HOW I CONTOUR & HIGHLIGHT plus a GIVEAWAY

 Hi Friends. Lets talk about contouring and highlighting. It's something that I've fallen in love with and do almost everyday. I like to do a light contour just to add depth and dimension to my face. I've found that foundation can really wipe away any dimension that you face may have, it can make you look almost dead. When you apply some warmth to the face, it can change your whole look.

I recently started using the Chrislie Formulation Contour Kit and have fallen in love with it. I haven't used any other contour kit, so I can compare it to anything else, but compared to using a bronzer it's amazing! The contour has enough grey to create a beautiful contour and the highlight is everything. The highlight has a yellow undertone and brightens up the under eye area beautifully! I would highly recommend giving this company a try, they have some great products. Everything that I've tried has been  great, but my favorite is the contour kit.

I wanted to give back to you guys, so I decided to giveaway one of the contour kits, that Chrislie sent to me. This giveaway is hosted by me and will be shipped out my me.

TO ENTER YOU MUST 

- MUST BE A SUBSCRIBER 

- US ONLY with Parental Permission

- Check Out Chrislies Facebook page and on 1 of their pictures let them know "Sensational Finds Sent Me"

-Comment on the video that you want to be entered 

Giveaway will end APR 25 at 11:59pm  Winner will be announced via video and will be contacted thru youtube

If you want to know the products I used:

The best brush for contouring MAC 168 

Elf Angled Blush Brush

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush

Milani Rose Blush in Coral Cove

Milani Coca Lip Liner 

Wet n' Wild Matte Lipstick in Pinkterbell with Kat Von D Studded Kiss in Cathedral on top

I hope that you guys enter the giveaway and check out Chrislie Formulation. I will have a full review of the website and products in a video very soon. 

I love you all! {143}

Flower Beauty: Product Review and Swatches

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When I first heard about Drew Barrymore's makeup line Flower Beauty, I knew I had to give it a try. I went out and brought a couple products to review and swatch. Flower Beauty is available at Walmart and Walmart.com, they also have a website Flowerbeauty.com, facebook, and twitter. Flower Beauty is made in the USA, never tested on animals, and is said to be a high-end luxury product at a drugstore price.

They had a variety of products, I purchased 3 cream eye shadows, a nail polish, blush/bronzer duo, an eyeshadow quad and 3 lipsticks. I'll start off my review by saying my regular Walmart didn't carry Flower Beauty I live in Northeast Philadelphia and had to go to the Bensalem Walmart. The only Walmart that carried Flower Beauty were outside the city and that was disappointing. When I saw the display I was very impressed. It was bright white and looked very new and modern. The products come in the nicest packaging. Rose gold logos, glass jars, crisp white packaging, and magnetic closures are some of the details I was most impressed with. Each product has a cute and catchy name, which adds to the charm.

Color Play Cream eyeshadow $7.98

Please ignore these swatches on a baby wipe, when I did it on my hand it looked like crap!

Pros: Great packaging
          Highly pigmented
          Great price point

Cons: Messy
          Not long wearing

My Thought: When I first tried these cream shadows I was hoping they would be similar to Maybelline Color Tattoos. It wasn't like that at all. They aren't compressed into the jar, which makes them messy. The consistency is extremely wet, and that's why I feel it creases so easily. The color payoff is nice, with a metallic sheen but you must wear a base or primer underneath and even a shadow on top to make it look decent. I was disappointed with this product and would much rather buy Maybelline Color Tattoos or L'oreal Infallible Eye Shadows
          

Kiss Sticks $6.98

 Velvet Lip Color in Set Me Freesia

 

High-Shine Lip Color in Nude Narcissus

Lip Service Lip Butter in Princess & the Peony

My thoughts: All 3 of these products are amazing, but the Velvet Lip Color in Set me Freesia is a must have. I love that it's smooth and creamy brown-ish nude with no shimmer or glitter. Nude Narcissus is more of a pink-ish nude with shimmer. Both are beautiful and different.I was pleasantly surprised how much I loved the all 3 Kiss Sticks, and will be re-buying all 3!

Nail 'd It Nail Lacquer in NP1 Go With The Flow-er $4.98

My thought: I love this taupe-gray color polish. It's a great neutral nail polish at a reasonable price. At $4.98 it's worth every penny. I was very happy with the color I choose.


Flower Shadow Play Eye Shadow Quad in EQ3 Foxy Browns $9.98

Pros: Great packaging
         Highly pigmented
          Easy to blend

Cons: Wasn't enough color variety since they only have 4 quads
           No mirror in the quad
           1 of the eye shadows is chalky and gets shadow everywhere

My thoughts: These quad cost $9.98 which seems a bit high to me. The color payoff is great. All the shadows feel smooth and are easy to blend. There are only 4 different quads to choose from and it seemed like they all had very similar color. In the Foxy Brown quad there are 3 shadows that have shimmer and 1 matte color, I wish they would have given more matte colors. I'm happy with the shadows for the most part but if I had to choose between these and the Wet 'n Wild Eyeshadow Trio I would pick up the Wet 'n Wild.


