Empties: Products I've Used Up

Welcome back!! Today I thought that I would finally get rid of the trash that has been sitting in the corner of my dressing room the last couple months!  Its finally time to throw out the garbage I've been hoarding.  I did film a video going through all of this, if you'd like to check it out, CLICK HERE. But, as promised in the video, I am listing out all of the products below for your reference!  Hope you enjoy!!  Please note that I have kind grouped things together in a way that made it easy to photograph, this may not be the same order they are talked about in the video. 

Bath & Body Works Body Spray in Pink Chiffon -- I am SO sad, I just got an email saying this is on the retiring list

Dove Advanced Care Cooling Essentials Deodorant in Cucumber Mellon

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel

Mary Kay Clear Proof Blemish ControlToner

Mary Kay Oil Free Eye Make Up Remover (x2)

Mary Kay Timewise Day Solution

MAC Brush Cleaner

Mary Kay Timewise Moisturizer for Combo to Oily

Dollar Shave Club Razor heads (Click here for review of dollar shave club)

Almay Get Up and Grow Mascara in black brown
L'Oreal Voluminous Extra Volume Collagen Mascara in black brown (x2)
Revlon Lash Potion Mascara in blackened brown
Maybelline Line Stiletto Liquid Eye Liner in blackened brown
Revlon Color Stay Eye Liner in black brown (x2)

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Face Primer
Cover Girl 3 in 1 Foundation in Creamy Natural and Classic Ivory
Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo Metal Barelu Branded
Orly Nail Defense Stregthening Protein Treatmen
Mary Kay Eye Brow Gel
Mary Kay Pressed Powder

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Tropical Mango
Equate Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning & Disinfecting Lens Care System
TRESemme' Tres Two Hairspray
Suave Revitalizing Lotion
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care Conditioner
Mary Kay 2-in-1 Wash & Shave
Dermarest Psoriasdis Medication Shampoo Plus Conditioner

And there you have it!! This is the trash that I've been hoarding!  I must say, this bunch contains a ton of my go to stuff.  Very little of it is stuff that I wouldn't or haven't re-purchases.  Which probably tells me that I need to push myself out of my comfort zone for the next one!

Until next time...

xoxo,

Mikal-Anne

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GRWM: Blue Smokey Eye

And we're back with another Get Ready With Me.  I have to say, I've really been enjoying trying out new look combinations and seeing what I come up with.  This look today is one using some shadows that I have had for a long time, but had always been too intimidated to use.  They are super blue and dark.  I loved the shades and decided it was time to push myself out of my comfort zone a bit.  I must say I really like the look I got!! 

If you're interested in seeing the Get Ready With Me video, click here ... and keep reading for the products used!

 

Eyes:

• Mary Kay Eye Primer
• Mary Kay Sheer Mineral Pressed Powder in Ivory 1
• Wet n' Wild Comfort Zone
• Wet n' Wild Sweet as Candy
• Morphe Shadow in Birthday Suit
• Morphe Shadow in Grape Day
• Morphe Shadow in Naught Girl
• NYX Shadow in Cryptonite
• Revlon Color Stay Eye Liner in Black Brown
• Maybelline Line Stiletto in Black Brown
• Morphe Shadow Vixen (bottom linner)
• Morphe Shadow in Trouble (to set eye liner)
• L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black Brown
• Almay Get Up & Grown in Black Brown

Face:

• Mary Kay Face Primer
• Benefit The Pore-Fessional
• Kat Von D Lock It Foundation in Light 46 Cool
• L'Oreal True Match Lumni in N1-2 Soft Ivory/Classic Ivory
• Maybelline Master Conceal by FaceStudio Camouflagin Concealer in 10 Fair
• Mary Kay Sheer Mineral Pressed Powder in Ivory 1
• NYX Matte Bronzer in Light and Medium (I mix these and both bronze and contour with them)
• Hikari Blush in Tango (link to review)
• Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino (just on the apples of the cheeks
• Becca Cosmetics & Jaclyn Hill Highlighter in Champagne Pop

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Medium Brown

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Beige

And that's everything that I used to get this look! I am so glad that I finally pushed myself to use these shadows.  I should know better than to let myself get intimidated.  Especially with Morphe shadows, they are soo easy to work with!  If you haven't tried them out,  I highly recommend that you do!!

