2014 Makeup Favorites

Hello guys! Hope you guys are having a WONDERFUL DAY. So today, I am posting my 2014 Makeup Favorites (for 2013 favorites, click here)! Plenty of these products are quite familiar to my long time readers, but a slipped a couple in here that are relatively newer but are just so great that I had to mention. I unfortunately do not have favorite for every single category, but I definitely chose products that I stand by and will see quite often in the next year (or more). That being said, hope you guys enjoyed watching the video and hope you guys have a wonderful new years!

Fall Makeup Picks

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Top 20 Under $20 Makeup Products

Hey guys! This is the second to last video I will be posting that has been delayed from being on my blog! This video talks about the products I feel are products that are affordable and worth checking out! All of these products I would recommend very strongly! I'm hoping these suggestions would be great for those of you who are just starting out with makeup and have literally no idea what to buy. Hopefully I could help some people out here ^_^ And if you wanted an update to where I've been, check this post.

June 2014 Favorites

Hello guys! So today I have a video where I show you what my favorites for the month of June! Lots of old., rediscovered favorites here but are some new favorites as well! I didn't have as much makeup favorites like in previous months, mainly because I have been focusing on clearing up my skin and have been wearing almost no makeup for the majority of the month! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this video and let me know what your favorites of the month was!

Products Mentioned:

Benefit Rockateur

Boots Botanics Mattifying Day Cream Shine Away Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 15

Hawaiian Tropic Ultra Radiance Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscren SPF 15

Inglot AMC Pigments in 30 and 69

Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond - Review

Mac Eyeshadow in Amber Lights

Sleek Face Contour Kit in Light

the Balm Hot Mama

Post Mentioned:

Top High End Blushes

The Makeup Swap feat. Vanessa from Citron and Guavaberry

People Mentioned: 

Vanessa's blog: http://citronandguavaberry.blogspot.ca/

Hope your Fourth of July weekend is going great! I'm definitely taking advantage of the nice sales that are going on! Let me know what your weekend plans are in the comment section below!

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FOTD: Fourth of July Inspired Makeup Look!

Hello guys! So today I am creating a Fourth of July Inspired Makeup Look! I definitely think that this is an extremely fun look, its a bit different then the other looks I see beauty bloggers sporting.... probably because I didn't use the proper red, white, and blue    I just worked with what I had in my collection! I hope you enjoy my creation and keep reading to see how I created it!

For my face, I mixed CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Medium Beige (Review) and L'Oreal True Match Lumi Foundation in Nude Beige to create a long lasting but glowing skin! To conceal my undereye bags, I used Maybelline Dream Touch Lumi Highlighting Concealer in Radiant underneath my eyes in a triangular shape. For any spot concealing on my face I used the CoverGirl and Olay Concealer Balm in Light. To add some color back to my face, I applied Physician's Formula Happy Booster Glow & Mood Boosting Blush in Rose on my cheeks. As always, I used the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent to set my face makeup.

For my eyebrows I am using my go to eyebrow product, the Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Dark Brown (Review) and to set my eyebrows I used Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel (Review). I then primed my eyes using the Jordana 12 Hr Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond (Review). For my eyeshadow look, I first placed Mac Matte Eyeshadow in Saddle into my crease as a transition color and to help make blending a lot easier. I then used Inglot Matte Eyeshadow in 353 (Review) as a highlight on my browbone and on the inner half of the eyes. Then, I applied Elf Essential Eyeshadow in Teal in the middle of my lids. After that, I placed Inglot Pearl Eyeshadow in 428 on my outer third and into the crease. To finish up my eyeshadow look, I placed Inglot AMC Pigment in 30 to my inner third for some extra dimension. To line my upper last line, I used Wet n Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black and I brightened my waterline using thw Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal in Nude. I finished off my eye makeup by applying Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara in Strauss Black, a glittery black mascara, on my lashes.

Prior to putting on my makeup, I prepped my lips using the Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch. Because I will be wearing a red lip, I will be using the Jordana Easy Liner for Lips Retractable Pencil in Sedona Red to ensure the longevity of my lipstick and to help fight against feathering! The lipstick I would be using is Victoria's Secret Color Drama Lipstick in Ignite. I found that the lips were slightly overpowering for the look, so I used NYX Megashine Lipgloss in Beige to help tone it down.

