Favorite 5: Makeup Products

Today we are talking about my top 5 favorite makeup products! I buy a lot of beauty and makeup products and I'm going to share with you my favorites. I recommend all of these products. If you have any questions or comments, you can always put it in the comment section below! So let's jump right into it!

• Maybelline Fit Me Foundation

To me, this is the best foundation I have tried. It matches my skin tone near perfectly. I use the matte and pore less version and it keeps my face matte even though I have really oily skin. They don't have many good shades for Black women so they could improve on that but I still give it a thumbs up.

• Colourpop Notion Matte Lipstick

I LOVE this lipstick! It's my absolute favorite go to lipstick. I'd wear it everyday if I could. It's described as a 'deependend raspberry'. It looks completely different on me than it does in swatches I found online. On me, it looks more like a pure darkened red. It's basically the only lipstick I wear.

• Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner

I've had two of these glitters for about a year now. I have Glamrock (silver) and Midnight Cowboy (gold). It wasn't what I originally thought it would be so I didn't use it for a long time. I thought it would be more glittery and more pigmented. I found it to be hard to swatch because it's a clear base with glitter sprinkled in. I've been using it a lot more lately though to spice up my winged eyeliner. :)

• BH Cosmetics Gel Liner in Onyx

I originally ordered this eyeliner last year just because I needed to get to a certain price to get free shipping. I didn't really care for it because at the time, I was a liquid liner fanatic. I tried it one day just because and I fell in love. I don't ever want to touch liquid eyeliner again! Gel liner all the way!

• Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

This is the holy grail of setting sprays! Now I am a drugstore makeup queen but this is one product I don't mind paying full price for. I originally received it as either a 0.5 ounce or 1 full ounce free sample early last year and it's been a staple product for me ever since. This the only setting spray I use now!

So what are your fie favorite makeup products? Let me know in the comments below!

BH Cosmetics: First Impression Friday

Hi loves! I recently made a purchase with a new company called Bh Cosmetics. It was my first time ordering from this company so I'm going to do a quick review for you guys!

I first heard about Bh Cosmetics about a year ago. They have lots of beautiful palettes and makeup brush sets and I couldn't wait to order from them. I purchased the Take Me to Brazil palette, the 10 piece Sculpt and Blend brush set, a glitter eyeliner in the color Jem and a black gel eyeliner in the shade Onyx. I placed my order on Friday June 24th an I received my order that following Monday. I hadn't even known my order had shipped! Bh Cosmetics got major points from me for that!

It arrived in a plain white box. Nothing fancy. My sister and I opened the package together and we were both super excited! I was so happy but I did have some concerns.

First of all, the brushes smelled like paint. It was awful! It wasn't even the full brush with the handles, just the bristles. Actually now that I think about it, the palette smelled like paint too! It wasn't as strong as the brushes but it was definitely there. I decided to wash my brushes before I used them to get rid of the smell and it worked! The palette's smell faded away over time.


Let me tell you, these are the softest brushes ever! The first time I used them I felt like I was giving my face a massage! I'm already planning to buy another brush set from Bh Cosmetics since I love these brushes so much!

 
The palette was a different story. I did some swatches and I wasn't impressed with the color payoff on some shades. I was especially looking forward to 3 shades in particular, red, yellow and orange because I wanted to try out a sunset look involving those colors. I was so disappointed because I couldn't get any pigment from the colors originally. I tried about three times before I gave up. It took awhile before I picked the palette back up again. Since then I've had pretty good luck dealing with the colors. I haven't used them all yet but I'm really starting to enjoy the palette.

Overall, I really enjoyed purchasing from Bh Cosmetics and I would happily purchase from them again!

Ipsy Glam Bag: June 2016

Okay so if you've been following my blog for awhile, you remember last summer when I tried out the Ipsy makeup subscription. If you're unfamiliar with Ipsy or those posts, you can check out the post in which I explained what Ipsy here.

Overall, I felt that my experience with the company was average. I wasn't impressed nor was I disappointed. I ended my subscription with the company simply because I took a financial hit last August and I had to cut back on a lot of stuff including my Spotify subscription. Ipsy still sent me emails every now and then but I finally decided to resubscribe in late May.

So since I received my glam bag yesterday, let's get right to the review!

So here's what I got: Colourpop Cosmetics Creme Gel Eyeliner in the shade Swerve, Urban Decay eye shadow in Lounge, Frank Body Original Coffee Scrub, Hey Honey 24/7 Day & Night Revitalizing Cream and Elizabeth Mott Show Me Your Cheeks blush in Peach Pink. Ipsy always includes one full size product. This month's full size product was the coffee scrub.

