A Mixed Review

This post is semi late, but better late than never! This month I loved so many new products, and I was super excited to try them all out.

The first thing I loved this month wasn't a tangible item, but an event. I was lucky enough to be able to attend a Sephora VIB rouge event in early June with my best friend and I had the best time! Since I am VIB Rouge I was able to bring one guest so I picked my best friend to come with me. We were there for 3.5 hours getting demos, facials, and just chatting with the beauty representatives to get more info on different products! So informative, and so fun! We got so many free samples of different items, and we of course shopped a ton too. I posted a haul from the event, and you can see it here to see what I bought and more details about the event!
Another event type thing I have loved this month is spin classes! I was lucky enough to be able to take a few free spin classes at a place called Cyc Fitness and it was so fun! I had taken a spin class in the past and really disliked it, but since these classes were free I decided to take them with a few of my coworkers. OMG! I loved them so much! Not only were the teachers amazingly uplifting, encouraging, and super nice but the atmosphere of the place was so cool. The room was dark with only black lights, and colored lights on with music blasting. It was the perfect place to get in shape, and feel so great about yourself afterwards! I want to definitely sign up for more classes there in the future. Cyc Fitness is a chain gym, so click the link and see if there is one close to you! And if not, I did hear that they are slowly expanding so they might be near you soon!


Now on to the actual makeup items I have been loving!

This month I did try out a lot of things, but these were my stand out items! The first thing I loved so much was the sample of Benefits new brow products, and it is the Goof Proof Brow Pencil. I am using shade #3 and it is so perfect for my brows. This pencil is easy to use, and adds the perfect amount of product to my brows. It is really waxy, but not too hard. I have really dark brows, and shade #3 is lighter than what I would usually go for. I realized after using it that I like using lighter colors rather than a spot on match. It is really cool toned which I also am finding out that I love. It doesn't make my eyebrows look too dark, or too crazy!
I hadn't ordered from Colourpop in a while, and earlier in the month of June/end of May I posted about a huge Colourpop order I placed. A lot of the items were new to me, and I have loved them so much! I have been loving the highlight in the color Butterfly Beach! It is a darker, rose gold highlight and looks so great on my tanned skin. If you have light medium to deep skin tones this will look amazing on you! Amazing product, and an even more amazing price! The next Colourpop product I have been loving is a super shock eyeshadow from them in the color I Heart This, and, let me say, I love this shade!! Shimmery eyeshadows are my favorite, and this one is so shimmery. It is almost shimmer overload. It is perfection! I think it is a silvery goldish color, and looks amazing on my paler self, as well as my tanner self. I love to wear it all over my lid with nothing else. And lastly, from Colourpop I have been loving their ultra satin lipsticks. I did buy 4 shades, and I do love all the colors, but my most favorite our of the four is the color Molly. It is super bright, and has helped me branch out of my comfort zone. It is a bright pink, fuchsia color with a little bit of purple in it. I definitely recommend picking up the ultra satin lipsticks. They do transfer on cups, straws, etc. but they do stay on all day. I recently wore one, and it literally lasted all day. Even after eating and drinking it still looked amazing. I will picking up KathleenLights new shades as soon as they are available on Colourpop's site!
I have been loving BECCA's highlight in Opal but in the travel liquid form. It is perfect because it looks so dewy and natural on my skin, and has an easy application. It melts right into my skin. The applicator is like a lipgloss wand so I love that I don't accidentally apply too much. Perfect for summer, and perfect for traveling.
If you saw my last post on my ipsy bag you'll have already seen my review on the Happy Hibiscus blush by Seraphine Botanicals. This blush is so amazing, and I definitely want to pick up the full size of it while ipsy has a coupon code on their site! Their site looks like it's full of amazing products, and if I buy stuff from their site I will post a haul!
And lastly of my random bit favorites is a brush by EcoTools. It is there precision blush brush and I have been loving it. It is perfect for applying blush, and bronzer. I have been using it along side with my Benefit palette, and I bought it because at the Sephora event the Benefit Cosmetics used a brush similar to this one to apply blushes to me. I loved it so much so I found this cheaper alternative. It works wonderfully! EcoTools is a great cheap brand of brushes!

xo, Amy

This month I didn't have as many favorites as last month. Ironically all the things I am going to be writing about are all things that are new to me. I love getting new things that instantly become my favorites!