Of course, you need to set your face to make sure that the makeup sliding off! Today I used Urban Decay Deslick Setting Spray to help make my makeup last as long as possible.

I hope you guys enjoyed this makeup look and let me know what you think!

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Humid Green and Gold Makeup Tutorial

Hey guys! So today I have here a Humid Green and Gold Makeup Tutorial, featuring Mac and Inglot eyeshadows! I haven't used my Mac and Inglot eyeshadows for awhile so I wanted to pull them out and play with them! Its always nice to rediscover makeup items in your collection! I wasn't initially planning on creating a fallish makeup look, but it just sorta happened! Unplanned makeup looks are always never turn out as expected, but I can definitely see myself sporting this look later on during the year when the weather is cooler. Hope you guys enjoyed watching the video!

Makeup Used: 
Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Dark Brown - Review
Bare Minerals Well Rested Concealer
Becca Fine Pressed Powder in Wheat
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Bite Beauty Luminous Cream Lipstick in Musk
Inglot AMC Pigment in 69
Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation in Buff 6W
Mac Eyeshadow in Amber Lights, Humid, and Saddle
Mac Pro Longwear Concealer in NW25
Maybelline Baby Lips in Peppermint
Milani Eyeshadow Primer in Nude
Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Custard - Review
Nars Guy Bourdin One Night Stand Cheek Palette (Deep Throat and Devotee) - Review
Stila Lip Glaze in Dreamy
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Perversion
Urban Decay Deslick Makeup Setting Spray

What makeup look have you been wearing lately?

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Removing Inglot Eyeshadows and Blushes from the Freedom System Palette without using magnets!

Hey guys! So today I wanted to share with you how I remove the eyeshadow and blush pans from the Inglot Freedom System Palette! In my review of Inglot eyeshadows here, I mentioned a con that many beauty bloggers and beauty vloggers have mentioned in the past-- it is extremely difficult to remove the individual eyeshadows from the Freedom System palettes once you placed it in!

Well today, I have a solution for you! I will show you in the video how to remove the pans using a nail cuticle pusher! I have seen some videos in the past where some people use the magnets from the cover of the Freedom System Palette to remove the eyeshadows...but for some reason my magnets aren't strong enough for that task! So here, I have an alternative which should hopefully be beneficial to you! This way, if you were thinking about interchanging eyeshadows, moving eyeshadows to a bigger palette, etc you can do so without any worry!

Have you tried Inglot products? Let me know in the comment section below!

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Makeup MAYhem Day 27 - Old & New Products in Makeup Rotation Week 3

Hello guys! Today I will be sharing with you the makeup I will be wearing this week. Some of the products you may recognize from last weeks makeup rotation, I did that on purpose so I could continue to test the products out more while updating you on my current thoughts on them! Some of these products featured here are old favorites that I am revisiting, but the majority of them are new! I hope you are having a wonderful day and hope you will liked reading this post!

For my primer, I will be using the Benefit Porefessional Primer. I'm still trying to determine how much it softens my imperfections...and whether or not it helps with oil-control. I do like this primer overall, so but I haven't made a final decision on what I think about it (and whether or not its worth grabbing again). For my foundation, I will be mixing Lancome Teint Miracle Foundation in Buff 6(W) and Mac Pro Longwear Concealer in NW25. I'm nearly out of my Lancome foundation, so I wanted to try to finish it out. I have to mix it with the concealer to make it match my skin more (plus, it provides more coverage). The Mac concealer is too dark for me to use by itself (but by the end of summer, I'm sure it'll be the only thing that matches my skintone with the amount I've been out in the sun). It is a fantastic concealer that you guys need to try out if you haven't already! For any other concealing I need, I will be using the CoverGirl and Olay Concealer Balm in Light. First impressions wise, this is a great concealer... it's very creamy, blendable, and doesn't crease much under my undereye area. For blush, I will be using Inglot AMC Face Blush in #58. I recently picked this up this weekend (along with two more eyeshadows from them), and from swatching it at the counter the formula seems amazing. This is hands down, one of the softest blushes I own (if not the softest blush in my collection!). For bronzer, I will be using the Elf Studio Golden Bronzer in Golden. It used to be one of my go-to bronzers (as seen by the fact that I hit pan on it). It's a great bronzer for all over face bronzing, but it has a bit of shimmer so I don't use it for contour. To set my makeup, I will be using Becca Fine Pressed Powder in Wheat. Like I mentioned in one of my videos, I'm not totally convinced that this is good for oil control. Still, I'm going to be testing this out to make sure that my instincts are right.

