Forever 21 and Avon Haul

I love my pink pleated maxi skirt that I got it in green!! :) 

 I got myself a KIMONO!! :) 

The picture doesn't show it very well the pattern is pictured below 

Mint Crop top tank

 This bralette is black, it didn't show up that though. haha

 I recently purchased some stuff from Avon, and I also got some samples that I was really impressed with! 

This is a swatch of the lipgloss in the shade Creamy Nude

This perfume is really nice! Very floral and feminine 

I bought this really nice Avon Glow bronzer/blush duo in Peach Glow

Matte Bronzer and Blush! 

 I really wanted to try an  eye cream, and this one is really great! Pretty thick, but not too thick. I have definitely seen improvements in my under-eye dryness.

Out of all the samples, I was most impressed with this eyeshadow quad sample! 

The colors were so creamy and pigmented!! I was very impressed. 

This quad is called in Stone Taupes 

If you are interested in any Avon products go check out my friend Ashley's Facebook page! 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-Mincavage-Avon-Representative/638648416190955

Sephora, Hautelook, and Forever 21 mini haul

I really have been needing some serious skincare lately. My skin is SO dry. So I got this First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream that is supposed to be amazing. I also wanted to try this Boscia Makeup-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil to take off my fave makeup. 

 This may be a TINY deluxe sample, but at least I can try this bad boy. 

I got it as a 100 point gift! :)

 I love getting these little deluxe sized products from Benefit to try them out! 

 I got this little vile of Katy Perry's Killer Queen perfume. I'm not a huge fan of hers anymore, and this perfume is named after my idol's song. But I have to admit...It smells AMAZING. I definitely would like to get the full size eventually.

 I got a deluxe sized sample of the new Buxom foundation! It's definitely too dark, but I'll save it for summer. It seems really nice though!

 Nicely sized sample of Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in Mudslide

 My adorable new sunglasses from Forever 21! They are like cat-eye aviatiors! :) 

 I wanted some cute pajamas! I got this cute nightshirt and the short and tee set below! 

 And this gorgeous pale pink pleated maxi skirt with two slits! 

From Hautelook I got these adorable booties <3 I think the brand is Bucco 

February Favorites :)

 This is my first time doing one of these, I'm excited! Well I have been using a lot of new products that I LOVE. Some of these I have been using for a few months, but they are relatively new. 

My favorite foundation, maybe ever- Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous in 805 Ivory. This foundation has amazing coverage and still looks so natural. I will definitely be repurchasing this. 

I use this e.l.f HD Powder to set my under-eye concealer, and it is so great! And you can't beat the price.

Of course, Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette is a favorite! I use it almost everyday, and I love pretty much every color in the palette. 

Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer is incredible to contour with or just to warm up your face. 

 MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (NW20) is the best concealer I have ever used. 

When I was in search of good highlight/contour products, I saw this product in Jaclyn Hill's 'How to Cream Contour' video, I knew I had to have it. It is so wonderful. It is bareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener in Luminous 2

I have two blushes, although I have been loving blushes in general lately, and they are Bobbi Brown blush in Tawny, and City Color Be Matte Blush in Fresh Melon. Both are so beautiful and pigmented. 

This is a sample size, but I have been loving Benefit Stay Don't Stray eye primer so much. I may just have to buy the full size.

 In the bottom right corner, we have my favorite highlighter lately, NYX Illuminator in Ritualistic. 

I have been loving so many of my brushes this month: 

Sigma F80- Flat Topped Kabuki that I have been using to apply foundation 

Sigma F86- Tapered Kabuki, I use this to apply my under-eye concealer and powder. 

Sigma F40- Large Angled Contour, I use this to apply blush and sometimes a contour. 

Sigma E55- Eye Shading brush. I use this to apply color to my lids. 

Sigma E60- Large Shader, I love using this brush to apply my base color to my whole eye and for applying my brow bone color. 

Urban Decay crease brush (That comes with the Naked 2 Palette) is my favorite brush to apply crease and outer-v. I try to use others, but I always come back to this one. 

My favorite powder is Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder in Translucent 

 Oh Anastasia Beverly Hill Brow Wiz in Soft Brown, you do wonders for those horrible brows of mine! 

A primer that I find myself reaching for almost everyday is e.l.f. Mineral Infused Face Primer. I goes on so smooth, and I just really like it (and the price). 

Two Hair/Face products that I love, 

Pantene Pro-V BB Cream is awesome, and I have seen some improvements in my hair for sure! 

Josie Maran Argan Oil- I use this product on my hair, and on my face when it is really in need of hydration. 

College Makeup Collection and Affordable Storage

My makeup collection is not huge, nor is the storage glamorous, but it works! When I move into my apartment in August I plan on getting a nice mirror and the Alex 9 Drawers and more grown up makeup storage. But for now this will do :) 

I store my makeup brushes in cups! 

This first glass is my eye brushes. I have more, but I put away the ones I don't use often or don't like (from my old makeup brush set) Some in that set, I kept though. So this is a mix of MAC, Sigma, and Shany Cosmetics Brushes.

