E.l.f's Baked Blush in Pinktastic!

Hey Adventurers! As promised August is E.l.f month and to kick it off, I'm doing a review on E.l.f's new baked blush in the shade Pinktastic. As you can tell from the photo above, it is a champagne color with pink swirls in it. It works best as a highlight and it is an absolutely gorgeous highlight. I'm going to be comparing this product next to theBalm's highlight sometime next week--get excited for that!-- cause they are both very beautiful and there is the extremely big price difference and I think that they exact almost exactly the same. Anyways. Enough about that--that'll be next week!

Now this swatch really does not do it justice, it comes off chalky in the swatch, but it's a very smooth shade when you get it on your face. I find that this was just too heavy of a swatch from it. This color is absolutely gorgeous! It's shimmery but not glittery and I find that it highlights just the right amount. I am absolutely in love with this product and for only $1.50--using the 50% off studio coupon code.

The packaging is cheap and the lid on this one actually got loose some how, it's just a plastic dome onto of the product. With black plastic on the bottom. and it's actually a lot of product for what you pay. They one down fall in my opinion is the packaging but you can't expect extravagant packaging for the price that you do pay. I personally just love this product and I'd repurchase it all day.



Were you thinking about picking this up? What other products are you interested in seeing reviewed?

xoxoAlaina

August Wishlist!

Hey Adventurers I know I'm a day early, but I got plans for August and I want to get into it already! :) So today is my monthly wish list!

1. Urban Decay

Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup

I want to try this foundation because 1. It's new 2. It's Urban Decay. and 3. It's name is 'weightless' Uhh, hello? Exciting! The description of this is:

A weightless and virtually invisible liquid foundation that a luminous, demi-matte finish.

Description alone makes me want to try it. I'm a sucker for these types of things. New products always 

get me intrigued.

2. NARS

Foreplay

I'm still lusting over NARS Orgasm blush from last month--I didn't buy it, and then I saw this along with it last month. It's a new--well, not THAT new-- product that deconstructs the infamous Orgasm blush. With one pink square, one red square 'yellow' like shade that contains the shimmer that Orgasm does and then Orgasm in the corner. I've heard that this palette is a lot smaller than one would think. but I just want it so BAD! I don't know if it's going to be worth the price tag though, BUT I have always liked NARS blushes so I just might give in and buy it. I'm just thinking, do I really need it?! It has a $49 price tag but I regret not buying the danmari palette and I'm thinking I'll regret not buying this one as well. Decisions decisions!

3. LORAC

PRO Palette

This palette caught my eye because of how beautifully simple it is. The color names aren't fancy and the colors are true colors, some shimmer colors, some matte, it seems like an extremely good palette to have a 16 colors for $42 doesn't seem that bad to me. I just have to think of how much I'd actually use it. But I would seriously love this thing. Seems like it would be the perfect thing to take traveling, it has it's neutrals, and it's pops of colors. I think I just convinced myself I need to get it.... 

4. Bare Escentuals 

Pure Transformation Night Treatment

This product intrigues me. It's a powder you put on at night before you go to bed and it's supposed to improve your skin. The price tag is $60 but I know that I can get it at the NEX for $48. I'm going to have to do my research before I actually decide if I'm going to get it or not. It comes in three colors, Clear, light, and medium. I would probably get the clear because in my mind there is less of a chance of it transferring to the pillow if it's 'clear'. This just intrigues me so much, because I've never heard of anything like it. Again, I'm just not sure it's worth the price tag. 

Those are all of my items for this month! What are some of the items you're lusting over? 

xoxoAlaina

 

Birchbox, Glamour style!

Hey adventurers! It seems that all of my monthly subscription services arrived at around the same time, I hope you don't mind all of the alike posts! This time it's Birchbox! If you don't know it's 10 dollars a month to get surprise samples to your door every month! This month they had a collaboration with Glamour Magazine.

In this month's box I received: 

Color Club's nailpolish in the color Blue-Ming(get it? blue-ming/blooming HA!) Full size $8

Gloss Moderne- High-Gloss Masque Full size $39

Harvey Prince- Eau Flirt (who woulda thunk it? Another perfume sample....) Full size- $55-$98

Manna Kadar Sheer Glo Shimmer Lotion Full size- $29

Suki Balancing Kit( the five packets that you see in the picture above) Full size- $40

The two extra's which were included in this kit is the Larabar Roasted Nut Roll and a pair of headphones.

Overview: I am not exactly sure how I feel about this box to be honest. I'm excited about the hair mask cause I have a lot of those to try, I'm just too lazy to wash my hair out 20 minutes later(to be honest again) and the nail polish is a really pretty color. But I'm just not that excited about this box.

Bottom Line: I don't feel like I got my 10 dollars this month. I mean if you look at the box, you'd see 10 dollars worth, but I feel like I could of spent my 10 dollars some other way, better.

and now pictures of how it comes wrapped!

xoxoAlaina

New Beauty Test Tube!

