Sugarpill Sparkle Baby Palette Review

Hi everyone!

So this post is a little bit after-the-fact, but I finally ordered the Sugarpill Sparkle Baby Palette! I had been eyeing this palette for a really long time, but kept putting off on ordering it because I wasn't sure how often I would use colors that bright. Well, I finally went ahead and ordered it, and I am so happy I did! It is an awesome palette that is more versatile than I thought, and the shadow quality and pigmentation is amazing. Here are some pictures:

From L to R: Kitten Parade, Frostine, CandyCrush, Hotsy Totsy

In the pictures of me, I am wearing Kitten Parade on the lid with Frostine and Hotsy Totsy in the crease and outer corner. I was able to create a colorful look that was not too over-the-top, and I loved it! The shadows are extremely easy to work with and blend and have a very smooth texture. The pigmentation is some of the best I've seen with eyeshadow (my phone camera definitely does not do them justice).

Overall, I would highly recommend this palette if you enjoy colorful eye looks. Obviously this is not a neutral palette, but it can also be paired with other neutral shadows to tone down the colors if you want. The quality is excellent and I will definitely be buying from Sugarpill in the future!

Do you have this palette already? What are your thoughts on it? Comment down below!

Best,

Anna

Project 100 Pan ~ 6 Month Update and August Empties!

Hi everyone!

So...I really think the title of this post should be "August Empties (and a very embarrassing Project 100 Pan update)" because I hardly made any progress this month! Unfortunately I feel like I fell off the bandwagon a little bit. I haven't really been focusing on my Project Pan items and I have definitely bought new makeup. Since I was feeling a bit discouraged about the whole thing, I did a small declutter and got rid of some of the things in my Project Pan that I decided were too old or that I really wasn't going to use. I hope that doesn't count as cheating! I figure it will allow me to focus on things I love more.

Now on to my pathetic update! I finished one measly Project Pan item this month - the Tarte Vitamin Infused Lip Gloss:

At least I finished something!

As for things I threw out, here's a list (sorry I forgot to take pictures!):
1. Victoria's Secret Pink Tinted Lip Balm in Love
2. NYC Lipstick in Peach Fizz
3. Burt's Bees Gloss in Pucker Berry
4. Bite Beauty for VIB Rouge Lipstick (I had two and kept one since this is a really nice lipstick)
5. Elf All Over Color in Toasted

As for finishing products in general, I didn't do too bad for August! Here's pictures of everything I finished:

Sorry for the rather dirty appearance of some of the bottles; it was near impossible to get them presentable looking! Also, please excuse my poor photography skills.

Out of all my August empties, I really enjoyed the Tarte Smooth Operator Powder, Victoria's Secret Body Lotion, and the Tony and Guy Hairspray. As for things I didn't like as much, I won't be repurchasing the John Frieda Blow Out Spray because I didn't feel that it did much for my hair.

If you have any questions or comments about any of the products, please leave a comment below! Some of the pictures are a bit small, I know, so I would be happy to clarify anything that needs it! :) Thanks for reading!

Best,
Anna

Project 100 Pan ~ 5 Month Update and July Empties!

Hi everyone!

Sorry this is a couple days late, but I was just on a vacation to the lovely state of Vermont! We had a great time and I was impressed by how green it is there! (That's what I get for living in a desert...)

As for my Project 100 Pan, it is still slow going! I must admit, I have lost a lot of motivation for quite a few of the products I chose, but I still managed to finish 3 more! That's 44 products completed!

Here are the three that I finished:

1. Bath and Body Works Raspberry Pink Peony Hand Sanitizer
2. Clearly Natural Glycerine Body Lotion in Lavender Eucalyptus
3. Harajuku Lovers Solid Perfume in Music

Project 100 Pan Empties...not a lot this month!

I liked the hand sanitizer smell, and I loved the fact that it was just alcohol and no Triclosan! The lotion was okay but nothing special. The perfume is probably my least favorite out of all the Harajuku Lovers scents, so I was happy to finish it up. It was a bit too musky for me.

