Matte Liquid Lipstick Collection by Alter Ego

*purchased by me*

This isn't the first time I'm showcasing this brand on my blog. But whats not to love? I really do think that the quality if their products is outstanding! At this point I own all their eye shadow palette ( please come out with more!) and I was only missing lipsticks. They do have lashes but I don't wear those so it was an easy pass. 

So liquid lipsticks :) I got them cheap like seriously cheap! They were buy 1 get 1 free., and each lipstick retails at $6. So if you do the math I paid $18 for 6 lippies and I am so happy :) 

The shades are really up my alley and anyone who like nudes. The packing on these is so nice! I mean even the packing they do so good, so soft :) Even the lipstick component is so high end looking :) I like how is black at the top and then it go to see through so you can clearly see the shade of the lipstick. They all have doe foot applicator. 

I tried them all on my lips and they all applied evenly. There was no patchiness, and when they dried out they wore really comfortably. There is small transfer but they are long lasting. 

Shades I got:

* Jealousy - muted plum 

* Intrigue - terracotta / brown nude 

* Infamous - deep wine red

* Euphoria - mauve pink 

* Vanity - deep crimson shade of red

* Crush- muted pink

From top: Euphoria, Crush, Intrigue, Jealousy, Infamous, Vanity 

Which one is your fave? You can purchase them on ShopAlterEgo website.

*link non affiliated

CoverFX Monochromatic Blushes - Swatches

*purchased by me*

*** These babies are coming for FALL 21 Days of Beauty Event. They will be available at ULTA on September 10th . GET READY Ladies ! ***

As you can remember I got these blushes during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty Event. 

There were half off (org. $38, got it for $19). 

 You guys I been wanting them form the moment they launched but yeah spending $38 on a blush was to much for me. 

It took me forever to decide what colors to buy... I did want them all and I will get the reaming colors at some point. I did a lot of thinking, watched YT videos and looked for swatches on blogs etc. Finally I made my mind up and added 4 shades in my cart just to delete one.. I went back later on to buy it but it was sold out. They did surprisingly sold out super fast.

Description from the brand:

" The duo includes both a "monochromatic matte and shimmer shade" that can be used "individually or layer[ed] together." The blushes are described as having "high-impact payoff" with no other specifics. The consistency of the matte shades was incredibly silky, finely-milled, and smooth without being powdery--they were thinner but not difficult to apply and sat well on bare skin as well as over foundation. The pigmentation ranged from semi-opaque to opaque and was definitely buildable."

I got following shades:

* Mojave Mauve - perfect romantic dusty rose. warm matte and luminous pink duo gives this romantic look the the cheeks. This one is my fave.

* Pink Dahlia - pretty flush of pink. Contains matte coral and shimmery warm pink

* Soft Peach - a peachy nude shade gives sublets of flush to the skin for a fresh look

from the top Pink Dahlia, Soft Peach and Mojave Mauve 


I have not worn all the blushes as yet. The only one I tested with full on makeup was Mojave Mauve. Gosh words can't describe how much I love that blush. The color was pigmented but blended so nice on the cheeks. Just keep the pigmentation in mind and don't pick up much product if you have fair skin tone. I applied both shades on and it did give a beautiful radiant flush.
These are really worth it. You get two blushes in one compact. I do understand that $38 is not for everyone, so my advice- wait for some kind of sale :) 

Laneige Brings a Gummy Bear Flavored Lip Sleeping Mask and Lip Balm - You need try it!

 *pr sample*

Hi loves! 

If you like a gummy bears then continue reading this post and well add new Laneige products on your wish list because you will go crazy for it. 

I been fan of Lainege lip sleeping mask for years now. And when I saw spoilers of them launching a new gummy bear flavored lip sleeping mask and lip balm I screamed! I love love love Gummy Bears and the Happy Cola gummies by Haribo. Yum! Do you guys like it too? If you do then this duo is right for you. 

Lip Sleeping  Mask - I think at this point every one knows and tried this products. I tried many sleeping mask in the past but this one on par with Bite Beauty, I been using constantly. The formula is easy to apply. The new one comes with applicator (wonder if the other ones comes with applicator as well coz I don't remember seeing it in the box), that makes scooping out much more easier then just going directly with a finger (guilty!).  This to me smells like a grape gummy bear. I guess that's why they went with the purple packaging for both. 

