Get Shocking Extensions with L'Oreal Telescopic

Please excuse me for being so absent lately!  Like I said before, I was sick as a dog starting on January 1.  What fun it is to start the new year with a big, huge cold!  When you're ill, makeup loses some of its appeal.

Anyway, on to one of my new obsessions!  

I hardly ever purchase drugstore makeup - I seriously only use Maybelline Great Lash.  So I went out on a limb to purchase L'Oreal Telescopic Shocking Extensions mascara on the recommendation of the Muse from Musings of a Muse.

She said that this delivers length and maintains curl while not providing a terrible amount of volume.  I would say that's really accurate!  I wanted something for length so I could pair it up with a volumizing mascara for super drama!

I picked up the waterproof formula but I might just go back for the regular formula, too!

The brush on this is really nice.  L'Oreal claims that there are 200 bristles (not that I've cared to count!) to help grab all your lashes.  I would say you definitely need to curl your lashes for the best results.

I think it's adorable the that tube actually looks like a telescope - so nifty!  I'm so pleased with this mascara - zero flaking, fading, or smudging.

It's definitely not going to give you volume, but it will maintain your curl all day and wing your lashes out to baby-doll like proportions.  My favorite way to wear it?  On top of tarte primer and mascara for truly incredible drama!

I don't have any comparison pics but I promise to update ASAP!

On a different note - what have I been up to since dropping off the map for foreverrrrr?  Well, I was off work due to my cold so I managed to watch all the episodes of Sherlock.  So amazing!  Seriously, if you haven't seen it, watch it ASAP!

Of course, watching Sherlock led me to the wonderful world of "Wholock" on Pinterest.  (Doctor Who + Sherlock = Wholock)  Also, there's some very twee Harry Potter / Sherlock mashups like this:

Adorableeeee!  I don't own this picture but if someone knows who to credit it to, please let me know!

Anyway, pick up this mascara for about $10 in drugstores.  (I would post a link for you but I can't find any sites where this is reasonably priced.)  Also, make sure to watch Sherlock and Doctor Who on Netflix!

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Mascara and primer from tarte and a FOTD!

 Let's talk about mascara, baby!  If I had to pick only three things to last me the rest of my makeup life it would be sunscreen, eyeliner, and mascara.  Seriously, I don't own a ton of mascaras but it's one of the few items that I have to wear.

So I just HAD to nab this $10 steal from Sephora's Black Friday sale.  This has a full size 

tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara ($19) and a mini size tube of tarte MultiplEYE Clinically-Proven Natural Lash Enhancing Primer ($22 for full size).

This is an incredible value but it doesn't seem to be on Sephora's website anymore.  I still thought I'd review it since you can buy the tubes by themselves on Sephora's website.

The mascara comes is a wooden tube.  It might be bamboo?  I actually really like the novelty of it and like how the tube feels when I hold it.  Plus, it seems easier to grip the wand when applying the mascara.

The wands are a nice design and not big and clubby like some wands.  (I hate those clubby things!  So unwieldy!)

So how does it work?

Here's my eye with the primer on the left and bare lashes on the right:

Mascara over primer on the left, bare lashes on the right:

Primer and mascara on both eyes:

This creates lovely, fluttery lashes that hold a curl incredibly well.  Check out the side view:

I think this mascara is really amazing.  I love the fluttery way my lashes look after application.  I think the primer does a really nice job of amping up the mascara and making my lashes longer.

Here's a Face of the Day (FOTD) that I did using this mascara and primer:

Products used:
- SolBar PF 50 Sunscreen
- MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light
- tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian clay finishing powder
- Benefit Coralista boxed blush
- Too Faced Snow Bunny Bronzer
- Urban Decay eyeshadows in Sidecar and Smog
- Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Hustle
- tarte Maracuja lip gloss in Nuria

- tarte MultiplEYE Clinically-Proven Natural Lash Enhancing Primer

- tarte Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara 

I wanted to go with a nice, neutral, subdued look since I'm wearing such a sparkly-farkly top!

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Get Carried Away with tarte this holiday season!

Get ready for a super picture-heavy post as I rave the new Sephora-exclusive Carried Away palette!

This thing is an absolute steal!  It's $54 for a $512 value!  Wooo-hooo!

This has 24 full size eyeshadows, eight lip glosses, one blush, one brush, one mascara, and one finishing powder!  Such an amazing value.

Oh, and it comes in an amazing travel kit that you can easily add your own stuff in to when you're traveling.

The shadows are housed in a slim palette that slides behind the large mirror on the inside of the palette.  I think this is a really effective use of space that so many other brands don't utilize in their mega-huge holiday palettes.

Each shadow is named, which I really appreciate.  This palette is a nice mix of neutrals and pops of color.  Plus, I like that they're grouped together in groups of four so you can easily create eye looks.  Sometimes big palettes overwhelm me and I don't know how to create a look.  This takes the guess work out of it!

Left side of the palette 

Right side of the palette

You can see that some shades are very neutral and hardly visible.  The shadows tarte produces are buttery and dense but are not nearly as intensely pigmented as Urban Decay or MAC.  

Next there are the eight mini glosses:

These are so nice and I really love them!  They taste minty but it's a difficult mint to describe - it almost tastes like mint chocolate chip ice cream!  It's amazing.  They all give a MLBB (my lips but better) look.

Gorgeous!

Next the included brush:

You can use this for either the blush or finishing powder - it works nicely for both.  I experienced very slight shedding the first time I used it but haven't had an subsequent shedding after that.

Finally, here are the mascara, finishing powder, and blush:

The finishing powder is white and provides a nice, matte finish.

The blush is in Adventurous and it's a rusty, shimmery blush.

