September Humble Beauty Opinion #58

Last Saturday of the month = #HumbleBeautyOpinion 🔛 the #blog! 

My monthly subscriptions, reviews, wish lists, and empties! 

This month's Ipsy was okay, 

I LOVE the Trestique "English Rose" lipstick,

the only lipstick I brought on our Portland trip (see my recaps here: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3)

I don't like the nail polish color, 

already know I like the benefit Hoola bronzer, although I have a bunch of these, 

haven't tried the other two products yet

Ipsy is also doing a "Glam Bag Plus" 

it is intriguing but I am not sure if it would be worth it at $25 a month

I have yet to try a lot of this month's Sephora Play bag,

I like the Nudestix Intense Matte Lip + Cheek in "Kiss" but I do find it quite drying, 

I tried the Viktor & Rolf "Flowerbomb Nectar",

but can't say I am really that into this sweet scent but it may grow on me

September was my birthday month and I was excited to claim my birthday gifts

from Ulta and Sephora, been looking forward to them since 

budgetbeautyguru on Instagram shared this year's options:

 Apparently I waited too long since I got this email from Ulta:

 What can I say Ulta, I have been working lots! 

But I finally had the chance to pick up my birthday gifts:

Most excited for the Sephora Bite Beauty gift although,

 I have heard good things about the Superhero It Cosmetics mascara from Ulta 

I died laughing at this post that bustle shared on Instagram,

it is so true.

 In other makeup news,

 I have been searching for the Emily Noel x Makeup Revolution collab palettes 

since she announced this project.

I have not been able to find The Emily Edit "The Wants" palette anywhere

& this is the one I really wanted but my store doesn't have them, 

neither does the Ulta uptown in NYC,

but I want itttt and Emily tweeted that it will be restocked and permanent!

{source: makeuprevolutionusa on Instagram}

But in one of my Ulta tours looking for this pallete, 

I did find The Needs palettes and swatched it, 

I was like "eh I don't need this... 

but then I kept looking at the color "Honesty" and decided to go for it.

I have been loving it, it is very neutral but easy to use and pretty!

I was so excited that my sisters got me all the Vault palettes 

from the Morphe x Jaclyn Hill collab for my birthday,

& I bought myself a couple Morphe items,

 the Morphe Setting Spray & the Pro Blender 

I am enjoying both!

I wanted to try this "Triple Threat Set" because it was such a good deal

but it was sold out 

So I shared this drama this month: 

Perfect emergency to finally purchase this Loreal "Voluminious Lash Paradise" mascara 

that so many people compare to the Too Faced "Better Than Sex" mascara that I love.

I have been enjoying this mascara but I accidentally bought the waterproof version,

 so it is hard to get it all off

{source: trendmood1 on Instagram}

Happy to finally take that mascara off my wishlist, 

but lots of goodies went on this wishlist this month!

 KL Polish released their fall collection and I love watching these releases, 

I love these polishes too, 

two colors that are on my wishlist from this collection are Medusa & Cafe Disco: 

I also want to try this Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb in Diamond Milk, 

I have the Fenty Glow Gloss Bomb that I got in this set and absolutely love it,

honestly I have almost finished the gloss I love it so much.

I am sure this one is also amazing!

While getting my Sephora birthday gifts

 I finally swatched the Killawatt Foil highlighters from Fenty, 

I have wanted the Mimosa Sunrise/Sangria Sunset combo for a while,

but I was shocked at how much I loved the Sand Castle/Mint'd Mojito it is so beautiful! 

The new "Opposites Attract" palette from elfcosmetics looks amazing too! 

Would love to try this baby out, especially those yellows and grey!

{source: elfcosmetics on Instagram}

Also loving this Pumpkin Spice color palette from MakeupGeekCosmetics,

especially that center gold shade! 😍

{source: makeupgeekcosmetics on Instagram}

Also love this color combo, and need that razzleberry shade!

