Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush: Mood Exposure

Hello everyone! I can't believe its already MARCH! I swear every year goes by faster and faster. Today I just have a quick post on a recent purchase of Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Mood Exposure. I haven't had a chance to test it out, but I was so excited about the fact that my Sephora finally got them in stock, I couldn't resist taking pictures and posting them.

This is a mauve shade which is so beautiful that I don't even want to use it! Hourglass has said that these blushes are suppose to be glowing and give you the light from within. I will do a update once I have played around in it. Do you guys own any of these Hourglass Ambient Lighting blushes?

XOXO,
Brandee

NYX Dark Circle Concealer Review

Dark circles I have them and I HATE them! So of course when I seen NYX Dark Circle concealer, I was over the moon. This is a orange tone concealer that is suppose to conceal dark circle that have blue coloring. I got this in the color Dark and sadly its a little to pale on my skin tone. It almost looks ashy on the areas that I apply it to: under the eyes and around my mouth. It has a sheer coverage and my dark circles can still be seen. This is could be due to the fact that its to light for me, but I'm not sure.

I don't like this concealer at all. Beside the fact its to light for me (its the darkest shade that NYX offers) I just don't think it gives the right amount of coverage for my dark circles and darker areas around my mouth. I think the idea of this product is great a orange base concealer, but due to the shade range and sheerness, I just can't put this on my favorite list.

XOXO,
Brandee

Revlon Age Defying Wrinkle Remedy Line Filler Review

Hello everyone! Today I have the Revlon Age Defying Wrinkle Remedy Line Filler, I was intrigued by this product as soon as I seen it on display at Target. Even though I don't have "wrinkles" or "fine lines" I do have creases under my eyes that my concealer always seems to settle in. So does it work? Lets see!

This is a thick white cream that is kinda hard to spread! It squeezes out of the tube a little difficult, and sets quickly into the areas that you spread it on. Since I am darker tone, once spread it does leave a white case with a tacky feeling to it.  It did fill in the little creases under my eyes really GOOD! but it made my under eye area feel so dry throughout the day. My creases stayed filled for the majority of the day, I did notice that after hour 5 it no longer could hold up anymore and my concealer sank into the creases.

I have a love/hate relationship with this product. On one hand I think that it fills in creases (and I'm sure wrinkles and fine lines) really well, but on the other hand I hate how dry it makes my under eye area. Even with a thick under eye moisturizer I could feel the dryness and tacky feeling all day. I'm going to continue to play with it, but it really is good, but the dryness is driving me crazy?!

Have anyone of you tried this product?

XOXO,
Brandee

Sedona Lace Brush Review

Today I have a quick review for you guys about 2 of my FAVORITE all time face foundation brushes: Sedona Laces synthetic Flat Top 928 and the Sedona Lace synthetic Round Top 480. I first purchased these brushes back on Black Friday when Sedona Lace offered 50% on everything. I just recently ordered back up, just in case these fall apart on me. These 2 brushes get used everyday and Im so happy to have them in my brush collection. On to the review!

First up is the synthetic Flat Top 928 foundation brush. This is a densely packed brush, with soft bristles. This brush gives the perfect airbrush finish to any and all foundation that I have ever used this with. Because it has so many bristles, it helps more the products so swiftly and easy. I've experienced no shredding and the shape of the brush has stayed true to form. The barrel is in a great shape, and the glue hasn't started to loosen on me. I look amazing and using this! I'm so in love!

And lastly we have the Round Top 428 foundation brush. It is very similar to the flat top, but its simply rounded. It heavily packed with bristles and is super soft. I enjoy this one very much, because it has rounded edge, its really good at rolling foundation on, without rubbing product off. It buffers in products so well, the brush does all the work for you! And just like the Flat Top I've experienced no shredding and barrel is steady and strong, no glue loosening. I can't say enough good thing about this brush its a winner!

These brushes are winners! Their great buffers, so it really gets the products in the skin, to just give a flawless finish. Sedona Lace is a great place for brushes, and the prices are so reasonable! I can't believe I went so long with these brushes, and they will forever be in my brush collection.

XOXO,
Brandee

MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter Review

I have several HG products and MAC Prep + Prime highlighter in Peach Lustre is one of them. It's a highlighter that can be applied to any area of the face that you want to highlight: under the eyes, cheek bones, bridge of the nose etc. I love this product so much its just perfect, its take a look!

