OKAY HERE WE GO. I thought we'd kick things off with a good ole' makeup haul. Between my love of makeup and my shopping problem frequent trips to the store, I have a lot of new products to share! I recently hit up a bunch of drugstores/Ulta and found soooooo many new things!
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When it comes to makeup, I'm TERRIBLE at is applying falsies. I decided to pick up a few new pairs to try out so hopefully with a little patience we'll get there! I've heard great things about the Eylure brand so I picked up a few pairs of the #114, #115 & #155. I love how natural and fluttery these look!
2. Ardell Faux Mink Lashes
These were recently released and have been getting great reviews! I like these because they are a little bit more bold and dramatic than the Eylure pairs. I purchased the #810s and the #811s.
3. Real Techniques Brushes
I am OBSESSED with Real Techniques brushes, they are some of my faves! I swear by their Expert Face Brush so I wanted to pick up the Ultimate Base Set! This one comes with the foundation brush as well as a sponge and a concealer brush. I also decided to pick up the Sculpting Set for contouring/highlighting as well as their Eye Set. You can never have too many brushes!
4. Ecotools Full Powder Brush
Ecotools recently released a whole new line of re-vamped and updated brushes! I've been a fan of theirs for years and thought I would try out the Full Powder Brush. I love the new handle and packaging design!
5. Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Liner
I'm always on the hunt for a great liquid liner. It's difficult to find one that is super pigmented and easy to work with! I've been using this one from Stila, however I've been wanting to find a great one from the drugstore. This one caught my eye and is suppose to be super black, non-feathering and long -wearing!
6. L'oreal Voluminous Noir Mascara (Blackest Noir)
I love the packaging on this new L'oreal Mascara! I'm always up for trying out new ones and this one caught my eye.
7. NYX Highlight + Contour Pro Palette
Everyone has raved about how good this palette is for years now!! I'm always looking for new contouring products to use and thought the color range of this palette looked nice.
8. NYX Strobe of Genius Illuminating Palette
Okay I bought this on a whim... I have a lot of highlighters but the glow must go on! I love all of the different shades this one has, so gorgeous!
9. NYX Avant Pop Eyeshadow Palette
This is the last palette, I swear!! I have so many higher-end eyeshadow palettes (Too Faced, Urban Decay, etc.) that I can't even remember the last time I tried anything from the drugstore! NYX makes a ton of pretty ones so I thought this one would be nice to try.
10. NYX HD Blush (Taupe)
Back to the contouring trend, I picked up this NYX Blush in Taupe to use as a contour powder! I have very pale skin and it is a nice cool-toned shade. I have already tried this and really love the formula, however it can be a little ashy so a little goes a long way!
11. NYX HD Concealer (Lavender)
THIS IS NUTS. I struggle with dark circles and am always looking for the next best thing to cover, conceal and brighten them. I decided to try the NYX HD Concealer in the Lavender shade and OMG! It is SUPER brightening and I might be in love.
12. NYX Honey Dew Me Up Primer
This is so cute! I saw this in the store and it caught my eye immediately. I've always been curious about the super boujie and expensive primers with gold (YSL, Guerlain, etc.) but they're like $70??!! This one has a similar look and is so much cheaper!
13. L'oreal Lumi Cushion Foundation
I've never tried any of the crazed cushion foundations but thought it might be nice for Spring & Summer! Since I have dry skin I always like a more dewy/glowy look so I'm excited to try this.
14. Rimmel #Insta Fix & Matte Powder
With my dry skin I don't tend to wear a ton of powder but I thought this one too cute to pass up!
15. Milani Luminoso & Romantic Rose Blush
I love Milani products so much but I've never tried their blushes before! Luminoso is a cult-favorite that I had to pick-up and I loved the shade/packaging of Romantic Rose!
16. Wet n Wild Megaglo Sticks & Mega Cushion Highlighter
For Spring and Summer I wanted to try out some of the new Wet n Wild collection! They released this new Mega Cushion Highlighter (I bought the shade Who's That Pearl) and these Megaglo Highlighting & Blush sticks. I picked up When the Nude Strikes (highlighter) and Peach Bums (Blush). They remind me so much of the NARS multiples in Orgasm and Copacabana!
17. Wet n Wild Catsuit Liquid Lipsticks
I've been loving these new Wet n Wild Catsuit Liquid Lipsticks! They are only $5 and are so so good! I picked up the shades Rebel Rose (my favorite!), Nudist Peach, Coral Corruption, Berry Recognize and Give me Mocha.
18. Milani Make it Last & Make it Dewy Setting Sprays
Milani has been coming out with so many new products recently! They released these new setting sprays for the Springtime so I thought I would pick up both. The Make it Last Spray is geared to be long-wearing and the Make it Dewy is suppose to hydrate & illuminate!
