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January 2018 Beauty Favorites

Hi, happy Superbowl Sunday! I’m not into football, but I will probably catch part of the game (halftime show), and my daughter wants to watch the kitten and puppy bowls!

I have decided to do something different with my favorites post this year. Instead of posting a weekly favorites of new products I love, I’m going to post monthly about the products I have been using most. I will still review new products, but this will let you know the products I have been loving daily!

In January, my faves are —

NIP + FAB Glycolic Gentle Pads ($14.95 USD) — These are are such a gentle exfoliator for my ! They keep my skin free from breakouts, love them!”

Bath and Body Works Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte Body Butter — This is something I got at the end of last year, during the big semi-annual sale. It’s no longer for sale on the site. I am loving the scent, it’s not too sweet and has a little musk to it. The formula is so hydrating that it perfect for the cold season!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette ($42 USD) — I purchased this at the end of December when it was on sale at Ulta. I love the formula and pigmentation of these shadows. Plus, the color range is amazing! You can see my full review here.

Maybelline New York Fit Me! Loose Finishing Powder ($7.99 USD) –This is a nice, light powder that doesn’t settle in my pores. I use it to set my makeup, even under my eyes. I think the quality of this is so nice and I have been using it daily.

Gigi Hadid East Coast Glam Fiber Mascara ($12.99 USD) — I have been loving using this. One side is black mascara and one is fibers. You use the mascara first, then fibers, then mascara again. There’s been a learning curve, but the fibers really make my lashes so long and thick!

DR. BRANDT SKINCARE pores no more® Luminizer Primer – ($38 USD) — I received this in my January BoxyCharm. I have just started using primer again, because my skin needs a bit of smoothing help! My pores are pretty large and this really helps blur them and gives me a little glow too.

What were your favorite products that you loved in January?

Maybelline Concealer Review — Instant Age Rewind and Fit Me!

Maybelline New York has expanded two of their most loved ranges of concealers! This month, the brand doubled the shade ranges for their Instant Age Rewind and Fit Me! concealers. The shade extensions will include lighter and darker shades, as well as more undertones for light/medium + medium skin tones. I received a few of these concealers for my honest review.

The products are available exclusively at Walmart and Target in stores and online now. Here are the new range of shades:

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer ($7.89 USD) This super-concentrated treatment concealer features a micro-corrector applicator to help instantly erase dark circles and fine lines. The full range of shades are (*indicates new shade): Ivory*, Fair, Light, Medium, Sand*, Golden*, Honey, Caramel*, Neutralizer, Tan*, Brightener and Hazelnut*.

Maybelline Fit Me! Concealer ($6.49 USD) — Skin looks perfected with this natural coverage concealer. This oil-free formula conceals redness, flaws, and blemishes. Matches all skin tones. Dermatologist tested. Ophthalmologist tested. Non-comedogenic. Fragrance-free. The full range of shades are (*indicates new shade): Ivory*, Light, Fair, Sand, Medium, Cafe, Honey*, Deep, Caramel*, Tan*, Hazelnut* and Cocoa*.

I received the following shades to review:

In the Instant Age Rewind I have been testing the shades Neutralizer, Fair and Light. Neutralizer is the one I have been using the most under my eyes. It takes away the dark circles, nicely!

The Fit Me! shades are Fair and Sand. Fair works very well for my skin tone now, but Sand will probably work well in the summer. Here are the swatches:

The swatches on the left are the Fit Me! in Fair and Sand and then the Instant Age Rewind in Neutralizer, Fair and Light. The Fit Me! is a drier texture, great for concealing redness and blemishes, plus I like it as an eye shadow base. It works well for a cut crease, too. The Instant Age Rewind has a slicker texture and works under eyes and I like it on my forehead before foundation.

I really like both of these and I think it’s great that there are now more shades for different skin tones! I will continue using these.

What concealers are you loving?

ColourPop I Think I Love You Palette Review

This photo cracks me up! The palette cover is so reflective that it shows my phone! This is the very shiny ColourPop I Think I Love You eye shadow palette ($16 USD). I received it in a big ColourPop Haul I did at the end of December. It’s actually my 18 year old daughter’s. She let me swatch and review it (I did pay for it)!

