Benefit Cheekaton Review

Hey guys welcome to a new week. Did you guys notice a blog change? OMG I worked so hard on it this weekend, I truly hope you all love it because I do! This new blog appearance is for a reason, stay tuned.

Ok so onto today's post, let me tell you all that as soon as I saw this was going to be released I knew I "had" to have it!

This is an Ulta Beauty exclusive, get it before it's gone. It is a limited edition Blush and Bronzer Palette. Check it out online here.

It retails for $58
A $145 value!

Includes:

• Full size Hoola Matte Bronzer (0.28 oz)
• Full size Dandelion Baby-Pink Brightening Blush (0.25 oz)
• Full size Rockateur Rose Gold Blush (0.17 oz)
• Full size Dallas Dusty Rose Face Powder (0.32 oz)
• Full size Coralista Coral-Pink Blush (0.28 oz)
• Soft, natural-bristle brush

Details

Wear these universally flattering powders separately or partner 'em up for a custom flush all your own. The light-weight, long-lasting powders are buildable & blendable, leaving you with the perfect pop of color. Start by contouring, sculpting & defining your prettiest features with makeup artist favorite and #1 best-selling prestige bronzer in the US, Hoola Matte Bronzing Powder. Then highlight with Dandelion Brightening Blush or add a wash of color with Rockateur, Dallas or CORALista for a radiant glow.

Look at this beauty it is gorgeous! I am already a huge fan of the Hoola bronzer and own it but having it in this palette makes it so convenient. 

I am in love with all of the shades. I especially love Dallas and  Rockatour! This is such a great value since they are all full sizes.  Each of these run $29 so yea guys it's a great purchase.

Here are my swatches.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Mother's Day Haul (Gifts)

I'm in love with all of my gifts and excited to give them all a try.

First one I want to mention is the Benefits Cheekathon

A $145 value! For $58 at Ulta Beauty
Includes:

• Full size Hoola Matte Bronzer (0.28 oz)
• Full size Dandelion Baby-Pink Brightening Blush (0.25 oz)
• Full size Rockateur Rose Gold Blush (0.17 oz)
• Full size Dallas Dusty Rose Face Powder (0.32 oz)
• Full size Coralista Coral-Pink Blush (0.28 oz)
• Soft, natural-bristle brush

The only one I own and LOVE already is the Hoola bronzer! I can't wait to play with this

Then I got two perfumes. I own a lot of perfumes so I wanted to get the spray pens to carry with me on the go.
The first one I got is the Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh  0.33 oz $25

This smells SO amazing, it's "Spring/Summer in a bottle" I love how cute and girly the glass bottle is. This was the first thing I opened and drenched myself in. HA HA

Fragrance Notes:

• Natural Raspberry
• Grapefruit
• Pear
•  Violet 
• Wild Rose 
• Apple Blossom 
• Musks 
• Cedarwood 
• Plum

*Experience Daisy Eau So Fresh with this travel-friendly spray pen for the girl on the go. Daisy Eau So Fresh is the whimsical interpretation of the original Daisy fragrance. It's light, woody base infuses a subtle but sharp glimmer of musk for an unexpected twist of radiance.

Next one I was dying to get is the YSL Black Opium Eau de Parfum 0.33 oz $25

I have been wanting to buy this for some time, it smells like a mixture of vanilla and flowers to me. I have the hardest time explaining scents which is why I am adding the notes. You just have to smell this next time you are where fragrances are sold.

Fragrance Notes:

• Top - Vanilla bean
• Mid - White flowers
• Base - Black coffee

*Highly addictive. Seductively intoxicating. Like a shot of adrenaline, the rich coffee bean notes jolt the senses with a high dose of energy, becoming softer and more feminine with the white flowers of jasmine sambac. The sweet sensuality of vanilla beans wraps the fragrance into a gourmand, voluptuous signature.

This beauty here with the cute wallet that attaches was a gift with purchase for getting the two fragrances. I will enjoy this so much this Spring/Summer.

Now let's get into the drug store products. 

I had to get my husband to repurchase the tried and true Rimmel Stay Matte Transparent Pressed powder.

If you haven't tried it give a a whirl. Best value ever $5

Next few products are all new to them so I will be reviewing them shortly when I have had a chance to try and enjoy them

We have the Cover Girl Super Sizer Mascara in Very Black

 I have heard great thing about this mascara I will keep you guys posted. $7.49

Next is the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Radiant Lights

I love highlighters I am so excited to try this one out! $6

Next is the Essence Make me Brow!

For brow fleekness I thought I would give this a chance. This was the most inexpensive product yet and I am way excited to try it. $2.99

Last makeup item is the NYX Lip Lingerie in LIPLI 07 Satin Ribbon

I can't wait to see if I like this. I love most NYX lip products so I have high hopes for this. I will of course keep you posted. I am going to purchase more if I like them. $6.99

Lastly here is my gorgeous orchids for Mother's Day! I am beyond in love with them!

There you have it guys, my Mother's Day haul! The greatest gift I have though is my son! He is my everything. Hope you all had an amazing Mother's Day, happy belated Mother's Day and see you soon with another post.

XOXO,

Lorac Unzipped Cheek Palette

Hey loves welcome to another week and goodness we are fast approaching those Holidays!

Today we get to talk about an exciting new palette! Not just any palette this is a blush palette!

