bringing out the beauty!

Here is the eye look I wore today:) I wanted simple and quick but not neutral so here is what came of it!

Primer: Too faced Shadow Insurance
Lid: First I applied the NYX jumbo pencil in Milk
Inner Corner: Pink Zircon by Pur Minerals (Realllly light, frosty baby pink)
Middle of lid: Lucky Green by MAC
Outer half of lid blended into Lucky Green: Juxt by MAC
Waterline: "9PM" By Bare Minerals (chocolate brown)
Liquid liner: Loreal Lineur Intense
Mascara: Revlon 3D Volume

Full Moon: Shimmery champagne color.

Night Cap: Light brown with a satin finish.

Cocoa Star: Dark brown. Matte.

Night Light: Shimmery, light chocolate brown.

After Hours: Shimmery taupe.

Eclipse: Deep burgandy.

Spotlight: Matte. Beige, but it has yellow undertones.

Moon Stone: Deep green with golden shimmer.

Night fever: Black with green under tones.

The packaging is the same concept as the majority of the Too Faced Palettes. It opens up, has 3 cards in it, to demonstrate how to do 3 looks using the styles Night, Classic, and a Fashion eye. It has the magnetic in it to keep it closed also like the others, and 9 colors. 7 of them being shimmers and 3 of them being matte. It retails for 37$ at Ulta and Sephora and is one of their newer palettes. It's very purse friendly considering, the palettes are a lot more sleek and slim, from how they used to be. They were bulky little suckers! So personally, i'm glad they took out the little drawer with the brush. Wasn't a fan of that.

To create this eye look I used:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

NYX jumbo pencil in "Milk" for the Inner corners.

The shadow "Night light" on the inner 3rd of my eye.

"Moon Stone" on the lid

"Night Fever" in the outer V and crease.

Lorac Pro Liner in Black to darken my lash line.

Too Faced Metallic Eye Liner in "Black Beauty" on my waterline, but I didn't bring it all the way out.

*I love Too Faced palettes. They haven't yet disappointed me, and for the quality they give, I don't mind spending the 37$ on them. Even though the colors are shimmery, I haven't had a problem at all with any fall out, as long as i'm doing the patting motion.

*The color pay off is amazing. They don't fade AT ALL, they stay beautiful and vibrant, so being highly pigmented and crease resistant is a big plus for me.

*They blend easily, have a gorgeous, silky texture allowing it to apply nice and smooth.

*And even though it says Natural at Night, you can easily modify the colors to make a pretty and wearable day time look.

My favorite colors out of this palette are Full Moon, Eclipse, and Moonstone.

I definitely going to do at least one more FOTD with this, maybe more. I want to use the color Eclipse. In my opinion eclipse is a really good dupe for MAC's eyeshadow "Sable."

Overall, I would recommend it.

I hope you ladies are having a wonderful day! For once, it is not absurdly hot in Texas, and it feels awesome outside:) Perfect Spring weather!

I meant to get this up way earlier, but..I was a slave this week at work.  Here is some of my things I got at Ulta last week!

First up..Nail polish!

"Make Some Noise" from the Electro Pop collection by China Glaze.
"Fast Track" by the Hunger Games collection
"Riveting" also from the Hunger Games collection.
8.00 Each

I did a NOTD a few days ago on Riveting(not the best, sorry) and the other two will be up shortly! I actually have Fast Track on my nails right now, so maybe i'll edit this post!


I also picked up some of Ulta's single eyeshadows. 3 of them being "new shades."
I haven't tried this out yet, so I can't give my true thoughts on them. I did swatch them though, and they all have beautiful pigmentation!

"Rockstar" and "Flutter"

"Dusk" and "Sapphire"
7.00 Each




Bare Minerals single eyeshadow in "Soul Sister"
Highly pigmented eyeshadows! Seriously. With beautiful natural under tones, and the colors are true to color. I have a million of these, and I do recommend them. I believe they are $13 each.

EOS lip balm in "Sweet Mint" 3.49
These are some of my favorite lip balms! The packaging is cute, and they work wonders for dry lips. They are always my go-to right before I apply my lipgloss/stick. I have a few of them, but this one is by far my favorite! The others I have are pretty fruity, and they do smell awesome, but they are kind of just plain to put on the lips. This one gives a soft tingle, and feels very refreshing.

My next one, I forgot to take a single picture in the packaging, LOL. But is called the Urban Decay StarLight Glitter Body Art. You can see it in the picture I posted of the entire haul. It came with 5 gorgeous glitters, a glitter adhesive, and brush to apply. It says "Body Art" and it even comes with stencils to do on yourself...but they are huge! They are easily, the size of my palm. I do not think I will be using them. I got them do on my eyes of course:) My name on here is not a-touch of glitter for nothing!
I LOVE GLITTER. And anything sparkly. Now the pictures-


They come on clear containers with the Urban Decay logo on top.

None of them have names. The first one is a black glitter, the second gold, and the third is a cool looking teal color.

The last two are a magenta, and a navy blue.

