Full Face All from the Drugstore
You don’t have to spend a ton of money to look good! There are lots of great products at reasonable prices at the drugstore!
Category: Make up
~Weekly Product Highlight~ Borghese Fango Active Mud For Face and Body ~
Borghese Fango Active Mud For Face and Body
Sometimes your skin just needs a little extra pampering and this Borghese Fango Active Mud For Face and Body mud mask is just the perfect product! It feels so good going on the face. As I apply it I can instantly feel it cooling and tingling on my skin. After I use this mask my skin always feels extra hydrated, super soft and looks brighter! I also love the smooth texture of the mud as well as the fresh clean smell. I highly recommend this mask.
While this mud mask is definitely not a bargain at $72.50 for a 17.6 oz/500gm, it is definitely worth every cent! A little bit goes a long way . This product is not only amazing, but it also lasts a long time. It comes in a beautiful glass jar with a sponge to help with the removal of the mask.
How to apply it…
Use on cleansed skin. Pack on thickly. Avoid eyes and mouth Rest 2-5 minutes. Do not let the mud dry. Remove with wet sponge and rinse with cool water. Use at least once a week.
What does the Borghese website have to say about the product?
“Our signature and classic Fango Active is a one-and-only, must-have, mineral-rich mud. It’s a sensational step beyond everyday clean. Derived from traditional Tuscan treatments, its deep-down purifying power purges and minimizes pores. It exfoliates and helps surface cell turnover, imparting clarity. It hydrates and firms reducing fine lines and providing smooth, toned texture. Infused with Sweet Almond and Avocado Oils, this mud detoxifies and does away with dull skin, leaving skin radiant and refreshed.”
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You Won’t Be Blue Wearing This!
If I were to be going to a derby race, this is what I imagine myself wearing! That Tory Burch eye shimmer palette, though, so pretty, am I right?!
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What Is Your Undertone?
What Is Your Undertone? And why does it matter when choosing makeup?
While the color of your skin may change, the color of your undertones will not. Finding your undertones is the first step in figuring out what shade of foundation and shades of makeup you should be wearing. It will also help you to determine if you are choosing the correct colors of clothing.
When trying to get a foundation color match, knowing your undertones is one of the most helpful things to know. There are three types of undertones: warm, cool, and neutral. If you have warm undertones, your skin will tend to be golden, peachy, or yellow. If you have cool undertones, your skin will usually be pink, red, or even blue, neutral undertones are just that, neutral a mix of warm and cool.
If you don’t know your undertones, here are a few ways to can help you to determine what your skin’s undertones are…
Look at the inside of your wrist. What is the main color of your veins? Generally, they will look either blue/purple if you are cool toned or green/olive if you are warm toned. If you are neutral, the veins will be both blue/purple and green. (That’s me, both purple and green veins)
How do you look when you wear yellow or orange?
One of my sisters looks great in peachy corals and yellows. My other sister looks sickly when she wears them.
What type of jewelry do you prefer on your skin? Gold (warm) or Silver (cool)? For me, although I love the look of silver, and although I am neutral, I generally tend to look a bit better in gold jewelry.
What happens to your skin when you are out in the sun without sunscreen?
Do you burn fast or turn pink? Then you are cool toned
You can get a tan but burn if I stay out too long? Neutral
Do you tan? That means warm
(PSA: Always wear sunscreen!)
What color flecks are in your eyes?
Golden or hazel (warm) Blue or gray (cool) A little bit of both (neutral)
If you have deep dark brown almost black eyes like me, you probably have no color flecks in your eyes 🙂
So what did you come up with?
Cool
Jewel tones are your friend! Makeup and clothing that are blue, purple, blue-green, green, magenta, and some red shades are for you. You want to choose a foundation with a blue or pink undertone.
It can all be a bit confusing, so if you are still not quite sure as to what your undertone is, take a quick stop on my Pinterest board called “skin undertones” I have a lot of pins about this subject that can help you!
