April Favorites 2017 (Makeup)

Hey guys, I'm bringing to you my very late April Favorites! If you read my haul, then you already know that I've been crazy busy with freelancing and events! I'm also going away on vacation, so I've just had a lot of things to do. For the month of April, I have quite a few new products that I've been loving! So, let's just get into it!

April Favorites!

The first product that I'm going to mention is no surprise. It's the new Benefit Cheek Parade Palette. I already own one of these Benefit palettes and I use it religiously. I decided to get the Cheek Parade, because it's such a good value! You get 5 full size products! It also comes with the new Hoola Lite bronzer and Galifornia blush. Hoola Lite is the perfect bronzer for people with Fair and Light skin. The Galifornia blush suits just about any skin tone! It also comes with the popular Hoola bronzer  (the original), Dandelion and Rockateur blush (one of my all time favorite blushes). Again, these suit multiple skin tones! It's the perfect palette for my freelance kit! I use it religiously on my clients! The formula of everything is also amazing! It's pigmented and super smooth! It's also long wearing and blends effortlessly! If you been debating about this palette, trust me, you need it! 

I've been getting great use out of this palette!

Moving along, I've been getting great use out of my new Tarte Tarteist Pro Palette. I mean this is another staple! Everything about this palette is gorgeous! The color scheme is really nice! Again, another palette that suits multiple skin tones. You have your cool and warm tones. You also have your neutral shades, as well as a few berry and purple tones that are super wearable. The great thing about this palette is that most of it is matte shades, which makes it the perfect everyday palette, but it also has 4 metallic duochrome shades for that evening glam! It's very versatile and you can create infinite looks with it! The formula is also very nice. The eyeshadows are a bit firm, because they're made out of amazonian clay, but they're super pigmented! They also blend like a dream and they're long wearing! You can't go wrong with this palette!

Gorgeous palette!

Another new palette that I've been loving is the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette. I mean I knew I was going to love this palette ever since it came out, but I waited until the VIB sale to purchase it, because why not save a few dollars? I'm in love with peach tones and everything in this palette has a peach tone or compliments it. It even has some pop of colors that are super wearable and go well with a peachy look. I also love the matte shades in here! They're perfect for the crease! Again, with this palette you can create infinite looks! You can easily create a day or night look with it! There's also shimmer and satin shades in here! The eyeshadows are all pigmented and smooth. They also blend really nicely and they're long wearing! Again, this palette compliments multiple skin tones! This is another palette that you really can't go wrong with!

Do you see these shades?

Lately, I've really been into lip glosses. I just been wearing liquid lipsticks the whole winter, that I kind of wanted to try something different. Especially since it's officially spring/summer, I kind of been going for a glossy lip. One of my favorite is definitely the Jouer Lip Topper in Skinny Dip. If you don't own this, you're missing out! Skinny Dip is a beautiful shimmery golden nude. You can wear this on it's own, but it is meant to be used as a topper. I personally love to pair this with nude shades, so that the shimmer stands out. Since it's a gloss, it's not long wearing, but it's pigmented. It also glides onto your lips smoothly! It also doesn't feel sticky, which is something that I love! Jouer is known for their Lip Toppers, so definitely check it out! 

One of my favorite Lip Glosses!

Another one of my favorite lip products of the month is the Kylie Lip Kit in Dolce K. This is legit the perfect nude for me! It goes with any look! Dolce K is a beautiful medium-dark beige nude. I already spoke about this product before! You can check out my review on it here. I love both the liquid lipstick and lip liner! I just wish that the liquid lipstick didn't have a smell, because mine smells weird! Other than that, it's definitely a go to! It's super pigmented and long wearing! It barely wears off when you eat or drink, which is always a plus!

Love this Lip Kit!

I'm also going to mention another old favorite, which is the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal. I mean I've mentioned this product at least a 100 times! It's just that highlighter that you always go back to! Opal is a beautiful champagne shade. The formula is absolutely amazing and it wears beautifully! If you love that opaque highlighted look, this product is definitely it! It's pigmented and super smooth! It also blends out really nicely, so if you don't like a opaque highlight, you can definitely sheer it out! It's also long wearing! I can easily go the whole day with this highlighter and it won't fade away! You definitely get your moneys worth with this product! I also been loving the Wet n Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder in Precious Petals. Precious Petals is a stunning champagne pink with gold undertones. It compliments many skin tones! It leaves that wet metallic finish, which I'm all about! However, since it blends like a dream, you can always sheer it out, if you're not into that opaque highlighted look! The texture of it is super smooth and it's long wearing! This highlighter honestly feels and performs like a high end product! If you find this at your local drugstore, trust me you need it in your life! I really do hope that Wet n Wild comes out with more shades for this line! It's only $6CAD, like you can't beat that!

