How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes! The Easy, Affordable Way.

                                                           

Cleaning your makeup brushes can be a painful and tedious task. What to clean it with? How to clean it? How long will it take? Will my brushes work the same way after? And let’s not even talk about how ridiculously expensive some “brush soaps” can be. I mean $20? Really? For brush soap? Really?!? 

I was a victim too, and completely fell for buying the beauty blender soap that worked for beauty blenders and brushes, but what I did not know is how quickly the teeny tiny soap finished. I couldn’t believe it, $20 bucks for soap for brushes that lasted me less than 8 weeks. (Ahhhh) I even wrote a review to try to warn others about that, but no joke, my review never showed up. 

So I did my homework and found a better, cheaper solution to help others wash their brushes without burning a hole in their wallet (from soap buying).

My latest tutorial has been created with very simple steps to cleaning your makeup brushes using products you probably already have at home. (Wowzers, finally!)

It’s fast and easy, but if you have a billion brushes and are trying to wash them all at the same time, then it won’t be as fast.

No more expensive brush soaps, because what I am about to show you will simplify your life. Here you go folks, and I hope this help you so you can move on to more important things to spend your money on.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HszThMHfj7o

Anastasia Beverly Hills Pure Hollywood and Too Faced Melted Nude

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick Pure Hollywood and Too Faced Melted Nude Reviews

Hi Everyone! 

So I have really been enjoying wearing nude lipstick lately and wanted to review both ABH Pure Hollywood and Too Faced Melted Nude lipsticks. I also have a nice surprise for you regarding each review which I will reveal at the end.

Abh-Pure Hollywood

At first I thought this would be a color I would never wear because I normally don’t like it when my lips fade out with my face (I mean, isn’t the whole point of lipstick for it to show?) Well I went outside my comfort zone and decided to give this a try and boy am I glad I did.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Pure Hollywood lipstick is a beautiful, sultry, sexy nude color that did not fade out my face! It is a liquid matte texture so it dries quickly after you put in on, and feels great on the lips, and stays on unless you  start to eat greasy food.

Do I recommend it? YES, YES, YES!

Tip 1:  Make sure to exfoliate your lips before wearing matte lipstick. (If you don’t the skin on your lips will be in the spotlight desperately asking to be noticed J

Tip 2: Wear your favorite lip balm about 20-30 min before wearing matte lipstick. (You can wipe it off if it feels too greasy after 30 minutes, but you may not have to, since it may already set in your lips).

Tip 3: This color is so versatile. (You can easily wear it with lip liner to create any other look your heart desires).

Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick Melted Nude

This is one of my favorite nude colors to wear on my lips! It has a beige-ish caramel color that I personally can’t get enough of!

 It is creamy, and does not feel drying on the lips. It will come off it you eat anything so throw it in your bag for reapplication to your liking.

Tip 1: Smell it, it smells soooo good!

Tip 2: I highly recommend this color if you’re normally not too crazy about nudes, but are still curious to try it.

And now for the surprise…

I started my own youtube (Makeuprb) channel to bring you a video version of all the beauty tips and swatches I would like to share with you and although they are new videos, expect for each video to improve to hopefully be helpful to you. Here are the links for the ABH and Too Faced Swatches.

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Too Faced:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxMcPLUE9ps

Anastasia Beverly Hills:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNg48E7kbBc

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Foundation Versus Lancome Nude Miracle Matte Foundation Review

Matte Foundation Review Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Foundation  Versus Lancome Nude Miracle

Do you love Matte Foundation? Have you been looking for the perfect one and still not sure which one is good for your skin? Today I will be giving a review on the Urban Decay Naked Skin and Lancome Nude Miracle liquid foundations.

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless foundation.

I have combination skin and I absolutely loved almost everything about this foundation.

Texture: It is very, very airy and really feels like you are wearing nothing on your skin. I really love how light it feels and doesn’t transfer on your hands, clothes, or anything. When I wear this foundation I do not have to set it with any powder, it dries to a matte, and doesn’t set in lines or feel dry, and doesn’t get patchy. Can it get any better?!?