Hey-lo Adventurer's I received another TestTube in the mail and I was a little surprised to be honest. But It's different than the first one. I'm not sure the schedule of receiving them, so I'm a little confused about it. I know it's every couple of months, but I'm not sure the exact. Anyway, lets get into it!

The items in this months test-tube were(in no particular order):

Lumene: Time Freeze Firming Night Cream- Full size $21.99

Neutrogena: Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum- Fullsize- $19.99-$22.99 (This item was full sized!)

It'a 10: Miracle Leave in plus Keratin treatment(I got the regular and not + Keratin)- Fullsize- $20

Olay: Pro-X Clear Complexion Renewing Lotion- Fullsize Unknown because this item is only included in a kit.

Neutrogena: Brightening Eye Perfector- Fullsize- $13.99 (This item was full sized!)

Hydroxatone: Instanteffect- Fullsize- $60

Mally: High Shine Liquid Lipstick- Fullsize- $20 (This item was full sized!) 

Smashbox: Photo Finish Primer

and a few other things that weren't listed in the booklet that comes with it.

Overview: This quarter's tube was really focused on anti-aging in my opinion and I'm not looking for that, I'm a young person and so that was slightly disappointing for me. But I do like the fact that they put a concealer in this tube and they included multiple shades in there depending on the answer that you provided in your quiz that you took. I enjoy that fact that I can see that those answer's aren't just a fake mask that they put on and that they actually take that into account. From the booklet they had 4 shades to choose one. There were 3 full-sized products in this tube which I think is absolutely amazing, if you add only those 3 together you get around 45 dollars and I only pay 39.95 for the tube so those 3 items pay for the tube. I'm also really interested in trying the it's a 10 because I've heard amazing things about it, but never wanted to pay the price for it. 

Bottom line: I'm not as over thrilled about this tube as I was the first one, but I am still really happy with this purchase and I honestly think I got my money back in this tube. This is one subscription that seems to know what they're doing and all other's should take note!

xoxoAlaina

NEW ELF PRODUCTS?!

Hello Again Adventurers! The products above are the ones that influenced me to do August= Elf Month. I purchased some new stuff from there and was just inspired! I never would of thought of Elf to do baked anything since they sell their stuff for so cheap. I was truly shocked and am truly grateful! The items I picked up were:

4 Glossy Glosses in: Dragon Fruit(my favorite), Muted Mauve(my least favorite), Berry Blush, and Pink Candy.
2 Baked Eyeshadows in: Toasted and Pixie
2 Baked Blushes in: Pinktastic and Rich Rose
Elf High Definition Under Eye Setting Powder
Elf Conditioning lip balm in Nice and Natural
Baked Brozer in St. Lucia

Expect Reviews and Swatches in the month of August!

Which would you like to see first?


xoxoAlaina

August will be E.l.f month!

Hello Adventurers! I'm planning on doing an E.l.f month--which will be August. Now, this doesn't mean that only the products are going to be from elf. It's going to be a majority, right now I have 14 posts up my sleeve on Elf products. I will be throwing in other products along the way not from EyeLipsFace(e.l.f). :)

Are you ready?

11 Questions TAG

Hey guys! ANOTHER Tag post! :) 

Rules:
- Each person must post 11 things about themselves in their blog.
- Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
- You have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post.
- Go to their page and tell them you have linked him or her.
- No tag backs.
- No stuff in the tagging section about 'you are tagged if you are reading this'. You legitimately have to tag 11 people.

I will not be tagging people.

11 Things About Me:

1. I have two jobs.
2. I have two dogs and a cat!
3. Makeup is a passion and a hobby of mine.
4. My favorite movie is Titanic.
5. I have a Kindle Keyboard and  I absolutely love it.
6. I watch a lot of shows that a lot of people wouldn't put me to watch( aka. storage wars, barter kings, etc. )
7. I want to do something with my hair, but not sure what.
8. I live in Hawaii
9. I love Spongebob.
10. I can stare at my car all day; and not get bored. But to anyone else, it's nothing special.
11. I have naturally curly hair.

My 11 Questions:


Favorite shade of lipstick? MAC's Creme Cup
Who/What inspired you to start blogging and how long have you been at it? I have been blogging since August 2011, and I actually saw a lot of other blogs and decided to have a go at it. 
Favorite makeup brand of all time? I have a love affair with NARS
Who do you look up to and why? Family member,famous person etc. My mom, because she is the strongest person I've ever met in my life. With all the health issues, she's actually not supposed to be able to work, but she doesn't let anything stop her, and you don't see it affect her at all. She is my role model and always will be. I love her so much.
What shop do you mostly see yourself in when out shopping? My car, HA. 
What is your most expensive beauty product? I have a 38 dollar cream from Benefit
Favorite perfume/fragrance? Pure by DKNY
How often do you wash your hair? Every 2 0r 3 days. Maybe even 4, it depends on the state of my hair. 
What would you look out for mostly when searching for 'The Ideal Boyfriend?' I have who I want. No need to search. 
Do you wear makeup everyday,or just when your going out? Mostly every day. 
Name a celebrity which you admire for their great taste in makeup? The PLL cast.