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(Products Used)

Eyes / NYX Copper, MAC Amber Lights, MAC Sable, MAC Brule, Urban Decay Primer Potion, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil in Bourbon, Fresh Supernova Mascara

Lips / MAC Hue, MAC Smile Dazzleglass

Cheeks / MAC Pearl Cream Color Base, Benefit Sugarbomb

 (How It Comes Together)

Prime your lids with Urban Decay Primer Potion.

Apply MAC Amber Lights all over the lid.

Apply NYX Copper to the outer third of the lid and a little into the crease.

Apply MAC Sable to the outer corner and the crease.

Apply MAC Brule to the tear duct area and under the brow for highlight.

Line your waterline with Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Pencil in Bourbon, sweep Fresh Supernova Mascara onto your lashes.

Dab Pearl Cream Color Base ontop of your cheekbones for highlight, then tap Benefit Sugarbomb onto the apples of your cheeks, blending up into the hairline, then blending down to diffuse any harsh edges. 

Layer MAC Hue onto your lips, topping off with MAC Smile Dazzleglass.

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Ashley - 

NYX Single Eyeshadows come in a wide variety of colors for $5.50 each and locations can be found here, I purchase mine from Ulta. These eyeshadows come in classic, black, plastic packaging. They're silky and richly pigmented, apply smoothly and blend really easily. The problem that I've noticed is that, on me, they wear off a little faster than more expensive brands, such as MAC. But I think that for the price, it's definitely worth it and it doesn't turn me away from the product because I still do get a decent amount of wear from them.

Frosted Lilac: is a light, frosty lilac purple.

Cherry: is a vibrant, bright red-pink.

Bronze: is a metallic bronze.

Copper: is a metallic reddish copper.

Champagne: is a slightly deepened biege-y champagne with minimal shimmer.

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Ashley -

(Products Used)

Eyes / NYX Cherry, MAC Star Violet, MAC Brule, Urban Decay Primer Potion, Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Bourbon, Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Honey, Fresh Supernova Mascara

Cheeks / MAC Tenderling 

Lips / MAC Please Me, MAC Baby Sparks Dazzleglass

(How It Comes Together)

Prime your lids with Urban Decay Primer Potion.

                                    Apply MAC Brule all over the lid, under the brow, and tearduct area.                                                  
Apply NYX Cherry to the crease and outer part of the lid.

Apply  MAC Star Violet to the outer v/outer corner of the lid.

Apply Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Honey to your lower lashline, and Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Bourbon to the waterline. Sweep Fresh Supernova onto your lashes.

Tap MAC Tempting blush onto the apples of your cheeks and blend up your cheekbone into your hairline, then blend down to diffuse any harsh edges.

Apply MAC Please Me to your lips, then layer MAC Baby Sparks dazzleglass ontop for some shine.

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Ashley -

NARS Purple Rain is a very intresting color nail polish, described as a "gothic purple", it can be purchased through Sephora or NARS for $16 for a 0.5 oz. bottle. The bottle is square, which makes the brush a little harder to handle than your ordinary brush, the brush itself is also a bit shorter than other nail polishes I have tried. When I first used this polish, I could've easily gotten away with just one coat because of how extremely opaque it was. It was still pretty opaque this time around, but I found I had to do another coat to achieve the desired intensity. I'm not sure if this was any fault of mine or if this product becomes less opaque overtime. It apples fairly smoothly, but I've noticed a strange, bumpy, almost foil-like finish when I'm done. Again, I'm not sure if this is my fault or the formula. It wears for about 3-4 days on me without chipping, which isn't very long for the price. Please excuse the blurriness of these photos, I was still figuring out my new camera. (:

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Ashley -

Pangae Organics wasn't a brand I was familiar with or had heard of before, but I recieved 2 samples of their Turkish Rose & White Tea Eye Cream upon a visit to Sephora. They sat in my drawer for a couple weeks or so before I gave this product a try. First thing I noticed was the scent, it's not a bad scent, just a little different, a little "earthy",  not anything that I would think would bother anyone. It's pretty pricey at $55 a bottle. Pangae Organics describes this cream as "firming, nourishing, line softening, restorative". I'm not at an age where I have to worry about fine lines or wrinkles yet, so I can't comment on that aspect of the product. What I can say is that I found this eye cream thick, creamy, yet lightweight, quickly sinks into the skin without leaving any greasy feeling behind. It smoothes, brightens, and moisturizes my under eye area while helping prep it for concealer. If I could justify this splurge, I'd get a bottle. You only need a small amount in order to recieve its'  benefits. I'd say ask for a sample on your next trip to Sephora and put it to the test. It can be purchased through Sephora or Pangae Organics 

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Ashley -

Be Delicious is a popular scent by DKNY. The notes include: American Apple, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Candid Magnolia, Tuberose, White Muguet, Rose, Violet, Sandalwood, Tender Skin Accord, Blonde Woods, White Amber. DKNY's description of this perfume is "this juicy fragrance combines the scent of apple with a sophisticated blend of exotic flowers and sensual woods". I adore this scent, I dislike overly musky, heavy, or sickeningly sweet scents, so this was a perfect match for me and I always recieve compliments when wearing this. This bottle is absolutely adorable, yet classic, shaped like an apple. The silver top swivels and pops off to reveal the sprayer. This scent is crisp, clean, fruity, very subtle traces of floral, and little to no muskiness with just a little bit of sweetness, but all over very fresh. It wears almost throughout the day, but I find that an extra spritz at night doesn't hurt anything, as it's hard to overdo this perfume. I highly recommend this scent if it sounds like something you'd be intrested in. It comes in varying sizes (1 oz - 3.4 oz) and prices ($40 - $70) and can be found at Ulta and Sephora, as well as DKNY's website.

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Ashley -

Benefit Sugarbomb is a boxed blush made up of four triangles in four seperate colors: peach, rose, shimmering pink, and soft plum, you swirl these colors together and end up with a very light, peachy pink. The packaging is adorable and sturdy, not flimsy like you may think cardboard packaging may be. It includes a small brush, which I decided not to use in the application, but I found the bristles to be pleasantly soft. It has a very sweet, kind of fruity scent to it. It doesn't really bother me and I don't smell it once it's been applied. It's very light and very sheer, pretty buildable and easily blendable. I had trouble getting the swatch to show up in photos so I put a box to indicate where I had swatched it. I get about 3-4 hours of wear with this blush. This can be found at Sephora, Ulta, Benefit's website, and Benefit counters for $28.

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