I received Givenchy complimentary for review purposes.
If you're a member of the beauty community, I'm sure you have heard of Morphe Brushes. Not only do they have really great brushes, but they are also well known for their eyeshadow palettes. Morphe Brushes provides beautiful products at affordable prices, which is why it appeals to so many of us.
Though Morphe is affordable, it always feels good to save even more money. That's where Hautelook comes in. For the next 4 days and 9 hours, many Morphe products are for sale at even lower prices. They have some gorgeous palettes, brush sets, and individual brushes all at almost 50% or more off.
If you haven't had a chance to try out these products, now would be a perfect time! I just picked up the Morphe 35OS palette. It is normally priced for $22.99. On Hautelook, it was only $15.00. My order with tax and shipping was actually still less than the normal list price, at only $22.21. Plus, if you spend over $100, you get free shipping. Which is quite easy to do considering the wide variety of products on the site! Below is the gorgeous 35OS palette I purchased today! I'm so excited to finally have picked it up, and at such a great price!
If you want to check it out, I'd love it if you'd use my referral link. It would seriously help me out so much! By the way, once I get my Morphe palette, I'll post a review if anyone is interested!
Have you used Hautelook before? What was your experience? Or if you're new to the site, what might you purchase in the future? Leave me some comments down below!
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I am trying to post more, so this is going to be just a mini review! But hey, that counts right? This is the Garnier Skin Active Micellar Cleansing Water.
I do like this Micellar Water. It's just not my absolute favorite. I personally prefer the Micellar water from Bioderma, but since I am unable to pick it up when I'm at the drugstore, I have been looking for affordable alternatives. The Garnier Micellar water is my favorite thus far. For the price and how easy it is to find, it is a good replacement.
I have combination skin, which leans more towards oily in the summer, so I have to really set my makeup in order for it to last all day. I am impressed that this will not only remove my foundation and setting powder, but my stubborn eye makeup as well. It doesn't sting my eyes or leave my face feeling oily like many other cleansers I have tried. It also is a nice way to cleanse the face quickly when I wake up. Sometimes I just don't have time to do my normal routine, so this is an easy way to make sure my skin is clean in a hurry!
It removes all of my makeup, but I would still recommend washing your face afterwards. It doesn't say that on the bottle, but I like to make sure there is absolutely no residue left behind. I often use a toner after as well and find that there is rarely ever makeup left behind, and if there is, usually it is just because I have missed a spot! However, if you really don't want to wash your face afterwards, you may not like this product. I don't necessarily feel a residue left behind, but it doesn't leave my face as completely cleansed as the Bioderma. For someone with more oily, acne prone skin, I want to go to sleep knowing my skin is completely clean and refreshed.
All in all, this is an affordable product that performs very well and is easily available at many locations. It retails for just $8.99 at Ulta.
Have you found anything as good as Bioderma? Let me know! Or if you have any other Micellar water suggestions for me, leave them down below and I'll check them out!
This is the outfit I wore yesterday. Aka, my favorite outfit so far! But I actually loved my makeup too! So I figured I would make a post dedicated to it alone.
It's a rather affordable look! Most of the products are actually found at the drugstore! I'll be breaking down the products and giving mini reviews! Most of these items are some of my favorites!
Settle in, I have a feeling this could be a pretty long post!
- First I start off with moisturized skin. I use Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel-Cream for normal/combo skin. This is my favorite moisturizer from the drugstore. Since it is a gel, it's not as heavy as a cream, and doesn't clog my pores or cause breakouts. It also provides just enough moisture for my combination skin.
- Next comes primer. Since I have rather oily/combination skin, I actually usually use at least two primers. It just works for me! First I used Hard Candy Sheer Envy Primer. This creates a nice smooth finish, while helping to prevent shine. Next I apply the Nivea Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm. Yes, the one NikkieTutorials mentioned! It locks moisture in and adds in my fight against shine! It definitely helps my makeup to last all day! In this picture, I had been wearing my makeup for over 4 hours. I had also been outside, and it was the hottest day of the year, thus far! So, needless to say, this combination is perfect for me!
- For foundation I used Maybelline's Dream Velvet Matte Foundation. Unfortunately for me, the lightest (and supposedly warmest shade), Warm Porcelain, is way too dark and still way too pink for my skin. I really like how this foundation wears. It is also the first foundation I have actually been able to buff into my skin with a kabuki brush. Normally other foundations just sit on my skin, but this one will sink in nicely. To fix the color issue, I add my lifesaver, the Manic Panic Dreamtone Foundation. This stuff is literally a white foundation! I swear, this is the greatest thing I have discovered. Thanks again, KathleenLights! It is affordable and works incredibly well! With two pumps of this, the Dream Velvet foundation matches perfectly!
