The best lipstick I have ever tried... ❤️

Well hello my lovelies! I am finally back!! I cannot tell you how irrevocably sorry I am that I went MIA for 3 months...The summer was a tough time for me, but I'm ready to put it behind me and I am back and ready to go with even more beauty madness than before! So for today's post, I wanted to feature a lipstick that I picked up yesterday from Target. This is e.l.f.'s new 'Moisturizing Lipstick'.

So, let's talk packaging. The packaging on this conforms to e.l.f.'s usual matte black, white print look, but has a new twist as far as lipsticks go. It has the lovely colour at the bottom that makes finding the right colour in my ever-growing lipstick collection much easier. It also has a lovely shiny black detail where the cap is right in the middle.

Now, I got this lipstick in the shade "Ravishing Rose". I will admit, when I first picked this up I had thought it would be an everyday nude rose sort of shade, but upon application I see that it is actually a red! It is not necessarily the classic red lip sort of shade, but a nice subdued and deep cool blue-toned red, which makes it much more wearable.

The absolute best part of this product is its formula. Holy moly, this blog post is titled the way it is for a reason! This is the most moisturizing lipstick I have EVER tried before. And the kicker? It was 3$. This lipstick lasts; it does not break up on your lips, nor fade quickly, nor dry them out. It stays put and literally feels exactly like a lip balm. So the verdict is out: this is the best lipstick both from the drugstore and of the high-end lipsticks that I have tried so far. Check it out here!

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Full Kylie Jenner Lip Tutorial ♡

Full Kylie Jenner Lip Tutorial ♡

Hello lovelies! So my school is finally out and do you know what that means? So many posts are going to be coming your way faster than you can even keep up with! So anyways, let's get right on into this bold Kylie Jenner inspired lip look using only two products!

So the trick to all full looking lips is lip liner. No need for injections or plumping products, just pick yourself up a lip liner. Another awesome thing about lip liners is that it doesn't matter how much you spend on them, the quality is always good from drugstore to high end so even those of us on a budget can achieve this look. A prime example of this is my Rimmel Exaggerate Full Colour Lipliner in the shade 030 natural which I am using today.

 So basically, we're going to start by just outlining the rims of our lips. Don't worry too much about extending the line actually past your lips because this can get a little complicated and messy and really just outlining the rim is still going to have a colossal impact.

Next what we want to do, is take this same lip liner and colour in the lines that we just drew. This is simple, and don't worry about filling it in overly thick or anything; just a light layer will suffice because once we are done this look, it will be decently thick.

So now you could always leave the look like this. But I personally wanted a bit of a pinker shade and also adding the lipstick on top of the lipliner once again adds even more volume to your lips than if you were to leave it at this stage. So now I am going to be taking my Mac Satin lipstick in the shade Snob and lightly applying (almost dabbing) this over my lips, really concentrating it towards the centres of my top and bottom lips. 

And there ya have it! A full looking Kylie Jenner inspired lip! No matter how thing your lips are to begin with, there's nothing a little bit of lipliner can't do for ya. Keep in mind, this isn't a full face tutorial ; the rest of my makeup is in no way inspired by her, but I would love to do a full face inspired tutorial if you guys are interested! I hope you guys enjoyed this mini tutorial and found it helpful! Leave any future post requests down in the comments, I would love to do them for you guys.

And that's the way I see it!

LeighVioletBeauty

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Hardly talked about, but AMAZING Lipstick ♡

Hardly talked about, but AMAZING Lipstick ♡

Well hello everybody! I'm sorry for my absence once again, I just had my graduating commencement this week, so things got a little hectic in the week leading up to it. Anyways, I am now in that final push to end the last month of school and have so many posts lined up and ready for you guys so don't you worry! Today's post is going to be all about the one lip product that I have never heard anybody rave about but really deserves to be acknowledged! It is currently at the top of my lipstick list and I would even venture to say it has become a holy grail lippie to me.

This is the BodyShop Colourglide Shine Lip Colour in the shade 05 Iced Violet. I bought this shade because I had been itching to try purple lipstick and thought this would be the perfect starter kind of transition colour. The packaging...just wow. It looks like a tiny little silver bullet with a cool two toned gold detail; it is so sleek and yet doesn't retain finger prints on it...Handy! It honestly looks so luxurious considering I got it for $5.00, (on sale)! 

