Empties: May-September 2015

Empties: May-September 2015

Keala

Originally I meant this to be just a quarterly Empties post, to encompass July-September. Buuuuuut...came to realize the last Empties I posted about was for April! So this post covers May-September, and going forward I'll keep it to just quarters. Hopefully!! Ha ha!! 

Purging, Un-purging & Purging AGAIN

Purging, Un-purging & Purging AGAIN

Keala

Not too long ago I did a big purge, which you can catch up on HERE. I sold some of it, and gave a lot away. I had full intentions to put the leftovers in a proper blog sale, but something kept me from actually doing it. Then something unexpected and out of character happened. I started to UN-PURGE. Yes, that's right. I started taking things out of the purge pile!!! I mentioned a few pieces HERE, but by the end of it I hardly had anything left. That purge pile was more like a straggling 3-4 items. 

WHAT. HAPPENED. 

Recent Duds

Recent Duds

Keala

I've had a few products that I have not particularly liked lately, and thought I would round them up into a single post instead of individual ones. Here goes! 

DIY Cleansing Oil

DIY Cleansing Oil

Keala

When it comes to skincare, I like the ingredient lists to be as simple as possible. And for a cleansing oil, no commercial ingredient list is going to be as simple as one you can make yourself! Oh, hey...and it's also a lot cheaper! 

I've been playing around with making my own cleansing oil for well over a year now, and it has taken quite a lot of trial and error to find something I really like. There were a few times I thought I found a good combo of ingredients, only to try something else later and like that combo even better. Today I'm showing you my most loved recipe for a DIY Emulsifying/Rinse Off Cleansing Oil, along with some tips and tools you'll need to get started!

Tag: Addicted To Blush

Tag: Addicted To Blush

Keala

Claire @ From the Land of Lorp tagged me several months back to do the Addicted to Blush tag! 

It's funny because I don't really consider myself a blush addict, even though it's the one thing that always perks my face up! Blush lover...yes, that's what I prefer ha ha!! Lately I've been pretty fickle with colors and finishes - I'll use something for a bit and then suddenly it starts looking all wrong. So weird! 

Burberry Kisses Lip Gloss in Cameo Nude & Melon, Burberry First Kiss Glossy Lip Balm in Rose Blush

Burberry Kisses Lip Gloss in Cameo Nude & Melon, Burberry First Kiss Glossy Lip Balm in Rose Blush

Keala

I've been in slightly less of a lipstick mood, and have wanted to venture into glosses again. I used to have a lot more, but my gloss stash is so tiny that I feel as though there are only a few that I end up wearing over and over: Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil, Burberry Lip Glow in Trench Kiss (from last Holiday?) and the Charlotte Tilbury Lip Lustre in Seduction. When these new Burberry formulas became available on Sephora, I went ahead and placed an order. 

Burberry Wet & Dry Glow Eyeshadow in 002 Nude

Burberry Wet & Dry Glow Eyeshadow in 002 Nude

Keala

I'll tell you up front I absolutely love this shadow! The color is gorgeous, it's pigmented, but not so much that it's tough to blend out...quite the contrary it blends out and with other colors beautifully. I thought the shimmer might be too much at first, but I don't find it over the top - kinda perfect in giving the right amount of oomph. 

Charlotte Tilbury 'The Perfect Nude Kiss' Set

Charlotte Tilbury 'The Perfect Nude Kiss' Set

Keala

I've always struggled to find a good nude lipstick. You know...one that doesn't make me look dead, yet doesn't give me Barbie lips. Every now and again, I'll see one that looks interesting, and inevitably not like it and give up hope - deciding instead I'm better off just wearing lip balm! Enter the Charlotte Tilbury 'The Perfect Nude Kiss' Set...

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