Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupté

The YSL Rouge Volupté lipsticks are probably my favorite lipsticks of all time. Their only downside is the price. At $34, they are definitely some of the pricier lipsticks that I  own, however I think that they are well worth it. The majority of nude lipsticks that I have tried wear off everywhere except right where your upper and lower lip meet, leaving a really gross white-ish line. YSL Rouge Volupte  in 2- Sensual Silk is the only nude colored lipstick that does not do this. This is a beautiful peachy nude color that is great for those of us who are extremely  pale. If you have a more tan-medium skin I would recommend 1-Nude Beige, which is more of a light dusty rose, or 3-Ultimate Beige which is a brighter peachier pink (but still in the nude category). All of their bright colors wear amazingly as well. Some of my favorites are 11-Rose Culte which is just a VERY bright hot pink, as well as 7- Lingerie Pink which is just a really pretty baby pink color.
  Because this lipstick is so creamy, it doesn't seem to cling to every dry patch on your lips or dry them out further, which is a major plus. They go on super creamy and then within about 30 min to an hour, they dry to a more satin finish. Because of this they are super long lasting and wear great throughout the day. As I discussed earlier, when they do wear off they wear off more evenly, not leaving funky patches or lines on your lips. I would highly recommend this product, however because of the price point, I would recommend going into the store first and trying it on to make sure that you like the color as well as the feel on the lips. Sephora recently started selling YSL, and I know that you can get them at Nordstrom as well. 

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! If you have any suggestions or questions for me please let me know! I would love to hear from you :)
XO Kaitlyn 

Favorite Mac Neutrals

MAC NEUTRAL PALETTES

Neutral Browns:

Neutral Pink/Purples:

                                                                                                      

                                                                                                        Favorite Highlights:

I decided to start out just showing my neutral mac palettes because these are the shades that I use on a daily basis.  As you can see, there are a couple duplicates and quite a few that I have hit pan on. Mac has some amazing quality shadows, and they come in pretty much every color imaginable. The are definitely some of my top favorite shadows.
My all time favorites:
1. All that glitters- (which isn't as pink as it is showing up in this picture) I love this color all over the lid and it is the perfect shimmery peach color.
2. Twinks- I absolutely love this color! It's a perfect neutral plumy/brown color that looks amazing in the crease.
3. Vanilla- This is my favorite highlight color during the winter time because it matches my pale skin perfectly. In the summer months however, I tend to gravitate more toward ricepaper and brule
Shades that I will not be repurchasing: 
1. Honey Lust- I definitely am not a fan of this eyeshadow. It looks gorgeous in the pan, but as soon as you try to put it on your skin, you only get this weird chunky glitter that has horrible fallout. normally I'll have about a third of it on my lid, and the rest of it will have fallen all over my cheeks and the rest of my face- not a hot look. However, a friend of mine swears by this shade so it is possible that I just got a bad one? Either way, I will be giving it to her the next time I see her to see if she likes it.
2. Motif- I have a love/ hate relationship with shade. I really really want to like it... Its just a weird shade. You cant really tell from the picture however it is sort of an orangey gold color with a pink duo chrome. It looks absolutely beautiful in the pan, however I can't make it look good on my eye. It's not a bad shade... I just can't figure out how to use it to make it look good! If any of you have suggestions please let me know!



Soon I will be doing my top 10 Shadows everyone should own, and I will go into greater detail on each shade and show some swatches, however this is all for now! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! :)
If you have any suggestions/comments/ questions for me  please let me know! Have a wonderful night.
XO kaitlyn

DIY Lip Scrub and My Favorite Lip Exfoliants

In honor of valentines day, I thought that I would do a post about my favorite lip products to keep your lips looking flawless and kissable!

Exfoliating your lips at least weekly is something that I cannot stress enough! However, there are multiple ways that you can do this. If you want to go with a cheap alternative, (which doesn't work quite as well as the products that I will be recommending, however it is a fantastic alternative, especially when you are looking for ways to save some money) I would recommend putting a petroleum free jelly (basically like vaseline without the petroleum) on your lips for about 15-20 minutes to let it sink in. After that take an old tooth brush and scrub off the balm as well as any dead skin cells. If you have time I would recommend taking some sort of vegetable/argan/olive oil and mixing it with sugar and scrubbing it on your lips, then leave it there for about ten minutes. After that you can scrub it off with a tooth brush again, and then immediately put a lip balm on.

If you are going for a more luxurious lip scrub I would highly recommend Fresh Sugar Lip Scrub. I can't even begin to explain to you how heavenly this stuff smells! This is  my favorite lip exfoliant of all time, however because it is relatively expensive ($22.50) I generally only use it when I  really want to pamper myself.  Another amazing aspect of this product and the whole company in general is that it is all natural. You can use it the exact same way as the DIY lip scrub that I mentioned before, and once again just remember to put a lip balm on after scrubbing it off!