19. Physician's Formula Bronze Booster Highlight & Contour Palette (Matte).
I think I've gone overboard on the sculpting... I saw this palette though and though it looked perfect for the Spring & Summer! The shades look like nice, universal colors that would work for a lot of skin tones.
20. Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer & Butter Blush
Ahhhh I'm so excited for these! I finally picked up the Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer which smells amazing (definitely a tropical paradise). I went back and forth on which shade to choose and just decided to pick up the color "Bronzer" as both looked very light. In the blush I chose the shade "Natural Glow."
4. Ecotools Full Powder Brush
Ecotools recently released a whole new line of re-vamped and updated brushes! I've been a fan of theirs for years and thought I would try out the Full Powder Brush. I love the new handle and packaging design!
5. Milani Eye Tech Extreme Liquid Liner
I'm always on the hunt for a great liquid liner. It's difficult to find one that is super pigmented and easy to work with! I've been using this one from Stila, however I've been wanting to find a great one from the drugstore. This one caught my eye and is suppose to be super black, non-feathering and long -wearing!
6. L'oreal Voluminous Noir Mascara (Blackest Noir)
I love the packaging on this new L'oreal Mascara! I'm always up for trying out new ones and this one caught my eye.
7. NYX Highlight + Contour Pro Palette
Everyone has raved about how good this palette is for years now!! I'm always looking for new contouring products to use and thought the color range of this palette looked nice.
8. NYX Strobe of Genius Illuminating Palette
Okay I bought this on a whim... I have a lot of highlighters but the glow must go on! I love all of the different shades this one has, so gorgeous!
9. NYX Avant Pop Eyeshadow Palette
This is the last palette, I swear!! I have so many higher-end eyeshadow palettes (Too Faced, Urban Decay, etc.) that I can't even remember the last time I tried anything from the drugstore! NYX makes a ton of pretty ones so I thought this one would be nice to try.
10. NYX HD Blush (Taupe)
Back to the contouring trend, I picked up this NYX Blush in Taupe to use as a contour powder! I have very pale skin and it is a nice cool-toned shade. I have already tried this and really love the formula, however it can be a little ashy so a little goes a long way!
11. NYX HD Concealer (Lavender)
THIS IS NUTS. I struggle with dark circles and am always looking for the next best thing to cover, conceal and brighten them. I decided to try the NYX HD Concealer in the Lavender shade and OMG! It is SUPER brightening and I might be in love.
12. NYX Honey Dew Me Up Primer
This is so cute! I saw this in the store and it caught my eye immediately. I've always been curious about the super boujie and expensive primers with gold (YSL, Guerlain, etc.) but they're like $70??!! This one has a similar look and is so much cheaper!
13. L'oreal Lumi Cushion Foundation
I've never tried any of the crazed cushion foundations but thought it might be nice for Spring & Summer! Since I have dry skin I always like a more dewy/glowy look so I'm excited to try this.
14. Rimmel #Insta Fix & Matte Powder
With my dry skin I don't tend to wear a ton of powder but I thought this one too cute to pass up!
15. Milani Luminoso & Romantic Rose Blush
I love Milani products so much but I've never tried their blushes before! Luminoso is a cult-favorite that I had to pick-up and I loved the shade/packaging of Romantic Rose!
16. Wet n Wild Megaglo Sticks & Mega Cushion Highlighter
For Spring and Summer I wanted to try out some of the new Wet n Wild collection! They released this new Mega Cushion Highlighter (I bought the shade Who's That Pearl) and these Megaglo Highlighting & Blush sticks. I picked up When the Nude Strikes (highlighter) and Peach Bums (Blush). They remind me so much of the NARS multiples in Orgasm and Copacabana!
17. Wet n Wild Catsuit Liquid Lipsticks
I've been loving these new Wet n Wild Catsuit Liquid Lipsticks! They are only $5 and are so so good! I picked up the shades Rebel Rose (my favorite!), Nudist Peach, Coral Corruption, Berry Recognize and Give me Mocha.
18. Milani Make it Last & Make it Dewy Setting Sprays
Milani has been coming out with so many new products recently! They released these new setting sprays for the Springtime so I thought I would pick up both. The Make it Last Spray is geared to be long-wearing and the Make it Dewy is suppose to hydrate & illuminate!
19. Physician's Formula Bronze Booster Highlight & Contour Palette (Matte).
I think I've gone overboard on the sculpting... I saw this palette though and though it looked perfect for the Spring & Summer! The shades look like nice, universal colors that would work for a lot of skin tones.
20. Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer & Butter Blush
Ahhhh I'm so excited for these! I finally picked up the Physician's Formula Butter Bronzer which smells amazing (definitely a tropical paradise). I went back and forth on which shade to choose and just decided to pick up the color "Bronzer" as both looked very light. In the blush I chose the shade "Natural Glow."
I think it's safe to say I'm set on makeup for about 10 years now!! Definitely let me know if you've tried out any of these and what your favorite drugstore products are :)
xx,
Kristen
