Favorite Highlighters.

Hello Beauties! Todays post features a few of my favorite highlighters I've been lovely lately. I feel like I have quite a few more but did not want to overload you all with shine. LOL

MAC Extra Dimension Skin Finishes in Glorify and Double Definition

I love all 6 of these but currently these are my 2 most used. 

MAC should make these part of the permanent line.

Hard Candy's Tiki Bronzer

I LOVE this. I'm not sure why they call it a bronzer but this is a amazing.

It gives the prettiest golden glow to the skin.

MAC Shell Pearl Beauty Powder

This gives a nice rosy sheen to the cheeks

Maybelline Dream Sun Bronze Face Illuminator

This is LE but I know it's still available this Summer

If you can get your hands on it I say grab it

I love the glow this gives

MAC Golden Bronze Iridescent Power

This is my 1st highlighter and it's still my favorite

MAC Naked Dark and Tan pigments

Naked Dark pigment is my new favorite brow bone highlight

Tan Pigment is perfect for highlighting the eyes or the face

What are some of your go-to products for that Summertime glow?

Thanks for reading!

XOXO Brittany

Top 12 Beauty Products of 2012.

Hello Beauties! Is it just me or did this year fly by? Seems like it was just January the other day.

This post is dedicated to the top 12 products (or categories) that I discovered this year or that were released this year that I absolutely fell in love with. I tried a lot of things this year so it was really hard to narrow it down to 12 but I thought the name was cute LOL.

On to my picks...

1. The Sugarpill Heart Breaker palette.

  This is by far my favorite palette that I've purchased this year. All the colors are really pigmented and unique to my collection.

2. MAC Highlighters.

  These are the Extra Dimension Skin Finishes released this year and the Mineralize Skin Finishes released this Summer from the Heavenly Creature collection. After getting these I really haven't used any of my other highlighters.

3. The Make Up For Ever empty tin palette.

  I've talked about this in my favorites before. It is perfect for those shadows and blushes that come in pan form and you don't have any place else to put them or perfect for travel. I call it my homeless shelter. 

4. Inglot Shadows.
  This year I finally decided to try Inglot shadows and they really are as good as people say. I really love the pigmentation, my only gripe would be that the matte shades are really powdery so just watch for fall out.

5. MAC Lipsticks.

  This year I've purchased quite a few lipsticks from MAC but these three are the ones that I'm most happy about. Pink Pigeon, Heroine, Candy Yum Yum. Unfortunately these three are all LE but word on the street is MAC is making Candy Yum Yum permanent.

6. Real Techniques Brushes.

  These are some really amazing brushes with an ever better price.

7. NYX Matte Lipsticks.

  I live for matte lipsticks and I really love the formula of these. They are matte but not drying at all. Perfect Red, Tea Rose, Bloody Mary and Shocking Pink (my favorite one).

8. NYX Xtreme Lip Creams.

  I really don't have better way to describe these 'than a dream come true in a tube'. These are a highly pigmented liquid lipstick. I have a post with more info and swatches here.

9. NYX Matte Bronzer.

  As you can see I really love this. I purchased this mid-July and it's been my go-to bronzer/contour product ever since.

I think it's funny because I recall saying earlier this year that I really wasn't into NYX but clearly that has changed.

10. NARS Amour Blush.

  This is by far my favorite blush. I love the way it looks on my skin, I find myself reaching for this weekly. That's often (I think) for a blush lover like myself. 

11. MAC Strobe Cream.

  This is a moisturizing highlighting cream. I used this on my many early mornings during the semester because it instantly makes me look alive. 

12. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars.

  These are the newest products (to me) that made the list. They are last but certainly not least. I don't know why I'm just getting around to trying these but they are really amazing just like the hype that follows. The two shades I have so far are Belladonna and Anime (pink and purple of course). I do have my eye on some other shades (of course red being one of them). 

What were some of the products you loved this year? I'd love to hear about them.

Thanks so much for reading! 

XOXO Brittany

Favorites: Orange Blushes.

Hello Beauties! As promised in my favorite pink blushes post, here are my favorite orange blushes. I really love this shade of blush, especially during the warmer months. Out of all of these the one I usually reach for in the Fall/Winter is Taj Mahal.

Like my pink blushes some of these have some coral/red undertones but when I look at them they still lean more towards orange to me.

MAC Marine Life Beauty Powder

Sleek Aruba (this picture does this blush no justice)

NYX Cinnamon

Illasmasqua Excite

Tarte Tipsy

NARS Taj Mahal

MAC Modern Mandarin

Marine Life, Aruba, Cinnamon, Excite, Tipsy, Taj Mahal, Modern Mandarin, Orange

Next up is my favorite coral blushes!

Thanks so much for reading! Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.

XOXO Brittany

Favorites: Pink Blushes.

Hello Beauties! If you pay any attention to my posts it is no secret that I LOVE blush! This blush obsession really came quickly and skyrocketed out of control.

I figured I share a few of my favorites and what a better way to start with the color that started this whole thing, pink.

Some of these blushes have a coral/red undertone but for the shake of this post they'll be pink.

