Aussie Moist Shampoo & Conditioner Review!

Hi Everyone!

I was having trouble decided what to review for you guys today. I tried taking pictures of some of my new products for you and the packaging pictures went well but the swatches were not photographing well so I am gonna have to work on that this week. I didn't want to leave you guys hanging again with no post so I decided to so a review on a shampoo and conditioner that I recently picked up!

The shampoo and conditioner I am reviewing today is the Aussie Moist shampoo and conditioner.

(I didn't have my own pictures because I couldn't get good

 ones, so these pictures are off of the Aussie website)

Okay so first let me describe my hair type. I have really long, dry,

damaged, brittle hair. Now even though my hair is dry, it gets

oily so I need to wash it everyday.

So I have a love/hate relationship with this shampoo & conditioner. 

Love: This duo is amazing. It makes my hair feel super soft, super shiny, it makes the ends feel healthy and not damaged. I can't even explain to you how great this is to my hair. I LOVE it. It is the best I have ever used on my hair, it is so totally amazing.

Hate: Now, the one thing that makes me not be able to use this :( This duo causes so much build up in my hair that by the third day of using it my hair is greasy and gross. I tried using less conditioner ans more shampoo, I tried extra rinsing, everything!

I am so sad about this because I loved it so much. It would probably work best on someone whose hair doesn't get easily oily. It also smells amazing! If you aren't sure whether or not you want to try this, I would say try it, it isn't expensive at all! It's worth it. I am going to save this for special occasions when I want my hair to look extra nice. 

I hope this review helped you! As always leave requests and questions in the comments below! Please subscribe/follow my blog and check it out on bloglovin'! 

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Too Faced Glamour Gloss Review!

Hi Everyone! 

Sorry that this post is going up late, I have been super busy! I am hoping to get some blog posts lined up and schedule them for the weeks ahead because I will be quite busy soon! Ill tell you more about that later ;)

Okay, so today I have a quick review of the Too Faced Glamour Gloss! Lets hop right into the review!

So here is a look at the outside packaging- as you all

know if you keep up with my posts, I LOVE CUTE

PACKAGING. I swear, packaging is about 40% of

my opinion, haha! Anyway, back on topic... This gloss

has a cute pink cap with very elegant label on the tube.

I do not own many Too Faced products, so I cannot 

tell you if this is usual packaging or not- sorry!

Here is what the applicator looks like, as you can see it

is the typical screw off doe-foot applicator you see with 

many glosses. I would not say this is anything special. I

honestly prefer brush tip application because I like the

lighter feel of a brush tip than doe-foot. To me, doe-foot 

applies a heavy layer.

Here's just a look at the color I own, Flirt.

And here is the swatch! On my hand I is coming up as

more of a pinky color, but on my lips it is sheerer, but also

more brown colored. This gloss has a very minty/cooling/tingling

feel on the lips, I am a fan! This gloss to me feels a bit sticky 

and gloppy, but if you use a lip brush it might help. My lips

are a dark color already so this color doesn't really show up.

I would say that if you were looking to buy this color to pass. In my opinion it is not worth it. If you want to try out this gloss go for a different color. To me, this color is too sheer and too brown. 

I hope this quick review helped you out and as always, please subscribe to this blog so that you do not miss out on any reviews, and also leave questions and requests in the comments below!

Have a great weekend and I hope to see you on Wednesday!

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Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Eyeliner Review!

Hello again everyone!

Today I have a review for you on the Ulta Extreme Wear Gel Eyeliner in the color Primetime! If you haven't checked out my review on the Ulta Automatic Eyeliners, you can see it here. So, lets get into this review!

So here this picture shows the outside packaging, it is

nothing fancy just a jar. The label shows the color of the 

product.

Here is what the product looks like, its a very... soft

texture. It isn't thick feeling, it is kind of thin feeling. By 

looking at the untouched portion of the product it looks to

be a plain black, but once you actually dip into the liner you

find that there is glitter. I wasn't expecting the glitter so it

did kind of end up as a draw back for me but if you are

looking for a glitter black liner here it is!

