Influenster Posh VoxBox

I am currently on cloud nine! A few weeks ago I came home to the ever so coveted Influenster Posh VoxBox. The Posh VoxBox, besides reminding me of the very fashionable Spice Girl, was filled with an assortment of goodies and quickly became my favorite box I had ever received! The quality of products that came in this box blew me away! I couldn't believe I was lucky enough to be chosen to receive this box.

The products I received were BROWFOOD Aqua Brow Powder + Pencil Duo, Sigma Beauty Aura Powder, Sigma Beauty F40 Large Contour Brush, Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo & Conditioner, AQUIS Lisse Luxe Long Hair Towel, Julep Boost Your Radiance Reparative Rosehip Seed Facial Oil and Dermalogica Stress Positive Eye Life.

I had never heard of BROWFOOD Aqua BrowPowder + Pencil Duo and I really wasn't expecting to like this. I’m someone who pays very little attention to her brows, even though people say this is one of the most important parts of the face. “The eyebrows frame the face” Although I have always wanted the perfect Cara Delevingne and Lily Collins… I’ve just never found a product that worked. ALAS, I WAS WRONG! I am unapologetically in love with this product. Anytime I put a face on, this product is used. Out of the whole box, I’m most in love with this product.

Sigma Beauty Aura Powder in Nymphaea is a subtle coral color with buildable coverage. I was a bit nervous when I first saw the color because it seemed like such a bright pink but on the skin it gives such a beautiful light flush to the skin. I prefer a blush with a buildable coverage that way I don't end up looking like I’m back in the 80s!

When I saw that beautiful Sigma F40 Large Contour Brush I was ecstatic! The first brushes I ever bought were Sigma, and I still have them to this day! That being said, a few of them need to be replaced (It’s been over 6 years!). One of the brushes I needed to replace was my Sigma F40 brush so this couldn't have come at a better time!! I use this more as a blush brush rather than a contour brush… I use their F05 Small Contour brush.

The Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo & Conditioner is the only thing in this box I really felt meh about. I’m pretty stuck in my ways when it comes to my hair. I’ve got long curly hair and what I do now works. After using it I didn't see much difference in my hair. My hair wasn't any less frizzy.  The product is also sulfate free, and I hear that's a good thing… right?!

Seeing as I have naturally curly hair I’m not one to put my hair in a towel, I normally just air dry. There are occasions where I shower right before bed and I absolutely hate going to bed with wet hair. Using the AQUIS Lisse Luxe Long Hair Towel absolutely lives up to its claims of reducing frizz and decreasing drying time. If you’re someone who towel dries your hair, I would confidently say… you need this!

When I saw the Julep Boost Your Radiance Reparative Rosehip Seed Facial Oil I was excited... yet hesitant. Excited because I see people all over using facial oil but hesitant because I can tend to get oily throughout the day. I tend to use this more towards night in fear that this will make me oilier during the day. To my surprise, it leaves my skin with great amount of moisture and doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy! I’m not a huge fan of the smell but that's my issue because I’m not a fan of roses.

The product I was most surprised to see in this box was the Dermalogica Stress Positive Eye Life. I feel like everyone in the world is using Dermalogica products…. but me. Until now that is! This cream-gel masque claims that it minimizes the appearance of puffiness and dark circles, lifts the eye area and helps increase skin luminosity. The directions say you can use it either as an occasional treatment or daily to treat chronic eye fatigue. I love the feeling of the cooling tip on this product! (no so) PRO TIP: Keep this product in the refrigerator for that extra cool feeling!

There you have it! The best VoxBox I have ever received. This box lived up to its name, Posh. The retail value of this box was well over $200 and I still can’t believe I was lucky enough to be chosen to receive this box.  

Hourglass Surreal Light Ambient Lighting Edit Palette

Deep breaths.... I know. Its stunning. Let me start off by saying... I bought this solely for the packaging. The marble... it did it for me. I have never tried anything by hourglass before but have always been intrigued by the hype of the ambient lighting powders.

This is a complete face palette offering everything you need for the perfect glow. This palette includes a finishing powder, two blushes, bronzer, and highlighter inspired by Surreal Light, which is a new shade in the Ambient Lighting Powder family (currently only available in this palette). I've never understood the hype of this palette until I actually used it on my face. I always thought "oh its just a basic powder it won't really do anything" I was wrong. It really gives you such a multi-dimensional glow that blurs imperfections and smoothes over the skin like nothing else I’ve come across.

