Target & Ulta Mini Haul!

This is my first ever haul blog post! I love to read blogs and watch vids on beauty hauls. So, I thought I'd try out a haul verses my regular product reviews. I went to Ulta and Target and purchased a few things. There are new and products that have been on the market for some time, I just haven't had a chance to try them out.

• Yes to tomatoes daily Repair Treatment (acne) I hate when we are between seasons, my skin doesn't agree to the changes!
• L'Oreal true Match Foundation (shade w2) I'm really excited to use this foundation. I heard great things about it, though I think I could of gone to shade w3 but I will work with it.
• Maybelline lumi touch highlighting concealer (shade radiant) I really like this concealer. It really highlights around my eye area like crazy.
• Butter London Lippy Liquid Lipstick (shade trout pout) This is a new product. I have some thoughts on this one, will be doing a review soon!
• Maybelline NEW! color sensational Rebel Bloom 2 shades (blushing bud & peach poppy) I love these colors. Their so beautiful. I will be buying more shades in this collection!
• Burt's Bees Nourishing Lip Balm (mango butter) At work I have a terrible time with chapped lips and I have used chap stick, eos, blistex, and beecology but none of them worked good enough for me. So, I decided to try out Burt's Bees (fingers crossed).

~ Enjoy ~

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation Review

This foundation has been out for over a year. Every time I went to the drugstore I would walk by this product wanting to buy it, but a little voice in my head would say "walk away." This one time I didn't listen whish is that one time when I should of listened. I was disappointed. I know a lot of beauty gurus and youtubers like/love this foundation, but for me not so much. My first application of using this stuff was a disaster. The foundation is a thick mousse, so since it's not a liquid I thought the best way to apply was with clean fingers. The foundation emphasized my pores on the sides of my nose and dry patches which is a big no no for me. We want a seamless application, right!? The next day I tried out the product again, but this time I used a beauty blender. It came out better, but my pores too much showed through. When I first applied the foundation it wasn't real lightweight as the packaging states, but after about an hour it didn't feel so heavy on my face. The longevity was pretty good. It last a good 7 hours before it started to fade away. I have combination skin and I didn't have an issue with shine for 5 hours before I had to touch up with powder. I think it's a good foundation for those who have combination/oily skin, but if you have dry skin, dry patches, or large pores I wouldn't recommend this particular foundation. I will NOT be purchasing this again.

Have you tried this foundation? What's your thoughts?

e.l.f. Studio Blush Palette Review

I love anything beauty related and I collect a lot of it...skincare, cosmetics, hair products, perfume, etc. There are a few selective brands I haven't really dug into collecting because of personal preferences and/or heard too many negative opinions. e.l.f. is one of those brands. The only thing I owned of the brand was eyelid primer until now. I recently decided to try out a few more of their products. Hey, I might like the products even if others didn't. So I went ahead and purchased their studio blush palette. The packaging stated it was "new", but I don't know how new it really is.

This palette comes with 4 blush shades: an apricot, pink, mauve, and a shimmer coral color. I wasn't too happy with the overall pigmentation, especially with the pink shade. It took at least 4 times to pack on the color. The apricot and coral shades I was happy with, they had decent pigmentation. I thoroughly tested each shade out and all shades lasted anywhere from 2 to 4 hours. Longevity was a -negative. The shades were also chalky which is a big thumbs down for me. I like to have a smooth blush application. The packaging is plastic and at first I thought it was real sturdy until I opened and closed the palette a few times to realize it was pretty flimsy. Even so, this palette is worth the money if you are looking for a cheap blush palette. Personally I will not be using this palette much, maybe only for days I don't have much planned.

Frederic Fekkai Shea Butter Shampoo

When it comes to shampoos and conditioners I like mix it up. I don't like to use the same product over and over. I prefer to alternate when seasons shift because in the summer my hair tends to get more oily verses fall and winter it tends to get more dry. I'm a Paul Mitchell kind of gal, but I recently changed it up and tested out Frederic Fekkai Shea Butter Shampoo.

The shampoo is infused with shea butter and is scented by jasmine and exotic florals which is why it smells like flowers, straight up! The product contains 8 fl oz. When I used it my hair became very soft, for the first day, but as of the second day my hair developed an oiliness to it. I have tried other products that were way better. For a whooping $20 it isn't anything to be too excited about. I will be going back to my Paul Mitchell and Loreal hair products. As far as who the shampoos is best for are those who have coarse, EXTREMELY dry and brittle hair.

P.S. ~What's been happening?~
I have be lacking in uploading posts the month of February. I have been very busy lately. Working 50+ hours every week and classes have been keeping me on my toes. Work, studying, gym, more studying, sleep has been pretty much my schedule 7 days a week. And on top of that I'm shopping for a new car. I can't wait until the semester is over! As far as my blog I will still be posting. For right now it will only be 1 or 2 posts a week, at least until spring semester is over.

~Happy Blogging~