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Shop My Stash October 2019 Results and Monthly Empties

Hi All! I’m back with my October Shop My Stash results! I enjoy dipping into my collection and using products I haven’t used in a long time, or just haven’t given much of a chance.

My rule with this is if I don’t like the item after the month, I will move it out of my collection to make some room and let someone else enjoy it! You can check out my first Shop My Stash post for October.

Unfortunately, I was sick for the last two weeks or so, so I didn’t wear makeup all month,

My most used products were the eyeshadow palettes and the essence highlighter. I used each palette a few times, the same with the highlighter.

The essence highlighter is so gorgeous! It can be worn sheer for a soft glow or built up to really shine!

I already let go of the Laura Geller blush. It was too dark for my skin tone, and it’s too old. And I have to say that I’m not really a fan of the Colourpop lipsticks, especially the Blur formula. It is pretty drying on my lips and the Creme formula isn’t much better.

Here’s photos with the eye shadow palettes open:

I really do love this Natasha Denona palette. I created a pretty pumpkin spice look with the orange and yellow shades a few times and also really love the red and purple shades. I am definitely keeping this beauty!

I love this Huda Beauty Smoky Obsessions palette, too! I create really pretty everyday looks with the brown mattes and the lighter shimmers. And the black and silver made a fun Halloween smoky eye! I love the quality of these shades and will be keeping it!

I think this is the first month this year that I’m getting rid of more than one item! I guess that’s good because my collection has really grown this year!

Now on to my empties:

As usual, my empties are mostly skincare, but I do have two makeup items. I’ve had my Tarte Shape Tape for over a year, and it’s finally empty. I might purchase it again in the future. It’s a nice concealer, but I have a few I’m using now and probably won’t need to purchase a new concealer well into next year! The Flower Beauty Seal the Deal matte spray is okay, but smells like perfume, so I won’t purchase it again.

I used up two cleansers. Skin & Co Whipped Cleansing Cream and Dr. Brandt Yogurt Cleanser. The Skin & Co cleanser is amazing at removing makeup and it so hydrating. I would purchase it again. The Dr. Brandt one was okay. I got it in a BoxyCharm. It’s expensive so I wouldn’t purchase again.

For the rest of the skin care, The Skin & Co Truffle Toner is amazing — so cleansing and hydrating. I would purchase again (and if you want to purchase from https://skinandcoroma.com/ and use code LORENA20, you’ll get 20% off your order!).

The StriVectin Neck Cream is lovely and so is the Mamonde eye cream!

October was quite a month. Since I was sick for over half of the month, I’m glad it’s over and I’m looking forward to November. Bring it on!

October 2019 Beauty Favorites

Hi all, Happy Halloween! Can you believe the first of November is tomorrow? The year is almost over!

Below are my beauty faves for October. As usual, If I have reviewed them before, I will include the link, if not, I will link to where you can purchase:

I was loving a fun mix of makeup and skincare this month!

This is the NARS Makeup Your Mind Eye & Cheek Palette. I reviewed it here.

I use this every day for my bronzer and blush. I love the blendability and shades. I haven’t used the eye shadows as much because I have so many new palettes I’m trying out. They are very pretty, though!

I have really been enjoying the essence Pure Nude Highlighter again. I haven’t used it in a while, and I brought it out for my October Shop My Stash. It can be subtle on, or built up to really shine! And it’s affordable, too.

Revlon PhotoReady Candid Antioxidant Concealer in 015 Light is so nice! I haven’t reviewed it yet because I’ve just started using it month. I purchased it a few months ago, but the shade was too light for me in the summer. It’s very easy to blend and covers really well. This really makes me want to purchase more Revlon makeup products!

I got the Kopari Lip Glossy in the Fall Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale, and it’s already almost gone! It’s so smooth and hydrating. I like to use it in the day and evening. Definitely one I would repurchase again.

I wear my Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara over my Urban Decay Subversion Lash Primer and my lashes look very long and don’t smudge! The Thrive mascara is my favorite mascara discovery this year. It’s so amazing!

One of the skincare products this month I’ve been enjoying is the Origins Ginzing Refreshing Eye Cream. I purchased this in the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale. I use it as my day eye cream. It instantly reduces dark circles. It does have a bit of an orange tint to it, and maybe that’s why my eyes look so refreshed when I use it.