This is the brush and adhesive that came with it. I have not used the brush. I have only used one glitter so far(the black one), and I applied eyeshadow first, then the adhesive(goes on clear), and applied the glitter with a flat shader brush from Sigma. Surprisingly..NO FALL OUT! This was not messy at all, and the adhesive made it stay in place the whole night!

This kit was only 10.00! You can still probably get it on the "Cleareance" section of the Urban Decay site:)

With my purchase of the UD I was able to get a "gift with purchase" for free!

I was able to pick between the "Razor Sharp" finishing powder and the De Slick..I picked the De Slick! I have the All Nighter setting spray and adore it. My face can get pretty oily, and i've wanted to try this for a while. Of course, my face LATELY hasnt been, so I havent got to try it yet, but when I do, I will most likely do a review on it:) As well as a FOTD in the future with the glitters!

Lastly, I got one of Lorac's kits, called "Lashes, Lustre, Liner." With just that! It came with a full size mascara, liquid liner, and Lorac's 3d Liquid Lustre Drops, all for just 29$..thats like the price of the mascara alone?! Lol. Lorac can be bought at Sephora and Ulta. It's a very down played brand. I don't feel like it gets enough recognition. Everything I've ever tried from them I have LOVED. Eyeshadows/Blushes..crazy pigmented. Anyways..pictures!-


Front of The Line Pro Liner.

The tip of this brush is so so easy and precise to work with. If you have a hard time applying liquid liner, this is a great one for starters just because of the brush. It's flexible, and makes it easy to create straight lines, plus it dries extremley fast. It's very "pen like." It is water proof, but comes off quite fast with make-up remover. I love, love this product! Give it a try if you are in the marker for a new liquid liner:)


Lorac Multiplex 3D Lashes

Let me start off by saying, I have the most stubborn lashes ever. They are extremely long, heavy, and hard to curl. Although they are thin. So typically I do not look for lengthening mascaras, more-so mascaras that will lift, separate, and make my lashes look fuller.

Although this IS a lengthening mascara, I did not mind! It gave my lashes even more length, but what's so great about it is the comb. It's curved as you can see in the picture. The key is to look up, align the curved side along your eye, and apply it that way. I got everything I wanted in a mascara. Awesome at seperating and lifting, and gave me some length. The formula is great too. It's not to wet, but not to try. It hasnt clumped up on me, or flaked at all, nor have I had a problem with it smudging.


Lorac 3D Liquid Lustre

It's base is a pearl white, and the sparkles in it are a white gold. You can use this as a highlight, or for an eye look. I have used this a few times since I got it, and 1. I got SO many compliments. 2. I am definitely doing a FOTD next time it's on. It has an eye dropper applicator, and it's staying power is amazing. It dries super fast, and you can use it for multiple uses. I know MAC has something similiar, that i've tried before, but it is not one of their best products.  This beats it by FAR. Unicorn blood. That is the best way to describe it.

Also in the picture with everything in it you can see the free gift, I got also with the purchase, and it is Loracs Tantalizer. I have not used it yet, but I am a BIG FAN of self-tanners. So I got this just in time, it's almost summer, and I will be trying it out very soon, for my skin does not like to tan naturally:)

I absolutley love Too Faced, and pretty much everything I have tried from them. This palette is not by any means new! I got it last summer, but it is one of those things, where I got it..I love it, I used it constantly then it kind of got lost in my make up drawer, and I didn't use it for a while. But its been back in my life for a solid 2 months, and I am just as impressed with the colors as I was when I first saw it.
The first thing I love about it is the packaging. Its not bulky like the old too faced palettes used to be, It has an awesome color selection, and they all flow together so well, yet you can make completely different looks with them, and the texture is really nice.

It comes with 3 cards, that give you a thorough description on the 3 looks you can do with the palette. The first row is Classic, the second is Day which is slightly more dramatic, and the third is Fashion, which is the most dramatic. I also think its good how they threw a few matte colors in there! The colors are easy to blend.

In this post I will show you my two favorite looks I do with this palette.

This is the "Classic" look with the matte colors, its the first row, and I do use this according to how they want you to use it. They just look really nice together, it's subtle, it's natural, and although they are matte, they blend very easily.

I use Heaven in my in corners and as a highlight, velvet revolver on my lid, and sexpresso on my outer corners and in the crease.

And finally, these are the swatches to my FAVORITE look, and the one I have been wearing nearly every single day.


I use Silk Teddy on my inner corners and my highlight, Push Up all over my lid, and Cocoa Puff in my crease and on the inner corners.

Matrix Amplify Shampoo and Conditioner
This has been my every day shampoo and conditioner for the past 2 months. My hair type is very fine, but I have a lot of it. Its VERY oily, and tends to fall flat. I got mine at Ulta and it was somewhere between 10-12$, which is not a lot for a good quality salon shampoo. You can get this at Ulta, salons, and  I have seen it in the professional haircare aisle at Target. A few things I have really loved about this product is:yount and a little bit goes a LONG way. I have short hair so I do not need to use to much anyways, but the lather factor on this baby is awesome.

-It detangles your hair in the shower.

