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Products of the Month – March 2020

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Hey guys! So today I am giving my thoughts on my February products and sharing the products I have selected for March. I feel like I didn’t talk about them much on my Instagram because I was busy talking about new products. I also choose two base products, which are never as fun as eyeshadow haha.

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So the first product which was new to me was Physicians Formula Organic Wear Sculpting Bronzer. I bought the product after hearing Tati talk about it. I don’t any creme contour sticks and wanted to try one out. A little goes a long way with this creme bronzer. I was hoping to get down to the edge of the tube and I am nowhere close to it. This bronzer is pigmented by is easy to blend. While it’s fun to draw stripes on my face and then blend it out, I find that it looks the best when I apply it to a brush before my face. Also for a creme product, it’s pretty long-wearing. I like this bronzer!

The second product was the Milani Powder Blush in Tea Rose. Not going to lie, it looks like I barely made any progress on this blush. Honestly, I tried to use this often but sometimes I needed a different blush shade besides pink. I did do a cute look using it as an eyeshadow for Valentine’s Day. Overall I love this blush and the quality is great but for my personal life, I need more variety in blushes than just one for a month.

Now for March, I have picked three products. I am hoping for the first time to finish a product this month, which is why I have selected three.

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The first is the Benefit POREfessional Face Primer. This was the first primer I ever purchased (not this exact one, I have repurchased it). This primer was so popular four years ago. Well, I’ve had this one for a while and I’m almost done it so I think it’s time for me to finish it off! The second primer is also a cult-classic, the Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. They have changed the packaging since I’ve bought this one. I haven’t used pore-filling primers in a while, so I think it’s time to try them out again!

And the other product I have selected is the Colourpop x Kathleen Lights Dream St. palette. This is just such a beautiful palette that I haven’t used much in awhile. I think it will be fun to play with this!

And those are my products for this month. Let me know if you have any questions about my February products. I would also love suggestions for my April products!

xoxo

Lea

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Products of the Month – February 2020

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Hey guys! Today I am sharing my thoughts on my January products and sharing the products I am picking for February. I pick two products every month that I want to focus on using. At the beginning of the month, I share my thoughts on the products and any progress in using up the product.

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The first product I picked was the Jaclyn Hill x Morphe palette. Man, this palette is huge! I tried to use a variety of shades and probably used 15 of the 35 shades. There are a lot of great everyday shades – there are 12 different browns haha. But there are also some fun colours as well. I did a cool looking using the blue all over my lid. Overall I like this palette, and I will continue to use it.

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The other product I picked was a mini of the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder. This powder was full and a pain to use because it has no sifter. I am proud to say that I used about half of the powder! I was able to make a real dent it in, and it’s now much easier to use. I am very proud of the progress I have made.

For February I have decided to not pick a palette! I am so many ideas for Valentine’s looks, that I didn’t want to be constrained to one palette. So instead I picked two face products – both are drugstore too!

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The first is the Milani Powder Blush in Tea Rose. I thought this was the perfect blush for February since it’s shaped in a rose and it’s pink! While I have made a bit of a dent, the rose pattern is still pretty intact. I am hoping to get some good use of this blush this month.

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The other is a new product to me, which is the first time I am picking a new product. I picked the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Sculpting Bronzer. I have been wanting to get into creme bronzers more, and I thought this one from PF would be a great way to try it out. I also picked it because when you buy, the product sticks out above the edge of the tube. I am afraid I’m going to nick the top off. So hopefully if I use it a lot, then I won’t accidentally nick it.

And those are my products for February! Let me know in the comments if there are any products you would like to see me include in March.

xoxo

Lea

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Products of the Month – January 2020

by Lea1 Comment on Products of the Month – January 2020

Hey guys! Today I am giving the update for my December products and sharing with you my pick for January. If you are unaware of my little series, every month I pick two products to focus on for the month. It’s a little hybrid between a shop-my-stash and a project pan. The goal is to give some love to existing products in my collection.

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The first was the  Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam palette. I picked this palette because I needed something for both day-time use and holiday parties, and this work perfectly. I was able to create so many looks using this palette. I also brought this palette with me to Punta Cana and it was great! This is a great palette to travel because of the variety within the palette. Honestly this is a great palette and it was fun to play around with it this month.

