Walmart Haul!

Hey y'all!

Since I mostly live in Wyoming, there really aren't too many (if any) makeup stores such as Ulta, Sephora, Mac, etc... that I'd typically find pretty much anywhere back home; So I've had to make-do with my local Walmart. Here are some beauty stuffs that I picked up! :-)

I can't really believe I haven't gotten these products before. Here I am once again, preaching about Neutrogena! I love some of their other skin care products so I thought I'd give these a go. There were so many things to choose from so I just picked these three for now:

(center) Purifying Facial Cleanser - $6.97

(left) Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Night Cream - $12.97

(right) Eye Cream - $11.47

[You can skip reading this next part if you want haha]

{ There were two choices of similar facial cleansers: this one and one that was also a makeup remover. I chose this one because I don't like using makeup remover washes on my face- in my experience, it makes my skin oily. When I tried it out with complete makeup on, all of my makeup came off like a charm. So out of the two, I'd choose this one!

I know that you're probably thinking, "She's only 19! Why is she using an eye cream already?" Well, wrinkles are inevitable but the best way to avoid them (at least as long as possible) is prevention! It's a lot easier to prevent them than to try to deal with them once you get them. One of my goals is if I can find products that will make my skin look good enough to not have to wear a layer of foundation over it every day, I'll be truly happy. Keep your skin happy and it'll return the favor! :-) }

These products were quite pricey but I have faith in them so for now, it's worth the money!

(top) L'Oreal cream eye liner in 174 bronze - $8.47

(pink border) Maybelline Lip Stick [515 Coral Crush / 725 So Pearly] - $5.50 ea.

Rimmel Lip Liner in 007 Rose Quartz - $3.97

(bottom) L'Oreal infallible eye shadow - $6.97

Again, pretty expensive but beauty is an investment (right?). 

(top) Maybelline Eye Liner in brown - $5.94

(middle) - Rimmel Eye Liner in nude - $3.97

(bottom) - Maybelline Falsies Mascara - $5.94

I did swatches of some of these. 

From left:

1. L'Oreal infallible eye shadow

2. Maybelline Eye Liner in brown

3.  L'Oreal cream eye liner in 174 bronze

4. Rimmel Eye Liner in nude

5. Rimmel Lip Liner in 007 Rose Quartz

6. Maybelline Lip Stick 515 Coral Crush 

7. Maybelline Lip Stick 725 So Pearly

I've already used the Neutrogena skin products tonight and so far-so good! While some of these products will pack a punch in your bank account, I think gradually they are worth the expense. If you feel your best, feel self confident and beautiful, it's worth it! I always enjoy adding more to my collection even if it is from Walmart!

Good luck!

Kara

First Day Back Makeup!

School is just around the corner and I don't know about you guys but I'm pretty excited to go back. I'll be taking my very first class pertaining to Petroleum Engineering this fall along with various other math-based classes. It'll be a tough semester but it'll also be a good one :-) 
It's super important to dress your best on the first few days back since first impressions are crucial!
If you look good, you'll feel good, and you'll do good.

I've only done 1/2 of my face with my foundation to show how well it covers the redness of my cheeks. 

Prior, I washed my face, moisturized it, and applied my face primer.
A really good piece of advice for deciding what shade of foundation to use is go with what is closest to the color of your neck. This way, you won't have to blend it too much on  your neck. It's much easier to add color than to try to take it away (that's what blushers and bronzers are for). 

This is the amount of eye primer I use for each eye. A little goes a long way! 

(All of the products I've referred to are described in previous posts - figured I wouldn't type it all out again). 

For the first eye shadow, I'm using Sin from Urban Decay's Naked Palette. I put this on my main lid. 

The next shadow I use is Buck from the same palette. Using a domed crease brush, I put Buck all over the rest of the lid - blending upward to the brow.  

(I apologize for the blurriness)
If you are a more simple look kind of person, you can stop here with the eye shadow. But I like to add at least one more shade to add depth. 

The extra shade I'm using is Smog. I applied this shade with this hollow brush to the outer corner of the eye including on the outer of the main lid over Sin. Additionally, I blended this lightly along my bottom lashes. 

I absolutely love these colors because they really bring out the blue-ness in my eyes. 

For my last shadow, I used Virgin in the inner corners of my eyes so I look more awake (which will come handy when I have 8 am classes!). 

Once again, if you wanted to, you could stop here and just put mascara on and call it good! It stands on it's own very well as a lighter look. 

A new technique that I've been incorporating more and more is using a thin eye-liner brush and eye shadow to apply my eye liner. Here, I'm using Dark Horse. 

You can either just go with the eye shadow eye liner or you can add your favorite liquid liner over the top of it. It tends to add a softer touch to the look when you combine both. 

The very next step is to apply your highlighter. Here, I've colored the areas that I think are best to apply high lighter. 

The blusher I used was Maybelline's Dream Mousse. I applied a little bit with my ring finger to the apples of my cheeks. 

I powdered my face with Maybelline's Dream Matte powder to set my foundation. 

To finish the look, I added Victoria's Secret Mineral bronzer to my cheek bones, bridge of my nose and a little bit around my face. 

It's even cute with glasses!

I wish you all the best of luck this academic year, I hope you own it :) 

Good luck!

Kara