A Mixed Review

I watch countless of instagram videos of people filling in their brows, and they look absolutely amazing. I have tried to fill in my brows with powder and they always end up looking too dark for what I like. But now I have found the perfect product for my eyebrows! I have naturally dark, thick eyebrows so I don't need too much product to make them look filled in. So after seeing Shannon from Shaaanxo talk about how great the L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper Gel Mascara is I had to pick one up. And I am so glad I did because it is perfect for my eyebrows. It is easy to comb through and since the brush is so small it never adds too much product to my eyebrows. Another great thing about the small applicator is that since it doesn't pick up too much product the tube lasts for a long time. I have had this same tube of eyebrow gel for at least 3 months. Granted I do not wear it every single day, that is still awesome. Even my mom knows my new obsession with this product she put a back up in my stocking for Christmas! The downfall to this product is that it only comes in 2 shade options; light to medium and medium to dark. It also comes in transparent. I use the medium to dark and it is perfect. This is the first legitimate eyebrow product I have used and I am so glad it is so great. Now I feel like I can be more adventurous and maybe brand out to trying different products.
Final thoughts:
I think if you are new to the brow game like I am this is a great product to try. If you are a brow expert I think this would still be a great product to pick up. It is something that if you are in a rush, or do not feel like doing your whole eyebrow routine this is the perfect product to slap on and run out the door!

xo,
Amy

With temperatures finally dropping, and the weather acting like it is actually winter my lips have been becoming extremely dry. The winter months always make my lips extremely cracked, and disgusting. But this year I have found my new ultimate lip care system. These two products are amazing and I highly recommend anyone who has cracked or crusty lips to try them. One is super inexpensive, and the other is on the pricer side.
The first item I have been loving to combat this winter weather is the Vaseline lip therapy in the Rose shade. It is so beautiful and even smells amazing! In the past I have not a huge rose fan, but I am slowly becoming a rose fanatic. I use the Vaseline product at night after I brush me teeth, right before I go to sleep, and after I brush my teeth in the mornings. It is so hydrating and when I wake up in the mornings my lips are not dry, or flaky at all. I love that it makes my lips feel silky smooth. In the past I used Maybelline baby lips before I went to sleep, but too often woke up with flaked lips. And can we not just take a moment to appreciate how adorable and tiny it is! Another, not really valuable reason, why I am so obsessed over it. I received it in a holiday set with two other minis (the original Vaseline and the cocoa butter version).
Benefit's lollibalm is so great too! I keep it in my purse to use while I am out and about and when my lips need an added bit of moisture. It works like a dream. It smells a tad bit of roses as well. (Like I said, I am on a rose kick!). My mom got me the lollibalm in my stocking this Christmas, and I am so glad she threw it in there. It is the most perfect lip balm for my lips this winter. I am scared I am going to run out of it quickly, and I want to buy a back, plus another one of the Benefit's lip balms.

Final thoughts:
If you have extreme dry lips during the winter I would definitely recommend picking up, if not both, one of these lip balms. Based on price, I would go with the Vaseline one because not only can you pick it up anywhere (CVS, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target, etc) it is beyond affordable. I believe it is around $2 or so. Vaseline brand also sells little metal pots of their lip therapy products too. Easy to get your hands on, and easy on your wallet. The Benefit balm is a splurge. I wouldn't say it is needed, but it is great to have. It beats out the Vaseline in connivence because you don't have to stick your hand in it. You just pop it on like a lipstick which is better for situations when you can't get to a bathroom to wash your hands.


If you have any awesome recommendations for dry lips let me know in the comments!

xo,
Amy

Marc Jacob's beauty line is so luxurious, and a lot of the products seem to be such great quality. I love seeing everyone's reviews and tutorial's using many of his products. I own one thing from his makeup line and I love it.
When I was deciding what to buy from his line, I knew I wanted to get an eyeshadows palette because they seem to be one of the most popular items. The most popular of the Style Eye Con No. 7 palettes is 'The Lolita', but I didn't want to get that one because though it is very popular and looked very beautiful I wanted to try one another one of the palettes. So I went with 'The Starlet' palette! And it is so beautiful! The shades in this palette are so different, yet work so well together to make this palette what it is. The 3 purple/taupe shades to the left are the shades that seem to all coordinate together but then there is also that amazing copper, and the bright muted green thrown in. Thinking about the colors I wouldn't think they go together, but when in this palette it's brilliant! I took this palette with me when I traveled to London, and I loved the using the silver shade. In the pan it looks light/baby blue to me but on the lid it is an icy silver.
The shadows are very pigmented and glide on your eye nicely. They seem to blend well with each other and with other eyeshadows from other brands. The packaging is what sets this palette apart from any other brand out there! It is sleek, thin and comes in the greatest little case. It snaps shut, and protects the case from getting covered with fingerprints. It is the epitome of travel friendly!
To me this palette is very underrated when it comes to the Style Eye Con palettes. I would recommend this one over The Lolita palette just because if you are a makeup/beauty lover you more than likely have a neutral palette that has some similar shades already in it. I have plenty of neutral palettes so I did not want to buy another one that is this expensive. This palette is $59! I feel like that is very high end because for an Urban Decay Naked palette it is $54, but you are getting 12 shadows. To pay $59 for 7 shadows is luxury to me!

Final thoughts:
If this is a price you are comfortable to pay for a palette I would say go for it! If you don't want to spend that much but still want a palette from Marc Jacobs beauty line this is a great thing to ask for from a loved one. It is pigmented and if paired with an already owned neutral palette it would create many different looks for day and nights!

xo,
Amy

With it being a new year, I think it is time I give my blog another try. I feel as though it was hard to keep myself motivated to continue with my blog with all the things happening within the last year or so. I was finishing my senior year in college, and it was two very long, very difficult semesters. I had so many math courses that I needed to study for, it made it extremely impossible to detach myself from school for my blog. But now that I am graduated, and I have a full time job. I am only working with loads of spare time on the weekends, and I am now going to throw myself into what I am really passionate about; blogging. I love everything about blogs, and with all I have read, and all the knowledge I have acquired I feel like I have a lot of great information to share. I want to dedicate my blog to beauty, fashion, and maybe fitness (still a work in progress in my life!)
Ready to dive back into things, and share everything I know! Onward into 2016!