I used to use this mask both night and day time. Now since I also got the Glowy Lip Balm I use that in the day. The Glowy lip balm comes in a squeezey tube. It feels lighter on the lips and seriously a little goes a long way. Don't go to crazy or the product will "goop" up on the lips and trust me you don't want that. Flavor is same as with the Sleeping Mask -  grape gummy bear. 

Let me know if are planning to pick these babies up! 

DermaE Vitamin C and Anti-Aging Skin Care - what's good and what's not.

 *pr sample*

Hello ladies and gents! It's been a while since I last visited here. Since July 1st I am officially back to my regular job... And trust me I been super busy, hence I had to step away from the blogging world. I was active on IG tho but still its not the same.

I had few post in drafts, so I will be posting that first, unless something new comes along :) Like new launches or Christmas collection sneak peeks (can't wait for that). 

Today's post is the collab I signed up for that features one of my favorites skin care brands: DermaE. They were kind enough to sent over the Vitamin C line (my fave), but there was a small hiccup and I got the anti-aging line first and then two weeks later they sent the Vitamin C line. But since I got both and I start using Anti-Aging products as well, I just going to include it my thoughts here as well :)  

VITAMIN C LINE 

• Vitamin C Gentle Daily Cleansing  Paste - this is skin brightening, antioxidant, rich facial cleanser and mask that gently exfoliates the skin. Non-abrasive Ancient Rice and calming Golden Turmeric create multi tasking paste to help promote skin clarity and reduce appearance of uneven skin tone, reveling a radiant complexion. My thoughts: I like it, but I rather use it as a cleansing paste then mask. It have very gentle beads (Ancient Rice) that as not too harsh on the skin. The texture reminds me of a strawberry polish rather then turmeric as the paste color is more pink then yellow. It gets the job done. I like to follow up with a cleanser afterwards. I always do that I use the peeling/scrubs firstly and after I use the cleanser. 

• Vitamin C Concentrated Serum  and Vitamin C Renewing Moisturizer - I actually tired both already in the past. They are featured in my top post here on the blog. Read it here.  Both have been staple in my routine for past few years. and I am happy to have a new set. I did gifted one of these to my friend (forgot which one) and she loved it. I think it was Christmas gift and when her birthday came I had few extra products of DermaE and I gave it to her. She told me she loves this brand and the products coz it didn't broke her out and they are very gentle. So each time I have something extra I make sure to give it to :) Share the love right :)

• Vitamin C Intense Night Cream - This stabilized Vitamin C formula delivers restoring overnight moisture, reducing the appearance of uneven skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles. Probiotics and Rooibos work harmoniously with Vitamin C to help shield and strengthen skin's natural moisture defenses. Skin will appear smoother and firmer looking. Now to be honest I have not tried this cream yet. I got the anti-aging ones as well and ... I don't know which should I try first. LOL I know first world problems.... But since I already open both above mentioned serums I might just keep this one for later :)

• Vitamin C Anti-Blemish Clarifying Bi-Phase Toner - I think this is the newest launch by DermaE. I already got one in PR few weeks ago and I started using it. I mean I take anything anti blemish. I been using it every day for like a week and half now and I love it. My skin is getting clearer and acne appears less. It is formulated with Tea Tree Oil with is known to help battle acne. What I love about this is that I can be used by teens and adults. I notice that my daughter getting breakouts here and there so this comes really handy to use by both of us. 

• Vitamin C Bright Eyes Gel Patches - YES! I love these so much! I mentioned them before here. They are so fun in the morning before all the makeup application. After I wash my face I always pop them on and get my coffee going. Take them off after 10-15 min and my under eyes are so refreshed.Over all my eye look more awake. Definitely something I recommend to all. 