These are the shade names, and here are the colors:

Bitter Better: metallic soft gold
Bel Air: matte cool taupe
Fancy Face: metallic bright red copper
Girls Bite: metallic golden bronze
Howdy: metallic red bronze
Rowdy: matte warm ivory
My Treat: metallic champagne ivory
Level Up: metallic bright penny copper
Screw It: metallic soft rose gold
Let’s Do It: matte true black
Rule Breaker: metallic bright yellow gold
My Type: matte deep saddle brown

The colors all swatched really well and are gorgeous! My daughter wanted it for the metallic yellow gold color, but I lie the beautiful bronzes and lighter, shimmery colors. I wouldn’t have picked this myself, but I love it (and will be borrowing it). I can make gorgeous day and night looks with this!

Do you have any ColourPop palettes? Which ones are your favorites?

ColourPop Fem Rosa She Palette Review

I have recently purchased a bunch of Colourpop pressed eye shadow palettes. I was going to start reviewing them, but I remembered that I hadn’t reviewed my She palette yet! I purchased it a few months ago and have kept it in the box waiting for a review, LOL!

This is no longer available on Colourpop’s website, but there are many other gorgeous palettes available now.

The packaging of this is very pretty, I love the reddish color and the roses. Here are the shades from left to right, top to bottom row:

Ladylike — metallic soft ivory

Babe — satin light peachy pink

Dainty — metallic pinky taupe

Chick — metallic subtle gold

Mademoiselle — metallic rose gold

Gal — metallic red with copper duochrome

Empress — metallic mid-tone pink plum

Filly — metallic rusty orange

Dear — matte warm rose

Missy — matte deep burgundy

Damsel — matte smokey violet

Duchess — matte dusty coral

As my swatches show, these have really great pigment, especially the mattes. There are more metallics than mattes. I’m okay with that, but I really wish there was a light cream matte and maybe a medium neutral matte. But many gorgeous looks can be made with these. Plus, with Valentine’s Day coming soon, a romantic pink, red or purpley look will be perfect!

I really am enjoying this palette, and now that I have found it again, I intend on using it more.

Do you have the She palette? What do you think of it?

Karity Travel Chamber + Single Shadows Review

I recently received a lovely box of Karity products for my honest review. You can see my review of Karity’s 15 Nudes & Rudes palette here.

Today, I want to share Karity’s cool Travel Chamber ($12 USD) that can hold up to 9 single eye shadows and 9 fun singles shadows.

Here’s the empty palette:

This is really easy to fill and it a very portable size, which is perfect for travelling. It’s heavy duty cardboard and closes magnetically. It has a nice little mirror, too.

Here are the shadows:

I received some very bright shades with a few neutrals. They are $4 each on Karity’s website. Here are the shadows inside the palette:

The shades from left to right, starting in the first row are:

One Night Stand (Satin) — Soft gold peach with pearl satin

Confidential (Frost) — Rich cocoa lustre

Unspoken (Velvet) — Dark brown velvet

Baby Habit (Metallic) Bright pink with icy shimmer frost

Bamba (Matte) — Bright mint green matte

Amoeba (Frost) — True blue with icy shimmer frost

Sanguine (Matte) Vivid bright yellow matte

Viper (Frost) — Vibrant golden green with yellow shimmer frost

Spring Break (Matte) — Vivid pinky orange matte

Swatches:

The colors swatch well and are highly pigmented. I especially love the first 4 shades because I will wear them a lot. The last 5 are unusual for me. I can see accenting my look with one. I like the blue in the middle, the teal next to it, and the coral on the end. I have played around with them and the blend really well and there’s not a lot of kick up in the pan, even though they are really velvety.

I can see myself switching out a few of these for some more neutrals, but the shades I was sent are so much fun to play with!

Karity shadows are very high quality for the price. I would definitely recommend picking up a few of the shadows to try or purchasing a palette.

Have you tried Karity? What do you think?

BoxyCharm Subscription Box Review – January 2018

I just received my BoxyCharm January 2018 box a couple of days ago, and I wanted to share it with you. This is one of my favorite subscription boxes ever!

Boxycharm is just $21 a month for 5-6 beauty items, most of them full-sized.

Here’s what I received from BoxyCharm:

IT Cosmetics Brow Power™ Universal Eyebrow Pencil – ($24 USD)
DR. BRANDT SKINCARE pores no more® Luminizer Primer – ($38 USD)
Crown Glam Metals Palette – ($29.99 USD)
PUR Bronze and Brighten Palette ($34 USD)
Grande Lips Hydrating Lip Plumper – ($27 USD)

As you can see, this box has amazing value. If I paid full price for everything, it would be $152.99. Crazy!