For my eyes, I don't have a lot of products I am sticking to...mainly because I plan on filming a lot of tutorials this week (so I gotta mix up the eyeshadows)! For my eyebrows, I am finalizing my opinion on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomade in Dark Brown (first impression video). Needless to say, I think this may be my favorite brow product ever. For eyeliner, I will be using L'Oreal Infallible Gel Lacquer Liner 24 Hr in Blackest Black and Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Perversion. I suspect that the L'Oreal eyeliner has expired... I'm nearly positive the formula's changed and dried out... but I just wanted to make sure before I throw it out. In it's newest condition however, it is an amazing eyeliner! But of course, all things must come to an end and makeup is definitely one of those things. The Urban Decay Eyeliner in Pervesion has changed my mind on their infamous formula. Previously, I have tried Zero and Whiskey and it failed to impress me...the staying power wasn't great and the eyeliner never set. However, Perversion is so much better than the other colors I've tried...it lasts and when it sets, it stays in place! This week, I will also try to see if my Tarte multiplEYE Lash Primer is dried up or not... I've had it for awhile now, It was great when I first got it, it added so much length to my lashes! But, like I said earlier, makeup doesn't last forever! Lastly, I am giving another chance for the BareMinerals Lash Domination Mascara to impress me. Hopefully when the formula dries a bit more, it will work better for my lashes.

For lips, I will be mixing up my lipsticks but sticking to my newest lip liner, Mac Lip Pencil in Subculture! I adore my lip liner in Vino, so I wanted to try out another lip liner from them! I wanted a pinky nude lip liner, and this was recommended to me by one of the ladies at Mac. Definitely excited to try this out!

What products are you guys using this week? Have you guys tried any of these products? Let me know in the comment section below!

Be sure to check out my giveaway here (open internationally)!

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Makeup MAYhem Day 17 - Four or More Makeup Tag

Hello everyone! So today I will be doing a tag that I first saw in Emilynoel83 over at Beauty Broadcast (video here). This tag is meant to showcase makeup products you have four or more of (for some reason or another). While looking through my collection to write this post, I realized that while I have a lot of makeup, I don't have a lot from the same product line. As such, I decided to write up this post to show you what products I own and give you a peak into my thoughts (or a refresher since some of these... I already had a review on!)

Elf Studio Baked Eyeshadow in Bark, Burnt Plum, Enchanted, Pixie, and Toasted - Review
These were my first introduction into baked eyeshadows, and boy do I have to say that these are some of my favorite shadows to play with. The colors in here are generally very pigmented and very easy to apply. I created a look with these back in the day when I first started blogging, but now that these have resurfaced again I know that I need to do either a makeup tutorial or look again (especially with the newer shade I got, Burnt Plum)!

Inglot Eyeshadow in 353, 07, 09, 12 - Review
Looking for affordable eyeshadows with Mac quality but half of the price? Enter into the land of Inglot, where single eyeshadows are $7 a piece. The quality on all of these are absolutely lovely, very pigmented and no fall out. The eyeshadows are not too soft and do not get all over the place (unless your little sister wants to play with your makeup). Highly recommend you to check Inglot out (especially if you have a counter nearby and don't have to drive 2 hours to grab things)

Jordana 12 Hour Made to Last Eyeshadow Pencil in Eternal White, Pink Evermore, Continuous Almond, Tenacious Brown - Review

Minus Eternal White, these are great eyeshadow bases to enhance, brighten, and add to staying power of your eyeshadows. Now that its summer time and I have more time to experiment with makeup, I have started gravitating back towards cream products because of how much of a difference it could make to my makeup! 

