FOTD: Romantic Date Night

FOTD

Here is a romantic look that is great for date nights!

Products used: 

 Foundation: Derma blend Smooth Indulgence

Concealer: Hard Candy glamourflauge 

Powder: Derma blend loose powder

Cheeks, Eyes and Brows: Sephora blockbuster palette 

any light/medium cool pink tone blush will do and a 

highlighter for the nose and upper cheek bones.

Liner: I used a Korres grey pencil liner for a softer look, any grey

 liner will do or matte dark grey shadow work as well. 

Lips: Any sheer cool-toned pink gloss 

  

 Another shot looking at the eyeshadow

I used these colors for the eyes in the Sephora Blockbuster palette, if you have similar colors they will work great too. I used the purple tones not the green tones in this photo! 

Enjoy this look...there is more to come!!!

Glow....Shimmer...Bronze

Options for getting that glow or bronzed look!

A few Items that I like to have around are some shimmers and bronzers to give me that glow I might need to give my face that finishing touch I might be missing. 

The Drug Store options: My picks for drug store options would be the physicians fomlua shimmer bricks, and they are like Dupes of Bobbi Browns shimmer bricks. They give a great bronzed look when you want that summer glow, and they have great color pay off. The pink one is great for a pinky glow that I like to have on the apples of my cheeks, and I also like to brush this over a matte blush for more deminsion. You can also use the lighter colors for a highlighter on the face along with using some of the colors as eyeshadows. These little compacts come with sooo many options it's almost a must have product. 

Department Store Option: I really like this MAC blush I have in Peach twist this can be used as a bronzer or a blush depending on your skintone. I really like this color when I have a tan , and it gives me the warmth I need on my face. It is not a matte blush and does have some shimmer and sparkle to it so I would have a light touch when applying. 

To find these physicians formula bronzer here you can get it online at  

For the MAC product this can be purchased Macys  and Nordstrom  

What are your favorite Drug Store and Name Brand Bronzers?

Dollar Store Find!

Dollar Store Finds!

I like to go to the Dollar Store every now and then, and there is a good reason why...you may find few hidden treasures. 

On my trip I found a few L'Oreal lip glosses, and they might not be the best lip glosses but I find they are somewhere in the middle. For a buck you can't really say no can you? 

My thoughts on these were that the Honey Pop and Pop Syrup gave lots of color pay off which was really nice. 

The down side was that they are a bit thick and sticky, which means they will also last a lot longer on your lips and that is a plus for me. 

The other two are more sheer and a little gritty, but overall alright. 

Have you ever found some hidden gems at the Dollar Store? If you have were they a hit or miss?

My summer skin care routine

 Summer Skin Care Routine 

a snap shot

I really love trying new skin care products, and I am always trying to improve my skin. Since having really bad acne I had to do some major rehab on my skin for the past few years. I've come to realize there is no magic product, but I also know that improvement comes with time and consistency. Enough about that here are the products that I have used during this summer enjoy!

Dior capture totale, Clarins Ultra Matte, Garnier moisture rescue, Nu Celle eye cream, Boscia primer, Kinerase photo facials night moisturizer. 

Products 

Dior serum: I was always nervous about trying a serum, but this came as a GWP and I thought I should give it a try. Most people think if they have oily skin they don't need a moisturizer, but that is not true. There are many product lines out there that do make serums and moisturizers for people with combo/oily skin that work great. The Dior product was very nice, it was very light and absorbed very fast and I had no breakouts with this at all. 

Clarins: I bought this to control oil after I put on my serum and eye cream, I was less than thrilled about this product. I would have to say it only gave me an extra hour of being oil free, and this is out of 3 hours. This product was not worth the $40 it cost. I think this might work on people with combination skin, but not for oily. 

Nu Celle Eye Cream: I really like this eye cream I have had two of these tubes so far, and there isn't anything bad about them. I don't notice any real difference in my eye area, but it does moisturize that area very well. I would recommend this product to people with dry skin around the eyes. This also did not leave my eyes greasy or irritated. 

Boscia Primer: This is a great primer that I like to use for everyday priming, since it is very natural on the skin with no irritants for me.  It does help my makeup last during the day nicely. 

Kinerase PhotoFacials: I like this for a night time facial lotion, it isn't too heavy, and I never had a breakout with this formula. I'm not sure how effective this is though, but it isn't a full size product either. Maybe if I had used it longer I might of seen better results in getting rid of sun-damage. 

Clarins eye make-up remover, OBAGI Cleanser, Kinerase exfoliating cleanser, Garnier expert exfoliator

Clarins eye make-up remover: Get product for removing eye make-up in just a few swipes. I never had any irritation or breakouts with this product, and it isn't too oily either. 

OBAGI: I loved this cleanser for taking off everything from my face very nicely. It had a tingly feeling to it when washing, but I really enjoyed this. I thought it gave my skin a nice glow, and cleared my face up nicely when needed. 

Kinerase: I did not use this everyday, but I did use this about three times a week until I ran out. I did like this product a lot for the exfoliating factor, but I would only consider this an exfoliator for the surface. This will not get rid of sun-damage at all, but will get the exfoliating job done. 

Garnier expert exfoliator: This is a great budget exfoliator to use, and is gentle enough to use everyday. Even though I did not use this everyday I did use this most days. It has a great scent to it that really wakes your face up in the morning. Also there is a tingly feeling when using it, but it was not too harsh for me. 

Another site I love to get my skincare products is at Skincarerx they always send great samples with their packages...and I LOVE samples!!! 

Summer Moisture

Garnier Moisture Rescue

I bought this product at Rite Aid when they were offering a BOGO on the Garnier skin care line, and I thought this would be a good time to try out some of their products. I ended up buying this product along with their exfoliating cleanser, and to my surprise I really enjoyed both of them. This face lotion does contain SPF 15 which is great for me during the summer, because I do spend a lot of time outside. I have combination/oily skin, and I noticed that I have no problem wearing this because it is very light on the skin. I would recommend this to people with normal/combo/oily skin types. A few of my friends have also used this product, and they all love it for the summer time and all have slightly different skin types. It will not leave your skin oily or super dewy, but somewhere in the middle. I also had no bad reactions to this product, but if you are very sensitive to scents this may not be for you, but it does smell very lovely! 

P.S. Have you tried this product before? And if you have what did you think about it? Also what is your favorite product from the Garnier skin care line? I would love to know, since I am looking to try a few more products from them soon!

Long Break.....life happens

Hello!

I'm back, and I know it has almost been a year since my last post. This is my fault I didn't manage my time, and this was the first thing to go in my routine. I have been a very busy woman since my last post, and let me update you a little. I have since graduated from college! YES! Moved with my fiance to South Carolina from Washington State, and I am now attending graduate school. There is a lot going on, but I am determined to make this work. I do have posts that I have done during the year, and I will be blogging about. This will make things a little better for the consistency factor. My goal is to do two posts a month, and I know this is a very low number but be patient, because I want to work up to more when I have a better idea of my set daily schedules.

Just a little update along with more to come...including my adventures while I was away!!

Era Foundation

I like to browse eBay now and then to see if any High End brands are super cheap for me to buy and try, and I did happen to stumble across a really great find. 

   This is Era Airbrush foundation I purchased the lightest color fair, and it only cost me around 3 dollars! Retail price is around 50 dollars.....here are some photos of what the foundation looks like on my hand and I have it on my face in the next one.

 Overall this is a great foundation, it stays on my face throughout the day and I get full coverage when I need it. I have setting powder on with blush and bronzer, other then that I did not need to use any concealer. I have acne scarring on my face and it covers everything very evenly.