My first favorite is the Tartelette In Bloom palette, and it is so amazing! I bought it on a whim because when it first came out I didn't think about picking it up but then randomly I decided I wanted to buy it. The shades in this palette are perfect for everyday and night time looks. Literally the whole month of May I only used this palette. The only time I would use a different palette was if I wanted a pop of color, but besides that this is all I used. I even used the darks shades which is surprising because I usually shy away from dark eyeshadows. One thing I did notice about the palette is that it kind of smells like the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. I don't think it is infused with cocoa powder like the Too Faced palettes so it is crazy it smells like chocolate! My most favorite colors in the palette are 'smarty pants', 'rebel', 'jetsetter', and 'rocker'. I love all the shades, but those are my standouts at the moment!
I am so glad I picked this palette up because it is easily one of my favorite palettes now!

The most hyped brand this month I think was BECCA because this month Jaclyn Hill released her extension of her Champagne Pop highlight collaboration. So as soon as trendmood announced that the Champagne Glow palette was released early on Sephora's app I instantly downloaded the app so I could buy it. Thankfully, I was able to get one because I heard it sold out so quickly!
It is the best highlight blush palette, and I can't get enough of it! I will be doing a separate full review on it in the next few weeks! But so far, I am absolutely loving it!

I gave a review on the Hanalei Lip Treatment in my ipsy bag review, so if you want a more in depth review go read about it here. But I got this lip treatment in my ipsy bad, and I am loving it so much! It is perfect for making my lips feel smooth and not look cracked or crusty. I think it'll be perfect when winter comes too. As soon as I run out of this I will be buying the full size. Luckily ipsy offer's discount codes for all the brands that are featured in that month's bag. If you want to try this lip treatment out (I recommend you do!) the code to get 30% off is "HANALEI30" on Hanalei's website!


These were the only products this month that were really stand outs for me. I stuck with my usual makeup routine, and I wasn't really wowed by anything else this month. I just made two makeup orders for a few things, so I am ready to test out some new things for June! I have my eye on a few new things coming out I want to test out!
What were your favorites this month? Have you tried anything new recently? Let me know in the comments!

xo, Amy

I apologize for the lack of posts this month! I have been super busy, but I promise the next few weeks will make up for the past few. I have a lot of great posts coming, so be ready!
And I also want to thank you all for 200 subscribers! I feel like my blog is such a great outlet for me, so I love that so many others want to share it with me.
But onto the post!



So I first heard about Ciate London because I knew of their nail polish, but then I heard Joanna AKA bronzedbeautyyy on YouTube rave about the  Olivia Palermo x Ciate London lipstick in the shade 'praline'. Since I really love her channel, and her style I decided to pick it up too. I usually like what Joanna wears since she is a tad darker than me I know what looks good on her will most likely look similar on me.
I am so glad I picked it up!! It is the most perfect dark nude shade. It is so creamy, and it lasts all day. When I wore it to work I got a bunch of really nice compliments, and after drinking a bunch of water and eating lunch it was still on my lips at the end of the day. I was so amazed! I didn't think it would fade easily, but I didn't expect it to last through so much. It is comfortable on my lips as well. I didn't feel like my lips were the least bit dry.
Because I loved the Ciate London lipstick so much I wanted to branch out and try other makeup from this brand. Besides Joanna I haven't heard anyone speak on this brand at all! I wanted to give a brand with not a lot of hype a chance because it could really be amazing. So I picked up the Olivia Palermo Smokey Suedes palette. It is so great!! This brand really is seriously underrated. The shadows in this palette are pigmented, really soft, and glide on my eyelids effortlessly. Then when I saw trendmood1 was talking about Ciate on her snap story I was so shocked! She was talking about the new palettes that Ciate was coming out with, and as soon as they were live on Sephora's site I snatched one up! I decided on The Fun Palette. I wanted this bright palette because I have plenty of neutral palettes, and I love the pops of color this palette has! The packaging of the palettes is so ideal for traveling. They're small and compact and will fit in any makeup bag! I love the outside of The Fun Palette so much because how it has the moving eyes depending on the angle you hold it at. When I see the eyes on the front it reminds me of The Great Gatsby. If you have read the book, or seen the movie you will know the reference!
I love Ciate London so much more now that I discovered their amazing makeup line. But with great things comes a few cons. So the first con I have is the shape of the pans. They are a little weird shaped so it can be difficult to get your brush in. Another con I found with these palettes are the lack of names printed on the actual palette. To know the names you have to actually keep the boxes they come in because the names are printed on the boxes. I don't understand why they did that and it is pretty annoying, but I can look past it. It's nothing major. And another thing to remember if you chose to buy the Olivia Palermo palettes is that they are in the same exact packaging. So if you are in a hurry and grab one you could be grabbing the wrong one.