I hope that everyone has had a happy holiday season so far!!

Until next time!

xoxo,

Mikal-Anne

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GRWM: Chatty Get Ready With Me

Well, here's another get ready with me Blog Post and YouTube video combo!  If you want to check out the video, click here.  The products are all listed below!!

Eyes:

• Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer
• NYX Eye Pencil in yogurt
• Wet & Wild Comfort Zone
• Ulta Eye Shadow Au Natural
• Maybelline The Nude
• Wet & Wild Sweet As Candy
• Revlon Color Stay Eyeliner in Black Brown
• Maybelline Line Stileto Liquid Eyeliner in Black Brown
• L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Black Brown
• Almay Get Up and Grow Mascara  in Black Brown

Face

• Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer
• Almay Fresh Effects Everything Off Make Up Wipes
• Cover Girl 3-in-1 Foundation 1 810
• Loreal True Match Foundation in Ivory
• Maybelline Master Conceal in Fair
• Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder in Fiar
• NYX Matte Brozer in Light and Medium
• Elf Blush in Pink Passion
• Becca Cosmetics & Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop (I mistakenly called it the Becca Hill pallet ... oops!!)

Brows

• Anastasia brow powder in Medium Brunette
• Mary Kay clear brow gel

Lips

• NYX Lip Liner in Nutmeg
• Jordana Lip Liner in Cabernet 
• The Balm Mette Matt Hughes in Committed

Hair

• TRESemme Tres Two Hairspray

Shirt (link)

Let me know if you enjoyed the talk through video verses how I've done my other ones!!

Until next time!

xoxo,
Mikal-Anne

GRWM: Matte Eye

 

Hi lovelies!!

This part of a double post, one here and then a video on my YouTube channel!! 

I posted a video that was a get ready with me, a complete matte eye! Woot Woot!

If you want to check out the video, head over here (link)

This is a list of all the products used in the video!

Face:

• Primer - Mary Kay Face Primer
• Primer - Benefit The Pore Fessional
• Foundation - Kat Von D Lock-It in Light 46 Cool
• Concealer - Maybelline Master Conceal in Fair
• Powder - Mary Kay Sheer Mineral Pressed Powder in Ivory 1
• Bronzer - NYX Matte Bronzer in Light and Medium
• Blush - Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour blush in Dollface
• Blush - Milani Baked Blush in Red Vino (only on the apples of the cheeks)
• Highlight - Becca Champagne Pop

Eyes

• Primer - Mary Kay Eye Primer
• Shadows (numbers correlating to the picture)
• Ulta - Au Naturel, all over the eye, and used to blend out the finished look
• Morphe in Caramelized (#1) in the crease and blended up)
• Morphe in Nuts (#2), mixed with Morphe in Vixen (#3) and Caramelized to darken the crease.
• Lorac Pro pallet Espresso (#4) blended into the outer V of the eye
• Morphe in Crystal (#6) in the inner corner as highlight
• Morphe in Trouble (#5) to set my eye liner
• Eye Liner - Revlon Color Stay in black/brown
• Mascara - L'Orelea Voluminous Extra Volume in black/brown
• Mascara - Almay Get Up and Grow in black/brown

Brows

• Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Medium Brown
• Mary Kay Clear Brow Gel

Lips

• NYX Mega Gloss in Beige

And there you have it folks!! It's a pretty simple look and should be easy to re-create with any shadows you have.  The reason I mixed so many shadows together was because Caramelized was a bit more orange/warm tone than I had intended, so I used some of the other shadows to cool it down and darken it up!!

If you haven't, please make sure to jump over to my YouTube page and watch the video!!

