My Makeup Look of the Moment!!

So I thought I would tell you guys all about the look I've been wearing lately. I've been wearing this look every day lately. I think it's great for summer and also great for days when you're in a rush because it can be done super quickly and still look good :) I've been wearing a shimmery gold eye with black liquid liner & mascara (obviously) and pale pink lips (have you seen the post on my fave lip combo of the moment?!) with a basic face (foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer & hilighter). So here is a list of my products and how I use them! In order:

1. Cover FX mattifying primer (or Rimmel Fix & Perfect with the blue cap)
2. NARS Sheer Matte in Mont Blanc (or Revlon Colorstay for combo/oily skin in the lightest shade)
3. Concealer where needed
4. Maybelline Color Tattoo in 45 Bold Gold used lightly all over the lid
5. Maybelline Line Stiletto in Blackest Black to line the upper lash line (no flick/wing!!)
6. Benefit They're Real! mascara on top and bottom lashes
7. ELF HD Powder in translucent to set the foundation
8. Physicians Formula Happy Booster Blush/Bronzer Duo. Use bronzer in the hollows of the cheeks, the sides of the forehead, hairline, under the jaw & on the sides of the nose (optional!!). Use blush on the apples of the cheeks and pull up.
9. Benefit Watts Up! on the cheekbones, the center of the nose, under the brow bone & on the inner corners of the eyes as well as a small amount in the center of the forehead and the chin. 
10. I use my kabuki brush to blend the bronzer, blush and highlighter together so they look more natural and blended and less shimmery
11. Maybelline MasterShape in Blonde to lightly fill in the brows
12. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 668 Primrose & Bonne Bell Liplites in Strawberry Parfait for the lips.
13. YOU'RE DONE!! 

This makeup is super quick and pretty! Do you own any of these products? What do you think of them?? Also, if you have any of these or something similar, try this look out and let me know what you think!!

Kate xo

My Favorite Lip Combination of the Moment!!

So lately I've been loving pale pink glossy lips. I think they're great and fresh for summer. I also think they go with a ton of different looks. So here's the combo I've been loving for pale pink, delicious summer lips:

1. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in number 668 Primrose
2. Bonne Bell Liplites in Strawberry Parfait

Okay, I know what you're thinking. Bonne Bell lipgloss? Really?? Isn't that stuff for kids?! Nope. It's not. This is one of the best lipglosses I've ever owned. It's a beautiful pale pink color and it's not sticky AT ALL. Its sheer enough to let a little bit of your natural lip color show through, but opaque enough to actually give you color. It also smells and tastes amazing!! And on top of that, it's less than $3!! As if all that isn't enough-- this lipgloss is a dupe of NARS lipgloss in Turkish Delight. Which is the one Kim Kardashian wears (wore? I hear she's into matte lips lately?) And no matter what you think of Ms. Kardashian as a person, who can deny those luscious lips?! So what's your fave lip combo? Do you own either of these products? Let me know!!

 

Kate xo

NARS Sheer Matte Foundation-- My thoughts!

So I was at Sephora the other day and I got a sample of the NARS Sheer Matte Foundation (my color is Mont Blanc- don't make fun of me, I'm pale! :P ) because I didn't want to spend $42 on a foundation if I didn't love it. So I've tried it out a few times and here's what I think: It's an absolutely beautiful foundation, but it's not for me. It would be amazing for someone who didn't have a lot to cover up, but there wasn't quite enough coverage for me. Yes, I'm aware that it's called SHEER matte, but on YouTube someone (I think it was Wayne Goss?) said in a review that it wasn't exactly sheer enough to warrant that name, so I thought I'd give it a go. While I don't have a lot of blemishes to cover up, I get VERY red around my mouth, and this foundation was not able to cover that well enough for me. I'm fine with having to use a little concealer in those areas, I usually do, but this just wasn't cutting it. It was barely covering the red at all. So even with concealer it still looks darker and shadow-ey, which I don't like! On the plus side, this foundation does keep me matte for most of the day, even in the summer. Which is amazing since I have pretty oily skin and usually have to touch up multiple times throughout the day. Although I will say that I have been using the foundation with a mattifying primer from Cover FX so I'm not sure if the Sheer Matte would perform as well on its own. Anyway- hope this helps if you were considering this foundation! It was nice, but I'll be going back to Revlon Colorstay for the moment. What are your favorite foundations??

Kate xo

Answer to a question from the comments and a Haul!!

Lots of pictures in this post again!

This is a picture with some of my new purchases that I posted on InstaGram. :) The picture is of me wearing Rendezvous (my new Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain) but since I edited the pic you can't really see it haha!


(Follow me on InstaGram to see more of my pics!!)

This (not very good) picture is a swatch of Darling Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (Anna!! Do you like it??) The darker stripe is what it looks like when you use a little more and the lighter stripe is just one coat. I use this all the time! It's my everyday lip color :) I usually just use a medium amount and rub it into my lips with my fingers. I usually add some clear lip balm on top for a little shine. :) It wears super well! The color lasts for hours and if my lips start feeling a little dry I just slap on some chapstick. :)

This is a picture my sister took of me when I was listening to her talk and I didn't know it. She's 17 and like 5 inches taller than me! Haha and it looks like I wasn't too impressed with what she had to say! :P  But anyway, this should give you an idea of what the Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Rendezvous looks like on me. It's a light application rubbed in with my fingers.  I think it looks a little nicer in person and it really brightens up my whole face! I just got it and I really like it. The only negative is that I don't think that it wears as well as the Darling that I already had.  I think it makes my lips look a little drier and it fades a tiny bit unevenly.  But if I put a little chapstick or gloss over the top its back to normal! So overall I still really like it and I think I'll be wearing it a lot. :)

A "better" picture of me wearing Rendezvous! :)
Today was an "I don't feel like wearing contacts... or a lot of makeup" day haha :)

A swatch of Rendezvous :)

Bonus! I love this scarf!! What do you guys think?? I got it 2ish months ago from Urban Outfitters. It was on clearance for about $9. Awesome! I love it so much! It's so soft and it's neutral but I love the sparkle. I wear it all the time :)

The ELF contouring blush and bronzer I got today! It's in St. Lucia! I haven't used it on myself yet, but I used it on my sister who's darker than I am and it looked gorgeous on her! I've heard this is a dupe for NARS Orgasm blush and Laguna Bronzer. Opinions on that? I'm really excited to use these since I love a peachy blush :) They both have shimmer though, so if you don't like shimmer I wouldn't go for these. And the best part?? It was only $3!!

This is a swatch of the blush & bronzer from ELF. The blush is on the left and the bronzer is on the right. The shimmer isn't too noticeable, especially in this pic, but it's definitely there in real life!

















I also got this Rimmel Stay Matte powder. Tanya Burr raves about it in her beauty videos so I had to try it out! So far I really like it :) I got it in the translucent color :) And I apply it with a Real Techniques blush brush. I like the smaller brush because it gives me more control so I don't powder over blush, etc if I don't want to :)

Another bonus! My dad gave my mom, my sister and I an early Christmas present! He made us an appointment to get our nails done! I haven't had a manicure in a really long time so I was super excited!! This is what I got :) Do you like the candy cane stripes I got on my ring finger?! I think they're absolutely adorable!

What are your recent beauty buys?? Anything exciting going on in your life? Anything beauty related? Leave a comment and tell me whats up! I hope you are all having and awesome holiday season!! :) (for anyone who celebrates Christmas- 3 more sleeps!! Are you excited??) See y'all next time!
Kate xo