Love these highlighters!

Lastly, I wanted to mention the Beauty Blender. I mean I feel like I don't talk about it that much, even though it's my holy grail product! I use both the Black and Pink ones! I love the Beauty Blender to blend out my concealer! No brush does an amazing job like the Beauty Blender! It just blends out my whole under eye area perfectly! The finish doesn't look cakey and it leaves a natural look, which I absolutely love!  I also use it to apply loose powder to bake and at times to apply my foundation! The good thing with the Beauty Blender is that you'll never have excess foundation on your face! It basically guarantees that your foundation is blended perfectly! It's just such a handy and easy tool to have! You do have to wash it after every use, but it doesn't bother me! Everyone needs one! 

Excuse my stained Beauty Blenders! It's time to purchase new ones!

Other than that, the rest of the products that I've been enjoying are listed in my previous Favorites! So, be sure to go back to my old Favorites posts! Since, I've had a lot more clients in May, my May Favorites will have a ton of products! It'll be good for those of you that freelance, because you get a peek of which products are in my kit! So ya, stayed tuned for that! I hope you all have a great weekend! 

April Haul 2017 (Makeup)

Hey guys, so I'm bringing to you my April Haul! I know that I've been mia, I just been busy with freelancing. I've been getting a lot more bookings and opportunities recently, so I'm just trying to capitalize on that! However, whenever I have a spare minute, I do focus on my blog! I'm also a lot more active on Instagram (divyapatel_mua), so be sure to be following me on there! In terms of my haul for April, it's quite big! The Sephora Vib sale was going on, so I picked up many things that I've had my eyes on! I also got a few things sent to me! So, let's just get into this haul! 

April Haul

Let's start off with Sephora, since the majority of the things are from there! Before the sale, I came across the Bite Beauty Love Bite Lip Set. This retails for $45CAD! It comes with 2 Multisticks in the shades Gelato (cool toned pink) and Cashew (rose taupe). It also comes with the Rose Petal Creme Lip Gloss (metallic rose with green and violet shimmer) and a small mirror. I figured that I would purchase this set, since it was a good value (normally a Multistick retails for $28CAD) and I always wanted to try out their Multisticks. As usual, let me know if you would like to see a review on anything from this set! I can review the whole set as well! 

Bite Beauty Love Bite Lip Set

Now moving onto what I purchased during the Vib sale! I picked up another one of the Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter and Glow Liquid Eye Shadow. I absolutely love how easy these are to use! I'm also impressed with the color pay off and all, so I just had to get another one! I got the shade Kitten Karma, which is a gorgeous champagne with silver glitter! I also picked up the Touch in Sol Metallist Liquid Foil and Glitter Shadow Duo in Eldora. Eldora is a stunning bronzey gold. So, one side has the liquid foil and the other side has the foil. This stuff is super opaque and it leaves a beautiful metallic finish! I love the liquid side, but the foil side could have had a better applicator. It can kind of gets messy, so be cautious when you use it! However, the finish of it is to die for! The formula is really nice! 

How stunning are these?

I also picked up the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette. This was another item that was on my list for centuries! I mean just look at all these gorgeous peach tones! I don't find that any of the shades are that original, but it's nice to have these kind of tones in one palette. I'm actually obsessed with peach tones, so I do get great use out of it! I've used this palette several times and it's absolutely beautiful! The formula is really nice! The shades are all pigmented and long wearing! They also blend well! You can get a day and evening look with this palette, since it has a mixture of different finishes! If you been debating about this palette, honestly just get it! 

I'm obsessed with this palette!

