1/8/2020 0 Comments The diamond list2019 has come to close. Not only are we now in a new year but honey, we are in a WHOLE NEW DECADE! And, although I am very much looking forward to the future, for this post- we have to go back to the past. These are a few of my FAVORITE THINGS from the year that was 2019. In homage to Ellen’s “10 days of Givaways” and more appropriate “Oprah’s Favorite Things” (minus the giving you all a car). Every year I choose my favorite products I found or used. This year- it grew a little bit. I decided not to limit it to just cosmetics but, everything that makes me feel beautiful! I'm going to count down from my least favorite to favorite and why I love them. If this product is still available- I'll give you a link too! I hope you guys like it! Let's glam into the next decade. Buh-bye 2019!!! Welcome to the Roarin' 20s (cue Panic! at the Disco). 10. Sally henson- plumping gel top coat
9. Victoria's Secret pink biker shorts and sports bra sets
8. The Body shop himalayan Charcoal Purifying glow mask
7. Paris Hilton Expert Eyelash Comb Lash Separator & Definer
6. Kylie Cosmetics- The wet set
5. Too Faced cosmetics - sweet peach palette
4. Tori belle Magnetic lashes and liner set
3. beauty boost "In Your Sleep" Hydrating satin PillowCase
2. Lorac los angeles pro palette 3+ Behind the scenes eye primer Hello, my name is Marti and I am an eye shadow palette addict. I'm just going to imagine you all saying "Hi Marti." with the most sickening cut creases ever imagined. I prefaced this entry like that because, I want you to understand just HOW MANY EYE SHADOW palettes I own. And I don't half-ass it either. No ma'am. She's talking Anastasia Beverly Hills, Morphe, Tarte, Too Faced and now...LORAC Los Angeles. This palette was my first experience with this entire brand and OH HONEY- what a First Impression Miss Thang left on me. I saw this palette online after my surgery last year. When you can't get out of the bed, you spend A LOT of time online. It was on sale at my favorite event of the year- the ULTA "21 Days of Beauty" but, unfortunately I couldn't afford it. As soon as I laid eyes on it though, I thought that it was beautiful and for the most part- it's mostly neutral shades. A lot of sand, gold, and pearl shimmer- lovely transitions and a myriad of taupes- boring to some, practical to me. I did what every good makeup lover does, I started consuming reviews and tutorials and the more I saw- the more I loved. FINALLY- at the next "21 days of Beauty"- the discount shopper trifecta occurred, ULTA put it on sale, I wanted it and my wallet gave me permission to get it. So- I grabbed it. At this time, I was receiving a lot of different palettes so she was on the shelf for quite some time but- when I demoed, First Impressioned, and swatched it, it was game over! After using it once- it's become my favorite palette. The look of it is just so professional-when I see it on the Glamstation, it just looks like a make artist's palette. The huge mirror, the arrangement of the pans and the simple yet elegant font. They pressed each name under the pan, which as a youtuber- I cannot tell you how incredibly helpful that is and how annoying it is when it is not pressed on the palette itself (Morphe- I'm looking at you and have no idea what eye shadow I'm wearing). It's not bulky and it just feels luxurious. The colors? Yes girl- she is a neutral palette but every time I wear it, which is pretty often, people ask me what I did. The shades are very pigmented but, they blend out amazingly well. The mattes aren't blotchy, they aren't weak. The shimmers almost look like highlighters and the entire color story goes well together meaning that no matter what look you do, it will go together. The formula is buttery, it's smooth and it's just fan-damn-tastic. In the package, and it seems like this is with all of their palettes, they also included a mini "Behind the Scenes" primer, which I was going to give it it's own spot on the diamond list due to fact that it is amazing in it's own right but, since it was included in the box- I just lumped it in with this one. This is one of, if not my favorite eye shadow primer ever. The packaging, similar to the palette itself, looks luxe. The mirror finish, he graphite shade- it's really too much but- I love the applicator. It's the only eye primer I own that has a tip that is shaped like your eyelid so it makes it super easy to apply. Of course it plays best with LORAC eye shadows but- I've used it with a lot of other palettes. It holds the onto the shadows, it's not great with pressed pigments or glitters but, shimmers, mattes and duo chromes...YES MA'AM!!! It makes my eye shadow last the entire day. Which is not to say that all of my eye shadow primers don't (I think NYX is the only one I have issues with as far as staying power goes) but, I like the texture of this one as well as the applicator. On it's own- this primer is a little pricey, coming in at almost 30 bucks but- you can get it here Primer. I am so glad though got I got another one with my Pro Palette 2 because I don't want to run out anytime soon. The entire LORAC PRO PALETTE 3 comes with a price tag of 39 bucks (I paid 19.99 for 50% off) but, it's worth EVERY PENNY!!! Check out my original review of this palette here- First Impression Friday- LORAC Pro Palette You can snag one for yourself right here PRO PALETTE 3 and don't forget it does come with the primer. You will not regret it. 1. cortisio limited edition "garden of eden" Steamer flat iron
2019 was a pretty crazy year for me- the entire decade of the 2010s was. Beauty brought me so much joy and such an amazing distraction. There were so many amazing things that were not only great products but were also, game changers that I will use in my daily life for a while. We saw the birth of many new makeup lines- we saw the beauty game change from celebrity cash-grabs to influencer collections (mostly influencer cash grabs as well). I feel like 2019 was really good for us returning to natural beauty. A lot of people dissolving fillers, removing implants, and marketing campaigns built around and celebrating a more realistic standard of beauty. Much more diverse than ever before. For me personally this decade really needed to end. Although there were some very bright spots- it was really cloudy most of the time and I was beyond ready to move into another decade. It seems as though 2020 is starting on a VERY rocky note (I can't get into it now but, you guys will be updated later on everything as I literally got into ANOTHER crazy car accident tonight) but, I'm hoping that all of the bad things of 2020 have already happened and I'm looking forward to seeing what the rest of this year has to offer me, personally. Beauty-wise, I am so excited to see the new and innovative things happening all over the beauty world. I'm already seeing so many companies revamping their looks, and launching new collections! The future looks bright, almost as bright as an OFRA highlighter! Hope ya'll enjoyed this!.
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Remember when I told you guys about the 50% off clearance sales at ULTA and I came back home with at least three separate hauls. And then after a while, they dropped to 75% percent of clearance. I had two more of those hauls. (One of them I've yet to post- so be on the lookout for that). Today, I went into ULTA again, actually accompanying my mother and what did I see?! A freaking 90% off tower! Yes girl. I surely did say 90% off! Like what does that even mean? I'll tell you what it means. It means that a 32 dollar product was 2 bucks. It means that I grabbed two foundations, an eyeliner and a hair wax for only 8 bucks. In all of my years of shopping, which has been a very long time, I truly cannot remember the last time that I hit a sale like this! I was very very proud of myself today. Check out the haul. The Break Down All in all I saved 73.32.I have to repeat what I said earlier. This was easily one of my best hauls ever. I really can't wait to review all of these things for you guys. I have so many plans for these things. This is not an average sale please let me be clear. I can't tell you how rarely I've found deals this good so please don't take this as a typical haul because it's not. Here are a few of the best tips that I have as far as shopping goes. This is how I've gotten the best deals. Just a few clearance tips
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