May 2016 Monthly Favorites

Hey guys I can't believe it's June already! It's crazy how fast this year seems to be going. Today I have my May monthly favorites, let's get started.

I want to start off with my favorite of the month hands down.

This was the best Mother's Day gift ever! I scored this authentic beauty at Marshalls for $70 It retails normally for $198. I LOVE Marshalls for that very reason! This is the neda WLRU1801 baxter street geranium (615) wallet. It has the zipper that goes around which I love because it's impossible to lose anything! It's a fun color for the summer. I'm obsessed with it! The inside is super spacious and has a lot of slots for your credit cards plus a middle zipper area for change. It's the perfect size. I love it. Can you tell?!

Moving on to two perfumes I got for Mother's Day as well

The first one pictured is the Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh and the second one pictured is the YSL Black Opium Eau de Parfum. They are both so lovely and SO me. I've been using them daily. I may have to buy the full size bottles when I run out. If you want more info on these with the notes and such check my post on these here.

Next is yet another Mother's Day gift, yes I got REALLY spoiled this year.

It's the Benefit's Cheekathon palette, it's so beautiful I literally love every shade in this palette. I highly recommend getting your hands on it.

The last two are drug store products and much more affordable. Let me start with the NYX The Go-To Palette, La Palette indispensable.

I love the shades in this palette. I like that you get 6 eye shadows plus a bronzer (which is pretty dark, use a light hand) a blush and a highlighter. I love love love the highlighter in this palette btw! It's a great inexpensive palette, all of the eye shadows are highly pigmented with a little fall out but nothing horrible.

Last but certainly not least is a product I say is probably the most MUST HAVE out of the bunch.

It is the Garnier Skin Active, Clearly Brighter Sunscreen Brightening Daily Moisturizer. 

The Garnier website claims the following:

Visibly brighter, polished-looking skin in one week.

Designed with our Antioxidant Complex of Vitamin C & E, Pine Bark Essence, and gentle exfoliating Lipo-Hydroxyl Acid (LHA), this fast absorbing, non-greasy formula turns dull, rough skin into smooth, polished-looking skin with a more radiant, even tone.

Results:
Clinically proven results.* In 1 week, reveals two key dimensions of brighter looking skin: radiant, more even skin tone and improved skin texture, even reduces wrinkles. *In a clinical test

These are pretty bold claims but I promise you, they are NOT kidding at all. I can tell you by personal experience that my skin looks SO much better over the month that I've been using this product. I will continue to use this through the summer and if you have acne scars or just want more radiant skin give this a try, it's so awesome!

As always thank you so much for stopping by. If you have monthly favorites you want me to check out please let me know.

Have a fabulous rest of your week and weekend. I will see you all Monday with a new post.

NYX Lingerie Liquid Lipstick

Hey dolls, how are you guys today? I am excited to talk to all my fellow lip junkies of the 

NYX Lingerie Liquid Lipsicks. 

These retail for $6.99 0.13oz

These come in 12 different shades, I have mine in Satin Ribbon

 I was looking for a drugstore price with a wonderful formula!

 

Details:

Slip into something seductive with NYX Cosmetics' Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipstick, a weightless liquid lipstick with a plush matte finish. Available in a range of color-kissed nudes, each sultry shade will coat the curves of your lips with irresistibly creamy color.

 

Pros:

Great Value

Even Application

Great Packaging

True to color  

Great color selection

Weightless

Cons:

It transfers

Smells a little bad

 Can be a bit drying after a while (not bad at all)

Wears off easily

My thoughts:

Personally I love this a lot. I think that it goes on effortlessly and it is extremely comfortable to wear.

I think that if you understand that most liquid lipsticks can be a bit drying this one is no exception.

I don't find it overly drying at all. I also love the velvet feel it has as you apply it with matte finish at the end.

Here is a swatch of it on my arm, fully dry.

Here is a silly snapchat picture of me wearing it.

As you can see on my skin tone (Medium) it is 

extremely nude which I happen to love.

Overall for the price point and the color payoff I think they are extremely worth you checking them out. I fully intend on adding more to my collection.

Thank you for stopping by!

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,

Favorite Sring Lippies

Hey guys, I am really excited to share my favorite spring lippies with y'all. I love spring and it's a great time to break out some fun bright colors. I've incorporated liquid lipsticks, regular lipsticks, a crayon type lipstick and a few lip glosses.

 Here are swatches from each lippie seen pictured above in the same order.

Starting with the first one, it is the Two Faced Melted in Peony

This is such a beautiful color.  It's not as in your face as some of the colors I will be sharing but it's also not a nude color.         

