Nyx Ombre Blush Review: Mauve Me and Strictly Chic

     Today I will be reviewing the Nyx Ombre Blushes. I always wanted to purchase ombre blushes. They just look so pretty. When these came out and I saw how affordable they were, I thought this was a good chance to try it out.

Nyx Ombre Blushes retail at $9.99. This blush is suppose to give your cheeks a three dimensional radiant flush of color.

Nyx Ombre Blush in the Color Mauve Me

The first swatch is the lightest part of the blush. The second swatch is the darkest spot. The third swatch is both colors mixed together. As you can see when the colors are mixed together it has a nice sheen to it.

Nyx Ombre Blush in Strictly Chic

Again, first swatch in the light color of the blush. Second swatch is the darkest part of the blush and the Third swatch is the two colors mixed together. It leaves a nice flush of a coral tone. Perfect blush for the spring and summer months.

Review/Thoughts

Overall, I love the Nyx Ombre Blushes. In my opinion, these are a two in one product. You get a nice pigmented blush and a nice subtle highlight. The colors blend beautifully and wore on my cheeks for eight hours. These blushes are so affordable compared to other high end ombre blushes. I highly recommend the Nyx Ombre Blushes. I plan on picking up more shades. 

You can purchase the Nyx Ombre Blushes at Ulta, Target, and Walmart.

Thank you for stopping by and see you in my next blog post.

Maryam ox :)

****Products purchased by me****

MOTD Ft. Lorac Pro 2 Eyeshadow Palette

Hey lovelies! It has been awhile since I did makeup of the day. Since I recently reviewed the Lorac Pro 2 Palette which you can check out here , I figured why not show you some colors in action. I am normally not a cool tone eyeshadow type of gal, but change is good so here is a cool toned eye look I came up with.

List of Products used:

Loreal butterfly mascara.

Nyx translucent powder in medium.

Lorac alter ego lipstick in dutchess.

Nyx Hd foundation in medium.

The Balm bahama mama bronzer.

Milani Baked blush in dolce pink.

The Balm Mary louminizer.

Nyx concealer in medium

Rimmel lip pencil in spice.

Not in picture Tarte skinny smolder eyes amazonian clay water proof eyeliner in black.

Not in picture Nyc black eyeliner.

Hope you liked the look! 

Have a great day everyone! :)

Maryam ox

Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Tea Rose Review

     Hey lovelies! Today I will be reviewing Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Tea Rose. On days when I do not want to wear lipstick and keep my makeup look simple, I go for lipgloss which has a  lighter feel than lipstick and adds just the right amount of color to your lips. Hope you enjoy this review!

Nyx Mega Shine Lipgloss in Tea Rose retail for $4.99. It is suppose to give your lips a shiny and moisturized appearance.

The packaging is pretty simple and I love that you can see the color through the packaging.

The lip gloss is buttery, creamy and does not have a sticky texture that some other lip glosses  have. 

The Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Tea Rose is a beautiful rosy pink color.

Review/Thoughts

     OverAll, I love Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Tea Rose. I have always been of fan Nyx's Mega Shine glosses and this particular color is a beautiful. If you are scared to wear loud pink lip glosses then this particular shade adds a nice wash of color to your lips. This rosy pink color compliments a lot of skin tones, has nice pigmentation and the lip gloss has a nice texture which is buttery and creamy. It also does not have a tacky consistency.  I wore this lip gloss for a few hours before it faded on my lips and my lips felt moisturized after wearing the lipgloss. If you are a lipgloss lover the Nyx Mega Shine Lip gloss will not disappoint.

Hope you enjoyed this review.

My question to all my beauty addicts out there is... Are you a lipstick lover or a lip gloss lover? Leave a comment down below :)

See you in my next blog post lovelies!

Maryam ox

Target and Walmart Haul!!!

