Month: April 2017

NMVC April 2017 | Part 2. The look

On By Manda JanetteIn cruelty free, indie beauty, inexpensivemakeup, looks10 Comments

If you saw my original Vanishing Cabinet post for this month, then you would know it is sadly my last month. If you follow my Instagram @manda_janette.   Then you have already seen the look I did for this months VC. my last VC.

  • Each buries his own
  • Sometimes dead is better 
  • Soil of a mans heart
  • Wanna play with you

Their goal this month was to create a coheasive look, and I think they did a great job. Especially for spring.

  • I started by priming my eyes with the Wet n’ Wild photo Focus eye primer.
  • For my transition shade I used “sometimes dead is better”. I really love this shade, and I have been reaching for it a lot lately.
  • I then put “Soil of a mans heart” all over my lid. It is a stunning pink with gold shimmer.
  • To really deepen everything up I used “Each buries his own” I also used this shade under my eye.
  • As my high light shade in my inner corner I used “Wanna play with me.” It is an almost iridescent pink, that does play off the shades that surround it.

Over all, I think the shadows this month were great. I have yet to use the lip product. I am really going to miss the Notoriously Morbid Vanishing Cabinet.

What did you think of this look? Comment below! Thank you so much for reading I hope you enjoyed it. What kind of posts would you like to see comment below!

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Petit Vour | April 2017

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It is finally Petit Vour time! This is a cruelty free, vegan, and green Beauty Box that cost $15 per month. It usually has some pretty high priced product samples in it.

Marie Natie Lip Gloss “Tickled” $19


This gloss feels really nice, and it is a beautiful summer/spring shade.


“Coconut and jojoba oil moisturize and smooth surface of lips to maximize wearability.”

French Girl Organics Cuticle Oil $10


My nails and cuticles sucks. They are so crappy and dry. Any cuticle oil is okay by me.

“This luxurious blend of high potency extracts and essential oils with a citrus rose scent makes for a powerful treatment for healthier nails and cuticles.”

Suntegrity Skincare Makeup W/ SPF “Fair” $5


During hot weather I love tinted moisturizers, especially with SPF in it. I was really glad to see the shade was on that will actually suit my skin tone.

“Did you know that nearly every sun care product on the market contains toxic ingredients? Suntegrity is the answer to anyone who ever wondered if an effective, holistic sun care line exists.”

Nubian Heritage Patchouli & Buriti Body Lotion $3


I actually already own the soap that goes with this lotion, so I was excited to receive this, it smells fantastic.
That is it for this months box. I hope you enjoyed it, thank you for stopping by. Have you tried any of these products? Comment below!

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My Too Lazy to do Makeup Makeup Look | FT. Glossier, Tarte, 100% Pure, ETC..

On By Manda JanetteIn cruelty free, fotd, looks, Uncategorized8 Comments

Every now and then I need to make my face look presentable, but I am too lazy to put in much effort. I have been seeing everyone’s minimal product routine, which prompted me to share my latest one!

100% Pure Coffee Bean Under Eye Cream

I got this product from Petit Vour, and fell in love with it. It really does brighten under my eyes and makes me look more awake. This is not a step I am willing to skip!

Ulta Brow Pomade “Soft Brown”

This is a really inexpensive alternative to the ABH brow pomade, that is still cruelty free. It is really pigmented, so the Jar lasts ages. You need the smallest amount to take care of your entire brow. I usually apply mine with the BH Cosmetics 21 brush. It is like $2 and works great.

Glossier Boy Brow “Blonde”

Yes, I still love this stuff. I always use it to set my brows and add a little more volume. Obviously, my brows are a step I am not willing to skimp on. 😂

Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint “Light”

This tint covers the unevenness on my face, with out looking blotchy. I prefer to apply it with a foundation brush. You really just need the smallest amount, so the price tag is worth it.

Jordana Best Lash Extreme “Black”

I curl my lashes then use what ever mascara I have open at the time. It currently just happens to be this one from Jordana. It isn’t the best, but it also isn’t the worst. Probably won’t pick it up again though.👌 

Tarte LipSurgence “Wonder”

When I do the minimal makeup, I tend to use a taker or more pigmented color on my lips. It just feels like it draws the focus away from my almost bare skin. One I am really loving lately is the Tarte LipSurgence in “Wonder”. It is a pretty red shade, with a nice minty taste/scent.


And here is how it turns out! Ignore my aggravated expression, it was 6am. 😂😭

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it. What are you favorite minimal makeup products or products to use in a no makeup makeup look? Comment below!

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Notoriously Morbid Vanishing Cabinet | April 2017

On By Manda JanetteIn cruelty free, indie beauty, inexpensivemakeup, Uncategorized, vegan1 Comment

Unfortunately, this will be my last Vanishing Cabinet, my budget just wouldn’t allow for me to keep getting all these subscriptions. One had to go. 😭

This months theme is “Sour Ground” and based off of Stephan King’s “Pet Semetary”. 

