the color combination was nice.




Covergirl Invisible Concealer in Fair - I did not like this concealer. I think it was the wrong shade and it caked on me. I would not recommend this or repurchase this.

What products have you used up this month?

XOXO

July 2012 Shopping List (Updated)

If you've read my original post for this, I included the new MAC mineralize skinfinishes from the Heavenly Creature collection. I originally was very excited about this collection, however I've decided this will be a skip for me. Instead, I will be saving up my money for the Style Seeker collection and the By Request collection coming out in August.

MAC cleanse off oil ($26.00) - I've heard a lot about this product from some of my favorite YouTubers Allison (amarixe) and Ingrid (missglamorazzi). After months of going back and forth about whether I wanted to spend the money on this, I have decided to purchase it the next time I'm at a MAC store or counter. Usually I use seperate products to remove my face and eye makeup, but I've heard that this is a great product for removing both. I can't wait to try this out. Have you ever used this before?



MAC fluidline in rich ground ($15.00) - This is a permanent shade that will be promoted with the Style Seeker collection. MAC describes this as a reddened coco with frost. This looks like it would be a beautiful shade for summer and fall. I've heard this looks amazing with green eyes (which I have).

XOXO

Recent Purchases!!

RECENT PURCHASES!!

Oh my gosh! I have been obsessing over this multi-color storage cart since I starting watching tons of makeup storage/collection videos on YouTube. I have wanted this little baby all summer, however I haven't been able to find any that I liked that were in an affordable price range. Originally this storage cart cost $79.99 at Joann Fabrics, however there is a 40% off sale currently going on. This sale ends at midnight tonight, so if you want this cart for only $47.99 I would snatch it up! I also found a 50% coupon code (EEFB204) that reduced that price to $39.99. However, with tax and shipping prices, I payed $51.66. Not bad! I am SO EXCITED for this to arrive at my doorstep!! :)

In addition to this most recent purchase, I also bought a few items to try out.

Sally's Beauty Supply ($$ with beauty card):

Beyond the Zone Rock On Dry Shampoo $5.00  && Beyond Belief Deep Cleansing toweletts $4.79

Walmart:

European Gold Dark Tanning Lotion 25X Bronzing Lotion $8.00

XOXO

JULY - AUGUST 2010 SHOPPING LIST

Hi everyone! This is my current shopping list. Meaning, these are items that I definitely want to buy in the near future. I will be doing reviews for everything that I do buy. Let me know if you have tried any of these items and how you liked them.

1. MAKE UP FOR EVER Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation in No. 25 Warm Ivory

Although this is more expensive than my traditional drugstore foundations ($34.00 @ Sephora), you definitely get what you pay for. When I went into Sephora a couple weeks ago, I got color matched for this foundation and the NARS Sheer Matte Foundation. After taking home a sample of each and trying them out, I definitely loved the MUFE foundation better. Which is good for my wallet, because the NARS foundation is $42.00.

2. Essense of Beauty Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Non-Oily

I first heard about this makeup remover from blogger The Makeup Drawer. Definitely go check her out for really in depth and honest reviews on a variety of makeup products. While it might not work for her because she has dry skin, I think this will work great for me. I have normal-to-oily skin, in my opinion, so this non-oily formula will be amazing. And at $5.99 at CVS, this product won't hurt my wallet if I don't like it.

3. Evian Natural Mineral Water Facial Spray

This is another item that I found interesting after reading a review from the blogger The Makeup Drawer. This facial spray can be found at drugstores, Target, and Sephora. According to TMD, this facial spray ranges from $6.00 for 1.7 oz, $10.00 for 5 oz, and $15.00 for 10.1 oz. According to her, this facial spray can compete with MAC's Fix + and win. I definitely think that this is something to check out whether you like/use MAC's Fix + or not.

4. Portable Eyelash Curler
What first drew me to this item was how cute it was. While I haven't researched this product as much as I normally research items I am interested in, this seems like something good to have when you are either traveling or out for the night. It is definitely something that I can see myself throwing in my purse. For $5.00 at CVS, you can't go wrong with this.

5. Urban Decay Naked Palette

This is definitely the most expensive and the most exciting item that I have on my list. At $44.00, this palette has the perfect neutral shades and a mini Urban Decay Primer Potion. If you are interested in this palette, definitely don't let the price tag scare you. These shadows are the same size as UD single shadows. So you can either buy 2-3 shadows at $17.00 each or this cute palette for around the same price. Plus, you get to try the UDPP, which I've been wanting to try for a while now. Unfortunately, this palette sells out fast at Sephora.com. Try to snag this palette at your local Sephora or Ulta store or at Ulta.com. Definitely don't try to get this palette from ebay. This palette is selling for twice, sometimes three times, it's actual price.