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2018 Favorites-Makeup & Non-Makeup

Stephanie Sue

Hi guys!  Welcome to the last blog post of the year (“Whaaat?”-minion voice).  It’s been a great year: I started this blog, obtained my Masters degree, and got a job at a retail store.  I don’t do New Year’s resolutions but feel free to share yours in the comment section. Now let’s talk about makeup and non-makeup favorites.

First, I discovered a face moisturizer that hydrates my skin without making me look like a grease ball and that will be Hydra Genius Daily Moisturizer for oily skin from L’oreal.  For taking my makeup off, I use a Micellar Foaming Cleanser for combination to oily skin, from Garnier Skin Active.  It takes all my makeup off, including waterproof mascara, without leaving my face feeling super dry.  As for my hair, I’ve been loving Herbal Essences Curl Defining mousse (strong hold) and discovered the amazingness of Aussie Kids Detangler in Bloomin’ Apple.  Smells good and incredibly helps with my knotty-curly hair.  Lastly for non-makeup products, I absolutely love ULTA Beauty’s Shadow Switching Pan for using the same eyeshadow brush repeatedly with different colors.

Now, I have a lot of favorites products in the makeup section (majority are drugstore/affordable).  Many of them, I’ve talked before so I’ll link the blog post.  For base products, the most I’ve been using are L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte foundation in 104 Golden Beige (blog post), Covergirl Clean Matte bb cream in 520 Light (blog post), Colourpop’s No Filter Concealer in Light 16, Colourpop’s No Filter sheer pressed powder in Light (blog post), and Maybelline Master Fix loose powder in Translucent.  For bronzer I have two: Bettina Sun Splash Bronzing Powder in Light to Medium, and Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in Deep Bronzer (blog post).  For blush I have: Maybelline Fit Me in 10 Buff, Lottie London Blush Crush in zac, and Morphe Blush in Spirit.  These two last blushes I got in my Ipsy bag.  Last face product is highlighter, Smashbox X Casey Holmes Spotlight Palette in Gold and Pearl, Wet ‘n Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder in 319B Blossom Glow (blog post), and Sleek Makeup Highlighting Palette in 032 Solstice (blog post).

For the eyebrows I used mostly the NYC Browser Bush-On Brow Kit in 876 Brunette but because of some Ipsy bags, I found two brow pencils that I like.  The Arch Arrival Brow Definer in 02 Taupe Tom from Sugar, and Skone Brow Wand in Chocolate.  I also have two eyeshadow palettes that I’ve been using like crazy: Pérsona Identity palette and Maybelline Soda Pop palette (blog post).  Love the ULTA Beauty Gel Eye Liners in general, but I have four colors: Black Out, Black Brown, Olive, and Bronze.  The two mascaras I’ve been using throughout the year are L’oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise Waterproof in Blackest Black, and Covergirl Flourish by Lash Blast in Very Black (blog post).  The last products are for the lips: Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks, Colourpop Lux Lipsticks, and L’oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Lipgloss.

These are all my favorite products for this year 2018. What products were your favorites through the year? Let’s talk in the comment section.

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What I Got For Christmas 2018

Stephanie Sue

Hi guys! Hope you had a great Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. Today I want to share with you what I got for Christmas. Also, what did you get for Christmas? Let me know in the comment section.

  • The first thing was a pair of Pandora silver heart shaped earrings. They’re beautiful, dainty and I haven’t stopped wearing them.
  • Next, we have the NYX Love You So Mochi electric pastels eyeshadow palette. Haven’t tried it yet but judging from swatches it looks really pigmented. They’re all shimmery shadows so I’ll need to pair it with another palette.
  • The last Christmas gift is a pair of Skechers Air Flex-Free Spirits in purple. Absolutely in love with these shoes, they’re so lightweight and comfy.
  • Last but not least, I got an early birthday gift. It’s a beauty led light from ZOMEi which is great for putting my makeup early in the morning and for taking photos when there’s no natural light.
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    7 Looks, 1 Eyeshadow Palette-Dream St. Colourpop X Kathleen Lights

    Stephanie Sue

    Hi guys!  How are you doing?  Welcome to another post about 7 eye looks I created using only one eyeshadow palette.  This time I used the Dream St. palette by Colourpop X Kathleen Lights.  This palette was Kathleen’s first collaboration with Colourpop.  It released last year (December 2017), retails for $16 and has 12 eyeshadow colors.

    The shadows are buttery-soft and with great pigmentation.  There is some kickback but I’m not bothered since they blend like a dream (no pun intended).  There are many looks that can be made with these beautiful shades.

