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Ipsy Glam Bag Review-October 2018

November 9, 2018 Stephanie Sue

Welcome back to another Ipsy review. Ipsy is a $10 monthly subscription that comes with 5 samples (makeup, hair & skin care) inside a makeup bag.

October’s bag is a red plastic bag with a masquerade mask on one side. The card says “Who said nights were for sleep?” with the hashtag #ipsyafterdark. Seems kike Ipsy was spying on me during October because I hardly slept 4 hours a day basically the whole month (overnight shifts life). Anyway, let’s go ahead and review the products.

This time the bag was more makeup heavy than the month before. The first product is a lip gloss from the brand Laritzy Cosmetics in the shade Aura. I have to say that the shade is definitely not for me. It’s a clear gloss with micro-glitters which give it a purple-pink shine when the light hits it. I have to figure out a way of using it but for now it’s a no from me.

Next, we have a Morphe blush in the shade Spirit. It’s a pinky-mauve color, with micro-glitter, that looks amazing on the cheeks. It has amazing pigmentation (a little bit goes a long way) and it blends like a dream.

Another product it’s the Intensively Precise Eyeliner in Espresso from Aurora. The only thing I can say is that the color is nice and opaque, and it doesn’t run into lines. Gave it to my sister because I’m not a liquid eyeliner kind of girl. She has been liking it, I saw her used it a few times and apparently, it’s good.

Also go the So Susan Cosmetics Color Trip High-Intensity Color pigment in the shade Mysterious. It’s a dark purple color with a somewhat metallic look when used wet (only way I’ve used it). Really love this pigment and have used it a few times, lasts all day without creasing or fading.

The last product in the bag, is an eye mask-leave on absorbing treatment from the brand Hey Honey. It has a cream-like consistency and a little goes a long way. I haven’t had any issues with it so far, no irritation or burning sensation. Will definitely keep using it for the hydration it gives me.

Overall, October’s bag seems to have been more a hit than a miss. Let’s hope November’s bag is even better.

What products did you get in your bag?

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7 Looks, 1 paleta de sombras-Urban Decay Naked Smoky

October 26, 2018 Stephanie Sue

¡Bienvenidos! Las paletas de sombras son uno de los productos que más desarrollan las compañías de maquillaje. Siempre hay más de una (de la misma compañía) para cada estación del año, tiempo de fiesta o simplemente para poder ser competitivos en la industria. Como consumidores, puede resultarnos abrumador al ver tantos productos nuevos, comprarlos y luego no saber qué hacer con tanta cosa. En algún momento todos hemos tenido ese sentimiento de no saber qué hacer con tanto maquillaje (me ha pasado).

Por esa razón y porque necesito usar mis sombras antes de que expiren, fue que se me ocurrió escribir esta serie de entradas donde les mostraré 7 looks con una paleta de sombras. Debo decir que no es fácil sentarse a crear looks diferentes y utilizar todos los colores disponibles en cada paleta.

En este caso utilicé la paleta Naked Smoky de Urban Decay, fue lanzada al mercado en 2015 y es la única que he visto estar en oferta con un 50% de descuento. Esta paleta no tuve el mismo impacto que las otras de la familia Naked (antes y después). Cuando salió al mercado, se habló mucho sobre su pigmentación, capacidad para difuminar, que se desmoronaba demasiado, el cambio de tonalidades al difuminar varios colores juntos, y el hecho de ser una paleta aburrida con colores similares entre sí.

Estaré compartiendo con ustedes fotos de los looks que realicé y los colores utilizados.

Look #1: Whiskey, Password, Armor, Thirteen, High

Look #2: Password, Black Market, Dirty Sweet, Thirteen, Dirty Sweet

Look #3: Combust, Whiskey, Radar, Thirteen, Dirty Sweet

Look #4: Combust, Dagger, High, Thirteen

Look #5: Password, Smolder, Slanted, Thirteen, High

Look #6: Password, Dagger, Black Marker, Armor, Thirteen, High

Look #7: Combust, Smolder, Thirteen, High

Mi look favorito fue el #7 y el menos favorito fue el #3.

No puedo decir si la Naked Smoky se parece o no a sus hermanas Naked porque solo tengo la Smoky. Pero puedo decir que me encanta esta paleta, sí se desmorona (pero muchas otras también) y tiene algunos problemas de difuminación (al igual que otras). No es el peor producto del mundo, además que me encanta el look “smokey” por lo que continuaré utilizándola con el mismo amor.

