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Shop My Stash April 2020 — Palette a Day Challenge April 15-19

Hey all! I hope you are safe and doing well!

I’m continuing my April Shop My Stash challenge. This month I’ve been using a different palette every day. I thought this would be a great way to use more of the palettes in my stash and would get me to wear makeup each day. It makes me feel a little bit better. It has been a bit challenging wearing makeup everyday, though! I am also deciding if I want to keep all of these palettes.

April 15 — Zoeva Screen Queen

April 16 — Colourpop Bare Neccessities

April 17 — Boxycharm Hello Charmer

April 18 — PUR x Trolls World Tour Country

April 19 — Colourpop Going Coconuts

I received this in my April Boxycharm. Stunning! These shimmers are so pretty. And the palette is mostly shimmers, just one matte! I swatched all of the shades because this palette is new (to me)! I used the top row with the pink shades, but I’m wanting to use the other shades, too.

I love this palette! Even though there are so many nudes in this, there are a lot of different tones to make a variety of looks! I used some of the warmer nudes — Full Expose, Hustler, Hot Gossip, Tabloid, The Talk, and Silk Teddy.

This is another palette I received from Boxycharm this year. As you can see, I used vibrant shades for my look on this day — Premium, Spoiler, Unboxing, Cup of Joe, Full Size, Charmer and Popup. And, I didn’t care for it. The formula is great, but the shades aren’t really speaking to me. I am passing this one on to my daughter.

I’m a big fan of these little PUR palettes. I used the purple Funk palette earlier in the month. I LOVE this one for warm looks. I think this will be nice for summer and fall.

Such a favorite since I purchased this. I used the shades Shredded, Coolada, Shell Yeah and Coco Crush. I did a very simple but classic look. For a smaller palette, there’s a nice variety here and different looks to create.

I am really enjoying this challenge, even though it takes work to post to my Instagram each day! You can check those out @fortyflirtyfab!

I will be doing two more of these posts and then my next month’s Shop My Stash will also be different. I think I’m going to choose 4 or 5 of the palettes I used this month to get some more use out of them. And I will play with them all May!

Are you doing a Shop My Stash this year? How’s it going?

Shop My Stash April 2020 — Palette a Day Challenge April 10-14

Hey all! I hope you are safe and doing well!

I’m continuing my April Shop My Stash challenge. This month I’m doing something different. I’ve decided to used a different palette every day. I thought this would be a great way to use more of the palettes in my stash and would get me to wear makeup each day. It makes me feel a little bit better. It has been a bit challenging wearing makeup everyday, though! I am also deciding if I want to keep all of these palettes.

This group was almost to the halfway mark of the month

April 10 — Urban Decay Naked Reloaded

April 11 — Karity Picante

April 12 — Anastasia Beverly Hills Norvina

April 13 — Urban Decay On The Run G-Train

April 14 — Bobbi Brown Infra-Red

Here’s close ups of each days palette with swatches of the shades I used:

This was one of my favorite palettes from last year. It’s a beautiful everyday palette!

I decided to use some of the bolder shades: Bribe, Retro, Boundaries, Bucked, Barely Baked, Angel Fire and Reputation. So pretty!

I received this is a Boxycharm this year, and finally have got to try it out!

These swatches aren’t great, the palette performed really well on the eyes. The shades I used are: Aish, Epice, Bittersweet, Sass, Fuego and Fearless.

I love this palette! This is an older photo (I accidentally deleted the recent one). I haven’t used it in a while, but it still performs beautifully!

I did a fun purple/pink look on this day. The shades I used are Base, Soul, Love, Celestial and Wild Child.

I’ve just purchased this palette and wanted to try it out. I love the quality of it! I have a few other of these little Urban Decay On The Run palettes and they are so nice!

I swatched all of the shades and used most of them on the 13th. They are stunning and looked gorgeous on! I did a neutral look with a pop of green on the lower lash.

This is a limited edition palette that is no longer for sale. That’s sad because its such a pretty palette! It is nicely pigmented and the shimmers are gorgeous! I am going to keep it because I love it!

The shades are used are Stone Cold, Red Rock, Solar Flame, Fever Dream, Behind The Sun and Infra-Red.

I’m having a lot of fun with this challenge, but it has be work! I have decided to keep all of these palettes. Stay tuned for the next batch of days, and check out my daily palette post on my Instagram, @fortyflirtyfab.

Are you doing a Shop My Stash this month? How’s it going?

Boxycharm Subscription Box Review — April 2020

Hey all! I hope you are all well and staying safe. I have received my April BoxyCharm last week. I haven’t had the motivation to post, but I do love receiving this box each month.

