July Essie Nail Polish Haul

I am obsessed with nail polish and thought I would start sharing my collection. This month I went to Target and saw that they has Essie nail polish. I have never tried their polish before but I have seen Essie in ads everywhere. The colors definitely caught my eye. I decided to try them out. I can now say that Essie is the next best thing to OPI. 

Here are the colors that I picked up this month. Love these colors!

miami nice, jag u are, clam bake

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dive bar, trophy wife, turquoise & caicos

sexy divide, damsel in a dress, merino cool

More to come!! Let me know if there are any cool colors to get!

Ariel's July Obsessions

My July Favorites

Bare Escentuals Prime Time Primer Shadows $18

Chroma Violet (Plum)

Racing Green (Emerald)

Bronzed Twig (Bronzed Chocolate)

Urban Nature (mossy green with pink and purple sheen)

Gunmetal (Metallic Charcoal) 

Sundance (Golden Peach)

 www.bareescentuals.com

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy Perfume Gift Set $75  

My all time favorite perfume! 

Scent Ingredients: Wild Berries, Mandarins, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Jasmine, Amber, Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Praline

1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray 

4.2 oz Body Lotion  

4.2 oz Shower Gel 

 www.sephora.com

Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss $19

This gloss is super cute and the packaging is awesome! Every lip gloss have a different guy on top that looks like he is doing a little strip tease! The packaging is supposed to release pheromones when you rub it and is shaped nice and thin so its perfect to keep in your back pocket without bulging. The scent of the gloss smells like creme brulee. Yum.   

My color- Kirk 

 www.sephora.com

Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow $18

These shadows has some amazing colors. I love the texture and the feel of the shadows. They feel almost like a sponge and are very creamy in texture. They last all day without smudging and creasing. They are great by themselves or as a creamy base. 

My color- Black Lab and Golden Retriever

  www.sephora.com

MAC Blush Palette 
 -Peaches

-Pinch Me

-Gingerly

-Plum Foolery 

www.maccosmetics.com

Smokey Black Glitter Eyes

kisskiss

Eyes
Bare Escentuals Eyelid Primer
Cream Soda Eyeshadow (brow highlight)- Bare Escentuals
Cork Eyeshadow (crease/base)- MAC
Buxom Black Lab Eyeshadow (lower lid)
Black Matte Eyeshadow (crease/lower lashes)- Kat Von D "Lucifer"
Rock Star Eyeshadow (lower lid)- Bare Escentuals
MAC #48 Lashes

Face
Faux Tan Matte (cheek contour/bronzer)- Bare Escentuals
Honey Rose Magically Cool Liquid Powder(cheek highlight)

Lips
Sugared Strawberry Lipgloss- Bare Escentuals
7 Layer Cake Lipgloss- Bare Escentuals

 My YouTube Video on This Look

Smokey Black Glitter Eyes 

Pretty In Pink

Eyes
Bare Escentuals Prime Time
Cream Soda Eyeshadow (highlight/lower lid)- Bare Escentuals
MAC Cork Eyeshadow(crease/base/lower lash line)
MAC Charcoal Brown (socket/lower lash line)
Coastal Scents 88 Pallete Dark brown(outer v)- (shadow above black)
MAC Blacktrack Gel Liner
Bare Escentuals Big and Bright Eyeliner in Intense Black- (lower lashes) 
MAC #48 Lashes
MAC Eye Kohl in Fascinating (water line)
MAC Gesso Eyeshadow (water liner to set liner)


Face
First Blush- Bare Escentuals
MAC Magically Cool Liquid Powder in Honey Rose (Cheek highlight)
Faux Tan Matte (cheek contour, bronzer)- Bare Escentuals


Lips
Rock Candy Lipstick- Bare Escentuals
Fruit Cocktail Lipgloss- Bare Escentuals

 My YouTube Video on this look:
Pretty In Pink Video 

Bare Minerals Skincare 411 (My Skincare)

Purifying Facial Cleanser
Skin Type: All Skin Types
Texture: Soft, Lotion Texture
I call this cleanser the "lazy"cleanser. It does it all so if you like something that will take care of everything in one step...this is it! This cleanser removes makeup, (even gentle enough for removing eye makeup without the burn or sting) makes skin feel fresh, clean and hydrated. There are no parabens, artificial oils or fragrances. 
Some Beneficial Ingredients:
Pineapple and Guava Fruit Enzymes- gently cleanse skin and removes makeup to reveal healthy complexion
Avocado Oil- Softens and provides hydration to the skin. 
Pomegranate Extract- helps restore balanced moisture to your skin

Exfoliating Treatment Cleanser
Skin Types: All Skin Types & Sensitive Skin
Texture: Powder Form
I love this cleanser. Its like 2 cleansers in one. This cleanser is in powder form and is activated by water. The more water you use with the powder, the softer and more frothy the texture. This would be great for more everyday use. The less water you use, you can make it more like a paste with a gritty texture for great exfoliation. If you make it thick enough, you can use it as a mask! 
Some Beneficial Ingredients:
Oatmeal and Natural Rice Powder- these are soothing ingredients provide calming comfort to irritated, sensitive skin. 
Powerful Antioxidants- Vitamin E and Green Tea which will protect against environmental damage and will stimulate the skin for a healthy glow.
Aloe and Coconut- help maintain skins moisture 


Purely Nourishing Moisturizer
Skin Types: Combination Skin
Texture: Lightweight, Lotion texture
This moisturizer will hydrate the skin for improved firmness, elasticity, radience and skin texture. Its paraben free, no synthetic fragrances or oils. 
Some Beneficial Ingredients:
Powerful Antioxidants- Vitamin A, C, and E, Green tea, chamomile, licorice are the few antioxidants that will protect, calm, and brighten the skin. 
Natural Emollients- provide immediate long lasting hydration for silky texture without looking oily.