    • My Dream St palette
    • First row swatches
    • Second row swatches
    • Third row swatches

    Here are the eye looks I created

    Shooting Star (#1, first row), Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#2, third row), Sweet Dreams (#1, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).
    Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#3, second row), Star Dust (#3, first row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).
    Potion (#3, second row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Moony (#3, third row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row).
    Potion (#3, second row), Elfish (#2, third row), Spark (#4, second row), Moony (#3, third row).
    Shooting Star (#1, first row), Elfish (#2, third row), Twinkle (#4, first row), Moony (#3, third row).
    Potion (#3, second row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Mermaid Boy (#4, third row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row).
    Magical (#2, first row), Potion (#3, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).

    Bonus look!

    Shooting Star (#1, first row), Water Bearer (#2, second row), Kaleidoscope (#1, third row), Moony (#3, third row).

    Let’s talk in the comments! What eyelooks would you do?

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    Sleek Makeup “Bring On The Night” Holiday Set-Review

    Stephanie Sue

    Hi guys!  Welcome back.  Today I have yet another review, but this time is for a holiday set.  I’ve seen Sleek Makeup products online but never imagined I would see it in my local Walgreens.  Yes, you read that right…At Walgreens!  You can imagine the dumb face I had when I saw various holiday sets at affordable prices from this brand.  Because I’m not a millionaire (sadly), I grabbed one that would give me a general idea of the brands’ performance.  For $25 I got the holiday set “Bring On The Night” which includes an eyeshadow palette, a blush trio and a highlighter palette.

    Here are two looks I created using Sleek Makeup’s gift set. For more looks, go to my Instagram

    Let’s start with the eyeshadow palette, as it was my least favorite.  I’m not saying it was bad, just a little hard to work with.  It’s a dry formula (not smooth/creamy), so I encounter some issues when trying to blend the shadows.  The color selection is full of cool tones/smokey shades with little matte (transition) colors.  Even the darker shades had some type of shimmer in them.  As for pigmentation, it was average because there’s a lot of building the colors and the shimmery shades needed to be applied with the fingers for a better color payoff.

    Now, the blush trio is another story.  Colors are intense, soft, blendable and very pigmented (a little goes a long way).  The shades are not my typical choice, but I enjoy using them from time to time.

    Finally, the highlight palette included 3 powders and 1 creamy formula.  The powders give an intense, kind of icy glow to the skin and tend to emphasize large pores/texture.  But the cream one gives you a less intense but more natural glow.

    Overall, I think the holiday set is worth it.  Sure, the eyeshadow palette is a little hard to work with, but I love the smokiness.  Also, it got me interested in trying more products from Sleek Makeup.

    What holiday set have you tried?

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    Maybelline Soda Pop-Review

    Stephanie Sue

    Hello guys! Welcome back to the blog.  Today we’re going to talk about Maybelline’s Soda Pop eyeshadow palette.  It
    retails for $13.99 and it contains 12 fall-ish colors (warm shades).

    As I’ve  said before, I’m more of a cool-smokey shades but I’ve been really enjoying the warm shades.  This Maybelline palette has an amazing shade range and the quality is great.  The shadows are soft & buttery with an incredible pigmentation and staying power.

    Since I bought it, I’ve been using it like crazy.  It has become my go-to when I don’t want to think much about my eye look.  I just pick up this palette and go with the flow.  If you haven’t tried Maybelline’s Soda Pop palette, I highly recommend you go and buy it because is amazing and you’ll fall in love with it.

    What has been your go-to product?

    Jewelry, Makeup, Non-beauty

    Wishlist (Christmas/Birthday Edition)

    Stephanie Sue

    Hello guys and welcome back!  The holiday season is right around the corner, which means is time to get our wishlist ready.  Mine covers for Christmas Day, my birthday (is on January), and also Three Kings Day (celebrated in many places, including Puerto Rico).  Now, let me share with you what is on my list.

    Let’s start with the makeup part of this list.

    Eyeshadow palettes

    • Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam-Retails for $42 and it’s a beautiful neutral palette, perfect for everyday use.  In my opinion, one can never have enough neutral.  (Don’t you think?)
    • Urban Decay Born To Run-Retails for $49 and it seems like a very versatile combination of shades.
    • Colourpop X Bretman Rock Wet palette-Retails for $12.  I have a few blue shades in my collection but I would love to expand on that shade range.
    • Alamar Cosmetics Reina del Mar Vol. I-Retails for $28, love the vibrancy of the colors and the amazing pigmentation.  Also love to support fellow latinas.
    • Natasha Denona Mini Star-Retails for $25, although I’m not really sure about this one.  I would love to try Natasha Denona’s shadows but I can’t wrap my head aroung the amount of money the big palettes cost.  Maybe I could justify the purchase of a mini palette.
    • Elf Cosmetics Opposites Attract-Retails for $14, love the variety of shades.  It’s been a while since I’ve tried Elf eyeshadows.

