Tutorial: Mint Green Lips

Mint Green Lips

Hello everyone! I am here with a quick look using neutral eye shadows and a bold lipstick. If you would like to see what products I used, keep on reading.

  
I started off by priming my lids with my NYX eye shadow primer and set that with the shade cream from my Lorac Pro palette.


I then applied the shade Zone (a mid tone brown) to the crease.


For the lid, I used the shade pop which is a shimmery peachy shade.


I concealed and corrrected my under eyes using benefit Boi-ing concealer and Nars concealer in vanilla.


I mixed the following foundations for my shade: Tarte Rainforest of the Sea in fair light neutral, and Smashbox studio skin in 0.5.


To set the under eyes and the face, I used my Laura Mercier loose powder.


To fill and set my brows, I used the shade espresso from Lorac Pro and my essence brow gel.


I used a tiny bit of the shade light pink from the Lorac Pro palette to highlight the brow bone.


To contour my face, I used the shade Taupe from the Lorac Pro palette.


I then used the shade Mauve from the Lorac Pro as a blush.


I applied the shade Nude from the Lorac Pro palette as a face highlight.


I then set my face using my Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray.


I lined my eyes with my Tarte Sex Kitten liner.


For mascara, I used my It Cosmetics superhero mascara.


To finalize the look, I used the Tarte lip paint in fairytale. I applied a couple coats of this. When you apply more than one coat, it tends to come off so you want to make sure that you dab the second coat on instead of brushing it on. 

That is it! I hope you enjoyed this bold look! I don't rock this look often, but it is a fun lip shade.

Thanks for reading!

   ~Naty

FabFitFun Summer 2018

FabFitFun Summer 2018 Box

Hello everyone! So, it just dawned on me that I never got around to posting my FabFitFun for Summer of 2018! So, here we go! The following are the products that I received for the summer box:

This is a little card holder. It holds a decent amount of cards. I used this recently when I went to a conference and put my business cards in them! It is pretty cute and would be nice if you are going out and don't want to carry a lot of stuff. This would fit your ID, credit card, etc.

I also got this marble looking dish for rings. I have yet to use this but it is very pretty! I might use it to set my beautyblender on at my makeup desk.

I am pretty excited about this, it is the Tarte Tarteist Pro contour palette. I never got this for myself because I figured I would not be using all the colors so I am definitely excited to be getting this in a box. 

I also got the new Foreo! I have never tried this product before, I have a generic Ulta brush, but I am definitely excited to be receiving this! This one can be connected to your phone, which is a bit odd, but I am definitely looking forward to using this.

This is a body caviar, it smells pretty good and I am excited to try it out.

I also got this facial peel. I am not sure how I feel about this, I have pretty sensitive skin so it does make me a bit nervous to use it. I may be passing it on but have not entirely decided.

I also got the Coola facial sunscreen. This smells pretty good and it is pretty moisturizing, which is great for dry skin!

I also got this microfiber towel, which is great for a day on the boat or a day at the beach/pool. It is really soft and comfy.

Don't mind my weirded out face, I was a bit thrown off by receiving a straw. I still have not opened it yet, but will look more into it. This is apparently a wild life conservatory society reusable straw, so that is pretty cool! After the initial weirded out reaction, I think this straw will go perfectly on my reusable cup (I happened to break that straw when I bent over in my car to reach for something).

As for add ons, I picked the following:

A swell water bottle. I use this at home to make sure I am drinking enough water. I also use this at the gym.

I also got these, they are a set of gloves and socks that are supposed to moisturize your skin and nails. I have not tried these yet but am looking forward to doing so.

I also added this little silicone brush cleaner. I really am liking this. It is made specifically for eye brushes but I use my bigger face brushes on this too and it works just fine. One side cleans the brushes and one side rinses them. It definitely saves you some cleanser!

Finally, I added this shaker bottle for after the gym. It is pretty basic. 

I hope you enjoyed this post! Did you receive a summer box? Sound off in the comments with your favorite products!

Thanks!

