Monthly Favorites: April 2016

Hey guys and welcome to my last post of April, we are ending the month with my favorites!

I don't have too many items to share with you this month but the ones I do have are amazing products. Most of these products are pretty inexpensive but so worth checking them out. 

Let's start with the Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water

Oh my goodness guys this stuff is the BOMB! It takes off every single bit of makeup from your skin and it feels SO refreshing AND I love that I don't have to rinse if I don't want to. You don't have to tug on your skin to remove eye makeup either, it is truly the best product in the market I have found in a hot minute. I do want to add that I have SUPER sensitive skin and this did not break me out or cause me any problems at all. Give this a go guys, it will not disappoint. 

Next up is the newly packaged and renovated 

Wet n Wild Mega liner

I liked the original formula just fine but this new one is even more pigmented and applies so smoothly. I love everything about it. For a couple of bucks it's a no brainer, try it out guys!

Next is the new Hard Candy Fierce Effects Lipsticks

I did a full post on this product so check it out, just click here.It is truly the best $5 lipstick in the market.

Next is another Hard Candy Product.
The Hard Candy Envy Hydrating Primer Mist

This is SO amazing! I HIGHLY recommend it. I did a post on this too if you clicked on the post for the lipstick then you saw it's the same one, in case you didn't here it is; click here.

Let me tell you that I will continue to purchase this over and over again!

Last but certainly not least is the FABULOUS
Bare Escentuals; Bare Minerals
Mineral Veil

This is hands down the BEST overall face setting powder EVER!

I have tried more than I'd like to admit too but nothing compares to the flawless look this powder gives you. 

 For the ultimate, translucent "finishing touch" to your makeup, Mineral Veil melts into your skin, infusing it with softness and light, giving the look you see with a soft focus camera lens. Buff on Mineral Veil over bareMinerals Foundation to lend extra staying power.

This is a rediscovered product for me and the only high end product I have to share with you this month. I had forgotten how much I love it. It gives me that "perfect skin" appearance. It hides all of my fine lines and gives me baby smooth looking skin. I was blown away when I used it again after so many years. 
I use to be loyal to Bare Minerals only wearing them but haven't in about three years. Now I mix it up and use so many brands. Guys let me tell you that I have a travel size in my purse and a full size in my regular makeup collection because I am obsessed with this since rediscovering it. I even dare say I like it more than the very popular RCMA No-Color Powder. I haven't used another product since rediscovering this one. This out of all the products mentioned today is the one I love the most and the one I would recommend you try!

Ok guys that does it for my monthly favorites. Thank you SO much for stopping by!

Much Love,

 

New Fierce Effects Lipstick

New Fierce Effects Lipstick

February Monthly Favorites 2016

You guys may want to grab a snack, this post will be long. I tried out and fell in love with a bunch of products this month. I will keep everything as brief as possible. The good news is that I have several full posts on some of these products so I will provide the links if you want to read more about them.

Let's start with These Pixi products: Pixi by Petra Glow Mist and the Pixi Correction Concentrate in Brightening peach.

Pixi by Petra Glow Mist and the Pixi Correction Concentrate in Brightening peach. - See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2016/02/amazing-pixi-products.html#sthash.YMdQmiRf.dpuf

Pixi by Petra Glow Mist and the Pixi Correction Concentrate in Brightening peach. - See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2016/02/amazing-pixi-products.html#sthash.YMdQmiRf.dpuf

Pixi by Petra Glow Mist and the Pixi Correction Concentrate in Brightening peach. - See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2016/02/amazing-pixi-products.html#sthash.YMdQmiRf.dpuf

Pixi by Petra Glow Mist and the Pixi Correction Concentrate in Brightening peach. - See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2016/02/amazing-pixi-products.html#sthash.YMdQmiRf.dpuf

I have full review on these products and I haven't worn makeup without including these in my routine. They are spectacular! I love them! Read more about them here.

Next up is the FABULOUS Physicians Formula: Butter Bronzer

You guys, not only is this product absolotly breath taking to look at which means nothing but this product is AMAZING! It smells devine and litterally goes on like butter! It gives the most beautiful sheen and bronzed goddess effect OMG...YOU NEED THIS! There is not one negetive thing I have to say about this product. It isn't orange so too warm it's litterally perfection!

Next is a vital and important tool in the beauty regemine. It's my mini travel size Tweezerman Tweezers.

If you have never tried tweezerman and you want an amazing product, it's truly a must! It grabs every unwanted hair with such ease and they are sharp and last for years! I keep mine as you can see above in it's little case, it keeps them from going dull.

Next is another product I did a full post on and that I keep raving about.
It is the Manic Panic NYC Dreamtone Flawless Foundation and Color Corrector.

This is an amazing product that I wish I would have known about years ago. Having a foundation that is too dark for you is no longer a problem. Read all about it here.