It came with four pigments, one lip product, and a Sour Punch Straw! 


Resurrection “Sinister Spirits” Lip Shimmer

I have never tried one of their lip shimmers, but it seems to just be a tinted balm. Which, I am all about in the warmer months.


This is it swatched a few times back and forth. It is a pretty berry shade, that smells like grape! 

  • Soil of a mans heart
  • Each buries his own
  • Sometimes dead is better
  • Wanna play with you

There are two mattes and two shimmers, that are going to create a studying coheasive look. I can not wait to play with them.

I am really sad this is my last Vanishing Cabinet for now, because it was great! 

I hope you all enjoyed this VC, thank you for stopping by. What are your favorite products from Notoriously Morbid? Comment below!

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Shea Moisture Kukui Nut and Grapeseed Oil Youth Infusing Cleanser and Face/Neck Cream | Sample Series 

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*I can only attest to the one time use the samples provided*

I recently got the Shea Moisture Kukui and Grapeseed oil cream Cleanser and Face/neck Cream in the Target Natural Beauty Box and had to try it out! 

The Cleanser:

The Cleanser retails for $9.99.

 It made my skin feel extremely soft, and it smelt really relaxing. Perfect for the shower at night. 

From the site:

Made with natural and certified organic ingredients.

Kukui Nut Oil rich in vitamins A, C, and E, helps to protect against premature signs of aging skin.

Grapeseed Oil is rich in beta-carotene vitamins D, C, E and antioxidants.

Olive leaf extract is moistrizing with powerfl antioxidant properties

Over all:

👍👍👍👍👍 I will be purchasing this, I love it!! My skin felt clean and fresh after use.

The face and neck cream:

Retails for $14.99

This had the same scent as the Cleanser. However, I thought it was too thick. Almost like Greek yogurt! 

From the site:

Aging Skin 

SheaMoisture’s Kukui Nut & Grapeseed Oil Youth Infusing Face & Neck Crème hydrates and illuminates skin. Infused with mineral light reflectors to instantly give a brightened and more youthful looking appearance. Kukui Nut and Grapeseed Oils deliver a nutriant rich formula with vitamins D, C, E and beta-carotene to protect while infusing skin with hydrating moisture, leaving skin texture perfect for makeup application.


Directions: Apply morning and evening on the face and neck.


• Made with natural and certified organic ingredients.

• Kukui Nut Oil rich in vitamins A, C, and E, helps to protect against premature signs of aging skin.

• Grapeseed Oil is rich in beta-carotene vitamins D, C, E and antioxidants.

• Mineral light reflectors help highlight and illuminate for youthful looking skin.

Skin Concern: basic care, visible pores

Recommended Skin Type: mature, sensitive, oily, normal, combination

Used For: moisturizing, anti-aging, Wrinkle Reduction, skin texture improvement

Over all: 👍👍 Not for me, maybe because my skin hasn’t aged much. But, this is not something I will be purchasing.

I hope you liked this sample review, thank you for stopping by. Have you tried these products before? Comment below! 

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Lip Product Declutter Part 2 |The Drawers

On By Manda JanetteIn cruelty free, Hotornot, Uncategorized10 Comments

I am going to have to do this one a little different than Part one. There are too many products to name them all. So. I will be showing and searching them all, but only hitting the high points.


Draw 1 Sample Sizes

Fun fact, I actually prefer Sample Sizes, because I can actually use them up before they go bad. 

Tartest Lip Paints


I believe these came as a set with some liners.


Keeping them all.

More Tarte


Another Lip Paint and two little randoms.


I actually use these so they are all staying.

NARS 


I really enjoy NARS lip products, but they are so pricey.


I will be getting rid of one, I had a double of the “Cruella” lip crayon.


Notoriously Morbid 


One Mystic Matte and two Lip toppers.


These guys are staying with me, I use them all the time.

Lip tint type products 


I really like all of these, I wish I could get more of the Pacifica and Jersey Shore shades, specifically.


These are staying in my collection.

Glosses


I honestly can’t really recall where any of these came from, but I use them.


Staying with me!

Random little lipsticks


I think all but one of these came free from Sephora, as promo codes!


Even though the YSL one is not CF, I am keeping it because it is almost gone. However…


This baby, matte red lipstick from MakeUp Forever is going bye bye.

Little Liquid Lips


I love little Liquid lipsticks.


I think my faves are the ones from Too Faced!


I am getting rid of this gloss stain from Ulta, I have never used it.

Drawer 2


In here, there are mostly longer lipsticks/crayons and NYX glosses.

NYX Butter Glosses


A long time ago I got rid of all of my butter glosses but these four.


