First Makeup Tutorial EVER!! Valentine's Day Inspired Look!!

Hey everyone! Just dropping by to say I uploaded my first-ever makeup tutorial on my channel!! I got some new editing software, so this might be able to be a recurring thing now, which is amazing! I'll post it below, so if you haven't seen it, it would mean the world to me if you check it out, especially if you are a makeup lover like myself!! 

Happy Valentine's Day!! 

Benefit Cosmetics "Creaseless Cream Shadow" in RSVP

Hello everyone! I'm sorry this review is going up a little late; it's a new semester and still trying to figure out free time and etc xD

Either way, let's get started with this review, shall we? Today's review is about one of my current "bought-it, forgot-it" finds. It's the Benefit Cosmetics Cream Shadow in the shade RSVP. I bought this shadow a while ago when everyone was raving about these, and RSVP is the only shade I have from the line. I used to be really into cream eye shadows, but the craze for me has kind of gone on the back-burner for awhile. But recently, as I was looking for something to use when I got tired of using the same primer everyday for my eye shadow, I re-discovered this bad gal in the back of my eye shadow drawer. This shadow is a GREAT base for the Urban Decay Naked3 palette, and it's what I have been using underneath my powder shadows all week. Here's a close up of the eye shadow and a swatch!

 (RSVP Cream Eye Shadow) 

As you can see from the eye shadow pot alone, the product is a gorgeous rosey champagne color, making it really blendable underneath the Naked3 shadows. 

All in all, I really do think this product does what it says it does. It stays on all day, and as a base it really does seem to be "creaseless". Not to mention that the powder shadows stick to it very well as well! It's really creamy and spreads easily onto the lid. 

This product is sold at Sephora, Ulta, and on Benefit's website, and retails for $20. I think this price point is kind of steep for this product, seeing Maybelline has shadows fairly similar to this for less than half the price of this shadow. However, there are 10 shades in the line, so if you're really curious about this product, i'm sure there's a color you'll like. For me, I don't think I'm going to buy another of these shadows, only because some of them could be easily dupe-able, and for the fact I don't wear cream shadows as much as I used to. 

I hope this review helped you somehow. I've been wanting to do a "higher-end" review for a while and this is just something I have been loving at the moment. 

I hope you all are having a wonderful week...Tomorrow's Friday, so that's a plus! :D

-Katie

Rimmel "Stay Matte" Liquid Mousse Foundation

 Happy Monday everyone! I know it's been a while since I've posted anything on here, but I was home for the week and didn't get a chance to blog! But now i'm back with today's review, which is on the new Rimmel London "Stay Matte" Liquid Mousse Foundation! This seems to be either a love-it or hate-it kind of product. I was a bit skeptical of purchasing it, because I had heard a lot of not-so-great reviews on it, but I decided to go for it and pick it up. I got the shade "True Ivory", which based on the name, is not something I would usually think is the right shade for my skin. After opening it up and trying it, I found out that it actually matches my skin really well, which was surprising to me. 
The formula, just like the packaging states, is a "liquid mousse" texture. I feel it is a bit more on the "mousse-ey" side, rather than a liquid, but it is not so thick as to where it takes a lot of effort to blend in. Here are some swatches of it both right out of the tube, and then spread  bit over my hand. 

As you can see the coloring is pretty right on, once it's blended in a bit. To apply it, I use my "Real Techniques" Expert Face Brush, which has denser bristles and apply it in a circular, almost buffing motion. I will say that when first applied, the foundation looks a little bit cakey on the skin, but after applying blush, bronzer, etc. it's hardly if not at all noticeable. I have been wearing this foundation since I applied it at 9am, and it is now 4:30 pm. Here is my face makeup to show the wear. 

(Sorry for the creepy close-up! xD ) 

As you can see, the makeup is still holding strong! I haven't powdered since 9am, and it hasn't streaked or become patchy with time. 
Overall, I actually like this foundation. While my Covergirl 3-in-1 foundation still I think tops this one, I think this is a close second out of the several foundations I have tried. This retails at around $6 at Walgreens, and my Walgreens had a dollar off coupon right in the display. I think for a drugstore foundation, this one is pretty good and I recommend trying it out! 

Well that's it for today's review. I hope your Monday isn't too terrible! Leave a comment as to what you guys would like to see a review on next! 
Love ya! 
-Katie