February Haul 2017 (Makeup)

Hey guys, so once again, I apologize for posting this late! I feel like it's just become a routine now. My plate is still very full, so again, sorry! I have a pretty big haul this month (well for February). You're going to see that I received a lot of the products, which is why this haul is going to be big. I tried not to spend a lot of money, but with all these new releases, it's really hard! I think that I received and picked up a lot of interesting products, so let's just get into it! 

My February Haul

Let's start off with Sephora. I only picked up one product online, which is the new Stila Magnificent Metals Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow in Rose Gold Retro. I mean everyone has been talking about these, so I had to pick up one! I decided to go with Rose Gold Retro (a stunning rose gold with silver), because I want to create more rose gold looks. As you guys know, I love gold. Most of my looks are with gold, so I wanted to change it up a little! I still haven't tried this on yet, but it swatches beautifully! If I fall in love with this, I know I'll be getting the other shades!  

Rose Gold Retro

My next purchase was from the Bay's website. Estee Lauder FINALLY relaunched the Illuminating Powder Gelee in Heat Wave! This time in a different packaging! It's absolutely beautiful! It's just that stunning true gold! It leaves a beautiful metallic sheen! The formula is really nice! It's super pigmented, but blends really nicely! It's also long wearing. I was going to review it, but I received mine a little late and there's already so many reviews on it! I think at the moment, it's completely sold out, so that's another reason that I decided not to review it! I also picked up the MAC Lipstick in Velvet Teddy in the limited edition packaging. I mean Velvet Teddy is that shade that everyone has! It was about time that I picked it up. It's a beautiful medium-dark beige. It's definitely that nude that's trending, which I personally love! I also love the packaging! It's so chic! 

My purchases from the Bay

I also placed a order online at Chuusi. Chuusi sells a bunch of skincare stuff! They carry many Korean brands that you can't find at your big beauty retailers. I've been loving sheet masks lately, so I wanted to branch out to the Korean sheet masks brands! I was actually looking for a sheet mask subscription box, but there aren't any in Canada (at least I didn't find any) and the American ones have a crazy amount for shipping. So, I was randomly typing in stuff on google and that's when Chuusi popped up. I looked up this brand on Instagram and stuff to make sure that they were legit. They are, so I decided to place a big order to see how it goes! When I received my package, I was beyond impressed and excited! First of all, shipping wasn't long and I also got a bunch of samples to test out! Secondly, guys, none of my masks cost more than $2CAD!! Like, how insane??? I remember at Sephora I purchased the Tony Moly sheet masks, which were $7CAD (came with 2 masks). On Chuusi, they're $1.60CAD per mask, like crazy right? So, I actually ordered like 30 sheet masks! I picked up the Innisfree Shea Butter Mask, Innisfree Rose Mask, Tony Moly Makgeolli Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Aloe Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Pomegranate Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Red Wine Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Seaweeds Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Avocado Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Rice Mask Sheet, Tony Moly Tea Tree Mask Sheet,  Tony Moly Pureness 100 Caviar Mask Sheet, 3 of the Tony Moly Panda's Dream Eye Patches and 2 of the Tony Moly Pureness 100 Pearl Mask Sheets. I also picked up the L'Herboflore Mask Set in The Garden of Venus Collection.This set comes with a total of 14 masks! It comes with the Disney Princess Intensive Care Black Cotton Facial Mask. You have a choice between Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Snow White. I chose Ariel, since it was for moisturizing (each Princess has a different purpose)! The set also comes with the Perfume Lotus Balancing, Immortelle Uplift Firming, Orchid Whitening, Apple C Whitening, Grape Anti Aging, Lychee Translucent, Rose Water Refining, Camellia Nourishing, Cherry Blossom Whitening, Mango Reviving, Pear Nourishing, Strawberry Whitening and Watermelon Vitalizing hydromasks (by L'Herboflore). I'll be reviewing a few of the masks that I purchased, so stay tuned for that! If you want me to review any mask in particular, of course let me know! 

Sheet masks overload!