In this palette there is;

Surreal Light is a yellowish beige all-over face powder with fine (and I mean fine) gold shimmer over a matte finish. This is can be used as a finishing powder to diffuse and soften the look of skin.

Surreal Glow is a light-medium peach with warm undertones and a satin finish. This is my favorite blush out of the two blushes. Its not sheer but its not opaque and is buildable. It doesn't give this out of this world glow that I assumed it would but I'm not a huge fan of glowy blushes because of my oily skin.

Surreal Effect is a light-medium pink with subtle coral undertones and a satin finish. This blush almost made me not buy this palette, thats how much I dislike the color pink. But I was pleasantly surprised by it. It doesn't look overly pink on the face, has buildable pigmentation and is silky soft.

Surreal Bronze Light is a light-medium with warm pink undertones and fine gold shimmer. It has buildable pigmentation and sat well on the skin. When I use it I don't see much of a difference on the skin... I think I may be too dark for this color.

Surreal Strobe Light is a yellowed peach with warm undertones and gold shimmer. I'm absolutely obsessed with this highlighter. Recently my skin has been getting incredibly oily throughout the day so I've been skipping on all things dewy and highlighters. This gives the most subtle highlight. It doesn't build up the an incredible highlighter like Becca, but if you're looking for something subtle this is the way to go.

Overall I really enjoy this palette, but its definitely not worth $80. Breaking down how much product you get in this palette and how much you would normally receive this is definitely not a value palette. The total value in this palette is about $53.30, so honestly I find this to be a total ripoff, but again I bought this for the packaging. 

I would definitely say hourglass products are worth a try, even after using this palette I said I would want to buy more but I don't necessarily think anyone needs this palette. But I would definitely check out some of their permanent products!

The Estee Edit by Estee Lauder

I have seen a lot of commotion within the past couple months about the new Estee Edit by Estee Lauder collection so I was beyond excited when my package showed up at the door!

The Estee Edit is a new beauty line created by Estee Lauder that is a more youth driven version of Estee Lauder. You still get the great products of Estee Lauder but its geared more towards whats on trend. The Estee Edit collection is exclusively sold at Sephora and on the Estee Lauder website.

In my package I received the Metallishadow Creme + Powder, Inside Track Eye Kajal, Radiance Activator Treat + Prep + Glow, and Late Night Eraser Brightening Eye Balm.

The Metallishadow Creme + Powder in Black Star is a stacked pack of two shadows, a high impact matte creme shadow and a lose metallic powder. The duo is meant to be worn on it own or together for an awesome result. I love the packaging of this, theres no better way to store a creme shadow and loose pigment without the mess! It reminds me a bit of the Tom Ford Cream and Powder Eye Color.

The black creme shadow is very pigmented and super creamy! I found the best way to apply this is with your finger. It did leave a stain so I suggest wearing a primer underneath. I have yet to try this out but I bet the cream could also be worn as a liner!

The gray/silver loose pigment is a bit more sheer and could be worn on its own for a more subtle day time look. It adheres well to the creme shadow because of its creamy base. I think these two paired together makes a beautiful gunmetal smokey eye.

The Metallishadow Creme + Powder comes in 6 different shades. 3 are glitter finishes; Wild Cosmos, Solar Blast, and Cyberella. The other 3 are metallic finishes; Black Star, AquaNova, and Scarlet Eclipse.

The Inside Track Eye Kajal in Twisted Teal/Tarnished Gold is a dual-ended super creamy kajal pencil. Perfectly paired shade combinations to give you options galore. I'm not much of a liner girl but wow do I love this product. I think its one of the creamiest liners I have ever felt. I've also fallen in love with the Tarnished Gold color.

The Radiance Activator Treat + Prep + Glow is a 3-in-1 serum for instant, visible glow with long-term brightening and hydration. This can be applied under your moisturizer, mixed in with your foundation or buffed onto the hight points of your face for a natural highlight. It smells really nice and it gives you this glow from within. It contains hyaluronic acid to attract moisture to the skin which makes me believe that if you have oily skin this may not be a great product for you. 

The Late Night Eraser Brightening Eye Balm is a brightening eye balm to improve the look of the delicate eye area, working to add radiance, sooth, and hydrate to give you a more awake look. It says it can be used either during the morning under or over makeup or at night. Personally I feel like the texture is a bit think to put under or over makeup so I feel like the best way to go is to put it on before bed. I love that this product have a metal applicator, its soothing on the skin when applying the product. For the ultimate cooling sensation I suggest storing this in the refrigerator. 

