November 2015 Favourites

It's DECEMBER! I've been loving warm bronze colours and berry / red lips for the past month. Here are my November Favourites.

• Revlon Lipstick in Cherries in the Snow and Berry Couture
• Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
• Rimmel Accelerator Endless Mascara
• MAC Painterly Paint Pot
• Rimmel Exaggerate Liner in Brown
• NARS Blush in Orgasm
• Loreal True Match Foundation
• Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bad to the Bronze

What have you been loving? Let me know below or on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!

XOXO

Sephora VIB Rouge Haul 2015

I know the sale is way over now and it took me ages to get this post up. No excuses >.< But I still wanted to share some items I purchased during the sale (and after / before). So, this is more of a collective haul than a what I purchased during the 20% off sale a few weeks back. Some of these items I purchased online and some in store so I had to wait for shipping. 

• Tarte Lipset from their Holidaze Collection
• ABH Self Made Palette (Love this!)
• Bite Beauty Lip Duo
• MUFE 15 Artist Shadow Palette
• Becca Mini Opal Set
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal
• Tarte Marcuja Creaseless Concealer (I've heard a lot of good things about this)
• First Aid Beauty All Star Hydration set
• Sephora Mask
• MUFE Ultra HD Foundation Stick
• UD Matte Revolution Lipstick in Bad Blood
• Tarte Blush Palette from their Holidaze Collection (bought this one before the sale started)
  

And that is my collective haul from Sephora from the past month and a bit. Would love to hear what you have purchased recently and for any recommendations! Let me know through Facebook, Twitter or Instagram! @LuvabellCouture or comment below!

XOXO

October Favourites 2015

Ah! A little late on my favourites this time. I was loving the natural look for October and here are some of the products that I reached for most.

• Loreal color infallible shadow in Tender Caramel
• UD Naked Basics
• MAC MSF in Medium Dark (Love this alone and to set my foundation / concealer)
• Essence silky touch blush in Autumn Peach
• Clinique Cheek Pop in Plum Pop
• MUFE aqua smoky lash
• Milani Nude Creme
• Milani Matte Naked
• MAC Soar Lip Liner
• Rimmel wake me up concealer in very fair / light (for that highlight!)

What have you been loving lately? Let me know in the comments below or by tweeting me @luvabellcouture. I love hearing suggestions on new things to try out.

XOXO

September Favourites 2015

Hello Lovelies! Fall is officially here and September has come and gone. I've been transitioning out of the summer bright colours and more into the bronzey warm fall colours. Here are a few of the items that I have been loving!

• Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette
• Tarte off the cuff palette - I've got my eyes on the new holiday palette. I love tarte blushes :)
• Fit Me Matte +Poreless Foudation
• Essence Gel Eye Pencil in Black Blaze - I recently found this at the drugstore and am loving it. I have it in a few other jewel tone colours as well.
• Maybelline Lash Sensational
• Revlon Red Velvet Lip Butter - LOVE!
• Loreal Fairest Nude - Oldie but a goodie
• Milani Uptown Mauve
• MAC Whirl Lip Liner - have been loving lining my lips with this and pairing with a nice nude lipstick like Loreal's fairest nude

I would love to know what your favourite September beauty faves were and what your overall fall beauty faves are. Let me know in the comments or catch me in my social media outlets. Also, an update on my current giveaway on Instagram. The deadline was October 2nd but because I will be going on a vacation soon the giveaway will be extended. Expect a new post on instagram in a day or two. 

XOXO

Review: Carlibybel Palette by BH Cosmetics

I got this beauty a couple of days ago in the mail and was so excited to swatch and try the eyeshadows and highlighters out. I've been a fan of Carli and BH Cosmetics for awhile now and was so happy to hear that they were doing a collab. I did stay up on launch day to get my hands on the palette and am happy that I was able to grab one. First off the colours are gorgeous! Loves me some neutral shades. The highlights have to be my favourite of this palette as they are all super pigmented and amazing! You get 10 eyeshadows and 4 highlights in this palette for a great price. I got mine for $12.50 which was the launch price, I am not sure if the price will change any time soon as the palette is currently out of stock but you can submit your email address to be notified when it comes back in stock at BH Cosmetics.

