Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Stila Sale for Breast Cancer Awareness

Stila is having a 40% off sale on selected cosmetics to support Breast Cancer Awareness.  We like the Magnificent Metals Foil Finish Eye Shadow in Rose Quartz ($32.00; $19.20) and the One Step Illuminate ($36; $21.60).  Sale is good until 10/31/2016.  Use code BCA at checkout. 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Beauty Trove-Top 5 Favorites for September 2016

It’s hard to believe we are already in the pumpkin spiced filled month of October.  Ah, September, I hardly knew you.  But I did have a lot of fun discovering new makeup items and finally getting around to some of the products I had sitting in my drawers.  If you want to know what the Beauty Trove Blog has loved this September, continue to scroll down.

1.  MaryKay’s CC Cream:  I’ve been wearing this nonstop this month.  This is hands down one of my new favorite CC creams.  The coverage is very good and you only need about 2-3 pumps per application.  I use the Real Techniques sponges to apply the foundation for a flawless look that doesn’t look like I am pancaked in makeup.  It wears well throughout the day and after 8-9 hours when makeup typically breaks down, you will have a dewy finish on your skin. CC cream is sold for $20.

2.   Katty Kat Matte lipstick in Catour.  Okay, let’s get one thing straight the Katty Kat Matte lipstick line is definitely not matte.  However, there are some really lovely shades.  The one I have found myself reaching to all this month is Catour.  Catour is a lovely nude, pink-brown color.  The application is great.  It feels very silky and stays on with maybe one reapply during the day.  I’ve been mainly wearing a lot of nude and matte eye looks this month and the color pairs well.  I think the color would also work if you play up your eyes in really bright colors.  The lipstick is at a great price too.  Lipstick sells for $8.99.

1.  3. Tarte double duty shape tape contour concealer ($24.00).   I’m just going to say, where has this product been all of my life?  If you are like me and suffer from dark under eyes, you need this
concealer.  The concealer tube itself is packaged in a cute way; it comes with a chubby looking applicator.  The product is a dream!  You only need one little dot and it covers up any dark circles or blemishes.  It blends in nicely with the Mary Kay CC Cream and doesn’t sink into any wrinkles or creases around the eye.  It is a prestige brands so the product is going to fall on the higher end of the price scale.  But you only need a little bit of the product to cover even larger areas on the face so in the end you will need to use less than drug store concealers.

4.  Pur Cosmetics Love Your Selfie palette ($39.00).  Okay, I know I’m somewhat late getting to the party on this one.  Where do I begin?  This palette has everything: 8 pigmented eyeshadows for both natural and dramatic eye looks, 1 look at my glow highlighter, 1 goddess-like bronzer, 1 fabulous rose pink blush, 1 deluxe mascara, and 1 creamy, nude lip gloss.  I took this palette on a vacation and it was (in addition to my foundation) all the makeup I needed.  I received several compliments about my makeup using this palette.  This is a great investment for the price. I love the shade "capture", it is a great transition color. The only thing is that the eyeshadows are a little dusty so you just need to have light hand when you go to dip your brush into the pan.



  5. Assis LED Lighted Travel Mirror ($26.99)This is the best mirror that I have found for getting up close and grooming eyebrows and removing unwanted facial hair.  The 10X magnification combined with LED illumination makes sure you see each and every hair.



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Juvia's Place The Nubian Eye Shadow Back in Stock!

The very popular Juvia's Place, The Nubian Eye Shadow palette ($23.50) is back in stock.  This neutral and highlight toned palette was featured in NikkieTutorial's August favorites.  The palette ships Oct. 27th.  Get your Nubian eye shadow now, while supplies last.  Sure to sell out.


Saturday, October 15, 2016

Extend Your ColourPop Addiction- Free U.S. Shipping All Weekend

ColourPop did it again with another surprise.  The very popular free domestic shipping has been extended until Monday, October 17, 10 AM PST.  Here is your final chance to try out a new risk free look, such as a bold lip color.  I like CP's lippie in Notion (see on the left; $6.00).

A Tartelette in Bora Bora

What could be better than wearing Tarte Cosmetics' Brand New Tartetist Pro Amazonian Clay Palette, which has some of the most beautiful and insanely pigmented warm and cool tone eyeshadow colors for the Fall.  Seriously, my next beauty purchase is going to be this palette.  The only thing better is wearing it in Bora Bora of course!  Enter to win Tarte's Bora Bora Bound Sweepstakes!  The sweepstakes offers the winner free airfare for 2, 5 day stay at the 4 seasons Resort Bora Bora, car transfer to and from hotel, and tarte travel essentials valued at $1,000.  Click here for your chance to win!



Friday, October 14, 2016

Save on ColourPop- Free Domestic (U.S.) Shipping

ColourPop a LA based independent cosmetics company truly has incredible products.  Their unique eyeshadow, blush, and highlighter formula is buttery and extremely pigmented.  Their lipsticks, lip pencils, and lipglosses are smooth and long wearing.  ColourPop is a company that continuously stays ahead and predicts the next trend in beauty makeup.  I especially love all the Fall Edit colors.

ColourPop is offering free shipping on any amount and any priced item(s) until October 15 at 10 am PST.  This is a great deal if you do not want to spend $50+ to get free shipping.  This is a great opportunity for those who are new to ColourPop to try out a new lip shade, eyeshadow, or even eyeliner.  Some of my favorites are the Bee Sting liner ( an incredible turquoise blue that looks like it is a relative of the Smurfs; $5.00), Wolfie lipgloss (a rose metallic shade; $6.00), Perilune (a truly out of this world highlighter with flecks of green and gold, $8.00), and Dance Party (an insanely intense metallic purple that everyone should own; $5.00).  There is most certainly a lot to choose from so have fun shopping!



Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Perfect Pair: BT Pick for Lip Liner and Lip Color

I recently found a lip liner and lip gloss combination that is completely amazing!  I wanted to share this dynamic duo with you for the month of October.  This lip shade goes perfectly with natural or high impact color eyeshadows.  The pink-nude lip shown was done by filling in the lips with ColourPop's lip pencil in Contempo ($5.00), dusty rose.  All of ColourPop's lip pencils are very pigmented and creamy.  Then Urban Decay's Revolution High-Color Lipgloss in Liar ($22.00), a medium pink-nude, was applied on top of contempo.  Try the look out and comment below to let me know what you think!