-It rinses out easily. It hasnt left any yucky residue behind in my hair and it literally just rinses out so quickly.

-It doesn't over clean or strip the hair. It has a bit of moisture to it but nothing crazy. It isn't an ultra moisturizing shampoo and conditioner which some people might not like, but it has the perfect amount for someone who has oily hair.

-It doe not have an over powering scent. The scent might be an issue for people who like their hair to smell fruity or flowery, but the scent to this shampoo and conditioner, I describe as "light and clean." It's really fresh.

-Adds a noticeable shine!

-Makes hair feel thicker. **Very noticeably thicker.

-True to its name and does adds volume. I would say it makes it feel more thicker then anything. But it is true to the name.

In my opinion these are VERY compareable to the big sexy hair volume shampoo and conditioner. If you like that brand, you will most likely like this line from Matrix.

The only con I have is one thing with the conditioner. It's a tad liquidy. Not runny. But it's not a very fluffy, thick conditioner. Which again, is good for me. Because those types of conditioner are the cause of my hair falling flat or weighing it down. So while it may be an issue for some, it's not a big deal to me, because it helps.


Ulta Smoothie in the scent "Sugar and Spice."
Ulta smoothies are relative to Philosophy's bath products. They are advertised as "3-in-1" products. You can use it as a shampoo, shower gel, and bubble bath. I have only ever used it as a bath gel and bubble bath. This has been my favorite shower gel to use in the winter. I got it around Christmas, so it is no longer available in the store, it was limited edition for their holiday scents, but you can get them on the Ulta site on CLEARENCE for  just 3.99 which is a STEAL. The smoothies usually retail at 16.00 and they are liters. This scent  smells so..christmasy! I am terrible at describing scents but it smells somewhat like cinnamon. Or maybe a gingerbread man? I have no idea, but it is terrific and will make your bubble bath smell magical. I have a few of the smoothies now, and they are also great for a shaving gel. Very moisturizing and it has awesome ingredients. The site explains it as "A superboost antioxidant complex of acai, goji berry and mangosteen super fruits."...sweeeeet!


Bare Minerals Purifying Facial Cleanser and Purely Nourishing Moisturizer

My skin type:
-Combination but tends to get really oily in certain spots.
-Acne prone.
-And redness.

I've looked high and low for skin products that do not break out or irritate my skin from Murad, Clinique, Mario Badescu, Neutrogena..and while some didnt give me horrible results. They didnt give me great results. I needed a facial cleanser that was light weight and something to keep acne under control, and this has been working well for me. I have been using it a little over a month. I got the package deal, so the kit with the cleanser and moisturizer is $23 at Ulta and Sephora. The individuals are about 24-26$ alone. They have pumps which to me is most sanitary. They have a light floral scent to them, but it's barely there. The cleanser foams up when you lather into your face. I feel like my skin just looks brighter and healthier after I use this. I have had very minimal break outs since using, and compared to the problems I was having...my skin is tons better. The moisturizer is the BEST moisturizer I personally have ever used. Most moisturizers clog my pores or feel greasy and nasty on my face and this does not. I absolutely love it. They have different cleansers and moisturizers for different skin types which I think is great. I've felt the  moisturizer for dry skin and...whoa baby! I recommend this line 100%. Along with the great results..it has great ingredients. It's natural and paraben free. Even if you arent the biggest fan of the make-up which I know is Love/hate with people...give it a go.

Too Faced Metallic Eyeliner in "Black Beauty."
I have no idea if this is discontinued or not. I can't find it at Sephora or Ulta. I orginally got it at Sephora for 18.00 MONTHS ago, and it is hands down my favorite eyeliner ever to put on my waterline. It is long lasting, it doesn't smudge and it doesn't pile up in the corners of your eyes by the end of the day and look like a mess.

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette
I'm not going to ramble on forever about this palette because within the next couple of days/week I am going to post a "Face of The Day" including 2 of my favorite eye looks from this. But I will say these eyeshadows are gorgeous. They have awesome pigmentation, they are long lasting, don't have a ton of fall out, and with the Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer...they don't move! No creasing or budging what so ever. The longest amount of time I spent wearing a look was 10 hours, and no joking..no exaggerating. It looked the same as when I applied it. So be on the look out for those swatches and faces of the day. :)



Revlon Lip Butter in "Red Velvet."

This is another one i'm not going to do talk to much about because I want to do a separate review for it and swatch the ones I have to show you how pigmented these really are and I will show you what they each look like on my lips. If you don't like lipgloss or lipstick but want to wear color on your lips..this is perfect. It feels just like a lip balm. It pretty much is a lip balm just a really pigmented one, Lol.  You can find these in any drugstore for 6-7$. They are my new obsessions!!

Benefit's "Thrrrob" face/cheek powder
This is a very, very sheer pink. It's light, but I like it. It's not pigmented as Benefit's other boxed blushes, but I have actually really been loving it. It works nicely as a highlight, it looks the best on pale skin, and..well the packaging is super cute ;) Over all I think it looks really pretty on. This retails at 28.00 but I got it for a total steal of a price on black friday. Two for the price of one! It was glorious.