I was a bad girl the other day. I went into my local Belk store to get some clothes and I walked out with a new blush (including a nice gift with purchase) and no new clothes! I'm a sucker for a beautiful blush and my new Pure Color blush by Estee Lauder in the shade Wild Sunset is stunning. I love just about any shade of blush but this one caught my eye. It's perfect for the summer and looks great on.
Closeup of Wild Sunset
Recently Estee Lauder updated their blush line and Wild Sunset pulled me in the fastest. It's a bold, coral shade with gold shimmer. Don't be scared of the shimmer though, it's very fine and adds a perfect "glow".
Pictured above- Wild Sunset blush and Estee Lauder eye pencil in SoftSmudge Brown
While at the Estee Lauder counter I also picked up an Artist's Eye Pencil in Softsmudge Brown. I have been looking for a good eye pencil in a brown shade that is not too dark. This pencil has worked great and is perfect for small eyes like mine since black eyeliner can overwhelm and make them appear smaller.
Wild Sunset and Softsmudge Brown are available at your local Estee Lauder counter or at www.esteelauder.com Swatches of both the blush and eye pencil are pictured at the bottom of this blog entry.
Because I purchased over $35.00 in products at Estee Lauder, I received this nice gift with purchase. It included a cute blue and white bag, .24oz of Advanced Night Repair, a Pure Color lipstick in the shade Candy, .5oz of Time Zone Line & Wrinkle creme, .17oz of Time Zone eye creme, double ended Sumptuous mascara and Lash Primer Plus and 1.7 fl. oz of Soft Clean Creme Cleanser.
I've been using the primer and mascara which I have enjoyed. The primer is nice and helps my itty bitty lashes look longer. The mascara has not caused "raccoon eyes" and has held up well. I do wish the mascara was more thickening but it does lengthen well. The lipstick shade is a bright, shimmery pink but I wish it lasted longer on my lips-it seems to disappear too quickly. A swatch of this lipstick is pictured at the bottom of this entry.
Closeup of the Sumptuous mascara wand
Recently I also visited my local Ulta store and picked up a few goodies I've been eyeing for a while. I purchased a bottle of Pantene's Aqua Light shampoo, a new Clarisonic brush head (for normal skin), a bottle of Essie's Millionails (on clearance!) and Laura Geller's Baked Body Frosting.
Pictured above- Clarisonic brush head for normal skin, Pantene Aqua Light shampoo & Essie's Millionails strengthener.
Laura Geller's Baked Body Frosting in Honey Glow
I've been using the Pantene Aqua Light shampoo this past week and it's okay. It does cleanse well and is lightweight like it claims BUT it leaves my hair very dry. I know most cleansing shampoos can be drying and I guess my hair is just too thirsty to care. The shampoo states it provides weightless nourishment without silicone that can weigh down hair. I think this would be a great shampoo for someone with fine hair.
I was so excited to see Essie's Millionails on clearance. Essie is redesigning their packaging therefore some products are on clearance. I have used this nail strengthener in the past with success. Usually it costs $15.00 which is very steep but I found my bottle on clearance for $4.99!
This past week I decided to replace my Clarisonic brush head. I've been using the sensitive skin one but I bought a normal skin brush this week, so hopefully all will go well. All single Clarisonic brush heads are available at Ulta for $25.00 each.
The last item I was excited to pick up was Laura Geller's Baked Body Frosting. I can't tell you how many times I've swatched this, picked it up then placed it back without buying. It's designed to be a body bronzer. It's a HUGE compact (.85 oz) that comes with a body puff. The bronzer can be applied dry or wet. I used it today on my neck and chest and I was happy with the results. You can find it at Ulta for $45.00. You can see a swatch at the bottom of this blog entry.
Neutrogena's Micro-Mist sunless tan and Sinful Colors polish in Hazard
Of course no haul would be complete without a trip to the local drugstore. I chose Rite Aide and picked up some self tanner, nail polish and some more bronzer (because clearly I don't have enough)!
I have been using Neutrogena's Micro-Mist airbrush sunless tan this past week and I have mixed thoughts about this product. It sprays a very fine mist which is super-easy to apply. The result is a product that doesn't have to be rubbed in and the product doesn't smell after it's applied. The negatives about this product is that it only makes your skin about 1 shade darker and that if not used in a WELL-VENTILATED area, you might lose your ability to breathe freely. I'm not kidding. This stuff is so strong that it gave me a coughing fit when I used it. I know it can't be healthy to inhale it too often but I used it in my bathroom which is fairly large and still I was overpowered by the smell. If you can get past the fumes it gives off when applied, you may decide to use it often. Neutrogena's micro-mist sunless tanning spray is usually priced around $10.00
I haven't tried my bottle of Sinful Colors polish yet but I've heard good things about this brand and the $1.99 price tag doesn't hurt either! I have been using my City Color bronzer though. It's a nice, large compact that has a raised palm tree and a gold overspray. The nice thing is that this bronzer has gold shimmer throughout the product, not just in the overspray. I've used this on my chest and I liked the results. I usually don't go for a shimmery bronzer but this one is pretty decent for the $3.99 price.
City Color bronzer in Sunset. On the left you can see where I have used the product past the gold overspray (which is seen to the right). See swatch below.
Swatches of products mentioned above (L-R)- City Color bronzer in Sunset, Laura Geller's Baked Body Frosting in Honey Glow, Estee Lauder's Wild Sunset Pure Color blush, Estee Lauder's Artist's Eye Pencil in Softsmudge Brown and Estee Lauder's Pure Color lipstick in Candy.
That is such a nice colour! I bet it will look perfect in the spring months :)
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