Elf Contouring & Bronzer Duo Review

        Antigua                                                            Saint Lucia

My Thoughts

• The Saint Lucia duo is by far my favorite it gives my light skintone a beautiful glow.
• The bronzer in Saint Lucia is perfect because it is a cool brown which has no trace of orange. This is what you want in a bronzer unless you are tan or dark.
• The Antigua duo looks beautiful on medium skin tones.
• The Antigua bronzer is a warm brown. 
• This is a great dupe for the Nars blush & bronzer duo which costs $24.00
• Price- $3.00
• Where to buy- Elf Cosmetics
• The packaging is very durable.
• Great product to keep in your purse.

Nars Blushes

Nars is popular cosmetic company that sells a variety of products. Nars is known to sell great products, but at a high cost. Many products may not be worth the extra cost but one product is for sure, and that is their blushes.

Nars Blush Cost-$29.00


Why are they Amazing ?

• Long Lasting
• Beautiful Shades
• Gives a natural looking glow to the skin
• Pigmentation
• blend easily on the skin

Where to Buy?

www.NarsCosmetics.com

www.Sephora.com

• Orgasm- Peachy Pink with fine gold shimmer
• Great on ALL Skintones

Miss Liberty- Neutral Beige with shimmer

• Great as a highlighter
• Natural Glow

New Order- Soft Pink with gold and silver shimmer

• Great blush for someone who is worried about over applying, gives a very soft look.

Left to Right: Miss Liberty, New Order, Orgasm

Inglot Freedom System

Inglot is a makeup brand commonly popular to makeup artists. Inglot sells a variety of makeup products but his freedom system is one thing that attracts many people to his brand. The freedom system allows customers to pick from a selection of empty palletes in a variety of sizes. These empty palletes are well constructed and worth the money. The customer then can choose from a large variety of products to put inside the pallete. Products to choose from are blushes, eyeshadows, concealers, lipsticks, lip gloss, eyebrow wax, eyebrow powder, and facial powders.

Cost- 

• The empty palettes range from $6.00-$40.00 depending on size.
• Individual Eyeshadows- $6.00-$8.00
• Individual Blushes- $10.00
• Individual Lipgloss- $6.00
• Individual Lipstick- $5.00-$6.00
• Individual Eyebrow Powder-$5.00
• Individual Eyebrow Wax- $5.00
• Individual Pressed Powder-$12.00
• Individual Concealer-$5.00

Left to Right- Powder 57, Blush 27, 127R, 112R

Pros-

• Wide variety of color selections
• inexpensive
• amazing pigmentation
• variety of finishes- matte, pearl, shine, AMC, DS
• long lasting
• good texture
• great costumer service

Cons-

• Over welming Selection
• Limited Store Locations
• Many eyeshadows came broken in mail, but I called customer service and they sent me new ones right away.
• Pressed Powder was not anything spectacular, the texture was a little to chalky.

 Where to Purchase-
www.inglotusa.com
www.beautylish.com

Too Faced sweethearts flush blush

Too Faced Sweethearts 

 

 Cost- $29.00

Where to buy-

Sephora.com

Toofaced.com

This adorable heart shaped blush is made up of three shades. A peach, coral and rose. Overall a great product, especially for those who love a luminous glow. One of my favorites for summer. 
 

 

 

 

Koh Gen Do

Koh Gen Do is a japanese product line that sells a variety of skincare products, and high end cosmetics. The products they sell are expensive, but after trying the spa water I just might have to get my hands on some other products.

Cleansing Spa Water

Price-

3.38 oz- $13.00

10.15 oz- $39.00

Where to buy-

www.sephora.com

www.KoGenDoCosmetics.com

Review-

• Best makeup remover especially for around the eyes
• Hydrating
• Smells Great
• Refreshing
• Gentle
• Expensive

Fix Malibu

Fix Malibu is a luxury spa that opened in 2008, founded by Dr. Rebecca Giles.  The Fix Malibu skincare line came out in 2010. If you have tried the skincare line you probably would agree that the products are amazing. Dr. Giles named the line Fix as a way of telling people that it's never to late to fix your skin. The skincare line is small, but personally I believe a small skincare line is better because it shows that the company really did research and tried to perfect every product in the line.

Sites to purchase from-

www.Birchbox.com

www.Beauty.com

I have tried three products-

5 random tips for makeup

1. Use one or the other- Many women start of their makeup routine with applying a facial moisturizer, then applying a face primer. This is not necessary, and only causing your face to be introduced to far more chemicals than needed. Applying both will also make it easier for your face to develope that "cakey" look we all try to avoid. The reason a moisturizer + primer is not necessary is because a primer is basically a moisturizer that contains higher amounts or extra silicone and glycerine. So for now on save yourself the time and $ and just use one!

2. Match the consistency like its your clothes- You wouldn't wear a blue shirt with a red skirt would you? Well the same goes for makeup! Match the consistency of products like its your outfit. If you use powder foundation, use powder blush, bronzer, and highlighter. If you use liquid foundation use liquid or cream blush, bronzer, and highlighter. This will make your face have an overall better look, and the products will work with you, not againest you. 

3. Avoiding the ghostly photographs- Have you ever wondered why you, or someone else you know looks like a ghost whenever they take pictures? Why they look a lot whiter then they really are? Well I have the answer! Titanium Dioxide Titanium is a chemical that is in many beauty products due to its great sunscreen benefits. The only problem is that when it appears under a photography flash, it becomes white! It can change your skin tone anywhere from 1 shade to 5 shades lighter than your actual skin tone! So be sure to check your beauty products before you take some pictures.

4. Less equals more when it comes to eyelids-  When prepping your eyelids, be sure to use the bare minimum of creams, and lotions. Your foundation is all the moisturizer you will need to prepare your eyelids. When you apply more lotions, and creams to your eyelids you are only making them greasier, and building up more oil. Your eyelids are one of the most oily features on your face, which is why you dont need extra lotion. Oil is a major absorber of eyeshadows. By keeping your eyes bare and wiping off the oil your eyeshadow will last a lot longer!

5. Why does your mascara dry out so fast?- Have you ever wondered why your mascara only lasts about a week until it starts to dry out, even though you can see a ton of product still inside? This can be very frustrating, especially for those who spend a great deal of money on mascara. So my tip for you is to stop pumping your mascara tube in a updown motion to get the product to come out. Instead twist the applicator inside the mascara tube. This will be more effective, and not cause air to suction down and dry out your mascara.