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ColourPop Haul | KathleenLights Collab & More
When ColourPop sent out the email promoting their amazing Labour Day sale, I immediately jumped online to place an order. I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to pick up the latest ColourPopxKathleenLights products, and because I patiently bided my time, I got two free Ultra Matte Lips which is a fabulous deal! Crème Gel Liner in Mr. Bing – Ever since these liners launched I’ve wanted to try them [I feel like I say that about every ColourPop launch], especially the bright shades. I picked up Mr. Bing to try out the formula first before I went all crazy and bought ten shades. Mr. Bing is a beautiful warm…
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ColourPop Haul | April 2016
When ColourPop recently hit 2 million ‘ColourPopettes’ they were giving away a limited edition lippie stix with every order while supplies lasted. I thought it was the perfect time to try some of their newer products I’ve never used before as a free lipstick offset the cost of shipping in my mind. I picked up one shade of each product I wanted to try most, to test out the formula before I bought a ton of shades, which we all know is going to happen. [L-R: Lumière 2, Smokin’ Whistles, Magic Wand, Poppin] Lippie Stix in Poppin – I have been a fan of ColourPop’s lipstick formula for quite some…
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Beauty Haul | Drugstore, ColourPop & Sephora
Hey guys! Miss me? I haven’t posted in about a week and a half. Long story short, midterm exams happened, and I’ve officially launched a YouTube channel to work as a complement to this blog! So, if you’d like to see similar content that you’ve been reading here, but in video format, check out my channel emilynmax, and please do subscribe and give lots of feedback! Editing is much harder than I had ever anticipated, I’m still trying to master just cutting out clips and stitching them back together. Anyway, that was a bit of an update for you. I’ve linked below my most recent video, which is a big…
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Top 5 Autumn/Winter Lipsticks | 2015
Today I wanted to talk to you about my top five lipsticks for autumn/winter this year. I had a bit of a hard time coming up with these five, because many were too similar, or were not available anymore, and I wanted to share ones you could still pick up if you wanted. I’ve chosen 3 standard lipsticks, and 2 liquid lipsticks. The four starting on the left are matte, and the last one on the right is and cream formula. The matte lip trend has definitely continued into fall, and I much prefer the matte formula on darker tones because they are more long-lasting, and I’m not worried…
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ColourPop Forever Freshman | Fall 2015 Collection
ColourPop has released their 90s inspired, throwback fall collection, and I knew I had to have the eye shadow boxed set. The colours in here all so fall appropriate, but you can get a lot of use out of these shades year round. Top to Bottom: Crimper, As If, Melrose Top to Bottom: Koosh, 90210, Baby T Colour Descriptions: Crimper – Metallic soft gold with gold glitter As If – Matte cool toned taupe-y brown Melrose – Matte pumpkin spice/ rust Koosh – Ultra metallic rose gold 90210 -Satin luxe dark taupe with intense pink and gold glitter Baby T – Matte navy ColourPop shadows have a mousse-y texture,…
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Sephora Haul | October 2015
These products have been sitting in a box, unopened for over a month because I usually wait until I have five new products to share. I know, that’s ridiculous, because then I don’t get to use my new products, but I’d like to take photos before they’re used. However, I couldn’t wait any longer to use the fall lip products! Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleanser – I needed something to spot clean my brushes, so I picked up this little spray bottle. It’s great for people like me that don’t have too many eye brushes, so I can easily switch colours. Smashbox Photo Finish Pore Minimizing Primer – Casey Holmes…
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Review | Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
Top: 15 Fair, Bottom: 10 Light The Maybelline Fit Me concealer has been my number one for under the eyes for a few months now, and I’m going to share my full thoughts on it with you today. This product is non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, and fragrance-free. Claims “Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural” Product Overview This concealer has a light weight, blendable formula, never appearing cakey. It doesn’t crease if it is set with a powder. The finish is quite dewy on it’s own so this is another reason I set it with powder as I have oily skin and…
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Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Starter Kit | First Impression and Swatches
I’ve been hearing about Makeup Geek for awhile now and never had the chance to try it. When I saw on Twitter that they were having a sale on the Starter Kit, I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity. Top L-R: Mocha, Cocoa Bear, Crème Brullée Middle: Glamorous, Shimma Shimma, Prom Night Bottom: Unexpected, Drama Queen, Corrupt The colour selection is spot-on for a neutral lover like me. I will get use out of every single shade. L-R: Mocha, Cocoa Bear, Crème Brullée, Glamorous, Shimma Shimma, Prom Night, Unexpected, Drama Queen, Corrupt Mocha: Matte warm medium brown Cocoa Bear: Matte golden brown Crème Brullée: Soft matte medium sand Glamorous: Bronze-y…
