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Collective MAC and Sephora Haul

MAC and Sephora Haul

Hey Everyone! So today I'm putting up some of the stuff I bought from MAC and Sephora over the past couple weeks/days. I actually never went to a MAC store before, I mean I bought their stuff online like the fluid line and the brush cleanser but that's about it. I decided to look around though and I think I really really love MAC now haha. They have very nice products and compared to name brands at Sephora they are actually cheaper, except maybe their brushes and lipgloss. Anyways, I like how the shop is set up; usually I don't like a sales person following me around or anything, but they don't do that there. They ask if you need help and then go on their way so you don't feel so pressured to buy anything. Ok, enough rambling let's get on to the haul.

Swatches will be at the end of the haul pictures.

Let's start with MAC stuff first:
  $18.50
Fleur Power Blush- this is a nice dark pink that is good for an everyday look, if you put it on sheerly it looks very nice.

$26

Mineralize Skinfinish Natural- This is nice for a light coverage and you can use it to set liquid foundation or just by itself.

$14
MACS Viva Glam in Cyndi (limited edition)- this is a redish orange color and its great for summer.

$14
MACS Viva Glam in Gaga(limited edition)- a bright pink, its hard to wear but you can tone it down with a nude lipgloss or a darker pink lipgloss.

Now onto Sephora makeup:
 $44(For entire set of 3 items)
This is the NARS So Famous Set: Comes with blush, lipliner and the multiple
* I do not have the multiple because my cousin and I split the cost so she got the multiple.
-She did say she LOVED the multiple though and I think it was in Deep Throat as well.


NARS Deep Throat Blush- this is a nice pink as well, it is lighter than the picture though so it's a nice everyday color as well. I think it would look nice on any skin tone.


NARS velvet lipliner in Bettina- this is a lipliner, sort of feels like a lipstick, I don't like it too much because it kinda defeats the purpose of a lipliner and kinda just blends in with the lipstick you're wearing. So I wouldn't spend the money for this lipliner.

$42
The NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Deauville/Light 4- I originally bought the Sheer Matte, but I didn't like how it worked on my skin and I heard a lot of reviews about the Sheer Glow so I returned it to get this one. I really like this one better, it's easier to blend since it doesn't dry as fast and has a nice matte finish even though it does say "glow". I do think this is a tad lighter than my skintone but I think it looks good with my MAC powder since it makes it a bit darker.

$33
NARS Makeup Primer- Omgshhh, I love this primer. It is very easy to apply and feels like you're wearing water, honestly. So it isn't oily like other primers.

$25
Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer in Light- very good concealer! Especially for under eyes, it has buildable coverage for your scars and "tattoos" (I don't have any to try it on though haha).

$24
Dior Show in Black (waterproof)- This is my favorite mascara so I had to pick up another one. A lot of people do not like waterproof though because it clumps, but it works fine for me and I like my mascaras to be waterproof since I always seem to smudge my eye makeup.

$10(for mini size)
Benefit's BADgal Lash in black (mini)- I did not love this product actually, I heard that it was really great, but when I tried the mini it was very disappointing. If you were to purchase the $19 full size I would say its a waste of money since it did not give any volume to the eyelashes and made mine go flat. I will keep this mini size in my travel bag though just for touch ups.



Here are the swatches:




(left to right)- NARS blush, MAC blush, Kat Von D concealer, Cyndi, Gaga

So hope this helps you guys in the future if you plan on buying any of these products.

<3 Jessica

Haul/Review From Target

Hey everyone!

So today I stopped by Target to get some makeup products that I have been wanting to try.

I bought the Revlon Photo Ready foundation in 006 Medium Beige.
I heard a lot of mixed reviews on this foundation but I really wanted to try it because I heard that overall it looks really nice. It was about 11-12 dollars. I actually really regret buying this now. The foundation is SUPER sparkly. I thought it wouldn't be that big of a deal since I heard that it did have shimmers but wayyyyy too shimmery, at least for me. Let's see if you have nice skin, like no blemishes or acne scars, this would actually look pretty nice on you. It's also light weight and feels like nothings there which is really nice. It has nice packaging with a really nice pump. But, if you have acne prone skin or even oily it will just make your face look even more oily and kinda extenuates your scars/pimples/pores. I will put up some swatches later so you can really see how sparkly it is! So overall, do not buy this if you don't like sparkles, have acne, have acne scars and large pores.

