HAUL!

Coupons + Walmart = HAUL!!

Hey guys! So again I went through my daily newspaper and got some great coupons! $1,$2,$3 &$5 off products!! So I had to go to Walmart a.k.a. The cheapest store that sells drugstore makeup and buy stuff! I really wanted to buy the new Olay CC cream they have...it was $20 and I had a $3 off coupon.....BUT it didn't say oil free so I will have to do some more research to find out if it is or not because I have combination/oily skin and in SoCal it's still pretty warm and I'm still pretty slick(oily) :P

First up are my new Covergirl lipsticks in the shades euphoria and rapture.

On the left is rapture which is a peachy coral color, with shine, but looks a little pale toned to me....it might be a good spring/summer color. On the right is euphoria which is a raspberry color....

so B-E-A-Utiful!! It has a sheen to it. If it looks too bold for you you can easily just take a little on your finger and do a light application, it looks like a winter bitten lip stain.

Above is a Kate Moss for Rimmel London lipstick in the shade 11. This shade looks like a deep red but when applied it actually looks like a brighter red rather than deep, like a classic red lip from the

50's. You can build it up to look deeper. The shade I really want from this collection is part of her fall collection and I think it's number 7....let me know where you found it if you have it!

Next up are two tinted lip balm/stains.

The first one is the Maybelline baby lips in the shade cherry me. It's quite a sheer color, but it is sooo hydrating and smells like cherries! Which I personally don't eat(unless it's a jolly rancher) but love the smell.

The second is a Revlon just bitten kissable lip balm and stain in the color honey. I love these! They smell like mint and have great pigmentation! This one adds the perfect my lip color but better to my lips. I've seen different YouTube beauty gurus(of different ethnicity) use this shade and it seems to look great on anyone! But what I'm starting to notice about this product is that they really don't hydrate that well. And the lasting power sucks...I have to reapply probably every hour because the hydration part goes away...but the color is still there I'm just really dry. :/

The shades from top to bottom-Maybelline baby lips in cherry me, Rimmel Kate moss in 11, Revlon just bitten in honey, Covergirl in rapture, and Covergirl in euphoria 

The last thing I bought is the new Covergirl clump crusher. By lash last mascara in very black. This is  the newest mascara from Covergirl. It has a newly designed brush wand thing with closer bristles to prevent clumping and is supposed to add 200% more volume* !!!!!!  Blah blah blah.... Oh wait did it just see an asterisk.....* compared to natural lashes.....I hate asterisks.... But I don't hate this mascara!!!! I like the brush, however I still had a little bit of clumping but once I kept running the brush through it it seemed to pick the clumps up. One suggestion I would make is to make the bristles a little longer so it will not clump with just one swipe. The picture of my HUGE eye above is with 3 coats of the mascara. I really like the formula, it's lightweight, it's only my first day wearing this so if it smudges I will let you know in my next post :) 

Well that's all for today guys comment down below about anything you recently bought and things i should really check out!

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Wet N Wild!!!!!

Hey Beauty Lovers!! I truly love the Wet N Wild range! They have great lip products, blushes, and eye products. All with GREAT pigmentation! I think the only problem with some of their products is how soft they are! they break so easily! When applying their eye shadows you will need to tap off the extra because they are known to have alot of fallout, however they are so easy to blend and with the price ranging from $1-5... all I can say is AWESOME!!!! Here are some Wet N Wild eye shadows and swatches!

Here are some on the single shadows and the only creme pencil I own.

Left to right- Envy, Brulee, Nutty, Panther and Graphite.

 

Here are some trios which come with direction of placement on the eyeshadow itself.

From left to right- Walking on Eggshells, Silent Treatment, and Knock on Wood

Top to Bottom- Walking on Eggshells, Silent Treatment, Knock on Wood.

And finally some of the 8 shadow palettes.

From top to bottom right- Petal Pusher, Comfort Zone, Downtown Browns(this is from the Black Radiance makeup which you can find at some Rite Aids. I decided to mention this because they come from the same manufacturers, and are exactly the same product.)

Petal Pusher

Comfort Zone

Downtown Browns

So go drive down to your local Rite Aid and buy some of these!!

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Revlon Colorstay Eyeshadow Quads :)

Beaultiful, Texture, Pigment, Lasting

These four words describe the Revlon Colorstay eyeshadow quads. They have great pigmentation and last soooo long with no creasing! They are usually available wherever they sell Revlon products. The texture of these shadows are so amazing, they are so soft! Some quads have shimmer others matte and some a great mix of both! They come in quads that are made to great an easy eye look with directions!