    More makeup products

    • It Cosmetics Superhero mascara-Retails for $24, I’ve been wanting to try this mascara because of all the good reviews.
    • Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow-Retails for $24 each.  I’m especially interested in two shades: Kitten Karma and Molten Midnight.
    • Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Lip Luminizer in Fenty Glow-Retails for $18, swatched it in-store and fell in love with it.

    Non-makeup products

    • UV light and gel nail polishes-Hate going to the salon, but love a good shellac manicure. (I’m full of contradictions)
    • Kit for making resin jewelry.
    • Beads and string-Always in need of more, visit my Instagram page to see the beauties available.

    Well, that’s all on my list at this moment.  I definitely need to narrow it down but meanwhile, tell me what’s on your list.

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    7 Looks, 1 Eyeshadow Palette-Too Faced Just Peachy Mattes

    Stephanie Sue

    Welcome back! Today we’re back with another “7 Looks, 1 Palette” post, this time using the Just Peachy Mattes eyeshadow palette from Too Faced.  This palette was released last year, retails for $45 and has 12 shades.

    I’ve never really liked warm tones or peachy shades until I started using this palette.  Now I can’t get enough of them!  So, I’m going to share with you the 7 looks I created, and the shades used.

    Look #1:  Peaches and Cream, Fresh-Picked, Peach Butter, Peach Meringue
    Look #2:  Peach Tea, Peach Cobbler, Just Ripe, Just Peachy, Peach Butter
    Look #3:  Peach Cobbler, Peach Tart, Peach Punch, Peach Butter
    Look #4:  Peach Cobbler, Just Ripe, Peach Sangria, Peach Meringue
    Look #5:  Peach Punch, Just Ripe, Peach Sangria, Peach Meringue
    Look #6:  Fresh-Picked, Chocolate Dipped, Peach Sangria, Peach Butter
    Look #7:  Just Ripe, Chocolate Dipped, Peach Sangria, Peach Butter

    That’s all from me today but I’m curious:  What’s your favorite warm tone, peachy-pink eyeshadow palette?

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    Drugstore Makeup Review

    Stephanie Sue

    Hello!  Like a month ago, I bought a few makeup products at my local Walgreens (that’s what I go the most).  And after trying them for so long, I feel I can tell you what I think of them.

    The first product is from the limited edition Wet ‘n Wild Fire & Ice collection.  I just bought a fire bronzer (since I didn’t find anything else) in the shade 36369 Bronze Dynasty.  It’s a light bronzer with little specks of glitter.  Despite the glitter, I actually like this bronzer because it looks pretty. It’s affordable and it’s a build-up situation for intense bronzing action.

    The next product is Wet ‘n Wild Megaglo highlighter powder in 319B Blossom Glow.  Which you already know I love it so I’m just going to link the post where I talked about it (click here!).

    I also bought, from Wet ‘n Wild, a contouring palette for $4.99 in 749A Dulce De Leche.  I like this product but I’m not crazy about it.  It has great pigmentation but I’m not really into contouring, so I’ll have to keep trying it out.

    Next is a concealer, no it’s not Colourpop…”Whaaaat?” (minion voice).  It’s the Clean Matte oil-free concealer (previously called Ready Set Gorgeous) from Covergirl in the shade 205-210 Light/Medium and retails for around $6.  I think it’s a bit light for me but it’s been working okay.  It’s certainly not replacing my Colourpop No Filter concealer but it’s a nice product.

    Last but not least, I bought the Magnif’eyes eyeshadow palette from Rimmel in 004 Colour Edition.  Retails for $8.99, has 12 shades and it comes in 8 editions.  The pigmentation is nice, has a bit of kickback but it blends nicely.

    There were hits and misses.  But in general, I liked most of the products.

    Tell me about your hits and misses in the comment section.  Talk later!

    Makeup

    Reseña de nuevos productos

    Stephanie Sue

    ¡Bienvenidos!  Hace como un mes compré algunos productos de maquillaje en un Walgreens cercano a mi hogar (es donde más compro maquillaje).  Luego de tratarlos durante algún tiempo, siento que puedo decirles lo que pienso de ellos.

