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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Yeps and Nopes July 2017


Welcome to my July 2017 "yeps and nopes" of the month! This list is comprised of items that I have been loving this month and some that just didn't work for me. I am not sponsored or paid in any way to review these products. All the products mentioned are cruelty-free and vegan.






Yeps
Me wearing the mask

1. Kilted Suds Seaside Mint Moisturizing Face Mask
This is a product I received in a subscription service and I've been loving it! It is a green powder that you mix with a liquid and it is meant to be hydrating. I would definitely say that this is hydrating and leaves my skin feeling great. Will have to check out more from this brand!

Simple is an affordable brand that I've been interested in for a while. I was looking for a new eye makeup remover when I found this. This is really gentle, but removes all my eye makeup. What more can you ask for?!

Left to right: Nahz Fur Atoo and Project Chimps

The shade Project Chimps was limited edition and Kat Von D recently brought it back. It has been a favorite of mine for a while and is the perfect red. Nahz Fur Atoo is new to my collection and I receive compliments every time I wear this lipstick. I don't find these to be drying, but they last all day on me.


I did do a review of this palette on here previously- which you can find here. I have mostly been using the gold and cranberry shades from this palette. I find these easy to work with and they last all day. Plus they are super pigmented and great if you're just looking for a quick everyday look.


I have tried e.l.f.'s baked highlighters, but for some reason had never tried their pressed ones. This has quickly become one of my favorite highlighters. This gives a glow from within look that I absolutely love! You also don't need a lot of this product, so I feel like this will last me a long time.


Milani is one of the few brands where I actually like their baked products. This bronzer has some gold in it and being that I'm more warm-toned and tend to wear golds on my eyes all the time, I like this for tying everything together. The formula is super creamy and I'm not having to dig into it like I do with some other baked products I've tried.


Since the initial release of KL Polish, I have been loving this brand. I picked up four of the shades from the summer collection. I have mostly been using Magic City and South Peach, but they are all gorgeous shades. They only take two coats, dry really quickly, and last a long time. After trying these, I have to say that this formula is now my favorite out of any nail polish I have tried.


This is a palette that I have had for a while, but always come back to. The darkest shade in here is too dark for me, but the other two work really well for me. The gold shade is my favorite in this palette and every time I wear it, I get compliments. Would highly recommend!

Nopes
1. e.l.f. Tinted Shape & Stay Wax Pencil in Blonde
If you watched my first impressions video on YouTube of me trying this for the first time, you'll know I did not like this. It felt like I was putting a melted candle on my eyebrows. It also didn't really fill in the gaps. I put an eyeshadow over it and it still didn't help. Throughout the day, it still felt sticky and I just don't like that feeling on my eyebrows.

This was another product that I tried for the first time on camera and this was insanely sticky. It wasn't very pigmented either. It felt more like a lip gloss than a liquid lipstick to me. I know e.l.f. recently came out with new liquid lipsticks, so I will have to check those out!

3. Wet N Wild MegaCushion Highlight and Contour  
Both of these products didn't swatch very pigmented and didn't really show up on my face either. They also would take away foundation as I was applying them. I don't know if the color correcting ones are better, but I just didn't like these.

4. Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreshing Shampoo
As someone who has naturally oily hair, I often find it difficult to find a shampoo that works for me. The only one I have found so far was from Sephora, so I've really been trying to find a cheaper alternative. This unfortunately did not work for my oily hair.

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Past Yeps and Nopes:
June 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017




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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Violet Voss X Nicol Concilio Palette Review


Nicol Concilio is a blogger originally from New York who has over 380,000 subscribers on YouTube. I recently discovered her channel and I was happy to see her coming out with a new palette with Violet Voss! This palette retails for $45 and includes twenty shades. If you are interested in this palette, you can click here.








Here is what the packaging looks like:


 Here is a close-up of all the shades:

Onto the swatches!

From top to bottom: NYC, Zo-Zo, Bruh, Pizza, and Mars

The shade NYC I didn't find to be too pigmented when I used it on my eyelids, unfortunately. Zo-Zo I think is a pretty shade, but isn't as "in your face" as I like gold eyeshadows to be. The shade Bruh swatched really light and looked the same on my eyes. The shades Pizza and Mars swatched a little chalky, but went onto the eyes nicely. 

From top and bottom: Daisy, Hangry, Blou, Hey Girl, and Chawwcolate

I really don't have much to say about this row. All of the shades felt creamy and were really pigmented in the swatches and on my eyes.


From top to bottom: Glorious, Nicol, Sagittarius, GiGi, and Palm Tree
This third row was very pigmented and creamy as well. The only criticism I have for this was that Sagittarius and GiGi look incredibly similar.