Colourpop Cosmetics Creme Gel Eyeliner: $5 full size
Urban Decay eye shadow: $20 full size
Frank Body Original Coffee Scrub: $14.95 fill size
Hey Honey 24/7 Day & Night Revitalizing Cream: $38 full size
Elizabeth Mott Show Me Your Cheeks blush in Peach Pink: $23 full size

Honest Opinion: I like this month's products. I'm a big fan of Urban Decay so I'm interested in trying out the eye shadow although the shade is strange. I've never tried a coffee scrub before so I like that product. I think this might be the most expensive products I've received from Ipsy totaling up to over $100 full price. I really can't wait to try out all of these products!

Overall Rating: 4/5

Here's how to get your own glam bag!

1. Go to www.ipsy.com
2. Sign up for the monthly glam bag using my referral code. It's only $10!
3. Take the style quiz
4. Wait for your next glam bag!

It should normally arrive around the 15th of every month.

Lime Crime Lipstick Review

Hi ladybugs!

UPDATE: I made this post in late February so my statements about the sale may not be up to date. 

So if you know anything about lipstick, you've heard about Lime Crime. If you Google them or search on Youtube, you'll find tons of blogger reviews both positive and negative. There's been tons of bad press about the online beauty company but it would take FOREVER for me to go through all of it. Also, that's not the point of this post! :)

I first heard about Lime Crime years ago before I was into makeup but this was my first time purchasing from the company. I placed my order on Valentine's Day since they were having a free shipping deal on their site. I ordered two lipsticks that I had been eyeing for a couple of weeks. My sister also placed an order at the same time.

On their website right now they are having a huge sale on numerous Velvetines, Perlees and Unicorn Lipsticks. It's about mid March now but this sale has been going on for over a month! These colors are being discontinued so this is basically your last chance to get them before they disappear! The sale will go on until all of the colors are completely out of stock. They will not be restocked!

One of the colors I got was on sale so I ended up paying $8 instead of $18 which is full price. Great deal right?! 

Okay so on to the review! I ordered Mirage, a Perlee, and Styletto, a Unicorn Lipstick. My total came up to exactly $26 with free shipping. Shipping time was average, about 7-10 business days.

Here is the inside of the package they came in! It's a plain white outside but don't you just love the floral inside?! And the pink packing paper is adorable!

Here are my two colors! Mirage which is one of their "Perlees" and Styletto which is one of the Unicorn Lipsticks. Aren't the boxes so cute?!

Styletto is a pure black lipstick and Mirage is a pearly pink shade. There's not much to say about Styletto. It's a simple black lipstick. However, I hate Mirage. It's such a pale pasty color. When applying, it's a bit grainy and it doesn't spread well. After awhile, it feels smoother but it makes my lips look sickly. Here's a picture of Youtuber Ellarie wearing three of Lime Crime's perlee's.
 Picture pulled from her Instagram.

We have similar skin tones and I based my purchase on the way it looked on her. It looked nothing like this! It's not nearly as pigmented as it appears here!

My sister was also very disappointed with her orders as well. For the price they charge and the numerous scandals that they have been through, I would never buy from this company again. I don't suggest any one else buy from them either!

Urban Decay Unboxing

Hello loves! 

So I've been quite obsessed with Urban Decay lately. I had admired their products from afar for years but this time I decided to finally make a purchase. I ordered two of their 24/7 Liquid Eyeliner in the shades Woodstock and El Dorado.

I signed up for their loyalty program called UD Beauty Junkies. They have a point system that translates to perks as you make purchases or do other things on their site. I didn't have any intention to make numerous orders but one of the perks of being a UD Junkie is free shipping on all orders. That was the deciding factor for me.

At the time, they were offering a free sample of their Perversion Deluxe Mascara with every order. I don't wear mascara but it was free so hey, why not. I had added my items to my cart early in the week but I was waiting until I got paid in a few days before I officially placed the order. I ended up getting an email from UD with a code for a free sample of their All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray. I was super exciting about that because that was a product I was looking to try out anyway. I placed my order immediately! It shipped next day and even came with a tracking code. 

I received my package about 5 days later! Here it is!

Straight from the box.

A closer look!

These are my two eyeliners! El Dorado and Woodstock.

My package was delivered by UPS and I spent all day peeking out the window every couple of minutes waiting for it come. It arrived in an adorable purple wrapping paper with my items tucked securely inside.

The eyeliners are very pigmented and I can't wait until I finally wear them!

2016 Goals

Now let me start off by saying I am not one for New Year Resolutions. I think they are useless and most people never accomplish any of them anyway. This year, I've decided to make a small list of goals I would like to accomplish this year.

Nothing too fancy, nothing that can't be easily accomplished but things I have been putting off doing for quite some time.

So here we go....

