Friday, March 9, 2012

FOTD


Eyes
Naked and Naked 2 Palette
Wet n Wild Black Gel Liner
ELF Eye Black Eye Liner
Wet n Wild Brow Kit in Ash Brown

Face
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra in Bisque 8
MAC MSFN in Medium Deep
Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Hot Tamale
Hoola Bronzer
mark. Glowdacious Illuminating Powder
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Lips
NYX Round Lipstick in Chic Red




Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Review Time! Sigma Mr. Bunny Black Essential Kit


A couple weeks ago I received my Sigma Mr. Bunny Brush Kit, and wanted to wait a couple weeks of use to do this review. This kit costs, $109 online at www.sigmabeauty.com. This product is definitely worth the price in my opinion. If you'd like to know why I think that then keep on reading^_^


You get 2 Sigma Brush Cup Holder in Black that stack into a travel case for your brushes. You get a total of 12 brushes. They come protected by their little plastic guards and wrapped up for extra protection. These brushes are so soft to the touch. I was afraid to wash them because I didn't want them to lose that softens, but they were just fine after their first wash. They have the new Sigmax HD bristles, these were made so that you can apply flawless makeup and they don't absorb any extra product. Another wonderful thing about these brushes are that they are Vegan Friendly!!


You get 5 face brushes in this kit.


Information from www.sigmabeauty.com

F30 Large Powder Brush I love using this brush for my setting powder. It applies the product so well and doesn't mess up my foundation.
F40 Large Angled Contour Brush I love to use this to contour my face, it gives it a nice blended finish and doesn't make my contours look fake.
F50 Duo Fibre This is designed to give you that airbrushed finish when used. I use this to stipple on both my cream and powder blushes.
F60 Foundation Brush Everyone knows what this brush is for lol. I use this on occassion to apply my foundation. The wonderful thing about this brush is that it doesn't make it look streaky like most foundation brushes do.
F70 Concealer Brush And of course this brush is used to apply your concealer. Applying concealer with this brush in a patting motion gives you that flawless under eye look.

Face Brushes L-R: F70, F60, F50, F40, and F30

You also get 7 eye brushes in this kit.



E05 Eyeliner Brush The name says it all. This brush is stiff enough to give you that nice liner look. Whether it be an thick wing of a slim close to the lashes line. I definitely use this brush a lot for my gel liner.
E30 Pencil Brush Now I have the other original pencil brush from sigma and hands down the Mr Bunny one is the best! It is stiff to get that nice cut crease look and soft enough to lightly blend out shadows in the lower lash line.
E40 Tapered Blending Brush Ahh blending, a girl's BESTFRIEND! lol I have a random rant about blending but we will not get into that right now. This brush is definitely ideal for blending out crease, outer V, and brow bone shadows. It's nice and dense so you can lightly blend out products.
E55 Eye Shading Brush This brush is best used to apply shadow to the lids of course lol. It's stiff enough to pack on the shadows for a nice intense lid.
E60 Large Shader Brush This is best for those cream shadows applied to the lid. It won't pick up too much product. Or you can use this with Fix+ or some type of mixing medium for that nice foil look on the lids.
E65 Small Angle Brush Another great liner brush. I use this for a nice winged out liner because it gives that perfect flick at the end for me.
E70 Medium Angled Shading Brush I love this brush for blending out my crease colors. The angle gives you that wonderful blend from inner to outer.


Eye Brushes from L-R: E70, E65, E60, E55, E40, E30, and E05

Now for spending $30 or more you get a free gift. I was lucky enough to get the travel size of the E25 Blending Brush. Hands down an AMAZING blending brush. I am going to purchase the full sized one soon:) I hope you enjoyed this review, and found it helpful. It's always a great idea to splurge on your makeup brushes for a reasonable splurge price lol. Makeup brushes can last you a good couple of years as long as you properly take care of them. I'll do a post on how I care for my brushes soon. I just gotta bribe my husband into taking the pictures for me lol. Well until next time^_^

Ratings:
Packaging: 5 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5
Price: $$$
Overall: 5 out of 5
Will definitely buy again if needed!


Review Time! Sugarpill Quads


About a little while ago I got my Sugarpill order in the mail! Whooo lol. If you're interested in my review then keep on reading.


When I first opened the box, I fell in love with the packaging. The case is magnetic which I love because it makes it a lot easier to open. It's pretty durable too. It was put through the toddler test lol. My son got a hold of my burning heart palette and ran off with it. He threw it and like always attempted to rip the packaging, but failed to do so lol. None of the shadows cracked either. So far Sugarpill has a thumbs up on the packaging!

My friend taught me how to depot the shadows. The backing is a sticker not printed on. All you do is peel back the sticker, and there are little holes you can push the pans out throught with something small. Now that is genius in my book. Then people don't have to worry about destroying the pretty packaging lol. The pans are not glued in, they are held by the magnet that also keeps the package secure, and closed.