I am almost out of the Purlisse Blus Lotus Daily Moisturizer. I got it in my August Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. I’ve been using it every morning and really like how hydrating it is. Plus, it has SPF 30!

I was sent Primera products for review, and have been using the Miracle Seed Essence after cleansing and toning. It is a light hydrator and preps the skin for serum and other moisturizers.

That’s it for my October favorites. Bring on November! What have you been loving lately?

Brand Review — Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Hair Care

Hi all! I hope you are having a great weekend! I have ear infections so I am staying home and resting this weekend.

I have recently been sent nourishing products from Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Hair Care for my honest review.

Cloud 10’s innovative CBD-Infused Hair Care line is rich in CBD thanks to Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract, also known as Broad Spectrum Hemp Oil, from organically grown hemp that provides nourishing Cannabinoids, Protein, Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids and essential nutrients that work in synergy to enhance hair and scalp health.

Plant-based PhytoKeratin Plus promotes the hair’s strength, body and elasticity and is made from hemp and rice through a patented extraction process. The powerful, first-of-its-kind combination of Organic CBD and PhytoKeratin Plus within the Cloud 10 line delivers nutrient-rich formulas that help to revitalize hair, soothe and tone the scalp, while providing better manageability, moisture and super shine.

Here are the products I received:

Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Shampoo ($27 for 8.4 oz) revitalizes hair by combining hydrolyzed proteins and plant extracts to provide volume, shine and softness, especially for chemically and physically damaged hair.
Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Conditioner ($27 for 8.4 oz) with the nourishing, protective and moisturizing properties of Shea Butter, Avocado Oil and Baobab to revitalize, fight frizz and detangle hair.
Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Leave-in Scalp Toner ($31 for 5 oz) strengthens hair, soothes and hydrates the scalp, and helps protect hair and skin from damaging free radicals.
Cloud 10 CBD-Infused All-in-One Hair Lotion ($30 for 5 oz) is a leave-in formula that protects hair from heat styling while helping to detangle, nourish, and reduce frizz, leaving hair feeling smooth, silky, revitalized, and more manageable.
Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Glossing Mist ($29 for 5 oz) is an ultra-hydrating, lightweight conditioning mist formulated to provide a gloss finish while leaving hair feeling soft and silky.

Each formula is delicately scented with a hint of jasmine, and all are sulfate free, paraben free, cruelty free, and safe for color-treated hair.

I have used all 5 products. First of all the scent is amazing! It’s a soft, exotic floral and it leaves a light fragrance in my hair. I feel that these products work so well with my color treated hair. They don’t fade my color at all.

The shampoo is light and cleansing, but doesn’t strip my hair. I do get lots of volume from it. The conditioner is very creamy — a little goes a long way. I love how hydrating it is.

My favorite product is the Leave-in Scalp Toner. When the air gets dryer in the fall and winter, my scalp gets itchy. This instantly soothes my itchy scalp. And the more times I’ve used it, the better my scalp feels. Amazing! Plus, I love how it protects hair and the skin on my scalp from free radicals.

After the scalp treatment, I use the Hair Lotion while my hair is still damp and concentrated towards the ends of my hair. I use the Glossing Spray when my hair is dry as a finishing spray. Both hydrate and tame my frizzies!

I am so happy I got to try these Cloud 10 CBD-Infused Hair Care products! I feel I’ve discovered a brand that is so good for my hair!

These products can be purchased here.

Ulta Fall Haul Mini Haul!

Hi All! I shopped the Ulta Fall Haul sale a couple of weeks ago. I usually go crazy on these, but I was extremely restrained this fall! I did do a large Ulta Fall 21 Days Of Beauty Haul — so I need to not go crazy on this sale!

Ulta has these haul sales twice a year — a Spring Haul and a Fall Haul. They follow the 21 Days of Beauty and focus on the drugstore or affordable half of the store. I usually love to stock up on my favorites and try new things!

Here’s what I got this fall:

Yes to Cucumbers Facial Wipes — I got this half off. I love these wipes. They are really nice for those with sensitive skin.

