Empties | Products I've Used Up

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Makeup Removal:
E.L.F. Makeup Removing Wipes
Mac Cleanse Off Oil

Skincare:
Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle (& tone) Repait Moisturizer
Clinique Turnaround Radiance Moisturizer
Cellnique Skin Action Sebum Gel

Makeup:
Nars Sheer Glow Foundation
Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation
Nars Blush in Madly
Tarte Maracuja Creaseless Concealer
Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser Concealer
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer
L'Oreal L'Oréal Lineur Intense Liquid Liner
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Liner in Baked
Lorac Eyeshadow Primer
Wet N Wild Brulee Eyeshadow
Benefit They're Real Mascara 
Mac Careblend Pressed Powder
Mac Mineralized Skinfinish Natural
Mac Studio Finish Concealer
Mac Painterly Paint Pot
Smith's Rosebud Salve
NYX Butter GLoss Creme Brulee

Haircare:
Dove STYLE+care Volume Dry Shampoo
Tresemme Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo
BigSexyHair Volumizing Dry Shampoo
John Frieda Frizz Ease Heat Defeat Protective Spray

Collective Haul: Ulta, Colour Pop, Sephora

Nars Mediteranee Eyeshadow Duo

Even though it has been super rainy and just down right terrible weather - I am still rocking the orange eyeshadow. Below is they Nars Mediteranee eyeshadow duo that I picked up at Sephora for around $34. I have had this for a while but when I swatched the orange shade in the store a year or so ago I knew I had to have it.

The Mediteranee duo comes with a golden pearlescent beige shade and a shimmery orange that steals the show. Seriously, this duo is absolutely gorgeous and it is almost 100% the orange shads fault. My only complaint with this due is that the beige shade could be more pigmented. I find myself really trying to pack it on to get good color pay off. 

Below is a more wearable look using Mediteranee. 

January 2013 Favorites

It is my favorite time of the month! Favorites posts & videos. This month I have been focusing on my skin and have not been doing much makeup, mostly because I am too lazy in the morning at 7:30AM to do a complete face. Since this is also my first favorites I thought I would show you essential products that are ALWAYS in my makeup/beauty routine 

• BareMinerals The Shinging Moment Limunizer: review here
• Revlon Colorstay Whipped Foundation review here. 
• Mac Careblend Powder This is my first compact but it is quite a nice powder. It's very smooth and gives nice coverage. Prior to this I used the Mac MSFN but I broke mine, unfortunately.  find this has a little bit more coverage than the MSFN.
• L'Oreal Liner Intense felt tip liner I have been using this for years now. It's the only liner I will use on my upper lash line.  It allows you to draw such precise lines and it lasts ALL DAY.
• Nars Luster: Nars blushes are hands down my favorite. I purchased this because this seems to be in everyone's top three Nars blushes. It is a nice apricot shade with gold shimmers. It's a great everyday blush, going out blush, I wanna be lazy and wear minimal makeup blush lol - seriously, it's great with any kind of look. I find Nars blushes to be very long lasting as well. 
• Elizabeth Arden body lotion + Perfume. I found this while cleaning out my bathroom cabinets. I'm assuming I received it in a gift set and just never used it. I am so glad I found it because the scent is a lovely fresh burst of green tea. It lingers quiet nicely also. I also found a sample size of this in it's perfume form - lovely as well! I would suggest being careful if you have sensitive skin. I did read a lot of negative reviews saying the body lotion gave them a rash. 
• Origins A Perfect World Antioxidant Moisturizer with white tea +  A Perfect World White Tea skin guardian. During Cyber Monday I was browsing the Origins site and found The Perfect World set that contained these two products plus a face wash and toner. The brand states that this line has all of these wonderful anti-aging benefits which was what I was looking for. These two items really stood out to me. My skin has been drier than usual this winter and I find this is the only moisturizer in my small collection that really moisturizes my skin enough. I apply this morning and night as soon as I wash my face. There have been complaints that this doesn't sink into the skin right away but I always apply my moisturizer when my skin and hands are damp to help it absorb into my skin quicker. I love the scent of this! The white tea gives it a very soothing and relaxing feeling. The skin guardian has been my go to 'primer.' While this is not it's purpose it does have silicone (which does not effect my skin negatively) so it does a good job at filling in pores and fine lines. It makes your skin feel like silk! The main purpose of this is to protect your skin from pollutants in the air. I really like it as a barrier for my skin.I have not been using these products enough to see anti aging benefits but they are lovely products nonetheless. 
• C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve - for my lips I have not been sticking to one specific color but I always  put this on my lips - it is basically glorified vaseline but it smells much nicer (it also comes in mint and strawberry I believe). This stuff is also great if you have try patches of skin or problem cuticles