I’ve been subscribed to BoxyCharm for almost three years now and really enjoy it. BoxyCharm is now $25 a month plus tax for 5 full-sized beauty items. The value is at least $125 each month.

The only subscription boxes I’m currently getting is this box and BoxyLuxe four times a year. I think Boxy has been doing an amazing job curating their boxes lately.

The theme this month is Adore. My version is 24. This month I received:

Iconic London Illuminator Drops –$41
Battington Lashes — $31
Lavish 5 Piece Eyeshadow Brush Set — $29.99
ZOEVA Eyeshadow Palette in Screen Queen — $28
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Primer — $32

Total $161.99. That’s pretty good for $25

Here’s a close up of the palette:

I’ve been wanting to try Zoeva’s eyeshadow formula for a while. This palette is so pretty! It’s mostly shimmers, but they perform well.

I didn’t take close ups of the other products, but I’m pretty happy with this box. I haven’t used Benefit POREfessional in years, so I excited to try it again. The Iconic London highlight drops are so pretty on! I’m glad I got that in the box. The brushes are cute. The only item I’m not happy about is the lashes. I’ve gotten them before and didn’t use them. These ones will sit in my drawer, too!

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Do you get Boxycharm? What did you get in your box this month?

Shop My Stash April 2020 — Palette a Day Challenge April 5-9

Hey all! I hope you are safe and doing well!

April 5 — Tarte Unleashed Palette

April 6 — Pixi Beauty Eye Effects palette in Rosette Ray

April 7 — Colourpop My Little Pony Palette

April 8 — Elf Bite Sized Palette in Rose Water

April 9 — Colourpop Flutterby Palette

I forgot to include the Pixi palette in the group shot, but I do have it below:

I got this palette last year for my birthday. I haven’t used it in a while, but loved the look I created.

I used the shades Swan Song, Oh Deer, Hippocritical, Camelflauge and You’re Lion. Such cute names! I love the soft, natural look I got with these tones.

Here’s the Pixi palette! It is such a gorgeous natural palette. I thought it would be good for Monday, the start of the work week. Even though no one can see me, I’m still working 8-4 M-F and like to at least feel professional. LOL!

Not the best swatches. The shades I used are Mushroom, Glow, Ice, Plum and Mocha. They looked gorgeous on my eyes, though!

This is pretty, but I used it and decided it’s just not for me. In my normal shop my stash, I declutter items that I decide I don’t want to keep. And I think I’ll do that for this challenge as well. I didn’t care for the look I created with this and so I passed it along to my daughter.

Sorry this is blurry! I used the shades Butterscotch, Flutterbye,
Starshine, Firefly, Princess Sparkle and Applejack. I know my daughter will love it!

This Elf palette is so gorgeous, and it’s only $3! I want to purchase more, but every time I try to get the ones I want on Ulta.com, they are sold out. That’s okay, I’ll eventually get them.

So pretty, especially the shimmers! I used all four shades— I don’t think they have names. I’ll be wearing this all spring and summer for an easy look.

My favorite color is purples, so I love purple and mauve shadows! I just had to get this one because of the shades and the beautiful packaging.

The shades I used are Lush, Wild Wing, Made to Last, Getaway and Sunflare. I wore this on Thursday, which is my weekly Zoom Meeting for work. so I wanted a pretty, but subdued look. These shades were perfect!

I have been posting these each day on Instagram, if you’d like to check it out and follow me! It’s @fortyflirtyfab and I would really appreciate it. It’s been a lot of work, but fun. I’ll be posting all through April. I’ll be posting my next round up in a day or two.

Shop My Stash April 2020 — Palette a Day Challenge April 1-4

Hi All! I hope you are well and staying safe!

I’m here with my April Shop My Stash. This month I’m doing something different. I’ve decided to used a different palette every day. I thought this would be a great way to use more of the palettes in my stash and would get me to wear makeup each day. It makes me feel a little bit better.

These are the palettes I used for the first 4 days of April.

April 1 — Tati Beauty Textured Neutrals Vol. 1

April 2 — Colourpop Blush Crush

April 3 — PUR x Trolls World Tour Funk

April 4 — Viseart Paris Edit

Here’s a close up of the palettes and swatches of the shades I used each day:

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This is my favorite palette from last year. I love these shades and finishes. I chose to play with the Poet shades:

The shades from left to right are Matte Aura, Matte Soothe, Sequin Poet, Metallic Poet and Metallic Aura. I always enjoy the looks I create with this pigmented palette!

