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Review: L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara

Ooookkkk....
So this is going to be my review of this mascara...

I purchased this mascara from Target for about $6.99USD. I wanted to try it out after hearing a lot of people on YouTube go on and on about how great it is. So I took my chances and got it....

Now, being a Covergirl LashBlast lover, I would consider myself to be narrow-minded when it comes to mascara because I absolutely LOVE LashBlast.

So here's the deal:

I HAVE: very straight medium-length eyelashes which can't hold a curl for crap

I WANT: full and thick lashes with the hopes of it being able to curl

I GOT: clumps. somwhat thick, non-curlable (is that a word) lashes.


Soooooo after using Voluminous mascara for about two weeks now, I dont think its a product that I will buy again. It wasnt the worst that I've tried, but it didnt hold up against LashBlast.



Im my personal opinion, all mascaras are the same. Meaning the black tar stuff that you put on your eye. The things that sets all of them apart is the wand/brush. The quality of the brush says a lot about how effective a masacara will be. So with that said. I plan on making a video comparing both Voluminous and LashBlast, BUT I'm going to mix the brushes up so that I use the LashBlast brush with Voluminous and the other way around.


So be on the lookout for that vid!!!

XOXO,
Kelsey

My Empty Blush Palette!

So, I decided to try and press my Everyday Mineral blushes because I have so many of them that its hard to remember which shades I have w/o having to open each jar. So I purchased this from StarsMakeupHaven.com for $9.99USD + shipping.

You can also buy this palette from CoastalScents.com BUT they raise the prices of shipping! For that reason, I NEVER buy anything from CoastalScents.com. I honestly think they're scammers because all they do is buy their products from China for very low prices, then jack the prices up high and their shipping. So I always look for undiscovered alternative sites that sell the same items. eBay has these palettes as well, but I wanted to give StarsMakeUpHaven.com a try! And I'm really happy with my purchase :)


Sooooooo......look forward to a video on my YouTube account, and a blog post (w/ pics) about me pressing my mineral blushes from Everyday Minerals!!!!!

Review: Milani Sunset Blush Bronzer Duo in Sunset City

So I picked this up from my local CVS for about $6.99USD, and I must say its a pretty good bronzer. For reference, my complexion is Buttered Tan in Everyday Minerals...and last time I checked I was an NC30 in MAC.

This is a blush/bronze duo, majority of it is a bronzer. I swatched the blush with my Luminous blush (also Milani), and its the exact same blush. So if you were eyeing both this and Luminous, all you need is this duo!

You can wear this two different ways. The first way is swirling your brush to pick up both of the colors to mix them together, or put the blush on first and then the bronzer.

The color payoff is great, but I must say it doesnt really last on your face longer than about 3 hours. So you'll have to take it with you for touch ups!

I'll post swatch pictures soon!

XOXO,

Kelsey

Summertime Makeup :(

Ok...So I've been freaking out because as you all know, I just started wearing makeup full blown this past Fall. So I've been concerned about summertime and my foundation. I wear MAC Select SPF 15 Liquid Foundation, and I know damn well during the summer when its 100 degrees outside, it will melt off my face, mix in with whatever sweat my nose usually produces, and clog every single pore in my face....EWWWWWWWWWW sounds GROSS right???? Well, here's something that's even grosser. Just as I was beginning to think that I dont wear as much makeup as some ppl do...........I was in the bathroom doing my everyday routine which is usually just foundation, powder, and blush (of course liner, mascara, and gloss). As I was about to spray my powdered and foundationed (is that a word? lol) face with Fix+, I accidentally scratched my forehead with my fingernail, and OH EM GEE!!!!!!!! lol....it literally looked as though I scratched off my skin, then I realized, I scratched off my layers of makeup. I was sooooooo digusted. So, thats when I realized "IM WEARING WAY TO MUCH MAKEUP!"....So I got my makeup remover wipes, and cleaned my face COMPLETELY! Then, I started staring at myself. I looked at all the acne scars, and red patches, and I told myself that I NEED to hide them, but not to the point where I look like a freakin cake! So, that when it came to me...POWDER AND CONCEALER ONLY! I dont need liquid foundation! Although I do like the way I look with it, I dont like what it does to my face! So now, all I wear to cover up my imperfections is my MSF Natural, and a little concealer. Thats it. Thats all I need to look healthy, yet REAL! So since powder did the trick, I was thinking maybe I should try Bare Escentuals (spelling?) mineral foundation powder. We'll see. I'll go to the mall this week, and test it out :) Luckily, there's a Bare Escentuals right next to the MAC store @ my mall :)

Maxi Dresses aka Town Gowns???

Okkkk so I finally got the time to go to the mall w/ my sis and we've been seeing these commercials for Old Navy's "Town Gowns"...so I guess these are going to be hot on the east coast this spring because it was only 60 degrees yesterday, which really isnt warm, especially with the wind, and we saw a bunch of girls with these maxi dresses on (I guess thats what they're called). So I did some online browsing and they run from about $25 - $30 on all the sites I've been to...I guess I'll be buying a couple...if I can find a print that I like, because the one's I've seen make me want to puke...lol. Here's some pics of the style :) They're actually cute. I'll probably wear them with a cardigan and some cute sandals or flip flops :)

OMG..MAC STYLE WARRIOR & ROSE ROMANCE BLUSH/BRONZER!!!

I saw these pics on Temptalia.com and I must say, I will definitely be buying all of these powders :) --- The 1st collection is called Style Warrior and it debuts on May 28th, 2009.




^^Refined Golden & On A Mission^^
^^Solar Riche & Refined Golden^^


This is from the Rose Romance Collection which debuts on April 23rd, 2009

^^Blush of Youth & Summer Rose^^

XOXO
-Kelsey