FOTD L’Oreal Studio Secrets Eyeshadow - Lavendar Smokes

Happy Friday! Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? I have a wedding for my hub's coworker and some avoiding of Nordstrom Rack to do. I always get in trouble there...

I promised a FOTD using my new L'Oreal Quad that I swatched here . I'm not totally pleased at how this turned out but I just wanted to show the eyeshadows in action. I really shouldn't have used Vanilla as highlight for this one, should have only used color 3 from the quad.

BTW if you haven't done it yet, you should enter my giveaway to win Stereo Rose. Click here to enter!

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Face
Lancome Dual Finish Foundation Powder Matte Buff II
YSL Touche Eclat #2
Maybelline Dream Matte concealer
MAC Instant Chic blush
MAC MSF Petticoat

Eyes
MAC Vanilla(highlight)
L’Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Color Smokes Quad Eye Shadow in Lavender Smokes
(1- V & crease, 2- middle and outer lid, 3- inner corner and over Vanilla,4- inner lid)
Milani Liquif'Eye Black Eyeliner
Cover Girl Lashblast Mascara in Very Black
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Strawberry Milk
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Lingering brow pencil

Lips
MAC Nude Rose lipstick
Dior DiorKiss Luscious Lip-Plumping Gloss in Hawaii Coco 681

Review: Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer

I'd been looking for a new concealer but hadn't found something amazing and worth repurchasing. Drugstore concealers wear off after a couple hours and I couldn't quite find the right one from the fancy stores. I finally gave into the hype with Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer. Many bloggers have been posting that this is their holy grail concealer. I'm always hopeful when others make something their HG product, but I've been let down before. I'm happy to report, I'm not let down this time. This is my new holy grail concealer, yay!

Quick take: Buildable coverage, undetectable, lasts all day long. A+

From the Maybelline website:
Dream Mousse™ Concealer conceals with an amazing air-soft feel
-Air-whipped mousse texture feels lightweight on skin and builds opacity for settle-free coverage
-Completely covers dark circles, imperfections and redness
-Blends and smoothes away imperfections instantly
-Oil-Free, fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, dermatologist tested, safe for sensitive skin.
For Best Results
-Dot small amount of coverage onto flaw or imperfection or under eye.
-Pat with finger to blend.

Me gusta: What I like is my powder foundation doesn't cake up and look orange over it. It lasts all day long which is surprising being a drugstore concealer. It also features buildable coverage and it blends easily.

No me gusta: One thing you gotta watch out is if you dip you're finger in it you can get too much product. A little goes a long way I found out after trying to cover up something tiny and apparently getting enough product on my pinkie to cover my entire cheek.

This is one product I'll be purchasing again and again. I haven't used it as an under eye concealer, but it has great reviews for that on makeupalley.com (I like my YSL Touche Eclat for under eyes since it brightens). Some complaints I've heard is that it can accentuate dry spots but some blogger (I can't remember who, sorry!) said you can alleviate this by using a wet brush. I haven't had this problem so I can't tell ya whether this trick works.

I love when I remember to take pictures when the product is unused...


Mmm mousse-y


Chemical crap storm


Dream Mousse applied


Blended


Hope you're having an amazing Monday! I was thinking of having another giveaway soon so stay tuned :)

Disclosure- product featured was bought by yours truly.

June Favorites

Sorry this is a little MAC heavy but I love me some MAC :) These are some of the items I couldn't get enough of during the month of June. Click on the pictures to make them larger.


Top row, Left to Right:
MAC Beach Bound lipstick and Flurry of Fun lipglass: These two came out with the To the Beach Collection in May. Since then I've been in love with wearing this combo all month. You can see me wearing it in my FOTD here.

MAC By Candlelight MSF: This MSF is being relaunched this Thursday with the In the Groove collection. To celebrate, I've been enjoying it's champagne shimmer. Applied heavy, it can look a little frosty, but lightly, it creates the perfect gleam on the cheeks.

Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer: Looooveeee this stuff! It's so light, blends well, and covers awesomely. I'll provide a full review soon but you must buy this stuff! I can't believe I just discovered it only in June. HG material!

Bottom row, left to right:
MAC Plum Dressing and Orb eyeshadows: I've been kicking up my everyday neutrals by pairing these two. I'll put Orb (soft peachy beige) all over the lid and Plum Dressing (pinky plum with metal) in the crease. When I have no time to do my makeup I'll use this combo as my standby.

MAC Dollymix blush: I love this color! It's a bright pink but looks great on just about everyone.

Plum Dressing and Orb


Swatched left to right: Plum Dressing, Orb, By Candlelight, Dollymix


What were your favorite products that you used in June? Let me know by linking me to your blog post or post your June Favs in the comments!

Review: Maybelline Full 'N Soft Mascara (Update)

Since I'm such a mascara junkie I picked up Maybelline's Full N Soft mascara after reading glowing reviews on MakeupAlley. Everyone seemed to like this mascara but since MUA has disappointed me before, I decided to test it out myself.

Quick take: Does as promised on the packaging and cheap. Wish it lengthened better and was slightly darker since it's called 'very black'. B+



Maybelline promises on their packaging: 

This mascara builds full, soft thick lashes without the brittle feel.

• Prevents loss of lashes with patented Quick Dissolve System that allows easy mascara removal


• No clumps, no globs


• Contact lens safe and hypoallergenic


• Washable; also available in waterproof formula

What I liked: It performed like the package said it would. It gave me tons of volume (it grabbed every lash!), applied cleanly and defined my lashes. This mascara was very layerable without looking spidery, and I experienced no flakes. My lashes stayed soft and curled all day. Taking it off was cake since it dissolved easily with eye makeup remover.

No likey: The package said it was 'very black' but it wasn't all that dark on my lashes. It gave me tons of volume but that took several coats to achieve. It did nothing to lengthen my lashes.

No mascara


3 coats of Full 'N Soft


The brush was pretty big but not gigantic.


I probably wouldn't buy this mascara again since I'm more into dramatic mascaras. I'd recommend this to someone who wants natural and full looking lashes. The price easy to swallow at $6.49 (I think I got it for $5.49 at Target).

Product available at Drugstore.com

Disclosure- product featured was bought by yours truly.

Upcoming Reviews

Here's a sneak peek of some reviews I'm working on.

Dr Brandt- Pores No More Vacuum Cleaner
Maybelline Full and Soft Mascara
Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Milani Liquif'Eye Eyeliner
Caudalie 1st Wrinkle Eye Cream


Tria Beauty- Laser Hair Removal



Clarisonic Plus



Disclosure- all products were bought by me for reviewing purposes