{source: makeupgeekcosmetics on Instagram} 

Trendmood1 shared that Kylie Cosmetics is going to be offering single shadows,

 I am interested in trying some of these beautiful colors, 

especially the shade "Blizzard":

These customizable KatVonD palette Trendmood1 shared is so detailed and beautiful!

{source: trendmood1 on Instagram}

I am still hunting for a red eyeliner, 

I am interested in try this NYX Vivid Bights liner in "Vivid Fire"

These liners from LaGirlCosmetics also look like a good option,

 although I usually prefer liquid liners

{source: lagirlcosmetics on Instagram}

Another obsession that I have started this month is the podcast "Fat Mascara"

I love the honest and funny beauty conversations between the 

two beauty editor hosts Jess and Jenn, 

I am currently binging it from the beginning! 

Especially loved Ep. 115 with Erin Parsons, 

I think Erin may be my spirit human.

Jess & Jenn shared this iCon "In My Skin" spoken poetry and I fell in love with it:

Loved this post that fatmascara shared on Instagram,

the shape of people's lipsticks has always intrigued me, 

which one are you?

I am probably a combo of #3 & #7

**Update with some info/sources**

{source: manrepeller on Instagram}

This month's empties, what I used up, loved, hated 

& all my humble opinions in between:

beauty: Coastal Scents "BR 250 Blending Brush"- I have had this forever, it has been a favorite for a long time but it is definitely past its prime, I needed something with a little more fluff and this one was a getting a little harsh and hard to control / Forever Young makeup remover wipes from FiveBelow- I like these for the price / "belief" eye cream- really enjoyed this nice and hydrating / Ciate "Bamboo Bronzer"- I like this shade but it is a little red toned for me and got a weird gloss over it and it was hard to use and I like it a lot more now that I broke it apart and am using it like that / Coola "Golden BB+ Cream"- I liked this but it has a weird sweet smell, I added it to my foundation and enjoyed it that way / Happy Water- Based Foundation I bought this in Thailand and  at first loved it on its own and added it to my foundation at home to thin it out and loved it that way / Schwarzkopf "got 2b ultra glued"- I liked this gel but I am looking for new gel products to try / Pro-FX "Sticky Base Coat"- this was too liquidy and not sure it did anything and it lasted forever. Can't wait I would recommend it / Very Chelsey 350 Solid Perfume- I have had this FOREVER, I think I got it from a Glossybox and finally used it all up, I like solid perfumes more than I thought I would / Lancome Advanced Genifique- I got this from Influenster and enjoyed it, it is pretty expensive but I was thankful to receive it for free to review/ Deck of Scarlet eyeshadow in "Zoom In"- they sent this nude cream matte shadow and another sparkly nude and red to try and obviously this shade was awesome that I used it all up, I used it as a brow highlight and under eye setting powder / Benefit "Stay Don't Stray" primer- I have also had this forever, not a big fan of this / Maybelline Age Rewind in "Brightening"- always a favorite will continue to repurchase, this gets rid of any darkness under my eyes in the morning. 

bath: Sephora "waterproof eye makeup remover"- not a huge fan of this, it definitely burned my eyes and not sure it worked that well either, Farmacy "Green Clean" makeup remover- I got this from Influenster and this was my first time trying this kind of solid makeup remover but I enjoyed it, I found it worked better before any water was applied, this was the first step to taking off my eye makeup, nice, gentle, and effective / St. Ives "Oatmeal & Shea Butter Body Wash"- I got this at Bed Bath & Beyond and was so pleasantly surprised by this body wash and my hubby loves it too! / CVS Cleansing Wash- you know for the lady bits, this wash is okay, I prefer the Summer's Eve version / Loreal "Power Moisture" shampoo- I enjoyed this shampoo, nothing too special but it was nice / Revlon "Intense Red"- I changed it up to be a little brighter this month and I am really enjoying the brightness & have gotten a ton of compliments on it / Fizz & Bubble Birthday Cake bath bomb- this was a gift from my sister Silvia and I really enjoyed using this cute cupcake bath bomb to relax after lots of birthday celebrating / Summer's Eve Cleansing Cloths- I love these for travel / Dove beauty bar- a classic and the ladies at Fat Mascara talk about it all the time! / Scentsy "Bergamot & Solar Driftwood" loved this scent, gotta get more! / Brightening & Vitalizing lemon sheet mask- this smelled citrusy and I enjoyed it / SNP Panda mask- another gift from my sisters because they called me trash panda when my makeup ran when we went swimming this summer / St. Ives Apricot Scrub- I love this stuff, it is my go to and has been since middle school- a classic exfoliator! 

