Thursday, January 16, 2014

Face Of The Day: Using Sephora + Pantone Elemental Energy Eye Shadow Palette

Hello lovelies!
I hope that you are all well. Today I have a FOTD using the Elemental Energy Palette from Sephora + Pantone. So let's get into the products that I used. 

Face:
(In order used)
-Benefit POREfessional
-Flower Beauty Skincognito Stick Foundation in SF1
-Revlon ColorStay Concealer in Fair
-Maybelline DreamLumi Highlighting Concealer in Radiant 
-Benefit Oh La Lift
-Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer
-Too Faced Candlelight Glow Highlighting Powder Duo
-ELF High Definition Powder
-ELF Makeup Mist & Set

Eyes:
(In order of used)
-Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion
-Jordana 12HR Eyeshadow Pencil in Continuous Almond
-Sephora + Pantone Elemental Energy Eye Shadow Palette
-Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in Taupe
-Rimmel Scandaleyes Kohl Kajal in Nude
-ELF Eyebrow Kit in Light 
-Avon Mega Effects Mascara
-Almay Get Up & Grow Mascara

Lips:
-Lypsyl Lip Balm 

The finished look:




Well, that's all for today!
Hope you enjoyed. 

Until next time...
Stay True & Stay You
--Frankie--

Monday, January 13, 2014

First Haul of 2014! (Sephora, Walgreens, The Dollar Store & Rite Aid)

Hello lovelies, 
Today I have for you a collective haul from Sephora, Walgreens, The Dollar Store & Rite Aid. So, let's get into it. 

From Sephora:
They were having a special & an 20% off of their sale items so I picked up the Sephora + Pantone Elemental Energy Eye Shadow Palette & the Sephora + Pantone Colorbyte Lip Wands. The eye shadow palette is amazing. I am so in love with it. Plus, it's only $25.00 now. If you're interested in it you can find it here. The Lipglosses are beautiful but are difficult to squeeze out of the tube. They are on sale for $15.00. If you're interested in them you can find them here.

From Walgreens:
-Red velvety makeup bag from Modella on sale for $5.00
-Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation for about $4.00 with coupon
-Wet N Wild Coloricon 5-Pan Palettes in Floral Values & The Naked Truth for about $2.99 each with coupons
-Wet N Wild Coloricon 8-Pan in Poster Child for about $3.99 with coupon
I have yet to use any of this so I can't give you my thoughts.

From The Dollar Store:
-Wet N Wild's Beauty Benefits Ultimate Cover Foundation for $1.00
I have only used this once but I wasn't impressed. It has barely there coverage. I mean, it was only $1.00 so I didn't expect a miracle product but even still I was let down. 

From Rite Aid:
-L'OREAL Single eye shadows in Golden Sunset & Satin Tutu for $2.99 on sale
-Covergirl eye shadow quad in Country Woods for about $4.00
I have used both L'OREAL shadows & I do like them but they aren't the most pigmented shadows out there. I have yet to use the Covergirl quad. 

Well guys, that's all. I'm waiting for an order from BH Cosmetics so be on the look out for that.

Until next time...
Stay True & Stay You
--Frankie--

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Trash Talk (Empties #1)

Hello lovelies, 
Today I have for you my first ever empties or as I'm calling it "trash talk". So let's get into it. 

(Left to Right)
-Aveeno Ultra-Calming Makeup Removing Wipes: I love these wipes. They smell great, feel nice, & take off all of my face makeup. They are a bit on the pricey side though for face wipes so I will only buy these again if I can find them on sale of if I have a coupon. 
-Freeman's Facial Polishing Mask Charcoal & Black Sugar: I don't understand the point of using this as a mask. As a scrub though I love it & will defiantly be buying a full size of this once I finish my current facial scrub. 
-Yes to Grapefruit Daily Facial Scrub: This smells nice & the packaging is cute but that's all the good things that I have to say about this. The little scrubs in it are difficult to get off while rinsing your face & I didn't notice any brightening. I will not be repurchasing this. 
-Yes to Grapefruit Dark Spot Correcting Serum: I honestly still have about half of this left but it is just so horrible I can't use it anymore. This hasn't helped my dark spots at all & it dries my combo oily/normal skin out so badly which rarely happened with products. I will not be repurchasing this either. 

(Left to Right)
-Arbonne RE9 Advanced Smoothing Facial Cleanser: I hated this stuff. While it does have a pleasant citrus/orange scent the product itself is really thick & I felt like it left a residue on my skin which I wasn't a fan of. I will not be buying this. 
- Arbonne RE9 Advanced Regenerating Toner: I honestly don't feel like this sample was enough for me to form an opinion about this toner. It gets great reviews though & has that same nice citrus/orange scent (the whole line does) so I would maybe purchase a full size of this. 
-Arbonne RE9 Advanced Corrective Eye Creme: This is the most moisturizing eye creme I have ever used & I am so in love with this stuff. Once I finish up the eye cream that I am currently using I with be purchasing a full size of this. 
-Arbonne RE9 Advanced Restorative Day Creme: I ended up using this as my night time moisturizer because it is rather thick for my combo/oily skin. I will not be purchasing a full size of this because I think it may have broken me out a bit & I just have other things that I like better.
-Arbonne RE9 Advanced Extra Moisturizing Restorative Day Creme: I think that this again may have broken me out. It is also too much on my skin. I will not be purchasing a full size of this either. 

