Ecotools Bamboo 5 piece brush set

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Ecotools 5 piece bamboo set

Yes, you have heard it all before.  I...am a brush addict.  I cannot stop buying brushes.  Especially travel size.  I touch up a lot throughout the day and good travel brushes are essential.  Smaller brushes are not necessarily for travel.  I tend to like short handled brushes for certain makeups as they give me the feeling of better and more concise control.

Ecotools 5 piece bamboo brush set was purchased at Ulta for $10.00 USD.  Contained inside a natural fiber bag with zipper, you get:

1 small kabuki
1 short handled blending brush
1 short small foundation/concealer brush
1 short handled powder/blending brush

Bamboo  5 piece contents

The kabuki is fantastic for powder touchups throughout the day.  My one gripe about this brush is having to clean/wash it, but I am sure a ton of people also have that gripe.  The small blender is very useful for concealer but I also like it for a crease brush!  The small foundation brush is decent, I tend to use it for concealer placement around nose/mouth area.  And the prize piece is the powder brush.  Great control, can also be used for blush, blends effortlessly.

For $10, you get a pretty varied range of brushes that are soft, useful, and portable.

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Welcome June! Giveaway

What other excuse do I need for a giveaway other than it is June and you guys are awesome?!?!

Prize Pack #1

Prize Pack #2

So it is now June and what better way to celebrate summer and you guys as my readers than to give away two awesome prize packs!  That is right!  Two winners!

Prize pack #1
 - Zoya nail polish in Dot
 - E.L.F lipstick in Classy
 - Wet n Wild megalast lipstick in Cherry Picking
 - Wet n Wild megalast lipstick in Don't Blink Pink

Prize pack #2
 - E.L.F shimmer lipgloss in Hope
 - Pixi Flawless Base Primer
 - Pop Beauty Smokin Hot shadow trio
 - Wet n Wild liquid liner in Turquoise
 - NYX round lipstick in Cream

Thank you guys for entering and good luck!

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giveaway run: 6/11/14 - 6/27/14\


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Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup 6/9/2014

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Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream - review

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Olay Fresh Effect BB Cream

When it comes to BB creams, my knowledge is quite limited.  I do not have access to Asian skincare or makeup near me and do not know enough about it online to make a purchase.  And, as a latina, I have seen some of the shade ranges they come in...doesn't look like any, if at all, would suit me.  But I can't keep away from new products, and I had heard so much from this line and decided to take a bite.

Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream was purchased at my local Big Lots for $4.00 USD.  You can find these at most mass retailers and even Ulta.  Inside of the plastic tube, you get 2.5 fl.oz/75ml worth of creamy product.  This usually does retail a bit higher than what I found it, so be aware of that if you are on the lookout.

Olay Fresh Effects - Ingredients

Upon initial use, Fresh Effects BB Cream is heavily scented...all of my sensitive skinned or sensitive nosed people may want to opt out.  The cream was very lightweight and melted into my skin.  What I found surprising was how mattifying this was upon application.  Surprising as usually cream/lotions make me slightly shiny/dewy.

Olay Fresh Effects in Light/Medium - Flash

Fresh Effects in Light/Medium - no flash, overcast

Unfortunately, this did nothing for me.  I had no coverage of any kind.  While did make my skin soft, I saw no evening out of tone or skin perfecting qualities.  Perhaps someone with a much lighter skin color than I could wear this and actually benefit from coverage, color, but this was not a win for me.  What I have liked this for is as a mixer for other moisturizers, concealers and foundations.  I have found that this plays rather nicely with other products I normally did not get much use out of due to formulas and such.  I still can't completely get down with the scent as it lingers....for a while.

If you have nice skin and a lighter skin color...this may be the light summer moisturizer you are looking for.  If you are darker than light medium, I would look elsewhere.

Thanks! :)

Prestige Cosmetics Polished Pals Sweepstakes

Polish-a-holics...are you ready to show your like minded polish friends you care?  Then celebrate National Best Friend Day with Prestige Cosmetics on June 8th, 2014!!!  On this day, Prestige Cosmetics will be launching a sweepstakes on their facebook page featuring nail art by Prestige's own nail designer, Gena del Portilla, from I Heart Nailart.

What do you need to do?
 - Head on over to Prestige Cosmetic's facebook sweepstakes page, and tag your bestie under the look that best describes your friendship!
-  Each day until June 13th, they will be releasing a new photo, so stay tuned to their page and keep entering to increase your chances of winning!

What is the prize?
- a pack containing an assortment of their high quality, super glossy wondergloss shades!

Good luck!

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Ecotools Flawless Face Set brush set

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One of my biggest gripes is finding decent travel size brush sets.  All I want are usuable, portable tools that WORK!  I have found that in Ecotools Flawless Face set.  I purchased this set at my local Ulta during a sale, and I was also able to use a coupon as well.  Normally, this 5 piece brush set retails for $14.99 USD.  I have seen Ecotools at Ulta, Walmart, Target, Meijer, etc, and they can always be found online.  This set contains 5 brushes for a fresh and flawless complexion...

The 5 synthetic complexion brushes contained with the Flawless Face set are:

1 flat concealer brush - rounded tip / sturdy with give

2 buffing concealer brush - flat top / soft

3 precision foundation brush - tapered top / flexible

4 complexion blending brush - rounded flat top / soft

5 full powder brush - long bristles / semi tapered but round top

All of these brushes fit perfectly in your hand and are super portable.  This set in particular does not come with a travel bag, but the package it comes in has slots where the brushes fit super snug.

There are some classic and not so classic brush shapes in this set.  I have not used them enough to know which are favorites and which are the stars of this set.  The classic shapes here really do work as multitaskers and I am still finding out ways to use the others, as the shapes lend themselves to purposes other than what they are described as.  If you are in the market for a new travel set, you may want to check them out.

Full review to come soon :)


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