Another palette that I had on my list was the Benefit Cheek Parade! I mean the value of this palette is already a steal and then getting 15% off that! Like, I just couldn't pass up on it! This palette has 5 full sized products! It comes with 2 bronzers (including the new Hoola Lite) and 3 blushes (including the new Galifornia blush). I already have a similar Benefit face palette that I purchased a few years ago during the holidays. Hoola, Dandelion and Rockateur are also in that palette. I get really good use out of those shades! I use them on almost all my clients as well, so I figured it would be a useful purchase! Everything in the Cheek Parade is beautiful with an amazing formula, so I highly recommend this palette! 

Another palette that I'm obsessed with! I've been getting great use out of this palette!

Moving along, I purchased a few skincare products! I wanted to pick up a back up of my favorite Glamglow masks, but I just wanted to try something new, since those masks are super pricey! I actually picked up 3 masks from Laneige. I was introduced to  Laneige by Influenster (they send you complimentary products to review) and I've been obsessed with that brand ever since! I picked up the Water Bank Gel Cream, which was the product that Influenster sent me complimentary for testing purposes. I've been obsessed with this moisturizer! It just melts into your skin, leaving it super soft and silky without having that  oily sticky feeling! My skin actually stays moisturized throughout the day! I just been so obsessed with this product that once I ran out, I just had to purchase it! I also picked up the Mini Pore Waterclay Mask. I still haven't used this product, but the reviews on Sephora were very promising! I always need products to help me clean out my pores, so I figured I would give it a go! I also picked up the Firming Sleeping Mask. Again, the reviews were very promising, so I had to pick it up! Also, anything firming instantly grabs my attention, so let's see how it goes! 

I love this brand! They have amazing skincare products! 

I also purchased the new Pat Mcgrath Labs Dark Star 006 in Ultraviolet Blue. I mean there should be no surprise! I'm a huge fan of Pat Mcgrath and her stuff is just incredible! Again, her stuff isn't really everyday kind of makeup, but it's perfect for editorial makeup or for anyone that wants to get creative! This kit came with the Eye Gloss in Cyber, Black Smudge Liner Eye Kohl, Blender Brush and 4 Pigments (in UltraViolet Blue, Astral White, Mercury and Dark Matter). I have yet to play with this kit. I did swatch them and everything is just beyond beautiful! The pigmentation and blendability is all there! I did use the Blender Brush and it's really nice! If you want to see a review on it, let me know! 

Isn't this just stunning?!

Lastly from Sephora, I picked up a few things for my kit. As you know, wedding season has officially started, so I wanted to stock up as much as I can and why not, when you have a 15% discount? I picked up the Sephora Dry Clean Instant Dry Brush Cleaner Spray. If you been following my blog for awhile, then you know that I've been obsessed with the Makeup Forever one, however, it's a bit pricey. So, I wanted to give the Sephora one a go! Overall,  I love it! It gets the job done and it's super useful to have, especially if you're a freelance artist! However, it doesn't come with a lot of product, which is a bit annoying. I wish Sephora carried a bigger size of this, because it's legit a essential! I also picked up the small size of the Caviar Working Hair Spray. I haven't had the time to use this spray yet. I'm actually learning hair to add on to my services, so I wanted to test out this hairspray to see if it's good. If you guys have any suggestions for good hairsprays (that aren't sticky) to hold hair styles, please let me know down below in the comments section! Next, I picked up the Sephora Mini Color Switch by Vera Mona. This is basically a sponge that helps you remove the eyeshadow on your brushes, so that you don't have to switch brushes, when you want to change eyeshadow colors. I figured it would be really useful for blending brushes. I have a lot more clients this summer, so I really want to be efficient. I feel like this is going to be really handy! I also picked up the Sephora Retractable Brown Pencil in Soft Charcoal. I ran out of this shade in my kit, so I had to get it. I love this affordable Brow Pencil! It's very precise, so it makes filling in eyebrows so easy! It's also waterproof! It comes with a mini comb at the end, which isn't ideal, but the formula of the product is really good! If you want a dupe for the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz, this is it! 

I needed a few things for my kit!

