Buxom Winner Takes All Lip Gloss Set

L to R:

Chloe

Creamsicle

Sophia

White Russian

Trixie

Berry Blast

I received this as a gift for Christmas from the BFF. I have already worn one of the colors and loved it! I love the Buxom line. They truly are a very lip plumping gloss or cream that is tingly and refreshing! I'm so glad I got this because I was able to try six different shades and two different formulas. This was a great gift for me and would be for anyone who would like to try Buxom or already likes the product line! What fun things did you get for Christmas?

LOTD: Holiday Colors using Urban Decay Palettes

My mess today!

I bought a navy and green blouse that seemed like a different holiday look for me (I usually stick to red!) and I wanted to create an eye look with those colors.

This is what I came up with!

On my eyes I used Angel (UD Vice 3) all over, then sprayed a flat shader bush with Fix+ and used Dragon (UD Vice 3) on the outer half of my eye and then used Freeze (UD Vice 3) to transition Angel to Dragon. Then I used Heroine (UD Vice 3) in my outer one third and crease. I then put Fix+ on another flat shader brush and pat Side Car (UD NAKED) in the inner third of my eye to brighten it up. For a highlight I used Virgin (UD NAKED) and as a transition into the highlight I used Nooner (UD NAKED 3). On my lips I have Bite Beauty's Luminous Crème Lipstick in Pomegranate. I hope you like this look! I was afraid of using Dragon but it looked much better than I thought! Merry Christmas!

LOTD: Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

I'm always looking for a good berry look for fall, so yesterday I set out to create one. I used Primer Potion first then Alchemy all over my lid. Over Alchemy I pat Sonic. Over Sonic, I pat Vanity until I got to the inner one-third of my eye, which I wanted to be lighter. In the outer one-third and into the crease I applied Bondage. I buffed out Bondage with Alien and used Last Sin as a highlight. I used my usual Ulta brand automatic eyeliner in Black and Blinc Mascara to finish the look. Pardon my hair! I had wrist surgery last week and can barely blow dry my hair!

I mentioned yesterday that I got my sephora.com purchase which included some lipsticks and I couldn't wait to try them out so here they are!

Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick in Mulberry:

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Shame:

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in F-Bomb:

So that's that! Thanks for reading!

Haul: Sephora

I had a $20 off a $50 purchase from Sephora, so I bought some high-end lip products I don't normally go out and buy! I got the Skin Rev-er Upper to have as a back up. The small lipstick is a 100pt reward. It's Urban Decay's F-Bomb. I didn't get to pick the color, but I'm looking forward to trying one of their lipsticks in a smaller size to decide whether or not I want to buy the full size. Samples are great way of trying products for free in a small, manageable amount to prevent purchasing a product you don't like.

Empties! October & November

Here are my empties! All are faves except the Malibu Heat Shower Gel from Bath & Body Works, which was part of a graduation gift. I usually get Sweet Pea, but this was perfect for summer! I will definitely look for it in the spring!

Haul: Sephora

These are a few of the things that I got during the VIB/VIB Rouge sale at Sephora. I also bought a few Christmas gifts. Gotta love a sale! Normally, I would not have splurged for Makeup Forever products, but I talked myself into it because of the 20% off. Did you take advantage of the sale? What did you get?

Organization: Makeup Desk

A few weeks ago, I decided to update my makeup desk. I had a lot of things from my childhood that I was using for storage and I replaced them with items from Target. Take a look!

Before:

After:

I love the transformation!

These are the things I bought to use:
Drawers
Mirror
Tumbler
Canisters

I've had the tumbler a little while and had Q-Tips in it but decided to put them in the canister with a lid in one of the canisters and put mascaras in the tumbler. I filled the other canister with cotton pads which fit great! Side note: the drawer sets have two drawers (as you can see!)  but are only sold online. They're also sold in a set of two, so you get four drawers total. I bought two hoping to get two sets but I got four sets (eight drawers). I guess I didn't read the fine print! Hope this helps! I just needed a more mature, polished look and I am thrilled with the transformation!

LOTD: Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

I used Angel on my entire lid and into my crease slightly. Then I intensified the outer third and crease with Defy. I blended it out with Undone and then used Bobby Dazzle as a highlight. I lined my eyes with Ulta's automatic liner in Black and used Blinc's mascara in Black. I filled in my brows with MAC's automatic brow pencil in Lingering. For my face I used Urban Decay's NAKED Skin foundation in 3.5, bareMinerals Foundation in Medium and Maybelline's Dream Bouncy Blush in Pink Frosting and e.l.f.'s blush in Berry Merry. For my lips, I used Bite's Luminous Crème Lipstick in Pomegranate. 

