Blue Face of the Day

I just wanted to show you my outfit and my make-up for today. I got this beautiful shirt and necklace both from my mother for Christmas and it's my first time wearing them.

Here are the products I used:

For eyes:

Hedgerow eye shadow by Scaredy Cat Cosmetics

Craving eyeshadow by Nyx

Brûlée eyeshadow by Wet n' Wild

Purple mascara from Blinc

Midnight Gel Liner by Mac (from when they were still cruelty-free. There are some other cruelty-free  options available now instead. Meow Cosmetics has one in blue called Oceanic. I plan on reviewing the purple eyeliner soon from that line).

For Face:

Becca Ultimate Coverage Cream Concealer in Banana

Jaydancin Mineral Foundation in shade 1

Laura Mercier blush in Rose Petal

For Lips:

Tarte Lip Crayon in Hope

Notoriously Morbid Changling topcoat in Siren

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Top items I'll be bringing out for Summer!

If you are at all like me in the summer I need to bring out products that not only hold up to the heat and sweat but also the sun, water, and fit the brighter colours of the season! Overall, that is quite a few different products from my normal routine, especially when I'm at the cottage which only has one air conditioning unit which isn't very good.

So I've made a list of my top sun and fun products in no particular order. You can click the names for the full reviews I've made of them in the past.

1) Marcelle Hydra-C Ultra Thin Matifying Fluid 
I love this product. Absolutely adore and I don't know what I'd do if they discontinued it. This is my main moisturizer which also mattes my skin and keeps it that way for hours. It comes in a great bottle, it is comfortable on and it actually has some skin enhancing ingredients.

Mascara - Black

2) Blinc Tubing Mascara
For those of you who have been reading this blog for a while, you've likely heard me mention this mascara. I adore it because due to my allergies I'm always touching my eyes, and this mascara won't smear and come off when I do that. It also lasts though Yoga, biking, crying and napping. Plus it comes off easily with warm water. I have this in both the black shade and the purple one (which you can't really tell is purple without looking really closely. Overall I love this product though, and a major part of easily looking great in the summer all day.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Shadow Pencil

3) Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencils and Milani Shadow Eyez Pencils
These are pretty much the same thing at lease formula-wise. Creamy, high pigment pencil eyeshadows in a long lasting waterproof formula. They last all day, only fade the slightest bit with wear and don't crease even without a primer. There is a huge difference in price but the Urban Decay has a larger selection of colours. There are some dupes in Milani range though so be sure to take note!

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush

4) Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Blissful
I love this blush in the summertime! A beautiful pigmented bright coral shade that lasts a ton better than any of my other powder blushes last ( as in hours instead of mere minutes). Has a lovely uplifting sun-touched feel to it.

Smashbox Cosmetics Smashbox Fusion Soft Lights

5) Smashbox Bronzer-Blush in Intermix*
Unfortunately since I received this Smashbox has started selling in China, and thus now tests on animals.  Note: Apparently they signed with PETA saying they aren't selling in China and thus are still considered cruelty-free (excluding their brushes which are real animal hair). It is just the other Estee Lauder companies that are still selling in China that are no longer cruelty-free.
Another lovely light bronzer-ish shade that really brightens and lifts your face with a sun-kissed glow. The only bronzer I've ever liked on my pale skin. Will be attempting to find a replacement for this eventually that is cruelty-free.

Sunscreen SPF 30

6) Glycolix Elite Sunscreen SPF 30
I'm super pale with very sensitive skin. This means I burn easily and sunscreen makes my face a super greasy mess. I really like this sunscreen however. It's matte on and because it's Zinc Oxide based it doesn't aggravate my acne. LOVE that it also goes easily under make-up. (Full review to come)

Bite Beauty High Pigment Matte Pencil

Tarte LipSurgence' Matte Lip Tint

7) Bite Beauty High Pigment Matte Pencil or Tarte Lip Surgance Matte Lip Tint
I really like both of these pencil types. Both have twist up mechanisms which is great, but my favourite part of them is that they both are highly pigmented and the Tarte one in Hope that I have lasts because it's matte. Long lasting colours are what I want in this warm weather! (Full review to come)

Urban Decay Cosmetics Eyeshadow

8) Urban Decay Eyeshadows
Urban Decay eyeshadows are what got me into cosmetics. They're smooth and highly pigmented. They also have some amazing shades that really pop. Flipside and Jinx are two bright blueish colours that scream summer pool party to me. Just using a little to line the lower lash line brightens my whole face.

What are some of your favourite summer products?

Quick New Years Day Look!

Happy New Year's everyone! This is a look I did for a party on New Year's Day that I was quite pleased with.

 I used
Face: 
Marcelle Ultra Thin Mattifying Fluid
Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer in Porcelain
MUFE Full Cover concealer in shade 1
Lost in Makeupland Oily Skin Finishing Powder
Lorac Oil-free illuminizer in pearl L1
Eyes:
Lise Watier Eye and Lip primer
Too Faced Glitter Glue
Darling Girl Cosmetics Rudolph eyeshadow
Darling Girl Cosmetics Blitzen eyeshadow
Blinc Tubing Mascara in Black
Lips:
Morgana Cryptoria Gel Lipstick in Persephone

Hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2012! :D

Ten Beauty Products I Can't Live Without!

