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The October 2018 Boxycharm Box is called Alter Ego and it’s really nice! Boxycharm is really doing a really great job with their boxes! I pay $21/month for this subscription. The box value is $134.
Here’s what I got:
The Macy’s Beauty Box costs $15/month and I am loving the August Box! Here’s what I got:
Origins Clear Improvement Charcoal Honey Mask – Full-Sized Price: $34
TonyMoly Master Lab Hyaluronic Sheet Mask – Price: $4
It Cosmetics Confidence In An Eye Cream – Full-Sized Price: $38
Lancome L’Absolu Lip Lacquer in #378 Be Unique – Full-Sized Price: $34
Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray – Full-Sized Price: $32
Juicy Couture Our perfume sample. I also got a cool iridescent plastic make-up bag.
The January 2018 Boxycharm Box is called Rock 2018 and it’s amazing! Boxycharm is really doing a really great job with their boxes! I pay $21/month for this subscription.
I received products from Dr. Brant, It Cosmetics, Crown Pro, PUR and Girlactick!
Check out my January 2018 review!
I am a huge fan of It Cosmetics so it’s no surprise that I love the new It Girl 2017 palette.
What’s to love?
First off the bling factor is 100%, the case alone is worth the price of this palette. It’s really pretty and high quality.
The palette contains 4 mattes and 4 pearl shades although I Lovely and Darling feel more like sheers to me.
The base colors are amazing, I use them in the Superhero palette too and they cover dark skin really well.
I get no creasing and find the colors to be highly pigmented and they have great staying power.
Here’s what you get:
LEFT SIDE:
– Beautiful: Neutral Base / Highlighting Color
– Glitz: Pearl Nude
– Lovely: Matte Nude
– Stunning: Pearl Bronze
– Divine: Matte Chocolate Brown
CENTER:
– Blush: Ombré Rose with Highlighting Pink
RIGHT SIDE:
– IT Girl: Brightening Base / Highlighting Color
– Charming: Pearl Champagne
– Darling: Matte Nude Pink
– Dazzle: Pearl Rose
– Brilliant: Matte Wine
Overall I think this is my new favorite palette. I hope they come out with a Version 2 that has some purple shades too.
First Impression video for the New It Girl Palette.
The new 2017 It Girl Palette is popping up just in time for the holidays and it’s dazzling. The compact cover literally glitters and the inside is just as pretty.
Image Credit: It Costmetics
This palette contains 2 Superhero Eye Foundations which I love. I use these almost everyday from the Superhero Palette and they do an amazing job covering dark areas on my eyes.
You also get a Bye Bye Pores Blush in a nice pink ombré shade and 10 eye shadows in both long-wearing matte and radiant shade thata include:
– Glitz
– Lovely
– Stunning
– Divine
– Charming
– Darling
– Dazzle
– Brilliant
I am really hoping that this palette shows up in my Christmas stocking this year, I’ve been drooling over it in the store.
Price: $48 with an $85 Value.
See Jamie demo the 2017 It Girl Palette.
The beauty Labor Day Specials are pretty amazing this year. So I thought I’d share 5 of my favorites!
The Ulta Fall 21 Days of Beauty brings on new deals each day from Sept. 3rd to Sept 23rd. Tomorrow for Labor Day the Buxom Plumpline Lip Liner is $8.50 and the BareMinerals Mineral Veil Finishing Powder is $11.50.
Bath & Body Works is offering 25% off your entire purchase with the code: AIRISSCRISP which is a perfect time to stock up on Halloween!
You can get any 2 Studded Kiss Lipsticks for $25!
If you spend $28 with Clinique at Dillard’s you get a 7-Piece gift set with Jonathan Adler bag.
It Cosmetics is offering free shipping and a 3 bonus deluxe samples with a $25 purchase with Code: BONUS3.
May has gone super fast but I had a hard time picking just 11 favorites for my monthly favorites list. The funny thing is I seem to have a French theme going on here which is nice for Spring.
I hope you enjoy my May Beauty Favs video, it’s a bit dark because it’s raining here. Enjoy!
Bonnie’s May 2017 Monthly Beauty Favorites List
MAC Fruity Juicy Lipstick in Si Si Me – I am loving this pink satin shade from MAC!
Your Best Friend Gelus Eyes 5-Piece Collection – This 5 piece eye liner set is so pretty! The liners are soft and so easy to apply for me. I got this as a PR sample.
trèStiQue Mini Highlight Stick – I am loving this glowy highlighter stick!
Maison Jacynthe Lipstick in Bordeaux Mate – This 93 to 100% natural lipstick has a cool wood case. I got this as a PR sample.
Julep Nail Polish – Meredith – Wonder Maven in Sea Mist Chrome is fast becoming my favorite Summer shade!
Bath & Body Works French Collection – More French inspired products! I am loving the Rose Champagne body cream which has sparkling clementine, crisp bergamot, apple blossom, pink pepper and blonde woods.
IT Cosmetics Superhero Luxe Anti-Aging Eyeshadow – I keep going back to this amazing palette. The eye foundations and shades are so pretty.