 

 

Clockwise starting on the top left- 515 Adventurous, 555 Moonlit, 505 Decadent, 500 Addictive

Adventurous

Great neutral colors that can create a pretty earthy jungle looking smoky eye. the white has a sheen to it. The green has gold shimmer. The orange toned brown has shimmer and the brown is matte.

Moonlit

This can create a light smoky eye or a neutral eye with shimmer depending on what shadows you place where. The white is matte. The taupe has shimmer the beige is matte and the darker taupe has very minimal shimmer.

Decadent

This is the perfect summer palette. It brings out your tan!! Every color has shimmer!

Addictive

This is probably my favorite! I use it everyday for a natural eye. They are all matte with maybe some shimmer in the package but I never see it on my eyes. I use the lightest color on my browbone and inner corner. the light brown all over the lid the taupe mixed with dark brown in my crease and then the brown along my lashline and bottom lashline. LOVE IT!!!

They have so many color palette selections with great pay off! I would buy it at walmart because anywhere else they raise the prices....

Let me know which ones you guys have tried!

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My Favorite Makeup Brushes!!!(drugstore versions)

Hey guys!!

Today I will be showing you my absolute all time favorite affordable makeup brushes! I know everyone knows that MAC has some AWESOME brushes, but the price just throws me off $$$. So like every beauty lover on a budget I search around for some great affordable brushes. Ive heard so much about the Sigma brushes, which I'm dying to try i just dont like buying things online bad experiences :/. Today i will be showing you some Real Technique brushes, E.L.F. brushes, Target brushes, and some random brushes here and there.

First up is my Real Technique brushes!!! I LOVE THESE BRUSHES!!!!You can get these brushes at ULTA. For the price you feel like you are getting high end brushes!! They are very densely packed brushes, with smooth brush hairs, they blend well, pick up color well and dont SHED!

The brushes on the left are the brushes that come packaged individually while the middle and right brushes come in a set(which are missing some because they are dirty xP)

 

First group of brushes on the left side-(from left to right)these brushes are usually around $7-9 each. Lash and brow comb(with metal bristles!!!), the expert face brush, stipple brush, and blush brush.

Middle group of brushes in the middle-(from left to right) these brushes come from the face brush package that is about $17. Foundation brush, buffing brush, contour brush, detail brush(missing).

 

The group on the right -(from left to right)- these brushes come from the eye collection and are also about $17.Smudger brush, fine liner brush, deluxe crease brush, brow brush, base shadow brush.

Of course when talking about affordable brushes you cant go without mentioning E.L.F! Available at Target, Food 4 Less, and some Walmarts. These brushes are from the studio line, which I prefer much more than the mineral line(soooo scratchy...) They have little to no shedding and are sooooo soft. And at $3 dollars each.......ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! SOLD!!! From top to bottom I have the blush brush, powder face brush(which I use to buff in liquid foundation) and the eyeshadow "c" brush(great for a one swipe application).

Next up is Target brushes! And I just realized I left out my absolute favorite brush :'''( the liner brush) they are really inexpensive from $1-10. They rarely shed, however after a while you will need to replace these because they start to become very rough and stiff and make your shadows look streaky :P YuCk!! But I mean they are like $2 dollars so WHO CARES!!! (lol) From top to bottom- the first three are all the crease brushes and the last is the smudger brush.

These brushes are kind of knick knack ones that I use here and there the top is a Revlon crease brush and the bottom is a Sonia Kashuk lip brush. They both are great however you do need to frequently clean them because if you dont they will start to give a streak to the application. OH!! and I forgot to put my ULTA beauty blender!! It gives a great application and is only $4 in the cotton ball aisle!

 

Thats all for brushes guys, so before spending $20-40 dollars on one brush check out these awesome brushes for a fraction of the cost!!And let me know down below of any other good affordable brushes you guys have!

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Ipsy October glam bag finally arrived!!!

Hey guys!

So I recently signed up with ipsy.com to receive the October makeup bag and the trial makeup products that come inside. It's only $10 a month and free shipping!!! And its supposed to be tailored to your specific skin type etc.It did take quite a long time for me to receive my package( its supposed to be shipped out on the 10th of the month and be received withinh 5 business days) I didn't receive it until the 22nd :( so that was kind of disappointing. But as far as the products are concerned I was rather impressed :) they gave me 2 full sized products!

First up is theBalm the body builder mascara in black.

I have yet to try it but, judging a book by its cover, I have a feeling this is going to be a clumper :/ the bristles feel very stiff but they are separated quite far apart. And when I just tried to put some on my hand nothing came off soooooo we will have to try it to see if it works.....

Next is the be a bombshell liquid marker eyeliner in onyx

This is one of the full sized products that I received. The tip is humongous!! I feel like I'm in elementary school with a crayola marker when I tried to use this!(lol) but I found the pigmentation was great and it had great staying power. You can get an easy fine line application if you hold the marker perpendicular to your eye and mark it. If you want a thicker line which is a fall trend right now(a thick cat eye) I mean pretend your 6 again and you got your first marker and just color away!

