Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Ulta 40%off Sale! NYX, Physician's formula and L'oreal

Hi Guys,

Ulta is having a super sale of 40% off all NYX, Physician's formula, l'oreal cosmetics and Neutrogena, until July 6th. This is a great time to stock up on some of your favorites or try something new for a very affordable price. Most of this brands have regular prices of $10 or less so you can score lots of goodies at great prices. Offer is available online and in stores.

In honor of this wonderful sale I will be showing you dome products worth trying from these brands (except neutrogena because I don't own anything by them, I don't know why really).  I'll start with NYX.

NYX is a great quality, very affordable brand. Their lipsticks are awesome and they have a great variety of not only colors, but formulas. Their lip liners, eye liners, blushes and primers are some of the best out there and are comparable to some mid-end brands. The brand is cruelty free, they use great ingredients and did I mention they are super affordable? Here are some of my favorites from the brand:
NYX Dewy finish setting spray.

Dewy finish setting spray, you apply this after your makeup to set it, just one or two sprays and that's it! it makes your makeup last longer and it gives a wonderful finish. They also have a matte setting spray but as my skin is mostly dry I don't use it, I really like the dewy finish and this is great. Very comparable to Urban Decay All nighter setting spray but at a much more affordable price.

slide on eye liner in pure white


Slide on eye liner pure white swatch (yeah, my arm is dirty from swatching)




The slide on, glide on & definitely a turn on waterproof, extreme shine eyeliner ( I swear that is the full name of this thing, but lets just call it slide on eyeliner). It comes in soooo many shades. It is a gel liner in pencil form, it needs to be sharpened, and it is so creamy to apply and it stays on for a very long time, very  pigmented, full color on one swipe, only about $6. Very comparable to the famous Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner which is $20. Seriously go get all of them, they are awesome!


NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Black bean and Milk

Milk and Black bean swatched
 The famous Milk. This is a stick cream eyeshadow, it comes in many colors but black bean and milk are two of the most popular ones because of their versatility. Milk can be used as a highlight, eyeshadow base and even on the lips as a base for other colors. Black bean is mostly used as an eye shadow and eye shadow base. They both create great bases for eyeshadow to create different subtle effects. You can do it on specific areas of your eyes, blend it out so it is even and then apply whatever eyeshadow you want. Milk will make the color more vibrant and true to pan while black bean makes it darker to give it dimension. Make sure to use a little bit because they might crease, and use a primer before hand to prevent creasing and extending wear.

Milk on top, black bean on bottom, both blended out

Scaredy Cat Kid You Not eyeshadow on top of milk on the left, black bean on the right, nothing on the middle to show difference.

 Next, lipsticks. First up the new macaron lippie (the amount of hate I feel for (The word lippie is completely irrational, why couldn't they just call it lipstick?) . These are pastel color lipsticks, because apparently these are popular now. They come in green, yellow, blue, black, white, pale lavender, grey, and pastel purple and pink. The swatches below are of only one swipe, they are very creamy and pigmented, not particularly drying or hydrating but you can definitely feel them on your lips. I don't think I would ever use blue or grey lipstick outside the house but they are fun to play with and you can always use them under other lip colors to blend them together and change the colors, the grey mixed with a very dark, blackened red looks absolutely awesome. Not practical, but very cute.


NYX Macaron Lippies Earl gray, violet,rose, black sesame

Swatches! top to bottom: earl grey, violet, rose, black sesame.

NYX matte lipsticks are just that, matte lipsticks. They come in a LOT of colors and as most matte lipsticks, of any brand, these are a little bit drying. If you like the matte look, and exfoliate and moisturize your lips frequently, this are so for you. These are the most affordable matte lipsticks you will find, and probably the least drying too, only $6 full price. Swatches below are only one swipe so you can see the pigmentation.
Matte lipsticks in natural and perfect red

Top to bottom: Natural, Perfect red
NYX Soft Matte lip creams. These are creamy liquid lipsticks that dry to a matte finish. They are very comfortable to apply and only a little bit drying, but very comfortable to wear. There are many colors to choose from and they look so pretty. Once you let this dry on your lips they are very long lasting. You can always carefully apply some lipbalm over it to help with the dryness, or better yet, put some nice thick lipbalm before wearing the lip cream, make sure it sinks in and blot the lip balm and them apply the lip cream and let dry. This are very great and not as drying as Stila's or Kat Von D's version at a fraction of the price.
Soft matte lip cream in San Paulo and Monte Carlo

