High Coverage Concealer: Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer

As I mentioned on Tuesday's post, I have been rather spotty recently and I hate caking on makeup so my go-to make up routine has been to apply a light base (either tinted moisturizer or bb cream) paired with the Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer with SPF 20.  I got the shade Honey which is a pretty good color match for me.Today I wore it on top of La Roche-Posay Anthelios SPF 50 Face Mineral Tinted Sunscreen. This has been such a good purchase this month because none of my current concealers even compare now to the coverage this ones gives. I like that it feels lightweight on the skin and most importantly it doesn't cling to dry patches or spots in a weird way and still makes your skin look like skin. It's easy to blend, long lasting and overall my face hero right now.

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Favorite Lip Product Of All Time

My favorite lip product of all time has to go to the Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Sticks. They are no stranger to my blog as I have mentioned them many times before but recently I just ordered 2 new shades that you cannot get in the States from Amazon and I am beyond happy about them! You can pick up 3 shades at Sephora here, Nudist, Fuschia-Ristic and Plum Jam. The bottom two swatches above are Fuschia-Ristic and then Nudist. I swatched Plum Jam in the store and wasn't really that impressed with the color.

I ordered Bashful and Raplumzel online recently and I'm obsessed with these two new shades. On the lips Bashful is much more light pinky wash that is really beautiful and pretty. Raplumzel is more of a berry toned color that is sheer and looks so beautiful on the lips. I am so happy I ordered these!

What I love most is the consistency of these gloss sticks. They are not stick and feel incredibly moisturizing on the lips. They don't bleed and I love the twist up crayon. They are essentially chubby sticks but they give your lips such a glossy finish! I am in love with these... can you tell?

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Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

I was starting to feel a little down because recently my skin has become very spotty. I've turned to a skincare cult product to help me fight my blemishes and keep my skin... as clear as possible: the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion. My skin has been very oily lately and although I think this has helped me with some of my spots overnight, some of my blemishes (mostly on my forehead) are still taking awhile to get rid of.

First of all you do not shake this bottle. You dip a q-tip in the bottle so it picks up the pink sediment at the bottom and you dot it on your blemishes after you finish your normal routine at night. Using a combination of calamine and salicylic acid, this product dries out your pimples overnight and really does reduce their appearance by morning. You definitely look pretty crazy with a bunch of pink dots all over your face but you're just going to sleep and it's really not that bad. Do not rub the product into the skin, you just gently dab the q-tip on the areas you need it. I've been using this every night all month and it's a very affordable product as well!

Also another fun fact, if you place this on a mosquito bite it helps reduce the itch. I recommend you try this if you're dealing with spotty skin this month!

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Ole Henriksen Mini Haul

Picked up these two little bits on a recent trip to the store. The Ole Henriksen Visual Truth Eye Creme and the Ole Henriksen Enlighten Me Skin Tone Corrector.

The eye creme is for anti-aging and for preventing fine lines and wrinkles. It is packed with vitamin C and their signature African red tea. This product seems to have really great reviews on Sephora so I thought it would be nice to test out. Great for morning and night time and hopefully I will really enjoy using it.

The skin tone corrector is a product I am always on the hunt for. I know serums won't be able to actually repair blemish scars but they can some what help the appearance. This serum is made with THC, lactic acid, lemon and mulberry extracts. I always hear people mentioning lemon has a natural skin lightener so that was a key ingredient for me. You can use this morning and night on your face and down your neck.

If I find these two products to be very good I will be sure to mention them again in a monthly favorites!

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New In: Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Fluid

New in from Chanel is the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Fluid with SPF 15 gifted for my birthday!! I am so in love with this base and I have only been using it for a week. Chanel packaging is always so nice. This little tube is really cute. I have been using foundations pretty much all winter so it's nice to switch to something much lighter on the skin for summer. This feels like a very light tinted moisturizer on the skin. It's for days when you feel like you're having an amazing skin day. I'm currently dealing with some breakouts so I need to pair it with some heavy concealing but I really want to wear this all throughout summer. I think it would feel really great on the skin during the hot months. It helps give your skin that healthy radiant glow and it also contains hyaluronic acid which helps retain moisture in your skin! I have this in the shade B30 which is the perfect color for me.

Have you tried this new Chanel base?

