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Allure Beauty Box September 2019!

It’s that time again to do my Allure Beauty Box and I know it’s close to the end of September but I have used some of the products in this box to give you what I think. This box is $15 but if you sign up your box is $10 and you get gifts with sign up. This box includes items that have been mentioned in Allure Magazine even winners on top of it. You get up to seven items and they can range from deluxe all the way to full-size. Let’s see what I got!

Ciate London Dewey Liquid Highlighter Sticks in Gleam: First is a product from Ciate! I have loved the products that I’ve gotten so far from this brand in my boxes. I haven’t tried the powder yet since I am using the Becca one at the moment but do enjoy the lip products so far. This is a highlighter stick and it retails for $26. This is more of a clear stick without the glitter which gives you a lit from within. I did find it kind of sticky though when I put it under my blush but I have to keep playing with it to see how I can get it to glide a lot more on my skin but so far it’s not too bad.
Nature Lab Tokyo Perfect Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner: Glad to get these in the box which are travel sizes of the Nature Lab Tokyo Shampoo and Conditioner. I heard of these guys through Ipsy and glad to try them finally since I do love getting hair products that would help with frizz which this pair won the Allure Best Of Beauty Award last year for that! These value for $14 each they are sulfate free. So far they have helped and will see how it goes in time for Favorites next month.
LaRoche Exim a Cream: Not going to put the entire name but this is a cream that helps with exam on any part of the body since it’s made with oatmeal. If you remembered having chicken pox as a kid, oatmeal is very calming towards that and well I have tried the cream so far and it still made my hands dry when trying it out the first time and you don’t get much in a tiny tube either. I wished this was a full-size instead or kind of the same size as the Bath & Body Works Hand Cream tubes. This is supposed to retail for $15. I don’t think this product is worth the box, I find the shampoo and conditioner did it better.
Acure Brightening Facial Scrub: I think this would be worth the box despite it being $10 in value. I am glad to try another Acure product and this time it’s an expholiating scrub that is a lot more fine than others and great for people with sensitive skin. This is made with aloe, clay, and walnut-shell powder. This will be interesting to use since I am still with my tube of Three Times the Sublime.
Nars Dulce Vita Lip Pencil: Next is a product from Nars! You would either get this lip pencil or the Laura Mercie Setting Powder and I was good with either one because I am enjoying lip pencils a lot and help[s keep my lip items on my lips while I do like to have new powders try once I am done with one. I did get a smaller Nars pencil from Ulta because I got a blush and did enjoy that one too so I will see how this pencil goes. This pencil retails for $27.

Naturful Vitamins: There is no entry on the page but I got these vitamins from Nutraful and I was surprised to get these. Apparently Vitamin Supplements count as beauty items and well these are supposed to help with growing hair. I am not sure what comes in these and tried researching them but couldn’t find anything. I am taking them to try them and well they aren’t doing much to grow my hair out. I think it’s more of a placebo affect or it doesn’t work for everyone. Remembered how Halo Beauty was supposed to be magical? Well this ain’t magic. I will see how it goes as time goes on. I think this was supposed to be in October’s box not this month but got it anyways. I am not sure how a bottle of these cost but I think they are in the $30+ range.

That is it for this box and it was not that bad this month despite getting vitamins and a lotion in a teeny tiny tube. I am glad to try out a new shampoo and conditioner though alongside a new face scrub when I am done with my Three Times Sublime. If you want to sign up for Allure, I would recommend it because you get more of the luxury stuff that can sometimes be hard to afford for most people and you get it all for $15 after your first month being $10. Check them out if you can!

Well guys that is it for this post! I will be having more book reviews, I am also going to be doing another 21 Days of Beauty Haul to talk about what I bought this time and it’s less than what I had done this time than the last. Until next time!

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Ipsy Glam Bag Plus September 2019!

I know it’s been a few days but I am back with this post. I will tell you guys why I waited a bit in a moment but want to fill you guys in with the info. This box is $25.00 a month and you get more full-size items than the deluxe size samples. You can just get this alone or get both your Glam Bag and this one together like I do. Starting in October you will be getting a makeup bag like the start of this subscription. Let’s see what I got in the add-ons.

