My Signature fragrance

 I think one of the best things is finding your signature fragrance. It's something people know you by and when you put it on it seemingly completes the outfit.

 

It took me so long to find my signature scent. I've tried out so many brands but I couldn't seem to find one. I really wanted to have a  frangerance that lasted all day and worked well with my body chemistry. I first found out about the juicy couture viva la juicy when one of friends had a tester and as soon as she sprayed its like my nose had an epiphany. Although she didn't let me have a spray I knew it was because it was so good. So last Christmas I recieved the perfume and never have I've gotten more compliments on my fragerence that I was wearing. It floured me how long it lasted because I've never experienced a fragerance that lasted till the morning till night.

 

 

 This Christmas my wonderful Husband wanted to get me the perfect gift so I hinted this set. It retails for $76 which is such a deal becasue it comes with the 1.7 oz perfume,4.2 oz body lotion,and a makeup bag.

 

 

The scent described by Sephora:

 

Notes: Wild Berries, Mandarins, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Jasmine, Amber, Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Praline.
Style:
Tantalizing. Teasing. Tempting.

 

 

Look at how nice the inside of the bag is! So travel friendly

 

 

Major Discount makeup haul

I was alittle bummed going to Walmart without any beauty coupons but then I started to relize that walmart has some products marked with red stickers which turned out to be amazing clearance deals. I don't know if all walmarts have red stciker clearence items but it's worth a look to see.

 

 I've never tried out the Flower beauty line at Walmart but when I saw that some of the items had the stickers on them I jumped at the chance to try them. The two lipglosses I got were marked at clearence for 3.00 instead of the retail of 6.98. The powder foundation was 5.00 instead of 9.99.

The creme eyeshadow was only 4.00 bucks instead of 7.98.

 

With the savings I got the total was only $15 instead of 31.92!

 

 

$8.97

 These brushes and the Elf cream eyeliner were the only things not on sale but were still a great deal.
I can't wait to try out the cream eyeliner I hear good things about it.


$3.00

I looked in the hair dye secton and I found the Garnier Olia in darkest violet for only 4.50 instead of 9.99!

I always like to shop for savings and definetly stuff on clearence. I just wanted to share with you guys about the clearences I've found and hopefully your guys Walmart has clearence sales as well.

Urban Decay naked 3 Palette

 This is the NEWEST Urban Decay Palette with 12 new rose hued Eye shadowes!

You can find this palette at Ultra,Urban Decay,Sephora for $52 dollars. It includes 4 sample size primer potions: original,eden,sin,and anti-aging. It also includes a dual eyeshadow brush,one side being a fluffy blender brush while the other side is a lid brush.I love that they included the brush,I use it everyday(sooo soft)

The packaging of the packaging is so darling with it's rippled effect on the cover. The rest of the case functions much the same as the Naked 2 palette.

 As you look at the swatches I can't begin to tell you how Amazing the shadows are. No chalkiness what so ever! So silky and highly pigmented. There is not one eyeshadow in here I don't love. What an amazing idea to have a whole palette of rose hued colors. Not to worry their not super pink just the undertones are that Rosy color.

Color descriptions from bottom to top

Strange: is a matte pigmented creamy white color perfect for brow bone highlight. I'm so glad they put this shadow in here because it actually shows up on my skin

Dust: it's a light shimmery pinkie color. I usually put it over my lid color and it makes it look so sparkly that way

Burnout: it's a beige rose gold color

Limit: it's a matte light chocolate brown with rose undertone

Buzz: this is my favorite color, such a beautiful rose shimmer color.
I've used this color as my lid color and even as the crease color

Trick: A bold gold with lots of fine sparkles, a great pearly smooth finish
 
Nooner: it looks like a boring matte cool toned brown but it's actually looks like a rosy brown color on the lid, just beautiful and an unique color

Liar: a bronze rose color

Factory: A warm dark taupe color

Mugshot: deep purple rose golden shade

Dark side: A slate silver purple color

Black heart: a deep black purple shade with red micro glitter.
On the lid it comes out lighter and I don't notice the red glitters




 This palette blew me away with the quality and uniqueness of the colors. I was on strike against getting this palette at first but when I swatched it I was awe struck at the colors. I have not seen another rose hued shadow quad that captures the neutral aspect of the shadows. Over all I could not have asked for a better palette. The price might seem steap but I waste so much money on cheapy palettes that I won't even end up using so atleast I know with this one I'll get so much use out of it!

