The Loch Ness Monster Likes Makeup Too

Apparently I've been buying a lot of stuff from ColourPop lately because I have yet another ColourPop product to review for you today. I've never really been interested in trying a lot of different setting sprays, and I tend to stick with setting sprays that I know I like (basically, I use Fix + all the time). However, I do like to try new setting sprays from time to time, and ColourPop's All Star Setting Spray intrigued me. When this product was released, I was immediately drawn to it. ColourPop is one of my favorite brands, so I always give their releases a second look. According to ColourPop,  this setting spray is a "high performing setting spray that extends the wear of makeup by fighting oil and blurring pores with a weightless, micro-fine mist," which sounds great. I'm always looking for inexpensive products that also work well, and this product sounded like it would be one of those, so I decided to pick it up. I've had it and been using it fo...

What's your sign? I'm a Leo, my rising sign is Scorpio, and my moon sign is Libra. I'm telling you all of this because Kathleen Lights recently released a Zodiac collection with ColourPop. I've been watching Kathleen Lights for a long time, and she's one of my favorite YouTubers, so I always like to support her when she does collabs. Kathleen also seems to be really into astrology, so a Zodiac collection seems like a natural fit for her. Personally, I'm not super into astrology, and I don't think I'm really very Leo-ish. However, reading horoscopes and such can be fun, and ColourPop's horoscope for me was weirdly accurate last month. I also think that the Zodiac is a really cool concept for an eyeshadow palette, so I was really excited when Kathleen announced her collection. There are a bunch of things in this collection (highlighters, supernova shadows, an eyeshadow palette, and lipsticks), but I only picked up the eyeshadow palette and...

Recently, I've heard several people on YouTube talking about the Full Coverage Liquid Concealer from the Ulta Collection. The YouTubers that I saw talking about it seemed to really like this concealer, so I thought I'd pick it up and try it out. I've been using this concealer for a few weeks, and I have some thoughts. First of all, let's go over the details. It costs $9 , which is a very affordable price.   The product also comes with .8 ounces ; that's not a ton of product, but it is a good value for the price. This is from the Ulta Collection, so, obviously, you can only purchase it at Ulta . Unfortunately, the shade range for this product isn't very good . There are 12 shades total, but only 2 deep shades, which is pretty bad. In terms of the finish, I would say that this concealer is demi-matte with medium to full coverage . Anyway, now that we've touched on the details, let's talk about the actual product. I've used this concealer a lot,...

So, today I'm reviewing a product that really intrigued me when I saw it. It is a holographic (?) finishing powder from NYX. That's right, it's supposed to be a holographic powder that goes all over your face. If that sounds weird, it's because it is. The second I saw it, I knew I had to buy it because I wanted to see how NYX was going to pull off a hologrpahic finishing powder, and I really wanted to see what it looked like on the skin. I've had it for a couple of weeks, and I've been testing it out, so I think I'm ready to review it. First of all, props to NYX for having a really original product idea. As far as I know, no one else has released a holographic complexion product. There have certainly been illuminating setting powders that have shimmer in them in the past, but I've never seen anything like this product before. However, I do think it's important to mention that this product isn't really holographic. After watching a few of ...

Okay, so I used up a lot of makeup in August. A LOT. I'm happy about that because I just moved, and, as always, I'm trying to keep the amount of makeup in my collection under control (how do you think that is going?). Anyway, this is going to be a long blog, so let's jump right into the empties: Goodness Glows Liquid Foundation by Burt's Bees - I wrote an entire review on this foundation a few months ago, so I'm not going to go into a lot of detail here. Basically, this is a really nice foundation if you like light coverage, natural looking foundations. I liked it a lot for days when I wanted to look more natural and to mix with other foundations. If you like more natural makeup, I recommend looking into this foundation. Age Shield Face Sunblock Lotion SPF 110 with Helioplex by Neutrogena - I've written a lot about this sunscreen, so I'm not going to go into too much detail here. Basically, I use this sunscreen everyday under my makeup to protect ...

I am a strong believer in drugstore foundations. In my experience with makeup, you can get decent results with most makeup products if you have good techniques (excluding products that are just straight up bad). That's especially true of foundations, so I really believe that you can get the look of high end foundations without paying high end prices. I have tried a lot of drugstore foundations, so I think I have a good idea of what's good and what isn't. Today, I want to share some of my favorite drugstore foundations with you. Flawless Finish Foundation by e.l.f. Finish: Demi-Matte, Satin Coverage: Medium to Full Shade Range: Poor Wear Time: 8 - 12 hours Price: $6.00 I feel like this one of the most dependable foundations I own; it's got the perfect amount of coverage, it's not too matte, it's not to dewy, and it's fairly long lasting. I feel like I can just put this foundation on my face and not worry too much about it, you know? It's foun...

First of all, I'd like to apologize for not writing a favorites blog in approximately a million years. I think I last wrote a favorites blog in April, which is completely unacceptable. Anyway, I promise that I'll be better about writing favorites blogs in the future. The truth is that, on a day to day basis, I basically use the same products all the time, so I never feel like I have many new favorites to talk about. However, I have been using some really amazing products lately, and I want to talk about them. So, let's get into my summer favorites: Fame Palette by ColourPop - I recently wrote a full review of this palette , so you can read it here if you're interested. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like this palette, I've been using it on almost a daily basis to put together looks for work. I like cool toned shadows, so this is basically a perfect neutral palette for me. The formula is really nice too; normally, I don't really like ColourPop'...