Tag: Blush

Valentine’s Day Makeup

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This year, as we celebrate the season of love at home, you might not be in the spirit to do some sultry makeup. It’s completely understandable how you might not want to get dolled up just to stay in, but honestly, it can be kind of nice to have a reason to do some fancy makeup. Below I am going to list the different items that work well for Valentine’s Day.

My first picks are going to be eyeshadow palettes. Now, of course, we have the sultry palettes such as the ColourPop Wine & Only or All That. These palettes encompass darker shades that make for a great date night smoky eye. But if you’re looking for something a bit lighter, more on a flirty track, ColourPop has you covered with their new Cloud Spun palette. And if you’re looking for a bougie option, Natasha Denona can help. You could go with her new Mini Love palette which only has five shades. This is perfect if you struggle to pick shades that work together, but the Love palette (one of her middy palettes) has plenty of options if you don’t like to be cornered into one specific look.

Next up, to finish off the eye look, you need a good eyeliner. I know it’s not the sexiest of makeup products but playing around with these palettes to create looks, some of the looks were completely made by adding an eyeliner to the waterline. I prefer using either a white or a black. If I am doing a sultry look, a white eyeliner in the waterline can lighten the look and keep the eye from looking too heavy. On the other hand, if you are doing a lighter look but you want to amp it up a bit, black in the waterline can truly make a statement.

Lastly, for our night in, you need to finish off the face. If you are looking to do a monochromatic look, Natasha Denona’s Darya face palette is perfect for this holiday. With shades of pink for the blush, and champagne colored highlighter, this will make for the perfect coordinated look. If that is out of your price range though, you can get similar looking highlighters from ColourPop. Two of my favorites are the shades Flexitarian and Seismic. These shades are perfect for my skin tone, but honestly, if you have a darker skin tone, ColourPop will likely have shades that work well for you.

I am personally not a huge lip fan, most days skipping it all together so I don’t have any special suggestions regarding this category. If you are a huge fan of lip products though, please put them in the comments below so everyone else can check them out!

Happy Valentine’s Day from me to you and stay safe!

Brands On My Radar

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To round out the first month of the year, I wanted talk about the brands that are on my radar for 2021. This year, I have five brands that have interested me in the past but I’ve never pulled the trigger on. Some of these brands I have bought from in the past but it has been years or only one product. I don’t need to buy a ton from the brand but I do have some staple items that interest me. It is worth noting that most of these items are based on recommendations from YouTube and I don’t suggest that you do the same, but I have heard enough about these brands that I am interested.

The first brand is Clinique. I am mostly interested in their blushes, in particular their Cheek Pop blushes. For years, I have heard how wonderful these blushes are but the price ($26) has always intimidated me. As I have made it my goal to limit the makeup I am buying and try not to bring too much into my collection, I feel like this might be the right time to try out this product. In the past, I have tried a lipstick formula which I loved, but it has been discontinued and with the state of the world, I don’t want to look for a new lipstick formula, so the blush is what I am going to look into.

The next brand is Fenty Beauty. This brand has interested me from the beginning. I love that they are all inclusive in shade range and seem to have something for everyone. I am personally most interested in their Killawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter in the shade Sand Castle/Mint’d Mojito. Now, I know you’re going to say “what happened to your buying goals? Weren’t you going to try to limit the number of highlighters you bring in?” Yes. I intend to limit the number of highlighters I bring into my collection and I will only consider a new one if it is unique. This product is unique enough in my collection as it includes a shade I don’t have anything similar to and it can be used on the eyes as well. I also have heard such amazing things about this formula. I will probably pick this up fairly soon as it is currently on sale at Sephora (in case you are also interested in this duo).

Laneige is the next brand that has been recommended repeatedly and I am very interested in. I’m sure most of you have heard of the Lip Sleeping Mask which is what I am mostly interested in. I have recently tried the e.l.f. Ride or Die Lip Balm and it seemed rather hydrating. I am interested in seeing if the Laneige sleeping mask is more hydrating. I want to know if the price difference is worth it. Luckily this year, Sephora is offering an option for the birthday gift that includes a sample size of the Lip Sleeping Mask so I will be able to try it out.

