Today's Make Up: "Smitten" For Berry Lips

Thank goodness it's Friday!! Who else is TGIFing with me here?? LOL. Might I add, what a b-e-a-utiful day it is here in the AZ. One of the few things that can put me in an immediate good mood is the weather. And I must say, today's weather is the definition of perfect; consistently in the mid to low 60s with intermittent clouds...er..overcast. Just VERY cloudy and the sun is snuggily tucked in behind the clouds paired with light breeze blowing through my face. Believe me when I say it is truly lovely. <3

Y'all know that when Friday rolls around, the brother and I put good use to our sibling bonding time by running errands together. It is too much of a good day to not go out. To be quite honest, we didn't really need to go anywhere or do anything urgent today so we were just kinda wandering about. Went to lunch, wander several malls, visited Ulta and Sephora... Haha.

I was in the mood for very berry lips today. Again, this was one of those, waking up and said to myself, "It is a berry lips kinda day". And berry lips it shall be! Paired with my berry lips are nude smoky eyes and a "bare" face. 

FACE
Palladio Herbal Foundation Primer
Hard Candy Glamoflauge Lite Blendable Concealer Duo in Ultra Light
Skin79 Super + BB Triple Functions
ELF Translucent Matifying Powder in Translucent
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
the Balm Shadow/Blush in Cabana Boy
Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana

EYES
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Maybelline The Nudes
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Black
Two Cosmetics Duo Eyeshadow in Heartache
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara

LIPS
Revlon Color Stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten

I wanted to go for the natural "bare" faced today so I needed my canvas to be flawless, pore wise anyways. I started off with a primer, which I used on problem areas only like around my nose and such. I then used my handy concealer duo on acne scares and under my eyes. With a damp beauty blender, I applied my BB Cream evenly, in a thin layer. I went back and concentrated on areas that needs more products afterward. I used a translucent powder to mattify and set the BB Cream. I contoured and highlight using my favorite NYC Bronzer and Wet N Wild highlighter. Since my lips will be a berry shade, I wanted my blush to be somewhat of a berry shade also. Cabana Boy is berry, but not too much berry to overwhelm my bare face. 

As for my eyes, I used everything from the The Nudes palette. I just kinda free hand it while I went along. Nothing too crazy with the eyes. I did sport a cat eye though. Whenever I wear a bold lip color, which I hardly do, but when I do, I usually sport crazy cat eyes or intense liner. In my opinion, it balances out the lips. I did take it a step further though, I applied a pinkish-berry eyeshadow to my lower lash line. I used the slightly darker shade at my outer corner and the lighter of the two in my inner corner, allowing them to meet in the middle-ish. Lastly, I gave my lashes a good curl and masked my lashes in a thick coat of mascara.

I gave my lips a good scrubbing with a toothbrush before applying a moisturizing lip balm. Then I went to town using my Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Smitten. Always remember to check for lipstick teeth when wearing any bold lipsticks, let's spare ourselves the embarrassment. LOL.

Y'all have a great weekend now!! And be safe. Bundle up and don't catch a cold. Enjoy the rest of your night now. Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do come back soon! :)

Mini-Haul: Target & Ulta

 What time is it?! IT'S HAUL TIME!!!

It's been a while since my last haul. I've been refraining myself from buying more makeup... It is a really unhealthy obsession but what to do! Since I bought more than five items today, thought I should share 'em with y'all because some of these items I picked up, I have been waiting anxiously for, like The Nudes.

FACE

Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette in Hidden Agenda - Light
Sonia Kashuk All Covered Up Concealer in Porcelain

Y'all know how much I love my Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette, I love it so much that I almost used up my current palette. I love that the palette has three different shades for different areas and blemishes. This is my second time repurchasing this palette, the first since Sonia Kashuk revamp her products, er, packaging. I hope the formula didn't change or anything.

I couldn't stop myself from also picking up the full coverage concealer. I wonder if Porcelain is a little too light for my skin tone though, I was contemplating between Porcelain and Ivory. Although Porcelain is lighter, it has a yellow undertone whereas Ivory has a pinkish undertone. If anything, I'll exchange it for a different shade.

EYES

Maybelline The Nudes
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Dark Brown

YES! Finally got my hands on The Nudes!! It took me a good while but here it is. The colors look gorgeous. If this is anything like the other Maybelline shadows, then it is nothing short of amazing. Cannot wait to play around with 'em. For those who already tried them out, how are they?

Did not have time to stop by Walgreens to pick up a new brown liquid liner, luckily Target now has a Wet N Wild section. The section is still missing quite a few products but I'll give it time.

LIPS

Pixi by Petra Succulent Lip Twin Lip & Cheek  Tint in Pink Peony
Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal in:
- Crystal Kiss
- Gleaming Coral
- Pink Quartz
- Beam of Blush
- Mirrored Mauve

This Succulent Lip Twin was also in the clearance section. I picked it up for $5.40, but the original price was $18, later reduced to $9. I just dove right in as soon as I saw the pretty shade. It says this is a lip and cheek tint but also says it is a lip balm... Hmm. The way the product is designed is also interesting.

And finally... I caved in and bought the new Baby Lips. I held out for as long as I could but they just kept taunting me. LOL. I picked up five shades, all the shades that were available at Ulta. I am unsure if there are more shades available, but I gotta tr these first. The sparkle, sparkle glitter looks sooo pretty!

NAILS

Pixi Nail Color in Lime Lustre
Sally Hansen Kwik Off  Moisturizing Nail Polish Remover

I was lucky enough to spot this gorgeous nail color from the clearance section, this was the last bottle of this shade. There were a few others, but I didn't need anymore black and yellow. This was originally priced for $8 I believe, but I snatched it for $2.40. Still not the cheapest polish I've ever scored but I don't mind. Such a pretty green that I have yet to have in my collection.

For more info on this Pixi nail color, visit yesterday's manicure post called The Lone Strawberry. :)

This is what I use to remove my nail polish; this must be the hundredth one I went through. It strips of the polish within seconds yet very gentle on the skin and nails. It comes in a little jar with a sponge with three slits inside; I have not had any spillage accident in the longest while.

BEAUTY TOOLS

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge
Up & Up Cosmetic Wedges (latex foam)
Ardell Brow Precision Shaper

Woohoo! Real Techniques came out with their own beauty sponge. It's so firm, yet soft, with a slight bounce to it. I haven't tested it yet so there is no way to tell how great it'll work but considering how all of my favorite brushes are Real Techniques so...

Applying BB Creams with a damp sponge has become my new favorite way of application. Sometimes, using disposable sponges are better than using beauty sponges. Since I am running low on them at home, I bought another pack from Target, 32 sponges for less than $2.

Yeah, I needed new brow shapers. I have the other type right now and thought I should give these a try to see which one works better.

That's all for now guys. Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading all! Come back soon!! :)

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