Weekend Rewind, What's in my Bag?

Well, Hello Blog World...

 

It's been ummmm, quite a while since I have sat down with you and had a chat.

I've been so unmotivated to blog lately... not sure why, but that apathy has set in as it

does. However, I did pick up some beauty goods this weekend and wanted to share.

 

 

I am almost out of my Fresh Soy Cleanser and I absolutely love what it

does for my skin, but it's $38 for 5 oz which is steep. I decided when I was out

 I would go back to the Purity Cleanser by Philosophy b/c you really

get more bang for your buck and it's a great cleanser.

 

This 16 oz bottle was $33 and the great thing about Purity is it is a one step

cleanser. It is a PH balanced cleanser that dissolves dirt and makeup while

cleansing pores. It is one of the best selling cleansers on the market and is for

all skin types. It has a nice clean spa type smell.

 

I'm almost out of dry shampoo and picked up a can of the Batiste sassy and daring

scent. Rarrrrrr! Never tried this can and I love some leopard print so why not!

 

I have been hearing so many great things about Mario Badescu skincare products.

They are sold at Ulta and their line began in a New York salon with botanically based

ingredients. Their line is loved by many celebs, but super affordable for the every

day gals.

 

I don't have an eye cream in my skincare routine right now so decided I would start

with the Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream that contains Vitamin C and reduces

the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  This retails at Ulta for $16 and contains

.05 oz.

 

 

While also being out of exfoliator I picked up the Clinique

7 day scrub which is an oldie but a goodie. This is gentle enough

for daily use and is just a great staple to have in your skincare routine.

 

 

Guys, I have a lippie problem. I seriously cannot stop buying lipsticks and glosses

lately. OB-FLIPPIN-SESSED. I've been wanting a light coral/peach lippie and while

also being curious in the new Kardashian KHROMA line I decided to pick up this joystick

in the color Sea Coral and it is gorgeous. It also smells like Vanilla which I love. If you own any 

MAC lipsticks they will have a familiar scent.  

 

This color reminded me of Kourtney. She always wears a light peach on her lips with a smoky

eye and it's so pretty. Her makeup looks are by far my favorite of the girls. She just looks

so put together in a not overdone way to me.

These retail for $8.99 and have more of a matte finish.

 

Did you shop any this weekend? I know you did.. tell me what you bought!

 



Spring Make-up

Every season brings the opportunity to transform your make-up into a new 

look. There are easy, subtle, and inexpensive ways to give yourself a fresh look 

without breaking the bank. 

Here are my favorite 5 ways to get my spring on: 

1. Blush: 

Pick a brighter pink or coral blush

My picks: Maybelline bouncy in Hot Tamale and Milani baked blush in Corallina

2. Highlighter: 

Switch to a cream product that will give your face a more dewy finish

My pick: Jemma Kidd All Over Radiance Cream in Rose Gold 

3. Eyeshadow:

Pick neutral colors that give the appearance you aren't wearing much. 

My pick: Clinique lid smoothie in Gingerly

4. Eyeliner:

Ditch your brown or black and pick a color that will give your eyes a pop of brightness. 

Try a navy or even more on trend this season green. 

My picks: Merle Norman Galaxy (navy) and Urban Decay Junkie (bright emerald green)

5. Lips:

Go with a bright pink or coral. Adding a good pop of color to your lips when your eyes

are nude always works and looks so classy! 

My pick: Cover Girl Jumbo Gloss balm in #235 Coral Twist

These are my favorite ways to transition into spring. 

What are yours?!?!

Wednesday Wishes

I don't know about you guys, but I'm over winter. After Christmas and New Year's

I am so ready for spring/summer and the beach! 

I'm feeling bright colors, tan skin, and warm weather. 

So, with that said I have been taking notice of all the new spring lippies that are 

coming out! I have a few that are on my wish list that I can't wait to get my hands on once 

I am ready to actually wear them! 

