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My Current Favorite Urban Decay Lippies!

Hi all! I hope you are having gorgeous spring weather like I am. I think it’s going to be in the 70’s today in Kansas City. Although my allergies are bad and I don’t spend much time outside, I do enjoy the nice weather!

I’ve received some wonderful Urban Decay products for my honest review lately, including some gorgeous lip products. I wanted to share my favorites!

Such gorgeous packaging! I love Urban Decays innovative packaging. Here’s a shot of the lippies open:

HI-FI SHINE ULTRA CUSHION LIP GLOSS –($20 each) The top shade is Fuel (light neutral nude cream) and the bottom is Rapture (rose-mauve cream)

LO-FI LIP MOUSSE–($22 USD) The shade is Halo (warm baby pink)

VICE LIPSTICK–($19 USD) On the left is Lovelight (pale peach w/pink shimmer – sheer shimmer) and Oblivion (gray-taupe mega matte)

As you can see, I like lighter shades. These are all very different, though. Close up photos below, followed by swatches.

The top and left is Fuel and bottom right is Rapture. These are both beautiful and semi-sheer. These are gorgeous on their own or over lipstick. They are shiny, but not sticky at all! Which I love!

This is a bit messy, but I have been testing it out. This is more of a putty formula than a mousse. This does take a little bit of work to get good coverage, but a lip liner and using the little applicator sponge helps. It is very matte on. I’m not the biggest matte fan, but this looks pretty. It also is nice with one of the glosses layered on.

The left is the Ultra Matte in Oblivion and the right is the Sheer Shimmer in Lovelight.

Oblivion is very matte, but it’s comfortable on. Even a bit moisturizing. Plus, it looks amazing with the Rapture gloss over it! Lovelight is gorgeous all by itself! Very sheer and shimmery. Perfect for spring and summer.

Here are the swatches — Fuel, Rapture, Oblivion, Lovelight and Halo. Such different formulas — but all really fun! I’ll probably be picking up more glosses, lipsticks and if they put out lighter shades in the Lo-Fi, I will be trying those, too!

You can purchase Urban Decay online at http://www.urbandecay.com and at Ulta and Sephora.

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Do you love Urban Decay lippies? Which are your favorites?

New Philosophy Skincare!

Hi all! I hope you are having a great spring and are not suffering through allergies like I am! I actually had to go to the doctor’s to get a breathing treatment yesterday and am on tons of meds. Sigh…

But, the reviews must go on! I was recently sent some fab new Philosophy skincare for my honest review! Here’s what I received:

Purity Made Simple Make-up Remover ($26 6.6 fl oz) — Sweeps away stubborn, long-wear makeup without tugging, pulling or drying.

Anti-Wrinkle Miracle Worker + Line-Correcting Moisturizer ($24 .5 oz travel size) — Help regenerate the look of skin in just 1 week. This anti-aging moisturizer smooths out lines and wrinkles and acts as a de-stressor for your skin.

Renewed Hope in a Jar Peeling Mousse Instant Glow Facial Mask ($35 2.5 oz) — A one-minute mini facial exfoliating face mask for a radiant, healthy-looking glow.

Purity Made Simple Hydra-Essence With Coconut Water ($22 6.7 fl. oz) — Hydrating skin essence for radiant, clarified complexion.

What I think: I am loving all of these amazing skincare products that Philosophy has recently been releasing. I have already reviewed the larger size of the Anti-Wrinkle Miracle Worker moisturizer here. This size will be perfect to take with my on summer travels! It’s also an affordable way to try it out.

I love the makeup remover for getting every last bit of makeup without irritating my sensitive eyes. I also wear contacts, and at the end of the day, my eyes don’t want to be messed with! This is gentle and effective.

The Peeling Mousse is a really cool product. It combiens physical exfoliation and an exclusive enzymatic complex. You leave it on for 1-minute and it grabs on to debris that can build up causing dull skin, and visibly rolls away those impurities. It makes skin super soft and glowing. It also helps with skin tone and fine lines.

The Hydra-Essence is a pre-moisturizer step. I find that it gives an extra layer of hydration under my moisturizer, so my skin feels more hydrated and comfortable longer. It is light and non-greasy, which I need having combination skin.

All of the gorgeous products can be purchased on http://www.philosophy.com.

Have you tried any of these Philosophy products? What’s your favorite new skincare?

