Silver Eyeshadow and Bright Pink Lips

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You know as much as I love makeup, I noticed that I rarely focus on silver eyeshadow. Silver eyeshadow in my opinion is so pretty! So I'm going to share with you a makeup look using silver eyeshadow I did last month displaying this unsung hero. Side Note: I'll have my review on this eyeshadow palette along with the other palettes from this collection in the next post!

Products Used

* Eyes *

- MAC Paint Pot in Soft Ochre

-Milani Everyday Eyes Collection: Smoky Essentials (02)

1. Transition color in the Crease 

2. In Tear Duct and on all of the Lid 

3. On top of the lid and in the crease, blend slightly into the lid

4. Slightly blend into the Outer V

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara: Lots of Lashes in Blackest Black

* Face *

- Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser (primer)

- Maybelline Superstay Better Skin  Foundation: Buff Beige (40)

- Maybelline Superstay Better Skin Foundation: Sun Beige (85)

(I blended these two foundations together)

- Maybelline Superstay Better Skin  Concealer: Medium

 

 - Maybelline Fit Me Matte +Poreless Pressed Powder in Sun Beige (310)

* Lips *

- Milani Lipstick in Catwalk Pink

Here is the link to check out my Milani Cosmetics Haul

http://plovesfashion.blogspot.com/2016/03/milani-cosmetics-haul.html

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Palmer's Eventone Suncare Sunscreen Stick Review

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*Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Palmer's. I want to thank Palmer's for sending this product to review. All opinions are 100% my own.

Since Spring is here and next month comes Summer, I thought that I should get the ball rolling with a few reviews on some products that Palmer's sent me from their new suncare line. You may remember that I did a first Impressions post on some products in January. I'll have that link at the end of this post.

DESCRIPTION

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare contains active ingredients and natural moisturizers Cocoa Butter Shea Butter and Coconut Oil to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the sun and help you maintain a youthful even skin tone. CocoaPlex™ Technology helps to prevent dark spots, uneven skin tone and premature aging.

Eventone Suncare Sunscreen Stick is perfectly portable for protection of face, lips and ears while on-the-go.

PABA Free • Paraben Free • Phthalate Free

KEY INGREDIENTS

Cocoa Butter: a natural moisturizer that leaves skin soft and silky, transforming even the roughest, driest areas into buttery soft skin. Rich in Cocoa Mass Polyphenols which help to combat free radical damage- the main culprit of premature aging

Shea Butter: deeply moisturizers and soothes dry skin while acting as a moisture barrier to keep skin hydrated.

Coconut Oil: rich in lauric acid, as well as poly and mono saturated fats to hydrate deeply- giving skin a natural glow while helping to improve absorption and counteracting any white, pasty residue

My Thoughts 

I use this as lip balm, therefore I didn't used this on my skin. I like to use this and my swivel stick for my lips because both products work very well as a lip balm.  I really like how this Sunscreen stick has versatile uses and it contains SPF 50. I feel like protecting your lips is also an important part of maintaining healthy skincare. This may be a sunscreen stick, but when it smells just like the regular Palmer's Cocoa Butter. I was happy about that since I'm not a very fond of strongly scented sunscreen. As you read in the ingredients this sunscreen stick has cocoa butter, shea butter, and coconut oil. Three ingredients that I like using in keeping my skin healthy incorporate in my beauty regimens. For those of you wondering, the shea butter had no affect on me. I wasn't allergic to it. This sunscreen goes on smoothly and keeps my lips hydrated for hours. I've been using this for a while and my lips feel so soft. If you want to keep your lips hydrated and soft, I would give this sunscreen stick a try!

Here's the link to my first impressions post:

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Eventone Suncare Products First Impressions

Look what came in the mail today! I want to thank Palmer's for sending me these goodies :) I've done a few reviews for some of these products, but I'll be reviewing the products I'm unfamiliar with in upcoming posts!

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BH Cosmetics and Colourpop Goodies

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I recently made a few purchases on BH Cosmetics and Colourpop and these are the goodies that I ordered. You may notice that some of the Colourpop items I showed on my Instagram. I'm only going to show the items from BH Cosmetics and review them at a later date and I'm going to give my first impressions and swatches for Colourpop. This post is a little long! Enjoy :)

1. BH Cosmetics

Carli Bybel 14 Color Eyeshadow & Highlighter Palette

I originally wanted this palette when it was released last year, but it kept selling out! I went ahead and ordered this palette while it was on sale for $12.95, but now I think this palette retails for $14.95

I can't wait to play with this palette, especially for the Summer!

