Simple Everyday Look l Urban Decay Naked 3 Tutorial #1

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So I posted this tutorial a few days ago!  I am using the new Urban Decay Naked 3 palette to create an easy everyday look.  I hope you guys enjoy!

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Ulta Sale! (12/25/13-1/4/14)

Hey Everyone!
So these are some of the newest sales going on at Ulta right now!

-BOGO 50% off Revlon Cosmetics
-BOGO 50% off Almay Cosmetics
-BOGO 50% off Physicians Formula Cosmetics
-BOGO 50% off Maybelline Cosmetics
-BOGO 50% off Olay Skincare
-BOGO 50% off Tree Hut Bath
-BOGO 50% off Earth Therapeutics Bath
-BOGO 50% off Vitabath Bath
-BOGO 50% off C. Booth Bath
-BOGO 50% off Ulta Haircare and Skincare

-Buy 2 Get 2 Free Ulta Bath, Anti-Bacterial and Smoothies
-Buy 2 Get 1 Free Redken Styling and Finishing Products (in-store only)
-Buy 1 Get 1 Free Ulta Cosmetics, Professional Primers and Nail Lacquers, Cosmetic Brushes, Beauty Tools and Implements

Those are only some of the great deals going on right now!  I hope everyone is having a great Christmas!
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Review: Maybelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue in Too Cool

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Sorry it's been so long since I last did a post, I have been busy with school and working on my YouTube channel. 

So today I'm doing a review on a product that is somewhat new but I'm sure you all have heard of it.  It is the Maybelline Baby Lips Dr. Rescue, they are the newest baby lips that Maybelline has come out with.  I own two of them, one in the clear shade, Too Cool, and another in a tinted berry shade, Berry Soft, but today I am going to be reviewing the clear one.

Now the new Dr. Rescue baby lips are medicated lip balms, which couldn't be more perfect for the winter time, and they come in six shades.  Five of those shades are tinted and the only one that is clear is Too Cool.  This retails for around $3.49, which is a bit more pricey than the other baby lips that sell for around $2.99.

The packaging on these are different from the other baby lips Maybelline has put out.  Though they are similar to the Baby Lips Electro, the packaging is all white and the color of the letters vary on what shade you have.  For instance the clear shade has light blue letters while the Berry Soft shade has berry colored letters.  Other than that, the packaging is the same as the others.

These claim to have medicated care and twelve hour hydration.  On the Maybelline website it says, "Medicated care soothes sore lips and combats dryness."  It also claims that in one minute lips feel soothed, in one day lips look more smooth, and that in one week lips are renewed.

Now those are some pretty strong claims to make, but I have to say I am really impressed with this lip balm.  I am definitely a lip balm junkie and I honestly think that you can never have enough lip balm.  I defiantly recommend this lip balm, it is very soothing on the lips which is perfect for the winter and I'm not sure if it actually meets every single one of the claims but I definitely think that it is a good lip balm.  This helps to hydrate my chapped lips and my lips do look and feel smoother after using this.

Overall, I really like this lip balm and I highly recommend it.  I actually am almost finished with my first one and I already have a backup of it waiting to be used.

I plan on picking up more shades of the Dr. Rescue Baby lips, so be on the look out for a new post on that.  If you have tried this product, please leave a comment down below letting me know what you think of it.  Also let me know what types of posts you want to see in the future.  I hope you all are having a great Christmas!

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Ulta Sale! (12/1/13-12/24/13)

Hey everyone!! 

So Ulta is having some great buy one get one 50% off deals right now and I thought I would share it with you guys!!

-BOGO 50% off L'Oreal Cosmetics

-BOGO 50% off Revlon Cosmetics and Beauty Tools

-BOGO 50% off Boots No. Skincare

-BOGO 50% off NYX Cosmetics

-BOGO 50% off Neutrogena Cosmetics 

-BOGO 50% off Covergirl Cosmetics 

-BOGO 50% off Maybelline Lip and Eye Cosmetics

-BOGO 50% off Almay Cosmetics

-BOGO 50% off Essence Cosmetics

-Buy 2 get 1 free China Glaze Nail Lacquers 

-2 for $15 OPI Nail Lacquers

These are most of the sales going on right now at Ulta, but if you check the website there are plenty more!!  I hope this post was helpful and if you do go to Ulta and get something from one of these sales please leave a comment down below telling me what you got!

