Shopping Haul: Ulta & TJ Maxx

Woohoo, I absolutely LOVE shopping and I had an awesome turn out tonight. I caved in and went to Ulta to buy the Naked 2 palette and grabbed a Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Blissful while I was there. I can't wait to use these products! I am going to do a blog post on each when I have time to work with them a little bit. After I went to Ulta I went to the TJ Maxx (my favorite store!) in the same plaza and found some cute items. I grabbed a few shirts, some tan shorts, and black leggings. I probably own 10 pairs of black leggings now haha! I went over to the shoes not expecting to buy any and I found these super adorable shoes for $10. $10!!!!! I just love TJ Maxx. I didn't spend more than $13 on any one article of clothing, I am such a bargain hunter! Do you guys like shopping at TJ Maxx and Marshalls? If you've never been there then I definitely recommend you stop by your local stores! If you like decorating I suggest you go to Home Goods as well.

Well, that's all for now! Thanks for reading!

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April MyGlam Bag!

Hello everyone! Guess what I got today?! Yep, I got my April MyGlam bag. This months bag is all about a "girls night out". Overall, this was an awesome bag that had a variety of items and luckily there was more make-up items than skin and hair care (not really my favorite). If you want to learn more about what was featured in this bag, take a look at the pictures and video I made dedicated to this month's glam bag!

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February Favorites

Hello beauties! Today I have my February favorites. These are all the products that I couldn't live without and used multiple times in the month of February. Urban Decay, OPI, Hard Candy, and yes, even the PLL books have made my top. You may be wondering why I have Pretty Little Liars listed in this post but there is a good reason; I listen to the audio books of this series while I do my make-up! I really enjoy doing it!


Anyways, what were some of your top items this month?

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Face of the Day!

Today is the first time I will be doing a face of the day post. I am excited to be able to add another type of post to my blog! I am going to give you a step by step process as to how I achieved my look. Enjoy!

Face/Cheeks:

• Neutrogena Daily Moisturizer - I always start my day with a moisturizer! It's really important to moisturize your skin. 

• X-Out Shine Control - I received this item in my February Glam Bag and I absolutely love it! I have oily skin so anything that can help control the appearance of oil on my face is a plus.

• ULTA Matte Skin Primer - Again, I use this to control oil. I like to switch between this and the color correcting primer. 

• Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation in Medium - This is one of my current favorite foundations. it is natural looking and covers my blemishes nicely!

• Sheer Cover Concealer in Light/Medium - I got this in my January Glam bag, It's a nice concealer but not my favorite. 

• NARS Blush in Deep Throat - This is my favorite blush ever! The color is perfect for my skin. I dust it on my cheeks and the tip of my nose.

• Hard Candy Blush in Pin Up - I use this as a high light on my cheeks and the bridge/tip of my nose. It's a darker toned highlight but it's nice when I don't want my face to appear super shiny.

Eyes:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden -  This is my favorite shade this comes in. It's a yellow nude color and has a nice finish. 

• Urban Decay Naked Palette - I used Virgin in as a highlight and near the tear duct, Sidecar all over the lid,  Hustle as the crease color, and Smog on the lower lash line.

• e.l.f. Essential Liquid Eyeliner in Black -  Lined the upper lash line, very simple.  

• Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero - I tight-lined and lined part of my water line with this eyeliner.  
• Sephora Collection Advanced Lash Booster in Black - Got this in the Sephora Favorites Lashstash, It's a very nice mascara to be completely honest! It goes on nicely.

Lips:

• e.l.f.  Mineral Lipstick in Runway Pink - Love love LOVE this lipstick! I quickly sweeped this across my lips and VOILA! a gorgeous pigmented pink color that is very natural looking.

  I was really happy with the way this look all came together. The eyeshadow's just blended and went together so nicely, I couldn't help but love the natural look of it all!

What I use on a Daily Basis!