I also made a trip to Walmart. I went to pick up some makeup wipes, but I decided to browse through the cosmetics section to just see what's new and if anything interesting was out! I picked up 2 packs of the Garnier Fresh Cleansing Cloths. I've already purchased these before and they're good inexpensive makeup wipes. They're not my personal favorite, but they do a decent job! They're around $5CAD for 25 wipes, so you can't go wrong! I also picked up the Maybelline The Colossal Big Shot Mascara. I mean this has  been everywhere, so I decided to give it a shot. It looks promising! I haven't tried it yet, so if you want a review on it, let me know! I also picked up the Kiss lashes in #11. Since my bookings are coming up, I figured that I would stock up on lashes. These are some of my favorite! They're wispies, so they have volume and length to them! A lot of my clients pick these out! They just compliment any look! 

Some Walmart goodies

I also decided to give Hard Candy a go! Walmart actually carries a lot of their products. I've never tried their products before, but I know that a lot of people say that it's a really good drugstore brand! I picked up the Twinkle Star highlighter duo. It comes with 2 baked highlighters. One of them is a light champagne, while the other is a peachy gold. I did swatch them and they're not as creamy as I would like them to be, but the pigmentation isn't bad. So, we'll see how they wear! I also picked up the Velvet Mousse Matte Lip Colour in Mimosa Blossom. This comes in a cute tin packaging. The Matte Lip Colour itself comes in a nice slim packaging. I've swatched it and I'm very impressed with the pigmentation and texture! It's super full coverage and smooth! The shade is also a beautiful medium brown nude. I have yet to try it on my lips. I think I'm going to review this product! 

I've never tried Hard Candy before!

Now, let's get into the products that I've received! I received the Bite Beauty Voxbox from Influenster. I'm not going to get into what Influenster is or anything, because I did talk about it on my blog before and it's in my review for this Voxbox here. This Voxbox came with 2 of the new Bite Beauty Lip Pencils, in the shades 020 (pink peachy nude) and 044 (rich mahogany). It also came with the corresponding lipsticks, which are Honeycomb and Whiskey. It also came with a Sephora sharpener, which I thought was a smart idea. As mentioned, the new Lip Pencils are already reviewed on my blog, so check it out! I really been enjoying them, they just may be my favorite lip liner formula! 

Thank you Influenster!

Moving along, L'Oreal was kind enough to send me a care package. I was really surprised that they were willing to do that, so thank you SO much L'Oreal! I truly do appreciate this package! I received the Voluminous Feline mascara, La Palette Nude eyeshadow palette, Voluminous Noir Liquid Eyeliner, Infallible Pro Glow in Sun Beige (so thoughtful how they read my blog), Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush (warm reddish copper), Pure Clay Mask: Exfoliating & Pore Refining and 3 of the Infallible Pro Matte Glosses. The Matte Glosses came in the shades Bare Attraction (medium brown with peachy undertones), Blushing Ambition (warm rosey pink) and Statement Nude (medium warm pinkish brown). I'll be reviewing all the products on my blog in the next few weeks/months! I already used some of the products before, so I'll review them first! 

Thank you so much L'Oreal!

Lastly, my friends gave me my late birthday present. They got me the Christian Louboutin Nail Colour in Madame est Nue. I'm beyond obsessed with this nail polish! Like, first of all, the packaging is to die for! It was very well presented! Secondly, I love the color of this nail polish! It's a beautiful light baby pink! Even though I fall in between medium to tan skin, I love nudes like these! It's my first Christian Louboutin product! I feel like now I need to try out all the other products! 

I'm in love! 

That's it for my haul! It was a lot bigger than my previous few hauls! I'm really excited to start using all these products! I have a lot of reviews coming up for you guys, so stay tuned for that! My February Favorites will be up soon! I can't tell you when exactly, because it all depends on my schedule, but hopefully soon! Like usual, follow me on Instagram @divyapatel_mua to keep up with me! 

