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Jordana Cosmetics 12 HR Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil

Hey guys!!! As you guys know I love using an eye primer for my oily eyelids and then on top use an eyeshadow base. So far I love the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils , ELF Smudge Pot , and Maybelline Color Tattoos . I have been wanting a matte skin tone base for any matte eye look that I do. I have seen a couple of people talking about and loving the Jordana Cosmetics 12 HR Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continous Almond.  I had a lot of trouble finding this to be honest, but I did find it in New York and I had to get it ASAP! My first time using this I did apply too much and just like the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil if you apply too much or don't blend it out enough it will crease. Just make sure you apply the right amount your eyeshadow lasts all day and it is crease free. For a very affordable product, $3.99 to be exact, this was very impressive. This product is very pigmented with just one swipe as you see on the picture. It is very creamy and easy to blend. I honestly didn&

Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm

Hey guys!!! I know I have said before that I started using a new makeup remover and now I am ready to talk about it. I have used makeup wipes and cleansing oils before, but I decided to try out a new product to remove my makeup. I have heard a lot about cleansing balms so I was thinking about trying one out for a while. I saw that Clinique has one and I decided to try that one out.  It is the Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm . After trying out and loving the Clinique Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lids, Lashes, and Lips I was excited to try this out. I wasn't sure what to expect with this product since I never used a cleansing balm before. Just like the cleansing oils you use this product on dry skin,  message it into your skin, rub your eyes gently, and then rinse it all off with water. I was soooo IMPRESSED with this product. It removed ALLLLL of my makeup even my WATERPROOF MASCARA and it didn't leave any oily residue on my face like the cleansin

Klorane Dry Shampoo

Hey guys!!! Time to talk about another dry shampoo. I received the Klorane Dry Shampoo in my December Birchbox 2014 and I was excited to try it out because it is tinted like my holy grail Batiste dry shampoo and I saw it has oat milk in it which I thought was interesting.  Honestly because of the oat milk I thought maybe it wouldn't work as good as the Batiste one. When I first tried it I was very impressed. Right away I was able to tell that all of my oils we vanishing as I was spraying this in my hair. It didn't leave a white cast behind it was nicely tinted, but I still brush it out. Before I brush it out I let it sit for a few minutes in my hair while I finish my makeup in the morning. This product and the Batiste one are both at the top as my holy grail dry shampoos. I always wash my hair every 3-4 days and with this product I am able to do that without my hair feeling dirty. Overall I love this product. I will definitely be purchasing this soon, but I

Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm

Hey guys!!! Back when me and my friend Sam did the swap she gave me the Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Vivacious. I had heard so much about these and the Matte Balms so I was excited to try it out. As you can see it is a crayon lip pencil and I do like the product for everyday use. It isn't very pigmented with one swipe, but you can always build it up to the pigmentation that you like. Honestly what I don't like about it is that it doesn't last that long on my lips. I do have to reapply every 3 hours to keep up with the pigmentation that I like, but let's be honest who has time for that? (Left: one swipe, Right: 4 swipes) It has a minty smell and I don't think it lingers after applying the product to your lips. You really don't need a mirror for this product if you don't have one on hand or are unable to get to one. This product for some reason dries out my lips a little bit especially since it is a balm type of product. Since th

Elizabeth Arden Flawless Future Skin Care Set Giveaway Winners!

Hey guys!!! Thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway! I had a great response with this one and I will definitely be doing more in the future!  The first winner for the full set of skin care is..... LESTER RABY! The second winner for the sample size of the Flawless Future Serum is... MARY STORER!!!! CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!!! I will be contacting you guys this week through your email and I will be mailing your stuff this weekend. If I can do it sooner I will do so.  Again thank you for supporting my blog and I will definitely be doing more giveaways in the future!

Birchbox February 2015 Unboxing

Hey guys!!! It is that time again to show you what I have received in my Birchbox for the month of February! I feel like Birchbox had stepped up their game I haven't gotten any foiled packets in my box these last few months. Now I love Birchbox more than Ipsy and it used to be the other way around! Now to show you what I got. Gilchrist & Soames Spa Therapy Body Lotion-  This is a paraben-free moisturizer that leaves skin smooth, soft, and calm. I'm excited to try this one since I can always use good body moisturizers. CLEAN Skin Eau de Parfum-  It has a fresh blend of lotus blossom, blue rose, honeydew, and white musk. This is the only thing I am not too fond with just because I am tired of getting perfume samples. Harvey Prince Hello Shampoo-  This is a sulfate-free and color-safe shampoo. I have tried one sulfate-free shampoo before and I hated it. Hopefully maybe this one will be different. Harvey Prince Hello Conditioner-  It is a sulfate-free for

