What are they? A sleeping mask is used as the last step of your skincare routine to provide added moisture, brighten & purify, and help seal in your serum, oil, and moisturizer. Different masks have different ingredients so depending on that, you can use more of less frequently. You can use over a moisturizer or in place of, up to you. I, personally, don’t like … Continue reading Mask Monday: Sleeping Masks
Claims –Clay :: tighten pores; treat blemishes and blackheads; polish away dead skin cells to treat flakes and uneven skin tone without over drying –Gel :: calm redness and inflammation; boosts clarity and circulation; supple, soft, and energized look Price –$40 at Sephora, tartecosmetics.com –$24 mini Pros –Cruelty free –Vegan –Hypoallergenic –Dermatologist tested –No parabéns or phthalates –Convenient 2-in-1 packaging –Clay :: exfoliates, skin felt … Continue reading Mask Monday: Tarte Tight & Bright Clay Multi-Mask
Claims –Brighten & detox by removing build up and impurities –Visibly improve the appearance of skin texture and tone Price –$38 for 1.0 oz —Sephora, beautylish.com, farmacybeauty.com Pros –Good for all skin types –No parabéns, sulfates, phthalates –Clean beauty product –Cruelty free –Made my skin feel soft and supple –Ingredients :: Vitamin C, kaolin, AHAs, aloe, bentonite –As you massage it into the skin, it … Continue reading Mask Monday: Farmacy Bright On
Claims –Full coverage –Long-lasting –Moisturizes while correcting the appearance of dark circles and imperfections –Sweat-resistant Price –$6.99 for 0.23 oz –Ulta, catricecosmetics.com Shade Range –4 at Ulta –8 at catricecosmetics.com –My shade: 003 Porcelain Pros –Hyaluronic acid –Vegan –Cruelty free –Full coverage –Easy to blend –Didn’t settle/crease –Affordable –Little goes a long way Cons –Shade range –Lightest shade too dark for me Final Thoughts The … Continue reading Catrice One Drop Coverage Weightless Concealer
Claims –Refines pores and evens skintone –Leaves skin soft and smooth in as little as 60 seconds –Energize and invigorate while it perfects your complexion Price –$42 —Nordstrom, Sephora, glamglow.com Pros –No parabéns or phthalates –Pretty color and packaging –Works in 60 seconds –Tickle/tingle feeling –Left skin soft and smooth –Really only need to leave it on for a minute –Ingredients: bentonite, kaolin, aloe vera, … Continue reading Mask Monday: GlamGlow 60 Second Instamud Pore Refining Treatment
Images from Google Claims –Buildable, medium coverage –Matte finish –Lasts up to 24 hours –Waterproof –Minimize the appearance of pores Price –$39 for 1.0 oz –Ulta, Sephora, urbandecay.com Shade Range –50 –My shade: 10NN Pros –Vegan –Shade match for me –Cruelty free –Buildable –Packaging, pump! –Shade range (9 intensities, 3 master-tones, 7 undertones) –10NN perfect match for me –Full coverage with 2 layers –Easy to … Continue reading Foundation Friday: Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless
Claims –Ultimate volume –Look of thick, false lashes –Instant, smudge-proof length and volume in 3 strokes or less Price –$26 full size –$14 mini —Sephora & marcjacobsbeauty.com Shade Range –1 :: Black Pros –Cruelty free –No parabéns, sulfates, phthalates –Length –Volume –Separation –No smudging or flaking –Brush/wand is similar to Too Faced Better Than Sex which I like –Mini option for travel/testing Cons –Expensive –No … Continue reading Mascara Monday: Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir
Claims –Biotin infused formula –No clumps or flakes –Blowout lift, volume, and drama that lasts –Super black pigment –Specially designed wand with microspheres to catch all lashes to separate, lift, and volumize –19x volume Price –$25 —Ulta, itcosmetics.com, qvc.com, Sephora Shade Range –1 :: super black Pros –Packaging –Cruelty free –Ingredients :: biotin, to promote stronger, healthier hair –Soft grip for easy application and … Continue reading Mascara Monday: It Cosmetics Lash Blowout Volumizing
Claims –Long-wearing –Lengthening –12-hour length, lift, and volume without heaviness or clumping –No clumping, smudging, or flaking Price –$12 mini –$19-21 full size —Ulta, Sephora, Nordstrom, smashbox.com Shade Range –1 :: Black Pros –Cruelty free –Vegan –No parabéns, phthalates, oil, silicone, or fragrance –So much length & separation –Mini option available for testing and travel –Full size is affordable for high end Cons –Not much … Continue reading Mascara Monday: Smashbox Super Fan Fanned-Out
Claims –Longwearing –Full coverage –Transfer proof –Sweatproof –Matte finish –Won’t oxidize –Shine control Price –$44 for 1.18 oz —Sephora, coverfx.com Shade Range –40 –My shade: N0 Pros –Cruelty free –Vegan –Gluten free –Shade match for me –Building coverage, full coverage with 2 layers –Shade range –Didn’t cake or cling to dryness –No parabéns or phthalates Cons –Expensive –Looks a little powdery when set Final Thoughts … Continue reading Foundation Friday: Cover Fx Power Play