This is such a soft, pretty look. April 2nd was Thursday, which is my Zoom meeting day at work. I thought it was so springy, but appropriate!

The shades I look is Lovesick, The One, Cheek2cheek, Enamored and Pop a Bottle. This palette is fresh and sparkly!

The PUR x Troll palettes are so gorgeous! I also have the Country one, which is orange and brown shades.

The shades I used are the top and middle shades: Cooper, So Funky, Full of Soul and Let’s Groove. These shades are so gorgeous on! I love purple, it’s my favorite color and I think it really compliments my brown eyes.

I created a soft pink look with these shades. They are Pétale, Opera, Beaux-Arts and Tuileries. I applied Opera all over my lid, Pétale in the crease, Beaux-Arts in the inner corner and Tuileries on the lower lid line.

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That’s the first 4 days of my April Shop My Stash, Palette a Day edition. I will be posting these throughout the month I hope you enjoy them! I am also posting daily on my Instagram, if you want to check them out. It’s @fortyflirtyfab.

IT Cosmetics Super-Size Celebration Foundation w/ Brush QVC TSV

Hi all! I hope you’re doing well!

It’s time for a new IT Cosmetics and QVC Today’s Special Value. This is a one day only deal and will be on March 30th. You get two Celebration Foundations and an amazing brush to apply them with for $49.96, which is a great value!

Your 30 seconds to flawless — super-sized! IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation is your full-coverage, anti-aging, hydrating powder foundation. Formulated with peptides, hydrolyzed collagen, silk powder and antioxidants, the talc-free foundation delivers highly pigmented coverage that helps to hide the appearance of skin concerns including hyperpigmentation, redness, dark circles, and visible pores.

Designed to smooth the look of your skin, Celebration Foundation blurs the appearance of skin imperfections to reveal the look of younger-looking skin when you wear it. And bonus: it won’t crease or crack!

Plus, you’ll also receive the Heavenly Luxe Flat Top Buffing Foundation Brush, custom-cut with the perfect density and shape for effortless full coverage.

I have been using this foundation for years. It’s a full coverage powder foundation that makes skin look smooth and it feels amazing on, too! I love how easy it is to apply with the brush, too.

Have you tried IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation? What do you think of it and are you going to pick up this deal?

March 2020 Beauty Favorites

Hi all! I hope you’re well and staying safe.

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

I had a pretty good mix of skincare and makeup this month — plus a perfume!

Here’s a close up of the eyeshadow and face palette:

This is the Viseart Paris EDIT Eyeshadow Palette. I picked this up at the beginning of the month and love it! I can create cool and warm tone looks and every shade is stunning! This is my first Viseart palette and I am so impressed with the quality. It’s tiny, but I love that it has so many shade in it. I will definitely be purchasing another palette from Viseart in the future.

This is the Stay Naked Threesome Bronze, Blush and Highlighter Palette in Naked and it’s such a nice face palette. It’s compact enough that it’s perfect to travel with (someday). I love having my bronzer, blush and highlighter in the same palette. So convenient!

This is my current favorite skincare. The Derma E Vitamin C Gentle Daily Cleansing Paste helps to reduce the appearance of uneven skin tone, revealing a radiant and beautiful complexion. I also like using it as a mask.

The Tonymoly Vital Vita 12 Synergy Ampoule is infused with Niacinamide, Adenosine and the exclusive Vita-12 multi-vitamin compound that uses nanosome technology that provides 12 types of vitamins (A, B1, B3, B5, B6, B8, B12, C,E,F,H) combined to create a highly effective multi-vitamin blend. I use it in the morning to brighten my skin and love it! It’s light and sinks right in.

I received the Nuria Defend Triple Action Eye Cream from an Allure box last year. It’s very hydrating and feels nice on my eyes! It claims to remove the appearance of dark circles, reduce the look of puffiness, and improve fine lines. The skin around my eyes do look nice and smooth.

The Pixi Collagen LipGloss is my current favorite lip balm. It is enriched with Botanical Collagen and Peptides and hydrates and softens while helping to create smoother, fuller looking lips. I like using this before I do my makeup so my lips are nice and hydrated when I apply lip products.

I’ve had this since last year, but I’ve just really starting using the beautyblender RE-DEW Set & Refresh Spray. It’s such a cool product! It refreshes makeup, extends wear and adds a boost of hydration. This has a very fine mist nozzle, and it doesn’t disturb makeup. I like how it blends my powders into my makeup so I look really natural.

And my last favorite of the month is a perfume! It’s the Jen nifer Lopez Promise Eau de Parfum. I have been loving this fragrance. It’s so nice for every day, plus it’s a little bit glamorous!

