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February Favorites!

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Ok after a brief intermission we are back with some favorites!

L’Oreal Infallible Makeup Setting Spray

I know I have mentioned this, but this favorites is going to roll a little differently. I am going to be telling you reasons I like this besides what you already know. Obviously a cheaper alternative to the Urban Decay All Nighter, it will set your makeup, and keep it tight. ALSO though, it will take away the powdery look that happens after we (shocker) apply powder. This helps melt the makeup into the skin, similar to Mac Fix Plus but with more staying power. This is also great for dampening your beauty blender if it’s a little dry, and you can use this with metallic eye shadows to make them pop more.

Maybelline Fit Me Matte and Poreless

This foundation has come on strong with me. We did not like each other at first, and it feels like a winter romance because come summer I know this won’t last. With my typically oily skin slightly drier, this matte gives just enough life to my skin to make it look almost luminous. This is not a flat matte foundation, this is more along the lines of a satin, but once applied it stays all day just the way it looked originally. No extra oil or slippery feelings. This line has so many shades, it’s very easy to find one that matches you and your undertones.

L’Oreal infallible Lip Paints in 314 Spiced Blush

Really not much to say here, it’s just the perfect ‘my lips but better’ color. It lasts a long time (not liquid lip long) and the doe foot applicator hugs the lips nicely. They have a ton of colors, and are reasonably priced. This is something that when you see it in the drugstore, and you are wanting to buy something, won’t let you down.

Coty Airspun Powder

Ok you’ve seen this from me a million times I know! BUT this is for a different reason. I have recently been playing with day to day very light looks. Think just some concealer under eyes and on blemishes, no foundation. When I do that (and I have tried many times and it almost never works) and I set it with this powder I find my pores blurred, redness dulled, and an overall even complexion. This powder makes the biggest difference on no foundation days. If you are that type of person, I really recommend giving it a shot. Also great for making your face full coverage bullet proof but that’s a post for another day!

Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!

Tayler

January 2017 Favorites

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Today we have a short and sweet favorites post for the month of January!

I have not been using a ton of new products religiously, nothing has been shouting my name, but I am always down for change in the future!

Skinceuticals Daily Moisture

I have oily, acne prone skin. However, it is winter and my skin is dehydrated but it seems that EVERY moisturizer clogs my pores. Until this fabulous moisturizer. You can pile this on heavy, and it sinks into your pores within minutes leaving your skin plumped and hydrated all day and night. I use this for both my daytime and nighttime moisturizer. The Skinceuticals brand falls under “medical grade skincare” and I have been trying out a few of their products and loving the results!

Mac Fix +

I mentioned this in my last post reviewing the L’Oreal total cover foundation, and I have been using this with all other foundations as well. I spray it underneath my foundation on bare skin, just for some quick hydration and a nice barrier layer between my skin and the makeup. And when it’s SUPER dry outside, I even spray it over my makeup, giving me a nice JLo glow, which in any other condition would make me look like a greasy hot dog. TMI? Maybe!

Maybelline Big Shot Mascara

This is all over the internet so you know I had to give it a shot. A BIG shot, get it? Sometimes I am too much even for me. Anyway this is an addition to the Maybelline Colossal line of mascaras and I have to say it is a great one. If you buy the blackest shade, you get great dark lashes, good volume, and not bad length as well. I have been using it all month and it is a great mascara available at any drugstore.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lovesick

I have a difficult time picking out lipstick shades that are not nudes, so naturally my mom picked this out for me. It is a little brighter then a baby pink and I love it. I have blue eyes, and I find it really brings out my eye color nicely. Her liquid lip formula is very matte, but it is not the worst I have tried by a long shot. This is coming from someone who doesn’t like liquid lips all that much.

That’s all I have for you! See you here Tuesday, I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Tayler

 

 

November Favorites!

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So we have a couple of favorites from the past few months! These guys have been in steady rotation for a while now, and I feel like they need to be talked about.

Ok to start us off, we have the Morphe M551 brush

This brush I use mostly for bronzer, but I could see l using it for any face powder! The thing about this is it is one of the softest brushes I have ever used, which  I find very helpful to reduce skipping. My skin just doesn’t get along with a ton of brushes for bronzer, and I end up with kind of splotchy product all over which is no good. This helps product go on very smooth, and it is actually kind of flat which you can’t see in the picture and can be used for a very natural contour which I love as well.

Next we have the Hourglass Vanish foundation stick in Bisque

When I first bought this it was warmer and I do feel that it turned a little too shiny on my oily skin after a few hours. I am completely fine with touching up, but this was probably a little too much touch up for my liking. Now that it has cooled off, I have really grown to love this! Full coverage, very easy application (no mess thank youuuu) and lasting power are all in this guy. It is quite pricey, but as I have said I have used it almost exclusively for a few months and I haven’t run out yet. This is a definite for dry to normal skin, as well as oily skin in the not so hot months.

