My Current Skincare Routine

Skincare Products

AM:
-wash face with Philosphy 's Purity one step cleanser
-a splash of cold water to wake me up and i apply a cold compress if my eyes are puffy that morning
- apply clinque's acne treatment on any pimples
- moisturize wtih Aveeno Ultra- Calming daily moisturizer spf 15
-garnier eye roller (i just bought this so i will be writing a review on this in the next week!)
-then i just apply my makeup

PM:
-Take off makeup with Almay eye Wipes
-Wash with Biore Blemish fighting ice cleanser
- More of the same acne treatment
- Mary Kay anti aging moisturizer(not a fan of this)

Once a week:
-Exfoliate with Philosphy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash
- Mint mask by Queen Helene
-No 7 Restore and Renew Beauty serum
-Moisturize

*Once a month i use Philosphy The Microdelivery Peel

It's a Ten- Leave in conditoner

What the product claims to do (back of bottle)

Every time i wash my hair, i always use "It's a ten" leave in conditioner. All you have to do is spray some all over wet hair and then use a wide tooth comb to get an even application.
What i like about this product is that it does 10 different things! So i don't have to go out and buy a heat protector or a detangler!
After using this for many months now, i noticed that it does really make a difference on my hairs overall health.

The product is scented kind of perfume-y but after your hair dries you can't smell anything (which is good for me because a lot of scented things give me headaches).
It cost around $13.99- $30.99 depending on what size you want (i have the 4 fl oz). They only sell this brand at certain salons but i did recently see it at Ulta Beauty!


**I did try out Redken's Anti-Snap Leave-in conditioner for a week or 2 but i ended up switching back to "It's a ten" because my hair wasn't feeling as smooth and healthy. It was almost as if the Redken Leave-in conditoner was just was just sitting on my hair making it feel greasy (yuckkk!!).

primer fail- NYX eyeshadow base

I really wanted to like this eye shadow primer by NYX because it was so cheap and all there other products seem to work just fine for me...but it just didn't work for me at all.

I bought it because i ran out of Urban Decay's primer potion (which i like) and didn't feel like spending that much money

I went for the white shade because i liked the idea of having my eye shadow be very vibrant and pigmented. That part was fine. But actually using it for the day, my eye shadow came off so quick (way faster than if i didn't even use a primer), settled into fine lines (and i dont really have any!!) AND made my eyes look oily.

I believe this product didn't work too well because it was too creamy, making it just smeared off

This is one product i wont be buying again!!

blush and bronzer

Orgasm(left) and Laguna(right)

My favorite blush is Orgasm by Nars.
Before buying it, i always heard how it was pretty much flattering on all skintones.That's what really caught my attention. I never understand which colors are flattering for my skin tone or how to choose the right one so i don't look like a clown.

The color is a pinkish/orange color with a really pretty shimmer to it (which is nice because it really warms up your face, giving you a healthy and well rested look!) . Also i like that you can put it on heavier and it still looks really good.
I bought mine at Nordstrom for $26 which is more than i generally want to spend on a blush but it deffinitly is worth it!

*The Orgasm illuminator is also amazing as well :)


For Bronzer, I really like Laguna by Nars. I do have to be careful applying this because i'm so fair and the color can look to heavy for my skintone (NW 20 at MAC). But i would recommend this to people because its a really nice bronze color that doesn't look fake or orangey at all.


I almost forgot to mention that they sell these 2 together!


***Sorry these pictures dont show the products very well, ill try uploading a better pic later!

Favorite brushes and brush cleanser!

These brushes were bought on http://www.crownbrush.com/ .

Dont mind the extra 2 brushes in there and the missing brush!

I guess they were originally only available to professional makeup artists, but now anyone is able to purchase them.

Pros:

-good quality brushes

-affordable ($43.99) for the whole thing

-stylish

-easy to use. Really makes blending so easier and looks better

Cons:

-mine seem to shed easy :(

To clean my brushes i use this MAC brush cleasner.
I really like the cleanser because it:
-cleans and is antibacterial (which is really good if you ever use your brushes on other people)
-cost  $12 at MAC cosmetics

1st post!

Since I have always been interested in all things beauty and fashion, and spend most my money on them, i decided its time to blog about them and let people know my opinons!
I just want everyone to keep in mind that these are my personal opinions so you may think differently. :)