Mascara Face OFF

 Out of 8 mascaras which one's will be in the top 3?

 

 

I'll review the ones that didn't make the cut first.

 

Loreal voluminous: It's a dryer consistently so it doesn't really coat all my lashes. Not something I'll repurchase.

I only bought it because it was in limited edition packaging, which anything limited edition I got to have 

 

 

Agent lash: Was something I picked up from Kohl's because it looked cool because of it's claims to apply two completely different versions of the mascara. one that lengthens and the other for volume. It's an okay mascara nothing really stands out from it.

 

Physicians Formula fake out: definitely doesn't give me the appearance of false lashes. It was just too wet of a formula

 

Clarie's 2 in 1 mascara: I don't like the regular black side of the mascara but I do like the glitter side

 

Bare minerals: It was just another okay formula mascara

 

 

 

 

 

In 3rd place

 

Revlon Lash Potion

The brush is nice and compliments the beautiful mascara tube.

It's neither a wet or dry mascara which I like.

On Revlon's website they claim it has strengthening proteins in it to give you amazing length.

I believe it is a mascara that does give more length than volume

 

 

2nd place

Tarte Lights camera lashes

    It's suppose to be a 4 in 1 mascara( Lengthening,curling,voluminous,and conditioning)

So far I've been loving it because when I wear it I don't have to pair it with any other mascaras to achieve a nice look. Tarte website also states it's powered by Olive esters which conditions,treats,and protects lashes. Nice to know it's also doing your lashes a favor.

1st Place Benefit They're Real
This is my favorite because of the Extreme Volume and length I get from it. It applies so well and stays all day. I don't know if it gives me false lashes looking lashes but I do notice my lashes a whole lot more which is something I don't get from another mascara.

Too Faced Be Bright and Merry Review

 
 
 
 
 
 

 I originally wanted the other huge palette Too faced offered but it sold out so fast so I decided this was the

 next best thing. It is far better than I hoped for. The colors are insanely pigmented and velvety smooth. The kit itself came with a glamorous gold makeup bag with two palettes and a full size lash extension mascara. It retails for $45 but ulta was offering it for $38.

I feel like I got such a great deal as each palette comes with 6 eye shadows a blush and either an luminzer or bronzer.

 

What I look for in palettes is if I can use the palette for a whole look and not have to dabble in other random shadows or other eyeshadow palettes. It's more convenient and helps me get a lot of wear out of a palette. This kit not only has everything I'm looking for but the packaging is so cute. It has a chevron design to it making it look so chic.

 

Alright let's get to the palettes shall we. I'll start with the Be Bright palette. It's my favorite one out of the two.

 

WISH: is a semi matte beige color

BRIGHT EYES: The prettiest magenta pink you'll ever see

SEQUIN: A deep forest green almost duo chrome

MARSHMALLOW: light sheer baby pink

MARVELOUS: iridescence light grey



STARRY NIGHT: A black with silver sparkles

 

INNER LIGHT: A light pinky highlight

LOLLIPOP: baby pink

 

                                                                  Be Merry Swatches

 

EGGNOG:white matte

VERRY MERRY: olive shimmery green

BUTTERED RUM: a golden carmel

BUBBLY: pure golden shimmers

BROWN SUGAR: medium toned shadow

CHOCOLATE MOON: black with gold glitters

 

 

 

Such a good idea to add a bag to this kit. Very travel friendly.

My Sephora Birthday Gift!!

I'm so pleased with the Sephora Birthday Gift this year as my Birthday is in a couple of days.

It comes with the Watts up Highlighter cream stick and the They're Real mascara! It was such a nice pair, I've been wearing both items since I received the kit.

 

The mascara is my favorite mascara ever. With the silicon brush it coats all my lashes giving them huge volume. I had once purchased this mascara earlier in the year and run out and had not bought another since I thought I could find a dupe. Well I still haven't so I'm glad I got this sample size of it.