Ulta Beauty Spring Haul 2019 Week 1

Hi all! Happy Easter! I hope you are having an amazing holiday with family and friends.

I just wanted to pop on here really quickly and share my latest Ulta Haul. The last two weeks, there have been sales on drugstore and affordable products at Ulta. Each week had new sales. This is what I purchased the first week (I just put an order in for the second week’s haul):

Yes to Coconuts Coconut Cleansing Wipes

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub (Passion Fruit & Guava)

da Bomb Bath Fizzer in Earth Bomb, Unicorn Bomb and Glow Bomb

Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Stick Foundation (Soft Ivory)

Catrice Prime & Fine Multitalent Fixing Spray

Revlon PhotoReady Candid Antioxidant Concealer

I got everything from 30 – 50% off, which is really great deals!

I also received this FREE 10 Piece Sampler with any $40 Spring Haul online purchase. I love it when they have free gifts with purchase! I’m excited to try all of this, as well as what I bought!

Let me know if you would like me to review any of this! I will probably do a Review of some of these and my 21 Days of Beauty Haul.

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Did you pick up anything from the Ulta Spring Haul?

Urban Decay Naked Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette Review

Hi all! Happy Easter weekend! I hope everyone is having a nice holiday weekend!

I was so excited to receive the Urban Decay Naked Reloaded ($44 USD) palette for my honest review.

I love Urban Decay shadows. The Born to Run palette is one of my favorite palettes of all time! (And have you seen the new Game of Thrones palette — gorgeous)! So, I had high hopes for this one. Read on to find out my thoughts on Naked Reloaded.

This palette was created to be an essential Naked palette, featuring 12 all-new eyeshadow shades that redefine neutral with Urban Decay’s signature formula. Urban Decay recently retired their original Naked palette. This new palettes’ eyeshadows claim to be flattering for any age, gender, and skin tone. The four outer pans are bigger for the shades you’ll use the most. A bright peach hue stands out among warm and cool mattes, metallics, and iridescent micro-shimmers.

So pretty! The shades are:

Bribe (warm ivory matte)
Barely Baked (soft gold metallic)
Angel Fire (pale rose-gold w/iridescent micro-shimmer)
Retro (bright peach matte)
Reputation (deep rose-gold w/ iridescent micro-shimmer)
Burn (copper-burgundy metallic)
End Game (chocolate brown matte)
Dreamweaver (cool brown w/ iridescent 3D sparkle)
Distilled (bronze metallic)
Bucked (warm brown matte)
Boundaries (warm terracotta matte)
Blur (light nude matte)

Beautyblender Pre-Touch Primer Collection Review

Hi everyone! I hope you are having an amazing week! I have been testing out lots of fun spring makeup and skincare, and of course, having a blast doing it!

Some of my favorite new products are the new primers from Beautyblender. I recently reviewed the Beautyblender Bounce Foundation here, and really enjoy it. The Beautyblender Pre-Touch Primer Collection includes 3 perfecting primers to prep and balance skin so your makeup lasts way longer and looks even better.

Here is info on the primers:

The Leveler Pore Minimizing Primer — Suitable for Normal to Oily Skin
Lightweight texture. Contains niacinamide and manuka honey to help blur the appearance of redness and witch hazel to help minimize pore size. This primer comes in 2 skin-loving tints so you’ll never get a chalky finish. I have it in Light-Medium and it is also comes in Tan-Deep.

Opal Essence Serum Primer — Suitable for Normal to Dry Skin
Adds radiance and moisture. Unique nourishing, triple transforming texture: goes from a gel to an oil to cream. Powerful blend of fermented botanical extracts helps soothe and brighten skin.

Selfie Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 38, Dry Oil Primer — Suitable for All Skin Types
A sunscreen that actually works with makeup. Totally invisible, quick-absorbing dry oil helps both protect and prep skin with no residue. Multi-spectrum protection from UVA, UVB and HEV (high energy visible) light to help fend off damage from both the sun and your tech devices.

The swatches are the Selfie Shield, Opal Essence and the Leveler. I have tested out all three. I have combination skin. I do like pore-filling primers, and glowy ones, too!

I was surprised that the Selfie Shield is an oil. I’ve never tried an SPF primer oil before. I put a lot on in the photo above, but it absorbs in the skin really quickly and does not feel oily at all. I have layered other primers on top of it, or just used it alone with foundation. Makeup applies nicely over it.

