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Boost your Skincare and Makeup Routine with Evian® Facial Spray!

January 2, 2015 Katie Marie 18 Comments

I love setting sprays. The fact that they’ll help all my hard work last hours longer makes it totally worth incorporating into my daily routines. Who’s with me on this? *Looks for a show of hands* After I’ve spent an hour *cough…or more….* at my vanity, the last thing I want to see halfway through the day is all my work literally melting off my face!

I was recently sent this facial spray by Evian to try out. Have you ever heard of them before? I hadn’t. But, since I received it, I did a little research…and realized that Sephora, Ulta, and Nordstrom all sell this facial spray. See, I even looked for it on my last Ulta trip and, sure enough, there it was!

I like that this facial spray is easily accessible, either online or in stores. If you are totally new to this brand *as I was*, let’s learn a little bit about them.

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Makeup Reviews, Uncategorized BrandBacker

Bdellium Tools Brings You Quality Brushes at Affordable Prices (Product Review)

December 26, 2014 Katie Marie 6 Comments

How was everyone’s Christmas? Share with me in the comments below! My Christmas was lovely — my husband and I spend the day with some close friends of ours here in town. 🙂

Today we’re diving into a new brand of makeup brushes I want to tell you all about. Let’s dive right in, shall we?! 🙂

About Bdellium Tools

Bdellium Tools are designed by a group of talented makeup brush experts in Cerritos, California. Our products are truly handmade; all of our products are custom tailored at our factory by skilled artisans in China. In this way, we can ensure the quality and integrity of each piece.

We create each brush using a balance of natural and/or synthetic hair to achieve the perfect amount of form and stiffness compatible with the function each brush is designed for. Our 7 different product lines have very distinctive features: Maestro Series features a collection of luxurious antibacterial makeup brushes with nickel plated brass ferrules. Green Bambu, Yellow Bambu and Pink Bambu Series features eco-friendly makeup brushes with all sustainable bamboo handles and all vegan soft synthetic bristles and an anodized aluminum ferrule. Studio and Travel Lines feature antibacterial makeup brushes with the classic 7 layer lacquered yellow handle with an anodized aluminum ferrule. The SFX Series is our makeup brush line specifically for special effects makeup.

Our goal is to continually design new, unique and innovative makeup tools. As we design all our own products, we have the ability to develop brand names and/or custom designs for larger clients..

My Review on Bdellium Brushes

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Makeup Reviews, Uncategorized Beauty Review, Product Reviews

An Easy Eye Look Featuring LORAC’s 3D Liquid Lustre (Tutorial)

December 22, 2014 Katie Marie 6 Comments

With Christmas only days away, I’m sharing a eyeshadow look with you that is perfect for any holiday parties you have planned. 🙂 Thanks for checking it out, gals!

Easy, Pink 3D Liquid Lustre Eyeshadow Tutorial
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Makeup Tutorials, Uncategorized Makeup Tutorial, Tutorial

Look Radiant this Holiday with It Cosmetics CC+ Palette (Makeup Review)

December 19, 2014 Katie Marie 11 Comments

Need to find a last-minute gift for a girlfriend, best friend, or wife? This palette would make a great present! You get three products in one, it works on all skintones, and it has super-cute packaging. How can you go wrong?! 😉

It Cosmetics CC+ Radiance Palette

Retail Price: $38
IT Cosmetics CC+ Radiance Palette is your one stop for color correcting,
brightening, bronzing, and blushing. Each anti-aging powder includes
color correcting pigments that enhance and even-out the appearance of
your natural skin tone while adding the perfect sun-kissed bronze, the
complexion brightening blush, and an all over-skin brightening radiance
that will boost the warmth and radiance of your skin while blurring the
look of fine lines and pores.Why is it different: At IT
Cosmetics they believe great makeup can give you great skin. CC+
Radiance Palette is infused with anti-aging ingredients and is
formulated to do the work for you. CC+ Radiance Palette is talc-free and
infused with anti-aging skin loving ingredients plus color correction
technology to brighten and correct the appearance of your skin for your
most beautiful skin ever!SHOP at Ulta

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Makeup Reviews, Uncategorized Beauty Review, Itcosmetics

BoxyCharm’s Shining Star is the Coastal Scents Revealed Palette! (December Unboxing)

December 15, 2014 Katie Marie 5 Comments

If you feel like you just saw a BoxyCharm Unboxing post….it’s because you kind of did. 😉 A little over a week ago we unboxed BoxyCharm’s November box together. The highlight of that box would have to have been the MICA eye primer. But let’s dive into this new box for December and see which product stands out the most!

