lipstick | primer | eyeshadow | mascara | hair mask | face powder | eyebrow kit | nail polish | clarifying shampoo | foundation
Whatcha guys up to today? Want to read a post where I try to describe why I love things and fail miserably? Are you ready to see me use the words "perfect," "amazing," and "the best" fifty million times? You are? THEN GET TO READING!
Rimmel Airy Fairy Lipstick: This is a slightly glossy, pinky nude lipstick. It's practically perfect in every way (hey, Mary Poppins, what up, gurrrlll?!). It's not too nude, so you won't look like a mannequin if you wear it. This lipstick is hard to find, but if you're in the market for an affordable nude lipstick, check Ulta's Rimmel display first.
Rimmel Airy Fairy Lipstick: This is a slightly glossy, pinky nude lipstick. It's practically perfect in every way (hey, Mary Poppins, what up, gurrrlll?!). It's not too nude, so you won't look like a mannequin if you wear it. This lipstick is hard to find, but if you're in the market for an affordable nude lipstick, check Ulta's Rimmel display first.
L'oreal Magic Lumi Primer: This primer is similar to Mac's Strobe Cream but at a quarter of the price. It gives your skin a radiant glow, which is great if you have dry skin, or if you're trying to make your matte foundation a bit more natural looking. I apply this after moisturizer and before foundation. You can also mix a drop or two into your foundation, if you like!
Wet N Wild Brûlée Eye Shadow: The perfect nude shadow. The best, ever, in the world, forever and ever (amen). AND IT'S $0.99. WHAT!
Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara: This mascara is a relatively new find of mine, but it's an all-time favorite, nonetheless. It gives you the results you'd expect from layering a lengthening and thickening mascara, but you only need one to two coats of this baby to achieve the same thing. It lasts all day and never flakes, either!
L'Oreal Total Repair 5 Damage Erasing Balm: Soooo, this product has the longest name, ever. I can't even really begin to explain what this hair mask means to me. It changed my hair forever. The back of the container has these ridiculous claims about reversing years and years of damage in just a few minutes, but they're actually not lying at all. I can't live without this. (If you have the Macadamia hair mask, throw it in the trash, cry about your wasted $30, and go buy this immediately. YOU'RE WELCOME.)
Coty Airspun Loose Powder in Translucent: This powder is so beautiful. (What? Who describes face powder like that? Geez.) It helps keep oil at bay, but it doesn't mess with the finish of your foundation. And I swear to you, it makes your foundation even more beautiful than it looks on its own. I don't know how (witchcraft?), but just trust me. Also, it smells like a grandma's perfume, which I surprisingly don't hate.
ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium: GAME CHANGER. I like this better than the Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade because it's so so incredibly easy to work with. This would work for women who just want to fill their brows in the slightest bit, or for crazy people like me, who have to draw completely new eyebrows on their face. Hey, when I was in seventh grade, and I had a unibrow (RIP unibrow), I plucked my eyebrows practically completely off my face, and they've never been the same since. Someone, PLEASE, tell me you did this too?!
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat: This is the best topcoat I've ever used. Better than Seche Vite. It glides on seamlessly, doesn't shrink or crack, and makes my nail polish last a full seven to nine days. The best part? You can use this with any nail polish you have, and it'll prolong the wear. I really like using the Orly Bonder first, followed by Essie polish and finished with this topcoat. **Angels start to sing at the thought of this perfect manicure**
Clairol Hair Food Clarifying Shampoo: I've talked about this on the blog before, as I have with most of my 2014 favorites, but man, this stuff is good. It gets all the gunk off your scalp and smells like strawberries. I'm on my second bottle in just a couple of months. It's absolutely gentle enough to use every day (well, every time you wash your hair, which is every three to four days for me), and it's sulfate and paraben free. Score!
ELF Acne Fighting Foundation: This is my holy grail foundation, and I just found it in November. It gives you a full coverage look with a satin matte finish, and it lasts a good six to eight hours on me before I have to blot my T-Zone. If I blot though, I can wear it for twelve to sixteen hours easy. I wore this to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (yes, I know, I'm awesome), and it looked amazing the entire day, even with the heat and humidity and rain and yelling and spell-doing and roller coaster riding.
SO. Now that my hands hurt from typing all this, I'm dying to know what you loved in 2014. Please let me know in the comments below so you can help me become even more of a makeup hoarder in 2015. Goals, people, goals.
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat: This is the best topcoat I've ever used. Better than Seche Vite. It glides on seamlessly, doesn't shrink or crack, and makes my nail polish last a full seven to nine days. The best part? You can use this with any nail polish you have, and it'll prolong the wear. I really like using the Orly Bonder first, followed by Essie polish and finished with this topcoat. **Angels start to sing at the thought of this perfect manicure**
Clairol Hair Food Clarifying Shampoo: I've talked about this on the blog before, as I have with most of my 2014 favorites, but man, this stuff is good. It gets all the gunk off your scalp and smells like strawberries. I'm on my second bottle in just a couple of months. It's absolutely gentle enough to use every day (well, every time you wash your hair, which is every three to four days for me), and it's sulfate and paraben free. Score!
ELF Acne Fighting Foundation: This is my holy grail foundation, and I just found it in November. It gives you a full coverage look with a satin matte finish, and it lasts a good six to eight hours on me before I have to blot my T-Zone. If I blot though, I can wear it for twelve to sixteen hours easy. I wore this to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (yes, I know, I'm awesome), and it looked amazing the entire day, even with the heat and humidity and rain and yelling and spell-doing and roller coaster riding.
SO. Now that my hands hurt from typing all this, I'm dying to know what you loved in 2014. Please let me know in the comments below so you can help me become even more of a makeup hoarder in 2015. Goals, people, goals.
Drugstore faves! That's where I'm at. Thanks Court!
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