What are some of your monthly favorites?

What's in my Makeup Bag?

Hello girls! Today I am going to share with you what I keep in my makeup bag. These are essentials that I need with me if I know I am going to be out of the house all day. 

I use this VS makeup bag - it's a decent size to hold all of my things :)

First things first, powder...

Mac Careblend Powder - There are two things that I must carry around with me. Powder is one of them. I recently switched to the Mac Careblend powder which is much more travel friendly than the MAC MSFN which is another powder I love. The Mac Careblend powder comes in an enclosed case with a mirror and puff. It gives a very natural finish providing light to medium coverage depending on application.

Garnier Tinted Roller Ball - The other essential product I must have with me is THIS concealer. ALWAYS This has been a HG product of mine for the last year or so (will do a proper review of it). I always have this with me if I feel I'm looking tired. It brightens the under-eye area instantly.

Maybelline Full N' Soft - my all time favorite Mascara. I can apply this throughout the day with out brushing through dry crusty mascara that result in clumpy lashes

Spot Concealer - recently I have been carrying around the NYX HD photogenic concealer. But I do have a few on rotation in case my concealer wears off throughout the day.

Rimmel Special Eyes Pencil Eyeliner - For nights when I go out I always carry black eyeliner. I use Rimmel's Pencil liner. I feel I need it to intensify a look even more throughout the night.

Nars Madly - My perfect blush that obviously has had enough love. Madly is a dusty rose shade. When it's applied lightly it gives a really nice warm sheen. If you have a heavier hand it can give you a non-overpowering bronzed glow.

Lipstick - I always carry with me whatever lipstick/gloss combo I have at the moment. However, I always have Mac's High Tea lipstick on me. It's the perfect shiney nude lipstick for me and it goes with a variety of looks! I have also recently been carrying with me my Revlon Lip Butter in Creme brulee 

Mac Ricepaper e/s - this is a shimmer nude that if I feel I need it, swipe across my lid (with my finger) to brighten up my eyes

Kabooki - For my powder foundation I always use my Kabookie brush - I get nice coverage with it and it's the perfect size for my makeup travel bag!


What do you keep in your makeup bag?

November Beauty Haul: Sephora, Origins, & Lush

Monday Monday! I had a serious case of the Monday's this morning. Didn't want to get out of bed for anything! 

Anyways, my nails won't stop breaking so I haven't done anything too exciting with them so I thought I would do another beauty post and share my November Haul.

For cyber Monday Origins was doing a $10 off $35 or more. Of course I chose one of the few items that did not apply to the sale haha but it was a good deal and I couldn't pass it up. This is the Origins 'Your Perfect World' set. I wanted some sort of anti-aging/wrinkle product so I thought this was perfect. It comes with:

 Full-size A Perfect World White Tea skin guardian, moisturizer with white tea, Age-defense treatment lotion with White Tea (kind of like a very light toner), 

and the Perfect World Face wash with White Tea. 

I only just started using these products but I can do a full post on my experience with this product

On Black Friday I ventured to my mall and discovered that they just put in a LUSH store. I haven't purchased anything from lush in the longest time for whatever reason but was very excited to get some goodies. I got the H'suan wen hua hair moisturizer (SERIOUSLY LOVE THIS STUFF) and Ocean which used to be part of my skincare routine ages ago.

Finally I took a trip to Sephora. I hit pan on my favorite NARS blush (Madly) and wanted to try something else so I picked up Luster after watching Zoella's October favorites video. I also picked up a MUFE Mat Velvel Plus and a Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Bare Naked

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