Review : Cover Fx Conceal FX Concealer

Review time again:)

I picked up a sample of this concealer in '' light'' a week ago (they had only the light one left, but I still wanted to try it) & I don’t know where to start. Maybe with DON’T BUY THIS GUYS :S. This concealer is so wrong on so many levels! First of all, what stands out the most is the hideous smell. Usually, I don't freak out when something smells a bit different, I'm not that type of person, but this smell, I just couldn't stand it. I don't know what kind of smell is going on here, but it STINKS LIKE HELL. It smells like something herbal, chemical and disgusting. HATE IT. Then, there is the color that, at first, is really OFF. It's freaking ORANGE.

When I saw the color, I felt like running away. YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME THAT THIS IS LIGHT ? ... But, I decided to read some reviews instead, and some people said that you need to continue to rub and eventually It will lighten up. That's what I did. It didnt get any better. Look:

Yes, the freaking color is still orange, but now it's more of a pinky orange. I don't know... It Did get lighter though, eventually after rubbing and rubbing :), but still, I'm not looking for a pinky concealer!! HELLO! They say that it's perfect for yellow skin tones. Ehmmm. NO, Not at all. There's a line between pink and yellow.

However, there are some positive aspects to this product. It blends easily and it doesn't set into fine lines. It dries into a matte finish and the skin feels soft afterward. And it has good coverage, BUT THAT DAMN SMELL STAYS ON. Who does that? Who wants their concealers to stink? AGHH! DO SOMETHING COVER FX!

I don't know guys, but if I was you, I wouldn't spend 30$ on an orange concealer. Buy Bobbi Brown instead ! It's even cheaper. Maybe it's just this particular color ? I'll definitely try the other ones. Thank God, It was only a sample. If in any case you are interested in this product, you can find it at Sephora or Shopper's Drug Mart :)

Anyways, I wanted to know if some of you have tried this concealer? Did it work for you? How on earth can you live with the smell ?

XOXO,A.

Review : Wet n Wild Palette in Greed 246

Hi there :)

Here's just a quick review on an eye shadow palette that I bought a couple of months ago. It's the Wet n wild palette in Greed.

This picture comes from here :) (I am lazzyy ^^)

When I first saw this palette in store, I was like: '' Wow! These colors are the most gorgeous ever and the combo of the colors is so unique,'' This palette was definitely the one of the 4 that I was the most excited about. So, I decided to buy this one :) & 5$ it was a steal! So, I went back home to try these little babies. The first thing I noticed is that 3 of the 6 colors didn't even show on my skin. These colors are the champagne one, the glittery purple and the glittery pink. (Actually, all I get from the purple and the pink, is their glitters :/ ) The peachy colors is pretty and the 2 blacks are really nice too. They are really pigmented and easily blend-able. But I don't like sparkly blacks so that one I'm not really going to use it, but it's good to have. (& who knows, I might use it right ?) I end up having only 2 colors that I like, 1 color that I might use ... some day and 3 colors that don't show on me :) Sick eh ? I expected so much from this palette :( BOOH! I should try them on a friend who's paler and see if they show on her. I don't know. It sucks ! I'm probably going to buy the neutral palette they have. I heard a lot of good comments on that one :) ^^

Overall: 2 out of 5 :( or actually 2.5/6 hehe ^^

Packaging: 5/5 What can I say ?

Price: 5$ :)

Size: 0.25 oz/ 7 g

Would you buy this again: Never :)

Recommended: No. Maybe for the black, ... but no. NO!

That's all :) See you guys really soon :)

Have you tried their palettes ? This one ? Did you like it ? No ? why ? :)

XOXO,A.

FOTD: Purple Look with 88 matte

Hello Lovelies :)

So, today I have a tutorial for you guys :) Actually, I got inspired by these GORGEOUS purple flowers.