This next brand might surprise some of you, but I am hoping to try Mac Cosmetics in the upcoming year. To many people’s surprise, I have tried Mac before, but I’ve only tried a couple of eyeshadows and their Pro Longwear Concealer. There have been many products released by Mac that have peaked my interest, but I just never ended up picking any of them up. This year I would like to try out something from this brand, but to be honest, I don’t have a specific item in mind at the moment. If you have recommendations, please leave a comment below letting me know what I should look into!

The last brand I am wanting to try is Flower Beauty. I believe the only item from this brand that I have tried is one of their eyeshadow palettes (I’ve only swatched it so far) and a face palette (which was awesome). I know that the brand has made some significant changes and there are many products that have released recently that seem very intriguing. This is another brand that I intend to leave open ended as far as what I plan on picking up. I am very excited to see what this brand releases this year and what I will end up picking up.

Do any of your have brands or items that you want to try out for this year? Leave a comment down below with what you want to pick up at this point!

Meet My Stash: Lumi Blush’s

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Today we are covering a couple of affordable blushes. Are they any good? Actually, they are very impressive. From the Shop Miss A website, I ordered two of their Lumi blushes in the shades Ravish and Rose Dawn.

I have to say that I was originally introduced to this brand/website from the YouTuber ShanShortcakeBeauty (check her out if you haven’t because she is amazing!!!). She loves the shade Ravish so I had to pick it up but I also love more of a pink toned blush so I picked up Rose Dawn.

After having tried out both blushes, this formula is extremely pigmented and long lasting. I expected to like Rose Dawn most as it is a pink with gold shimmer marbled throughout but I was wrong. Rose Dawn was a pretty blush shade but it did not look as natural and pretty as Ravish.

Now for the paragraph where I wax poetically about the shade you absolutely have to try. Just kidding! But I do highly recommend Ravish. If you are looking to try one shade, Ravish is the one I recommend picking up. These blushes are only a dollar each so if you see other shades that pique your interest, pick them up because the formula is great, but also throw in Ravish. You won’t regret it!

So in case you can’t tell, I am a big fan of these blushes. Eventually, I would love to have more blushes from this line but I am trying to not just collect the whole line. Be sure to check these blushes out!

New Makeup Alert! Ofra x Samantha March Collaboration

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First of all, I’m sorry I missed an upload. My husband had the day off and I decided to spend it with him, but I’m back! Today’s post is about two exciting new additions to my collection. Ofra is a brand I have only dipped my toe into so I am very excited to have two new items from them. They did a collaboration with the YouTube influencer Samantha March. They released a whole collection that included a bronzer, highlighter, blush, liquid lipstick and gloss. I was fortunate enough to pick up the blush and highlighter.

The blush, which is called Chick-lit, is a unique new shade to the Ofra collection. This is a split pan blush, one side a matte powder described as a nude pink, and the other a shimmer powder described as a deep rose. When combined together, the blush gives a lovely satin rose shade to the cheeks. I’ve only worn this shade one time so far, but it was on the recent holiday so it was put to the test. The blush stayed on all day and night and looked just pigmented when I went to take it off, which is especially impressive considering I was wearing my mask. Just based on this I would recommend this formula. If my thoughts change I will give an update later on to reflect this.

The other product I picked up was the highlighter in the shade Start Inspired. This highlighter is also a split pan, but it is divided into four. The two shades are the previously released shades Star Island, a soft gold, and Pillow Talk, a soft pearl pink. I am not familiar with Ofra’s highlighter formula and know that they are no joke. They pack a punch, with a mighty reflect to back them up. This formula is also long lasting and something I would highly recommend. I do feel they may be a little icy on deeper skin tones though, so be careful if you have a deeper skin tone.

To be honest, I mainly picked up these two items to support Samantha March, as I am a huge fan. I can say though, after an initial wear test, they add to my collection in ways I did not expect. The blush especially, is so unique in color that if you like nude or punk-toned blushes, I think you need this one. I will say, it does kick up a lot of powder in the pan but even so, it never looked like too much. And the highlighter, while not original shades, are not ones I had in my collection to begin with so I am glad to have them now.