Until next time,

xoxo,

Mikal-Anne

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HaulL Ulta!!

Hi lovelies!! It feels so good to be writing here again!  I apologize for being MIA for so long, it's a long story that maybe one day I'll share.  The important thing, I'm back!!

This is a short and sweet post but I wanted to share what I got at Ulta the other day when I ran in for some necessities!

• Tree Hut, Shea Sugar Scrub in Coconut Lime (Link)
• NYX Lip Gloss in Beige (Link)
• Revlon Color Stay eye liner in black brown (Link)
• L'Oreal Voluminous Extra Volume in Black Brown (Link)
• Freeman Feeling Beautiful Charcoal & Black Sugar Mud Mask (Link)
• Garnier Fructis Volume Extended Dry Shampoo (link)
• Marc Anthony Hydrating Coconut Oil Conditioner (Link)

And that's it! 

I'm working on some really great posts that should be up in the following weeks! Please keep checking back!!

Until then,

xoxo,

Mikal-Anne

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Products I've Used Up

Hi Lovelies!  As I was packing up my house recently to move, I decided it was time to do a Products I've Used Up Blog.  Because, lets face it, it makes absolutely no sense to pack up what is essentially garbage and move it to a new house!

I don't know how long this has been collecting, and we all know that I probably haven't kept everything I've used since my last post, but here's what I've got!

Ok - This looks a bit insane... But what can I say, I like eye products.  All of the ones listed are in black brown.

• L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof
• Almay Get Up & Grow
• Revlon Lash Potion by Grow Luscious
• L'Oreal Extra Volume Hydra Collagen Plumping Mascara
• L'Oreal Voluminous Power Volume 24 Hour Mascara

Now, this is a whole lotta Mary Kay, but there are somethings that I constantly keep going back to.

• Oil Free Eye Make Up Remover (I'm actually missing 2 more that I threw away without thinking)
• TimeWise Age-Fighting Moisturizer in Combination to Oily. (This was my go to moisturizer until I recently started trying out something new)
• TimeWise Day solution
• ClearProof Toner 
• Foundation Primer
• Age-Fighting Eye Cream

• Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Treatment
• MAC concealer - The details have rubbed off :-|
• NYX HD Concealer in CW01 and CW04
• Maybelline Master Conceal by Facestudio in 10 Fair
• Maybelline Fit Me Shine-Free Foundation in 120 Classic Ivory
• NYX Matte Bronzer in Light
• Revlon Color Stay Eyeliner in Blackened Brown

• Garnier Fructis Volume Extend Instant Bodifier Dry Shampoo (I used up one more of these between the pictures and writing this blog.  This is by far my favorite dry shampoo!!)

So there it is ... You just got a glimps of my garbage!! Ha!

Until next time!!... xoxo,

Mikal-Anne

Full Face Look with a Purple Smokey Eye

Hi lovlies!  This post goes along with a YouTube video I did! Eek! I wanted to try out filming and have you get ready with me!!  If you're interested in viewing the video CLICK HERE!  Please let me know what you think!  I've listed below all of the products I used to get the look below.  I have been doing this look a ton lately, I'm loving the dark purple smokey look!

Primer

- Mary Kay Foundation Primer (link)

Foundation

- Maybelline Dream Velvet Soft-Matte Hydrating Foundation in Classic Ivory (link). Applied with Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge (link)

Concealer

- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles, Treatment Concealer in Brighter (Link). Applied with Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge (link).

- Maybelline Master Conceal in Fair (Link). Applied with Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge (link).

Under Eye Setting Powder

- Be A Bombshell Smooth Criminal Powder (link). Applied with E.L.F Flawless Concealer Brush (link)

Setting Powder

- Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder in Fair (link). Applied with Sigma F30 Brush (link)

Bronzer/Contour 

- Maybelline Master Contour Kit in Light to Medium (link). . Applied with Sigma F05 Brush (link) to contour and Sigma F30 Brush (link) to blend and apply on the neck

Blush

- Maybelline Master Contour Kit in Light to Medium (link). Applied with BH Cosmetics brush, I couldn't find a link! I got these on HauteLook a long time ago!