Peach lustre is a peachy, orange color with light coverage and easy application. It comes in a twisty wand and product then dispense out of the bristles. I like the apply this under my eyes, bridge of my nose and any pigmentation that needs light covering. It doesn't contain any shimmery particles, but the effect is a high shine. Frankly I don't feel like Peach Lustre for me is a great highlighter, but more helpful to conceal the blue under the eyes and pigmentation marks. It applies so well and it is so light, that I just love IT!

There are I believe 4 other shades, but the Peach Lustre just really works best for me. I think this is a great product, and if you do use this as a highlighter is does give a nice sheen, and healthy glow to the skin. MAC has always been one of my favorite brand, and this product from them certainly is worth every penny!

XOXO,

Brandee

Milani Matte Baked Blushes: Bella Rosa and Delizioso Pink

Today I have Milani new matte baked blushes which I was so excited when I finally got my hands on these. I went to over 7 CVS and Walgreens just to find these, and I can see why they were sold out… the blushes are BEAUTIFUL! I've never tired Milani blushes baked blushes before, because they were a little too shimmery for me and I'm a matte girl when it comes to blush. Lets get on to the review!

First up we have Bella Rosa this is a vibrant hot pink color with a satin feel with a matte finish. The formula is very smooth and super pigmented. If too much is applied it can give the clown effect, so sparingly is important when using it. It glides on smooth and blends easily on the cheeks. It just give a nice healthy flush to the cheeks. LOVE THIS!

Lastly we have Delizioso Pink this is a light bright almost pale pink color. I was nervous about this one because I thought it would be to pale and bright on my darker skin tone, but its really beautiful! The formula is the same as Bella Rosa, smooth with a satin application, but matte finish. It to is very pigmented and easy to blend. And because I am of darker skin tone it can turn chalky if too much applied. But I LOVE everything about this blush!

Overall Milani hit the winner circle with these blushes! The pigmentation, application and colors are beautiful! I love everything about blushes and hope that Milani comes out with more matte baked blushes!

XOXO,
Brandee

MAC Prep + Prime CC Colour Correcting Loose Review

Hello everyone! Today I have the new MAC Prep + Prime CC Colour Correcting Loose powder in Recharge. Now when I originally seen them, I was super excited! I suffer from pigmentation with blue coloring to them and I've been told and heard that orange/red coloring can counter act it. So I figured I would give Recharge a try…so did it work? Lets see!

This CC colour correcting powder is to perfect the skin, reduce shine and help correct any discoloration on your skin. The way that I use this is I first apply a thin layer to of orange corrector to my pigmentation, after the rest of my makeup is applied, I then applied the CC colour correcting powder only to the area where I applied orange corrector. It does help keep my makeup in place, and keeps my pigmentation from breaking through the surface. I am really in love with product and I really impressed with it!

The wear time is very well, I work 12 hour shifts, 3 days a weeks and it really keeps my makeup in place. Now this powder can be used all over the face, but because Im more yellow in the middle of my face, I only use this on pigmentation area. This is a great product and with all loose powders it sets beautifully on the skin! This is a real winner!

XOXO,
Brandee

Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade Review

I believe that heavens gate open when Anastasia Beverly Hill released DipBrow Pomade! I am so love with this product that I don't see myself ever using another brow product. This is a must have product..go get it NOW! LOL!

I have the DipBrow pomade in the color Chocolate this is a creamy, pigmented pomade that slides on the brow so easily. It is a bulletproof product that once dried its not moving at ALL! There are 5 shades in this collection and they all offer a wide range of different shades from blondes to ebony. I choose Chocolate simply because I didn't want an super dark brow and I feel like Chocolate is the perfect middle of not to light and not to dark.

The product is really heaven! I don't have to worry about my brows moving or fading away throughout the day. The color is true, so it doesn't get chalky or blotchy after awhile. Now another important key is that you need very little product. It's so pigmented that a little truly goes a long way. I've had this over a month and have barely scratched the surface. I'm pretty sure it will last me almost forever!

This is a must have product for anymore wanting to enhance their shapes, fill in spare areas, or just give their brows a clean define line. It offers a wide range of shades and is just a great product!

XOXO,
Brandee

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

 I guess this week is Throwback product week, because I have just been loving some old favorites lately. Today I have a quick post on the Make Up For Ever HD foundation, this is a cult classic among ordinary people and makeup artists. This foundation is heaven and everyone need to have it!

This is a lightweight, odorless medium coverage foundation. It gives a nice sheen to the skin nothing to shiny or luminous that oily skin people would need to worry about. There is no SPF in this foundation so theres no worry about flashbacks in photography. This last on my skin all day with the help of a setting spray or finishing powders. I just love this foundation. I find for me that it best applies with a beauty blender or a flat top foundation style brush. It just gives a flawless finish.!

