Haul Blog!

 

Hey Everyone!
So I have been doing some shopping lately and wanted to share everything that I have bought with you guys! I always love seeing what other people are buying and trying out so I thought this would be perfect. And I am very excited about it! I went to a few different stores that included Target, Bath & Body Works, The Shoe Company, and Shoppers Drug Mart. Remember I live in Canada so where I live here we don't have any cosmetic stores like Ulta or anything. Just Sephora, Mac, and little boutique stores. Also Shoppers does have a beauty boutique which is stocked full of awesome brands so it has high end and drug store brands! Its wonderful. Also I should probably mention that I do work at Shoppers Drug Mart as a beauty expert in the beauty boutique. So I will admit I do a lot of shopping but I'm not going to include everything in here just what I have recently picked up in one shopping time.  So lets get started!

                               Bath&Body Works

I was most excited for this stop on the shopping trip! I had been waiting to go for a while, actually ever since I used a hand soap at my sisters house. It smelled amazing and I had to have it. So when I went they had a sale one 4 hand soaps for $18 or 7 for $28. Well of course nobody needs 7 hand soaps so I decided to go for 4. Started picking them out and smelling every single one so naturally I ended up getting 7. I tried really hard to resist but what can I say I am an impulse buyer and always will be. So out I walked with 7 hand soaps lol I was actually laughing cause I had no idea where to put them all! I also purchased a whipped shimmer body cream in the scent "mad about you" which is ugh amazing! The only thing I am not to fond about is the fact that its is almost to shimmery for my liking, but it does moisturize very very well! I bought a little hand sanitizer with case as well but that's not very exciting so I don't have a picture to go along with it.

 

Target

So I actually went to Target first but what I got there wasn't as exciting although I did get 3 Nyx products, I was very disappointed with the selection they had and the amount of products they were sold out of. Next time I want to spree on Nyx I will be going to a Rexall because they have a huge Nyx section. Unlike the foot of empty Nyx at Target. Anyway I still got 3 products which insisted of a jumbo eye pencil in the shade 611- Yogurt, a matte eye shadow in the shade -leather and lace, and the product I am most thrilled about the Nyx mega shine lip gloss in the shade-sweetheart. I have tried the jumbo eye pencil and I am not the biggest fan to be honest so Ill probably use it as an highlighter. Haven't tried the matte eye shadow yet but it is very pigmented so I have high hopes. But the lip gloss is to die for. It is the prettiest color I am completely in love with it! It was worth going just for the lip gloss in my opinion. I got a few other things but meh they weren't anything really fun. Except my daughter finally got the movie "Frozen" and we have been watching it since. Can we all just take a moment to thank that movie for being so great!

The Shoe Company

So I just felt the need to share this because I am completely in love with my new purse and wallet. They are both Guess and I just want to continue to stare at it forever! Nothing to exciting for you guys but very exciting for me! Oh and I have never had a matching purse and wallet before so that makes it even more exciting for me. It is huge inside so I'm planning on getting a bigger makeup bag for my purse. Of course right, why wouldn't I. I mostly carry around lip products. Maybe I should do a blog post about what I carry in my bag...any thoughts on that?

Shoppers Drug Mart

I honestly thought I purchased more makeup on this shopping spree but I got shampoo and stuff like that as well. Although I didn't get much cosmetics I was still very excited about it. Especially the Benefit beauty bag. I am in love with it! It is the perfect purse size!

So ill just list the things that I purchased and ill say I love every product already. I finally bought the Philosophy Amazing Grace firming lotion. The smell is pure bliss so I figured why not! Next two things are the Revlon Color Burst lip butters in the colors "Pink lemonade" and "Creamsicle". They are very buttery and glide on nice. Next is the one product I have waited to purchase for months and months then finally I couldn't hold off anymore. Its the Benefit High Brow in the shade "Linen Pink". It is wonderful for that lift effect under the brow. Tried a new concealer which is the Maybelline Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser in the shade "Fair". This product works very well and have got compliments since I started using it (which has only been a few days). Also picked up a Rimmel Scandal Eyes liner in the shade "Brown". I felt a needed a brown liner and this one caught my eye. It glides on smooth so we will see how it wears. I have only used it once and am wearing it as I type this so not sure of the wear of it yet. If you guys wants to know how long it does wear please leave me a comment below.