The Opal Essence primer is hydrating and a bit glowy. I’m not one for the super dewy look, but this is a subtle glow that I really like. It gives foundation and extra bit of dewiness and also looks nice on it’s own.

The Leveler is great for those with large pores and oiler skin types. It can be worn all over the face or only in the t-zone. It has a light texture and just a bit of a tint to it. Worn alone, it gives the skin a soft matte finish. And it helps foundation stay matte and flawless all day, too!

None of these really have a scent, which I really like. I enjoy these for different makeup looks and finishes. Plus, they can be combined with the Leveler in the t-zone and Opal Essence on the outer part of the face. They all work well with the few different foundations I have tried them with.

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Have you tried the Beautyblender primers? What is your current favorite primer?

BoxyCharm Subscription Box Review — April 2019

Hi all! I received my April BoxyCharm this week! I always watch for the spoilers so I basically knew what I am getting. But, there were a few different variations this month.

I’ve been subscribed to BoxyCharm for about a year and a half now and really enjoy it. Boxycharm is just $21 a month for 4-5 beauty items, most of them full-sized. It is a nice way to try new makeup and beauty tools.

My version is 6. This month I received:

PUR Cosmetics Festival Pressed Pigment Palette – ($36 USD)

Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powder in Purple Dream – ($27 USD)

Bodyography Eye Pencil in Bali Bronze — (14 USD)

Appeal Trendsetter Holographic Lip Gloss ($21 USD)

Luxie Summer Daze Brush Set – ($28 USD)

The total value for this box is $126. Not too bad for a $21 box.

This is the theme and list of what I got. It’s a very festival themed box. There is a lot of shimmer and bright products in here. I think someone who loves glitter and going to festivals will LOVE this box!

I was happy to get more Luxie brushes. The are from top to bottom 245 Small Shader, 512 Small Contouring, and 209 Large Shader. They are nice quality, but I would love to see some other brands of brushes in BoxyCharm. I will use these, though. I really need to clean my brushes and having back ups are helpful!

I received the shade Purple Dream. Which is funny, because it looks golden peach in the container. It does have a purple flip to it. You’ll see the swatch in the photo below. It’s really glittery, and I don’t think I will wear it as a highlighter. I might try it as an eyeshadow or give it to my daughter.

This lip gloss is actually pretty nice. It feels smooth and not sticky. It’s a soft holographic and I think it would nice over a pink or nude lipstick, or just on it’s own.

The eyeliner is a shimmery brown. I will use it, brown eyeliner is my favorite.

Here are swatches:

From left to right is the highlighter, eye pencil and lip gloss. I’m going to try these out more and see if I enjoy them!

This is very fun! There are shimmers, mattes and pressed glitters. Here’s a few swatches:

These swatched okay. The glitters feel wet almost and swatched nicely, but I don’t really wear glitters. The shimmers on the bottom on my hand are the four on the top pf the palette. They swatched okay, but not the best. I’m going to have to play with it, and I might end up passing it on. Also PUR is a very nice brand, but they are in BoxyCharm a lot. I think BoxyCharm needs to bring in some other brands.

This box didn’t really thrill me, but I’ll use the brushes, and will test out everything else before I pass them on. Last month, I decided that in June, I’ll be choosing between BoxyCharm/BoxyLuxe and Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. You can see my April Ipsy GBP review here. I think Ipsy wins this month. I think the products are a bit better quality for the price. We’ll see what I think about May and June boxes. Also, BoxyCharm is supposed to be coming out with a limited edition skincare box in May. Hmm.

Do you get BoxyCharm? What did you receive this month in your box?

Festival Beauty Essentials!

Hi all! It’s music festival season! Are you going to a festival this spring or summer? I haven’t been to one in years, but that doesn’t mean I can’t have fun with my beauty products during the warmer months!

I’ve put together a few makeup and skincare faves for a fun and safe (don’t forget your SPF) time. My picks aren’t as glitter as they could be, but if I was going to a festival, these are the types of products I would take with me:

Urban Decay always has very fun makeup products that is perfect for festival looks. A few I love are:

Urban Decay On The Run Mini Palette in Detour ($25 USD) — This is a perfect travel sized palette. I have included a photo of it opened below, so you can see the shades. They are bronzes and couple of blues. There is also the rosy toned Shortcut palette and the Bailout palette, which has cool toned browns and a couple of purples. I also have the Shortcut palette and love it, too.