This was my first time trying out products from the Estee Edit collection and I'm really impressed. I really wasn't sure what to expect because I was afraid they were just getting hyped up because of the famous faces of the brand but these products really stand up to the hype. I'm definitely going to have to check out some more products. Have you tried any? Have any suggestion or want me to test anything out?? 

I received these products complimentary of Influenster for testing purposes.

Brand Spotlight: It Cosmetics

I have been meaning to make a post about this brand for quite some time now. I have seen a few bloggers and youtubers talk about It Cosmetics but not many, but enough to spark my interest in this brand. I went to ULTA to buy a few christmas gifts for my sister, while I was there I found a couple sample sizes of It Cosmetics products that I figured I could stick in my sisters stocking. As you may have guessed it... they didn't make it to her stocking. I decided to keep them all, and boy and I glad I did! I told my best friends that if I lost all my makeup in a fire and had to start my collection over I would only buy It Cosmetics products. Yup, thats how much I love these products.

I wasn't planning on doing a review of these products. I really just wanted to rave about this company. But why not... I'll give you a little mini review

The first product I was drawn to from this company was the Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream. I have really bad rosacea that is very noticeable. I have never really been insecure about it until recently, my foundation just didn't seem to be doing the trick this winter. Once I received this product as a christmas gift it changed my life. Since using this product I have felt so comfortable with my skin. There were even times where I could just throw this cream over my rosacea and I'm good to go, I didn't even need foundation over the cream! I'm on my second pot and soon to be third! I will never stop buying this product. This product shown in the picture is the only fully size product I own.

After trying that product I couldn't wait to dive into the rest of the products! I was pretty excited to try the Your Skin But Better CC Cream mainly because I have seen Marissa Lace rave about this product. Its completely worth the hype. I have never gotten so much compliments on my skin before. I would do a light layer of this over the Bye Bye Redness Correcting Cream. The name completely does it justice, its literally your skin but better! My skin always looked fresh with a healthy glow. This CC Cream is said to be infused with cutting-edge anti-aging technology and is clinically shown to improve skin texture, brightness and increase skin hydration by 79%. I completely stand by this claim! 

The Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Mascara is said to be a best seller for It Cosmetics and I believe it. This mascara made it into my "mascara routine" (yes, I have a mascara routine) I'm someone that has naturally long lashes and I take pride in my lashes. If you got it flaunt it! This mascara helped hold the curl in my lashes, never flaked and gave amazing volume to my lashes. I'm someone who really doesn't like the clumpy lashes look so for a mascara to separate, give my lashes volume and length is a great mascara in my book!

Finally we have the Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer. This concealer is definitely a full coverage concealer, but it is blendable enough to make it a more medium coverage if you prefer. Its thick and creamy and really covers my dark circles. I haven't used this a ton because it is so full coverage now that its summer I go for a more natural look so the crazy covered under eye concealer isn't my look right now. But when I do go for more of a glam summer look this is what I reach for!

So as you can see I have a little crush on this company. It Cosmetics products are just filled with ingredients that is supposed to help your skin, how could you not love that?! I had emailed their customer service with some questions too and they were fast to respond and super nice! They were probably one of the best customer service responses I have ever had. Like I said earlier if I wasn't a broke, post-grad student with no job I would restart my collection with this brand. I have nothing but good things to say and once I finally find a job that first paycheck will be going to them! If you haven't tried any of the It Cosmetic products I suggest you get your butt to ULTA today (or order online) and try out some of their products!

Influenster L'Oreal Ever Cleansing Balms VoxBox

I'm not one to change up my hair products but recently I have been in a little funk with my hair. I have curly-wavey hair (depending on the day/weather/if my hair wants to cooperate). Recently my hair hasn't really been curling like normal and has lost some of it volume. My hairstylist says that as we get older our hair can change, so I could just be losing my curls. I refuse to believe this because as of now I shower, throw some mousse in it and my hairs done. I don't want to loose this routine because its fast and easy and my hair looks presentable in the end. I was lucky enough to be chosen to try out L'Oreals Ever Cleansing Balm.

