Haul: Awesome Mother in Law Shopping~

Hello, Everybody!

I went shopping recently with my husband's lovely mother, who bought me early birthday gifts because I will be back in Arizona soon. We went so many places and got lots of clothes too, but I'll be focusing on the beauty stuff for this post.

Doesn't it look so lovely?

  Goodies: Clinique bag, emery boards, Clinique waterproof mascara, Clinique liquid facial soap in Mild, Lush big shampoo sample, Shiseido eyelash curler,  Mac lipliner in "kiss me quick", Rimmel scandal eyes in "Nude", Mac blush in "Fleur Power", Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick in 107, Mac lipstick in "Ruby Woo", Clinique chubby stick in "Heftiest Hibiscus", Mac eyeshadow in "Humid", Mac 224 brush, and a Sephora hair band.

Just the lip stuff:

Heftiest Hibiscus is a very coral red, it is a balm lipstick, so more sheer but very moisturizing. Ruby woo is very matte and a gorgeous blue-red shade. Kate Moss 107 is a nice vampy red, almost a sort of berry color. Kiss me Quick is definitely long lasting and goes very well with Ruby Woo.

 Just the mac stuff:

Fleur Power is a nice, flattering pink, very pigmented, have to apply it lightly as it doesn't take very much product at all. Humid is gorgeous, goes beautifully with golds, I applied it wet and it showed up very true to color on my eyes. The Mac 224 brush is wonderful, the longer bristles are gentle on the eyes but still doesn't take a lot of pressure to distribute the color, I don't know how I lived without this brush.

Swatches!

 Left swatches: Mac Humid, Mac Fleur Power
Right swatches (top to bottom): Clinique Heftiest Hibiscus, Mac Ruby Woo, Rimmel Kate Moss 107, Mac Kiss Me Quick

And here's the look I did with it. Sorry I look so dead tired, I'll try and look more alive next time!

Overall I love... EVERYTHING, seriously, there isn't a single thing I was disappointed with here. The eyelash curler fit all of my eyelashes and took half the time to curl them, Ruby Woo is so bright but I love it to pieces and Kiss me quick really helps keep it in place and define my lips!

Let me know if anyone wants a more detailed review of anything in this haul :) Thanks for reading!

~Kylie~

Quick Review: Sephora Squeaky clean exfoliating mitt

Quick Review: Sephora Squeaky clean exfoliating face and body mitt.
Link: http://www.sephora.com/age-defy-kit-P376189
Rating: 5/5

Hello Everyone!
Since I do so many tutorials, this time it'll be a review instead.

Here's the product!

I bought this from Sephora and I liked it so much I went and purchased a second one as a backup.
I typically don't like using loofahs, or shower puffs, because I feel like they don't exfoliate very well and I tend to use a lot of soap with them.

One side of the mitt is exfoliating and the other side is soft, there is a thumb hole on either side so it makes switching between the two very easy. There is also a little cloth loop for you to hang it up with, it's smaller than a loofah's loop, so keep that in mind.

I like the softer side for relaxing showers to rinse off after a long day.
The exfoliating side is super scrubby and will stimulate your blood into flowing and making you feel awake and refreshed after using it. I get ingrown hairs on my legs and arms and this helps to minimize the amount, they are much less noticeable now!
I also found it very easy to scrub my feet with as you can easily conform it to the shape of your foot.

And if you need to quickly use the opposite side for any reason, I like to ball my hand into a fist and use my knuckles to scrub, like so.

Overall, I was very happy with this mitt, and I hope they keep making it forever.

Thanks for reading! <3
~Kylie~

Removing makeup

Hello, Everyone!

I always found taking off makeup to be a chore, I avoided wearing makeup so that I wouldn't have to take it off. I have found a way that makes the process a bit more bearable though! (I apologize for the bathroom lighting!)

First I pull my hair back so I don't get it wet.

I take a cotton pad with micellaire water (or typical makeup remover) and hold it on my eye for about 15 to 30 seconds, and gently pulse the pressure on my eyelashes. It helps to remove the mascara without irritating my eye or pulling out my eyelashes.

 Making sure I got all the eyeliner and mascara off, I then run the pad underneath my bottom lashes. I reuse the other side of the cotton pad for the other eye.

Taking a fresh cotton pad I use some more micellaire water on the rest of my face, don't forget your eyebrows and neck too.