Now, the product itself is definitely more on the glossy side of a lipstick, it has tiny shimmers in the stick, but once applied onto the lips, there is no sparkle whatsoever (phew!). The formula is oh so moisturizing and once the gloss wears off after about half an hour, it has a slight stain to the lips so the colour remains and your lips don't feel tight after. Now the shade is to die for. I thought it would be a soft purple, but it really comes off as more of a purple under-toned rose petal shade. Simply stunning. Something about it just makes my whole face feel absolutely radiant.

 check it out here! Oh so cheap!

All in all, I am proud to be the first to rave about this amazing lippie and say that each and every one of you need to try it! Especially considering the amazing price...And if you need one more reason to check it out... It smells like a muted sweet fruit juice! Unreal.

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DIY Muscle Tank! ☀

DIY Muscle Tank! ☀

Hello my lovelies! I'm back once again to start my very own DIY for spring/summer series! This particular post, we are going to be making our very own Brandy Melville inspire Muscle Tanks!

Okay so we're going to start with any t-shirt you wish to cut. I chose this tie-dye one that I made a couple summers ago. Taking any colour sharpie or marker, make a dotted line (not a solid line because that can get messy and uneven) approximately where you would like to cut. Make sure you are going to be cutting off that shoulder seam. If you're not sure how much you're going to be wanting to cut off, start smaller and you can gradually make the hole bigger and bigger form there by simply repeating this steps until you reach the desired arm hole size! In this case, I had summer in mind and so I cut my arm holes very wide and long just above where my belly button would be in line with. 

Next, we are going to repeat the dotted line step at the bottom of the shirt to create the desired length. Once again, make sure you are cutting off that bottom seam. You can totally make this a super cute crop top if you wish. In this case, I decided to cut the bottom hem off and keep the shirt a decent length. 

 

 Once you have cut the arms and bottom, you will start to notice the fabric rolling. This is a good thing because it will make our cut lines look a lot better, even if they were not straight to begin with! Once you have finished the cutting, throw the shirt in the wash to soften up the harsh edges of our cuts, and you're all done! 

 For this particular shirt, I had summer in mind and the intention of either wearing this to the beach so that you can see my bikini through the arm holes, or out on a laid back summer night over a bralette (the one I am wearing in the top picture is from Aritzia). I decided to keep the neck seam on to follow the Brandy Melville style, but feel free to repeat the dotted line step and create a V-neck or scoop neck cut-out!

Well guys, there ya have it! A DIY Brandy Melville muscle tank for the fraction of the price and in whatever pattern you so desire! Score!

That's the way I see it!

LeighVioletBeauty

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Mac Pro Longwear Concealer: Worth the Hype?

Mac Pro Longwear Concealer: Worth the Hype?

Well guys, it's time for the next instalment in my "Worth the Hype" series! Now I'm sure that if you are an avid YouTube watcher like myself, you have heard everybody and their mothers talk about this concealer. Well after months of using (and loving) the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind under eye dark circle concealer, I decided it was time to see what this Mac concealer was all about. 

It cost me about 24.00$ in Canada. It has a pump container which I absolutely love, but the pump is actually a little hard because you either do a full pump or none at all; there's no controlling how much product you get out at one time which is sort of annoying because I always end up pumping out way more product than I need. Now I suffer from some major under eye dark circles, and so I wanted to get the most brightening shade I possibly could, which consequently ended up being the lightest shade they had... NC15. You always want to get your under eye concealer at least a shade lighter than the rest of your face and foundation colour! 

Side Note: The right photo I have foundation on the rest of my face cancelling out my redness, so that's why it's so much lighter than the photo on the left. 

Upon pumping this stuff onto the back of my hand it is really quite an odd consistency. I expected it to actually be thick, but it's really quite thin...But man is the coverage ever full. Once you disperse this product, you want to start working with it right away because it settles in quite quickly. I actually have a bit of a hard time washing it off the back of my hand after I am done my makeup, which I guess means it's decently water proof; perfect for summer! So anyways, it is quite creamy and lovely and I find it applies much nicer if you dab it on (ideally with a sponge) compared to rubbing it in. I just dab it in with my fingers, creating a large triangle down to my cheeks to highlight as well as conceal. I quickly set this with my Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder, but really I'm sure you could use whatever powder you wanted, even a loose one. Once finished, this baby isn't coming off until I use my makeup remover on it. My eye areas are a little greasy and usually this causes my concealer to slide off by the end of school, but with this I get home and it is exactly where I put it. 