This primer is the product that I am most excited about trying. I haven’t used it on my face, but I swatched it on my hand and it blurs and gives a little glow. I’ve just started using primer again, so I am excited to give this a try!

I have tried Brow Power before. I love IT Cosmetics, but this is one product I don’t really use. I have black brows and fair skin. And my brows are still pretty thick, even as I get older. So, I usually tweeze and shape and sometimes use a clear gel. If I accentuate them with color, it looks way to dramatic on me. So, I will probably re-home this pencil.

Grande Lips plumpers are so nice, because they don’t tingle or irritate the lips. But this shade is waaaay too dark for me! I am going to give this away.

This is very pretty, shimmery and intensely pigmented! I plan to review this, because the colors are so pretty and I’m sure I’ll use this, but maybe as eye shadow…

So, I’m not swatching anything this month, and this is the main reason. The shade Punk in this compact is broken. I was wondering why there was dark dust all over my items in the box, and this is why. I am going to ask for a replacement, and we’ll see what they say!

These colors do look really pretty, though!

If I receive a replacement, I’ll review this palette, and I’ll review the Pur palette soon! This month, I’ll be keeping the primer, Pur palette and eyeshadows. I’ll probably find a new home for the lip plumper and maybe the Brow Power since I don’t really color my brows. But this month was a real winner for me! Gorgeous products and an amazing value!

Do you subscribe to Boxycharm? What did you get this month?

QVC’s TSV 1/13/18 — IT Cosmetics’ New Year, New Confidence in Your Skin! 5-Piece Collection

IT Cosmetics_ New Year, New Confidence in Your Skin! 5-Piece Collection

It’s time for IT Cosmetics’ New Year, New Confidence in Your Skin! 5-Piece Collection on QVC! This great deal is only good for one day, Saturday, January 13, 2018. You can purchase the collection here for $79.96. The value of this collection is $200!

This exclusive five-piece collection features two of the IT Girl skincare favorites, one complexion must-have paired perfectly with a brush, and one new game-changing skincare innovation that delivers life-changing results! While new Confidence in an Eye Cream instantly color corrects and brightens the look of your entire eye area, Confidence in a Cream deeply hydrates and improves the appearance of your skin. Also featured is Confidence in a Compact, IT’s first-ever solid serum foundation. Apply it effortlessly with the included Heavenly Skin Skin-Smoothing Complexion Brush for your most flawless, airbrushed application. Confidence in a Cleanser completes your collection and gently melts away dirt, oil and even long-wear eye makeup!

I love IT Cosmetics, it’s one of my favorite brands! I’ve tried a lot of their products, but mostly makeup. It’s fun to try their effective skincare, especially if you’re a bit older like myself!

I received a sample of the collection for my honest review. This is how it came packaged:

The products are packaged so well in the box. They are nestled in a protective plastic insert inside the box. So everything’s perfect once you receive it.

The products come in their own boxes, so if you want to give one or two of the products away, they are packaged and ready to go!

I have tried all of these products except for the eye cream before. The cleanser is a gentle way to remove all my makeup. I love how Confidence in a Cream is soothing as well as hydrating, perfect for sensitive skin! The eye cream is so moisturizing, it makes my tired eyes look plumper and brighter.

I love all IT brushes and this one is no exception. I think it works well for wet or dry foundation.

The only product that I don’t really care for is the Confidence in a Compact. I think it’s one of the only products that doesn’t work for me. The shade is too warm for my skin tone and it’s a bit heavy feeling for me. I know that lots of people love how it covers, though, so if you haven’t used it yet, it is the only cosmetics product in this set and might be fun to try.

I suggest picking this up as soon as possible to ensure that you get the shade you want in the foundation!

Are you trying this amazing collection? Have you tried IT Cosmetics before?

Karity 15 Nudes & Rudes Palette

I received a Karity 15 Nudes & Rudes palette in the mail a couple of months ago. I’m thinking that it was for my honest review, but I don’t know who sent it!

I am so happy that I received it, though! The eye shadows are creamy and very well pigmented. The palette is $25. Which is pretty affordable for the quality. I also received a Travel Chamber, which is like a Z-palette and holds 9 eye shadows. And I received a colorful selection of single shadows. I will be reviewing that next week. I haven’t put it together yet, but I am looking forward to playing with it!

This Nudes & Rudes palette consists of 15 highly pigmented shades in 6 finishes: 5 frost, 3 satin, 2 matte, 2 velvet, 2 metals, 1 duochrome (Pixiedust on the bottom). It is cruelty free, vegan and paraben free. There is also a 9 shade and a 21 shade Nudes & Rudes.