Jordana Easyliner Retractable Lip Liner Pencil in Rock n Rouge, Baby Berry, Sedona Red and Tawny

While I do like the color that these provide as a base to my lip products, I do not think they elongate staying power significantly enough for me to justify buying more. They don't go on smoothly on my lips, dragging instead of gliding which makes it very unappealing for me to get ever again. While the price is very affordable on these, I wouldn't recommend. 

Jordana Twist and Shine Lip Stain in Sweet Pink, Cranberry Crush, Rock n Rouge, and Honey Love

I grabbed these initially thinking that they would be cheaper alternatives to my beloved Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. In the several months that I have these, I have to honestly say that these are forgettable in my makeup collection. While I do use these, I don't really gravitate towards them as necessities. The pigmentation on these are nice, but they feather out of my lip line so easily (and I can't be bothered to wear lip liner to help combat the issue). For a no fuss lip product, I say skip and go to Revlon, but the colors are beautiful. Honey Love is comparable to Revlon JBKLBS in Honey, but Honey Love is slightly darker. For a wearable Berry lip color, I recommend Cranberry Crush, which is what I primarily wore this fall and winter.I grabbed these initially thinking that they would be cheaper alternatives to my beloved Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. In the several months that I have these, I have to honestly say that these are forgettable in my makeup collection. While I do use these, I don't really gravitate towards them as necessities. The pigmentation on these are nice, but they feather out of my lip line so easily (and I can't be bothered to wear lip liner to help combat the issue). For a no fuss lip product, I say skip and go to Revlon, but the colors are beautiful. Honey Love is comparable to Revlon JBKLBS in Honey, but Honey Love is slightly darker. For a wearable Berry lip color, I recommend Cranberry Crush, which is what I primarily wore this fall and winter.

Mac Eyeshadows in Amber Lights (not pictured... MIA), Cranberry, Humid, Saddle, Satin Taupe, Sumptuous Olive, and Woodwinked
I honestly have to say that these eyeshadows are THE BOMB. While they are pricey ($15) to get them in a pot (which I foolishly did when I initially started buying them), the quality and pigmentation is worth it across all the shades I have. I did my research on the majority of them, picking favorites from many of my favorite youtubers as well as picking from Mac makeup artists recommendation. I know I will continue to add on this collection slowly (but surely)

Mac Lipsticks in Brave, Cream Cup, High Tea, Impassioned (not pictured...MIA), Syrup (not pictured...currently MIA), Viva Glam I
Oh Mac lipsticks, while I may not have too many of you, I do know that you may be my favorite formula of lipsticks ever. Once I started on Brave... I was hooked from there and purchased the rest (minus Cream Cup, which was won during Vanessa's giveaway over at Citron and Guavaberry last holiday season). You can expect this products to grow, especially since my favorite lip products is Mac.

Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer in Apocalyptic, Celestial, Comet., Luna, and Out of This World - Review
These liquid lipsticks are awesome (minus Luna...which isn't that pigmented and makes me look washed out). The formulation of this product is great, not too overtly sticky and not too greasy. Still highly recommend this product if you haven't tried it! For those of you who may be wondering what my favorite lip product out of this bunch is, its still Celestial (which I wear on a constant basis!)

Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette in Comfort Zone, Petal Pusher, Sweet as Candy, Silent Treatment, I'm Getting Sunburnt and Walking on Eggshells
These are raved a ton in the blogging and youtuber world, and boy is it deserved! Love the pigmentation of these shadows, they are very comparable to what I currently own from high end brands (if not better!) Only downsize, packaging sucks...which is the reason I've essentially lost two eyeshadows from the Petal Pusher palette (and part of Silent Treatment)!

What products do you guys have a lot of? Let me know in the comment section below! Be sure to check out my giveaway here (open internationally)!