Because earlier today, I was watching T.V. and they were showing some beautiful flowers with amazing colors, so I decided to google some pictures for inspiration and I found these purple ones :) ( If someone knows their name, please let met know ^^) So, I came up with this look :) & Let me know your thoughts on this look ^^

After a couple of shots, I realized that I needed to add just a bit more purple above the crease and blend a bit more :)

These 2 pics were taken with outdoors lightning :)


This picture was taken in my bathroom. Man I hate the light in there. The color appears like a purple pink in the bathroom ! By the way, sorry about the next one. It's kinda bluuurrry :(


This tutorial is also for my sister-in-law-to-become :P who just ordered the 88 shimmer palette and I wanted to show her what looks she could do with it :) Actually, I used the 88 matte, but the colors are the same anyways :) I love these palettes. Their great to play around with color :)

Products used:

- U.D.P.P.
- Maybelline Colossal Mascara
- 88 Matte palette :)

Lid: highest purple on the right side. Used on 2 third of the lid.
Crease: a bit of that dark purple on the bottom
Outer V: dark purple
outer 2 third of the bottom lash line: that same dark purple
Inner third of the eye & first third of the bottom lash line: you could use the white shown on the picture, but I didn't use that one. I used a matte white from E.L.F.

That's it you guys :) I hope you liked it :) Leave comments, I appreciate it ^^

XOXO,A.

Review : Hydra-C ComplexE Eye Contour Gel

Review Time Guys!! :)

Since may 4th, I've been using this eye cream. So, it's been more than a month now that I've been putting this cream every morning and every night on my eyes. And I took my time for one reason: to get a good opinion about this product & now, I'm pretty comfortable with it. So, Let's get started.

On the box, you can read: More luminous and brighter looking eyes with Hydra-C Eye Contour Gel-Cream which revitalizes and refreshes the delicate eye contour skin. -Reduces dark circles and puffiness. -Hydrates the skin and tones the eye contour area. -Helps prevent fine lines and wrinkles. Application: apply to a well cleansed eye contour area, morning and night, with light tapping motions. Use alone or under make-up.

Review Part: WOW. For me it did exactly what it claimed. Nothing more & nothing less. As you may know, or not, I have Olive toned skin and usually, the problem with that skin color is that the under-eye area is rather brownish and dark. So, concealers are MUSTS for us and obviously, a good under-eye cream is needed. And for me, this cream is perfect. It took away almost all my dark circles and brightened that area as well. And I'm afraid of wrinkles, so this is a good cream to prevent them. It also helped with the puffiness of my eyes (due to lack of sleep or tears) & It hydrated my skin so muuuch. When I apply concealer, it glides on so much better now. I don't have to '' RUB'' anymore. Hehe. I still have some dark circles,yes, but they are definitely less noticeable! (they were REALLY bad before) Which makes me very happy (:! It's been a month now, and I've used up only half of the product. So, one bottle will definitely last you for at least 2 months :) and the price, here in Canada, is 14.26$. (very reasonable price!). However, I encountered some problems with the packaging :( (MAN I HATE THEM). At some point, the product wasn't coming out of the pump anymore. I started to ''panic'' :), but all you got to do is continue pressing and it will eventually get back to normal. But, the bottle is still really hygienic and easy to use. I use one pump for one eye :) So, if you do the math :P, 2 pumps for two eyes :). What else ? Well, it has vitamin C and E. It's perfume free and Hypo-Allergenic & the consistency is perfect. Not too runny and not too thick :) Just perfect, and it sinks into your skin really fast. I LOVE THIS CREAM :) BUY IT. If you want to reduce puffiness and dark circles and you want to prevent wrinkles, BUY THIS CREAM :)

Overall: 5/5. It does exactly what it's supposed to do.

Packaging: 4/5. It's because of the pump problem I Had, but it happened just once, so not to worry about.

Price: 14$ in Walmarts. I know that in other places, this cream is like 20$.

Size: 0,51 OZ/ 15 mL

Would you buy this again? Definitely will.

