Beauty Empties: July-August

Hello guys! Welcome back to our blog! I managed to finish a lot of beauty products these last two months since I was attempting to get rid of some of my products before I moved into college dorms. I just moved in a week ago and I’m having fun at college, although I am sad to be away from Christine!

Let’s get into the empties:

Makeup:

NYX Butter Gloss in Angel Food Cake – This is my favorite lip gloss of all time and I love it! I finished it off and I have already repurchased.

Moon Valley Organics Beeswax Lip Balm – This lipbalm I found at the health food store and it was okay but it was super oily which I was not a fan of. I wouldn’t repurchase this.

Butter London Wink Matte Liquid Eyeliner in Brown Sugar – This eyeliner was really nice! I would definitely repurchase it in the black shade, I don’t usually wear brown liner.

Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner – I really enjoyed this eyeliner. This is something I definitely would repurchase. It is super black and really does stay on all day!

Skincare:

Terremere Tea and Aloe Hydrating Cleanser – I really enjoyed this cream cleanser. It really took off my makeup nicely and it left my face feeling fresh. It is super expensive if I can’t find it on Hautelook, so I wouldn’t repurchase.

Mychelle Pure Harmony cleanser – This cream cleanser was also really nice. This was really gentle on my skin and I did enjoy it, but I feel like I could find something better for cheaper, so I wouldn’t repurchase!

Evan Healy Lavender Facial Tonic Hydrosoul – This was a toner sort of product and I did like what it did for my skin, just it was very heavily scented and it really began to bother me, so I would not buy the full size of this.

Ean Healy Pomegranate Repair Serum – This serum was really thick and moisturizing, but this one happened to give me some clogged pores, and it didn’t make my skin glow the way it does with other serums.  I wouldn’t buy the full size.

Beautycounter Nourishing Night Cream – This was so lovely and hydrating! These beauty counter products were gifted to us by an instagram friend (@betterbeauty101). I really enjoyed this night cream and I would buy a full size!

Beautycounter Nourishing Eye Cream – This was a nice eye cream, it felt good on the skin and I really enjoyed using this sample, but I’ve just bought the Derma-e one and I want to use that up before I buy a full size of this, so maybe I’d repurchase in the future!

Haircare:

I know I never use up haircare anything but I finally put my mind to it and I have four empties!

NH hotels Soft Mask – I definitely stole this from the hotel I was at in Spain but I loved this hair mask and I wish there was somehow I could buy it again because it made my hair so soft!

Aveda Invati Advanced Exfoliating Shampoo – This was a really good shampoo for getting all the buildup out of my roots. I really enjoyed it and it didn’t make my hair frizzy so I would definitely buy the full size!

Aveda Invati Advanced Thickening Conditioner – This conditioner was very volumizing but it wasn’t moisturizing enough for my hair personally so I would not repurchase it, but I would recommend it if you are looking for volume!

Paul Mitchell The Detangler Conditioner – This conditioner was a very watery consistency and it was really hydrating and lovely but I still prefer my Mop conditioner so I would not buy this one!

Bodycare:

Sparituals Passionfruit Agave Vegan Nourishing Sugar Scrub – This was a gift, I loved it and I really enjoyed it and I was going to repurchase it until I saw the price tag. $50 is not something I can afford at all as a college student!

That is it for my empties! I hope you guys enjoyed this post. It is ridiculously long! Let me know something you’ve finished down below in the comments!

 

E.L.F Tone Correcting Powder Review

Hello guys! Today I have a beauty bargain to share with you. I’ve been using this powder for a while and I wanted to do a review on it!

Overview:

• Price: $4
• Cruelty free and 100% vegan!
• Translucent pressed powder

Promise: Create a balanced and radiant complexion that is beautiful and healthy. The lightweight formula evens out skin tone and absorbs excess oil, and sheer formula brightens, mattes and neutralizes the skin.

I thought that this product really did live up to the promises. I love this for setting my foundation, I use a dewy finish foundation (I have drier skin) and once I layer this over it, it becomes a satiny – matte finish and I love how it looks. It is sheer and the colors don’t show up, the powder becomes translucent on your skin. It is very finely milled and feels very smooth and silky on your skin. It will absorb excess oil,

Beauty Empties: March – April

Hello guys! Sorry for leaving for a few weeks, Christine did a lovely job holding down the fort!

Choosing which college to attend in the fall was such a huge decision and it sucked up all my time. I just committed to a college in California and I could not be happier, so I’m back to blogging!

Anyways, lets jump into the beauty empties:

Makeup:

Bareminerals Touch Up Veil in Translucent – This powder was really lovely and it has spf 15, but no flashback. I would repurchase this in the future!

