Showing posts with label nars laguna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nars laguna. Show all posts

Monday, April 28, 2014

Empties #9

I will have to take a short little break this week from the blog. We moved apartments this past weekend and everything is still being unpacked and organized. I am also leaving on Thursday to go to a wedding in Pennsylvania. Before I completely leave for the rest of the week I thought I would show you a few things I finished up before our move!

Nailtiques Non-Acetone Remover with Aloe Vera
This was the first non-acetone nail polish remover I have tried. It is more gentle on the nails and since it contains aloe vera it also helps condition the nails to prevent it from becoming too dry. I really did like this nail polish remover and might repurchase it after my current one runs out!

Bath & Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom
This is the old packaging for the Bath & Body Works lotions. I am a huge fan of these little small size lotions because they're super handy to keep at my desk at work or in my bag whenever I need it. I hate the feeling of dry hands so as soon I wash my hands I reach for this. I already have a new one on my desk!

Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer with SPF 50+
I picked this up because I like Cetaphil and I liked that it said SPF 50. Sadly I did not really like this moisturizer. It was too oily on the skin for me. It says that the moisturizer is non-greasy and fragrance free but I still felt it smelled too much like sunscreen. I won't be repurchasing this again...

It's a 10 Miracle Leave-in Plus Keratin
I really liked this leave-in conditioner. I love the ease of hair conditioning sprays and this one had a lot of benefits. It helps keep my hair hydrated, tangle free, shiny and healthy just to name a few. It also helps against heat protection which is awesome! All in all a great product.

ybf Beauty Automatic Universal Taupe Eyebrow Pencil
This was a great alternative to my favorite eyebrow pencil, the Anastasia Brow Wiz. I wanted to mix things up and try other brow products and I found this one to be quite similiar only the tip was slightly fatter. It has the same twist up pencil and brow groomer on the other end of the pencil. The taupe color was also a fantastic color and for half the price of the Anastasia pencil it was pretty darn good!

Nars Laguna Bronzering Powder
This is a cult favorite! And with good reason. I have been using this bronzing powder for years. Its a nice true brown shade with shimmer running through it. I finally finished this and although I really enjoying using this, I have a new love for the Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder because for me, my face is already quite tan so I need a powder with no shimmer to really contour the face.

Ole Henrikson African Red Tea Foaming Cleanser
I got this over the holidays when Sephora was having a few door stopper deals. I hear you should normally stay way from foaming cleansers because they can be to harsh and stripping of essential oils but since I have quite oily skin I think this one worked quite well with me. It felt very gentle and light on my face. It helped remove any leftover makeup I had on my face and I quite liked the fruity scent. This was quite a small travel size but I would be interested in picking up a full size in the future.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic Monday and I will try to do another post asap!

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Monday, January 13, 2014

Empties #6


Another Month! Another Empties post!

I have recently finished a few products that I wanted to share with you! First, I finished the Whish Exfoliating Body Wash that I received in a Birchbox awhile back. It has a nice vanilla scent and was a nice overall body wash but I don't think I will repurchase this one. I like other scents better. Next I finished the Amore Pacific Rejuvenating Eye Treatment Gel which was very nice and light. This was very moisturizing and feels amazing but it's a bit too pricey for to run out and repurchase right away. I also finished the Benefit It's Potent! Eye Cream which I thought was alright. It's a good eye cream but nothing really stood out for me. I really like the packaging though! I also finished the Klorane Extra Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk. I love love dry shampoos and this was great to toss in my bag for any touchups when necessary.

I finished 2 lip products. I finished the EOS lip balm in Summer Fruit. Absolutely loved the scent and will want to try others. Also finished the Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie. This was a staple for me this Fall and I will probably go out and pick this up again too! I finally finished my NARS Laguna bronzer which I have had forever. This is seriously the best bronzer I have ever tried and I think I will always go back to this. Lastly I finished the sample of the famous Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish that is so raved about on beauty blogs and I did enjoy using this but I think the best part is the Hot Muslin Cloth. Using the cleanser on its own is just alright but I did enjoy trying this new product.

And that's it! Hope you have a good monday!

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

everyday makeup

everyday makeup

my everyday make up consists mainly of these eleven favorites. i use chanel vitalumiere aqua all over my face and then brighten underneath my eye area with bobbi brown corrector in light peach. i cover any imperfections, usually on my cheeks, with chanel concealer and then i set everything with rimmel stay matte powder (very imporant. i have combination skin so my t-zone is pretty oily). i like to sweep a single eyeshadow all over my lid. sometimes i will using a dark shade in the crease but recently i have been using woodwinked from mac. it's a gorgeous golden antique color and goes really well with my skintone. i tightline my upper lash line with rimmel scandaleyes and softly give my eyes a subtle wing at the outer edges. i love maybelline's the falsies mascara because only waterproof mascara will hold a curl on my very straight lashes and they make my lashes look long and full. lastly i always carry a maybelline baby lips in my bag and i've been loving the quenched clear balm lately because it has SPF 20.  (*i also fill in my brows everyday with mac brun eyeshadow, not pictured)

1. chanel vitalumiere aqua ultra-light skin perfecting makeup SPF 15, 30 beige
2. bobbi brown corrector, light peach
3. mac mineralize skin finish, soft and gentle
4. rimmel stay matte powder, 001 transparent 
5. nars bronzing powder, laguna
6. maybelline baby lips lip balm SPF 20, quenched
7. mac eyeshadow, woodwinked
8. mac sheertone blush, peaches
9. rimmel scandaleyes waterproof kohl kajal, 001 black
10. maybelline the falsies volume express, black drama
11. chanel correcteur perfection long lasting concealer, 20 beige ivoire
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