ANTI-AGING SKIN CARE 

• Anti-Wrinkle Cleanser with Vitamin A and Glycolic Acid - I am a huge fan of DermaE cleansers. I believe I mention that already many times LOL. Their hydrating cleanser is my absolute fave, but this one is cutting really close. It is really gentle on the skin and it cleans away dirt with ease. Its enrich with vitamin A, Glycolic Acid and Papaya fruit extract. If you are on the look out for a new cleanser , take this one by DermaE under consideration. 
• Anti- Wrinkle Scrub -  is the second fave from this line. Again the main ingredients are vitamin A and Glycolic Acid. I do like it more then the Vitamin C past I mentioned above. Its much more "scrubby", but not harsh, so it can be used 2-3 times a week. All depends on your skin. I use it every other day and so far I am ok. I used this first and then I go with the anti wrinkle cleanser. Perfect duo :)

• Anti-Aging Regenerative Day and Night Cream - again I am going to be completely honest, I didn't open it.  As of now I have the Vitamin C serums open so I will wait until I am done with both and get into these guys. 

Everything can be found on Dermae Website ---> click here. 

So that would be it on my DermaE skin care. Just fyi this is a collab with ApexDrop so all the products were provided as a PR samples exchange for honest review. All DeramE products are available at ULTA, DermaE.com, Face Values (I saw them there today), Target. 

Sephora VIB Sale Haul - did I get all products I wanted?

*purchased by me*

Finally ! I got all my packages and now I can show you all what I was able to get from the Sale that Sephora had by the end of April. This will be a shorter post, just showcasing my haul. Any reviews and swatches will be posted after I get a chance to play with the products. 

If you remember before the sale I posted my wish list and I was trying to stick to it and buy what I wanted but we all know that's not the case hahah

Here is the link to my wish list post. 

and here is my haul :) I am crazy coz I spend a lot of money! and even after the sale was over I went ahead and purchased Tom Ford palette and 2 Marc Jacobs lipsticks (they won't be included here tho). 

• Marc Jacobs See-Quins Glam Glitter Eye shadow in shade Glamethyst and Copperazzi. 
• Farsali Unicorn Antioxidant Lip Mask 

• Tatcha Liquid Silk Canvas
• YSL Touche Elcat Blur Primer 
• Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Palette
• Too Faced Born This way Natural Nudes Palette

• Marc Jacobs Air Blush In the shade Night Fever&Hot Stuff
• Marc Jacobs Steeletto Eye Shadow Palette 

• Hourglass Ambient Metalli Strobe Lightning Palette
• Natasha Denona Metropolis Palette 

So as you can see I kinda stuck with my list. The only "addition"were the last two: Hourglass and Natasha Denona, and ND palette being the most expensive. I added both last minute tbh. I wanted Hourglass palette but it was going in and out of stock.. finally one day I found it to be in stock so I added in my cart along with Metropolis Palette ($130 reg price but with discount it dropped to $112 just for ND palette). 

My damage during this sale was $463.27 😥  ($102.34 for Tom Ford and MJ lipsticks not included)

MAC Bronzing Collection - Summer 2020 - my picks

*purchased by me*

This limited edition collection dropped not long ago and I does get me thinking of Summer. 

Summer that I hope we get... 

I am kind of confused as this is a Bronzing or Bronzer collection? I see both names on the web and just not sure which is correct. I call it Bronzing coz Bronzer is bronzer  :) 

This collection was available excursively at ULTA here in the USA.It is a Limited Edition and includes: 2 bonzers, 5 foiled eye shadows, 5 lipsticks, 4 lip glosses, 4 strobe face glaze, fix plus, body strobe lotion and bronzing brush. 

So as you can see it was quite a big. 

I was able to grab a bronzer, 3 lipsticks and one eye shadow. 

I went back to get the face glaze coz I was curious but the shade I wanted was sold out. 

Here are closer pics of my picks and as this is a Limited Edition I did not swatch anything... but.... I got me thinking that maybe I should start using my LE stuff... I know I did use few in the past so I have no idea whats stopping me. As of now I only took pictures of this collection but I might have break my "untouchables" and start using them. We will see LOL I am still thinking what to do :)

• Beige-ing Beauty Bronzer- this is a light yellow tones bronzer that might or might not be too dark for me. But I wanted the compact so bad so I bought it and wen with the lighter version of it. This is supposed to have a dewy-matte finish and cream to powder formula. I tell that by looking at it and dipping my finger ever so slightly it is powder formula that does feel creamy when I swatched it.. again lightly. I dunno I feel like I will crack it open and start using it. Color looks dark in the pan but lets see :) Retail $32