If you have any questions about these products please don't hesitate to comment below and ask. I will always answer :)



Rexall Drug Store

Now this is usually the last place I go to buy makeup but I sucked it up because they are the only store close to me who carries NYX products and after Target I wanted to purchase more. This wasn't planned and was very much spur of the moment  but I am very very happy I went cause I am in love with their products! I only got 4 products on this trip cause lets just say makeup shopping with a toddler is not the easiest. I ended up getting 2 blushes in the shade "Summer Peach" and "Dusty Rose". They are both very pigmented. I find that summer peach has more sparkles which is nice for those summer days where your not wearing much else. Dusty rose is simply beautiful! I picked up another nude matte shadow in the shade "Birthday Suit" which is a pale pink shade. So pretty! Also wanted to try their eyebrow shaper, which is like a pencil wax. I have to say I am not totally blown away with this product but it does somewhat do its job. Maybe I'm not using it right...Any tips?

All in all I love NYX products and cant wait to get more! Anyone have recommendations of what products I should try? Please comment below!!



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I purchased all products I talk about myself. 

Stila Eyeshadow Palettes

Hey guys

First I just wanted to thank you guys so much for reading my blog and supporting me. It is very appreciated! If you haven't followed me please please do! I would love more support. I was thinking about doing a giveaway once I reached a certain number of followers, what do you guys think about it? And if you like the idea, how many followers should I do it at? Would love your guys input so please comment below!




Alright, lets get into it!
I absolutely love Stila eye products and especially the shadows. They are so pigmented and you only need a little to achieve the look you want. Which is amazing cause the shadows last for so long. I really do like the single eye shadows but the palettes are where it is at! You get 10 shadows in a palette so that is all you need to create a look. Whether it is a more natural day look or a more dramatic night look. You can make it happen with EVERY palette! One reason why I love them! All the palettes come with a full size smudge stick and a little "get the look" book. Which is great and can be helpful if you are stuck on what exact look to create with the different shadows.




In the Light Palette

This one has the infamous Kitten eye shadow so naturally it is very popular. The colors are so gorgeous. Mostly shimmer shadows but it does have a few matte shadows. This palette is perfect for all those neutral girls out there! This palette comes with the smudge stick shade "Damsel" with is a darker brown.

In The Garden

So this palette has more fun shades but still has some neutral shades as well. Perfect for day and night looks! And for those girls who like to switch it up and get a little creative! Once again this has mostly shimmer but also a few matte which I really think is awesome.  This palette come with the smudge stick in the shade "Starfish" which is a really pretty green color.



In The Moment

This I must admit is my favorite palette simply for the colors. The purple colors are so pretty but not overwhelming and you can create the prettiest looks by mixing the dark purple and dark brown. Perfect for creating a purple smoky eye. It once again has shimmer and matte shades and the prettiest highlighting shade. I think everyone should own this palette! This one comes with the smudge stick in the shade " Tetra" which is a really nice dark purple color.



In The Know

This the all matte palette. I love that they have a palette that is strictly matte shades. It is perfect for the women that don't think they can pull off shimmer shadows or older ladies. You can create so many different looks. Definitely something for everyone in this palette. Even to have this palette for transition shades in the crease is perfect. (Although the other palettes have matte shades for that purpose as well). This palette has the smudge stick in the shade "Halfmoon" which is a dark grey color.



Thank you guys so much for reading. I am sorry I didn't go to much into depth with the palettes just gave more of an overview. I only did this because I believe you really need to swatch eye shadows yourself and feel the texture and see the pigment first hand. I very much do think everyone needs at least one of these palettes in their life because you wont regret it! If you do have any questions about these palettes please feel free to comment below and I will answer to the best of my knowledge.

And please if you guys want to know a little bit more about me you can read my very first blog post or you can comment and ask me :)

All of these pictures are off of the Stila website







http://www.stilacosmetics.com/  

All of these opinions are my own and I purchase all products myself.

