Mini Haul!

Hello there bloggers,

This is a haul on things i bought this past Monday and today! its nothing major but i am in love! =]

#1 Kirkland Signature by Borghese Cosmetic Brushes



So I have seen seeing many makeup gurus on youtube bragging about how these brushes were GREAT!... & let me tell you they were def not kidding about the texture!.. it is synthetic bristles but it definitely does not feel that way, the way i described it was "it feels like touching the outside of brand new Ugg boots! I have not tried the brushes yet so i am not able to say if they shed or whatever the case may be but for the price I am satisfied already!.. it brings 12 brushes(2 powder brushes 1 travel & 1 regular, 1 large flat top brush, 1 large angled foundation brush, 2 eye shadow brushes 1 travel& 1 large, 2 eye blending brushes 1 travel & 1 large, 2 flat eyeliner brushes 1 travel, 1 large, 1 large eye smudger brush, & 1 brown brush and Spooley Duo), 2 cases 1 for the travel brushes & 1 for the large brushes, and last but not least a eyelash curler.. & all of this for... *Drum Roll* REG. Price $19.99 but i guess it was on sale for $13.97 sold only at Costco...

#2 Full Finish Lipstick by Benefit



Well this lipstick was unexpectedly purchased.. I was given a gift card for Macy's during the holiday season & i was spending a day with the #1 woman in my heart my beautiful co-author Michelle of course!!lol & we went to Macy's because she wanted to go to Macy's, so i have been wanting a nude lipstick & out of no where im like i want a lipstick like what Kim Kardashian wears (Michelle's idol) and the sales associate shows me the color called Fame Game & it is gorgeous, I tried this lipstick yesterday and i was amazed at how long is stays on in a 6 hour period i only had to re apply once which surprised me its a shimmery nude & its just beautiful because it doesn't have a cakey looking finish like most matte lip colors do & this item is $18.00

#3 Creaseless cream shadow/ liner by Benefit



I was going to get a paint pot from MAC but the sales associate at benefit did a "make over" to Michelle & I, which we think she doesn't really know what she is doing but whatever i fell in love with the color called birthday suit it can be used the same exact way as paint pot & i used this product yesterday with a nice brown & purple smokey eye & may i say i received many compliments.. its the type of color that can make any eye color pop especially if applied with focus in the inner eye corner, this product is $19.00

Well this is the end of my mini haul hope this was helpful.. Please go check out the Whytheblush youtube channel Michelle is preparing a lot of new and exciting videos... till next time!!

I NEED this in my life!!!

I have been wanting this brush since the summer time... It was sold out and out of stock and now guess what... It's discontinued in the United States :-( I'm still not giving up though, I heard I can order from and international MAC store and they would deliver. I really want it ... Do any of you have this brush MAC 180? Well anyhow i'm waiting to decide our plans for today with my boyfriend. We're going to go apply for some jobs and have lunch together. Ofcourse i'm going to stop by MAC lol and ask about this brush and also because I want the e/s carbon since I need a real black e/s. I'm also going to stop by Sephora but i'm not sure I want anything from there. I just want to work there geez lol Besides all of this I'm looking for cute boots and a long blazer that I could wear with leggings. So let's see what I find today. I hope all of you are having a great monday and pleaseeee wish me and my boyfriend some luck today!! Love you guys & til' next tme.

XOXO

- Michelle

Sigma Brushes Haul & Mini Review

Hey Guys :-)

How are you all doing? Well it is 4:46am on my end and i'm here writing a blog post LOL. Today I decided to post my haul on Sigma Brushes because I have them for about a week and a half so I can include a mini review along with it. I say mini review because it will not be full depth/each brush sort of thing. It will mostly be my overall thoughts & some singled out brushes. I might do a full depth review after using them for longer. So let me get started.

Haul & My Experience:

I ordered the sigma makeup professional brushes complete set without a brush roll for $64.00 USD. Delivery was on point.. took about 3-4 days so that was good. Packaging was also good. It came in a padded envelope. The actual brushes were all individually wrapped with plastic over them. The big face brushes had the protective plastic sleeves to keep their shape. The brushes came inside a black see through pouch. A pamphlet was included with information on the brushes & what they are used for, made out of, & their name/numeration. That was very useful. Best of all they included a free gift which was an E.L.F. Quad. I thought that was a very nice gesture of them.

Mini Review:

The first thing I did was feel the brushes & my very first impression was: WOW! I couldn't believe how soft they were. Automatically I became excited to use them. I washed them with my MAC brush cleanser right away and was very careful with them. I put them to dry overnight and when I came home from work the following day they were ready for use.

