Finally! I remembered to do a favorites blog entry. And boy, do I have a ton of stuff! It was really hard to pick through my items, and I kind of have a lot :/ Oh well, the more the better :)
Firstly, I start out with my favorite hair & face products:
Pssssst! Instant Dry Shampoo - $5.47
Loreal Hydrafresh Toner - $5.97
CHI Silk Infusion (1 oz) - $8.99
Pssssst! Dry Shampoo -
For a nice poof! This is my first dry shampoo that I have tried. I really don't know why this one stuck out to me the most when I went to purchase a dry shampoo - but it did. I tried this after not washing my hair for 2 days, and it helped, but it didn't work like I thought it would. Like, I thought my hair would look freshly washed or something lol. It helped it not look as greasy -- but I don't know if I'd be comfortable wearing my greasy hair down with this product :P haha. However, this product does give you some volume! It makes my roots feel like they can breathe as well - so after I wash & style my hair, I go back & apply this where I'd like some volume in my hair, and it works really good! It's better than using hairspray or teasing for volume - so this is what I've been using.
Loreal Hydrafresh Toner -
I've been using this product for about a week. I don't wash my face, or use cleaner for it - just my makeup remover wipes (I know, i'm pretty gross). I feel like my face breaks out when I actually wash my face with cleaner -- and it actually looks way better and I don't have bad skin when I don't wash it - so whatev! But anyway, I got this to try this out since I don't wash my face, and I really like the way this feels on my face. It's also helped my face feel smoother. Normally I have little small bumps (there not quite blackheads, I'm not sure what they are :P - they're not big?) - but after using this - it helps tone them down a bit & my face looks clearer. I'm not sure why this does this? lol But it does!
CHI Silk Infusion -
I got this product with my CHI straightener back in May, and I love it! I put just a small squirt in my palm & rub it mainly at the ends of my hair & bangs before styling & it makes it feel supa' smoooooth!
Favorite Face Products:
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit - $28
Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek Blush in Carved Rose - $25
Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer in Sand - $42
Elf Healthy Glow Bronzer in Luminance - $1
Benefit Boi-ing Concealer in 2 - $19
Hard Candy Glow all the Way in Doll Face - $8
Mac Mineralize Skinfinish -
I love this product! If you haven't already, you can read my review on this product & how I use it here:
Tarina Tarantino Dollskin Cheek -
This is the old packaging for this product. Like a week after I purchased this on Sephora, she changed the look of all her products :( I like this one better though anyway :P I love this blush! It's a nice flushed babydoll pink. I haven't really tried any other blushes - high end or drugstore - so I'm not too sure if it's $25 worth -- but I do like this blush.
Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer -
I do not wear foundation nor powder, and I wanted to start wearing something - but light with sheer coverage - so I decided since winter is coming up - I'd get a moisturizer. I heard a lot of good things about this tinted moisturizer - so I purchased it. I love this product! It gives you a nice sheer coverage - and it doesn't make my face feel greasy or like I'm even wearing anything at all. Like the blush - I haven't tried any other tinted moisturizers - high end or drugstore -- so I can't really compare it to anything else or to say if it's really worth $42 freaking dollars. Geez! Well, last week I did purchase the Elf Tinted Moisturizer (the $1 & the $3 one) - but they make me feel greasy. I suppose because they aren't oil free like this one. I'm still shopping around to find another that I like for an affordable price.
* Also, when I go out & wanna look good for my man (hehe) - I have just recently started mixing my tinted moisturize with the Revlon Photo Ready foundation - just a pinch of each to give me a bit more coverage.
Elf Healthy Glow Bronzer in Luminance -
I'm not too sure why they call this bronzer - because this is WHITE! It's very shimmery & has lots of little glitters - which I looooove. I use this in many ways - to set my tinted moisturizer, as a highlight, or as an eyeshadow. This is only $1 - & it's a great product for the price. It gives you just the right amount of shimmer. Here lately, since it's fall - I like to wear it as a finishing powder to give me the light natural glow & it looks really nice.
I'll be getting the other colors to try out as well with my next Elf order.
