June Favorites!

Assalamu wa Alaykum/ Hi,

June has ended therefore it's time for me to share my favorites. Also, Ramadan Kareem to everyone that will be observing the holy month. There are some things from my previous favorites post that I'm still using such as my Chocolate Bar palette, the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, and my Beauty Blender. They won't be mentioned in this favorites but you can read my May favorites here.

1) Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Pandore

This one is a new love of mine. It's long lasting and very pigmented! You can read my review here.

2) Laura Mercier Oil Free Tinted Moisturizer

This my go to when I don't want to wear foundation but I want some kind of coverage. It's a little pricey but it does what it needs to do. You can read my review of it here.

3) MAC Lipstick in Mystical + Jordana Lip liner in Sliver Lilac

The MAC lipstick is from the Alluring Aquatic Collection.This combination gives me a very natural looking lip color. When I wear the lipstick alone I don't like the way it looks on my lips. So, I wear the lip liner under it to give it more of a purple undertone.

 I'm wearing this lip duo in the picture below.

 

4)Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation

This foundation is another new love. It doesn't keep me matte all day, but it keeps me matte longer than most foundations that I've tried. I recently reviewed this foundation. I'm in the shade 6W1 Sandalwood.

5) Orange is the New Black

I haven't done a miscellaneous post about one of my favorite TV shows in a while so I decided to add one to this month's favorites. I surprisingly became hooked on this show. I've heard the hype but  didn't expect it to get drawn in. I watched all two seasons on Netflix in a week. That's how bad it was. I expected the main character Piper to be in the fashion industry because of the title of the show. But, she wasn't. Despite that the show is well written and addictive. I recommend it if you a lot of free time you need to fill. This show is for mature viewers so make sure you're of age and there are no children in the room with you.

So, That's it.

Until Next Time,

Aleema :)

Drugstore Haul/ Update

Assalamu wa Alaykum/ Hi,

I've done quite a bit of drugstore shopping over the past few weeks. It's partly because I've been searching for some products that I really wanted to get my hands on. For example the limited edition Wet n' Wild trios that recently came out. I still haven't found them. I've had to go to many drugstores in Manhattan because there aren't that many in my general area so I just decided to take the train and look around there. So this is what I picked up.

- Milani Powder Blushes

These blushes are limited edition. I found them at a local Walgreens. There were four colors but I only ended up picking up 3 and I only kept 2. I gave one to my mother.

This blush is a very soft muted pink color.

This one is the one I gave to my mother. This is another soft pink just a little brighter.

This one another pink that seems more brighter and pinker than the last.The third that I didn't buy is called 'warm petals' and has more brown in it than the others. I may go back for it. These were $6.99 each.

I didn't put up swatches of these blushes because they swatch horribly. I believe that this is due to whatever is holding them in the rose shape. However, they're easy to pick up with a blush or powder brush and look very natural on the skin.

-L'oreal Magic Nude Liquid Powder

When I saw the commercial for this foundation I was curious to say the least.  I'm not going to say too much about this foundation because I have a separate review post for it coming next. But, it does go from liquid to powder like it says. I got this in the shade 330 'Classic Tan.' Which is different normally any 'tan' color is too light for me.

-Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Spot Concealer

Everyone raved about the other Instant Age Rewind concealer but I didn't hear much on this product. I got the color Medium/Deep. It's the darkest color but is still too light for me. I suppose I could use it as an under eye concealer. Now, I still need a dark spot concealer.

-Maybelline Colorsenstional Vivids + High shine lipgloss

I'm quite enamored by Maybelline's new Vivid collection hope to get a couple more shades soon.

I got the lipstick in the shade 900 'Hot Plum.' It's a fuschia pink/ purple. The lipgloss is in the color 100 'Raspberry Reflections'.

It's a bright purple shade and I think it goes nicely with the lipstick. So, I like to pair them together a lot. The lipstick was $8.99 and I got the lipgloss half off for about 4 dollars.

-Rimmel Stay Glossy lipgloss

I ended having to take off the plastic that had the name of the shade this lipgloss is. So, I'm not sure what the name is. It's a pretty peachy pink color. This was 3.99 at Target.

-Rimmel Show Off Lip Lacquer

I went to my local Walgreens and found one of these in the color Nova which is a light pinkish/ lavender color.  It was the only one there. The rest were sold out. That should have been a sign. I bought it for $4.99 the set price  online and in store for Walgreens. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that it had been opened. I returned it and didn't find another Walgreens that sold them for hours. When I did there were only 5 shades and I picked up this one in the color Big Bang. This red is really bright and pigmented. It stays on your lips for a good amount of time.

I ended paying $5.49 for this one and that's without tax. Of course things in Manhattan are more expensive. :/

- Jordana Lip Pencil

I felt I needed a lipliner for the MAC lipstick I recently bought. It tends to smudge a bit. There weren't many sales. I managed to find this lipliner by Jordana for $2.99 I believe. It's in the shade 'Sedona Red.'

- L'oreal Color Caresse Wet Shine Stain

I really wanted to try this. I heard mixed reviews about it. I've heard that they are supposed to be a dupe for the YSL Glossy Stains. This applies wet. It feels like water but then its like it becomes plastic because you can layer it up to get a darker color. I got this in the shade 188 'Coral Tattoo.' 

So, that's it for the haul.

As for the update, I will be studying abroad in Dubai during the upcoming fall semester. I'm leaving next week Friday night. I plan to vlog while I'm there. The vlogs will be posted on my YouTube channel.

Until Next Time,

Aleema  :)