Makeup Mondays: ULTA Haul

Welcome to another edition of Makeup Mondays!

Today I thought I'd share some of my recent beauty purchases with you.  My B.B.F.F. (best blogging friend foreverrrrrrrr) Keena [who just celebrated her birthday recently], gave me a gift card to Ulta for Christmas so I finally get to show her how I spent it.

In my last haul, I noticed I had so many eye and face products but no lip products.  ZERO.  Then I thought, how can I do a complete look if I don't have any lip products?  So I was on a mission to add more lip products to my beauty collection.

After MUCH debate and research, here are the things I decided upon:

Clockwise from top:  EOS lip balms, Ulta lipglosses, Ulta lipsticks, Ulta lip crayon, Maybelline color tattoo eyeshadows, Revlon lipstick, and Essence mini-lipgloss sets, lipsticks, and lip pencils.

Okay, so first up is the EOS lip balms in Strawberry Sorbet [pink], Summer Fruit [red], and Lemon Drop [yellow, duh] which actually has SPF 15.  This was pretty much a no-brainer for me.  I've heard so many rave reviews on these babies and have been wanting to try them out for a while now since they don't sell them on Guam.  Sad, I know.

I actually got to try one out since my sister brought hers with her when she came to Guam and I loved it.  These things really are amazing!  At first I fell in love with the unique packaging but these balms really do work wonders for me.  They keep my lips soft and supple without feeling oily or sticky.

Next up is the Ulta brand lip products.  I picked up two Super Shiny Lip Glosses in Flirtini and Sweet 19, two Lipsticks in Sweet Apricot and Wild Honey, and a Lip Crayon in Prom Night.  I've been needing a little more pink in my life and I have a feeling these products will do the trick.

Okay, so I just HAD to buy some kind of eye product so I chose the Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eyeshadows in Too Cool and Bad to the Bronze.  I've heard great reviews on these and I've been wanting to try these out as a base.  The white color really helps to make colors pop while the bronze gives it a warmer feel.  Check out my last makeup tutorial to see how I used Too Cool as a base.

I've been 'oohing' and 'aahing' over the nude lip look for quite some time now so I've been on a mission to find the perfect nude lip color.  I decided to try out Revlon's Nude Attitude to see how it would fare.  At first swatch, I didn't like it.  It's a bit too chalky looking for me but I think I'll give it a few more chances before I can give it an honest review.

And last, but not least, are the Essence lip products.  I've never heard of the Essence brand before but their products are so cheap affordable that I figured I'd give them a try.  I got two mini-lip gloss sets in New York New York and C U In London, two lipsticks in Creamy Nude and In the Nude, and two lip pencils in Honey Bun, and to match the lipstick, In the Nude.

So far the Essence products are holding their own.  The quality of these products is pretty awesome and I know I'll be purchasing this brand again.  I've used the lipsticks on more than one occasion so far and they look amazing!

Well, that's my Ulta haul for ya!  Hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these products and if you'd like an in-depth review on any of the products shown, feel free to let me know in the comments!

Till next time...

♥ Duckie.

Makeup Mondays: Holiday Haul + A [Giveaway]!

I was planning on doing a review on a super amazing product that I got for Christmas today but then I thought, 'why not show you all the awesome makeup that I got over the holidays first?'

And because I don't wanna be one of those "Look at me!  Look what I got!" kinda girls, I'm giving away one super awesome prize to one super lucky reader!

So let's get started, shall we?

This first batch of goodies was given to me by my sister Jaxx (who's blog I'm in the process of designing - check out my madd skills so far) for Christmas.

Sorry for the ugly pictures.  I was a little lazy to take better pictures.

L-R: Maybelline Mega Plush Volum' Express Mascara, Make Up Forever Aqua Brow, Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous Eyeliner, Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Blackest Black, and Hard Candy Stay In Line Eyeliner in Black Pearl.

The second batch of stuff was part of my Christmas present from my mom, who allowed me a shopping spree on Coastal Scents.

Coastal Scents 252 Ultimate Palette, 10 Blush Palette, Liquid HD Foundation in ST-07, 22 Piece Brush Set, and the Eclipse Palette.

 Coastal Scents 22 Piece Brush Set

Blush, Eclipse, and 252 Palettes


Now that you've seen what I got, here's the part I know you've been waiting for:

Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette

Yep, this baby could be yours soon so enter below!  Like, uh, NOW!


a Rafflecopter giveaway


Good luck!!!

♥ Duckie.

Makeup Monday: MAC Crew High-light Powder (Hey, Sailor! Collection)

So I went a little crazy this weekend and bought a bunch of new stuff that I don't really need.  If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter (@frikkenduckie) you'd have gotten a peek at some of the things I splurged on over the weekend.

Anyway, it had been a while since I stopped by my local MAC counter and I know it had been feeling neglected lately so I figured I might as well show it a little love while I was in the area.  I stocked up on some of my faves and ended up splurging on the "Crew" High-light Powder which is part of their Hey, Sailor! collection.

I had been looking for a highlighter for quite some time and this one was just too cute not to buy.  I loved the colors and the shimmer of the beige so I figured it would work well as a highlight.  Well gals, I was WRONG.

Now I don't know about you but I prefer highlighters to be shimmery yet natural looking.  The purpose of it is to highlight the areas of your face that the light would normally hit.  It helps to enhance your cheekbones and your facial structure, giving it a more defined look.

MAC was wrong in categorizing Crew as a high-light powder.  This product should definitely be defined as a blush and not a highlight powder.  The coral pink color in this product is very pigmented and stands out the most among the other three colors.  The color of the product when mixed together on a brush is a chalky pink.

Overall:  I would definitely NOT recommend purchasing this product for two reasons:  (1) It is more of a blush than a high-light powder and (2) it is still wayyyyyy too expensive for blush ($29.00)!!

Well I hoped you appreciated this review since I just saved you $29.00!  You're welcome.

And I still haven't edited the tutorial video I did.  I'm having trouble converting my .mov file into an editable file on Windows Movie Maker.  If anyone can help me out, I'd really appreciate it!

Oh, and by the way, I think we can all agree that I've got pretty rad photography skills, right?  Okay, well I guess my new camera helps a little...but still.  I'm pretty proud of myself.

Please comment below and let me know if you've tried the MAC Crew High-light Powder and what YOU thought of it.  And if you've regretted any beauty purchases lately, please feel free to share with us!

♥ Duckie.

P.S.  I may or may not post tomorrow due to my midterms!  I'm extremely behind with my schoolwork and I need all the time I can get to catch up!