Influenster x Anastasia Beverly Hills Voxbox Product Review

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

I was recently sent some products from ABH that I wanted to talk about.  I've been using ABH brow products for many years now, but I've strictly been a Brow Wiz and Clear Brow Gel user.

Brow Stencils
I've never used a stencil for my eyebrows before and I don't really think they're necessary.  These aren't something I'll use in my routine.

Clear Brow Gel
Obviously, I already know that I love the Clear Brow gel and will continue to use it unless I find something that works better.

Brow Definer
I received the shade Medium Brown, which is the shade I always choose when I purchase the Brow Wiz.  I really didn't think I was going to like the brow definer.  I tried a brow pencil similar in shape from Winky Lux, but it was very thick (width wise) and didn't match the color of my hair as much as I'd like.  The ABH pencil, however, isn't as thick and is in a shade that matches my hair almost perfectly.

Brow Powder
Again, I received the shade Medium Brown.  I really liked how my eyebrows looked when I filled them in with this powder duo.  They were soft and natural looking, but also structured and defined.  I may actually start filling in my brows with this powder more often than my beloved Brow Wiz!

Brush #7B
 I was using a brow brush from a different brand, but the width of the bristles was thicker than the ABH brush and it applied too much powder which resulted in my brows looking much darker and harsher than I wanted.  The #7B brush applies just the right amount of powder as it isn't a thick, dense brush.

What's your favorite Anastasia Beverly Hills brow product?

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have an amazing weekend!

*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.*

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!

Influenster Urban Decay Voxbox Product Review

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

I have the new Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation to review.  I received the shades 11NN and 20NN.

 
20NN is a little dark for me right now since I'm pretty fair.  11NN is a perfect match for me though.  Thankfully I didn't notice any oxidation when I wore it.  The formula is quite runny and it doesn't feel cakey on the skin.  It's a medium but buildable coverage with a matte finish.  I prefer a high coverage foundation that only needs one layer because I have quite a bit of redness in my cheeks.  I had to apply two coats of this foundation to cover my redness.  It claims to minimize the appearance of pores, but it settled into all of my pores and fine lines.  It also claims to have up to 24 hour wear, but I'm not about to test it to find out for sure.  I wore it for around 6 hours and it looked similar to how it did when I first applied it.

As I said, this is two coats of the foundation in outdoor, natural light.  It looks okay, but I definitely won't be running to the store to purchase this again when I run out.

Have you tried this foundation yet?  What are your thoughts on it?

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

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

Sephora Haul!

Hello, everyone!  How has your week been so far?  My husband and I are leaving early tomorrow morning to visit my family in Washington.  This will be our son's first time out of state.  It's a 3 1/2 - 4 hour drive if we go non stop (like we usually do), but obviously we can't do that this time with a 3 month old.  Any tips and advice for traveling with an infant would be SO appreciated!  We plan on taking pit stops every hour to hour and a half, but I'm hoping that spending so much time in the car won't make him super grumpy.

Anyway, getting back to the point of this post...I was originally only looking for new tweezers on Sephora's website (I lost my favorite pair from Sephora at the hospital when I gave birth and I couldn't find them on their website! *cries*), but then this happened.  lol

Tweezerman Stainless Steel Slant Tweezer in Red
I cannot believe I spent over $20.00 on a pair of tweezers.  I have a cheap pair from Revlon, but they suck.  I tried looking for others at the drugstore but there really aren't that many, and they all looked like they'd just cut the hairs.  So here we are.  These better be amazing.

Saturday Skin Cotton Cloud Probiotic Power Mask
I've never tried anything from this brand yet and this mask sounded interesting.

Kat Von D Beauty Alchemist Holographic Palette
I've been wanting this since it first launched, but I didn't want to spend $32.00 on a palette with shades that I couldn't use for everyday.  However, I saw that it was on sale for only $16.00, and I can live with that price.  Haha!

Ciate London x Jessica Rabbit Collection Glitter Storm Metallic Glitter Lipstick
(I already have one of these but I NEEDED a back up lol)

Jouer Long-Wear Lip Topper in St. Tropez

Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in Thicc
I used 100 points for this.  I've been wanting to try this line of lipsticks for a while now, but I like to get free samples of matte lip products because I already have dry lips and I don't want to make them worse.

That's everything I picked up recently!

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