Wet N Wild MegaGlo Illuminating Powder in Starlight Bronze

Hello again! Just wanted to do a quick post about a new highlighter Ive been using lately. Its called Starlight Bronze and its by Wet N Wild. I love highlighters, they give a perfect glow to your face and picture very well when applied. Wish I could say the same for when they are swatched. Its so hard to  capture the true color of highlight powders since they blend so well with the skin!

Anyhoo, I love this one because it is very natural looking. I was a little skeptical that this was a highlighter when seeing the various shades of earth tones and reading the "bronze" in its title, but when applied all the colors together make for a beautiful golden glow-y shade. What I also like about this is that there is little fallout and it blends like buttah! Honestly, I dont see any cons except the bulkiness of the product, but thats something I dont really mind most of the time. I highly recommend this compared to the other highlighters I have tried

See my other review on ELF and MAC highlighters by clicking here.

On to the photos...

hope you all enjoyed! 

What are some of your favorite highlighters?

♥ Leah

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MAC Haul/Swatches - Prolongwear Concealer, Foundation & Cut A Caper Lippie

Hey ya'll! I was pleasantly surprised this morning to receive my MAC package that I ordered Sunday night, Im so happy they had a free overnight shipping deal for cyber Monday! Quick vent: I hate shopping malls, I only go when its a MUST!...something about the crowds and unruly children annoys me so bad! Dont get me wrong, Leah Luhv da kids but it bothers me how some parents let their children walk so far away from them! I always see some child walking unattended then I get scared and think, "omg! someones gonna snatch him! I gotta alert the authorities" then I see a parent wayyyyy down the aisle pushing an empty stroller. Im not a parent but if I should be so blessed one day I swear my kids will be walking arms-length from me until theyre like 15 lol. Vent, ended. Moving on...

Ive been waiting to purchase the ProLongwear (PL) Concealer and Foundation ever since I went to MAC last month and a MUA applied it on me. It lasted ALL DAY! Unfortunately both the concealer and foundation in my shade (NW25/30) was sold out :( I still have a lot of my trusty old ColorStay but Im beginning to become increasingly annoyed by the no-pump glass bottle. I knew I wanted to order it online but I wanted to wait for friday so I can get the PINK FRIDAY lipstick. Did any of you get PINK FRIDAY??? If so, PUH-LEEEEZEE direct me to your review. I have Snob and Pink Noveau...not to mention a million other similiar color lippies so Im going back an forth whether I should buy it or not...is it worth it??? Of course, it was sold out...BUT to my surprise, as I was ordering the Concealer & Foundation online Sunday, I found that they re-stocked Cut A Caper!!! Ive been wanting it so bad since I missed out on Jazzed! Cant wait to wear it and I will update w/ a FOTD soon :) Here are some pics, swatches & Review

MAC Prolongwear Foundation in NW30, $29.50

Finally found my color match!!! Ive read many reviews on this saying the coverage is full but IMO its has light to medium coverage. It dries on a bit dewy but can easily be mattified with a finishing powder. I love MATTE finishes so I always shied away from this but fell in love when the MAC MUA first applied.

 See how well it blends, you can tell where I applied it on my skin where its a bit shiny

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NW25, $16.50

I initially wanted the Studio Finish Concealer because it was water proof but then I thought...Its not like I dip my face underwater on a daily basis get sweaty easy. Perhaps Ill buy it in the summer. The are the same price anyway except that the PL Concealer yields .06 more product, and comes in a pump! Youre more at risk for wrinkes using your fingers to apply makeup due to the constant tugging.

 You can see more color of the foundation here, the pink undertone is so evident! Hopefully this still works on my face...Seeing this makes me think I may be NW25. I get lighter during the winter months

 MAC Lipstick in Cut A Caper, $14.50

Im so happy I got this! I just checked online and its sold out already. To me this lipstick is EXACTLY how it is desribed on the site - a midtone peachy pink...moreso on the pink side. Its so pretty! I must stress though that this is VERY VERY SHEER!!!! The swatches are taken after Ive applied it with like 5 or 6 strokes! Nothing that cant be remedied with a little concealer or lip erase though

Did you do any damage this past Black Friday/Cyber Monday??? I would really like to know because I usually dont shop during Black Friday and Im curious if the deals are really worth it...

Hope ya'll are having a wonderful day today! Thanks for reading loves :)

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ELF & MAC Highlighter Reviews

Hey lovlies!

How do you feel about highlighters? ...face highlighters that is :) Personally I love them. Find the right one and they picture beautifully, and give the perfect amount of "twinkle" to your face without making you look cullen-esque. My current 3 faves are ELF Blush in Glow, ELF Bronzer in Luminous and MAC in Star Dusk.

How do I use highlighters?
I apply them lightly with a fan brush over these areas:
- bridge of nose
- top of cheekbones
- above eyebrows (focusing on the center of forehead)

I was going to attempt to draw the area of which I apply but I found this pic on google images that perfectly describes it :)

I cant stress enough how you have to apply highlighters LIGHTLY. Better to do it lightly and build it up rather than packing it on and looking like a tranny...unless that is of course the look you are going for :P 

Anyhoo, on to my fave highlighters....

ELF Blush in Glow, $3

This is currently my fave highlighter. I've heard this is comparable to NARS Albatross but IMO, this is better because its not animal tested :). Glow is a creamy white color with gold glitter. The glitter isnt chunky, but its definitely noticeable which is why this is the most versatile highlighter of mine. I use this for Daytime and Nighttime Looks

 I purposely didnt clean the compact to show how messy these things get!