It's a little ruddy on me but if you have a light hand it can look very natural.

Do you need this?  YES!  This is a great holiday palette and the value is incredible.  This would be a nice starter kit for someone who is just getting into makeup or tarte.

This was my last big purchase for myself before the holiday season!  I bought it when it first came out and I find myself reaching for it constantly.  I love the kit it comes in and I like it for traveling.

You can purchase HERE for $54.

XOXO

-Kaitlin

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Purple isn't possible with Maybelline Pop of Purple mascara

I've already told y'all just how much I love Maybelline Great Lash mascara.  So when I saw that Maybelline was coming out with four limited edition colors of Great Lash, I was thrilled!  I initially wanted to grab one of each color; however, I decided to just try one and see how it was before indulging in all of them.

Well, I'm glad I waited.  I grabbed Pop of Purple and I was a little disappointed in the results.  The color is a true purple and it almost looks like it has little bits of goldy-red shimmer in it.  Although you can see the color well on the wand and in the swatch, it just doesn't translate to eyelashes.  (The other available shades are Totally Teal, Blink of Blue and Go Go Green.)  

They haven't sacrificed the formula - it still applies easily without clumps.  Unfortunately the  color just isn't there.  This might work on people with really light blond lashes, but it won't work on people with brown or black lashes.   

I used Pop of Purple in an eye look.  This is one of my favorite looks for going out and I think it looks nice with my green eyes!  I used:

*UDPP over entire eye
*Wet n Wild Color Icon palette in Petal Pusher - Left eyelid color and right browbone color blended on lid
*Laura Mercier Violet Sky in crease and used wet as a liner
*Urban Decay Ecstasy on outer part of lid (Ecstasy is discontinued now but you can still find it for sale at a lot of places)
*Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Liner on upper waterline
*Maybelline Great Lash Pop of Purple on upper lashes

You can pick these up at almost any drugstore.  I got mine at Walgreens for $5.49.  I definitely don't regret picking it up because it will work just fine for everyday use.  I'm just disappointed that it isn't super dramatic. 

What's your go-to look for going out?  Are you going to indulge in any of the LE mascaras?

XOXO

-K

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10 things I would repurchase immediately

If you've ever gotten into watching beauty Youtubers, you'll know that they're a lot like beauty bloggers, except they exclusively produce videos.  I'd say that's how I first got into the world of beauty as a hobby - I watched instructional videos about beauty techniques!  

I have a lot of respect for beauty Youtubers because they do a lot of creative things with their channels.  One thing you'll se pretty often is "tag" videos, where a person comes up with an idea for a video and then tags people so they'll make a similar video.  (These often take the form of a list of some sort.)  

One type of tag video that has floated around is the "10 Things I'd Repurchase."  The idea is simple:  if you were to lose ALL of your makeup collection tomorrow, what would be the first ten things you'd repurchase?

When you have a pretty large collection, this can be a tough question!  (I got mine down to eleven and finally gave up and took out my Sephora crease blending brush.)

Anyway, here are my ten products I would have to IMMEDIATELY repurchase!  (Click on the listed price to purchase.  If the product name is linked, it means I've written about it before and you can click to read.)

1.)  Milk of Magnesia - $9.39 - I've already explained how much I love this product.  I need this as my primer in the morning!

2.)  Skin 79 Super Beblish Balm Pink Label - $13.79 - This is my Holy Grail BB balm (and foundation).  It applies like a dream, stays all day, and doesn't break me out.  It's seriously perfect.  I'm planning an in-depth review, so look for that soon.

3.)  Urban Decay Primer Potion - $9 - This is the sample bottle I received with my #4 item!  Lol.  UDPP is a HG product for many, many people.  It goes on creamy and makes your eyeshadow stay in place all day long!

4.)  Urban Decay Naked palette - $50 - OMGGGG.  Do you have this yet?  If you don't, step away from your computer and drive to the nearest Ulta or Sephora and buy it.  No really, go.  I'll wait.  Ok, you're back?  Good.  Seriously - it is amazing.  This is the ONLY palette you need if you want nice, neutral looks or smokey dramatic eyes.  You can't go wrong with nudes and neutrals.

5.)  Benefit Coralista Boxed Blush - $28 - This blush is so lovely.  Trust me - it was a toss up between this one and NARS Orgasm blush.  However, I picked this one since it has an included brush and if I lost everything in my stash I would need a brush!  

6.)  Too Faced Caribbean in a Compact Snow Bunny Bronzer - $29 - This is the best bronzer I've ever come across.  It has four stripes of color which keeps it from being too orangey.  This is my HG bronzer and I couldn't be happier with it.  I would have to replace it!

7.)  Anastasia Beverly Hills Perfect Brow Pencil in Strawburn - $22 - I've talked about this baby before.  I need it, have to have it, can't live without it anymore.

8.)  Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Demolition - $19 - Wow, 30% of the products on this list are UD!  They really are my favorite brand EVER!  This color smudges easily and stays all day long.  I really love how easy it is to apply without tugging or dragging.

9.)  Fairy Drops Scandal Queen mascara - $24 - This is one of my biggest indulgences.  It's just too amazing and makes my eyelashes look a million miles long.  Review forthcoming, I promise!  

10.)  Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler - $19 - I had used a cheap, terrible eyelash curler for six years (SIX YEARS, Y'ALL!) before I purchased this one.  I knew I deserved it, after using crap for so long.  Beauty bloggers all over the internet sing the praises of this baby and for good reason.  It's so good that it's unreal.  You can create incredibly dramatic curls with it.

So there you have it!  These are the 10 products that I'd have to replace right away if I lost them!

What are your top ten?  Let me know!  Do we have any in common?  Would you choose more face products or more eye products?

XOXO

-K

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