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  • January Monthly Favorites and Reviews

    January Monthly Favorites and Reviews

    February 13, 2018 / 0 Comments

    Happy Monday, everyone!  Today we will be going over January's Monthly Favorites!  These are the beauty products I couldn't put down last month.

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  • January Monthly Empties and Reviews

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    February 3, 2018 / 0 Comments

    Happy Saturday, all!  I hope you're enjoying your weekend so far  Today we will be going over the Product Empties from the month of January!  Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase.

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  • Tarte Mini Haul and Reviews

    Tarte Mini Haul and Reviews

    January 12, 2018 / 0 Comments

    Happy Friday, dolls!  Today, I'm bringing you a quick review of the goodies from my Tarte Mini Haul!  Tarte Cosmetics had a massive online sale around Christmas time and I couldn't resist picking up the Blush Bazaar Palette and Maracuja Bronzing Serum.

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  • Boxycharm December 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions

    Boxycharm December 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions

    January 8, 2018 / 0 Comments

    Howdy, everyone!  Today, I'll be reviewing the contents of December’s Boxycharm!  You can find my review on November’s Boxycharm here.  Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month.  What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price.

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  • Favorite Beauty Products of 2017: Face Makeup Edition

    Favorite Beauty Products of 2017: Face Makeup Edition

    December 19, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Hi, all and welcome to the second blogpost in my Favorite Beauty Products of 2017 series!  You can find the first post on my Favorite Makeup Brushes and Beauty Tools here.  As the year is coming to an end, I have compiled a lists of my top favorite beauty products of 2017.  These lists will include pretty much any products I couldn't put down this year and that I would wholly recommend.  To keep each blogpost from being too long, I am separating the products by categories (Face, Lips, Eyes, etc. ).  Today, I will be going through my favorite face products, with everything ranging from primers, to concealers, foundations,…

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  • Beauty Favorites of 2017: Makeup Brushes and Beauty Tools Edition - www.thebeautyjournalsxo.com

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    December 14, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Hellooo, everyone!  I am so excited to bring you the first blogpost in a series I'll be doing from now until late December/early January.  As 2017 is coming to an end, I have compiled a list of my top favorite beauty products of 2017.  These aren't neccessarily all new products introduced in 2017 (who can keep up?!), as they will also include tried and true holy grails.  These lists will include pretty much any products I couldn't put down this year and that I would wholly recommend.  To keep each blogpost from being too long, I am separating the products by categories (Face, Lips, Eyes, etc. ) so please stay…

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  • Ipsy November 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions

    Ipsy November 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions

    November 20, 2017 / 1 Comment

    Happy Monday, everyone!  Today, we will be going over the contents of November's Ipsy Glam Bag!  You can find my October Ipsy Glam Bag here.  Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month.  What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag (sign up here).

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  • Top 5 Favorite Mascaras and Reviews

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    November 8, 2017 / 1 Comment

    Hi, y'all!  Today, I'm bringing you my list of my Top 5 Favorite Mascaras, ever!  I've been naturally blessed with lashes are short, sparse, and point straight down (yay, the trifecta ), so mascara is a must for me.  I've tried my fair share of mascaras from both the drugstore and high end, and found that these are the best mascaras that have worked for me.  If they managed to add some level of volume and length to my problematic lashes, I'm confident they would work wonderfully for anyone

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  • Boxycharm October 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions

    October 31, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Boo!!!  I hope everyone is having a Happy Halloween so far  Today, I'll be reviewing the contents of October’s Boxycharm!  You can find my review on last month’s Boxycharm here.  Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month.  What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price.

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  • Ipsy October 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing and First Impressions

    October 26, 2017 / 2 Comments

    Hiii dolls, I'm baaack!   It has been far too long and I have missed y'all and blogging so much!  Thank you for bearing with me through the past month.  I was out of the country for two weeks, immediately followed by the move from California to Arizona.  The move has been insanely busy and stressful at times, but things are slowly falling into place.  I hope to be back to my regular blogging schedule in November I am trying to catch up on all the beauty subscriptions so today, I'll be starting with October's Ipsy Glam Bag!