Hello Chicas (and chicos!), out of pure boredom I decided to make a post about the make-up products I use on a daily basis. Most of these products will make it onto my face on the average day. I obviously don't ONLY use these items but for the most part these are what I reach for first when doing my make-up.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

e.l.f. Contouring Blush and Bronzer Powder & e.l.f. Powder Brush

Ulta Show Stopper Mascara, e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner, & Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Zero

Urban Decay Urban Defense Tinted Mosturizer in Halo & Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Sand Beige

 Milani Baked Bronzer in Glow, Hard Candy Baked Blush in Pin-Up, & NARS Blush in Deep Throat

 NYX Crystal Liner in Crystal Onyx, e.l.f. Tone Correcting Concealer, & NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Sonia Kashuk Brushes (they're so cute, i can't help but use them all the time!)

There are some products that are not listed here yet like my primers and lip colors. Those will be added in very soon! What are your go to products? Let me know! I am always looking to try new products. Right now I am looking for a new foundation. Something that is natural looking but has great coverage. I like a semi-dewy look but not too greasy looking. Please recommend your favorite foundation!

Urban Decay Feminine Palette

Urban Decay Feminine Palette - ($34.00) A delicate palette consisting of beautiful feminine colors. I absolutely had to try this palette when I saw it for the first time. The colors are are so very lovely. If you are a girly girl, this is a must have addition to your collection. The palette comes with 6 gorgeous colors in which all can make a look for any time of the day.  Also included is one of their 24/7 Eyeliners in Zero and a Primer Potion in Eden.
    AQUARIUS - This is a beautiful pigmented soft teal color. When applied to the eye it comes out a bit lighter than what the pictures show. It is buildable and can be used to create a daytime or nighttime look. Eyeshadow is very soft and has very little to no fallout when applied correctly.

    STRAY DOG - A light taupey brown. It can be used in the crease of your eye to make a light smoky eye or as an all over lid color to give yourself a darker daytime look. I find this color extremely easy to work with.

    SWF - A light pastel frosty pink. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. This color is a must have if you use eyeshadow. It is so gorgeous and gives you that delicate girly look that every girl looks for once in a while. The shimmer is beautiful and not over the top. So pretty!

    DARK HORSE - A dark brown. This color is included in the Naked Palette from Urban Decay and is one of my favorites. I like to use this to create a beautiful smoky eye along with SWF and STRAY DOG.  Very easy to apply.

    ECSTASY - A shimmery purple. What a pretty color! I have yet to be able to use it much but the looks I have done with it have come out very beautiful. A little goes a long way with this color.


    MIDNIGHT COWBOY - A glittery light champagne bronze. Nice color, lots of fallout. I find myself rubbing glitter off my face because it has all fallen out of my eyeshadow. I adore the color but the glitter is harsh. If you don't like looking like Kesha, it'd be a good idea to tap off the glitter or frequently remove it from your cheeks.

        APPLICATION: 5/5
        PIGMENTATION: 5/5
        LONGEVITY: 5/5
        VALUE: 5/5
        OVERALL: 5/5

Where to buy: Urban Decay, Sephora.com (online only)

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Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow Review

Urban Decay Cream Eyeshadow each come in a small tube. They also come with is known to be a "doe foot" applicator. There are 12 different shades and each tube comes with 6.7ml / .20 US fl oz of product. The tube indicates that the eyeshadow is long-lasting hi-tech eyecolor. 

I have 9/12 of the shades that are available which I bought on the Urban Decay website. Though these were originally $17.00 a piece, they are now only $3.00 on the Urban Decay site. Along with only being $3.00, I bought them during the Friends & Family sale which gives you a 20% discount on everything, therefore I purchased them for a wonderful price of only $2.40 a piece! Crazy, right?! Now let's get to the colors.

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Asphault is a black cream shadow with a lot of glitter. I find the formula to not be as creamy as some of the others but the final product is really nice.