I wet my face with water and get a pump of face wash.

I massage it in circles on my face, then use my scrubby to exfoliate and make sure I get all the residual makeup off.

After my face is rinsed and pat dry, I apply my face lotion. Applying it directly after washing helps to keep the moisture from the water in my skin. Don't forget, dehydrated skin produces extra oils to compensate, so even if you have oily skin, don't forget to moisturize!

Then I like to take a cotton swab and coat it in a thin layer of face lotion, I run that along my bottom lashes and it gets any leftover make up and prevents panda eyes the next morning.

Look at how much came off! So gross!

Thanks for reading, and I hope that this chore became a little easier for you, too!

~Kylie~

Products used:
Sephora Micellaire Water
Clinique Extra Mild Facial Cleanser
Sephora Facial Cleansing Brush
CeraVe Face Cream

How to get Rock Lee eyebrows.

Hello, Everyone!

Continuing from yesterday's post, I'll be filling in my eyebrows this time. I prefer a clean but natural look, unfortunately, my eyebrows aren't very full. I'll be using a pencil that is a bit too light for me so that you can see what I'm doing a bit easier. (I also made it a little bit thick, but you'll forgive me, right?)

Starting from the inner corner, take your brow pencil and make tiny strokes (it'll imitate the natural look of hairs) and draw it out to your arch.

Then continue down towards the end of your brow. Defining just the top of your brow will keep it looking natural but still get the clean line.

 Taking an angled brush and a dark eyeshadow or brow powder in a shade that matches your hair color, start in the center of your brows and work your way towards the inner part. Doing it this way will concentrate the pigment on the center and your brows won't get too dark in the inner corner, preventing that boxy look.

Take a clear mascara or brow gel and gently brush through your brows like you would with a spoolie. (a spoolie is a brush used for grooming the eyebrows)

And here is the finished result! This is great for those who like the natural look, and it can even thicken your brows.

Thanks for reading, hope it was useful!
~Kylie~

Products used:
Estee Lauder eyeliner in 03 Copper Writer (for demonstration purposes)
Urban Decay Brow Box in Beige Betty
Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara
Estee Lauder Angled Brush

Haul: The Body Shop

My Body Shop Haul! -Amber-

The Body Shop recently had a 50% off all bath and body products and so I figured that this was the time to stock up on some stuff and try a bunch of new things. I've been on a bar soap kick lately and I got each bar for $2 each which I thought was awesome.

Amazonian Wild Lily Shower Gel

 A while back when I went to Marshall's, I found some discounted Body Shop stuff, one of them was a body wash called Earth Lovers and it was Lemon and Thyme scent and I love it! Unfortunately I can't find it anywhere that I've looked anymore so I decided to try Amazonian Wild Lily since its in the same container style as the Lemon and Thyme was so I figured it would be a similar consistency shower gel. Can't wait to try it!

Sweet Lemon Shower Gel

Since that other shower gel I loved so much was lemon scented, I REALLY went on a lemon spree. I wanted everything lemon scent! That's why the only other large size shower gel I bought is lemon.

The Gang

Strawberry, Satsuma, and Chocomania Soap

Now, I'm sure the strawberry soap is going to smell nice, I wasn't sure what Satsuma is so we'll find out (it had good ratings), and Chocomania I really just wanted to try, I was thinking I might not like it but we will see.

Pink Grapefruit, Sweet Lemon, and Olive Soap

 Here's another lemon scented thing! I got pink grapefruit because I figured it would be nice and I only ended up getting the Olive soap because it has great reviews. I would probably not have purchased it otherwise because...well, olive? Will that smell good? All I can think of are green olives with red garnish in the middle that I think are gross, haha! Can't wait to try it now though.

So, my next challenge? Deciding which of these soaps to open first. Yikes!
-Amber-

Tutorial: Winged Eyeliner

Hi, everyone!

Today I'm going to be writing a more detailed winged eyeliner tutorial, using a felt tip eyeliner. So I already have my face makeup and eyeshadow out of the way.
To get your eyeliner as close to the lash line as possible, while keeping it steady, you'll want to hold your eyeliner sideways...

And press it down against your lashes, then push it back against eyelid, then make a small stroke.

Here's an example of what it should look like. Keep repeating that towards the inner corner.

