Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliners

Working 24/7

Hello All! I wanted to this review on an eyeliner that I have been LOVING lately! It is the Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliners. I am recently loving their black called Zero. I have had horrible luck with eyeliners in the past. This is the first eyeliner that I have tried that isn't from the drugstore or Avon. The other eyeliners that I have tried in the past have NOTHING on this eyeliner.

Some of the reasons why I love this eyeliner is the fact that it is very creamy when you apply it. It takes no warming up on your hand to be glide across your eyelid. It instantly transfers to your eyelid or waterline. Another thing that sets this apart is the staying power. It really does live up to its name of 24/7. I have had no problem with it running from my lower lash line or fading on my upper lash line. It does lose intensity on the waterline but that is understandable due to the amount of moisture that is in that area. 

My only problem with this product is that it is in a pencil format and you have to sharpen it. I would absolutely love if this product was in an automatic pencil format. But we can't win them all haha. I have a few other colors like the brown (Demolition) and purple (Rockstar) but I haven't used them quite as much as Zero.

Overall I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a good eyeliner that stays in place. It is a little pricey when it comes eyeliners. It is $19.00 and is sold at Urban Decay online, Ulta and Sephora stores. If you have any further questions for me about this product feel free to leave them in the comments below!

as always <3,

Corinne

Benefit 10 Boxed Powder Review

Make it a 10

Hello all! I wanted to give you all a quick review on one of my favorite products. It is Benefit's 10 boxed powder. I bought it when I was in Paris this summer and haven't stopped using it since. It is boxed powder with a bronzer on one side and a highlight on the other side. While in Dublin, I accidentally broke mine but I ended up being able to fix it so that is why it looks weird in the pictures. Also as I was using it the other day, the highlight side broke again....just my luck haha. 

Getting on with the review, I wanted to share my uses for each side as well as any thoughts I have on it. First off, the bronzer side isn't completely matte. It has some shimmer in it, not filled with glitter. It does leave the face with somewhat of a sheen. I still use it as a light contour but I like the look it gives me with the blush I use with it. The best uses for it would probably be for warming up the face if you like to use matte bronzers to contour. 

The highlighter side is beautiful pink, shimmery highlight. I LOVE this highlight. I would probably repurchase it just for the highlight side. I use it to highlight my cheekbones. It gives the perfect sheen to my face and really helps to give dimension to my face. I also use it to set my under-eye concealer (Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in Bright) just to help wake up my eyes and brighten the area. It works perfectly with the salmony color that the concealer has. 

All in all, I really love this boxed powder and will most likely repurchase it! Actually, I take that back! I will repurchase this product. I am in love with the highlight and what it does. I really recommend this product to those who are looking for a perfect highlight as well as great bronzer to warm up your complexion. This product retails for $28.00 at Benefit Cosmetics online as well as Ulta and Sephora stores. 

If you have any further questions about this product feel free to leave a comment below! Thanks for stopping by!

as always <3,

Corinne

My YouTube Endeavors

Starting A New Beauty Chapter

Hello readers!! I wanted to key you in on a big decision I have recently made. I have started a YouTube channel and plan on making videos regularly. This is a very exciting and nerve wrecking time for me! I am so excited to be able to branch out and share my passion for all things beauty with a wider audience. I really appreciate all of those that have stopped by my blog once and those that visit it regularly. Your support means more to me than you will ever know. 

I would really appreciate it if you would stop by my YouTube channel and watch a video or subscribe. Any form of support would be greatly appreciated. My channel name is caperella02 (https://www.youtube.com/user/caperella02) feel free to hop on over and check it out. At this point in time I have 3 videos but I have ideas for many more!! If you have any suggestions for videos or future blog posts, please leave them as a comment. 

Thank you once again for all of your support. It means the world to me to know that I have people that truly care. 

as always <3,

Corinne

Tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara

Mascara Review

I wanted to inform you all about an AMAZING mascara I've been using for the last month. I received this mascara in a Tarte gift set from my boyfriend for our anniversary. I was a little skeptical about it because I have only heard about the Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara from Tarte, but this mascara definitely proved that it was well worth the risk. 

(photo is from sephora.com) 

3 Components 

The three main components of this mascara that set it apart from all of the other mascaras that I have tried include the formula, the wand, and how the mascara wears. 

1st Component

The first thing about this mascara that quickly made it my favorite is the fact that it is a mix between a wet and dry formula. The formula is wet enough to allow for multiple coats without having to wait or the lashes clumping together. But the formula isn't dry enough where you feel like it is difficult to apply or leaving clumps of mascara in your lashes (which I have had problems with in the past). 

2nd Component

The second thing that made me fall in love with this mascara is that the wand is big without being obnoxiously large (like the Cover Girl Lash Blast wand). The wand doesn't have a curve in it like most new mascaras and has traditional bristles. It tapers at the end a little that allows for me to get the little and sparse lashes that are in the inner corner. 

3rd Component

The final aspect of this mascara is how long the mascara wears throughout the day. I haven't had any problem with this mascara flaking throughout the day. It isn't waterproof but it is very long wearing. Another factor of this mascara that I enjoy is that it keeps my eyelashes flexible. I don't feel as though my lashes are going to break off due to how hard the mascara may have made them. I have had many problems with other mascaras that make me scared to even try to take them off for the fear of having lashes broken off. 

All in all, I would really recommend this mascara to anyone who looks for similar things withing a mascara. You can find it at Sephora (sephora.com), Ulta (ulta.com), or Tarte online (tartecosmetics.com). It sells for $19.00 which is a little bit on the pricey side but I promise that it is worth it!

as always <3,

Corinne

Want A Chiseled Face?

Contour Your Face

Wanna learn how to contour your face? Well here is a step by step guide to defining features of your face. Contouring is all about making the most of your natural features or faking it until you make it. This will help to bring dimension to your face. What you will need is a matte or almost matte bronzer that is darker than your skin color as well as a contouring brush. Ok, enough about what it is and what you need....lets get started!

Step 1

What you will need to do first is make a fish face! After making a fish face identify the place where your cheeks sink in a little and make a shadow.

Step 2

Once you have found that shadow, we will swirl our brush in the bronzer and tap off the extra. Make sure to tap the extra off to avoid any fall out. If you are inexperienced with contouring, you may need to make the fish face while contouring to give guidelines. 

Step 3

Lets contour! Use your brush to define your cheekbones by moving in small circular motions along the shadow line. You don't want to move your brush back and forth but rather circular motions moving up towards your cheekbone. This will help to give a more realistic effect rather than a dark line on your face. 

Step 4

Once you have finished contouring your cheekbones, you can move on to your temples. You will want to work in a half-circle around your eyes near the hairline. While doing this, you can go back and forth.

Step 5

If you have a larger forehead or want a more contoured face, you can contour around the hairline above the forehead going back and forth.

Step 6

The last step is contouring the jawline. To contour the jawline, you will contour right along the bottom of the jaw and then work down the neck to help and prevent a line. This will help to create the effect of a more defined jaw. 

One quick way to remember contouring is the 3 method. If you think about it, the hairline on the forehead is the top of the 3, the temple is the round part, the cheekbone is the middle, and the jawline is the bottom. 

I hope that this was helpful and that it really helps to make contouring easier.

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as always <3, 

Corinne