Skinfood Peach Sake Toner – I needed a new toner, and this one was 30% off. This smells amazing! Just like peaches and sake. This is a refreshing toner made with rice sake and peach extracts, rich in vitamins A and C, which minimize shine and the appearance of pores. The bottle is gorgeous frosted glass!

Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer — I’ve heard such great things about this foundation. I have tried it and like it. I chose a shade called Nude, which is a bit warm for me. But I mix it with a cooler foundation and it seems to work. I like the natural finish it gives!

The Body Shop Limited Edition Vanilla Pumpkin Body Butter — This luxe body butter is in special edition seasonal packaging inspired by the traditions of Central and South America’s Dia de los Muertos. The indulgently rich formula provides 24hr moisture, infused with Madagascan vanilla and the aroma of roasted pumpkins. This smells amazing! This was half off!

I’m really happy with my purchases. Did you pick up anything from the sale?

Right now until October 26th, Ulta has a 20% off everything coupon. So of course, I used my points that I’ve saved up. That haul is coming Monday and I will show you what I got! I will be doing separate reviews of some of the products I got as well, so stay tuned!

NARS Makeup Your Mind Eye & Cheek Palette Review

Hi All! I’m here with a palette review – The NARS Makeup Your Mind Eye & Cheek Palette. I’ve had this for over a month now and really love it!

I purchased this at Ulta for $35 a few weeks ago, the original price was $49. Here’s a photo of the inside of the palette:

The palette includes three blushes, one bronzer and 8 shadows. The blushes from clockwise are Luster, Orgasm and Dolce Vita. The bronzer is Laguna. These are all classic shades, but the only one I own is a sample of Orgasm blush.

The eyeshadows going in rows of two from the top are Hammamet I and Nepal, Pattaya and Fuse, Fex and Tropical Express I, and Sophia and Mekong.

Unfortunately, this is no longer for sale on Ulta.com, and it was an Ulta Exclusive. But, maybe they’ll restock it at Ulta.

Here’s swatches of the blushes and bronzer:

From Left to Right — Luster, Laguna, Orgasm a Dulce Vita. I love all of these products! Laguna is such a gorgeous blusher and all three blushes are so pretty! The powders are very easy to blend.

Here are the shadows:

The shimmers and glitters obviously swatch better than the darker mattes. But the mattes do work nicely on the eyes. You can build them up nicely.

I use this palette everyday! I at least use the bronzer and blushes and I use the eye shadows often. LOVE! And it was such a good deal at $35.

Did you pick this up? What did you think?

Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate Review — October 2019

Hey all! It’s time for my October Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate review! Here’s some info on the new subscription:

Glam Bag Ultimate is a new subscription with 8 full-sized & 4 deluxe samples, personalized for you, for $50/month. You’ll get to choose one of your full-size products with the new choice feature!
There will be a makeup bag, every month.
You can now add up to 5 Add-Ons for your bag. Previously you were limited to 3.

This subscription is $50 a month.

I have pretty much enjoyed Ipsy Glam Bag Plus, so I wanted to get this new subscription a try.

Here’s what I received for September:

Cela Creme de la Creme
Papa Recipe Eggplant Mud Cream Mask
Unicorn Glow Long Wear Primer
Biorace l’eau Serum Soin Hydratant
COLOURED RAINE COSMETICS Eyeshadow in Champagne Life
FARAH Brushes Trio
C’est Moi Reflect Lip Gloss
Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm
The Saem Natural Avocado and Shea Butter Mask Sheet Set
Betty Boop x Ipsy Cheek To Cheek Blush Palette
Makeup Geek Highlighter in Lit
Huda Beauty Warm Brown Obsessions

Here’s close up looks at the products:

I chose the Green Clean this month. I haven’t used it before, but I am looking forward to trying it out.

The Biorace serum looks interesting. I can always use hydration. I will be trying this out when I’m out of my current hydrating serums.

The Cela creme contains “A potent blend of Canadian botanicals—blueberry, elderberry, evening primrose, juniper berry, rosemary, and lavender—team up to deeply hydrate your skin.” I will be keeping this and trying it out in the winter, when my skin needs more hydration. It’s supposed to work well before makeup.