ELF Bronzer in Luminous, $1

Yes ladies, its only a buck! This highlighter is a light beige color with a very finely milled shimmer to it. All skin tones would look great with this. Since this highlighter has more of a sheen to it as opposed to a glittery finish, I would only use this during the day. This would be a great product to buy if you want to try highlighting your face for the first time.

Looks like the surface of the moon huh? hehe

MAC Loose Powder in Silver Dusk, $22

This is definitely a nighttime only highlighter, and the messiest of them all. Rarely do I use this powder on my face. I use this more of a body shimmer for dusting on my chest and shoulders. This glittery pink powder does come with a high price tag but judging on how much product you get, I see it well worth it.

Side by Side Comparison...

I didnt realize until after I started taking pics how difficult it was to try and capture the "essence" of a good face highlighter, so sorry if the color is difficult to see but Im sure you get the picture. As a general rule, the detail of face highlighters are best seen in person anyway

So to sum it all up, highlighters are great for capturing light and accentuating your facial features. Furthermore, if you're unsatisfied with your nose like I am, running it along the bridge of your nose will make your nose appear thinner. The only con I can think of with these is that they can and will get messy...but either than that, I cant live without em :)

What are your fave highlighters?

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NYX Blush & Lipstick Swatches (pic heavy!)

Hey ya'll! Hope everyone's having a great weekend. I have been recovering from a bad flu since Tuesday, but I should be back to %100 by tomorrow. Anyhoo, I thought I'd share some swatches from a recent NYX haul I got from cherryculture. I got some nail polishes, lip liners, lip glosses, blush and lipsticks...most of which I am satisfied with. For this post I just swatches the lipsticks and blushes, I will do the others on a different post. Here is what I will be swatching today:

NYX Blush in Pinched & Red, $5

I like these blushes a lot because they give great color pay-off, they're cheap, and of course they come from a brand that does not test on animals. The only down side I would say is that the texture of the blushes are very powdery, and they tend to crumble. They are not as finely milled as MAC but at a portion of the price, there isn't really much room to complain

NYX Blush in Red

The name is misleading because the color of this blush isn't really red, its more of a muted mauve color with a strong brown undertone. I expected this to be a bright red so I was a bit disappointed when I received it. This blush reminds me a lot of Cubic by MAC.

The color practically blends with my skin tone :/

NYX Blush in Pinched

I love this color! Its a light pink coral with gold shimmer...Unfortunately I have a million different variations of light pink shimmery blushes so I don't know if Ill be getting much use of this one lol

Here are some side by side comparisons. Red is on top and Pinched on bottom...

w/ flash

w/o flash

NYX Round Lipsticks in Femme, Pumpkin Pie & Fire, $2.25

I swear I can get enough of these lippies but it just seems like I buy a bunch of them, and then barely use them. Its like I'm collecting crayons or something lol. These have a very creamy texture but are not that long lasting. They also have a strong citrus soapy scent to them that doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to smell you may wanna pass

Here's a breakdown of the colors (They are swatched in the pics below by this order):

Fire - Deep Magenta Red, very pretty

Pumpkin Pie - Coral beige w/ pink undertones

Femme - Bright Orange Coral

w/o flash

w/ flash

If you like any of these and are interested in buying them online, now is a great time. Cherryculture, which is the site I purchased these on is having a 20% off sale from now until the 24th. Also, you can purchase these a your local Ulta stores :)

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Manly Blush Palette Swatches

Hey everyone! Here is some swatches of blushes that I've been using from a old and forgotten palette I had. Before I moved, I packed mostly all my makeup and just kept this palette and my ELF eyes palette out and used those two for about 2 weeks straight. I've had this palette for a little over a year and barely touched it. My mindset when I bought it was, "Oh! look at all these eyeshadows and blushes, if I buy this, I may never have to buy any blush or eyeshadow color again until I run out!"....After I got it I realized how useless the eyeshadows were to me because 1 - I don't wear bright colors, and 2 - I already have a plethora or neutral and smokey eye colors so there is really no use for ANY color for me in the palette. Also, I haven't really played with the highlight and contour yet, I dont see myself using much of that either. The blushes however, I love! All of the blush colors are wearable and they blend quite well. Very little goes a long way. I kicked myself after re-discovering those blushes for buying so many other blushes that I didnt need...who am I kidding though, I love blush and Im sure Ill keep buying anyway lol


Anyhoo on to the pics....

Sorry its all gross and beat up, this has been stowed away collecting dust for a long time.

Side Note: How unappealing is it that this cosmetic brand is named "manly"??? Its like releasing a men's cologne called "feminista" or something haha

The eyeshadow and blushes are separated by the little purple tab. You can remove the eyeshadow palette completely

Close-up of the shadows

lol sorry I numbered this all weird, I didnt realize until I labeled the pic...it goes by the swatches.

1 through 4 in order

5 through 8 in order

You can click to enlarge the pics for more detail. Overall, I highly recommend the blush palette. I think I got this from either coastalscents or beatutyfactory. If anyone wants the eyeshadow swatches, let me know and Ill be more than happy to swatch them for you :)

Thanks for reading and I hope you all are having a wonderful day today! 

♥ Leah

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