It's just a nice neutral eye look that can pair nicely with neutral or bold colors. Thanks for reading!

LOTD: Urban Decay Vice 3 Palette

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For this look I used Sonic on my eyelid until the crease with Bondage in the outer-v and crease area. For a highlight, I used Bobby Dazzle. I then used Undone to blend out the shadows into my highlight.  I lined my top and bottom waterline with Ulta's Automatic Eyeliner in Black and used Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara. For blush I used a NAKED Flushed sample I recently received. For my lips I used NYX's Chunky Dunk Hydrating Lippie in Pomegranate Margarita. So far I'm loving this palette! It's great  for fall!

Empties

This is all that I have emptied in the last two months! All have been, or will be, repurchased! :)

Haul: PMD, Urban Decay, MAC, Sigma & e.l.f.

I have completely neglected this blog! This summer I have been enthralled in finishing school, passing my boards, and starting a new job, but I have done just that and I am back! In celebration of all of my recent accomplishments and a few sales/discount codes, I made a major splurge haul! I can't wait to use these products! 

Review: Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick

Beauty Enthusiasts,

Meet Cin Cin, a beautiful coral shade perfect for this time of year!

I highly recommend checking out Bite Beauty lipsticks, especially the Luminous Crème line. I now have three shades.  Each one is highly pigmented, moisturizing, long wearing, and really makes a statement!

Haul: Sephora

I wanted to try the bareMinerals BARESKIN foundation but was not willing to pay for the kabuki brush and the foundation not knowing if I would like it or not. It just so happened that Sephora had a trial size with purchase so I bought a few things I had been wanting to try and got it. I repurchased the blinc mascara that I have fallen in love with and I got another Bite Beauty Luminous Crème Lipstick, this time in the coral shade of Cin Cin. I'm anxious to try all of these products!

Empties

Here are my empties!

The Organix Sunkissed Blonde Lemon Highlights Shampoo may or may not have lightened my hair color. With more exposure to the sun during the summer months it's hard to tell. I guess the true test would be to try it out in the winter months. It has a smell that reminds me of coconut lime verbena from Bath and Bodyworks. The smell is great, but the shampoo and conditioner kind of dried my hair out. I know that it was the shampoo and conditioner because I did not blow dry or curl my hair nearly as much during the time that I used it compared to my normal amount of blow drying and curling. I also noticed this after I used the L'Oreal shampoo and conditioner. The L'Oreal shampoo and conditioner really moisturized my hair, had a nice scent, and the conditioner was moisturizing without being too heavy. The rest of the products are my staples and I have since repurchased them.

Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask

Ever feel like your skin is too dry to exfoliate but looks dull or your pores feel clogged? This happens to me in the summer when I've been using sunscreens, aloe vera, been in chlorine, have been sweating more, etc. I'm going to tell you what I like to do for that! First, I remove my eye makeup using a moist towelette or an eye makeup remover and cotton swab. Then I use:

It's perfect for summer as it has a cool, tingly quality that won't irritate your skin (that might be recovering from excessive sun exposure) like an exfoliant. All you have to do is spread the product on your face and allow it to dry. After it's dry it becomes taught, less green, more white and kind of crusty. I like the water from my sink to warm up just a bit and then I cup some in my hand and gently moisten the dry mask to dissolve it. After I get most of it off, I like to use a daily facial towelette and gently exfoliate to make sure I get all of the mask off and whatever eye makeup may be remaining. I usually do this at night so I have one more face washing before I put on makeup or go out with patches of forgotten mask. After washing, I pat my face dry with a wash cloth and then apply a light moisturizer. My skin is left radiant and refreshed! What are your skin care tips for summer?

Review: Revlon ColorStay Moisture Stains

A small picture at ULTA of a model wearing Barcelona Nights caught my eye and I HAD to have it! Thankfully, they had it in stock! Here are a couple of pictures of me wearing it.

I also bought India Intrigue. Here's a comparison swatch:

(Top: Barcelona Nights, Bottom: India Intrigue)

As you'll notice, they're pretty similar and hard to differentiate, but I wasn't sure if the packaging was down playing their differences or if they were being slightly dramatic in making Barcelona Nights seem brighter and India Intrigue deeper. Now you and I know you don't need both!

It has a broad but thin applicator...

The product itself is very wet, cool, spreads easily but doesn't run, is highly pigmented, has a shiny finish, has a paint-like smell when first applied, but goes away, is long-lasting and wears fairly well, but the shine fades leaving the lips pigmented but not as pretty.

I haven't tried any of the other colors, but I love the quality of this product and would definitely recommend it!

Have you tried any of the other colors? Did you like the product?