I saved the bulk of my favorites for last because they are ALL from WetnWild!
Not only do I love how affordable all of these products are I love that they are spectacular in every way! Why spend a fortune on makeup when these products are just as amazing if not in some cases better than the expensive brands!

Manic Panic NYC Dreamtone Flawless Foundation and Color Corrector - See more at: http://unlockyourbest.blogspot.com/2016/02/manic-panic-nyc-dreamtone-flawless.html#sthash.EkLHkocD.dpuf

The Contouring Palette in Dulce de Leche is so buttery and beautiful, it has been compared to the Marc Jacobs contour duo. I liked the original formula but this new one is 10x better! I highly recommend it guys! If you want to read my old post click here.

Keeping with the Contouring products I freaking love this dual ended stick, I have mine in light medium and it blends beautifully all over my face. I am so impressed with this brand lately! You just have to try it out for yourself to see how awesome this is.

Next are the highlighting and concealing pens. I own two, in Posing Nude and in I-vory into you? Guys I've spent so much money on these type of products and honestly these are just as good. I compare it to my BareMinerals Stroke of light eye brightener. I will keep on buying these to save a fortune.

Ok now the next three are WetnWild brushes:

 The large eyeshadow brush

 The Flat Top Brush

and the Crease Brush
















All of these brushes are great but these 3 have been my most used as you can probably see in my picture above. They are super affordable and work wonders. I have all of the specifics and details on these on this post.

Ok guys and the last product I want to share that I've been loving this month is the:
WetnWild 1Step Wonder Gel Nail Polish

I have mine Condensed Milk and love it so much! It doesn't need a UV lamp to dry and it's a beautiful color. It stayed on my nails for 5 days without chipping. I highly recommend it.

Thank you for sticking with me, that covers all of this months favorites for me. If you have favorites yourself that you would like to share with me please let me know.

New Wet n Wild Brushes

Hey there, hope you all had a fantastic weekend full of love and friendships! I know I did.

Today I wanted to share that as my husband likes to remind me I have issues....ha ha ha I do not need more brushes if I am being 100% honest with myself, but I can't help it. For starters these are SO cute and they are SUPER affordable. None of that matter's though, what matter is that they are fantastic!

These are new to Wet n Wild 

And they claim to all be:

 Cruelty-Free, Gluten-Free, and Vegan
Two-toned synthetic Polymax fibers that mimics the consistency of natural hairs
Ergonomic Handle for Total Control

These can be found in several retail stores, I happen to find mine at Walgreen's but you can also get them online. 

I want them all and I will be on a hunt for them, but for now let me share the ones I do own and my experience with them.

Let's start with the fabulous   
Powder Brush
This brush retails for $2.99

DESCRIPTION

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single time with this winner.

- See more at: http://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/accessories/brushes/powder-brush.html#sthash.VrNlbKrg.dpuf

Description: 

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single time with this winner. - See more at: http://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/accessories/brushes/powder-brush.html#sthash.VrNlbKrg.dpuf

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single
 I have used this to set my entire face with all kinds of powders and it does the job beautifully. This is such a soft brush and feels great on the face.

Contour Brush
This brush retails for only .99

Description:
What’s your perfect angle? We’re here to help you find out. This plush, angled brush is designed to fit the contours of your face during application to sculpt and shape. Once you get your contours down, you’ll be prepared for anything life throws your way.

This brush is the perfect size to contour or bronze your face with. It is also very soft and works great with powder contour colors and bronzers.

Flat Top Brush
This brush retails for $2.99

Description:
This all-purpose brush is expertly designed with a flat top head and densely-packed bristles to pick up any formula—from liquid to powder. With an ergonomic handle for perfect grip, this brush can do no wrong.

I was the most excited about this brush above all of them. This brush is seriously so nice. I use it on light to medium coverage foundations and it works great. It doesn't leave streaks. It leaves your face flawless. I haven't tried it with any full coverage foundations yet, but I think it would work just as good. 

Small Stipple Brush
Retails for $2.99

Description:
Talk about a double identity! This small stippling brush has two lengths of fibers: shorter, to pick up product, and longer, to blend it perfectly into your complexion. Designed to create a sheer, streak-free application.

I have used it in two different ways and they worked out great. My favorite way to use this is actually to apply my highlighter. It applies it beautifully! Or the other way is to apply my primer. Face primer that is. It did a fabulous job at it. 

Large Eyeshadow Brush
This retails for .99

Description:
This large eyeshadow brush of rounded bristles picks up the perfect amount of shadow for blending. Innovative bristles and an ergonomic handle add to the party. This one is definitely a makeup must-have.

I was seriously surprised on how much I loved this brush. It applied my shadow with so much ease and it is so soft it feels great on my eyes! 

Crease Brush
This retails for .99

Description:
Simplify your eyeshadow routine! This long-tipped, tapered brush is designed to flawlessly pick up shadows to apply to the crease of the eye and blend them easily every time. Get in there and get gorgeous!

