Makeup and Skincare Haul/Reviews

Oops I did it again…I went shopping…

I needed a new moisturizer so I went to Sephora to buy one thing, and naturally I leave with the entire store.

First I’ll start with the moisturizer I went in for.

I finished up my Tarte moisturizer (see review here –  https://livelifeintheflorallane.com/2019/02/21/the-best-moisturizer-for-oily-skin/), so I needed a new one. I did my research and I wanted to find one with a similar consistency to the Tarte one, which led me to the First Aid Beauty Coconut Water Cream. It’s almost like a gel to water consistency, it’s great for oily skin, and smells super yummy and summery!

While I was there I thought I better pick up a new eye cream since I dropped my Neutrogena one in the toilet while drunk…I’ve heard good things about the Ole Henriksen  Banana Bright Eye Cream so I picked that one up.

Then I decided to go crazy.

I was running low on my Maybelline Fit Me Matte Foundation and I needed a new one, one that I’ve never tried before. The Nars All Day Luminous Foundation has been on my radar for a while so I decided to pick it up. I’ve been using it for a little while now and I really do like it! The coverage is beyond full and the colour match is great (I got the colour Punjab), but it’s not the best for oily skin as I notice it starts to break apart around my nose and chin area in the middle of the day. Not the end of the world because I have other long lasting foundations, like the Estee Lauder Double Wear *which is the all time best for oily skin IMO*.

That was SUPPOSED to be it for my haul, and then Benefit Cosmetics got me with their minis. I just walked passed them and was like fuck I gotta have these LOL. I’ve never tried the Galifornia Blush or the Dandelion Twinkle Highlighter and I’ve been wanting to forever! Mini products are a good way to try something without paying full price so I couldn’t pass these up. The Galifornia Blush is a bright coral colour which is perfect for summer, and the Dandelion Twinkle is a light pink powder with reflective specs. It’s not an intense highlighter like the ABH palettes, it’s a lot more subtle and can be used all over the face just like the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders. I would say it’s more similar to those than a typical highlighter.

And then I was already in the shopping mood at that point so I thought why not pick up some more lip products from the drugstore. I love the Revlon Lipsticks so I picked up a few.

From Left to Right:

• #205 Champagne on Ice
• #668 Primrose
• #720 Fire and Ice
• #463 Sassy Mauve

I also picked up a Revlon Lipgloss in the shade #205 Snow Pink

That’s all the damage done for now. I’m sure I’ll be shopping again soon though LOL!

XOXO,

Sarah

Favourite Drugstore Mascaras – Marisa Chiorello

Hey there beautiful souls!

It’s no secret to the many people in my life, that I enjoy expressing myself through makeup. Your skin is an easel and your makeup is the paint. You can make beautiful creations with various makeup products! And, this is what I love the most!

Most of the time, I like to keep my makeup looks pretty simple, aside from using highlighters (Anastasia Beverly Hills is my go-to) and bold lipsticks or lip-gloss (Kylie Cosmetics, bareMinerals, Too Faced, MAC, and NYX are my go-tos).  My simple look really focuses on two main areas though. They are the lips and the eyes. Oh yes, it’s all about the eyes!

Unlike my highlighters, my lipsticks, and my lip-gloss, I do not necessarily splurge when it comes to my eye makeup. I typically only use mascara, because my eyes are very sensitive and eye shadow sometimes irritates them. So, the mascara I use can be found in your local drugstore! They are definitely priced reasonably! Over the past few months, I’ve tried a variety of different mascaras, and I’ve found some of my favourites! Here they are! Are you ready for ultimate length and volume? Your lashes will thank you!

My Favourite Drugstore Mascaras:

Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro Glam Mascara, Waterproof Black, $5.47.  This mascara is perfect if you desire the fake lash look. The brush design really helps coat every single lash. The middle of the brush works to coat the middle of your lash line, and the bristles coat the inner and outer corners. People will question if you have eyelash extensions. This mascara made my eyelashes look incredible!

Maybelline Total Temptation Mascara, $8.99. This mascara is the one if you’re craving extreme volume! Each lash gets coated with Maybelline’s fomula that is infused with coconut extract, without getting clumpy. You’ll also be able to notice ideal separation between your lashes. If you’re craving length for your lashes, I noticed that this mascara added volume and length to my lashes! They felt so soft, too.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Luscious Mascara Blackest Black, $6.49.  You’ll love this mascara if you’re into the fanning effect! I found that this mascara not only added volume to my lashes, but it layered my lashes! My lashes looked much fuller and healthier, and that could be because Maybelline’s formula is infused with oils!

Wet N Wild Max Volume Plus Mascara Amp’d Black, $3.49. Talk about extreme volume, this mascara really delivers! In fact, you’ll see 10X more volume of your lashes when you use it! I love this mascara because not only does it give you extreme volume, it also separates and extends your lashes. When I used it, my lashes did not clump, stick together, or smudge. This was my go-to mascara for a long time.

Wet N Wild Mega Volume Mascara, $2.99. I’m currently using this mascara, and… wow! I definitely see a difference in my lashes from using this mascara. It gives my lashes just the right amount of volume (they almost look fake), my lashes are fuller, and it separates each lash. I see a massive difference in the length of my lashes as well. Not only that, but with this mascara, my lashes are protected. With each coat of this mascara, I am adding Vitamin E onto my lashes which softens them, moistures them, and protects them. I also love this mascara because it is waterproof, sweat-proof, humidity-resistant, and smudge-resistant- so I can wear it in any type of weather. Most importantly, it’s cruelty-free and gluten-free.

