Battle of the Bronzers!

Hello everyone! It feels like it's been forever! My camera battery was being a butt face and won't charge no matter what I do to it. I didn't want to do a post without pictures because this is a beauty blog and you guys need to see shades of products and the adorable packaging some brands come out with, right? But I've gotten a hold of my sister's camera and it's not the best quality so you might have to bear with me for a while. :/

Okay! So let's see what we have here. Most of them are matte, a couple shimmery, a few high end, and a couple drugstore. We have a price range from $3 to $30. At first I thought that you needed to invest in a good bronzer because drugstore ones would make you look like an orange. But that's not true! My first bronzer was total crap (I threw it away so I can't include it in this post) but it was like cheeto dust. Just no. There will be no cheeto dust bronzers on this blog! I won't allow it.

1. Benefit Hoola: This bronzer looks like it has been some places and done some things. ;) I bought this with my first paycheck and it was my first good bronzer. Can you tell I like it? It's a cool-toned bronzer that can work for a variety of skin tones. It's great for contouring and I can even use it in the winter. Full review here

2. NYC Bronzer in Sunny: This is a cult favorite drugstore bronzer and let me tell you, it's almost exactly like Hoola but 1/10 of the price. I have to work a little more to get the same affect but it does the job. NYC is a hit and miss brand for me but I suggest that you do your research before you buy.

3. e.l.f. Blush & Bronzer in St. Lucia: I was so surprised to find that this duo is actually really good for $3. There are tiny shimmers running through it but on the face, it's hardly noticeable. I mean, it's not going to be one of those highlighting bronzers. Full review here.

4. Too Faced Chocolate Soleil: Okay, I'm not going to lie, this smells like chocolate and it makes me hungry every time I use it. If you have light-medium to medium skin, then I would recommend this one because it's a little deeper in tone than the Hoola. This is a summer only type of bronzer for me. Full review here

5. Pop Beauty Bronzer in Secret Sunshine: I'm sad to say that this is my only shimmery/highlighting bronzer and I looove that sun kissed, glowy look. This bronzer is a pretty gold shade that can work for many skin tones. If you're lighter then use a light hand but if you're deeper in skin tone then you can build it up. I got this in an Ipsy bag so you can see my post here

The lesson I've learned in all my years of makeup, you don't need to fork up a ton of money to get some better quality products. See you next time! XD

July Ipsy 2014!

Hello everyone! This was probably the fastest post I've ever photohraphed because I had a flight to catch and my ipsy bag came at the last minute. So if the quality isn't that great that is why. But I really wanted to get a post up while I was away.

I must say, the bag was super cute this month. It actually went to my sister because I thought she would appreciate it more since she loooves hot pink.

1. Bare Minerals 5-in-1 BB Advanced Performance Creme Eyeshadow Broad Sepctrum SPF15 in Divine Wine: This sample is really tiny, but it is a high end brand so it's not a problem. I just wish I got a different color. I mean, it's a good crease color, I was hoping for an all over the lid kind of shade.
2. Pur-lisse pur-protect essential daily moisturizer SPF 30: Another basic item. I would be kind of bummed but I really needed a moisturizer to bring onto the plane. I got a sunscreen in another month's bag, too. So it's meh.
3. POP Beauty Sunkissed Bronzer: Yay, bronzer! And a glowy one, too. All of my bronzers are matte and I was eventually going to buy a glowy one but now I don't have to. The shade isn't too orange for my skintone.
4. Elizabeth Moss Tint & Sass Lip & Cheek Stain: I don't own any tints like this and they're trendy right now. I haven't had time to test it out yet so I will have to get back to you!
5. Faith Aromatherapy Citrus-Ginger Anti-Oxidant Body Lotion: Again, meh. It's a body lotion. I don't really want 2 lotions in one bag. :/ But it smells nice.

 That's all for this month! If you're interested, here's my referal link. My favorite thing is probably the bronzer. If you have ipsy, what did you get this month? See you next time! XD