Bite Beauty: The Lip Pencil Review

Hey guys, so I'm finally bringing to you my review on the new Bite Beauty Lip Pencils! I received the Bite Beauty Voxbox from Influenster. I've already spoken about Influenster many times before, so I won't get too much into it!  It's basically a app that sends you complimentary products to review! The app is completely free! You don't have to be a beauty blogger to sign up, it's legit for anyone and everyone! You just have to stay active on the app, that's all! This Bite Beauty Voxbox came with 2 Lip Pencils, a Sephora sharpener and 2 mini Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipsticks (corresponding shades to the Lip Pencils)! This is probably my favorite Voxbox that I've received up until now! This review will only focus on the Lip Pencils! If you guys really want, I can review the lipsticks in a separate post, just let me know!

Bite Beauty Lip Pencils

What the Bite Beauty Voxbox by Influenster came with!

Let's start off with the packaging. The Lip Pencil comes in the classic wood barrel form. They look very classy! The packaging is very similar to MAC's Lip Liners! I don't know if the Lip Pencils come in a box, but the ones that I got from Influenster were just wrapped in clear plastic. The end of the pencil has the corresponding shade! The Lip Pencil fits into any regular sharpener! They're formulated without petrochemicals, which is always a good thing (just like all the other Bite Beauty products)! This retails for $20CAD, which I thought was a fair price (it's $1 cheaper than MAC)! It comes with 1.4g of product, which is a decent amount for the price! It's available now at Sephora! 

I don't know about you, but I love these wood barrel forms!

Another close look at them (shade 020 on the left and 044 on the right)

Bite Beauty has a stunning shade range for these Lip Pencils. They have some really gorgeous nudes for all skin tones! They also have a few deep shades! I've received the shades 020 and 044. 020 is a stunning pink peachy nude. It's a little light for my liking (I have medium-tan skin), however, if you have light to medium skin, it's going to be a gorgeous nude on you! It's definitely that everyday type of nude! It wore well with most of the nude lipsticks that I own! The corresponding lipstick for this shade is Honeycomb. This shade is identical to 020! 

020 up close

This is what 020 and Honeycomb look together! 

The shade 044 is a beautiful rich mahogany. This shade is on the dark side, which I absolutely love! This is definitely my favorite shade out of the two! It's stunning on any skin tones! It wears beautifully under any deep red and brown shades! The corresponding lipstick for this shade is Whiskey. This shade is also identical to 044!

044 up close

This is what 044 and Whiskey look together

Side by side

The lipstick swatch is on the top and the Lip Pencil is on the bottom! (with flash)

Without flash!

The swatches are extremely beautiful, right? Now, let's get into the formula. Both shades have the same exact formula, so I'll be doing a general review! These are super pigmented! They glide on your lips really smoothly! It's rich and creamy in texture! The finish is matte! They don't dry out your lips or anything. They're also super comfortable on the lips! It feels really light, almost like you have nothing on your lips! It's also really long wearing! It can be worn up to 8 hours easily without having it fade away completely! You can get a very precise application with these! It really makes defining your cupids bow and over lining your lips easy! The pencil also doesn't break easily! Overall, I'm very impressed with these! You can easily just wear the Lip Pencil on it's own, since it's very well formulated! In my opinion, they're better than MAC Lip Liners! 

Another look at 020 and Honeycomb together!

Another look at 044 and Whiskey together

Bottom line, everyone needs to try these! For me to say that these are better than MAC Lip Liners truly shows that these are a must have! I had no doubt in my mind that I was going to love these, because Bite Beauty does make incredible lip products! It was about time that they released lip liners! I love how these look stunning under a lipstick and on their own! I know I'll be purchasing the other shades! Once again, thank you Influenster for sending these complimentary products for reviewing purposes! So ya, that's what I have to say about these Lip Pencils! What are your thoughts on them? Will you be purchasing them? 

