Rimmel London Sexy Curves Mascara

Let's be honest, when you watch enough YouTube videos, and read enough blogs you give into the hype of products. I give in all the time. If I hear good things about a product enough times, I will go out and buy it. That is exactly what I did with this mascara, and that was a mistake. 

I have never tried Rimmel London products before and wasn't sure what to expect but there are so many beauty gurus who raved about this mascara so one day while browsing my local ULTA and came across the Rimmel London display and thought "why not?" 

I hate how this brush is shaped, and hot wet the formula is. My lashes weren't sexy at all, especially since I only had about 3 lashes when I was done because my lashes did nothing but clump together.

I returned this mascara.

Pros: The bottle shape and color is cute.

Cons: Stupid brush. Wet formula. Clumps lashes. 

The bottom line is I hate this mascara. I have told my friends to not even try this mascara. 

Two thumbs down

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Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

I finally found this lipstick in Born With It after searching many different places and coming up empty handed. I was getting back into lipsticks but since I wasn't very comfortable with red (well let's face it, I wasn't really comfortable with any lipstick, but i wanted to push myself) I was going to go for nudes, and I wanted the perfect nude, the one everyone was raving about. 

And just like magic, one day I randomly went into RiteAid and couldn't help myself. I had to browse the makeup section. 

Hallelujah! There it was, I snatched it up and I am glad that I listened to the hype surrounding this product because this is my HG nude lipstick, or just my HG lipstick in general. It is always in my purse, and I wear it almost every day.  It's the perfect pinky nude color that fits so well with my skin tone and color. I have gotten many compliments on it, so that means its a keeper :)

Pros: Creamy. Moisturizing. Luster Finish. Beautiful color. Buildable color

Cons: Can feel gritty. Glittery. 

I absolutely love this lipstick. This is a definite cannot live without it product. Definitely a repurchase.

Two thumbs way up up up.

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Color Focus Series: Gold and Champagne

I was inspired by EasyAccessBeauty http://www.youtube.com/user/EasyAccessBeauty to do a color focus series where I pick a color to focus on and show you and talk about the ones that I have. I found it a lot easier to put it in a video because with out it, this blog would have a photo overload. This is my first video and I do get nervous when it comes to being on camera so please don't mind the bad quality of the video or the fact that I don't do so well on it.

1. Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette

2. E.L.F. Shimmer Palette

3. Wet N' Wild Color Icon Palette in:

Vanity

Golden Goddess

4. Revlon Illuminance Creme Palette in:

Va Va Va Bloom

Skinlights

5.Maybelline Eye Studio Cream Shadow in:

Rose Revolution

6. NYX Glitter Cream Palette in:

Sweet Chocolate Browns

7. NYC Individual Eyes Custom Compact in:

Central Park

8. NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in:

Champagne

9. Bare Minerals Glimmer Shadow in:

Bali

10. Maybelline Expert Wear Eye Shadow in:

Sunbaked Neutrals

11. Lancome Color Design in:
Enchanted Evening

12. Almay I-Color in:

Hazel #033

13. CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 3 Kit Shadows in:

Golden Sunset

14. L'Oreal HIP Duo in:

Dynamic

Christmas Makeup Haul

This holiday season I was lucky to be given the gift of, well, cash. And gift cards to places such as Ulta and Walgreens. So I went out and bought myself lots and lots o' makeup.

1. A gift set of makeup brushes from Walmart. Comes with 6 regular size brushes and 5 travel brushes and 2 cases. All for 20 dollars!

2. EcoTools 6 piece eye brush set that my Grandma gave me because she heard me mention them a few months ago. :)

3. E.L.F. Mineral Lipstick in Natural Nymph

4. L'oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liner

5. Wet n Wild Color Icon Eye Liner in:

Copper

Purple

Silver

Black

6. Too Faced mini Lash Injection Mascara

7. Bare Minerals mini Flawless Definition Mascara

8. Revlon Brow Fantasy in:

Light Brown

9. NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in:

Plush Red

10. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in:

Lime

Strawberry Milk

11. makeup sponges

1. E.L.F. Studio 27 Piece Mini Makeup Collection in:

Shimmer Case

2. Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in:

Black

3. Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Gel CreamLiner, Glam Collection in:

Hazel Eyes

4. Wet N' Wild Color Icon Blush in:

Mellow Wine

Pearlescent Pink

5. Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette

1. NYC Smooth Skin Loose Face Powder in: 

Translucent

2. Wet N Wild Color Icon Holiday Palettes in:

Snow Sprite

Night Elf

Golden Goddess

Sugar Plum Fairy

3. L'Oreal True Match Roller in:

N1-N2

4. Revlon Photo Ready Translucent Finisher

5. Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in:

Va Va Va Bloom

I am super excited about all of these items. I already use the True Match Roller and Photo Ready Finisher daily and figured out a couple looks with my Warm 88 Palette. And I can't wait to review the rest of these items.