Every Nudes & Rudes palette has its own unique colors which just makes me want all of them!

This comes with a mirror, which makes me very happy!

These are creamy shadows, especially the more shimmery shades. Here are my swatches:

From left to right — In the nude, Tiffanie, Tongue Tied, Butterscotch and Princess.

Moonlight, Good Witch, Sunkissed, Decadence, Centaur

Newborn, Pixiedust, Rockstar, Persephone, Dark Side.

I’m always more of a fan of the shimmery shades than mattes, but I do like to use mattes in my crease and sometimes on my lid. My favorites are probably Tiffanie, Good Witch and Pixiedust. In the nude is a great base shade and Moonlight is a gorgeous highlight. The other shades add a really nice depth to whatever look I’m going for.

I was really impressed with this palette. It may be nudes, but they are not safe or boring. I guess that’s where the rudes come in!

Have you tried anything from Karity?

Target Beauty Box Best of Boots Review

I recently ordered a Target Best of Boots Beauty Box ($7 USD). I haven’t ordered a monthly Target beauty box before. This one was in addition to the January box. It featured British brands, so I wanted to try it. The products included are sample sizes. I have linked to where you can purchase full sizes of each item:

No. 7 Restore and Renew Serum No. 7 Airbrush Away Primer Soap & Glory Righteous Butter Body Butter Soap & Glory Pillow Plump Lip Gloss Botanics Shine Away Ionic Clay Mask Sleek MakeUP Eyeshadow Palette

I have tried the Restore & Renew product before. I received a full size product to review and loved it. I used it up so quickly, that I’m going to try to make this last! It has a light Jill Texter that instantly absorbs into my skin. It’s so hydrating and makes my skin look very smooth. I also like using it on my neck.

This is my first time trying the Airbrush Away primer. It’s a blurring primer that makes my skin instantly looks smoother. I haven’t use primer for a long time, and I’m getting back into it now. This is really great one too!

It’s funny, because I recently bought myself a Righteous Butter the same size as this one. I love the scent and feel of this body butter. And absorbs quickly and makes my skin so soft. I like the size because you can put it in your purse or take it on trips.

The Pillow Plump is in the shade Pinkwell. It’s a pretty pink color. It is very tingly on. I haven’t used a lip plumper’s for a long time, so it was a strange sensation. I do love that it is glossy and it’s kind of a natural look. But I don’t think I’ll use it every day.

I haven’t tried the Botanics Shine Away mask yet. It’s doesn’t really appeal to me. I would give it away, but I keep getting these kind of masks and I think I’ve given one to each of my friends! This is my least favorite product in the box, but the others are amazing, so that’s okay!

This palette is the very mini version of the When The Sun Goes Down Palette. It is so small, as you can see by the bottom photo with my fingers. The pans are so small, it’s hard to get a brush in there. I did manage and I did my yes with the bottom left gold and 4th bottom color and the formula is very nice. I’m thinking about getting it in full size, but different shades.

A $5 off $20 coupon for these brands was included. I might head to Target this weekend and pick up some Sleek cosmetics. All of the brands are great, though. Very nice box for the price!

Did you pick up the Target Boots box? Or have you got a Target box before?

Julep Maven January 2018 Subscription Box Review

My Julep Maven box recently came! This is the January subscription box. The cost is $24.99 a month ($19.99 a month with a 3-month subscription).

I have been a subscriber for almost 5 years. And I love it! You don’t have to take a box each month, you can skip if you want to. Which is so nice if I’m short a month or if I’m not feeling any of the items. I skipped December, because I was a bit short of cash and I didn’t really need any of the products.

I also love that you can customize your box. When I first started subscribing, I could choose from curated boxes, but now, I get to curate my own! This month I chose a couple of polishes and a new face oil.

The polishes are Geri, blushing beige cream and Shiloh, stormy aqua shimmer. I half I had to get Geri because it’s my sister’s name, but she spells it Jeri. It’s a really pretty soft neutral. But I think my favorite is Shiloh because it’s really shimmery and gorgeous for winter.

I also chose the Boost your Radiance Rosehip Seed Facial Oil. I’ve only tried it once so far and it was very hydrating. It’s a really good night treatment for me. I will be trying it more to see if it helps with the appearances of fine lines, which is one of its claims.

Do you subscribe to Julep Maven? What did you get this month?