This is L'Oreals EverCurl 6-in-1 Cleansing Balm for curly hair, this is apart of L'Oreals New #CleansingBalms line. This is my first sulfate-free product I have tried. I have only heard good things about sulfate free products and how good they are supposed to be for your hair. This product is a 6-in-1 cleaning balm, it is said to cleanse, treat, soften, condition, detangle and sine. The instructions say to use this in place of your conditioner and to leave in for 3 to 5 minutes before rinsing it out. Unlike other products it says to use 6 to 8 pumps and more for longer hair. This is a non-lather product so your need quite a bit to wash your hair, I have long and thick hair so I used about 10 pumps. It retails from anywhere between $9.99 at Target to $11.99 at Ulta.

I expected this product to be somewhat thick like the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle, but it really was kinda in the middle between thick and thin. Overall I wasn't a huge fan of the product, my final reaction was pretty "meh". After my hair finally dried it looked a bit stringy, my curls weren't really any different than before, my hair felt dry and I think it kinda looked like horse hair. I don't think it really gave me any more volume than normal. I'm not sure if it didn't work because my hair has just been in a funk or this is how the product worked. Let me know if you have tried it and how it has been working for you. Or even better, let me know if you have curly hair and if you have any holy grail product for it! I would love to get my curls back.

I received these products complimentary of Influenster for testing purposes.

My Favorite Youtube Vloggers

It comes as no surprise that I have a slight youtube obsession. I can sit on youtube for hours on end just getting lost in beauty videos and vlogs. I use to never watch vlogs but I'm starting to realize that its one of my favorite things to watch. I currently only have a few favorite vloggers but I figured I would share them! Now this list obviously couldn't be more opposite if you can't tell... but lets get into it!

itsjudyslife- this is one of the first vlogs I ever watched. I have watched judy since I first started watching youtube videos. When she first started vlogging it was a new things for me, but I loved it! I have gotten to watch her get engaged, married, and then have kids! The family is the most beautiful family, they have so much love for everything they do and even their viewers. I love being able to watch their girls grow up and just get a little look into their life. They have a daughter named Juliana and twin girls, Mia and Kira. They girls are such characters, Benji is a health nut and Judy is the sweetest mom of all time. You can't help but smile when you see the new video in your subscription box.

sacconejolys- I learned about the sacconejolys through itsjudyslife when they visited Ireland. The SacconeJolys are an Irish family living in London. They have a daughter Emilia and a son Eduardo and six, yes i said six, dogs. Emilia and Eduardo are probably the cutest kids I have ever seen! I love watching them because they are in London so I love being able to see a life in a different country. The kids are some of the smartest kids I have ever seen, Jonathan is such a goof (you see where the kids get it from) and Anna is such a hard working mom. I hope to one day have a family and kids as adorable and kind as them.

marissa kathryn- Okay I'm going to be honest, I just started watching marissa about a week ago... but she has shot straight to the top of my imaginary favorite youtubers list. she is such a real and likable person, she reminds me a lot of myself and my friends. She's always so bubbly and happy and such an inspiration. She talks a lot about fitness which helps me get motivated to begin my fitness journey. And did I mention she is a total babe? I really enjoy watching her because she lives the life I hope to have one day, living on my own this amazing friends and grandparents supporting her... and she's pretty. She is someone I can see myself watching for a long time. And I know its totally weird but if I could be friends with any youtube it would probably be her, she seems like she is a great friend to have! I highly suggest watching her!

meghan rienks- Meghan is another girl who I think is absolutely stunning and such a hard worker! Her vlogs are a little more sporadic but always entertaining to watch. From what I see in the vlogs she's an incredibly busy and hardworking girl! She also reminds me a lot of me and my friends (Meghan and Marissa are friends) she's goofy and hilarious! She also lives a life that I wish to have, she lives in LA (she just moved into the most magical looking house ever), she's stunning, and she doing something that she loves! She's so hardworking its an inspiration.

If you couldn't tell I watch these people everyday so I feel like I know them, I bet to them its pretty weird so I don't even know why I'm admitting all of this. I would love to know some of you're favorite vloggers!

Mood Board Monday | 01

One thing that I learned at school was that mood boards are important. It really helps with research and helps you draw inspiration and ideas from the images. Also when using a mood board for a project it really helps me stay on track, it assures that your final product will give the look and feel that you initially wanted to convey. At some points you may be in the middle of a project and the project is taking a different turn for the better, you may need another mood board. I believe you can never have to many mood boards!

I have decided to start a little series on the blog - Mood Board Monday. I'm going to be posting mood boards every monday on the blog (hopefully). These boards will most likely have no relations to any projects I am currently working on, I'm doing this just for fun. Maybe in the future I'll share some project mood boards but for now its just going be a fun thing for me to day and help me keep my tools fresh!

