New Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! How was your weekend?

We've been crazy busy these past few weeks! Our schedules are about to ease up though, so hooray for that. It's about to start cooling down here in the PNW, and I'm all kinds of excited for it! I'm ready for pumpkin patches, apple cider flavored everything, and of course Halloween! Are you ready for summer to be over with? Anyway, here are the new beauty products I'm trying out!

Dr. Jart+ BB Premium Beauty Balm

This is very dewy. A bit too dewy for me, actually. Even after applying powder, it was still glowy. This lasted all day though and didn't crease or settle into any of my fine lines.

Drunk Elephant Ceramighty AF Eye Balm

 

I like this, but it pumps out way too much product. Even half a pump is too much. It's very thick, but a little goes a long way with this. If DE fixed the pump so you don't waste so much product, it would be great.

Urban Decay All Nighter Long Lasting Setting Spray

I received this complimentary from Influenster and Urban Decay for completing UD's Words Hurt IRL Social Challenge. I've used this many times before, so I already know I like this product. It helps keep your makeup looking fresh all day.

Lancome Idole Nectar

 

This smells even better than the original Idole. I'm so glad they fixed the shape of the bottle too! The original is very thin, so it falls over constantly and I'm always worried it will break. I ended up just leaving it flat down on my counter so I no longer have to worry about it. The base on this perfume is wider, so there's no fear of it tipping over and shattering.

Tony Moly Sheet Masks in I'm Real Red Wine, I'm Real Rice, I'm Real Aloe, and I'm Real Pearl

I love these sheet masks! I try to never run out of sheet masks, but when I do, I stock up on a few of these. They're great and inexpensive!

Kiss Boo-Yah imPress Nails

I love Halloween, and I love press on nails. It's a match made in heaven.

 Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in Sun-Kissed

I've had this on my Ulta wish list for a looooong time, so I finally bit the bullet and ordered it. I haven't tried it out yet, but I'm excited to.

Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Hair Gloss in Gold

I received this complimentary from Influenster for review. Based on the reviews I've read, this enhances your warm toned blonde hair to be more vibrant. I prefer my blonde to be on the cool toned side. In some reviews, the reviewer mentioned that they tried this out on their cool toned hair and this product turned their hair yellow-ish. I'm not willing to risk ruining my hair for a review, so I ended up giving this away.

NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette

I received this from BzzAgent for review. I love the stars on the packaging and printed on the powders. The highlight shade is a tad too dark for me, but it will make a beautiful eyeshadow. The five blush shades are really nice, and as long as I use a light hand on the darker shades, I can wear all of them even though I have a very fair skin tone.

OPI Xpress/on Nails in Bubble Bath

This is another product I received from BzzAgent for review. These are veryyyy long. I like the color of them, but I can't see me wearing these for more than a day or two.

 

Bath & Body Works - Twilight Woods Shower Gel & Body Cream, Wicked Vanilla Woods Body Cream, and Enchanted Candy Potion Body Cream

I have nothing to say other than I liked the scent of all of these. Lol

Olaplex No. 6 Bond Smoother

My hairdresser uses this on my hair and I love how it makes my hair look. I decided to finally pick it up at my last appointment.

Glow Recipe Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream

This was free with my Sephora order. I haven't tried out a lot of Glow Recipe products, so I figured I'd branch out a bit with this.

Natasha Denona Sunset Palette

I've been wanting this palette for a long time. It's on sale on Sephora's website for 50% off right now. Obviously, I couldn't pass up that deal!

That's everything this time! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

 

Winter Empties - 2019

Hello, everybody!  How was your weekend?

Here are the products that I used up this season (that are not in my Project Empty challenge).

Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner
This is alright.  I've repurchased this already, but I do prefer the Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic over this.

Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream
The cream is thick but sinks into the skin fairly quickly and it smells nice.  I'm not sure if I like it enough to pay full price for it, however.

Bath & Body Works Wild Madagascar Vanilla Fragrance Mist
I really like this scent.  The vanilla isn't overly sweet.  It's a warm vanilla scent that works perfectly for the Winter months.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydrating Serum
This made my skin feel nice, but it didn't do enough for me to want to pay $36.00 for the full size.

Hey Honey Come Clean Face Scrub
I didn't like this.  The scrubby bits dissolved so quickly I was barely able to exfoliate my skin at all.  All I was left with was the oil and I didn't like how that felt on my face either.  The smell isn't even good.  Definitely not something I'll ever purchase.

 
That's everything I was able to use up.  I hope you have a great week!  Thanks for stopping by!

My Makeup Collection 2018: Skincare

Hello, everybody!  How was your weekend?

As an addition to my MMC series, I have all of my skincare products to show you.  I'm always trying out new skincare because I end up with a ton of samples after I make a purchase at Sephora or Ulta.

*I completely forgot to include my current facial cleanser and exfoliator in the above picture because they were in my shower.  lol*

Body Moisturizer
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Facial Cleansers
Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, Noxzema Classic Clean Cleansing Cream, Skin & Co. Whipped Cleansing Cream, and Mario Badescu Acne Facial Cleanser sample and Glycolic Foaming Cleanser sample.

Toner
Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner

Eye Cream
Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Eye Cream

Moisturizers
L'Oreal Revitalift Cicacream, REN Evercalm Global Protection Day Cream, Glam Glow Glowstarter Mega Illuminating Moisturizer, First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer, Pure Anti-Aging Cream, Dr. Jart+ Ceramidin Cream, and First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream in Vanilla Citron

Exfoliator
Dr. Brandt Pore Dermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator

Face Masks
L'Oreal Purify & Mattify Pure-Clay Mask, Detox & Brighten Pure-Clay Mask, and Exfoliate & Refine Pure-Clay Mask, E.L.F. Hydrating Bubble Mask, Mario Badescu Drying Mask, Glam Glow Supermud Activated Charcoal Treatment, and Dr. Brandt Needles No More 3D Filler Mask

Lip Scrubs
E.L.F. Lip Scrub in Mint and Beauty For Real Lip Revival

Makeup Remover
Ponds Evening Soothe wipes

What are your skincare must-haves?  Do you have an all time favorite makeup remover?  I'm trying to find one that works the best at removing all of my eyeliner and mascara.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a fun and safe 4th of July!

My Makeup Collection: Foundation

Hello, everyone!  I hope you had a nice weekend!  David and I got back from camping yesterday.  Also, today is my 28th birthday!  :)

For this week's MMC I'm going to show you my foundations.  I don't have many foundations.  It seems to be the one product that I don't have in excess.  Finding a good foundation is hard though!  I've tried so many and liked so few.  Anyway, here is what I have.

L'oreal True Match

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream

Clinique Even Better

Bare Minerals Matte Loose Powder Foundation

Dr. Jart+ Beauty Balm

Juice Beauty CC Cream

And that's all I have for now.  I really need to try out more and find that one holy grail foundation.

Do you have any recommendations for me?  I've tried the Tarte Amazonian Clay and hated it.  I couldn't find a match for my skin tone with Nars.

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