If you’re on the hunt for voluminous, thicker, fuller, and longer lashes try one of my favourites! Let me know what you think!

Until next time,

Marisa

MOTD -Pretty in Pink (or Purple)

Primer: Benefit Porefessional

Foundation: Maybelline Fit me Matte and Poreless in shade 127

Concealer: Estee Lauder Double Wear Waterproof Shade Warm02

Powder: Maybelline fit me in shade 20

Bronzer: Hoola by Benefit

Blush: BellaBamba by Benefit

Highlight: NYX Duo Chrome Highlighter in ‘Lavender Steel’ mixed with ABH ‘Starburst from the sugar glow kit

Eyes: Same as the highlighter, mixture of the two plus ‘Nooner’ from the Urban Decay Naked 3 pallet in the crease

Eyeliner – Maybelline line stiletto liquid liner

Lashes: Koko lashes in ‘Queen B’

Brows: Benefit Brow Zings

Lips: Buxom lip gloss in ‘White Russian’

Makeup Collection – Blushes & Bronzers

Hey guys! It’s been a while since I posted, but I thought I would continue my makeup collection series that I started a while ago. I previously posted about the products in my collection, and now we’re gonna move onto blushes and bronzers. This is my favourite part of my collection, let me know if you have any of these products too!

1. Nars blush in ‘Orgasm’
2. Tarte blush in ‘Exposed’
3. Mac limited edition mineralize skinfinish in ‘Star Wonder’
4. Benefit blush in ‘Bella Bamba’
5. Mac blush in ‘Sunbasque’
6. Mac blush in ‘Desert Rose’
7. Benefit blush in ‘Coralista’
8. Mac blush in ‘Gingerly’
9. Guerlain Terracotta bronzing powder
10. Benefit ’10’ bronzing and highlighting duo
11. BareMinerals blush in ‘The Natural High’
12. Mac mineralize skinfinish in ‘Medium Dark’ (used as bronzer)
13. Mac blush in ‘Pink Swoon’
14. Bare Minerals bronzer in ‘The Skinny Dip’
15. Benefit ‘Benetint’ liquid blush
16. Tarte blush in ‘Natural Beauty’
17. Benefit bronzer in ‘Hoola’
18. Benefit ‘Posie Tint’ liquid blush
19. Mac limited edition mineralized blush in ‘Ring of Saturn’
20. Nars blush in ‘Sin’
21. Too faced blush (discontinued)
22. Mac limited edition mineralized blush in ‘Stratus’

So as you can see I’m clearly addicted to blushes LOL. I need to stop myself at Sephora from buying more because I’ll never go through all of these in my lifetime!

Makeup of the Day

Foundation: Nars Tinted Moisturizer in Alaska

Powder: Maybelline Fit Me Loose Powder in shade 20

Blush: Nars-issist Palette – ‘Chic’

Highlight – Same palette in shade ‘Watch Me’

Eyes – Just concealer and lash extensions!

Lips – Just lip balm! (blistex is v glam I know)

Brows – Benefit Brow Zings in Dark

 

Super simple for the office!

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A New Series – My Makeup Collection

This blog has been very skincare heavy I’ve noticed, but I can’t leave out my passion for makeup either! So I’m going to start a series posting every relevant makeup item I have and that I use. I’ll have a post for face products, blushes and bronzers, lips, lashes, highlighters and everything in between. I always love snooping into other people’s makeup collections just to see what they have, and so I thought why not do the same for you!

Today I’ll start with my face products:

1. Maybelline Fit me Loose Powder in Shade 20
2. Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in Shade 2w light warm
3. Benefit Porefessional
4. Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Shade 20
5. Tarte Amazonian Clay Loose Powder Foundation in Shade light neutral
6. Nars Tinted Moisturizer in Shade Alaska
7. Maybelline Fit me Pressed powder in Shade 20
8. Dermablend Loose Transparent Powder
9. Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in Shade 128
10. Maybelline Superstay Full Coverage Foundation in Shade 227 (summer shade)
11. Anastasia Beverly Hills Foundation Sticks in “Banana” and “Fawn” (which i didn’t photograph for some reason?).

And these are my current face products, hopefully more to come soon!

Makeup of the Day

Primer: Benefit professional

Foundation: Maybelline Fit Me in shade 128

Powder: Maybelline Fit Me loose powder in shade 20

Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me concealer in shade 20

Contour: Benefit Hoola

Blush: Mac Pink Swoon

Highlighter: NYX duo chrome highlight in twilight tint

Eyes: same highlighter

Lashes: mix of lash extensions and benefit bad gal mascara

Lips: Buxom lip gloss in White Russian

Introduction – Sarah

Hey friends! My name is Sarah and welcome to my blog. I have a passion for beauty, fashion, skincare and I’m out here just trying to live my best life. I’ve always had a passion for writing and creating content, but to be honest, I’ve always been a little insecure about what people would think of me! Now that I’m older and wiser, I just say who effing cares! Follow your dreams and do what you love regardless of what people think, so here I am, starting my journey. I hope to see y’all along for the ride 😉

Our Journey Begins

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