I’m not really interested in the Eggplant mask or Unicorn Glow primer, so I’ll save those to give as holiday gifts.

The Saem is a Korean skincare brand. I will probably save these to give as stocking stuffers. I may try one out. Not too exciting.

These F.A.R.A.H brushes look nice, but I don’t really need face brushes right now. I will probably give them away.

Neither of these are very exciting to me (the theme of the box, LOL. These will probably be stocking stuffers.

I haven’t tried anything from Makeup Geek before, so I am going to test this out. It has a pink duochrome flip, so it’s probably not an everyday highlight for me. It might be nice for Halloween or just dressing up.

This is a pretty blush trio. I don’t really need it and think this will make a nice gift for someone.

Besides the Farmacy Green Clean, this is the other product I was excited about. It’s very pretty and perfect for fall. I have a few of these Huda Obsessions palettes and really enjoy them! It will go well with my Smoky Obsessions palette that’s in my October Shop My Stash.

So, I was very excited to try the Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate out, but I’ll only use a few of the 12 products I received. For $50, I don’t think it was a great deal. I’m not sure I will continue this subscription. You would think that for their first box, it would be amazing.

Did you try Ipsy Glam Bag Ultimate this month? What do you think? Did you get different products than I did?

BOGO It’s A 10 Products for National Love Your Hair Day!

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Happy National Love Your Hair Day! Are you giving your hair some extra love today?

Today, October 10^th, It’s a 10 Haircare is running a MAJOR promotion on their website, itsa10haircare.com – Buy 1 Get 1 Free on ALL products.

I love it’s a 10! They have amazing hair care for good prices, and today they are so affordable. Here are the details you need to know for this deal:

CODE: 1010Day
WHERE: itsa10haircare.com
WHEN: 10/10/19 ends 11:59pm EST
WHY: National Love Your Hair Day— a patented holiday created by It’s a 10 to encourage all people to love their unique hair and appreciate others’. Hairstylist and founder, Carolyn Aronson (CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare) says, “We believe beauty sees no color, race or creed. I’ve seen how hair affects self-confidence and also shows off our uniqueness, and my mission is to stop people from ‘hating’ the hair that makes them an individual beauty.”

Are you planning on picking anything up today?

Nourishing Beauty Products For Face, Hair and Body!

Hi all! I hope you’re having an amazing weekend!

I’m back with a review of some products I’m loving this fall. These products are so nourishing for face, hair and body. I received these for my honest review:

Crepe Erase Hydrating Body Toning Mist in Citrus ($25 (USD) — Formulated with water-binding trehalose, as well as their exclusive TruFirm Complex, this light mist acts like a magnet for moisture, making it a perfect layering essence that preps skin for and amplifies the results of their Advanced Body Repair Treatment. I think this smell so nice and feels really hydrating on the skin. This is so nice for colder weather. It locks moisture in. Purchase at Ulta.com

Sky Organics Organic Rosewater Facial Mist ($14.95 USD) — Made with 100% pure Rosewater steam distilled from Lebanese roses.Full of natural anti-inflammatory properties, Rosewater instantly soothes redness and balances skin’s pH, all while providing lightweight hydration to soften, moisturize, and balance skin. I like using this as a hydrating toner and as a makeup setting spray. This can also be used to soothe scalp dryness. I just tried it and it did help my dry scalp! Very cool.

Sky Organics Organic Castor Oil 16 oz ($15.95 USD) — The Organic Castor Oil is cold-pressed from ethically sourced Castor Seeds from Kerala, India. Naturally high in Ricinoleic acid, Castor Oil is known for its ability to fortify and restore dry, damaged or thinning hair, and promote hair growth. Its anti-inflammatory properties and fatty acid content help nourish and treat the scalp to promote growth and strengthen hair at the root. This is a nice scalp treatment as well and can also be used to naturally lengthen and thicken eyelashes and brows!