I love this foundation and have brought several of them for years, and I recommend this foundation to every one with all skin types and ages.

XOXO,
Brandee

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder

 Today I have the cult favorite and classic Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder! You would have to be living under a rock to not hear about this powder. I first heard about it from some YouTubers who raved about it being the under eye powder to give that highlighter glow. I immediately got excited and went on the hunt to buy. After having this for almost 2 years I've had my fair shares of love and hate with this products…Lets get on to the review!

 Ben Nye Banana Luxury powder is a finely milled yellow based powder, that will do either 2 things set your under eye area to give a glow, or simply neutralize your makeup. Now at first I loved this powder it was a dream come true because I use a lighter concealer under my eyes, so this powder just enchanted that. But over time the glory faded and the powder started settling in my creases and it no longer kept my concealer in place. After a while my concealer would go patchy and it just looked down right ugly. I thought maybe it was the concealers that I was using, but after changing concealer several times, I chopped it up as the powder so I took a break from this powder for about a year and have currently started using it again.

One of the my favorite things about this product is just how little you need! I rarely ever believe the whole "a little goes a long way" so when I do find products that live up to that statement I'm in amaze. Once again I am in love with this powder, it again is setting my eye area and isn't creasing or becoming patchy. I'm not sure what happen in between the year that I stopped using it, maybe it my skills of applying makeup that has gotten better or maybe I'm using better product…IDK! But this back in my makeup routine and I'm glad that its back working for me..
This is a a powder that you should need if you're into the the whole highlighter effect, or just looking for a look face powder.

XOXO,
Brandee

Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara

 Hello everyone I honestly don't why I haven't posted in 3 days, I've been testing out products and time just simply got away. Today I the Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara to share with you all. I've heard so much hype about this mascara, but honestly Covergirl mascaras have never really done anything of my lashes. So does clump crusher change my opinion? Lets find out!

Covergirl Clump Crusher comes in a pretty bulky bright green packaging. The wand has a nice curve shape to it with bristles evenly spaced out. Now the claim to this mascara is that it offers lengthening without clumps. It coats my lashes really good, it gives my lashes a nice lengthening effect, but there is no WHOA effect! It actually doesn't clump with just 2 coats on me, but like all mascara if you put to much it will clump. It wore really good it didn't flake, or smudge throughout the day.

I feel like this is a nice day time mascara, it doesn't give a dramatic effect, it last all day without flaking or smudging, its a nice everyday mascara. I like it, but I don't love it simply because I'm a lashy, dramatic type of girl, but its lovely for everyday wear!

XOXO,
Brandee

Milani Brow Shaping Clear Wax Review

 Happy Wednesday everyone! Today I have the Milani Brow Shaping Wax this is a new Milani product that was recently launched this year. I love a good products so lets find out if this wax keeps the brows in place!

 The Milani Brow Shaping wax comes in a pencil form that can be easily sharpen. Since this is of a wax so is a little hard to spread around. The wax doest dull down quickly, so this pencil will last awhile. Once placed on the brows the brows were pretty much bulletproof. The things that I like about this is that it isn't heavy and I don't feel it on the brows.

Overall this is a nice basis wax pencil that keeps brows in place. It's no flaky, and keep the brows bulletproof! I enjoy Milani products and this is certainly another good product from them!

XOXO,
Brandee

Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer Review

Quick post today about the Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser primer. This primer was released in Asia market last year and finally made its way to USA in early January. So does it eraser your pores? Lets take a look!

Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser is a clear gel silicone base primer. Its non greasy, and has a lot of slip to it, so you must make sure that you let it dry before applying your makeup to avoid your makeup from sliding around. Now this primer is not a pore filling primer, it simply blurs the appearance of them. This is a downer for me because I have large pores on the side of my nose and the blurred effect doesn't do enough for me.

At 1st it gave the appearance that my pores where blurred fairly well, but within the hour my pores came to the surface and it looked as though I had never applied it. As far as a primer, it did decent. It didn't prolong my makeup, but it didn't disappear after a few hours either. The price is right at $6.99 and is a good pore eraser primer if you don't have large pores. But for someone with larger pores the blurring effect just won't do it.

XOXO,
Brandee

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

Today I have a review on a oldie but goodie Too Face Better Than Sex Mascara. Now I used to be a big drugstore mascara fan and at 1 point refused to ever buy a high end brand mascara, but on a recent trip to Sephora, I decide to change and try it. So do I love it? hate it? Lets see!