The Tarte Shape Tape concealer in Light

This concealer comes with a lot of hype so obviously I had to give it a shot! It definitely has some positives and negatives, although most of the negatives involve application tips and not the product itself. Positive: FULLLL coverage! My dark circles greatly appreciate the coverage. It also has a relatively thin consistency and blends easily with a Beauty Blender/ beauty sponge of your choosing. The only negative really is watch how much you use. This is true for any full coverage concealer, but the applicator is a large doe foot applicator so it makes you want to slather on this product but DO NOT. I use literally two dots per eye. Too much and it looks cakey really fast.

The L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium

This is just a great everyday drugstore product. Truth be told I have halfway decent brows, they have some volume and some shape. On the day to day I usually just use this. It fills in the sparse areas quickly and holds my brows in place, though it does not feel quite like the glue that is the Anastasia Clear Brow Gel. I still feel it does a great job for a great price, and that is all there is to say about that!

Finally we have the Urban Decay Moondust liquid eye shadow in Spacetime

Ok when I saw these shadows I kid you not I went and bought three. I must’ve been having a weak moment, I have no idea, anyway three is way too many. The thing about these liquid glitter shadows is the lighter shades aren’t opaque. Which is find, except that wasn’t what I was expecting. The glitter you need to work with a lot, and they are not as metallic as I would like. Definitely just an ‘eh’ in my book, except this shade. A deep brown with pretty gold glitter, very opaque and metallic it definitely draws attention. I have been using it make dark brown smokey eyes and it has quickly become one of my favorite looks. Brown and gold make so many eye colors pop, I can see a lot of people using this.

And that’s it! I hope everyone’s December is cruising along smoothly, and I will be back in soon!

 

June Favorites!

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Here we go on my first favorites post!

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We have some really great products here so we can just get started!

NYC

NYC Liquid Liner in Black

First up is one that I have heard talk of but never really felt connected to until this month. True story: I have the shakiest hands known to man. That coupled with my hooded eyes, and you can bet winged liner is always a chore for me. I never really have been that great at it beyond a baby wing. I have had the most success with the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner, but still only a tiny bit of success. This for some strange reason glides on the easiest and makes the best point even though the tip isn’t the smallest. It’s like wizardry, and is now added to my semi-weekly wing practice.

 

Murad

Murad Rapid Age Spot and Pigment Lightening Serum

More information about me: I break out. Around my mouth and jawline typically, which I have in recent months found out was due to a lovely dairy allergy. But even since stopping a lot of dairy, and greatly improving my skincare routine, I have spots. Many many many spots that don’t seem to go away. I thought the only solution was time, until I tried this. I used it twice a day for a week, and my more recent spots disappeared. I bought it on a whim and was not expecting anything near that rapid of result. I cannot wait to see after a few months how it will lighten my more deep set spots! Stay tuned for updates!

gilded honey

Laura Geller Gilded Honey Highlighter

Something I am so sure everyone who loves makeup even a little has heard about. After spending many a trip to Ulta holding it my hand as I walked around the store and then setting it down because I just couldn’t spend the money (does anyone else do that?) for some reason in June it found its way up to the cash register with me. Let me tell you: everything that has been said is true. It looks like liquid gold on your face. Love love love love. That’s all there is to say about it.

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Morphe E4 Brush

I had heard about this for a long time as a great blush brush. And to tell you the truth, I have such a love hate relationship with blush. For my fair skin I love a little natural flush, but either it’s too strong and doesn’t blend or it disappears in 2.5 seconds. What’s even the point? Enter this brush. It was sent to me in my monthly Morphe Me subscription service (are you doing this yet? $19.99 for at least $30 in brushes every month and it’s ALL THE GREAT ONES do itttt) any who and after seeing our Queen Jaclyn Hill rave about it as her go to blush brush I was super duper excited. And for good reason. It applies all my blushes perfectlyyyyy and blends like a dream. I am now allowed to love blushes.

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Beauty Blender Cleansing Solid

Finally we have this guy. I had heard about it for oh so long. “It’s a miracle worker, cleaning the ever difficult beauty blender in seconds!” I truthfully never believed it to be worth $16 when I could buy many other things. And wandering through Sephora, there it was somehow in my hand as if by magic. And truth be told, everyone was right. It cleaned my Beauty Blenders and foundation brushes in SECONDS. It smells amazing and comes with that lovely pink scrubby thingy (technical term obviously) to swirl your brushes on when cleaning. The once awful task of cleaning brushes has now been made less awful.

And there we are my June Favorites! If you were thinking of purchasing any of the products, I say go for it! I would love to hear any new favorites, and I am sure no matter how hard I fight they will end up miraculously in my hand at checkout. Here’s to a great July!

Tayler