This picture shows the swatches. The top swatch (bolder

of the two) is thicker and more swipes. You can see the

pieces in there. The bottom swatch is one single swipe

and you can see that this isn't a nice bold dark black. It

sort of looks charcoal/grayish. This is buildable, but I would

imagine if this was put on too thick that it would smudge/fade.

Overall I am not too happy with this product. I was looking for a nice dark black liner for my tightline and this was not it. The glitter irritates my eyes and this transfers like no other. I would recommend this to someone who is looking for a black glitter gel liner for their upper lash line, but I wouldn't for the water or tightline because the glitter does irritate the eyes. 

I hope this review was helpful and as always please subscribe/follow my blog, and I am now on Bloglovin' so you can follow me there as well! If you have any questions or suggestions please leave them in the comments below and I would be happy to respond! Please share my blog with your friends!

Have a wonderful day and I will see you next week!

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Bloglovin!

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to do a quick update and let everyone know that I am now on Bloglovin! It is still very new to me so I am still trying to figure out what it is all about but I am super excited to be apart of it! If you are on Bloglovin give me a follow and I will also be sure to check out your blog as well!

Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you back here on Wednesday with another review!

As always leave requests and questions in the comments below!

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Urban Decay Lip Junkie Review!

Hello Everyone!

I hope you all are having a wonderful afternoon! Today I have a quick review for you on the Urban Decay Lip Junkie lip gloss! Lets jump right in!

So here you see the Lip Junkie in the shade Naked. Mine

is a mini size that I got with my Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. 

I think the packaging on this lip gloss is so adorable. I love the

detail in the cap, so cute!

Here is showing with the cap off and how you can apply 

the gloss. I like this applicator because it gives a sheerer 

color on the lips and I feel a more even, less gloopy 

application. I kind of wish it was a brush applicator

though because if you do not have enough product out

it doesn't apply smoothly.

Here is a "swatch" (or glob) of the gloss. I LOVE this color.

It looks so natural but still beautiful. Makes your teeth look

whiter also! This gloss has a cooling/tingling sensation which

is due to the plumping action it is supposedly doing. I can not

say I notice my lips any plumper though while wearing it. I 

do not normally wear lip gloss, but if I ever get into the habit of

it, I will definitely wear this gloss!

I hope this quick mini review was helpful for you! As always if you have any questions please let me know in the comments! Please subscribe to my blog also if you don't want to miss any more reviews! Leave any requests in the comments as well!

Have a wonderful day and I will see you next time!

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Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer Review!

Hello Everyone! 

Today I am going to be reviewing the Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer! So, lets begin!

So here is what the packaging looks like, it is kind of 

stylish if you ask me! 

This product is a squeeze-tube so you can control the amount

of product you get, and you can apply this with your fingers

or with a brush for more coverage.

Here is what the product looks like once it is on your hand.

The product does melt to the warmth of your hand.

This concealer seems like it never dries, even after it is set with a powder. Once it is blended out it has a sheen to it and it looks wet. The coverage on this is ok, but I am sure there are better out there. This gets cakey pretty fast, so you really have to use a little bit of the product and a light hand and then build it up to your preferred coverage. I use this concealer everyday and have been for such a long time, a year at least, and still have tons left in the tube. A little bit of this product goes a long way. I do not think that this concealer has a wide range of colors, I believe there are only 3 or 4 to choose from. I have the lightest shade and it is still a bit too orangey for me but over foundation and under powder you can not really tell. 

So, would I recommend this? Yes! It is kind of an iffy product but it is definitely worth a shot. Who would I recommend it to? Normal to dry skin, maybe slightly oily skin as well. The reason for this is because this product does not seem to dry/set and I feel as though someone with oily skin would not get this product to last as long.

I hope this quick review was helpful! If you have any requests or questions leave them as a comment and I would be happy to answer! Please subscribe to this blog so you don't miss any future posts, and have a great day!

