Weekend FOTD

I went to IKEA with my friends last weekend and decided to do a full-face makeup.  My skin's always been pretty nice so I didn't feel the need to use foundation.  However, I have bought a bottle of foundation from ELF to try out just in case I ever need to use it for special occasions.

These pictures are taken in daylight; the card I'm holding up is for white balance.

Face: 

ELF Acne Fighting Foundation (Buff)

ELF Tone Correcting Concealer (Light Beige)

ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder (Apricot Beige)

NYC Bronzer (Sunny)

ELF Blush & Bronzer Duo (Turks & Caicos)

Shiro Doge for highlighter

Eyes:

ELF 144 Eyeshadow Palette (Neutral) for brows

ELF Eyelid Primer

Wet n Wild eyeshadow (Brulee)

MSB (Fern) on lid

MSB (Navy) in crease

MSB (Wintergreen) inner corner

MSB (Black Orchid) for tightline and lower lashline

ELF Liquid Eyeliner (Black)

Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara (Black)

Lips:

Jordana Easy Liner for Lips (Baby Berry)

Wet n Wild MegaLast lipstick (In the Flesh)

ELF Shimmer Lip Gloss (Believe)

I was so not used to having that much makeup on my face.  It felt very caked on and uncomfortable; I could NOT wait to get home and shower.  I do admit how nice my skin looked though, but it definitely was not a good trade-off.  

Overall, the ELF foundation had a very nice texture, it applied and blended very well.  The pressed powder also mattified my skin very well, but in hindsight, I should have used the translucent pressed powder instead.  I'll try to do more EOTD/FOTDs in the future since my blog is being riddled with reviews haha.  Until next time!

- Jolie ♥

Drugstore Haul! (Hair rollers & Makeup)

Holy moly do I have a lot of posts scheduled or what?  Being so backed up recently and at the same time buying a lot of things do NOT make for a good combination.  I'd been on Spring Break last month, and I took that opportunity to go to my trusty neighborhood beauty stores and buy some things.  These stores are only found in my neighborhood, but I'm sure you can buy each item online or in other stores!

Revlon Colorsilk in 'Dark Burgundy' ($5), Kiss Adhesive Remover ($3), Kiss False Lashes in 'Au Naturale' ($3), Push Liner brush ($2), Suave Max Hold Hairspray ($3), Divine 2" Foam Rollers 4-Pack ($1.29)

Annie 3/4" Soft Twist Rollers 5-pack ($3.50), Annie Magnetic Rollers 12-pack (bigger ones, $2.50), Annie Magnetic Rollers 12-pack (smaller, $2)

NYX Blush in 'Red' ($5), Wet n Wild Silk Finish Lipstick in 'Breeze' ($1), NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in 'Amsterdam' ($6), Jordana Easyliner in 'Baby Berry' and 'Latte' ($2/ea), NYX Lipliner Pencil in 'Nude Beige' ($2)

L.A. Colors in 'Luscious Wine' ($1), L.A. Colors in 'Berry Ice' ($1), Wet n Wild Megalast Lip Color in 'Sugar Plum Fairy' and 'Vamp it Up' ($2/ea)

Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette in 'Comfort Zone' ($5)

Whew, that took forever to finish!  I didn't buy all these in one day, they're purchases made throughout the month.  I actually just applied for a Rite Aid Wellness+ card so I got all the Wet n Wild things at Buy 1 get 1 50% off :)

I had been interested in trying hair rollers for some time, so I took the chance to buy some while I was home since the dollar store near my school didn't have many options.  Stay tuned for swatches and reviews of these products!

- Jolie ♥

Coastal Scents Mystery Box #2

Hello all!  As you can see from the title, this is the second mystery box I've gotten from Coastal Scents.  I've already done a post on my first box, which you can read here.  To save you the trouble, here's a little run-down of what the mystery box is.

Supposedly, Coastal Scents only runs these promos about twice a year; you pay $20 (not including shipping), for a box of completely random things that are supposed to be worth over $50.  Once you get it, there are no returns or exchanges, obviously because you buy it knowing that there is a risk of getting things you don't like.

The point is to try things that you normally wouldn't, whether it be colors or products, and what's not to love about getting more than twice your money's worth of products?  In my first mystery box, I calculated about $65 worth of things; what an amazing deal.

However, I was only okay with the things I got in the first box, so my boyfriend (the enabler), got me a second ♥  After a week of anticipation again, I finally received the box and was super happy with what I got!

Contents in their packages

Contents unboxed

I was SO excited this time because I got the thing I wanted the most --> a Divine Line cream eyeliner!  I had wanted to get that in my last box, but got the liquid eyeliner instead.  Also, I only got one repeated item, which was one of the Hot Pots, but it's okay because I really liked that color.