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Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty
Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty starts today and goes through September 26th!
I am not going to lie, when I received the flyer in the mail, I studied that thing like there was going to be a test on it!!!
I am pretty excited about some of the great deals that they are offering. Some of the sale items are things that I already have on my wish list.
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Help! I Need A New Sharpener!
I have a love hate relationship with eyeliners and lip liner. I love the twist up type and hate the wooden pencil kinds. The main reason for this relationship has nothing to do with the actual type of liner, but more to do with the fact that I have a terrible sharpener.
I need your help! If you have an awesome, holy grail, must buy, super sharp sharpener I want to know what it is!
I feel like the tools are just as important as the makeup, and in this case, my make up can’t work properly because of my terrible tool!
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~Weekly Product Highlight~Liquid Eyeliner~NYC’s High Definition Liquid Liner~
NYC HIGH DEFINITION LIQUID EYELINER
Did you know that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to look fabulous?! You really don’t. While it is true that sometimes high end product are better quality and easier to use, that is not always the case. As it is with NYC’s High Definition Liquid Liner! This liner costs only $3.99. I have used other more expensive and higher end liquid liners and yet I always find myself reaching for this one instead of the other higher priced liners.
It is easy to use and comfortable to hold. What I like best about this liquid liner from NYC is you can get a flawless even line with its ultra-thin felt tip that glides on super smoothly and dries quickly. Try it out for yourself and you will see that you are Looking Joli Good and saving some extra cash!
What does the NYC Website have to say about the HIGH DEFINITION LIQUID EYELINER?…
The ultimate mistake-proof application! With NYC’s High Definition Liquid Liner you can forget those messy traditional liquid formulas that require a steady hand. The chic, liquid pen delivers smooth, fast-drying results whether you want a super-thin modern line or a thick, full-blown retro cat-eye flick. And the formula is smudge-proof and long-lasting—up to 10 hours of wear! HIGH GLAM WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. UBER-BLACK PERFECTION IN AN INSTANT!
- Ultra-fine felt tip liner
- Rich, intense color. Long wearing
- Creates precise line from soft to dramatic
- Safe for use by contact lens wearers
- Long wearing up to 10 hours
- Ophtamologist tested
Key Ingredients:
- Highly intense pigments
- Duo of film-forming polymers for long wearing properties
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#beautybloggerproblems
Do you ever have this problem too? So many beautiful shades to try, not enough space for all the swatches?! Some of those colors though!!!
(I have a few swatches on my wrist and the other side of my watch as well, haha!) Good thing I always carry some wipes along with me in my purse. 🙂
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Liebster Award
Thank you to That Northern Girl for nominating me for the Liebster Award!
When she told me that she had nominated me, I didn’t quite know what the “The Liebster Award” was. The word Liebster is a German word that when translated to English means: “sweetheart, beloved person, darling dear, darling; beloved, liked very much; affectionate, loving favorite, preferred above others; liked or loved above others.”
I did a bit of research and found that it is an award that is for bloggers by bloggers. It’s passed from person to person to help with the discovery of new blogs and bloggers. It is also to encourage, support, and connect the blogging community. I think that this is a really nice way to be able to support each other!
The Rules
- Thank the nominator:
- Display the award.
- Nominate 10 more bloggers with 10 new questions.
- Answer the questions provided by the Nominator.
- Notify the Nominees
- What made you start your blog?
Often I get asked by my friends how I do different makeup looks or techniques as well as what types of makeup and brands I use. I basically started blogging because I felt as if I had some things that I could share with others. - Who/What do you look for in terms of post inspiration when blogging?
I generally keep a composition book filled with ideas to blog about. Whenever inspiration hits me, I will jot down the idea. Sometimes, the ideas make it to the blog, and other times I can’t even remember what I was thinking about at the time, haha. - If you can achieve 1 thing in life, what would it be?