Top to bottom: San Paulo, Monte Carlo

NYX butter lipstick and round case lipstick. The butter lipsticks are a new addition to nyx. They are really hydrating and although not as pigmented as a regular lipstick they are still more pigmented than most butter lipsticks on the market. They have lots of color going from nude to dark plum. They are very comfortable to wear and give nice color, these are only about $6. The round case lipstick is nyx main lipstick line, it comes in different finishes, as cream, satin and shimmer, they are full on color, and very creamy. Price for this is usually about $3.50. Swatches below are only one swipe, so you can see how pigmented and nice these really are.
Butter lipstick in hunk, Nyx round liptick in snow white (569)

top to bottom: Snow white (569) and hunk butter lipstick
Next up Physicians Formula. I only have two products to share with you, I have tried others but these two are my favorite. First Shimmer strips custom eye enhancing gel cream liner (wooo, long name). These are stacks of three different colors gel eye liner pots customized to different eye colors, they all include a black pot. I have two of these stacks. The first one is the one for blue eyes, the black has a bit of blue sparkles in it to enhance the blue in the eyes ( I gave this one away to a blue eyed person!) it also has a blue and a brown, which can obviously be used by any eye color. The second one is the Glam brown eyes, It has a black with bronze sparkles, a gold and a bronzey/copper. These eyeliners come with their own brush and are very creamy and pigmented. I've had them for  while and they remain as creamy as when I first got it. A stack of three is about $10, great way to try gel eyeliner in a pot.
Glam Brown eyes, Blue eyes

Left, Glam brown eyes (top to bottom: Gold, bronze, black with copper sparkles) right, brown and blue

Next is Physicians Formula Happy Booster blush in Natural. This is such a pretty and pigmented blush/highlight. It has about four different colors in the pan, with embossed hearts, you can use one color at a time (well you can try anyway, its pretty hard to pick up one color) or mix all colors together to get a nice glowing coraly/pink blush. Swatch below is a heavy swatch, not blended. As the name implies, it is very natural and so pretty, it includes a pretty red and pink brush to apply, and a mirror under the pan, inside the compact.
Swatch. Happy Buster blush in natural

Happy Buster Blush in Natural

Next up, L'oreal. I'm pretty sure everybody owns some L'oreal, but lately they are getting pretty pricey, especially for drugstore, so at 40% off now is the time to stock up on your favorites, here are some of mine. L'oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Sunset Angora, this is one of my favorite lipsticks for summer. It is a creamy peachy coral, it feels like a balm, it is so creamy, moisturizing and pigmented, it is not super long lasting but it feels very nice and luxurious, and the packaging is an awesome gold square tub with the color in the middle. Swatch below is one swipe, I believe the regular price for this is $8. Second is L'oreal Extraordinaire Colour Riche Liquid lipstick, this is a very, very pigmented liquid lipstick, it is very glossy and it stains, making it long lasting. It has a very fruity smell that many people might not like. It is a hybrid between a gloss and a liquid lipstick, it is kind of sticky but the color is outstanding, it is applied with a doe foot applicator. Many say it is a dupe for YSL Glossy stains, which are $35, but I think the consistency of the ysl glossy stains is more comfortable to wear and less sticky. But at the price it could make a great alternative, it retails for about $10. Pictured below is Rouge Allegro.
Colour riche lipstick in Sunset Angora, Extraordinaire Colour Riche in Rouge Allegro.

Top to bottom: Sunset Angora and Rouge Allegro
Next from L'oreal is the super awesome Infallible eye shadow. These shadows come in many colors. They are a hybrid between a cream and loose powder shadow. They are very pigmented, beautiful and easy to work with. All the colors are full on, beautiful and true to pan. Easy to blend and the texture is awesome. I have not seen or tried any shadows exactly like this from any other brand, so buttery!. I've read that they are similar to Armani's eye to kill eyeshadows, but I can't say because I have never tried those. The L'oreal infallible are $10, Armani's are $33 for one color (hence, why I have not tried them). Below are swatches for Cherie Merie and Sultry Smoke, these are just one swipe. (if any of you find burst into bloom, please pick it up for me, I'll pay, can't find it anywhere).
Open container, Sultry Smoke and Cherie Merie, See the texture? Creamy but a powder, pretty awesome. Also the gray over cap its supposed to stay there to keep the consistency of the eyeshadow.

Top to bottom: Cherie Merie and Sultry Smoke, One swipe without primer.
 Well, guys this turned out to be really long but I hope it helps you save some money. This sale lasts until July the 6th and you can stack the sale up with this 20% off one item coupon. Hope you guys enjoyed! 

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Thank you for sticking with me. Love you all.