Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Exposed

I recently purchased this blush during their Friends & Family sale where they were offering 30% off your entire purchase.

Their Amazonian Clay blushes are solar baked blushes that is formulated with amazonian clay, which is an all natural ingredient than is enriched with all sorts of nutrients great for the skin.  I am in love with the simple packaging and the embossed print of the Amazon river in the product.  It's still clever and unique without going overboard.

The blush is not only super pigmented, but also long lasting and just as smooth as silk.  Exposed is a nude/natural color that might look like a peachy bronzed blush, but just gives you that perfect natural glow.  I love using this as both a blush and bronzer, for a more natural and radiant look.

I am absolutely in love with the color and formulation of the product and am really looking into picking up the other colors in their collection.


xoxo,

Eve

ANNOUNCEMENT: NAKED 2 Giveaway Winner!!!

My NAKED 2 palette giveaway has been closed for two days now, and I finally have the time to announce the winner.  Everyone who entered was put into a random drawing...

Congratulations to ......


MYLINH NGUYEN!!!!!

The winner has been contacted and she has 48 hours to claim her prize (or else I will randomly choose another winner).

Thank you so much to everyone that entered.  I will continue to host more giveaways on some of my favorite products in the future, so please keep your eyes out for those!


xoxo,

Eve

December My Glam Bag

I'm pretty sure all of you have heard of and know about the My Glam bag that has been released this month.  It's basically like another Birchbox subscription, only this time the editors and founders of the program are all YouTube beauty gurus that we all know and love.

I have not signed up for Birchbox because the products given are really random and they seem to be focusing on a lot of skin care or hair care products (which I don't need to try out).

However, because the My Glam subscription focuses more on beauty products I decided to give it a try.

For the month of December we received the following products in our bag:

- Cosmetic Case with Mini Mirror
- Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Sin (full size)
- Mini Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Mai Couture Blotting Sheets
- Mai Couture Blush Sheet (one sample)
- Mini Tarte Mascara
- NYS Matte Lip Cream (full size)

They also included coupon codes to a few of the brands, which makes it even better.

To be able to received three full sized products plus a few other good sized samples is an amazing deal for $10, and I feel like I can get great use out of EVERY product in here.

I already subscribed for the January My Glam bag, so do get yours before they sell out!

xoxo

Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Palette

Nothing gets any better than a palette that consists of only matte eye shadows.  Matte shadows Have really taken the beauty world by storm for 2011.  A make up collection is not complete until you have a variety of matte shadows to blend and create depth.

Top: Tuffed Suede, Chincilla, Coffee Bean

Middle: Velveteen Bunny, Pebbles, London Fog

Bottom: Fresh Linen, Vintage Violet, Midnight

The Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow palette (valued at $36) is one of my absolute favorite palettes in my make up collection because it has all of the possible matte shadows in neutral colors in one convenient palette.  The palette contains 9 beautiful shadows and also comes with a sample of the Too Faced eye primer.

With the help of the lesson cads included in the palette, you'll be able to create numerous looks for both day and night in just minutes.

The texture of the shadows are incredibly soft and smooth, silk like, making them amazing to blend.  The pigmentation is also quite amazing, with all of the shadows being very true to color and very pigmented.


xoxo,

Eve

Tarte Friends & Family Haul

A little while ago Tarte cosmetics was having a Friends and Family sale on their website (http://tartecosmetics.com/), and because my self control is so bad I just had to take advantage of the offer.

Tarte was offering 30% off of any purchase, and because there were a few things I wanted to try from their make up line I thought this was the best time to do it.

I picked up the following items:

- Jewels of the Amazon emphasEYES Waterproof Amazonian Clay Shadow/Liner Trio & Brush Set

- Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush in Exposed

- emphasEYES Waterproof Smoldering Clay Liner Duo

- Vitamin Infused Lip Gloss in Liquid Shine (free gift with purchase)

It was amazing of them to not only have this special sale, but to throw in a free full sized lip gloss with the purchase also.

I am most excited to try the Amazonian Clay blush, because there has been so much rave about the product.

Reviews and swatches will be up as soon as possible!


xoxo,

Eve

Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara

I am always trying to find great drugstore products that are comparable to the higher end make up brands you can find in the department stores.  One of the make up items you don't want to splurge so much on has to be mascara, because they dry out so quickly and need to be replaced every 3 months or so.  Because I've been hearing so much about the Revlon Grow Luscious mascara I decided to give it a try and see how it works on my lashes.

Because my lashes are already long, I don't really need to add any more length to the look of them.  I just need extra lift and volume.  The Revlon Grow Luscious is suppose to not only add length, but also volumize your lashes and make them stronger.

I have to say I am quite impressed with the mascara.  I find it pretty volumizing and it holds a curl pretty well, making my long lashes look a million times better. The formula is just right, not too dry or clumpy and not too liquidy.  What I love most about the mascara is the brush, it does a great job at grabbing my lashes and lifting them up with every application (I am quite a fan of brushes like this).


xoxo,

Eve

Urban Decay Vegan Palette

Urban Decay shadows are one of my favorite shadows, so whenever I can get my hands on one of their palettes for a discounted price, I would never turn down the offer.

The Urban Decay Vegan palette is valued at $34, but with the sale they were holding, I only paid $19 for it.

Top: Minx, Urb, Gunmetal

Bottom: Twice Baked, Smog, Half Baked

UD 24/7 Liner in Zero

The colors are absolutely gorgeous and compliment eat other very well because of the neutrals.  The packaging is very cute and all of the shadows included are 100% Vegan.  The set also comes with the UDPP in Sin and a mini 24/7 liner in zero (which we all know is amazing for smokey eyes).

All of the shadows really live up to the Urban Decay quality we all expect; great pigmentation and blends like a dream.  The shadows are just so soft and smooth, and the hints of shimmer here are just enough to make any eye look pop.

The only shade I really had a problem with was Urb.  It has a bit more chunky glitters, so there was a bit of fall out when it came to applying it.  But when applied with a patting motion, or with water for a foiled effect, the color just comes out beautifully.


xoxo,

Eve