Review: ELF Studio Line Blush

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      I personally really like these blushes, they have good pigmentation, they go on smooth, they blend out easily, and aren't blotchy. They do leave some loose powder when you stick your brush in them, but not all of them and its not much. Some of them you need to be light handed with like Pink Passion and Fuchsia Fusion, but colors like Candid Coral or Peachy Keen are more on the sheer side and need to be built up. All in all these are really great blushes whither your on a budget or not, and I would suggest everyone gives at least one of them a try. The only one I wouldn't suggest is Twinkle Pink, it's a pretty color but the glitter in it makes it a bit unwearable and crazy but if that's your thing then rock it.
    
    This is what the ELF site says about the "The soft sheer texture blends into the skin for a silky finish. Designed to be worn alone or layered for more depth. Highlight your complexion with a subtle healthy glow!" They really do have a silky finish except the Twinkle Pink which is very sparkly, these do go over cream blushes nicely with out looking cakey or blotchy, and the finish on them does give a nice glow, so the website is actually honest about these.

    These blushes are 3.00usd or 3.75pounds but are always on sell or you can get free shipping, they can be found at the ELF website, and in Target for those in the US. Some Wal Marts are also starting to sell ELF too. They come in 11 different shades, and several finishes.

ELF website: (US) http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/face/blush/studio_blush
(UK)http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~160.htm

Thanks for reading, next review will be on Coastal Scents 42 matte double stack palette. Please leave any request down below, and have you tried these blushes what are your thoughts on them?


**All products mentioned were purchased by me, all opinions are my own and this is not sponsored.

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Super Soft Smooth Lips

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    So do you suffer from chapped lips all year round, or just feel as though your lips aren't soft enough, or maybe you just want plumper lips and for your lipstick to go on smoother? I know I want all of those things so this is what I do everyday twice a day. When I brush my teeth I brush my lips too, this gets rid off all the dead skin making your lips smoother and looking bigger! I do this every time I brush my teeth, at night I put something like Aquaphor on my lips which gives them so much moisture well I sleep and my lips are extremely smooth and soft when I wake up, you could use any thick lip balm or Vaseline if you don't have Aquaphor, Carmex chapstick which also helps add a lot of moisture to your lips and is really nice. In the morning before I do my Makeup I brush my teeth and do the same for my lips but instead of using something so thick I put on a normal lip balm that has SPF, this is not only protects your lips but keeps them super soft. I let the lip balm set on my lips for at least five minutes before putting any lip products on. This is what I do to keep my lips soft and smooth, and it really does work. So give this a try, it really helps and makes a difference.

I also wanted to mention that the homemade exfoliater I made a post about not that long ago, you can see it here, is also good to use on your lips.   

Thanks for reading, please leave any request you have below :)

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Purple Smokey Eye, Great Smokey Eye for Brown Eyes.

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This is pre mascara, but this is the final look.

A little while ago, actually a few weeks ago I uploaded a picture of a purple smokey eye I had done to instagram, I figured I would share with you how I did this look and recreate it for you, this may not be 100% the same, I think I used a more purple purple then this one but I may be wrong, I had done this for ever ago but it did come out pretty close but maybe a bit more deep. This look is great for those with brown eyes or some one who wants to try a purple look, this is a easy way to wear a purple eye, this is of course more a night time look but could be worn whenever. This look is easy and simple and you could swap any of the colors out and get a great smokey eye.

If you want to see the original picture its on my instagram which is Lauren14709.

Products used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
ELF Cream Eyeliner
Avon True Eyeshadow Quad in Purple Haze
Avon SuperShock Mascara
Avon Glimmersticks in Blackest Black
I used an eyeshadow brush, two different types of blending brushes, a big fluff eyeshadow brush, a pencil brush, and an angled brush.

This is the only shadow I used, I used all the colors in this quad

The first thing I did was apply primer, then I used ELF Cream Eyeliner in black as a base only on my lid. You can use normal liner or cream shadow, this wasn't perfect nor does it have to be.

Next I blended some of the medium/light purple in my crease. You could do the next step before this or after it doesn't really make a difference, I personally like to do this first.

I then packed the dark purple on my lid and blended it out, I tapped a bit of the color on my brush and used a stiff blender to blend out the dark purple into the medium purple, and a big fluffy one after that to make sure every thing was perfectly blended

I used the dark gray and blended that into my outer v and a little into the crease to darken it. I also dabbed a little of the medium purple on the center of my lid to highlight my lid and took the lightest shade in the quad to highlight my inner corner and under my brow.