Urban Decay Double Team Special Effect Colored Mascara ($24) — The teal above is the shade Deep End. It’s be really pretty paired with the palette. One end is a cream formula and the other is a glitter. There is also a blue, pink, purple and one that’s gold on one end and silver on the other.

Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lip Gloss ($20 USD) — The shade above is a holographic called SPL. It’s a pretty shimmery pink. I’ve just received some of these for review and am excited because I have heard how good they are. The holographic shade is pretty for fun looks, but the creams are amazing for every day! I’ll be reviewing them soon.

Urban Decay Cosmetics are available at http://www.urbandecay.com and beauty retailers like Ulta and Sephora.

For on-the-go coverage… FRÉ Skincare’s GLOW ME Tinted Moisturizer ($45 USD) is a revolutionary 3-in-1 formula designed specifically for skin that sweats, and we know there’s a lot of that during festival season. It’s formulated with Argania Active Complex for moisturizing, SPF 15 for protection, and with a universal nude tint for a sheer finish to blur unwanted blemishes and even skin tone.

Available at www.freskincare.com

For healthy sun protection that works… Love Sun Body 100% Natural Origin Mineral Sunscreens are safe for use on your face and body and provide 80 minutes of water and sweat resistant protection.

Available in lightly scented or fragrance free and in 2 different sizes (6.76 OZ for $32.00 or 3.38 OZ for $21.00) at lovesunbody.com/collections and Amazon.com.

For Flower Power nails… Morgan Taylor’s Spring 2019 Collection – The Color of Petals will have you pretty from head to toe! Inspired by your favorite flowers, these gorgeous pastels are the perfect finishing touch to any spring festival look. Available at Ulta.com and SaltEarthSpa.com beginning February for $9.50 per bottle.

Just for fun, here’s a photo with the Urban Decay palette open:

Oh yes, that’s gorgeous! This is nice for all year round, but will be especially perfect for bronzey, summer looks!

Are you going to any festivals this year? What products will you take with you?

Ipsy Glam Bag Plus Review — April 2019

Hi All! It’s time for my April Ipsy Glam Bag Plus review! This is a subscription box that will always include 5 full-sized items. And the items included are mostly luxe or higher end items. This is such a great value for the high quality items included.

Here’s what I received:

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Benefit Cosmetics High Brow Highlight & Lift Pencil($22 USD)

IT COSMETICS Heavenly Skin Skin-Smoothing Complexion Brush #704 ($48 USD)

Paris Hilton ProD.N.A. Dual Action Cleansing Gel ($29 USD)

GOLDFADEN MD Bright Eyes ($55 USD)

Laura Sanchez’s Moods Eyeshadow and Highlighter Palette($35 USD)

The total value for my box this month is $189. That’s amazing for $25!

I haven’t tried many Benefit brow products, but I am excited to try this. The packaging is so cool. The color is a soft pink. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m looking forward to giving it a go!

I haven’t taken this out of the tube, because I already have it and might give this one away. It’s a really nice brush for cream or liquid products. IT Cosmetics makes really gorgeous brushes.

I honestly didn’t know that Paris Hilton had a skincare line. I haven’t tried this yet, but it claims to “effectively cleanse and gently exfoliate without stripping the skin of moisture.”

I’m not sure if I’m going to keep this or pass it on, I have a lot of cleansers open right now and won’t really need a new one for at least a couple of months. It’s interesting, though.

This looks like such a nice eye cream. It’s supposed to brighten under eye circles, depuff eyes and reduce appearance of wrinkles. That’s a lot of claims! I’ll probably keep this for when I need a new eye cream and try it out.

This palette is full of lots of fun colors! Very festival vibe-y. This month, BoxyCharm also has a brightly colored palette. I’ll be testing that one out and reviewing it, too!

Here are some swatches:

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The two highlighters are on the top and the eye shadows are below. The shimmers are really pretty, especially the green pink and blue. The mattes didn’t swatch the best (the yellow isn’t even showing up), but they worked okay on my eyes. The shimmers just as nice on the lids. The highlighters didn’t show up well when I swatched them, but they are shimmery on. I’m going to play with the palette a few more times and then hopefully give a full review.

I’m pretty happy with my box this month. I will keep the Benefit High Brow and the eyeshadow palette, and will probably keep the eye cream, I might keep the cleanser and I will give away the brush, since I have it already. I might put it in my 5000 follower Instagram Giveaway that I’m planning, so stay tuned. My IG is @fortyflirtyfab.