Now on to the quality of the shadows. Hands down these shadows are kinda hard to beat! They're nice and pigmented. Normally yellows are hard to show up on me but this yellow does, which makes me happy:) They are nice and smooth, and blend out great. I wish they'd come out with more pressed powders because I am definitely a fan.


These are swatches of the Burning Heart Palette. The colors are nicely pigmented and if you were to add a primer underneath, it makes it stand out even nicer. The feel and texture of the shadows are great on my lids.


These are swatches from the Sweet Heart Palette. Now I know these colors are pretty out there, but it's always nice to add a dash of color to your look. Especially since Spring is just around the corner. I'll definitely be using these for some fun Spring and Summer looks, so be on the lookout for those.

Now the price, for the palettes they are $34 each. For some that is a bit pricey but I think it's a great deal. Each shadow individually is $12, so for 4 it's $48. I definitely will buy individuals when I start to hit pan because for me I feel i'll use some more than others. And I'm definitely going to get some of their loose shadows. I got a sample of Goldilux and fell in love with that too. The only thing I'd like to see is them come out with more colors in the pressed shadows, but other than that keep up the amazing job Sugarpill!! You've got a loyal customer in me<3 Till next time^_^

Ratings:
Packaging: 5 out of 5
Pigmentation: 5 out of 5
Price: $$
Overall: 5 out of 5
Will definitely buy again!





Thursday, March 1, 2012

NuMe Haul


Almost everyone has heard of MyGlam by now, and in the February Glam Bag subscribers got a $100 gift certificate for NuMe. They have a range of curling wands, straighteners, blow dryers, extenstions, etc. I thought this was the best thing in the bag. Since my curling iron is dead, I decided to get a new one. I went with the 25mm curling wand in hot pink. This is hands down my new favorite styling tool lol. I have been using my straightener to curl my hair if I decided to curl it that day and it wasn't giving me the curls I really wanted. But this wand does and I love it.

Now many people think "oh it's overpriced" but when you get that $100 gift certificate all your paying for is like $20-$30 out of pocket. I think that is extremely reasonable. You gotta splurge on styling tools because if you just get a plain old metal one from Walmart, you're screwing your hair over. I learned that the hard way and had to chop off my long hair *tear*

If you want any information about any of their products or just to see what they have you offer check out their website. www.numeonline.com No I am not affliated with this company whatsoever, and used my own money and the GC to get this product.


And some random news, for the FIRST TIME EVER!!! I won something lol. I won the picture contest that myglam has on their facebook page every month. I took a picture of my glam bag and it caught their eye. Granted I have no clue what I won yet, I am just happy about it lol. This is the picture I took and posted<3
Since February is the month of love, I decided to get creative with my husband's boots lol. Until next time, thanks for reading^_^

February Favorites


Here are my Makeup February Favorites<3 Let's start with the face products.
MAC Matchmaster in 5.0 This foundation matches my skintone so well. It doesn't oxidize, it is also one of the very few foundations that doesn't freak my skin out. It is a demi-matte finish, and has medium buildable coverage.
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural This is my go to powder to set my foundation, and some days I use it by itself. Some powders tend to make my face itch like there's no tomorrow but this doesn't have that affect on me which is awesome.
MAC Studio Finish Concealer I have been using this concealer for over a year now, and I love it. It helps cover up those under eye bags, and acne spots. It blends very well.
Benefit Highbeam I love this highlighter! It blends very well, and doesn't look streaky.
Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes I have a review on these blushes. They are my definite go to blush for any day that I wear makeup.



Now for the lips^_^
Maybelline Baby Lips This is my absolute favorite lip balm! It's so mosturizing and has helped me bring my lips out of the winter funk. It comes in many different scents, this one is the Peppermint. I also have Pink Punch and Cherry me.
MAC Viva Glam Gaga II This is one of my go to for nude lips. It does wash you out but as long as you apply a good lip liner to contour your lips, it looks great.
mark. Lipclick in Bare Hug I have been a mark. rep for almost a year, and absolutely love their makeup. mark. is a sister company of Avon. If you have inquires about mark. just message me. Now about the lipclick. I love this nude lipstick a little bit more than my MAC one. It doesn't make me look as washed out.
Revlon Lipbutters *sigh* The wonderful lipbutters, the best ever lol. They are so moisturizing and pigmented. Hands down my go to for lip color. In the picture I have L-R: Sugar Plum, Candy Apple, and Sweet Tart. I am on the hunt for all them to add to my collection.


