My First Product Review!

Hey Y'all!

Hope you've enjoyed your week so far! It's almost Friday!

I previously posted about my mini-Target haul. I've given it quite a few days, and I've tried out these products multiple times since then. I thought I'd review the products in case any of y'all ever want to try them out! These are just my experiences with them, so if you're still interested in them after reading this, by all means try them! I don't want to sway your opinon one way or the other, this is just my take on them!

First off, I posted about how the Up & Up (Target Brand) Makeup Remover wipes were so amazing, and my go to makeup removers... Until these! The ELF Makeup Remover Wipes are SO much better. You only get 20 cloths, but for $3.00 who cares?! They go a long way, too! The Up & Up started burning the area around my eyes, the more I got to the bottom. I'm assuming this was because there was more liquid product on the wipes themselves. These, however, don't do that. I've gone as far as taking one from the bottom. I can use them on and around my eyes, and they remove the makeup so well. I have normal to dry skin, so these are great. They don't dry me out anymore than I already am, and they also don't cause my face to be oily. Definitely invest in these if you're interested! I'll be choosing these over Up&Up from now on!

Next, are the Up & Up Cucumber Cleansing Cloths! These are still wonderful. They aren't harsh and abraisive on my skin, and they leave it feeling so smooth and soft! The smell isn't overbearing, either. The only thing I would change would be the packaging. To close these, it's basically just a sticker. Overtime, it becomes less sticky, so it's hard to keep closed. They need to stay closed to stay moist, so I'll probably end up putting them in a zip lock bag or something. Other than that, they're great! The price is great, too and you get 30 wipes in each package. They also have another scent, I want to say Apricot? I'll be trying those next!

Unfortunately, I was not as happy with the Elf Blotting Papers. I tried them a few times when I was a little oily, and I was not satisfied by any means. I purchased them for $1.00 at Target. They were the Green Tea ones. I disliked them so much, I'm contemplating just throwing them away. When you pull them out, they're disgusting looking. They look like mold is growing on them, first off. Second, when you're using them on your face, the mold-looking stuff comes OFF of them, and is supposed to "help your skin." I'm sorry, it just grosses me out to think that stuff is going on my face. Just my opinion, if you want to try them. Go ahead! I will not be re-purchasing these, though! (Sorry the picture of the actual sheet is such bad quality, I took the picture with my webcam.)

The next thing I got was the complexion brush! I needed a new blush brush, but Target didn't have a specific brush for that. They had the bronzing one, which I already have. So, I decided to try this one for my blush. I have no complaints! It's super soft, and easy to clean! It hold a good amount of product on it, and it's super easy to use when applying your blush AND when blending your bronzer and blush together. (Sorry mine is a litle dirty, I hadn't washed it before this picture.) Overall, this is one of my favorite brushes from Elf that I have. For $3.00 you can't go wrong! 

 Now onto lips! I purchased the Elf Moisturizing Lip Color in Pink Minx. I'm not a bold lip kind of girl, so if you are then this is for you! I even tried blotting and adding a little gloss, and it was still a little too pigmented for me. I like a natural lip for day, and this just isn't it. Now, with that being said I do like this if I'm going out with friends or out to dinner. It's a fun color for something like that! I also previously bought the same lipstick in Lavishing Rose. It's also a little too pigmented for me. Lavishing Rose is one of those that I wear on date night, and I also wore it to a job interview (and was complimented on the color.) I'm not very tan, infact I'm quite pale. So, this was a darker bold color that I think goes well with my skin tone. I want to try the other colors Elf provides, if I can find one in maybe a Nude! If y'all ever find one, let me know the name of the color and where I can get it!

(Pink Minx)

(Lavishing Rose)

I didn't purchase this one in my Target haul, but I did purchase it awhile back. It's the Elf Lip Exfoliator in Clear. I love this because I constantly have rough lips or places that I wish were smoother. This exfoliator is easy to use, and it isn't harsh like other name-brand lip exfoliators that I've tried. It was about $3.00 and it's lasted me for so long. I believe I purchased it about 3 months ago, and I haven't even made a dent in it, yet! Sorry it looks kind of gross, it's been at the bottom of one of my makeup bags. Oops! Anyways, try it! You won't regret it!

Lastly, for lips this is something I picked up today at Walmart! I saw it as I was checking out, so I decided I'd try it! It was about $4.00, and there was only this color (Sheer Coral) and another baby pink color. I've tried it twice today. So far, so good! It is colored, but the color actually doesn't show up on your lips too much. I put it on, and it looked like the same natural color of my lips. It's VERY moisturizing, too! It's definitely one I'll be keeping in my purse as my go-to! 

 I picked up a few other random things today at Walmart as well.