My hair stylist Erin shared this post on Facebook and I died laughing:

Also laughed out loud at this post that Urbandecaycosmetics shared on Instagram: 

I mean, the all nighter spray is still my all time favorite.

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Not today... HBO... Not today.

It is the last Saturday of the month and I usually post my Humble Beauty Opinion where I review what I bought, used up, loved, and what I am putting on the wishlist. 

These posts take me a while to write and honestly I don't have the time or energy today. 

I am feeling a lot like the woman in this mural that lildfromokc posted on Instagram:

So instead of stressing to throw it up on the blog today, 

I will post it tomorrow. 

For now I am going to enjoy my morning with my hubby and fur babies, 

before I go to Vault and work a double, 

because even with my NYC fashion job I still work there. 

That NJTransit commute costs me an arm AND a leg.

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Collection / Obsession :: Hunt & Orchard

I have been obsessed with Hunt & Orchard since the beginning, 

I think it started with the bracelets:

Skull Bracelet | Eye Red Bracelet | Third Eye Red Bracelet

I have had all three but only have the skull left 

as the other two have broken off and disappeared =(

 My collection/obsession with Hunt & Orchard has continued to grow and grow:

Star Necklace {custom made} | Evil Eye Necklace {sold out now} | Three Skull Necklace | Matryoshka Doll Necklace | Spider Skull Necklace | Two vintage pin up girl necklaces, Eye Necklace, Vintage Barbi Girl Head Necklace {one-of-a-kind}

Although there have been couple mishaps with my Hunt & Orchard obsession,

I ordered this amazing frog necklace {see the significance of this HERE}

I also ordered this sun-with-sunglasses necklace to be made into a talisman 

with an evil eye and lightening bolt from the necklace next to it

& this was me after my orders:

{source: beautycon on Instagram}

This post by beigecardigan on Instagram really hits home 

since both packages disappeared into thin air and never arrives.

Seriously,

why does USPS suck so much?

It's ridiculous.

So after those mishaps I was hesitant to order more due to fear of more disappointment but I decided to use my store credit to get a couple of things from my Hunt & Orchard wishlist:

Dali Necklace | Ghost Town Necklace | Going Steady {one-of-a-kind vintage} 

Warrior Talisman | Light My Fire

Michel always talks about laying up her pieces...

But I am not sure this is what she had in mind:

👓: c/o Firmoo 

💄: Kathleen Lights x Colourpop "Scorpio Moon"

Don't worry I didn't actually wear all of them at once.

It is obvious my collection/obsession has gotten absurd but I can't help it with these cute pieces that are so affordable!

Even though I know I have a lot of Hunt & Orchard pieces,

of course there are still A TON on my wishlist / pieces that I loved 
and some vintage/limited ones missed out on.
Here are all the ones I have saved for my wishlist- I will link when I find the pieces but lots are screen shots from Huntandorchard's Instagram stories...

Top: {oldies and limited editions}

Middle: #1 Love this vintage E | #2 Medusa Necklace | #3 Strength Talisman Necklace

Bottom:#1 Widow Spider Necklace | #2 (in the middle) Tell Your Tale Necklace | Love that vintage ghost!

Top: Love all those vintage pieces, also love the Eye Know It All Necklace 

Thunderbird Necklace

Bottom: On their Huntandorchard's Instagram stories | Death Valley Scorpion Necklace

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