I will start with the new Clinique chubby stick intense. You may have tried the original 

chubby stick that was a moisturizing color balm. I never personally bought one of these, but

did swatch them at the store. My impression was that they were not extremely pigmented and 

would give a more natural look. So, I wasn't that impressed and didn't want to spend the $16

on a glorified lip balm. 

BUT, now Clinique has recently released the Chubby Stick Intense moisturizing color 

balm and these are a different story! I've done my research and people are loving these things. 

They are highly pigmented with color and still give off the moisture you would want

with a balm. : ) yay! 

The two colors that I want for spring are the Plushest Punch (raspberry pink) and the color

I am most excited about is Heftiest Hibiscus (bright coral). How pretty would that coral

be with a nude eye, some black liner, a pop of orange/coral blush and bam that bright bold 

lip! I get so excited thinking about make up looks. DORK! ha. 

Another lippie that I have heard great things about is in the new Maybelline Vivid Collection.

Shocking Coral is the shade that has caught my attention. I'm feeling the corals and oranges if you

can't tell for this spring/summer. Plus, I feel like brunettes with a good tan can really wear 

that color well and it pops against really dark hair. 

I grabbed these pictures of the internet since I don't personally own these yet. 

Here is what the packaging looks like if you are interested in finding these are your local

store. 

Here are four gorgeous bright pinks/corals. 

Shocking coral is the 3rd from the left! It seems to be a pinky/coral that is brighter in 

person than it comes off on this picture. I think if you wanted to tone it down a bit you 

could add some lip balm to sheer it out. 

I'm so excited for bright fun lips this spring!!! What are your favorite spring 

lip colors to wear?! 

New Year's FOTD

Happy 2013 Everyone!!! 

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to your new year. I'm sorry I 

have been so MIA on my blog, but with the holidays plus walking pnemonia plus the flu

made for a sickly girl and I have just been trying to rest and get back to normal. 

I was very pleased with the way my make up turned out for NYE and thought 

I would start the new year off with a FOTD post. Matt and I went out to dinner with a group

of friends and then off to a wedding reception party downtown. If you could have seen us 

a couple hours before getting fixed up you would have said there is NO WAY those 

people look or feel like going out. Still fighting the flu plus moving M in the rain all day made

for a sad pair. But, we got tough and actually had a great night. We headed out right after 12... 

no time for fun... we needed our rest! 

Anyway, here was my look for New Year's Eve:

Foundation: Clinique Even Better 

Concealer: Revlon Photoready stick 

Bronzer: Chanel Soleil Tan De 

Blush: Lorac Velvet Rope 

Highlighter: MAC Pearl Cream Color Base 

Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle (powder over cream) 

Eye Primer: NYX HD base

Eye Shadow: Revlon Photoready quad in Precocious

EyeLiner: Loreal Gel in Blackest Black (top)

Urban Decay Rockstar (bottom)

Mascara: Benefit They're Real 

Lips: Revlon Colorburst Gloss in Bordeaux

Other beauty deets: if you can notice I have a touch of bronze 

to my skin thanks to St. Tropez bronzing moose. I applied an hour

before leaving an just like that... COLOR! Love this stuff. 

The thing I was trying to achieve with this look was:

A really good glow and color with highlighted skin and 

and eye look that had a good shimmery purple to match my plum dress. I also wanted

a bolder lip. Here are a few of the key products that made this look.

Sparkly jewels compliments of Cache' 

And New Year's kiss compliments of Mattie... ;) 

I hope you had a great New Year's and have lots of plans, goals, and new perspectives for 

your 2013!! 

Friday Face of the Day

TGIF!!!! 

Well, we made it to Friday and I hope you have fun weekend plans ahead. 

Today's FOTD is going to be a three in one... product review, holiday look, and fotd. 

With the Holidays right around the corner I have tried a few looks that would be fun

to wear to a Christmas party, out and about, or just chilling with your family. I like this look

because it incorporates a soft gold eye with a wearable (in my opinion) red lip. I know some 

people have a hard time sporting a red lip and if you are used to wearing a more neutral lip

it is a big change, but this one to me is a little more natural. 

