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Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Essence Beauty Haul 2014

I recently went to Shopper's Drug Mart, and I couldn't resist to pick up a couple of Essence beauty products since they are so inexpensive. This is like a small gift for myself =D

Here is what I got:

Essence Silky Touch Blush $2.99 (Life's a Cherry)

Essence Eyeshadow $1.99 in Get ready, cappuccino, please! peach beach, Sandy says hello

Essence Metal Glam Highlighter Powder $3.99

Essence Eyeliner Pen

Essence 3D Eyeshadow $2.99

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Maybelline Color Tattoo Collection

These drugstore beauties have been compare to the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre & MAC Paint Pots; they are simply cream shadows that pack a big punch. I currently own 6 from the permanent collection, and they are the best products this year from the drug store. They are super easy to use; can be used by itself for quick swatch of colour or as a base to give powder shadow a pop. $6.99CAD at Walmart

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Walmart Haul

I went to Walmart today with the intention of getting hair dye and of course I walked out with more than I intended.

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Garnier Olia Oil Powered Colour in 6.1 Light Ash Brown $10.96CAD. I wanted to try this one because it has no ammonia and it is formulated with 60% oil blend with flower oil. I wanted to dye my hair but was hoping this wouldn't be as damaging. I also picked up Clean & Clear soothing eye makeup remover $5.47CAD; I used this before and it was on sale. It is decent for the price and since my cleansing oil does a pretty good job at removing most of my makeup.

I also picked up the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Pepsy Coral which I got to wear on top of MAC Paint Pot in Perky. They both have a nice sheen to it and it is a pinky coral colour which is great for the spring.

The L'Oreal Pepsy Coral has more of a pink undertone while perky is more peachy, so hopefully it'll be a good combination.

~~~~~Tee hee

Saturday, 4 May 2013

Covergirl 2013 Spring collections ;)

I was at my local Walmart yesterday and I noticed a shiny new display and couldn't help but to check it out! As you can see there is a variety of bright shades and this collection has 1 mascara, 10 shades of eyeshadow crayons and 13 new eyeshadow pots. Note all the vibrant colours especially the bright blue eyeshadow. They also have a variety of different crayons including a champagne color which I might have to try although Milani just released Naturaly Chic Shadow Eyez (musing of a muse).

Detail pictures of product @nouveaucheap

~~~~~Tee Hee

Friday, 3 May 2013

Drugstore Favourites

After watching fashionista804 's MAC starter kit it inspired me to do one of my own and what I would recommend and some cheaper alternatives that I swear by as well.

See recommendations...

Hey chickies, NYX is currently 40% of on Cherry Culture !! Use the code NYX4013 from May 3-8th. Cherry Culture has fast delivery and they ship worldwide!

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Essence Stays no matter what 24hr liquid eyeliner

I got this liner after seeing the display at shopper and thought I had nothing to lose since it was $3.49CAD +tax. Sorry my looks a little beat up, I took it on a trip with me and most of the writing has rubbed off.

Essence claims:
extremely resistant! this eyeliner pen’s formula lasts up to 24 hours – even after jumping into the pool! with a felt-tip applicator, the deep-black texture creates an accurate line that lasts… and lasts and lasts, no matter what!

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I recently picked up Jordana's FabuLiner at Walgreen &2.99 USD and I put it to the test by wearing it to hot yoga.

Claims:

• Felt-Tip Precision
• No Skipping or Dragging
• Convenient & Easy to Use
• Dramatic Eye Definition
• Made In Italy

NET WT .0.054 OZ/ 1.54g

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Physicians Formula Bronze BOOster

This is currently on sale at Wal-mart for $12.40CAD along with most of the Physician's Formula products. It comes in 2 shade: Light to Medium & Medium to Dark. The packaging is very high quality with a brush underneath which I don't use. As you can see from the picture the cash is a bronze colour brown case that makes it look fancy which I appreciate. PF is the pricer drugstore brand and I have not found a product that super impress me beside their liquid eyeliner.

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I have read a lot of great reviews on this bronzer and since it was on sale, I thought I give it a try. It has a slight shimmer that is barely noticeable on the face. Not orange/red, has a nice light sandy brown. I got the Medium to Dark shade (for reference, I am NC37-NC40) and it is a perfect contour shade and it gives me a nice glow when applied to the forehead and cheeks.

It has a soft texture and I noticed powder flew everywhere if I tapped the powder too aggressively with my brush. So the key here is to tap lightly into the powder and you will get the perfect amount on your brush (I used the Real Technique blush brush) because this bronzer is very pigmented and can show up dirty/red if applied too heavily. This is a $21CAD bronzer if not discounted, which is really pricey for drugstore but if you can catch it on sale, it might be worth your while. And if you're in the market for a complete matte formula, I would recommend NYC Sunny bronzer or Too Face Chocolate Bronzers.

