Top 3 - Highlights

{left to right: ABH Forever Lit, Nude By Nature in Moonlight, Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops in Moonlight}

Hey loves.

Long time no post. Been busy with work and relationship troubles. We all have a life outside of blogging that sometimes isn't so easy and perfect.

Forgetting about that for a while I want to talk about my top three favorite highlighters, one of these being a rather new edition.

ABH Forever Lit - This shade is from the Nicole Guerriero collab that was done a few years back. While I adore the whole palette this is the shade that works best on for my pale skin. It looks absolutely stunning when applied to the cheekbones and I always receive compliments when I wear it. Beware though powder can bring texture to the surface.

Nude By Nature Beach Glow Liquid Highlighter in the shade Moonlight - This was recently gifted to me. My manager thought it was a lip gloss, haha. We had a good laugh over that. Again a stunning tone that has a subtle pink reflect. It's liquid so be careful as it's easy to over apply and then you're left looking like a disco ball. 

Cover FX Custom Enahncer Drops in the shade Moonlight - Moonlight seems to be a popular shade name for highlights. I adore this! This shade is a touch too dark for my skin though so I really have to blend it in and be cautious when applying, it's incredibly easy to over do it with this little guy. I would love to try out the shade Halo though. It looks beautiful!

Do you prefer cream or liquid highlights?

♥

Bri

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Top 5 - Lips {Pink Edition}

{left to right: Bite Beauty Eclair, Kat Von D's Mother, MAC Impassioned, Too Faced Melted Peony, ABH Doll Party}

Hello loves.

 I've done a lot of these top 5 lip posts but I enjoy writing them and I hope you guys enjoy reading them. I don't wear a lot of pinks, red is my go to as you all know but when I'm choosing a pink here are my top picks! 

Bite Beauty Liquid Lip in Eclair - The Bite Liquid lipsticks have a great formula and amazing pigmentation. They aren't completely matte though so they can slip and slide outside the lip line. I either use my Bite lip primer or a lip liner to help stop the bleeding. I don't notice it so much with this shade but with the shade Flambe (a bright, vibrant red) it happens a lot.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lip in Mother - I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of Kat Von D as a person but she makes incredible makeup. Her liquid lips are pigmented and long wearing. The downside to these is they are drying, probably one of most drying formulas I've ever used. 

MAC Impassioned - I love the bright vibrancy of this lip! But in all honesty it would look much better on someone with whiter teeth. That won't keep me from wearing it though! It's a terrific summer shade!

Too Faced Melted Peony - If you love the color of this and are looking for a dupe the Maybelline Color Jolt in "Never Bare" is almost identical. I coudln't find the color jolts online though so I'm not sure if they're still selling them. It's a nice subtle but still bright pink. Again, a perfect summer lip.

ABH Lip Gloss in Doll Party - I usually hate gloss but the ABH ones are not sticky or goopy and are so extremely pigmented. I'd almost call these a liquid lip. This one is a fun and spunky pink!

What's your favorite pink lip?

♥

Bri 

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Blogmas Day 2 - Beauty Gift Guide

Hello loves.

Blogmas day 2 is a beauty gift guide, I've already done a fashion one here.

Let's get to it shall we!

Tom Ford Lipstick - For me, these are too luxuriously priced to just grab on a visit to the shops so I would love to receive one as a gift.

ABH Mini Gloss set - I always love gift sets around Christmas time and these glosses look perfect for the holiday season. 

ABH Brow Duo - This is a great gift as the products are full size and are the same price for two as one normally is.

Fenty Mini Set - These mini sets are great for someone who's been wanting to try a brand but is hesitant to buy a full size product for fear of it not working out.

Lash Set - Lashes are always a great gift!

Stila Eye Glitter Set - Again, a nice way to try out a product without having to pay full price for the full size. 

What's on your Christmas wish list?

♥

Bri

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Mini Brand Review - ABH

Good morning loves.

I know this is an awfully small brand collection compared to others but I feel I've tried enough to give my overall thoughts on one of the most popular brands to date, Anastasia Beverly Hills.

Albeit my tiny collection ABH has quickly become one of my favorite brands. Every product I've tried to date I've loved and I don't think anyone could go wrong with purchasing their products.

Despite the Subculture drama, while I didn't love it I certainly didn't hate it. There was way more negativity surrounding this than I think was necessary and it was beginning to feel like hating it was becoming a "bandwagon" if you will. I have a post comparing the Modern Renaissance to Subculture that you can read here. Do I even have to mention that M.R. is still my most used palette? If you follow me on Instagram (Briannarue) you'll see me raving about it constantly, I mean it's perfection.

