Forever Repurchased

I've been reading Kate's blog over at Gh0stparties for what seems like years now and I always love her "Forever Repurchased" post. I decided I wanted to do one of my own! I also have a feeling that all of the products I'm about to mention are so obvious....teehee!

For starters - L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara and Superslim Liquid Eyeliner....absolute favourites. The mascara I've talked about several times in my Face Of The Day posts on how it lengthens my lashes like no other mascara ever has and leaves no clumps! The wand is small and slim and really gets close to the lash line to have a flawless application. The Superslim Liquid Eyeliner I've been repurchasing for two years now and it is still a firm favourite of mine. The applicator is very skinny (hence the name super slim...) and is so easy to get close to your upper lash line to draw your perfect flick. I've finally gotten used to doing winged eyeliner all thanks to this bad boy!

This is a classic kyrasbeautybag item...Tarte Blushes! There was basically no way I could have made this post without including a Tarte blush. They are some of the greatest blushes I've ever tried and they are the reason I started getting hooked on blush! My favourite is True Love but I would repurchase any Tarte blush over and over again.

Lastly is one of my favourite foundations ever - CoverGirl & Olay Tone Rehab Serum Foundation. My brother bought this for me for my birthday back in November (thanks again Gregory!) and I'm so thankful that he did. It is the most amazing drugstore foundation I've ever used and even beats some of my high end foundations. It applies so smoothly, has amazing medium coverage, looks like skin, lasts ages, and just an all around winner! Also I'm rather excited that I went from my usual shade 110 up to 120! If you haven't tried this foundation yet I strongly recommend that you do and I'm sure you will end up loving it just as much as I do.

---- twitter: @kyrasbeautybag
---- instagram: kyrasbeautybag
---- BLOGLOVIN' 

Forever Repurchased

Spring Blushes

There is nothing I love more then a pop of colour on my cheeks for spring and I wanted to share with you my current favourites!

I talked about NARS Deep Throat in my March Favourites so I wont say too much here, but if you don't own this blush...where have you been?! The Josie Maran Coconut Watercolour Cheek Gelee in the shade Poppy Paradise is one of my favourite blushes for that bright shade to really brighten up your complexion. It is almost undetectable on the cheeks because it really does just look like skin! The texture of this cheek gelee is unlike anything I've ever felt before. It isn't oily, waxy, or greasy at all - it's a cooling soft gel that is so easily bendable and buildable! It's definitely a stain and it can last all day, so wonderful.

I've confessed my love for the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes so many times but I really can't get enough of them! Dollface is the perfect natural pale pink shade and True Love (which is definitely my favourite out of the ones I own) is such a beautiful watermelon red that looks STUNNING on the cheeks! This is currently my most reached for blush and I can't wait to wear it more during the spring and summer, you need this shade!

My most recent blush addition that I have completely fallen for is the newly released Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes and I own the shade Peach Pop. The majority of my blushes are various shades of pinks and this is my only coral so when I wear it I notice a huge difference in my makeup. It's such a hybrid of formulas - looks like a powder, feels so smooth and soft, and stays on the cheeks like a stain.

I've become a huge blush lover lately - what are your favourites that I have to add to my ever growing collection?

---- twitter: @kyrasbeautybag
---- instagram: kyrasbeautybag
---- BLOGLOVIN' 

Spring Blushes

February Favourites

With my beautiful once red roses from my lovely boyfriend Ryan deepening into a dark plum, it's officially March. February wasn't a big beauty month for me as I was quite sick from a cold and was basically glued to my textbooks studying for exams - you can read more about being a massage therapy student here.

To help my cough and sore throat that I had for a long two weeks I relied on the Halls cough drops in the flavor Soothing Honey to do just that - soothe my throat! As I found myself often having dry lips from having to breath though my mouth during the night (literally the worst way to sleep), I was reaching for the Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub and my Vaseline Lip Therapy to help my lips. I love this combo as the lip scrub makes your lips so so smooth and the Vaseline Lip Therapy is such a rich conditioner that you can have some of the softest lips ever!

My makeup was quite minimal - if I was even wearing any! The week I had off school for our study break I think I wore makeup only twice, which felt great for my skin. On my eyes I loved doing a quick wash of the Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in the shade Birthday Suit. This shade is quite taupe with some beautiful shimmer. If you're familiar with the Urban Decay Naked Palette (the original) then it is very similar to the shade Sidecar, just in a cream formula and no glitter! As many of you know if you read my blog often or follow my Instagram, then you would have heard/seen my deep love for the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blushes. In February I picked up the shade True Love and it is absolutely stunning! A lovely watermelon reddish pink that puts the most beautiful flush on your cheeks. It's very pigmented so be sure to use a small amount before applying.

What are you February Favourites?

---- twitter: @kyrasbeautybag
---- instagram: kyrasbeautybag
---- BLOGLOVIN'

February Favourites

Dollface & Exposed

 I have spoken endless times about my deep love for these Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 Hour Blushes in Dollface and Exposed. I first bought Dollface on my birthday trip to NYC in Novemeber, and then decided I loved it so much that I had to buy another. I settled on Exposed in December as these are the more popular shades from this blush line. I definitely plan on purchasing more as I have completely fallen in love!

Dollface is a beautiful pale baby pink shade that really brightens up your appearance and adds some life back if your foundation as made you look a little "flat". Exposed is described as a "nude" but I'd say it definitely has some pinky plum tones to it. This shade is wonderful for days where you want to have more natural makeup and decide to skip the bronzer.

Both of these blushes are so so smooth and very pigmented. They are incredibly finely milled which means that the lightest tap of your blush brush will easily pick up lots of product. I tried doing swatches several times but they just weren't looking as beautiful as the blushes deserved, but I'm 100% positive you will be able to find several swatches throughout the internet!

The packaging for all Tarte products is so darn cute! I love how the packaging for the blushes represents the colour that is inside, makes it very easy to know which blush you're reaching for when sorting through your collection. Also, the pattern in the blush is so pretty!

The blush title does say that it wears for 12 hours, personally I'd say Dollface wore a lot longer on me sitting around 10 hours where Exposed lasted around 8 before it had some fading. Overall though the Amazonian Clay does make the blushes last a long time! I can't say enough good things about these blushers.

Are you lusting after any Tarte blushes?

*ps - the day after writing this post and taking the photos..I went out and bought one more Tarte blush! Unlike anything I own, I will do a post on it soon. 

---- twitter: @kyrasbeautybag
---- instagram: kyrasbeautybag
---- BLOGLOVIN'

Dollface & Exposed