Small ELF Haul

I needed to replenish the things I love by ELF Cosmetics so I made an order because I cannot find the items I need at either of my local Target's.  From the top row: Probably my most favorite thing ELF makes is their Cool Bronzer, it has no shimmer and it great for use as bronzer or contour.  The High Definition Powder, I absolutely love it. In my opinion it's just as good as MUFE HD Powder yet it's only $6 ( warning: you don't a lot of product ). I know some people have issues with using the HD powders.. what you need to remember is it's all in the buffing. You MUST buff this product out very well or You will have disastrous results. Second row: The Creme Eyeliner in Black. I've recently discovered that I like this product from them. It lasts a long time (all day not 24hrs) and it doesn't fade. Next..the Liquid Eyeshadow in Sexy Silver. Well... I went to go use it after having it for 2 weeks and it was completely dried out. Need I say anymore? Then a Mineral Shadow in a purple shade called Flirty. I've yet to wear it, I watched it & it's beautiful. Bottom row: I got 2 Creme Shadows one in Black Licorice and the other in Butter Pecan. I primarily use these as a base for a powdered shadow that's similar in color.

Brittany xo

Shopping Haul!

Starting from the left: I got 2 ELF Hypershine Liplosses in Fairy & Blossom $1. Back row: Lipstick by Covergirl in Enthrall Charme. I got four brushes: white brush Sonia Kashuk Shaped Blending Brush $4.99 middle blk brush ELF Studio Blush Brush $3 next Target Medium Shadow Brush $2.49 in front Target Kabuki Brush $5.99. Then I finally got the two Wet n Wild Trios I've been wanting since they came out! Left to right: I'm Feeling Retro & Spoiled Brat $3.99 each.


The Hypershine Lipglosses I feel in love with a few weeks ago, so I just got that they had there.
I lost my Kabuki so I wanted a new one... I haven't really used this one yet but I like the denseness of the bristles I expect it to be good. As you can see there's something against me getting these Wet n Wild trios. I finally got the 2 I've been dying for, then get it home and drops it on the floor and the white in the I'm Feeling Retro breaks :( Grrrr LOL But I have them! & I tried them the pigment is ridiculous! The Covergirl Lipstick is very creamy and moisturizing. I think they've changed their formula, this was not the case in the past. I recommend it!


ps: I went to this store while I was out ONLY to get a new Kabuki. So much for self control! :-D
                                                                                                                                   Brittany xoxo

An ELF Haul!

On the top there's the Complete Coverage Concealer. I've been using these products for the last four days so I could give an accurate review on them. This concealer palette is fabulous! It's quite amazing that for $3 I have a product that's comparable to concealers 10 times it's price! It's very creamy and very easy to blend. It fits my skin color well and it's very light..  it doesn't feel too heavy.  It's lasted throughout the day...which is great. The real test will be to see how it works in summer weather. So far, this item is highly recommended! On the bottom right is the Tinted Moisturizer SPF-20. I'm happy to report I like this as well. I was really looking forward to trying this, it's great to have something lighter for when you don't want to wear foundation. At first I was a little leery... when you first put it on the color is a bit off. But, once you work it into your skin (I think fingers are best) it blends in well and has a nice light coverage. If you can find a match for your skin I think his is awesome! And next, the Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder. This is a decent bronzing powder with a slight shimmer... it would have to be very slight for me to like it! It's a cute powder, nothing too special... not as great as their Cool Bronzer (IMO) but for $1 it works!

Next... I got a lipstick in Posh. Honestly I don't like it. The color which looked so rich online is quite dull & the texture is well...icky LOL What I like a whole lot better is the Hypershine Lipgloss! (it's right under the lipstick) It's an awesome lip gloss... nice color pay off & not very very sticky and it tastes so darn good :-D I'll definitely get some more of these. Then I got some brushes! I got 2 Eyeliner Brushes, 1 Blending Eye Brush, 1 Lip Defining Brush and 1 Total Face Brush. I have so many ELF brushes, they're incredibly economical and surprising good quality. What's even more surprising I like the $1 brushes (which these are) more than most the Studio brushes which are $3. There's a few Studio brushes I live by, otherwise these are fabulous! The days are long gone ladies where I thought I had to spend X amount of dollars on brushes for them to be good. Things have drastically changed! Aren't we lucky!