Highlight 

- Maybelline Master Contour Kit in Light to Medium (link). Applied with BH Cosmetics brush, I couldn't find a link! I got these on HauteLook a long time ago!

Eye Primer

- Mary Kay Eye Primer (link)

Eye Shadow

- Ulta brand,Bermuda Sand (link). Applied with Sigma E60 (link)

- Ulta brand, Au Naturel (link). Applied with Sigma E40 (link)

- Morphe, Blackberry ES25 (link). Applied with E.L.F Blending Eye Brush (link)

- Mary Kay, Raisin (Apparently this color has been discontinued! But any matte purple shade will work, just need it to blend out the darker color)  Applied with Mirabella, Eye Blender Brush (link). This was something I got in an Ipsy bag!

- Morphe, Pearl ES4 (link). Not sure where I got this brush...

- Ulta Brand, Pear (link). Applied with Sigma E30 (link)

Eye Liner

- Revlon Color Stay in Black Brown (link)

- Morphe, Trouble ES26 (link)

Eye Brows

- Jane Iredale Bitty Brow Kit in Brunette, powder and wax (link). Applied with BH Cosmetics brush, I couldn't find a link! I got these on HauteLook a long time ago!

- Mary Kay Brow Gel (link)

Mascara - I know, this is a bit crazy, I should probably simple this down but I love the look I can get with these three!

- Revlon Lash Potion Grow Luscious in Black Brown (link). I really love this mascara, it's great for separation and length! Only bad thing is I'm starting to have a hard time finding it and I'm afraid it may be discontinued! 

- L'Oreal Extra Volume in Black Brown (link)

- Almay, Get Up and Grow in Black Brown (link)

Lips

- Model Co., Illusion Lip Liner (link). The only link I could find is for a version you have to sharpen, but the one I have is a roll up version.  I got this one from Ipsy, so I'm not sure where you can get the roll up version.

- Revlon Color stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain, Honey (link). This product has been well loved!  All of the label has rubbed off!

Nails

- Bottom Coat - Orly Nail Defense (link)

- OPI in Suzi's Hungary Again (link)

- Top Coat - Orly Won't Chip (link)

Check out the video by CLICKING HERE!

xoxo
Mikal-Anne

Smokey Everyday Face of the Day

Howdy howdy!  As I mentioned in my previous blog, last weekend I had a busy Saturday, visiting our local farmer's market with a friend, working in my garden, and heading to a graduation party for the daughter of a family friend.  When I was getting ready that morning, I knew I needed to do a full face look that would last all day.  When I say last day, I mean without a ton of touch up.  Cause, girls, I am not someone who is good at doing touch ups.  With the exception of my lip color, I don't often apply much after the initial application...  This is what I came up with!

Face makeup:

• Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer
• CoverGirl Outlast Stay Fabulous, 3-in-1 Foundation in 820 Creamy Natural
• NYX HD Concealer in CW04 Beige - for covering up my dark circles
• NYX HD Concealer in CW01 Porcelain - for additional coverage but mainly to highlight my under eye
• Tarte Smooth Operator - to set my under eye concealer.  This is not picture above.  I got a small sample around the holidays with something I bought. It's perfect to set my concealer!
• Revlon Nearly Nake Press Powerder in 010 Fair - to set my foundation.  I apply this lightly all over my face, being careful to not apply where my concealer is.  If it catches where my concealer is, sometimes it can settle into lines. 
• NYX Matte Bronzer in Medium - I both bronze and contour  with this product.  
• HIKARI blush in Tango - Love love love this shade.  It's super pigmented so I apply with with a stipling brush to ensure I have a light hand with it.  I got this in my April Ipsy bag, check out the post here!
• Mary Kay highlight in Pink Stardust - I lightly apply this on the tops of my cheekbones.  Tango is a matte blush and sometimes I just want a little highlight on my cheeks!