• Wear makeup more frequently

As you guys know, I've been trying to get more into makeup lately and I've actually found some products that I love! I just don't wear it enough to justify all of the products I buy. Here's to hoping this changes!

• Have an extensive lipstick collection

As of right now, I have about 13 lipsticks and glosses but I want more! I want endless!!! Then again, I need to buy a lipstick holder before I do anything. I already don't have a place for the ones that I have now lol!

• Attend driving school

This is pretty self explanatory. I need to get my license this year. No more fooling around. It's go time.

• Wear more dresses and skirts

Yeah girl, show off those thighs! For YEARS I have hidden my legs in jeans. I wear jeans year around. Even in the summer time. Sweating it out in jeans in 80 degree weather, yup that was me but not anymore! Thick thighs save lives, remember?

• Get a second job

A goal I am looking to accomplish in the next few months seeing as how all of a sudden, my job lost the little bit of security I thought it had. I prefer a job in child care but anything to pay the bills right?

• Buy more shoes!

I mean come on, what girl doesn't like shoes? 

• Revamp my entire wardrobe

Something else I'm currently working on. I've always dressed for comfort and never for fashion. I have tons of styles that I love but I don't dress that way. Well that's all going to change this year. Out with the old and in with the new.


So my loves, what are your goals for 2016? Comment below or tweet me at @Clefairy1_. See you next time!

Buy or Buh-bye! NYX Simply Red Lip Cream Review

Hey loves! I'm back with a new segment for you guys: Buy or Buh-bye!

About a month or so ago I purchased a Simply Red NYX lip cream from a higher end beauty supply store. I was originally going to get the Red Velvet butter gloss but once I swatched the lip cream, I was sold! The shade I have is SR 03. It's a bright candy apple/vixen red. Perfect shade if you're going for a sexy look. The coverage is perfect and the finish is creamy matte.



My biggest issue with this product is how easily it rubs off. By the end of the day, I had stains all over my fingers and my hands. My hoodie and shirt had stains all over it. I ended up just rubbing it off because I was so disappointed. I have worn it on multiple occasions and it happens every time. That is the only real issue that I have but that's enough to not make me buy it again.  I've seen some videos about how to stop that so I'm going to try some of those techniques and hopefully it'll work out.

I'm wearing it here as a part of my Halloween costume!

There is also a Simply Vamp and a Simply Nude line available.
    

Overall Score: 3/5*
Final Verdict: Buh-bye!

*I like to rate my makeup products. It makes it easier for me if I decide to purchase again. I rate based on coverage, texture, kiss tests, consistency and how long it lasts.

LaSplash Liquid Lipstick Review

So my latest obsession has been liquid lipsticks. Or any lipsticks for that matter. My ultimate goal is to be a lipstick junkie and change my lip color every day! I currently have about 8 or 9 products now including lipsticks, lip glosses and lip tars but I'm looking to expand. I won't be happy until I have at least 15 or so.

I recently purchased LaSplash liquid lipstick from someone online via an app I have called Poshmark. Poshmark is a app that allows their members to buy and sell items from their own closets. As a member you're able to list all types of items such as clothes, shoes, and accessories. I use it mostly for makeup which is how I came across this lipstick. The shade I am reviewing is called Sirius. I couldn't find this exact shade on the website but I found another shade that they carry that looks almost identical to it. This shade is called Deadly Nightshade.
 
I learned later that Sirius was a part of a special line of liquid lipsticks by LaSplash inspired by Harry Potter. The line has been discontinued but I was able to find some pictures online for you! LaSplash normally goes for about $14 so they're pretty affordable as well.

 See how Sirius and Deadly Nightside are almost identical? I think they cheated with that one! :)

Here's me wearing Sirius. In photos online the color looks much more blue but once I put it on, it looked much darker. It was almost black.

I like the formula. It's very smooth and it does not dry too quickly. A few other people who own liquid lipsticks by LaSplash talk about their odor. I admit, they do have a slight paint smell. It doesn't bother me. It's barely noticeable especially since it lasts for such a short period of time. Once it dries, the smell goes away so it's not something that you have to constantly worry about.

Sirius stayed on my lips for hours! I first applied it around 9 in the morning. I ate lunch around 1:30ish and it stayed on perfectly! I reapplied around 5:30. I did not do a kiss test but I think it's safe to assume it would pass. The only thing that was a problem for me was water. At work, I like to eat a lot of ice so it caused my lipstick to come off. What I found strange was how it came off. The formula chips off into little tiny pieces. I kept seeing them floating around in my ice.

This is what it looked like after a couple of hours.








It looks pure black in this photo doesn't it?








Bottom Line: I would definitely recommend LaSplash to a friend and I would certainly buy from them again!