Add-Ons: First are the add-ons. They have changed up the amount by having you getting to choose five instead of three. I was happy and sad at the same time because one of them was missing and that was the IBY Beauty Highlighter in Private Jet. Why did they forget this item? TO be fair Hot Mess Mama MD did have one item missing with her Glam Bag this month when she bought two. I did contact Ipsy about it and getting a replacement alongside my points perk since I got that shattered. Seriously Ipsy pack your points items better. Hoping with the makeup bag added on will help that. I did get the other items including the Love Craft Beauty Bronzer, the other MadisonxOfra Highlighter in Moon Dance, one of the other Illamasqua lipsticks which I will mention later, and finally getting to try Colored Rain for my first time. I have heard so many good things about Colored Rain and glad to see a few shadows as Add-Ons and went with Glamor. I will see how that goes. Now onto my products.

Nomad Cosmetics Belgium Underground Eye Shadow Pallet: First product is from Nomad Cosmetics and it’s their Berlin Underground Eye Shadow pallet! I got into these guys all thanks to the one add-on which was a highlighter and got their highlighter pallet and man those were beautiful and pigmented. I was happy to find out that I was getting an eye shadow pallet from these guys and saw that it’s a smoky shadow pallet. I have tried this yesterday which will be around Monday or so when I post this and man it’s so pigmented! It includes olive green shades, silver shades, some yellow, one purple, and one black. I was able to create a smoky olive look you can find over at my Instagram, MariBlueCat. I have to try some of the other shades since they are really nice and blendable and nice to place with. What is great though Nomad Cosmetics did like my pics because I was trying on my newest wig for a costume I’ve been designing and couldn’t keep my paws off any of my makeup including this pallet? This shadow pallet has hemp seed oil in their shadows which I looked around on their site that they put different seed oils to make the shadows be more organic. I would say try their stuff out!
Illumasqua Anti-Matter Lipstick in Midnight: Next is another item from Illumasqua and it’s a lipstick! I’m glad to keep on trying this brand since they are a bit on the pricey side especially this line and that’s their Anti-Matter Lipstick line. The claims that it is both part satin and part matte and that it lasts all day and doesn’t dry your lips. I have to say is that the all-day wear is kind of false because it does come off but I do still feel a slight stain on my lips. The shade Midnight is a true red color which I think I am wearing at work now since it is a safe color to wear. I do have to dab since I have that tendency of going nuts with my lipstick. I did buy another shade in this line as an add-on and that is in Cosmic and it’s a neutral pink that helps bring a pop of color. When I think anything cosmic related I think of a magenta over a pink but I will see how that goes. I do like the feel of this lipstick to tell you the truth because it doesn’t feel like I’m wearing anything but the claim of long lasting is not really true unless you chug a lot of water like I do.
OfraxMiller Squad Pallet: Next is another Ofra collaboration item with Madison Miller and that is her Squad Pallet. This is a small face pallet that features two highlighters and one blush which can also double as eye shadows. I’m happy for Madison since she got to collaborate with such a huge brand who has been famous for their highlighters and liquid lipsticks and glad that she came out with a small face pallet. I will use these eventually due to trying the highlightes and the blushes before in a holiday pallet a while back.
Ciate London Extraordinary Setting Powder: Next is a full-size Ciate product and that is their Extraordinary Setting Powder, I think I remembered getting a sample of this in my regular Glam Bag and loved how it set my under eye concealer and glad to get a full-size version of it! This powder is claimed to be a fine powder that doesn’t crease or cake up, it is also translucent and perfect for a lot of skin tones. I am getting more into translucent powders since it’s easier like how Vivi said that you don’t have to worry about shades so much except when I got my Cover FX powder a few days ago I did have to choose light but hey at least another powder to try and this time a full size one from Ciate.
Paris Hilton ProD. N. A. Dual Action Cleansing Gel: Final item is a product I wasn’t expecting and it’s from Paris Hilton. Yes, she has skin care and apparently makeup which is kind of hard to find unless if you have a Marshall’s from what I hear. The claims are that this cleanser is supposed to help with getting dirt, makeup, and also clean out any pollutants in the air, it also contains caviar, white apple, and white tea to help with the cleansing. I have to try this cleanser out to see how it goes after I finish one and I’m glad to get another cleanser in another box like this because it gives me something new to try out. Plus it does help me in getting new cleansers in my rotation and don’t have to go out and buy one at the store every time. Hoping my skin doesn’t react and fall off like her character in Repo: The Genetic Opera. Just saying!

