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Nuance by Salma Hayek Flawless Finish Liquid Foundation

If you guys follow me on YouTube or Instagram then you will have seen me rave about this foundation. I am in awe of how amazing this foundation is for a drug store foundation. If you guys did not know Salma Hayek came out with this line inspired by her Grandmother last year. Now if you have seen the line at CVS then you know for a drug store line it is quite pricey. So like others I was hesitant to try it. Especially after reviews on any other products are scares. I did not even look up any reviews before purchasing this foundation. Which for a foundation is really rare for me. You all know how picky I am with foundations. They are the foundation of your make up so to speak, your canvas, if that is not spot on then in my mind the rest of my make up can not be to the best of its potential. Nuance by Salma Hayek Flawless Liquid Foundation with Skin Adapting Technology: *Price Point: $14.69 Packaging: Very nice and sleek. it is a frosted glass bottle, which makes it look more elegant and high end feeling. I love that it comes with the pump. *Texture/Finish: It is a nice Heavy Medium coverage foundation. It doesn't stay "wet" feeling. It set within seconds and you can see it adjust to your skin tone. It is the perfect balance between dewy and satin. Only available at CVS *CLAIMS (Front of packaging): Minimizes the appearance of pores and fine lines while delivering a radiant glow. I 100% Agree it does this! I have slightly bigger pores on my cheeks, close to my nose area and seriously this foundation minimizes and smooths the area. I also agree with the Hydration of the skin. As I said it is the perfect balance between dewy and satin. My skin truly feels radiant. *CLAIMS (Back of packaging): *Hypoallergenic *Paraben Free *Not tested on animals. *Dermatologist tested *Skin Adjusting Technology balances tone, allowing your skin's natural pigments to show through. HydraCell Complex with Apple and Lentil Extracts provides instant, long-lasting hydration. Pearl Extract imparts a smooth, radiant Finish. Shades: Now if you guys watched my haul on YouTube you will see that the biggest task of this foundation was finding my right shade. Now I have NEVER bought a shade of foundation and been wrong with my shade. My skin tone is just easy. I will say the only reason that I had an issue was because of the packaging! The same elegant frosted glass made the shades appear darker then they actually are. Just from my photos of the Light Cool (the first one I purchased) & Light/Medium Cool (Second shade and actual shade) you can see how dark my shade looks in the packaging. This is also funny considering these shades are next to each other on the display. So I wish they had testers. But other than that hiccup the shade range is nice the have all the way from PALE to Dark tones. Which some make up companies leave out really pale or really dark tones which is unfair if some one wants to try a foundation and can not because they don't carry their shade. So Nuance gets an A+ for that. I really am in love with this foundation and can not wait to try out more of her line. She really did nail it with this foundation. If you have dry skin. I highly recommend this foundation. I think I found my new Holy Grail drug store Foundation. Have you guys tried any products from the Nuance line? Photos & Content are mine. Please do not take=)

Julie G Nail Polish Collection!

If you guys watch my YouTube Channel. Then you all know how much I love Julie G's nail polish line. Not only is she an amazing guru, but she came up with a superior nail polish line in my opinion! I have been collecting her polishes since Jesse's Girl put out a few shades by Julie last year. So I thought I would share with you my small collection. It is seriously so hard not to buy every shade. Julie G Nail Polish Collection: *Stiletto (in Jesse's Girl Packaging)- This is a gorgeous Taupe with fine Silver shimmers. It was my go to for months when it hit stores. *Umbrella Drink- This is a gorgeous Peach with fine Silver shimmers. This is going to be a beautiful Spring shade! *You-Niverse- This is a very unique shade and like nothing I own. This is a wonderful Duo Chrome polish that shifts from Bronze to Green and Blue! So gorgeous! *Peep Toe Pumps- Perfect name for this cream berry shade. This seriously is my go to pedicure shade! *Elegant Edge- This is an Eggplant/Raspberry shade with a cream finish. This was one of my favorite Winter shades. It let me be able to wear the deep shades even though I am very pale. *Royal Rebel- This is such a standout purple for me, because it is light enough that you know it's Purple. I love Purple shades but sometimes once I apply a second coat on my nails they can look almost black. This royal purple shade truly is a noticeable purple. The finish is almost like a Shimmer/Metallic. *Fierce & Fab- Now this has to be my favorite shade by Julie, it is bold and gorgeous. I wore it a lot during this past Summer. It is a Matte Finish nail polish. *Bikini- This is a bright Hot Peach shade or as I call it my 80's nail polish! It takes me back to the days in elementary school when Hot Pink nails were all the rage lol! I love this shade. It is a cream finish shade. *Light It Up- This is my favorite Multi Glitter polish. It has different colors of glitter so it essentially goes with any look. I love that there are different sizes of glitter as well! This was part of her Christmas Collection. *Julie G (Jesse's Girl Packaging)- I believe in her packaging it is called Julie's Fave. This is the perfect Coral. It is also a cream finish. Pictured Nail Design (August 2012): *My Hindi Inspired Nails Using Julie G Polishes in Fierce & Fab, & Bikini You can see how pigmented the shades are. The price point is perfect, they Retail for $3.99 at you local Rite Aid or online at Jesse's Girl Website they still have her first collection available. The Packaging is nice and clean, and the brush is perfect. I seriously have zero complaints about these polishes. Julie shows you her collections on her YouTube Channel so check them out there and subscribe if your not=D Photos & Content are mine. Please do not take=)