Values of my contents:

Black Soap ($4)

Sunless Body Art in 'Dark' ($8)

Duo Shadow Pencil in 'Copper Penny' ($3)

Lip Pencil in 'Pinky' ($3)

Duo Defining Wand in 'Chocolate/Pistachio' ($10/discontinued)

Divine Line in 'Lolite' ($10)

4 Hot Pots in 'Peachy Pink', 'Coral Rose', 'Berry Grey', 'Tarnished Nickel' ($2 ea/ = $8)

2 Mineral Shadows in 'Rose Sparks' and 'Key Lime' ($5 ea/ = $10)

Eyelash Curler ($5)

Lip Smacks in 'Bohemian Orange' ($3.75)

Small Angle Brush (Price not listed)

Total: $64.75

I really liked what I got in this box mainly because I didn't get any repeats.  There were a lot of new things I had not explored on the website and would not have known about if it weren't for this promotion.  I did some swatches of certain items but I plan on doing an in-depth post on them.

I mostly really liked the lip gloss color I got, because in the first box, I got a light baby pink color which I was not fond of, but Bohemian Orange is a gorgeous rusty orange color that looks great on me!

If the promotion is still on, I strongly urge you to try it out because it's definitely worth it!  Once again I had gotten more than three times what I paid for :) 

Stay tuned for in-depth reviews on these products, and as always, if you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment!

- Jolie ♥

Another E.L.F. Haul? No Way!

Yes, you read the title correctly.  ANOTHER elf haul.  I really do have a problem haha, but they had a promo code that was $5 off your order with NO MINIMUM.  Which, in elf language, is pretty much never.  But with the $7 standard shipping, you end up paying $2 for shipping after the discount which is still not too shabby.

I guess I would consider this a mini-haul, and boy was I tracking this package for days.  Finally received it tonight and was so, so happy.  Without further ado, here goes!

Top:  Essential Tinted Moisturizer ($1/ea) in 'Apricot Beige' and 'Honey'

Middle:  Shimmering Facial Whips ($1/ea) in 'Pink Lemonade', 'Persimmon', 'Lilac Petal', 'Toasted', and 'Golden Peach'

Brightening Eye Color ($1/ea) in 'Nouveau Neutrals

Essentials Lipstick ($1/ea) in 'Captivating'

Bottom: Essentials Feather Proof Moisturizing Lip Liners ($1/ea) in 'Bark' and 'Natural Blush'

Essentials Shimmer Lip Gloss ($2/ea) in 'Dream'

Studio Eyebrow Lifter & Filler ($3/ea) in 'Ivory/Dark'

Studio Angled Blush Brush ($3/ea)

Studio Small Stipple Brush ($3/ea)

Eyelash Curler Pads ($1/ea)

Mineral Lip Gloss ($3/ea) in 'Trendsetter'

Hope the organization didn't confuse you too much this time!  I really tried to separate them into 3 groups.  This is my first time buying the facial whips and I originally bought them because you can use them on your face, lips, and eyes.  I intend to try to use some as bronzers and some as blushes (which is also why I bought the blush brush and stipple haha).  Plus the whips were only a dollar each, a little goes a long way, and other beauty blogs have given great reviews on them.

I will definitely try to review them all separately!  I've tried a few of these things, mainly the lip products, but since I have more colors in the same collection, I'm going to do in-depth reviews on each collection.

Thank you for reading, and stay tuned!

- Jolie ♥

More E.L.F. Hauls

I know, I know.  I definitely have an elf addiction as I've done a few haul posts already within the month, but who can blame a girl when they ALWAYS have promotions and their prices are so cheap?  Anyway, instead of writing two short pointless posts, I'm just going to combine two of my elf hauls in one.

This is only going to show the products I've bought, individual reviews will definitely comes soon.

Top: Hypershine Lip Gloss in 'Flirt' (Free Gift, retails $1/ea)

False Eyelash in 'Dramatic' (top): retails $1/ea

False Eyelash in 'Natural' (bottom): retails $1/ea (One looks shorter because I trimmed it)

Studio High-Definition Powder in 'Sheer' ($6/ea)

3 Luscious Liquid Lipsticks in 'Brownie Points', 'Cherry Tart', 'Ruby Slipper' ($1/ea)

Super Glossy Lip Shine in 'Strawberry' ($1/ea)

Studio Lip Exfoliator ($3/ea)

2 Shimmer Lip Glosses in 'Love' (top) and 'Hope' (bottom): $2/ea

Studio Lip Lock Pencil ($3/ea)

Studio Precision Liquid Eyeliner ($3/ea)

Zit Zapper ($1/ea)

2 Shimmer Eyeliner Pencils in 'Grassy Green' (top) and 'Boldly Bronzed' (bottom): $1/ea

I'm sorry for it being so unorganized; I had only put them together for the picture, but hopefully the descriptions make it easier...

Now for the second haul:

 From Left to Right: Studio Mascara & Shadow Shield ($3/ea),

2 Zit Zappers ($1/ea), 2 Feather Proof Moisturizing Lip Liners & Sharpeners in 'Bitter' and 'Mauve Luxe' ($1/ea)

Studio Mascara Primer ($3/ea), (Free Gift) Brightening Eye Color in 'Nouveau Neutrals' ($1/ea)

6 Essential Lipsticks in 'Sociable', 'Seductive', 'Charming', 'Posh', 'Gypsy', 'Fearless', 'Fantasy' ($1/ea)

More in depth reviews to come!

- Jolie ♥