Becca Soft Light Blurring Powder Review

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Last month, I reviewed several concealers and this month I’m reviewing a few different setting powders. First up, Becca!

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Claims
–Wearable beauty filter
–Does not cake or settle into lines and pores
–Sets makeup, prolongs wear, and refreshes any look
–Subtle luminosity that adds dimension
–Eliminates shine for a natural, perfected finish

Price
–$38 at Ulta, Sephora, Nordstrom, and beccacosmetics.com

Shade Range
–2: Golden Hour, Pink Haze
–My shade: Pink Haze

Pros
–Finely milled
–Cruelty free
–Paraben, sulfate, phthalate free
–Lives up to all of its claims

Cons
–Both shades are too dark for me

Final Thoughts
I really LOVE this formula. It really is a wearable filter. My skin and undereye area looked FLAWLESS. However, the color just didn’t work. I mixed it with the Makeup Revolution Ghost powder and that looked and worked fine, but I don’t want to have to do that every day because #lazy. I wish they would come out with this same formula in a translucent or lighter version. If you have a non-ghost skin tone, you should definitely try this!

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My huge pores basically disappeared and my undereyes were so smooth!

 

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September Favorites

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Brush Cup
–I found this for $5 at Marhsalls and it just had to come with me.
–I still love my brush tower, seen here, but this was just something different to have on my vanity for now.

Scout Makeup Bag
–I got this for my birthday and I LOVE IT. It’s big enough to hold all of my makeup when I travel and that’s quite a statement as I usually have to pack 2 bags. It’s even big enough for Jaclyn Hill palette that’s huge.
–It’s got several pockets for storage and organization too.

Japonesque Brushes
–I found these on SUPER sale at Ulta so I bought a few. I need another brush like I need a hole in the head, but I just can’t help myself.
–The High Density Foundation brush makes blending out foundation a dream. I like it better than my F80!
–I’ve been using the Multitasker brush from this set for blush. You can use it for foundation, concealer, powder, anything, but I like a lot of blush and this is the perfect shape for packing it on in the right place.

Nail Swatch Sticks
–I have rather large nail polish collection, close to 200 polishes! Oops. I usually have it on a nail rack on the wall so I can see it all and easily pick a color. However, there’s no where in my current room for my big wall rack so I’m having to store it differently and I needed a better way to organize it so I can see what I have.
–I found this swatch sticks on Amazon and went to town. I’ve done my Essie, China Glaze, Glisten & Glow, and some miscellaneous polishes. My OPI collection is the biggest and what’s left to swatch.

Maybelline Total Temptation Mascara
–There’s a full review here so I’m not going to go on about it, but it’s the one I’ve been reaching for the most this month.

Blue Light filtering Glasses
–If you work at computer all day, do yourself a favor and get these glasses. Your eyes will thank you!
–The brightness of screens, computer, tv, iPad, etc. were giving me a headache and making my eyes really tired.
–I have 2 screens and sit at a computer all day and these glasses have made a huge difference. Best $20ish I’ve spent in a long time.

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Liquid Liner
–This is the best liquid liner I’ve ever tried.
–More coming soon!

images are from Instagram and are not my own

Mani Monday: Favorite Fall/Winter Nail Polishes

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I’m a firm believer in wearing whatever shade of nail polish or lipstick that you want to, regardless of season. However, there are certain colors that I am more drawn to different times of the year.

Y’all know I share my Monthly Manis each month and nail polish is where my love of all things beauty started. My grandma got her nails done every 2 weeks and I went with her a lot. I remember going in the salon and seeing rows and rows of nail polish and LOVING it. I was exposed at a young age and clearly inherited the gene. When my grandma went into labor with my mom, she was sitting at the table painting her nails and she wouldn’t let my grandpa take her to the hospital until she was finished. Again, I got it honest.

Out of the 160ish (at last count) shades that I own, I managed to narrow it down to 36 shades across 5 color categories.

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Cool Tone Browns

—Essie Merino Cool: Autumn mulberry
–Essie Hot Coco: Tawny sepia
—China Glaze Dope Taupe: Soft greige
—OPI How Great is Your Dane?: Cinnamon coffee
—Glisten & Glow Dukeberry: Purple tone brown
—KL Polish Point Zero: Cool toned grey brown

Greys
Grays

—Essie Petal Pushers: Smokey stone rose
—Essie Cashmere Bathrobe: True flannel grey
—Glisten & Glow OG Snowman: Dusty, grayish blue
—Essie Twill Seeker: Enchanting pewter with sage luster

Purples
Purples

—Essie Turn N Pose: Dramatic, deep plum
—Essie Sexy Divide: Bold deep purple with hints of shimmer
—Essie No More Film: Creamy, seductive deep violet
—KL Polish Mozart: Dusty purple
—OPI Kerry Blossom: Plum

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Burgundy/Mauve/Red

–OPI We’ll Always Have Paris: Vampy, darkened plum
—OPI What’s The Hatter With You?: Rich burgundy
–OPI Bastille My Heart: Deep burgundy with violet shimmer throughout
—OPI Black Cherry Chutney: Dark black-red
—Essie Touch Up: Softest mauve pink
—Essie Bubbles Only: Classic burgundy creme
—Essie Recessionista: Savvy brick red
—Essie Shearling Darling: Rich, plush ebony red