- For concealer I used a small amount of the L.A. Girl Pro Conceal Concealer. I was in a hurry and honestly didn't use as much as usual. Thankfully the coverage of this stuff is amazing, so it still helped to hide my sleep deprivation battle scars.
- I set my face with the Maybelline FitMe Matte Powder, which is one of my all time favorite powders from the drugstore! I then set my concealer with the highlighting shade of the Wet n Wild Megaglo Hightlight/Contour Palette in Dulce De Leche. I love this little duo, however, I find the contour shade to be much more buttery. The highlighting shade is a bit stiff and powdery, but it lasts and can easily work. I used the buttery contour shade from the same palette as more of a bronzer than an actual contour shade. I can't pull off very warm bronzers, so this is a nice compromise.
- For my contour, my holy grail product is the Sephora Collection Contour Powder in Tranquil. This is an actual cool toned, basically gray contour shade. Which is exactly what my pail skin longs for! My blush was another favorite, Milani's Baked Blush in Luminoso. It's beautiful, lasts long, and blends flawlessly. So pretty and so affordable! My only other high-end product is my highlight. And boy, is she perfect. I'm talking about Mary-Lou Manizer from TheBalm, of course! This highlighter is perfect in every way! If you haven't picked it up yet, you need to try it out! So gorgeous!
- My newest eyebrow obsession is not only incredibly easy to use, but is available for only $2! It is the ELF Instant Lift Brow Pencil. Seriously, try it out. It's so inexpensive, you've got nothing to lose. Your brows with thank you later!
- For my eyeshadow, I used a combination of affordable options! First I used three shadows from Colourpop Cosmetics! I started with Get Lucky towards the inner corner, then put Eve in the center of the lid, with Game Face on the outer corner. It was a beautiful, warm gradient. In the crease I used the burnt orange shade from the City Color Eyeshadow Trio in Falling Leaves, which I received in my Ipsy Glambag!
- For eyeliner, I used the Wet n Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner. I'm pretty sure I picked this eyeliner up for less than $5, and it is worth every penny and more! It is so easy to use, plus it is a beautiful dark, matte black! It will also not fade, and will last all day! I also used Physician's Formula Eye Enhancing Blue Eyes Trio Eyeliner in Black. I found this trio on clearance and I'm so glad I did. They're fantastic! The black is great for tightlining, while I used the brown shade in my waterline! It was the perfect added touch!
- For lashes, I would love to use falsies. Maybe the falsies god will one day bless me with the ability to apply them, but until then, I must make due with what I have. I used a combination of Jordana's Best Lash Extreme Mascara and Milani Length in Seconds Lash Extension Fibers. This affordable combination really packed a punch, and made my lashes actually stand out against the matte black eyeliner.
- For lips, I used one of my favorite lippies from Colourpop. The Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick in Beeper is a gorgeous warm shade that compliments so many looks. Honestly, this is one of my favorite liquid lipstick formulas. Not only are these lippies so affordable, at only $6 a tube, but there's tons of colors that will last for hours and remain beautiful. These are somewhat drying, but that's actually exactly what I'm looking for in a liquid lipstick. For me, if it isn't drying, it just won't last. I'm thinking I'll make a separate post about these alone! I have a lot to say! :)
- Lastly, I set everything with the Hard Candy Fast and Fabulous Makeup Setting Spray. I don't know if this actually prolongs the wear of my makeup, but it certainly helps to reduce the look of powder. I sometimes have a heavy hand when it comes to setting my makeup #oilyskinproblems, but this will help to make my skin look flawless and free from being a powdery, cakey mess!
Today was finally warm enough to break out my new tutu skirt. I'm not joking when I say I would wear this skirt everyday. I seriously love it that much! I decided to dress it down, with a simple tee. Only this simple tee was perfect for me. It states, I hate Mondays. And God, is this true. Mondays are like the Nickelback of weekdays. Okay, that's a little harsh. But the end of the weekend is always hard, so I decided to make it better. It's funny how a cute outfit and pretty makeup can turn a whole day around!
This outfit is so me. 'Girly', but a little darker in a sense. I love the femininity of the tutu skirt paired with the harsh top. I will definitely be grabbing this from my closet much more often!
*Skirt & Shirt - Charlotte Russe
*Shoes - Maurices
If you're interested in this skirt, unfortunately, the red has sold out online. However, it is currently available in black, gray, and a darker red. I will leave the link to the black one, in case you are interested! I picked it up, as well as the white one! I love them all and can't wait to see what outfits I can make with each of them!
Do you own any of these gorgeous skirts? If you do, how do you normally wear them? I'd love some new ideas! I'll be making a separate post on my makeup details! It should be up tomorrow!
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