I just applied some liner to my tight line, waterline, and a little on my lid into the lashes. I lined my whole eye. I also cleaned up any fall out at this point.

Then I set my liner with the gray and blended the top liner by turning my angled brush so it wasn't at the angle that you use to apply liner, sorry I really don't know how to explain that... Anyways I used the angled brush to blend the liner in. After that I started working on my lower lash line, I applied some of the gray shadow to the outer part of my lower lash line then the dark purple in the middle then the medium towards the inner part, Then I applied mascara(I don't actually have any on in this picture, but I really did do that next), you can apply false lashes if you'd like, I chose not to.

For this look I would pair it with bronzer, highlighter, and a nude lip. I also fill my brows in more harsh when I do more dark looks.

Thanks for reading, please leave any request down below!

Links:
Primer
Cream Eyeliner
Eyeshadow Quad
Pencil liner
Mascara
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Review: Avon Glazewear Lipgloss

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     This Wednesday's review is on Avon Glazewear Lipglosses. I have tried several of these from all the finishes, they have three of them, Intense, which are the extremely pigmentated one, Sparkle, these are sparkly, and then they have Shine which are more shiny then the rest. I have not tried any from the sparkle but I have tried some from the other two, and the Duo Refelect ones but they did away with those.

     These lipglosses are more on the sheer side with the exception of the Intense ones, but they are buildable.and can be worn alone or with a lipstick and still give off good pigmentation, They aren't plumping, and they are all shiny like a lipgloss should be. They have a bit of stickiness but very little its not really noticable, they're more on the creamy side. They don't last forever but they stay on for about the same as most lipglosses do. They all smell terrible, unlike Avon lipsticks which smell great, these smell quite like a cheap plastic and chemical smell. They are nice but not the best out there. I would recommend them to some one who likes Avon and is looking for a decent affordable lipgloss. Honeslty I believe they would be more worth it if they brought back the Duo Refelct finish, those were nice and smelled good, and something I would greatly recommend, so if you come across those do give them a try, they could still be should in the UK, but they aren't in the US anymore.

    These are 6.00usd and can be purchased through the Avon website or your Represenative, and if you don't have one you can find one or become one through the Avon site. These lipglosses are usually on sell for less then six dollars or other verious sells. There are 15 shades to select from and three different finishes.

Thanks for reading! Please leave any request you have below! Next review is going to be on ELF Studio line Blushes.

Where to buy: http://shop.avon.com/shop/product.aspx?level1_id=300&level2_id=301&pdept_id=311&cat_type=C&pf_id=37553 (US)
http://avonshop.co.uk/beauty/c/make-up/lips/lip-gloss.html (UK)

**All products mentioned were purchased by me, I am not affiliated with this company, all opinions are my own this was not sponsored.

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June Favorites

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Isn't this cute, I like it, it screams summer in my opinion, of course this isn't my photo,
 I found it on google, but it has a link in the picture.

June has just flown by; at least it did for me. I only have a few favorites so let’s get right into them.

Sorry for the flash, I have links below so you can see better pictures by following the links.

Let’s start with the eye products, I have been loving the Wet n Wild Coloricon Brow and Eye Liner pencils, I did a post on how I do pops of color with them(you can see that here), I love these liners they go on easily and they're cheap. The only bad thing about them is they have to be set, but that’s not a problem for me because I always set my liner.

I have also been loving the Maybelline Volume Express The Colossal mascara, I love the way this makes my lashes look, although I hated this mascara at first it was way too wet now that it’s a bit more dry it works wonders on my lashes.

Moving away from eyes and onto face, I have been loving the Sheer Cover Duo Concealer, I got this in the spring voxbox, I'm always skeptical on the beauty products I see on TV but this concealer is great, I don't think it could cover tattoos or at least not on its own but it is very nice and creamy, with that being said needs to be set really good, creases like crazy if it’s not. I only wear concealer and face powder, occasionally I'll wear foundation but I don't see the point of wearing something I don't really need, my skins not perfect but the imperfections are easily covered with this concealer. I have a review on this here.

I have been loving the ELF Studio SPF 45 Sunscreen UVA/UVB Protection, it has SPF and sets my concealer quite well, I love this stuff for summer and even all year round, but I've really been loving it this month.