 Face picture with a flash 

(you can see the colors a bit more vibrant)

Face without a flash in natural lighting

Key products used in this look:

On my cheeks I applied Benetint, a rosy lip or cheek stain that

gives a very natural flush of color. 

After applying the cheek tint I applied this light pink blush by NYX in 

Rose Garden to set the liquid. 

For lips I used my new Covergirl blastlipstick lip duo in Smooch.
I have been curious to try this after hearing some good reviews and seeing all the
Sofia Vergara commercials.

This lip product is unique in that it is supposed to make your lips look
3 Dimensional as you use two colors. One shade is shimmer and the other is a matte cream.
 The darker shade is to be applied all over your lips and then
 the lighter color to the bottom center of your lip and it's supposed to give your
lips more depth.

Darker shade in Smooch.
It's kind of a brick red. It's not a bright cherry red at all.

Lighter shade in Smooch. 

Lighter peachy/pink. 

I have to say I do like the blastlipstick... it's very long lasting and has more of a matte finish

which I prefer. It does make for a more unique lip with the two shades incorporated. These 

retail at your drugstore for $8.

Other products used for this look:

Face:

Clinique Even Better Foundation

MAC Soft & Gentle Highlighter 

(blush included above)

Eyes:

Urban Decay Naked Palette in colors Halfbaked (all over lid) and 

Buck (in crease)  

Loreal Gel Liner in Black 

Almay Get Up and Grow Mascara

Lips:

Listed above. 

Have a great weekend! 

Face of the Day

It's been a while since I did a FOTD post, so thought I would give it a shot! 

I recently blogged about some Revlon products I bought and thought I would incorporate 

them into a FOTD so you can see how they look. 

Two of these products, Revlon colorstay quad in Decadent and Revlon colorburst

gloss in Rosepearl have been some of my faves lately. Especially the gloss!! It's the most

gorgeous rose/pearl shimmery gloss that is perfect for fall. It's neutral, but yet gives a pretty 

brown/rose pop of color. Love, love, love! 

My Face. : )

Products used on eyes were Revlon Decadent Quad. 

This quad is such a gorgeous soft neutral pink/gold color. It's soft, 

feminine, and will look great with any blush or lip shade you want to throw on with it. 

These quads are great b/c there are so many different ways you can wear them. Love 

the gold (far right) and Cranberry (bottom right). 

Great pigment and long lasting. Retails for around $7 at drugstore! 

This Revlon colorburst gloss in Soft Rose has been a staple in my 

make up looks this fall. Of course this color can be used anytime of the year b/c it's 

so neutral, but man oh man it is so pretty on! It's got a shimmer and pearl finish that just 

makes your lips look so healthy, sexy, and yummy! 

I wish I had big plump lips, but I shall keep wishing. 

This gloss also retails for around $7, but Revlon often has a Bogo special. 

Other products used for this look:

Foundation: Clinique Even Better (loving)

Bronzer: NARS Laguna (fave)

Blush: Rimmel Autumn Catwalk

Mascara: Almay Get up and Grow (great) 

Liner: Urban Decay Black 

What do you think about this look?! 

Friday Face of the Day

Today's FOTD will show you the Loreal eyeshadow duo, Electrified that was in 

my last post. 

Products Used for this look: 

Foundation: Clinique Even Better 

Bronzer: NARS Laguna 

Blush: Rimmel Autumn Catwalk 

Eyeshadow: Loreal Hip Duo in Electrified 

Liner: Urban Decay Black 

Mascara: Almay Get up and Grow

Lips: MAC Viva Glam V

Have a great weekend! 

Friday Face of the Day

We made it to Friday!!! 

My FOTD has some new products with upcoming reviews so stay tuned for more. 

Origin of Face: 

Foundation: Clinique Stay Matte 

Bronzer: MAC Refined Golden 

Blush: NARS Sin

Highligher: MAC Lightscapade 

Eyeshadow: Tarte Amazonian Clay Palette (review to come)

Liner: Urban Decay Black 

Mascara: Benefit They're Real 

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter Sugar Plum (review to come) 

Have a fabulous weekend! 

Friday Face of the Day

Happy Friday and start to your weekend. 

