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Sunday, July 28, 2013

L'Oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder Review and First Impressions

Hello and Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you all have had a fabulous weekend! I've been spending lots of time with one of my great friends who came into town this weekend to spend some time with me. It's been nice being able to relax by the pool, do some shopping (hauls coming soon) and taking a bit of a break!
So today I'm bringing you my thoughts on a new and unique drugstore foundation. The Loreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder. Sounds exciting huh? It kind of is...
As with anything, it's DEFINITELY got its pros and cons, so check out my video below for all the details and my thoughts on this new product I've been trying!

See you guys soon! Keep on the lookout for a HUGE beauty haul coming up soon ;) Can't wait to share it with you all!

Friday, July 19, 2013

THE BEST High-End Mascaras

So today I am FINALLY sharing with you all my "high-end" version of my top mascaras.

I know. It's been a long-time comin'...
A few months ago, I posted the drugstore mascaras version of this (you can check out the blog post here or the YouTube video here). Ever since, some of you have been requesting this "high-end" version, so here it is!

I've said it so many times, but mascara is pretty much my favorite. Even if you don't like to wear a lot of makeup or if you are always in a hurry and have no time to apply makeup, you can always easily swipe on a bit of mascara and look fab. It always completes any look and I've been obsessed with it for a very long time!
Check out my top high-end mascara picks and more in the video below!

Mascaras mentioned in video:
Armani Eyes to Kill
MAC Plushlash
Benefit They're Real
Lancome Hypnose Star
Lancome Definicils Precious Cells
MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash
Chanel le Volume de Chanel
Tarte Multipleye Lash Primer

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Gems of the Drugstore...

Hello and happy "hump day" everyone! I'm spending today gearing up for an upcoming trip to NYC! I'm so excited...
But beyond all the packing today (and a bit of filming), I wanted to share my latest video with you all... My Drugstore Gems. All my favorite little lovelies the drugstore has to offer. I hope you all enjoy it!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram and Twitter for lots of updates and photos from the trip!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

NEW Sigma Beauty Extended Wear Eye Liner Collection

Today I'm bringing you my thoughts on Sigma Beauty's new collection of 9 "Extended Wear" eye liners.

They're available both individually and are also sold in color-coordinating "kits" of three (plus a brush).

I love the color-coordinating packaging. It really makes it easy to find the color you're looking for, rather than all-black packaging, searching for a name.

The individual eye liners are $9 each, while the eye liner kits (of 3 liners and a brush) are $33.

All but one of the eye liners are very shimmery. While overall, I'm not a fan of very frosted, shimmery eye liners (they can usually come off a bit softer and less pigmented than a matte formula), some of these I really love.

Check out all my thoughts and swatches below....

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Enlighten, Balance, Boost

*These three shades are available individually or together in the "Neutral" kit, along with an E21 brush.

Enlighten is a "shimmery soft gold" and a great shade to use in the inner corner or along the lower lash line for highlighting.

Balance is a "shimmery chocolate brown" that is a bit softer in pigment than a typical brown eye liner. However, it's got a lot of soft (not chunky) shimmer that really transfers and gives it a bit of something different.

I really love Boost. It's described as a "matte rich black" I actually wore this shade a few days in a row and found it to be really easy to apply and just as long wearing as some of my other favorite pencil liners. This one is my favorite in the collection. Not just because it's black, but because the formula is awesome. I really wish there were a brown equivalent of it in the collection.

Downplay, Declare, Drift

*These three shades are available individually or together in the "Warm" kit, along with an E20 brush.

Downplay is a "shimmery antique rust" shade that would look gorgeous smudged along the lower lash line to really emphasize blue eyes.

Declare is a very soft "shimmery deep eggplant" shade. I wish it were a bit darker to wear as actual eye liner though. While I LOVE purple/eggplant liners, this one is a bit too soft for me to use as an actual liner.

Drift is a "shimmery vibrant yellow-gold" liner that would be perfect along the lower lash line or even as a base for a really bright gold eye look.

Focus, Electrify, Flirt

*These three shades are available individually or together in the "Cool" kit, along with an E30 brush.

Focus is a really pretty "duo-chrome green-brown" that actually reads (without flash) a bit gray. It definitely changes a bit in different light (as duo-chromes do), and is actually a good shade to wear around the entire eye for a softer look.

Electrify confuses the heck out of me. It's described as a "shimmery royal purple" which it is, however, the packaging and product itself looks very royal, almost navy blue. I think that's what this collection is really missing. A good deep blue. I do really like this shade though. It reminds me of Parfait Amour by MAC. Good bright purple bases are hard to find, so this would be great to use under a bright purple eye shadow or just as well as an eye liner.

Flirt is a "shimmery vivid turquoise" that is definitely one of my favorites in this collection. The pigmentation is great and I love how the color reads far more green than blue. Good green liners can be hard to find.

So what are your thoughts? Any favorites you've got your eye on?

*If you guys decide to pick any of these up, don't forget to use the code "RNL2013" here to save 10%!

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Flawless & Natural "No Makeup" Makeup Tutorial

Having a good "no makeup" makeup look is essential. For everyone. I don't care how little or how much makeup you like to wear. If you've got a few great products and some tricks up your sleeve, you can look flawless all the time without looking like you're wearing a ton of makeup. Which is usually the idea, but sometimes it can be tricky to fake the look of no obvious makeup at all while still enhancing your features.
Check out my tutorial below for this essential makeup look that I hope you love!

Products Used:

Too Faced Primed & Poreless primer

Chanel Perfection Lumiere foundation

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Undereye Eraser

Chanel Bronze Universal

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Luminous Light

MAC Studio Finish concealer

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Blissful

Sigma Eye Shadow Base in Persuade

Sigma Highlighting brow pencil

Sigma Brow powder in Medium

Nars eye shadow duo in All About Eve

Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil

Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara

Bite Beauty lipstick in Fig

Sigma Beauty Makeup Brushes

*Save 10% on the Sigma products mentioned above using code RNL2013 (off your entire purchase) SITE-WIDE through July 31st!

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Colorful Summer Smoky Eye

So this week I wanted to share with you all one of my favorite colorful makeup looks right now. My version of the "smoky eye" for Summer. It has just the perfect amount of color and natural dark shades to keep the look flattering and to actually accentuate your eyes. Remember, a "smoky" look can be made up of any shades! It just needs to fade out from your dark liner. So be sure to lighten the colors as you blend out.

So for this look, I changed up the typical brown smoky eye, adding a bit of coral and aqua shades to make it pop. I hope you guys love it!

Don't miss the full video tutorial at the bottom of the post!