Hello lovelies! I just wanted to share some goodies I picked up from Target and Walmart a few weeks ago. This haul contains mostly lip products. I have been addicted to lipstick and lipgloss lately. This time I wanted to purchase some rose toned lippies which is a nice color transition into the fall. Hope you enjoy this haul. :)

Milani Brilliant Shine Lip Gloss. I can never say no  to mauve and berry colored glosses. I think the mauve one is great for everyday wear to add just a little bit of color to your lips. Berry lips is another  great color to wear to the fall. The colors I got are called Mauve Fetish and Berry Temptation.

                              

Loreal Paris Miss Voluminous Manga Mascara - I have heard so much about this mascara so I decided to see what all the fuss about. I read many great reviews, so we shall see. 

Loreal Color Riche Glossy Balm- I love lipstick or balms that come in crayon form. I have tried Revlon, so I wanted to see how L'oreal balms work. The colors I got are Vintage Rose and Petite Plum. Again I am loving the plumy and rose colors for the Fall. 

Loreal Paris  24 Hour Infallible Eyeshadow in Smoldering Plum this is a great color for fall and I have been seeing plum colored eyeshadow as a fall trend this year. It is so pretty! I would use this to smoke up an eyeshadow look. 

Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss - Tea Rose is a nice pinky rose color. It is beautiful and gives the lips a light wash of color.

Nyx Lip Matte Cream - San Paulo  is a pink color with red undertones. Really pretty. 

Nyx Round Lipstick- Tea rose. Same color name as the Nyx Mega Shine Lip Gloss but, this color is a lighter pink. You can pair the Nyx Mega Gloss in Tea Rose and the Nyx Round Lipstick in Tea rose together.

I do not own many colors like these. I didn't want to let go of wearing pink completely, so I thought these rose colors are nice and are wearable for this time of year. :)

Rimmel Lip Pencil in Spice. 

It is weird for a beauty addict like me , but I have only a few lipliners lol. I decided to pick this one up to match my rose toned and neutral lippies.

Maybelline Cream Matte LipStick - Mesmerizing Magenta- I love matte lipsticks and finding a good one is hard. I love magenta!

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rum Raisin- Again with the rose toned lippies. I just cant get enough. This is considered a 90's lipstick color. This has been a new lip color trend. 

Milani Color Statement Lipstick in Sangria - If there was a perfect color to wear for the Fall it would be this one. It is just a beautiful purple wine color. ahhh so pretty!

Hopefully I can do a review and swatches for these goodies . Stay tuned.

That is it!

Hope you enjoyed my Target and Walmart haul. In no way I am bragging I just want to share my beauty finds with my fellow beauty addicts. :)

If you have recently posted a haul or a review please leave a comment below so I can check it out!

Have a great day lovelies and see you in my next blog post.

P.S Do not forget to enter my giveaway on a 4 oz Bottle Apothecary Extracts 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil. The giveaway ends October 29th at 12 am Eastern. You can enter here or simply click on the Giveaway picture on the top Right. :)

Have a great day !

Maryam ox:)

April Favorites 2014

     Hey Lovelies.! I haven't done a monthly favorites in a long time.I have been so busy lately and I am trying my best to post on a regular basis at least three times a week. Juggling a blog and mommy hood is a lot of work. Being a mom is a priority which is why I have not been blogging much. I am working on a better blogging schedule so that I can blog more often. Any who I am happy to do my April Favorites blog post and share with you guys what I have been using a lot in the month of April. Hope you enjoy :)

Makeup Geek's Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette- Ever since I have received this, I have been using this almost everyday. I love it and and it has such a great variety of colors that you can create many looks from. I will have a review up very soon so keep a look out for it.

Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Mascara- This is my new favorite mascara. This give you va va voom lashes. This mascara gives great volume to your lashes. Love it.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide- On Eye Liner Pencil in Perversion- This is the blackest eyeliner I own. I love it because it is long lasting and goes on so smoothly.