Formula: It has a very light, liquid formula so when you pump it out, it looks almost like water. That’s totally okay, because that does not diminish the quality of the foundation. You just have to remember to shake it very well before each use.

Coverage: Medium coverage and buildable. If you choose the right shade, it will cover redness as well.  

Cons: I really, really, wanted to stick with this foundation forever, because I loved it THAT much! However, I had to stop because it was irritating my skin. After several weeks of use, my skin got red in random patches, tiny breakouts started appearing, and the texture of my skin was getting worse by each use.  There is some ingredient that is not working well with my skin that I may possibly be allergic to, so I had to stop using it. This may not be true for your skin, but just pay attention if you do start using it.

The Lancome Nude Miracle Foundation

Texture:  The texture of this foundation is also very airy. I would say this is more of a semi-matte finish and may need to be set with powder depending on your skin.  Personally, I do have to set mine with powder when I use this foundation. 

Formula: The formula of this foundation is also very light and runny. You do need to shake it well before use, so if you don’t mind that, it’s lovely!

Coverage:  The coverage is also a medium coverage. I was hoping to match Urban Decay’s Naked Foundation shade 3 exactly, but the colors are slightly different and have more of neutral undertones than yellow undertones as I was hoping.  It does cover redness if you choose the right shade for your skin.  

Cons:  I was really hoping that this foundation with set exactly the same way urban decay’s foundation did without needing to set with powder, but I find when I don’t set it with powder, it tends to transfer on my hands and everywhere else.  I also wish they had more options with shades that had yellow undertones, but it is fairly close to the color I was looking for.

Pros:  NO BREAKOUTS! NO ALLERGIC REACTION! Definitely feels much healthier on my skin, and I can wear it consecutively without any worries.

Overall, you just have to listen to your skin, its needs, and then choose what you think will suit you best.

I hope this review was helpful to everyone, please don’t hesitate if you have any additional questions!

Have a lovely day!!!

 RipsyRipsy

Lancome Nude Miracle Foundation 140N Swatch

                                  Urban Decay Naked Foundation Shade 3 Swatch

LUSH!

LUSH HAUL!

If you have not discovered  Lush, you are seriously missing out!!! Today I will be succinctly reviewing 3 products I purchased from Lush a few weeks ago:  

1)  Lush Ocean Salt 2) Lush Santa Lip Scrub 3) Lush Mint Julep Lip Scrub & 1 sample called Lush Buche De Noel Face Cleanser.

My Thoughts...

Lush Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub:

Oh my! I passionately love the scent of this face and body scrub! It has light blue color and smells absolutely amazing!!! It is pretty pricy so I save this to pamper myself once a week.

Uses: Because the texture of this scrub is pretty coarse, I actually only use this on my body and not my face.  I love using it on my arms and elbows and neck. The scent stays for a little bit after you use it, and my skin also feels super soft afterwards.

Lush Santa Lip Scrub:

So apparently this is a seasonal thing that only comes out during the holiday season in December.

It smells like coca cola, and I actually did not like the scent too much.

The texture is a lot finer than the mint lip scrub and had a lot more of the coca cola flavored syrup compared to the mint lip scrub. It also has some hearts on top which did nothing for the lips, but just looked cute in the jar and made a big red mess in the sink. It also doesn’t work too well, as far as, exfoliating your lips.

Lush Mint Julep Lip Scrub:

I love this stuff! It works well, and smells good (minty sweet), and I use it whenever my lips feel dry. (Mostly after using matte lipsticks) If you have never used a lip scrub before and have days when your lips feel really dry, I recommend this lip scrub.

Lush Buche De Noel Face Cleanser:

This was a sample and I actually only used it once.

Verdict?

It made my skin feel soft,  has a bit of a strong scent, which isn’t too bad, but I didn’t like it too much.Nothing about it really stood out.

Would I purchase? I don’t think I will be purchasing this cleanser, no.

Here is a picture of my haul, comment below if you have any additional questions.

Hope everyone's holiday season was lovely and hope you are all enjoying 2015. CHEERS!