Sephora Haul: Benefit Upgrade to Gorgeous Set!

I purchased this set from Benefit at the end of the year and am just getting around to posting about it. What drew me to this set was the fact that it includes 2 full-sized products and a few other small freebies for the price of a little more than one of the full-sized items on its own! I love good deals especially this one since I've been wanting to try out the full-sized items included. 

The set comes with a full size boxed powder/blush in Sugarbomb, full size High Beam liquid highlighter, and minis of the POREfessional primer, They're Real mascara, and Laugh with Me Lee Lee fragrance.

NEW! Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette: Review, Swatches & Comparisons!

Today's post features the newest addition to the Naked eyeshadow line by Urban Decay. This small but powerful palette of six mostly matte neutral shades was made to "supplement" the first two Naked palettes, which feature mostly shimmery shades.

OOTD: Forest Green & Nude! 11/1/12

Today's Outfit of the Day is a casual one that centers around forest green fitted pants, which, because of their richer and deeper hue, are a great way to transition the color pant trend from Summer to Fall/Winter. I kept the focus on the colored pants by keeping the rest of the outfit neutral.

OOTD: Colors of Autumn! 10/7/12

One of my favorite things about Autumn are the rich colors that spring up outside. Today's Outfit of the Day is inspired by all the burnt yellow, evergreen, gold, and berry colors of Autumn and centers around a mustard yellow military-style coat, riding boots, and a patterned scarf.

NEW! Tarte Fantastic Foursome Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush Enthusiast Set!

Today, I have an amazing Holiday set to share with you all: The Tarte Fantastic Foursome Blush Set! If you are a blush addict like myself, you are not going to want to pass this up. Tarte blushes are some of my favorite blushes! They are smooth without being crumbly, pigmented, but not overly so, and last all day! This set includes 4 great travel-size shades that are all new and exclusive to this set!

OOTN: 1920's Flapper Halloween Costume! 10/13/12

Today's outfit is a 1920's flapper: Halloween edition! I'm not one for scary movies and getting super spooked on Halloween, but I absolutely love dressing up and getting to be someone or something else for a night or two. I ordered a different costume, but it didn't arrive on time, so I had to put together a last minute costume for a Halloween party I attended earlier this month. I thought this would be a nice thing to share in case any of you are looking for a good last minute costume! 

This costume features the signature flapper fringe dress, red lips and makeup, and pearls!

Nail of the Day: Revlon Colorstay Velvet Rope!

Today's Nail of the Day features my new favorite dark red nail polish: Velvet Rope from the new Revlon Colorstay line!

OOTD: Western Romantic! 9/24/12

Today's Outfit of the Day centers around soft colored satins, plums, lace, and burgundy cowboy boots!

NEW! Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette: Review + Swatches!

It's no secret that I love Urban Decay shadows, so for today's post, we'll be taking a look at one of Urban Decay's newer palettes: the Smoked Palette! I held off on buying this for so long because, let's be real here, I don't need any more eyeshadows. That being said, I couldn't resist the rich browns, smokey taupes, and sultry jewel tone shades in this palette, so without further ado:

NEW! e.l.f. Limited Edition Disney Villains Palettes: Evil Queen, Cruella & Maleficent: Review + Swatches!

When I first heard that e.l.f. was coming out with a Disney Villains collection for Fall, I was extremely excited! e.l.f. (or eyes lips face) is a cosmetic brand that offers some great, affordable beauty products. These palettes are new for Fall and were a little tricky to get a hold of, but definitely worth it! Each palette is tailored for you to be able to create an entire day and night look. The villains featured are the Evil Queen from Snow White, Cruella from 101 Dalmations, and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty.

NEW! Lorac Pro Palette: Review + Swatches!

I've decided to review and swatch all my neutral palettes! Today, I will be doing a review of the newest addition to my palette family: the Pro Palette for Fall 2012 from Lorac! This gorgeous neutral palette features 8 matte and 8 shimmer shadows for a total of 16 wearable eyeshadows to play with!

Mini Target Beauty Haul: EOS, e.l.f, Revlon, & Wet n' Wild!

I recently visited Target for some therapeutic shopping (ha!) because I was on the hunt for the new EOS Alice in Wonderland lip balm collection and managed to find it along with some other goodies!

NEW! Maybelline Olive Martini Eyeshadow Quad: Review + Swatches

Here's a look at another eyeshadow quad from Maybelline's new (and Limited Edition) "Scene on the Runway" Fall 2012 collection!

NEW! Maybelline Smokey Cinnamon Eyeshadow Quad: Review + Swatches!

I recently picked up an eyeshadow quad from Maybelline's new "Scene on the Runway" Fall 2012 collection. This particular quad is called Smokey Cinnamon and has gorgeous olive-coordinated shadows perfect for Fall!

Outfit of the Day: Maroon Combat! 9/6/12

It's no secret that I can't wait for Fall, and with it being about two weeks away, I couldn't resist putting together a maroon ensemble!

NEW! Maybelline Jewel Tone Color Tattoo Eyeshadows for Fall 2012: Swatches + Review!

In addition to the four earthy-tone Maybelline Color Tattoos that were released in the Fall 2012 "Scene on the Runway" collection are four more jewel tone Color Tattoos! I picked up three of the four:

Ready, Set, Green, Test my Teal, and Fuchsia Fever.

Left to right, top to bottom: Ready, Set, Green, Test my Teal, & Fuchsia Fever

NEW! Maybelline "Scene on the Runway" Color Tattoo Eyeshadows for Fall 2012: Swatches + Review!

I recently picked up two of the four new shades from the Maybelline Fall 2012 "Scene on the Runway collection!"

Barely Beige & Mossy Green

Maybelline Eyestudio Quad in Coral Oasis: Review + Swatches

Here's a look at a gorgeous coral-coordinated eyeshadow quad by Maybelline called Coral Oasis. I really enjoyed using these shades over the summer, and felt they complimented many bright and neutral outfits. This quad is a part of the permanent Eyestudio line and should be pretty easy to find in your local drugstore!

Nail of the Day: Revlon Buttercup! 9/5/12

Today's nail polish is a lovely buttery, light yellow shade from Revlon's new Colorstay line.

natural light, 2 coats

OOTD: Apricot Fan Dress! 9/2/12

Today's Outfit of the Day centers around an apricot/dusty peach colored dress with a "fan" detail that I recently picked up at Forever 21!