Skin Food!!

Happy Monday guys! Today I wanted to share with you my new favorite shop and items I purchased from there. If you have not heard of Skin Food it is a Asian brand. Which if you follow me anywhere you know I am a lover of Asian BB creams and companies. They just set the standard so high for BB Creams that so far American brands have not even come close to replicating their coverage and benefits. So that being said you guys must realize how happy I was to see that my local mall opened up a new Skin Food store about a month ago. I went in for a BB Cream but they were sold out of my shade so I asked if I could prepay for mine, so that when my shade shipment comes in they will hold it for me. When I pick it up I will add that to this post. SKIN FOOD: *Black Sugar Mask (wash off): This is an exfoliating mask that also has a touch of oil if feels like in it. When you apply this to your face it turns your face a fake tan shade. Don't be afraid it doesn't permanently tint your skin. It has a nice light lemon fragrance. It comes with 100 grams of product for $17.60 Via the Skin Food Website: Enriched with minerals and vitamins, this face scrub effectively exfoliates dead skin that prevents makeup application, while revitalizing skin. *Choco Eye Brow Powder Cake #2: This comes in 2 shades and each comes with 2 different eye brow shades of powder. That way you can use one of the other, or simply combine the two for your perfect shade. I have been really enjoying this, and yes it smells like Chocolate!! I love how secure the packaging is. This retails for $7.00 *Nail Vita #BR612 Cappuccino & #BR609 Mono Chocolate: These are such nice nail colors! I am really impressed and will be purchasing more. The texture goes on so smooth and they are very pigmented! These retail for #3.00 each. Via Skin Food website: With vitamin and keratin nutrients, it protects the dry and rough nails with excellency in shine and continuance *Nail Vita Essence: This is to be used as a base coat to help you nail polishes go on smooth. I am currently testing it out and will update this post with my thoughts after a few days of wear. Via the Skin Food Website: Enriched with vitamins and keratin, this nail essence provides nutrients to nails, preventing them from breaking and cracking. This retails for $3.00 TONS OF SAMPLES: Now I was so impressed when the girls asked all about my skin and then put a ton of samples in my bag for me to try out. *3 Honey Red Orange Masks *3 Lettuce & Cucumber Water Drop Essence *4 Fresh Apple Smooth Pore Cream (already used one) *3 Gold Kiwi Toners *1 Agave Cactus Toner *3 Gold Kiwi Hydrating Masks (already used one) *Eggplant Eye Make Up Remover *Avocado Rich Cosmetic Set *Fresh Apple Sparkling Pore Gift Set *Royal Honey Gift Set I am sure out of everything I have to try I will find even more items I will end up loving! Announcement: Because of how much I have been loving these products, my next YouTube Channel giveaway will be for a SKIN FOOD PRIZE PACK! Keep and eye out for that video in the next week or so. Check out Skin Food!! Photos & Content are mine. Please do not take=)

