September Favorites!

Hey guys! I can't believe it's October!! I don't know about you but I can't wait for Halloween! Are you guys going to dress up? What are you going to be?

Here is a list of my September Favorites and where to get them.  And if you haven't seen my September Favorites video yet, check it out below!

Happy October and let the Halloween decorating begin!

Balm Jovi Palette by theBalm: http://www.thebalm.com/balmjovi.html

Galaxy Chic Palette by BH Cosmetics: http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/eyes/galaxy-chic

Pantene Pro-V Ultimate 10 BB Creme: Any drugstore or online drugstore

Julep Bare Face Cleansing Oil: http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/100108/

Julep Nail Polish in Lucy: http://www.julep.com/rewardsref/index/refer/id/100108/

Sephora Outrageous Prisma Chrome Eyeshadows (while they last): http://www.sephora.com/outrageous-prisma-chrome-metallic-eyeshadow-P377193?skuId=1437813

e.l.f. Baked Eyeshadows: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/eyes/eyeshadow/baked_eyeshadow

Josie Maran 100% Pure Argan Oil Light: http://www.sephora.com/100-pure-argan-oil-light-P380805?icid2=josiemaran_lp_argan_josie%27sarganfavorites%20carousel_P380805_image

Maybelline The Rocket Mascara: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod4950087

Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain: http://www.jordanacosmetics.com/p-160-twist-shine-moisturizing-balm-stain.aspx or at your nearest Walgreens

Jordana Made To Last 12HR Eyeshadow Pencils in Continuous Almond and Stay On Black: http://www.jordanacosmetics.com/p-155-12-hr-made-to-last-eyeshadow-pencil.aspx or at your nearest Walgreens

Drugstore Dupes For High End Beauty Brands: Eyeshadow

Hey guys! Get excited because I've the second installment of my Drugstore Dupes for High End Beauty Brands Series! And this time we're talking eyeshadow. 

I have ten, yes TEN! drugstore dupes for you this time and they are dupes for 2 of my favorite brands! Can you guess? Okay, okay. M.A.C and Urban Decay! I love M.A.C and Urban Decay eye shadows. The have beautiful colors and both have great formulas 99% of the time. But, unfortunately they are a little pricey and we don't always want to or have the money to fork over $14-$21 for a single eyeshadow. Luckily there are some drugstore brands that are bringing the same quality at a much lower price. 

I hope you enjoy this post and most of all I hope I can save you a little cash! And let me know in the comments if you try these and what you think about them.

#1

High-end: Urban Decay Penny Lane (Can't get anymore as it was in a Limited Edition Palette) 
Price: Single shadow $18.00

UD Penny Lane

Drugstore: e.l.f. Golden Goddess Quad 2nd shadow from the top 
Price: $2.00

e.l.f. Golden Goddess: 2nd shadow from top

Side by side: 

Left: UD Penny Lane, Right: e.l.f. Golden Goddess Quad

#2

High end: Urban Decay Sin
Price: Single shadow $18.00 / Naked 1 Palette $50.00

Far left: UD Sin (Naked 1 Palette)

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells Trio

Price: $1.99

Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells: bottom shadow

Side by side: 

Left: UD Sin, Right Wet n Wild Walking on Eggshells Trio

#3

High end: Urban Decay Smog
Price: Single shadow $18.00 / Naked 1 Palette $50.00

Center: UD Smog (Naked 1 Palette)

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette 3rd shadow on left
Price: $4.99

Wet n Wild Comfort Zone: 3rd shadow on left

Side by side:

Left: UD Smog, Right: Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette

#4

High end: Urban Decay Pistol (Naked 2 palette)
Price: Single shadow $18.00 / Naked 2 Palette $50.00

Center: UD Pistol (Naked 2 Palette)

Drugstore: IMAN Cosmetics Pewter

Price: $8.00

IMAN Pewter (Maybe my favorite eyeshadow of all-time!)

Side by side:

Left: UD Pistol, Right: IMAN Pewter

#5

High end: M.A.C. Trax
Price: $15.00

MAC Trax

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette 2nd shadow on right

Price: $4.99

Wet n Wild Petal Pusher: 2nd shadow on right

Side by side:

Left: MAC Trax, Right: Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette

#6

High end: M.A.C. Blue Brown Pigment
Price: $21.00

MAC Blue Brown Pigment

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette 4th shadow on right
Price: $4.99

Wet n Wild Comfort Zone: Bottom shadow on right

Side by side: 

Left: MAC Blue Brown Pigment, Right: Wet n Wild Comfort Zone Palette

#7
High end: M.A.C. Contrast
Price: $15.00

MAC Contrast

Drugstore: Loreal Infallible in Midnight Blue & Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette 3rd shadow on right

Price: Loreal Infallible $7.95 / Wet n Wild Palette $4.99

Loreal Infallible Midnight Blue

Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello: 3rd shadow on right

Side by side:

Left to right: MAC Contrast (it's a little darker than the others), Loreal Infallible Midnight Blue and Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette

#8
High end: M.A.C. Beauty Marked 
Price: $15.00

MAC Beauty Marked

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette 3rd shadow on right
Price: $4.99

Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette: 3rd shadow on the right

Side by side:

Left: MAC Beauty Marked, Right: Wet n Wild Petal Pusher Palette

#9 and #10
High end: M.A.C. Carbon and Urban Decay Black Market 
Price: MAC $15.00 / UD $18.00

MAC Carbon

UD Black Market

Drugstore: Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette 4th shadow on left
Price: $4.99

Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello: Bottom shadow on the left

Side by side:

From left to right: MAC Carbon, UD Black Market and Wet n Wild Blue Had Me At Hello Palette

Whew! There you go! Get out there and try some of these if you don't already have them! 

Have a great day and I'll talk to you soon!

-Gab 

Summer Must-Haves: Waterproof Makeup

We spent Memorial Day weekend at the lake in our old but cool Airstream. Knowing it was going to be a hot, sweaty weekend I took the opportunity to try out some waterproof makeup for the blog. Here's a list of what I tried and how it held up during all of our lake activities. 

Face: 

MAC Face and Body Foundation - this is good stuff! Of course I love most of MAC's foundations but this one is really great for summertime. It gives a natural finish with light to medium coverage and is water resistant and transfer resistant. So you can get in the water or just get really sweaty and this isn't going anywhere. I highly recommend it for summer. 

Yaby Concealer - a really great creamy concealer that is waterproof. It stayed all day and I didn't see any smudging or creasing under my eyes. 

Cheeks

e.l.f. Cream Blush - cream blush is always great for hot weather. It stays in longer and won't get patchy if you start to sweat a little. e.l.f. Cosmetics cream blushes are really good and only cost $3! 

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blush - these are great for a long lasting blush! They come in several beautiful colors and will last all day! 

Eyes

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Cream Gel Shadow - I think these really would last 24 hours. I don't know that for a fact but I'd probably bet on it. These go on great and are very easy to blend. They are great on their own or as an eyeshadow base and they come in tons of beautiful colors. 

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils - these are probably some of the best water resistant long wearing eye pencils. These lasted all day through the heat and water and looked great! They come in 40 awesome colors and also work great as an eyeshadow base. 

Essence Stays No Matter What Waterproof Eye Pencil - I've never used this brand before but I picked it up at Ulta to try it out. It worked really well! I just bought a basic Charcoal Gray color but they do make several other colors. It definitely held up to its waterproof claims. 

NYX Doll Eyes Waterproof Mascara - a great lengthening waterproof mascara. 

Maybelline The Colossal Waterproof Mascara- a good volumizing waterproof mascara. 

And last but not least, Urban Decay Primer Potion - this is always a great tool to have around when you want your eye makeup to last a long time. It never fails me! 

I hope you find this post useful for some hot weather makeup ideas! Have a great day!! 

- Gabs :)

e.l.f. Cosmetics Haul & Swatches

I ordered a few things from eyeslipsface cosmetics recently and thought I would share some swatches and opinions with you.

I picked up four Jumbo Lip Gloss Sticks, a Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow and a Contouring Blush & Bronzer Duo.

The Jumbo Gloss Sticks are pretty sheer with some being more glossy than others on the lip. I purchased the colors Coco Loco, Sangria Starters, Pink Umbrellas and Flirty & Girly. The packaging says that they stain the lip to create a lasting color but I found that only one of the four I have had any staying power. Flirty & Girly is quite a bit more pigmented than the other three and has shimmer. That said the others are nice if you are looking for a tinted lip balm look and they only cost $2.00. These come in 8 shades.

The Pressed Mineral eyeshadow in Wine Tour is a really pretty dusty wine color with a pretty chunky gold glitter. It feels soft and looks really pretty in the pan. It swatches a little light but I have not tried it with a base yet. I'm also not sure if the glitter is going to fall down a lot. I'll update you after I try it on the eye with a base and let you know. The pressed mineral eyeshadows are $3.00 and come in 10 shades.

The Contouring Blush & Bronzer in St. Lucia is so pretty! I bought it because it looks so much like the Nars Blush/Bronzer Duos. Now, I don't own any of the Nars ones so I can't give a comparison or say if it is a dupe or not, but I can tell you the elf duo is a really good product. The blush and bronzer are both really pretty colors and they blend out very well. There is a little bit of shimmer in the bronzer but it doesn't really show once its blended. The Blush & Bronzer duo is $3.00 and come in 3 shade combos.

I hope these swatches and reviews are helpful! Go checkout eyeslipsface.com and pick up some goodies!

-Gabs :)

Left: Pink Umbrellas, Right: Flirty & Girly

Left: Coco Loco, Right: Sangria Starters

Top to bottom: Flirty & Girly, Sangria Starters, Coco Loco and Pink Umbrellas

Wine Tour

Pressed Mineral Eyeshadow in Wine Tour

Blush & Bronzer Duo in St. Lucia