It's been a lonnnnng time since I've done a FOTD post and since I seem to be on a blog

roll this week I thought I would post my latest look. 

I didn't take a picture of the products used in this look... so if you want to see what they look

like just google them to get a better idea. 

My favorite part of this look is for sure the eyes. I don't think this picture does justice to the 

Wet n Wild "Silent Treatment" trio. I love the lid color in this palette so very much. It's a gorgeous

plum/purple taupe with a silver undertone that is a very unique color on it's own. I added the dark brown crease color on the outer edge of my eye and put the peach highlighter color under my brow. 

The price of the Wet N Wild Silent Treatment trio is a whopping $2.99 at your local drugstore and 

I cannot stress how incredible these shades are for the price. I can be really hesitant of cheap products 

and their payoff b/c often you get what you pay for. However, Wet n Wild really does have very

good formulated, well pigmented, and lasting eyeshadows!! This is by far my favorite trio and shades

by them b/c it really is so unique and works well with my dark eyes and hair. But, the purple 

taupe shade will work well with any skin/eye color. Go buy it.... NOW!! You will love it. 

Ok, so on to the origins of my face. 

Foundation: Clinique Stay Matte 

Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear

Blush: Lorac Velvet Rope (great matte baked blush for fall or year round)

Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle 

Eyes: Wet n Wild Silent Treatment 

Liner: Urban Decay Zero (black)

Mascara: Almay Get up & Grow 

Lips: NYX Beige gloss 

Have a wonderful weekend! 

Friday Face of the Day

Happy Friday and start to your weekend!! 

It's been quiet a while since I've done a FOTD post and was a little inspired to do a 

healthy summer glow look for this week. 

There is nothing prettier to me this time of the year to see a glowy (not shiny) face that just 

looks sun kissed and healthy. 

Enjoy...

Foundation: Clinique Stay Matte 

Highlighter: MAC Cream Color Base in Pearl and set with MAC Soft & Gentle

Bronzer: Nars Laguna

Blush: Urban Decay Bang (Bright red cream) very unique. 

Eyes: Urban Decay Naked Palette 

Lid: Sin ( a shimmery light pink) 

Crease: Buck ( a light matte brown) 

Outer Corner: Darkhorse (Dark Grey/Brown with shimmer) 

Eyeliner: Urban Decay Zero (black) 

Mascara: Mally Volume

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter 

Hope you enjoyed this look. My favorite part is for sure the highlight on the cheeks and 

shimmery eyes! It just makes such a difference in giving you that healthy summer glow. I feel

like those products take your skin from dull and boring to lively, healthy, and youthful! 

Have a WONDERFUL non boring and full of life weekend! 

June Faves

Haaaay Haaaay. 

I am so pushing myself to do this post b/c blogging has been the furthest thing on my mind 

lately. I moved into a new apartment a week ago and I have been so busy trying to get 

settled and make my new place feel like home. I also got rid of all my old yucky college and post college furniture and decided to start over and it seems like all my time has been devoted to 

craigslist and consignment shops and figuring out how I want to decorate. 

I am planning to do a Home Decor post once I get everything in it's place and show you guys

some things I have bought and how I am decorating... or trying to. ha! 

Onto beauty goodness and the things that I used a lot in the month of June. Honestly, I don't 

have a ton to feature as make-up was really not on my mind at all last month. 

But, a few things I have been enjoying are... 

Clinque came out with a new "stay matte" foundation this summer that is oil free

and designed to control shine, oil, sweat and all the things we experience in the summer 

heat. 

If you have combination to oily skin then this is a perfect formula for you! I have really 

loved wearing this foundation. I feel like it has a great formula that is not too thick or too matte 

where your skin looks kind of cakey. The other thing I like is that a little dab goes a long way. 

I typically use a buffing brush to work my foundation in, but with this I have just been applying

with my fingers and rubbing it in quickly so it doesn't dry too fast b/c it is a matte formula. 

I love it. Would definitely repurchase. 