Although I only own one glow kit I've used some of the others and they are amazing. The powders are finely milled and blend effortlessly. My full thoughts on the N.G. one, here.

ABH has accomplished the unbelievable. I hate lip gloss, I really do but they're formula is unlike most. While thick, it's so pigmented and doesn't stay sticky when applied. They remind me more of a glossy lipstick. When I think gloss I think sheer, barely there wash of color. Full review here.

Their liquid lipsticks, I only own one but I'm dying to purchase more. My bank account on the other hand is crying for me to stop. Easy to wear, stunning color range and prime pigmentation. My tiny little complaint with these is I do find them just a tad more drying on the lips but nothing a bit of balm and exfoliation can't change.

ABH is a gorgeous brand with nothing but high quality products that I find to be quite affordable in the grand scheme of things. Soft Glam is next on my wish list and from what I've seen online has taken the place of Modern Renaissance as the favorite of many. It's so beautiful I don't even know if I'll be able to touch it once it's in my hnads.

What's your favorite ABH product?

♥

Bri

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ABH Nicole Guerriero - Glow Kit

{swatches left to right: Kitty Kat, Forever Young, Daydream, Forever Lit, Glo Getter, 143}

 Good morning loves!

I hope you're all having an incredible day. I apologize for my lack of posts over the past couple of weeks. I've had a lot of personal matters to deal with as of late and was given some very sad news last night. 

In a bid to try and keep my mind off it I wanted to create a post surrounding this stunning product.

Anastasia Beverly Hills is one of my favorite brands. I've yet to buy a product that I've been disappointed with. Yes, that includes Subculture.

Who doesn't love to glow?

 I don't go a day without highlight, why would you want to? 

This was a collaboration with Youtuber Nicole Guerriero and was limited edition. 

There are six different highlighters in varying tones in huge pans. I can't imagine ever hitting pan on one of these bad boys.

Kitty Kat - a peachy pink 

Forever Young - a peach toned beige

Daydream - Orange

Forever Lit -  Bright cool white

Glo Getter -Gold

143 - A darker gold 

My favorite and most used shade is Forever Lit, it's stunning on my pale complexion and creates a lovely sheen although I do find it a tad harder to blend out than the other shades. 

All six shades are extremely soft which as you know creates some kick up but that doesn't bother me and they create a beautiful metallic finish on the skin. There's a good range of shades for all skin tones in here, so much so that some although I still use them a couple are almost too dark for me. Daydream is quite dark on my skin as well as 143. ABH states that you can use these on your eyes as well which I love to do to add more dimension to a look, it helps me get use out of every shade in the palette instead of only using the highlights suited to my fair skin. It's easy to create a subtle glow with this if you prefer a more toned down lit from within look but builds beautifully for those like me who want to glow so bright that space can see me. The powders are finely milled but still contain particles of shimmer which if not applied carefully can quickly spread around the face making you look more like a disco ball than a glowing goddess. 

I wish you guys were still able to pick this up! There was just no way I could go without mentioning this beauty on my little space on the web. 

What is your favorite highlighter?

♥

Bri

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A Gloss I Don't Hate

 

 Good morning loves!

Anastasia is one of my favorite brands. They make nothing but fabulous products, albeit the Subculture drama....Read my full thoughts here.

I hate glosses. I don't like the sticky texture as I'm constantly pulling my hair off my lips it seems and overall I just prefer a more matte look. If I wanted something creamier I would choose a cream lipstick over a gloss any day of the week. 

When I was a makeup newbie I picked this up thinking it was one of the ABH Liquid lips little to my knowledge it was a gloss. Of course, I didn't discover that until getting home and pulling it out of the bag.

I was in Edmonton at the time and was headed to the Beyonce concert with no lip color to speak of so instead of returning this, I gave it a shot because I wasn't about to go to a concert with a full face and no lip color.

Well, ABH did it, they created a gloss I don't hate. In fact...I might be tempted to try more in the range. The shade I picked up is "Undressed"

The formula is thick, I don't think I've ever tried a gloss with such a thick formula. It's extremely pigmented to boot. These two factors alone in my opinion make it more of a creamy lipstick. I've never seen a gloss with such deep pigment. The only difference between this and her liquid lips is the shiny finish and that's about it.

I just prefer to have color on my lips, I don't see the point of a gloss other than to add the shine.

Do you prefer gloss or lipstick?

♥

Bri

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Liquid Lipstick Collection

 

{Swatches (left to right) - Stone Fox, Blow Pony, Outlaw, Soft Lilac, Never Bare, Lolita, Midi, Oh Put It On, Screenshot, Mother, Melted Peony}

{Swatches (left to right) - Lolita, Midi, Oh Put It On, Screenshot, Mother, Melted Peony}

Good morning loves.

