Lancome Subtil Swatch/Review in Aplum

Hi guys!

So today I will share with you the swatch of Lancome's subtil blush in Aplum. This blush is said to be oil-free so this is great for every type of skin. I got this deluxe sample blush at macy's when lancome was having a gift with purchase months ago. So, this blush is a mauve-y pink color that is straight up gorgeous especially for fall. However, you know me...I use this whichever seasons we're having! Lol. Also, this is not as pigmented as other blushes like the balm's instain ones. I still like this though because it is super buildable and blendable and I know that I won't be having too much color on my cheeks if I accidentally dabbed too much on my blush brush. So I think this is very safe for people who are just starting out with makeup. 

Anyway, on to the swatches!!!

 Left side: light swatch

Right side: heavy swatch

Mac Bad Girl Gone Good Blush Swatch

Hi everyone! 

Here is a blush swatch of Riri hearts Mac's limited edition in the shade Bad Girl Gone Good.:)

I truly adore the packaging! This comes with a shiny rose gold packaging with Riri's signature on top instead of the typical black packaging of MAC's. I feel like this shade compliments any skin tones.

Left: one layer
Right: two layers
With Flash

Left: one layer
Right: two layers
No flash

Left: one layer
Right: two layers
Dim Light

Now, I believe that MAC describe this blush as a warm copper on their website. It may sound unpleasing and eff to our ears since who would actually put a copper shade on their cheeks? Usually, a copper shade is used as an eyeshadow...right? However, this  is absolutely fantastic in my opinion! The swatches may be boring on the arm but gorgeous in the face! While wearing this, it gives me a natural radiant look to my face and it does not goes on harshly and it is blendable. I just love it! It's effortless.

Sephora Haul!

Hey guys! 

I'm so excited to share with you what I got from Sephora! I didn't buy this all at once. This is a collective haul. I don't know about you guys but stores like Sephora is like an ultimate beauty trap/weakness that I always fall for. Haha. I have been eye-ing these products or goodies from Sephora for quite a while now and I finally went ahead and grab them! So here is just an overview of what I got from Sephora. I may make a more in depth review and show you the products up close soon. I grabbed Benefit's Beauty Score because I don't own any product from them. So I thought it was a nice deal of $35(or$36) and have a bunch of products to try out rather than buying a full size and probably regret it. However, even if these deluxe sample sizes of different products are small, they will last for months or even forever!(I already knew it...except for the mascara though :P) This is an online only value set.

Benefit's Beauty Score!

Sephora Favorites Lash Stash to Go! LOVE IT

These mascaras above was an amazing deal! I truly recommend this Lash Stach by Sephora! It includes 5 mascaras PLUS a voucher for a full size mascara that you can redeem in the store! So if you calculate it, it definitely worth your money! It is simply awesome! I like all of them except for the Blinc mascara. This Blinc mascara costs $26 for the full size but it didn't do anything to my lashes! It weighed down my curled lashes and I just cannot deal with it. The only way I can use it is with my lower lashes. I'm fine with it but I'm not in love..if you know what I mean.

Buxom Lip Cream in Mudslide and Lipstick in Dolly

Buxom's Lip Cream in Mudslide and Full-on Lipstick in Dolly are beautiful! This is the only lip gloss I have from Buxom and I am obsessed!( I know you're not surprised..lol) I love the fact that it tingles, minty, perfect color for me, and not overly sticky. I was not really into lip glosses but now I am! Now for the lipstick, it is great for me as well because it is a neutral pink, does not have shimmer, and is a matte formula. This is part of their new limited edition collection consisting only of the Dolly shade( I don't know if I made sense or what lol) and I only picked this one. I wanted to pick all of them but I controlled myself(whew!) I love the packaging with that lip mark on. I think it's classy!

Lancome's Hypnose Drama Mascara!

This was the mascara I got for free from the Lash Stash. Out of all the 5 mascaras, I really like this one. I feel that this gave length more than the others and this went pretty smoothly and it was pretty dramatic. I did like the Too Faced Better Than Sex one but it didn't wow me or impressed me. It did give drama but it clumps a lot and made my lashes stick together. I mean I could try to control it but it takes too much time you know.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

I purchased this one on a whim while checking out on sephora's store.  I've been wanting to try out FAB's products anyway so I thought why not. Little did I know was that this was Amazing! It does what it says. I had some irritation on my face and I also have a puffy eye from allergies(I still do) and it totally soothes. I can't describe it really but I like it!  This would be great for winter when my hands and some parts of my face get dry. I recommend!