The last full sized product I received is the mirenesse lip balm glossy lacquer stain in  #9

The main problem I have with this product is the smell.............smells like spray paint and when I apply it I feel like I need to call the poison department because I swear the fumes get into my lungs and I feel like I'm going to pass out.....but I absolutely LOVE the color! The pigmentation is great, it's not sticky and I find it has ok staying power. On the packaging it says it is a gloss, stain and creates a super moist velvety look. Which it does. But then it adds that it has lip perfecting spheres and minty breath freshener included. Like I said the only thing I smell is paint.....

Then I got some tiny coastal scents eyeshadows in set #6, which includes peach puff, cherry chocolate, nude, and white silver.

I'm so glad I got these colors because everyone on ipsy.com was like" omg! I got these ugly red colors! How am I supposed to wear those...blah blah blah" and I was like"oh no... Last time I TRIED to wear red shadow my dad asked if I'm trying to be a vampire..." So I let out a great big sigh of relief when I saw these pretty neutrals! The peach puff which swatches like a light pink is matte, the cherry chocolate shade has little shimmer, the nude seems matte but idk because I see some shimmer but I'm not sure if it's fall out from the others, and the white silver shade is shimmery. All of these are so soft with application, easy to blend, and have great pigmentation! The only one I'm going to complain about is cherry chocolate...it seems to flake a lot....which sucks because that's my favorite color :/ so tapping off extra before applying is necessary.

And last but not least is the couture color pequi oil treatment.

Oh my..... I love the smell of this!! And what's even better is that it is for your hair!! Hello!! Who doesn't love good smelling hair?!?! It reminds me of the Aussie brand, vanilla coconut mix......mmmmmm. It seems to be thick but has great shine! I can see where a little would go a LOOOOOOOONG way. Have not tried it yet but I can't wait! My only problem is that I get rather shiny looking hair because I get rather oily fast, but since winter is almost here you can definitely be sure I will be trying this on my hair once it starts to look dull.

 So that's all for today! I suggest everyone at least try's out ipsy.com once! You can always cancel after your first subscription but based on my first products I think I'm going to stay for a little while longer and check it out :)

Only maybelline products I will repurchase :)

Helloooooooo everybody!!!!!!!!

 I know some of you go to the drugstore and probably stand and ponder whether to buy your go to products again or something new(I do I stand there looking like a creeper sometimes lol) Well today I will show you the only things I will repurchase from MAYBELLINE!! It seems to me they now have soooo many products to offer! I mean they have the holy grail mascara the great lash(which I swear I've seen since I was like 3!).

Let's start with my favorite eye products:

First up is mascara! I have two favorites: the mega plush volume express and the colossal volume express. I like the mega plush because it makes my lashes feel soft(because of the gel formula), and doesn't smudge is really black . Even though it is supposed to be a volumizing mascara I feel it's a better lengthening mascara (lol) I think it's because of the brush(the bristles are far apart) and it doesn't clump :) the colossal on the other hand is a GREAT volumizing mascara! Doesn't clump, is really black but you can feel the heaviness of the mascara.

Next is the color tattoo's!!! I love these shadows!! I won't talk too much about these because I talked about them in my L'Oreal infallible vs. Maybelline color tattoo's review. They have great staying power but the wearable color selection is very limited.

I have two eyeliners: the master precision liquid liner pen and the eye studio gel liner. I love both! The pen is obviously easier to apply but the pigmentation on both is amazing! And they are both truly black, not "grayish-black" :p. the lasting power is great and they don't smudge!

Next is lip products:

I only have two favorite lip products from maybelline(even though there is 3 products shown obviously the two on the left are from the same line) first up is the bright pink Baby Lip product in fruit punch. I know this looks like a nicki minaj color but I promise it is very sheer and is SUPER moisterizing!! However I feel the need to have to touch it up quite frequently because it rubs off on anything. The two lipsticks are from the color sensational lipsticks in the shades 525 peachy scene and 055 pinkalicious. I love this product because they are very hydrating and the color selection is amazing! However the lipsticks are quite sheer almost like a Mac lustre and they tend to wear off easily. But like I said I love the colors!

Next is the only face product I would ever repurchase:

It is the dream lumi concealer/eye brightened! I love this it has great coverage really brightens my under eyes(as well as my brow bone) and isnt drying at all. The color variety is limited but with this concealer you should go a little lighter than your natural skin tone so it really brightens. The only complaint is the applicator...eeww I feel it looks gross after one application with that brown tip xP.

So those are my favorite maybelline products :) let me know what your guy's favorite maybelline products are!