Disappointing Beauty Products of 2016

Hey guys, so I'm doing my very first yearly Disappointing Beauty Products (of 2016)! I talk about my favorite products all the time, so why not talk about the products that didn't work out for me? Of course, I'm in no way bashing any brand! The products that I'll be listing are the ones that didn't work out for me, so it could  work out for you! I'm also mentioning products that other beauty bloggers and influencers  hyped up, even though it wasn't worth it. So ya, this is just my opinion! I'm sure some of you may disagree with me and that's completely okay! Let's just get into this post!

Can you guess which products before reading this post?

-Anastasia Beverly Hillls Glow Kit in Ultimate Glow
I'm so sad that I had to include this product in this post! I've tried so hard to like this product, but it's just not worth it! This was the limited edition Glow Kit for the holidays. It came with different packaging with 6 beautiful shimmery shades! Now, this is nothing like the original Glow Kits. The formula is completely different! I'm guessing that this palette was made in a different lab (brands manufacture in different labs during the holidays for efficiency and mass production), because we know that Anastasia could have done a lot better! First of all, this kit lacks pigmentation. It's not smooth or pigmented like the original kits! It also has a tone of glitter, which doesn't bother me, but the glitter in this kit is patchy. The glitter just gets everywhere! It's also difficult to blend. It's just not worth it and it's a shame, because the shades are truly stunning! I didn't end up returning this product, because I told myself that I would use it as eyeshadow! This is probably the biggest disappointment of 2016, because I was really looking forward to this palette!

-Huda Beauty Textured Shadows Palette: The Rose Gold Edition
This palette is another heartbreak. I tried so hard to fall in love with it, but it just fell short for me. The color scheme is absolutely stunning and the textured shadows are beyond gorgeous! However, the formula could have been a lot better! I actually really like the textured and shimmery shades in this palette! They're difficult to pick up with brushes, so use your fingers for them! They swatch really nicely! Even on the lids, they're opaque! Now moving onto the mattes, they just didn't do it for me. First of all, they're dry. They're pigmented, but they're not smooth, so they're very difficult to blend! I have to spend 3 times the time on these eyeshadows when it comes to blending or else they just look patchy! Other than that, they're long wearing and there's no fallout to them! The price also doesn't do justice to this palette! I spent almost $100CAD and it's definitely not worth that price tag! A lot of people really hyped up this palette for no reason! I love Huda and she's one of my favorite bloggers, but I expected better from this palette! I really really really wanted to like this palette!

I wish that these worked out! I was most excited for them!

-Sephora Colorful Duo Reflects Eyeshadow in Sea Horse
It's been a hot minute, since I've purchased from the actual Sephora brand. I find that their products are either a hit or a miss. Unfortunately, this product is a miss for me. First of all, it's very dry! It swatches patchy. I have to pack on this product with a wet brush to get the finish that I want or else, it just appears uneven on my lids. It's also hard to blend! It's just not what I expected! I really do love the shade and I love the reflect effect that it gives! Just the formula could have been better!  

Gorgeous shade, but the formula needs work!

-Wet n Wild Coloricon Glitter Single in Brass
I bought this, because it was $0.99 and now I understand why it was $0.99. This stuff is just patchy and chunky. It's not smooth and the glitter separates. It also transfers everywhere! It's not something that you would put all over your lid! I only use it in the inner corners of my eyes now and it's okay. It doesn't have the best formula. I just expected better from it, since Wet n Wild have really good products (especially for the price!)

Just not what I was looking for

-Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist
I bought this, because the hype was real! However, this is a no go for me. This is another product that I tried so hard to like! It just makes me look greasy! I just don't get that dewy or glowing within kind of look. It also makes my eye liner run. I just look like a hot mess, when I put this on. I know the key is to use a little bit, but even when I spritz it twice, I just don't like the result. My MAC Fix Plus does a tremendous job and it's less than half the price of this! Maybe this works if you have dry skin, but for my combination skin, it was a disaster!

It's not worth the hype in my opinion!