The second product was Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance. I was hoping to finish this primer but I still have a lot left! Just goes to show that primer can last a  long time since you only need a tiny amount. Especially with this one because it’s so glowy. This was great when I was in Punta Cana because I was going for a dewy look. I like my Dr. Brandt primer more, but this one was still pretty good.

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Now for my January products I picked another Laura Mercier product! I didn’t realize until I was writing this post – oh well! This is a baby sample of their Translucent Loose Setting Powder. I’ve used this powder before and I do like it! But this baby sample doesn’t have a sifter which makes it very annoying to use. So I want to use this powder up!

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The second palette was chosen by you guys! So follow me on Instagram (@xoxoxoleelee) to be apart of these kinds of things! This month I will be playing with the Jaclyn Hill x Morphe palette, which was my favourite palette when it first came out. There are so many fun shades in this palette, so I am excited to play with it this month!

And that is my update for the month! Let me know if you have any suggestions for next month in the comments.

xoxo

Lea

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Products of the Month – December 2019

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Hey guys! So today I am sharing my thoughts on my November products, and reveal the products I am going to be using in December. If you didn’t read my November post, I am picking two products that I want to focus on using. It’s not exactly a project pan, but I do want to focus on the products that I have and to get more use out of them!

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My November products were the Colourpop Element of Surprise palette and the Steve Laurant Lip Liner. First I want to acknowledge that the Colourpop palette has been discontinued. I do notice a bit of a difference in the quality of the eyeshadows in this palette compared to my other Colourpop palettes. They have improved the quality of their shadows. But man I love this colour story! I had so much fun using this palette. I was able to create so many looks, and I got a ton of compliments while wearing this palette. I will continue to use this palette.

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I used the Steve Laurant lip liner probably every day that I wore makeup, and I only sharpened it once. I was shocked at how much you have to use a lip liner to make a difference. I will say that I like this lip liner! The shade is slightly deeper than my natural lip colour, so it matches me well. It’s super creamy and does last well throughout the day. I don’t think everyone needs to go out and buy this lip liner, but I will continue to use it.

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Now for my December products! First, for the palette I picked the Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam palette. I love this palette, but I feel like I only reach for it whenever I’m doing a glam look, not for everyday use. But I do think there are wearable colours in this palette. In December, there are a ton of parties and fun events, so I think this palette can help me get through all of that. Overall I am excited to play with this palette more.

The other product I picked is a deluxe sample of the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance. I feel like I’ve had this in my makeup collection for a while but haven’t used this at all. I have been into dewier skin lately, and I think this will be nice for when I am on vacation. I am hoping to finish this product, so fingers crossed I can do it!

And that is my update on my products of the month! Let me know if you have any suggestions for next month. And if you are doing any project pans or something like that, let me know what products you selected!

xoxo

Lea

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Products of the Month – November 2019

by Lea1 Comment on Products of the Month – November 2019

Hey guys! So this is a new series I want to start on my blog. After decluttering my makeup collection (post coming soon!) and watching a few project pan/no buy videos, I wanted to implement something myself.

So the plan is for every month (except this one lol) I will pick a products that I am going to focus on using. I will try and use those products as much as possible. Then the first Tuesday of the next month I will give an update and pick new products for the month!

I have selected two products for this month. The first is the Colourpop Element of Surprise palette. Now unfortunately I just realized that it’s unavailable anymore. But I think it’s good for me to use up products. So all month long I am going to focus on only creating eyeshadow looks using this palette. Next month I promise I will select a palette that is still available lol!

The other product I have selected in the Steve Laurant Lip Liner. I have a bunch of lip liners in my collection, but I never use them. So since this one is basically brand new – I only got it in my Boxycharm three months ago – I thought it would be good to get some use of it.

So I have included some photos of what the products look like now, and in my update I will share if I have made any progress and my thoughts on the products after using them for a month!

I would love if you guys would join me in this journey! Let me know if you are working on any project pans in the comments below!

xoxo

Lea