What's In My Travel Makeup Bag??

I'm headed to Orlando for a couple days ( four to be exact) and I thought I would share the beauty products I am bringing. I have a tendency to over pack when it comes to clothes but I think I did a pretty good job of only bringing the necessities. These are the products I use on a daily basis and can't leave behind. 

~ Tarte Amazonian Clay Foundation

~ Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Concealer 

~ L'Oreal True Match Crayon Concealer

~Maybelline Fit Me Powder

~ The Balm Frat Boy Blush

~ Old Revlon quad (to fill in brows)

~ Urban Decay Naked Palette  

~ Maybelline Great Lash-Clear (for brows)

~ Urban Decay Primer Potion

~ MAC Lipstick- Snob

~ MAC Lipstick- Peach Blossom

~ L'Oreal Lash Out Butterfly Mascara

~ Eye brush

~ Kabuki brush

~ ELF powder brush

~ Eco Tools Blush Brush

                                                                        Truly yours, Taylor

Peach Blossom Lipstick- MAC

I was at the mall with my mother yesterday (not much different than any other day) and we decided to take a look in MAC. I am a big fan of their lipsticks and never fail to leave with swatches all over my hands. I came across the most wearable, natural lipstick I have seen. We all have those days where we don't want to leave the house with naked lips but we want them to look natural. Peach Blossom is this shade. It is a cremesheen lipstick with pearl. It is a peachy rose; kind of like a my lips but better color. It is very moisturizing because of the formula and leaves a  nice shine. This is defiantly my new go-to lipstick!

My First Body Shop Experience!

So I recently made my first purchases from The Body Shop and I am very excited to share them with you! I have an unhealthy obsession with groupon and if you don't have an account with them you need one. I was browsing the site last week and they always have gift cards you can purchase for half the price. So I bought a $30 gift card to The Body Shop and I only paid $15 for it. I don't understand why they would do this but I'm not complaining. I have also purchased promotions similar to this with Starbucks and American Apparel. I was at the outlet mall nearby and I totally forgot there was a Body Shop in there. The whole store was 40% off so I grabbed a basket and got to work.

I ended up purchasing the cult-favorite olive body butter which is so incredibly thick and luxurious. I also got the Seaweed Iconic Clay Mask; I have heard great things about this mask and having oily skin with large pores, I was excited to give this a go. I have been looking for an eye cream, I am still very young so I don't need any anti-aging properties. I am just using it for preventative reasons so I felt this was a good one to start off with. Finally I purchased the famous Shimmer Cubes quad in 06-Chocolate Box (this is their best selling shade). I am very pleased with my new goodies and I will keep you updated on what I thing of all these products!

                                                            Truly yours, Taylor

Garnier Clean Shine Control Cleansing Gel Review

I am back!! This is my first actual blog post in months! I am happy to be telling you guys about a new cleanser that I have been using for the past week. I purchased this cleanser at Walgreen's. When I saw this cleanser I was immediately drawn in by the fact that it claims to have charcoal in it. This is seen in high end skincare but rarely in the drugstore. Popular high end products known for containing charcoal include, Boscia Revitalizing Black Hydration Gel, Lush Dark Angels Facial Cleanser and the most famous one of all, drumroll please.... the Glam Glow Super Mud Clearing Treatment (I want this so bad but $70 for a mask is a bit steep for me). Being an oily-skinned girl I defiantly had to try this out. For those of you who don't know, charcoal is great for oily skin; it sucks up oil and brings many impurities to the surface of your skin. This cleanser claims to dissolve pore clogging dirt, excess oil and makeup. It is oil free, dermatologist tested and ophthalmologist tested. Charcoal powder is the fifth ingredient so don't expect this to be black. It is actually a very sheer grey. I use this in the morning rather than at night because personally I would rather have matte skin throughout the day. I use this with my little rubber scrublet. You only need a pea sized amount for your face and it lathers up nicely. I love the sent of this, think mentholy, like if you were at the spa. One thing that does bother me about this cleanser is how liquidy it is. The thin consistency makes it tricky to get the amount of product you need and can be a bit messy. I do notice my skin looking matte after I rinse this off, but it does not keep it matte throughout the day (I wasn't really expecting it to). I personally have quite large pores especially on my nose. This didn't de-clog them, but again I was not expecting it to. Overall I am pleased with this cleaner and think it is a great drugstore choice! It retails for $7.99 is is pretty accessible. 

                                                         Truly Yours, Taylor