Vacation Makeup Haul - Essence, Clinique, NYC and more!

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Hey guys! Finally I have my internet back! It took forever, let me tell you!
I'm back from Gran Canaria, so from now on there's no pre-written posts =) I got back at around midnight between the 31st of July and the 1st of August, and I've been so taken up grocery-shopping and washing clothes that I haven't had the opportunity to do a post until now. But here it is, my haul, and it's massive, haha!

I got a lot of things from Essence because the brand is not avaliable here in Norway. Same goes from NYC even though I didn't get so many things from them.

I picked up two bases/primers, the NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer and the Essence My Base Illuminating Makeup Base. The Essence base also has a pump while the NYC primer is a regular squeeze tube. On top is the Essence I <3 Runway Highlighter. As far as I could tell it's only avalible in one color.

Left - Right

NYC Smooth Skin Primer

Essence My Base Illuminating Makeup Base

Essence I <3 Runway Highlighter

Essence You Rock Refreshing Spray

Sensations Depigmentation Cream

I also picked up 3 on the Essence Stay Matt Lip Creams. They claim to dry to a semi-matte finish.

Essence Stay Matt Lip Creams

1 Velvet Rose - 2 Smooth Berry - 4 Silky Red

NYC Applelicious Glossy Lip Balm.

Very comfortable on the lips!

Apple Blueberry Pie - Garnet Gala

Essence Stay With Me Longlasting Lipgloss - 3 Candy Bar

Essence Color Arts Lip Base

Essence Gel Ting - Hot Red & Deep Red

Hot Red - Deep Red - Candy Bar

Carlo Roma(?) Infalible Lip Liner - Royal Red

Essence You Rock Lipstain - Your Pink Is On Fire

Your Pink Is On Fire - Royal Red

Essence Liquid Ink Eyeliner

Essence Super Line Eyeliner Pen

Essence Eyeliner Pen Extra Longlasting

Essence Eyebrow Designer - 4 Blonde

Eyebrow Designer - Liquid Ink

Super Fine Eyeliner Pen - Extra Longlasting Eyeliner Pen

NYC All day Long Foundation Last up to 14HR - 739 Classic Beige

NYC Smooth Skin Liquid Concealer - 786 Light

Foundation - Concealer

Clinique Chubby Sticks & Chubby Stick Intense

Clinique Chubby Stick

Mighty Mimosa - Two Ton Tomato - Super Strawberry

Clinique Chubby Stick Intense

Grandest Grape

Essence Get BIG! Lashes Mascara

Moment Makeup Europe Waterproof Mascara

Essence All Eyes On Me Waterproof Multi-Effect Mascara

Essence Maximum Length Volume Mascara (With Fibres)

Maximum Length - All Eyes on Me - Moment Makeup - Get BIG Lashes

Maximum Length - All Eyes on Me - Moment Makeup - Get BIG Lashes

As you can tell Moment Makeup Europe's Mascara is more black than the others. I think my favourite is the Maximum Length Mascara, because I love that type of wand!

Moment Makeup Europe Nail Enamel in Azul Pastel (Blue Pastel)

Super Liquidy, needed 3 coats to be opaque and not streaky...

That was all I got ladies (and gents?) I can't wait to try out all the goodies I got! I will defiently do reviews of all the things, but if you want something quick, let me know ;)

Review: ELF Lipsticks

Another ELF Review people! I know, I'm sorry, but I have soo much ELF stuff, and I know a lot of people find their items a little hit or miss. That's why I want to share my experience with you. As ELF is such a cheap brand, what would be better than to find a HG in their items?
These lipsticks are just $1 or £1.50 depending on where you get them from. They're avaliable from eyeslipsface.com and eyeslipsface.co.uk as well as target stores in the US.

Here are the five lipsticks from ELF I have so far. I have ordered 3 more, but I wont get them until the 16th, and then I wont have time to try them out and take pictures as we leave on the 17th.

As you can see them packaging is really simple with a clear part in the middle which allows you to see the lipstick color through.

Left to right in the picture above

Classy - Seductive - Gipsy - Voodoo - Posh

All the lipsticks has these small stickers on the bottom stating the name of your lipstick. In total there are 12 shades avaliable, going from the light nudes to the dark reds and everything in between.

The lipsticks do differ a little in formula. I find Voodoo and Seductive to be the most creamy and hydrating out of the bunch while the other three are the same formula. They are very pigmented and not drying.

Classy - Seductive - Posh - Gipsy - Voodoo

I think I will eventually have all the 12 shades of this lipsticks, haha! They are great value for your money and the price is unbeatable. Each lipstick contains 3.5grams of product which is about average I believe.

Sorry not all the lip swatches are as clear as they should be. I will change the pictures of a few of them, especially Seductive, but I don't have time to do that right now...

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this review and I will see you later!

