First up were a few eyeliners: the Perfect Line Felt Tip eyeliner in Sapphire Sky has been a product I have been reaching for a lot, lately (I just got one in black, too! That bad boy is now a holy grail product!!! The tip is perfect for the best winged eye ever). I also received the SuperWear Gel Liner pencil in Sienna and this deep brown pencil glides on like a dream. Below are swatches of both products, with a demonstration of how thick or thin you can get the Felt Tip Eyeliner, as well.

I was happy to also try a few of Painted Earth’s lip products. We have the Baby Hint of Mint lipglosses in Mint Pearl, Mint Mauve, Mint Cherry, and Mint Chocolate Truffle (l to r). I also have an HD Sheer lip gloss in grape. Below are swatches of each product. I’m not much for a mint tingle on my lips, but the color payoff was worth it, so I find myself layering these over lipstick! They are buildable from sheer to medium pigment you see below.

There are also eyeshadows, and plenty to choose from, at that. Some had better color payoff than others, but when applied to an eyeshadow base I had no issue with them. I also like using them wet for intense color payoff. I think these are more for the every day woman who doesn’t want to look like she spent 97 hours on her face and is completely drawn on. However, when intensified with a base or paint pot, they can work for the seasoned MUA, too!

Painted Earth also offers loose pigments, and these knocked my socks off! I got two of these. The color on the left is actually a duochrome-irridescent-shimmery gorgeous champagney-white. Yeah, I butchered that LOL, but trust me when I say that this one is GORGEOUS! I use it for inner highlight, dimension  on the lid, highlight under the brows, on the cheeks… YOU NAME IT!!!

Next up is the Eyes So Primed eyeshadow primer! For my oily lids, this wasn’t necessarily the best eyeshadow base. However, I’ve used it on clients and it worked just fine. It provides a nice smooth base that catches and holds eyeshadow for longer wear.

Lastly, I received a few lip products! I love every single one of these colors! They all compliment my skintone and have about a 3hr wear time! On the left is a Mineral Core Lip Tint that has minerals in the center that protect against the sun and have anti-aging properties. Then I got two Luxury Matte Lipsticks in Merlot and Red Carpet Red. Y’all. Seriously. These lipsticks are everythingggggggggg!!! First off, we all know how sensitive my lips are, and these don’t break me out! Also, they are matte (I liiiiive for a matte lip, hunnay)! Most matte lipsticks dry your lips out… these do not! They have hydrating ingredients like Sodium Hyaluronic, Squalene and Vitamin E to really keep your puckers plush! Below are the swatches of these three products.. please notice how pigmented that lip tint is… BOOM!

(l to r) Mineral Core Lip Tint in Nectar, Luxury Matte Lipstick in Merlot and Red Carpet Red

Okay!! I know I talked your heads off, but I’ve wanted to share these products with you for a while now! I just wanted to fully test each one before I spoke about it! Let me know which products you are going to pick up in the comments section, and remember when you head to Painted Earth to use your 20% off coupon code: MSTRUEHAPPINESS

Happy shopping!

Xo,

Al 

I don’t have much time to talk, but I had to tell you guys that the place that I shop online for like a stalker, Beauty.com,  is having a 20% off friends and family sale! It’s pretty much like Sephora doing one all over again LOL!

So…. Click the image above or click here for more information! Get to shopping… I know I am! My cart is filled to the virtual BRIM lol! I try to keep you guys in the loop, and these are for the people without twitter/insta!

Enjoy! Xo,

Al

This Aveeno Night Cream is formulated with Active Naturals® Total Soy Complex and vitamin B3. These ingredients help to reduce the appearance of discoloration, uneven skintone and overall blotchiness in your skin… while you sleep! We all know that our skin works the hardest while we are sleeping to regenerate and replenish after a long day, so it is CRUCIAL that we give it that extra boost during that time. This product has done just that! It is oil-free, which is priority number one for me, but it’s still extremely hydrating. No… like, y’all don’t understand... my skin felt as smooth as a baby’s bottom when I would wake up in the morning! It also gave my skin a slight glow… like I drank a gallon of water… and the pureness was just radiating out of my face. My radiant dream was to be on the sand in the Dominican Republic with a margarita in my hand and Beyonce playing in the background for my birthday! Maybe that’s why I woke up with a glow! haha

I did not have an allergic reaction to this product with my sensitive skin, so that was great. Now that I think about it, Aveeno was the only brand I used all through highschool and I was one of the few kids without acne! All-in-all I was very pleased with this product! It came through on all of it’s claims and it’s something we all need to focus on… night-time skincare routines are crucial!

You can find this product for $14.99-$16.99 for 1.7 oz. jar at National food, drug and mass merchandisers, or my personal favorite, drugstore.com. Or, if you want, feel free to get more info from Aveeno’s website: http://www.aveeno.com/ or check them out on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aveeno

Let me know what is a part of your nightly skincare routine! Are you going to add this product into it? Until next time… love you guys!

XO,

Al

Hey loves!!! As promised I am running my giveaway for my channel on my blog through this widget down at the bottom of this post. I want to give you guys a HUGE thank you for always being so supportive. This isn’t even a fraction of what you guys mean to me, but a sistah has to pay her bills lol. I hope you guys like this giveaway, but more importantly I hope you guys enjoy my channel, blog, instagram & everything in-bet
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Anyyway, all the rules are down below! This giveaway is international, but if you are under the age of 18, please have your parent’s consent before entering!

The contest ends May 7 at midnight EST… Get your entries in and get as many points as possible! Good luck my loves!

XO,

Al

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