As you may have noticed I haven't really been posting on here lately. Now that I am working full time I haven't really been able to put time into making posts of the quality I would like. That being said, I am planning on deleting this blog. I am going to take some of my favorite posts and post them on my tumblr (lovemissbeautyblog.tumblr.com) as soon as I have time and then I will delete this blog. I'm sorry guys :( I am able to keep my tumblr going because it is a little easier to post there from my phone so if you want to continue seeing my posts you can go follow me on tumblr! 

Collective Haul!

So last weekend my family and I went out of town for my sister's birthday. One of the days we spent shopping at a really big mall that had a lot of stores that we don't have close to where we live. Then a couple days ago I went to Walmart to grab a few things I needed to add to my collection. So lets get started!

The first night we were there I saw this dress in H&M. It was on sale and the only one left but it wasn't my normal size. I convinced everyone we needed to go back to the mall so I could try it on and it fit perfectly! It is a light maroon color and has a unicorn and cupid arrow pattern. The back has these two buttons and it sort of open and is slightly longer than the front. It also has this cute brown belt to cinch the waist. I bought some cute sandles to wear with it that match the belt. I wore this dress to work the other day and paired it with some black leggings but I could have worn it without them. I'm so glad I got this dress!

 These are the Tommy Hilfiger sandles I bought to wear with the dress. I got them from Off Broadway Shoes and they were also on sale. I love the gold detailing and think it goes really well with the dress. I also plan to wear these sandles with a few other outfits I have for work.





We also went to J.Crew where I got two things because they were having a half off sale!

 First I saw this shirt. I got super excited because I loved the pattern (I LOVE anchors) but the only one they had left was a large. I decided to try it on just to see and when I tuck it in it looks perfect! I decided I needed something colorful to wear with it and that is where my next item comes in!

 I saw this scarf and thought it would be the perfect thing to jazz up my shirt! It is actually huge but I couldn't find a good way to get a  picture of the full thing but if you have ever been to J.Crew then you have an idea of how big their scarves are. I absolutely love this scarf and this is my new favorite outfit. I wore it to work with a pair of kaki pants and white sandles but you could also wear it with a pair of jeans.

Now that I am working full time I was in need of another pair of dress pants. I picked these up from White House Black Market and really like them. They fit pretty well and have a sort of satin finish which is nice. I haven't actually worn them yet but I plan to soon.









The last thing I got on the trip is the one I am most excited about! I was finally able to get my hands on Stila Kitten eyeshadow! I wasn't able to get a picture of the eyeshadow that was good enough to put on here but here is a picture of the swatch!

Now onto the stuff I got from Walmart! 

The first thing I got is the Revlon Colorstay 24 Hour foundation for combination/oily skin in the shade 220 Natural Beige. I really like my Covergirl foundation but I wanted to try something different and I really like this one! I have heard people say that it feels really heavy on the face but I haven't had this problem. Also this shade is almost a perfect match! I actually think I may like this better than my Covergirl foundation! It matches a little better and because it is formulated for oily skin it lasts longer. The only problem I have had so far is that it doesn't work well with my ELF translucent powder. When I apply the powder you can see it and my whole face looks white. Other than that it is perfect!

The next thing I picked up is the Maybelline Cover Stick Concealer. I have a lot of redness on my face so I decided to try using a green concealer to help balance it out because so far nothing I have tried can do it. I have only used it once and it actually did a pretty good job of covering the redness. I will give an update later on and link it here after I have used it for a while.

While I was browsing the Maybelline section I saw the Color Tattoo Pure Pigments! I was so excited and had to grab one! I made myself choose just one to see if I would like it before I bought a whole bunch so I grabbed the shade Brash Blue. It is super pigmented and I plan to use it as an under eye liner for a pop of color.

The last thing I got is the Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in black. I got this to wear on my water and tight line because the eyeliner I had been using sucked! So far this one is much better but I still have to reapply throughout the day.

That is everything I have purchased lately! I will let you know how all the new makeup is working out after I have had a chance to use it a little more. If you want to see swatches of anything just let me know!

Love always,

Marlee

Update

Hey guys! I just thought I would stop by and give you guys an update on what's been going on. I haven't been posting recently because my schedule has been kinda crazy and I'm trying to get into a new routine. I'm working full time now which means getting up early and home kinda late. By the time I get home I am exhausted. I plan to work on posts during the weekends and schedule them to go up through the week. I wasn't able to do this last weekend because we went out of town for my sisters birthday. So starting this weekend I'm going to work on posts like crazy for you guys! 

