September Ipsy!

This is a very exciting post because I've been waiting for this bag anxiously to come in the mail! 

This month's theme is Classic Beauty and I'd say that the products fit the theme very well. 

The bag: I really like this month's bag! I like the pattern on it and also really enjoy the colors of it. The colors are fall inspired but not an overwhelming amount. 

Nyx Single Eyeshadow in Pure Gold
$4.50 - Nyx
The bronze gold color is gorgeous! I would wear this color for sure. This shadow is soft and highly pigmented. It blends well. I wore this shadow today with a concealer and liner underneath it and it didn't stay on all day to be honest. I never have this problem so I was very confused.  

Pop Beauty Pouty Pop Crayon in Rose Romance
$4.17 - Ulta
I am currently obsessed with lip products of this kind and am excited to try something other than my beloved Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balms. The color is a mauvey pink and is very nutral and subtle. It has a slightly minty smell and is a pretty color on. This is more opaque than the Gloss Balms and is still moisturizing.  

Its So Big Volumizing Mascara
$8 - Elizabeth Mott
This is my second travel sized mascara in a row, and I really don't mind that, especially so I can take them on the go. This mascara is very curling, defining, and doesn't clump. The formula is very wet and not sticky, which i really like for some reason. The wand has a regular bristle wand and has a shape that protrudes and inverts which helps focus on the inner and outer lashes which helps if, like mine, yours are very stubborn.  

Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter
$18 - Chella
I'm excited about this product. This is a great concept. It glides on so smoothly with minimal pressure and blends well. This is matte and a very beautiful product. I don't know how much I'll actually use this product, maybe only for more dramatic looks. 

I have used this product every day this week and I love it! It is so convenient for me to not have to find an eyeshadow when I'm in a rush. 

Starlooks Kohl Eye Pencil in K01 Obsidian
$12 - Starlooks
I was least excited about this product to be honest. This is a good black eyeliner and stays on for most of the day, but not the WHOLE day. This is also great for beginners because it smudges easily, so if you mess up when applying this, you can smoke it out and diminish little mistakes. Although this smudges during application, it doesn't once it sets. This is a pretty good liner, it applies smooth and doesn't tug, but I don't find it to be anything too special.  

Total Value: $46.67
The prices are for how much product I received. Some products came in sets and some came  in travel sizes so I calculated the price as close as I could based on how much was sent to me in the bag.

What I wish I got:

Butter London Nail Lacquer in La Moss:
$15 - Butter London
I love these polishes and this oxblood color is absolutely GORGEOUS for the fall time.

Cailyn Cosmetics Tinted Lip Balm in Big Apple:
 $19 - Cailyn Cosmetics

This color is so pretty and fits really nicely with the theme. I am always looking for new lip products, especially now for the fall and winter time. 

Drugstore Pick 3 & Reviews: August

I thought it would be nice to try out a fun little series on my blog, and what's more fun than makeup shopping? For this post, I went to the drugstore, not knowing exactly what to get, picked up three products and reviewed them. I'm thinking of doing these once a month. 

Rimmel- Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipstick in #11
$5.49 - CVS
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I've recently been looking at the Kate Moss lipsticks for a while, never being able  to find a color I particularly liked. When I saw this color at a quick run to the drugstore a few days ago, I was very drawn to it.

When looking at the actual lipstick, it looks like a dark red/ burgundy color which I really enjoy for the fall season. When swatted, it remains pretty true to the actual color. The color in the picture is a little off (It's actually much darker). The finish is shiny and glossy and the lipstick glides on very smoothly. The color is pretty buildable; when worn over a balm, it comes out pretty sheer but with enough swipes of this, you can get a really dark and pretty burgundy color. Its also pretty moisturizing, but I would still recommend wearing a bit of lip balm underneath it so your lips don't dry out.

One more thing... as soon as I opened this I noticed that this lipstick had a particular scent, which smells pretty strongly like artificial berries and a little bit like medicine, which is gross. The smell ruined a great possible product for me. Because of this, I will not use this lipstick. I'm not sure I can get past this. By the way, I asked other people to smell it, so its not just me.

Besides the smell, this is a pretty good product. I would definitely recommend smelling it in the store before spending your money on this.

Hi again! I'm trying this lipstick on the next day, and it doesn't smell bad once you put it on. Still berry sweet, but no medicine. I'm raising it to three stars because it really is a gorgeous cool toned red velvet color. Another downside to this is that is gets everywhere! It some how managed to make its way onto my hands and computer screen. I probably will end up giving this another shot.
~xo   

NYC- Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in Sunny
$2.79 - CVS
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I had been looking for a good bronzer for a contour and decided on this one after my last drugstore bronzer which was a huge failure. I had heard many good things about this bronzer prior to buying it today.

This bronzer is completely matte and is amazing to contour. When I first opened, looked, and swatched it I was really upset because I thought it would be too light on my olivey skin tone. When I attempted to swatch this on my hand, it blended right in to my skin, hence the lack of swatch. When I took my brush and contoured my face with this, it was subtle, but looked amazing! I am so impressed with this. This bronzer would work for olive skin and anything lighter. You can use this as an allover tan or as a contour. Especially for the fall time, I tend to shy away from shimmer on the face and go for a more matte look, so this is great for that. 

This is a great product for the fall time, or any time you need a little bronzing. I will get a lot of use out of this product for sure, and the price is great. 

Physician's Formula Organic Wear Fake Out Mascara
$8.79 - Target
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One of the reasons I picked up this product was because Physician's Formula is not normally a brand that I search if I'm popping into the drugstore. The other is that there was a great deal on it. If you happen to be at CVS, all Physician's Formula is buy $10 and get $6 extrabucks. You're welcome ;) This product is a bit more on the expensive side, which is why I was never really looking to get it but since I was getting something out of it, I thought, "Why not?" 

This mascara is organic as it says in the name. It helps if you have easily irritated eyes or skin. This mascara will probably be my go to during Spring allergy season. This mascara is  worked really well from the first application. It lengthened and curled my lashes adding volume and definition. i had to comb them out a little, but that didn't bother me too much. I think this mascara would be great for layering with others because it doesn't make your lashes crispy and hard. 

Overall, I really like this product because it applies beautifully and gives my lashes an amazing affect and doesn't make them clumpy. 

Eyes of the Day

Although I have nowhere to be, I decided to do a more personal post today. Naturally, I decided to play with my makeup. 

This look is very wearable and a tiny step away from my usual neutrals but still very subtle and pretty. 

Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me 

Base: Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR in Inked in Pink 

Lid: Urban Decay in Walk of Shame 

Crease: Stila in Sunset and Coastal Scents in Spiceberry 

Highlights: Urban Decay in Venus

Mascara: Mally Volumizing and Covergirl Clump Crusher