Purely Nourishing Cream
Skin Type: Dry Skin 
Texture: Rich Creamy
This cream will improve firmness, elasticity, radiance and skin texture. Formulated to provide moisturization for dry skin while antioxidants protect skin from environmental damage. 
Some Beneficial Ingredients- 
Avocado Oil- softens and provides extreme hydration to the skin
Flax Seed Oil- soothe and comfort sensitive dry skin




Firming Eye Treatment
Skin Type: All Skin Types
Restores Firmness and reduces puffiness around eye area. Paraben free. Also lightly moisturizes around eye area. 
Some Beneficial Ingredients:
Caffeine- decreases the look of puffiness around eye area.
Stimulating Peptides- will smooth, tone and improve elasticity

Pure Transformation Night Treatment
Skin Type: All Skin Types
Texture: Powder Form
This treatment is clinically proven to reduce the size of your pores and deliver faster cell turnover. There are Vitamins A (stimulates collagen production..great if you are concerned about wrinkles, and fine lines), E (repairs..great for sun damage, scars, etc), and C which will help brighten your skin. This night treatment  comes in four different tones to match your skin tone and each night treatment gives your skin a beautiful glow. There is also a built in brush in the lid which is super soft and easy to clean.

MAC Semi Precious Look: Smoked Rubym

Eyes

Bare Escentuals Eyelid Primer

MAC Shroom Eyeshadow (highlight and inner tearduct)

MAC Cork Eyeshadow (crease/base/under lower lashes)

MAC Brown Down Eyeshadow(crease)

MAC Smokey Ruby Eyshadow (crease/lower lid/lower lashes)

MAC Blacktrack Gel Liner

Face

Faux Tan Matte (bronzer/cheek contour)- Bare Escentuals

MAC Magically Cool Liquid Powder Cajun (cheeks)

MAC Eyeshadow Nylon (cheek highlight)

 

Lips

Lip1- Lush Amber Lipstick

          Natural Flare Cremesheen Glass

Lip2- Musky Amethyst

        Looks Like Sin Cremesheen Glass    

MAC Semi Precious Look: Blue Sheen & Jades Fortune

 Eyes

Bare Escentuals Prime Time Eyelid Primer

Cream Soda Eyeshadow (highlight)- Bare Escentuals

MAC Cork Eyeshadow (all over crease)

MAC Mothbrown (crease)

MAC Blue Sheen (inner and outer corner of lower lid, crease, under lower lashes)

MAC Jades Fortune (center of lower lid)

MAC Fix+ and 242 brush

MAC Blacktrack Gel Liner

                                    Blue Sheen                               Jades Fortune

Face
Bare Minerals Warmth (bronzer)
MAC Cajun Magically Cool Liquid Power (cheeks)
MAC Honey Rose Magically Cool Liquid Powder (cheek highlight)
Faux Tan Matte (cheek contour)

Lips
Pure Magnificence cremesheen glass 

MAC Semi Precious Look: Faux Gold

Eyes
Bare Minerals Eyeshadow Base- Prime Time Eyes
Bare Minerals Eyeshadow Cream Soda (Highlight)
MAC Saddle Eyeshadow (all over crease area for base)
MAC Faux Gold Mineralize Eyeshadow (lower lid and under lash line)
MAC Fix+ to dampen my 242 brush
MAC Brown Script Eyeshadow (crease)
MAC BlackTrack Gel Liner

Face:

Warmth All Over Face Color(bronzer)- Bare Escentuals

Cajun Magically Cool Liquid Powder (cheeks)- MAC

Honey Rose Magically Cool Liquid Powder (cheek highlight)- MAC

Faux Tan Matte (cheek contour)- Bare Escentuals

Lips:
Lush Amber Lipstick (lustre)- MAC
Natural Flare Cremesheen Glass- MAC

This is the Ad that Inspired Me

For my YouTube video on this look then click the link below:

MAC Semi Precious Look: Faux Gold

MAC Semi Precious Collection Haul

Mac Semi Precious Collection

 
Mineralize Eyeshadow $24
These Baked Mineral Eyeshadow are amazing. You can use these wet or dry. If you want a pretty shear sweep of color then use them dry. If you want the pigment to stand out and be more vibrant then use them wet. When I say use them wet, you can spray your eyeshadow brush with MACs Fix+ and then pack on the shadow to you brush and apply. You will notice it will make you shadow more metallic and intense. Looks amazing. The size of the shadows are nice too. They are way bigger than the normal size of a MAC eyeshadow.

 Dark Indulgence

Jades Fortune

 Blue Sheen

 Smoked Ruby

Rare Find

Faux Gold

Cremesheen Glass $18

Richley Revered- Deep Plum

Looks Like Sin- reddish Plum

Geo Pink- Strawberry Pink

Natural Flare- warm nude

Pure Magnificence- Light Pink Lilac

 Lipstick $14.50

 Musky Amethyst- Deep Plum (frost)

One Of A Kind- Rosey Neutral Tone (lustre)

Gem of Roses- Strawberry Pink (lustre)

Lush Amber- Nude beige (lustre)

234 Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush $27

Use the real hair side to pack on the color and use the synthetic side to blend of buff

My Youtube Video Of this Haul

MAC Semi Precious Haul