Well, I have actually already achieved the one thing that I really wanted to do and that is become a wife and mother. But good marriages and good mothers don’t happen accidentally, so it is something that I have to work at every day. - Are you a home bird or would you rather be traveling the world?
While I used to be a home bird, the older I get the more I want to travel! I wish that I had done more traveling and sight seeing before I settled down with a family. - One beauty product you can’t live without and why?
It may be a bit boring, but I cannot live without CeraVe Cream moisturizer. It makes my skin feel so soft and smooth. And if you have beautiful skin, the rest of your makeup just looks so much better. - Which bloggers are on you reading list?
I have so many awesome bloggers on my reading list some of my favorites are Jill GG Good Life for Less, Vivianna Does Makeup, Happy Nami, Curly Spring Blossom, Online Beauty Finds, -
Out of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr which is your favorite social media outlet?
I love Instagram! I think it is because I am a very visual person. -
Do you see yourself still blogging in 5+ years?
I don’t know for sure what I will be doing in 5 years, but I definitely am enjoying blogging now, so hopefully I will still be at it in the future. -
What is your go to fashion brand?
I love Ann Taylor clothes, and GAP
jeans.
- One of you guilty pleasures in life?
My favorite guilty pleasure is dulce de leche ice cream from Haagen-Dazs, Yum!!!!
Here are my nominees for the Liebster Award:
A Modest Fashion Blog
Make Up with Lauren
EverythingandNothin
Beauty by the Bunny
Beauty by Tye
Kats Cover Up
Beauty Beat
Daily Makeover
Ordinary Adventures
Strand On Beauty
If you have already been nominated for the Liebster Award you can either just ignore this or even better, link your previous “Liebster Award” post in the comment section. For those of you who choose to accept, the 10 questions for you to answer are below!
Love all of your sites, so much great content to read and learn!
My questions for the nominees:
- What is your biggest makeup pet peeve?
- What makeup tools do you use on a daily basis?
- Favorite TV show?
- Where would you like to travel to if you had an endless amount of time and money?
- Lipstick, Gloss, Lip Stain, Balm, or Lip Liner?
- What do you use to remove eye makeup and mascara?
- Who is your favorite beauty guru on youtube?
- What is your favorite makeup brand and product both high end and drugstore?
- What products are on your short list to buy next?
- What is one thing that you are you the most proud of?
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My Make Up Wish List
As a lover of all things beauty related, I always have a running wish list. Some are high end others are drug store items, but all are lovely. Some I have already tried and need to repurchase, some I have heard great reviews on. Here is the current list with links of things that are on my wish list…
Too Faced Stardust by Vegas Nay ($45)- Lorac pro palette ($42)
- EOS Visibly Soft Vanilla Mint Lip Balm ($2.99)
- Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallete ($54)
- Benefit Cosmetics They’re Real! LengtheningBenefit Cosmetics Mascara ($24)
- Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara ($24)
- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation ($38)
- Maybelline Dream Lumi concealer in Radiant ($5.59)
- L’Oreal Infallible setting spray ($13.79)
- Maybelline instant age rewind concealer in Brightener ($6.29)
- Maybelline lipstick blushing bud (pink packaging) ($5.59)
- Maybelline lipstick warm me up (brownish orange package) ($5.59)
- Butter London Lippy Tinted Balm Abbey Rose (rose crème) $20
- Mac Lipstick in Angel, Capricious, and Del Rio ($17 eq)
- Mac Lip Glass in Dreamy ($15 ea)
- Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Primer $45 (unavailable for now)
- It Cosmetics CC+ Illumination Cream” (Foundation), in “Medium” $38
- Essence Get Big Lashes mascara ($3.99)
If I were to get everything on this list it would total $439.83
This list will continue to grow and grow. There are so many awesome beauty products being added to the market all the time.
What do you have on your make up wish list? Leave a comment as well letting me know if you have any of the things on my list and if they are worth adding to my collection!
Looking Joli Good 