the beauty architect.

Usually I just stick to inexpensive disposable razors and never really thought about trying out the ones that have replaceable cartridges.  One of the benefits to receiving a package from Influester is that you have a good chance of receiving a product that you would not have bought on your own.

This specific product was part of my Love VoxBox sent by the company Influenster. If you are interested in finding out how to qualify for your own VoxBox click HERE to read my blog post about the company. 

In December, I had posted a blog post about the company Influenster (you can read it by clicking HERE).  Anyone can sign up on their website and can begin earning various badges.  Influenster will then choose qualifying members to receive a variety of VoxBox's throughout the year.  Each box is free and will contain several new products to try out and review.  I was lucky enough to qualify for my second VoxBox and wanted to share its contents before I begin reviewing a couple of the products individually.

One of my favorite eye shadows is the Too Faced Duo in Lovey Dovey.  Since I enjoyed this duo so much I figured I would go ahead and purchase another one to see if the whole line was just as impressive.  Back in November, Hautelook had a selection of Too Faced on sale for the first time and I could not pass up getting a few things for such a discounted price.  If you are unfamiliar with Hautelook, it is a website that has different brands available each day at prices much lower than what the products would sell for elsewhere.  The only downside to the site is the shipping times, which in my experience can take several weeks just to receive a tracking number.  

I have been hearing so much about Milani products lately, especially their mineralized baked blushes.  Since luminoso is probably the most popular shade in the line, I figured I would give it a try.  

The Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer is a fairly noticeable product based on its unique packaging.  I had previously passed on this product in stores because of the age rewind claims that I had no use for.  However, after trying out this concealer I can say that there are several reasons to try this product besides for its anti-aging properties.

I have always liked the idea of being able to go to the store and by an instant manicure instead of spending the money and time on a professional one.  Sadly, I have never been able to find a product that actually was worth my money since the glue on nails I have tried in the past have fallen off the same day that I applied them. However, I have to say that I was very impressed with the new imPress Press on Manicure that has recently been released by Broadway Nails.  I was very skeptical at first since my past experience with these types of products were a major fail, but these are actually really well designed.   This specific product was part of my Holiday VoxBox sent by the company Influenster.  If you are interested in finding out how to qualify for your own VoxBox click HERE to read my blog post about the company.

Are you a fan of proactiv?  Or perhaps you have always wanted to try their products but was not interested in a multi-step system?  Well the makers of Proactiv have recently released a new product called X-Out.  This wash treatment only requires one step and contains enough Benzoyl Peroxide to rival acne prescription medication. This specific product was part of my Holiday VoxBox sent by the company Influenster.  If you are interested in finding out how to qualify for your own VoxBox click HERE to read my blog post about the company.

New York Color (NYC) Liquid Lipshine is a product that I have never tried before. Sometimes I get wrapped up in the brands at Sephora and I forget about some of the brands at the drugstores that offer high quality for an inexpensive amount.  This specific product was part of my Holiday VoxBox sent by the company Influenster.  If you are interested in finding out how to qualify for your own VoxBox click HERE to read my blog post about the company.

Influenster is an online company that allows anyone to register with them for free in order to potentially have the opportunity to receive a VoxBox.  Never heard of a VoxBox?  Either had I until Influenster reached out to me back in November and asked if I wanted to be apart of their Holiday Edition VoxBox in December.  I quickly started researching the company and found that anyone can sign up for FREE and fill out quick surveys in order to earn badges on the site.  If you earn certain badges or so many badges you could qualify to receive the next VoxBox that Influenster sends out. You can click HERE if you are interested in checking out their website.

I have had my eye on The Balm products for quite some time but was not ready to pay full price for them.  So you can imagine how excited I was to find several kits from The Balm at T.J. Maxx for a fraction of the price that the individual products would go for.  Although each kit was tempting, I finally decided to purchase the one with the popular Mary-Lou Manizer face highlighter.

Illamasqua is a high end brand that has a reputation for having high quality and high pigmented products.  I found that this absolutely held true with their nail varnish in the shade MILF.  Although the name may be a little out there, the polish itself is by far my favorite mint green shade that I have found.  

Ever since this blush became a quick favorite on YouTube, I knew I wanted to try one for myself.  The only reason I waited to make this purchase was because of the $25.00 price tag.  Since I have never paid that much for one blush, I decided to hold out for the Sephora Friends and Family sale in order to get the extra 20% off. 

The Tarte LipSurgence Collection was one of the main things I was looking forward to purchasing during the Sephora friends and family sale.  This must be a popular product because it kept going in and out of stock throughout the sale and I was worried that I would not be able to get my hands on it!  Luckily I was able to grab it on the last day of the sale and I am so glad that I did.

I have been patiently (well not so patiently) waiting for my points to build up enough so I could choose a 500 pt beauty insider product.  I finally had enough points when placing my recent friends and family sale purchase and decided to go ahead and turn them in for the box of small Laura Mercier products.  

The Mark Main Squeeze Lip Gloss immediately caught my attention on the website because of its unique shape.  This product is a limited edition round lip gloss that is available in the following shades:

• Papaya Squeeze (pink - pictured below)
• Honey Squeeze (nude)
• Cherry Squeeze (red)

This kit instantly caught my attention because of the bright eye shadows that were included.   All of the past Mark Flip Kits that I have seen always had fairly neutral/wearable colors.  I also loved that the other side was a face illuminator, rather than lip glosses or lip sticks that I never end up using when in kits like these.  

I have a slight obsession with lipsticks, so I knew I had to try out the lipclicks by Mark Cosmetics.  Mark has two lines of lipclicks called Full Color and Color Shine.  Full Color lipclicks are described as being a pigmented lipstick that also is moisturizing to the lips.  On the other hand, Color Shine lipclicks are described as a less pigmented version with an added bonus of SPF 15. 

I am not an avid collector of Mac Mineralize Skinfinish products, however I have been waiting for what seems like forever for them to re-release the MSF in Lightscapade.  I first saw that this would be available with the MAC Fall Colour collection on Temptalia's website and have been excitedly waiting for the end of the September for the collection to be released!