January 2015 Ipsy Bag

Hey guys!! It is time to review January's Ipsy Bag. I don't know why I am kind of getting over Ipsy and more into Birchbox. I might end up cancelling the subscription I am not sure yet... This bag I only love 2 and gave away two to a friend. This is a nice bag I will be using it for traveling purposes just like all my other favorites. Pacifica Natural Mineral Coconut Eyeshadow I believe I got the color Treasure I gave it to my friend the other night so I am not 100% sure. All I did was swatch it and this was one swipe. It was a nicely pigmented shadow, but I have too many neutral shadows I decided to give it to my friend.  LaFresh Eco-Beauty Be Good. Good Day. Day Moisturizer. I also gave this to that same friend just because I already have a good daytime moisturizer and I didn't want to to waste in my room. Probelle Into the Blue Nail Laquer I saw that a lot of people didn't like the shade of this nail polish, but me on the oth

Buxom Full-On Lip Cream

Hey guys!!! Do you guys have a favorite YouTuber that you watch and anything they recommend you must go out and buy?? That's me with SuperAshley127 aka Ashley! I love her videos especially her tutorials and reviews!!! You guys should check her out if you haven't yet she's amazing with her work! She would always talk about the Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian and how it was her holy grail lip gloss so during the Sephora VIB sale I decided to purchase it! I honestly didn't get this lip for the lip plumping effect it is supposed to have, but I do love the peppermint tingly feel on my lips whenever I put it on. I don't love the color on my lips on its own. I have pigmented lips so I think my lips look weird with a nude lip gloss or lipstick. What I love doing is applying it on top of lipsticks if I want that extra shine on my lips. The formula I love so much. It is not too sticky, feels really comfortable on the lips, and again that tingl

Shaaanxo x Colourpop Eyeshadows

Hey guys!! I have been trying out lots of products that I want to review and these products I am talking about today it was only a week and a half, but I am so obsessed with it that I HAD to talk about it ASAP!  I had seen Colourpop allllll over YouTube and Instagram so I had been interested in trying them out. When I was in NYC I went to my friend Krystelle's place and she has a few of the Colourpop eyeshadows. I swatched them and I was dying on how amazingly they swatched! They were so PIGMENTED! I knew that I was going to need to get some soon. When I saw that Shaaanxo had collaborated with Colourpop I had to get the eyeshadows she created with them. I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed, but I did have a little doubt I don't know why. This foursome is $20. I was excited when it came in the mail. I like the fact that they included a card with a quote.  I adore the packaging so much that I am going to keep it in there the whole time till I us

February 2015 Empties

Hey guys!!! I have been busy using things up and I am going to show you what I used up. I will also be letting you know if I love it or hate it and if I will be repurchasing it or not. Pssssst Dry Shampoo -  This was a nice dry shampoo. It did the job that a dry shampoo is supposed to do, but I hate the smell of it and so I won't repurchase. Clinique Makeup Brush Cleanser -  I love this to spot clean my brushes everyday before I deep clean them at the end of the week. It spot cleans them very well and I have already repurchased and will continue to do so. This product will be in my empties all the time. The Body Shop Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil -  This was a great cleansing oil it removes most of your makeup. This doesn't leave as much of an oily residue like the Garnier cleansing oil. I will not be repurchasing this just because I have found my new holy grail makeup remover. I will be talking about it soon. Avene Thermal Spring Water -  At first when I t

Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Setting Powder

Hey guys!!! Finally I am getting around reviewing this powder. I received the Laura Mercier Invisible Loose Setting Powder in my November Ipsy Bag and ever since I have been hooked on it! I know I did a mini review on that post, BUT it is so amazing that it needed its own post haha. Since it was in a small container I only used it to set my under eyes and there was absolutely NO CREASING! I used it on my face once it leaves your skin feeling silky smooth and my concealer lasts all day with this product! I have used a couple of other powders and they always tend to look cakey or powdery when I first apply it especially under the eyes, but this doesn't do that. Whenever I do have dry patches other powders cling to them, but I was surprised that this one doesn't. I have already used this up and I am back to using the powder I was using before.....I miss this powder already! I will be repurchasing this product as soon as I can. My skin changed in the last couple