I have so many lip products in my collection it's honestly ridiculous. 

What can I say though?

Choosing a lip color is my favorite part of my daily routine. 

It took me a long time to hop on the Liquid Lipstick band wagon and I'll be honest as much as I like them it won't stop me from buying the original bullet lipsticks. As you can see I don't have very many but none the less I wanted to share my ever growing collection with you.

NYX Liquid Suede in "Stone Fox" 

This is the most recent addition to my liquid family. I saw this color everywhere when it first hit the scene. A unique gray shade with blue undertones. On my skin I'd say it leans more towards a khaki looking gray. I'm a sucker for a dark lip and this fits the bills perfectly. I never thought a gray could look so stunning.

Jeffree Star's "Blow Pony"

There is so much drama surrounding Jeffree at any given time but the color selection in his liquid lip collection is absolutely out of this world! These are quite expensive for a Canadian like myself but I would purchase more for the colors alone. Blow Pony is a gorgeous bright lavender, perfect for the summer.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lip in "Outlaw"

This red is S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G. Kat's formula is very drying though I find which is unfortunate because I do love her liquid lipsticks.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in "Soft Lilac"

A muted soft mauve color. This goes well with a lot of different looks making it quite versatile. I'd love to try more of the ABH liquid lipsticks as I've been really into her brand lately. Not to mention all the new releases about to launch, hello Subculture!

Maybelline Color Jolt in "Never Bare"

When I purchased this I had no idea it was an exact color dupe for the Too Faced Melted Lip in Melted Peony so now I have two of the same color. It's not a bad thing though because it's a color I really like. The Maybelline Color Jolts are extremely similar to the Too Faced Melted Liquid Lips in packaging, application and formula. So if you're looking for a cheaper alternative I'd highly recommend checking them out!

Kat Von D "Lolita"

A cult classic. I wrote a whole post about this here.

ColourPop Ultra Matte in "Midi"

The Ultra Matte formula from ColourPop is so drying and it pils off my lips in little balls, not a flattering look. Unfortunately though I'm trying to make it work because I love this soft pink nude. I wouldn't repurchase a ColourPop lippie in the ultra matte formula but would love to try their other formulas.

NYX Liquid Suede in "Oh, Put It On"

A deep purple, so deep it almost looks black. Another dark intimidating color, my favorite. I've yet to actually wear this. Like it's counterpart Stone Fox it was purchased at the same time and I just haven't had the chance to test it.

ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip in "Screenshot"

A lovely deep peach. The satin formula is much nicer on the lips than the ultra mattes.  The peach trend this year has really blown up and I'm not complaining.

Too Faced "Melted Peony"

Like I said before the color jolt is a dead on dupe and I love both.

Kat Von D "Mother"

A bright rose pink. Simple with a twist. Not my favorite color but I'll use it up one of these days.

There we have it, my liquid lipstick collection.

What's your favorite liquid lipstick?

♥

Bri

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TOP 3 - Eyeshadow Palettes

Hello loves!

I wanted to share my Top 3 eye shadow palettes (for the moment). We all love eye shadow and I love seeing what palettes other people love so I thought why not share my current favorites.

ABH Modern Renaissance - This was my favorite palette not just for this moment but of 2016. The color scheme is romantic and can create so many different looks. The shades albeit being powdery are pigmented and blend out gorgeously. I've yet to try an Anastasia product that I was disappointed in. If you haven't tried this it is part of her permanent range and I highly suggest you pick it up if you're a lover of these shades. I can't ever recall seeing a negative review for this beauty.

Too Faced's Sweet Peach - I'm so glad they re-released this because I was never able to pick it up the first time around. The smell is strong and smells more like chemicals than peaches to me. It's so sweet that it almost makes me nauseous. I can look past this though because again the colors in this are gorgeous, pigmented and blend well. My favorite shade would be Luscious and I love the added pop of green and purple giving it some added color to an otherwise neutral toned palette.

Kat Von D Metal Matte (No longer available) - I couldn't get a decent shot of this this morning to save my life even though I had no problems with the other two. Besides that this was a limited edition palette that was released this past Christmas and I'm so happy I got my hands on it. It was quite expensive but Kat's shadows are wonderful. There are a few in here that don't blend as well as the others but overall they are great. Be warned though they are very pigmented so be sure to use a light hand. The shimmers are a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Ignite, Twinkle and Tinsel are my favorites. 

What is your current favorite palette?

♥

Bri

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Mini Haul

Hey everyone, here is my mini haul!

I picked up some products that were total hits and some that weren't quite up to par. 

You'll just have to keep watching to find out which ones =)

Bri