Long story short: if you need some serious coverage and wear-time from a concealer, then definitely check this out. No seriously guys... go buy it.

Let me know if you guys want to see my under eye concealing and highlighting routine!

That's the way I see it!
LeighVioletBeauty


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Best Makeup Removing Wipes On The Market!♡

Best Makeup Removing Wipes On The Market!♡

Well hello y'all! Now, some of you may be thinking that this is a sort of lame post...but I assure you ladies, the most important step to do with makeup is actually the removal at the end of the day. It is so important for the health of your skin, and ultimately how great your makeup looks good if you take it off properly! I have tried literally so many different makeup removing wipes and have never really been all that satisfied until just now. I have tried the e.l.f., Neutragena, and simple wipes and they have been decent but never were perfect for my skin. Finally, I stumbled across these babies and wow my skin has literally improved as a result.

So first off, I actually am a huge fan of this packaging because the white and blue just looks so clean! I don't know, I'm weird and most of you probably wouldn't even care about what packaging your wipes are in! Anyways, the re-sealable sticker is better than most I have tried, it stays sticky and consequently, I'm down to my last 4 or so wipes and they are just as moist as the first ones, yay!

Sorry, I doubt that you all really wanted to see my dirty makeup wipe, but I had to prove just how effective they are! So as far as the use of these, they are literally so perfect. They are very moist, making it easy to rub that darn makeup right off. Secondly, I'm not sure if it is because these are the Clean N Clear brand, but they have made my small breakout problems completely vanish. I have not changed anything in my skin care except for my makeup wipes, so I have no other conclusion to draw but that these are the cause of my clearing skin! It really goes to show how important it really is to unclog those pores and let that skin breathe! So price wise, these were about $7.00 dollars Canadian I believe, though they could have been less. So really, these are very budget friendly too in the grand scheme of things.

This is just a lame selfie I took today to show you guys how glowey my skin has been lately from these wipes! I used to suffer from very acne prone skin, and now I hardly break out at all! 

check out these clean n clear makeup dissolving facial cleansing wipes here!

Let me know if you guys would be interested in seeing my skincare routine!
 

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April Favorites! ☼

April Favorites! ☼

Hello my lovelies! Today is ... you guessed it! Monthly favorites time! As always, let me know what your guys' favourites are! ... I like having excuses to go try out new products off of your recomendations..hehehe 

So let's start out with this new blush I just got this month. It's nothing new, the Benefit Rockateur blush. It has a gorgeous rose gold shade in quite a decently pigmented smooth consistancy. The colour is incredibly flattering and I've seen it look amazing on literally every skin tone from super fair to deep ones. It really is an all around must have in my books! check it!

Next up! An oldie but a goodie...The Sephora brand eyeshadow primer. I bought this as my very first eyeshadow primer because I figured it was the cheapest one at sephora and I should start small ... Well needless to say, I have literally fallen in love with it. I have since tried the Urban Decay primer potions and the two faced shadow insurance and neither compare to this one in my eyes. This is a colourless product, but it's not too sticky and goopy like the other kinds and since my eyes are super veiny and purple, this works perfectly over concealer and does not smudge it at all! give it a look!

Next we move onto a nice highlighter I've discovered! Now, this in no way beats the Benefit Watts Up highlighter (I don't know if I'll ever find a better more natural looking highlight than that one) but it certainly is a close contender and a much different product. I have been using it a lot this month, it's the Sephora microsmooth baked illuminator in Star dust. It's a lovely baked white highlight with lots of shimmer so it is much less on the natural side, perfect for nights out! I apply it with my wide fan brush to the tops of my cheekbones, as it is too shimmery for a bridge of the nose and cupids bow highlight. So worth it!

Lastly, we have one of my newest additions to my ever-expanding lippies collection. This is my very first Mac lipstick and it is in the shade "Snob" in the satin finish line. It is a gorgeously creamy texture that glides on like a dream and lasts quite a decent amount of time. To boot, it smells like freshly baked sugar cookies. I don't really know what else to say but this is an awesome lipstick and I plan on expanding my Mac lipstick collection thanks to this gorgeous pinky nude colour! aah here it is!

Well guys, that's it for my April favourites, hope you enjoyed! Let me know in the comments what yours have been!

That's the way I see it!
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