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RE-DISCOVERY┊ Milani Shadow Eyez 12 Hr Wear Eyeshadow Pencil

Milani Shadow Eyez Jumbo Pencils review and swatches champagne toast, sand dunes, golden bronze, almond cream

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The Milani Shadow Eyez 12 Hour Wear Eyeshadow Pencil is a water-resistant and creaseproof eyeshadow encased in a pencil form. It can be used as a shadow, liner, or highlighter. The range includes 12 shades from neutrals to brights. The pencils comes in a variety of finishes: matte, shimmer, and metallic.
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UNBOXING ┊ Tarte Shades of Clay October 2014 Edition

UNBOXING, Tarte Shades of Clay October 2014, cc primer, cc eye primer, bronzer blush in rose bronze, colored clay eyeliner in midnight plum, colored clay foundation, lipsurgence lip gloss in blushing bride, lights, camera, lashes 4 in 1 mascara review

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This is the third and final installment of the Tarte Shades of Clay from QVC. I'm sad that I won't be receiving any more of these but they have introduced an exciting new product in this installment: the Colored Clay CC Eye Primer! Each set contains 7 products to create a nice and rosy look:

  • Amazonian Colored Clay Liquid Foundation
  • Colored Clay CC Primer
  • Amazonian Colored Clay Bronzer Blush in Rose Bronze
  • Colored Clay CC Eye Primer
  • Colored Clay Eyeliner in Midnight Plum
  • Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara
  • Lipsurgence Lip Gloss in Blushing Bride


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FOTD ┊"Be Bold": Smokey Plum Makeup for Fall


TUTORIAL ┊"Be Bold": Smokey Plum Makeup for Fall, lorac pro palette, lorac pro palette 2, hourglass ambient light powder palette, tarte park ave princess bronzer, tarte blush

I posted this eye look a while ago on my Instagram a while back. I loved how it came out so I just decided to write up a very short tutorial for those who wanted to achieve a similar result! 
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PRODUCT SMACKDOWN┊ MUFE Aqua Cream vs Tarte emphasEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow vs Maybelline Color Tattoo

PRODUCT SMACKDOWN┊ MUFE Aqua Cream vs Tarte emphasEYES Amazonian clay waterproof cream eyeshadow vs Maybelline Color Tattoo review and comparison
The last time I wrote a Product Smackdown was months ago and so I brought another one here today :) I've been sitting on this one for a while and am so ready to talk about these now. I'm discussing the Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream, Tarte emphasEYES Amazonian Clay Waterproof Cream Eyeshadow, and the Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal Eyeshadow in this post. If you're a fan of cream eyeshadows, you won't want to miss this one!

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REVIEW┊Tarte Waterproof Shadow Sticks + emphasEYES Clay Shadow Stick


tarte emphasEYES Clay Stick in Champagne, Waterproof Shadow Stick in Champagne Pearl, Copper, Smoky Topaz Review and swatches
I haven't written a review in a while so I decided to start with something I've been obsessed with: the Tarte Waterproof Shadow Sticks! I'm all about a simple and easy routine for the mornings. These help me look put together without much effort. 

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Formulated with Amazonian clay, vitamin E and mineral pigments to soften lids without tugging or pulling, these rich shadows can be layered to create a look for every occasion. The Tarte Waterproof Shadow Sticks and emphasEYES Clay Shadow Stick are long-wearing, natural, and high definition.
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UNBOXING ┊Ipsy Glam Bag: October 2014

IPSY October 2014 Glam Bag

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Ipsy is a monthly subscription service that contains 4-5 deluxe and full sized products for $10 USD each month. October's theme is Beauty Candy, which fits right in with Halloween right around the corner. Side note: what are you going to be for Halloween?? I'm not sure what I'm going to be but I'm looking for some easy DIYs :D This month's bag includes the Epice International Purifying Exfoliant, Fig & rouge Hand Cream, Cirque Colors Nail Lacquer, Noyah Lipstick, and Skone Cosmetics TATTOOED Waterproof Eyeliner.

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HAUL┊ Sephora VIB Rouge Sale

So I know I'm supposed to be on a no-buying ban but the Sephora VIB Rouge Sale was just too tempting for me to pass up. I did control myself, picking up only 3 things for myself (the other two items are for my mom). The 4x bonus points was a good deal :D

I griped a lot when I hit VIB Rouge and this is a continuation of a previous post where I talked about the gifts I received for hitting VIB Rouge. Anyhoo, enough blabbing--let's get into the haul!

dior addict fluid stick 689 vertigo sephora vib rouge sale haul
Sooooo many bloggers talked about this little lippie so I had to try out one. With 16 colors available, I had a hard time picking. I eventually left with Dior Addict Fluid Stick in 689 Vertigo. This is my first luxury brand lip product and I'm excited to report that this is a major hit with me! It goes on glossy but dries down to a comfortable semi-matte stain. Eating and drinking does not disturb this color too much. It wears down evenly so there isn't awkward lip ring action going on here. Scent-wise, it isn't unpleasant nor is it overpowering. The vibrant pink is bright but not neon, so it's perfect for summertime. I forgot about it for a while but I will definitely be pulling it out more often now! The only thing standing between me and more of these babies is the price. At $35USD each, these Fluid Sticks are quite a pretty penny. Still, my eyes can't stop looking at 893 Trompe L'Oeil, a raspberry plum shade.
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FOTD┊I'm "Fall"-ing for You: Autumn Bridal Makeup with Lover.ly!

Autumn Bridal Makeup TUTORIAL┊I'm "Fall"-ing for You: Autumn Bridal Makeup w/ Lover.ly!
 I'm a bit too young to be thinking about this but in an effort to provide diverse content on my blog, I present to you all an autumnal bridal makeup tutorial, "I'm 'FALL''-ing for You"!. Since we're beginning fall here in the Northern Hemisphere, I wanted to incorporate a lot of gold and copper to mimic the colors leave turn in fall. It's a bit metallic and shimmery but a matte look wasn't something I would personally want on my big day. Anyhoo, let's hop onto the tutorial!
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