Well guys that is another month of Glam Bag Plus! I am so glad to have another awesome box as always since this is a good one to join if you are already with Ipsy and want a step up from deluxe sizes. Plus it does give you more stuff to try out. They are doing another version called Ultimate which is $50 a month but I may have a nice check but that is a bit pricey and already have enough boxes I subscribed to even now with Dollar Shave Club for my shaving needs, Allure with my trying their picks from their magazine and trust me more variety than Sephora Play and Macy’s in my opinion, of course Boxy Charm, and the regular Glam Bag. Thank you very much! Also, they will be adding the makeup bag again since they did do that before a year ago when they started which people were supposed to get it every four months but stopped but hey I am glad that they are bringing it back. Next month apparently they will be making it Betty Boop themed which that should have been in August since she started as a cartoon character that month in 1930, just saying!

Next will be my Allure box which I have been using some of the products so you will get to read what I think so far on them too! Until next time!

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Ipsy September 2019!

It is here and it arrived in time and just after BoxyCharm since it did appear in my complex’s leasing office. Seriously? I thought it was small enough for the mail box. Oh well! This month was pretty good since it was one tool and rest was makeup. For your info, this subscription was $10 but it’s going up to $12 since they are adding more things to the subscription like picking out your fifth item and better customization with a new quiz. They are adding Glam Bag Ultimate but that is a bit pricey when I can just enjoy this bag and the Glam Bag Plus which was delivered but have to wait until Monday for the office to open up. Now onto the items!

F. A. R. A. H. Brushes Contour 210M in Midnight Blue: First up is a brush from F. A. R. A. H. and it’s a single and it’s a Contour brush! I was hoping to get a contour brush at some point since I do love to contour my outer cheeks with bronzer and this would do the trick. I do love the feel of it and the size of it since it is pretty nice and not too wide. Plus the brushes are really soft and it came in blue! Yay!
L. A. Beaute Fatale Matte Liquid Lipstick in Tough Love: A new brand to me that appeared in my Glam Bag and they are known as L. A. Beaute Fatale. This liquid lipstick coats your lips in a nice and airy formula and is it’s one of those click pens where you turn a dial which I have not gotten a lip product in that format in so long. I remembered getting a Milani lipstick in that format and I think CVS stopped selling it. I know they still sell certain lip products like this. This is a deep mauve shade and interestingly enough I have seen so many brands have products with the name “Tough Love” that maybe it fits with a mauve shade more than any other. I have to try this out and see how I feel.
Breogeo Don’t Despair Repair Leave In Hair Mask: Next is a product from Breogeo and it’s a spray leave in form of their famous Don’t Despair Repair Hair Mask. I did love the one spray I got in BoxyCharm but lost it I think but hey at least I get to use a new product from them. This item is supposed to help fix up dry and damaged hair, even over processed hair like if you colored it way too much and so on. Regular use of this product also helps with strengthening hair between washing and heat styling. I do straighten my hair on certain occasions and I remembered the right side of my hair sizzling when my new flat iron touched it even with the heat protectant in. I was surprised by that and it did feel dryer still than the rest of my hair. I can’t wait to use this since I do have dry hair due to my curls.
Phase Zero MakeUp Satin Eye Shadow in Velvet: Another brand I haven’t heard of and that’s Phase Zero. This shadow is a soft and easy to blend shadow and the pigment increases with fingers or you can go subtle with a brush and build it up easily. This is a plum shade to help with smoky looks too. I have to try this out and it has a pretty good amount in the pan you get in this one. Apparently there are either one or two other shades for this bag and glad to get one of these!
Ofra X Madison Blush in Sweet Stuff: Final item is a pick one item where I got to choose from the newer collection from Ofra which they collaborated with Madison Miller. I picked her blush in Sweet Stuff since I have not tried an Ofra blush before and figured it would be nice. This blush is supposed to be very blendable, easy to build up, and doesn’t streak. It claims to be a dusty pink but it doesn’t look dusty, it looked dark in the pan. I guess it has a sheer wash when you apply and then you build it up? Maybe I have to see it. Also another thing is that you can use this blush as an eye shadow if you want to. This will be a fun item for me to try.

