My First Giveaway! 2013 ELF Disney Villains Lookbook! (CLOSED)

*This contest is closed at 11:59 pm (PST) on 10/16/13. Winners will be announced on 10/17/13

I'm proud to announce my very first giveaway! Like I wrote in a previous post, I haven't been blogging or on YouTube for very long. I don't have a zillion subscribers.. but I'm so thankful for the ones I have, and I wanted to do something special for them.

Find out what I'll be giving away & rules after the jump!

Drugstore Goodies & Giveaway Announcement!!!

*All products purchased by me*

The other day, a lightbulb went off in my head. I thought, "Hey! You should do something special for your readers!". So off to Walgreens I go, searching for something I'd want to giveaway to my readers & subscribers. So what was I looking for? Find out after the jump!!

Make Up Removing Wipes Review

How do you remove your make-up at night? I used to use make-up remover but I started to break out so I switched to make-up removing wipes. I've been using cleansing wipes for about 2 years and haven't had a problem with them breaking me out. I also feel like the wipes removes more make-up from my face before I wash my face.

I've tried a few throughout the year, some were hits while some flopped. Watch the video below to see which ones worked best for me.

Do you also use make-up removing wipes? I'd love to hear about the brands you've tried. Leave me a comment below!

Products mentioned in the video:

• Olay Wet Cleansing Clothes for Sensitive Skin
• Simple Skincare Facial Cleansing Wipes
• ELF Makeup Removing Wipes
• SkinLite Make-up Cleansing Wipes with Rose Extract

April Collective Haul

I've been trying to upload my April Collective Haul video for hours now and it's taking forever... so I'm in the process to edit the video into 2 parts so it uploads faster.

In the meantime, I thought I'd post pictures & mini review of some of the products.

ELF Cream Eyeshadow in Dawn

When I saw this at Target, I had to get it because I wanted to compare it to the Loreal Infallible shadows and the Maybelline 24hr Tattoo. I don't own any other colors that are similar except for the 24hr tattoo in Bad to the Bronze. Still, the color isn't an exact match. But I didn't buy it to compare color, I wanted to compare the consistency & wear-ability. Unfortunately, it doesn't last as long as the Infallible or 24hr tattoo, but if you use primer it minimize the creasing & doesn't fade away as quickly. I also noticed that the Infallible/24hr Tattoo shadow go on much smoother than the Elf cream shadow.
Although this product isn't as long lasting, it's still a great buy at $3 each. The color is still very vibrant and as long as you use primer on your lids, you shouldn't have to worry about it creasing or fading.

Simple Soothing Facial Toner is awesome! Prior to this, I was using the Proactive toner (the one that came with the 3 step system). It worked ok but it would sting/burn a lot of the time... With the Simple toner, there's no tingling or burning, and it's perfume free. Once I started using this, I felt my skin becoming more smooth and even toned. I've also tried the Simple facial wipes which is just as good. I'm definitely repurchasing this toner once I run out.

Urban Decay's Build Your Own Palette- I was so excited when Urban Decay reformulated their eyeshadows. To top it off, I thought the BYO palette was a great idea. This is a palette that'll allow me to collect different shades over time, without having to go through the depotting process. I also own a z-palette, which I love and still use, but I'm a huge UD fan and love the newly reformulated shadows. This is pretty much the perfect product for me, haha. As you can see in the picture, I haven't purchased any of the new shadows yet. I only have the Walk of Shame (a nude/neutral shade that came w/it) and Sin in the original UD packaging.

You can put the original packaging shadows in there, but it doesn't pop in and out as easily as the new design. I wish that the palette could fit more than 6 shadows, but it's still convenient for traveling. Sometimes, with my Z-palette, but shadows pans slide around which can get a little annoying. I'm also on the fence about the shade that was made exclusively for this palette, Walk of Shame. Like I said, it's just another nude shade, which I have plenty of. I wish that UD would let the buyers pick their own shade OR have the option to opt out of having the Walk of Shame for a discount on the palette. Oh well... lol!

Final verdict is that I love it, and I can't wait to start collecting different colors!

To see my complete haul:

Recreated: Sultry Blue Smokey Eyes

This Sultry Blue Smokey eye was created by Letitia Laura (YouTube). Usually, I don't wear blue eyeshadow. I like to stick with more neutral tones like browns and grays, but when I saw the tutorial for this look I thought "I gotta try this". She didn't use a harsh blue and I thought the gray worked really well with it. So here's what I did to recreate the look:

Letitia applied a white shadow base on her lids first. Since I didn't have a white shadow base, I used my Elf shadow primer in Pearl (it came in a set of 3 - pearl, champagne, and sheer $3)

Next, she applied a blue shimmer shadow by Inglot. I don't own any Inglot shadows (though I wish I did!), so I improvised and used the L'oreal Infallible in Infinite Sky.

To intensify the blue, I applied Urban Decay's Shatter on top.

Letitia applied a matte gray into the crease. I don't know the name of the gray I used because it's from an Elf palette, but any matte gray will work. Then use a matte black for my lash line (use angle brush to wing it out).

Using the same matte black shadow and line the outer lower lash line. 

To finish off the look, I applied a little bit more Shatter to my lids, and applied mascara. Letitia added glitter and falsies which made the look even more gorgeous and intense.  I didn't do that since I just wanted to see if the colors would look okay on me. When I do this again (for a night out), I will probably add falsies and glitter as well.

Here's the final look:

I really liked this look and can't wait to try it again (complete with foundation, blush, and lipgloss) for a night out. To see all the products that Letitia Laura used, check out her tutorial! 

 

**Special thanks to Letitia Laura for allowing me to post this on my blog.

-Wendy