Hello and I miss you all!
With work, life, and school my life has been extremely busy.
However, I have missed blogging and Instagraming so much! So I made it my New Year’s resolution to restart and revamp my blog and Instagram.
What kind of content would you like to see? Throw all your ideas in the comments!
Be on the look out for new posts from me.
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This is a new to me box and I am pretty excited about it! It is $35 and it seems to include multiple products from one brand each month.
This month is Jason Wu. I have wanted to try this newer drugstore brand since I saw it featured in some YouTube videos. This box is a great way to try out a good assortment of products.
Jason Wu Magic Matte Oil $16
This product I am really looking forward to trying. I have pretty oily skin and I am interested to see how much of a difference this oil makes on my skin. Apparently it is supposed to be oily to matte instantly. It can be worn alone or as a primer. I’ll probably use it in both ways.
Jason Wu Saved By The Patch $12
I have some acne patches from another brand that I have been using and liking. I am glad to have more and hope they work just as well as the others.
Jason Wu The Bush $14
This is a vegan formula brow soap. I have been toying with the idea of giving soap brows a try and I guess this is my sign to take the plunge.
Jason Wu Stay In Line “Parisian Chic” and “Royal” $10
The Stay in Line lipliners are incredibly creamy pencil liners. The shades are pretty nice go to shades for me and I can see myself just wearing these all over the lips.
Jason Wu Flora 9 “Matte Agave” $15
I love the look of this little palette. I do t have a matte palette that is set up in quite the same way. The shadows are buttery and pigmented and seem like they will blend nicely. I will probably be doing a dedicated post for this palette (and many of the other products featured here) so keep an eye out for that!
Jason Wu Hot Fluff “Jelly Roll” and “Éclair” $12
These are both creamy matte lipsticks. They remind me a lot of the Milani Fetish Matte lipsticks formula wise. I will probably wear the more almost terracotta shade more than the bolder berry, but if I’m going to wear a berry now it will probably be this one.
As far as my first American Influencer Beauty Bundle goes this one was great to start off with! I got some great products from a brand I had really wanted to try. I am excited to see what the coming months bring.
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I have had a few of these quads just sitting around. I haven’t really been playing with makeup, but this morning I was watching Tati videos and got inspired. So I thought, “ let’s do an inexpensive fall look.”
This quad retails for only $3!!! Here ! Let’s get into swatches and the super quick and easy look.
My first comment is I wish the matte shades had one that was a bit more orange toned, but the mattes are still super pretty.
The mattes don’t swatch the best, but they do work very well. The metallics on the other hand swatch like a dream and work just as well.
I used a fluffy blending brush and used the lightest matte and went all through the crease. I used a more tapered blending brush and used the darker matte on the outer corner. On the outer portion of my lid I used the darker metallic and then the lighter one on the rest of my lid.
I am in love with the look that came out of this quad! Simple easy, so cheap and perfect for fall. Now I want every single one of the bite sized quads and no one will stop me from getting them. I feel an ELF hall coming on!!
Which bite sized quad is your favorite?
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Today, we are doing a little look and review with the Midas Cosmetics Decaf Chocolate Raspberry Quad. This quad retails for $12, though it is currently sold out. However, I still wanted to give it a little attention.
You get 3 mattes and a shimmer. All pinky berry shades.
For some reason the shades are showing up a bit more orange in the swatches than they actually are.
I am in love with this little quad and have been getting a ton of use out of it. $12 very well spent!
The formula is very buttery and the pigmentation is top notch.
I highly recommend keeping your eye out for this little guy!
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Look! A post that isn’t subscription box or empties related!
Today, I am going to give y’all my thoughts on the Karity Picante Palette.
It is a warm toned palette, with beautiful splashes of berry and purple.
The Picante palette retails for $29, Pick it up here! It is cruelty free and vegan, as well as paraben free. There are 21 shadows, coming out to $1.38 a shadow.
As you can see, there are a lot of warm browns in this palette, you will never need another warm blending shade in your collection.
Every single one of these shadows is very buttery, pigmented, and easy to blend. This palette is a breeze to work with!
* Peep my boyfriends Hawaiian shirt I wore for the luau themed rehearsal dinner for my brothers wedding!*
I promise one day I will start listing the actual brush I used. Just know they are mostly Luxie.
I LOVE how the look turned out. I highly recommend this palette. It’s so easy to work with and the shadow quality is phenomenal. This has quickly become my most reached for palette. Honestly, it’s probably one of my favorite palettes in my collection!
Have you ever tried this palette or another one from Karity? What are your thoughts? Comment below!
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For $5 a quarter you can get a beauty box from Walmart, full of drugstore beauty samples. I decided to check it out!
Hello Charcoal Infused Tooth Brush
Funny this is, I already have this tooth brush and I love it. I am happy to have a replacement when it is time.
Hello Naturally Whitening Toothpaste “Farm Grown Mint”
I have never tried a tooth paste from Hello, and it’s always fun to try something new. This is also a hefty sample size!
Bioré Rose Quartz and Charcoal Daily Purifying Cleanser
I have never heard of Rose Quartz being in a cleanser, so I am kind of excited to try this. It says it is great for oily skin, deep cleanses, and radiates self love. How cute.
Head & Shoulders Supreme Nourish and Smooth Conditioner
This conditioner, is of course, meant to help the scalp. It is made with Argan Oil and Jojoba Oil. This isn’t a brand I would normally use. But, I’ll give it a try.