As for my July empties, I did much better and finished quite a lot! Here's the list:

- Kat Von D Setting Spray ~ Love this, kept my makeup looking awesome!
- Simple Cleansing Micellar Water ~ This has become a staple for me! Makes my skin feel fresh.
- Dickinson's Witch Hazel Toner ~ Another staple that I will continue to repurchase!
- Body Shop Vinyard Peach Cream Body Scrub ~ This was okay, not exfoliating enough for me.
- Oribe Brilliance and Shine Shampoo ~ LOVED this...but so expensive.
- Oribe Brilliance and Shine Conditioner ~ Also LOVED this. :)
- MAC Blot Powder ~ One of my favorite powders, really good at controlling shine.
- Clinique High Impact Mascara ~ Good mascara, gave nice length and volume.
- Elf Mineral Face Primer ~ Good primer at a very good price!
- Eos Lip Balm in Strawberry ~ Good but became very waxy with no scent at the end.
- Ole Henriksen Protect the Truth Moisturizer ~ Love this, smells nice and leaves my skin smooth.
- Anastasia Brow Wiz ~ My favorite brow product! So easy to use since it's so thin.
- Dior One Serum ~ Would be my holy grail serum if I could afford to keep buying it! -_-
- Juice Beauty Blemish Clearing Cleanser ~ Good cleanser, but nothing outstanding.
- Sephora Age Defy Moisturizer ~ Basic moisturizer that did the job.
- Olay Strawberry Mint Body Wash ~ Lovely scent and nice lather, I received this in a Pinch Me box.

Lots of July Empties!

And that's my update! Overall not super successful on the Project 100 Pan, but some progress is better than none! What products have you finished recently? If you have any questions about any of the products I mentioned, let me know in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

Best,

Anna

Project 100 Pan ~ 4 Month Update and June Empties!

Hi everyone!

It turns out I've finally hit the wall I was dreading with my Project 100 Pan. I finished most of the easy and quick products and am now left with ones that will take MUCH longer. I only finished 2 project pan items this month (so sad!), so I decided to combine the update post with my June empties so that there would be more to talk about. :)

The two project pan items I finished were the Elf HD Powder and the Elf Undereye Concealer and Highlighter. I liked the HD powder but I wish the packaging were smaller. It is a very affordable price for the amount you get. The undereye concealer and highlighter were just okay; I found the texture slightly hard to blend into my skin. That makes a total of 41 products finished so far!

The two products I finished from my Project 100 Pan

June Empties!

On to the June empties that were not in my Project 100 Pan! Here's what I finished:

1. Pureology Color Stylist Nourishing Nectar Styling Gel ~ Good gel, nothing special but it did the job! I don't color my hair, but I got this from my mom and used it anyway. :)

2. Eco-Beauty Good Day. Day Moisturizer ~ I got this in an Ipsy or Birchbox...can't remember which one. It was a good moisturizer, but it did not have SPF, so I used it at night instead of during the day.

3. Kroger Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover ~ This is the best eye makeup remover I've tried, and it's cheap! It doesn't even have to be the Kroger brand; I just buy whatever the generic dupe is for the Neutrogena one.

4. Suave Volumizing Root Boost Spray ~ I think this may have added a little volume compared to not using anything. Not sure if I would repurchase, though, because I have other sprays that I like better!

5. Dove Advanced Care Deodorant in Sakura Plum ~ This is my favorite scent by Dove and I think the deodorant works well.

6. Covergirl Flamed Out Mascara in Black Blaze ~ A lot of these mascaras are quite old and dried out, so I didn't necessarily finish all of them, but they are getting tossed. This one was okay but not my favorite. It did a good job separating my lashes, though.

7. Hourglass Film Noir Mascara ~ I honestly don't remember too much about this mascara! I think it was nice but unfortunately it dried out before I got to use a lot of it.

8. Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara ~ This mascara was really great! I felt that it gave both length and lots of volume. I would consider buying this again.

9. Benefit They're Real Mascara ~ This is one of my favorite mascaras...it makes me look like I'm wearing false lashes! The only downside is that it can be difficult to remove.

10. Zum Mist Lavender-Lemon Aromatherapy Spray ~ I got this little sample from my mom and used it as a room spray. The scent was nice, but I would not repurchase.