 

Pros:* Generous amount of volume

*Wet formula mascara

           *Stays all day,Doesn't smudge

 

Cons:The price

The Highlighter is so pigmented!! It is so different from normal powder highlights that can sometimes be chalky. This cream stick gives a glow from within sheen that I have never gotten from another highlighter. The color is a light gold color that makes your skin look dewy but not greasy.

For application I run it over my fingers to warm up the product and then dot and press it on  my check bones and it just melts into your skin not inter fearing with your other makeup.

*A tip to really give your face a great pop it under your brow bone*



I just wanted to end this post saying Happy birthday to you nomatter if your birthday was yesterday or way earlier in the this year!

Sephora by OPI Polishes

A Bright Pink nail polish with Sephora by opi in (Come to pappa-razzi!)

 

I have recently picked up five Sephora by OPI nail polishes to find out that these are going to or are discontinued?

Their are all gorgeous shades, I wish I would have found that out sooner. The polish in Come to pappa-razzi is extremely good! I just paired it over a bright pink nail polish and so far I haven't gotten any chips and its been 3 days.

 

                                               
I got five of them from big lots for only 1.80 each! Amazing deal considering I don't normally see such great stuff at big lots. So be sure to check your big lots and see if they have them even though the stores vary on items.

 

 

 

 

The first Nail polish is called Flurry up! and its a top coat filled with thick chunks of silver glitters
The next is Blasted Gold- It looks very iridescent,Just the prettiest gold nail polish
Then another blasted nail polish in Blasted Opalescent Gold- which it more of a coppery color
One I can't wait to try out is Lights Glammer-a,action-It holds dark fine blue glimmer particles and silver flecks of glitter(So dimensional)
Last is the one I've already talked about which is Come to pappa-razzi- a true copper base  which holds black and gold glitter chunks

 

 

I Love the formula of these polishes! Just buttery smooth and won't chip. I appreciate all the big glitter flecks that glisten even from far away.

I wish these weren't being discounting because I truly fell in love with these

DIY Tiffany & Co Jewlery Box

 

 I'll tell you how to go from a plain wodden box to sophisicated Tiffany & Co Box DIY

 Tools you'll need:

Wooden box
Tape
White and light blue paint
Paint brush
Tray

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Step 1
Place tape all around the glass edges to protect against paint on glass


Step 2
In a tray place the light blue paint and begin to paint the outside of the box the color,about two coats

Step3
Piant the inside of the wooden box a white creme color as much coats as desired

Step 4
Once the outside of the box is dry pull up a picture of the Tiffany & Co. stretch the name with a pencil on the bottom of the left side.
When the stretch is done fill in with a dark pen

Step 5
Once all paint is dried Place desired Jewlery in it! Voila

 

      My New Favorite  red lip is Urban Decays revolutional lipstick in Catfight! They werent lying when they said it was going to be creamy. It's ubberly creamy and glides on unlike any lipstick I have. It's an interesting color because in the tube it looks red but on the lips it turns into a reddy pink color that I love so much.

It Claims:

To be creamy- Totally is!!
Longlasting- Yes I worn it all day and only needed to touch up once
Hydrating- Amazing so, I don't even need to put a lipgloss over it
22 shades- defiently does I havent found this particular shade in any other brands line                                       

                                                   
All I need to do is use Nyx Plush red lipliner to  keep away any feathering that could happen and I'm ready to go out!!!

NYX Turn the other cheek

 

 

The Newest Nyx palette out there!!

I got mine from Ultra and was excited to see alot of the shadows were shimmery. There is 15 shadows included in this kit which is mostly comprised of neutral eyeshadows. I love palettes were you can create a whole look from withn it without using any other shadows. I thought I had found it with these. There more chalky than pigmented.

 

 

 

 

 I might not be so found of the shadows but the Blushes are mindblowing. I love all the pinks included. They appear so bright in the pan and give the cheeks the perfect dolly look.

I usually swirl the 3 pinks together to get the most amazing natural flushed look. It lasts on day on my cheeks making it one of my go to blush looks.

 

The highlights in the pan look different but when swatched they come out pretty similarly. Not very pigmented just a wash of sparkles.

 

 

So was this palette worth it for me just to use the three blushes included?

 

 

I say so, I've been looking for a pigmented bright pink for awhile so I get great use out of them.