Finally the eye makeup.
Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo Eyeshadows These are my go to eyeshadows for every day looks. I use them as shadows or liners, depending on what I am feeling that day. I have almost all of them, and I am trying to collect them all but every where I go they are sold out of the 3 I need lol. These are great for fast application, and they blend very well. They don't crease while I am wearing them.
Wet n Wild Black Gel Liner This is my HG liner. It goes on smoothly and doesn't flake off like some of the other gel liners I have tried. It's also inexpensive so that is a major plus. Just goes to show that you don't have to pay up the a** for great products, you just gotta do some trial and error testing.
Too Faced Shadow Insurance At first I hated this primer because after a few months it started coming out all watery and stuff. But after a trick my friend taught me it works like it should, and keeps my shadows in place and no creasing.
Benefit They're Real Mascara This is one of my HG high end mascaras. It definitely a pricey product but to me it is worth it. I doesn't make my lashes crunchy, or flake off. My lashes feel like there is no mascara on but there is so much volume and length. The brush is awesome and I love the spiked end so I can get those pesky inner lashes lol.
Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara I have a whole review on this mascara. It is my new drugstor favorite. It definitely adds length for me and I don't have to apply false lashes to get that full look. This product has replaced my Maybelline Falsies Mascara.
Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette This my go to every day look palette. I still you the Naked Palette a lot but I love the matte colors in the Naked 2. The colors blend so well, and go on smoothly. There are tons of reviews and swatches out there lol. After a while of having both Naked Palettes I find it necessary lol.
Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette You can never go wrong with a smokey eye, day or night. This is the best palette to have for that. If you choose to go for the design cards they have on the little cards they give you or make your own, this is definitely a must have for me lol.



Monday, February 20, 2012

Review Time! Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara

Here is my review on the new Maybelline Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara. This product can be found at Drugstores, Ulta, Walmart, Target, etc... Pretty much anywhere Maybelline is sold.


Product Details
Why You'll Love It
Build 4mm of measurable extensions!
• Fiber-fix brush has 6 different contact points with each lash for optimal fiber placement
• Breakthrough formula contains fibers up to 4mm in length
• Sealing formula stretches lashes and seals fibers to lashes
• Washable, also available in waterproof formula

I believe what the details say from my personal experience. I notice a difference in my the length in my lashes. They appear fuller, and even after it dries and a few hours after application my lashes do not feel "crunchy" or "stiff".


This is what the wand looks like. You can see the fibers on the brush. I love the way the wand feels and it's easy to apply the mascara. I got the Waterproof one and put it to the test to see how well it held up.

Before Mascara

Mascara Applied

After Waterproof Tested


Ratings:
Packaging: 4 out of 5
Lengthening: 4 out of 5
Price: $
Overall: 5 out of 5
Will definitely buy again!

Just a random haul.....

I know I do a lot of hauls lol. But there are just so many products out there to try out, and I wanna give people the best reviews I can on current things out there. So today I went to the PX and just got a few things to try out.


I have some pretty dry skin and decided to try out the Olay Active Hydrating Cream. I am hoping this gives me the moisture I need. I also decided to take a break from my Clinque because my skin is not liking it. I have to be extremely careful with products that I try on my skin. So I went out and decided to try out the Yes to Tomatoes. I have seen tons of reviews about Yes to Carrots, and when I saw the Yes to Tomatoes for Acne I said to myself, "why not?" I got the daily pore scrub, deep cleansing facial pads, and acne spot stick. I also got the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra, and I got a back up Wet n Wild Black Gel Liner since mine is getting pretty low. I love gel liner over liquid lol.

Yes to Tomatoes Daily Pore Scrub, 97% Natural Product. This is 4oz/113g for only $9.99 at the PX, but you can also find these products at many Drugstores, Walmart, and Target. On the back of the packaging it says "Our natural Acne formulations target combination, oily, and breakout-prone skin with Salicylic Acid to treat blemishes, lycopene-rich tomatoes to help block pore-clogging impurities, and bisabolol and ginger to help eliminate redness faster" When I saw this I felt like this is the one for me. I do have acne and redness so hopefully this can help me get back to my before baby skin lol. Lycopene benefits the skin by reducing inflammation and redness, it also helps support the skin to return to a "normal" state more quickly. Bisabolol is an extract derived from the Candeia tree in the Brazilian Rainforest. That combined with the Ginger Root also helps reduce redness faster, soothes irritated skin and calms inflammation.


Yes to Tomatoes Deep Cleansing Facial Pads, 98% Natural Product. This is also used to help prevent blemishes and breakouts. This has 50 pre-moistened pads for $7.99


Yes to Tomatoes Acne Spot Stick, 97% Natural Product. This, of course, is another Acne Treatment. You use this 1-3 times a day on the areas you wanted treated. This has 0.5fl oz/14.7ml for $9.99

I will later do a review on this product after a good couple weeks of use, unless my skin has a bad reaction. But so far my skin has had any bad reactions, which is great lol.


Here is a little swatch of the Lancome Teint Idole Ultra in Bisque 8(W). I picked this up for $37.40 at the PX which is still pricey but what high end makeup isn't, right? I have seen good reviews about this foundation so I decided to give it a try. This is supposed to be a 14-hour Retouch-Free and Oil-free, but I won't be wearing this for 14-hours straight. I barely wear foundation and when I do it's only for a few hours. I don't like it when my skin can't breathe lol.

Well I hope you enjoyed this haul and if you have any questions about any of the products feel free to leave me a comment. Till next time^_^