-Nars Hardwired Eyeshadow in Outer Limits
This is yet another heartbreak, because I also tried to love this! Again, it fell really short for me! I actually reviewed it on my blog here, so check it out. Long story short, this stuff is just patchy. It doesn't give you that opaque glittery finish that you would expect. It doesn't have much color pay off, you just pick up the glitter. The glitter also transfers everywhere! It has fallout to it. It's just not what I expected! 

So stunning, but the formula is just not good!

-Kat Von D Serpentina Eyeshadow Palette
Another disappointment was the Kat Von D Serpentina Eyeshadow Palette. I'm a huge KVD fan, but this palette was just a no go. I did a full review on it here. The matte eyeshadows are patchy and dry. A few of the shimmery shades are also patchy and don't blend well. I like a few of the shades, but most of the palette is just horrible. There's also fallout with a few shades. It's just not the usual KVD formula for some reason. I really wanted to love this palette, since it has really beautiful shades, but the formula needs work! 

The colors are absolutely stunning! Just wish the formula was amazing!

-Ouai Dry Shampoo
Another product that was really hyped up was the Ouai Dry Shampoo. Every beauty blogger and influencer was raving about this dry shampoo, but it's just not worth it. I can't stand the smell, it's just way too strong! The packaging was poorly made, because mine is a wreck. The dry shampoo itself is okay. It absorbs the oil and all, but my hair doesn't feel all that fresh. I've tried many dry shampoos that work better than this one and they're a lot more affordable! It just didn't live up to the hype for me! I did a full review on it here,  if you want to read about it in depth! 

I've used better dry shampoos!

-Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Summer Glow Multi Palette
This palette is stunning and I was really excited to use it! The shades are stunning, but there are definitely plenty of dupes for them. I like the whole concept of the gel powder formula, but I had a hard time picking up the product with my brushes. It's just formulated differently and it didn't work too well with me. Also, the contour shade in this palette is way too light to contour with. It's also warm, so it definitely acts more like a bronzer. The blush is way too sheer, I have the hardest time with that shade. I really have to swirl my brush in to get the color pay off. The only thing that I found nice was the highlighter! I just expected better for $55, it's just not all that amazing! I did a full review here. I wish that I didn't purchase it!

Stunning palette, but the formula could have been better!

That's it you guys for my Disappointments of 2016. I'm sorry that I posted it so late! My plate is completely full, so I'm trying my best to catch up on everything! I hope that you guys enjoyed reading this post! Again, maybe some of these products work really well for you, but they just didn't for me! So ya, I have my Bite Beauty Lip Liner review coming up soon, so stay tuned for that! 

Kylie Cosmetics: Lip Kits Review

Hey guys, so I just wanted to tell you that I won't be posting the Avon products review anymore. I forgot to mention this when I wrote my January Favorites post. The Avon representative that gifted me the products doesn't work for Avon anymore, so I figured that I would just leave it, since you can't buy the products online. You have to look for your local Avon representative! So, I'll just leave it! If you want, add me on Snapchat at divyapatel_mua and I can talk about it there, just leave me a message! Anyways, let's focus on these Lip Kits from Kylie Cosmetics. Now, I wasn't planning on getting these at first, but I just been getting so many questions about them. I also been reading really good reviews about these, so I decided to give it a go. Kylie Cosmetics has been really successful and they've released so much! For a brand that's still fairly new, they been on a roll. Of course, the main reason is because it's Kylie Jenner's brand, but from all the reviews, her products seem great! A lot of people rave about them. I know in the beginning, she had a lot of issues, but she did a good job fixing everything! So ya, let's just get into this review!

Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits

Before I get into the packaging, I just wanted you guys to know that I'll only be talking about the shades Dolce K and Love Bite. I also ordered the shade Vixen, but since it's a part of a limited edition collection, I won't be talking about it (it may not be available anymore).

All 3 Lip Kits that I purchased!

