Covergirl #GirlsCan Makeup Look & Giveaway!

November 18, 2014 By StephanieLouise 204595 Comments2014-11-18+05%3A14%3A48StephanieLouise

The Walmart gift cards, product, and information have been provided by Covergirl.

When Covergirl reached out to me about the #GirlsCan campaign I was amped. Empowerment? Breaking down barriers? Dress for Success donations? Check, check & CHECK! I am a huge fan of Dress for Success as I’ve had friends be able to be their best professional selves with their help. Covergirl will be donating $50,000 but if you want to win a $25 Walmart gift card from Covergirl keep reading & check out my eye look!

I’ve been using Covergirl products for…forever it seems like. Here I’m sharing some completely new ones to me to spice things up a bit. I also did an easy look that can translate into fall easily. & a lip color that is an instant new favorite.

The Covergirl Eye Enhancers Quad of eyeshadows in Sugar Coated is unlike any other shade selection I own from the drugstore- which is of course why it was the first one I grabbed. From left to right we have a warm honey neutral, softened sky blue with a touch of golden sheen, cool plum-toned brown, & a green-toned blackened teal. All of these shade contain shimmer but with a small array of neutral mattes it gives you some lovely options.

I haven’t tried a Covergirl blush in a long time so I opted for an old favorite- the Covergirl Cheekers Blush in Rock ‘n Rose. The pigmentation is soft & easy to blend so it works great on my fair skin. I actually don’t mine the touch of sheen other- I think it comes off as a healthy glow to further up the value of this rose shade.

I own quite a few Covergirl lipsticks but Euphoria has been on my list for some time! My local stores are always sold out but I snapped it up last time I was at Walmart! This is a pink-toned berry shade. It has an underlying brightness but is still so seasonally appropriate. Isn’t this color pretty?

Last up is the only Covergirl mascara i haven’t tried- Covergirl All-in-One Professional Mascara in Very Black. I’ll admit my love for Covergirl mascaras to random strangers but I love a more dramatic lash. If you like more natural looking lashes then this is quite nice & I think with some drying out it would layer up nicely. You can find the Covergirl #GirlsCan displays in the cosmetics section at Walmart for both the Profession & the Flamed Out Mascara.

Covergirl has graciously offered my readers a $25 Walmart Gift Card! Please enter using the rafflecopter widget below. This giveaway is open to US residents only. Please leave me any comments below telling me how you’ve turned a “can’t” into a “can” because I’d love to read them! Thanks so much for being awesome readers & good luck!

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Clinique’s Black Honey & How I Rock It Review, Demo, & Giveaway

November 17, 2014 By StephanieLouise 203177 Comments2014-11-17+06%3A19%3A59StephanieLouise

I didn’t grow up on Clinique products but they have certainly grown on me over the years. Since finding my absolute favorite moisturizer in their brand I’ve started branching out through their skincare & into makeup. Slowly but surely I knew I would make my way to the cult favorite shade Black Honey in some form…& today I’m sharing with you quite a few! After reading a bit about the history of the specific shade I thought a linkup with other beauty lovers would be amazing- different looks & different ages all showing how we wear Clinique’s Black Honey. Since this shade is supposed to be flattering on everyone I thought we would put it to the test!

I bought it. Affiliate links.

For a bit of background, Clinique’s Black Honey is their best selling shade of their Almost Lipstick line ever. In fact, Clinique ships one tube of this lipstick every 2 minutes. EVERY 2 minutes. There is a lot of history behind this shade but also a good bit of logical science. Black Honey has remained a best-selling shade for the past decade but was actually released first in 1971. The shade was added to the Clinique Almost Lipstick range in 1989 (the year I was born, were we meant to be or what?) & has spanned generations of women. The color itself is comprised of red, blue, yellow, & orange pigments that mix in a sheer base despite the deep shade you see in the tube. Each woman should have her very own custom color straight from the tube- for every age & ethnicity. With well over 1,000 reviews on Makeup Alley I just had to see why this shade has endured. [Read more…]

EOS Limited Edition Lip Balm in Barbados Heat Review, Packaging, & Ingredients

October 26, 2014 By StephanieLouise 188022 Comments2014-10-26+01%3A08%3A36StephanieLouise

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At the same time that I picked up this EOS A Ray of Sunshine Limited Edition Rachel Roy Trio Review which I already reviewed here I also picked up this single in Barbados Heat aka Wildberry! I’m personally not a huge berry fan but the husband is so I picked it up thinking it would end up with him eventually. Just not in public probably- it is quite fuchsia packaging after all. Keep reading to check out my thoughts, the packaging, & the ingredients list! [Read more…]

Glossybox for October 2014 featuring Tarte, Nails Inc., & More!