This is by far my favorite brush of them all. I purchased 3 total because I love it so much. This does an amazing job at blending my eye shadow and it does it with so much ease. I own a Lancome 17 blending brush that is WAY more expensive but just as amazing as this dollar one! Save that cash and get a few of these!

Small Concealer Brush
This retails for .99

Description:
Got a tiny flaw to fix? In concealer terms you can never be too specific. This small, firm brush features a flat head to precisely apply concealers to small areas of imperfection. Your secret is safe with us!

As you have probably noticed I don't always use the brushes for their intended purpose. I have used this with my Colourpop eye shadows (cream shadows) and it's amazing! I think this will be a great multi-tasking brush.



So these are all of the ones I have found and have been able to get thus far. They did come out with 17 total and I own 7 of them. Guys I recommend you give them  a chance. These are absolutely worth it! They are wonderful inexpensive brushes. Great for newbies to makeup, anyone on a budget or for girls like myself that just can't ever seem to have enough brushes.

♥Don't they look so cute in my Anthropology mug?!♥

Hope this helps, thank you SO much for stopping by!

Much Love,

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single time with this winner. - See more at: http://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/accessories/brushes/powder-brush.html#sthash.VrNlbKrg.dpuf

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single time with this winner. - See more at: http://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/accessories/brushes/powder-brush.html#sthash.VrNlbKrg.dpuf

DESCRIPTION

It’s a brush must-have! This large, plush brush has soft, curved bristles perfect for picking up to just the right amount of powder for an even application. Make sure you’re perfectly powdered every single time with this winner.

- See more at: http://www.wetnwildbeauty.com/accessories/brushes/powder-brush.html#sthash.VrNlbKrg.dpuf

Mummy Makeup!

Are you guys prepared to see something truly creepy?! LOL my almost bare face...ha ha ha, NO really this is my costume reveal for this year and a pictorial of the steps I took to create my MUMMY look!

This is my final look! I love the way it turned out and practice makes perfect so hopefully by Halloween it will be even better.☺

What I used to complete this look:
Revlon Photo Ready: In a color lighter then my own (unfortunately I can't tell you the shade)
Maybelline Dream Pure BB: Medium Sheer also lighter then my own complexion.
bhcosmetics: Contour and Blush Palette (for white shade)
2 Coastal Scents Shadows: Vibrant Red and Antique Lilac
2 Morphe Shadows: In Coal ES28 and Velveteen ES72
MAC  Painterly and MAC Blacktrack fluidline gel liner
Jesse's Girl: liquid liner black
WetnWild:Fantasy Makers black

So go ahead and apply your very pale foundation, set everything with that stark white highlighting color in the palette. Then I used the red eye shadow and focused it on the bottom of the eyes, the corners and a little on the top. I used the black as the all over eyelid shade and used the gray to blend it all. As you can see I also shaded in my eyebrows ha ha ha. Who says a mummy can't have eyebrows on fleek?!

Whiteout your lips with the MAC painterly and use the gray eyeshadow to shade in your face, like you would normally contour but with gray.

Then comes a favorite part of mine. Make a kiss face and use your liquid liner to fill in your lines, kind of like a dramatic smoker mouth or smoker lips. Then I used the WetnWild lipstick in the center of my mouth leaving the rest white.

Here you want to use the gray, black and purple shadows to intensify the cheek bones and contours of the face. Deepen everything up until you are happy with the results.

I finished up by adding mascara, making more lines and adding black to my waterline and tightline.
Then you end up with a fabulous Mummy face and all you have left to do is add your bandages.

I really love the end result. Let me know what you will be this Halloween, I'd love to check it out.
Thank you so much for stopping by.

Have a Spooktacular day!

 

Wet n Wild Contouring Palette in Caramel Toffee Review.

Hey there beauties! I have a pretty exciting newish product for you guys to check out, especially for all you beauties on a budget! I picked this up a few weeks ago and I haven't put it down yet. This little duo is definitely worth checking out I LOVE IT!

The price is $3.93 (Walmart) in 0.46 oz

I am sure you can guess from the title that we are talking about the WetnWild Contouring Palette in Caramel Toffee.

The application is amazing!  They apply very smoothly and gives a flawless look. The product is powdery but not bad, with the end result I can deal with.

The cream shade is a great highlight, I use it to set my under eye concealer to keep it nice and bright, it does have a hint of a pink undertone, which I thought I wouldn't like because I have yellow undertones but no, it works well. It even helps camouflage some darkness.

The contour shade is a nice cool toned brown. Its perfect to contour with, not orange AT ALL!
It is a great taupe type color it's a perfect everyday contour shade.

Let's rate this little guy:
Price: Can't beat drug store prices! Under $5
Packaging: Cheap BUT ok, nothing spectacular.
Longevity: It lasts all day on me!
Quality: Great quality with wonderful end results.
Overall Rating: A this is a great inexpensive product, that I highly recommend to everyone.

Thank you for tuning in today lovelies! Seriously go pick this up, it's worth it.

Have a wonderful day!

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!