Next I bought another Revlon lipstick but in 020 Baby Pink this came in a pack of two, I don't really know why though because they were randomly in packs of two but you the more the merrier! =]. So, I really love this color its such a cute pink and looks great with gloss.

I also bought a Revlon lipgloss in 130 Pink Whisper. I really like this gloss its not sticky and its really smooth. It's a frosty pink color and pretty sheer. I really like how it looks on my lips though it's a perfect pink gloss that will go over any lipstick nicely.

Lastly, I bought a stippling brush. It's a brush with a flat top but not as dense as flat top brushes. I never used one before and so I decided to try Sonia Kashik's white stippling brush. It's really cute and the brush it pretty big. It's very good for putting on foundation, when you apply it with this brush you get a nice natural finish. I would use this for my liquid foundation and maybe concealer. It's really easy to use especially when blending and a quick way to put on foundation.

So those are my reviews for today I will probably have some swatches/pics up later so watch out for those thanks for reading!

<3 Jessica

Lipstick Reviews!! VS, Revlon, Too Faced

Hey all!!

So I have 3 lipsticks that I have been using and they aren't really similar in color so I am not comparing them just reviewing each of them.

Here are the lipsticks:

(From left to right: Victoria Secret Pout: Pink Champagne, Revlon: Soft Nude 070, and Too Faced: Totally Nude)

These are the swatches (VS, Too Faced, Revlon). Sorry that it's a bit far away, my camera gets blurry up close.

Let's start with the VS lipstick

Pros: very cute pink that brightens up face, creamy and smooth. 

Cons: There is a little mini lip balm on the top but it does nothing for my lips, it's supposed to "condition" them before use but it makes the wrinkles on the lips more noticeable. I find using a regular chapstick before application does just as well. It also is a bit sheer so I would wear it with a pink lip gloss. 

Now onto the Too Faced Totally Nude

Pros: super cute packaging, nude does not wash out lips, creamy application

Cons: It smells really weird, it has that bad makeup smell ( I don't know how else to describe). If it didn't smell weird I would love it so much more. 

Lastly the Revlon Soft Nude

Pros: A really nice nude color, cute packaging, creamy application.

Cons: I really don't like how the nude washes out your lips but it might just be on me, it looks good on some and not on others. I would use a pink lip gloss as well over the nude so it's not completely washed out. 

So those are my pros and cons about these lipsticks. I really do like them all but they all have their issues; if you set them with a nice lip gloss they are pretty much perfect. So hopefully this helps you in your decision to buy a lipstick if you were on the fence on one of these.

Thank you so much for reading and hope this helped!

<3 Jessica

Sparkling Pink Nails

Hey all!

I did my nails the other day and here is the finished product:

This is with flash:

This is without flash:

If you want this look I used:

(From Left to Right) Sally Hansen Miracle Cure, Milani: Tip Toe Pink, Sally Hansen Base + Top Coat Maximum Growth Plus, and Sally hansen Hard as Nails: Strobe Light

So I bought all of these a while ago but I just decided to put them together I bought them all from either CVS or Walgreens for fairly cheap. There are always lots of sales on nail polishes there so just keep checking every now and then. 

How to get the look:

I used the miracle cure as a base because I have very weak nails so I just used it to help strengthen and cure my nails. So you can just use a regular base coat if you like.

Then apply a couple coats of the Milani in Tip Toe Pink on top of the base coat and let it dry.

Apply the Strobe Light on top of the pink. When you do this make sure to do one full coat then start layering towards the tip of your nail. So you have more glitter at the tips. Let dry.

Now finish off with a top coat to keep the nails from chipping or wearing off.

Thanks for reading and hope you have fun with this cute nail look!

<3 Jessica