If you would like to see swatches of all the eyeshadows and highlighters they can be found after the jump below. The eyeshadows were all quite creamy and applied well. I thought some of the darker shades were just a tad bit patchy and needed a couple of application to really stand out but they were blendable and lovely for the price of this palette. As I noted above the highlights were my fave! They applied so well with one swipe and were super pigmented.

Overall, this palette is definitely awesome with a price that is equally as awesome! The shades are great for the fall season too as it has some purples and warm tones. Have you guys tried this palette out or have plans to purchase? I would love to hear about your experiences with this palette!

XOXO

Giveaway Time! (Closed)

This giveaway is now closed! Thank you to everyone who entered. The winner is posted on Instagram. If you did not win this time around please don't worry! There will be more opportunities in the future. Thanks again!!

XOXO

August Favourites 2015

I can't believe August is over and Summer 2015 is coming to an end. On the other hand I can't wait for Fall... vampy lips, boots and comfy sweaters. The month of August I was obsessed with lip products (ok I am always obsessed with lip products) and I really loved shopping my collection. Some of the products that I fell in love again with were the Revlon balms! I love me some jumbo pencil lip products because they are easy to apply and come in so many pretty colours and finishes. Now... enough with my babble and on to my faves!

• Colourpop Super Shock Blush in Prenup
• Colourpop Super Shock Highlighter in Smokin' Whistles
• ABH Artist Palette
• MAC Plumful L/S
• Physicians Formula Blush (isn't the packaging sooo cute!!)
• Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation (fell in love again with this one!)
• Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Sweetheart
• Revlon Colorburst Lacquer Balm in Coquette
• Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Audacious
• Rimmel Apocalips in Stellar

I've really been loving pops of color whether it be on the eyes or on the lips. What have you guys been loving in the past month? Would love to know!

XOXO

Back to School Makeup (Quick & Easy)

It's that time of year again... back to school :) Some of you may already be back in school and for some of you its very soon (even though you might not want it to be). I just wanted to share some of my fave products for a quick makeup look - perfect for school or even when you are late for work!

• Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette - gorgeous eyeshadows for a quick sweep on the lids
• Cover Girl Full Bloom Mascara - great for really opening up the eyes
• BB Cream - I love BB creams because you can slap it on without the need of a brush so its very quick and easy
• ELF Concealer - if you need a little bit more coverage
• Clinique Cheek Pops in Plum Pop - I love these blushes! So easy to apply and such pretty colors
• Cover Girl Smoochies - perfect for a pop of color on the lips and goes on so smooth
• Maybelline Fit Me powder - I really love this powder :)

What are some items that you love for that quick make up look when you are in a rush for school or work? Would love to know!

XOXO

July 2015 Favourites

Yay! It's that time of the month again... FAVES time :) But where the heck did July go? Seriously! The Summer needs to slow down a bit. The weather here has bee gorgeous and hot hot hot but this summer is just flying by so fast. So many things to do so little time. This past month I have been really enjoying highlighting & bright pops of colour. Whether it be on my lips or eyes. Here are a few of my faves from the month of July.

• Hourglass Ambient Light Palette  - For that strobing life
• ABH Tamana Palette - awesome pops of colour in this palette
• Rimmel Bronzer
• Clinique Cheek Pop in Plum Pop
• Maybelline Lipstick in Ravishing Rose
• Milani Lipstick in Rose Hip
• Maybelline Lipstick in Shocking Coral
• Maybelline Fit Me Concealer - love this for my no make up / lazy day looks
• Maybelline Pumped Up Colossal Mascara
• ABH Sweet Talker Liquid Lipstick
• Urban Decay Naked Basics

These are just a few of the items I have been loving. What have you been loving this past month?

Let me know in the comments below or via any of my social media contacts.

XOXO

Favourite Drugstore Lipsticks for Summer

In the summer months I love wearing bright pink and coral lippies. A pop of colour on the lips with a neutral eye and glowing skin is what I usually go for in the summer months. Here are a few of my faves from the drugstore.

• Maybelline Coral Crush
• Revlon Tutti Frutti - great sheer orange colour
• Maybelline Pink Pop
• Maybelline Shocking Coral
• Revlon Sweet Tart - great sheer pink
• Milani Fruit Punch

What are some of your favourite lip colours to wear during the summer months? Check out the swatches after the jump!