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Burgundy/Mauve/Red

—Milani Mauving Forward: Lighter mauve with purple undertones
—KL Polish Zoey: Essential mauve
—KL Polish Lumiere: Mauve pink
—KL Polish Alyssa: Soft pink

NavysBlues
Navy/Blue/Teal

—Essie After School Boy Blazer: Academy blue-black
—Essie Bobbing for Baubles: Deepest darkest sapphire
—Essie Surrounded By Studs: Bejeweled blue
—China Glaze Jagged Little Teal: Deep teal blue
—OPI Alpaca My Bags: Blue-green
—OPI Less Is Norse: Dark ice blue
—KL Polish Gumption: Dark navy blue
—KL Polish Cozy In There?: Dusty blue with gray undertones

I thought about some others after I took these pics and I’m too lazy to go back and take pics and a few I don’t have in my collection any more. We’re going to call these honorable mentions
—OPI You Don’t Know Jacques
—OPI Russian Navy
—Essie Wicked
—Essie Smokin Hot
—Essie Mochacino
—OPI Miami Beet

My friend Meghan just shared her fall favorites here. We have a lot of similar favorites, but she mentioned a few that I don’t have in my collection and that needs to change ASAP.

Foundation Friday: Too Faced Born This Way

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Claims
–Oil free
–Medium to full coverage
–Natural looking, radiant finish

Price
–$39 for 1.0 oz
—Nordstrom, Ulta, Sephora

Shade Range
–35
–My shade: Cloud

Pros
–Cruelty free
–Vegan
–Packaging, pump!
–Shade match for me
–Buildable coverage
–Weightless on the skin
–Doesn’t cake up when set with powder
–No parabens, sulfates, phthalates
–Infused with coconut water and hyaluronic acid

Cons
–NONE!!!!

Final Thoughts
I’ve heard people sing the praises of this foundation since it came out, but I wasn’t able to try it because there wasn’t a shade match for me. Too Faced recently expanded the shade range and finally there was a match for me! <<Now, can they do this to all of their products?! I want to try the Peach Foundation and the Sculpting Concealer SO BAD.>> Back to this foundation—It played well with my concealer and powder and wore so well. It wore off of my chin, but every foundation does that. I wore this for over 12 hours and I unfortunately had to sweat out in the heat and it still held up fairly well. I know I wiped some off when I blotted the sweat off my face, but a little powder would have fixed that. I’m not done testing foundations for the year, but this is sitting in the #1 spot for 2018.

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Before & After
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AM & PM (my hair. BLESS)
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No makeup :: Just foundation :: Full face
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Artificial light :: Flash :: Natural light

Dollar Shave Club Review

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What is it?
—A monthly subscription service i.e. Birchbox, Ipsy, etc.
–Starter set is $5, each additional month is $9
–Can cancel any time and change delivery frequency
—Starter set includes razor handle, 4 blades, and shave kit products. After that, you receive 4 new blades each month for $9 (1 blade per week)
–100% money back guarantee

What I received in my starter kit:
–Razor handle
—4 blades (the Executive)
—Prep scrub
—Shave butter
—Post shave dew

Thoughts 
–This is targeted towards men, but I prefer to use men’s razors because I get a closer, smoother shave
–I like the scrub, didn’t like the shave butter, and the post shave dew was nothing special
–This is the BEST RAZOR EVER and I’ve tried so many different ones. I think the scrub + razor gave me the smoothest legs!
–I don’t think you need to use one blade a week though, I think that’s a little wasteful. However, I don’t shave my legs every day. #lazy #single
–I will definitely repurchase blades and would consider buying the Prep Scrub.

Note
—Billie is the same concept, aimed at women. Their starter kit is $9 and comes with the handle, razor holder, and 2 blades. It’s $9 each month for 2 blades. You can adjust, skip, or cancel anytime.
–I personally think the Dollar Shave Club is better deal and though I haven’t tried Billie, I would think quality is on par.

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Mascara Monday: Jesses Girl Dial-A-Lash

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Claims
–Adjustable wand allows you to increase length, volume, and curl
–Natural to maximum volume

Price
–$7.99 @ jessesgirlcosmetics.com
–$14.99 @ Amazon

Shade Range
–2: Black and Brown

Pros
–Affordable
–4 mascaras in one
–Cruelty free
–No flaking
–No smudging

Cons
–Hard to find
–No waterproof option

Settings
#1: Natural–good separation and length
#2: Enhance–more volume, good separation and length
#3: Boost–clumpy, lease fav setting
#4: Max Volume–Most dramatic; wand took some getting used to; long, thick, & full lashes

Final Thoughts
I’m not sure where to find Jesses Girl products now that Rite Aids are closing. Obviously, it’s available online, but I don’t know what other stores carry that line. The Rite Aid near me closed so I grabbed this 70% off. I definitely thought this was a gimmicky product, but it really works! I love that it’s a 4-in-1 product for such an affordable price. I tried all 4 settings and had no flaking or smudging on any setting. This isn’t waterproof and there isn’t a waterproof option, but I laughed till I cried while wearing this and it didn’t budge.

I used my Lancome Lash Curler and the LOreal Mascara Primer each day that I tested.

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