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Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette Review!

 Hi everyone!

 I am super excited for this review I have for you today. It's the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette! I must say that I am absolutely in love with this palette. I have had it for about 2 months now, and I have worn it everyday since I got it! So lets jump into the review!

This is what the outside of the palette looks like. It is made

of I think aluminum, and it looks very fancy in my opinion,

I want to set it out as a decoration! 

So you open up the palette and this is what you see! 12

beautiful shades, a mirror, and a brush!

Here's a look at the first four colors, starting from the left. 

First color is Foxy- a matte buttery/cream shade perfect as 

a highlight! Next up is Half Baked- a beautiful shimmery gold

color. This color makes blue eyes POP! Third is Bootycall- a 

shimmery pink/silvery/tanish color. It is actually kind of hard to

describe, but this is one of my favorite colors in the palette! Fourth

is Chopper- a copper, rusted brown color. This shade is very

pretty, for some reason it screams elegant, at least it does to me!

Now these are the swatches of the above colors. As you can

(or cannot) see, the first swatch of Foxy does not show up 

very much at all. I think it is because it is pretty much almost

my skin tone, but I am super pale so anyone tanner than me

would be happy with this color! Next is Half Baked, can you 

see how pretty that shade is?! The swatch just shows how pigmented

it is. Love! The third swatch is of Bootycall and you can't really 

see that much of a color, but you can see the shimmer and its

super pretty used as a lid color! The last swatch is of Chopper

and it looks like a super saturated color, so pigmented! 

And here is the next set of four shadows, (from left to right)

Tease- a matte purpley/brown color PERFECT for the crease.

Snakebite- a deep mocha brown with shimmer. Suspect- a darker 

than usual champagne color, this also looks like an elegant color. 

And the fourth color Pistol- a gray/taupe/gunmetally color, this would 

be pretty used as a liner or in a smokey look.

The first swatch is Tease, I use this color every day in my 

crease. You can see it isn't super pigmented but it is

definitely build able. Second is Snakebite- OMG this color

is SO rich and pigmented. I can so see this color as a liner

color. Third is Suspect. As you can see it swatches a little lighter

than it appears in the pan but still very beautiful. Last swatch is 

Pistol. The swatch makes this color look a little more brown than 

it really is but it is still very beautiful. This color is a little dark for

me to wear on the lid but if it was a part of the smokey eye it would 

be perfect!

The first color in this set of 4 is Verve- a silvery tan color

that I LOVE! I switch up between this color and Bootycall

which one I wear on the lid. It's SO pretty! Next is YDK- it

is very similar to Chopper but a bit more brown, and YDK has 

chunky glitter pieces in it, fallout! Busted is next- this color is also

very similar to Snakebite, but it is deeper and darker. Definitely a

liner color, for me at least. Last color we have is Blackout- a matte black.

Nothing special with this color but it is nice to have. 

So the first swatch, Verve, you can see the silvery/tan 

hues in it. Its very shimmery and beautiful, I love wearing this

color on the lid! Next is YDK and you can kind of see the glitter

particles showing, and also how much this looks like Chopper.

Third you can see Busted, it is not as shimmer as Snakebite and

is is a deeper color. And Blackout is kind of patchy, but a lot

of matte shades are like that. It looks like there are shimmers 

in it but I think that is just left over from previous swatches.

All of these shades are soft and easy to work with. This palette is perfect for anyone who loves to do natural eye looks, or even smokey eyes! I recommend this palette to everyone! If you have any questions leave them in the comments below and I would be glad to answer them! Also if you have any suggestions or requests leave them in the comments! 

Have a great day!

Ulta Automatic Eyeliner Review!

Hello!

Today I have a review on Ulta's Automatic Eyeliner. I have three of them and they are a black (Black), a silver (Starlet), and a gold (Golden Eyes). I got these when Ulta was having a sale where all Ulta brand cosmetics were under 6$ and these were I think 1$ each.