This comes in a heavy pink tube. I love the packaging and I really enjoyed that the name of the mascara is faded and isn't to bold. The wand is shaped in an hourglass figure shape. It's extremely different from any other mascaras I've ever seen. The formula is not runny, but not dry it the perfect texture.  It's also a true dark black, no if, and or buts about it, it just perfect!

With 1 coat my lashes look full and long. With 2 coats the intensity and sultry look it gives is just daydreaming. My lashes doesn't clump or feel weighted down. It lengthen and give my lashes the correct amount of volume and darkness. The wand is the perfect size to really get in the inner corner of the eye, and its not so big that it doesn't grip my bottom lashes. 3 coats is a little bit too much for me to use on a daily basis, so I have keep it at 2.

Overall I LOVE this mascara! I would have never thought that a high end mascara would give me wonderful lashes. I already have a back up mascara and I plan on getting another one to keep in my gym bag. If you are on the market for a good lengthening and voluminous mascara this is for you!

XOXO,
Brandee

Milani Brow Shaping Gel Review

This is one of several Milani products that I will be reviewing. Milani is on a serious roll with all the new products that have been released by them. Today I have quick review on the Milani Brow Shaping Gel. So does it keep the brows in place? Let's take a look.

The Milani Brow Shaping Gel comes in a traditional mascara packaging and wand. The wand is smaller to fit and shape the brows. It only comes in a clear gel, and a nice amount of product come out onto the wand. Since the wand is black and the gel is clear you can see the amount of product that is on the wand so that you don't over use. Once on the brow it doesn't flake and its lightweight. My eyebrows didn't feel wet and there's no crunchy feeling once the gel dries.

It kept my eyebrows tamed for the day but it didn't bulletproof them. My eyebrows did get really itchy with this product and with a slight scratch my eyebrows did slightly move. Honestly I didn't see a difference in this or by just getting a clear mascara from other brands. It's not life changing, but its cool if you're in the market for trying brow shaping gel review or just want to try.

XOXO,
Brandee

January Favorites 2014

So January is OVER! January is one of my favorite months simply because its my birthday and the start of a new year. Today I'm bringing you my January favorites, which isn't a lot because I was so busy this month. Let's drive right into it!

First up is MAC Face and Body foundation. Quick story on this product I used to HATE this foundation. So what changed it to be a favorite? My skin. My skin cleared up since the last time I used this and I am in LOVE. I apply 2 coats and top it off with my MAC Mineralize Skinfinish. This has been my everyday look this month!

Lush Mask of Magnaminty Cleanser is one of my ALL TIME favorite mask. Its prompted by LUSH as a cleanser, but I use it as a nice, gentle mask everyday. It gives a nice, tingle, refreshing feeling and my skin just feels so radiant.

Wet n Wild Fergie On Edge Longwearing Eye Liner in the color Hyper Sky is from the new permanent line of eyeliner within the Fergie collection. I just love this color blue and awakes my eyes so much when applied to my waterline. It is pretty long wearing, but slightly fades in color towards the end of the day. But overall its a beauty!

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight mask is a great moisturizer for my skin doing the winter time for me. I use it nightly and it just gives my skin baby skin smoothes in the morning. My face feels hydrated and fresh.

Biore Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser is a black charcoal scrub that is heaven in a bottle. As I rub this into my face I can feel a cooling refreshing on my skin. My skin looks and feels so clean with that "over drying" feeling. I love this cleanser.

NARS Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder is pretty impressive. It lightweight and finely milled sparkling particles. It doesn't give my face a flat matte look, but simply a fresh, blurred look. If you have deeper skin, be careful with being to product heavy because it can give .|a white case effect if too much is applied.

MAC Select Cover Up concealer is a sheer to medium coverage concealer. I like this because it sets fast and dries down to a matte finish, so once in place it won't move. LOVE IT!

MAC Sable eyeshadow is a favorite of mines and has been for years. Its just the perfect peachy, shimmery color that suits every occasion. As you can see I have hit pan on mines and will be purchasing another sometime this week.

Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights in Peach Light is a beautiful illuminator with shimmery particles. I enjoy wearing this under my foundation because it gives a nice sheer throughout the day and truly keeps me looking dewy and healthy for the day

L'oreal Color Vibrancy Instant Shock Treatment is quick 60 seconds conditioner that gives your color treated hair a shiny, brilliant look. I recently dyed my hair a black blue color and this really keeps my color alive and awake.

SO…thats everything! Nothing too major but I truly love every single product. What were some of you guys favorites for the month of January?

XOXO,
Brandee