It's review time!!!! And today I'm bringing you Urban Decay's Naked Illuminated. I had my eyes on this highlighter for quite some time and decided to finally get one. I love how pigmented and sparkly it is. This is the Aura Naked Illuminated. It is described as a smooth, silky powder that can be applied anywhere on the body where you wish to add a "naked" glow.

Though I love the color and the pigmentation, I'm still not 100% sold on this as the perfect highlighter. My first reason is that when I apply the product it comes off very powdery and it does not adhere to the skin very well. Compared to my MAC Mineralize Skinfinish highlighters it does not give me a glow but instead a more shimmery/glittery look.



Not to say this product is not beautiful, I just have to do a little more work in order to achieve my desired look. According to the Urban Decay website the Naked Illuminated highlighter is baked to provide the color payoff of a loose powder, so I guess it makes sense as to why it comes off so powdery when applied with a brush. So here are some tips that have worked for me:

Hello lovelies, so to kick off the new year on today's post I'll be sharing my all time favorite MAC nude lipsticks.  I know there are tons of options out there when it comes to nude lipsticks but these are the ones that work best for me. I'm able to wear these lipsticks with or without lip liner and that's mainly because the pigmentation of my lips is a little darker. However a lip liner doesn't hurt either.

By wearing a lip liner you expand the wear of the lipstick and you are also able to change the color a little bit to make it work for you! MAC some amazing lip liners to go with their many lipsticks.

So from left to right I have enchanted one (from the Alluring Aquatic collection), Naked Bud (from the fantasy of flowers collection), Kinda Sexy and Honey Love. Of these four I would say naked bud and honey love are my favorite. I love Naked Bud because it has a lustre finish, meaning it's sheer and moisturizing to the lips. So when I wear it I don't have to do much. It's one of those lipsticks you can just put it on and go and it really goes any any look I might create. 






Here is a swatch of the lipsticks. The thing with nude lipsticks is that you really have to try them on to see which one works for you. These have a warm undertone, so they work really well with my skin tone.

So today I'm bringing to you guys a super fun smokey look. I'm a sucker for a monochromatic look. If you don't know a monochromatic makeup look is when you use one in different hues. So here I'm using purple (if it wasn't noticeable lol)

Hello everyone, it has been a really long time since I've made a post. A lot has happened and a lot has changed, but I am so excited to come back and bring new makeup looks using my favorite beauty brands. I'll also be focusing on my healthy/weight journey.

So welcome back to me! If you have any request for looks or things of that nature just make sure to drop a comment below!


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