Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter

I have here the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in the shade Radiant Lights. ✨✨✨

  I got this from Ulta for $6. They have three colours available but I just went with Radiant Lights. I actually wanted to get the other one called Golden Lights, but when I swatched it, it was really chalky and felt dry on my skin which would result for it not to blend very well. 

Here’s a swatch of Radiant Lights.

  The shade is like a light pink champagne colour, but it looks like it has a hint of lavender on some angles, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. This can be a subtle highlight to give you a really glowing effect without it being too over the top. Of course you can get an intense highlight with it, you just have to build it up, depending on your preference.

Personally, I think I can only pull this off during the winter time when I’m much lighter, seeing as it can be a bit obvious, as in a stark white powder on tan skin. But overall, I give this product a big thumbs up. The formula’s nice, very affordable, and of course, gives you the beautiful glow we all look for in a highlighter. 👍

Soap & Glory

I recently got into Soap & Glory products, which I’ve been wanting to try for a while now. The first one I tried from them is the Hand Food hand lotion. I was on the lookout for a new hand cream because my hands are just terrible during the winter, they get extremely dry and cracked, and just annoying because I get cuts from it. Anyway..

I have here my winter buddies!So here are the Righteous Butter cream and the Flake Away scrub, I’ve seen good reviews about both of these products and I do approve. 👍🏼

I absolutely love the Righteous Butter cream, I actually prefer this over the Hand Food which I first thought would be the other way around. It feels really nice when you’re applying it and it doesn’t take long for it to sink in your skin which I love, because nobody wants that greasy feeling to stay on for ages. I use this as an all over body moisturizer, but like I mentioned, I especially love this for my hands.

Then I have the Flake Away body scrub. This works well with getting rid of the dead skin cells, leaving your skin smooth. It’s abrasive enough to get the job done without leaving a stinging feeling.

I love how they both work together. They have a lovely floral scent which isn’t overpowering so that’s always a plus. I’m telling you, when you try the Righteous Butter, you won’t be able to stop applying it. 😁👍

Birthday Haul (Part 5)

I’m so glad that I finally received these items in the mail, it felt like ages waiting for it. Anyway, I’ll start off with these foundations and concealers that I got.Maybelline’s having a sale where if you buy one you can get another one for half off, so I took advantage of that since I use these products a lot and are definitely some of my favourite products. I got the Fit Me Matte and Poreless in 220 Natural Beige, and the Age Rewind Concealer in the shade Neutralizer.

Next, since (again), it’s already cold at where I live, my hands get extremely dry, so I stocked up on hand creams and body creams.I absolutely love these products from Soap & Glory, especially the Righteous Butter body cream. It feels so amazing when you apply it, that sometimes, I keep applying some on my hands. 😁 

And this bit is the one I was talking about in my previous post. The makeup bags that I got from Ulta filled with random beauty products, these are majority of them. So you do get some makeup, perfume, hair products, and skincare.   

Birthday Haul (Part 4)

Heya guys! Here’s part 4 of my birthday haul. 😁

To start, I have here a few really adorable makeup bags. The two bags at the top are made by Breakups to Makeups and I got them from Sephora online. I absolutely love these bags! I got one before from the same brand as an ipsy bag, and I just thought that they’re so cute. So when I saw these, I knew that I had to have them. They are limited edition so if you want to get your hands on these, better get them before they sell out. Then the other two at the bottom I actually got from Ulta for purchasing a certain amount.I have another one of the pink bag on the way but I wanted to get this post up so I didn’t wait for it anymore. They are filled with random products that I will post on a later part of my haul.

Up next, I have some hand and body creams.  I received these items and I’m so glad because it’s already getting cold at where I live, and every time, my hands turn into a desert. So I’m always in need of hand creams. The one at the center is actually a shimmery body lotion. I haven’t used it yet because I feel like it’s more appropriate to use it during the Spring or Summer time because it’ll give you a bronzed up glow, I did open it and saw that it has some bronze shimmer in it.

And then I picked these eyeshadows because I was on the hunt for a certain shade that doesn’t have a name because it’s from an Elf palette which I actually reviewed, and I love that shade so I’m trying to see if I could find a similar one so that I don’t have to buy an entire palette for just one colour.  Anyway, I got a NYX matte eyeshadow in the shade Underneath It All, and an Urban Decay one in the shade Beware.  Comparing both of them to the shade I’m on the hunt for, the closest colour is definitely Beware from UD. I’m still thinking of getting more similar shades from both brands just to be sure. But yeah, I’m happy with both so far.

That is it for part 4! Thank you for checking out my blog. Cheerio! xx

Birthday Haul (Part 2)

Here’s part 2! 😁
So the most exciting bit for this part are these lip products. 💄💄💄  Ugh, they’re so gorgeous. Starting from the left is a bold red lip tint from De Bruyere. Next to that is a light dusty rose lip gloss shade from Beauty for Real. And the next two are the Nars lip crayons that I got from Sephora for my birthday. Then I have Persistence from Mac, which is now one of my new favourite lipsticks. Again, from Mac is Dark Side, which is a permanent shade by the way, it’s just in a limited edition packaging from their most recent collection. The last three are from The Balm. I got two lipsticks and one liquid lipstick which I absolutely love the colour of. #LipstickAddict

Next I received this some sort of stick type of perfume I guess you can say. I couldn’t really read more about this product because it’s all written in French all over the box.

 I’m not exactly sure where you can purchase this, but I’m guessing that they have a website. I think the concept of this product is great though, because it’s extremely travel friendly. It’s VERY lightweight, mess and hassle free.