Meet My Stash: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush

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Today, we are covering what is probably my favorite makeup product of all time. As many in this community have probably heard, the Hourglass powders are incredible. With a formula so finely milled it is nearly impossible for these powders to come across as anything but natural.

It helps that I am a fan of blush in general, so applying these two facts, it is easy to understand why I love this product. The pigmentation is perfect, not too bright.

The color that I have is Luminous Flush, which may come across as extremely intimidating. It’s a bright pink, but with a soft, luminous, beige powder marbled into the pan. I believe that this marbling helps to tone down the brightness and is what causes this blush to look so natural.

My favorite way to apply this blush is on the apples of the cheeks and then sweep is back towards the temple. Then I also apply a bit over the top of my nose to give a “sun-kissed” look. Most will apply a bronzer for this technique but as someone with a ton of redness to their skin who burns easily under the sun, a blush gives me a more natural “sun-kissed” look.

Meet My Stash: Tarte Double Duty Eye & Cheek Palette In Happy Girls Shine Brighter

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This palette is an oldie but a goodie! A staple in my collection (frankly both because of quality and sentimental value), this palette provides an easy on-the-go look.

There are six eyeshadows and a blush in the palette. This is a typical format for Tarte but this one is my favorite because it has a matte black and a matte cream shade. Those are key shadows to have in a palette for a lot of people, myself included. While I can make a look with a palette that doesn’t have those shades, for my everyday look, those are essential.

The blush is a peachy pink blush with a bit of golden glow to it. Now I know that not everyone loves a gooey blush, and when this palette came out, it was not the trend, but I have always enjoyed a little bit of glow to my cheeks. This blush reminds me a lot of Nars Orgasm blush.

In the end, it’s a palette I find myself using when on the go, weather that be traveling or just going out shopping. It has everything I need to complete a look and the pigmentation is strong enough that it lasts all day.

Sephora Haul

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Today, we are going to be talking about a good, old-fashioned haul. I was lucky enough to receive a large gift card to Sephora and I wanted to share with you what I picked up and why. I should state I have not tried most of these items yet and would be happy to do a haul update or even individual posts on the different items in this haul. Let me know if you would be interested in a dedicated post about any of these.

Starting with The Inkey List, I picked up their Retinol Eye Cream. I have been suffering from severe bags under my eyes which is creating very large creases and fine lines. Normally, I believe in embracing your skin and working to just keep it the healthiest it can be, but the creasing has made it very difficult to apply concealer under my eyes and I need all the help I can get to cover up the bags and dark circles. I have only used this product once so far but I am happy to update you with my results when I have been using it for a while. Be sure to remember that whenever you use retinol, it is very important to follow up with moisturizer and spf to protect your skin fully.

The next brand I wanted to dabble in is Huda Beauty. I picked up the Nude Obsessions nine-pan palette in the shade light. I am a huge fan of eyeshadow, like its a problem, but I have only ever tried one of her palettes before in the Emerald Obsessions nine-pan palette. I enjoy the light neutrals with this palette but I have not actually tried the formula out yet. I look forward to seeing the different kinds of looks I can make with this beautiful palette.

Milk Makeup is the next brand I decided to try out. I’ve never tried this brand and I know that it is very popular so I am excited to try the new products I picked up. I picked up the Mini Matte Bronzer in Baked. I was able to swatch this but unfortunately the one I ordered came cracked and I need to get it replaced. I liked the color and can’t wait to replace it so I can use it.

The next Milk Makeup product I got was their new Vegan Milk Moisturizer. I’m always looking for a great moisturizer since my favorite was discontinued from Tatcha. This was a free sample and I will let you know what I think of the sample. It will take me a while to get around to using it as I do not want to combine two new products (the retinol cream and a new moisturizer) just in case one of the products reacts poorly with my skin.

Finally, the brand I am extremely excited to have more of is Natasha Denona. I picked up four eyeshadow palettes and a diamond and blush palette in Darya. I picked up the Love palette, the Mini Lila palette, the Mini Star palette and the Mini Tropic palette. I currently only have the Sunrise palette but I really love the formula, and as I said, I have a serious obsession with eyeshadow.

Please leave a comment, letting me know what you would like for me to try out first and if you would be interested in a haul follow up or if you would like individual posts about certain items.