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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

April 2013 Favorites (Beauty and Accessories)

Okay, I felt as long as I get my favorites up before the 10th, its not too late to feature a monthly favorites! I did skip march favorites so some of these products account for the past two months!
I have been wearing Mac's Cream Soda blush constantly! It's perfect for spring and summer. I actually can't wait till I get a tan going to see how nice it looks with bronzed skin. I have a full review of the blush here
Another blush I have been wearing the past two months is Lorac's Rose blush. I have been reaching for this while getting ready for work and just want a subtle flush for my cheeks. Rose doesn't look very special in the pan but on the skin its a really nice warm dusty rose shade with a nice amount of pigmentation. It can be worn with any look and it lasts all day - more so than any of my Mac blushes.

If I wore anything on my lips other than my Mocha Rose lip balm (made by Rosebud Perfume Co.) the past couple of months, it was Mac's Shy Girl. Shy Girl is my favorite mac lipstick finish - a creamsheen so it is the most creamy texture. There are no pink undertones to it at all so paler girls beware! It's a true nude and looks great with a smokey eye on just some liner and mascara. 

WHY WHY WHY have I not purchased L'Oreal's Voluminous Million mascara before. It's not seen in this photo because i cannot find it which is freaking me out lol.
My lashes are decently long, but this mascara does a great job at fanning out my lashes, making it appear that I have more lashes than I actually do. I am going to do a full review of this blush in the near future!

I have not been doing much with my eyes but whenever I want to play up my eyes a little I have been popping Macs Espresso eyeshadow in the corners of my eyes. Espresso is a nice chocolaty brown that gives nice depth the my eyes. I have also been using it daily to fill my brows in. 

Lorac's eyeshadow base has been treating my well this month. I received this as a sample with the Pro Palette. It helps my shadow stay in place all day and night. I don't really use many eyeshadow bases other than Mac's Painterly paint pot, which I know isn't a 'true' base - but it works for me. I actually like this a lot better and will definitely purchase a full size once I am out. 

One skincare product that I had to include was the Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair moisturizer wih SPF 30. This stuff has been a miracle worker for me. Stay tuned for a full review

There have been some accessories that I have been wearing EVERYDAY this month. All of them were purchased at Khol's! The sunglasses are LC and the two bangles and other bracelet are by Apt 9.



What are some of your monthly favorites?
xxx



Friday, March 8, 2013

EOTD ft. Lorac Pro Palette

So there was a lot of buzz surround this palette on MakeUpAlley a little while back and I honestly had no urge for it. I went to Ulta one day and while it still didn't wow me (probably because I have plenty of nude shades already), I purchased it anyway. What won me over was the silkiness and creaminess of the shadows when I swatched them. These are some of the most softest shadows I've used. The color range was right up my alley too. 
The more I thought about it I realized I don't have enough matte neutral shadows to do a completely matte eye. 

The shades in the Lorac Pro Palette are nicely pigmented, blend really easily, and comes with shimmer and matte shades. 

I am really happy I bought this and would recommend if you are searching for a new palette. The price is $42.00. For 16 good quality shadows (and a sample of their primer) I would say that is a decent deal :)






This is one EOTD I did using Lt Bronze on the Lid, Bronze on the center of my lid and Pewter on the outer corner.

Do you have the Lorac PRo Palette? What are you favorite looks to do with it?