I've been needing some good combs to part my hair, and to tease my hair with. There was a pack of 2 combs for $2.50 or I could get this pack of TWELVE or like $2.79. In this pack, you get 6 pocket combs, 2 all-purpose combs, 2 tail combs, a mini styler, and a dresser comb. Will I need all of these? Probably not. But, for 29 more cent, why not?

I also picked up this phone case. Walmart has those $4.77 barrels of iPhone accessories. They have a TON of iPhone 5 phone cases, so I really had to dig to find this one. I'm going to order a small monogrammed decal soon to add in the pink area, but I just really loved the colors of this! I'm constantly changing my phone case, so I'm always looking for ones that are $5.00 or less! The front part of it is an extremely hard rubber type of material, and the back of it is a hard plastic. (I got my button sticker at Walmart, too. 6 of them for $1.88. I went to go buy more of them today, and they were completely out. Bummer!)

Anyways, that's all I have for y'all today! Check back soon, because there's no telling when I'll do another product review!

If you have any cheap/pretty affordable makeup, hair-care, tools, etc. that you think I'd like, please let me know! I'm always down to try new things like this!

Until next time!

Mini- Target Haul!

So, as I'm sure you will learn from this blog.. I love makeup. I love to shop for makeup, and I have way more than I could ever possibly need or use, but I just keep buying it. Honestly, I could probably be a makeup hoarder. Oops! When I'm trying to get rid of stuff I think "Oh, but what if one day I need a bright pink eyeshadow?" (Don't ask why I have a bright pink eyeshadow, I've gotten some strange makeup over time. Don't judge me.)

First in the haul, I picked up some Up&Up (Target brand) cucumber cleasing cloths. I've used these the past three days and so far, I really like them! These towelettes have a smooth side and a textured beaded side as well. I love the beaded side because I feel like it's really cleansing my face. I've also been using the Up&UP makeup remover wipes and I have absolutely no complaints! They're even okay to use around my eyes, no burning or anything from them. One wipe takes off all of my makeup, so no need to use two! Overall, I think Up&Up's products are very good, reasonably priced (about $3.00 a pack) products.

Second, I decided to finally try the Elf makeup remover wipes ($3.00). I am a lover of (most) Elf products. With such cheap prices, you'd think that there is stuff is low quality. However, I've found that some of their stuff, I like more than name brand. I haven't tried these makeup remoer wipes yet, because I'm still working on my Up&Up pack, but when I do try them I'll probably write some type of review!

Third, I got the Elf Blotting Papers ($1.00). I've noticed only here within the past 3-4 months that my face has been oily. I hate it! I've read mixed reviews about these, and so far I've only tried one. These are the green-tea kind, and that's supposed to make them better than others. However, I've tried other blotting papers, and I liked them more. I'm not sure if it's just me or what. I'm going to give these another try when I notice my face is a little extra oily. So, stay tuned!

One of my makeup must-have's is the Elf Eyeshadow Primer. It's $1.00 at Target and I stock up on this stuff. I believe there are multiple colors you can get, I just go with the plain jane one like this. I don't need sheer or anything because my eyeshadow's are generally similar to this in color anyways. I can put this on, then my eyeshadow/liquid liner at 8 am and by 5 pm my eyes are still looking great! I seriously recommend this product to everyone! If you like it, great! If you don't, well you only wasted $1.00! Give it a try!

For Christmas this past year, my soon to be Mother-in-Law got me a 12 piece set of the Elf brushes. That's when my Elf obsession started, I guess! Anyways, I love the Elf brushes because they are cheap, but when you're using them, it's like you're using a brush from Merle Norman, Elizabeth Arden, etc. The bristles don't fall out, they're super easy to clean, etc. I needed a new blush brush, but at Target I couldn't find the specific one I was looking for. Instead I got this complexion brush and it works just as well! It's super soft, but the handle is sturdy and I can tell it's going to be one of those brushes that last's a long time.

Lastly, I got the Elf Moisturizing Lip Color in Pink Minx. I previously (a month or two ago) bought one of these in the color Lavishing Rose as well. The color given on the package is pretty close with the actual color of the lipstick. The Pink Minx is a little too pink for me, so I blot and add a little gloss and it's fine. The Lavishing Rose color is beautiful! It's my go-to for a dramatic, darker lip. Either way, these colors are great and super pigmented! They're about $3.00 each, but I know that Elf has other lip colors (that I've used and loved) for $1.00! 

Other random things I purchased were some gum (because I'm constantly chewing gum) and this cute little teal notebook with gold script lettering. It was in the $1.00 section (one of my favorite places in Target.) With all this wedding planning and going to school, I'm constantly jotting ideas and plans down. This little notebook is the perfect size to keep in my purse so I can grab it whenever I need to! 

I also got a card because Thursday is my step-dad's birthday! Total I spent less than $20.00, but I know Up&Up is always on sale if you have the Target Cartwheel App. 

Hope you enjoyed my first mini-haul!

Stay Classy,

-B