I have been using these brushes for about a week or so and i'm impressed with the quality of these brushes. I cannot compare them to MAC brushes since I have only owned 2 MAC brushes but I have watched so many comparison reviews that I do not feel the need to buy MAC brushes to compare. From the reviews I have watched on YT from people that almost only owned MAC items, they all have mentioned how these brushes are either equal or better quality. To me that is very impressive & believable.

If you are wondering if these brushes shed, Here is the real deal...They don't. The one brush that has shed on me was the SS 150 but that is the all over face brush. This brush is a very dense brush so shedding is only normal. Therefore, this does not disappoint me. Honestly, if you want an all over face brush that does not shed then it cannot be dense. I prefer dense & full brushes so i'm willing to accept the shedding. On another note many reviews do claim that the MAC 150 also sheds this same way because on the density of the brush. So that is basically all I have to say about shedding.

My Overall Opinion:

Do I recommend these brushes? YES i most definitely do. You will get 12 good quality brushes for a great price. The brushes average out to be about $5 dollars and some change each and that is truly amazing considering how great these brushes are. For some people this is still an investment (like me since I am a college student with a summer job) and even so... it is an investment worth making. I do not regret my purchase of these wonderful set of brushes. I am actually saving up to get the travel size set in "nice in pink."

Website:

SigmaMakeup <-- Click here :-)

Thank you wonderful people for stopping by. Hope this was helpful to you guys & now i'm off to bed! Til' next time guys :-)

NEWS!!!! :

HI BLOGGERS!!

So I have some great news!!! As of last night I became a MARK. Representative!! I am very excited, Mark. sells many things such as Jewelry, Skin care, Fragrances & of course MAKEUP! I know its not as big as being a makeup artist in MAC or Sephora, but its something I'm extremely happy to be doing. I am my own boss and depend on only myself which gives me a sense of responsibility as well as management skills. Mark. is a great Company which comes from AVON, Their products are non expensive and great quality!! The brushes are Heaven most brushes that are bought for $5-$8 shed a lot and are extremely hard, but these brushes are so inexpensive and great. As well as foundation, Tinted Moisturizer, and the eye shadows are WONDERFUL! Long lasting, beautiful colors, and can be an asset to any makeup collection especially for their price!... So please come support me and look around the site.. The website to my online store is http://rlizardo.mymarkstore.com/, There u can contact me and I will try to respond at least the same day or you can BUY FROM ME!, if there are any questions on the product like I said just ask =] Thank you and I hope you guys pass by and support me!! TILL NEXT TIME! =]

1st Haul!! Jane Minerals & ELF

Hello There bloggers!=]

Well this is my first Haul I'm excited to share a few things I bought today. So my father gave me some money and I just HAD to spend it on none other than MAKEUP! So I went to both Rite Aid and a department store called CEE & CEE. At Rite Aid there is a Jane Minerals sale and I so totally love the brand idk it feels so smooth and natural on the face. So the sale was buy one get the second one 50% off and i decided to buy none other than mini eye shadow palettes because they had unfortunately ran out of everything else! ugh BUMMER!!! guess I'm not the only Jane Mineral lover in the Bronx =]... The one with Six colors AKA Jewel Tones was $4.99 & the Quad AKA Violets (regular price $4.49) on sale $2.24 so I felt that was a great bargain even a dollar less is a plus in my book! Now in the Department Store CEE & CEE is great, I think we only Have them in the Bronx but maybe not who knows well anyway its close by the Rite Aid and they sell ELF!!!! which makes me so happy =].. they don't have as much as in the website but its something and guess what don't have to pay for shipping! just a dollar plus the tax -sigh- now there I bought a few thing I felt were a necessity Clarifying Pressed Powder (Tone 1 & yes i love it i have used it before), Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder(Sun Kissed/ Never Tried it so I will probably review it later on)3 brushes (Blending Eye Brush, Defining Eye Brush & Eyelash and Brow Wand), Wet Glos Lash & Brown Clear Mascara, & Last but not Least Brightening Eye Color Liner(Black) It says its the new and improved formula so I will probably review that as well!.. Well hope u enjoyed my blog post & if you live in the NYC area and want to know where ELF is sold without having to purchase it online just Leave me a comment or email me at R.Lizardo@gmail.com =].... Hope you enjoyed & Please Subscribe... TILL NEXT TIME!!!=]

*Requested* E.l.f brushes Review

Helloooo Guys,

-First off I want to say thank you so much to everybody that has visited & supported. I am very grateful for those who have left comments, given compliments, became a member and simply just dropped by and read our content. It means a lot to me.

