Birchbox

Recently, I've started subscribing to Birchbox. Each month, you pay $10 and they send you a box of beauty products specifically tailored to you. It asks your skin tone and favorite types of products and comes up with a few samples and products for you to try. At first, I was a little worried that it was a scam, but I did my research and gave in. It is definitely not a scam. Obviously, the goal is really to get you to buy the full-sized products, but that's not why I've subscribed.

I am a make-up fanatic. I love trying new things and Birchbox allows me to do it each month on a budget. $10 is really not much when you're being sent amazing, high-priced items. My favorite product so far is a Stilla lipgloss that perfectly accents my skin tone!

I would definitely recommend trying it out if you're as make-up obsessed as me!

Clinique Stay Matte Makeup

My mom has always been a huge fan of Clinique makeup. She would always participate in bonus days and those were like Christmas to us. She'd bring home makeup samples and we would play around with the different colors and give each other make-overs. When I got older and started wearing makeup, I wore a lot of her hand-me-down samples. At least until I starting having to buy my own makeup. Clinique is definitely not cheap, so I stopped wearing it.

This past weekend, I went home to see my family. My mom and I went to Clinique and got fitted for foundation just for fun. I tried the Stay Matte foundation and I've fallen in love. I have pretty oily skin. I'm always searching for a foundation or base that will keep my skin looking fresh and clean. On top of having oily skin, I'm very light-skinned. Most brands don't even make a foundation in a shade that matches my skin tone. I've been using BB cream or tinted moisturizer just because they are the only cheaper solution to my skin problems. However, Stay Matte keeps my skin looking fresh all day! My nose always starts getting shiny a few hours into the day. I'm a big powder person. I carry it with me and am always reapplying it to cover that darn shine. With this formula, my skin didn't get shiny at all, not even towards the end of the day!

Clinique makes 20 different shades for this formula. I was surprised to find that they make shades lighter than my skin tone too! This is a first for me! I definitely recommend it if you have similar issues with your skin, or even just want to try something new!

 

New make up!

I tried some new make-up this weekend. One of my favorite things to do is play with new make up and see what new looks I can come up with! These aren't the greatest pictures so bear with me!

 

For this, I used a Clinique Duo in "Jammin'" and a peachy-brown color I already owned (e.l.f. brand). I used Revlon's eye primer as a base. I applied the light pink all over my eyelid and the purple in the crease. Then I took the peachy-brown color and blended in the purple into the crease. I know it's not technical terms or good descriptions of the products but it's hard to do without the products in front of me!