From top from bottom: L.A, Victoria, Boop-Bop, Pingy, and Retrograde
The shades L.A and Victoria are easily my favorite shades in this palette. The only shade in this row that felt chalky was Pingy, but it went into the eyes nicely. The shade Retrograde wasn't very pigmented and I would consider this the weakest shade in the palette.

Overall I do really like this palette. I previously reviewed the Matte About You palette and really did not like that one, but this palette has an awesome formula. I know some people have said that it's similar to the Laura Lee palette and I don't personally own that palette, so I can't speak for that. The other palette that I have by them in the HG palette, which I really like as well. I think the two palettes are unique enough to own both.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Kat Von D Shade + Light Glimmer Eye Contour Palette Review


This new palette from Kat Von D is meant to be a complimentary palette to her original Shade + Light palette. This contains twelve shades in four different finishes. This retails for $49.00. It is cruelty free and vegan friendly. If you are interested in the palette, you can click here.





The packaging has a cool effect to it and the case itself is very sturdy feeling. Here is a closeup of the outside packaging:

The shades within the palette are split into cool tones, neutral, and warmer tones. I can tell that a lot of thought when into the color selection for this palette. Here is a closeup of the shade selection in the palette:

Here are swatches of all of the shades:


The satin and metallic shades in this palette feel really creamy and pigmented. They were easy to work with and the quality is there. The shades that I don't like are the more glimmer infused ones. These have a crazy amount of fall-out while applying and throughout the day. They also are not as pigmented as the other shades as well and I couldn't build them up. 

Kat Von D has said that they are meant to be a "glimmer", but to me they look like straight up glitter. I also read that you can use them as a topcoat, but I still don't think they're pigmented enough and they do have a lot of fall-out. I've tried all sorts of tricks and can't seem to get this palette to work for me.

Since the glitter infused shades are half of the palette and I don't like those shades, I do think I will be returning it. I do like a lot of Kat Von D products, but this unfortunately did not work for me. For $49.00 I expect something that is a higher quality than this, so to me it's honestly not worth it. I really wanted to like it, but I wouldn't recommend this palette.

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Monday, July 17, 2017

Vegan Friendly Update Part Eight

Hello and welcome to another vegan update! This is a series on my blog where I share information with you about a brands cruelty-free status and vegan friendly options. If you are curious about past vegan updates, links are located at the bottom of this page.

HASK
I emailed this company on March 26th and May 22nd. They answered me back on May 25th. It does state that they are cruelty-free on their website. This was their response:

"We appreciate your inquiry. None of our products are vegan. Our products are manufactured using the purest cosmetic and pharmaceutical grade ingredients which have been derived from sustainable, biodegradable, eco-friendly and vegan sources."

I'm confused by their answer because they say that none of their products are vegan, but their ingredients come from vegan sources...
Dome Beauty
This company only took two days to answer my email. They also state that they are cruelty-free on their website. When it came to vegan friendly options, their reply was:

"All of our products are Vegan except our diamond shadows which contain beeswax.  Please let us know if you have any other questions."

 I'm happy to hear that the majority of their products are vegan friendly and will have to check out more of their products!
I have a few items from this brand that are vegan and was curious if they're completely vegan friendly. Their response:

"Yes, majority of our products are vegan, all natural and all cruelty free."

 I don't really know what ingredients are not vegan friendly, to be honest. But I'm happy that the majority of their products are vegan friendly.
I had to email this company three different times to get a response- on March 20th, May 22nd, and June 11th. Their response was very short:

"Yes we are Vegan friendly."

 I like that they're vegan friendly, but I don't like that it took me emailing them so much in order for them to respond.
This is again a company I had to email three times to receive a response- emailed on March 29th, May 22nd, and June 11th. Their response:

"Thank you for your interest in Rae Cosmetics!  We are “vegan” in the sense that we do NOT test on animals and we are mineral based.  When it comes to Rae cosmetics our mineral-based ingredients are superior alternatives to those in animal-infused cosmetics.  Minerals have been used to treat skin conditions and some, like zinc oxide which is in our climate control, are used to actually protect the skin.  Mineral makeup is also pesticide-free."

 I do specifically state that I mean vegan as in no animal-derived ingredients and there is a difference between cruelty free and vegan. In this response, they didn't really answer my question and I'm not really willing to chase them down for a follow-up.
I've received a number of products from this brand through subscription services and wanted to know what all was vegan friendly. They answered back on the same day with this response:

"We are a cruelty-free brand and do our best to stray away from animal derived ingredients. We are not certified vegan, however a majority of our products are vegan."

 Definitely happy to have another brand that has a majority of vegan products!
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Sunday, July 9, 2017

Nourish Beauty Box July 2017

 The Nourish Beauty Box is a monthly subscription box that is 100% cruelty-free, gluten-free, and vegan. For $29.95 a month, you receive four full sized products. I have really been enjoying these boxes so far! If you are interested in the box, you can click here.






