Mini Blog Sale: Makeup Items (Update)

Please email me at mybeadifullife@gmail.com if you are interested in any of the following items. Thank you!

Sorry these are not my images, these are just google images so you can see the product. If you are interested in photos of an item, I will get those to you soon. Just send me your email and the item you are interested in. 

All items include shipping, if you buy more than 1 item, I'll take $1 off for each additional item. I use paypal only, sorry. Please email me for my paypal email address.

If you live outside the US, I will ship to you too, but shipping will be more. Let me know where you live and I will calculate how much it will be to ship there. Thank you for stopping by!

Unused items:

Estee Lauder Signature Powder Blush in 'Plum Nuance' Brand New in Box $15

(google image below) The blush changes in color from a coral peach to a plum. 

Swatched only:

Estee Lauder Double Wear ShadowCreme in 'Precious Jade'. $ 12     SOLD

   Swatched only. Green, with gold shimmer. A beautiful color. Would look especially good on people with green or hazel eyes. 

Estee Lauder ShadowCreme in 'Midnight Kohl'. $12  SOLD

Swatched 1x. Its a shimmery midnight black. Very dark black. 

Used:

Nars Blush in 'Exhibit A' $20. 

Used 2x. Image from google images. 

Mac Eyeshadow in 'Carbon'. $7 SOLD

Only used 2-3 times. Some glitter is in the pot from my other eyeshadows, I didn't remove it, so I wouldn't waste product. 

new makeup purchases

hi everyone! been so busy with starting my new job, but i have been reading all your blogs!

i just wanted to do a quick post about some new makeup items that i purchased this month that i am loving.

Tarte Park Avenue Princess Matte Waterproof Bronzer, $29

described on tarte.com as a light yellow/golden bronze. this is perfect for my paler winter skin. i actually got this on accident as I was in a rush, and going for the regular bronzer, which has shimmer.

but i'm actually liking this matte version even better than the regular, shimmery one. its also waterproof, which i think is great because it has been raining a lot lately, i don't really have to worry about it too much. i even went to the gym and it still looked great after.

2. Cargo Blush in "Laguna", $26

I really love this blush. its a bright orange color, but it is actually very sheer, so soft and smooth and just melts into your skin. it lasts a long time, but really blends very well with your skin.

I like how this color gives me natural color and really wakes up my skin.

3. Clinique High Impact Mascara in Very Black

I got this as a gift with purchase, and as usual with Clinique Mascaras, I love it! It definitely does what it says. So pretty, my lashes are huge with this on.

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hot pink lips!

think what you want about kim kardashian, this girl sure knows how to wear makeup!! this is so pretty.

I'm getting more into lipstick lately, and am loving a few shades the most :)

hot pink is my favorite lipstick color to wear! i just think its so fun and pretty. this is the best product shot i can find for my hot pink lipstick. it by josie maran and called 'bambolina'. its a lot brighter in real life than this shot shows.

it shows a bit like kim's shade. not quite as punchy, but close.

Starting A New Job

I will be reading blog posts, etc, but not blogging for awhile because I am busy with starting a new job! It is both incredibly exciting and stressful at the same time.

Happy Holidays everyone!!

Product Review: Revlon Colorstay Under-Eye Concealer

Revlon Color Stay Under-Eye Concealer.

I got this is the shade 'medium'. This is so far the favorite of all the drugstore concealers I have used. I am really liking the twist-up packaging that this one has, (the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind has this too).

It has a soft sponge on the tip where the product comes out that I have found to be very soft and good for blending out the product. Very easy!

This product is a thick liquid consistency, and it dries really fast! You have to blend fairly quickly. I usually only do one click and that has enough product for both eyes. If I want more coverage, I do thin layers, letting it dry in between.

I have tried it with my Clinique All About Eyes Cream, and L'Oreal Magic Makeup Base, and both work really well as a smoothing base for this concealer. I find I don't need to set with powder.

I have heard this is true of the Revlon Color Stay Foundation as well, but I haven't tried that one.

The medium matches my skin tone perfectly.

Grade: A
Coverage: Medium

Note: I reviewed two other drugstore concealers in recent posts, and I have been pleasantly surprised with how much I like them! In the past, I always wore foundation as concealer, if at all. I didn't wear much makeup while in school. But lately I've been trying out different brands to find a good long-wearing concealer for work, which I start soon!!