Calm Magnesium Supplement
I am drinking this supplement as we speak. It’s sour as heck! Hopefully it helps make me calm. Lord knows I need that.
NYX #thisiseverything Lip Oil “Sheer Sky Blue”
As you can tell from the swatch, the tint doesn’t really show up. Which in this case is a good thing. I’m not sure that this is a product I will really use, but it’s cool that it was included in such an inexpensive box.
Overall thoughts?
I think for $5 this was a pretty cool little box. I may just keep my subscription and see what the next season brings?
Have you ever tried a beauty box from a store?
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Hello there!
It has been a little while since I have done a palette review. I thought, why not start up again with something affordable!
The ELF Rose Gold – Sunset eyeshadow palette retails for $10. See ELFs’ website.
This eyeshadow palette is cruelty free!
This is a warm palette, as the name would suggest. You get 10 shadows
Swatches
The shadows are rather powdery, so expect fall out during application. The formula feels very smooth.
The metallic shades all swatched beautifully. For the most parts, the mattes didn’t not appear too impressive during swatching.
The Look
I would normally walk you through the look, however; these shadows do not have names. Making that process a little complicated. So here is an example of a look you can create with this palette.
Over all thoughts
I had a bit of a hard time working with the palette, because the shadows tended to blend away to nothing. I got them as built up as I could, and thought the look turned out okay.
For me, this eyeshadow palette is a miss. However, if you like quick super natural looks, I think that you may really enjoy this palette.
But, don’t take my word for it. Try it for yourself!
What is your favorite ELF product?
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I had another post planned today, but in light of recent news, I thought that this update was an important piece of news to share.
It appears that beloved brand Wet N’ Wild has been selling in stores in main land China despite claiming to be cruelty free.
What does this mean? This means that by Logical Harmony standards Wet N’ Wild is NOT cruelty free.
Why? When selling in store in main land China, brands subject them selves to post market testing. Meaning, at any time the government can pull the products from shelves, with out alerting the brand, for animal testing.
For more updates and more of an explanation, please watch the latest logical harmony video on YouTube. Here!
For a complete list of Cruelty Brands please visit The official Logical Harmony website
The image above is my collection of Wet N Wild makeup. What is used I will be passing on to family and friends. What is not I will be donating to a local women’s shelter.
Other brands to try:
Jordana
ELF
Makeup Revolution
Milani
Cover Girl
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Tonight, I bring you another Colourpop review, I recently made a big order, so expect more to come.
I love how affordable Colourpop is, and they are cruelty free. The fact that they come out with such colorful palettes makes me happy.
The Ooh La La Palette has a pink theme, perfect for the month of February. Pink by far is not my favorite color, but I found myself drawn to this palette.
The packaging is hot pink and made of a hard sturdy plastic. There is a mirror inside, perfect if you feel the need to travel with a pink eyeshadow palette.
Ooh La La is $12 and you can get it on the ColourPop site Here!
The Swatches
Tickled: A very light pink with a purple a blue flip to the glitter.
Soft Core: Matte warm pink
Poodle: Matte true pink
Big Sugar: Shimmer bubble gum pink with a silver sheen.
Opulent: Bright fuchsia shimmer with a blue sheen.
Sandbar: Matte bright pink
Trove: Matte raspberry
Caddy: Matte deep purple
Moon Struck: Metallic peachy gold.
The Look
* please ignore the mascara on my lid, I didn’t notice it until I took the pictures.
Over all thoughts
The shadows do not swatch the best, but what is important is the application. The shades apply like a dream and blend out beautifully.
If you really enjoy pink, I would say this is a wonderfully palette to add to your collection. It is also a great palette if you usually wear neutrals and want to add a pop of color to your looks.
For only $12, the Ooh La La Palette is a great, inexpensive piece to pick up!
What is your favorite Colour Pop palette?
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The more I watch main stream brands come out with more releases, the more redundant everything seems. Which has propelled my journey into Cruelty Free Indie Beauty brands.
I have made posts about indie brands in the past, but I am going to be exploring more!
To start we are going to talk about Makeup Slayve. I purchased their new Autumn Equinox palette and their highlighter pan in Snow Queen.
Autumn Equinox $35
The packaging is very cute and compact. Instead of a mirror there is a a quote that reads,
” Take time to watch the leaves turn.”
I quite like that.
The shade names are on the back of the palette.
This palette contains 6 matte and 3 shimmer shades.
The matters are literally the MOST buttery mattes I have ever felt in my life!
The shimmers, unfortunately are pretty basic- nothing to write home about.
Starting from the wrist back
The matte shades are spectacular, I don’t think I have better matter shadows than these.
The shimmers, as I said, are pretty basic.
There is a ton of powder kick up, but that’s because they are not pressed as hard as most shadows.
The Look
I repeated these steps on the lower lash line.
I popped “Ugg Boots” in my inner Corner.
For my High Light I used Snow Queen
It is a really pretty stark white highlight. It is not pressed hard and it really packs a punch!
It is also only $10!
Over all
I am buying more of their shadows, particularly the mattes. I just can’t get over how awesome they are!
I also plan on ordering more of their highlights. I also want to try their blushes.
You can purchase their products Here.
What is your favorite Indie Brand?
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