Collective Haul

This is (as you can tell) a collective haul! There was a sale on a certain product at my local Walmart and I received a coupon from Ulta. So these are the items...

(Left to right standing up)

NYX hi definition concealer in CW04 beige (normally $4.99)

It Cosmetics your skin but better cc+ in light (normally $38.00)

Maybelline instant age rewind dark circle eraser in brightener (normally $8.99)

NYX butter gloss in Apple Strudel (normally $4.99)

Maybelline Fit Me concealer in 20 sand sable (normally $6.99)

(Left to right laying down)

Flower line and shine lip liner in Nude (normally $6.98)

Flower line and shine lip liner in Cherry Red (normally $6.98)

Real Techniques miracle complexion sponge (normally $5.99)

Flower line and shine lip liner in Plum (normally $6.98)

Flower line and shine lip liner in Rose (normally $6.98)

This haul is actually from a couple weeks ago but I wanted to be able to tell you my thoughts (at least a little) on each product. 

(Left to right: NYX concealer, Maybelline dark circle eraser, Maybelline Fit Me concealer)

NYX hi definition concealer: The shade I got is on the yellow side. For my neutral skin tone it's not that big of a deal. I have tried this for blemishes and under the eye. I gotta say I like it for blemishes better. This dried out my under eye no matter how moisturized it was. I tried it with the blending sponge and with my fingers and like it for blemishes. 

(It Cosmetics cc+)

It Cosmetics your skin but better cc+: This I LOVE! I like a lighter coverage anyway, i'm not about the cakey, crusty looking face. This looks so great on me. I tried applying this with my fingers, with a brush and with the sponge. My favorite is with the sponge. It looks as natural as I have ever gotten makeup to look on me. This is not full coverage, so if you like that you may not like this but my usual foundation routine is with a BB cream anyway, so this is right up my alley. It looks a tad bit gray until you blend it out, but I think both yellow and pink undertones could pull this off.  

Maybelline instant age rewind dark circle eraser: I have tried this before and it was okay. I got the wrong shade (but I made it work) so I thought that's why I didn't like it very much. I heard all the big time YouTubers say they used the brightener shade, I thought I would give that a whirl. This shade is almost to pink.. I can make it work as long as I mix it with a yellower concealer, but I highly doubt unless I can figure this thing out I may never buy it again. If I don't mix it with a yellow concealer it looks oddly bright under my eyes and around my face. I know that's its job however it looms weird on me. Like I said, I have a neutral undertone so something g super pink looks off. It's not the formula I'm having issues with its the colors I'm choosing for myself. But still, if I can't figure out what shade I'm in what is the point of wasting money.. 

(NYX butter gloss)

NYX butter gloss: Where have you butter glosses been all my life?! I have heard amazing things about this product! I expected nothing less than awesome and this did not disappoint. It's creamy but not to sticky. It's quite pigmented but a beautiful topper of lipsticks also. I will be purchasing all the shades!

Maybelline Fit Me concealer: This is the concealer I mix the age rewind concealer with for under my eyes (sometimes). For an everyday look I use just this and I have to say I'm enjoying it. This works under my eyes as well as on blemishes. I use the sponge to blend it in. It does crease but I have never found a primer or concealer that helped with that with that so... such is life :). Just a side note, I don't have horrible blemishes (anymore) or horrible under eye circles so my main use for this is to cover a little under eye circles and a few scars from old blemishes. I do think it has great coverage even if you do have a little worse problems. 

(Top to bottom: Nude, Rose, Cherry Red, Plum)

Flower line and shine lip liner: I will just talk about all these at once. My favorite is Rose and Cherry Red, only because those are colors I wear frequently. I'm so excited for plum this fall though! The nude one is very (to much) nude to use it alone. I use it to tone down other lip colors or to make an ombre lip. These are easy to apply and creamy. I have a big problem with all lip products eventually making my lips dry out and unfortunately this is no exception. It's not huge fail to me though, I work around this problem. All in all I like these liners... a lot! :)

There you have it folks. My currant haul with mini reviews. If you have any questions please leave them in the comments below. 

Talk to you later! 

Coconut Oil

  You have probably already heard all about coconut oil, just in case you haven't though I thought I would post my uses and my thoughts about it. 

  The only brand I have tried is this one pictured above. 100% pure Lou Ana coconut oil. I found it in the baking isle at my local walmart. There are two sizes of this brand. I originally bought the small tub but decided on the big one the second go around. The small one is 14 fl oz and costs about $5, the big one is 30 fl oz and costs about $7. I do plan on trying different brands.

  I haven't eaten it, so that is not what this post will be about. I know you can cook with it but I tried it strictly for beauty reasons and have discovered good uses for it. 

*Body oil: I put it on just like a lotion, after my shower and before bed. It's an oil so you will be greasy but my skin is so dry that I don't exactly mind feeling a little greasy as long as the product is moisturizing. And it does! This makes my skin feel so soft and moisturized.

*Tanning oil: I was running out of my normal tanning oil so I thought "why not?!"  It worked great! It gave me an even tan without getting burnt. As well as moisturizing my skin while I was at it! 

*Sun burn healer: I went to a little pond in my area with my friends and family and didn't apply sunscreen like I should have. I didn't get way burnt by any means, but my shoulders got a little pink though. When I got out of the shower that night I applied this and by the next morning my pink shoulders were golden brown (in a good way, not a crispy chicken way). 

*Face moisturizer: (is it just me or is there a moisturized theme going on) I use this instead of my normal moisturizer. As long as you apply it 30 minutes before your makeup (and you don't get oily) you shouldn't have problems with your makeup sliding around. This makes my makeup go on so smoothly. Bonus use: under eye moisturizer too! 

*Hot oil hair treatment: I will slather my dry hair in this and go sit in the 100 degree weather for about 20 minutes (usually while the kids are playing outside). I also make sure I get it to my scalp since I have a dry head too. Just be sure to wash your hair with your shampoo twice and use half your normal conditioner amount. It makes my hair shiny and so soft! 

*Cuticle oil: does this need an explanation lol!

*Diaper rash: this is my most recent use for coconut oil. My baby was having a bad few days of a bright red bum. This helped a ton! After every messy diaper I would put this on her and it would make clean up of the next messy diaper so much smoother. And helped protect her sore bottom by keeping good moisture on her bum. 

  I have noticed my face isn't as dry and flakey with makeup on anymore. The bumps on the back of my arms are almost gone. My legs don't look as dry and scaley anymore. It gives my skin a little life instead of looking dry and dull. 

  All in all I'm a big fan of coconut oil! I will continue to use this on myself and my kids. 

If you have any other products you would like me to review leave a comment below.

Talk to you next time!