IPSY GLAM BAG | july

hello everyone! i hope everyone is enjoying their summer thus far. how beautiful it is in my part of Canada today.. i've been going on many-a bike rides lately. :) :) 

anyways- today i happily received my monthly 'ipsy glam bag' in the mail in it's lovely shiny fuschia pink package! how i always look forward to that every month. theres something so thrilling about not knowing what you'll receive. makes me feel like a kid again when you'd get treat bags from your chummies birthday party. 

i am actually SUPER excited about what was sent this month.. so many amazing products. this is what i wanted from glossybox, but since that has discontinued, ipsy has been an amazing replacement. 

in the july glam bag i received six items (including the make-up bag)...

• 'bene-tint' by benefit rose tinted lip and cheek stain - SAMPLE 
• 'coola' mineral sunscreen tinted moisturizer - SAMPLE
• 'healthy sexy hair' soy renewal beach spray - SAMPLE
• 'pop beauty' pouty pop crayon, shade = "coral crush" - FULL SIZE 
• 'california collection' eyeshadow trio by bh cosmetics, shade = "hollywood," "san fransisco," & "malibu" - SAMPLE 

"bene-tint" benefit rose-tinted cheek and lip stain 

when i swatched this on my hand i think that i instantly loved it. it smells like roses (i know some people aren't a fan of rose scented things, but it smells so pretty). and the colour turns out so natural! i have another cheek and lip stain, but its a very intense pink whereas this particular one is great for an every day natural look. i have a little obsession with rose coloured lip products, and this is entirely up my alley. 

"California Collection" by bhcosmetics eyeshadow trio 

i have heard a lot of amazing things about bhcosmetics and just haven't taken the time to purchase anything from their website. these shades are absolutely gorgeous. i think they'd look so pretty together in more of a sultry smokey eye. i always use gold tones on my eyes, so naturally i'd love these. this is such a great little sample pack to throw in your make-up bag for travelling when you need to pack lightly. 

in order = "malibu, san fransisco, hollywood"

i am very ecstatic about this ipsy glam bag and i CANNOT wait to try all of these products out! 

xx. 

delanie. 

WET N' WILD EYESHADOW PALETTE | first impression

yesterday I bought this wet n' wild eyeshadow palette in the shades "comfort zone". Wet n' wild was always a brand that I avoided because I just assumed that because it was cheap that its quality wouldn't be great. In this palette you get 8 different shades and they have a helpful guide to use to know where to apply the shadows. I really so love these different shades, they're very natural but have the potential to have a more sultry feel. I applied them this morning and they still look good as new. The best part is that it was only $3.99. I will definitely buy more wet n' wild products.

MAYBELLINE ONE BY ONE VOLUM' EXPRESS MASCARA | review

hello long lost friends. it's been a while since i have tried a product that i have actually really really liked. when it comes to mascaras i'm very picky. i'll usually use two different mascaras to get the look i want... long full lashes. a girl i work with told me to try maybellines' 'one by one' volum' express mascara as it is the one she always uses and said that it was her favorite. although i literally have about 8 lightly used mascaras i thought that it wouldn't hurt to buy this one because it was on sale for $4.97.. for a mascara..that is pretty good. anyways, the first time i tried it, it was an 'oh my god where have you been all my life' moment. i did the usual curling my lashes before applying mascara. 'one by one' is an amazing product it gave me volume and fullness and thats with only two coats. i always buy waterproof because my make-up does tend to smudge throughout the day because i tend to get oily while i'm at work. in my drawer i have the 'mega plush, colossal, falsies' but this one is by far my favorite mascara out of every single brand i've tried without buying a high end brand. i hope you guys will try this product out!

REVLON LASH POTION MASCARA

first of all i'd like to say that i'm so sorry that i have been neglecting my blog lately. i just haven't had the time to post anything, yet there are so many things that i have been itching to talk about. hopefully you lovely people will forgive me. i recently picked up revlon's new lash potion mascara which is by the 'grow luscious' line. the last thing i obviously needed was another mascara because i have so many that i still have to use up before they dry out... but this one completely swooned me! the bottle is so pretty with pinks and greens and blues. the brush is HUGE. much bigger than i was expecting. it's a pretty decent mascara except that since it's a really big brush i tend to get product on my nose a lot, cause it's bigger than my eye. and it's always a pain when you're in a hurry in the mornings that you have to deal with getting black off of your face, which more often than not it ends up smearing, making it look like you have a black eye. attractive. and i also found that my upper lashes and lower lashes would get stuck together whenever i blinked. it's not a huge deal, but still. the packaging says "the formula with strengthening proteins, amino acids and essential vitamins, revitalizes lashes. the illusionist wand drenches lashes for dramatic volume and combs through lashes for clump free length." this mascara definitely adds length, i do really like it. i don't have to use 2 mascaras, i can just use this one. which is great for me ( i usually have to use my colossal and an e.l.f. mascara). obviously this isn't the absolute best mascara i've ever tried, but it does the job nicely, and i'm really happy with it. i've always been a fan of the "grow luscious" mascara's. this adds a nice amount of volume and length. the lash potion mascara is about $9.99 at any drug/grocery store.

thanks for stopping by, and i promise i'll post again soon. xx

IPSY GLAM BAG | march

hello! this week i received my ipsy delivery in the mail! which is my first one from them! and i have to say that i'm quite thrilled about it. more thrilled than my glossybox i think. only because it came with mostly makeup and i really have been enjoying everything i've tried so far. the glam bag came with...

• MICA beauty cosmetics loose powder eyeshadow in 72-earth
• be a bombshell cosmetics blush in beach please 
• healthy sexy hair soy renewal nourishing styling treatment 
• sation nail lacquer in love at first byte

and it all came in a simple white makeup bag with a bright pink zipper. very cute. the blush is very pigmented, it's a very bright pink, so a little definitely goes a long way. the eyeshadow is a super pretty pink with little gold shimmers in it. i haven't tried the nail polish or the healthy sexy hair yet but i'm sure they'll be nice aswell. but so far so good! i'm really impressed, and for only $12.00 i think it's worth it!