Well guys that is it for this month’s bag. It was a pretty good selection and glad to get to pick my fifth item. It looks like the item picks will go every month and I feel like it’s a nice little customization since I remembered so long ago and it still goes on that people complain about what they’re getting. I am grateful for what I get picked and do change up my profile to make it more interesting, heck I changed my eye color to blue since I do have some slate blue in my eyes. I can’t wait to see what Ipsy has in store for everyone in October since they are raising their price and things are changing for the subscription. I still remembered just getting the Glam Bag alone and now they have three bags to get and can’t wait to see what it’s in store for October!

Now stay tuned for my Glam Bag Plus post and of course my Allure Beauty Box is on its way at the moment! Until next time!

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BoxyCharm September 2019!

My BoxyCharm arrived and man it’s better than last month! As you guys know that this is a $21 box and you get four to five full size items ranging from indie to high end to luxury brands! It also ranges from skin care to hair and even tools. Let’s see what I got shall we?

Violet Voss Essentials Shadow Pallet: First is a product from Violet Voss and it’s their Essentials Eye Shadow Pallet. I have gotten the Holy Grail mini pallet through Ipsy as an add-n and liked it so far. While this one is a full-size pallet featuring eight shadows ranging from warm to cool tone and matte and shimmer. I am glad to try this item out since it was one of the three pallets you would get which you would either get this one, the Tarte Clay Play Vol. 1, and the Too Faced Natural Love Face Pallet. I wanted the Tarte one since I got Vol. 2 but I am happy either way. Even Just_Ann got this pallet and described the shades which I will type out on my vast document of pallets when I’m done here. This pallet retails for $29.99!
Dr. Brandt Hydrobiotic Sleeping Mask: Next is a skin care product by Dr. Brandt. I heard of these guys through YouTube and of course Ulta and Sephora sell their products and heard many good things. This is my first time trying them and did start using the mask right away last night. This helps the skin hydrate and get rid of redness and irritation. That is all it says and I did read while looking for how to use this item that it does help all skin types including mine. So far so good it has and I didn’t break out either or have any irritation. When I put it on last night it felt very cooling to the skin like my Up & Up Moisturizer I have been using before makeup. I have to keep on using this and see how it goes. Retail price is $52.
Moda Five Piece Eye Brush Set: Next is a brush set from Royal & Langnickle’s Moda line and happy to get these. As you know I used to draw and paint and used this companies brushes and now that they do makeup it makes them even more fun. I remembered a long time ago I got a brush set of three from this brand in a box all about eye products while this one features five brushes. They include a blender, a definer, a crease, a brow bone, and an eyebrow brush that can also double as an eyeliner brush. Which is perfect for me when it comes to eye looks on a daily basis and this set retails for $27.95 which is not bad!
Hank & Henry Blickety Black Eyeliner: Next is a brand I am glad to try out and that is Hank & Henry! I heard of this brand through What’s Up In MakeUp and they are an indie brand that is both cruelty free and vegan and this eyeliner is a pen that is long-lasting and dries down to a satin finish and perfect for hooded eyelids. Not sure if I should put this in my work kit or my weekend kit. Actually work since I can use these pens more. This retails for $20.00.
Billion Dollar Brow Micro Blading Effect: Final item is something from Billion Dollar Brows and it is an eyebrow pen. I took a try all thanks to how people are getting this in their box and I hope it comes in a different color since so far I heard people got taupe. This pen can be used as a way to go either bold or natural and the pen acts as if you’re getting the micro blade effect that people always go for. It looked like a wavy brush to me but it did tickle and did make my brows stay in place for far like a gel would do. I have to keep playing with this since it is an interesting product to me. This item retails for $18.00.

Well guys that is it! This was a really good box for what they gave this month. I am glad they have done more variations this month since last month it felt like everyone almost got the same items but I felt that my box was not that great. This one was way better since I can use all the products. The brow pen is pretty interesting since it does have a nice tip to use and of course I would use the crap out of the brushes since it is by a favorite brand of mine. I am going to keep using the sleeping mask since it was pretty good with what it does. I can’t wait to use the shadow pallet since it gives me more of the Violet Voss brand as time goes on. I did hear that next month there will probably be a Dose of Colors shadow pallet which I have been getting into that brand more all thanks to those liquid lipsticks which I cannot wait for the day during 21 Days where I can try more colors which some have caught my eye when I saved them to my favorites for that day. I did get my Ipsy so stay tuned!