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First Impression: Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

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So if you have seen my Urban Decay and Lush Haul on my youtube channel (link below and see previous post about the video) then you will know that I received a sample of the UD Naked Skin Beauty Balm in my order.  

So for the full size of this product(1 oz) it is $34 and the travel size(0.50 oz) it's $14.  Now this is suppose to be a "universal shade" meaning that one shade will work for everyone. 

I'm not going to go into all the claims of this product because it didn't work for me.  The color was way to dark for my skin(I have very fair skin) and looked orange on me.  Now I have heard many people complain about bb creams making them look orange but I have never really had a problem with that until now.  Maybe it's because this is the first high end bb cream I have tried.  The coverage wasn't bad from what I could tell but the color just didn't work at all.  

So overall this product was a complete fail for me.  The color was to dark and looked orange.  Now just because I didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you.  But I will not be purchasing this bb cream. 

If you have tried this bb cream please let me know what you think of it in the comments down below! 

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Urban Decay and Lush Haul + I started a YouTube!







 



 

Hey Everyone!

 

So if you follow me on instagram (@alexblogs52) then you would know that I recently started a YouTube channel!  So far I only have four videos up but I already have so many more planned and a few more that I'm waiting to upload!  Anyways I uploaded an Urban Decay and Lush haul about a week ago, so the video will be posted somewhere on this post.  I will be posting some more beauty reviews on my blog soon, so watch out for that.  I would love it if you guys would check out my channel and subscribe! 

 

 

 

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Review: Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm

Hey everyone!  Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I have been swamped with homework but I'm going to  try to post more regularly again!

Maybe about a month ago I picked up this Almay Liquid Lip Balm from Target.  Now I picked it up because I have been wanting to do a brand review on Almay because I feel like I never hear anyone talking about their products.  Basically this product claims to have the lip conditioning care of a balm with the shiny color of a lip gloss. To be honest I'm not really into lip gloss and I don't own many of them.  I don't like the fact that they are usually sticky and personally I just don't think they look that good on me, I am more of a matte lip person.

Anyways, I picked mine up in the shade "Just Plum Good" which is kind of a darker reddish plum color but nothing to dramatic.  It is a great shade for fall and looks really nice paired with a lip stain.  Now on the website it claims that, "shiny color drenches lips with 2x hydration as lip-loving conditioners provide 194% more moisture for softer, smoother lips over time. non-sticky."

 

I'm not to sure if it really "conditions" your lips but I do like the fact that it isn't sticky at all.  It also doesn't have any bits of shimmer or glitter in it which I like, it just has a nice glossy finish.  As far as meeting the claims go, it isn't sticky and it does give a shiny color but I don't know if its really hydrating.  I haven't noticed it to dry out my lips or anything, but I am someone who has chapped lips a lot so I'm always wearing lip balm.  So I can't really tell if it is hydrating.

They are about $4.99 at Target and the shade range is pretty good.  They come in 10 different shades, from a bright red to a lilac to a light pink.

So my final thoughts on this product are that I actually like it.  It isn't sticky which is one of the things I hate most about lip glosses and I think it looks pretty good on me.  There is a nice shade range and it is really reasonably priced at around $4.99 because most lip glosses I see at the drugstore can be anywhere from $6 to $8.  This is a really good product for anyone looking for a non sticky lip gloss without any short of shimmer or glitter.  I don't see a lot of "liquid lip balms" out besides this one and the Maybelline Color Elixirs, which just recently came out.  But I think the Maybelline ones sell for around $8.99, which is in my opinion a bit pricey.  I have no clue if they are similar because I haven't tried the Maybelline ones but all I know is that the Almay ones are about half the price.

All in all I am really impressed with this product and I think that I might purchase a few more shades in the future. 

If you have tried this product please let me know what you thought of it in the comments down below.  Also if you have tried the Maybelline Color Elixir please let me know if it is similar to the Almay one.





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