Tarte Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Tarte Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Love love love this palette.

Fantastic quality, really smooth with no chalkiness. The blendable nature of the shadows provides easy blending for very smokey looks.

Good veriaty of colours. This palette provides, warm and cool browns, grays, and purples.

Value is spot on. The amount of product and quailty of product is worth the price tag.

This is a palette that can suit anyone from young teens to more mature ladies.

Although you can't create any wild looks, this is a prefect palette for soft natural and heavy smokey looks.

Here is what Tarte Cosmetics has to say about this product.

An all-matte palette with 12 exclusive eye shadows.

What it does:
By popular demand, tarte is introducing an all-matte shadow palette featuring 12 never-before-seen shades to inspire, celebrate, and empower real women. As beautifully diverse as the brand’s loyal fans, this sleek, statement palette features tarte’s signature Amazonian clay-infused, long-wear eye shadows in a mix of liner, lid, and crease shadow shades. The palette also includes a step-by-step guide for creating smoldering, versatile looks that take you from daytime to playtime.

This set contains:
- 12 x 0.053 oz Shadows in Free Spirit (cream), Force Of Nature (nude), Dreamer (warm brown), Multi-Tasker (chocolate), Caregiver (pale pink), Natural Beauty (mauve), Best Friend (mulberry), Bombshell (dark plum), Super Mom (ivory), Wanderer (light brown), Power Player (taupe), Fashionista (black).
- Step-by-step look guide

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is also formulated without mineral oil, sodium, and gluten. It is dermatologist tested.




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Julep Stardust Finish Nailpolish

Julep Stardust Finish Nailpolish

I love me a Julep nailpolish but this was a awful awful product for me.

I do like some textured finishes but this was far to much for me. It was almost like a stucco feel on the nails. It was rather hard to get applied evenly, and it caused my nails to snag on everything. In addition to that it was very hard to remove. I would not reccomend this finish style to anyone, I am sure their are some who will love this but it was simply not for me.

This is what the Julep site has to say about this product.

What it is: Breakthrough Oxygen

Technology powers this fast-drying, long-lasting nail polish to get

nails healthy and more beautiful at the same time. Our

proprietary 5-free, vegan-friendly formula also includes strengthening Hexanal

and antioxidant green coffee extract. You'll never look at nail polish the same

way again.

What it does

Dries ultra fast & allows 30% more oxygen to permeate

the nail bed than other nail polish Reveals stronger, harder more conditioned nails in

just two weeks (reported by 95% of women in an independent trial) Extends the life of your manicure or pedicure

I don't know about the strengthening factor as I used it once and for less then 24 hours. I will say it did dry very fast compared to other julep polishes but it also was one of the reasons it was difficult to apply.

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Tarte Maracuja Bronzing Serum Review

Tarte Maracuja Bronzing Serum Review
I have to say guys I have mixed feelings on this product.

The oil itself is really nice, smooth, and sinks into the skin very quickly and nicely. I leaves skin feeling soft and nourished. I didn't however really notice any "bronzing" going on. Now I do use a clarsonic nearly everyday so perhaps that is why. I did however use this for the last 3 months everynight and was still not overwhelmed by any colouring.

I also did not ejoy the scent of this product. To the point that I would have to scent on my pillow just to be able to sleep after applying this product.

The packaging for this is to die for and the price point was really good.

Here is the product description from Tarte Cosmetics

What it is:
An innovative, gradual bronzing elixir powered by the miracle of maracuja.

What it does:
Invigorate your complexion as you impart a gradual, subtle radiance with tarte’s revolutionary Bronzing Serum. This multitasking elixir is powered by maracuja and plant extracts to hydrate, brighten, and even skintone as it helps fight signs of aging for a firmer, brighter, smoother appearance. The infused self-tanning complex delivers instant radiance as it imparts a gradual, natural-looking bronze for a healthy, glowing complexion over time. The fragrant, silky texture is infused with herbal notes—bergamot, gardenia, lily of the valley, and jasmine—for a spa-like pampering with every application.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates

What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist tested.

Did you try it? Your thoughts?

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Julep Long Weekend Eyeshadow Palette Review

Julep Long Weekend Eyeshadow Palette
This is a great little palette. Perfect for summer and travelling hence the name. It gives a nice selection of summery light shades. Soft colours, shimmer, and a nice crisp matte cream shade. Very versital. Comes with cute packaging and has a 2 ended brush encluded.

The brush is standard kit quality, the shades are fairly long wearing (if you have oily skin make sure to us a eye primer first). Colour pay off is nice. The only down side was I found a lot of loose dusting when you pick up colour with your brush.

This retails $53.00 on the website which is too much in my opinion. If you are a maven member you can pick it up much cheaper. I think when I purchased this as a add on it was $22.99.

If you looking for something simple this is a good buy, perfect for gifting to a bride or friend.

A brand new, limited edition eyeshadow palette to inspire your long weekends.