For all of you that don't know during the summer I live at my families beach house and its been pretty rainy so for this weeks mood board I was feeling really inspired by the original beverly hills martinique wallpaper. The palm print feels so tropical without all the traditional tropical colors. I went with a green, pink, and gold color scheme. For this mood board I wanted to use the graphic palm pattern and add the organic feel of nature.

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Time for A Lifestyle Change

I have been a bit MIA recently because I got really sick with for about 2 and a half weeks. While sick I really started to think about the way I eat and the way I live my life. I am always getting down on myself which doesn't make me feel that great. I have decided that its time for a lifestyle change! I have come up with a few things that can help me live a happy and healthy lifestyle and I figured I could share a few incase anybody else is looking for a lifestyle pick me up!

Before embarking on a lifestyle change you need to choose to make the change. You can't just wake up and say you're going to live this new lifestyle, you may actually need to choose to change some things in your life to achieve the lifestyle you want.

Know your self worth
Focus on the positive things you like about yourself. Maybe make a list that will help boost your confidence. We all have flaws and things we don't like about ourself but focusing on the things we like will help boost your confidence and help you celebrate yourself for being unique

Look good, feel good
I have had days where I don't feel like myself or I'm not feeling that great about myself so I'll decide to throw one some of my favorite makeup and clothes and when I look in the mirror and like what I'm seeing it makes me feel happy. Everyone should take pride in their personal appearance. I'm not saying makeup and fancy clothes are what you need to feel happy, but when you feel confident in something you're wearing it makes you feel good, wether thats a nice dress or a pair on yoga pants! When you look good you feel good.

Exercise
This is something I really want to focus on. I used to work out almost every day but recently for the past couple months that has slipped and I have noticed I have gotten out of shape. Now I hate exercising but know that after I exercise I always feel great about myself. I recently picked up the Tone It Up 28 days to Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous book at target because I have always been really inspired by the tone it up girls! I started reading the book and plan on following the plan but I know its summer time and I'm at the beach so I won't exactly be following the plan but having the book helps me make better choices and continue to push my self to work out when I have spare time.

Stay well nourished
The Tone It Up book has a full meal plan to follow but I know its pretty much impossible to follow that plan right now with all the barbecues and fun activities going on here. But that doesn't mean I don't need to keep a balanced diet. Eating a balanced diet and drinking loads of water will help you have more energy throughout the day. I'm trying to completely cut out soda and stick with water for the rest of the summer!

Surround yourself with good people
I recently said the same thing in my How To Detox Your Life post, but this is really important to help change your lifestyle. If you're constantly around people that are negative you will eventually begin to vibe off their negative vibes and you always want to stay positive. You need people in your life that will be uplifting and help you stay positive.

Try new things
Sometimes changing your environment is what you need to get away from things that get stuck in your way. One thing I decided to do this past year is say yes to most things (there were something I just had to say no to) I don't often get out and try new things but I began to realize that when I'm on and laying on my death bed will I be sitting there thinking "wow I'm so glad I saved those few bucks and didn't go to ____" doubt it. Go out and make new memories!

Have me time
Its always nice to regularly have me time. It gives you a moment to regroup, recuperate, and reenergize. Sit down read a book, drink some tea, watch a movie, go one a walk or go to a museum. If you're looking for some ideas I recently saw a buzzfeed video of "things you should do at least once" which I thought had some great ideas

Don't compare yourself to others
This is probably the most difficult tip, its incredibly easy to compare yourself to others. Comparing yourself to someone is probably the fastest way to get yourself down. I have a terrible issue with comparing myself to others. In school I was constantly comparing my work to others in the class. I have beautiful friends I'm always comparing myself to. You don't always know what other peoples stories are so comparing yourself to someone else isn't fair to you. Always try to catch yourself if you're going to compare yourself to someone else. Everyone is running a different race in life, you just may not be at that point in your life yet.

Be thankful 
Its so easy to dwell on things you don't have, try to take time to look at your situation and be thankful for what you do have. appreciate the now.

These are just some tips I have thought of for myself to keep in mind while I try to make a lifestyle change. If you're thinking about making a lifestyle change try to keep these tips in mind and good luck!