(Left to Right)
 -Nuance Walnut Body Scrub: I hate this stuff. I don't care for the smell. It me it like an earthy smell mixed with old lady perfume. Plus, I don't feel like it scrubs anything. Total waste of money. There is about half of it left but I just can't finish it. I will not be buying this again. 
-Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Eucalyptus & Spearmint Body Wash: This is one of my favorite scents from Bath & Body Works. I have gone through several of these before & will continue to purchase them. 
-Burt's Bees Richly Replenishing Body Lotion: This is a very thick lotion & I feel like it takes an hour to rub it into my skin which is why I will not be buying it again. The smell is nice but I just can't stand when I have to stand there forever waiting to my lotion to go into my skin. 
-CVS Deep Cleansing Shampoo: This is great for when you have a lot of product build up in your hair. This is my 2nd or 3rd bottle & I will continue to buy it. It does have a different smell to it. It's almost like a manly medicated type smell. I like it though but I can defiantly see people hating it.

(Left to Right)
-Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Spray: I love this stuff. I have very fine, very thin hair & this works miracles with it. Plus, the smell is heaven. It is a bit on the pricey side since it's Paul Mitchell but this is well worth it. I will be purchasing this again & again & again. 
-Secret Clinical Strength Freshwater Orchid Advanced Solid: I love this. The smell is very nice & light. It feels nice going on & keeps me dry. I have purchased this many time before & will continue to do so. 
-Evian Facial Spray: This is another product that I am in love with. It feels so nice on the skin. I like to spray this on after my makeup to help keep me from look powdery & it works great. I would defiantly purchase this again. 
-Bath & Body Works Pocket Bac in Apple Lavender: I have soooooo many of these & I love them. This scent was really nice & if they have it when I go back to purchase more I would defiantly get this on again. 
-Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy: I really like this perfume. I feel like I am forever getting this little samples from Sephora but I'm not complaining. I'm not sure if I would buy a full size but I do enjoy these samples. 

(Left to Right)
 -Revlon ColorStay Top & Base Coat: I really wasn't that impressed by these. I used them until they dried up but I wouldn't buy them again. I just feel like there are better ones out there. 
-ELF Studio Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter in Fair/Glow: This still has most of the product still in it but this honestly didn't do anything. The concealer side is so thin that it just blends into nothing & the highlighter is just glitter. Don't buy this. 
-Revlon Lash Potion Mascara: This mascara works wonders for my tiny, thin lashes. I love it. I will defiantly buy this again & again & again until I can't anymore. 

Well guys that's all for not. I'm going to go throw all this stuff in the trash where it belongs now! 

Until next time...
Stay True & Stay You
--Frankie--

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Face Of The Day: Bright Eyes & Messy Hair

Hello There, 
I have another FOTD for you today. So let's get into it.

Products Used. 

Face:
-L'OREAL Revitalift Miracle Blur
-Revlon ColorStay Under Eye Concealer in Fair
-Revlon ColorStay Concealer in Fair
-Revlon Nearly Naked in Fair 
-Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light
-MAC Archie's Girls PearlMatte Face Powder in Flatter Me
-Benefit High Beam 
-Benefit Oh La Lift

Eyes:
-L'OREAL Single Eye Shadow in Morning Light
-L'OREAL Quad in Rose Fields 
-L'OREAL Infallible in Strawberry Blonde (Limited Edition)
-Avon Mega Effects Mascara 
-Almay Get Up & Grow Waterproof Mascara in Black 
-Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Blonde (the gel get gross so I had to throw that half away) 
-Revlon Photoready Kajal Eyeliner + Brightener in Purple Reign 

 Lips:
-Flower Beauty Lip Butter in ? (They don't put the products names on the packaging so I'm not sure what this is called)

The Look:




That's all today. I hope you're all well. 

Until Next Time...
Stay True & Stay You
--Frankie--

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Face Of The Day: Light & Simple

Hello lovelies, 
I hope that you're all doing well. Today I have for you a quick FOTD. 

Products Used:

Face:
-Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Primer
-Revlon Photoready BB Cream in Light
-Revlon ColorStay Concealer in Fair 
-Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light 
-MAC Cosmetics Pearlmatte Face Powder in Pink Buttercream 
-ELF High Definition Powder 
-ELF Makeup Mist & Set

Eyes:
-Rimmel Exaggerate Undercover Shadow Primer
-L'OREAL Infallible Eye Shadow in Iced Latte 
-NYX Natural Palette 
-ELF Eyebrow Kit in Light 
-Revlon Lash Potion Mascara in Blackest Black 

 Lips:
-Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Sky Line Pink (Limited Edition)
-Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Flash of Pink

The finished look:


 

That's all for today. I hope that you enjoyed it.

Until next time...
Stay True & Stay You
--Frankie--