11. Boscia Detoxifying Black Cleanser ~ I got this sample from Sephora. I really enjoyed this cleanser! It feels warm when you apply it to your face and I felt that it really cleaned my skin. I would consider repurchasing this.

Whew! That's it for this month. One other exciting piece of news - I have not bought any makeup, haircare, or skincare except to replace things I completely ran out of! So far so good!

Are you doing a project pan? Let me know in the comments below, or tell me about what you finished this month!

Best,
Anna

Project 100 Pan ~ 2 Month Update

Hi everyone!

It's been two months since I started Project 100 Pan! I feel like I've been making pretty good progress so far, but it's a lot of the easier stuff that is being finished up first. My guess is that the number of products I finish for each update will become less and less as I move on to more of my powder products. Anyway, here is a list of what I finished this month and just a bit of what I thought of them:

The finished products!

1. Olio di Argan Shampoo - Cleaned my hair well, but nothing special

2. Bath and Body Works Sugar Plum Dream Shower Gel - Loved the smell, but it does remind me of the holidays, so I didn't want to use it in the spring and summer

3. Coolway Boost Repair Hair Mask - Didn't notice much of a difference in my hair

4. Amika Nourishing Hair Mask - Once again, not a huge difference in my hair while using this

5. Neutrogena Naturals Multivitamin Nourishing Night Cream - Nice night cream, not too heavy or too light, had a fresh, pleasant smell

6. Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder in 110 - Really liked this at first and it was a good color match, but it got really hard and difficult to use pretty quickly. I wouldn't repurchase it because of this

7. Maybelline Coverstick Concealer in Fair - Great concealer! I used this for blemishes and it worked well to cover any spots

8. Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow - It was a light champagne gold color, I used it for highlighting my brow bone and inner eye corner, nice pigmentation. I don't know the name because it came in a palette

The eyeshadow color before it was gone!

9. NYC Black and White Eyeliner - Not a bad eyeliner for being so cheap! I think I paid a dollar for this. The black side was good for regular liner, and I used the white in my inner eye corner and waterline

10. Givenchy Phenomen' Eyes Mascara in Phenomen' Black - Good mascara, but I have a love-hate relationship with the wand, which is just a little ball at the end (see below). Works well for outer lashes, but harder to use on lower lashes

Weird ball wand...

11. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment - Nice lip balm, although I felt like I had to reapply often

12. Victoria's Secret Pink Tinted Lip Balm in Happy - Nice sheer peach-pink color, although the texture was a bit gloopy

Peachy-pink color

13. Folle de Joie Perfume Sample - Pleasant smell, got this in a Birchbox

14. Sugar Lip Gloss - This one was in a palette, which is why it is not shown above. Nice gloss that gave sheer color, not too sticky and easy to wear

It's the one on the right

That makes a total of 29 products finished out of 100! Let me know if you guys like the mini reviews I included this time around. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them down below! Or if you're doing a project pan, link your blog or video and I'd love to read/watch it! :)

Best,
Anna

Dove Dry Spray Deodorant Review

Hi everyone!

I recently joined Influenster and qualified for the Unilever Voxbox! I received a Dove Dry Spray deodorant for free to try out and review. I just tried the product for the first time today, and so far I am impressed! Here is what the product looks like:

It comes in an aerosol can that you shake and spray on to your underarms and claims to last 48 hours. I can't say that I tried it out for 48 hours since I do shower every day, but I will say that it lasted all day and I did not feel the need to reapply. The spray felt instantly dry when I put it on and didn't leave any white marks on my shirt (which was black!). It has a light and fresh scent that I found pleasant and not at all overpowering.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this deodorant! I thought it was long-lasting and I really liked how quickly it dried. My only concern is that it comes in an aerosol can, so I don't think it would be as good for airplane travel.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Pros: Lasts all day, fast drying, pleasant scent
Cons: Aerosol container

If you have any other questions or if you have tried this product, let me know in the comments!

Disclaimer: I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes. The review is completely my own opinion and I am not sponsored in any way.

Best,
Anna