Recommended? Yes, to anyone between 18-25 :)


I know, the picture is super blurry :( But, it's the only one that I have that is close to BEFORE :(

So yeah, this is after a month. I am aware that this eye is 10 times prettier because of the mascara and the eyebrows :) but forget about it hehe ;)

So that's it :) Hope you've enjoyed this review :) If you have any questions/comments or whatever :) Just write them :)

XOXO,A.

Eyebrow Tutorial

Hi again :)

Those who know me, know that I'm literally OBSESSED with eyebrows! Eyebrows frame your face and your eyes ! & Your eyes are the window to your soul and they frame that as well :) To me, a woman is incomplete without nice eyebrows. They are the first thing I notice :) & a woman is 10 times more beautiful with pretty ones :) I LOVE EYEBROWS! If they were men, I would marry them haha! No seriously, I'm really judgy and picky when it comes to eyebrows and especially with mines. I am willing to spend 20 minutes on them everyday! I want them to be as perfect as possible:( ( I try to haha) However, it's really hard to achieve eyebrow perfection when you don't have eyebrows :( ( Actually, I do have them, but they are really sparse and uneven %?3$*?/"*8"@ !!! So I have to work with what i got right ?! Well, with time, I ended up with a technique that I now use EVERYDAY!! I won't leave the house without my eyebrows. (depends on where I go, but usually, I wouldn't) Anyways, I thought I would share my technique with you guys and especially with those who, like me, want perfect eyebrows even if they don't have them.

Let's get started :


You will need :

1. Tweezers
2. Scissors
3. White pencil
4. Eyebrow Pencil (Maybelline Define-A-Brow in Medium Brown)
   
5. Brow Powder (NYC)
   
6. Liner Brush ( I'm using Ecotools one)
   
7. Spoolie Brush

1. If this is the first time you're doing your eyebrows, use the white line trick to indicate you where to start them and where to end them. If you're like : "What the hell is she talking about?! What white-line trick ?!" well, here is a blog that explains it all at number 3 :). http://lastlooksblog.com/beauty-tips-tricks/how-to-shape-the-perfect-eyebrow/. ( Lazy? DUH! ) But, since I'm used to do my eyebrows, I don't do that anymore. (Actually, I never did haha) :) But, I do it on other people to show them how they're going to look like, etc.


2. Pluck whatever is under or over or next to that white line :) DON'T GO INSIDE THAT LINE ! Again, everything depends on what look you are going for. BE CAREFULL TO NOT OVER-PLUCK PLEAAAAASSEE ! This is the most COMMON mistake, us woman do. OVER-PLUCKING! It's better to leave them unplucked than ending up with just a line. EWW! (sorry, I'm getting emotional!)

Here, you can see how ugly my natural eyebrows are (:

In the pictures to come, you will notice that I didn't pluck my eyebrows. Why ? It's because I want to let them grow for the summer :) I want bigger eyebrows. At some point they were ''big'' , but I don't know, something happened. I Guess, I plucked more some days and TADAM ... thin eyebrows :(


3. Take a spoolie and brush them up. If you see any TOO long hair, cut it with small scissors. That way, your brows will stay in place and this will also help you to shape them. You can also brush them down and cut whatever is long, but I don't do that because sometimes you can OVER-CUT them and it's just not very appealing. ( I prefer bushier brows anyways)





4. Take any brow pencil that matches your hair color (A bit litter is always better than TOO dark!) and shade in VERY LIGHTLY the bottom and/or the top of your eyebrows. Why and/or the top? Well, it depends again haha! If you want them THICKER, you should line the top too. If you don't want them as thick, just line the bottom. Personally, I do both, it depends on my makeup. If I go out and wear more makeup, I will most likely make my eyebrows bigger. If It's everyday makeup, well I probably won't. You shade in your eyebrows to create an illusion of perfectly shaped eyebrows. They look cleaner.



5. Take any brown eyeshadow or brow powder (with COOL undertones por favor that obviously matches your hair color) and fill in your eyebrows with gentle and small strokes. Why? Well, by doing that, you somewhat fake hair! Also, make sure to start at the middle of your eyebrow and slowly make your way to the front. Why? Because you don't want too much product at the beginning of your eyebrow. It doesn't look natural at all. (Unless you are going for that look). Also, make sure that you use your spoolie after being done filling them in. By using a spoolie, you make sure the color is somewhat blended & you erase any harsh lines, and again, it looks more natural. By the way, I'm using NYC Brow Kit.

