House of Lashes x Tinkerbell Collection

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I recently purchased a couple of items from the Tinkerbell collection from House of Lashes and I wanted to share them with you!  The entire collection is adorable (even the box they are delivered in!), but I only picked out two items for now.

The first item is their lash glue with the limited edition Tinkerbell packaging.  I haven't worn any false lashes in over a year because I've been out of lash glue and I kept forgetting to buy some.  I've been wanting to try out the HOL lash glue because I hate the Duo brand.  (It works fine, but it smells like cat pee and irritates my eyes.)  I also like that this glue has a brush instead of the squeeze tube.  I always make a mess with the tubes.

The second item I picked out is a pair of the Tinkerbell lashes in the style Forever Tink.  These are more on the "natural" side.  Meaning they're not too long and aren't the winged style.

 What do you think of this collection?  I love all things Tinkerbell, so I had to pick up something from this collection!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a good week!

November 2016 Boxycharm Unboxing

Hello, everyone!  Happy Thanksgiving!

I received this month's Boxycharm in the mail recently and I wanted to show you everything that came inside.  The theme for this month is Groovy Town, and the total value of this box comes to $134.94!

 

Studio Makeup On-The-Go "Cool Down" Palette - $49.95
Swatches and full review for this palette will go up next week!

 

Skyn Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye Pen - $20.00
The applicator for this eye cream is very interesting, it has a squishy gel consistency.  I recently ran out of the eye cream I was using, so this came at just the right time.  This is very cooling and felt so nice on my eyes.

 

Bellapierre Kiss Proof Lip Creme in Antique Pink - $20.00
 This is a liquid to matte formula.  It's a stunning shade and it smells soooo good!

 

Vintage Illuminating Face Highlighter in the shade Rose Gold - $32.00
This is the only product in this month's box that I'm not excited about.  It's a face highlighter, but it's wayyyyyy too dark to use on my skin tone.  I know I could use this as a blush, but I already have a blush that's a similar shade and I very rarely use it, so I know I would never use this one.  I didn't swatch it because I'm going to be giving this away.

 

Crown Brush C513 Pro Detail Crease Brush - $12.99
I'm always up for trying new brushes so I'm pretty excited to use this!

 

And that's everything that I received this month!  Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.  However, I can't wait for the day when Boxycharm comes out with a survey for their customers to choose their skin tone, eye color, etc. so I won't keep receiving products that I can't use.

Did you get your Boxycharm yet?  What products were in yours?

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great weekend!

Influenster E.L.F. Voxbox Product Review

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I recently received the e.l.f. voxbox from Influenster and I wanted to show you everything that was inside.  This voxbox included five products - a face mask, a face primer, a lip exfoliator, a matte lip pencil, and a highlighter and bronzer duo.  I have to be honest, I've only tried two products from e.l.f. before.  The first was a lengthening mascara that I wasn't a fan of, and the second was a lip exfoliator which I do like, but I was still excited to learn that I was getting this voxbox.

 

 Lip Exfoliator

I already own one of these lip exfoliators but in a different scent.  The scent I received in this box is Mint Maniac.  These are only $3.00 and they're totally worth it!

Hydrating Bubble Mask

Of everything in this box, this product was what I was the most excited to try out!  This face mask is so interesting.  It has a gel consistency when initially applied then transforms into a bubbly foam.  You're supposed to leave this on for 5-10 minutes, and I didn't think I was going to make it to 5 minutes.  This mask tickles so much!  I could only keep it on for 6 minutes.  My skin did look clean after using this though.

Mineral Infused Primer

This is a clear face primer infused with minerals for makeup that lasts all day.  This feels like it has a silicone base.  I like that this has a pump on it.  My foundation looked nice all day with this.

Baked Highlighter & Bronzer

The highlight shade is beautiful and it suits my skin tone just fine.  The bronzer shade doesn't look like it will be too dark on me, but I rarely use shimmery bronzers.  I haven't tried out the bronzer yet, but the highlight is stunning!

Matte Lip Color

I received the shade Wine.  I don't think I would classify this lipstick as matte.  There was still quite a bit of shine after applying.  It's the perfect shade for this time of year.  I also appreciate that e.l.f. included a sharpener on the bottom.

That's everything that I received in my box!  What are your thoughts on these products?  Do any of these make your "Holy Grail" list?

*I received these products complimentary for testing purposes, but all opinions are my own.*

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

Kat Von D Beauty Limited Edition Studded Kiss Lipstick Review + Swatches

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?  Mine has been crazy, as usual!

I have one of the new Studded Kiss lipsticks from Kat Von D Beauty to show you today!  I picked up the shade Mother - a dusty pink mauve.  The lipstick retails for $21 each and is sold at Sephora and the KVD website.  The 0.10 oz of product is completely vegan and cruelty free, which is always a plus!  KVD lipsticks all have a sweet creme brulee scent that I personally really enjoy.  I'm also loving the shiny gunmetal packaging that Kat chose for these limited edition lipsticks.

This shade is gorgeous and perfect for any daytime look.  The formula is nice and creamy.  I'm actually really glad she released these shades as lipsticks, because even though liquid lipsticks last forever I hate how drying they are.  KVD lipsticks are not drying (for me at least) and they glide over the lips effortlessly.

 

Have you picked up any of these new lipsticks?  I don't really care for the shade Lolita 2 (I have a deluxe sample size of the liquid lipstick and I don't think it looks good on me), but I may order the shade Double Dare later if it's still available.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great weekend!

Sephora Favorites: Extravagant Eyes Set Review + Swatches

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?  My weekend was good.  Yesterday was David's and my 8 year anniversary!

Anyway, for today's blog post I'm going to be going over everything that is included in the limited edition Sephora Favorites: Extravagant Eyes set.  This set retails for $42 but has a value of $134!  There are eight products in this set, four of them being full size.

The full size products are the Huda Beauty false lashes ($20), Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($29), NARS Dual Intensity Eye Shadow ($29), and Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner ($20).  The four deluxe sample size products are the Marc Jacobs Beauty O'Mega Lash Volumizing Mascara, Milk Makeup Eye Pigment, Sephora Collection Waterproof Contour Eye Pencil, and Smashbox 24 Hour Photo Finish Shadow Primer.  The price of just the four full size products, if purchased individually, amounts to $98!  This set is definitely worth the money!  I've only tried one of the products in this set before, and that's the NARS eye shadow.  I actually have this exact shade, but that's okay because I can gift this shadow to someone else (swatches are from my single shadow - not the new one).  I purchased this set mainly for the Huda Beauty lashes and Urban Decay eyeliner (which comes to a total of $40 outside of this set) because I've heard good things about both products and have been wanting to try them.

Huda Beauty lashes in the style Samantha #7

Laura Mercier shadow stick in the shade Plum

NARS single shadow in the shade Himalia

Urban Decay glitter liner in the shade Midnight Cowboy

Smashbox eyeshadow primer

Marc Jacobs Beauty mascara in the shade Blacquer

Milk Makeup eye pigment in the shade Silent Disco

Sephora Collection eye pencil in Black Lace

And that's everything that is included in this set!  What are your thoughts?  I definitely think it's worth the money just for the four full size products.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a good week!