Once you make it to the outer corner, you'll want to flip it around so that you're working from the other direction. Remember to press it down against your lashes.

And the foundation for our wing is complete.

To find out a flattering angle for your wing, you'll want to line up your bottom lash line with the end of your eyebrow.

Keep working your eyeliner in this direction to keep the wing sharp.

Draw a line like this...

And carefully connect it  by filling in the gap, try not to touch the tip of the wing to keep it sharp.

If you have hooded eyelids, make sure that the wing comes down low enough that it doesn't go over your crease or it'll look wonky.

Curl eyelashes, add mascara, and a simple winged eyeliner look is done! :)

Thanks for reading!
~Kylie~

Products used:
Naked Basics Palette
Jordana Fabuliner in Black.

Dual Review: Precision Pore Cleansing Pad by Sephora

The Product

Amber Says:

I think this is a good product, especially for the price being only $5. It adds a nice element to washing your face. Instead of just pushing face wash around with your hands, these little scrubbies help massage your face and get the cleanser nice and worked in while still being quite gentle.

The only downsides for me are that the suction cup on the back is both the only thing to hold on to, and it doesn't stick to my mirror for as long as I'd like. Neither of these things is a huge deal, it's not exactly that hard to hold onto, just a tad flimsy while you're scrubbing, and I just store it in my medicine cabinet instead of hanging it up.

I would recommend giving this product a try. It's probably the most inexpensive, basic facial cleansing tool out there but it works quite nice!

Kylie Says:

I liked this product so much that I gave it as a gift to my mom. My husband keeps stealing it too!
The bristles are not too soft or too firm, and it's got a little section of shorter nubbies that can be good for more sensitive areas. Exfoliation is great for minimizing blackheads and this really keeps the ones on my nose barely noticeable (since it's pretty much impossible to get rid of them completely).

This scrubby turns any face wash into an exfoliating one and thanks to that I can save money on additional products, and it also helps with my dry patches. Afterwards my face feels stimulated and I feel like my lotion really soaks into the clean skin. I love this product and until I can afford to splurge on a Clairisonic, it really keeps my face clean and clear of makeup.

Tutorial: A Simple Look Using TheBalm Balmbini Babies of TheBalm Face Palette

Hi, everyone!

I'm going to create a tutorial using a palette I got for Amber :) It's called TheBalm Balmbini Babies of TheBalm Face Palette! Crazy name, right?

And Here it is!


Sorry for such a picture heavy post, but I want it to be as easy to understand as possible.
Foundation, bronzer, blush and eyebrows done!

Prime the eyes (I like this step because my eyeshadow creases in an hour) and then lightly brush a light matte eyeshadow over the entire area, any skin toned eyeshadow works.


I put Insane Jane all over my lid and in my crease with my angled eyeshadow brush. (Urban Decay Mushroom is very similar)


Using the Same brush, apply a darker shadow of your choice to darken the crease and outer edge of the lid, I used Jealous Jordana here. Remember to start light and gradually add more, it can get really dark, really quick.


And then blend out with a clean brush.


Take a small pencil brush or any kind of precision brush and apply the darker shadow along your bottom lash line.


Then take a small brush (or your finger, like I did) and apply a small amount of a highlighter to the inner corner of your eye. This will help brighten up darker looks.


Line your top lash line as close as possible to the lashes, thinner is good for people who don't have much lid space to start with. Then line up the curve of your bottom lash line to the end of your eyebrow.


Draw your wing, and then...



Fill it in.


Tight line with a good quality eyeliner, if you have sensitive eyes you might want to skip this step.


Curl your lashes and apply mascara and you're done!

Apply favorite lipstick and remember to smile! :)


Thanks for Looking at my little tutorial!
~Kylie~

Products Used:

Estee Lauder Equalizer foundation in Ivory
Sleek Contour Kit in Light
TheBalm blush in Hot Mama
Urban Decay Brow Box in Beige Betty
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Urban Decay W.O.S (Naked Basics Palette)
The Balm Insane Jane shadow
TheBalm Jealous Jordana shadow
TheBalm Mary-Lou Manizer
Jordana Fabuliner (3 dollars, craaazy <3)
Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Zero (for tight lining)
Maybelline The Falsies mascara
Mac lipstick in Sunny Seoul
Ecotools brushes