Have you tried any of these products? What are your favorite products from March?

Ulta 21 Days of Beauty Haul

Hi all! Happy Wednesday! I hope your week is going well and that you are staying safe.

Today I have a little Ulta Haul. I purchased a couple of things from the current 21 Days of Beauty sale and a few other fun products. I’m not purchasing as much from the sale as I usually do. It’s because honestly I don’t need a lot of makeup and I’m trying to use some up.

I haven’t done a lot of hauls this year, so it’s exciting to get some new makeup! Here’s more information on the items I picked up:

From the sale I got the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Dark Brown and the MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Face Powder in Light. I haven’t tried either of these before, so I’m excited to test them out!

Here’s a close up of the powder:

This is a slow-baked domed face powder with low-level pearlized pigments that provide a dimensional yet natural-satin finish. Can be used to set foundation and to touch-up makeup throughout the day.

I’m really loving this so far. It sets my makeup without leaving my skin looking dry or cakey.

I finally picked up an Elf Cosmetics Bite Size Eyeshadow Palette in Rose Water. These are so cute! I love the pink tones in this cute little guy. Here’s swatches:

I really like both shimmers. The mattes are nice, too! I want to pick up a couple more of these, but the shades I want are often out of stock. I’ll wait — they are only $3 each!

I saw that a YouTuber I like, Emily Noel, purchased the EcoTools Scented Soap Roses and they looked so pretty that I had to pick them up. They smell so nice!

I am a big fan of the Yes To facial wipes, so I wanted to try out the Watermelon Super Fresh ones. They smell amazing, too!

Have you picked up anything from the sale or are you planning on getting anything?

Florence by Mills 16 Wishes Collection!

Hi all! Happy Thursday!

I thought I’d share this fun collection by Florence by Mills — 16 Wishes Collection! I think this looks so pretty for spring. I haven’t received samples yet, so it’s not a review, but if I do in the future, I will be happy to review it!

I love the tones of this collection, especially the 16 Wishes Eyeshadow Palette! This magnetic, break apart palette contains 16 shades, each named for her wishes for the world. These super-silky shadows are buildable and blendable with just one swipe. Each section of the palette can be used on its own or together to create an endless amount of looks. ($34, florencebymills.com)

Here’s a close up of the shades:

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So fresh and perfect for spring!

16 Wishes Get Glossed Lip Gloss ($12 USD) — Get glossy, glowing lips without the stickiness. These three limited edition shades deliver a glossy finish that make us want to swipe it on all day. The sheer shades named after Millie’s different moods (Dreamy Mills, Radiant Mills and Birthday Mills), cushion and nourish lips leaving the perfect glow.

16 Wishes Better Together Peel Off Mask Duo ($22 USD) — Who doesn’t want to do a face mask while binging Netflix? These mini shimmering peel off masks work together in perfect harmony; the Mind Glowing Peel Off Mask clarifies and resets skin, and the Low-Key Calming Peel Off Mask soothes and calms. This duo set lets you choose your mood or share with your bestie.

These products and more are available at florencebymills.com.

What do you think of these products? Have you tried anything from this line?

Walmart Beauty Box Review — Winter 2020

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Hi all! Happy Wednesday!

I’m here with a review of the Walmart Beauty Box. It’s a $5 quarterly subscription box. This review is of the Winter 2020 box. Here’s what I received:

Avena Hand And Body Lotion — (11.91 for 17 oz)
Degree Women UltraClear Antiperspirant Deodorant Dry Spray Black+White Pure Clean ($4.97 USD 3.8 oz)
NYX Makeup Crew Duo — Soft Matte Lip Cream and Soft Matte Metallic Lip Cream — both in the shade California
Neutrogena Cleansing Facial Wipes, Individually Wrapped ($5.97 for 20 ct)
Color Club Nail Polish in It’s Complicated

Here are the products up close:

I think it’s nice there’s a deodorant in the box. This did work a little bit for me, but the spray made me cough, so I stopped using it.

The lotion is fine. It just smells like lotion. But it will be nice to take in my purse if I need it.

This is an interesting duo. It’s the same shade in different finishes — matte and metallic. It’s a nude pink and is really pretty. I tried the metallic on and it was nice!

The polish is a pretty deep pink shade for spring. And the single cleansing towelette will be nice to pop in my purse. I’m a big fan of Neutrogena wipes.

I think this is a pretty nice box. It has some useful items and some fun ones to. I do think they should put out the seasonal boxes at the beginning of the season instead of the end.

Do you get Walmart Beauty Box each quarter? What did you get in your Winter box?