My Makeup Collection and Storage

I'm not really going to go into too much detail with this one. If you see something you would like me to review or that you have a question about then you know where the comments section is :) My collection isn't that big but it is growing and I'm happy with most of the things I have.

I keep all of my makeup except for my two large E.L.F. palettes and my brushes in these drawers on the bathroom sink counter. I keep the draws organized by products and the order in which I apply them.

In the top drawer I keep my primers, foundations, and concealers. Basically everything liquid I use on my face.

In the second drawer I have my powder face products. Blushes, bronzer, setting powder, and one mineral foundation.

I keep all of my powder eyeshadows (excluding my E.L.F. palettes) in the third drawer.

The fourth drawer contains a mixture of things. Here I keep my cream eyeshadows, eyeliners, mascaras, and lip products.

These are the only things in the bottom drawer. I keep my setting spray and BB cream there because they wouldn't fit with my other liquid face products. I also keep my Brush shampoo here because it doesn't really belong with anything in the other drawers. I guess you could call this my misfit drawer :)

That is everything in my makeup collection. There are many other things I would love to add one day and hopefully will get the chance.

Love Always,
Marlee

E.L.F. Haul! (finally)

I am finally posting my E.L.F. haul! The reason it has taken so long is because I wanted to be able to give a short review on the products I purchased instead of just telling you what they are. I don't have any pictures of swatches so if you would like me to swatch anything or post a more in depth review just let me know in the comments! I have divided the products up by category (eyes, lips, face, brushes) instead of posting a picture of each product so here we go!

These are both of their 144 palettes. I got them for less than half price. The pigmentation of the shadows is very spotty. Some of the colors are actually really pigmented and others are not pigmented at all. I had expected this simply because of the price so I'm not too disappointed. I have not really used the color palette yet other than to swatch some colors but I have been using the natural palette on a daily basis. I use a white cream eyeshadow as a base and that really helps the colors to show up more.

Continuing with eyes, I got the Mineral Eyeshadow Primer and the black liquid eyeliner. I love the primer! It works really well and is super cheap! I had been using an eye concealer as a primer which worked really well but this feels much lighter and nicer on the eyes. I am still deciding how I feel about the eyeliner. The brush is pretty stiff and I am not really used to using liquid eyeliner so it will take a little bit for me to decide how I feel. I can say that it doesn't smudge and comes off pretty easily with makeup remover wipes.

I only got two lip products because I really don't wear anything other than chapstick. I got the Lip exfoliator and a matte lip color stick/pencil. Let me start with the exfoliator. I love this thing! I use it after I shower and it helps me to not get chapped lips. It tastes amazing too! It has a sweet vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa-y flavor. As for the Lip Color I got a nude shade and have only tried it out once. I don't think it is the right color for me and it is a little drying but as is the story for matte shades. The product itself isn't that bad just not my favorite.

For the face I am really pleased with all of the products I got! On top is the mineral face primer and from left to right is the setting spray, blush in Tickled Pink, and the HD powder in Translucent. The primer is amazing! I can use it alone without the setting spray and I can go all day and only have to blot a few times. The setting spray is equally as amazing! I wore it one day and only had to blot once all day. Together these two are a summer staple for keeping my makeup in place! The blush is pretty nice too. It doesn't have the best pigmentation but it is better than a lot of others I have tried. As for the HD powder it is nice too. It gives a very slight white cast but nothing too noticable and it keeps my oil under control better than my Covergirl powder.

Lastly I got the Angled Blush Brush, Brush Shampoo, shadow brush, and blending brush. I love the eyeshadow brushes. I like them about as much as my ecotools brushes but these are much prettier! I have yet to use the brush shampoo but plan to soon. As for the blush brush, I don't really like it. It feels too rough on my skin and instead of picking up the blush it just scrapes it out and doesn't get anything on the brush. I was actually really disappointed with it. I like my ecotools brush much better!

That's it! These are all the products I got from E.L.F.. Overall I am pretty pleased with them with the few exceptions. Like I said if you want any swatches or a better review of a product just let me know!

Love Always,
Marlee

Tip of the Day #6

To prevent breakouts, wash your face every night before bed. If you have acne prone skin you should also wash your face when you wake up in the morning. Your body heals itself at night, that is why it is most important to wash your face before bed to get all the dirt and bacteria off of it.

Halfway there!

Guys! As of right now I am halfway to my giveaway! I said I would do a giveaway at 1000 pageviews and I am currently at 500! In celebration I will tell you a few of the products I plan to giveaway first thing tomorrow. Right now I'm going to bed. 

Goodnight to you all and thank you for reading! 

Love Always,

Marlee