I'm super excited to finally have my own Lorac Pro Palette. I've heard such rave reviews on Youtube about this palette and just bit the bullet and got it. I purchased mine from Ulta with some points I had accumulated over the year so I only paid $12 out of pocket for it, which is a major steal! Now I haven't swatched or used this palette yet, but I can't wait until my eye heals a bit to start testing this out! You can see a general overview of the colors included down below; hopefully, it'll tide you over until I can do a more detailed review.
I got the Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara* as one of my freebies, which is always a good bonus. I thought curved brushes were revolutionary, but this brush is kinda squiggly, like an S-shape. Don't know if it'll apply my mascara better but we'll have to wait and see!
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| A close up of the brush |
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| From left to right: Tangerine Dream, Festive Fuchsia, and Electric Pink |
This was the other freebie from Sephora and it's the bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie lipgloss* in Rebel. Calling it Rebel made me think of a vibrant, statement lip kind of thing but this is a very natural, MLBB kind of color. It is a bit lighter than my natural lip color but it's great for days I want to add a pinker look to my lips (though they are pigmented, sometimes, they look dead and so I add a redder or pinker color on top to bring life back to my lips). Maybe it rebels against thoughts of "rebel" being associated with loudness and vibrancy?
There is a minty scent that reminds me of a mint chocolate chip cookie. There isn't a tingly feeling on my lips and I didn't get chapped lips after wearing this. It is on the thicker side so it lasts well enough, about 3 to 4 hours before the color is gone. Moisture sticks around for an hour or so before I have to reapply. I like layering it over a thin application of Rimmel's Show Off Lip Lacquer in Celestial. It is opaque in one layer.
I've been looking into trying a high end foundation because my drugstore ones just haven't been cutting it. The things I look for in a foundation is a lightweight feeling, light to medium coverage, and a natural finish. Stila was having a sale on some items so I picked up two that I was interested in. I got the Natural Finish Oil-Free Makeup in shade D and the Perfect & Correct Foundation in shade Tone. I have already mentioned the Perfect & Correct Foundation in my January 2014 Favorites so you can check out my first impressions of sort on this foundation here. For the Natural Finish Foundation, I have not done much more than swatching but I'll have a post up soon!
I also picked up the Triple Threat Beauty Blender Set. There's so much hype around these sponges so like the little sheep I am, picked up this set from Sephora. I like how there's all three types, so to speak, so I can try them all. As far as I can tell, there's nothing different in terms of texture between the 3; you can just find your favorite color. I tried the pink one first since it's the iconic Beauty Blender and so far, it's a meh. It freaked me out at first because a bunch of pink dye came out the first time I washed it. I'm going to try it out with some other foundations I have but so far, I'm not really getting the hype..
This cleanser came with this set so it's a really great value (I guess). It does get the Beauty Blender clean but not super duper clean, like how it originally came. I personally do not like my tools to be stained or dirty so the Beauty Blender might be a fail for me.
Clarisonic teamed up with some popular brands like Josie Maran and Kate Somerville to create this kit. I got the Josie Maran kit because I wasn't aware of the Kate Somerville one (waaah). I like how it came out to be cheaper and I got to try out some new products. As I mentioned in my January 2014 Favorites, I'm loving the Aria right now (had it for 3 weeks now) and I've definitely seen a difference in my skin. I'll definitely update once I've had it for longer to see if any major improvements have been made. :)
The last product in this kit is an Argan Color Stick in Love. Now I wasn't able to find this exact color online by itself but this Color Stick comes in 6 shades. From looking at swatches online, Rosy might be a comparable color dupe (but I haven't seen it in person to confirm). I have not tried these products yet but the Color Stick is a really nice shade of dusty rose that I think will work on a lot of different skin tones. The Color Stick can be worn sheerly or heavier, depending on the look you're going for. You can apply it on your cheeks alone or as a base for a powder blush for longevity. I find that it gives a radiant, dewy look to your cheeks without the sparkles or looking oily. It can also be applied to your lips but I don't like cross-applying my products; I reserve one thing for lips and another for cheeks (like the Benefit tints).
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| Left picture: Heavy swatch (L) and One swipe (R) ⏐Right Picture: Unblended (L) and Blended (R) |
I picked this set up because Sephora was having a deal where you got double the Beauty Points on any skincare purchase. There are 5 different brush head types you can get and I chose this one since I do have blemish prone skin, especially around my nose and chin. I'm looking forward to trying these out once my current sensitive skin brush head wears out.
So that's it for this post! I have a ton more items on their way to me right now and an upcoming giveaway so please stay tuned ♡
MWAH Musings ღ
- It's been raining for the past two days and is expected to rain through the weekend. At least I don't have anywhere to go this weekend (other than grocery shopping) but I picked up my essentials to see me through until the rain stops...
- Have an essay due on Sunday...going to go work on that today!
- Spilled wite out on the guy next to me in lecture yesterday...was a really long and embarrassing 80 minutes >______<''
XOXO,
MWAH ღ
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