Mushroom is a grayish/taupe color with an iridescent glitter. There is no glitter fallout in the product and you will not be left with a coat of glitter if you rub the product in. It is truly a beautiful color.

Rehab is a taupe with a gold tint. Like the other colors, this product has a very shimmery finish. With a layer of Midnight Cowboy (which I have a ton of, LOL) I can imagine this would be amazing alone!

Midnight Rodeo is a very light tannish pink with a lot of shimmer and silver reflections. I absolutely LOVE this color! It is so girly and awesome as a base for an everyday look.

Sphynx is a cotton candy pink with a lot of silver undertones and flecks of glitter.  It is a beautiful girly color and would look great with a bold look using Woodstock or Junkshow!

Delinquent is a beautiful metallic purple. The formula is very pigmented and creamy and goes on like a dream. It is the most opaque finish in my opinion and is extremely bold. I normally wouldn't wear a color this dark but this would look great in a purple smokey eye.

Radium is a tropical ocean blue with metallic finish. Like most of the other cream shadows, it has a very pigmented and creamy formula. 

Weeds is a goldish green color. I was automatically drawn to the color when I saw it online. There is something so unique about it that I absolutely had to get it. It is a lovely shade and would look great with golds!

Moonshine is a pale silver with lots of silver specks. It appears almost white and is great as a base for any look you are going for that you want that special POP. I used it as a base when doing a look with Tainted and Junkshow and it made it absolutely beautiful. If you want to save some primer, I highly suggest purchasing this and using it as one. 

After I am able to use my cream shadows a little more, I will come back and do a more in depth perception of each shadow. Since I have yet to use them all for my everyday look I do not want to go and rate them as if I know everything about them. My first impression has been wonderful. I know that some people do not like these but for the most part they seem to be great. If my opinion changes you will see an updated post about it eventually. Thanks for reading! I really appreciate your views.

P.S. For those of you who are wondering, I am wearing Milani 3D Holographic Nail Lacquer in Digital.

Urban Decay Haul

Hello Lovelies!!

So guess what came in the mail today! My Urban Decay package! I was so happy to see that it was on the road to delivery today when I checked the tracking at work. I could NOT wait to get home to see if my package was there.

When I got home from work I ran to the front door and unfortunately my package was not there yet. I started to get REALLY worried that I had missed the mail man and they brought it back to the post office. After about an hour of waiting, the mail man sneaked (literally sneaked, I have no idea how the dogs didn't bark at him) and dropped my package off. I ran downstairs to open it. Here are the contents of my lovely package!

I ordered the 15th Anniversary Palette and it is absolutely beautiful. I adore every color in the palette, even though I already feel like I have a lot of neutrals in my other palettes. The bright colors are so pretty and bold and I definitely lack those types of colors! I have three other palettes (Naked, Feminine, and Vegan) and this is a great addition to my collection. I purchased it on the Urban Decay website during their Friends & Family sale (which is still going on, hurry up and grab your stash now! You will not be disappointed if you purchase this palette.

 

Along with the palette I ordered those cream eyeshadows that have been on sale for a while now. I bought 9/10 of the ones they have available on the site right now. I was skeptical at first because I couldn't find any detailed reviews or swatches of the colors but I figured for $3 a pop (even cheaper with the 20% off at UD) I figured WHY NOT, any Urban Decay product is going to be worth the money. I have decided that since I couldn't find any detailed reviews I am going to do one for you guys in the next few days! So far I have only used one of them (Moonshine) and it acted as nice base/primer.

So my order came with a free sample and this months (do they change every month? last month i saw it was a lipstick and the month before it was eyeshadow) free sample is a lip gloss. I haven't tried yet but I will be sure to let you guys know how it is.  So that is all for my haul! I know it's not too much but for what I purchased and how much it cost I was just so excited and I had to share. So, let me know what you guys think of the items I purchased if you happen to have them as well! Toodles!!