Recent Concealers I have Tried

Hey everyone!

This is going to be a post about recent concealers I have tried and what I think about them. I am going to be talking about 4 concealers, 3 are drugstore and 1 is higher end but not so high end that it is very expensive.

From left to right

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in #15 fair

Maybelline Dream Lumi touch highlighting concealer in Radiant

L'Oreal Touche Magique anti fatigue and illumination concealer in rose porcelain

Smashbox high definition concealer in fair

 

Maybelline Concealers

The first one I tried was the dream lumi highlighting concealer and I love it for giving me that extra highlight. It works amazing and blends out really nicely. I have only tried it in the color radiant but they do have two other colors which is one an ivory and the other I am not totally sure but more of a medium color. I don't really have any desire to try the other shades because I do like the radiant just for highlighting. I definitely recommend it!

Next is the Fit Me concealer. I am loving this product! I use it under my eyes for dark circles and oh my its amazing! Full coverage concealer for sure. I have seen other bloggers mention this product before so that's why I tried it and I must say thank you to everyone who posted about trying it because I found a new favorite concealer and its drug store! How awesome is that! I guess the only not so great thing about this concealer is it does crease a little so make sure you lock it up with a setting powder and your good to go!! Highly recommend this product to all you beauties out there!

I do believe they have 4 colors to choose from as well.

L'OREAL True Match Touche Magique Anti Fatigue and Highlighting concealer

This concealer I purchased to use as another highlighting concealer but I did want to try it as an under eye concealer. I have used it for both and much prefer it as a highlighting concealer. It doesn't do much under the eyes. Didn't hide my dark circles or anything but that's okay cause I got my fit me concealer! I do like this product to layer a tiny bit on top of the fit me concealer just for that extra brightness. I think that this product and the Maybellinee dream lumi are very similar. As to which on I prefer more I am not sure. Honestly I quite like both products so I recommend both! Not that you really need both. Unless you are a makeup junkie like myself, then you just need it all hehe.

Smashbox High Definition Concealer

Okay guys im sorry to say this but I really hate this product. I feel bad saying that but its the truth! it does absolutely nothing! I would say its like a light coverage without hiding anything. I used it under my eyes and its like it made the dark circle worse. I was so disappointed. I don't even have anything else to say about this product other then I do not recommend it. Since its not drug store I still want to use it so I use it when doing my brows. About all it's good for now!

Thanks for reading my post guys! Please remember to follow me here and to follow me on Instagram @loriwilliamson1990. If you have any recommendations please comment below! 

All these opinions are my own and all products were purchased by me.

All phots were taken with my Samsung Galaxy S4

PurMinerals Dirty Girl Mudd Masque

Hey everyone!

So its been a while since I have posted anything. Sadly life got crazy for a bit but hopefully I will be back to doing posts more frequently. If there is anything you guys want a review on or if you want me to do a haul blog please comment and don't forget to follow me! you can also follow me on instagram @loriwilliamson1990.

My Opinion!

Alright so ill just get into it! This is a review on the dirty girl detoxifying mudd masque by PurMinerals. I was incredibly excited to try this product. I have been using it for about a month now and though I do like it, I am just not seeing how it is benefiting my skin. I use it 2-3 times a week and each time I try and see how its helping but sadly it is not. Maybe it is just not the right type of mask for my skin, who knows. I will continue to use it since it is a little expensive so I really hope it does in the end help my skin a little. The best thing is can say is it leaves my skin soft afterwards, but then again so do other masks.

About the product!

It says it unclogs pores, clarifies and exfoliates. Eliminates excess oil, dirt and impurities while creating a smoother looking complexion. Its supposed to be non drying and non irritating. I do believe this product to be non drying cause I do have somewhat dry skin and it doesn't dry it out so that is great. As for the unclogging pores part I don't find it helps much in that department. Maybe I don't have enough issues with my skin to be using this product but oh well got a review out of it. It is a great exfoliating mask so I think its worth it to continue to use it.

Will I Repurchase??