Moving along, I ordered from Tarte Cometics, because they were having a 30% sale. This was before the Sephora sale and I've been eyeing a few products! I wanted to get the Shape Tape Concealer, but unfortunately it wasn't eligible for the discount, so I ended up getting the Rainforest of the Sea Water Foundation in Medium-Tan Sand. This shade matches me so well! I've mentioned this before on my blog, but I have red undertones to my skin, so it's really hard for me to find my perfect shade! In fact, barely any brands carry foundations with red undertones, so I always go for a foundation with a neutral, warm or yellow undertones. This one has a nice yellow undertone to it. It's also the perfect shade in between medium to tan, so it matched me really well! I've used it a few times and I do like this foundation. It's more on the medium coverage side, but you can definitely build it up. This is the perfect foundation for those days that you want that no makeup look. If you want me to go in depth and review it, let me know! I also picked up the Tarteist Pro Palette. I've had my eyes on this palette ever since it came out, but I just waited to buy it when it went on sale! It's everything that I expected! The eyeshadows are super pigmented and long wearing! They also blend like a dream! The color scheme is absolutely gorgeous! All the shades are super wearable! There's also 4 metallic shades, so you can definitely get that evening glam out of this palette! They also compliment any skin tone! It's just a beautiful palette to have! With the 30% off, it was a complete steal! Lastly, Tarte included a full size Lip Crayon in Squad (burgundy). At checkout, you're able to select a free sample and I'm surprised that the free sample was actually a full size Lip Crayon. I already own the shade Latergram and it wears beautifully! It's super pigmented and creamy on the lips! 

Some Tarte goodies!

The complimentary Lip Crayon!

I also made a quick trip to Walmart. I went to pick up 2 packs of the Kiss Lashes in 03. These are the super natural looking ones. Most of my clients that have small lashes prefer these kind of lashes. They look super natural and they're light on the eyes. I actually like to put mascara on these, so that they stand out more. I also came across the Wet n Wild Megaglo Highlighting Powder in Precious Petals. You guys I've been wanting this highlighter for centuries! I keep checking Walmart for it and my local Walmart doesn't have the best beauty selection. However, when I went last month, they were starting to get a lot more stuff and I'm so happy that they carry this highlighter now! They actually carry a lot more Wet n Wild products! Precious Petals is a stunning champagne pink with gold undertones. It's super pigmented and it's more on that opaque side. It leaves that wet metallic finish, which I personally love! The formula is also velvety smooth! It's just everything and if you come across it, BUY IT! It's the best drugstore highlighter that I've ever used!

Goodies from Walmart!

Now, let's get into the PR stuff! My Makeup Brush Set sent me their 12 Piece Oval Brush Set in Pink. They sent me a set last year as well. I actually posted a review on it here, in case you guys want to check that out. Overall, I do like these brushes and since I already have a set, I may do a giveaway with this, so be sure to be following my Instagram for that! I may be doing a Facebook Live with them, so also stay tuned for that!

Thank you My Makeup Brush Set!

Moving along, I got the Mieoko brush from the American Beauty Association. It's basically a flat foundation brush. I've used it several times and I do like it. It's not the best foundation brush that I've ever used, but it's nice. I actually didn't get this for free, I did pay like $8CAD for it, but it was a blogger special. If you're a blogger and they send you a email about it, make sure you read every little detail! I know a few people had issues with this company, so just double check what you're clicking! 

The Mieoko Brush

Simple Glam Girls also sent me their Oval Brush Set. I got the Rose Gold set, which is absolutely beautiful! I haven't experienced any shedding with them and they're super soft! The set comes with 10 brushes! I used a few of the brushes and they're very nice! These are amazing for blending! I'm going to be doing a full review on these soon, however, if you want to purchase anything from this brand, use the code "Divya" to get 20% off! They carry many trending products, including the new unicorn brushes! Definitely check them out! 

Aren't these gorgeous?

We're finally at the end now! The last product that I've received is the new Clarins Hydra Essential (smaller size) from Influenster for testing and reviewing purposes! I mean I just love Influenster and if you don't have the app, you're missing out! I've already received a few products complimentary to review! I was excited to get this product, because I'm all about hydrating my skin! I still haven't used it, but I'll be testing it out soon and hopefully I can get the review up by the end of this month or early June! 

Clarins Hydra Essential

That's it for my haul you guys! It was a pretty big haul! You know that the Sephora sale gets me every time! I hope that you guys enjoyed reading this haul! Again, I'm sorry for posting it so late! I'll try my best to be more active on my blog! My April Favorites should be up soon, so stay tuned for that!