MAC Her Blooming Cheek (Limited Edition)

NARS Amour 

MAC Amazon Princess (Limited Edition)

MAC Love Cloud (LE)

Tarte Natural Beauty

Sleek Santorini (LE)

MAC Fleur Power (l), Azalea (r, PRO)

Swatches from left:

Amour, Amazon Princess, Love Cloud, Natural Beauty, Azalea, Fleur Power, Santorini, Her Blooming Cheek

What are some of your favorite pink blushes?

Be on the look out for my favorite orange blushes!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO Brittany

June 2012 Favorites.

Hello Beauties! Here's a few products that I showed a lot of love to in June. I was in the process of moving and traveling quite a bit so I only had a portion of my collection with me. I can say it was fun trying to create looks and only using what I had with me. Of the things I had, these are the things I used the most.

1. Make Up For Ever empty magnetic palette 

This was by far my favorite thing. Before I packed up my palettes I took out shades I thought I'd reach for the most. This is eye shadows and blushes compiled from 8 different palettes. I have MAC, Coastal Scents, MUFE, Inglot, and La Femme. My only gripe is the MAC magnets are terrible and the move around when placed in my suitcase. I need to pick up a lining for the inside.

2. MAC MSF - Red Head

This was a life saver because I did not really have an inner corner highlight packed in my palette so I used this quite a bit for that reason and to highlight my cheek bones as well.

3. MAC EDSF - Glorify

I think this is the prettiest thing I've bought this year so far. I absolutely love pairing it with my coral/orange blushes.

4. NARS Blush - Liberté  

 I really like the color of this blush. It is very unique to my collection and I found myself using it a lot this past month.

1. L'Oreal Paris Rouge Caress Lipstick - Violet Chiffon

I bought this at the beginning of June and used almost daily. It's a gorgeous color that reminds me of a toned down version of MAC's Up the Amp.

2. MAC Cremesheen Glass - Star Quality

This is a nice grab and go color for me. It's pigmented enough to wear by itself.

3. MAC Lipstick - Quick Sizzle

Love, Love, Love this pink lipstick. I need MAC to make it permanent! LOL

I also was loving Essie's Shine of the Times top coat (forgot to upload the pic). I really like the effect and how it give the nail polish a whole new look. I was hesitant at 1st because of the price but I'm glad I got it.

What were some of your June favorites? 

Thanks so much for viewing!

XOXO Brittany

March Favorites.

Hello Beauties! I have a real quick post here to show some of the products I used quite a bit during the month of March.

March Favorites

Face

1. MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder/Pressed

I typically have normal/dry skin but with the humidity where I live my face (especially my t-zone) can get really oily and this keeps me dry all day. I actually carry this with me on days I'm going to be out for a while.

2. MAC  Mineralize Skin Finish - Redhead

This was my go-to highlighter this month. I love the subtle glow it gives my skin paired with Fresh Honey mineralize blush.

Eyes

3. MAC Eye Shadow - Arena

I love using this as a brow bone high light. 

4. MAC Pigment - Naked

This is my favorite pigment ever! I got it in one of the holiday sets with the small tubes that were a pain to use but ever since I put it in this jar from Michael's I use it in my inner corner daily.

5. Wet n Wild Color Icon Single Eye Shadow - Stage Drive

This is a beautiful blue eye shadow and it's really pigmented!

Blush

6. MAC Mineralize Blush - Fresh Honey

I really love this blush! It gives my skin a really nice warm glow. I wore this blush almost everyday and that's why it's only one blush this month, believe me I'm really surprised.

Lips

7. MAC Kissable Lip Colour - So Vain

This is more of an everyday color without having to wear actual lipstick and I stayed away from gloss a lot in March because the wind and my hair don't mix well with lip gloss.

8. Wet n Wild Mega Shine Lipstick - 24 Carrot Gold

This is a must have orange shade for Summer!  

9. NYX Xtreme Lip Cream - Strawberry Jam

This is a gorgeous, highly pigmented raspberry pink color and I love the formula of these way better than the matte lip creams. I need to pick up more shades.

10. Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Pink Truffle

This was perfect for me on days when I was not wearing any makeup. It's a "my lips but better" color and I love how these feel on the lips, just like butter.  

What were some of your favorites in March?

Thanks so much for reading! 

XOXO Brittany

Top 5 Favorite Pink Lipsticks

Hello Beauties! As mentioned in my favorite red lipstick post that I really love pink lipstick as well and this post will be featuring my top 5 favorite pink lipsticks. I'll admit this was really hard picking 5 but here they are, enjoy!

The Lipsticks

*MAC Lipstick - Impassioned

*MAC Lipstick - Pink Pigeon

*Milani Color Perfect Lipstick - Rose Hip

*CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick - Spellbound

*Wet-N-Wild Mega Last Lip Color - Don't Blink Pink

Lip Swatches 

Arm Swatches

From left to right: Impassioned, Pink Pigeon, Rose Hip, Spellbound, Don't Blink Pink

What are some of your favorite pink lipsticks?

Thanks for reading!

XOXO Brittany