Do you get Ipsy Glam Bag Plus? What did you get?

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty — Spring 2019 Haul!

Hi all! I had a fun time purchasing a few items from Ulta’s Spring 21 Days of Beauty sale.

Looking at the photo of what I purchased, I picked up useful items like primers, powder, setting spray and a contour kit. It’s funny that I didn’t get any fun color cosmetics, but these are items I needed and ones I’ve been wanting to try. It’s hard to pass up such great deals! And, I will be purchasing from Ulta’s Spring Haul this week and next week, and I might get a palette or two…

I picked up:

Beauty Bakerie HD Flour Setting Powder (Translucent)

Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Loose Setting Powder (Translucent)

Smashbox The Cali Contour Palette

Lancome Cils Booster XL Vitamin Infused-Mascara Primer

MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot (Painterly (nude beige))

Smashbox Photo Finish Primerizer

ULTA Youthful Glow Primer Serum

MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ Scents (Creamy Coconut)

All of these amazing products were daily steals so they were half off. I’ve especially been wanting to try the brand Beauty Bakerie, the Too Faced powder, the MAC paint pot and especially the Smashbox Cali Contour Palette. I’ve had my eye on that since last year!

So far, I have tried some of these products. The standouts for me so far are the contour palette, the mascara primer, and the Beauty Bakerie powder. I will continue testing products and maybe do a review of some or all of these later.

Are there any products you would like to see a full review of? Did you pick up anything during the sale?

Skincare Sunday — Pixi Beauty Skintreats Review

Hi all! Happy Skincare Sunday! This is a new series for me that I’ll tried to do every week or every other week.

Today I have a review of Pixi Beauty Skintreats that I received for my honest review. I love the brand, and their skincare and makeup! I’ve been trying them out for a few weeks. Here is what I received and my thoughts:

Glow Tonic Cleansing Gel ($18 USD) — This hydrating cleansing gel removes impurities without stripping the skin of essential moisture. With Moisclean™ and a unique blend containing glycolic acid, horse chestnut extract, aloe and ginseng, it helps refine and brighten complexion leaving skin energized and smooth.

What I think: This is one of my favorite products of the bunch. It smells really fresh and it cleanses my skin sow well. It leaves it feeling really clean, but not dry or tight. My skin is so smooth and soft and glows! I like using this in the morning before makeup, because it preps my skin for makeup.

Milky Tonic ($15 3.4 oz) — Calming and hydrating milk enriched tonic to comfort complexion. This tonic is infused with oat extract to help soothe and balance.

What I think: This toner does sooth my skin, which I need especially during allergy season. It’s hard for me to use a lot of my skincare because everything irritates my skin when I have allergies (I have extreme seasonal allergies). This helps my skin calm down and gets it ready for serums and moisturizers. And it has a soft floral scent that I really like.

Collagen & Retinol Serum ($24 USD) — Unique concentrated formula of collagen, retinol and vitamins to help restore natural plumpness & elasticity. Helps to soften fine lines and revive skin’s natural radiance.

What I think: This is a very light serum that sinks into the skin right away. And to me it smells like unripe bananas. I know that’s so specific, but that’s what it reminds me of. LOL! I use this every other night. I haven’t used retinol for a while, so I thought I would ease myself into using this. I have found that the mornings after I use this, my skin is so much smoother and younger looking. Maybe that’s also because of the collagen. I don’t know about that, but I do know that I will continue to use this!

Vitamin-C Lotion ($24 USD) — Skin brightening moisture lotion. Vitamin C has potent antioxidant power, promotes healthy collagen production and is known to boost skin luminosity.

What I think: The first thing to say about this is I don’t like the scent of this. It smells like overripe fruit. And it’s kind of hard to get past it. But I only use it at night, so I don’t have to deal with the scent for long, before I fall asleep. The lotion has a light texture and absorbs into my skin fairly quickly. It’s nice for those who don’t wear heavy creams. I can’t wear anything too heavy at night because I get very warm. This feels nice on. I wear it over the serum, and I do wakeup with glowing skin, so this may help with that!

I really enjoyed trying all of these. I will definitely continue using the cleanser, tonic and serum. I’m still on the fence about the cream. But, I really love Pixi Beauty products and will continue loving and trying new products from the brand!

These are available at pixibeauty.com. Target stores and Target.com

Do you love Pixi Beauty and their Skintreats? What products do you recommend?