Tarte Poppy Picnic Palette (NEW!!!) LIMITED EDITION

TARTE POPPY PICNIC

PACKAGING:

-Comes in a pretty small hard plastic case w/poppy flower print

-Contains 6 eyeshadows (1.7 g each)  and 1 Blush (5.6 g)

-Comes with a little instructional pamphlet that showcases 2 looks using the palette

-Retails for $38

-Available at 

ULTA

SEPHORA

TARTE ONLINE

-LIMITED EDITION!!!

FORMULATION:

The eyeshadows in this palette are all in the neutral family. All the shadows are matte in terms of their finish. The texture is soft but easy to blend. The pigmentation of these shadows are on point but not overpowering. The color combination is great for everyday where and perfect for travel. The palette also comes with a blush in a beautiful pinky coral color with a hint of shimmer just enough to balance out the matte eyeshadows.

OVERALL 5/5

REVIEW: Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue (NEW)

BARE MINERALS COMPLEXION RESCUE TINTED HYDRATING GEL CREAM

PACKAGING:

- Comes in a light bronze tube

-Available in 10 shades

Sold at Bare Minerals shops and online as well as Sephoras & Ultas

Retail $29.00

FORMULATION: 

Complexion Rescue is a combination of a BB cream, CC cream AND a tinted moisturizer all in one. I was fairly surprised at how much I loved this product. Over the years I have not been a huge fan of Bare Minerals' foundations. There was something about them that never looked 100% right on my skin. This foundation however I LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! It is very hydrating and feels very light on the skin. The texture is a gel like consistency which makes for easy application and blending. 

It wears on skin for quite a long time especially with a primer underneath. The coverage is pretty great and adjustable to your preference. Layer as much or little as you like. The finish is a natural glow within look, not too matte or too shiny. It also contains SPF 30!!!

GREAT FOR ALL SKIN TYPES

This is a great grab and go product. You can use your fingers for application so no need to fuss with so many brushes in the morning. It is also a one step product meaning you don't have to layer your moisturizer, SPF and foundation just put this on clean skin and you are good to go! 

OVERALL 5/5

Mini Forever 21 + Sephora Haul

I have been super stressed lately with work and school so I decided to treat myself to a little retail therapy. Here are the goodies I picked up... All of these items are either new or basic items so you should still be able to get them both in stores and online! (I apologize for not having the exact names of the clothing items) #retailtherapy #feelingspendy 

FOREVER 21

Black and White Checkered Flannel $17.90 (In-stores now and other variations/styles online)

Casual Button Down Dress $15.90

Basic Charcoal Cardigan $12.80 (This sweater is super soft and comes in a variety of colors)

Super Skinny Dark Wash Jeans $7.90 (BEST DEAL EVER!!!)

And a little something from SEPHORA...

Left: Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Gel Foundation $29 (I am in the color Natural 5 neutral) 

Right: First Aid Beauty Facial Cleanser (Beauty Insider Points=FREE) 

Tartelette Amazonian Clay Lipstick (NEW + LIMITED EDITION)

Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipstick in Ethereal Pink (Tartelette Collection)

PACKAGING:

This limited edition lipstick from Tarte's 2015 Tartelette collection comes in a beautiful and fun purple and gold paper tube (Tarte is an environmental friendly beauty brand). 

Available at multiple retailers like...

ULTA (In-stores & online)

Sephora (In-stores & online)

Tarte Cosmetics Online 

As well as select Macy's 

RETAIL $16 (THIS PARTICULAR COLOR IS LIMITED EDITION)

FORMULATION:

Texture: Smooth like butter (hence the name) and glides on lips effortlessly

Pigmentation: Color saturation is just enough color that gives a pretty "natural" look without going overboard. A grab and go lipstick perfect for throwing into your purse.

Wear Time: The Butter lipstick line all have pretty decent wear time. A couple good hours if you are not eating or drinking much. 

OVERALL
5/5

ONE OF MY FAVORITE BRANDS FOR LIPSTICK!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND ALL THE COLORS!!!

Ethereal Pink: Soft peachy pink (PERFECT FOR ALL SKIN TONES) 

Tarte 2015 Tartelette Eyeshadow Palette (NEW!!!)

Tartelette 

PACKAGING:

-Comes in a beautiful purple plastic case (It is pretty sturdy and great for travel). It also has a nice medium size mirror built into the palette.