FLOWER High Shine Kiss Sticks Luxury Lip Color by Drew Barrymore

This past week I went searching for the new collection by the gorgeous Miss Drew Barrymore. It took me a day and 3 Walmart's later and I found them!! Now the collection is pretty extensive. I have seen a few reviews via YouTube and decided the first items I wanted to try was her High Shine Kiss Sticks Luxury Lip Colors. I will start out by saying the range of these lipsticks are AMAZING! Anyone no matter what their particular taste will be able to find a great lip color. The High Shine Kiss Sticks Luxury Lip Colors have day to day shades all the way to bright bold & deep shades! Total plus in my book. As I often wear lip color depending on my mood=). Flower High Shine Kiss Stick Luxury Lip Color: *Packaging: Very nice, lightweight, and sleek. You do have to line it up perfectly but I don't think that is a big deal. I find the packaging very elegant for a drug store makeup line. *Price Point: $6.98 I find that a very good price for the quality of this lipstick. These do not feel cheaply made. *Finish: Just as the name implies HIGH SHINE. You do not need a gloss over these. *Shade Range: AMAZING! No matter what their preference they will be able to find a shade of their liking. *Wear Time: The two shade I got lasted about 4 hours on me with having to reapply. I only picked up bold shades so that is really great considering the high shine texture. The only thing I would suggest is to wear a lip liner with the bolder as feathering can happen. Would I repurchase? YES and I will be picking up more ASAP! Shades: *Ginger Lily- Easily a DUPE for MAC's Ravishing! & half the price! This is a gorgeous Coral Shade that will compliment a wide variety of skin tones. *Petunia Petals- This is a gorgeous bright Hot Pink shade! IN LOVE! I love that it is more of a cool toned hot pink so it is very complimentary to most skin tones. Swatches: (L-R) Ginger Lily, Petunia Petals Overall I Highly recommend the Flower High Shine Lipsticks by Drew Barrymore they are the price point of a drugstore but the high quality of a higher end lipstick. I really love them and will be pick up more shades. Let me know if you guys would like me to review anything else from the collection. I would be happy to. Photos & Content are mine. Please do not take=)

Top Drug Store Lip Products of 2012!

Over the last few days I have been preparing my Best Of Beauty 2012 product list. I already knew my list would be huge because I shop all year long essentially and try so many products that I will of course have a huge "love" list. In my Best Of Beauty 2012 video on YouTube (upcoming) I will just be naming my top favorites. So I figured I would share my complete list here on my blog. To start off I will share with you all my Top Drug Store Lip Products of 2012. LipSticks: *Sleek True Colour Lipstick (sheen) in Barely There *Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipstick in Wine Room #906D *Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipstick in Cherry Picking #965 *Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in Afternoon Tea *NYC Ultra Last Lip Wear in Mousse *L'Oreal Infallible Lipstick in Unending Kiss *Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Mauvy Night *Maybelline Color Whisper Lipstick in Mocha Muse *L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Saucy Mauve *L'Oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Fairest Nude *Sonia Kashuk Satin Luxe Lip Color in Nude Pink *L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Lipstick in Rose Taffeta *Essence Lipstick in Creamy Nude *Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Sugar Plum Swatches: (L-R) Sleek Barely There, WnW Wine Room, WnW Cherry Picking, NYC Mousse, Revlon Mauvy Night, Maybelline Afternoon Tea, L'Oreal Unending Kiss,Maybelline Mocha Muse, L'Oreal Saucy Mauve, L'Oreal Fairest Nude, Sonia Kashuk Nude Pink, L'Oreal Rose Taffeta, Revlon Sugar Plum, Essence Creamy Nude LipGlosses/Stain: *Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey *Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Pink Pursuit *Rimmel Stay Glossy Lip Gloss in Non-Stop Glamour *L'Oreal Infallible Le Gloss in Undeniable Mauve Swatches: (L-R) Revlon Honey, Revlon Pink Pursuit, Rimmel Non-Stop Glamour, L'Oreal Undeniable Mauve These are all my drug store favorites for the year only a few will be mentioned in my Best Of Beauty Tag video via YouTube. I hope you guys find the swatches helpful. I really suggest you guys check these out. I love all of these. Pictures & Content are mine. Please Do Not Take!=)

Maybelline Color Whisper Lipsticks!

A few weeks ago while out shopping I found the latest lipstick line released by Maybelline had hit the shelves! I instantly sorted through and found the shades I knew I would use the most! Yes I had to resist buying more because the shades are all gorgeous. I put back the Nude one because it would have washed me out! But boy is it gorgeous too. Maybelline Color Whisper Lipsticks: *Mocha Muse: Is a gorgeous deep beige shade. It is not quite tan, and on my lips... Oh my goodness it makes my lips look like they have more volume to them! *Lust For Blush: It is a gorgeous deep baby pink it is so pretty. Even on my pale skin it does not look like I shouldn't be wearing it.It also gives the same effect that Mocha Muse does. It actually looks like my lips have more volume. So weird but I love it! The texture and finish of these are so lovely. The slide on like silk and they are super buildable. I love sheer lipstick that are almost mistake proof! These for sure fall under that category! They have every day shades all the way up to gorgeous Coral shades! The packaging is super sleek and not over ambitious which I like. The product is the main focus, as it should be. This is a great product by Maybelline! Keep an eye out for them! Swatches: Left: Mocha Muse Right: Lust For Blush Pictures & Content are mine. Do not take=)

L'Oreal Color Lift Blush Vs. Maybelline Dream Bouncy Line!