Some other amazing and not as expensive lip scrubs are from the company Lush. This is one of my favorite companies because everything is hand made and all natural. All of the ingredients (I think there are like 5-10 in each one, and all of them something that I can actually pronounce and know what it is) are all natural and listed directly below the product. The only downside to this product is it is not as widely available as the fresh products, however you can find them on their website (which I have linked below),  and they seem to be opening quite a few new stores. They finally opened one near me (yay!). The Lush scrubs are also half the price of the fresh sugar lip scrub at around $10.00. My personal favorite "flavor" is the Mint Julips, however it aslo comes in bubble gum, and sweet lips (which, as the name implies, has sort of a sweet vanilla-y scent). Best part is, you don't have to feel bad when you "accidentally" eat some of it while it's on your lips!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful valentines day! Just remember this day is about celebrating love, whether it be celebrating the love you have for your boyfriend/ significant other, or celebrating love for your family, friends, cat, dog, or even makeup! Today, I am celebrating my love of makeup and my friends (as well as my love for chocolate!) Hope everything is going well for all of you, and if you have any requests or any products that you would like me to review let me know!
Have a wonderful evening/ day :) and happy valentines day!
XO kaitlyn



WHERE TO GET FRESH PRODUCTS: www.sephora.com/fresh, www.fresh.com
WHERE TO GET LUSH PRODUCTS: www.lush.com

Origins Vitazing

I fell absolutely in love with this product when I first tried it about a year ago. VitaZing is a fantastic oil free moisturizer that starts out white, but then as you rub it into your skin, it reacts with your natural pigmentation and turns into the perfect tint for your skin giving you a beautiful sun kissed glow. It will even out your skin tone and I feel that it also really helps reduce some of the redness that I have around my chin. I was a bit skeptical at first because I am so fair  (I have a hard time finding a foundation pale enough for my skin) and I was worried that this would make my skin look orangey or like I had a bad fake tan, however I was pleasantly surprised. If you are as fair as I am (Mac NC 15 or paler) you are going to need to blend it down your neck to make sure that you don't have any harsh lines but it truly is a beautiful product. I think that it goes on best with my hands ( just because I feel that it is faster), although I occasionally will use a stippling brush to apply it. In the summer when I have a tan and my skin is looking better I generally use this as my regular foundation because it evens out my skin tone and you can't tell that I am wearing anything on my face at all. In the winter when I am paler, I generally wear this as my daily moisturizer and then set it with a light pressed powder such Mac Mineralized Skinfinish Natural, or if I am going for a more full coverage look I will use Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua, both of which I highly recommend.This product definitely doesn't break me out, and if anything I think that it actually makes my skin become clearer.This is also fantastic in the way that although it does have an SPF of 15, it doesn't seem to have the casper effect in photography (when wearing a foundation with SPF, flash photography can make it so that wherever you put your foundation looks about 5 shades lighter than it looks in real life which is never a good look!).  This product also has a really pleasant almost minty sort of smell. I would definitely recommend this product, and if you have an origins store near you, it is definitely worth going and testing it out.

Cost: $35

Finish: Natural

Coverage: Light

Best Suited For: All skin types

Comparable to: It is a very unique product. I can't compare it to anything else I have ever tried.

Would You Recommend This Product?: YES!!!

Overall Rating: 5/5

Best Moisturizer For Dry Winter Skin

I live in a place where it rains all. the. time. Literally, from November into late June it basically rains 24/7. However, for the past week we have been blessed with dry weather! I am so happy that we are getting some sun (or just anything other than rain!), however the dry weather combined with the stress of exams has completely dried out my skin. In the winter time, if I dont put moisturizer on religiously, I will get extremely dry skin to the point where my face literally hurts. The only moisturizer that seems to bring my skin back to life is Oilatum Natural Repair Face Cream. This stuff is seriously a life saver! Its all natural and unlike most thick moisturizers, it immediately soaks into the skin instead of settling on top. The only downside to it, is that it is pretty much impossible to get in the US. I generally order mine in bulk from a UK supplier and then pay a fortune to ship it overseas. Even with the cost of shipping though, it is incredibly inexpensive. I believe the last time I ordered some, it was around 12$ a bottle.
I have tried just about every face cream imaginable from high end to drug store including Murad, Embryolisse, Chanel, Mario Badescu, cetaphil, and the list goes on... Nothing works as well as the Oilatum cream! Also, many of those other moisturizers broke me out like no other... This works fantastic on my sensitive skin. If you have dry skin and are looking for an amazing moisturizer, I would definitely recommend this!

I hope everyone is having a wondering day/ evening :)
Let me know if there is anything that you would like me to review or if you have any questions for me!
xo Kaitlyn