-Contains 12 Eyeshadows (ALL MATTE)

-Also contains a pamphlet with ideas for looks

-This is one part of Tarte's 2015 Tartelette Collection

FORMULATION:

I was super excited that Tarte has come out with an ALL MATTE Eyeshadow palette. Last year they did release a palette that was all matte (Mattenificent) but it only contained 4 matte shadows and the colors were not great for everyday wear. The Tartelette however contains 12 MATTE eyeshadows and all are neutral everyday wearable ones. The texture is the same like all the Tarte Amazonian Clay eyeshadows.They are very soft and easy to blend however are on the powdery side. As for pigmentation, it varies among the colors. The lighter shades tend to be less pigmented. Because the eyeshadows contain Amazonian Clay, they do have a longer lasting power compared to other brands. However due to the powdery consistency, I highly recommend wearing these eyeshadows on top of a primer.

Row 1 (left to right):

Free Spirit- Light beige
Force of Nature- Light brown
Dreamer- Espresso brown
Multi Tasker- Dark cocoa brown

Row 2 (left to right):
Caregiver- Baby pink
Natural Beauty- Taupe
Best Friend- Medium chocolate brown
Bombshell- Dark black brown

Row 3 (left to right)
Super Mom- Off white
Wanderer- Light brown w/ray undertones
Power Player- Medium gray brown
Fashionista- Dark black 

You can purchase this palette at any retailers carrying Tarte Cosmetics such as but limited to 

Ulta

Sephora

You can also purchase online from Tarte 

RETAIL $44

Review: Bare Minerals- Bare Tutorials Smoky Eyes

Bare Tutorials Smoky Eyes

PACKAGING:

The kit comes in an aluminum tin that can be reused. It contains the following...

- 3 miniature Bare Minerals loose eyeshadow in Celestine, Soul & Graphite 

-Lash Domination Mascara (Deluxe Size)

-Dual Ended Brush

-Tutorial Sheet

This kit is limited edition and available where Bare Minerals products are sold. The kit retails for $29.50. But remember Bare Minerals eyeshadows usually retail around for $14-$15 each and they last for a very long time. These small sizes will also last you for quite awhile. The mascara on its own full size retails at $22 and if you were to buy the brushes (it only comes dual-ended in the kit) it will set you back another $30 ish dollars. So great deal you guys are getting here not to mention great Christmas gift idea for makeup lovers! 

There is also a natural look kit that features pressed eyeshadows.

FORMULATION:

Eyeshadows:

Bare Minerals mineral eyeshadows are some of the best mineral eyeshadows out on the market today. They are nicely milled and super pigmented. But they are messy to work with if you don't have any experience with mineral makeup. I do recommend using an eyeshadow guard or foiling (a technique that blends your shadow with some type of liquid like a mixing medium, eyedrops or even H2O to help the shadow not only adhere to your eyelids better but also brings out the color even more) your shadows when applying on your eyelid to help with fall out. I love the colors in this kit. When you think of smoky eyes you probably think of black or brown. This set gives you a unique twist on the classic smoky eye and looks great with pretty much any eye color. You can either follow the tutorial provided or just do your own thing.

From Left to Right: Celestine, Soul & Graphite

Celestine- Light copper brown (shimmer)

Soul- White beige color (matte) 

Graphite- Soft black with green undertones (matte)

Top Left: Celestine
Top Right: Soul
Bottom: Graphite

 Lash Domination:

I been wanting to try out this mascara for some time now and thanks to this kit I finally get to try it without shedding out $22. This mascara is awesome. I have tried other Bare Minerals mascaras but didn't like them so much. This one gives me great full looking lashes without it looking clumpy. The formula is semi wet so not too dry nor too wet. It wears for a couple hours but does tend to flake at the end of the day. But remember everyone has different lashes so what may or may not work on me may or may not work on you.

The only issue I have with this mascara is that while the wand is rubber it isn't flexible and if you are a klutz like me accidentally hit your eye while applying it can hurt. 

 Dual- Ended Brush:

I am not a fan of mini brushes that comes in kits. I find them pretty much useless because it is very difficult to have full control. This brush however isn't that bad. If you are familiar with Bare Minerals'  brushes you know that they have small handles. I'm not sure why they do this. Their brushes are awesome but I prefer longer handles to get more control (Yes, I do realize there is a dirty joke in here... get your head out of the gutters people). 

The hair on this brush is super soft and you can use both ends to get a decent look. 

Review+ Great Christmas Gift Idea!

Too Faced Melted Kisses (Set)

Too Faced Melted Kisses

PACKAGING:

This particular set contains 4 Melted Kisses (There is a total of 10 colors in the entire collection) in the colors (From Left to Right) Melted Nude, Melted Peony, Melted Fuchsia,  & Melted Berry.