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Two Eye Looks Using the CS Warm 88 Palette

Right eye: Gold & Brown

Right eye: Gold & Brown

Left eye: Pink & Purple

Left eye: Pink & Purple

On both eyes i used my Urban Decay Primer Potion, my new Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette, different shades of Physicians Formula gel liners, L'oreal Voluminous Curved Brush mascara and Ardell Fashion Lashes #109.

I was really bored and had A LOT of fun going through my palette and figuring out corresponding colors. This is how I spent my Sunday night

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Maybelline Eye Studio Color Plush Silk Eyeshadow

I really wanted to like this palette, but I can't make myself do anything. This yeah my father doesn't want to celebrate Christmas, or even be in town because it reminds him of my mom too much, so he bought me a new T.V and gave me some money because he felt bad that I don't get Christmas. So what did I do? I bought other people presents and bought stuff for myself, and by stuff I mean makeup. This palette was one of the pieces I picked up. 

The colors are beautiful in the pan, and the colors are coordinated wonderfully, but its just... bleh. The colors are so SHEER. Its ridiculous. And annoying. They're sheer, glittery and have glitter fallout. 

The colors are super soft and incredibly blendable, but without primer, they blend right into one color, one mud color. There is so much potential with this quad it drives me nuts. I'm not losing hope though. I'm going to try this using wet brushes, and hopefully I like it better. 

(Green With Envy)

(Green With Envy)

(Green With Envy)

Pros: blendable. soft. wet/dry application.

Cons: sheer. glittery. fallout. needs primer.

I'm going to keep trying this product until I get fed up enough. I've also heard good things about the other quads, so I might try those. 

One thumb up

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Makeup Haul!

Ulta, Target and Walgreens did me well today. 

1. Too Faced French Kissing Collection which includes:

Full-Size Perfect Lips Pencil

Full-Size Lip of Luxury in Totally Nude

Deluxe Glamour Gloss in Pillow Talk

Deluxe Lip Insurance Primer

Deluxe Lip Injection Extreme

Chic pink-and-black damask clutch

2. NYX Glitter Cream Palette in:

 Sweet Chocolate Browns

3. CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 4 Kit Shadows in:

Pure Romance

Country Woods

4. Rimmel London Sexy Curves Mascara

5. Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick in:

Born With It

6. Maybelline Eye Studio Cream Shadow Trio in:

Rose Revolution

7. Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in:

Skinlights

8. Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eye Shadow Palette in:

Lust

9. E.L.F. Professional Eye Brushes in:

#1809 Defining Eye Brush

#1815 Shadow Brush

I LOVE the Too Face kit I got. I walked into Ulta and immediately grabbed it. The colors of the lipstick, liner and gloss are nude, which is what I was looking for and I liked how they looked on me. The lip primer works and the bag is adorable. 

I got the NYX cream palette to do holiday looks or just party looks. The glitter is chunky and a tad gritty, but I like the colors and I'm sure I can make it work. Especially if I do Emilynoel83's tutorial. :)

I heard good things about the CoverGirl 4 shadow kits so i picked up 2, the colors are very light, more shadow where i have to pack on the shadow to get color and they feel a tad gritty. I guess I have to actually use before I can judge.

Can't really say anything about the mascara yet. I haven't used it but I've heard some great things about it.

I really enjoy the Maybelline lipstick. Born With It is a good nude/pinky color with some shimmer. 

The Maybelline and Revlon cream shadows are amazing. They feel great and are super pigmented! And the colors look amazing. I am very pleased with this buy.

I've been looking for more of the Wet 'n' Wild palettes and have been having now luck, because they are so wanted, they're always sold out. But today all but Lust was sold out, which was good for me because that is one of the ones I wanted! :)

I just wanted more eye brushes so i didn't have to clean mine after every use. These were a dollar and are soft and seem sturdy. Good buy.

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