XOXO

SL Missglam Brushes

I purchased these beautiful brushes a few weeks ago and I absolutely love them! A little about my ordering experience: It was great! The order system was smooth and I received my pretty package a couple of days after with a cute hand written note (Thank you Stephanie!)

The brushes are gorgeous and very well made. They are also super soft and really great to work with. I love the soft pink color of the brushes and also the cute bling detailing on the ferrel. Pink and bling are a two of my faves so the combo on these brushes are perfect!

Overall, I would definitely recommend these pretty brushes. They are great at applying powder, cream and liquid make up. I love using the powder brush for blush & bronzer :)

XOXO

Collective Sephora & MAC Haul

For the past couple of months I have been picking up some items here and there from MAC and Sephora. The haul you see here comes from a few trips to MAC / Sephora & Online. First off the MAC items:

• MAC fix + in the Yuzu scent - I really wanted the rose or coconut one but they were sold out at both MAC stores by my house :(
• MAC lipsticks in Brave, Whirl, Men like mystery, D for Danger, and Dangerous - do you see a theme here? LOL
• MAC Liners in Edge to Edge, Beet, Redd & Magenta - I went a little liner crazy!
• MAC Extra Dimension Shadows in A Naturual Flirt & Amorous Alloy

And now on to the Sephora Haul. I only picked up a couple of items:

• Sephora Lip Cream Stain in Marvellous Mauve - I heard this was a dupe for Patina or Lolita?
• Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette
• Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette Eye
• Becca Champagne Pop Highlight - YES! Becca's collab with the beautiful Jaclyn Hill! I refreshed my browser in what felt like a million times until it finally came in stock on the Sephora Canada site... It was worth it :)

And that are all the items I have purchased in the past few months from Sephora and MAC. My list of loves and wants is still growing but I am holding myself back...

What are on your guys' wishlists? Any upcoming launches you are excited for? Let me know!

XOXO

June Favourites 2015

It's that time of the month again! June favourites. In the month of June I've been really trying to use up some items. One example would be the blush in this picture... I hit pan! Woot... Here is what I have been loving in the month of June.

• Morphe Jaclyn Hill Favorites Palette
• Maybelline Fit Me foundation (Matte + Poreless)
• Essie Nailpolish in Cute as a Button
• MAC Pinch o Peach blush
• MAC Sweet Heat E/S
• Loreal Amber Rush E/S
• Clinique Cheek Pops in Plum Pop
• Maybelline L/S in Shocking Coral 
• Milani L/S in Rose Hip

And those are the items that I have been loving for the past month. I've been loving neutrals with a pop of colour, especially PINK! I would love to know what you guys have been loving :)

XOXO

Lippies in my purse

I'm one of those girls who carry a bazillion lip products in their bags. I use one for the day and then throw it into my purse where it stays there for a long period of time. At the moment these are the ones that I am carrying around.

• Maybelline The Elixir in Fucshia Flourish
• Cover Girl Colorlicious in Berrylicious
• Loreal Lipstick in Julianne's Nude
• Urban Decay in Naked
• Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm in Elusive
• Sephora Cream Lipstain in 03
• Milani Lipstick in Fruit Punch

Yes, I have a problem >.< I really need to clean out my purse. I am just a tad too obsessed with lip products. Can you see a color trend? If you carry a bunch lip products in your bag too let me know what you carry! 

XOXO

May Favourites 2015

So, I was a little obsessed with blush in the month of May and a few other bright goodies :) Here are some of my faves....

• Hourglass Ambient Light Palette - this palette is gorgeouuuuss
• MAC Hipness Blush - just came out with the Wash & Dry collection too
• MAC Petal Power Blush
• MAC Sweet Heat Extra Dimension E/S - great as a highlight too
• Rimmel Stay Matte Powder
• Hoola Bronzer - LOVE!
• Maybelline Peach Poppy Lipstick
• Revlon Tutti Frutti Lip Butter
• Milani Rose d'oro Blush
• Maybelline Pumped Up! Colossal Mascara

And that is what I have been loving in May! It was a big month for bronzing & highlighting for me. What were some of your faves? Let me know!!

XOXO

Sephora VIB Haul 2015

Hi Everyone! Long time no blog... I've been a very busy girl the past couple of months. Been a little busy with some online shopping as well (bad girl!). Who else took advantage of the VIB sale? This girl did. I didn't go too crazy but I did pick up some goodies from the sale and also used my ebates account to get some cash back! #SCORE!