Lastly for this post, I’m sorry that this is a little boring. I wanted to get a new hoodie because when you look in my closet, all my jackets and hoodies are either black or grey. Which is fine really, because they can go with anything. But I figured I wanted a little pop of colour, especially with my hoodies, seeing that its already getting chilly at where I live.

 I didn’t get creative with this shot though. ✌️ Anyway, I made sure that the colour that I picked out is definitely visible, I quite like it, a sort of sea green colour. I love how it’s light but still gives you warmth. It’s perfect for everyday wear. 👍👍👍

Birthday Haul (Part 1)

So here’s part 1 of my massive birthday haul! I’m very excited to share the goodies that I got for my birthday (even though it’s not till the 27th ✌🏼️). 😁 I’m going to limit up to three categories per part to keep it short, I don’t want the posts to be too long. Anyway, let’s get started!

 So I received a Lord and Berry eyeliner, as well as an eyeliner from Coastal Scents. They’re both in black, and these are the wooden pencil type of liners. Next I decided to grab another NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Ash Brown. I didn’t have a backup and mine’s almost out so I just wanted to have another one.

Up next I have some nail polishes.  The first one from the left is a Lollipop Paris polish in a bright red colour. I don’t usually wear bright bold colours like that but I thought that it would be perfect for the holidays. Next to that is from Aurora, it’s a dark navy blue colour which I like, because I absolutely love dark, smokey nail polishes. And lastly I have one from Cult. This is probably what I’m most excited for among the three because I’ve never actually tried a grey nail polish before, and I can’t wait to use it! 💅🏼

And the last bit for now are blushes!  I got a couple of blushes from Tarte, these are mostly summery shades. Then I finally got the blush I wanted to try from Makeup Revolution, which is one of their matte ones in the shade Fusion. Next I got a Bellàpierre cream blush, which can also be used as lip stain. And lastly I got two blushes from Essence, which I’m really excited about because this brand is new to me. What’s awesome is that their products are so affordable. I got the shades Autumn Peach and Life’s a Cherry.
So that’s part 1! I will be posting part 2 pretty soon! Cheerio! 😁 xx

Mad for Matte

So here I have elf’s eyeshadow palette in Mad for Matte.  As the name says, all shades are matte, which I love. 😁 I prefer matte eyeshadows in general, and would choose it any day over shimmery eyeshadows. Anyway, this palette has ten shades. What I love about this palette is that it has neutral colours but still has enough variation that you can get creative with it.

So I bought this one online at elf’s website for $10, which is such a steal. This palette has a sleek look to it and is travel friendly because of its size and packaging, and it also has a decent sized mirror. So the (neutral) variety is really great in my opinion. You can go from a simple eye look to a smoky eye using just these shades, which again, is convenient when you’re traveling.

Swatches:  All in all, I like the colours that comes with the palette. They apply smoothly and evenly, and they’re all pigmented with the exception of one. The shade I’m talking about is the very first colour on the far left of the photo (palette) which is that very light peachy-yellowy nude colour. It didn’t even show up when I swatched it, I don’t know if it was because it didn’t have a primer underneath, but still, you should be able to see it properly even without an eyeshadow primer. I was disappointed with that one because I would have loved to use that as a base shadow, and since every other shade swatched beautifully. So that’s a bit of a bummer, but at least it was just one of them, so I still recommend this palette, and again, for that price, it’s such a good deal. 👍🏼

Mini Makeup Haul 😍

So I couldn’t help myself.. 👀😁✌🏼️ 

I have here a mini makeup haul to share. I’m so excited with these babies and I can’t wait to use them!

Okay, so believe it or not, I’ve never tried any TheBalm products before. I know, I’m sooo late in joining the bandwagon. But I’ve heard lots of YouTubers rave about the Mary Loumanizer highlighter and I’ve always been curious, but I never got it. So when I got the chance, I picked that up, and a few more products that I was interested in, like the Bahama Mama bronzer, the Sexy Mama translucent powder and two (the other lipstick hasn’t arrived yet) lipsticks. And then I got two Illamasqua brushes, a contour brush and a blush brush. These are so incredibly soft! And then I got two of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminators in the shade Starlight and So Hollywood. I’m mainly excited about So Hollywood, also, now that I saw it in person, Starlight is looking a little bit too light for me. I mean I don’t want a stark white stripe on my face when I use this, so hopefully I can make it work. Those two were the only shades I was really interested in, I did debate on getting Riviera but I feel like it might be too dark for me. Moving along, last but not the least, I got the limited edition Swirl and Sparkle brush cleanser in Pumpkin Cheesecake which is a new scent added to their store for a limited time. I’ve talked about this cleanser before and how much I love it. Still the best brush cleanser in my opinion.

So that’s all I’ve got for this haul. Till next time! Cheerio! xx

My Happy Place

Again, wanted to share this shot.  

This is my vanity. Although it wasn’t what I had in mind at first as to how I want my vanity to be, I ended up loving these pieces so much. The mirror is vintage which made me love it even more because of how unique and beautiful it looks to me. That’s why you’ll notice that the actual table and the mirror are two different shades of brown. I don’t mind it though. Who knows, maybe I’ll paint them both in the future. But for now, I absolutely love my vanity. I love having majority of my makeup brushes on display. There’s just something about seeing them like that, looking beautiful and all that makes me really happy. 😍 xx

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Just wanted to share this lovely “view”. 😉😁😍