Lipstick of the Moment: Flat Out Fabulous By MAC

My lipstick of the Moment is Flat out Fabulous, by Mac.  As you guys know by now, I’m super obsessed with matte lipsticks and this one from Mac is just the perfect purple hue for Fall.  I’m huge fan of nudes and reds this time of the year, but sometimes a nice purple is a perfect Fall substitute when you want a little change. I’m seriously obsessed with this color and get tons of compliments when I wear it.  It’s a beautiful purple hue with a hint of a pink undertone, not to mention super long-lasting like all the matte lipsticks from Mac. Don’t be scared to give this fun color a try! Looks intimidating but it’s super fun and perfect for Fall.

Flat out Fabulous, by Mac

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What do you guys think? Will you give this color a try?

Review: Nvey Eco Organic Makeup

Hi loves! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I was recently introduced to a new makeup line called Nvey Eco (available at ULTA) and wanted to do a little review on some of the products they have. Nvey Eco is an all organic makeup line, which is perfect for me right now – since I got pregnant I’ve been very cautious about what goes not only in my body, but also what products I use over my skin.  Skin is super absorbent and as much as you might think that creams, lotions and makeup products you are putting on your skin might not affect you, it does! So finding an organic makeup brand with no chemicals is fantastic!

Moisture Rich Fluid Foundation in Cool Natural (514) – Volumizing Mascara in Brown – Hydrating Lip Lustre in Barely There  – Advanced Care Lip Colour in Pink Lemonade

I got the Moisture Rich Fluid Foundation in Cool Natural (514) to try.  The foundation is super light and airy, definitely not greasy and sticky like some foundations.  It’s perfect for an everyday foundation and if you don’t require too much coverage.  For me it worked super well, as I’m not a huge heavy coverage foundation kind of girl and reserve the heavier foundations for a night out or the weekend. So this foundation is a go to for an everyday natural look.

The mascara does have very good volume! I used the Volumizing Mascara in Brown. Obviously I can’t tell you it compares to top mascara brands like Dior or Benefits, but it does give a good amount of volume and the pigmentation is super strong, making it a dark and rich brown brown.  A very pretty color!

I used the Advanced Care Lip Colour in Pink Lemonade.  It’s a nice light pink hue so it would be a good option for an almost nude look.  I didn’t find this color in particular to have too much pigmentation, so you need to apply it quite a bit to get a more intense color.  Still, it came out beautifully and has a little touch of shimmer that is just gorgeous!

The lipgloss I used was the Hydrating Lip Lustre in Barely There.  I loved loved this gloss, it’s not sticky, it’s extremely hydrating and the color is gorgeous! It actually has a great pigmentation to it – to me the gloss definitely wins over the lipstick.  It’s one of the better glosses I have tried in a long time and to think it’s completely organic makes it incredible!

The final verdict?! I’m a fan! I think it’s the perfect makeup line for everyday use. The products are very light and you will get a super natural glowy look with this awesome new organic makeup line! My favorite item of the line has to be the Hydrating Lip Lustre, I just loved it!

The Nvey Eco makeup line also includes BB Creams, Powders, Blushes, Bronzers, Concealers and much more all available at ULTA.

What did you think? Would you give this line a try? Check them out and let me know what you think of the line!

 

Review: Billion Dollar Brows Best Sellers Kit

Eyebrows are a major beauty accessory and if you don’t have your eyebrow game on point it’s definitely time to start putting some effort into it.  I obsess over eyebrow products and literally have a wide range of brands that I go back and forth with.  I recently decided to try the Billion Dollar Brows – Best Sellers Kit  (available exclusive at Kohl’s) since I had heard so much about the brand.  I was super pleasantly surprised by the quality of the products and how the kit has pretty much everything you need to get your eyebrows looking fantastic during your makeup session.  It comes in two color combos, blonde or brunette.  So it makes it easy to pick the right color for you since they don’t have 10 options…sometimes I hate when there are too many options to choose from, I legit get a headache trying to find the one that best matches my skin/hair. That’s why I’m a huge fan of BB cream! haha  Anyways, I do love the product and think it’s totally worth the steep price just because it does include everything you need to make you have those fab JLo eyebrows!

Step 1: The first product you would use is the “Universal Brow Pencil”.  The pencil has a pretty soft edge so you don’t have to use too much to get a high pigmentation on your eyebrows.  So pencil lightly using hair-like brush strokes to get the right tone in the right places.  Good thing is if you smudge or pencil the wrong place its pretty easy to take it off and you won’t have to start your eyebrows all over again.

My favorite “The Brow Duo Pencil”! Now this little guy is super fun and magical.  This is a double-sided pencil where on one end you have a fab “Highlighter” and on the other a “Concealer”.  So not only do you get to highlight your eyebrows, which is a major must when shooting for eyebrow perfection, BUT you also get to conceal and cover all those little blemishes you might have.  I myself can’t live without either product.  Highlighting has become a part of my daily beauty routine and concealers are a complete must for me, especially since I always have dark circles under my eyes and will probably look like Mike Tyson punched me in the eye once my baby is born and I will get zero sleep a night. haha.  So yeah, I think this little duo is pretty incredible!

Step 2: To apply the highlighter simply glide it directly under your eyebrow.  Now the consistency of the pencil is pretty soft and smudgy but that’s totally ok because that’s what the handy “Smudge Brush” is for. You can gently blend the highlighter onto your brow line to frame and define your eyebrows.

Step 3: Conceal those blemishes and dark circles.  You know how this goes! 🙂

Step 4: It doesn’t matter how beautiful the shape of your brows may be or how perfectly you highlighted your brow bone, if your little hairs are messy and all over the place – game over! Same way as you put on that dry shampoo or hairspray on your hair, you gotta get your brows under control too.  That’s why this little guy is super awesome and the perfect finishing touch to your perfect and polished eyebrows! Simply apply the applicator gently over your eyebrows. That’s it! And don’t worry, they have an amazing formula that won’t leave those white flakes once it dries.

I’m really loving this Billion Dollar Brows Kit and if you are into making sure your eyebrows look perfect I know you will love it too!

What do you guys think?

 

 

 

 

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Beauty Review – OCC Nailpolish

This past weekend I attended the Makeup Show Convention here in Orlando, Florida.  The show was very interesting featuring great brands such as Make Up Forever, Smashbox, Stila and OCC.  My favorite discovery on the show definitely came from OCC (Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics), the brand behind the amazing Lip Tar, which I will be reviewing soon!  I honestly didn’t know much about OCC and definitely didn’t know they made nail polish.   On their stand I found a very large variety of bright and super fun colors, I honestly could have purchased them all, but since I couldn’t try them on and didn’t know much about them I only got 2 colors – which now i desperately regret!

Here are the two I picked: