Series: BH Cosmetics Look Two

Hello, my Pretties!

I know I took a while to post part two of my BH Cosmetics series, but here it is!

 

 

 

I am looking at this picture collage and I feel like I look so tan!  Haha.  I think it might be the mixture of the beachy themed eyeshadow and very nude lip.

 

I cannot believe that this was my first time wearing this matte turquoise eyeshadow.  It's beautiful!  Just look at how it stands out!

 

I used a gold toned shadow on my lid, a copper brown in the crease, a matte white as my brow high light, a yellow gold on the inner corner of my lower lash line, and that fabulous turquoise on the outer half of my lower lash line.  I even used a dark matte brown shadow to fill in my brows!

 

Face Ingredients:

 

Face:

♥Avon Ideal Flawless Matte Mousse Foundation in Tan Beige

♥E.L.F. Mineral Booster in Sheer

♥Milani Minerals Blush in Luminous

 

Eyes:

♥Avon Eyeshadow Primer in Medium Beige

♥BH Cosmetics 120 Eyeshadow Palette 2nd Edition

♥E.L.F. Liquid Eyeliner in Black

♥ Avon Irresistibly Sexy Mascara in Black Obsessed

 

Lips:

♥Wet n Wild Megalast Lipstick in 902C Bare it All

 

I can't stop thinking about how tan I look!  It's really making me want to hit the beach.  Haha. 

 

 



FOTD: Alluring Touch

Hello, my Pretties!

After I had posted my Kleancolor Buy & Blog, which you can see HERE, I intended on posting this FOTD right after.  But I didn't.  Sorry it's late but here it is.

Face ingredients.

FACE:
E.L.F. All Over Cover Stick in Honey
Avon Smooth Minerals Liquid Foundation in Medium Beige
Milani Minerals Compact Makeup in True Beige
Kleancolor Multi-Color Blush in Brazilian Rose

EYES:
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk
Kleancolor Loveville Matte Shimmer Duo in Alluring Touch
Love Me 365 Gel Eyeliner in Violet Purple
Maybelline Falsies Flared Volum' Express Mascara in Black

LIPS:
Avon Lip Stain Marker in Heart

I don't think the pigmentation was bad at all for only having paid a dollar for the eyeshadow palette.  It's quite nice.

I did yellow on the inner corner of my lid and orange on the rest.  Purple was added into my crease and blue to my lower lash line.

This is by far my best work but I don't think it's bad for the amount of money I spent on my Kleancolor products.  They were very cheap and work very well.

I think I will like to try more Kleancolor makeup.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were purchased with my own money. ♥♥

Buy & Blog: Milani Part 1

Hello, my Pretties!

I have so much to show you in this post!  I did a YouTube video on this already so if you have seen it, you know what I am talking about.  You can check out that video on my YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/MsPrettyfulGirl.

In case you didn't know, CVS was having a 75% off sale on Milani items that are being discontinued.  I have never tried Milani before so this was the perfect time to get me some.  I had been working all week and never made it out to CVS so every night I'd come home to my sweet-tart and complain to him how all my Twitter friends were getting tons of Milani stuff at CVS for really cheap and that I really, really, really wanted some too!

So, after an unusually rough day at work, I was in a really bad mood.  But when my sweet-tart got home from visiting with his dad, he told me he had a surprise for me.  I turned around and he had a big bag of candy in his hands.  Eh, not my favorite candy but candy nonetheless.  So, I grabbed the bag and OMG it was makeup!  Milani makeup!!  Woo hoo!!!

It was a surprise to me that he went out there and did this for me.  He is a sweetheart all the way through.

Enough chit chat.  Let's get to the pictures!

Earlier that day he texted me the text message above.  I had replied with, "Don't worry about it.  I'll go later after work."  It was cute to me that he even bothered to ask.

All my goodies.  75% off at CVS.

And here is a group shot of all my wonderful little goodies.  The only thing that was missing was a blue eyeshadow, one of the singles.

Milani Eyeshadow Runway Eyes
Paid $1.75 each
Saved $5.24 each
Regular price $6.99

I thought these were so pretty!  So sparkly!

#04 Coffee Shop

#06 Royalty

#07 Leaf Green

#09 Caribbean Sea

#10 Blue Lagoon

Swatches.

I was happy with these swatches.  I have yet to use them on my eyes so I do hope that they will work just as well.  Instructions on the package says that these shadows are usable wet or dry.  I have never used a shadow wet so it will be fun to see these applied wet.

Milani 3D Glitzy  Glamour Gloss
Paid $1.75
Saved $5.24
Regular price $6.99

#44 In Vogue

This color is hott!  I love this magenta glossy base with those hot pink glitters.

Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner
Paid $1.75
Saved $5.24
Regular price $6.99

#03 Eternal

Product claims to wear for 24 hours, be waterproof, smudge and smear proof, and color intense.  The color is intense!  Such a bright lime green shade!  My sweet-tart knows I love bright eyes.

Milani dual ended pencil sharpener.
Paid $1.49
Saved $4.50
Regular price $5.99

And he got me this because he got me a bunch of eyeliners.  The thin and the thick kind.  He thinks of everything!

Milani Color Brilliance Eye Pencil
Paid $1.25
Saved $3.24
Regular price $4.49

Swatches.
#02 Aqua
#03 Green
#04 Purple

Milani Black Magic Liner & Eye Glimmer
Paid $1.87
Saved $5.62
Regular price $7.49

I love all my Milani goodies for the exception of these.  You will see why when you see the swatches below.  And such a shame too.  I was really anxious to try these out.

Swatches.
Top to Bottom: (L-R) #01 Blackened Sterling/Sterling Magic
#02 Blackened Blue/Blue Magic
#03 Blackened Green/Green Magic
#04 Blackened Teal/Teal Magic
#06 Blackened Gold/Gold Magic

As you can see, the glimmer side is useless.  There is no "magic"!  I was so disappointed.  I can't even tell you how disappointed.  I did love the Sterling Magic.  That was what I expected all the others to be like.  They weren't.  Now I am broken hearted.  I had high hopes for these.

Milani Runway Eyes Fashion Shadows
Paid $2.25
Saved $6.74
Regular price $8.99

#02 Fashionista Pinks

Fashionista Pinks swatches.

These swatched a lot lighter than I had hoped for but they are still very pretty.

#06 Beauty in Blues

Beauty in Blues swatches.

In the swatches, it is very hard to tell the difference in the top 3 shades.  In the pan, the top shade is more of a pearly white.  The second is more of a pearly white-white.  The third shade is pearly white with a tinge of blue.

#08 Catwalk

Catwalk swatches.

This is my favorite of the palettes!  I guess because it has the most variety of shades.  All the shades are so very pretty.

#09 Trendsetter

Trendsetter swatches.

Even though green shadows are not my favorite, I do have to admit that these are nice.  Surprisingly nice.

And we have finally reached the end.  Whew!  I don't know about you but I am exhausted.  And did you notice that the title says "part 1"?  Hint hint.

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥ All items mentioned in this post were bought by my sweet-tart with his own money.  Total price he paid for everything including taxes was $38.80.  Total items purchased were 20.  Total amount saved was $107.46.  What a deal! ♥♥

My Favorite 10 Nail Polishes: Part One

I've been thinking of some new blog posts to share with you, Pretties, and I've been coming up dry. But I did see this on another blog and I'm so sorry I can't say who did this or where I saw it. I forgot!

So, I'm going to share with you my favorite 10 nail polishes but I decided to split it in two segments.

I have no particular order in which I like these, I just know I do.

Left to Right:
Avon Speed Dry Nail Enamel in S312 Mambo Melon
Milani Nail Lacquer One Coat Glitter in 522 Silver Dazzle
Zoya Professional Lacquer in ZP609 Reece
Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Fast Dry Nail Color in 4917-22 Jumpin' Jade
L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Nail Color in NL538 Matte Baby Pink

Swatches without flash.

Swatches with flash.

Mambo Melon is such a pretty and vibrant coral with slight pink shimmer. Perfect for summer!

Silver Dazzle is pure glitter, coarse glitter. Like a disco ball!

Reece is maybe my #1 (if I was putting them in actual order). It is a pink with gold duo chrome.


Jumpin' Jade is awesome. One coat is so opaque. Very pretty teal. I see spring!

Matte Baby Pink is sweet and innocent. It's a really cute color.

**All nail polishes were swatched using 2 coats.**

Do you ladies own any of these? Do you like any of these??

Luv & Luk,
--L.

♥♥All nail polishes in this post were bought with my own money. These are my own thoughts and opinions.♥♥

Milani Nail Lacquer One Coat Glitter in Silver Dazzle

Yesterday, my sweetheart and our daughter went to CVS to get some saltine crackers and Motts Tots Apple Juice for her upset tummy and when they came back, there was a little surprise in the bag.

I took out a Milani nail polish. "Pretty," I said. "Do you want me to paint your nails later?" I asked my daughter. She, of course, said yes. That's when my sweetheart steps in and says, "It's supposed to be for you." Awww. It turns out our daughter picked out the color. She picked out something she thought I would like. And I did like it. The nail polish looks like Dorothy's ruby red slippers--only silver.

I have never used any product in the Milani line. This is my very first one!

And this is what she picked out...

MILANI 
NAIL LACQUER
ONE COAT GLITTER
522 SILVER DAZZLE
0.45 FL OZ 13.2 mL
Price at CVS $1.25 SAVED $3.74!

The color like I said reminds me of the ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz. It is so glittery! It is a very dark silver. Almost like a light black??? (I am horrible at describing colors...) The glitter is silver. They sparkle like a dress on the red carpet. It is very pretty.

The texture is rough on my nails once it dries completely. The glitter is not as fine as it is in my other nail polishes in my collection. This is the first one I have that feels this way. I have read on other blogs that applying a top coat over this will smooth out the finish. I didn't do that because I do not have a top coat right now. But honestly, the finish doesn't bother me. It's different to me, that's all. I like the color and the sparkle and the way it looks on me.

I only applied one coat because on the bottle it says ONE COAT GLITTER. I do think once coat gives you a very nice application with so much glitter. There were a few spots that could have used more glitter to even out the appearance but a second coat would have fixed that problem.

The problem I did have was that by the end of the day, my nails were starting to chip on the tips of a couple nails. That is usually the problem I have with nail polish as I assume most of you do. Right not the chipping is on two nails. Not major at all. Really doesn't bother me.

Over all, I do like this nail polish. I like how it looks. I like the shade. I like how one coat did seem to be enough to cover the entire nail pretty evenly. I don't have time to do my nails, never mind having to sit and wait for one coat to dry before I can apply a second one. I am afraid to remove the nail polish though because of the glitter. Glitter is a tough accessory to remove. Even the fine sparse micro glitter in my other nail polishes can be a hassle.

I'm just happy that they thought of me. I do have a sweet family. Even though they only paid $1.25 for it, it means a lot to me. I'm a frugalista. Instead of saying, "You ONLY paid a $1.25 for this?" I'm more like, "You ONLY paid a $1.25 for this!!" I love saving money.

Even though this isn't a review, it was a mini semi review. All I need to know now is the wear of it and how hard it is to remove after a few days. I might review this. As for right now, I'm happy with my little gift.

Thanks for stopping by!

Luv & Luk,
--L.