¿Qué producto te encanta que no es muy popular entre los demás?

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1 Eyeshadow Palette, 7 Looks- Urban Decay Smoky

October 26, 2018 Stephanie Sue

Welcome back! Eyeshadow palettes are the one product that makeup companies just keep releasing. We have new palettes every season, holiday, or just because they need to be as competitive as they can. As consumers, it can be overwhelming to see and buy so many palettes but not quite knowing what to do with them. Everyone has felt, at some point in their lives, that “What the heck do I do with it?” moment (I know I have).

For that reason, and the fact that I need to use my palettes before they expire. I sat down for a few days with a notebook & pencil, and eyeshadow palettes. Then created 7 looks (one for each day) for every palette I own (at that moment, there are new additions now LOL). I must say, it was quite difficult to come up with 7 looks and hope they would actually look good and somewhat different from each other.

For the first 7 looks I planned, I used my Urban Decay Naked Smoky eyeshadow palette. It was released in 2015 and it didn’t had the same awesome response as its other sisters (before and after). It’s the only one I’ve seen that goes on sale at half the price so often (that’s how I got mine). When it released, I fell in love with it but the reviews weren’t all good. I saw lots of complaints about the fallout, pigmentation, blendability, colors changing when applied over other shades, and it been boring with lots of similar shades.

I’m going to be sharing pictures of the looks and the shades I used.

My favorite look was #7 which I kept wearing, and my least favorite was #3.

I can’t tell you if the other palettes in the Naked family are better because I just own this one. But I love the Naked Smoky, yes it has fallout (as many other palettes do) and it has some blendability issues (as others do too). Overall, is not a bad palette and I’ve always loved that smokey look.

What product, that the majority dislikes, is your favorite?

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Tried 2, Liked 1-Wet ‘n Wild

October 2, 2018 Stephanie Sue

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Hello! Welcome back to another episode of this series. Today I’m going to tell you my experience with two Wet ‘n Wild products.

Wet n Wild foundation

The first one is the Photo Focus foundation. I use mine in the shade 365C Soft Beige. It retails for $5.99, quite affordable for a drugstore product. Before even applying it to my face, I already disliked it a bit. All because of the chemical-like smell it has, is quite strong and lingers a little after application. But what can be worse than the strong scent? The wear and look of the foundation on my skin. After only 4 or 5 hours, my oils start to break through the foundation and it starts to break down basically all over my face. For obvious reasons, I don’t like this foundation. I only use it if I need to look presentable a few hours, for long days I use my favorite foundation.

The next product is the megaglo highlighting powder in the shade 319B Blossom Glow. Retails for only $4.99, it has some fallout, but I don’t care about it because the application is beautiful. The glow it leaves is out of this world and it looks like a high-end highlighter (without the high price).

What affordable products are your favorites?

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Probé 2, me gustó 1-Wet ‘n Wild

October 2, 2018 Stephanie Sue

¡Hola! Bienvenidos nuevamente a otro episodio de esta serie. Hoy les estaré contando sobre mi experiencia con dos productos de Wet ‘n Wild.

Wet n Wild foundation

El primer producto es la base Photo Focus, la cual utilizo en el tono 365C Soft Beige. Tiene un costo de $5.99, lo que es bastante económico tomando en cuenta los precios de hoy día. Incluso antes de aplicar la base, no estaba encantada con este producto. Esto porque tiene un fuerte olor que no es agradable y luego de la aplicación se puede percibir por algún tiempo. ¿Pero qué podría ser peor que un fuerte olor? La duración y la manera en que luce la base en mi piel. Luego de solamente 4 o 5 horas, mi piel comienza a ponerse grasosa y hace que la base se “rompa” por lo que desaparece de mi piel. Así que por obvias razones no me gusta este producto. Solamente lo utilizo cuando necesito lucir presentable por algunas horas, para días más largos utilizo mi base favorita.

El próximo producto es el megaglo highlighter powder en el tono 319B Blossom Glow. Tiene un costo de solo $4.99 y aunque se desmorona algo, no le presto mucha atención ya que la aplicación es hermosa. El brillo que deja está fuera de este mundo y luce como si fuera un highlighter de marcas más caras (pero sin el precio tan alto).