                                   Brittany xoxo

Christmas Goodies Part 2 A Haul

I got this trio of nail polishes from E.L.F. I love, love , love glitter polishes so I gave it  a shot... I mean you can't go wrong for the price! I really like the Silver & the Gold... the Red not so much. It's not full on glitter like the other two. It's a red polish with flecks of glitter through out.. it's ok. I'll most likely  give it away. That's the great thing about the E.L.F dollar line.. your not so mad if you don't like it. ;)

Top row the trio of lipsticks from E.L.F. ($3) here you can see better the lack of glitter in the red :(
A pair of lashes by E.L.F. ($1). A double sided wand from E.L.F. on clear mascara the other for eyebrows($1). I bought it for the clear mascara. Then I got another of the Eyeliner & Shadow Stick from E.L.F. ($3) I bought it in green & loved it. I really love it in the Smoke (shadow) & Black (liner). I did a smoky eye over the weekend with it:amazing! It's great as an eye base too! They have one more color I believe. E.L.F. please make this in other colors! :-)
Then I got a Sonia Kashuk Fluffy Brush ($4.99) Sorry it's kind of hidden by the Eyeliner & Shadow, but everyone knows what a fluffy brush looks like right? Good. I didn't want to take the pic again! lol 

From Bath & Body Works I got this bath gel from their Summer Vanillas line in Coconut ($10.50)
OMG! This is Delish! The fragrance of it is divine & after you shower or bathe it leaves your skin feeling like butter! I am in love. Then after bathing you apply some of their Intense Moisture Body Butter ($15.00). I got it in Warm Vanilla Sugar. I have really dry skin and since I've been using their body butter (for almost 5 yrs now) my skin is so hydrated and soft for the entire day. I can't live without it. And finally I got their Body Mist in Warm Vanilla Sugar ($12.50). I love a fragrance and these body mists offer a nice array of choices and they're not too strong. I save my more concentrated fragrance for going out at night. I got loads more from this store but they're gifts so I can't post them. The very people they are for read my blog... yes I see you! lol :-)
                                  Happy Holidays Lovlies!     Brittany xoxo

It's HAUL Time!

I got a bunch of different things recently on my trip to the mall. Got some other stuff for holiday gifts that I obviously wont be posting. Here's all the stuff I got for myself. Who can can go shopping and not get stuff for they're self? Certainly not me! LOL Excuse the blurriness of some of this pics... it just wouldn't come clearer & I just didn't have the time! ;)

I use IMAN's foundations all the time but had yet to try the liquid that came out a few months back. I finally got the Luxury Radiance Liquid Makeup in Earth 3. A special holiday package of it came with a foundation brush. I'm glad I waited the brush is fabulous! Now I'm on a mission to get the normal size brush. I'm in love with the mini version. And the liquid foundation it self it quite good. Just what I expected.. the sticks & cremes are excellent. ($14.99)

I also got the SuperStay Liquid Foundation by Maybelline. It's the sister to Revlon's ColorStay (which I LOVE!) so I was eager to see what it's like. I've tried it out and it had the long wear it promises but as always my issue with Maybelline is their choice in colors. People with darker skin as myself are hard pressed to find and exact match in Maybelline. I had to mix it with something else to get it to look natural & indeed match me... otherwise it's too orangy. ($10.99)

Got some lotions and a fragrance mist from Bath & Body Works. Black Amethyst Lotion, Midnight Pomegranate Lotion & Dark Kiss Fragrance Mist. I love their stuff.. the lotions are so creamy and the fragrances are not too overpowering. They had a big sale going on this trio was $10.

Lastly I got some ELF products. An Angeled Eyeshadow Brush ($1), an Eyeliner & Shadow Stick ($3). This is a great product! The shadow side is a metallic green & the liner is in moss (a darker green). I would love to see them make this in more colors! And a Studio Eyeshadow in Butter Cream ($3). This color is Amazing! It is perfect for a highlight color on the eyes for me. I've worn it everyday I've done my makeup since I bought it! And then I got a blush by IMAN. I love it! It has a slight shimmer and the color works great for me. It gives me a red cheek without being too red. This color is called Peace. ($10) 

Brittany xoxo

Smoky Eyes

Hi Everyone! Using the E.L.F 32 Eyeshadow Collection I did a smoky eye look. I tried to keep it only E.L.F. products.. only deviated slightly. 

Next will be a look using NYX products. A complete list of products used after the jump. xoxo

E.L.F. Haul

I needed some e.l.f. products that I couldn't get in the stores so I made an order. I think I buy from e.l.f. monthly ;)  here are the things I got....