-Now off to my e.l.f brushes review!! Ok so as you can see in the picture I have numbered the brushes 1-12 so I will review them one by one. I will rate them from 1-10.

-1: SMUDGE brush: This brush is okay I would say. It did cost a dollar but I feel like if i use it too hard the small sponge applicator is going to just fall off. I barely use it anyway but here and there when I want to even out my smudging I use it lightly. I guess for a dollar it's alright.

-->Rating:4<--

-2 MASCARA brush: This brush can come in handy. You know sometimes when your mascara gets clumpy? well u can use this to remove the clumpy-ness. Simply pass it thru your lashes to remove the excess clumpy mascara before it dries out and it gives good results. If your mascara is extra clumpy and nasty after application you might want to use two of these against each other through your lashes and it will definitely remove the excess and clumpy-ness. (what a word: clumpy-ness?! but u know what I mean right? LOL)

-->Rating:7<--

-3 BROW COMB & BRUSH brush: it's a cool & useful brush. I personally use it when I trim my eyebrows (or my brother's LOL he's not gay btw) and I mean it works. I do think that the bristles on the brush are kind of hard tho but I don't really mind that since it's on my eyebrows not my face. The comb works fine also, some people complained that they received it missing a bristle but it's whatever it does it's job.

-->Rating:8<--

-4 LIP brush: This is a simple brush for the lips that does what it has to do. It isn't my favorite lip brush just because I have a better one with a cute handle BUT it does do what it is made to do so no complaints on my part. On the other hand other people have said that when they first got it it was sort of hard and if this happens just move the bristles a bit and it will loosen up. I believe this happens with most lip brushes.

-->Rating: 8<--

-5 SLANTED SHADER brush: I like this brush. I use it for highlighting around my brow bone, tear ducts, and under my waterline. Since it is slanted it makes it easier for me for some reason. But yeah it definitely works even for blending. I wish it was more fuller (more bristles) or something but it does the job so I like it.

-->Rating: 9<--

-6 BLENDING brush: The most AWESOME blending brush everrrr! I totally love it. It blends really really well. I love to use this for like real dramatic eyeshadow because the blending is just soo good BUT it's also good for simple eyeshadow blending. I mean if it works for dramatic blending then it works for everything else I think. This is what I call a "Must Get".

-->Rating: 10<--

-7 EYESHADOW brush: Another awesome brush. This brush has a lot of bristles so it is able to pack on a lot of the product. I really love this brush and have used it a lot. another "Must Get"

-->Rating: 10<--

-8 EYELINER brush: It's an okay brush to have around that does what it has to do. I don't like the fact that it's straight not slanted. Slanted eyeliner brushes make it easier. But it does do it's job well so for it's price (just $1) it's fairly good.

-->Rating: 8<--

-9 CONCEALER brush: This brush is soooo tiny. I doubt it does a good job concealing under the eyes or anywhere else but like a small pimple or anything tiny. It is also very hard and stiff. I would say it would be a good brush for small details for example applying lash glue to false lashes, applying gemstones to dramatic eye looks, creating lines for dramatic looks and any small details you would want to do to ur makeup. For the job it was created to do it doesn't really do it's job but it is able to do other things well so again for it's price it is good to keep around for the other things it can do.

-->Rating: 8<--

-10 FOUNDATION brush: For foundation I believe it is too small BUT it works great for concealing so I guess it makes up for that tiny concealer brush above LOL I also like using this brush to prime my eyes with primer. I like this brush a lot but not to apply foundation.

-->Rating: 9<--

-11 BLUSH & BRONZING brush: ehh..not the best. The brush is hard, loose and doesn't have enough bristles. It does not really does it's job. When I tried using it to apply blush the application was very concentrated and rough. I keep it around but do not really use it. Maybe i'll find another use for it. What do u guys suggest?

-->Rating: 1<--

-12 ALL OVER FACE brush: hmm.. I am not too convinced by this brush. It is very rough for my taste and this bothers me because I do need it for all over my face. I washed this brush twice and it did become a bit softer. I am going to try to condition it and see if it becomes more soft. Btw when i first washed it the water came out red since the brush bristles are red. My friend likes it because she uses it very lightly so she does not feel the roughness too much. I guess it's only a dollar so whatever but I'm sure u guys can find a better brush for all over the face.

-->Rating: 2<--

Well this post is sort of long but heyyy it was 12 brushes to review lol I hope this was helpful. Over all the 12 pack of brushes was worth it to me because I got to try all of them and now I know what I would buy again or would not buy. Maybe u guys won't have to get the 12 pack and can just get them separately since now you know which are good and which are not but if u'd like try them out urselves as well.