Eye make up:

• Mary Kay Eye primer
• Ulta eye shadow in Bermuda Sand - I apply this all over my eye lid and all the way up to my eye brow.  I seriously love this shadow! I don't think I do a single eye look that doesn't start out with this shade.  It is great as a base and just as great all by it's self!  
• Urban Decay eye shadow in Beware from the Oz Great & Powerful pallet - I take this on a big fluffy brush and apply it in my crease.  I use this as a base to start darkening up my outer corner.  But because I apply it with a big fluffy brush it also sets down the shade to work as a transition shade. 
• Urban Decay eye shadow in West from the Oz Great & Powerful pallet - This is the dark shadow that I use to darken up my outer corner of my eye lid.  I place this from my outer corner inwards and start up into my crease.  This is a shade that can be really dramatic or an every day shade.  Just apply as much until you get the look you want.  I often time also bring this down onto my lower lash line to work as my eye liner on my lower lid.  It has a shimmer to it that is beautiful!
• Mary Kay eye shadow in Cooper Glow - Ah! This is such a beautiful shade! It's great for just adding a little extra kick to your eye look.  I take a big fluffy brush and use this to buff out the colors already in my outer corner in and crease.  It adds a little extra without looking like you've put whole other color into the mix.
• Ulta eye shadow in Au Naturel - This is another shadow that use in every look I do.  I take this on a big fluffy brush and I buff and blend out the edge of the other shadows up to my eye brow.  This is a good skin tone color that will make sure you don't have any harsh edges.
• Revlon Color Stay eye liner in Brown - I apply this on my upper lash line and my lower lash line.  Then I use the built in smudger to smudge out my lower lash line.  I only place this from my outer corner to about 3/4 of the way in.  I find on my eye, it is too harsh of a look to go all the way to my inner corner.
• Ulta eye shadow in a dark brown color - Sorry guys! I depotted this color and now I don't know what shade it is! This is a color that matches the eye liner I use on a daily basis.  I use this on an eye liner brush and use it to set the eye liner I have applied. This sets the pencil liner and also soften the edges.

Don't judge me, but I use three mascaras! Yes, three!  But the look I get, I just can't get with just one.  What I love is that with the three mascaras I get three different consistencies of mascara and brushes. This allows me to lengthen, built up volume, and ensure I don't end up with those spidery and clumpy lashes.  No girl has time for that!!

• Revlon Lash Potion by Grow Lusious in Blackened Brown
• L'Oreal Paris Extra Volume Collagen Mascara in Black Brown
• Almay One Coat, Get Up & Grow in Black Brown

Lips and Eyebrow Makeup:

• Chella Eyebrow Color Pencil in Tantalizing Taupe - I got this in my May Ipsy bag, read my blog about it here!
• Jane Iredale Bitty Brow Kit - I use the powder in this kit to soften the edges of the pencil
• Mary Key Eyebrow Gel
• NYX lip liner in Nude Pink
• Tarte LipSurgence in Romantic
• Tarte LipSurgence Lipglass in Visionary

Now, how did it all last... below is a picture I took at the graduation party.  I put on my makeup that morning around 9 am and this picture below is taken probably around 8 pm... 

• My my lip color has rubbed off.  We ate dinner and I never re-applied my lip color.  
• My hair - I had taken out my bobby pins that had the front of my hair pinned up because they were bothering me.  It rained and so the curls in my hair fell a bit flat
• My foundation and concealer has lasted, but my cheek color and bronzer has faded a bit..

Over all, I think this looks good figuring between applying it and this picture I had gone to the farmer's market, planted in my garden, and gone to the graduation party!  

What do you think!?  Would you want to try any of these products if you were looking for a long lasting look? .. I hope you enjoyed this look!  I wear this look often and these seem to be my go to products that I know I can count on!

xoxo,
Mikal-Anne