Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Yes Saint Laurent Volupte Sheer Candy

Ok so I am in LOVE with these lipsticks. They are really "glossy balm crystal color" (fancy YSL talk...) but they come in the same beautiful packaging as the regular lipsticks! And that's what really drew me in, the amazingly beautiful packaging!



So sorry the pictures are such low quality but I took them with my iPad really quick. I didn't want to do a full video about these but I did want to say how great they are! 

The first picture is #4 Succulent Pomegranate. And I know that when you go look at it in the store or look at it online, it looks super pink but it is kind of like the Revlon lip balms that are sheer (sorry I can't remember the name of them) or the Maybelline Baby Lips (except I find those very drying on my lips and these totally aren't!). So it just give a light pink tint to the lips and a great glossy shine. The second one is #1 Lush Coconut. I love this one as well! It gives a slight light brown/gold tint to the lips. It does have flecks of gold in it which gives your lips an amazing shine. 

I also find these really moisturizing on my lips. I, personally, have a hard time with lips balms. My lips tend to be really dry on their own and so I need a lip balm that will stay on my lips and tend to be kind of heavy. Like my favorite is the overnight one from Bath&Body Works. It's meant to stay on all night, so it's really heavy. I always find myself using it during the day because my lips are so dry. These however are super light, to me, and they stay on super long (when you just put them on for color, they stay on pretty well while eating to!). The fact that they stay on and are really light makes me super happy! Especially since they stay on so well! 

My only issue with these is the price. They are $32.00! However, i do realize they are a high end/luxury brand and they are going to be more expensive than anything other lip product that i have ever bought. There are some dupes out there and I think that Revlon and L'oreal make them. I know that L'oreal has their spring line out and there are some colors in there that are almost the exact same thing and they are only like $7 or $8. I am not sure how they feel on the lips though because I don't have any of them, I just saw the colors. As for the YSL ones,  I do really like them though and would buy them all if I could!

So I hope that was a good read! Maybe it helped you find some new products to use! And sorry I don't have any color swatches, my camera is acting up!




Saturday, May 11, 2013

Collective Haul!

*Sephora

 -Benefit "Fake Up" Concealor in Light $24 (comes in Light, Medium and Deep {or Dark})
         *This is the newest concealor form Benefit. It is not supposed to crease and settle into fine lines around the eyes. And it doesn't! It is really amazing! The vitamin e that the actual concealor is contained in is super moisturizing under the eyes and in the whole face too!
-Benefit "Watt's Up" Soft Focus Highlighter $30. (full size)...(sample size that comes in this months birthday gift)
-Benefit "They're Real"$23. (full size)...(sample size that comes in this months birthday gift) 
-Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm $16. (comes in 16 colors) 
         -Two Ton Tomato
         -Oversized Orange
               * I really love this product. This is really one that I would recommend for people that like a hint of color on there lips or like color on their lips but are in a rush. These are super easy to throw on and run out the door since they are a crayon like product. They also are moistuizing to the lips and I am really going to go out and buy more of these soon!
-Make Up For Ever Brow Pencil in No.2 $19
         * I really like this product. Like I try to say in my video, it is a very hard waxy pencil. For me, it puts on just enough product and doesn't make me feel like my brows look all wonky or two dark. I had been using a Mary Kay wind up style pencil and I felt, recently, that it was putting too much product through my brows. Maybe I am just over that since winter is now done but I didn't like it and need a new one! I really would recomend this product. I think it is super good.
         *In my video I said that this product only comes in four colors but if comes in five! Here they are!
               No.1 Blonde
               No. 2 Taupe (this is the one I purchased!)
               No. 3 Brown (in the swatch online this looked really red! I don't remember it being that red in the store so you might want to check it out in person and not just buy it online!)
               No.4 Dark Taupe
               No. 5 Brown Black
-Urban Decay 
          -Make-Up Setting Spray in De-Slick $14 - $29 (there are 3 of these: De-Slick, Chill and All Nighter) I am really liking his product so far. As far as setting sprays go this has to be by far the best one that I have used. I used it in the morning and then in the middle of the day after I had, had my make-up on all day and I could feel it gettign rid of the oil on my face! 
          -Eye Shadow in Asphyxia $18 These come in 70 shades! There are not as many matte as there are glittery or forst finishes in this line but that is what I like about this line too! They do what they have always done which is be that "go to" line for awesome, super pigmented colors. And I love the when you wet the shiny shades that they become even more intense and bright!
*Mac Cosmetics
 - Extra Dimension Skin Finish in Double Definition $30 
          *This is really the best highlight that I have ever had/used! I am in love with it! It is a skin finish so it melts into the skin and just gives the most beautiful highlight to the face. I also love that it is two different shades, one darker and one lighter. It is great for an all over eye look using the darker color inthe crease and the lighter all over the lid.
 - Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline $16 (this is a great inky black liner that I just love)
 - 263 Brush $19. (and I checked, this one in synthetic)
 - Studio Fix Fluid in NC 20 $27 (like I say in the video, I jump around with foundations a lot and this is my current one and I love it!)
*Target

I know that I didn't put the products that I got for this section. I have been just so busy lately! But as soon as I have some real down time I will update this part!

And here is the link to the video:
Collective Haul! Video

First Make-Up Blog!

So here it is! I am finally getting a jump on things and creating my blog for my make up looks! So here I am going to post pictures and my videos and what not! So videos will be available on youtube and here! I am also going to list a full list of products that I use in each video here as well. Since I don't always remember to do it on the videos...haha. But go out and subscribe to my youtube and then follow me here too!!