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Lip Product Addict Tag

Of course after I watched Amelia and Estee's youtube video called the Lip Product Addict Tag, I had to do it. I had to because I sort of kinda maybe am a Lip Product addict...

TAG QUESTIONS
1. Favorite balm/treatment?
This is a hard question for me because I haven't found a formula that has completely wowed me. I do reach for the EOS lip balms quite often and currently I'm using the Malin & Goetz Lip Moisturizer but I have yet to find a holy grail lip balm. 

2. Best eye-catching red?
I would have to say my current favorite to wear would be the new MAC x Proenza Schouler red lipstick in Mangrove. I love MAC lipsticks to begin with and this collaboration is seriously a dream. It's got a bit more orange in it than most of my red lipsticks but I think it really flatters and brightens up your face.

3. Best luxury & best drugstore?
My favorite luxury lipsticks I own would have to be the Chanel Rouge Coco Shine lipsticks. They are sheer lipsticks (some shades are more pigmented than others) but for me I really love my most wearable every day lipsticks and these are perfect. I love the packaging. They're so nice to carry around in your handbag and they're super moisturizing which is very important for me.

My favorite drugstore lip product would have to the be the Revlon Lip Butters. I have so many shades and they're also just so easy to apply and wear. 

4. Best MAC lipstick?
My all time favorite MAC lipstick is Rebel!

5. The most disappointing?
I was pretty disappointed with Fresh Sugar Plum Lip Treatment in Plum. I don't like the smell and I don't like the color or consistency really. This is pretty pricey and I just didn't think it was worth it. Mostly I really don't like the color and how it looks on my lips. I like the packaging but that's about it.

6. Liner - yes or no?
It's rare that I will wear lip liner... Maybe if I know I am going to wear a dark lip or if I'm being photographed and I want to cheap my lip line a little bit but generally no.

7. Best gloss?
I'm not a huge gloss person. I do own a couple but I never find myself reaching for them. I just love the consistency and feel of a lipstick or tinted lip balm much much more. The closest to a favorite lip gloss for me would the be YSL Glossy Stains. I have shade 7 and it leaves a really pretty coral stain on the lips. They're very liquidy to apply but they dry quickly on your lips and they don't leave them dry or cracked. The applicator is really unique and easy to use, too. Love love these.

8. Something extra!
My favorite lip product that I have in my collection is probably the Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Nudist. Just had to mention this because it's a lip crayon but they look like gloss on the lips! They're so easy to apply and they don't leave your lips sticky. My only complaint is that they only have 3 shades in the states and I want them to bring more over here!

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Korres Pomegranate Set

I picked up this Korres Pomegranate Prescription Set because I have never tried the Korres Lip Butters and thought this was such a cute little starter set. It comes with a full size version of the Pomegranate Lip Butter which is a sheer coral color. It also comes with the Pomegranate Lip Butter Glaze which has been very bag friendly for me these days. I love the color and consistency of these lip butters. I find the Glaze to be more pigmented and I prefer the regular Lip Butter but I'm not the biggest fan of lip products you have to use your fingers. I do like keeping the lip butter at my desk and I use it all throughout the day!

This set also came with two mini skincare treatments: the Pomegranate Mattifying Treatment and the Mattifying Primer.  I haven't had a chance to try these two products out yet. The Mattifying Treatment is perfect for oily skin gals like me and it claims to reduce the appearance of pores. I will definitely try this soon under my makeup. This stuff also has some serious amazing reviews on Sephora so I look forward to testing it out! The Mattifying Primer is water-based and also helps reduce the appearance of pores. I'm hoping the treatment will be a long-term treatment that actually helps reduce the appearance while the primer is only temporary. I'll report back!

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MAC x Proenza Schouler Blushes

One more MAC x Proenza Schouler collection post. Left is the gorgeous Ocean City and to the right is Sunset Beach. Just look at how beautiful they are!!!

So MAC had a little bit of a mix-up when sending out their blushes. I had originally ordered Ocean City but they sent me Sunset Beach! After calling them a few times and reading other people talk about this problem on instagram, I was told they would let me keep Sunset Beach and they would send Ocean City free of charge since it was their mistake. Woohoo! Now I have both the blushes and I love both!