Benefit Boi-ing Concealer -
I've tried all kinds of drugstore & high end concealers. I have really dark circles under my eyes that are hard to hide. And this, so far, is the best concealer I've found. It works nicely. It covers up my dark circles for the most part. I'm wanting to try Benefit's Erase Paste to see which is better - so I'll probably be ordering that soon :)
Hard Candy Glow All The Way -
This is an AMAZING product! I use this as my highlighter - obivously. It is very shimmery & glittery --ahhh, I love it! & this HUGE tube is only $8! This should last you forever, seriously. A little bit of this product goes a long way. My next trip to Wal-Mart I'll be picking up the gold tinted one of this :)
Favorite Eye Products:
Elf Eyebrow Kit in Light - $3
Mac Paint Pot in Bare Study - $17
Elf Cream Eyeliner in Black - $3
Tarina Tarantino Fleur De Lash Mascara in Black Opal - $19
My Thirtyonewest Odd Liquorice & Anchor's End Eyeshadows - $6.99 each
Mac Eyeshadows in Omega & Vanilla - $15 each
Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden - $19
Mac Omega & Vanilla Eyeshadows -
These are the first Mac eyeshadows I purchased. I saw Gwen Stefani wearing a cream color eyeshadow with a light brown one over that in the crease -- and I wanted to create that look - so I did! I like the colors of these eyeshadows. I do like these a lot - but I'm not sure if they are worth $15 each? I feel like to get the color I want I have to apply a couple of coats of the Vanilla. But the Omega one works well. I don't know, it may just be the colors I got because they are light anyway. I'll get some darker ones next time to see if they really are worth $15 lol.
Mac Paint Pot in Bare Study -
This & the Treasure Hunt Paint Pot was my first Mac purchase! I got them back in September & I looove them. I just have the Bare Study one as my favorite because it's more of a nude-pinkish pearly color that I can wear with everything & the Treasure Hunt one is a light golden yellow. I also use this as an eye primer as well - and it works good! You can also use this as a highlight as well - ahhhh! So many uses for these handy dandy Paint Pots. I love them!
Tarina Tarantino Fleur De Lash Mascara -
Oh my God. This.Is.The.Best.Mascara.EVER! Baha, I'm gay, I know. But this seriously is the best mascara ever! This is the old packaging like the blush as well - it looks a bit different now - but same great product! I get compliments on my eyes all the freaking time when I wear this (which is everyday). It makes my eyelashes look extremely long & makes them appear fuller. I got mine brand new off of EBay because it was cheaper than Sephora -- but now that i've tried it -- I would totally pay $19 for it. I've had some people ask me if i'm wearing false lashes as well. Well worth $19. I love Tarina Tarantino products - they work really well. Her jewelry is amazing too!
Thirtyonewest Anchor's End & Odd Liquorice Eyeshadows -
I know I made these, but I really love these. I've been wearing these & mixing them a lot this month. Here's what they look like -
These are really pigmented & look good for smokey eye looks! You can get these from my new website:
Elf Eyebrow Kit -
Now, I've tried pencils & shadows for eyebrows -- but so far -- I like using the little waxy-gel stuff in this eyebrow kit. For me, it works the best. I have some bushy-ass eyebrows anyway - so this helps tame them down so they're not everywhere & adds a tint to it so it fills them in. I don't use the shadow that is with this kit though - just the gel.
I found out that Laura Mercier makes eyebrow gel as well for $20 -- so I am going to purchase it sometime soon & test it out!
Elf Cream Eyeliner -
This is the only gel liner that I've ever used. I like it a lot. It goes on nice & black - not faded black. And it has a ton of product in this little bitty jar for only $3.
Favorite Lip Products:
Maybelline Baby Lips in Quenched & Peach Kiss - $2.97
Covergirl Lipstick in Sultry (200) - $6
Nyx Lipstick in Narcissus - $3-4?
Maybelline Baby Lips -
I already did a review on these Baby Lips! To read go to:
Covergirl Sultry Lipstick -
I wanted to try a darker brown since it's fall. I'm kinda scared to wear darker lipsticks -- not sure why, I just don't really wear lipsticks that make me look adult like :P haha. But I decided to cave in & purchase this one. It's not as dark as it appears in the packaging. I really really like the way this looks - it's not too light & it's not too dark - it's like the perfect brown color for me.
Nyx Narcissus Lipstick -
I love pink lipsticks. All kinds. Mostly lighter colors though. I have quite a few Nyx lipsticks - but here lately I've been wearing this one. It's the perfect Barbie Doll Pink Lipstick. If you're looking for a bright pigmented pink - this is for you! These lipsticks are very moisturizing as well. I like all the ones I have. I'm not sure how much they cost in stores - I get mine off of EBay in lots of 3 for like $7.
Sorry this blog entry was super long, I just felt like describing each individual product & telling about why it was a favorite. This ended up taking me about an hour and a half to type :P haha. I hoped you all liked this!
Let me know what your favorites are so I can go & test them out! :)
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