Shaaanxo 18 Color Eyeshadow & Lipstick Palette

I've had my eye on this palette since it's recent release. I really like how it's a two sided palette. One side are the shadows and the other side has lipsticks. I also sent this palette to

one of my besties Ashley as an early birthday present!

Shadow Side of the Palette

Lipstick Side of the Palette

Blending Brush

I received this blending brush free as part of a promotion

2. Colourpop

Ultra Matte and Ultra Satin Liquid Lipsticks

From Left to Right

1. Privacy Please

2. Beeper

3. Bad Habit

4. Clueless

5. StingRAYE

6. Molly

7. So Wavy

Swatches

From Left to Right

1. Privacy Please

2. Beeper

3. Bad Habit

4. Clueless

5. StingRAYE

6. Molly

7. So Wavy

* UML: Ultra Matte Lip

* USL: Ultra Satin Lip

Here a few pictures of me wearing each lipstick * You can also see me wearing the Swerve

Gel Eye Liner in the Molly Lipstick picture

Creamy Gel Eyeliner in Swerve

Swatch

Super Shock Eyeshadow

As you can tell, my Porter Shadow is broken, but I'm currently being sent a replacement :)

Swatches

From Left to Right

1. Coconut

2.. Lace

3. Animal

4. Porter

My First Impressions about Colorpop

I absolutely love this brand! Not only are the prices affordable, Colourpop has great quality products. If you follow me on social media you already know that I have a crazy lipstick obsession and love Colourpop's Liquid Lipsticks. I don't find the Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks that drying. That's why hesitated on making a purchase from this company because I read so many reviews stating how drying the lipsticks were. I did notice that some seemed a little more drying than others, but it wasn't to the point that the lipsticks felt uncomfortable on my lips. These lipsticks also are kiss proof. I've these lipsticks all day and I didn't have to reapply after eating or drinking. The only time my lips felt  dry is if I've worn these lipsticks all day and I mean from morning until late at night. I also noticed that some of the matte lipsticks seemed a little dryer than others. Has anyone else noticed that? I don't really apply a lip balm since I don't have an issue with the formula, but the times that I have used a lip balm my lipstick still wore most of the day without any issues.

As for the Satin Liquid Lipticks, I love them just as much as the Matte lipsticks. These aren't as kiss proof and I did have to reapply during the day. I still think this is a good formula and it feels so silky when I apply these lipsticks on my lips. I haven't worn any lip balm with these lipsticks because the formula isn't drying . I forgot to mention this when I discussed the matte lipsticks, but both have great pigmentation which I really like!

I've been into wearing eyeliner more this year, so I figured it would be a good idea to pick up a gel eyeliner. I got a basic black eyeliner and I really like this gel liner and it's super easy to use. I think gel is the perfect name for these eyeliners because this liner glides so smoothly across my lids and it makes creating a winged liner simple as well!

Last but not least, the Super Shock Shadows. Omgosh, these shadows are simply amazing! I typically don't make these kind of judgements until I have created a makeup look and wear the shadows for the day. I'm going to go with my first impression here because when I swatched the shadows they were so pigmented and I left the swatches on my arm for a few hours and I didn't notice any fading. These shadows feel so buttery and soft! I can't wait to create a few makeup looks using my new shadows!

Overall, I'm very pleased with my first purchases from Colourpop, and I also like it didn't take very long to get my items.

What are some of your favorite products from BH Cosmetics and Colourpop?


Also don't forget to check out my Original Beauty Box: Pro Beauty Box First Impressions
Original Beauty Box is offering a 10% off discount for my audience on your order when you use my code: LOVEPILAR

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Original Beauty Box: Pro Beauty Box First Impressions

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* Disclaimer: This is a collaboration post with Original Beauty Box. I want to thank Original Beauty Box for providing me this product at a discounted price for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own.

I'm super excited about today's post! I was recently contacted by Original Beauty Box to review one of their beauty boxes of my choosing. You may remember that I posted the box on my Instagram account, but I didn't reveal the which acrylic box I chose until this post. I decided to get the new Pro Beauty Box.

Pro Beauty Box 

This information and photo is courtesy of

www.originalbeautybox.com

Brand new to the line up is our PRO BEAUTY BOX, the largest organizer in our collection! It is perfect for makeup lovers as well as professional artists who have a large collection. It features five drawers with 3 removable dividers. The drawers are extra large to allow room for foundations, compact dividers, and lipstick organizers. We will be selling X dividers soon.

