Hourglass immaculate foundation

I've always looked for a good matte or oil control foundation because at times my skin can really get oily. I saw a video on you tube on this foundation and I thought maybe I would try it out.  The price is a bit high so I figured I would wait a little. Maybe About a week after I went to a sephora store and as I was looking around I ran into hourglass. I pumped a bit of foundation out on my Palm of my hand and the foundation seemed like it was a bit oily and I remember saying how will this work if it applies this way. I then overheard a guy working there tell a customer that was the best of the best. So as a religious makeup shopper I said I'm gonna buy this.
The foundation comes with a pump so that makes it easier to waste less product. The guy working there did tell me that I would be better applying the foundation with my fingers or a brush but not a beauty blender. He said the foundation has clay and it would ruin it. The next day I tried the foundation and I did not regret the $55. It does dry a bit fast but it's easy to work with. The coverage wasn't full it was a bit more of a medium coverage.
The foundation goes from liquid to powder finish and it does stay matte all day. I was very impressed and it's my new love . I try to only use this for special occasion because it was expensive.

Beauty Blender

Now that I have two kids I look into different products and if higher end brands have dupes. I can't afford to spend like I did before my children so if I want to invest in something a bit more expensive I find ways to cut in other things that I buy. So at the beginning I never really understood what all the hype was about. One day while I was at ulta I saw a sort of dupe to the beauty blender I decided to research on it and purchase it at another time. For some reason I didn't research but I had that thought of I need that item in my head. So when I bought it I was super excited. Yet when I used it I just didn't understand how people loved it. It was hard to work with. And I didn't see all the hype.
A couple of weeks ago I went to sephora and ran into the beauty blender. So I decided to give it a try.as soon as I got home I wanted to play with the things I got. Wow was I wrong. The beauty blender feels like memory foam. A really soft material. When I used it I didn't even have to try hard to blend. It  worked great. Now that's all I want to use. I guess some things are worth investing in.

Too faced-a La mode palette

I gotta say I did get sucked into the hype of this bad boy and didn't end up loving the palette. I was dying to go to ulta to pick it up and after I used it the first time I realized I could have just used colors I already had. The eyeshadows are soft and they stay on all day. Its just that once you have a lot of colors you seem to stop finding palettes worth investing in.
I decided to give you guys dupes to all the colors that way you can decide if it's a good palette for you. Lets begin;
1. St. Tropez- mac vanilla
2. Cannes- mac Aztec brick
3. Soleil - mac folie
4.Riviera-  mac rice paper
5. Jardin- mac paradisco
6. Cote d'azur- mac satin taupe
7. La croisette-  mac nylon
8. Monaco-mac romping
9. De La mer-  mac deep truth
I decided to do all Mac products because it's something that a lot of people can easily access.

Covergirl tru blend

Every time I would go to cvs, rite aid etc I would always see this tru blend foundation but never really decided to give it a try. The last time I visited ulta I ran into it again and decided it wouldn't hurt. I'm not too familiar with anything this foundation is meant to do but based on the name I'm assuming it's supposed to blend into your skin without looking like your wearing makeup.
I got the shade m6.  They have 3 levels which is light medium and dark. And each level has 7 shades. The variety is good and I'm sure many can find their perfect shade.
The foundation does have a pump which is a plus because you have control to how much you want to use. The foundation is not very liquidy or runny. When I apply it with my brush it seems to be light to medium coverage but leaning more to light coverage. You can see my skin trough the product. It blends fast and looks great on. Its a bit shinny and does oil up during the day so if you are oily I would use a primer. Overall an ok product with great variety.

Anastasia beverly hills dipbrow pomade

I was so excited to see this item in stores. It had been released about 2 months ago but you were only able to purchase it online. I decided to wait to pick the color that would best suit me.
This is a product for eyebrows that can help you define them and fill them. It's a gel formula very comparable to gel liners like Mac, still etc. The pigmentation is great. I hardly tap my brush into the container and it goes a long way. It does dry and is waterproof. I tried to see if my eyebrows would smudge and they didn't come off.
I use an angled brush to apply it but it is very tricky to do so. I do my eyebrows first and all that's in my face is moisturizer and a primer. So this does create a slippery surface so I would recommend work slowly with this product.
I think the price is great because you don't need a lot of product to Do your eyebrows. I bought this item at ulta and unfortunately the only color they had was chocolate. So I decided to give it a try. I probably would have got a lighter shade but this one works ok. It does leave my brows a bit darker than I like them But I have managed to make it work.
Overall I love this product and I would say give it a try. That's all I use now.

Julie G nail polish

Julie G is a YouTube guru that has a beauty channel. I have been watching her videos for a long time now. I ran into her nail polish line at RiteAid maybe about a year or so but was always skeptical to buy some. The other day I went to RiteAid and saw that they had a Valentine's day display of the nailpolish right when you walk in. She did a collaboration and released 3 shades that match a lipstick. So there's 3 nail polish and 3 lipsticks. I decided to walk toward all the nail polish racks to see if there was any other colors. In the back the had a sign that the nailpolish for that brand had a buy one get one 50% off so I decided to give it a chance.
I ended up getting a Valentine's day color and an aqua color. I decide to test them out and I must say I really do like the two colors I got. The aqua color was a little light but the Valentine's day color one was great pigmentation wise. They both went on good and after a week I had no chipping of any sort. I did forget to take a final picture sorry. But I did use a base coat and top coat. I applied two coats of both colors on each nail.
The container is a bit small but for the price I would say it's descent. I will try to purchase more to see if the brand is good all around. I really want to go try the matching lipstick one to see how it works.

Japonesque

The last time I went to ulta I decided to go to a different location. Instead of going to Burbank I decided to go to Pasadena. As I was walking around I ran into this brand called japonesque.  They had various different Things but I was attracted to the concealer. The packaging is really cute.
The first time I tried it u used it on a brush to define my brows. It was so creamy and blended so well. I then tried it underneath my eye to help cover and a little bit goes a long way.
I find that it did settle into my lines under my eyes but it gives great coverage and lasts all day. I find it creamier than the makeup forever palette with the 5 color shades. I love this product and right now ulta has a free gift with the purchase of $30 of this brand.