I tag:
Allison at Mercuteify
Daphne at Subgenre of a Dream
Jenn  at A Beautiful Zen
Shayne at Queen of All You Can See
Steph at Fun Size Beauty
Vanessa at Citron and Guavaberry
and all of you! I want to see your tag post if you have done this before, or later on!

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Makeup MAYhem Day 3 - Sultry Spring Makeup FOTD + Giveaway (CLOSED)

Hey guys! So today I wanted to share with you the makeup I wore on my video, featuring my Latest Empties! Yes, the video quality isn't great...I think may sister may have forgotten to focus the camera, but that won't deter me from my mission to finish! Anyways, the makeup look I have for you here today is a Sultry Spring Makeup FOTD, requested by Vanessa (over at CitronandGuavaberry) This initially was going to be a bring blue look, but I toned it down so that it could be more wearable!

Face:

Benefit Porefessional Primer

Benefit Big Easy BB Cream in Light/Medium (Sample Size)

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Benefit Rockateur Blush

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer - Review

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent

Eyes:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel - Review

Elf Cream Eyeshadow in Teal Party

Inglot Pure Pigment Eyeshadow in AMC 30

Jordana FabuBrow Eyebrow Pencil in Taupe 

Jordana FabuLiner Liquid Eyeliner in Black

L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

Rimmel ScandalEYES Kohl Kajal Waterproof Eyeliner in Black

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette in Comfort Zone 

Wet n Wild Take the Day Fergie Eyeshadow Primer - Review

Lips:

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

The How To:

1) Primed my face using the Benefit Porefessional Primer and applied the Benefit Big Easy BB Cream in Light/Medium.

2) Concealed any blemishes and my undereye circles using Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. 

3) Primed my eyes using Wet n Wild Take the Day Fergie Eyeshadow Primer. While waiting for the primer to dry, I used Jordana FabuBrow Eyebrow Pencil in Taupe and Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel on my eyebrows. I then applied Elf Studio Cream Eyeshadow in Teal Party all over my eyelids. I then used Inglot Pure Pigment Eyeshadow in AMC 30 on my inner third of my eye, and placed the crease color from the right side of the  Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette in my crease. To finish off my eyes, I tightlined using Rimmel ScandalEYEs Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Black, lined my upper lash line using Jordana FabuLiner Liquid Eyeliner in Black and applies L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara on my eyelashes. 

4) I contoured my face using Benefit Hoola Bronzer and applied Benefit Rockateur Blush on my cheeks. To set my makeup, I used Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent.

5) Lastly, to finish my makeup, I used Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey.

So now that you guys have read the whole blog post, you must be anxious reading what will be the giveaway right? Well, here's the thing. I went to Promise Phan's Meet and Greet with my sisters and we all got more makeup then what we will ever need...especially with the collection that I have. As such, I have decided to do a giveaway with two eyeshadows that I received (2 winners, each will the Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadow 2.0 in The Promise)! The giveaway is open internationally, so everyone and anyone can enter until 6/07/2014 at 12:00 AM EST! Make sure to get your parents permission if you are under 18! Good luck everyone!

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Get Ready With Me: Rose Gold Eyes featuring Inglot 353, 07, 09, 12

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Holiday Makeup Look #2! Featuring Gold Eyes and Bold Red Lips!

Hey guys! Today I will be doing a classic gold eyes and bold red lip that is perfect for this Holiday season! I'm totally in love with how warm the eye makeup is. While I did use a lot of eyeshadows for today's look, I don't think it would be difficult to replicate it one bit!

Face:
BareMinerals Well Rested
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelain Peach
Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation in Medium Beige - Review
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
Nars Guy Bourdin One Night Stand Cheek Palette (Devottee, Laguna, and Gouloe) - Review

Eyes:
Benefit They're Real! Mascara
Inglot Eyeshadows in AMC Shine 07 and Matte 353 - Review
Jordana Easy Brow in Taupe
Jordana FabuLiner in Black
Mac Eyeshadows in Amber Lights, Cranberry, and Saddle
Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal Waterproof Eyeliner in Black
Sephora Eyeshadow Primer (discontinued)

Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten

Eye Makeup Application:

1) Primed my eyes using Sephora Eyeshadow Primer. 