Here are some items I picked up... a lot of these items I have been eyeing for awhile now.

• Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Crush
• Anastasia Beverley Hills Contour Kit
• Tarte Tartelette Palette
• Urban Decay Ultra Definition Powder Foundation - Medium Light
• Urban Decay Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer
• Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette
• Urban Decay Sideline E/S
• Urban Decay Sheer Revolution Lipstick in Streak & Anarchy
• NARS Audacious Lipstick in Juliette
• YSL Volupte Tint-in-oil in 
• 8 Pink About me
• 5 Cherry my Cherie
• 4 I Rose You
• YSL Rouge Volupte Shine in 13 Pink in Paris
• Clinique Cheek Pop in Rosy Pop
• Anastasia Beverley Hills Artist Palette
• Urban Decay Revolution High-color Lipgloss in Scandal
• MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss in 207 & 202
• Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Blushed Copper

I guess I was really into Urban Decay this time around. I can't wait to play with everything. I've used some of the items already like the YSL Tint in Oil (I LOVE how they feel on the lips). What did you guys get during the sale? Would love to know & let me know if you want a review / swatches of any of the products :) Thanks for reading!!

XOXO

Current and January Favourites 2015

Wow! I haven't done a favourites post in a while. I think the last one I did was back in September / August of last year so I have decided to do a current / January favourites. Some of these items I have been using for months. I would love to know what you guys have been loving :) Here are some of my current faves...

• BH Cosmetics It's Judy Time Eyeshadow Palette
• Too Faced Natural Eyes Palette - I got this for Christmas and I absolutely love it!
• Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation - this is my second one, I really love the coverage it gives and the consistency!
• Loreal Lash Out Butterfly Waterproof Mascara
• Revlon Cherries in the Snow Lipstick
• Milani Nude Creme Lipstick
• Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie
• MAC Whirl Liner
• Rimmel East End Snob Liner

And those are the items I have been loving in the past couple of months. Let me know what you have been loving by commenting below, tweeting or via Instagram @luvabellcouture

XOXO

First Drugstore Haul of 2015

Hello again lovelies! This is my first drugstore haul for 2015. I haven't actually bought that much drugstore makeup recently but I went today and couldn't pass up some of the sales they were having. A couple of these items are repurchases which I will note below. I would love to see any of your hauls so be sure to tweet me, facebook me or comment below!

• Loreal Miss Manga Mascara - this one was a repurchase because I actually like the wand and how it makes my lashes look
• Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation - this was also a repurchase because I really liked the medium coverage and the way it made my skin looked. I am almost finished with my last tube.
• Cover Girl Lash Bloom Mascara
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation - not sure if this is new or just new packaging :P
• Loreal Collection Excusive Lipstick - Nude by JLO
• Cover Girl lipstick in Darling Kiss
• Cover Girl lip gloss in #4232 - sorry it doesn't have a name on it but I believe it was berry something

Was totally in a Cover Girl mood today I guess. I can't wait to play with these goodies :) Let me know if you would like a review / swatches of any of these products.

XOXO

Boxing Day 2014 Sephora Haul

Hello lovely people! First off I would like to say a very Happy New Year to everyone. I can't believe that we are already in the second week of 2015! I am sorry for not blogging that much recently, I have just been catching up on some items on my to-do list and just enjoying the Holidays with my friends and family. I hope you all had a great Holiday as well.

Over the break I did do some shopping, nothing too crazy but of course I had to grab some items from Sephora. During Boxing Day (December 26th) Sephora had some items on sale in store for $12 each. I personally thought they were quite the steal so I had to grab some items. Here is what I got:

• Kat Von D Esperanza Palette
• Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color in Bikini Pink
• Urban Decay Naked Gloss in Lovechild
• Urban Decay Super Saturated Lip Color in Lovechild (guess I really liked Lovechild...)
• Butter London Nailpolish in Yummy Mummy (My first Butter London nailpolish!)
• Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss in For Keeps

And that is all that I got during Boxing Day at Sephora. Would love to hear what you guys purchased over the holidays and if you have any recommendations. My next post might be some of my fave products from 2014 but I don't know if I'm a little late for that since it is already the second week of January :P Let me know what you guys want to see next!

XOXO