     

So here is what the packaging looks like, standard eyeliner packaging.

The color on the outside represents the color of the actual liner.

 

Here is the actual product. Black. 

 And here is the actual swatch! Sorry this picture is not super clear

my camera was acting silly. Anyway, the top swatch is

many strokes and the bottom is just one stroke. So you can

see that this eyeliner is very pigmented and has great color

payoff. This liner is very soft and creamy. I use it on my tight

line before I apply mascara and it is very black. Love!

Starlet.

 Here's the swatch of Starlet. The left swatch is one stroke,

the right swatch is multiple strokes. This liner does not have

the same color pay off as the black one, but it is definitely 

build able. I found that this liner is dry compared to other liners

I have, which makes it difficult to use as a liner or a base 

for eye shadow.

Golden Eyes

Golden eyes has much better pigmentation than Starlet, as

you can see from the swatch. Left swatch is one stroke, right is many. 

This liner is much softer and creamier than Starlet. It is very

much similar to Black, but I think black is a bit smoother. This

one would work well as a base, I think. 

Here are all the swatches side by side. 

I would say the black and gold are for sure worth trying, the silver not so much. Maybe I just got a bad one but maybe not. The black works really great on the tight line of the eye, I do not wear liner anywhere else so I couldn't say how well it works for that. The gold would work nicely as a base but I haven't tried it so I am not sure. 

Please let me know if you have any requests or questions in the comments and have a wonderful day!

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L.A. Colors Eye Shadow Brushes Review!

Hello!

Today I have another brush review for you, it's the L.A. Colors Eye Shadow Brush Duo! I got these from my local dollar store and I must say, they are absolutely the BEST eye brushes I have ever tried! The duo comes with a lid brush and a crease/blending brush.

So here are the brushes, the handles are not very long. But 

they do not change the quality of application at all. These 

brushes do not feel flimsy at all but they also do not feel

especially sturdy either, they are pretty much your average 

brush as far as handling goes.

Here is a better look at the shape of the brushes. The

bristles on this brush are very soft and they pick up a 

good amount of product, not too much or too little.

Now here is the crease/blending brush. This brush is fluffy 

enough to still blend crease shadow flawlessly while still

being small enough to get precise application.

This is the shading brush. This is a big brush, maybe a little

bit smaller than the size of my lids. I love the big shading brushes,

though. This picks up enough shadow to make it possible to cover

the entire lid from one dip into the shadow. This also makes it really

easy to blend lid color into crease color. The bristles on this brush

are dense but still soft and a little bit fluffy on the ends. This makes 

it a great brush because there are no harsh lines.

Overall, I definitely say everybody should check these out. They are great quality for the price. I would probably be willing to pay more for these brushes! Now, if you do not like the large shadow brushes for the lids maybe that brush may not work for you, but even still it is worth it for just one of the brushes! If these ever need replaced I will definitely repurchase them!

If you have any requests or questions please let me know in the comments!

Have a wonderful day!

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Revlon Lip Butter Review!

Hi Everyone! 

Today I will be reviewing a Revlon Lip Butter. The one that I have is in the color creme' brulee. I have been dying to try the lip butters and I must say, at least the one that I have, they ARE worth the hype!

So here is the packaging, it is really a cute quilted/foggy looking

package. Very girly. The color of the packaging depends on

the color of the product inside.

So when you take the top off, you get the product. I must say

I really do like the shape of the actual product. I think this shape 

applies product better than the tapered/triangle shape of other lip

products.

And here is the color. The color is a tan/nude color. When applied it 

does not give the nude effect alone, I could see this being really pretty

if you had "erased" your lips with foundation prior to application.

So, you can see there are some little glittery pieces in the product.

Those do not show up on the lips, maybe if you were in direct light,

kind of similar to the flash of a camera, but i doubt you'd see it. This

gives a kind of frost/champagney color to the lips. It sounds kind of

strange, but it is really a beautiful color.