My babies are staying.

Colour Pop Lippie Sticks


I LOVE these, I feel like I have either talked about or worn them in a look a ton.


ELF Matte Lip Crayons


The first product is actually the Graphic Minimalist double sides lip stick that 11thgorgeous created with ELF. The rest are Matte lip crayons.

 

I will be getting rid of the Graphic Minimalist duo…


Only because one side melted.

Random lip crayons 


I am like 90% positive all but two of these came from subscription boxes.


I will be getting rid of the one from Wet n Wild.


I just really dislike the formula.

NYX Intense Butter Glosses


Like with the original Butter Glosses, I narrowed these down ages ago.


NYX Matte Lip Creams


 I really love the formula of these guys!


I will forever keep these.

Drawer 3


We are starting out this draw by getting rid of two things.


The Real Her Liquid Lip I hated, and an Ofra lip gloss wheel I will never use.

Milani lip sticks


I only have a few of these, but they are really nice and have pretty packaging. I dislike the scent though.


For now, I am keeping them, but that might change because of the scent.

NYX Mega Volume Lip Stick


This is a fantastic line of lipsticks, I never hear anything about. 


I will be getting rid of the red and purple shades..


But, but only because the packaging broke and they won’t scroll up.

We n Wild Liquid Lips


I am not swatching the Cat Suit ones, because I literally just reviewed these.


Here is the metallic pink though, really pretty!

Random lipsticks


One from Real Her and one from Mellow


I am keeping both. I suck at decluttering.

More random


A notoriously Morbid gloss and an Ofra Liquid lip


I thought I would never use either of these, but I have used them both quite a bit!

Glosses


I really love these Wet n Wild glosses!


The Smith and Cult, not so much…


Too sticky for me, into the Declutter bin it goes.

Last drawer


More traditional lipsticks.

Burts Bees


When these came out I did a post swatching every shade. I have already narrowed it down to only four.


I will be keeping these!

ELF Lip Sticks


For such an inexpensive brand, ELF makes great lip products.


These guys are going no where.

Wet n Wild Lipsticks 


I love every single one of these Lip Sticks. They are so inexpensive, but still pigmented and long lasting.


They are all so nice!

Ulta Matte Lip Stick


I only have one of these, but I am really liking it.


I plan on picking up more shades.

From the stand


These are the lip products I keep out, to remember to use, and two red apple lipsticks, because they are my favorite.


The two MAC shades are my only remaining MAC lipsticks. Pictured is also my last Maybelline lipstick. They are almost gone! The blue tube is that lipstick from Estee Edit that deepens shades… someone gifted it to me and I really want to test it out.


I did decide to get rid of the Medusas Makeup lipstick because of all of the shimmer, and the Bite lipstick in Quince (?) because it is so old.


Declutter so far


That is is for my lip Product Declutter! Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it. What products have you Declutter lately? Comment below!

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*NEW* Wet N’ Wild Photo Focus Face Products |Hot or Not

On By Manda JanetteIn cruelty free, drugstore, Hotornot, inexpensivemakeup, Uncategorized7 Comments

The new Wet N’ Wild Photo Focus face products have been all over YouTube and Instagram. I had to find out if they were worth they hype, or wastes of time.


Wet N Wild Photo Focus Foundation “Shell Ivory” $5.99

I am actually quite happy with this foundation. It has great coverage and lasts quite awhile. I thought this shade was going to be a little dark for me, but it ended up working out great!

Rate: 👍👍👍👍👍


Photo Focus Concealer “Light Medium Beige” $4.99

I have seen a lot of people comparing this to the Tarte Shap Tape concealer. If that concealer is any thing like this one, no thank you. I found that it gave little coverage. This shade was also a little dark for me. It is really inexpensive though, so if you are not wanting under eye coverage, this concealer might work out of for you.

Rate: 👍👍


Photo Focus Powder “Warm Light” $4.99

This powder is pressed,  but when applied it feels really finely milled. It is very light on the face, and doesn’t cause any cake! I think I found my new favorite drugstore powder.

Rate: 👍👍👍👍👍


Here are the products on my face after 3 hours of wear. All good besides the concealer!!

I hope you enjoyed this review, thank you for reading! Have you tried these products, what were your thoughts? Comment below!

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Vegan Cuts BeautyBox| April 2017

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Another really awesome month for Vegan Cuts. This is a cruelty free and all vegan Beauty subscription, that retails for around $25 a month! 


TheGranola Goat Green with Envy face mask $6 value

I love the amazing face serum from this brand, so I am really looking forward to trying this product out.

Spiraling-based dry face mask enriched with proteins and antioxidants that help calm irritated skin.


Naked Scrubs “Lemon” $5 value

This stuff is going to pair so well with the soap I got in the Target Natural Beauty Box. Very lemony, perfect for summer.