I recieved this beauty from a dear friend Enisa when we did a gift exchange.

Let me start out by saying that I had an inclination that I would love this cheek palette especially because it just so happens that my favorite blush of life happens to be a Lorac one. It's not in the palette but it's one of their baked matte satin blushes in Hollywood. It is gorgeous!

So this palette comes with four blushes:

Details-

Get unzipped and unleash your natural beauty with Lorac's Unzipped Cheek Palette. This super-sexy pearlized palette comes with 2 matte and 2 shimmer universally flattering blushes. LORAC: UNZIPPED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNIMAGINABLE!

A $100 value!

Shades:

• Underrated (matte peach)
• Unashamed (matte pink)
• Unapologetic (shimmer bronze)
• Unimaginable (shimmer coral)

This can be purchased at Ulta (online only) as it is an Ulta exclusive palette. It retails for $25 Size: 0.42 oz

I love that this palette basically has any color you might want at any given time. This little palette is all you need which makes it perfect to travel with!

This is my new obsession! I use it every time I do my makeup. I have to say that my favorites out of the palette are Underrated and Unapologetic they are gorgeous!

I love the sleek packaging with the gold accents. It's all around beautiful!

This wasn't an official review but I urge you to get your hands on it! Thank you my sweet darling friend Enisa for this beauty, I LOVE IT!

Thanks guys for stopping by! Have a fantastic week...

Much Love,

Tarte Empower Flower Amazonian Clay Collector's Palette Review

Hello my lovelies, hope you are all having a fantastic week. I got a few goodies for my birthday this year and this lovely palette was one of the many things I got spoiled with. I have to admit that Tarte has never really caught my eye, a brand that I never felt I had to have, BOY was I wrong!

This beauty is a Sephora exclusive limited edition eye and cheek palette. This palette retails for $42 but I got mine on sale for $36. I am not sure how long the sale will last but if you want your own click here to be sent to the Sephora website.

This palette contains:
- 8 x 0.024 oz Eye shadow in Compassionate (cream shadow), Vivacious (rose gold shadow), Pretty (bronze shadow), Powerful (dark brown shadow), Energetic (taupe shadow), Eco-chic (light plum shadow), Charitable (soft pink shadow), Glamorous (dark plum shadow)
- 2 x 0.15 oz Blush in Trustworthy (nude mauve), Empowering (rose nude)
- 0.15 oz Bronzer in Park ave princess™ (shimmering)

I am honestly a little surprised that I loved this palette so much. I am usually obsessed with warm tones verses cool tones. This palette is definitely more cool toned then warm. They do offer a few warm shades and they all work so beautifully together. The eye shadows are very pigmented and smooth as butter. They aren't at all chalky and have no fallout.
As for the Blushes I didn't expect much from the Charitable color the very light shade and let me tell you it is the prettiest shade ever! Especially for my complexion. It gives that subtle (but pigmented) gorgeous color, it's very natural looking. The other blush is very pigmented and a little goes a very long way. As for the bronzer, where has that been my entire life? I'm in LOVE! I have not put this palette down since getting it. I have used it every single time I've done my makeup lately.

Here are just a few looks I created with this palette.

Let's rate this palette:

Price: The price point is excellent given that you get to try out 6 colors and each contain 0.03 oz, so you get 0.18 oz of product total. The full size retails for $24 and contains 0.10 oz

Packaging: The packaging is cute, practical and sleek.

Longevity: It truly can last all day. As mentioned above keep away from greasy foods and you will be A-OK.

Quality: The quality is amazing on these liquid lipsticks, I have zero complaints. They go on so creamy and smooth and aren't overly drying this is a superb product.

Overall Rating: In case it isn't already obvious I give this an A+ overall rating.

- See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2015/11/stila-eternally-yours-liquid-lipstick.html#sthash.bGxGvRWP.dpuf

Price: The price point is excellent given that you get to try out 6 colors and each contain 0.03 oz, so you get 0.18 oz of product total. The full size retails for $24 and contains 0.10 oz

Packaging: The packaging is cute, practical and sleek.

Longevity: It truly can last all day. As mentioned above keep away from greasy foods and you will be A-OK.

Quality: The quality is amazing on these liquid lipsticks, I have zero complaints. They go on so creamy and smooth and aren't overly drying this is a superb product.

Overall Rating: In case it isn't already obvious I give this an A+ overall rating.

- See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2015/11/stila-eternally-yours-liquid-lipstick.html#sthash.bGxGvRWP.dpuf

Price: Very reasonable for a high end makeup product and a product that offers you 8 eye shadows, 2 blushes and one bronzer which makes it perfect for travel.
Packaging: It is very girly and slim. I love that it offers a big mirror and that it isn't at all bulky.
Longevity: These eye shadows, blushes and bronzer will last all day long without the need to reapply.
Quality: Perfection! My friends tried to tell me for months to give them a chance and I am honestly not sure what took me so stinkin' long to give it a go. I LOVE TARTE!
Overall Rating: A++ I am so in love with this palette, I highly recommend that you get your hands on it!

OK guys thank you so much for stopping by today. I loved this Tarte palette so much that I purchased another limited edition Christmas Palette. I will eventually do a review on that palette as well, but I am going to open it on Xmas not any sooner.

Have a fantastic day!

Much love,