If you follow me on Instagram you know I picked up the L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blush in Rose Gold Lift last week. Now I thought it was a powder blush because on the packaging it does not specify and I had yet to hear about it on any social media. So when I got it home and went to swatch it...well lets say you should have seen my face lol. I was so shocked that it was a cream product. It also reminded me of a few products that had come out earlier in the year. So I figured this review may help anyone who was thinking these products could possibly be similar. L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blush in Rose Gold Lift: The texture and pigmentation of this blush is more pigmented the the regular Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes. I know when those came out people ran out to get them...me included. A lot of people where disappointed about one thing, the Pigmentation! Now I got lucky I picked up one and loved it it was not crazy pigmented. But it was way more pigmented then about half the line. The one I own is #60 Coffee Cake. I really do like the shade and recommend it to anyone with a light skin tone like mine. After trying the Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush. I saw the Maybelline Dream Bouncy Bronzers come out and instantly went out to get one. I picked up Sun Glow. Now these are firmer in texture and more pigmented then the Dream Bouncy Blushes. They are also firmer then the L'Oreal Blush, but the L'Oreal Blush is super pigmented! Which you can see from the swatches. I actually have to be careful when I use it and make sure I don't get to much product because of how pigmented it is. Swatches: (L-R)Loreal Visible Lift Blush in Rose Gold Lift, Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Coffee Cake, Maybelline Dream Bouncy Bronzer in Sun Glow In my opinion I prefer the L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blushes over the Maybelline Dream Bouncy line. It solved the pigmentation problem Maybelline seems to have had with their Dream Bouncy line. Also the shades that they came out with are gorgeous. The Bronzer is good from the Maybelline line but, I would rather have a great blush and more shades to choose from then a small bronzer line. Have you guys tried the new L'Oreal Visible Lift Color Lift Blush line? Pictures & Content are mine. Do not take=)

Review: Wet N Wild COVERALL Foundation & Pressed Powder!

The other day I picked up a few items I had on my list since I saw that Wet N Wild would be releasing it. Because I love Wet N Wild eye shadow palettes, blushes, lipstick, & polishes I knew I needed to get the new Foundation and Powder to try out. Wet N Wild COVERALL Foundation: *Packaging: I really love that the packaging is a squeeze tube with a good size opening for the product. The packing is sleek and very nice for the price point. *Shades: From what I could tell there was about 6 shades in the line. They do not seem to carry darker skin tone shades. I picked up the Shade #816 Fair/Light. *Texture: The texture is very nice and glides on rather easily. It is not runny at all. It goes from semi slick to matte rather quickly. Even though it is thicker in texture it is still buildable. Even on my dry skin I was able to layer an additional layer over blemishes. *Price Point: $3.99 for 1 Fl Oz I got a dollar off coupon so I only paid $2.99 for it. So great deal for the quality. Wet N Wild COVERALL Pressed Powder: *Packaging: Now I have Blushes and Palettes by Wet N Wild and the top always feels a bit flimsy the top of this feel more sturdy! Upgrade from Wet N Wild. =D *Shades: The Shades are like the Foundations 6 or 7 shades. No darker skin tone options in the powders. I picked up #825B Medium. The shades only seem to very slightly down the range. So I could have probably wore the one above this too. So that is nice that either or it would have been relatively easy to find a shade that matches me. *Texture: It is very nice. Most powders I tend to like/love have a satin feel to them. This does as well. I could easily use this over a heavier foundation or something as light as a tinted moisturizer and still like the finish. *Price Point: $2.99 also got $1.00 off. Application: I tried applying this with my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush and my fingertips then buffing. My favorite technique for application is my finger tips then buffing. It seems to give the best finish and allows for layering in problematic areas. COVERALL Claim: I am a stickler for foundation and I am a firm believer in order to have a beautiful painting you need a beautiful clean canvas. That does not look packed with product. Does this CoverAll....No. Does it cover most Yes! If you build it up in the places you need additional coverage. If you have minimal skin issue you will probably love this. I have dry skin, slight hyper pigmentation, freckles, and occasional hormonal breakouts. When my skin is clear I could see me loving this. Even with two slight breakouts right now I really like how it looks. Next time I have a breakout I will probably apply concealer. Even though I am still very impressed by the overall finish and how long I have been wearing it and how nice it still looks. Repurchase: Foundation: Yes (it is a good foundation for how little it costs.) Powder: Yes Pictures & Content are mine. Please do not take=)

Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipstick Collection!