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What will I buy?-Colourpop x Disney

September 28, 2018 Stephanie Sue

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Hello guys! Welcome back to my blog. Today we’re going to be telling you what I’m planning to buy from Colourpop’s new (limited edition) collection in collaboration with Disney. Launches today, September 28, at 10am PST. It includes: an eyeshadow palette called It’s a Princess Thing ($20), 6 Super Shock Shadows ($7 each), 3 Ultra Glossy Lips ($6 each), 6 Lux Lipsticks ($7 each), and 2 Super Shock Highlighters ($8 each). PR Box ($120) doesn’t include the highlighters and 2 of the shadows (Under the sea, Heigh-Ho).

Photos from trendmood’s Instagram page.

Highlighter’s photos from Colourpop’s website

I’m beyond excited for this collection, it looks beautiful and it’s Colourpop so I know they will perform amazingly. Also, it’s affordable. If I could I would buy the entire collection, but I can’t. So, I told myself I would just buy a few things (because it’s limited edition). When I first saw the items in the collection I decided I wouldn’t get the eyeshadow palette because I have too many palettes. Instead I was going to buy two Super Shock Shadows and two Lux Lipsticks (I love this formula so much).

But after watching a few reviews of the collection, I decided I was going to add one more Lux Lipstick to my list. So, the two Super Shock Shadows I’m intending to buy is Under the Sea and A Whole New World. As for the Lux Lipsticks, I want Ariel, Belle and Tiana. If I succeed in my buying intentions, I will let you know what I think of the products.

In the meantime, are you getting anything from this collection or any of the new products in the market?

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¿Qué compraré?-Colourpop x Disney

September 28, 2018 Stephanie Sue

¡Bienvenidos a mi blog! Hoy les estaré contando sobre lo que planeo comprar de la nueva colección (edición limitada) de Colourpop en colaboración con Disney. Sale a la venta hoy, septiembre 28, a las 10am PST. Incluye una paleta de sombras llamada It’s a Princess Thing ($20), 6 Super Shock Shadows ($7 cada una), 3 Ultra Glossy Lips ($6 cada uno), 6 Lux Lipsticks ($7 cada uno), y 2 Super Shock Highlighters ($8 cada uno). Paquete PR ($120) no incluye los highlighters ni las sombras Under the Sea y Heigh-Ho.

Fotos de trendmood en Instagram

Fotos de la página web de Colourpop

Estoy súper emocionada por esta colección, ya que luce hermosa y es Colourpop por lo que sé que va a ser asombrosa. Además, es económica. Si pudiera compraría la colección completa, pero no puedo. Así que me dije a mi misma que compraría algunas cosas (solo porque es edición limitada). Cuando vi las fotos de la colección por primera vez, decidí que no compraría la paleta de sombras porque ya tengo demasiadas y no puedo seguir añadiendo más. En su lugar, compraría dos Super Shock Shadows y dos Lux Lipsticks (me encanta la fórmula de estos labiales).

Pero luego de ver algunas reseñas de la colección decidí añadir otro Lux Lipstick a mi lista. Así que, ¿qué voy a comprar exactamente? Las sombras que planeo comprar son Under the Sea y A Whole New World. En cuanto a los labiales, sería Ariel, Belle y Tiana. Si tengo éxito en mis intenciones, les dejaré saber lo que pienso de los productos.

Mientras tanto, ¿van a comprar algo de esta colección o alguno de los nuevos productos en el mercado?

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Tried 2, Like 1-Physicians Formula

September 26, 2018 Stephanie Sue

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Hello! Welcome to the new series “Tried 2, Liked 1”. For the first post, I thought fitting to talk about Physicians Formula (since it’s the first time I try anything from the brand).

Let’s start with the product that I didn’t liked. I tried the Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Lash Boosting Mascara in Ultra Black Organics. It retails for around $10 (it’s on sale on Physicians Formula website and Ulta for $5). The wand is fat with short plastic bristles. The formula is extremely wet and it stays like that all day long. That’s why I didn’t liked it, my lashes felt wet and every time I touched the my fingers had mascara on them (I sneezed and my mascara went to my lids). At the end of the day, I had awesome panda eyes (never looked better). My eyes were black all around, it ruined my makeup and I was eager to take the damn mascara off.

