Beauty Haul

Hello, everybody!  How was your holiday?  We celebrated 3 times...we had Christmas Eve at David's sister's house, then Christmas morning with my family at our house, then Christmas dinner with more of David's family at his grandparents' house.  Poor baby Noah was exhausted after so much activity!

Anyway, here are some products that I either received for Christmas or purchased myself recently.

Fenty Beauty Moroccan Spice eyeshadow palette

This one I purchased myself while it was on sale.  It's gorgeous and I can't wait to play around with it!

Ahava Dead Sea Water Mineral Hand Cream
This was a gift from my sister-in-law.  We both love this hand lotion, so she picked one up for me.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
For David's side of the family we did a Secret Santa exchange instead of buying gifts for everyone, and David ended up drawing my name. He's not very good at hiding things, so I came across my name and list of things I liked on his desk.  (I wasn't snooping, it was laying out in plain sight. lol!)  The brow pencil and two sheet masks are from him.  Did I happen to mention to him that I just finished off my favorite beauty product and tell him the exact shade I needed?  Mayyyybe...

Tony Moly I'm Red Wine Mask Sheet

Tony Moly I'm Charcoal Mask Sheet

Soap & Glory Scent-sational Indulgence Box
This was a gift from David's boss and his boss's girlfriend.  I'm super excited about this because I've been meaning to purchase products from this brand but I always forget to.  I can't wait for a pamper day!

Dr. Teal's Relax & Relief Set
One of the gifts from my mom was this bath set.  I love baths and soaking my feet in Epsom salt so this is perfect for me!

That's everything I received/bought that's beauty related!  What are some of your favorite gifts this year?

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

Fall Empties - 2019

Hello, everybody!  How was your weekend?  Can you believe it's almost Christmas?!  This year has flown by for me!  I'm so excited for my son to experience his first Christmas.  He hasn't seen anyone open gifts (or obviously opened gifts himself) before, so I'm interested to see his reaction to it all.

Anyway, here are the products that I used up during the fall!

First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser
I'm sure you already know that I love this cleanser.  I always get it when it's on sale or in a set for an amazing deal.

Dior Capture Youth Age Delay Advanced Eye Treatment
I usually don't notice a difference when using an eye cream, but this one is really nice!  It kept my under eye area soft and hydrated.  I would totally purchase the full size of this if it wasn't ridiculously expensive!

Saturday Skin Cotton Cloud Probiotic Power Mask
I liked this mask.  My face felt smooth and moisturized.  I would definitely repurchase this.

Victoria's Secret Bright Eyes Hydrogel Eye Mask
I liked this eye mask too.  It was cooling on my under eye area, and when I was done with it my skin looked hydrated.

Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes
I don't see what the hype is about these makeup remover wipes.  They're nice, but they're not my favorite.

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Moisturizer
This was okay.  I doubt I would purchase a full size of this.  It moisturized my skin, but I think it was too thick.  I prefer a little bit of a thinner formula.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
I love this.  This is the only brow pencil I buy.  I've already repurchased another one.  lol

That's everything I used up in the last few months!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing holiday!

Sephora Haul!

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

As the title says, I have a Sephora haul to share with you.  Since becoming a mother, I haven't had time to keep up with new makeup releases.  I usually see what's coming up by watching beauty YouTubers, but I'm so far behind on videos.  Seriously, like, 5 months behind.  *Who has time to watch dozens of 40+ minute videos?!*  So I just browsed through the Sephora website for a while and decided on a few items.  Here's what I chose:

Kat Von D Beauty Saint perfume
These two perfumes were on sale and I ordered them during the VIB sale!

Kat Von D Beauty Sinner perfume

Invisibobble Slim in Clear
I've heard great things about these hair ties.  So far, they haven't pulled out any hair when I take them out!

Natasha Denona Mini Lila Palette
I've never tried this brand before since everything is so expensive, but this was on sale (plus an extra 15% off...woohoo!)
 

Kat Von D Beauty Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Swoon
I randomly came across this on the Sephora site and it's beautiful!  This picture doesn't do it justice.  It is so sparkly and gorgeous.

Lancome Monsieur Big 12 Shades of Love palette
I just thought this palette was so cute, and I don't think I've tried any shadows from Lancome before.  Again, this was on sale plus I used my 15% off.  The shadows aren't crazy pigmented (most of these swatches I had go over a second time), but they build up nicely and would be great for a beginner.

Big Crush quad

Big Date quad

Big Night quad

Moschino x Sephora Moschino Toy Honey Mask

Sephora Favorites Superstars Set
I usually purchase this holiday set each year, but I wasn't going to purchase this one this year.  However, it went on sale so I decided to pick it up anyway. lol

That's everything I picked up from Sephora!  What did you purchase during the VIB sale?

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving!

Collective Beauty Haul

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I haven't been buying too much these days besides replacing frequently used products.  Mostly skincare items since I haven't really been wearing much makeup these days.  Anyway, here's everything I purchased recently!

Noxema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream

Pond's wipes

St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Scrub

Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum

That's everything I picked up these last few weeks!

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

Influenster Urban Decay Voxbox Product Review

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been so far?

Influenster recently sent me this new Urban Decay Stay Naked Correcting Concealer for review.  Honestly, I wish they would have sent it out at the same time as the foundation so I could have just reviewed them together.  Oh, well.

Pros: I received the shade 10NN which works perfectly with my skin tone and the foundation that I received a few weeks ago.  The formula is vegan and on the thin side so it blends out easily.  The packaging looks nice and sleek.  There are 25 shades available so everyone can find their perfect match.  This concealer did cover up the darkness under my eyes after applying a single coat.

Cons: Unfortunately, just like with the foundation, this settled into my fine lines and made them appear more pronounced.  It also seemed to make my skin look even drier than it really is.  Finally, the retail price for this concealer is $29.00 which I feel is quite steep especially since it made my skin look terrible.

In short, this unfortunately isn't a product I would purchase.  Have you tried this concealer?  Do you like it?  Let me know in the comments!

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have an amazing weekend!

*I received this product complimentary from Influenster for review.*