1. Blinc tubing Mascara in Black
I adore this mascara. It's the perfect easy to remove tubing mascara that doesn't smudge or run or flake. You can read my full Review Here. :D


2. Clarisonic Mia
I can't live without my Clarisonic Mia. Although mine is the white one, if the purple had been available when I bought mine I would have chosen that colour! This helps my acne so much and it really helps clean deep into pores gently. My review on this is here :D.


3. Estee Lauder Double Wear Liquid Foundation (Shade Shell)
Although I've been using the Estee Lauder Double Wear Light foundation lately, I finally got my hands on the Double Wear foundation in my correct shade. This foundation is great, matte finish, lasts all day and covers well. My review here!


4. Mac Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
This is my favourite setting powder. I've tried quite a few others such as MUFE HD and Laura Mercier's secret finishing powder but this is the best. It really gives a soft focus effect when I use it with my mini kabuki, blurring the look of my pores until they're almost gone. I've finally done a review for this here.


5. Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Too Faced Shadow Insurance is my Holy Grail eyeshadow primer. It lasts all day for me and prevents creasing as well as feeling nice on and intensifying shadows a bit. Check out my review here!


6. TheBalm TimeBalm Concealer in Lighter than Light
The best undereye concealer I've tried this is creamy the perfect brightening shade and covers wonderfully. The only downside is that it doesn't work well over dry skin at all. I also like how inexpensive it is for the amount of product and how there is Vitamin E in it as well. Here's my review! :D


7. Nail Tek II Intensive Therapy
This stuff has saved my nails big time! From weak splitting nails that couldn't grow to strong healthy ones this as a base coat has transformed my nails. Another plus was that it was quick too! Read about my experience with it here!


8. China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat
I don't know about anyone else but I always always ALWAYS mess up my manicure before it dries unless I have a quick dry top coat and this one by China Glaze is the best! Really quick drying and I actually don't mind the sweet smell to it. As with all top coats it gets a bit thick after awhile but some polish thinner takes care of that. (Review to come)


9. Nars Penny Lane Cream Blush
I just got this blush not too long ago and I adore it! I can't see myself without this anymore as it lasts all day (only blush I've had that does) and the finish is amazing! Check out my full review here!


10. Eco Tools Brushes
The best brushes out there in my opinion. Cheap, Eco friendly, creulty-free, easy to clean, and super soft! There is nothing bad about these brushes except maybe the fact that the range is sort of limited! Full review of them here! The picture above is one of the sets of brushes I've bought and use almost daily.

So that's it! I saw this tag and thought it would be a good fun post to do. I have a couple other posts in the works so more coming soonish! Hope you enjoyed!

Where I am

I'm sure you're all wondering where I disappeared to, the answer is the Bahamas, my parents surprised me and decided to bring me on a cruise with them. We spent some time in Florida and then cruised for a day were in the Bahamas for a day (today) and are going back to Florida tonight to spend time with my Grandparents. The exciting information is I got a bunch of great Drugstore products from the states including some stunning nail polish colours, gel liners and more! So on top of the things I recieved for my birthday and the things I bought I've got reviews galore coming for you! Until then I apologize for disappearing. Hope everyone's holidays are going well! (Or exams if you're still studying/writing them as I know some of you poor souls are). Lots of Love from the Bahamas!

P.S. The Blinc mascara survived snorkling today and still looked good and came off so easy in the shower! Best mascara I've used to date!

Blinc Mascara Review

A little while ago I ordered Blinc Mascara from Dermstore.com to see how another tubing mascara compared to my favourite mascara another tubing one by Clinique called Lash Power. (See my review on Lash Power Mascara Here! :D) I've been using Blinc's mascara in black for a couple weeks now and honestly am wowed. 

Neat Hourglass sort-of shaped brush

Though expensive at about $24 USD a pop, this mascara passes my expectations in so many categories. It doesn't run at all, it doesn't flake, it comes off significantly easier than Clinique's Lash Power Mascara, it's softer feeling and more flexible on my lashes than Lash Power, and my lashes look just as great. I think the only downside I've had with this mascara is that it is quite wet upon application. I have to wait longer than I do with Lash Power for it to set and if I blink I'm just about guaranteed to get mascara on the eyelids and possibly below my eye too which is annoying as I put on mascara last so I'll have to clean up the spot then redo some of my eye make-up. 

Natural Lashes

With Blinc Mascara

Natural Lashes

With Blinc Mascara

Overall I love this Mascara but I don't know if I can justify buying such an expensive mascara every time I run out (which won't be very often as I still have to finish my Lash Power off and this new bottle of Blinc). It has even less than Lash Power in amount with only 0.19 oz of product compared to Clinique's 0.21 oz. Though there is more colour selection with Blinc having a dark Chocolate colour, a green, a purple and a blue in addition to the plain black. 

Sprite Rating: 9/10- Lost one point for price/product ratio and wetness. Otherwise I love this!