Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Cleanser

$35 Sephora.com and Shiseido.com

What they say:
A gentle purifying foam that effectively lifts away impurities while protecting skin's vital moisture. Refines skin texture to uncover beautiful clarity.

 This reformulated skincare essential purifies the complexion and promotes a look of inner radiance. A dose of micro white powder helps remove dead surface cells to boost clarity and luminosity.

 What I say:
A lot of brands have a line that claims to help with brightening of the skin and helping get rid of old scars. However, this is different Shiseido has really knocked it out of the park with this product. I use it after removing my makeup to cleanse my face. It leaves my skin feeling clean, but not tight and it helps remove any excess products left on my skin. It is gentle and does not break me out, and it really has helped my skin get rid of all the dark spots from my ongoing battle with acne.I am lucky enough to try out a lot of products, but this is one that I always go back to and add to my routine.

Find Shiseido

http://www.pinterest.com/shiseido/
https://www.youtube.com/user/shiseidousa
http://www.shiseido.com/

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E.L.F Smudge Pots-Review and Swatches

 

Ocean Bound (the blue ones obviously) and Ain't that Sweet?

One swatch no primer, this stuff does not budge.

What they say:

This smooth gel formula glides on perfectly. Use it as a long-lasting eyeshadow or eyeliner! Enriched with Vitamin E to nourish and hydrate the delicate eye area.

What I say:

You know I have a huge crush on all things ELF, if you have been following my blog for awhile then you have seen lots of ELF products raved about. This is going to be another love post, I am so amazed by the staying power of these smudge pots for $2.00. I cannot attest to the hydrating of my delicate eye area, I have not noticed that. I have been wearing the Ocean Bound by itself, with a primer and with a shadow over the top of it. I love it, it stays all day and I have just been using it as my go to.It goes on smooth,blends nicely with a brush and stays put!

My eyelids are a little oilier than most, so it is hard for me to find stuff that stays for at least 4-5 hours. 

I personally find that they stay better on me than the maybelline color tattoos. Those have been hit or miss with me some are great and others came off and had no lasting power. I think next time you place an order on eyeslipsface.com you should pick these up for $2.00 each.

Have you tried them? What do you think?

These were paid for with my own $$$ and this is my honest opinion!

Olay Regenerist Luminous Dark Circle Correcting Hydraswirl

 This product can be found at Ulta and anywhere Olay is sold for $28.99

 

What they say:

• Distinctive dual-swirl formula designed with a gel to hydrate and a cream to instantly reduce the appearance of dark circles
• Rapidly penetrates skin surface revealing smoother, more radiant under eye area while evening skin tone over time
•  1st use: Instantly reduces the appearance of dry, dull skin for a healthy-looking, youthful luminosity
• 5 days: Skin's surface around the eye is regenerated revealing smoother, more even texture
• 8 weeks: Discoloration is visibly diminished helping to even skin tone

What I say:

From the first time I used this under my eyes I was impressed with how smooth they felt. The next morning after applying (I do it twice a day), I put on my makeup and everything seemed to just glide on. Getting on up there in my old age (haha) I am always concerned with products that make my eyes look dry or like I have wrinkles. This is really helping out with that, it helps everything go on without breaking me out. You know I have sensitive skin, so everything aggravates it. This has done a great job, without the worries of will I have a new break out after using this. 

It has been 5 weeks with me using this on a consistent basis, and I will admit I really believe this is helping with my dark circles. I don't know what it is, but I do not "have" to conceal anymore my foundation does the job. I am excited to see where I am in 8 weeks, if I feel like this is already helping.So far everything they claim has been true, and I think it is a great product. 

Tell me have you used it? What do you think about it?

Find out more about Olay

https://www.facebook.com/OlayUS

https://twitter.com/OlayUS

 

Small Drugstore Beauty Haul

It was a cold snow day here in TN so I thought I would film a quick haul. However, I apparently thought it was best that I took the dogs for a walk,and clean the house before filming so I was a hot mess... heh

Have an amazing day!

LA Colors Haute Palette-UD Electric Palette Dupe?

LA Colors Haute Palette-$3.99 at K-mart or drugstore.com

Urban Decay Palette $49 at Urbandecay.com 

 

All the Urban Decay Electric Palette photos were taken from Beflossy.com! Leigh was kind enough to let me use them for this review comparison since I do not own the electric palette myself. Please go check out out her amazing review!

Whoa that was picture heavy! I just wanted to show you how great this LA Colors palette is! I picked it up yesterday at K-mart for $3.99 and could not believe how beautiful the colors are.
I have seen a few dupes for this Urban Decay Electric Palette however, those have been individual shades not an entire palette.

Is it a dupe?

Of course it is a little chalkier that Urban Decay, but look at the finish how gorgeous! Some of the shades are off, the orange is more of a peach than a true orange. However, in the long run all the other colors are pretty close, and have great pigmentation. You can get a bright and beautiful eye look with this palette without a doubt. I wore them today and got lots of sweet compliments. If you are not willing or able to shell out $50 for an eye shadow palette this is a great alternative. I will probably buy the Electric Palette anyways because I am a collector of all things Urban Decay.

So you tell me will you be trying this palette out for yourself?

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