The next one is also by Two Faced in Fuchsia

I was a little torn with picking this one because it is so bold.  This is one of those lippies that is perfect for the spring and summer. The thing is that there really aren't rules about when you can or can't wear certain colors, just where what you like when you want.                       

Moving on to Stila (by far some of my all time favorite liquid lippies!) in Como

This is such a stunning color. I know purple is one of those colors that you either love or hate. I personally love it! (I contemplated adding Heroine by MAC too but I decided on this tone better)

Next is also by Stila in Patina

This is a beautiful mauve color. This is one of those colors that can look very different on everyone based on your skin tone. I really enjoy this color. 

It was SO hard to minimize my all time favorite lipsticks MAC to two favorite spring ones.

Let's start with MAC Creme de la femme (my only Frost lipstick)

Ok as I've already mentioned I am usually not a fan of frosted lipsticks at all but let me tell you this color is absolutely gorgeous! It has a light sheen but what I love about it is that it's literally a perfect you lip color but better. When I wear this it makes my lips look smooth, moisturized and just gorgeous. I get so many compliments when I wear this color. It's one that you have to try to see for yourself.








Next is also by MAC in Rebel

Ok most will think I'm crazy because it looks so dark and most are trying to get away from dark tones for the spring. Here's the thing though this is such a beautiful plummy purple. It's so pretty. Check out the swatch it's so so pretty.












Next up I am going to share Colourpop Lippie Stix in Brink

This color is so pretty because it's a peachy nude. The color pay off on these lippie stix's are amazing. They are also very comfortable to wear. This is what I reach for when I feel I want a subtle color with a hint of orange. It is such a lovely color.











Next up I have Bite Beauty lip gloss in Bellini

This gloss is pretty pigmented for a gloss and extremely beautiful. It has a little tackiness to it but nothing uncomfortable or annoying. I love hoe pretty it makes my pout look.












Next up are the lovely and all time favorite lip glosses for me.
The NXY Butter gloss in Apple Strudel and Raspberry Tart

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love these lip glosses. These are so comfortable, they smell SO good. I love everything about these glosses. These are not highly pigmented by any means but they are lovely. 

 You made it to the end congrats!! Here is a last picture of my swatches for your reference with the names listed.

Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Have a fantastic week. 

Ipsy September 2015

Hey guys! Today I am sharing what I got in this months ipsy bag. I will not be doing reviews since I wasn't able to really try anything out yet.

There you have it. I am most excited about the NYX eye shadows and the cream blush. What did you guys get in you ipsy bag this month?

Ok guys today's post is short and sweet. Have a fantastic week!

Much Love,

August 2015 Monthly Favorites!

Hello lovelies how are you all doing today? I can't believe it's already Monthly favorites time. Today is the last day of August, like my goodness, this year is going by so quickly it's insane!
Anywho here are my monthly favorites, yep and one repeat from last month. I've been wearing it so much that it had to make another appearance.

Let's start with what I think is my new favorite all time candle from Bath and Body Works COCONUT LEAVES...OMG its AMAZING! This sent is delish!
It says that it's A Tantalixingly tropical mix of coconut milk, macademia nuts and fresh grren sugarcane.

Next up is the Makeup Forever Pro Finish Powder in  the shade 120

This is such a beautiful powder. I get extra oily in the summer months, and I love that I can throw this into my purse and touch up whenever I feel I need it without looking like a cake face. It is so soft and smooth, it's a must have product.

Next up we have Maybelline Dream Bronze BB

 

Click here for a full review!

Next up is the Lorac Heartbreaker palette. Click here to see a full review. This is the perfect summer palette. It's been fun.

Another must have summer item is this Maybelline the Falsies Flared waterproof mascara.
I have some pretty stubborn lashes that always point straight down. I use waterproof mascara year round to get them to stay up and pretty. I like this mascara a lot.

I try not to do repeats but somehow this one snuck in. I just love this color so much! It's the NYX butter lipstick in BLS17 POPS EXPLOSIF. The formula is so creamy and soft it's such a beautiful lipstick.
Next up is the Wet n Wild Contouring Palette in Caramel Toffee

This is such an inexpensive beautiful product, I plan on doing a full review very soon on this so please stay tuned. Just a heads up, it's SO worth checking it out!

Ok the last favorite for this month is the REVO lip balm in Strawberry!

I honestly think this is my new favorite lip balm of life. If it wasn't for me owning a ton of lip balms I would buy more of these. I completely plan on buying more when I get done with the rest I have. If you haven't tried them, do it! They do not disappoint!

Ok my loves, I am SO excited for September as it brings with it the fall season, my absolute favorite time of the year!