2) Placed Inglot AMC Shine 07 on the first half of my eyelids

3) Placed Mac Eyeshadow in Amber Lights in the center of my lids

4) Placed Mac Eyeshadow in Saddle on the outer third of my lids

5) Added Mac Eyeshadow in Cranberry lightly on the outer third of my lid to warm up the color even more!

6) Highlighted my browbone using Inglot Matte 353

7) Lined my upper lash line using Jordana FabuLiner in Black.

8) Used Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal Waterproof Eyeliner in Black on my tightline and waterline

9) Applied Benefit's They're Real! Mascara on my lashes.

Hope you guys enjoyed this makeup look! Let me know if you have any looks you want me to create in the comment section below! I hope that you guys are having a wonderful time with your family during this holiday season. Have a wonderful day!

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October and November Beauty Favorites

Hello there! Welcome to my October and November Favorites. I didn't get around to posting one for October, but here I am sharing with you guys the favorite products I have been loving all month. I noticed after coming up with this list that it is mainly high end products... my apologies. Can't help what you love though!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo in Dark Brown

I honestly don't know what I would do without this product. I was able to use this product easily on a variety of skintones when I did makeup for a fashion show, which further shows how awesome this product is! I have been loving this product consistently within the past couple of months and I serious don't know what I'd do without it. I posted a review of this product here.

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense in 03 Mightiest Maraschino 

I've been needing a beautiful red like this in my life. I have tried a multitude of other reds, and so far, nothing compares to this red. I forgotten how much I love the Clinique Chubby Sticks, they are more moisturizing then the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains and the Jordana Twist and Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain but do not have the lasting powder that the other two do. Regardless, I love the color of this product and I have a feeling that this may be my favorite red this holiday season.  

Inglot Matte 353 (Top Left)

Once again, this pops up on my favorites list ( I seriously can't help it yo). Its the perfect highlight for my browbone, and it works wonders to blend eyeshadows so that my eyeshadows blend seamlessly and aren't harsh. Don't know what I'd do without this eyeshadow!

L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

Where have you been all my life?! I don't know how I was able to survive without you for so long! You give so much volume to my lashes, it makes me wonderful how crazy I must be for not having you in my collection for such a long time!

Mac Cranberry Eyeshadow

This, (along with every other cranberry like eyeshadow in my collection), have been abused like nothing else now that it has finally become fall season in Florida. I love this color paired with all the golds in my collection (like UD Half Baked, Mac Amber Lights, etc).

Nars Blush in Deep Throat and Highlight in Devotee 

(from Guy Bourdin One Night Stand Cheek Palette)

In love with the blush and the highlighter from the collection! For some reason or another, I have been wanting shimmer for my highlight and the shade is absolutely beautiful! I finally understand the rave over Nars Deep Throat, it is so flattering and looks absolutely lovely as a blush! (Review on this will come up soon!)

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Stellar (Limited Edition-2012 Holiday Collection)

This is a well loved blush for the colder months (as seen by the fact that I have hit pan on it!). The reason why I love this blush for the fall is that there are a lot of times where I don't want my cheeks to look rosy (especially when I am sick and my face is red all over!). As such, this is a natural flush on cheeks that looks absolutely lovely! This is pretty versatile throughout light to medium skin tones. The main reason why I hit pan on this is because I kept using it when I was doing my friends makeup!

Random Favorites:

Song:

Troublemaker

I was completely addicted to this song in October/November. Ask anyone. Everyone was so fed up with me attempting to sing in Korean, dancing to this song...etc. I usually listen to this song in Korean (don't even both with English subs at all), but for you guys I left a video embedded link with it English subbed! No idea how accurate the subs is though, I'm nowhere near fluent in Korean.

TV Show:

Empress Ki

While this TV show may not be the most historically accurate of things (in fact, a good portion of this is made up), it still lends to be one of the best Korean Dramas I have watched thus far. It is absolutely amazing, so amazing that my friends who don't watch sageuks (aka historical Korean dramas) watch this. Its absolutely brilliant in acting and the scenes in this drama is absolutely beautiful. I adore Ha Ji Won (the future Empress) to death and she completely delivers in this drama, hands down.