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  • August Monthly Empties and Reviews

    September 7, 2017 / 2 Comments

    Hiii, y'all!  Today we will be going over the Product Empties from the month of August.  I was on the road quite a bit last month so I'm light on the makeup empties, but steadily going through my stash of travel-sized samples ;)  Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase.  

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  • Boxycharm August 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions

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    August 24, 2017 / 4 Comments

    Hiii dolls!  Today, I'll be reviewing the contents of July’s Boxycharm!  You can find my review on last month’s Boxycharm here.  Boxycharm is my favorite beauty subscription box that provides 5-6 full-sized items for $21/month.  What I love about Boxycharm is that the value of all the luxury products always well exceed the $21 price.

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  • Play! by Sephora June 2017 Unboxing and First Impressions

    June 30, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Happy Friday, everyone!  Today, we are reviewing my Sephora Play! sample box for June 2017  You can find my review of last month's Play! box here.  Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes).

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  • Ipsy March 2017 Glam Bag Unboxing & First Impressions

    April 3, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Happy Monday, loves!  Today, we are kickstarting the week with a review of the March Ipsy Glam Bag!  Ipsy is a beauty subscription service that provides 5-6 sample/full-sized items for $10/month.  What I like about Ipsy is that the price encompasses shipping, and it regularly includes full sized products in a cute cosmetics bag. March’s theme is You Are Beautiful and the Glam Bag comes with 5 products in this square, blush-colored bag. Tarte Tarteist Quick Dry Matte Lip Paint in Vibin – Deluxe Sample Sized (0.034 fl oz) – (tartecosmetics.com) A quick-dry, full-coverage, transfer-proof liquid lipstick (sephora.com).  This wine shade is absolutely gorgeous, but I am also really digging the formula of these Tarteist Liquid…

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  • Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Bold Lip Review

    February 20, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Happy Monday, everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend 🙂 Today, I’m bringing you a review of the Sephora Favorites Give Me Some Bold Lip Set!  This Lip Set caught my eye because it consists of deluxe sized lip products in a variety of bold shades, ranging from bright to vampy.  This is such an awesome way to sample different lippies from various Sephora brands.What it is:  A multibranded sampler set of six products for creating bold lip looks (Sephora.com). Tarte Tarteist Lip Paint in Yaasss:Designed for styles ranging from modern minimalist to bold and dramatic, this high-definition, saturated formula starts as a traditional lipstick that’s been liquefied and concentrated,…

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  • Play! by Sephora January 2017 Unboxing & First Impressions

    February 8, 2017 / 0 Comments

    Hiii loves!!!  I’m finally back!  I apologize for my long absence.  I just got back from a week-long family reunion/ Caribbean cruise and when coupled with the hectic move, I haven’t been able to post as much as I would like to.  Please bear with me as I play catch up 🙂 Today, I will be sharing with you the contents of the first Sephora Play! sample box of 2017.  Play! is Sephora’s subscription service that provides 5 beauty samples plus 1 fragrance sample for $10/month (plus local taxes). January’s theme is Beauty, Set, Go and the Play! Bag comes with 6 products in a white and neon orange mesh pouch.As…

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  • December Empties and Reviews

    January 5, 2017 / 2 Comments

    Happy Thursday, loves!  I hope you are having a great week so far!  Today we will be going over the last Monthly Empties of 2016.  Each of these products will be accompanied by a mini review, and recommendation on whether or not I would repurchase.  Now, let’s dive into December’s Empties! MAKEUP E.L.F. Makeup Mist & Set:  I have gone through numerous bottles of these as this is my favorite drugstore makeup setting spray, ever!  This mist extends the longevity of my makeup while smoothing out my skin when I’ve over-powdered.  This was also in my November’s empties and I am sure this won’t be the last time you see it.…

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