Current Favourites (March, April & May!)

So... I've been gone for a hot minute! 3 months to be exact. Boy time is flying by and I can't believe we are already in June. Half the year is gone. Hope everyone is doing well :) For the past few months my makeup has changed and I've been trying to use up some items in my collection plus try out some new things. Here are just a few things that I have been loving currently.

• Urban Decay Naked Basics 1 - an oldie but a goodie!
• Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer - this stuff makes my skin look so smooth. I guess that is why the call it "perfecting" LOL
• Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hour Full Coverage Foundation - Awesome coverage and lasting power.
• Too Faced Sweet Peach Oil Lip Gloss in Pure Peach - Moisturizing and sheer pigmentation but still pretty. This has made yet another appearance on my favourtes!
• Maybelline Colossal Big Shot - I use this almost everyday... I think I should retire it soon.
• MAC Eyeliner in Smoulder
• Urban Decay Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion
• Essence Light up your face luminizer palette - This gives you a subtle highlight and you can mix the three luminizers
• PF Butter Bronzer - Smells so good!
• MAC Melba Blush
• Milani Luminoso Blush 
• CP Highlighter in Smokin' Whisltes - gorgeous highlight if you like cream highlights.
• Maybelline Lipsticks in Blushing Beige, Ravishing Rose & Lust for Blush

What have you guys and gals been loving currently? I would love to hear :) Be sure to follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @luvabellcouture and give me some recommendations. Also, if you would like to see any swatches or posts on anything let me know ;)

XOXO

February Favourites 2017

Wow... I am super late on this but I thought I would still post some of my faves from February. I mean where did February go?! The month just flew by. Here are a couple of items I loved during the month.

• ABH Mario Master Palette - Love the shades & pigmentation in this!
• MAC Give Me Sun MSF - I smashed mine on the floor and put it together using the alcohol trick :(
• Loreal Lumi Foundation - Oldie but a goodie for that glow girl!
• Clinique Ginger Pop Blush
• SL Miss Glam Mermaid Glam Brushes - in LOVE!
• Maybelline Big Shot Mascara
• Too Faced Peach Gloss - smells like peaches and is moisturizing!
• Kat Von D Liquid Lipsticks in Lolita and Bow & Arrow

What have you guys been loving? Let me know!

XOXO

My 2016 Beauty Favourites

Happy 2017!! Wow long time no post! The past couple of months have been an absolute blur with work and travelling and just enjoying the Holiday Season. I hope you have all had a wonderful Holiday and Happy New Year. For my first post of 2017 I thought it would be nice to reflect on some of the beauty products I constantly reached for in 2016. Some of these items were released in 2016 and some were released in previous years.

Here we go!

• Loreal Infallible Pro Matte Foundation - lightweight demi matte finish and is long lasting
• Essence Pure Nude Highlighter - gives a very natural glow
• ABH Master Palette by Mario - love the shades and pigmentation of this palette
• Benefit They're real mascara - I tried this out for the first time in 2016 and love it!
• ABH That Glow Kit - Gorgeous highlighter kit!
• Make Up Forever Ultra HD Foundation stick - great coverage and easily blendable
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer - one of my HGs
• MAC Peachstock Lipstick - Amrezy made me get this one
• MAC Oyster Girl Lipglass - Amrezy made me get this one too
• Sephora Passionate Blush
• Clinique Ginger Pop Blush
• ABH Craft Liquid Lipstick
• Colourpop Dopey Liquid Lipstick
• Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
• ABH Dainty Lipgloss
• SLMissGlam Kabooki Glam Brush - Love love love this brush for applying my powder. This one came with me on Vacation.

And those are all of my faves for 2016. I would love to hear what your favourites are! 

XOXO

My Top 10 Beauty Faves of 2015

Hello 2016 and Happy New Year to you all!! I am super excited for this year and am looking forward to all the new goodies coming out. What are you guys looking forward to? 2015 was a pretty good year and here are some of the items that I fell in love with.

• Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet Perfume
• Clinique Cheek Pop in Ginger
• Sephora Marvelous Mauve Lip Cream
• Rimmel East End Snob liner (I am completely finished and need a new one!)
• Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (Love this for my under eyes)
• Tarte Lights Camera Splashes Mascara
• Cover Girl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation
• Ofra Havana Nights Liquid Lipstick (LOVE this formula! Great collab with KathleenLights)
• Benefit Hoola Bronzer
• ABH Self Made Palette

What were your Top 10 Beauty products for 2015? I would love to know! So, tweet me or leave me a 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

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

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

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

Sephora VIB Sale Haul 2014

Long time no post! I can't believe we are only a few weeks away from Christmas. #EXCITED. I did a couple of trips to Sephora VIB sale and picked up some items. I would love to see what you guys got too so please leave a comment below, tweet me or instagram me! @luvabellcouture

Here is what I picked up during the Sephora VIB sale:

• Clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion +
• Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Champagne
• Kat Von D Everlasting Lipstick in Bauhau5
• BITE beauty high pigment lip pencil set
• Urban Decay Naked Flushed in Streak
• Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Cathedral
• Origins GinZing Refreshing Scrub Cleanser
• Nars Sheer Glow Foundation in Punjab
• Melted Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Berry
• MUFE eye shadow in ME-728 & M-636
• Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Petal
• Tarte Pin Up Girl Amazonian Clay Blush Palette
• Too Faced Melted Kiss Set

I would love to hear what you guys have been loving / recommend! More pictures after the jump!

XOXO

Sephora Haul

So, I went a little bit crazy during the 15% off sale at Sephora. This haul was from about 3 trips to Sephora during the sale. I first went to the VIB Rouge sale on a Sunday, it was alright but I thought that it could have been a little bit better. It was quite busy and a few of the items I had wanted were already sold out. One item in particular was the matte radiant orchid lipstick from Sephora's color of the year collection. The hourglass ambient blushes seemed to be quite popular as well but I was able to grab one in Diffused Heat. I think I am done from buying make-up for awhile now... Here are the items I picked up from the sale. Let me know what you all got too!

• Too faced Chocolate Bar palette
• Sephora Color of the Year Rush Luster Cheek Sweep
• Too Faced Perfect Lips Lip Liner in Perfect Nude
• Sephora Pro Tapered Crease Brush
• Urban Decay All Nighter Spray
• Urban Decay Native & 69 Lipstick
• Clinique Blush Pops in Ginger & Plum
• First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream
• Bare Minerals Foundation
• Bite Beauty Lipstick in Fig
• Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
• Bare Minerals Eyeshadow Quad in The Happy Place
• Benefit Rockateur Blush
• MUFE Aqua Eyes Liner in 19L
• Hourglass Ambient Light Blush in Diffused Heat

I was able to get most of the items I had on my wish list :) I can't wait to try them out! Let me know if you would like to see a review on any of the products. More pictures below!

XOXO