Exfoliating body scrub made with all natural ingredients and essential oils.


Love Jivana Essential Oil $8 value

This blend smells amazing, and I am all about essential oils. I keep revive oil from Zoe Organics on me at all times.

Unique Tridosha balancing skin treatment essential oil blend to stimulate the senses and stabilize the mind.


Derma-e Vitamin C Serum $7.50 value

I have heard some good things about this Serum, so I am excited to try it out myself.

Brighten skin and boost collagen health, minimizing the look of fine lines and wrinkles, using this serum concentrated with vitamin C, aloe Vera and more.


PHB Beauty Lip Liner $11 value

I have an eye liner from this brand that I really enjoy, this seems just as creamy. The color is also real pretty and fit for spring.


Color or line your lips with a long-lasting matte lip crayon in a surprise tint.


Schmidt’s Natural Deodrant “Rose and Vanilla” $9 value

This is a product I have really been wanting to try, and probably what I am most excited about. I really hope it works for me.

Floral rose bouquet notes whisked together with sweet vanilla to give your underarms and luxurious scent.

I am very pleased with this months Box!!

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this little unboxing. Have you tried any of the products or brands from this box? Comment thoughts and favorite products down below!

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Lip Product Declutter | Part 1: The Jars

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Before we begin, I want to address how messy my area is. I have the messiest, most unorganized beauty room, so these pictures aren’t exactly Instagram worthy.


The Tiny Jar

  • Essence random
  • Revlon random
  • Nyx Liquid Suede “Soft Spoken”
  • Ofra “Laguna Beach”
  • Star Looks “Piquant”
  • Jordana “Creme Brûlée”


The declutters


Both of the essence and revlon. Revlon is not CF and I just do not like the Essence much.


The skeleton cup part 1

  • Bellapierre “Strawberry”
  • NYX “Sand Storm”
  • Ulta ” Tender” and “Bestie”


Keeping all!!


Skelton Cup part 2

  • Notoriously morbid; “El” and “Wolfsbane” and “Never sleep again”
  • Dirty Little Secret “Phantom”


Again, keeping all.


Skelton Cup Part 3

  • Kat Von D “Project Chimps” and “Lolita”
  • Colour Pop; “November” and “Clueless” and “Beeper” and “Lumiere 2” and “Little-stitious”


I didn’t think I would get rid of anything from this jar, and I was right.


Gray Jar Part 1

  • ELF Nude
  • Buxom “Trail Blazer”
  • The All Natural Face “Frosted Berries”
  • NYX “Beige Pearl” and “Beige”



Getting rid of the Elf Nude gloss, I hate this stuff. A ton.


Gray Jar part 2

  • Pur “Mystic”
  • Noyah “Malbec”
  • Cargo “Taos”
  • Medusas Makeup “Lover Boy”
  • Gleam “Naked”
  • Hynt Beauty “Satin Nude”
  • Hikari “Merlot”
  • Elate “Divine”


I will be keeping all of these.


Gray Jar part 3

  • Kat Von D “Outlaw”
  • Colour Pop “marshmallow”
  • Juice Beauty “Blythe”
  • Nyx Liquid Suede “Vintage” and “Cherries in the Sky”


I will be getting rid of “OutLaw”. I have had it for so long, it is getting old and nasty.

I did not declutter much, baby steps right.😂😂😂😂 Part 2 will be coming soon!

I hope you enjoyed this little post, thank you for reading. What are your thoughts on any of the products shown? Comment below!

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Boxy Charm Un-boxing | April 2017

On By Manda JanetteIn boxy charm, cruelty free, Uncategorized3 Comments

Video here!!

It is that time of year, when everyone jumps on the Coachella band wagon, and Boxy Charm is no exception. This months theme is Boho Glow.


Ofra Rodeo Drive Highlighter $35

Talk about Glow! This highlight is blinding.


Really excited to have it, and I can’t wait to make my cheekbones Pop with it.


Pur Cosmetics Blend Squared $36

I think these sponges feel a bit hard, but who knows, they might work. They are really pretty, very Easter-esque.

Hairgurt Strawberry Banana Shampoo $10

I am in love with the deep conditioner from this line, so I have some really high expectations for the shampoo. It makes your shower smell like a fresh fruit smoothie!!


Cargo lip gloss “Taos” $16

This is going to be an amazing summer gloss.


It’s a nude shade with some shimmer. It has a really nice smell. The formula doesn’t feel too thick or too sticky.


Concealer Palette by Measurable Difference $19.99

I really do not have high hopes for this. I am not sure if it is because the palette doesn’t completely close so it will dry out, the price, or because there are already little bubbles on some of the shades like it is already going bad. I am willing to try it out though, I will let you all know.

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed it. Have you tried any of these products? What are your thoughts comment below! 

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