Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Ulta Exclusive!! CoverGirl Cosmetic Bag





Today I was walking around Ulta and noticed that if you spent $15 on CoverGirl products you would receive a free cosmetic bag. On top of receiving a free bag, the CoverGirl products were buy one get one 50% off.

CoverGirl truBlend Fixstick-$7.99

To get up to $15 dollars I decided to purchase the truBlend fixstick. I have had my eye on this for a couple weeks, but was not willing to pay full price for it. I got the shade 1-4 fair.So I decided that I would wait until I could get a deal on it.

CoverGirl flamed out shadow pot in "Turquoise Glow"-$4.99

 Along with the concealer I also purchased the flamed out shadow pot in Turquoise Glow. My first impression of this shadow pot is it does not give a lot of pigmentation. I only swatched it on my hand, so i'm hoping it will show up better when I apply it with a brush. Once I had those in my bag the total was about $10. So I had to find something for $5.

I ended getting nail polish. Who doesn't love nail polish?.......
CoverGirl glosstinis "appletini" & "pink lady"- $1.79

Now time for the cosmetic bag. The best part of this cosmetic bag is what is in it. This bag contains 4 products/samples.
olay fresh effects dew over
Bombshell volume mascara
olay regernerist advanced anti-aging
olay total effects

I also used a 20% off one item coupon which I believe you can find on the Ulta website. My total was
$ 13.61 with tax and all. Not bad for all I got plus a free gift. I do not know how long the free cosmetic bag is going on for, but I am very excited I got my hands on it. Thank you for stopping by.

~Kaci








Monday, May 12, 2014

Pretty in Pink Makeup Tutorial


For my first post I am showing you all a nice simple makeup tutorial. I have been wearing this look for the past two weeks. I love it, and it only takes a couple minutes. This look is the perfect summer look with a hint of pink.I will show you step by step how to get this look. Lets get started............

Here is a glimpse at all the products I will be using for this look......and yes its all drugstore.


Step 1
The first thing I like to do is put on chap stick or in this tutorial my eos lip balm. I do this before I start putting my makeup on so when I apply lipstick or gloss, it makes my lips smooth and not flaky. I found this at Target for around $3.
eos lip balm in sweet mint- $2.99
Step 2
After I apply my lip balm, I apply under eye concealer. The concealer I used was the Maybelline instant age rewind dark circle concealer in neutralizer. This you can find at target or drugstores for around $8. I have been using this under eye concealer for over a year and still really love it. It works great.To blend this in I use a e.l.f. foundation brush. The foundation brush you can get at Target for $1.
Maybeliine instant age rewind dark circles-$7.99


Step 3
The next thing is to put foundation on. The foundation I use is the Neutrogena shine control makeup in classic ivory. To apply the foundation I use a beauty blender sponge I got at target for $5. Make sure you get the sponge wet before you apply the foundation.

Neutrogena shine control makeup-$13
Step 4
To set the foundation I use the rimmel london stay matte powder in 001 transparent. This product is amazing it is very light and gives good coverage. You can find this at target for $3.99. To apply this I use the e.l.f. powder brush. You can find them at target for $1. Once I have applied powder I use the NYC bronzer in sunny. This is one of my favorite brozers I have found. It is very affordable and works great. You can find this for $4 at Target or Walmart. I used the same e.l.f powder brush to apply the bronzer as I did the powder.
Rimmel London Powder- $3.99 & NYC bronzer -$4.

Step 5
Next thing is to apply blush. The blush I used is the Maybelline fit me blush in light rose. This shade is a new shade for Maybelline. I found it at target for $4.99 to apply this brush I used a brush I ordered on amazon. It is a cheaper sigma brush set.
Maybelline fit me blush in light rose- $4.99

Step 6
Now for eye shadow. For a base I like to use the Maybelline color tattoo in inked in pink. This color tattoo came out last year and I couldn't really figure out how to use it until I found this palette. The palette I am using is the Revlon colorstay quad in sun swept. I was attracted to this palette because I loved the tutorial is showed on the back. I first use the white shade as a high light under my eyebrow. Then I take the pink shade and put it all over my lid. I use the grayish shade and put it in the crease. Then I use the fun turquoise shade and put it on the outer corner of my eyelid. I used the e.l.f. crease brush for this quad, which you can buy at target for $1.
Maybelline color tattoo "inked in pink"- $5. Revlon Colorstay quad "Sun Swept"-$4.99.
Step 7
Once I am finished putting the eyeshadow. I put eyeliner on. The eyeliner I use is the CoverGirl perfect point plus in black onyx. I have used this eyeliner since I first started wearing makeup in 7th grade. I love this stuff, my mom and sister use this and we always repurchase it. This is $5.99 at Target. I put this on my water line.
CoverGirl perfect point plus-$5.99
Step 8
Next I apply mascara. My favorite mascara so far is the Maybelline the rocket. I have been using this for the past month and have not wanted to use any other. I love how it makes your lashes feel and look. I use this on both the top and bottom lashes. This product is about $6. If you want to you can also use a lash curler before you apply the mascara.
Maybelline The Rocket-$6.
Step 9
Finally, the last thing I like to do is to put color of my lips. Today I will use the Revlon lip butter in Strawberry Shortcake. I got this from Target when they were $5, but they usually retail for $6-7. I love this lip butter because it gives a little bit of a pink color, but its not to drastic. I feel like it completes the whole look.

Revlon lip butter "Strawberry Shortcake"-$5


I hope you all enjoyed. Comment below if you all have any questions. 



                                                    ~Kaci



Sunday, May 11, 2014

Welcome!


Welcome to my blog. For my first post I wanted too tell you a little about myself. First off my name is Kaci. I am a 20 year old college student and majoring in business. I decided to start this blog because I love makeup and fashion and wanted to share with you all some tips and tricks I have learned over the years. Here I will show new beauty products as well as products I have used for years. Thank you for stopping by.


~Kaci~