Sephora Haul & Review // Part 2

I am so excited to do this review for you guys! Here we have the Naked Basics palette, now I know this palette has been out for awhile but I only recently decided it was necessary to belong in my collection! Well boy let me tell you I am glad I decided to purchase it! I'm sure the texture and colours are really similar to the other Naked palettes but I love how small and compact this one is. The colours are all very wearable and practical. Naked 2 is just amazing I can use it for contouring my nose or my brows (since I have such pale skin and blonde hair). The texture of the shadows is hands down perfection. Exactly how I prefer them, opaque, creamy, and blend like butter on a fresh piece of bread. I know the $33 price tag may be a bit much, but honestly once you've committed yourself to a few high-end makeup brands, you're in. Now a day's I actually actively justify spending that kind of money. If I went out to the movies and or dinner I would easily spend that and have nothing to show for it. So I'd rather have a beautiful palette like this in my collection. And on that note let me tell you, if you're thinking of purchasing a higher end palette but don't want anything crazy just yet, buy. this. palette. Just do it.

And to prove just how much I've been loving this, here are some pictures of myself modelling the colours (I've been wearing my makeup like this everyday this month basically)!

  

Venus on the lid, Naked 2 in the crease, and Faint in the outer V!

xoxo

-A

#FOTD | Birthday Dinner

Today's "Face of the Day" is a bit fancier than usual as I am about to go out for dinner for my Moms birthday! I was going to do a step by step tutorial but my camera died halfway through so you will have to settle for the end result!

Eyes

1. NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base
2. Cookie Dough from Too Faced "Joy to the Girls" in the crease
3. Chestnut from Too Faced "Joy to the Girls" in the outer V
4. NYC Sparkle Eye Dust in "Pink Topaz" over the lid
5. Milani Eye Tech eyeliner
6. Maybeline "Define-A-Line" used to tight line
7. Tarte "Lights, Camera, Flashes" mascara

Face

1. Clinique Super Primer Colour Corrects
2. Covergirl "CG Smoothers Hydrating Makeup" in 705 Ivory
3. Hard Candy "Glamoflauge" in Ultra Light
4. E.L.F Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder 
5. Milani Illuminating Face Powder in 03 Beauty's Touch (used for blush/ illuminator)
6. Coty Airspun Foundation Powder in Translucent 

Lips

1. NYX "Butter Lipstick" in Lollies
2. Revlon "Colour Burst Lip Gloss" in Bellini 

And I used my NuMe hair curler (25mm) to do my hair & then flipped my head over and took the blow-dryer to the roots to give it more volume!!

xoxo

-A

#FOTD | Bright & Colourful

Hi y'all! I wanted to pop in with a little #fotd action! I am in love with this look, and think it's absolutely perfect for summer! I am so tired of the same old browns or nudes, but I never really have time to sit and play with eyeshadow colours and blending. I was browsing the makeup section in Walmart the other day and came across the Annabelle Kohl eyeliner and this cobalt blue colour instantly caught my eye. I knew right away I wanted a bold lip to go with this look, I know the cardinal rule of keeping it to one or the other but I think these colours work perfectly together. Also, it only took me 10-15 minutes to put this together! Products listed below :)

1. Clinique Superprimer Colour Correct

2. Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in shade 42 (L'Éclatante)

3. Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer in shade 01

4. Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer in shade Light

5. Annabelle Kohl Eyeliner in shade 108 Lapis

6. Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara

7. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in shade Magic

What looks are you loving for summer? How do you add colour into your everyday look?

xoxo
-A