Bh Cosmetics Concealer and Corrector- I have been using the green color corrector  a lot because I have redness in my cheeks. It is very affordable and gets the job done.

Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser for Dark Circles- I love this stuff. If you are suffering from dark circles this helps make them invisible and brighten up your face making you look more awake.

Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3n1 Foundation- This foundation erases everything from scars to blemishes. This foundation has great coverage without making your face look cakey.

Too Faced Tan Without The Twinkle Bronzer- Has been my go to bronzer lately . It may look dark but once you apply is goes light and is buildable which I like. Review here

Wet N Wild Pearlescent Pink Blush- I know some of you have seenthis blush in a few of my posts. I just love this blush. It is a great blush to wear all year round. Give your cheek a nice rosy tint.

Nyx Butter Lipstick in Pops- If you haven't tried these I urge you to get them. I love how buttery they are and they have great pigmentation.

Nyx Butter Gloss in Tiramisu- I am in love with this gloss and of course it is a nude shade. This is a shade that compliments  all makeup looks . I need to buy some more of these. Great affordable lipgloss and it is not sticky.

Radical Skincare Age Defying Exfoliating Pads- I loooove this. This has been a new addition to my skincare regimen and love how it evens my skin tone and makes my skin look more youthful.Review here Scroll down the page and you will find it:)

 Caress Passionate Spell Body Wash- I love this scent. It is a unique scent and has a musk smell but you can still smell the orange in it. I love it. I am bad at describing scents lol. 

There you have it lovelies my April Favorites of 2014. I hope you enjoyed this post.

Do you have any of the items above? How do you like them?

If you have an April favorites blog post please leave a link in the comments section below so that I can check it out. I love reading monthly favorite blog posts.

See you next time!

Maryam ox

MOTD Ft. Makeup Geek's Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette

   Hey Lovelies! When the Spring weather starts to get warmer, I tend to want to play in more makeup. I know it looks like a lot of makeup going on my face, but I have a light hand so as long as I know how to put on makeup, then I won't look like a clown. hahaha. Hope everyone is enjoying the Spring season. Stay safe everyone and have a wonderful day! :))

Products Used:

Makeup Geek's Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette.

Maybelline Instand Age Rewind Concealer

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Nyx Hd Studio Primer

Nyx Hd Studio Foundation in Medium

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Mascara

The Balm's Cabana Boy Blush

Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in Perversion

Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide-On Lip Liner in Naked

Rockin and Republic Lipgloss in Nude

Revlon Lustrous Lipstick in Prim Rose

*Not in Picture* I used Nyx Loose Translucent Powder to set the foundation.

  There you have it lovelies. I just love putting on makeup. It is so fun being a girl. :) I will try to have the review up for the Makeup Geek's Ultimate Palette by sometime next week. 

  Thanks again for stopping by lovelies! Have a safe and fun filled weekend.

Maryam :) ox

Gold And Rust Makeup Tutorial Using Too faced And Nyx Cosmetics

Hey lovelies! Today I am bringing you a Gold and Rust makeup tutorial  featuring Too Faced cosmetics Pretty Rebel Palette and Nyx Trio Eyeshadow in Rust/Copper and Bronze. I think it is an appropriate look for this time of year. I just love gold eyeshadows especially when it is paired with a colorful eyeshadow. I think it makes the gold color pop even more. Hope you enjoy this tutorial. :)

Tutorial

**Before you start always apply a base or eyelid primer to your lid. This helps the eyeshadow from creasing and keeps the color lasting all day long.**

Step 1.First, I  Applied the gold color called Instigator onto the lid. 

Step 2.Then I took the color Rust and applied it to my crease area. Afterwards, I blended the color out.

Step 3. Next, I took the Dark brown color called Charming and applied to the outer v and brought the color midway to my crease area. Blend .

Step 4. I applied the cream colored eyeshadow called Dainty onto my brow bone.Blend.

Step5. I used a black mascara and applied it on my upper lashes.

