April Favorites

It's that time of the month again where everyone posts they're April favorites. I've been trying out a lot of products lately but I don't think I've been using them long enough to be included in a monthly favorites just quite yet.

1 & 2. Cargo Coral Beach and Sunset Beach Blush. I've been using these a lot over the past month as it's been getting warmer and I want more of a bronzey look to my cheeks. It's a perfect mix between a blush and bronzer.

3. One 'N Only Argan Oil Treatment has been an absolute miracle product for me. I've been using it everyday and it has done wonders for my hair. I've already done a review here.

4. NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Brunette. The few months I've really been getting into filling in my eyebrows, it really makes a difference to your face. I really like this product, it's natural looking and affordable.

The NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams and Xtreme Lip creams are absolutely wonderful lip products. The ones I've been using the most out of the ones I got are Antwerp, San Paulo and Strawberry Jam. They're just wonderfully bright summer colors that really brighten up your face. Swatches here.

Not but not least are my Real Techniques Brushes. (They're dirty cause I've obviously been using them.) I honestly don't know how I did my makeup before getting these. I was using cheap rough, scratchy brushes before, which were okay but nothing compared to these. I've also done a review of them here.

I've been pretty busy the past week, taking mid-terms and such but I've been taking photos just haven't had the time to put them in a post so I'll be doing that this weekend. Also going to start doing outfit of the day and more face of the day posts just haven't had the time and also been a little lazy. :P

No Shame In A Little Retail Therapy

About 2 weeks ago Ulta was having a one-day deal on the Cargo Beach Blushes. Instead of  the usual $30 price tag, they were 50% off at a much more reasonable $15. Since I was contemplating on purchasing one anyways, I quickly jumped on the opportunity and bought 2. The ones I picked up were Coral Beach and Sunset Beach.

The Beach Blushes are suppose to be a blush that is the perfect mix between a blush and bronzer, giving you the flush of a blush but the warmth of a bronzer. Depending on which stripes you use, you can get different colors but the swatches above are all 4 stripes blended together. Coral Beach is a coral bronze color and Sunset Beach is a pink bronze.

Last week Ulta had all NYX and Revlon products 40% off. I also took advantage of that and my lip color addiction continues...

The Revlon Lip Butters were reduced from $7.49 to $4.49 and since my local Walgreens *still* doesn't have these in stock yet, so I only ordered 4 of them cause I know I'll eventually pick up a few more. Not going to talk about these too much since pretty much everyone has talked about these at one point or another. Creamsicle is a peachy-pale orange nude, Creme Brulee is a tan beige, Strawberry Shortcake is mid-tone bubblegum pink and Candy Apple is a warm apple red. 

Along with the Revlon Lip Butters, I got 5 of the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams, which were reduced from $5.99 to $3.59. I've been wearing Antwerp while putting this post together and sipping on some tea and it's held up incredibly well for the past 2 and a half hours of wearing it. The texture of it is quite different as well, it's hard to describe. It does dry to a matte finish but it isn't unbearably dry (I'm looking at you MAC matte lipsticks!) Tokyo is a pale pink, Stockholm is a brownish peach, Antwerp is a coral-pink, San Paulo is a berry and Addis Ababa is a hot pink with tiny blue micro-glitter.

Last but not least, I got 6 of the NYX Xtreme Lip Creams that were also reduced from $5.99 to $3.59. The Xtreme Lip Creams are like liquid lipsticks. I guess you can say it is a glossy version of the Matte Lip Creams. Natural is a beige nude, Nude Peach Fuzz is a peachy pink, Buttery Nude is a is a brownish-peach, Candy Land is a mid-tone bubblegum pink, Dolly Girl is a hot pink and Strawberry Jam is a bright strawberry pink. 

Along with the lip products I also got Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish that was reduced from $5.99 to $3.59. It's in the color Jaded. I've been wanting this nail polish for forever now but it never seemed to be on sale when I was in the store. It's a lovely mint color that is fully opaque in 3 coats. 

I absolutely love everything I got, especially the bright lip colors and completely recommend all of the products. Until next time, goodbye everyone!

FOTD + New iPhone Case

After doing my MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation review I finished up the rest of my makeup and I thought I would do my first ever face of the day (FOTD.)

Face:

- MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC20

-Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer

-MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

-Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer in #6

-bareMinerals foundation in Light (to set)

-Cargo Beach Blush in Coral Blush

-Nars Laguna Bronzer

-Dior Amber Diamond Highlighter

Eyes:

-MAC Bare Study Paint Pot

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Snakebite (all over lid)

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Busted (crease)

-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Blackout (out corner)

-Milani Liquid Eye Eyeliner in Black

-Imju Fiberwig Mascara

Lips:

-MAC Ever Hip Lipstick

On a random note, I got this adorable phone case from this seller on eBay. It's suppose to make your phone look like a Rilakkuma chocolate bar. I've grown quite the little iPhone case collection, I just love them to bits.  :) Be expecting an Ulta haul sometime this week and other posts as well. Goodbye everyone!

Color Coordinates: Peach, Orange and Coral Please?!

(Picture of products taken on top of a peach lace shirt from Forever21)

It's a healthy obsession, alright?!

1. Essie nail polish in Tart Deco

2. MAC lipstick in Ever Hip (LE)

3. MAC Mineralize Blush in Improvise (LE)

4. Canmake Cream Cheek in no.10 Sweet Orange

5. Canmake Cream Cheek in no.5 Sweet Apricot

6. Cargo Beach Blush in Coral Beach 

7. Wet N'Wild Megalast nail polish in Club Havana

8. Milani HD Advanced Lip Color in Ignition

9. Essie nail polish in Mango Bango

10. NYX round lipstick in Orange Soda

11. The Face Shop Lovely ME:EX Milky Tint in no.02 Baby Peach

12. Essie nail polish in Meet Me at Sunset

13. NYC Blushable Creme Stick in Pink Flash (LE)

14. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef

15. MAC Mineralize Blush in Fresh Honey (LE)

This was a really fun post to do and put together. I'm now thinking of starting a color series like this one and updating them as I buy more products. As far as I know no one has done this yet, maybe products within a certain category like lipsticks, blush, eyeshadow etc. If they have, please let me know cause I would love to see theirs as well. Maybe a pink one will be up next?