October Beauty Favorites (Makeup Monday)

Hi Everyone!

 

Today it really hit me that it is already November. Where in the world did October go. There is absolutely no way that I have only a month and a half left with this semester of college. As October ended I hope everyone had a spectacular Halloween weekend, I know that I had a blast! Even though I lost my tiger ears at a dance. During October I found myself using new beauty products and sticking to them more then I have previously. In thinking about that I thought why not start doing my monthly beauty favorites. That is what this post will be discussing is my beauty favorites during the month of October.

 

 

Let's Get Started!

 

 

The first item that I have been loving this month is my Naked 2 Palette. I got this palette quite a while ago and used it all the time. Then I purchased my Theodora and Basics palettes from Urban Decay and stuck to those. This month though I rediscovered this and have been using this palette so much more than the other two. The metallic and shimmer neutrals, I feel, work well for fall and winter compared to my soft matte colors.

 

 

I know this palette is a little bit on the spendy side for some people but the quality of these shadows make it worth the price. Keep in mind at the end of the month Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be here so look out for possible deals on this palette because I would strongly recommend purchasing it.

 

 

From Benefit the Pore fessional is next. I purchased this item around the beginning of this month due to the fact my foundation was running into my pores. I know it sounds gross. I had little dots of makeup all over my face by the end of the day which was the makeup just sucked up into my pores. (On a side note does anyone else have this problem because the associate in Ulta thought it was weird.) This product does seem to help with that because it is filling up my pores before I even put makeup on and I am left with a smooth finish instead of the dots.  

 

 

Another Benefit product I have been using religiously this month is boi-ing. I have not had terrible acne to cover up this month which is what I normally use this for but I have found that it works great for my growing under eye circles (that is what college and sleep deprivation will do to you). The coverage is spectacular, it is not called industrial strength for nothing. I like that it is not super thick either it actually goes on thin but still manages to cover up almost anything.

 

 

Continuing the theme of Benefit products is Watts Up. This product I received from Sephora as the birthday gift in April but never used it at all. This month though I brought it out and have been using it everyday. Where I have been using it is right under my brow bone as a highlighter and love the way that it looks there. I am not sure where else to use this product so if anyone has suggestions please leave them down in the comments, I would love to know where else to use this!

 

 

Finally moving away from Benefit is a product from Covergirl. This product is from there Catching Fire line. It is one of there flamed out shadow pencils in 305. I could not find a name on it and I wish that they did have names. I use this as a base for my eye shadows and even on its own if I am going for thick liner. The color is a metallic brown and looks gorgeous as a base. It adds a little shimmer that you would normally not have with the eye shadow alone. A problem that I have run into with products like this is that they tend to crease easily. This did not do that, I had it on all day and it did not crease which made me like it even more!

 

 

Lipsticks are my favorite thing to purchase and this month I was in the market for a good neutral lip color. I found a Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick and fell in love. It is in the color 105 (again wish all products had names). This color is almost the same color as my lips but a little bit darker. This is the perfect neutral for me and it last throughout most of the day which is a plus. The feeling on the lips of this is also great it is not to thick and cakey or chalky but instead is light and creamy.

 

 

The next product I have been using for a few months now and use it everyday. The L'Oreal Lineur Intense is my favorite eyeliner of all time. It is a felt tip and I have found that it provides the best application for me. It makes a clean and sleek line and good for when I try cat eyes. I will repurchase this item and prefer it to liquid, gel, and pencil liner. It is just so easy to apply!

 

 

The final item that I have I actually purchase because it was in one of sarahbelle93x videos. I thought it looked like a gorgeous color in the video and was not disappointed when I got it home. It is a beautiful berry/wine color and perfect for fall. I love the colorburst by Revlon lip-glosses and have other colors as well. They are not sticky and do not wear off super fast. The pigmentation is also nice and can be worn light or built up dark.

 

 

 

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Lets me know what your favorite beauty products during October were.