Ready Set Glow! Blush/Bronzer Duo in Shimmering Goddess $9.98









Pros: Great matte bronzer
          Highly pigmented
          Long wearing
          Easy to blend 

 
Cons: Very pigmented so you have to be very careful not to use too much
           Slightly chalky
            No mirror

My thoughts: This is my favorite product that I purchased from Flower Beauty. I love that the bronzer is matte and perfect for contouring. The blush is dark, but if used with a light hand it's beautiful. This Duo can be used day or night, just by applying more or less. This is the perfect duo and I will be re-buying this product.




Final thought: All in all Flower Beauty has some high quality products at drugstore prices. The Kiss Sticks, Nail Polish, and Blush/Bronzer Duo are my favorite and are highly recommended. The amazing packaging and beautiful display draws customers in to well made, well designed, and well thought out makeup line. While its beautiful and affordable, I hope Flower Beauty makes it into every Walmart so it accessible to everyone! 

Have you tried out any of these products? Let me know what you think!







Disclaimer: I am not affiliated nor sponsored this company. All items were purchased by me with my money. 
          

Everyday Makeup Look- Netrual Eye and Nude Lip

Happy Saturday Friends! I hope your having a relaxing Saturday. Today I'm showing you another make-up look which is simple and easy to do. This is a perfect everyday look, that anyone can do. What I think is most important  for an everyday makeup look is flawless glow-y skin, long lashes, and a groomed brow. If those 3 things are done then you'll put together. Of course you should do what makes you feel gorgeous, and makeup should only accentuate your beauty.

The details:

Face-

 Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Natural Beige 2.5

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer

Maybelline DreamLumi in Radiant

Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Endless Pearl as Highlight

Elf Candid Coral Blush

Eyes-

Elf Brow Kit in Medium

Mac Paint Pot in Soft Ochre

L'Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow in Endless Pearl. Applied to the entire eyelid then used a brown shadow in crease

Elf Liquid Liner

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara 

Lips

Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti (this is a creamy coral color)

MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick

Valentine's Day Make-up Look with a Fuchsia Lip color

 Happy Valentine's Day loves! Since today is a day all about love, I'm share my Valentine's Day makeup look. When I think about Valentine's Day make-up I think of pinks or reds with flawless glow-y skin. Today I also did the makeup challenge on the Style and Beauty forum I visit, which is a Fuchsia lip. We don't have huge plans, but I always try to dress festively and incorporate the colors in my outfit and makeup. 

  Since I'm doing a brighter lip I went with a neutral eye, this is a great way to do this look for daytime. If your going out at night you could always smoke out your eyes a little more, but that's just a personal preference.

The details
 Face-
 Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Natural Beige 2.5
Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer
Maybelline DreamLumi in Radiant
Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light

Eyes-
Elf Brow Kit in Medium
Mac Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
All of the eyeshadows are from the Sonia Kashuk Perfectly Neutral eye palette
Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

Lips-
Wet and Wild Matte Hot Pink
MAC Rebel on top

 I used the Sonia Kashuk Limited Edition Brushes. This set cost $14.99 and is worth every penny. I highly recommend giving these brushes a try. Not only are the handles adorable, the quality is great.

Halloween Weekend 2012 plus an Update

Hi my long lost friends! Oh how I've missed you! I'll spare you all the "I've been so busy" busniess, and honestly say that blogging had to take a backseat for a while. I wish I could say I've been yachting in St.Tropez for the entire summer and came back with an amazing tan! Or won the lottery and decided to live off the grid, so I don't spend all my winnings! But that would be a lie and the truth is life happened! I'm not 100% back, probably closer to 70% so please be kind snd bear with me! I'm back to being a SAHM to little B, which is way harder now that he's almost 2. I've missed blogging so much and I'm glad to be back to share my journey again!
This past weekend we went to the Pocanos with our Queenie (the name B calls my mom). They had a Halloween weekend at the campsite she stays at. It was such a great time. I couldnt believe some of the amazing decorations people had set up. Chainsaws, lights, fog machines and scary music just to name a few. B dressed up as Mickey and I did a quick and easy black cat look.

I hope everyone effected by hurricane Sandy is holding up well. Its so windy here, I cant remember wind this bad! It sounds like our roof us going to blow off! But all is well and Im wishing you all the same!
Make sure you stay in contact! Im on twitter @sensation _finds and instagram @sensationfinds all the time! So lets chat! Also comment below and let me know what your Halloween plans are!

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