• Foiled Eye Shadow in the shade Monaco-co - I was so super hesitant with buying an eye shadow coz of the price... I t was $26!!! I know crazy! I was watching some UK YouTuber and she was applying this shadow on and I really really wanted it. I closed my eyes and bam I bought it. I just didn't know why the prices was so high on it? Was it coz it was LE? Different formula? I had no idea until I got it mail.... And the pan was huge! I didn't take a side by side picture, but this particular shadow contains 3g/0.1oz of product versus 1.3g/0.04oz in my other regular pan shadows. And I compare it with my other LE shadow from Snow Ball Collection. The shade is described as a warm rich brown :) Retail $26

• Cote D'Amour Lipstick - this was the shade I knew I was going to get. I love bright, fun colors for Summer, even tho I never wear the ones from MAC coz again LE... Retail $20
• Set To Sizzle Lipstick - this is described as grapefruit pink and this one was also on my wish list :) Retail $20
• A La Plage Lipstick - light nude with slight gold pearly sheen. I knew I wanted three lipsticks from this collection and on two I was sure which shades I am getting but it was hard to decide on the third one. Finally I went this beauty :)  Retail $20

Now I am patiently waiting for Mac Mosaic Collection to drop. But there is no dates on when it will be available in the USA... Below is the picture :) I can tell you that I will be getting all lipsticks, palette and highlighter :)

Get That Glow - IPSY Glam Bag Plus - May 2020

*purchased by me*

My Ipsy Glam Bag Plus is here. And boy I was let when the choice item was up and I missed my chance on Sunday Riley Good Genes.... But all good coz I was able to purchase it during add on session for $18, which was an amazing deal! I mean IPSY is killing it with Sunday Riley skin care inside their boxes! and if you don't get it they offer it in adds on for fraction of the retail. I like that a lot!

As for my bag, ugh was not really impressed. I like the actual bag tho! so summery and it looks like a ocean water and sun :) SUMMER baby!

• Coloured Raine Vineyard Soiree Palette - this was my choice item and tbh I was hesitant between this palette, Mimosa Moment palette by the same brand and NoMad Kiss of the Sun Palette. I was looking on the website to see swatches or anything on it but could not find anything so I went ahead and chose Vineyard Soiree palette. Its pretty and its cool toned purple. I like Coloured Raine shadows I have few singles and I heard that Queen of Hearts is beyond amazing :) This palette is Limited Edition made for Glam Bag Plus. Retail $22

• Mudmasky After Mask Vitamin Serum - this serum you should apply after masking. I guess this could work if i use clay mask as these tend to dry my skin really bad. I dunno how I feel about it to be honest. The retail value is $53.75 and I am  not sure if its worth it. Also no idea if I will be keeping it or passing along... Time will tell

• Sugar Rush Velvet Liquid Lipstick in the shade Cupcake -if you don't know Sugar Rush is sister or a baby brand to Tarte Cosmetics. all I will tell you that it smells like cake but the shade is not me. Its too nudy too brown... There was more berry option and I would prefer that one more. Retail $15

• Girlactik Skin Glow Duo in Sunset - this was part of the choice and i thought I wont get this and here it is. I just gonna say no to the product and the brand... I don't have a good experience with them at all.... Retail $26

• Beauty For Real - Hi Def Mascara - yay another mascara .... if its not mascara its a liner... I will try it later coz right now no makeup days are in :) Retail $19

• Sunday Riley Good Genes- and yes my add on item :) I am so happy to have it and I do have a high hopes for it :) I not sure if you remember I bought small mini size duo at Ulta but I haven't open yet so that duo will travel to my mom while I will keep this baby! Please work good for me :) Retail $85 

And above is bag that was sent this month and guys I love it! I only wish it was a bit bigger :) I already purchased bag from the glam bag ultimate and now I need regular glam bag bag :) I dunno I love IPSY bags and some designs I want them all :) 

What do you think of this bag? It's $25 a month just like Boxy Charm, but to be honest it didn't wow-ed me. I like the palette and the rest will go somewhere else. I love that was able to get Good Genes in adds on :) and of course the bag is so pretty :)