 

~Rachel

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My Makeup Routine (My Life Wednesday)

Hi Everyone!

So I have missed Fashion Friday and Makeup Monday but I do have a post for you today! I decided I would mix my life Wednesday with a little bit of makeup Monday. There will also be a fashion Friday post this week will be all about Prints!

So Let's get Started!

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The first thing that I do when getting ready is a clean my face with cleansing wipes. I have one that I absolutely love and it is the target brand up & up cleansing wipes. I don't know about anyone else but I hate the Neutrogena ones. Those ones seem to burn my face when I use them and I'm not the only one I know they burned my friends face as well. Has that happened to anyone else? I do have really sensitive skin but they shouldn't do that! That is why I like the target ones because they do not.

The next thing I use is moisturizer and this again is the target brand up & up. I like this one because it has SPF in it and that is great for the summer because I didn't have to put any extra sunscreen on and I never got burnt so it clearly works. I have also used the Clinique moisturizer and I did like that one a lot to but that one is a little more expensive but I believe that up & up works just the same for me and I don't really see a difference in how is affected my skin.

Concealer time is next! I use Benefit's boi-ing and I absolutely love it! It is probably my favorite makeup product that I own! It really does cover up every little spot big or small on your face and that is what I want. Also it works wonders for under eye circles.

After concealer I use my liquid foundation which is Urban Decays Naked Skin. I have gone through two bottles of this stuff and I will continue to use it. I like how this foundation looks on my face because it is very smooth and not cakey looking at all which is a plus in my book. It is not a heavy, heavy coverage but it can definitely be layered up. To apply I use the real techniques brush on the left to just put it all over my face and then use the blending sponge to blend in nicely in.

Powder foundation is what I use right after the liquid foundation just to lock it all in so that my foundation lasts the whole day. I use Neutrogena's mineral powder foundation and I use the pad that comes with is and just pat it on my face and then use the powder brush to blend it all in. I like how light this powder is because with all of the concealer and liquid foundation I have already put on it still doesn't feel like I have a ton of makeup on my face.

The next steps are my favorite and that  is bronzer and blusher. I use NYX's bronzer and Wet & Wilds Blush in Pearlescent Pink. I did a review on the NYX bronzer if you want to check that out! I use the bronzer to highlight my cheek bone line and then I use it on the sides of my temples, jaw line, and the front of my jaw. I like the pigmentation of the NYX bronzer and that it is easily blendable. I use the blusher just on my cheek bones and I think the color of this blusher is just beautiful and it looks so natural and pretty.

Moving away now from my whole face and just to my eyes. I love doing ye makeup and coming up with new looks to try but there is one that I usually always stick to and it is my go to eye makeup look. I start with Sephora's eye pot as a primer and this stuff isn't the best but it does really help to prevent and creasing or smearing. The next thing I use is Mary Kay's cream eye shadow in eyesicles. It is basically white and sparkly and so in my opinion a great base color.

The Basics Palettes by Urban Decay is probably one of the best makeup purchases that I have ever made it is the best palette I think that you could own because it has all the basic matte colors you need and it is perfect for travel. I might do a review of this for makeup Monday, what are your thoughts? I use all of the colors on the palette and I go from light to dark from the corner of my eye out. and I use the black for eyeliner on the lower lash. I then use the last brush to blend it all together.

Next is mascara which is my favorite thing because I firmly believe everyone should at least wear mascara because it completely can change the way you look. It really adds something to the way you look even if you aren't wearing any other makeup. It makes you look polished and ready for the day. I first curl my lashes and then use a mix of Covergirl's flamed out and clump crusher. (I did a review comparing the two!). I also you The Rocket Mascara and like that one as well.

To finish off the eyes and face I fill in my eyebrows using NYX's eyebrow set. I think this gets the job done and it was cheap. I like to color of the brow in it a lot.