Here are the two blushes swatched. I blended the ombre color together. Ocean City is a very peachy coral blush and Susnet Beach is a bright pop of barbie pink. They aren't as pigmented as they look in the pan which is a good thing so I just take my brush, swirl it around to mix the ombre colors and blend it in to my cheeks. I love the packaging and everything about these 2 blushes. I am happy to have a cool tone pink blush because this is something I normally wouldn't pick up but it's still beautiful to wear. Overall I am super happy about all my Proenza Schouler purchases and love using them!

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Birthday Perk From Sephora

Today is my birthday! And that means I get to pick up a birthday present from Sephora! This year they have a little Make Up For Ever treat. It includes the Smokey Extravagant mascara and a cute little Rouge Artist Natural lipstick in N9. I don't really own any Make Up For Ever products except for their HD Invisible Cover Concealer which I use under my eyes. The lipstick looks like a very sophisticated deep rosy color. I love minis and this one is super adorable! I want to try their foundations and more concealers because I hear all amazing things about it!

Woohoo! Can't wait to celebrate tonight with my friends :)

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May Birchbox!

This month's Birchbox was really cute and in collaboration with Kate Spade Saturday. The box has the cute Saturday print and pop of yellow tissue paper. It also included a coupon to use on your next Kate Spade Saturday purchase!

First, I got some SmartyPants All-in-One Fiber Gummies for Weight Mangagement. The pack only included 2 which is 1/3 of the recommended serving size. They taste a little more like DOTS instead of gummy bears so it might not be fore everyone. I love gummies... so good thing the price for a full-size supply is too expensive for me to get.

I also got a set of Nexxus Color Assure Pre-Wash Primer, Shampoo and Conditioner. This looks perfect for bringing on holiday. Since I have started highlighting my hair again this will be good to help lock in color longer without sulfates. I have never used a pre-wash primer before so that will be interesting to test out!

I also got the Marcelle BB Cream Golden Glow. I love my BB creams! This one is rich in antioxidants and hydrating aloe. I will report back to let you know if I like this one. I received another Supergoop! product. This one is the Everyday SPF 30 Cellular Response Technology one. It's lightweight and water resistant. I have another sample I love by them so I imagine this one will be great as well!

Finally I got the Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Pixi Pink. I was super excited when I saw this came in the package but a little disappointed by the color. It's a bright bright pink that I find a little hard to wear. I have heard bloggers mention this so I think the forumlas are great but the bright pink leaves me a little hesitant to wear it.

That's it for this month's Birchbox! Let me know what you got in your box!

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April Favorites

This month went by so quickly. It was a busy month. The big change I noticed this month is that my skin began breaking out. A lot. I have been paying extra attention to my skincare routine at night to help calm and prevent future breakouts. I used the Origins Super Spot Remover pretty religiously this past month. I kept to the same skincare routine and addition to that I added the spot treatment. I have recently discovered a new blemish treatment which I will review soon but in April I was all about the Origins one. It's a gel treatment that doesn't feel like it dries out my skin. It isn't over-night effective for me but I do think it helps speed up the process to clear skin.

On my lips I have been keeping the EOS Lip Balm in Honey Dew always close by. I finished the EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruit last year and holy crap these smell so amazing. I am absolutely obsessed with these lip balms. Another lip product I have been loving is the Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in Fuschia-Ristic. This is a gorgeous sheer red-coral color. These rank high on my All-time favorite lip product list. Seriously they are super easy to apply, they twist up and the stick retains a good shape, the colors are sheer but also buildable to be pretty vibrant and they are really glossy and beautiful without being sticky! I also have the shade Nudist and Sephora only carries one other shade, a more plum color, which I have a feeling will end up being mine pretty soon.

On my face I have been loving Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. Any time I have an event or I know I will be photographed I go for this foundation. It gives your skin nice coverage and makes your face look really healthy and smooth! It has no SPF so it's really amazing for photos. Another face product I have been using every single day is the Kevyn Aucoin The Sculpting Powder in Medium. The color is amazing for my skin tone. It's made for every single skin tone but for me it's great because it's an ashy-brown with no shimmer and looks very natural as a shadow or contour on the face. I love it and the packaging is small and compact!

Finally this month I found myself using facial wipes quite a bit. They feel great right before and after a workout and they felt amazing this month to use when you're on the plane. I've been using the Simple Radiance Cleansing Wipes and they feel gentle and just are great to use! Note: I don't really use this as just a makeup remover because I also use my Bioderma and then wash my face after with a cleanser as well.

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