July MyGlam Continued!

Hi there!  I've got 3 different July MyGlam products on...can you tell? :D  Most likely not, so I'll just go over them with you, haha!

The first product I used today was Nume's Hydro Punch hair conditioner:

Personally, I think it smells nice.  Instructions tell you to work it into your scalp and wet hair, but since I have a tendency towards oily hair, I just used it on my ends.  I'm not sure if I noticed much of a difference once I dried my hair and styled as usual.  I guess the only thing I can say is that I felt my hair didn't hold as well after curling because I'm assuming the additional conditioner weighed it down a little. (I'm already using a 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner plus It's A 10 leave-in conditioner)

The next product I used today was Green Apple sunscreen moisturizer by Juice Beauty:

It has a very pleasant, citrus-y fragrance that I really enjoyed.  The formula itself is VERY thick...more like a cream than a lotion.  Since I've been using bb cream with sunscreen lately, I've been skipping my morning moisturizer, therefore I opted for loose mineral makeup today to avoid oily skin from layering bb cream over moisturizer.  It's fine, however an extra step in my summer makeup routine.  I'll probably be saving this for the cooler months.

And the final MyGlam product I have on is Josie Maran's Magic Marker Lip & Cheek Stain:

I made sure that my lips were product-free when applying this stain.  It felt a little funny, like I was rubbing a Crayola marker on my lips, lol.  I got a sheer, but bright pop of color that was extremely lightweight to the point that I felt that there was nothing on my lips.  The finish is matte, unless you choose to layer gloss over it.  Typically, I'm on the fence about lip stains.  To me, they look like lipstick that's been worn off.  I prefer my lips to look either glossy or opaque, in general.  That being said, I don't think it looked bad on me, just isn't my first choice as far as lip color.  On the plus side, I don't get gunky lipstick stains coming off on my teacup in the morning, hooray!  My biggest gripe would be that my lips feel so dry...I guess I'm just used to the feeling of gloss/balm on my mouth at all times, so having a stain on with nothing else feels weird.

Oh yeah!  I knew I forgot something!  Last night, I tried the Facial Towelettes makeup remover wipes by Yes To Cucumbers:

They smelled nice and were soothing-feeling, but didn't remove makeup half as well as my usual makeup remover wipes...my favorites are by Neutrogena.  I really had to work to get my waterproof eye makeup off...something you really don't want to do around your sensitive eye area.  For the most stubborn eye makeup, I find that L'Oreal's Clean Artiste for Waterproof Makeup works the very best for me!

Well, I guess that's all of it!  Hope you guys found this review useful and have a lovely Wednesday night!

Hugs,
Cat

Quickie Day-to-Evening Transformation

Hey all!  Just thought I'd show you how I to do a 5-minute, quickie day-to-evening makeup transformation.  Nothing too dramatic, I figured it's something that every girl should learn in case an impromptu after school or after work event pops up.  Case in point, hubby called me on his way home from work last night and asked me to attend a friend's deejaying gig at a chic hotel and lounge in San Francisco.  I was busy running errands at the moment and would only have minutes from the time I got back to our apartment to freshen up before going out.  I decided to keep things simple, yet sparkly and shimmery.  Here's what I came up with on the fly:

Before and after.

I have to be in class no later than 8:30 am on the weekdays and my university is about a 30-45 minute drive depending on traffic.  So lately, I've only been doing brows, cheeks, eyeliner, and tinted balm.  There's really no time for much else unless I want to wake up at 5:00 am and, trust me, I'm not a morning person AT ALL!  To spruce up, I focused mostly on my eyes:

Before: simple winged eyeliner

I re-defined my eyeliner, applied Sephora Glitter eyeliner in Gold along my winged line, applied mascara, added my Daiso glitter eyelashes, and highlighted my brow arch with Josie Maran Argan Illuminator.  Small changes, big difference!

After: glitter, eyelashes, shimmery brow arch highlight

I also touched up the color on my cheeks by applying ELF Studio Blush in Twinkle Pink (a nice peachy-pink with golden micro-glitter particles, a comparable dupe for NARS Super Orgasm) and slicked some Stila Lip Glaze in Vanilla on my lips to complete my all over golden glittery glow.

Slip on some jewelry and a cute outfit and I'm ready to go!  Unfortunately, we didn't quite make it to the party.  Husband decided he was too tired when he got home so we had a quiet, casual dinner date at a local italian restaurant instead.  Oh well, lol!  I hope he enjoyed gazing at my glittery face across the table while eating.

Anyways, hope you all enjoyed this post and found it useful.  Have a great night! :D

Hugs,
Cat

Sephora Favorites Glitz & Glam

Hee hee!  Guess what I got in the mail today?  The Sephora Favorites Glitz & Glam Set!  I almost forgot that I even ordered it.  Funny story: my younger sister really wanted to get the Sephora Hello Kitty palette, but didn't want to pay the full cost of shipping, so she made me add something to her basket in order to qualify free shipping.  It was a difficult decision, but I had to help a sister out, you know what I mean?

This set consists of golden and champagne-hued products, chock-full of shimmer and glitter, hence the Glitz & Glam moniker.  Here is what's included:

1. Benefit High Beam
2. Buxom Stay-There Eyeshadow in Pug
3. Bare Escentuals All Over Color in Glee
4. Sephora Eyeshadow in Starry Sky
5. Sephora OPI Nail Colour in Charge It!
6. Tarte Celebutante Dry Oil Shimmer
7. Josie Maran Argan Oil Illuminizer
8. Tarina Tarantino Sparklicity Gloss in Paiette
9. Ultraflesh Gold Standard Mascara in Black
10. Stila Lip Glaze in Vanilla

Of the ten products, three are full-sized while the rest are generously half-sized.  All for the sale price of $29!  That's less than $3 per product, how could I say no?  I can't wait to share some fun looks with you all!  Wouldn't some of these be perfect for a glamorous date night or an evening out with the ladies?

Here are a few more photos via Instagram:

On a completely different note, I want to apologize to you all for not having any recent looks or tutorials. :(  School started for me again this Monday and I've been so swamped between work, classes, and jewelry orders that it's been really hard to squeeze in some quality blog time.  I'll try my best to make things flow as efficiently as possible, but it's going to be pretty busy for me starting from now until summer.  But don't worry, I'm not going to give up Style By Cat!

Hugs,
Cat