Sticking with ELF products my all time, seriously I've worn this every time I've worn makeup this month the ELF essential blush in Innocence. This is such a gorgeous pale pink and it just looks so pretty on my pale skin and I love this blush, if your pale or even just on the light side get this blush it’s to pretty, and its only two dollars.

Lips, I've been loving this month has to be Avon Ultracolor rich lipstick in Sheer Light Peach, and I've been paring that with another Avon lip product, their Glazewear Duo Reflect Lipgloss in Peach twist, which isn't being sold any more. I love peach for summer time and this has been my favorite lip combo this month.

This isn't beauty related but I have been loving this, this month; Victoria's Secret All-over Body Mist in Charming and Fun, I don't know if they still have this, I couldn't find it on the site, but all their sprays smell amazing. These also last throughout the whole day and they're pretty cheap, they have the qualities of a perfume but the price of a body spray, you should check them out, they're really great.

Thanks for reading :), please leave any request down below!

Links to all products:

Liners
Mascara
Concealer, sorry I can't find the link for buying it separately.
ELF Powder
Blush
Lipstick
Lipgloss, they don't sell the one I mentioned but there’s the link to the lipglosses anyways.
Body Mist, they are not at the top of the page.

Mani Monday: Purples

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     This week I stirred clear of China Glaze and greens! I went with Avon's Nailwear Pro in Luxe Lavender and Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails in No Hard Feelings, both really nice polishes, but very alike; Avon is my favorite brand of polishes and makes up the majority of my polishes. They're usually on sell for about three dollars, they have pretty good lasting ability, and they have a wide color selection. This is my only Sally Hansen Hard as Nails polish, I've tried the Extreme version of the Hard as Nails but never the original until this bottle, I like this polish but I hate the brush; it's so tiny! Over all it's a nice polish and I probably will try out more colors from this line, all though I do favor the Extreme version more, that stuff seriously out last OPI.

     So last week I had tried out a Finger Paints polish for the first time and wanted to update you all on my opinions on that polish, it stained my nails even with a base coat, but with that being said it didn't stain them as bad as other greens I've used, I just find that green polishes stain my nails like crazy, anyone else feel that way about green polish? I found that this polish chipped (for me at least) so bad; it was chipping on my pinky nail, polish never chips there, I liked the color but they aren't as good as other polishes I've used and that are cheaper, so I would pass on them unless the color is that gorgeous and you just have to have it.

Pictures:

Thanks for reading, please leave any request below! Sorry if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes, spell check isn't working for me...


Like I've stated before I do paint my own nails so I get polish on my cuticles and they're not perfect, but its okay because it comes off on its own within two hours, I take these pictures right after I paint my nails thats why the polishes is always there still, and if it bothers you then oh well their my nails and I'm not perfect.


Links:
Sally Hansen
Avon

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At Home Toner

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No more need to spend copious amounts of money on toners that have alcohol in them and only dry out you skin and give no true results.

            Today I wanted to make a post about at home toners you can make for cheap, these are pretty simple and you should have most ingredients already. These also have multiple uses, I decided I would share both of the "recipes" I know in this blog since they're both short, simple and not enough for one post each. Of course you would want to use organic products if you have them but if not that's okay too.

The bottles I use for this one, it makes it
easy to use in your hair.

         The first one is good for acne, all you need is water, sea salt, and a container to put in it. I use spray bottle that you can get anywhere, places like Wal Mart, Target, Primark, Sally Beauty Supply, dollar Stores. Seriously pretty much anywhere and they are usually only a dollar, you could also reuse a body spray or hair spray(that isn't arousal) bottle. I mix about two Tablespoons and one cup warm water together into the spray and then shake, shake, and shake like there is no tomorrow until all the salt is dissolved, it that simple. You just use it like any other toner, the salt is really good for acne and can help clear up acne. This can also be used in your hair to help give it some beachy waves.

These are the bottles I find work
best for the vinegar toner.

The next toner is a mix of one apple cider vinegar and one part water, if this is too harsh for your skin then use a one part vinegar and two parts water. This is good for the pH balance of your skin which can be thrown off by your face wash. It is only suggested to use this at night due to the smell but you can use this at both night and morning. I use this and then go over my face with the sea salt toner. I store this in a mini travel size bottle. This toner can also be used as a rinse for your hair to get all the built up product left in your hair, you just put it in your hair and then thoroughly rinse it out and it leaves your hair fresh and build up free, some people also use this as their shampoo.

Thanks for reading, I really hope these help you out and you give them a try. Please leave any request down below :)

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