A Little Bit About BoxyCharm

BOXYCHARM is an online beauty subscription that surprises you each
month with name-brand beauty essentials. Our goal is to enhance your
current cosmetic collection by delivering trendy and popular beauty
items right to your front door. Our beauty experts have years of
experience in the health and beauty industry and are dedicated to
selecting the essentials that they know you will love. Each month, you
will receive a beautifully crafted box with full size and luxury size
beauty items.
 Let us do the work! BOXYCHARM removes the hassle of picking the right
beauty products. The beauty items are carefully selected to promote
creativity and glamour. Your BOXYCHARM also includes a card with a
description of the beauty items received, keeping you savvy and excited
about your new items. It’s also a great idea for a gift! Our BOXYCHARM
can be delivered to your friends and family for any special occasion. So
what are you waiting for? Be charmed!
 

And just to add, the boxes are $21 a month and you get 5 full size products.

 What’s Inside BoxyCharm’s December Box [Read more…]

Subscription boxes, Uncategorized BoxyCharm, Subscription Unboxing, Unboxing

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her – is it Worth Getting (Fragrance Review)

December 8, 2014 Katie Marie 2 Comments

Sephora Favorites Fragrance Sampler for Her

Retail Price: $55 Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | FromMyVanity.comA collection of some of Sephora’s most popular women’s scents, each one enchanting, stylish, and luxurious. Inside this box, you’ll find 10 samples of some of our most sought-after women’s fragrances plus a stylish beauty pouch. Choose your favorite, and then take the included scent certificate to any US Sephora store* to redeem for a full-size bottle of your favorite featured fragrance at no extra cost.

This set contains:
– Sample in Bvlgari Omnia Crystalline (Scent certificate redeems for 1.3 oz Eau de Toilette Spray, $65)

– Sample in CLEAN Rain (Scent certificate redeems for 2.14 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $69)

– Sample in Gucci Guilty Black (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Toilette Spray, $58)

– Sample in Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Noir (Scent certificate redeems for 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $72)

– Sample in Marc Jacobs Honey (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $52)

– Sample in MARCHESA PARFUM D’EXTASE (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $60)

– Sample in Narciso Rodriguez for her (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Toilette Spray, $54)

– Sample in Prada Candy (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $64)

–  Sample in Ralph Lauren Romance (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $50)

–  Sample in STELLA MCCARTNEY Stella (Scent certificate redeems for 1.0 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, $50)

– Bonus Item: 8 1/4″ W x 1/4″ D x 5 1/2″ H Beauty Pouch

MY REVIEW

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Sample Vials | FromMyVanity.comFirst Impression & Packaging:

The Fragrance Sampler for Her came in a really attractive packaging. They’re all securely held in this shiny, pink box that has a decorative sleeve with pretty cut-out designs on it. The box could definitely be reused for something — I don’t know what, but it’s way too nice to just throw out! If you weren’t gifting this set, you could definitely use the pink box to hold another present. Just an idea.

Practicality and Usability:

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Box of Sample Vials | FromMyVanity.comThe sample vials that all of the fragrances come in are the same size as those you would typically get for free in your Sephora order. I kind of wish that they were a little more ‘deluxe’ size. All but two of the sample vials have little sprays — the ones that do not have a stopper you just pop off. I appreciate that the majority of them have sprays, as this makes it easier to use. From experience, the sample has about two uses from it. Which isn’t bad, I suppose, but I do wish it had a little more.

The pouch that comes with this set is really nice. It doesn’t feel cheap or plastic — the material of this pouch is really soft to the touch. It zips close and has a good bit of room inside. Would make a perfect touch-up bag to throw in your purse.

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Bonus Pouch | FromMyVanity.comMajor Likes & Dislikes:

First we’ll talk about the bad. I’ve seen several reviews that complain about the price for some fragrances being cheaper than this kit. And that is true — 4 fragrances out of the 10 retail at roughly $5 cheaper than this kit. Why Sephora did this, I do not know. My thoughts on that would be…know which fragrance you are looking into before deciding on a kit. I knew I was really interested in the Viva La Juicy Noir bottle, which is $72, so there’s no question for me if this collection is worth it or not. If you’re more interested in Marc Jacobs Honey then, yes, I would agree with the other reviewers in saying this sampler isn’t worth it for you. Unless, of course, you really want that pouch. 😉

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Closeup Sample Vial | FromMyVanity.comNow that that’s out of the way, we’ll talk about the good. For me, the value of this set really makes it totally worth the purchase. If you saw my Sephora VIB Sale haul, than you know I got this set for only $44. Which, since I want to get the fragrance that cost $72…the savings was huge. I don’t know where else you could get almost a $30 discount on high-end fragrances.

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Bonus Pouch, Open | FromMyVanity.comAnother thing I appreciated about this set was that they packaged it up so well and included a very nice pouch. It’s not like they just threw some samples in a bag and sent it off with a free voucher — they took the time to design this beautiful box and also include a pretty makeup pouch that any woman can use.