What are your favorites of November? Let me know in the comment section below (or just link me to your blog!)

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Review: Inglot Freedom System Eyeshadows (353, 07, 09, 12)

Top Left to Right: Matte 353, AMC Shine 07

Bottom Left to Right: AMC Shine 09, AMC Shine 12

Price: Freedom System Empty Palette ($10), Each Individual Eyeshadow ($6), Total Palette Costs ($34)

Where Can It Be Purchased: Beautylish, Inglot, and Select Macys

Hey guys! So today I will be doing a review of the Inglot Freedom System Eyeshadows. I have here four colors I purchased back in July, and I've finally gotten around to settling what my final thoughts are on this palette! This review was requested by several readers of the blog!

The packaging of this palette is very secure. I am very pleased with how sturdy the packaging is! This is one of the few palettes I own that I feel extremely comfortable traveling with. This palette has a nice weight to it and along with a very strong magnet that keeps the lid attached, I don't feel like my eyeshadows are in danger of being destroyed by minor things.

I picked out four colors in this palette without checking any reviews online. After swatching for a good half an hour in the Inglot counter at Macy's, I decided on creating a somewhat "rose gold" eyeshadow palette. Out of the four colors I picked out, only one color is matte, the rest have a shimmer finish.

 Swatches from Left to Right: Matte 353, AMC Shine 07, AMC Shine 09, AMC Shine 12

Matte 353: A cream, off white color. The pigmentation here is nice, the formulation is not chalky. Easy to blend on the skin, and has been a favorite of mine for highlighting my browbone.

AMC Shine 07: A pale gold color. This is the least pigmented color in the palette, but the pigmentation is still good. Beautiful formulation, is not too shimmery on the eyes and is not chalky. One of my favorite golds in my makeup collection.

AMC Shine 09: A rose gold color. This is more on the peachy side of rose gold. Once again, the formulation of this product isn't too shimmery and it isn't chalky. 

AMC Shine 12: A rusty, cranberry color. This is a very wearable cranberry color, can be built up and to create a smokey look and can be used lightly to create some dimension in your eyes. One of my most worn eyeshadows in the fall. 

I don't have much to complain about these eyeshadows to be honest. The pigmentation and staying power is really good (especially if you wear a eyeshadow primer!) These colors blend very easily and they swatch and apply true to color. Out of this palette, my most used eyeshadow is definitely Matte 353, I can't live without that eyeshadow because I use it for my highlight on a very consistent basis! The only con I have against this palette is that I can't see the number of the eyeshadow in this palette because the magnet is too strong! Besides that, all I can say is that I can't wait until I try more Inglot eyeshadows! 

Have you guys tried Inglot eyeshadows? Any recommendations for me? Let me know in the comments below!

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July Favorites

Hey guys! So July has come and gone and August is now here! So lets get started on the month by a July Favorites post! So, if you are interested, keep reading to find out what I have been enjoying this month!

Makeup&Beauty:

Buxom Lash Mascara in Blackest Black

This is one of my all time favorite all time mascaras, it significantly volumizes and lengthens my lashes! This is not the waterproof mascara, but it does really well in holding my curl!

Dior Diorshow Waterproof Mascara in Black

Once I stole this back from my sister, I remembered why I loved this mascara so much. While the wand is extremely bulky, this mascara works wonders on my puny lashes. Plus, this is waterproof, which makes it work wonders for the summer time. 

Elf Studio Blush in Candid Coral

itsJudyTime on Youtube always raves about this blush so I had to pick it up! Needless to say, this is a really good everyday blush. It is a buildable blush, one where you won't be afraid to put too much blush on like my favorite (Pink Passion). 

Elf Studio Eyebrow Kit in Medium

Reviewed this product here and I have been loving this product this month! This has been what I have been using on my brows and I absolutely adore it!

Elf Jumbo Lip Gloss Stick in Movie Star

This is a nifty product that I got around 4th of July and I have been using it for the majority of the month! This color is absolutely beautiful, its a sheer red lip color that is quite buildable! I've been wearing red lips more often in July as a result!