October 21, 2014 By StephanieLouise 17642 Comments2014-10-21+13%3A47%3A05StephanieLouise

PR Sample. Affiliate links.

Glossybox pretty much hit it out of the park for me this month- & I’m getting harder & harder to impress. I’ve been doing subscriptions for years now so when I tell you guys I’m thrilled with a month I definitely mean it! This month we have multiple full sizes- & a new fragrance I can’t stop wearing! Keep reading to check it out! [Read more…]

Zoya Fall 2014 Pixie Dust Trio Swatches & Review of Noir, Arianna, + Oswin

October 10, 2014 By StephanieLouise 40Leave a Comment2014-10-10+00%3A52%3A00StephanieLouise

PR Sample.

Fall glitz- I’m so ready for it. Zoya has come out with 3 new shades for fall 2014 in a somewhat new formula as well! These shades are described as Ultra Pixie Dust shades which is a combination of the Magical & regular Zoya Pixie Dusts. I loveee the Zoya textures! All three shades are beautiful & sparkling- check them out below! [Read more…]

The Hottest Wearable Fall 2014 Lip Trends! + Lindt HELLO!

September 29, 2014 By StephanieLouise 441 Comment2014-09-29+14%3A34%3A00StephanieLouise

Thanks to Lindt HELLO for sponsoring today’s post! All opinions are my own. #ItStartedwithHELLO

Tarte Rainforest After Dark Disk Palette + Envy Gloss Swatches, Review, & Demo

September 17, 2014 By StephanieLouise 48Leave a Comment2014-09-17+17%3A48%3A00StephanieLouise

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Fall- is it here yet? With all these beautiful fall releases I feel like it must be riiiight over there waiting in the wings. The Tarte Limited Edition Rainforest After Dark Disk Palette definitely has me feeling the fall-ish spirit as I finally get to transition to my gorgeous plummy/taupe looks. I also paired this look with the Tarte Limited Edition Lip Surgence Lip Gloss in Envy which is- well it is amazing to cut myself short. Keep reading to check these beauties out! [Read more…]

Maybelline Spring 2014 Baby Lips Pink’ed LE Collection Swatches, Video, & Review

April 3, 2014 By StephanieLouise 148Leave a Comment2014-04-03+14%3A59%3A00StephanieLouise

I bought it.

When it comes to limited edition lip products Maybelline Baby Lips are some of the few I really look forward to. This collection is called Pink’ed & contains- you guessed it- pink shades. There are 5 in total but #105 Blush Burst looked either super sheer or completely clear to me so I passed. I should have actually passed on another shade in this collection as well- keep reading to see which one & view my quick video breaking down my thoughts! [Read more…]

Maybelline Fall 2013 Limited Edition Shade Comparisons + Purple Ombre!

September 11, 2013 By StephanieLouise 322Leave a Comment2013-09-11+20%3A11%3A00StephanieLouise

I bought it. PR Sample. Affiliate links.

With my lip/hand swatches of the new Maybelline Limited Edition Fall 2013 purple lip colors came a promise for comparisons! Today I’m showing you a few side by sides plus my quick purple ombre above.

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NEW Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid Lipsticks Swatches & Review (Last 3 shades!)

January 7, 2013 By StephanieLouise 576Leave a Comment2013-01-07+20%3A52%3A00StephanieLouise

So if you saw my first post then you knew to expect me to pick up the last 3 shades in the Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid line. I’m obsessed with “pop of color” lips (especially for spring & summer) so it isn’t a suprise I ended up buying all 10 shades to have the variety & pigmentation with the drugstore price tag! & without further babble…here are the last 3 shades! [Read more…]