    ~Naty

Monthly Makeup Palette

July Makeup Basket

Hello everyone! Welcome back to another round of monthly baskets. During the month of July, I will be focusing on the following products:

As a recap, this is what my Lorac Pro palette looks like... as you can see, I have finished off the shade Taupe (third from the left on the top row), I have almost cleared out the shade light pink, Cream has a decent amount gone, as well as nude. I have also made some progress on the shade Mauve. My goals for this month, clearing out the rest of the shade light pink, clear out more of the color cream and Nude, and expanding the pan on the shade Mauve (you can barely see some pan on there). 

I was at Walmart with my mom and happened upon this new little palette from Covergirl. I don't really own any from Covergirl but the colors called to me, so I went ahead and picked it up. I have yet to use it but I was swatching it today and these are really buttery. I hope to use this palette this month so that I can then have a Brand Spotlight post for it. 

I am also going to use my Kat Von D metal matte palette. I really enjoy this palette, the downside is I cannot use all of these colors for work, but I hope to use the blues during the weekends. I think it will be perfect with summer here. 

Finally, I will be using my TheBalm bronzer in the shade Oskar (I am pretty sure they changed the name now probably due to copywrite, but it is the lightest of the bronzers). 

Stay tuned for some more looks! I still have some to post that I missed from June and I will have some from this month as well. 

Thanks for reading!

  

    ~Naty

Monthly Empties

June 2018 Empties

Hello everyone! It is time for another round of empties! Can you believe June is already gone?! This year is flying by!

Below are the items I used up during June...


First off, I finished my little Eucerin cream. This was a savior for my hands during the dryer winter/spring months. My hands are so thankful for this little cream. When my hands get super bad, I cannot handle anything that has fragrance, and I need a thick cream to help. This was perfect! I will have to keep it in mind for next winter.


This is the Muscle Soak that came in my FabFitFun box. This is a bath salt that is supposed to stimulate circulation, create warmth, and sooth sore muscles. I tried this both when I was super stressed and after a workout. I can honestly say I did feel good afterwards. 


This is the First Aid Beauty ultra-firm sleeping cream. This cream is pretty thick and you are supposed to apply it overnight. I enjoyed this for my winter skin, definite life savior. It does not have a scent so it is pretty allergy-friendly. 


I finished off the It Cosmetics Superhero mascara. This was a great mascara! It made my lashes look really thick and full. I don't know if I would purchase a full size though, since mascara needs replaced every three months, I would rather purchase drugstore mascara.


The Nars Radiant Creamy concealer... I love this concealer, it is thick enough, creamy enough, and full coverage enough to use for my under eyes. The downside is the price tag at $30 per tube. I always end up going back to this concealer but for now, I want to explore other options. I am currently using the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea and the Colourpop no filter concealer. Eventually I will probably go back to the Nars though.


Ah, the Urban Decay Troublemaker mascara. I honestly don't know how I feel about this. I bought it using a gift card so I did not have to shell out money for it. I think two coats felt very thick and made my lashes look clumpy, but one coat was not quite enough. I honestly don't feel I will pay full price without a discount or gift card for this mascara, there's plenty mascaras out there that aren't quite as expensive that perform better. 


I also used up a body lotion from Korres. This Guava body butter also came in a FabFitFun box. I really enjoyed it, it smelled really good (very spring-y/summer-y) and was decently moisturizing without leaving you feeling sticky. I think I would repurchase this product. 


The Neutrogena makeup removing wipes. I always go back to these and will always go back to them. Like I have mentioned before, these do leave a residue but they are honestly the best ones I have found that remove most of my makeup. 


Leaders Lifting Recovery Mask. I really like this mask, I have used it before and I will continue to use them. They are coconut gel masks and target loss of elasticity, as well as fine lines. I don't have a whole lot of fine lines but I do feel my skin feels hydrated after I use these.


Finally, this is another cream that saved my life over winter. I had gotten to the point where my legs had red irritated rashes all over them and no amount of cream of any kind were helping. Plus, any cream with fragrance would aggravate the situation. I purchased this and it was a life savior, within two days of using it, the redness was gone and my legs felt much better!

I hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts on my current empties! 


Thanks for reading!

   ~Naty