 I have had this Wet n Wild "Comfort Zone" palette for quiet a while now, but

just recently started using it on a daily basis. I absolutely love the left side.  As you can tell

I have hit pan on that third color down (darker bronze). I have loved using that dark bronze color

all over my lid for a smoky brown look with a black liner. Very pretty! 

For a more natural soft look I like using the second color on left side that is labeled eyelid 

on the lid of my eye and using the darker bronze in my crease. 

Wet n Wild is super duber cheap and sold at most drugstores and I used to think their products

couldn't be any good b/c of the price, but I have been SO very impressed with their shadows. 

That is really the only thing I have tried, but I love this palette along with the "Silent Treatment"

trio. It's a gorgeous lilac/taupe with a dark brown. 

Not going to say much about this blush. I have mentioned it several times on here. It's Lorac

baked blush in shade Velvet Rope. It's just a gorgeous dusty rose color and it gives off a lot

of pigmentation b/c of being baked. I used this color a lot last month and found it looked 

really nice with a bit of a tan. 

Last year I bought a set from Mally on QVC. Mally is a celebrity make up artist and has her own 

line that she sells on QVC and her website. I had quit using this mascara for a while, but came back 

to it and really do love the formula and volume and length this baby gives. It's a more dry 

formula which I prefer b/c I find the wetter mascaras clump, smear, and are just in general more messy. 

If you are wanting to try out a new mascara along with some of her other products then I would check 

out her website. She has some awesome sets where you can try out several things and it's very 

affordable. 

I cannot believe it is already July!!!! Where is this year going?! Sheesh Louise. 

Hope to be back soon.... 

I am so tired of furniture shopping!!!!! 

Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

Happy Monday and start of lent week for those of you who will be

practicing this year.

This will be my last "What's in my Bag" post for about 6 weeks because I have

decided to give up SHOPPING for Lent this year. AGHHH!! It is going to be

SO very challenging and I'm not sure I can do it, but I think it's what I need to do. I'm going

to do a post this week on more details of why I decided to give this up for Lent and my

guidelines for what it will consist of. So, look for that if your interested.

So, a few things I picked up this weekend are as follows:

I had a gift card to Macy's left over from Christmas and decided to finish it off with

a few Clinique items. My pores around the apples of my cheeks have really grossed

me out lately. Maybe I just haven't payed attention before, but I feel like they

have gotten bigger. Anywhoo, talked to the lady at Clinique counter and she

recommended this to me and said it can also serve as a foundation primer.

The good thing about the serum is it not only conceals the size of your pores when

applied , but it actually has ingredients in it that treats the problem as well. So, in

6-8 weeks the sizes of your pores should be reduced. yay!

I have been using the Philosophy skincare line after getting for Christmas and am

loving the Purity facewash along with Hope in a Jar moisturizer. When talking to

the Clinqiue lady about my pores she asked me how often I was exfoliating?! And

I really haven't been. So, she said you need to bump up that to 3-4 times a week.

To keep things consistent with the brand I am already using I decided to jump in

Sephora and grab the Philosophy Exfoliating Wash. OH. MY. WORD. do I

love this wash!! It is one of the most gentle exfoliating scrubs I have ever used

on my face. It feels amazing and has a very light clean smell.

This retails for $25 in the 8 oz container I picked up, but if you aren't interested in

paying that much Aveeno has a Skin Brightening Daily Scrub that I think

is very comparable and can be bought at your drugstore.

Lastly, is the Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in this Eggplant color

called Aubergine. I don't think I have ever used a gel liner and decided to try

this brand after being so impressed with their new Color Tattoo shadows. I thought

this eggplant color would be fun since purple looks so good on brown eyes.

This liner also comes with a brush applicator.

If I like I may grab this is some other shades. (of course after Lent) :(

Have a wonderful day and Happy President's Day!

Friday Face of the Day

Happy Friday Chick a Dee's.

I have another Face of the Day (FOTD) post for you and I hope you enjoy this

look that I sported for a Valentine's date night.

Here is my face in regular lighting.

And again in natural lighting. I have to say I love this look and makeup

used Tuesday night. Lovin the smoky grey eye with light pink lip.