So here are two swatches of the lip butter. The top swatch is

where I tried to build the product up to get a more opaque color, 

and the bottom is one swipe swatch. As you can see it *kind of* can

build up, but I do not think it really changes the color so much as the 

shimmery/reflective quality it has.

My overall opinion? I would say try it. Revlon sells this product in many different colors. If this type of color doesn't work for you, try one of the other ones! This product glides on the lips like butter (haha) and does not feel drying. I love mine and when I run out it is a definite repurchase!

Have a great day!

Sigma F88 & P88 Review!

Hello!

Today I am going to be reviewing for you my two sigma brushes. I used the money that I earned from ebates (check out my post on that here) to treat myself to something a little bit more expensive!

The two brushes I decided to get were the P88 and the F88. They are very similar brushes- same shape, different size. So lets take a look at both brushes.

Sigma P88

Sigma F88

So here is the Sigma P88 Precision Flat Angled brush. Sigma says

the best use for this brush is to apply concealer anywhere on the

face and provides precise contouring. Sigma also says that this brush

works best around the eyes and nose. So here is my opinion: LOVE. 

This brush was love at first use (please excuse the dirty brush). This

brush works wonders in applying concealer. It is super soft and 

blends out the concealer quite nicely. I definitely prefer this brush 

over the typical small paddle looking brush. This is definitely

 something I would recommend for anyone to try out. 

And this is the Sigma F88 Flat Angled Kabuki. According to

Sigma this brush is best used for blending in cream product to hard

to reach places on the face. I was super excited to try this brush out. 

At the beginning when I first used this brush I have to admit I was a bit

disappointed. I thought that the brush was too stiff and left brush marks,

I did not think that it blended well at all, and I thought that when I tried

blend my foundation out that the bristles would get all twisted and messed up.

But eventually I kind of learned how the brush naturally fits to my 

face and what techniques of blending work best to reduce brush marks and 

I have to say this is now my favorite face brush (other than the P88, of course).

One thing to keep in mind if you are torn between the F80 and the F88: 

If you buff out your foundation in a circular motion, go with the F80, the F88 

tends to twist when used in circular motions. If you buff out your foundation 

in sections and you go in horizontal/vertical/stippling motions, i would

 recommend the F88.

I would say these brushes would work well with everybody. I do not think

a particular skin type (dry, oily, combo) would have any affect on whether 

or not to use these brushes. I have used the P88 to also set my concealer for

added coverage and it works great. I think anyone who try's one of these 

will be happy with the outcome. 

If you have tried these brushes please let me know in the comments how

you like it! Also, if you have any questions or requests please leave it as a comment!

Have a wonderful Wednesday :)

It's A 10 Miracle Shine Spray Review

Hello Everyone!

I know, I know, I am so inconsistent with my reviews/tutorials! I know I said I would try to post once a week but it is tough! I am running out of ideas! So please is you have any requests or ideas for reviews/tutorials let me know! 

So the review I have for you today is the It's A 10 Miracle Shine Spray

So, as you can see it is an aluminum spray bottle.

 I think it fits in the hand nicely and is very easy to work with.

On the back of the bottle, It's A 10 says that this spray "Does 10 Things Instantly". These 10 things include: 1) Weightless Shine 2) Softens Coarse Hair 3) Improves Elasticity 4) Antioxidant 5) Environmental Protection 6) Anti-humidity and minimizes frizz 7) Thermal Protection 8) Imparts control & manageability 9) Seals and protects hair and 10) Locks in Moisture.  

So now here is what I think about it! 

I will have to agree that this product delivers a weightless shine to the hair. It sprays out in a very fine mist and doesn't leave hair looking oily like a lot of other shine sprays. 

My hair is not coarse, so I cannot speak for softening coarseness, BUT I can definitely tell a difference in softness when I use this. Recently I had to switch to a "clean" shampoo and conditioner combo because my hair has been having issues (dandruff and build up, still no idea why!). My hair does not feel nice after using the clean shampoo, it feels straw-like and knotty, so I use this product to add softness and remove knots!