So today I noticed what a vast amount of Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipsticks I have acquired in the last few months. So I wanted to give you guys my thoughts on them. As well as share swatches for anyone who is looking for a specific color swatched=D Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipsticks: In all I have 9 that I have kept out of the ones I have tried. I have tried a few others but gave them away if the shade did not suit my skin tone. Shades: *Cherry Picking 965 (My favorite) *Wine Room 906D (Second favorite) *Mauve Outta of Here 907C *Don't Blink Pink 966 (Fourth Favorite) *Sugar Plum Fairy 908C (Fifth Favorite) *Just Peachy 903C *Cherry Bomb 918D *Smokin' Hot Pink 905D (Third favorite) *Stoplight Red 911D Packaging: I am not a fan of the packaging. What I think can be improved is #1 the lipstick should be able to roll all the way down the tube to protect the product from damage when reapplying the lid. #2 I have heard quite frequently to shake the product before you purchase because these are known for coming broken. So it would be nice to not have to do that. Product: I really love the pigmentation of these. I have NEVER been disappointed by the quality of these ever! Price: I think these are very fairly priced for the quality and packaging! These retail for $1.99. Swatches: (Pictured from Left - Right) Cherry Picking Wine Room, Mauve Otta Here, Don't Blink Pink, Just Peachy, Sugar Plum Fairy, Cherry Bomb, Stoplight Red, Smokin' Hot Pink (accidently left out of main picture) So there you have my Wet N Wild Mega Last Lipstick Collection. I really love these and highly recommend them! Especially my personal favorites!=D Let me know your personal favorites in the comment section below. You may give me a few more to add to my collection! Pictures & Content are mine. Do not take=D

Urban Decay NAKED Basics Palette!

This is the newest raved about palette by Urban Decay Cosmetics it is called the NAKED Basics Palette. I wanted to give you guys my take on the palette for my giveaway and for purchasing purposes! The NAKED Basics is half the size of the Original NAKED & NAKED 2 palettes. Those come with 12 shadows this new palette comes with 6. The shadows are still the same size and great quality! Urban Decay NAKED Basics Palette: *Packaging: It has super cute packaging it is the rubberized material not only on the palette itself but also on the box it comes in! I thought that was pretty awesome! *Price: Retails for $27.00 on Urban Decays website. Shades Included: Venus- a gorgeous champagne satin shadow, it is velvety soft and in my opinion the best satin/shimmer highlight shade Urban Decay has put in a palette! Foxy- This is a repeat shade from the Urban Decay 2 palette, I wasn't to happy that this was in there. I don't really like having repeats in my palettes. But, at least it is a matte highlight shade. That is a plus. Walk Of Shame (W.O.S.) I really like this shade, it is close enough to my natural skin tone that it can be used as a great transition shade, center lid shade, or matte highlight shade! I love when a shadow can be used any where on the eye like that. NAKED 2- I love this shadow, this is like no shade I own...& yes I own A LOT! lol so that is saying something. I love when the simplest shades like this are present. It is one of those shades I can see myself using everyday. Faint-This is a gorgeous matte chocolate brown shade! It reminds me of Charcoal brown from MAC & Omega mixed together! This is a gorgeous shade to do a smokey eye! Crave- This is a deep matte black, I mean really deep it is deeper the Blackout from the NAKED 2 palette! You can see a slight shimmer to the black when you look at it closely under light but. I don't notice it transfer to my eye at all. I think for the price this is an AMAZING palette! I think for the cost it is well worth it. The shades, packaging, and quality are typical Urban Decay...top notch! Would I repurchase this YES, would I gift this to someone YES! It also came with the NAKED Skin Beauty Balm Sample. I tried it and it makes me a bit to matte but if you have oily skin you may like it. It claims say Perfects, Protects, Treats, Primes, & Hydrates! I hope this post was helpful if you are on the fence about purchasing this palette. I for one really like it. Also, I hope this helps my future grand prize Winner in my current 100 Subscriber Giveaway via YouTube as it is one of their choices! Pictures and Content are mine. Please Do not take.