Seraphine Botanicals Blush + Highlight Brush, Retail Value: 22.00
I've never tried any brushes from this brand, but I really like receiving brushes in subscription services. It feels really soft and I love the rose gold as well. I have used this for highlight and really liked it! Definitely happy to receive this.

Peony Cosmetics Lagoon Drizzle, Retail Value: $45.00
Everything I've tried from this brand smells amazing and this is no exception! It's also a really cool blue color. It has a dropper so you can easily put a few drops into your hand and then put it on your face. It says it's hydrating and I agree. I've only used this product once so far, but I already like it.

Raspberry Mint Anti-Aging and Anti-Pollution Serum, Retail Value: $43.00
It took me a minute to realize that the company names was Raspberry Mint and that wasn't the scent of the product (oops). I've never tried anything from this brand before. It has a roller ball to apply the product and it smells amazing! Will need to check out this company more!

Nourish Nails in Trust Yourself, Retail Value: $12.50
We received a nail polish every month from the in-house brand Nourish Nails. This month we received a vibrant red that is perfect for the summer time. It is more of an orange based red and I love shades like this. I couldn't find this particular shade on their website, but they'll probably have it up soon.

Total Retail Value: $124.50

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Saturday, July 8, 2017

Makeup Geek In the Nude Eyeshadow Palette Review


Makeup Geek has recently launched their "In the Nude" collection and I wanted to try out the eyeshadow palette. Makeup Geek is cruelty-free and this item in particular is vegan friendly. This retails for $50- which comes out to $5.55 for each shadow. If you're interested in this palette, you can click here.












Here is a quick close-up of all the shades:



The shade names are not listed by the shades themselves, but rather on the back of the packaging:


And onto the swatches of all of the shades:

From top to bottom: So Pale, In the Spotlight,
Rapunzel, Creased, Buffed, Tan Lines,
Dark Roast, Grandstand, and Cabin Fever
There are a total of nine shades in this palette. Two are foiled and seven are mattes. The two foiled shades look incredibly similar to each other and I wish they were a little more unique. Some of the mattes didn't swatch well, but they all went onto the eyes nicely. None of the other shades look incredibly similar to one another and they don't blend away into each other. Four of the shades in here are new to Makeup Geek- So Pale, Buffed, Cabin Fever, and Dark Roast.

Overall, I do really like this palette, but if you already have a nudes palette, you probably don't need this. I don't have many nudes in my collection, so I'm happy to have this in my collection. They all are super pigmented and don't really have fall-out, so it's definitely a good product.

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Thursday, July 6, 2017

Vegan Cuts Quarterly Makeup Box Summer 2017

This is a subscription service through Vegan Cuts where you receive at least four full sized products that retail for $70 or more. Vegan Cuts also has a monthly beauty box that I haven't tried, but I really wanted to check out their makeup box. Mostly because it's JUST MAKEUP. I don't like getting too many skincare items because I have such sensitive skin, so this looked perfect for me. This subscription is quarterly and is $39.95 per quarter. Not a bad deal! If you're interested in this box, you can click here.










Au Naturale Cosmetics Eternity Lipstick in Elsa Luisa, Retail Value: $25.00
I've never tried anything from this brand and was happy to receive a lipstick. It also helps that Elsa is my middle name...But anyways, this is a more berry toned shade and is more on the sheer side. I tried building it up to see if you could get it to be more opaque, but it stays pretty sheer. I don't know how much use out of it I'll personally get because I tend to not like sheer lipsticks.



Pacifica Rainbow Crystal Liquid Mineral Strobe Multi Use Highlighter in Crystal Moon, Retail Value: $13.00
This product feels great when applying it and I really like the brush as well. The only thing about this that I didn't like is that on the face it looks really glittery. I don't normally like glitter highlighter, so I don't think I'd use it for that purpose. I would like this more on my eyes personally. There were a few different shades we could have received and I'm happy with the shade I received because I think it goes with my skin tone the most.


Manna Kadar Cosmetics Prime Time Eye & Lip Primer, Retail Value: $24.00
This primer feels creamy and moisturizing while swatching it and while applying it to my eyelids. I haven't tried it on my lips yet because I don't like the tint it would give my lips. As an eye primer, this works really well though. Definitely happy to receive this!

Emani Vegan Cosmetics Tantalizing Trio Eye Color, Retail Value: $20.00
I've never tried anything from this brand, but I've heard great things about them. The shadows are super creamy and pigmented. They went on my eyelids really nice as well. I'll have to check out this brand more because this is a great high quality product!

Vegan Cuts "Cosmic & Cruelty Free" Makeup Bag, Retail Value: $20.00
This was a bonus gift this time. The bag is a really good size and I love the print on it. I will definitely be getting use out of this.

 Total Retail Value: $102

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