 This cup is ugly, but it fits my face brushes decently well. It is a mix of my new Sigma brushes, Shany, a Real Techniques Blush Brush, and a knock-off MAC Hello Kitty brush (I thought it was real on ebay...silly me) 

I love this desk organizer that I got from Target!! I was like 5 dollars, and it holds my palettes, my everyday use items, and my eyeliners,brow pencil, some mascaras, and my lip liners. Plus, room for more palettes ;) 

I have the Coastal Scents 10 Blush Palette, The three Urban Decay Naked Palettes, Lorac Pro Palette, and TheBalm's Nude' Tude Palette. 

In my commonly used items section I have my Too Face Milk Chocolate Soliel Bronzer, my ELF bronzer and blush duo, my UD Naked Basics Palette, BH Cosmetics Concealer palette, BH Cosmetics brow kit, NYX Illuminator in Narcissistic, and Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder in Translucent 

I got my drawers I use for makeup, in the storage section in Target! It does the job mostly. The drawers are pretty messy. I'll have to find containers to hold things nicer when I get the Alex 9. 

Sorry these pictures are blurry! I can do a more detailed and nice makeup collection in the future. I just wanted to give a nice overview of how I store makeup in a dorm room. 

This top drawer is filled with various face products. Lots of blushes, concealer, foundation, and powders. 

This is my miscellaneous drawer! Samples, foil packets, masks, primers, other lip products, lashes, back-ups, etc. 

This is so blurry :( 

But it is my single eyeshadow and small palette drawer, I also have a few mascaras! 

I have a lot of MAC, and many other brands( NARS,Mica, BH Cosmetics, Stila, NYX, Smashbox, Benefit, etc.)

On the top of my organizer I have my lippies!! and some other important products. I got this container really cheap on Ebay.com. I have various lipsticks and stains, my face lotion, lip exfoliator, balms, Primer, MAC Fix+, an ELF powder, and usually my Beauty Blender (I took it down so it wasn't blocking the lip products!) 

January Ipsy Bag Review, Outfit and Eye Makeup

So I got my January Ipsy bag! It was a little disappointing this month, but usually I am VERY happy with them. They seemed to have been going for a skin care and hair care theme, which is awesome; I just didn't get the best of the items. That's totally fine though! I didn't receive my fifth item, but Ipsy Care was great and is sending it to me. 

My items: 

Yaby- Foundation in Buff 

Nourish Organic- Lightweight Moisturizing Face Lotion 

MicaBeauty- Tinted Lip Balm in Natural (traded it for the other color, in Fiesta)

Absolute!- Makeup Cleansing Tissues

I'm also receiving the Coastal Scents small foundation brush.

Join me on ipsy and subscribe to the Glam Bag! You get 4-5 beauty products every month delivered to your door, for just $10. Michelle Phan curates the bags! Check it out here: http://www.ipsy.com/r/1bw4

Started packing today to go back to school! I also got a new iphone :) Upgraded from a 4 to a 5S, I love it!!

Outfit:

Cardigan- Forever 21 

V neck- Kohl's  

Denim Jeggings- Charlotte Russe 

Combat Boots- Justfab.com 

Eye Makeup: 

All over- UD Naked Basics palette in W.O.S.

Outer 3/4ths of lid- UD Naked 3 Palette in Liar 

Crease-UD Naked 3 Palette in Nooner 

Top Liner- Maybelline Gel Eyeliner 

Bottom Liner- UD Naked Basics Palette in Crave 

Buxom- Buxom Lash Mascara 

Sephora and Ulta Haul!!

Yay!! It is like Christmas when you order stuff online.  I got the Sephora one with a gift card so my debit card didn't cry too much. 

 Since I have been trying to work on by brow routine, I figured I needed to get a lot of people's favorite brow makeup tool. 

 Spool tool.  

 Super fine point

 My first powder NARS blush, I got the NARS multiple in Orgasm years ago, and I have a NARS cream blush too! 

 I got the shade Douceur because I saw it in +Casey Holmes video recently and it looked beautiful. I also don't have a shade like this. I'll buy anything she recommends, she is my favorite. 

 My Beauty Insider 100 pt gift! Can't wait to try it.

 Free deluxe sample, Buxom Mascara. Can't wait to try this one! I love the one I own. 

 Look at that brush!! 

 And my three samples:

Now to my Ulta purchases!

 This is my FAVORITE moisturizer! This is a re-purchase. I seriously think it is magical. My redness and scaring really fade quick while using it. (*It may not work for everyone)

Alright, so I have being putting off buying the Macadamia brand deep conditioner because of the price. I decided to try this because it is supposed to be a dupe for the product. My hair needs a miracle, its a mess. I'm getting my hair done tomorrow! :)  

 I've also been putting off re-purchasing MAC black-track eyeliner, so I decided to try this one!  

 Free sample: really nice size!!

 Stila BB cream, foundation, and concealer sample

 A shampoo and conditioner sample: Bamboo brand

 The whole Ulta lot