Empties

Over the past several months I have used various products up-makeup all the way to food....

Here is what I'm digging at the moment.....

Makeup:

Can't get enough of Covergirl's- Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation.  I have purchased this product a few times over and talked about it a few times. I'm in the shade Classic Ivory.  This is by far the best foundation out there. It provides the best coverage ever. (covers up dark spots).   I love the fact that it has a pump-for easy application.  The only downfall to this product, is that there is always product that is still left in the bottle, that won't pump out.

Tip: Use a Beauty Blender to apply






Marc Jacobs Lip Lock in Makeout is a great moisturizing balm. I purchased this product at Sephora twice now.  However, the second one that I purchased online has a weird texture and it's almost like it had melted once.  I will be purchasing it again, since the first one I had was just fine. It has very sleek packaging and doesn't even feel that it's just a balm.  Totally worth the money!








I have VERY long days at work and always want my makeup lasting the entire day, if not even longer.  I have been using Urban Decay's All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray for over a year now and couldn't be happier with the results.  It feels light enough on your face that you don't feel you are adding an extra layer. I haven't found any other brands who have comparable products. I recently picked up a duo set at Ulta of a full size bottle and a travel size one.  It was a great value.

Now what do I use to get rid of all that makeup at night???  Clean & Clears-Night Calming Makeup Remover Wipes.   Now when I first saw these advertised I thought, I don't have acne, I don't need to use Clean & Clear products.  Boy was I wrong!  I am completely obsessed with these wipes. Not only do they make my face feeling clean, they actually take a away almost all, if not ALL of my face makeup. This is another product that I'll be buying for a long, long time.

Just like you, I try out a lot of different shower gels.  While watching oodles amount of Youtube videos I came across the brand-Love & Toast.  This brand can be found at Ulta.  They have the best shower gel by far.  My favorite scent and actually the only one that I have tired is- Sugar Grapefruit. Another added bonus from this product is the cute packaging.








Health:

I will have to admit I'm not the healthiest person in the world.  With that being said at age 30, I decided to start taking a multi vitamin and what could be better than incorporating gummy like candy into that!  I picked up the Vita Fusion brand at Target and couldn't be more pleased with how they taste.  I have also notice my energy level during the day pick up.....so they actually do work :)










Junk Food: Now that's fitting after the health section :)

I"m a sucker for a good cookie and when I saw these two cookies in the store I knew I had to try them.  Now, the mint one wasn't as good as I thought it would be, but still fab.  However, the Peanut Butter Cup Oreo is amazing!  My only suggestion would be to use the actual peanut butter that they use in the peanut butter cups. Both are still fab and would repurchase in a heart beat.






Hope you enjoyed my favorite empties.  What kind of products have you guys been loving?  Any suggestions?


~Holsnicole


*This is not a sponsored post.  These are my real opinions. So back off haters :) 

April Birchbox Review

Birchbox brings so much joy to my life every month and this month was no different.  If anything it brought me even more joy!  Hands down the best box I've received yet this year!

If you don't know, Birchbox is a monthly subscription box of high end, hard-to-find in stores beauty and lifestyle products.  It's $10/month and worth every penny (most months that is). 

I would have to say, that I have actually made additional purchases on their website and have always been happy with my orders and if not, their customer service team is fabulous!

Well, let's dive into this month's box...

Color Club-Gala's Gems Collection in Breakfast at...

   As soon as I saw this on the info card I got excited!  First off, I love this color! It's not quite Tiffany Blue, but it will do...Can't wait to use it this spring!

Number 4 High Performance Hair Care-Clarifying Shampoo

   Looking forward to trying this brand.  I have seen it alot on Birchbox.  I'm a  little worried about trying a clarifying shampoo, since it's known to strip hair, but I think once a week should be okay.  Any thoughts on this?

    They also threw in a Reconstructing Masque-which I'm glad this was an extra, since it was a wonderful foil packet. :/

Sumita-Color Contrast Eyeliner-Deep Purple

   Decent size sample.  At first I thought this was a nice brown color, but it's actually a deep purple.  It glides on really smooth and it is really like a crayon.  I did purchase a full size one off the site, as well this week.  I decided to go with the brown.  Love it! 

Supergoop!-City Sunscreen Serum

   I've seen this brand before at Ulta, but never really looked into it.  Another decent size sample.  This goes on really smooth and leaves a silky feeling.  I'm planning on wearing this in place of my moisturizer in the summer, if I'm going to be outside.  However, I did also purchase the Coola Tinted BB Cream, that has SPF 30 for the summer. 

Finally, the lifestyle extra-KIND Snacks-Healthy Grains Bar in Maple Pumpkin Seeds with Sea Salt.  Most likely won't be eating this, since I'm not really a fan of pumpkin.  Might look into other flavors of this though. 

Overall, very satisfied with this box.  They seem to keep getting better and better every month. :)

~Holsnicole

Spring Colors

Today was the first real day of spring here in Wisconsin.  Even though it's not going to last very long (stupid snow), it got me in the mood to do a little shopping and start the hunt for spring colors.

One thing that I absolutely love is pastel colored nail polish.  I have chosen my top 3.  If you haven't checked out my Pinterest page yet, you might know that I'm partial to one of the colors below....

Since, I'm on the topic of my favorite color (and if you don't know by now, it's mint!)  I came across the most beautiful purse in the word.  This purse was a little pricey, but felt like a spring/summer staple piece such as this, would be worth it.

Photo taken from Shopbop.com

I purchased this purse on Shopbop.com  Since the warehouse is based in Madison, I received my package pretty quickly.  I also treated myself to some Tory Burch flip flops that were on "clearance".


Next mission to find cute spring clothes!

Happy Spring!

~Holsnicole


*This is not a sponsored post.  The following items were purchased on my own. 

Natural Eyes

Ever since the day that my mom brought a Mary Kay consultant into our house to show me techniques on how to wear makeup when I was younger, I have been in love with natural color eye shadows. I have hazel eyes, so natural tones look the best on me or so I think they do. It provides more of a classic look.

I recently purchased the Naked 3 palette.  I've regretted it ever since. The colors look horrible on me.  I thought I would try the palette out.  I should have just started with single eye shadows, prior to dropping dollars on it.

Last night I did an Ulta run.  I was looking at different palettes within the high end brands.  I came across the Pop Beauty - Bright Up Your Life - Naturally Bare palette. It has 10 shadows, that I fell in love with.  This palette was reasonably priced at about $24.  More than half the cost of the Naked palettes.

I used it for the first time this morning and so far I have been loving it! There was some fall out from the colors, so we'll see what the rest of today brings.  There is a mixture of matte and sparkle shades, but nothing too crazy.  The colors are super pigmented. There are so many different looks that you could do with this palette.  I feel that it was worth the money for sure. It also included a duo brush, which I haven't tried yet, but will for sure.

This palette will be great for travel, due to the fact that it does come with a brush and every color I would ever need is included. The only down fall of it, is the lid is plastic. I'm a little afraid it might crack.

Overall, very happy with this product and looking forward to trying more Pop Beauty products.

What are your favorite eye shadow palettes, brands, colors?

~Holsnicole