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Marc Jacobs Beauty Eye-Conic Multi Finish Eyeshadow Palette in Frivoluxe

This palette has some great cool toned purples. I think if you like cool tones then this will be right up your alley. The only color that was a little underwhelming was the light pink shade with glitter. It didn’t have as much color payoff as I would have liked but then again not all shadows are made to be super pigmented. I plan to use that shade as a sheer wash on easy days or even dab a little…

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New YouTube Video- Get Ready With Me!

New YouTube Video- Get Ready With Me!

Bronze/Orange I Summer/Fall Makeup Look #CrystalBellBeauty  

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Sephora VIB Rouge Spring Sale Haul 

This VIB sale I told myself I was NOT going to buy a bunch of makeup. Why? Because I don’t need it! I have so much it’s crazy and 99.9% of it I bought with my own money so I really don’t need anymore. Buuuuuut who can resist a sale? So instead of makeup, I decided to focus on the holes in my skincare routine. I love my cleanser and moisturizer from LimeLight so I decided to add in the extra steps…

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Makeup of the Day #MOTD

Makeup of the Day #MOTD

I wore this makeup to the Anthony Hamilton concert of this past weekend and thought I would share with you the products that I used! Brace yourself- I went all out! Here are the products! Marc Jacobs Beauty- Coconut Primer LimeLight Botanical Foundation- Shinto 2 LimeLight Waterproof Concealer- 00 & 02 MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Medium Golden Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder…

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter I have been seeing the Mark Jacobs coconut glow highlighter floating around on Instagram for a few weeks now.

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April Sephora play box!

April Sephora play box!

I swear I am one of the last people to get my Sephora play box every month. Which is why I haven’t blogged about it since January. I always feel like the month is over so what’s the point and blogging about it. But I digress. I decided to block this month and see if I want to make it a regular blog post here so let me know in the comments if you like seeing what I get in my Sephora play box it…

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January Play! by Sephora Box

January Play! by Sephora Box

This is the third box I have received from the Sephora Play! subscription service. There are so many monthly subscription services out there and honestly, none of them ever really peeked my interest enough to subscribe. Especially with makeup monthly subscription services because I have so much makeup that I couldn’t ever really justify getting one. But I finally broke down and got the Sephora…

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Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer

Valentia Pure Glow Brightening Moisturizer

Boy oh boy, have I been slacking! I have been meaning to post on here forever but I was literally sick for the last two months of 2016. Crazy right?! I went from a cold to bronchitis, to food poisoning to the flu! I would feel better for a couple days in between and then, bam! It would hit me again. Honestly the worst couple months. But there were quite a few amazing things that happened in my…

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Desi Perkins X Quay Austrailia- High Key Gold

Desi Perkins X Quay Austrailia- High Key Gold

I resisted, I really resisted. I saw all of the Instagram hype for these sunnies and I totally resisted. When they released it the first time I was totally against it. I was looking for some new sunglasses but I was like, these are too hyped up, they’re going to sell out, I am not even going to try. So I didn’t. I instead purchased a few pairs from The Sunglass Spot, which I may post those…

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Evian Facial Spray- Bride Approved!

Evian Facial Spray- Bride Approved!

  As a makeup artist, I love to use this on my brides. After I have finished all of the makeup and it is set and ready to go, I like to give a little spritz of the Evian Facial Spray to help the makeup meld together and take away any powdery look before using a makeup setting spray, like Model in a Bottle or the Urban Decay All-Nighter setting sprays. It is also great for brides to use throughout…

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Mini LUSH Haul

  Can you believe this is only my second purchase from Lush, ever? I know, crazy right? The first time was when I went on a girls trip to Las Vegas and this time when we went on a family trip to California. I have thought about ordering online as well but I like to smell the products before I order online. This time, while I was at the store I made sure to get a good feel for all of the products…

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Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47 Protect + Perfect

Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47 Protect + Perfect

I was in Mexico for 2 weeks at the beginning of the summer and used this every day and it kept my skin moisturized and my face didn’t burn! My body sunscreen failed me but this held up and my skin on my face did not burn. Ever since then I have been hooked. It has a slight tint which just barely added color but made the skin look luminous. I would definitely buy again and plan to soon as I run…

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Lorac Multiplex 3D lashes

Lorac Multiplex 3D lashes

  Ugh, why?! That’s what I want to know. I don’t know what possessed me to buy this mascara in the first place? I mean really, it is not even a mascara that has been passed around social media or YouTube or anywhere for that matter because I actually had never heard of it until I bought it. For the most part, I am not typically a fan of mascara wands that have spiky bristles, you know the ones…

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Exuviance Glycolic Expert Moisturizer

Exuviance Glycolic Expert Moisturizer

I have been using this every day for the last month and a half and I have really been enjoying it. I like that it comes with a pump so it is easy to use and not waste product. At first, I didn’t see much of a difference in my skin. It isn’t the most moisturizing product but then it doesn’t claim to be. So even though it has Glycolic Acid, I still typically only use it during the day under my…

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Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation

  I have been using this foundation for a while now and I am just now getting to my review. I know, I know, dang, but it literally just slipped my mind. The color I have been using is the shade medium 53, which leans warm but tends to be a little orangey. I have tried to apply this foundation every way imaginable and it is just so hard to blend. Once I get it on I like the way it looks but it is…

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Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask

Valentia Skin Detoxifying Clay Mask

  The first mask I tried from Valentia was the Ultra Plumping Hydration mask (you can see the review here)  and I was not the biggest fan. It looked like mustard and didn’t provide the level of moisture I was expecting. This mask however, is so much better. I love the smell of this mask. It is cooling when applied and the scent makes the application process enjoyable. If you are sensitive to…

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Exuviance DePuffing Eye Serum

Exuviance DePuffing Eye Serum

As far as eye rollers go, I haven’t tried very many. The only other eye roller that I have tried was a sample size of the Clinique Pep-Start eye cream and I wasn’t too impressed. Maybe it was because it was a sample size but I wasn’t a big fan. In comparison, the Clinique Pep-Start seems to have more of a traditional single rollerball as far as I have seen where as the Exuviance Depuffing Eye…