Leave a comment on any PF products I should try:)

Other Reviews:

makeupalley

missnattysbeautydiary

~~~~~Tee hee

Real Techniques Brushes by Samantha Chapman Review

These brushes were very hard to get my hands on as a Canadian, but recently Wal-mart has started to stock them and I am super excited because they are the best brushes for their price. There are 3 sets and a couple of individual brushes as well.

All the brushes in this line is super soft, no shedding, no bleeding and beautifully made.

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The first brush is the powder brush $9.99USD (Ulta) and as you can see, it is a big synthetic powder brush with a decent size brush head that is great for applying any powder products. I have been use this for my powder foundation and loose powder to set my liquid foundation.

(powder brush)

Look how big it is!! (that's what she said=)

Blush brush $10.99USD (@ Farleyco - ships to Canada), I got this mainly for bronzer rather than blush because I think its too big for my little face. It is equally soft as all the other brushes and does an amazing job in applying bronzers. (I have alway loved NYC Sunny bronzer)

(blush brush)

(Essential Kit: multi task brush, foundation, dome shadow)

I don't use flat foundation brush, therefore I have nothing to say about the middle brush.

(Multitasker Brush) I use this for powder & cream blush.

(Domed Shadow Brush) I used this for cream shadow & concealer. It does a great job with under eye concealer where it gets the inner corner perfectly.

(Core Kit)**** My favourite set out of the 3.

Buffing, contour, pointed foundation, detail brush.

(Contour & Buffing Brush) - My 2 most used brush in the kit; I use the buffing brush for foundation and cream blush, it applies both seamlessly with no harsh lines or blotches. I use the contour blush for contouring my cheeks and nose; I usually use a bigger fluffier brush for applying contour/ bronzer for my forehead & along the jawline.

These are by far the best brushes I have used even compare to the Sigma brushes because they are cheaper and more accessible now that they are available in Wal-mart or Farleyco. They have a wide range of brushes for eyes and face where you can apply all sorts of makeup and most of their brushes are multitaskers as well. They average about $5/brush even face brushes and that can't be beat. Other drugstores brushes that I adore are Ecotools.

Other reviews

Beauty Broadcast
Drugstore & Bargain Lover

~~~~~Tee Hee

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Walmart Haul

Walmart is probably one of my favourite place to kill time. I can have nothing to buy and nothing to do but come out with a bunch of goodies. I find their prices to be very reasonable and much cheaper than Shopper's Drug Mart here in Canada. Their regular price items will often be much cheaper than sale prices at Shopper's. When I walk into a drugstore, I expect cheap thrills and that is one of the biggest reasons why I frequently go to Walmart.

I was working near a newly opened Walmart and I HAD to go check it out. I did not need anything in particular but walked out $22 poorer which isn't all that bad since I did get some necessities as well. I was running out of Clinique Take the Day Off makeup remover Buy Here and have read that Neutrogena's makeup remover is very comparable at a fraction of the price. I got my Clinique makeup remover way back when during a MAC warehouse sale so I don't remember the exact price but it was for sure in $20 range at most counters. I have been meaning to try the Neutrogena one and it happened to be on sale for $9.67CAD. =) Perfect timing huh?? I have used this product and it does do a decent job at removing my waterproof eye makeup. This remover requires you to shake vigorously before use due to it's duo phase formula. I simply put some on a cotton pad and soak my eyes for 10 seconds then gently pulled downwards to get all the stubborn waterproof mascara off. So far I like ;)

I also picked up the Wet n Wild eyeshadow trio in Silent Treatment $2.97CAD and the L'Oreal True Match Foundation $9.97CAD. Come to think of it, I got all these items on sale!! SCORE =) In previous post I stated that I had too many foundation and that I keep buying new ones without giving the ones I have a fair chance, but here I am with a new foundation again. LOL

The Wet n Wild eyeshadow trios have been on my radar for a long time, and I do own 2 of the 6 eyeshadow palettes already. The reason that I held out for this long was because of the price, the 6 eyeshadow palette was cheaper than the trios which made no sense to me at all. Anyways they finally went on sale so I decided to pick up Silent Treatment which was the most appealing one to me. I have been very impress with the quality of the 6 eyeshadow palette especially for the price and I am sure I will equally be impress with the trio as well.

(Colour choice recommended by Temptalia's Foundation Matrix)

I did get a chance to dry it on my skin and this would be a good shade for those that are NC37-40 like myself.

$3.99CAD

Reviews:

Neutrogena Makeup Remover

Makeup Alley

Temptalia

Wet n Wild

Temptalia - Comfort Zone

Temptalia - Silent Treatment

Nouveau Cheap

~~~~~ Tee Hee

Friday, 13 April 2012

Maybelline's Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow

Everyone has already heard about these and they have been compared to MAC paint pots and I think they are much better. The colour variety is amazing although I do wish there were more matte shades (tough as taupe being the only one that caught my eyes). They color payoff is amazing with great staying power. I work 12 hr shifts and I can still see it at the end of the day but the colour will fade slightly. It also depends what I've done that day as well, I do notice some creasing without a primer if I was really busy that day and sweating a bucket full! All on all I think it is amazing for the price. Unfortunately we do not have a CVS or Walgreen in Canada there we do not have any of this BOGO half deal :(. I got mine at Walmart for $6CAD when they were on sale. Shopper's is selling them for at least $9.99CAD plus tax !! ( I almost buy most of my drugstore beauty products from Walmart just because it is that much cheaper)!

The colours I own are Tough as Taupe, Too Cool, Bold Gold and Bad to the Bronze. My favourite has to be Bad to the Bronze just bc it is so easy and will go with anything I am wearing and it is settle enough where I can wear it to work and be professional. Runner up is probably Tough as Taupe just because it is such a unique colour but I find it a little gloomy and doesn't give me a nice pop.