The BrowGal Highlighter Pencil – I now have two of The BrowGal Highlighter pencils and they are still my favorites!
Bumble & bumble Seaweed Conditioner – I use the Bumble and bumble Seaweed Conditioner a fews times a week to keep my hair soft and manageable.
Lush Cup O’ Coffee Face & Body Mask – I just got a new pot of the Lush Cup O’ Coffee Face & Body Mask and I still love how it makes my face glow.
It Bye Bye Under Eye Waterproof Concealer – My final favorite is the It Bye Bye Under Eye Waterproof Concealer. This product has been doing wonder for my under eye discoloration!
So there you have it! 11 favs for May. I can’t wait for June.
As Summer is starting to roll in I’ve got my SPF arsenal ready for the sun. So far I’ve been relying on to protect my face from those UV rays.
I’m starting to lean towards more organic sun protectors this year too.
Coola Make-Up Setting Spray SPF 30 – This 70% certified organic spray feels very light weight on my face and works well with my make-up. I love having that extra protection in a spray. It’s also free of Parabens, Sulfates and Phthalates.
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ – This has become my go-to, must-have skin product lately. It gives my skin a flawless finish and protects with SPF 50+. I also really love the citrus scent!
Tarteguard 30 Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30 – I’ve been using Tarteguard on my hands and arms as well as my face. It’s Tarte’s first non-chemical sunscreen with active ingredients of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It is free of Parabens, mineral oil, phthalates, sodium lauryl sulfates and gluten.
Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Daily Defense SPF 30 – I really want to pick up the full-sized bottle of this sunscreen which is 20% Zinc Oxide. It’s also Cruelty-Free and they even have a blacklist of ingredients not in their products.
Revlon Kiss Lip Balm In Juicy Peach – I am loving this SPF 20 lip balm. It comes in Tropical Coconut, Fresh Strawberry, Sweet Cherry, Crisp Apple and Berry Burst and Sweet Cherry is my favorite! It feels soft without being greasy or sticky and it tastes and smells so good.
Last week I ordered the IT Cosmetics Superhero Luxe Anti-Aging Eyeshadow Palette with Brush from QVC for $39.54 + $3.00 for S&H and I wanted to give my first impression. I also created a video below.
What’s to love?
The palette contains 12 shades. The top 3 shades are Confidence (matte), Paw! (matte) and Magical (shimmer). These can be used as a base, shadows or highlighter/bronzer.
The 9 bottom shades are grouped in a trio:
Superhero Nudes
Superhero Neutrals
Superhero Liners
The three top shades do work well as eye foundations to color correct. The light Confidence shade really brightened up by eyes and reduced discoloration.
According to It Cosmetics “Each formula is infused with antiaging ingredients, including hydrolyzed collagen, silk, and peptides to nourish and smooth the look of your eyelids.” I have not owned this palette long enough to see any anti-aging results but the It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Essentials Matte Eyeshadow Palette does make my eyelids look very smooth and pretty.
The shades themselves go on smoothly and the Neutrals are my favorites. They are on the powdery side but not at all chalky and they adhere well to my lids.
Overall I am really loving this palette and the Superhero branding just makes me smile.
I also got an It Superhero 4-in-1 brush that can be used as an all-over brush, crease brush, smudger brush and liner brush.
Also be sure to check out my First Impression video of the It Superhero palette.
The It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream with SPF 50+ is the next product I won from the It Girl Superheroes Program. I’ve been using this now for over a week and despite my love/hate relationship with foundation I have to say that I love this one now.
What’s to love?
I actually had a bad experience the first time I used the Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream. I had a sample of the fair shade and I used WAY to much and ended up looking like a clown, the sample was Medium and it was to dark for me. This time I got the Light shade and learned how to use it properly.
The full-sized product has a great pump and I just use a very tiny drop on my finger to apply. Once that drop is worked in a get a second drop. My whole face only takes 4-5 drops.
The key for me is blending! The photo on the left is just a drop rubbed on. The photo on the right is with proper blended. As you can see the right looks much better!
First let me say that back in the 80’s we had so few choices in terms of good foundation so a lot of people over 40 (like me) have a hard time adjusting to these amazing new formulas that actually blend with your skin. Most of the 80’s foundations wore like stage make-up.
Once I figured out how to apply the Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream I was really starting to see that “flawless” look people are talking about. Now I’m completely addicted to this product. I really do feel like it is an anti-aging serum as my skin is looking better the more I use it. It is infused with an advanced anti-aging serum made of hydrolyzed collagen, peptides, niacin, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and vitamins A, B, C and E.
The scent of the cream is so appealing to me too. It’s a light citrus and smells really fresh and pretty. I also love that is has SPF 50+ because I am terrible at remembering to apply sunscreen once I’m out.
So overall I’m pretty addicted now! I also pair it up with the Bye Bye Pores and Bye Bye Under Eye for a completely amazing look.
Full-Sized Price: $38
Also check out my It Cosmetics video haul!
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