March 17, 2016

E.L.F. Aqua Beauty Radiant Gel Lip Stain Review & Swatches

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E.L.F. Aqua Beauty Radiant Gel Lip Stain ($4) are a new, limited sheer lip stain that launched with the E.L.F. Aqua Beauty Spring 2016 Collection. OMG I used to be the biggest lip stain junkie in the world. Things tapered down a few years ago but I seriously wasn’t myself if I wasn’t wearing a cheerful shade of red lip stain!

E.L.F. Aqua Beauty Radiant Gel Lip Stain

So of course, for nostalgic reasons, I decided to haul a few E.L.F. Aqua Beauty Radiant Gel Lip Stains for myself.

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March 17, 2016

This or That Beauty: Sephora or Ulta

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Everyone loves to hate on Sephora because their VIB Rouge membership isn’t all that and a bag of chips. Let’s face it, Ulta is better when it comes to their Platinum Membership because hello, cash back rewards! What’s not to love about that?

Recently, Sephora started offering five samples instead of three and all I could think to myself was, “Woop dee doo!” Ulta does, in fact, have a better loyalty program that’s for sure.

But when you narrow it down which do you prefer?

Sephora or Ulta?

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March 17, 2016

Do You Look Younger or Older Without Makeup?

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There was a time in my life when I wouldn’t leave the house without a full face of makeup on. I had to have my face in place before going anywhere. Nowadays, well, I’m living it up like the French where more equals less.

On the weekends, I’m good with curling my lashes, getting a dab of cheek stain on my cheeks, and going! GASP! I know! Shocking!

Question is, do you look younger or older without makeup on?

I look younger. Apparently so much younger I was carded to buy Batman VS Superman tickets last week (Affleck, if you screw this up I will never talk to you ever again for the rest of our lives!). Dude, the movie is PG-13 WTF? Are you not seeing these fine lines under my eyes? Maybe it was my hoodie, t-shirt, and Converse and not so much my lack of makeup that did it!?

I’ve also had a makeup artist tell me, in a condescending “you’re too young” voice, to “Not play with the lipsticks, sweetie!”

How about you?

Younger or older without your makeup on?

Do share!

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March 17, 2016

It Cosmetics 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm Review & Swatches

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I thought I’d give you a little sneaky peek of It Cosmetics Bye Bye Makeup 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm. Now I don’t have a price as of yet for 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm because there’s a little something happening with it next week I can’t yet share but I promise it’ll be worth the wait.

So, at the moment my go to for cleansing is Farmacy Clear Bloom Makeup Glideaway Cleansing Oil because everything and anything else I try using is making my skin super tight and dry. I can happily say that It Cosmetics 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm is practically perfect in every way, kinda like Mary Poppins.

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