I feel like it's dramatic enough for a night out, but also something you can

sport around the office or wherever your everyday may be.

FACE: (See previous post for pictures)

Foundation: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hour

Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear

Blush: MAC Cream in LadyBlush (as seen below)

Bronzer: NARS Laguna

Highlighters: MAC Cream Color Base in Shell (cream) applied first to top of

cheekbones and then set with MAC Soft & Gentle Powder.

EYES:

NEW PRODUCT!!

Clinique lid smoothie in Sassy Fras was applied all over lid as a neutral

taupe/gray to serve as primer and color base for other shadow.

NEW PRODUCT!!

After letting my lid smoothie dry I then applied this Clinique Stay

Matte shadow in the shade Slate.

It's a gorgeous matte gray that makes for a great smoky eye without being

too dark or harsh.

After applying the lid smoothie and matte shadows from Clinique I put

my NARS bronzer in my crease to warm up the look a bit and added a light

shade under my brow for a highlight shade.

Last step was adding Urban Decay Black Liner and several coats of Revlon

Photoready 3D Volume mascara.

LIPS:

I wanted to keep the lips light and neutral, but with a pop of color since

my eyes were darker.

I applied Estee Lauder lipstick in Crystal Pink and then added Revlon gloss in

Pink Pop.

Have a very happy weekend!

Friday Product Faves

Happy Friday To All! What a week this has been...

Cheers to the weekend.

So, as I did last week I am going to feature some Friday Faves of things that I have been

using this week. Enjoy and have a happy weekend.

Look who dipped into the I Love Lettuce Lush mask last night...

If I was ever in need of a pampering last night was it!

So, this is how it looked on my face. This picture does not even come close to doing

justice to how gross this stuff looked. I looked like I had a disease or had boogers smeared

all over my face!! YUCK! But, I can say it did leave my face feeling tight and re-freshed.

Sticking with green theme... I have been loving the color olive on my eyes. I did a post

about this recently and just cannot get over how pretty olive looks with brown eyes. I am

not a big green person (on my face that is) and olive just is setting very well with me

these days.

Clinique: All Spruced Up Duo

Merle Norman: Hazel

On my nails this week I did "Jules" by Zoya.

It's a champagne light gold color.

Here is the bottle.

I changed out my purses this week. This is a bag I got a couple years ago at

Shop Suey Boutique in Redlands, CA.

They do celebrity/designer inspired knock off bags.

Love me some shop suey! There bags hold up great and they are super affordable.

www.shopsueyboutique.com

Can I just say I have THE BEST FRIENDS EVER! My friend Heather AKA "Buss" took

me to Cracker Barrel this week to catch up and bought my dinner. So sweet. No wait, it

doesn't stop there. I was browsing in the store after we ate and picked up a couple things

that looked appealing to me... ie the Woodwick candle in Currant and chocolate fudge.

She grabs them both and buys them for me as a sweet surprise to make me feel better.

How sweet is that? She is seriously one of the most giving sacrificial people I know.

Always looking to do something for someone else. Lessons to be learned from people

like her! Love you Buss!

And last, what other than a Labor Day treat from my mom. Those of you that know

my mom know that she is the world's best at surprises and "treats" as I like to call them.

She got this cute lavender top at this boutique shop in Cullman called

"What a Girl Wants" I believe is the name. She said they had lots of super cute

outfits... so you Cullman gals need to check it out. : )

Have a great weekend!

A Natural Take

Happy Hump Day! Half way through our short week!

I went out to dinner with a friend recently after laying around in the house for hours upon

hours watching movies with no make-up, and not brushing my teeth until I met her for dinner

at 7:30. mmmm, yummy, right?! Oh, who cares the only person that was seeing me was

Harley cat! So, I wanted to put on a bit of make-up but really natural looking since I wouldn't

be wearing it for long.

So, I thought I would share my take on what I do when I want that fresh no make-up kind of look. Now if you don't wear much make-up as it is then this may be your go to every day

look. Or, you may think I look too made up as it is, but anywhoo this is my take.