DIMENSIONS: 

14" L x 12" W x 14" H

TOP DRAWER (2 EACH): 3/4" DEEP

MIDDLE DRAWERS (2 EACH): 3" DEEP

BOTTOM DRAWER: 4 1/2" DEEP 

*MAKEUP NOT INCLUDED

Packaging and My Pro Beauty Box 

This the packaging my Pro Beauty Box came in. I didn't get to take a picture of the unboxing, but rest assure everything came in tack, and neatly packaged.

The card that was inside the box

Look at this beauty! That piece of film you see does come out. I didn't get a chance to remove it before I started taking pictures.

Last Drawer with Divider 

Removable Dividers

My Thoughts

Simply one word describes my new Pro Beauty Box, AMAZING!! Seriously if you love makeup and looking for bigger storage for your items, you'll love this box. I mentioned in the disclaimer that I received a discount for my Pro Box, but I would have paid the $199.00. I'm telling you, this box is worth the money. The acrylic is thick and very sturdy. I love the dimensions this box has in the drawers. You may remember one of my complaints I have with my current makeup storage is that there isn't enough space in terms of width and length. This box however delivers exactly the space I need. I think it's cool that in the bottom drawers I can even store some of nail polishes! I noticed that I can set my Maybelline Fit Me Foundations upright without any closing issues (The Better Skin Foundation doesn't fit upright, the drawer won't close with that foundation). I also like how you can remove the dividers and the drawers are wide enough that you can place acrylic lipstick holders inside. Once again if you love makeup or have a lot of makeup products you may want to invest in the pro beauty box. If this is a little to large for your liking you can always check out their original beauty box or the deluxe beauty box.

Picture courtesy of Original Beauty Box 

Original Beauty Box is offering a 10% off discount for my audience on your order when you use my code: LOVEPILAR

To checkout this box and other information visit
www.orginalbeautybox.com

You can also check out my current makeup collection post HERE


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Spring Collective Beauty Haul

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There have been a lot of amazing sales and discounts lately in some stores lately, especially at my local CVS. Well, over the past few weeks I've been picking up a few new beauty products that I've been wanting to try or needed to repurchase.

Lipsticks

- Empress (53)

- Sweet Nectar (01)

- Matte Naked (61)

- Uptown Mauve (20)

- Rose Femme (42)

- Teddy Bare (29)

I went back to CVS and used a few more of my discounts on my card, and added to my Milani collection. (I just wrote down the names of the lipsticks incase anyone wanted to know) if you have any questions about the names of the other products, let me know in the comments!

Since it's about to get really hot soon, I wanted to try this setting spray from Maybelline. I picked up another Better Skin Foundation to Mix with my current one to match my skin better. As for the concealer, I've heard so many people rave about so I wanted to test it for myself. I usually get a basic mascara since my lashes are fairly long, but I wanted to see if this would make my lashes look larger.

So when I saw this mattifying finish brush by Eco Tools I thought it would be a good idea to pick up since my skin can look shiny during the Summertime. I wanted to see if this brush would help my makeup look less shiny when I'm having oily skin issues. All the other brushes and the sponge are new to my brush collection.

The Pond's Wet Cleansing Towelettes are a holy grail in removing my makeup. These wipes work so well. This neon pink nail polish by Salon Perfect is so pretty!

A few other items I picked up 

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Hot Pink and Gold Smokey Eye

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Even though May just came it, it's been feeling more like late July with all this heat and humidity lol. Yesterday I tolerated the heat and created this hot pink and gold smokey eye look.

Products Used

* Eyes *

- NYX Eyeshadow Base in White

- BH Cosmetics Eyes on the 80's Palette

- Maybelline Gilded in Gold Palette

1. Transition color in the Crease 

2. In Tear Duct and the half of the Lid

3. On other half of the lid

4. Outer V and In the Crease

      

- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara Lots of Lashes in Blackest Black

- Colourpop Gel Liner in Swerve 

- Nicka K Liquid Eyeliner (I used this on top of the Colourpop Gel Liner to intensify the eyeliner)

* Face *

- Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser (primer)

- Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation in Warm Honey

- Victoria's Secret Bronzer in Medium (Used lightly on my face)

* Lips *

- Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Stingraye 

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