Inglot Eyeshadow Matte 353 (Top Left)

This is definitely my newest favorite highlight color. I adore this eyeshadow for highlighting my inner corners of my eyes and underneath my brows. Currently my most used of the Freedom palette I have made right now! Used here for my FOTD Look.

Mac Eyeshadow in Woodwinked (Veluxe Pearl)

Probably one of my best purchases I have made yet for a single eyeshadow. While I know that there are dupes for Woodwinked, I couldn't resist purchasing the color that everyone raves about several months back. Once I started wearing this eyeshadow, I am pleased to say I made a good decision. I featured this eyeshadow in a FOTD here and it looks so beautiful when it is just swept across the lid. If I am in a rush nowadays, all I do is just use this eyeshadow and run out of the door!

Maybelline Masterprecise Liquid Eyeliner in Black

To this day my favorite type of eyeliner is liquid, even though I haven't found the perfect liquid liner yet. I just love how smooth liquid liner goes on, in comparison to pencil and gel eyeliner. This is currently the only liquid eyeliner I have in my collection (shocker!) and so as such this is what I have been using for the majority of the month. 

Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal Waterproof Eyeliner in Nude

This eyeliner is perfect for when I want to make my eyes look brighter! I have been using this on days when I want to make my makeup look more natural, and this long lasting eyeliner definitely does the job!

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent

This does increase the staying power of my makeup, but it is not the best in my collection. Nevertheless, this powder is great for travel and still very good! I have been throwing this one in my travel makeup bag because of compactness and because I do adore it!

Scarzone Scar Diminishing Cream SPF 15

It's summer which calls for short shorts and skirts! Which, then of course, leads to me being more proactive on diminishing my scars on my leg. I don't use any other products besides this one, and it has worked really well for me in the past and continues to do so. This is a long time favorite, and I always end up remembering to use this when I am wearing shorts more often..and due to it being bikini season. LOVE.

Sephora Atomizer

I forgot how much I liked having perfume on me...and then I bought this. Needless to say, this is a godsend. I can now actually use perfume (instead of forgetting to like I normally do) because I always carry the atomizer with me! 

Wet n Wild Blush in Pearlescent Pink

The flash on the camera makes this look more pink than it truly looks in real life, but this is a really nice everyday blush that you can wear. It's also really nicely pigmented! I'm really glad I picked this one up, and now I'm tempted to pick up the last Wet n Wild Blush that I don't have...

Wet n Wild Fergie Take the Day Eyeshadow Primer

Posted a review of this primer here, and I honestly can't get enough of this primer. I can barely use up my Sephora primer because I have been using this one so much! It is just more convenient, and the lasting power of this is so much better!

Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio in Silent Treatment

Talk about a versatile little trio here. I am able to create both day and night looks with this palette, even used wore it for my Girl's Night Out Collab. The pigmentation is amazing and I absolutely love how this goes on the eyes. It's like a dream!

Random Favorites!

TV Show:

The White Queen

Someone is going to kill me when I said this, but I think I prefer this TV Show to the book. For me, the book dragged...a lot.... but this TV Show is just plain awesome! Of course, it hasn't airred in the US yet, so I've been watching it online (not that I could watch it at home anyways, cause we don't have Starz in our package) but I've fallen in love with the characters. Yes, it may not be the most historically accurate but its TV, what do you really expect for TV. This is also done in a woman's point of view, so there isn't an insane amount of violence/war at all...which is probably why the ratings aren't the highest in England (sad I know right...even though this TV show is geared towards woman). I do appreciate that the sex scenes are pretty vanilla (aka pretty mild in terms of modern TV) cause as much as I love Max Irons and all of his goodness, I do not want a TV show to be vulgar (we have porn for that folks). But still, if you don't like seeing anything sexual related, don't watch.

Memorable Blog Moments!

- Hit 5000 views this month :)
- Passed the 50 subscribers this month combined on bloglovin and GFC! Thank you so much guys, you are the best!
- Have talked to wonderful bloggers this month... constantly :)

How was July for you guys! Let me know in the comment section below!

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