Monthly Favorites-August

These are my monthly favorites, empties, and drugstore finds...

Ocean Potion sunblock in spf 70- the scent alone makes this worth buying. It doesn't smell like traditional sunscreens the smell reminds me of sorbet! :) Dries quickly, and leaves your skin feeling smooth.

NARS lipstick in Schiap-this lipstick has become my staple for the summer. The color is a sharp Pink that instantly adds light to my face.

MaryKay makeup remover- I can't get enough of this!! It removes all of my makeup without irritating my eyes or skin.

NYC Skin Perfecting Primer in Shade-lotion like texture with super fine shimmer particles that add a subtle glow, and smooth out your skin for an even complexion. It's not a miracle worker but if you're in a pinch this gets the job done.

Essence of Beauty Brush Cleaner-the smell is a bit strong but this really works to remove the stains from dark colors out of White makeup brushes.

Swatch of Nars Schiap

NYX Matte Lipstick

I bought this lipstick at Ulta in Butter. This is a matte formula, but I find it to be semi matte and very moisturizing. I actually appreciate this because I don't really like matte lipsticks. The color is a Brown Taupe and does not look so pretty in the tube but once swatched (to me at least) it resembled MAC's Chai lip glass. I figured I'd buy it just for that reason :) The packaging is simple and sleek, traditional twist up and down tube. There's also no scent to these lipsticks. Overall I give this lipstick and A- I would grade it and A but I think it's misleading to have matte printed on the tube and the product not being able to live up to the description. I'm sure matte lipstick lovers would be disappointed.
$5.99 at Ulta







Artificial light with flash



Indoors no light no flash



Natural light with flash

Lipstick I'm loving

I'm loving this shade! The color is a nude-pinky warm color and is a matte finish. It's a bit drying so I put on lip balm before I apply it for a smooth application. This is one of my many favorite nudes by far....the staying power is good, it doesn't wash me out ( I'm nc25 ) aNd it can be used during the day for a simple "no makeup" look and then pair it with smokey eyes for a night out. I love wearing this with Purple Haze eyeshadow and Warm Soul blush! Both by MAC.

MAC Haul with swatches

Went to MAC today to check out the hey, sailor! collection but I didn't like anything except the body oil and it turned out that it was sold out :/ I came home with 3 lipsticks instead... Brave, Syrup and Chatterbox.



From left to right: syrup, chatterbox and brave



Same order as above

Close up of the swatches-Brave, syrup, chatterbox

Brave, syrup, chatterbox

Shopping My Makeup Stash

Today I looked in my makeup stash for lost and forgotten products. In my search I found....
Cargo matte bronzer in medium. I liked this bronzed because you can build the intensity and it's easier to make it look "natural"
NARS cream blush in Penny Lane. This blush is a baby Pink blush that goes well with my skin tone also I like using it on my lips :)
NARS eyeshadow in Ashes to Ashes one of my favorite taupe eyeshdows. I love to put this shadow over MAC backtrack eyeliner because the color changes to a darker shade of grey
Inglot eyeshadow #33 this shadow has major color pay off! I remember I use to line my bottom lashline with this for a pop of color.
Dianne Brill lip lingerie in Satin Sash. This is the only Dianne Brill item I own and I love it! The color is a shade I think will look great on every skin tone because it's a natural color.
MAC lipstick in Fabby. I would of never discovered this if it wasn't for my husband. He bought it for me because he said he never seen a purple lipstick before... At first I was like huh?? But he's right! This lipstick is a purple/mauvy pink color with gold sheen. :) In the end it's my favorite for 2 reasons-the fact that my husband picked it out on his own and because of the color.
Have you guys been using any lost or forgotten products??




Right-MAC Fabby Left-Dianne Brill Satin Sash


Nars blush and eyeshdow.


Penny Lane blush and Ashes to Ashes with a primer. The top swatch is of Nars eyeshdow no primer.





Cargo bronzer Inglot #33. I couldn't take a good swatch of the bronzer so here's a picture of me wearing it as a blush and a close up of it in the pan.

Shy Girl...

Since I missplaced my MAC mineralize skin finish and I've been without a setting powder ever since (last Tuesday) anyway I dropped by Sephora today and bought Too Faced Primed and Poreless finishing veil. The Too Faced brand cost $28 and is 0.16 oz and MAC cost $29 and is 0.35 oz.


I also bought a Stila lip glaze trio and I took my MAC empties and got MAC Shy Girl lipstick




Swatches of the lip products


The large swatch is Shy Girl creamsheen finish. From top to bottom-Stila Pinata, kitten, and maraca.
Oh! And I almost forgot...I bought Wet n Wild's coverAll concealer in light 804. At $.99 it doesnt hurt to try it out. :)

Stash pictures!

I thought I'd share pictures of my MAC stash in boxes


MAC eyeshadows :) my small collection


Tendertones and palettes


Blush and lip products. My little MAC family in boxes :)

Haul of the day!

From Sephora: Stila in the light eyeshadow palette, Benefit full glam ahead! Comes with high beam-skin luminescent complexion enhancer, stay don't stray primer for eyes and BAD gal lash mascara-all trial size.Korres liquid lipstick in 30 and Philosophy's take a deep breath moisturizer.
From MAC: Russian Red and Snob lipsticks


Closeup of the stila palette. The shades are beautiful!


Swatches of MAC lipsticks and Korres liquid lipstick in 30


No flash- Ruasian Red and Snob
With flash

No flash indoors-Korres liquid lipstick


With flash



Philosophy take a Deepbreath moisturizer



I love the light blue color of the moisturizer