This picture above, is how thin they were 2 or 3 weeks ago :)They are growing an itsy bitsy bit :)

Tips & Tricks :

- If you're not sure about what you are doing, STOP IT, NOW! Ask mother, sister or friend to help you out. Ask anyone who knows what they are doing. It's better to ask for help, than ruining your face :( If no one, close to you, knows how to do eyebrows, ask for professional help :)

- Always follow your natural brow shape. Don't force them to look like something they are not supposed to. It's just going to look hella fake :) and not good at all !

- If your eyebrows tend to fall down, put some clear mascara on them :) A good one is the clear mascara by Maybelline. It's cheap and it works! Don't spend your money on expensive ones, they don't work any better!

- CAREFUL ! please. Don't over-pluck. If necessary, step back and look at you. If you're hesitating to pluck a hair, don't pluck it. If your not sure if it needs to go or not, most chances are that it needs to stay :)

- Make sure you have enough light. You need to see what you are doing right :)

- Have fun ^^

This woman has the most perfect eyebrows. Oh Goodness.


I hope you've enjoyed this and if you have any questions regarding this eyebrow tutorial, ASK :)

Talk to you soon guys,

XOXO, A.

Free Stuff

Hi lovelies :)

I don't know about you, but I enjoy Freebies :) Let met share with you some stuff I got lately :)

Sephora Insider Gift :

Isn't that Great ?:) Yup ! Since my birthday is coming really soon, Sephora sent me a gift! YAY! As you can notice ( or maybe not ^^ ), I got a Sephora Mascara, a Sephora eye shadow in Aspen summit-23 and a Sephora Nano eye pencil in Silver Green-11. I haven't tried them on me yet, but the eye shadow is pretty pigmented swatched on my hand and the eye pencil looks good :) And the mascara, we'll see :) I'll tell you, eventually ;)

Then today in my mailbox :

Mario Badescu samples. YAY ! I have been waiting on them for almost 2 weeks now. Due to the raves about these products on youtube and on blogs, I HAD to try them too ^^. So, I went on MB's website and they sent me an army of skin care samples :)

The samples are :

1. Orange Cleansing Soap
2. Special Cucumber Lotion
3. Strawberry Face Scrub
4. Flower & Tonic Mask
5. Collagen Moisturizer SPF 15
6. Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream
7. Drying Cream
8. Bee Pollen Night Cream

A lot eh ? :) One thing that I really wanted, is the Drying Lotion everyone is talking about. It's suppose to stop pimples and dry them up like nothing before. Gurus and bloggers rave that it works like heaven, so I wanted to give it a try, but I didn't get it :'( ! hehe. I have the Drying Cream instead. It's similar, but not as effective. I, also, would like to try the Whitening Cream. They say that it works perfectly on red scars and it helps your skin to heal faster. Before, I used to have really BAD SKIN, acne and shit. grrr ! And what's even worse after acne is the scarring it leaves behind & I WANT THEM GONE FOR GOOD :) ! That being said, I'm going to try these babies for you guys, and for me :$ of COUUUURSSSZZ, and see if It would be worth buying full size products. By the way, If you too want some samples, go on their website ;) ! http://mariobadescu.com/Skin-Care

Also, today in the mailbox :

Summer 2010 issue of Pure magazine :) ( I know, picutre = lame, because I didn't feel like taking a picture of it haha ! )

& A week or so, ago :This is a free gift I got from Yves Rocher. Usually, when your birthday is coming, they send you a card that gives you some free stuff, or Bogos or things like that & on my card, I had a free gift, buy one & get one for half, 4 bonus points on my card and 30% on waxing, which is great :) So, this thingy is a Toning Water Mist and it smell so good. It's supposed to keep your skin Hydrated and you put it before your moisturizer. I can't really tell that it's working, but it smells really refreshing though! For more infos : http://www.yvesrocherusa.com/control/toning-water-mist/ this is their website where I took the picture from. (I didn't feel like taking a picutre, again :( haha) & I bought a shower gel from them for 3.50$ instead of 8$ something:) It's the Mexican Aloe Vera one and Oh LORD, it smells so... Perfect haha ! It smells really exotic, and it's also good for your skin, since aloe hydrates your skin (: Try it !!

