Well hello there!
Guess whose back, well yup it's me Emma Z!
Thanks for coming back to BehindTheLeopardGlasses,
I spend the last 10+ days exploring Thailand with my hubby,
this was a surprise trip that I booked for him for to celebrate our 30th birthdays this year!
Of course a trip recap is coming,
but until I gather all my thoughts and catch up with some (lots) of school work,
there will be pre-vacation blogging content.
It is the last Saturday of the month so lets chat some humble beauty opinions!
I was so excited about this month's Ipsy bag, it is so cute!
Although the thought of coloring this beautiful bag is a little stressing to me...
isn't that the opposite of what coloring is suppose to do?
IDK I just feel like I would ruin it and I love the pattern...
but this one shared on Ipsy's Instagram is SO PRETTY!
I loved the imagery with this month's bag!
As far as the contents:
◦ I am pumped for another shade of a Mellow lipstick, I love this formula.
◦ The INT shadow is pretty but pretty generic, also this pan was not magnetic
and hard to put into a Z-Palette, I thought that was the point of these shadows
with flimsy packaging but guess not?
◦ I have yet to try the eye liner but I generally prefer liquid,
◦ Was really excited to finally try a Glossier product, this balm is nice, I need to try more products
◦ The sparkly pink brush is so pretty, I don't know if I will use it but it is pretty to have on display
◦ I love the card it came with and posted it by my makeup vanity!
When I saw that Morphe had their empty magnetic palettes super on sale,
I picked up a couple... a big one "ACC4" and a little one "ACC9"
I know, I know... I just redid my Z-Palettes...
but I moved all my "normal color" highlighters into the big one,
and plan on (& did!) use the little one on vacation.
which I find those hard to use unless you use a finger,
so I am excited to try them with this brush.
Kathleen Lights also recommended the B71 brush for brushing out clumpy mascara,
I have been using this daily!
Usually I don't need this when I am using my favorite mascaras,
but I am trying to use up a couple I don't particularly like, and this has been so handy!
Speaking of empty palettes:
These Pixie Palettes from Devinah Cosmetics, currently on sale for $16,
are so pretty!
May add one to my growing collection...
A couple of my favorite nail polishes have become so thick and hard to use,
so I have been looking at "thinning agents" & have heard decent things about "Nail Tek Extend"
I have had it in my Amazon cart for a couple of weeks,
but I found it in person for cheaper at Manhattan Beauty Supply in NYC,
so I got it but haven't tried it out yet- keep ya posted!
KL Polish released their spring "Ethereal Garden" collection
and I really want to get these two shades:
#1: Charmed
#2: Selene
Will have to add those shades to my collection!
I loved this mani that Ipsy shared on instagram,
some spring mani inspo!
Love this limited edition "Pisces" shade from Bite Beauty that dupethat shared on Instagram:
Everyone has been posting about the re-release of the Give Me Glow "Holo" highlight,
my goodness does it look beautiful!
Add this to my wishlist {currently sold out}
{source: Givemeglowcosmetics on Instagram}
Also love the color combo in this Give Me Glow "Staple Palette":
{source: givemeglowcosmetics on Instagram}
I also loved this Refinery 29 makeup video on YouTube,
especially the eye looks!
& this month's empties:
bath: BioRepublic "Green Tea Detox"- got this from Ipsy, love me a good face mask! / "Acne Mud" face mask from Thailand, I loved this! It really helped my face after I was breaking out from traveling. So good for about $1.50 / Revlon Colorsilk "Deep Burgundy" hair color- one of my all time faves! / Up & Up "Extra healing" moisturizer- I like this from Target, has a sweet smell that is not my favorite but I think this lotion works well and it is cheap / Up & Up "Skin Clearing body wash" in pink grapefruit- I did not like this. The scent was a weird sweet, but almost BO scent... will not purchase this scent again / Equate "Refreshing Apricot Scrub"- this is pretty good, still prefer the St Ives version though / Secret "Chill Ocean"- I love this smell, reminds me of when I was in high school... which is surprisingly comforting? / Old Spice "Swagger"- this is a hubby empty, I love this scent on him & had to share, it's a favorite! / philosophy "purity"- this face wash was nice, but I think a little too gentle for me... I need more oomph in my face wash I guess / Jergens "Natural Glow Wet Skin Moisturizer"- I liked this initially but it did leave me with weird streaking and patching around my ankles and knees / Loreal "OleoTherapy" conditioner- this stuff was a life saver after some hotel shampoo left my hair really dried out / Schwarzkopf "Gliss Hair Repair"- I love how this smells, would purchase a full size / Soap & Glory "Flake Away" Body Polish- I loved this! I used this before the wet skin moisturizer and thought it would help prevent streaking but it couldn't help... would purchase though / Neutrogena hand cream- this is a nice cream but more gel than lotion / Skin Food Black Sugar Mask- I loved this! I used it more as an exfoliant than a mask though / fresh Rose Face Mask- I didn't really like this, it was okay / Dove "exfoliating body polish"- I loved this, I will get a full size / celavi makeup remover "pomegranate"- I get these from H-Mart, love them / Venus razor, I love these and have used them forever, need a replacement!
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