November--Most Used Products

"Croc Palette" by Lorac:

 I have had this palette for 3 years ( I think) , and it is often on frequent rotation, but lately I have been using it more and more. Its small and portable, and perfect for every day looks, and this shade of blush is my absolute favorite blush. I also use at least one of the eyeshadows every day. 

My go-to work look involves the matte chocolate brown & the two shimmery top shadows--top left for eyebrow highlight, and the top right shadow on the lid with matte brown in the crease. And finished off with the blush! Pretty and simple since it's all conveniently in 1 palette. 

24/7 Eyeliner Pencil by Urban Decay in "Whisky" (Dark Brown):

I got this double sided eyeliner with my Naked Palette, one side is a dark brown color and the other is a dark black. I haven't used the black yet, but I have been wearing the brown side almost every day this month! And I have to say, I am loving it.

Serge Normant Meta Revive Dry Shampoo with Cedar Bark:

I LOOOVE this dry shampoo. I was just to the point where I was convinced that dry shampoo was not for me, then I purchased this on a whim after seeing Veronika from Veronika's Blushing blog about this. It smells amazing! Not citrusy, powdery, or anything. It looks white on the hair, but brushes out.

I used it today for a human resources appointment, and it was a lifesaver, my hair needed to be washed badly. And my hair looked great for my photo.

Clinique Acne Solutions Foundation in 03 Fresh Neutral :

My go-to foundation for years when I have to look put-together.

Make Up Forever High Definition Powder:

To set my foundation. This product is new to me, but I am liking it!

L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base-Face Primer:

I am loving this as a primer for my under-eye concealer. I did a review on this on my previous post. 

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser:

This concealer/brightener on me is very light coverage, and I was loving this on no makeup days. 

Product Review: L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base (Face Primer)

L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base (Face Primer). The box says 890 on the top, not sure if this comes in any different colors?

This retails at CVS and Walgreens for 12.99 normally, but sometimes goes on sale. I purchased it from CVS for $10.99. It has 0.5 fl oz in it, or 15 mL. 

I have used this under my foundation on my t-zone, and my forehead was not oily, so I was happy. But I need to really test this on a day where I work and wear my foundation for 12+ hours.

So far my favorite use for this product, and the main reason I purchased it was to prime my undereyes before applying concealer. My undereyes have fine lines, especially when I smile, and I need to use a primer to prevent creasing. I'm trying out different products right now to see what works well for preventing or delaying the creasing with my new concealers. 

This product is very good. I have tried out all my concealers, and using foundation as a concealer, and I have had much less creasing than without. When using my foundation, even a thicker layer, I don't have any creasing. 

I also like the consistency. Its very creamy and soft, in fact, it feels like mousse, but so soft and silky. It dissolves into your skin, and feels very soft in the undereye area.  It does not break me out either, which is important!!

I recommend this product if you are looking for a primer, but don't want to spend too much $$. I especially recommend this for undereyes!

Product Review: Physicians Formula Bamboo Silk Bronzer

I purchased this bronzer from the drugstore. I have always wanted to try Physicians Formula Products, because I have heard a lot of good things about them, but always held back because I can't try them on in person!

But I chanced it on this one. And....I hate it! I hate the smell, and for that I would return it alone. But I also hate the finish. It smelled so bad I had to wash it off my face immediately. I don't know how to describe the smell, but it was not one that I could put up with. It also looked very powdery on my cheeks and emphasized my pores, and showed up slightly orangey on me.

This is the color 'Light Bronzer'. I got the light since they were out of medium, and the dark I thought might be too dark. It has a slight shimmer in the  bamboo design portion.

It looks very cute in the container, with the cute bamboo design. But ugh ugh ugh smell.

Happy Half Birthday and Giveaway for My Life, The Universe and My Shoes!

Happy Half Birthday and Giveaway for

My Life, The Universe and My Shoes!

Alice at My Life, The Universe and My Shoes is celebrating her blog's half birthday, and is running contest to win Mac's Dazzlesphere in Smokey Blue.

Click here to enter here giveaway. Aren't they pretty??

I haven't picked up anything from Mac's new collection, but I was really tempted by their dazzlespheres and shimmery paint pots.

Smokey Blue has 4 shades: Silver Sleet, White as Snow, Winter Sky, and Dark Moon. Don't forget to enter!