That's is you beautiful people. Have you tried Mario Badescu products ? What do you think about them ? Good? Bad ? :) POR FAVOR Let me know ;)

Mucho Love :)

A.

May delights :)

It's that time of the month again ^^ = FAVORITES OF THE MONTH ! I picked up 8 things that I've been using a lot lately, especially in the month of May :) Sooo here they are :

1. Nivea Energy Breeze Fresh sensation Anti-perspirant :
I love it :) It smells really Fresh and works pretty gooood :) It's summer guys, so you want to make sure you're protected and you want to stay away from sweat marks ^^ !

2. NYC Browser Brush-On Brow Kit in 876C Brunette :
LOVE :) It's been half a year now that I've been using this powder for my eyebrows and I LOOOOOOVE IT. It's the perfect color for my eyebrows and it's so smooth ! It is a bit powdery though, but I don't mind that! It's also really inexpensive, I think it's like 5$ here in Canada :) sooo, definitely check it out you guys !

3. Cover Girl's eye enhancers eye shadow in Brown Smolder :
This brown color is the puuuurfect outer v color EVER. It has tiny shimmers in it, but once applied you don't see them at all. It's easily blendable, smooth and pigmented. Hell yeah !

4. Almay line smoothing pressed powder for Dry skin in light/medium 200 :
This is the best pressed powder I have tried so far. It's especially made for dry skin, so you don't look SUPER MEGA POWDERY AND MATTE after you apply it. By the way, this is my winter shade, in summer I'm 10 times darker than that :) Oh, and i know, the cap is extremely dirty. I know, I know.

5. Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eye Pen in Blackest Black 01 :
LOVVE THIS LiNNER :) I used to really be into liquid eye liners before and then I switched to gel liner and this month, I don't know why but I ''rediscovered'' felt tip eyeliners and now I remember why I used to love them so much :) When you know how to use them, they make the best lines ever :) !

6. Physicians Formula Powder Palette Multi-Colored Blush in Blushing Peach : HAHAH ! What a name right ? :). Never mind, this blush I like it a lot :) It's such a GORGEOUS peachy color and it applies really pretty and effortless. I like the fact that it applies sheerer than some other blushes because that way, you can build your intensity. Nevertheless, it's PERFECT FOR SUMMER ! BUT, since in summer I get REALLY REALLY REALLY DARK ( I JOKE NOT, I get as dark as chocolate. Not Dark chocolate but normal chocolate :) :O ) I'm afraid that it won't show on me this summer :( It showed on my skin this spring, but we'll see this summer. I'll do an update for this one.

7. Ecotools' eye liner Brush :
This guy is my Best friend. Everyday, he's there for me and my eyebrows ! Yes, I use him for my eyebrows and he makes them perfect :) The bristles are stiff and thin, everything you need for an eyeliner brush and for you eyebrows! And, it's dirt cheap. It's like 4$ ^^ YAY!

8. Tweezerman's tweezers :
The first time I tried them, I hated them so much that I wanted to return them! haha. I guess I wasn't used to them. I remember, I tried to pluck my eyebrows and I started to bleed :( I squeezed my upper lid :( It hurt so bad haha :( But, I got used to them and now i love them :) They are so precise and SHARP ;) Be CAREFUL !! By the way, I hate their price, but it's worth it. They cost about 30 $ ( the ones that I have, because they have zebra prints on)


So, that's it guys :) I hope you've enjoyed this post and I wonder what are your may delights ? and have you tried any of these things I've mentioned ? :) Let me know!

A.