Small Bday Goodies Haul

Hey everyone, I had a great birthday weekend. I spent some time with friends and family and had a blast talking about my goals and my passion for makeup. I got some birthday goodies from Ulta courtesy of my husband. Sadly I had to order online because I have no Ulta stores near me :(  I would love to visit one. It’s very hard for me to go shopping being a stay at home mom of two. We kind of have to budget our money. I’m sure a lot of you are on the same boat and can relate. So when I get my chances I take them and slowly add to my makeup collection. In which I will share on another blog.

Ok so let’s get started before I buy any makeup product I always do research. Reason being like I said I’m on a budget and I want to get the best out of my money whether it's from a high end brand or drugstore brand I always find reviews on the product. The first item I got was the Lorac Pro pallet the price $42.00

And I have to say I was not disappointed in this purchase the colors are beautiful. It has got your shimmery and mat colors. It’s perfect for those natural looks. A lot of my favorite beauty tubers and bloggers have this pallet and love it. Having it physically to see for myself I see why. It’s also perfect for bridal makeup. (This is something I want to do when I graduate.) The colors are very pigmented and soft not chalky at all I love it.

The next item I bought was the Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box

I love Urban Decay it is one of my favorite brands. The packaging is cute and the colors in the pallet are beautiful and pigmented. I love the bright shimmery colors and was happy with the way they applied. For the price I couldn't go wrong it was $10.00.

The last item I got was the starter set from real techniques.

Now with brushes it’s always hard for me. I’m always trying to find the right kind for my eye type. I have hooded eyes so it’s hard to find a good size brush for my eye lids but I make do with what I have. I would love to know if anyone knows good brush brands that also work for hooded eyes. Sigma brushes are supposed to be great for hooded eyes because there eye brushes are small enough for the crease and big enough to blend out easy. The only thing about sigma brushes is that they’re pricey Overall this brush set that I got from real techniques were ok. The price was ok for the quality at $17.99 and it came with a nice case so it was convenient to travel with. The blending bush was a little too big for my eyes but I made it work. I used the blending brush as a concealer brush to blend my concealer. The eye shadow bush was actually a perfect size to blend my shadows nicely in my crease. I also use the small flat detailed brush to pack on the product to my lid and also as a smudge for my lower lash line.

I got to try out my new stuff on my birthday did a nice natural look using the Lorac Pro

 I used the color Sable all over the lid and just a little above the crease, then took the color espresso and blended into my crease and used the shimmery nude as my high light.