COLOURPOP HAUL + REVIEW!

I’ve been seeing ColourPop blow up all over the place this year, so about 5 months ago I decided to order a few products just to see if it was worth all the hype! Well, it turns out I ended up LOVING their products. I initially ordered only a few things to sample the color payoff and quality. I’m always a little sketched out to make a big order for my first try, especially on products with such an amazing price point. Most of their products are all under $10, which for great quality is hard to find. I was seriously blown away by the color payoff!! That to me is most important because I don’t really mind re-applying every couple hours, but I barely had to do that. Here is my most recent haul, I’m actually addicted to their products now so I can’t wait to order more! 

These are absolutely without a doubt, the best affordable matte liquid lipsticks I’ve ever tried. They’re super matte so if you like a liquid lipstick that dries completely down these are for you! While I always top mine off with a Baby Lips, the color still stays on forever. I prefer to use mine with MAC Prep + Prime lip as my base so that they don’t feel as matte as they get. The colors are seriously amazing, I love that they have a huge selection and they make color suitable for every skin tone. Another thing that’s super important for me is that I don’t find them to be streaky at all. Some liquid lipsticks don’t cover your lips with the first coat because they streak causing you to still see through to your lip. Luckily these don’t have that effect and every color I’ve tried has a smooth outcome with one layer and doesn’t streak. I ordered 7 of these Ultra Matte’s in this haul, shades below we’re swatched in natural daylight.

So these Lippie Stix are way different than the Ultra Mattes. I adore these little nuggets!! They’re so convenient to throw in your purse and I love that they’re super slim so if I want to throw it in a smaller clutch they fit in nicely. So these run in all different finishes, they have Crème, Sheer, Satin, Glossy, Matte & Pearlized. ColourPop knows the way to my heart by giving me a satin and crème lipstick that has maximum pigment which is exactly what these lippie stix are. The only complaint I have about these bad boys is that they run out faster than I wished they would, but hey for only $5 each it’s not a killer on your wallet to order two or three of your favorite shades. Also if you’re worried about using one that you like, but it’s not matte, they have a lippie primer and I noticed this actually does help the non-matte formulas stay on (you can use MAC P+P Lip Primer as well). 

I love lipliners so much, and these lippie pencils are no exception. They’re creamy which I appreciate in a liner because generally a regular pencil liner pulls on my lips. They last sooo long, there isn’t a specific “hour-wear” claim on these ColourPop ones, but it seemed I only had to reapply once the whole day. I like that some of the liners have the same names as some of the lippie stix too, like Bound, Oh Snap, Tootsi etc. I wanted to give you guys some color combos too: Dazed + More Better, Tootsi + Trap, BFF + Addict, & Oh Snap + Midi/Clueless. These are just some of the ways I’ve been combining them! This swatch picture was taken with a flash because it was a little difficult in actual daylight to tell the difference between some of the shades. 

I ordered this Super Shock Cheek Highlighter because Kathleen Lights raves about it. I found it super hard to apply at first, she recommended using it with a beauty blender, and when I did I found almost no product showing up on my face. Then I tried a fan brush, nothing. Finally with my trusty Morphe M501 I finally got this to show up on my cheek! It was beautiful once I actually got it on my skin. I also found that I was able to use it as a shadow color which obviously was awesome. I love any product that I can get more than one use out of. 

HOkay, so I actually don’t think you guys are prepared to handle these Super Shock Shadows. I only ordered two because I hate individual shadows, I prefer a pan shadow so that I can put it in my Z Palette, but these are so worth it. This swatch literally does not even do these shadows justice. They are stunning. They are so similar to MAC’s Electric Cool line. They’re a cushion-y like formula with pieces of glitter running through the silky texture. Seriously, that’s the best way I can describe it. I didn’t notice tons of fall out when I used these but I also use a primer so be careful if you’re not priming your lids before! I definitely plan on ordering more of these ASAP. I just wish they would make more palette options, or a create your own palette option! 

If you guys have any looks with these colors, tag me on instagram so I can see! @seanmarie_

**Disclaimer: I did not get paid by any of these companies to do a haul or review, and if I do get sent things you will know that it was not specifically purchased by me. All of my opinions and reviews are genuine.

xx,

Seanmarie

MAKEOVER!

This week’s model Gina usually wears only bronzer or BB cream all over her face and mascara.  She wanted to try a more dramatic eye, but still keeping her skin fresh. She hated the idea of wearing a full coverage foundation, so I kept the skin trend of a BB cream, but applied it with the proper tools to execute a flawless makeup look without using heavy products on the skin! I love the idea of keeping the foundation lightweight but applying it in a way that perfects the look of the skin, and this is exactly what I did for Gina. All pictures were taken inside with indoor artificial light and an iPhone with flash! Products listed below my loves :)

Skin-

Primer: Hourglass Mineral Veil 

Foundation: Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm applied with a Morphe M439 Brush

Concealer: Urban Decay Naked Skin shade Light Neutral & LA Girl Pro Concealer shade Creamy Beige (used damp beauty blender to apply), set with Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder.