:)

Physicians Formula Nude palette vs. Hard Candy 524 Naturally Gorgeous Palette!!!!!

LOOK HOW BEAUTIFUL THESE TWO ARE!!

Today I will be doing a review on both the Physicians Formula Nude eyeshadows palette and the new Hard Candy 524 Naturally Gorgeous eyeshadow palette.

 

To start off with lets compare packaging. As you can see up above they both have sexy lace accents, the Hard Candy is a bit bigger,  P.F. shadows are much smaller.

The Hard Candy was available at Walmart for $6, while the Physicians Formula can usually be found at any drugstore for $11.

In the Hard Candy there are 10 shades while the P.F. has 9.

 

Next lets compare pigmentation and quality!!

 

First off these both contain shimmer except for the last shade in the P.F. palette.

Above is the Hard Candy 524 Naturally Gorgeous Palette( left is with flash right is natural light)
To begin with the pigmentation is GREAT with these as well as they are a soft smooth consistency and easy to blend. The shade variety in this palette is almost comparable to the Urban Decay Naked Palette minus the one or two mattes. When I tried to remove them they were rather hard to remove so im assuming great staying power. You could easily do a "are you wearing eyeshadow" look to a "WOW! Your eyes look amazing" soft smoky eye with this palette.

 

Above is the Physicians Formula Nude palette. (left is with flash right is natural sunlight)

The shades are again easy to blend, great pigmentation, very shimmery, soft and smooth consistency. HOWEVER the lasting power just is not there...and the colors have pinkish undertones. So not a great variety of nude colors, I mean the first 5 and the 7th color look almost the same(especially on the eyes). This palette would probably be good for a beginner or younger teen because of the subtleness of the colors. Nude colors are supposed to accentuate not hide with shimmer!!

 

 

 

All in all though I like both, just the Hard Candy 524 Naturally Gorgeous palette a little bit more <3

 

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Maybelline Color Tattoo's vs. L'Oreal 24 hr Infallible Eyeshadows

Which one will you choose?!?!

Hey beauty lovers!! So today I have been hitting up all my local drugstores in hopes of finding the fall collection of Maybelline Color Tattoo's, unfortunately I was ony able to find 3 out of the 4 (and of course the one I really wanted was gone...R.I.P. Barely Beige xP). Although I wasn't able to find Barely Beige I did find a dupe for it in the L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows range. I then got this wonderful idea of doing a comparison and letting you decide which ones you would like to try out!!

First off lets start with a comparison of the packaging and what eacch product says:

 

They both claim to last 24hr. The Color Tattoo is comparable in packaging and product to the Mac Paint Pots, while the L'Oreal Infallible is comparable to Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill shadows. In side the infallible eyeshadows are eyeshadow pressers to keep the eyeshadow together because they are almost like a pressed loose shadow, while the color tattoo's are just creamy.

 

Now lets show you the Color Tattoo's that I own as well as some swatches!

(Left to right: Gold Shimmer(LE), Bold Gold, Mossy Green(LE), Bad to the Bronze, Rich Mahogany(LE), Audacious Asphalt)

(Gold Shimmer, Bold Gold, Mossy Green)

(Bad to the Bronze, Rich Mahogany, Audacious Asphalt)

(Top to Bottom: Gold Shimmer, Bold Gold, Mossy Green, Bad to the Bronze, Rich Mahogany, Audacious Asphalt)

(above is the shadows after 5-6 rubs with a tissue to show wear)

 

Next up is the L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadows and swatches that I have!

(From left to right: Iced Latte, Continuous Cocoa, Smoldering Plum, Amber Rush)

(top to bottom: Amber Rush, Smoldering Plum, Continuous Cocoa, Iced Latte)

(after 5-6 rubs with a tissue to show wear)

 

WHAT DOES BEAUTYSNITCH22 THINK????

Well from what I have experienced with these eyeshadows is...they both are great for different reasons! The Maybelline Color Tattoo's are easy to put on with a brush and your fingers and also very easy to blend, the shades are very pigmented and they are a great base to any eyeshadow or great to wear alone. The only thing is that I wish they had a better color and finish selection :( I believe only Tough as Taupe is the only shade without shimmer. The L'Oreal Infallible can be a little messy and almost impossible to put on with a brush, but when you get them on the skin they are easy to blend and the shimmer and colors are amazing!!! The line also has more wearable and some matte colors compared to the Maybelline Color Tattoo's!!

The Verdict:

I personally prefer the Maybelline Color Tattoo's because of the easy application, but like I said I hate how they have a limited selection and when they do have nice colors they are only limited edition so they go quick :(

 

Let me know what you guys think below, and if you have tried either of these products and which ones you love!!!

:)