Both products can be purchased at skyorganics.com

Dr. Natural Pure-castile Liquid Soap ($10.86 USD) – Eucalyptus 32 Oz — Dr. Natural is a multi-purpose, pure Castile liquid soap, made from coconut and olive oils, shea butter and other high-quality ingredients to effectively cleanse while keeping skin moisturized for total body care. With no animal ingredients, artificial colors, parabens or sulfates, it can be used for multi-purposes such as a body wash, hand soap, shampoo, facial cleanser, shaving and bath soak. All items are made in the USA. Made with Organic Shea Butter. Sulfate Free, Paraben Free, Dye Free, Cruelty Free, No artificial colors.

This is a very nice soap and it comes in other scents as well — Almond, Lavender and Peppermint.

Available at Amazon.com

What new beauty products are you loving this fall?

Shop My Stash — October 2019

Hi all! It’s time for my October Shop My Stash! I am looking forward to cooler weather and Halloween!

I’m always excited to play with new (again to me) color cosmetics that I either haven’t used in a while or haven’t used much at all! My goal is to get more use out of the products I have and to see if they are something I want to keep.

This month I have chosen products that will scream fall to me! The eye shadows I chose are dramatic and smokey and are perfect for this time of year. I think the rest of the products will compliment them well.

Natasha Denona Sunrise Eyeshadow Palette — I purchased this as a birthday gift for myself in June. I think this will be so pretty for fall (and Halloween)! The shimmers in this are stunning and the mattes are s pigmented! I haven’t used it a lot, so I’m looking forward to playing with it!

I purchased this Huda Beauty Smokey Obsessions palette s an add on in my March 2019 Ipsy Glam Bag Plus. I’ve swatched it, but I haven’t used it yet. I am going to try it out this month. It’s so pretty that I think I’ll love it!

I’ve had both of these products in my collection for a couple of years and haven’t used them for a bit. They are the Laura Geller Baked Blush and Brighten in Cherry Truffle and the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter. I am going to test these out to see if I still like them (and if they’re still good and not too old)!

These are the only two Colourpop bullet lipsticks I own. The left one is Hey Mr. DJ (soft petal pink), a Blur Lux Lipstick and Appy (warm pinky beige), a Creme Lux Lipstick. I’ve only worn them each a few times and I want to test them out more to see if I like the formula.

I’m excited to gets some use out of these products this month. Do you do a Shop your Stash? What are you including this month?

Shop My Stash September 2019 Results and Monthly Empties

Hi All! I’m back with my September Shop My Stash results! I enjoy dipping into my collection and using products I haven’t used in a long time, or just haven’t given much of a chance.

I enjoyed most of these products. The Jane Iredale face makeup kit and the IT Cosmetics Hello Cheekbones bronzer and highlighter are both really nice! I used both of them a few times each week. The bronzer is very warm, but it worked well as I was losing my summer tan.

The PUR lip gloss is so pretty. It’s hydrating and not sticky. And I love the shade, Focused. It looks nice on it’s own, over a lip liner and over a lipstick. Also, it lights up and there’s a mirror on the side.

The only item I will probably let go of is the MGS Accessories Matte Liquid Lipstick in Posh. It’s very drying. I’ve never really been a fan of liquid lipsticks, but I keep trying!

Here’s photos with the eyeshadow palettes open:

The Urban Decay Naked Reloaded is my most used item this month. I really enjoyed using this palette. I’m pretty sure I tried almost every shade in the palette. It’s so nice for everyday wear. You can also make a more dramatic look for evening. The mattes are really easy to blend and the shimmers are gorgeous!

This is also and Urban Decay palette and the formula is just as beautiful as the Naked Reloaded. It’s the Urban Decay On The Run Mini Palette in Shortcut. I have made soft pink looks and dramatic, sparkly looks with this. I will be keeping both palettes.

Now on to my empties:

I have a few empties to share this month. I used up a few body creams that I have been working on over the summer. I loved the Body Shop Banana scent, but the gel texture of the Body Yogurt is not my favorite. I would purchase this scent in the Body Cream. I would repurchase both Sol de Janeiro creams. They are so silky and both smell amazing!

I enjoyed all three serums I used up. I am working on other serums, so I probably won’t buy a new one for a while.

I also like the Koh Gen Doh wipes and may purchase them in the future. I like the Urban Decay Troublemaker mascara just fine, but I have ton’s of mascara to try out.

Stay tuned for October Shop My Stash — I’m hoping for cooler weather soon!