ColourPop Lippie Stix, Highlighter, and Bronzer

I have known about the brand ColourPop for awhile but never bought anything because I knew their most popular products were the lippie stix and I'm not much of a lipstick wearer so I held off. Recently all I have been hearing about is ColourPop and I figured I would give them a second look. They had recently just added highlighters and bronzers and thats exactly what I have been looking into! After much research on some highlighters and bronzers I decided to take a look at their eyeshadows (because my obsession with eyeshadows is real) to be honest nothing really stuck out at me like something I needed... I have so many that I only buy unless I really need it. But I did have to get at least one just to try it out. And of course seeing as I'm going to have to be a big kid soon I figured I would try out a couple infamous lippie stix! Lucky for me when I ordered it was around their 1 year anniversary I was able to get their birthday eyeshadow! 

(Top to Bottom: Cake, Brunch, Button)

First up the lippie stix. ColourPop has pretty must every possible color you could ever possibly want. Since I'm not a big lipstick wearer I really have no clue what colors look good on me so I just picked a few colors and hope they work! I chose the colors Cake, Brunch, and Button. As you can tell I'm a fan of peachy/coral shades... do they actually look good on me... who knows! The Lippie Stix are $5 each... can you believe it?? These beautiful things are only $5!!! The lippie stix come in 5 different finishes; glossy, satin, matte, hyper gloss, and pearlized. This round I only got the Satin finish which is full coverage, hydrating with a modern satin finish. They contain vitamin E, mango, avocado and shea butter for comfort and moisture. You can also buy a matching Lippie Pencil for each shade.

(L to R: Cake, Brunch, Button)

Cake is a bright pastel peachy pink. I have a tan right now and I think this color is a bit to pale for my skin tone. Brunch is a bright mid tone coral. Brunch works really well in the summer with the pastel neon trend. Button is a pale creamy peach nude. I like this color for a more everyday color because its not too in your face. All Lippie Stix applied smoothly and felt very moisturizing. 

(L to R: Avalon highlighter, Wisp highlighter, Carry On bronzer, LaLa eyeshadow, Birthday Girl eyeshadow)

ColourPop recently released highlighters & bronzers and I was really interested in the highlighters once I saw Jaclyn Hill talk about the color Wisp on youtube. She always looks so beautifully glowy that it was about time I got my hands on some highlighters. I chose 2 highlighters ($8 each); Avalon and Wisp and one bronzer ($8 each); Carry On. I can't get over the texture of these highlighters. I actually gasped when I touched them. The highlighters as well as the eyeshadows have this moussey bouncy texture to them that is to die for. Its so smooth, like touching butter! The bronzer also has that moussey texture but is a bit firmer than the highlighter and eyeshadows.

(L to R: Avalon, Wisp, Carry On)

ColourPop has 2 different finishes for the highlighters, Pearlized and Pearlized Blush. Avalon is a true golden bronze with golden pink duo chrome finish. This color looks like a warm copper with strong pink undertones. This color can also be worn as an eyeshadow and will also look stunning on darker skin tones. Wisp is a golden champagne with highly reflective hues of gold duo chrome finishes. I was originally not going to buy this shade but Jaclyn Hill uses this one and raved about this shade so I couldn't resist. Both highlighters are a pearlized finished. Finally I was looking for a new bronzer because the one I have comes off a bit red and doesn't look that great on me, but it was a cheap drugstore one so I can't complain. ColourPop has 2 different finishes for their bronzers, Matte and Satin. Carry On is a soft bronze in a Matte finish. Recommended for Medium- Medium Dark skin tones. This bronzer didn't look too muddy and wore for about 9 hours on me before starting to fade on me. All of these products are best applied with fingers or a duo fiber brush.

(L to R: La La, Birthday Girl)

La La is a a true rose gold in an ultra metallic finish. It has rich pigmentation that went on smoothly and evenly. The second shadow was a gift purchase for ColourPops 1 year anniversary. Birthday Girl is a muted medium brown with lighter gold and bronze shimmer and bronze glitter. It reminds me a lot of urban decays eyeshadow in chopper which is in the naked 2 palette. All eyeshadows apply best with your finger but I didn't have any issues applying with a brush. Each eyeshadow is $5, which is a total steal because they are to die for! 

So if you couldn't tell my obsession is real. And can we talk about each shipment comes with a hand written note!! Also as a designer their packaging of the product and even the boxes they come in are to die for, I'm even saving the box they were shipped in! This is a company I would totally want to work for, everything they do speaks to me! The company has been doing some collaborations with some youtubers and growing their company each and every day. They most definitely found a customer for life. If you haven't checked them out you need to get on that ASAP!