Have you tried anything from the Ciate London makeup line? If so, what have you tried, and do you like it? If you haven't tried anything I recommend their lipsticks for sure!!

xo, Amy

 Sorry for the absence from my blog for the past two weeks. I have been very busy with my personal life but I am back! So for a great post back I am posting a haul!
If you are living under a rock, and haven't heard it's the Sephora VIB Rouge then you need to stop reading right now and go to your closest Sephora store!
I am VIB Rouge, and was able to go on the vey first day for first access. I originally had an over $200 list of items I wanted but I decided to control myself and only buy things I genuinely wanted/needed. I am so happy with all my purchases!
I love perfumes, and have been obsessed with rose scent recently so I grabbed the Roses De Chloe rollerball. It is such a beautiful scent, and I am most definitely going to buy the full size when I run out of this rollerball!
As you saw in my last Ulta haul I picked up a Buxom full-on lip cream, and since I loved it so much (full review coming soon) I picked up another one. I grabbed the shade 'Hot Toddy', and it the perfect nude color for my lips. I had my eye on it when I bought Mai Tai, and now that I have it I am so excited. I want to pick up even more colors in the future!
For my birthday one gift I received was an empty z-palette which was too excited for because I have been wanting some of the Anastasia Beverly Hills single pans. I picked up two shades to go in my z-palette. I love the ABH shadows so much!! I plan on filling my whole z-palette with them. I got the shades 'Gleam' and 'Electro'. Oh em gee I am obsessed!! Electro looks bright purple in the pan but has a blue/pink iridescent shine. It is so beautiful. It might be my new favorite eyeshadow which is saying a lot because I usually only love neutrals!
And the last thing I bought is the Sephora Double-Ended Blemish Extractor. I bought it so I could start steaming my face and using it to clear out the blackheads on my nose. I used it once, and I didn't see much results, but maybe I didn't steam my face long enough. My cousin said that extractors really work, so I am excited to keep using it to see more results!

The last couple things I got were point perk items, and a free item for being VIB rouge status. From the point perks I grabbed the new GLAMGLOW peel off mask which I am beyond excited to try, and I got the new Estee Edit 2-in-1 makeup remover and cleanser. It has good reviews so I am eager to test it out. And the last little perk I got is a Sephora makeup tote. This is my first year being VIB Rouge so I was very happy to be able to get a tote from being at that status.

I am going back to Sephora with my cousin to shop, and will probably pick up a few more items so I will be posting a part 2 haul post!
If you shopped the sale, let me know what you got and what you recommend I try to pick up before the sale ends!

xo, Amy

This past weekend I was in New Orleans and I just bought this eyeshadow this past week because I thought it would be the most perfect occasion to wear it! The bright brownish gold plus the bright grey purple just screamed Mardi Grad to me, and wearing this eyeshadow in New Orleans was so exciting.
This duo is by NARS and is called Kauai. It is absolutely stunning. I first heard about this amazing duo from Nicole who makes YouTube videos, and her channel is Young Wild and Polished. She is so great! She makes amazing videos, and gives really honest reviews. Anything that she says is great I definitely trust. I linked her channel so you can go check out her amazing videos.
This is my very first NARS eyeshadow, so I had very high high expectations for it. Not only is it from NARS and their reputation is amazing, but it is so expensive! This duo was $35... *faints from price tag* but luckily I had a Sephora gift card from my brother and his wife from Christmas, so I didn't feel bad buying something so expensive.
Once on my eyes the golden shade looked slighty lime green mixed with a gold, which I really love. And today was my birthday, so I had to showcase this amazing eyeshadow! I still haven't used the purple all over my lid, but swatched it looks amazing. It is so pretty, and I am so in love with this duo. I plan on using the purple on my lower lash line because I love neutrals on the lid with a pop on my lash line!

Final thoughts:
Though this duo is very beautiful, and really great quality I do not recommend anyone running out and purchasing it. The golden shade is an everyday color which is great, but the purple isn't for everyday use and some people just strictly like neutrals. Because of the price tag I think this duo is something that can definitely be skipped.
Hope this review helps!

xo, Amy