First Haul of 2012 + Mini Reviews / First Impressions

Makeup

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (Medium Plus)

This amazing finishing powder looks absolutely beautiful on the skin–wether it’s over a tinted moisturizer or a full-coverage foundation, this product gives the skin a beautiful satin finish to the skin. Even though I have been using it for only one week, I can already tell this is going to be one of my ‘holy grail’ products.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream (Light/Medium)

First let me say that I completely understand that this type of B.B. Cream is not the same as the original Asian B.B. Creams – if anything, it’s extremely different, however, I love this product it as a tinted moisturizer, and let’s not forget, it smells incredible.

Cover Girl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation (Medium Light 235)

My initial thoughts are that this is a nice cream foundation. So far I have mixed feelings about but I’m still trying it out, it so I want to give it a fair review once I have used it for a few weeks.

Cream Foundation

Real Techniques Brushes (Core Collection)

I’m a huge fan of Pixiwoo on YouTube. Nicola and Samantha are two stunning sisters that create mind-blowing makeup tutorials. Real Techniques Brushes is Samantha’s brush line. I bought the Core Collection first (it’s the only set my local Ulta had) but I love them so much that I just ordered two more brushes. I can’t wait to do a full review so be in the lookout for that.

Real Techniques Brushes

Revlon Lip Butters

Right now, I don’t have much to say, other than I love these. I do want to acquire a few more before I post a full review, however, you must know that these have tons of ‘favorites’ potential.

‘They’re Real’ Mascara by Benefit

I have been on the search for a great mascara for a very while. I have tried a few (drugstore & high-end) and have never been impressed (with the exception of Mally’s Volumizing Mascara). I must admit, this mascara has impressed me and I’m loving using it every day. It’s fairly new so I want to try it for about a month before I review it.

Benefit They're Real Mascara

Skin Care

No7 Skin Care (Hot Cloth Cleanser, Toner & Day Cream)

I have been using Burt’s Bees for about six months and although I really like it, I wanted to try something different as soon as I ran out of my current products so I picked these up at Target. So far, I’m really liking them but I want to give my skin more time to get used to them and really give a thorough review on each product.

No7 Skincare

Simple Wipes

Simple products are fairly new to the US. They are a UK-based brand. So far, I really like these wipes. They are fragrance free, very soft and work great. As far as pricing, they are not the most cost-effective facial wipes but I would rather spend a few more dollars on something that works great, than to get something cheap and waste my money on something that doesn’t work at all.

Simple Cleansing Wipes

Ahava Mineral Botanic Cream Wash (Hibiscus & Fig)

This body was is a dream. I love the smell as well as how my body feels, not just after I get out of the shower, but all day long. Can’t wait to give you more details. In the meantime, I definitely recommend you pickup the trial size at your local Ulta or at Ulta.com.

 

What do you think?

As always, I want to hear from you. Do you have any of these products? What are your thoughts on them? Also, if you have any questions, be sure to comment below.

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