Do you like my huuur?!! I totally wore it out to dinner like that....

And my robe too... : )

j/k

Products Used:

Clinique Tinted Moisturizer

Lorac Velvet Rope blush

Mac Bronzer in shade in Refined Golden

Mac Cultured Lipglass

Clinique Lid smoothie in Gingerly

Clinique High Impact Mascara

NO EYELINER!! My key in looking more natural... ditch it!

Enjoy your day.

Weekend Rewind-What's in my Bag?

It's that time again!! Time for what you say? For my second addition of

WEEKEND REWIND... WHAT'S IN MY BAG!! Duh!

Ok, so let me start my saying I am really sad b/c I recorded my own little video for

you guys to showcase all my new stuff... I thought it would be more exciting and change

things up, but it won't upload! : ( I'm going to have to take my computer to the Apple

store pronto. Something seems to be wrong lately.

Ok, so enough of that... here are the products I picked up this week/weekend.

Clinique has a new cream shadow called Lid Smoothie. They are an 8 hour water resistant

shadow that dries to more of a powder finish! I bought one of these in the color

gingerly. If you look at the picture below gingerly is the neutral champagne honey

color. It's a gorgeous nude color that you can pair with a matte brown in your crease!

If you have tried the Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadow it is similar to that, but different. I used the color, "rock violet" a lot last year. I personally like the new, lid smoothie better

b/c it dries to more of a powder finish. They have a taupe color in this line called sassy-fras

that is soooo pretty that I would love to try as well.

BLUSH!! I've really been feeling cheek products lately. So, I have been on the hunt

for a while for a great light pink/rose colored blush. I have corals, hot pink, and other

shades, but nothing in a pink/neutral. So, I originally bought the Maybelline FitMe

blush in the color "Medium pink." I tried it one day and was so disappointed... it was

so sheer you couldn't even see it on my skin. So, I returned it to Ulta and picked up this Lorac

blush in the color "Velvet Rope." I have been eyeballing this blush for a month or so.

It's a baked matte blush and it's pigmentation is incredible! It takes just a light

dab of this on your brush for it to go a LONG way! When I was exchanging the Maybelline

for Lorac the girl at the counter was like... oh, you are going to be so much happier with this blush! And yes, yes I am!

Another Clinique purchase. Belk has their gift going. This eye duo is called "spruced up."

I will say... I believe this is my favorite purchase of the week! I have been wanting an

olive green color for fall. You know what made me decide that? Did you watch this past

season of The Bachelorette? Well, Ashley had green on her eyes quite often and it made

her brown eyes look GORGEOUS!! So, I was happy to find this duo. I have used it for

the past few days and LOVE it! I really feel like these colors made brown eyes really pop!

Picked up this Sonia Kashuk eyeshadow brush at Target Circles on clearance.

It was $12.99 and was marked down to $3.84. Actually using this for concealer.

Another cheek product! Told you I was into cheeks! This is by Jemma Kidd and it's called

"Dewy glow all over radiance cream" in the color "rose gold." I learned about

this product on youtube from my girls, Pixiwoo. It's a great summer product for

highlighting your cheekbones to give you that dewy fresh glow to your skin!

Target started selling her line this spring, but you can't find this product there. I bought

mine from a company called www.b-glowing.com. I think this product could

last you a lifetime b/c it only requires a bit of this to get the look you want!

Whaaaaa? Another nail polish! Yes, oh yes! So, I am going to Destin, FL this weekend

with family and a best friend and her little boy. I wanted a color that said tropical and

this one does it. It's by Essie and it's called "Turquoise and Caicos." I think I bought

this shade as much for the name as the color. ha. Yes, I wanted a blue color b/c it is

a bit more out of my comfort zone, but the name makes me happy. I have been planning

a Caribbean vacation for the girls in my life.. mom and nana... and we actually looked into

visiting Turks and Caicos! We ended up picking Mexico instead, but maybe another time

I will get to visit the real Turks other than on my nails!

So, there you go. Hope you enjoyed this week's edition of What's in my Bag!