Let's start off with the packaging. Each Lip Kit comes with a Lip Liner and Liquid Lipstick that comes in a rectangular box. The top has the name of the shade and the shade itself. The side of the box and the lips also has the corresponding shade. So, if you have multiple Kylie Lip Kits, you can easily find the shade that you're looking for! I actually really like the packaging that the products come in! It's bold and unique! The Liquid Lipstick itself comes in a regular liquid lipstick packaging. It's nothing special, but it looks nice! It's see through so that you can see the shade and it has details in black. It's also sturdy, so you can definitely travel with it! It comes with 3.25ml of product. I really like the doe foot applicator. It's slim, so that you can easily line your lips with it (something that I do before filling in my lips with the product, when I don't use a lip liner). You can get a nice precise application! The Lip Liner is also in the basic packaging. You have the shade on the tip of it.  It comes with 1.0g of product. Each Lip Kit retails for $29USD (limited edition kits retail for $30USD). I'll be honest, when I first heard that Kylie Jenner was going to have her own cosmetics line, I was expecting her prices to be a lot higher, like high end brands. So, it was nice to see that she kept it affordable! I think $29USD is an amazing price, since you do get 2 products! For Canadians, it does get expensive due to the exchange rate and customs! I think in the end, each kit came out to $38CAD. Again, you're getting 2 products, so it's not that bad! A liquid lipstick at Sephora is normally $25 and then you have taxes to pay! You can of course purchase the Lip Liner and Liquid Lipstick separately (it's nice that she has that option)! You can only purchase Kylie's products on the main Kylie Cosmetics website here. Don't purchase her stuff on Ebay or anything, because there's a lot of fake products! You don't know what the fake products are made out of! They can be made with toxic ingredients!

                            

                             The Lip Kit in Dolce K

                           

                                  The Lip Kit in Love Bite

Let's get into the shades now. Dolce K is a beautiful medium-dark beige. This is legit the perfect everyday shade for someone that has medium to dark skin! If you're fair or have light skin, this will definitely suit you, but it'll just be a dark nude on you. This is definitely that nude that's trending. It literally goes with any look!

Another look at Dolce K

The applicator

Dolce K with flash

Without flash

Love Bite is a medium plum brown. This is another shade that suits literally any skin tone! This shade just looks so nice with any makeup! It's not typically a everyday shade for me, but it's definitely a go to shade when I'm doing a neutral look or looks with gold eyeshadow! This and gold eyeshadow just goes so well together! 

Another look at Love Bite

The applicator (it's not covered in product like Dolce K for some reason)

Love Bite with flash

Without flash

                           

Now, let's get into the formula. I know that a lot of people were complaining that the formulas are different depending on the shade. When I used these 2 shades, I found the formula to be the same, so I'll just write a general review for them! Let's start off with the Lip Liner. They're really pigmented and glide on the lips effortlessly. They're really smooth on the lips and I didn't find them to be drying. Both shades are completely matte. I found the Lip Liner to be really comfortable throughout the day (I've worn the Lip Liners on their own several times). It's also super long wearing! I would say that if you drink and eat, you can go a good 8 hours without having them fade away completely. The shade Dolce K is a really nice nude base for any nude shades. I especially love to use this as a base for light lipsticks, so that it appears darker and more suitable for my skin tone! Love Bite is also a really nice base for any plum tone lipsticks. The tip doesn't break easily like most lip liners, which is always a plus! Overall, I'm super impressed with these Lip Liners! They're worth every penny! 

Dolce K

Love Bite

Moving onto the Liquid Lipsticks! They're super pigmented! You only need one swipe! The texture on this is more on the liquid side (unlike most liquid lipsticks, which are moussey), but it dries pretty fast! I found them to be quite comfortable on the lips! I didn't find them drying or anything and it didn't settle into my lip lines. The finish on these is completely matte! These don't budge when they're dry! They're also super long wearing! I've worn these up to 12 hours! When you drink or eat, it slightly fades away, but barely! In the span of 12 hours, they lasted on my lips really well! I needed very minimal touch up! I even felt like I can go on another 5 hours and it would still not fade away completly!  I'm really impressed with the staying power of these! However, since they're super long wearing, they can be difficult to take off. With Dolce K, it wasn't a big issue. However, with Love Bite, I had to really rub my lips to get the color off! However, when I used a oil base cleanser, it did take them off right away (so that's the trick)! I would say that I love everything about Kylie's Liquid Lipsticks, but the one thing that I CAN'T stand is the smell of these! I'm terrible at describing scents, but it falls in between vanilla and butterscotch. I don't have a problem with sweet scents (I actually love vanilla), but this just smells horrible. It's like the Liquid Lipsticks are going bad or something. The scent doesn't stay with you throughout the day, but when applying it, it's just horrible! Other than that, I have no complains! 