Final Thoughts:

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Certificate for Full Size Fragrance Bottle | FromMyVanity.comI would say that you should have in mind which fragrance you might want to buy. Sephora has several different Fragrance Sampler sets  — all with different fragrances and pricetags. If the fragrance you are interested in is cheaper than the set, I would say just take a trip into Sephora and test the fragrance there.

Sephora Fragrance Sampler for Her - is it Worth Getting | Box | FromMyVanityBut if the fragrance you want is more expensive, then I would definitely recommend you purchasing this set. Not only will you get a fancy pouch, but you can also try out other fragrances. I know sample fragrances can sometimes seem not worth it — but they really are. And they come in REALLY handy when you have to go on a trip. No worries about breaking that full-size bottle!

So, in short, it really depends on what you are looking for. 🙂 For me, this sampler set saved me almost $30, which was huge! And not only do I get my perfume at a reduced price, but I get to enjoy trying out 9 other fragrances and I can’t wait to use the makeup bag!

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I've seen these Sephora Favorites Fragrance Sampler sets at Sephora before, but have been curious if they're worth getting. | FromMyVanity.comQuestion for My Readers: What’s the most expensive perfume you’ve ever purchased? What’s your favorite fragrance?


I purchased the products mentioned above with my own personal money. I was not compensated for posting this review. I only recommend products that I have used personally and believe will be beneficial for my readers.

Beauty, Makeup Reviews Fragrance Review

The Results of my Sephora VIB Shopping Spree!

November 14, 2014 Katie Marie 4 Comments

Who wants to see what I got during the 20% off Sephora VIB/VIB Rouge sale??? This is the first year I’ve participated and received the coupon, so I had fun daydreaming about all the products I would love to get (which you can see here). But these products are the ones that I actually ended up purchasing.

My Sephora VIB Sale Purchases

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My Price: $44

I didn’t mention this set in my Sephora, but I really wish I had. It’s such an incredible value and a big reason why I had to shrink my wishlist so I could accommodate this purchase.

This set gives you 10 fragrance samples to try out…but the best part is that this set also includes a voucher to redeem a full-size bottle of your choice from the set for FREE. So….if you do the math like I did, I paid $44 to (potentially) get a fragrance bottle that retails at $72.

Talk about some savings! And you also get a bunch of sample fragrances from high-end, really luxurious brands. I love getting sample perfumes as they’re perfect to throw in your purchase or take while traveling. And I like to mix up my fragrances. 🙂

READ MY REVIEW OF THIS SET HERE

TooFaced Chocolate Soleil Matte Bronzer


My Price: $24

I’ve been wanting to expand my (very) small collection of bronzers. I’ve eyed the TooFaced Chocolate Soleil bronzer before, loving the idea that it smells nice and (from what I hear) looks very natural on our skin. So what better time to try it out than when I can get it at a discounted price! 🙂

I haven’t had the opportunity to try it out yet, but I can’t wait!

Bite Beauty Best Bite Remix

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My Price: $20

This is actually the only item that I ended up getting from my Sephora Wish List post last week. How funny how that all turned out!

These lip pencils look so beautiful! I love the pigmentation that Bite Beauty always gives, so I know I won’t be disappointed in that area. The value for this set is really awesome. The price for a full size is $24, and the fact that you get 4 decent sized lip pencils…just made this a no brainer for me! 🙂

Keep an eye on my Instagram for more picture love and swatches.

Stila Stay All Day® Liquid Lipstick

My Price: $17.60

This was an impulse buy, but I was really intrigued by the claims of this lip product. I’ve been on the hunt for a product that will dry on my lips and not budge the entire day. Like the Kat Von D liquid lipsticks. This color really seemed right up my alley.

I’ve worn it once since purchasing it, and loved how it dried onto my lips so quickly and with a lot of pigmentation. Now I just have to try it out and see how many hours it lasts!

Sephora Collections Luster Matte Long-Wear Lip Color

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My Price: $12.80

I just realized how many lip product’s I purchased in this haul! Wow! Well, I can no longer say that I don’t have a large lip collection. 😛

I haven’t tried this one out yet, but it’s claims are similar to the Stila lipstick that I mentioned above. I’ve tested it out in the stores before, and it seemed to dry and stay in place. So I have high hopes for this one!

I purchased it in a lighter color than the Stila lipstick because I wanted a longwearing lip color that I could wear for an every day look. Because if you’re like me….I enjoy wearing lipstick every day, but it isn’t very practically when the hubby comes home and doesn’t want to get any lipstick on his own lips. 😛

The results of the Sephora VIB sale, good deals always get me! | FromMyVanity.com

So what did you get at Sephora with your 20% off coupon? Please share with me in the comments below — I love hearing what other people are trying out.
 
Also, if you want to see reviews on any of the products I’ve purchased…yep, you know —> leave me a comment! Love you guys!

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