February Haul & Favorites (Sephora, MAC & KiKo)

 Laura Mercier Flawless Contour Palette

This palette is perfection if you love contouring with cream or if you are looking to try something new.  A few reasons I like this palette:

• Is small and light weight to travel
• Works great for light to dark color skin tones
• Works on dry to combination skin
• Comes with 3 shades to contour; 2 shades to highlight; & the names are written on the palette: 
• Contour #1
• Contour Medium
• Contour Deep #3
• Highlight #1
• Highlight #2

• Insert cards are attached with a detail description on how to contour and highlight
• Palette can be purchased at Sephora, Sephora.com and lauramercier.com 
• It costs $50.00

L to R: Contour; Contour Medium #2; Contour Deep #3/Top to Bottom Highlight #1 & Highlight #2

The tools that I like to use with this palette are:

• My middle finger (your hands are always your best tools)
• Real Techniques Foundation Brush
• Royal & Langnickle Revolution Brush #BX35
• Crown Brushes Infinity Dix Point #C456

Kat Von D. Shade + Light Contour Palette 

Front of the palette

Inside of the palette

Back of the palette

Highlights

Bronzer / Contour

I like to combine Lucid and Lyric when highlighting and sombre and shadowplay over L. Mercier's cream to contour.  These powders are very pigmented so a little goes a long way.  This palette can be purchased at Sephora or Sephora.com.

KIKO Milano:

Left to Right: Blush, Gloss and Shadow Stick

• Soft Touch Blush 108 is a beautiful color described as an orange & coral color.  It immediately reminded me of BECCA Mineral Blush in Flowerchild - so pretty.
• Long Lasting Stick Shadow #39 is really long lasting that I was super impressed.  I have oily lids so to put it to the test, I didn't apply no primer prior and it 
• Supergloss #105 

From the 3 products that I purchased, I LOVE the long lasting stick shadow!  It reminds me a lot of MAC discontinue Shade Stick, which I loved because it was the first MAC product I used when starting in makeup.  The Long Lasting Stick is creamy, easy to use, glides on and the best part is that it does last for a long time on my eyes.  I have oily lids, but I find myself not using a primer when using this product and don't experience no creasing.  KIKO carries a wide variety of colors.   

MAC Cosmetics:

• Strobe Cream Hydratant Lumineux is great to use when you want to add a luminous glow to your skin.  
• MAC Prep + Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast is a repurchase for me.  I LOVE this highlighter!  It gives a nice sheer glow; it's light on the skin; and looks beautiful. 

Both products work nicely on the skin. 

Foundation:
I have been loving the combination of my Becca Ultimate Foundation and EX1 Foundation.


Perfume - Chloe'

I'm not a big "perfume" lover because I have allergies, but I have been loving Roses de Chloe'.  It smells so nice and soft.  I picked up this small duo set during the holidays. I hope to pick up the full size during Sephora's Friends and Family or VIB sale.