Powder: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Dark

Cheeks-

Contour: LA Girl HD Pro Concealer shade Beautiful Bronze set with Kat Von D Shade + Light 

Blush: MAC Pinch O’ Peach

Highlight: Laura Geller Gilded Honey (fyi: HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS NEED THIS)

Eyes-

Transition: MAC Rule

Crease: MAC Swiss Chocolate & Makeup Geek Corrupt

Lid: ColourPop Super Shock Shadow shade Sequin

Liner: Stila Stay All Day Liquid Liner & MAC Feline 

Under Eye: Makeup Geek Corrupt, MAC Rule, & MAC Swiss Chocolate

Lashes: Red Cherry ‘Wsp’

Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Brunette & Clear Brow Gel

Lips-

MAC Stripdown Liner

ColourPop Ultra Matte in Midi

xx, Seanmarie

It’s been a while since I’ve done my monthly favorites! I always make a list to write a post and when I go to write it I realize I’m half way through the next month. #RetailProbz But, without further adue, here are the products that I have been LOVING and used religiously throughout September.

Beauty:

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip - Midi

Normally I stay away from liquid lipsticks because the amount of dryness it creates is just overwhelming. I ordered a huuge Colourpop haul (blog post on it coming soon!) and this was the first color in this formula that I tried. It is so beautiful and the perfect nude shade for fall, it had just enough mauve without being too Kylie Jenner pinkish. Unfortunately for me it does dry completely matte, but if you’re into that sort of thing then you’ll love it. I prefer a lipstick to have a mored satin finish so when I use this I’ll top it off with a sheer Baby Lips or chapstick just to make sure I’m not totally dry, but still a little matte. Not to mention these babies are a steal at only $6 a pop. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator - So Hollywood

As if I needed another highlighter! I’m in love with pretty much everything Anastasia puts out so naturally as soon as this bad boy released I knew I had to get my hands on it. How could you not like this? It’s so beautiful and has a crazy amount of pigment! I was so impressed when I first tried it, I knew that it would easily be in my top 5 as far as highlighters are concerned. This thing shines!! Y’all know I like to glow like the moon so clearly I became addicted to this. Tip: I love to use this with a Morphe M501 brush, it disperses a great amount of product and blends it in near perfectly. 

Lilly Lashes - Tehran, Istanbul, & Paris

images courtesy of lillylashes.com

Okay, real talk: lashes are my #1 desert island product, you best believe I’m bringing my stash of lashes with me. I’m allergic to most mascaras on my top lids (but I can wear it on my bottom, stupid and weird, trust me I know) so lashes are my ultimate holy grail right up there with foundation. These human hair Lilly Lashes impressed me tenfold. I knew Lilly Ghalichi was always slammed out to the nines so I figured that I would give her lashes a try. With my first purchase I got these 3 styles: Tehran (glamorous), Paris (long wispy), & Istanbul (short wispy). 

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - Shade 160 ‘Hard-core Party’

I’m such a sucker for a light pink nail color. My collection of nail polish is ever growing, at about 110 colors with a solid number of those colors being light pink or pale peach. I’m so predictable with my color choices! I may have tons, yet I’m always looking for a new light pink! My boyfriend actually got this for me because he saw me looking at it online (like okay, how sweet was that)?! I was actually a tad disappointed by this color at first because when I had first gotten them done it didn’t look pink but more so nude. As I wore it this color grew on me so fast. It’s not sheer or opaque, but somewhere in the middle. I have acrylic tips on my nails and this was the shade with and without flash. 

Skin Care:

Mario Badescu Dryling Lotion

image courtesy of mariobadescu.com

I had heard about this product through one of Desi Perkins’s snapchats and I was so tempted to try it since I felt like I had been seeing it everywhere. I had pretty much forgotten about it until I was at Blue Mercury buying a Diptyque candle, yes, another one, and this little baby caught my eye. It had cute packaging in a glass bottle and I’m once again, such a sucker for packaging. I was however a bit skeptical when I first purchased this because it’s such a weird concept. You take a q-tip, dip it into the mixture of salicylic acid and calamine and apply it to new or worsening breakouts. Making sure that you don’t shake the bottle is key because it is not meant to be mixed. Make sure that you strictly spot treat with this, do not put it all over. How I have been using it has been after I’ve washed my face, applied my serum/oil and moisturizer I’ll wait about 15 minutes and then spot treat with this. I’ve noticed a big difference on breakouts that are brand new, like those pimples that are super painful when they first appear. It definitely stops the pimple from getting out of control. It’s perfect for me because unfortunately, I’m the type of person that always has at least one breakout on my face. I did notice though that if I use it more than two nights in a row I get dry patches. I’m a normal-dry skin type so just be very careful with this product if you have dry skin!

Korres Black Pine Active Firming Sleeping Oil

Well that’s a mouthful! I was browsing through Sephora one day with my sister Kelsey & we were on a serious with hunt for new skin care. A woman helped us and she was EASILY the most helpful person who has ever helped me with skincare at Sephora. She was seriously so informing about this product before I ever purchased it. She gave me a sample to take home and try this before I made the decision to purchase it. Let me tell you, if you are looking for a new nighttime oil you MUST try this product. Sephora gave me a pretty rad amount in my sample jar, it lasted me 3 weeks! After consistent use for those 3 weeks, I knew I had to purchase this. I noticed a significant difference in the redness and severity of my scars on my cheeks after using this. It really has helped calm my skin, and it feels amazing after a long day of wearing makeup to finally wash my face and put on this oil. I seriously get excited to wash my face just so I can put this stuff on. I’m a skincare junkie and I’m always looking for the latest and greatest so if you guys have anything you want me to try let me know!

**Disclaimer: I did not get paid by any of these companies to do a haul or review, and if I do get sent things you will know that it was not purchased by me. All of my opinions and reviews are genuine.

Colourpop Midi

ABH Illuminator

Lilly Lashes

Sally Hansen Nail Color

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

Korres Black Pine Oil