    El primer producto es de Wet ‘n Wild, específicamente de la colección Fire & Ice (edición limitada), en el color 36369 Bronze Dynasty.  Es un bronceador claro con pequeños pedazos de brillo (escarcha).  Dejando ese detalle a un lado, me gusta ese bronceador porque luce bonito, no se ve demasiado brilloso en la piel.  Es económico y si quieres que luzca más intenso, tienes que aplicarlo poco a poco.

    El próximo producto es un highlighter de Wet ‘n Wild en el color 319B Blossom Glow.  Ya saben que me gusta así que les dejaré el enlace para que puedan leer más detalles (presiona aquí).

    También compré una paleta de contorno de Wet ‘n Wild por $4.99 en el color 749ª Dulce De Leche.  Me gusta este producto, pero no estoy encantada con él.  Tiene gran pigmentación, pero no soy muy buena con contornos así seguiré utilizándola.

    Otro producto que compré es un concealer de la marca Covergirl (¿asombrados?).  Es de la línea Clean Matte (previamente llamado Ready Set Gorgeous), en el color 205-210 Light Medium y tiene un costo de alrededor de $6.  Creo que es un tono algo claro para mí, pero me ha estado funcionando bien.  Ciertamente no estará reemplazando mi No Filter concealer de Colourpop pero es un buen producto.

    Último pero no menos importante, una paleta de sombras de la colección Magnif’eyes de Rimmel en la edición de color 004.  Tiene un costo de $8.99 por 12 colores en cada paleta y la colección se compone de 8 ediciones.  La pigmentación es excelente, cuando pones la brocha suelta algo de polvo pero la difuminación es buenísima.

    En esta compra, hubo productos que me gustaron y otros que no tanto. Pero en general, fue una gran compra.

    Cuéntame sobre sus recientes compras en la sección de comentarios.  ¡Hablamos luego!

    Ipsy, Makeup

    Reseña Ipsy Glam Bag-Octubre 2018

    Stephanie Sue

    Bienvenidos a otra reseña de Ipsy.  Ipsy es una subscripción mensual de $10 que contiene 5 muestras de productos (maquillaje, cuidado de cabello y piel) dentro de una bolsita para maquillaje.

    La bolsa de octubre es plástica de color rojo con una máscara en un lado.  Cada mes incluye una tarjeta con el tema del mes, la de octubre dice “¿Quién dijo que las noches son para dormir?” con el hashtag #ipsyafterdark.  Parece que Ipsy me estuvo espiando durante octubre porque a penas dormí 4 horas diarias casi todo el mes (vida de turnos de noche).  De todas formas, comencemos con la reseña de los productos.

    Este mes tenemos más productos de maquillaje que el mes pasado.  El primer producto es un lip gloss de la marca Laritzy Cosmetics en el color Aura.  Tengo que decir que este color no es para mí.  transparente con micro escarcha que le da un brillo violeta-rosado cuando le da la luz.  Debo descifrar la manera de usarlo que me funcione, pero por ahora es un no de mi parte.

    El próximo producto es un rubor de la marca Morphe en el color Spirit.  Es un color violeta-rosado con micro escarcha, que luce increíble en las mejillas.  Tiene una gran pigmentación por lo que un poco es suficiente y difumina como un sueño.

    Otro producto es delineador líquido de Aurora en el color Espresso.  Lo único que puedo decir es que el color es opaco y no parece que se corre en las líneas finas.  Le pasé este producto a mi hermana porque no soy amante de los delineadores líquidos.  Parece que a ella le gusta porque la he visto utilizarlo en varias ocasiones sin problema alguno.

    También tengo un pigmento de So Susan Cosmetics en el color Mysterious.  Es violeta oscuro con una apariencia algo metálica cuando se usa húmedo (única manera en que lo he utilizado).  Me encanta este producto y lo he utilizado en varias ocasiones, dura todo el día sin desaparecer o sin dividirse.

    El último producto en la bolsa es una mascarilla para los ojos (leave on absorbing treatment) de la marca Hey Honey.  Tiene la consistencia de una crema y un poco es suficiente para ambos ojos.  No he tenido problemas hasta ahora, ningún tipo de irritación o sensación de quemazón.  Continuaré utilizando esta mascarilla por la hidratación que brinda.

    En general me gustaron la mayoría de los productos, lo que es genial.  Esperemos que la bolsa de noviembre sea aún mejor.

    ¿Qué productos obtuvieron en sus bolsas de octubre?