Physicians Formula Eye Pencil in Black – This eye pencil was just okay, it didn’t stay in the waterline so I wouldn’t repurchase.

Skincare:

Vapour Beauty Clarity Cleansing Oil – I really like this, it is so lightweight and takes off your makeup really well. I already repurchased!

Acure Purifying Fruit Peel – This was amazing, it really got the top layer of dead skin off and left me glowing. I also really love this skincare brand  and I would definitely repurchase!

Pacifica Dreamy Youth Day and Night Face Cream – This was just okay, it wasn’t anything stand out and I’d recommend it if you just need something that will give you lightweight moisture for a cheap price.

Pacifica Dream Big Mascara Review

Hello guys! Welcome back to our blog! I have been testing out this mascara from Pacifica for the last few weeks. It has an adjustable wand, so I was dying to try out that feature, of course!

Overview:

• Price: $16
• Cruelty free and vegan!

Promise: 

7 in 1:
• Lash Serum • Instant Length • Lash Lifting • Volumizing • Conditioning • Rich Color • 2 in 1 Brush

To be honest, I have quite mixed feelings on this mascara, so I’m just going to lay out my thoughts, and you can decide whether this mascara will work for you!

This mascara has kind of a jelly/clay formula, it is thick and goopy. It doesn’t weigh down your lashes, it actually curls mine nicely. This doesn’t give me much length but it will give you lots of volume. This just got so clumpy on me. The product is thick and it takes a long time to comb through your lashes if you would like to have more than three eyelashes on each eye and separate them. I just don’t have time for that in order to get the look I want when I have so many other mascaras that work better.

Mini Haul from the Drugstore

Hello everyone and welcome back to our blog! I recently picked up a couple things from the drugstore and I wanted to share them with you guys! All of these purchases are cruelty free for those of you buying consciously, and their all bargains as well. I’ll be doing a bargain of the month for you all soon depending on how well these work!

ELF Flawless Finish Foundation in the shade Porcelain

This foundation was super cheap, and I think the shade match will work for me although it may be a little dark. It is oil free and has SPF15. I hope that this works out as a lightweight full coverage foundation since I don’t have anything higher coverage than a CC cream at the moment. 

Huge November 2016 Beauty Favorites!

Hi everyone! Welcome back to this blog and happy December! Since it’s December it’s basically christmas in my mind. Here is a list of my November favorites! I’ve purchased a lot of products this month and I think all but two of these are new products from November.

Butter London Glazen in Oil Slick –

I just had to mention this! It is such a cool product. A few weeks ago I bought a whole bunch of Butter London stuff, there was a huge event at Ulta, and a lot was on sale. This is an eyeshadow that feels jelly like and absolutely strange in the pan, but once you put it on your skin it turns into powder. It is super shimmery and really does look like an oil spill on pavement. Once you blend it out, it leaves behind a gorgeous red brown hue, and some of the shimmer disappears, which I am loving.

Exciting Ulta Haul! (ft. Too Faced and Tarte)

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our blog! I recently went to Ulta and picked up  a few goodies that I am incredibly excited about! Too Faced and Tarte are two of my favorite brands so picking up a few lip products from them today was incredibly fun. I haven’t gotten much from ulta in a while because I am totally flat broke but today I splurged on a few things I’ve been eyeing for such a long time!

Too Faced Melted Matte Lipstick in Lady Balls –

Ahava Firming Eye Cream Review

Hey everyone! Welcome back to our blog! I’m so grateful for all the support you guys have been giving on my posts and everything it’s awesome. So thank you so much! Today I’m going to be reviewing this eye cream I got a while ago from Ahava. A few of you guys wanted to see how well it worked out so I will be sharing my experience with it!

The promise: it promises intense hydration and wrinkle reduction with the added bonus of a youthful glow.

Haul: New Beauty Buys from Ulta and Marshalls

Hello everyone! Welcome back to our blog. I’m really excited about this post because I have a lot of products to share with you guys that I have just been accumulating, from different brands and stores. I have a few makeup products, hair care and skin care products for you all to see! Most likely you will see these in upcoming posts. Thank you guys so much for 200 followers, it’s really fun to be writing to so many of you.

Makeup –

W7 eyeshadow palette –

Massive Tarte Haul from Hautelook

Hi guys! Welcome back to our blog, I hope you enjoy this post! If you are new here, then welcome!

Tarte is one of my favorite brands, I love their products. I got nine products for this haul, so it’s a pretty large one in my opinion. I ordered all of this stuff through the website Hautelook which has all of their products at almost half price so that is a huge discount! If you haven’t visited Hautelook they have discounted clothing, shoes, purses and makeup so I would definitely check them out.

1. Tarte pure maracuja oil rollerball –