Hey loves! It’s been such a long time since I last posted, so sorry!! It’s been a crazy end of year/beginning so many things happened but we’ll get to that in the end! Even though I’ve been lacking on my blog posts that doesn’t mean that I’ve stopped hunting down some goodies to share with ya’ll!
First off,
• NATURE REPUBLIC AQUA FRESH WATERY CREAM
Gorgeous packaging, right? This jar of hydrating gel goodness is the perfect last step to your skincare routine. Made of sea water and 30 different maritime extracts, it can provide ultimate hydration and protection from environmental pollutants. It has a very clean, refreshing scent to it which I really enjoy.
• TONYMOLY I’M REAL FACIAL SHEETS
Originally I had 3…but I’m a horrible blogger and couldn’t wait to use one, while throwing out the package before taking a picture of it…(insert shrug emoji)
Mask sheets! LOVE, LOVE, LOOOVE! I use mask sheets fairly regularly 2-3 times a week depends on what my skin needs/wants that day. Picked up some these last minute while standing in line for checkout at ULTA. Seriously, damn those aisle displays! Whoever thought of lining up extra products near the checkout counter is a genius cause I always get suckered into buying something.
We all know that aloe vera is very moisturizing but if you don’t know what “Makgeolli” is it’s Korean fermented rice wine. According to Google, Makegolli extracts brightens the skin and keeps it healthy looking. Sold. I’m a sucker, I know.
• NATURE REPUBLIC EYEBROW PENCIL
If you couldn’t tell already I’m a huge fan of Nature Republic, they just know how to make really good products at very reasonable prices. I’ve used all kinds of brow products, pencil, gel, brow dip, powder, but nothing comes close to this!
You can say this is my holy grail of brow care. It’s a pencil form but product itself is very light, if that makes any sense? It’s not dense like a regular pencil, it’s more like a powder in a stick form. It glides on beautifully, I can control how dark or light I want my brows to be depending on the pressure I put while filling my brows in. It’s so good I bought two for back up.
• PHYSICANS FORMULA 2-IN-1 LASH BOOSTING EYELINER + SERUM
If you’re a big fan of Kat Von D’s infamous Ink Liner but not a fan of the hefty price tag than this is a really good dupe for it for half the price! Discovered at my local Walmart I was lured in by it’s marketing promises. Not only is this just an eyeliner, it’s a lash serum as well.
“High-tech formula enhances the appearance of lashes while providing the instant definition of a liquid eyeliner, in one easy step.”
Longer eyelash promises to the side, the eyeliner itself is amazing! It’s everything you want in an eyeliner, precision with it’s fine-brush like tip makes application like butter. And for $10, why not? You can easily achieve that cat eye you’ve always wanted with this baby.
• LOREAL LUMI CUSHION FOUNDATION IN N3.5
After abusing the hell out of my Tarte’s Amazonian Clay I was on the hunt for a new foundation but wasn’t in the mood to spend $40. If you’ve been following other beauty gurus or your’e an makeup addict then you must’ve heard the phrase “cushion foundation”. This style of foundation is very popular in Korea, the sponge inside is drenched in liquid foundation. With the sponge applicator (I use a BeautyBlender but you can use the applicator that comes with it or anything you have in hand) you tap a bit of product and just start building your desired coverage. This picture below shows the before and after with Lumi, completely bare faced, no photoshop, just me, naked….not even brows…#nomakeup :P
As you can see the picture on the left is dramatically different from the right. My dark under eye is less noticeable, so is my discoloration in my cheeks. It’s light but build-able, and its gives this iridescent glow that I’m totally digging! I usually do a second layer just to build up more coverage but if you have perfectly good skin from the Gods than one layer should be enough. Final verdict? I would by a whole case of this if i could.
• LOREAL INFALLIBLE PRO MATTE GLOSS IN 314 NUDE ALLUDE
Creamy, rich, long lasting, everything you’ve ever wanted in a tube of lip gloss/lipstick. I love matte lips, but they’re such a pain to achieve! I don’t wear much color in the lip department but I really wanted something that had a mauve nude tone just to bring some kind of color to my zombie lips. This color is perfect for my everyday look and it only took one coat! Unlike other matte glosses this one doesn’t dry out your lips so it does have a slight sheen to it which I don’t mind at all cause look at that color!
So, that’s it with my current favorites at this time. I hope you guys enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing about them! In the beginning of this post I mentioned my lack of blogging due to recent changes. Well guys, I want to introduce you to….
Mini me! Well, half of me but you guys get the picture :) This scan is an oldie but he (yes, it’s a boy!) came out so perfect in this that I had to post it. I’m currently 22 weeks and I’m so excited for this new chapter in my life. It was a very complicated pregnancy in the beginning, I went to the ER twice for bleeding but thankfully the little guy is doing just fine. I did my second prenatal screening yesterday where they measured every inch of his body and checked out his anatomy, which came out perfect! He’s getting stronger everyday to the point where I can see my tummy move whenever he’s moving around. Ugh, I’m so happy you guys! I can’t wait to meet him, 17 more weeks to go!
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