Collective Beauty Haul

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been?

I bought and was given some beauty products that I wanted to show you!

ColourPop Exes & Oh's Palette

I bought this from Ulta after the store in my town reopened.  I got a gift card for my birthday and have been dying to use it.  This is my first palette from ColourPop.  I love the colors in this palette!

L'Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

I want to try out some new foundations so I chose this one because I've heard good reviews on it.

Maybelline Fit Me Dewy & Smooth Foundation

This is the other foundation I chose.  I tried the original Fit Me and didn't like it, but this dewy + smooth version sounds more like something I'd like.

Soap & Glory Pout About It Hydrogel Lip Mask

I've tried this mask before and really liked it so I picked up another one.

Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder

This was given to me by a friend.  I've heard so many people say how good it is so I can't wait to use it!

Essence Lash Princess Mascara

I'm in a local "splash" group, and I received this gift from a stranger.  Again, I've heard a lot of good reviews on this and I can see why.  This is so good and so inexpensive!

L'Oreal Bambi Eye Mascara

I received this from BzzAgent for review.  I actually really liked this mascara!  I usually hate the rubber bristles, but this didn't clump up my lashes like others do.

That's everything I got recently!  Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a great weekend!

 

Influenster Sleek Makeup Voxbox Product Review

Hello, everyone!  Long time, no chat!

As I'm sure most of you know by now, I'm currently pregnant with my first child.  If you didn't know and you've been wondering why there has been a lack of posts from me, that's why!  I haven't been spending money on new makeup lately and I've been to busy to play around with makeup.  I've been considering including mommy + baby posts on my blog, but I don't know if any of you would be interested in those.  Let me know what you think.  I'd love to have baby updates and other baby related posts on here.

Anyway!  I recently received a voxbox from Influenster with a few new products from Sleek Makeup.  I've never tried this brand out before, so I was pretty excited to get this box in the mail.

Highlighting Elixir Illuminating Drops in Poppin' Bottles ($9.00)
The packaging for this isn't the best.  Every time I take the dropper out a ton of product comes with it and makes a mess on the bottle.  Otherwise, this is really nice!  The shade is perfect for my skin tone, and since it is a liquid it doesn't emphasize any texture on my face.

Loose Pigment in Euphoric ($6.50)
I'm not the biggest fan of loose pigments because they're messy and high maintenance compared to a pressed shadow.  This is a cool shade though.  (Of course I'd say that, red is my favorite color.)

Lifeproof 12 Hour Wear Metallic Eyeliner in Up To No Good ($6.99)
Holy smokes, this is very metallic!  It's even brighter in person!  I'm not sure when or where I'd wear this liner, but the pigmentation is amazing.  The formula is creamy so it doesn't skip or tug on the skin.

That's everything I got in the box.  Have you tried these products or this brand?  What are your thoughts?  I like that the products are inexpensive but still good quality!

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

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

 

Influenster L'Oreal Paris Rouge Signature Voxbox Product Review

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

I haven't received a voxbox from Influenster in quite some time, so I was pretty excited to find out that I was being sent some new lippies from L'Oreal.

These lip stains are incredibly opaque while still feeling lightweight on the lips.  The matte finish is surprisingly comfortable - I normally hate the way matte liquid lipsticks feel!  Application and lining of the lips is made super easy with the precision doe foot applicator.

I Am Worth It

I Create

I Rule

Swatches

What do you think about these new lip stains?  Have you had a chance to try them out?

Thank you for stopping by!  I hope you have a good rest of the week and weekend!

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

Collective Beauty Haul

Hello, everyone!  How was your weekend?

I've purchased a few beauty products over the past few weeks that I want to show you.  Only one is a new product (the rest have been around for a while), but they're items that I've been wanting to purchase for some time.

Wet N Wild Coloricon Baked Blush in Dare to Soar (LE)
I'm not really a blush person, but I decided to pick this one up because I don't have many shimmery blushes in my collection.  I thought this would be nice to have on the rare occasion that I wanted to wear a shimmery blush.
 

Wet N Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder in Blossom Glow
I've seen this highlighter around for a while (even though the packaging says it's new??) and every time I look for it, it's always sold out.  I recently found it in stock though and I'm so glad I grabbed it while I had the chance because it is such a beautiful highlight shade.

St. Ives Blackhead Clearing Green Tea Scrub
I finished off the Dr. Brandt scrub that I've been using lately and decided to go back to an old favorite.  I really like the Dr. Brandt scrubs, but they are just too expensive!  I can't justify spending $79.00 on a facial scrub when I can get this one for under $10.00.

Kat Von D Beauty Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Thunderstruck
I'm so very happy that I ordered this before it was gone forever.  It's such a stunning shade to use on the eyes or as a highlighter (for super pale people like me).

Moschino x Sephora Moschino Bear Highlighter
I'm slowly but surely adding more of the Moschino x Sephora items into my collection.  I think this whole collection is so cute and cool.  

Sunday Riley Saturn Sulfur Acne Treatment Mask
This was a free sample with my Sephora order, but I'm excited to try it out!  I haven't had the chance to try anything from this brand since it is so expensive.  Have you tried anything from Sunday Riley?  If so, what is your favorite product?

That's everything! Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you have a great week!

L'Oreal True Match Concealer

Hello, everyone!  How was your Independence Day?  David and I had my parents over for a BBQ which was nice.  :)

Anyway!  I received a new L'Oreal True Match concealer complimentary from BzzAgent to try out and review.  They didn't have any of my shade left, so I was given the shade dark to test out.  Since this is obviously way too dark for me to use under my eyes, I wanted to try using this for cream contouring instead.  As it turns out, this shade is far too warm for me to contour with, so I used it as a cream bronzer.  lol  I applied it on my cheeks, along either side of my nose, my temples, and my jaw line.

Before bronzing

After bronzing - no other products or powder

Full face - no powder bronzer on top

*I don't think the pictures do it justice.  You could see it a lot better in person.*
 First of all, I'm not at all a fan of the sponge tip applicator.  I wish it was just a brush or a doe foot applicator.  Otherwise, this worked out well for me as a toned down, natural looking bronzer.  I definitely agree that it's super blendable.  It took very little effort on my part to blend it.  It is still a bit too far on the warm side for my liking, but it still looks fine on me.

Have you tried this product?  What are your thoughts on it?

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