Dior Addict It Lash Mascara review

Hi everyone!

So today I am going to talk about the New and Exciting mascara from Dior! 

This mascara is said to deliver "Extreme Volume and Length fo total lash metamorphosis". This line also have three limited-edition colors which are purple, blue and pink!

I got this sample from sephora and I was so excited to receive it!

However, from what I saw in the results of this mascara, I am neither pleased nor in love with it.

I didn't really see any 'Wow-ness' and that was disappointing especially that it's a high end product!

When I applied the first coat on my left eyelashes, it didn't even look like I'm wearing anything! Yes, it did define and lengthen ever so slightly...I'm talkin' microscopically! Now, I normally don't apply second coat whenever I use mascara because I usually am satisfied from just one application. But when I applied the second coat, that's the time I saw volume and length. Did i mention that it flaked while I was applying the second coat? Does that usually happen to other mascaras? Typically Not.

The formulation is a bit dry on my opinion. When you apply it, it does not look flawless and smooth looking. It also feels rough to touch.

I even compared it to my Lancome's hypnose drama mascara and I only applied one coat and it looked even better than the It-lash mascara side which had second coat on. So I wouldn't exactly recommend this Dior's it lash mascara since there are great ones out there. This comes off easily with soap and water.

RIGHT SIDE: NO MASCARA
LEFT SIDE: WITH MASCARA

RIGHT SIDE: NO MASCARA
LEFT SIDE: WITH  1 COAT OF MASCARA

RIGHT SIDE: NO MASCARA
LEFT SIDE: WITH  2ND COAT  OF MASCARA

RIGHT SIDE: NO MASCARA
LEFT SIDE: WITH  2ND COAT  OF MASCARA

Comparison:

RIGHT SIDE: WITH LANCOME HYPNOSE DRAMA MASCARA(ONE COAT)
LEFT SIDE: WITH  DIOR IT LASH MASCARA(2 COATS)

Overall, it's really up to you if you want to get it or not. No one's stopping you! :) Perhaps you'll have a better experience than I did so goodluck! :)

The Balm Instain Blush in Toile swatch

Hi ladies!

I don't know why I didn't blog about this blush as early as it should've! Perhaps I love it so much that my mind shut down! Lol. Toile is a pretty coral shade and it is great for spring, summer. (Or even all year round!!!) I originally bought this on Hautelook.com for only 11 dollars I believe instead of 22 dollars from TheBalm's website! So definitely checkout hautelook's website more often since there are plenty of brands on sale there! Plus, you'll totally save some money. This has 6.5 grams which is a generous amount of product for a blush. So it seems that for 11 dollars, it is soo worth it! This is so pigmented so you do need to be careful because a little goes a long way!

Now, for the "staining" part, I think it holds up the claim. It lasts the whole day of school for me and I don't find it patchy as the day goes by. Also, as many of you don't know, I touch my face a lot and this does not budge! 

Physician's Formula Happy Booster Blush in Natural Swatch

Hi ladies!

Here are the swatches of the physician's formula happy booster blush in natural. I got this off of Ulta when they were having 40% off sale on all of the Physician's Formula makeup products! This usually cost about $11.99 alone. Now this blush has three color ranges from natural, rose, and peach. This natural shade that I have is perfect fro me! It just gives you a natural(hence, the name..lol) flush of color to your cheeks! This is amazing because I don't even have to highlight! Now don't be scared with all those shimmers since it is not that harsh at all. It's like, whenever I dip my brush on it, it gives a perfect shine ad color effortlessly! I can't even! =D

       Light swatch on the left and heavier swatch on the right.

Overall this is a nice blush especially for the ones who are new to makeup because even if you pick up a lot of product, it'll still look "natural" and won't look cakey. It also blends pretty well! :)

Super Easy Nail Art

Hi guys!

So today I'll show you a super easy nail art that only used three(more like two) nail polish colors!

This literally took for only 5 minutes! I only used white to create some highlights on the feather.

It is really easy and simple so if you want to "vamp it up", go ahead! My intention was to only use linear elements for this nail art and I think this turned out to look cute! Now, for the nailpolishes, I used China Glaze's Bahamian Escape and two stripping nail art polishes from Kiss. So, feel free to try this nail art and tell me or comment down below if you did! 

See ya later!

Lovelots!