As far as improving elasticity, I can't say I have noticed a difference. I never really thought about the elasticity in my hair before, so it is harder for me to be able to tell the difference. 

Antioxidant. I don't really know what to look for in my hair to see any changes in this, so I can only hope that is what it is doing!

Again, I do not know what It's A 10 means by delivering environmental protection, maybe it is like a UV protection? I am not really sure. Don't quote me on that! 

Anti-humidity and minimizes frizz is for sure! I used to be a frizz-freak. I'll admit, as I got older the frizz went down, BUT I still get little frizzies here and there, who doesn't?! This spray really does help to calm down some of the frizz and does help out when it is humid.

I would say although I have never been successful with finding the "perfect" heat protector, this one is the best I have tried. Now, I still have a bajillion split end but that is just me needing a hair cut. So everywhere else besides the ends of my hair is not damaged, so I'd say that is good!

This spray I would say does help with manageability. When I say manageability, I am talking like tangles. At least for me. I do not have the most unruly hair but I do get the occasional tangle and this really helps.

Seals and Protects hair, I would say this is like thermal protection, so yes it does the job.

As far as locking in moisture, I have noticed it is either or with this product. Sometimes with using this product I notice my hair is dryer, other times it feels healthy and moisturized. Kind of hit and miss.

I would recommend this product to anyone who essentially wants a shine spray but that also delivers a softening quality. Oh and something that helps with tangles! If you have super unruly hair, I am not sure this would really be a "miracle" for you, but it can help with shine and softness. 

Would I repurchase? I already have! I am on my second bottle and that is saying something because I never use something up AND love it enough to repurchase! I recommend everyone at least try it!

Have a wonderful day!!

Too Faced Natural Eye Palette Review!

Good Evening!

So I am posting today about the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette that I received for Christmas this year, boy do I love it! So lets get to the review.

 

So this is the box the palette comes in. It is very pretty and elegant looking, so I like

 to keep the palette in it and set it up on my makeup desk. 

<Please excuse the messy desk :( >

 

This is what the front of the palette looks like, I think it looks amazing.

The package on this has glossy letters and a matte soft plastic feel, although

I am almost 100% sure it is made of cardboard.

 

When you open up this palette (which is magnetized to 

open/close) you see this which says "Pick a card and learn

how to create the perfect natural eye". These cards are very handy

although they are a sucker to get out of the little sleeve. It is 

quite difficult to get them out. I wish Too Faced would have

made it a little bit easier.

 

So, if you are lucky enough to get the cards out this is what they

look like. You get 3 cards- a day look, classic look, and fashion 

look. These cards are a simple 3 step guide how to create each look

using the shadows. 

 

And finally, the shadows! I am absolutely in love with this palette.

The top row consists of 3 totally matte shades and is a part of

the Day look. From left to right you have Heaven- a matte cream color,

Velvet Revolver- a matte taupe, and Sexspresso- a rich matte brown.

The second row consists of shimmery shades that are a part of the

Classic look. From left to right you have Silk Teddy- a shimmery 

light pink, Push Up- a shimmery copper brown, and Erotica- A shimmery dark

 brown/gray. Lastly, the Fashion row. From left to right is Nude 

Beach- A peachy champagne color with chunky gold glitter, Honey

Pot- a shimmery gold with a darker hue than usual gold 

shadows, and Cocoa Puff- a rich cocoa brown with silver

shimmers.

Overall, I would definitely recommend it. I find that Nude Beach is a bit too glittery which causes fallout. The rest of the colors are great. My favorite look is to create the day look and then put Silk Teddy on my lid over Heaven. This palette retails for about 36$ at Ulta and is definitely worth it. All of these shadows are soft and are not chalky at all. The pigmentation is great and color pay off is wonderful. If you have any requests or recommendations please leave them below in the comments!

Have a wonderful evening!

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