What it is:
A palette of eleven universally flattering spring eyeshadows with reparative benefits.


What it does:

Layers and blends to create easy, on-trend eye looks
Treats your eyelids to the smoothing, nourishing benefits of Power Cell Complex™, a Julep-exclusive blend of age-defying, skin-boosting, ultra-hydrating ingredients:
Rosehip seed oil delivers essential nutrients to soothe and repair
Malvaceae Lipid Extract™ improves barrier function so skin retains moisture
Green coffee bean oil invigorates skin & promotes cell turnover

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Tarte Maracuja Rainforest Glow Instant Matte Waterproof Body Perfector Review

Tarte Cosmetics Maracuja Rainforest Glow Instant Matte Waterproof Body Perfector Review

This has got to be my favourite body product of the summer.

To start it off, it has a really lovely scent, very similar to the straight maracuja oil but almost with a warmer coco touch to it.

This product comes with a glove for application which works well. The product has at least for me completed everything it claims. It gives the skin a smooth texture, very soft and polished and this is something that does not wash away in the shower. I can nearly skip a moisturizer in the evenings if I have been out with this product on. The colour is really easy to apply and I absolutely love that it is matte. A real true matte with no shimmer or glitter anywhere.

The down side for myself is I have no local retailers so without a cross city trip I need to order this product online. Which is easliy done through Sephora or Tarte cosmetics. The price is a bit much, I am on my second bottle and it's only half way through my summer season. At $46.00 it is a bit pricy but worth it in the long run if you want something that will condition your skin, not transfer or rub off, and leave you with a non glittery bronzed finish.

Here's what Tarte says about there product:


A bronzing, matte, waterproof body perfector naturally formulated to blur the appearance of skin imperfections for a seamless, flawless finish.

Product Performance: It’s time to blur away the look of dull, uneven skin tone with tarte’s revolutionary instant matte waterproof body perfector! This award-winning formula imparts healthy, natural-looking color, with a no-fuss, no-wait instant bronze-on-demand that helps blur the look of uneven skin tone, imperfections and varicose veins. Infused with maracuja & rich antioxidants, this quick-drying bronzing lotion brightens and restores skin’s natural luster, so even after you wash it off with soap and water, your skin still feels soft and looks radiant. The creamy, whipped formula and included application mitt guarantee an easy, clean and streak-free tan that won’t budge or transfer throughout the day.

Powered By: maracuja: rich in essential fatty acids (EFAs) and vitamin C known to replenish and rebuild for firmer, brighter, smoother, skin and maximum hydration

vitamin A: antioxidant that retains moisture and helps protect against free radical damage

vitamin E: natural preservative that also acts as an anti-inflammatory emollient and antioxidant

mineral pigments: soothe and soften skin

Thanks for reading everyone and let me know in the comments below how you liked or hated this product and what other bronzers are your summer must haves.

Erika

Summer Essentials

Sally Hanson Hair Brush Legs Review

This is what Sally has to say about there product.
Airbrush Legs
Spray on perfect legs in an instant!
★★★★★ ★★★★★
Stays fresh and natural looking all day
Covers freckles, veins and imperfections
Helps stimulate microcirculation for healthier and firmer looking legs and feet
Water and transfer resistant

Now my opinion,

This is a fabulous summer must have. For all you out there like me that get outdoors and love the summer, you know it's hard to tranfser from days out camping and working in the yard, to a hot night out on the town in heels.

This product works amazing to cover scratches, bug bites, brusi
es, veins, and any other imperfections on your legs.

The spray goes on light and even and is simple to get a great application. Doesn't rub of on clothing or furniture.

Easy to clean off with soap and water.

Highly recommend this product. That being said I have also tried the Sally Hanson air brush legs in cream formula and I found it harder to apply evenly but that as always is just my opinion.

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Maybelline Colour Sensations Rebel Bloom Lipstick Review

Maybelline Colour Sensations Rebel Bloom Lipstick Review

　

I have mixed feelings on this product. I love the other lines of the Colour Sensations lipsticks but I found with these shades the applied very streaky and I had to really work my lips over with a lip brush and gloss to get the rigtht finish.

That being said the colours themselves are very nice, I purchased Blushing Bud, Peach Poppy, and Lilac Flush.

Here's what Maybelline had to say about this product.

Super-saturated pigments take fresh picked pastels to a new bright
Never dull, washed out or shy
Honey nectar adds a sumptuous feel



Why You'll Love It

Maybelline Color Sensational® Rebel Bloom lipstick. Now pastels rebel in 8 vivacious shades. A kicky boquet of lip colors in pinks, reds and mauves. Honey nectar adds a sumptuous feel



For Best Results

Apply lipcolor starting in the center of your upper lip. Work from the center to the outer edges of your lip, following the contours of your mouth. Then glide across the entire bottom lip.

Did you try these and what were your thoughts?