Thanks for reading guys, I really apprechaite the support given to my blog =)

What's in my Travel Makeup Bag - What I'll Actually Take with Me

I know I've kind of done this post before. But then I looked through the stuff I was going to bring and I decided to change it up. Yeah, I know, I'm indecisive. Runs in my family I've heard haha =)

Anyways, now I'm not going to change anything as we leave in two days, so I'm showing you guys my makeup bag! Again... You can read what I was initially taking with me in THIS POST and what my travel palette originally looked like HERE.

I had to upgrade to a slightly bigger makeup bag as I'm not bringing a palette in my handbag like I was thinking about in the beginning. This is by Clarins.

It holds a lot of stuff!

Here are the eyeshadows I'm now bringing! The bottom square eyeshadows are from ArtDeco, the three matte shades to the right are from IsaDora and the rest are ELF Custom Eyes.

ELF Custom Eyes Swatches!

Navy - Sage - Ivory - Wheat

Wisteria - Periwinkle - Driftwood - Aubergine - Moon Dust.

I swear, if ELF had any matte Custom Eyes I could do with just these, but I mean, you need a little matte action as well, right...

On top are the eyeshadows from IsaDora. 

Black from Smokey Eyes palette.

Skintone and Matte Brown from Matte Chocolates palette.

ArtDeco Shadows: 04 - 258 - 527 - 235

Then I'm bringing my ELF St. Lucia Blush/Bronzer Duo as well as the ELF Studio Blush in Peachy Keen.

Peachy Keen - Blush and Bronzer from the Duo.

I felt like I needed a little bit of options so I'm bringing these two blushes instead of the ArtDeco ones from my Travel Palette.

Here are the lipproducts I'm bringing in my makeup bag.

Hawaiian Tropic SPF25 Island Berry Lipgloss

IsaDora Twist-Up Stick - 08 Red Romance

ELF Lipstick - Seductive

MNY by Maybelline - 802A

Swatchtime!

Hawaiian Tropic - IsaDora - ELF - MNY

And here are the dace things I'm bringing! I might leave one of the Tone Correcting Concealers at home as I've decided to bring the Garnier Roll-On.

ELF Tone Correcting Concealer - Ivory & Rosy Beige

ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder - Ivory

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation - 45 Warm Almond

And the little pot contains a bit of my ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer just in case I feel like wearing a primer if we go out or something.

More eye-stuff! 

ELF Liquid Liner - Black

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Milk

Maybelline ColorSensational Lip Liner - 440 Coral Fire

IsaDora Build-Up Extra Volume Mascara

Me Now Generation II Perfect Eye/Lip Liner Pencil - Green from a set of 12

Lumene Beauty Base Eyeshadow Primer

L'oreal Paris Contour Kohl - Black

Bringing a little sponge and my Beauty Blender.

Then I'm bringing some tools like my H&M Eyelash Curler, ELF Duo Sharpner, tweezers a little spray with some brush cleanser. Also my Eucerin Anti-Redness SPF15 Moisturizer.

That was all! I will stop bothering me with the makeup I'm going to bring haha!

Thanks for reading, guys =)

Makeup for Work - All ELF Cosmetics!

Okay, so it's not all ELF, I used my other mascara because I don't currently own one from ELF, but other than thay, my eyes, lips and face are all using ELF products!

Here are all the products I used, except the mascara.

And here is the look I did! It's very simle for everyday, but still a little pop of color!

For the face I used the Tone Correction Concealer ($1) for my undereyes and any spots on my face. Then I covered the rest of my face with the regular mineral foundation with SPF 15 ($5). For my blush I used Giddy Gold ($3) and I actually decided to use a bronzer from the Blush and Bronzer duo ($3). It's just the first one, but I think it's now called St. Lucia as ELF has come out with more colors.

And here are the eyes. Just a simle purple everyday smokey eye.

First I primed my eyes with the Eyelid Primer ($1)I used the Custom Eyes in Truly Pink, Wisteria and Periwinkle which are $1 each for my eyes. I just placed Wisteria on my eyelid, Periwinkle in the outer corner and crease and then highlighted with Truly Pink. I really like the outcome! I lined my eyes with the Liquid Liner in Black ($1) and dragged a little of the Mineral Eyeshadow in Seductive ($3) which is just a matte black, along my lower lashline.

If you are wondering I used Gosh Serious Volume Mascara for my lashes.

Then for my eyebrows I used a little of the Eyebrow Lifter and Filler ($3) in the beginning of my brows and comed it out with an old mascara wand. For my eyes I used the Lipstick in Seductive ($1) with is such a pretty color!

That's the entire look! I hope you liked it, and I think I might do more ELF Looks because I have so much of their stuff! I have actually done one before which is THIS dark smokey-eye!

Yeah, that was it for now, you guys! I will talk to you later, but now I have to get to work, I start in half an hour haha =)

Thanks for reading!