Step 6. Below my  lower lash line, I used the Rust color and applied it to my lower lash line.

Step 7. For the inner tear duct, I used the silver color called Jailbird.

Step 8. Lastly, I applied black eyeliner pencil onto my water line. 

Done! :)

Finished Look

Products Used:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Nyx Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk

Too Faced Pretty Rebel Palette

Nyx Eyeshadow Trio in Rust Copper,Bronze

L'oreal Linear Intense Liquid Eyeliner

Voluminous Million Lashes by L'oreal

Not pictured: L'oreal Paris Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner 

Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and makeup look.  See you in my next blog post.

Maryam :) ox

Autumn Glam Makeup

Hello lovelies! I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't done a tutorial in awhile and I wanted to do another Fall look, but with a hint of glam. To me glitter is glam lol. I decided to add some gold glitter to the look. This can be worn to dinner parties or on a night out during the Fall. I hope you enjoy this quick and simple tutorial. :)

Tutorial:

*To enhance the eyeshadow color apply a white eye primer or base. This also helps the eyeshadow to stick and last longer on your eyes*.

# 1 eye lid.

#2 crease

#3 Outer or outer corner.

#4 Brow bone

Add your favorite Black Liquid eyeliner.

Above the black eyeliner add any gold eyeliner.

Use black mascara for your lashes.

#3 Lower lash line.

#2.Mid Lower lash line.

#4 Inner Tear duct.

Add your favorite black or brown eyeliner to you waterline and you are done. :)

Photos:

Products Used:

Brushes: From the Coastal Scents

(Starting from left to right)

-Eyeliner brushed used for the bottom lash line.

-Definer brush,

-Flat eyeshadow Brush

-Blending Brush

Nyx: 10 Eye Shadow Palette(Run Way Collection) in Secret World 

Nyx gold Liquid eyeliner

Loreal Paris Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner Pencil

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer  Potion Anti Aging

Maybelline The Rocket Volume Mascara

Loreal Linear Intense liquid eyeliner in carbon Black(brush version).

There you have it lovelies. My Autumn Glam Makeup look. The glitter eyeliner really glams up the look and I think the gold eyeliner isvery appropriate for this season. 

Thanks for stopping by and see you in my next blog post.

Maryam ox.

Review The Nyx Runway Collection 10 Eyeshadow Palette In Secret World

As salaamu alaykum(peace be upon you) and hello  lovelies! I was looking through my makeup and stumbled upon this palette. When I opened it, this palette screamed Fall inspired eyeshadows. I should have included this palette in my Fall inspired eyeshadows blog post which you can view here. I was happy that I rediscovered Nyx's 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Run Way Collection in Secret World. Let's jump into the review.

 Nyx's 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Run Way Collection in Secret World Retails between $8-$10.(0.49oz). The palette contains 10 eyeshadows that have earth toned colors and come in a mix of finishes from frosty to glitter eyeshadows.The colors in this palette are perfect colors to wear for the Fall season.

Pros:

Pigmented

Affordable

Pigmentation

Blends very well

Cons:

Glitter fall out

Swatches:

I applied these eyeshadows without a base. As you can see the pigmentation is great.

Perfect eyeshadow palette for the Fall .

Over all, I fell in love all over again with  Nyx's 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette The Run Way Collection in Secret World. The pigmentation is insane for the price of the palette. The eyeshadows feel buttery soft and blend very well. My only complaint is that the eyeshadows that contain the glitter has a bit of a fall out, but nothing like a baby wipe or a quick dusting off your cheeks with a highlighter brush can't fix. This palette is a rediscovered gem and I highly recommend this palette. I plan on purchasing other palettes from this line.

Hope you enjoyed this review and found it helpful.

You can purchase this product at drugstore.com ,cherryculture.com, and amazon.com.

Thanks for taking time to read my blog. See you in my next blog post lovelies!

Maryam ox