Sadly i probably wont be repurchasing this product. I like what it says it will do but not what I see it doing, which is not a whole lot! If anyone has recommendation of great masks to try please comment below I would love to hear them!

I hope this review helps some of you! 

Take care guys! 

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Xo

Lori

April Favorites!

Hey guys so this will be my first ever Favorites which is pretty exciting! So here are some things I have been loving this month :) please make sure to follow me and to follow me on Instagram @loriwilliamson1990.

So the first thing I have been absolutely in love with is the Soap & Glory A great kisser moisturizing lip balm in juicy peach. I only just purchased it and I can't get enough. The smell is to die for and it feels so nice and moisturizing on the lips. I was actually surprised at how long it lasts on the lips as well. So although I only just got it, it is already a favorite!

So the next favorite of the month would have to be the Purminerals Miracle Mist. If you guys have not tried this yet make a mental note and go and get it! The smell alone is amazing and it is so refreshing! After a long tiring day this is the perfect thing to perk you back up. It has citrus oils to help refresh the skin and it contains over 70 essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. all of that while setting your makeup. I am just in love with the stuff and the price of it is so cheap for the amount you get. Definitely a must have!

The next is always a favorite of mine. It is my holy grail mascara and I will never give it up. The Maybelline One by One in blackest black. Oh my god I love this mascara!  I think I have been using it for years now and I have tried to venture out and try different ones but they just never compare. The brush is just the perfect size for me to achieve the exact lash look I want. I do change it out about every month just because I like the formula best when it is freshly out of the package. (Mascaras should be thrown out after 3 months because of the bacteria build up). I used to get asked all the time if I was wearing false lashes while I had this mascara and I would always giggle and tell them which mascara. I used to get my lashes incredibly long with this mascara (my look has changed and prefer them not that intense anymore) Like my lashes would be hitting my glasses like crazy which is another reason I tamed it down. This will always be a favorite like forever. 

My last favorite for the month is the Stila single eye shadow in the shade kitten. This eye shadow is so incredibly beautiful! it is like the perfect color and can be used in so many ways. my favorite way to use this is all over the lid and those more relaxed beach look kind of days, it is perfect for just that little touch! I have used it as a highlighter as well which it works amazing and is so pretty. I think most of you guys are probably familiar with this shade I just had to mention it because I am truly loving it right now!

I did have pictures to go up with all of my favorites but for some reason it was not working properly so hopefully I can get that issue sorted and get pictures up soon. I just wanted to get this up since April is done now. Its May wooohooo!


Thanks for reading my April favorites! xo


Lori

Sigma Brushes

Hey everyone!
So this isn't really gonna be a review because most of us know how amazing these brushes are!
They are so soft and beautiful. I was so incredibly impressed when I received mine in the mail. I can honestly say I will repurchase and continue to. The price for these brushes are perfect and makes them that much better.
So when i originally was picking out what i wanted to order from Sigma I only picked out the Premium brush kit which i am so very happy i got cause for the price and the quality of the brushes it was very much worth it. So on top of the kit I also got the tapered kabuki brush and the flat top kabuki brush (ill list the numbers at the bottom for you guys)

F86- Tapered Kabuki

F80- Flat Top Kabuki 

 

 

 

 

 

Sigma premium kit-comes with black case







 



 

 

The premium kit comes with 15 brushes! All of the brushes are incredibly soft and easy to work with. My only thing is that i wish it came with more eye brushes but the do have kits with just eye brushes that are really nice and a great price so i will be purchasing those in the near future.

 

I'm not gonna go into to much detail because most of you already are very familiar with these brushes but for those who are not...You need these brushes in your life!!

 

http://www.sigmabeauty.com

 

I will be working on more posts so another little something mights be posted later today. I have been purchasing a lot of goodies lately so maybe ill share with all of you those things. I'm not sure yet but we will see. Please follow me and leave comments if there is anything you want me to review and have questions about.

Have a great day guys xo

 

Lori

 

 

 

These opinions are my own and I purchase all these products myself

The top image was taken by me and the bottom image is from the Internet