Each Melted Kiss is a deluxe size not full size and contains 0.16 fl oz of product. 

The product is in a tube with a soft doe foot applicator attached to the tube. The applicator is nice and soft and makes it a lot easier for application.

This set retailed for about $25 at Ulta and Sephora stores. This is an absolutely amazing deal if you are interested in trying these out. All 4 colors are easy to wear and looks great on every skin tone. And not to mention if you were to purchase each one separately in a full size you are looking at $21.00 FOR ONE! This is a limited edition set so definitely grab one when you see one. And even though these may not be available online go and check the stores and ask the associates. They will usually have some in the back. This is also a great gift idea whether you want to give all of set to one person or divide it into 4 and use as stocking stuffers! 

FORMULATION:

I personally love the idea of a liquid lipstick. You get the lipstick pigmentation and look but in addition the texture and shine of a gloss. I find sometimes when applying lipstick and gloss separately it can get messy. 

There are a lot of brands out there today drugstore as well as high-end that make liquid lipsticks. Too Faced has finally decided to join the game. I am a huge fan of Too Faced products particularly their eye shadow palettes. I actually never tried any of their lip products until now.

These Melted Kisses are awesome. They are incredibly pigmented with just one swipe and while it is a liquid lipstick it is very light feeling and comfortable on the lips. The wear time will vary. I find that if you don't drink or eat much throughout the day they last incredibly well. If you do eat or drink the color will come off but it leaves a nice stain of color behind. They all start out with some shine and eventually sets semi-matte.

The only issue I had with these was that if you don't moisturize your lips beforehand you are in for some ratchet looking lips. While these don't tend to dry out your lips, if you have dry lips to begin with this will make the flakiness more noticeable. So ALWAYS moisturize!!! 

This particular set contains 4 colors out of the 10 in the entire collection. They are all super wearable colors.

OVERALL: 

4.8/5

Swatches
Top Left: Melted Nude- Basic champagne nude
Top Right: Melted Peony- Light baby milk pink
Bottom Left: Melted Fuchsia- Bright Fuchsia
Bottom Right: Melted Berry- Raspberry color (This one dries very matte) 

Get To Know Me Makeup Edition- BLOGTOBER OCTOBER 26. 2014

-What foundation do you use?

For lighter days where I don't do much I stick with BB Creams. The one i'm currently loving is Maybelline's Pure BB Cream. For heavier days where I need a little more coverage I been loving Chanel's Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation. It offers just the right amount of coverage without feeling heavy on the skin.

-How about concealer?

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind 

-Do you know your undertone color?

Yellow

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?

I think fake eyelashes can bump up a look when needed but I personally am not a fan of them for an everyday basis

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?

Yes

-What brand of mascara do you use?

I can my mascara pretty often but my favorite for drug store mascara has to be L'Oreal's Butterfly Influenza and for a high-end mascara I love YSL's Babydoll.

-Sephora or MAC?

Sephora, it has a great variety of brands

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?

Yes 

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?

Varies upon look I'm trying to create, but the best makeup tool you can have are your fingers!

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?

Yes

-For the face?

Yes

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?

I love a nice shimmery champagne color for all over the eye lid.

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?

Liquid eyeliner for my top lash line and pencil for under eye and waterline

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?

Definitely when I first started wearing makeup, now not so much but it does happen from time to time

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?

Not a fan, can be gorgeous but too messy 

-Do you use mineral makeup?

I use to

-What is your favorite lipstick?

MAC Ruby Woo

-How about lipgloss?

Not a fan of lipgloss

-What is your favorite blush to use?

Benefit Hervana, it goes with EVERYTHING

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?

I did a couple times a long time ago and each time was a bad experience so never again. Ebay is great for a lot of things but I don't recommended buying makeup on there.

-Do you like drugstore makeup?

YES!!!

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)

Of course, high-end makeup at a discounted price= a makeup addict's heaven

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?

I have taken some

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

Once in awhile

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?

Crazy eyeliner

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?

Both

-Which celebrity always has great make up?

Nina Dobrev

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?

Concealer for my dark under eye circles

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?

Yes, I do it quite often

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?

Yes

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?

This is a hard one but I have to say Tarte has really been stepping up plus they are also cruelty free.

-What do you think of Makeup? 

I think makeup is great tool to express oneself and let out creative steam but too much of anything is bad. So remember makeup can only enhance your naturally beautiful features it can't make you more beautiful than you already are!