Top row: Complexion Perfection Powder which I think is excellent for a highlight..and on a variety of skin tones. Next: Shielding Hydro Tint w/ SPF 15... it's a nice sheer cover moisturizer with a tint for when you don't want to wear a foundation & it's great it has the SPF. Next: The Cool Bronzer, this is a fabulous Bronzer! More details below! 
Bottom row: Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Coffee. I LOVE this product from them and I could not find it anywhere in the stores in this color.. all I ever see is Black, I really needed a brown. A Foundation Brush, pretty standard we know what they're like. I will say this I'm beginning to love e.l.f.'s brushes more & more every day. Next: A Creme Eyeshadow Duo in Sugar Cookie. I love to keep an arsenal of creme shadows, they double fabulously as an eye shadow base for certain looks.


Next I got a Palette: The 32 Piece Eyeshadow Collection. One of their newer products which I thought was really cute. I actually got a few of these and plan to use them as gifts.. the holidays are coming! I used it last night on a client and I like it very much. I've often said that e.l.f.'s palettes seem to have shadows with deeper pigment then the singular ones and this palette continues that thread, although to get optimal pay off you need to use a shadow base of some sort.
                                                     32 Piece Eyeshadow Collection

Ok. About the Cool Bronzer. When I got my order it was the only product in the package that was broken. I was devastated! Because.. this bronzer is FABULOUS!! I absolutely love this bronzer. I wear it without foundation  or when I want a more dramatic look over foundation. It is truly matte and lasts a long time. I've used it on other people and it works on so many different skin tones. This has become a must in my collection. And every time I try to get it from Target it's sold out. That's why I had to order it. When I saw it came all broken up I almost cried lol! But! When I called  e.l.f. the exemplary customer service staff was pleasant and quick to offer to send me a new one... free of charge. It came in three days woohoo! It's so nice to have a positive experience with customer service.. some other company's should take notice that that's the way you treat customers okay MAC? Okay! Just sayin' ;) And no I don't work for e.l.f. and I buy everything with my own money. xoxo

Here's the Cool Bronzer before & after...

September Favorites!

This past month there were a handful of things that made a lasting impression on me. Maybelline's Falsies Mascara: Fabulous! It elongates my lashes, leaves them dark and thick without clumping. ELF's Waterproof Eyeliner Pen: Amazing! It's crazy... at a fraction of the price of the other liner Pens it's much better! Love it! Prestige's Lipstick in Raven: Fantastic! It is the perfect shade for me. I wanted something light but not to light, with a hint of color... it's as if they made it just for me! NYX's Pearl Loose Powder Pigments: Crazy! It is the perfect dupe for MAC pigments. It's a forth of the price and just as good... if not better! I'm really falling in love with NYX! And last but definitely not least Rimmel's Nail Polish in Steel Gray: Gorgeous! It's the craze of the moment.. smoky nail colors. This one is great! It says Steel Grey but it has a hint of purple in it. I wear it all the time.. day or night. Get compliments all the time. But more importantly I Love it!
Lastly one thing I forgot to add so there's no photo.. ELF's Eye Shadow Remover Pads: Love it! They take off your eye make up quick & easy. No matter how heavy the liner or dark the shadow it erases it with ease. So those are my favs for Sept. 
I just bought a bunch of stuff so I have a haul coming and with a new line I discovered which I'm loving... soon as I get a chance I'll post it! Ciao xoxo

Favorite E.L.F.!

I was running out of recent favorite E.L.F. product the 'Waterproof Eyeliner Pen' It is the most amazing pen. It's fabulous.. and for the price you just can't beat it! Honestly I've bought other similar pens and they weren't half as good. I went to my nearby Target to get a new one, they had 3 left and I just got all 3! I hate ordering E.L.F. products I can get right at Target.. I mean why pay the shipping?! Of  course while I was there I got some other things. Got a Concealer Brush (I intend to use to apply creme shadows), the Bronzing Brush (I'll use for highlight) and the Brightening Eyeliner,  I honestly am not crazy about the liner.. I like the accompanying sharpener ;)

Next I got: the Eye Makeup Remover Pads. I like to use their Complexion Perfection Powder as a highlight but they were out :-( I got the Clarifying Pressed Powder in Honey instead (we'll see :-/ ), then I got 2 more of the Super Glossy Lip Shines in Watermelon and Malt Shake. By the by... these are amazing. Great as a gloss in addition to a lipstick or on it's own, the color pay off is pretty cool. And they have SPF in them, have a fruity taste and not very sticky like a lot of the lip glosses. This is one of their better products as well. Don't sleep on E.L.F. girls they have some cute stuff! 

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