Lastly is lips. I like doing a lot of different lip looks as well but I do have one that has been my summer go to lip. First I use my EOS lip balm in raspberry and usually I but that on before I do my eyes so that when I get to my lips they aren't all dry and gross. The next thing I use is Neutrogena's lip stick and I love the smell and texture of this lip stick. The color is also a very natural lip look. To finish off my lips I use Almay's Lip Gloss in a coral color and I love coral for summer and this lip gloss is not sticky. Which is the best! I hate sticky lip gloss.

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That is it for my everyday makeup routine mixed with a little bit of small review of the products!
Thanks for Reading!
New posts Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sundays!

~Rachel
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Ulta Haul || Blossoms & Beauty

Hi Everyone!

Today I will be doing an Ulta Haul. Last week I took a trip to Ulta and picked up a few things and I am going to share with you my first impressions on the products that I have bought.

Lets Get Started!

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The main reason that I even stepped foot into Ulta last week was because of there sale on the liter shampoo and conditioners. Usually I do not have a preference on my shampoo and condition and am just fine with my $5 stuff from target but when I saw these and how good of a deal they were I could not pass them up. I picked up the Redken clear moisture shampoo and Redken all soft conditioner. Along with the liters you got a free pump with them. I have used Redken before and do like it a lot. I can see a bit of a difference in my hair using this compared to herbal essences. Overall my hair is softer and the ends of my hair look better. One thing I really like about Redken is the smell. I can not pin point the smell on either of them but I think they smell very pleasant. If you are looking for a higher end salon shampoo and conditioner Redken is definitely the brand that I would recommend.

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One thing that I have been in the market for was a good, full coverage concealer and I found one that I am, so far, really liking. Boi-ing by Benefit is the concealer that I bought and I am loving it! It is full coverage so it is super easy to cover up problem areas such as zits, under eyes, and acne scars.

Another thing, besides it being full coverage, that I like about this concealer is that it is in a pot. When I asked the associate about what I wanted she suggested a few and all the others where in tubes. I previously had one that was in a tube and I don't like it as much as I like this one. I believe that is because the texture is different. When it is in a tube I think that the product tends to be thinner and more runny where as when it is in a pot like this it is thicker which I personally like better.

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Nail Polish! I am a sucker for nail polish and always seem to come out of that store with at least one. This time though I think I went a little crazy.

Top Row: You're Such A Budapest (OPI), Top Coat (OPI), Pompeii Purple (OPI), Off To Miami (essence), Space Queen (essence).

Bottom Row:  Sweet as Candy (essence), Party Princess (essence), Break Through (essence), Ultimate Pink (essence), Fame Fatal (Essence).

To justify buying this much nail polish I reasoned with myself because all of the essence polishes where only 99 cents. Which I think is a great deal. I do though have some which I which I wouldn't have bought because they are not as great as some of the others. I have not used all of them yet but I am hoping that more of them are good.

The one I know that is not so great is the Sweet as Candy. Really you would have to apply about ten coats to actually see the color in the bottle that is how sheer it is. On the other hand I love the off to Miami, you only have to apply about two coats because it is very opaque and it lasted a while without chipping! The two glitters which are Space Queen and Party Princess are your basic glitters but I like that they are very little pieces of glitter and not chunky glitter so it goes on smooth.

The OPI's I love both the colors. The Pompeii Purple is misleading because it is definitely a pink but you can tell that just from the bottle. It is a beautiful iridescent polish and has a bit of purple in the pink and looks absolutely beautiful on the toes. The other one, You're Such a Budapest, is a periwinkle color. I have it on my nails right now and I still am not sure though if I would call it a purple or blue but I now I would call it a very pretty color!

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The last thing that I picked up was Tressemme's Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Leave-in Spray. This is one of my favorite heat protectant spray along with CHI's iron guard. One thing I like about this unlike CHI's is that it doesn't leave my hair feeling stiff and almost like I just put hair spray in. I like putting this in when my hair is wet and right before I blow dry it. When I use this I do think that it does help to prevent split ends and would recommend this for a cheap heat protectant.

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