The second product was the Butter Bronzer in Deep Bronzer. Believe me when I tell you that I know how late I am to trying this out. But I absolutely understand why basically everybody likes it. It’s a nice shade and it smells like pina colada which is somewhat strong for my preference (the scent lingers a bit after application).

Also, it has some subtle micro-shimmers so it leaves a nice sheen on the face (not glittery). It’s quite pigmented so take it easy with the application (or not, is up to you).

In conclusion, completely disliked the mascara but absolutely loved the bronzer.

Let’s talk in the comment section!

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Probé 2, me gustó 1-Physicians Formula

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Stephanie Sue

¡Hola! Bienvenidos a la nueva serie titulada “Probé 2, me gustó 1”. Para la primera entrada, pensé que sería apropiado hablar sobre Physicians Formula (ya que es la primera vez que pruebo algo de esta marca).

Comencemos con el producto que no me gustó. Probé el rímel Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Lash Boosting en el color Ultra Black Organics. La pueden conseguir por alrededor de $10 (en la página web de Physicians Formula y Ulta está en especial a $5). La varita es ancha con cerdas plásticas y cortas. La fórmula es extremadamente húmeda y se queda así todo el día. Por esa razón no me gustó, cada vez que tocaba mis pestañas mis manos tenían rímel y las pestañas se sentían húmedas (cuando estornudé, el rímel se pasó a mis párpados). Al final del día, tenía unos increíbles ojos de panda ya que tenía rímel alrededor de mis ojos. Mi maquillaje fue arruinado y estaba ansiosa por quitarme el bendito rímel.

El segundo producto fue el Butter Bronzer en el color Deep Bronzer. Sé que estoy tarde al probar este producto ahora, pero entiendo porqué le gusta a básicamente todo el mundo. El color está nítido y tiene un aroma como a piña colada el cual es algo fuerte para mi gusto (el olor se queda un poco luego de la aplicación).

Otra cosa es que tiene como unas micro-escarchas (brillo) por lo que deja un brillo natural en el rostro. Tiene bastante pigmento así que recomiendo que lo tomen con calma con la aplicación.

En conclusión, detesté por completo el rímel pero amé el bronceador.

¡Hablemos en la sección de comentarios!

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New Colourpop Loves

September 14, 2018 Stephanie Sue

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Hello there! Colourpop recently released eyeshadows with a new formula, called the Jelly Much shadows. There are 8 shades that retail for $8 each.

Its unique water-based formula saturates the pigment for immediate intense color application. Super longwearing, it won’t crease, fade, or transfer; dries down to a powder finish with zero fall out.

I only bought one shade when they were released because I just wanted to try them. Thought I wouldn’t like this formula (I’m more of a powder shadow kind of girl) but to my surprise I love it. The shade I have is Bungalow, described as a “metallic vibrant peacock teal”. When I first used it, my sister said I had little mermaid eyelids (LOL).

For application, I first tried it with my fingers but switched to a brush for a more precise application (website says to use a brush). The formula has a weird feel to it but as stated on Colourpop’s website, it gives intense pigmentation and doesn’t crease or fade. I’ve had it on my lids and my lower lash line as a pop of color. It stayed put all day until I removed my makeup at night. I have hooded eyes and the shadow didn’t transfer anywhere. *Remember to leave the plastic lid on and screw shut tightly so it doesn’t get all dry.* There’s no need to say that I will be buying other shades because they’re beautiful and the formula is amazing.

Swatches: Bungalow (top); What’s your sign? (left); Scorpio Moon (right)

Jelly much on eyes; What’s your sign? on lips

Jelly much on eyes; Scorpio Moon on lips

First photo: Swatches;
Top photo: What’s your sign? on lips
Bottom photo: Scorpio Moon on lips

Another Colourpop product I’ve been loving is the Lux Lipstick, specifically the ones from Kathleen Lights Zodiac Collection. The retail for $7 each. I have both shades in the collection and I must say that I’m impressed with the formula. This are the first Lux Lipstick I try and I’m glad I did. The formula is creamy, but it won’t bleed out of the outer edge. The shade What’s your sign? fades beautifully but Scorpio Moon leaves a line on the outer edges of my lips. Also, if I put Scorpio Moon on and remove it, it leaves my lips stained (I confess it looks pretty). Overall, the shades are beautiful, the formula is amazing, and I NEED to buy more lipsticks in this formula.

What are your thoughts on these products?