What the Lip Kit in Dolce K looks like on!

What the Lip Kit in Love Bite looks like on!

                               

Bottom line, I do really like the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits! It was really smart of Kylie to create these kits! I know that lining your lips with liquid lipstick isn't always easy, so it's nice that you get a set with both liquid lipstick and lip liner! I also love the shades that I picked up! They compliment so many looks and they're definitely suitable for any skin tone! Will I be purchasing more Lip Kits? Of course, I think that overall the price is worth the quality! I just hope that she makes non scented Liquid Lipsticks though, because I do find the smell is horrible! So ya, I hope that I answered all of your questions! If you want me to review anything else in particular, please let me know! I hope that you're all having a great weekend!

January Favorites 2017 (Makeup)

Hey guys, so I'm a little late on my January Favorites, but here it is! I was a lot busier this month than I thought! I just feel like everything is happening all at once, so I've been a little bit overwhelmed! I haven't had the chance to play with that much makeup. I tried switching it up and all, but I swear, I always go for my holy grail products! Like, once I love a product, I never go back to anything! But ya, I have a few new products that I ended up really liking! 

January Favorites!

The first product that I wanted to mention is The Estee Edit Glow Face Palette. I purchased this in the beginning of January and I've been obsessed with it ever since! It comes with 6 shades, all super versatile as face products. You can use them as highlighters, blush toppers, bronzer toppers and eyeshadows! I've been using most of them as highlighters and eyeshadows! These fall in between a shimmery and subtle finish. It's not super shimmery, but it's not subtle either! So, it's perfect for those of you that don't want a super shimmery and opaque finish, but want something more than subtle. You can of course build it up for that opaque finish! The formula is really nice on this! It's super smooth and blendable! It's also long wearing!

Such a nice palette!

Since we're on the topic of highlighters, I've been obsessed with the Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powders! If you want that Angel Merino highlight, this product is definitely it! It's super opaque! It has that beautiful shimmery metallic finish. It blends out really nicely! It's very finely milled! It's also very long wearing! As mentioned, since this stuff is super opaque, make sure that you use a smaller highlighter brush and pick up the product little by little! You can easily get carried away with this product! It's also a loose powder, so be careful when you apply it, because you're going to have a bit of fallout! Other than that, if you want to be glowing from 10 miles away, this highlighter is a must have! I have the shades Gold Digger (light gold iridescence) and Coco Bling (light silver iridescence). I definitely need the other shades!

A must have for highlighter junkies!

Moving on, I'm going to be mentioning the Glamglow ThirstyMUD again, because it's been so cold, but my skin has remained hydrated. Every time that I put this mask on, my skin just looks so healthy and nourished! My skin has legit been it's best ever! I can truly say that this product has definitely been a key contribution! I know it's expensive and I know I'll continue talking about it, but it's worth every penny! If you have dry skin, this is a game changer! 

Life changing!

Other than that, I've been really liking the Kylie Lip Kits. I've only bought these for reviewing purposes, since a lot of you were requesting it, but I ended up really liking them! I've been getting great use out of Dolce K. It's just that really nice everyday nude. The Lip Liner is creamy and pigmented. It's also long wearing. I've worn this on it's own and it didn't dry out my lips or anything! It's really well formulated! The liquid lipstick itself is also really nice! It's super pigmented and long wearing! It feels really comfortable on the lips. Even when you rub your lips together, it doesn't flake off! I'm doing a in depth review on these kits, so you'll have to wait and see what else I have to say about them!

Dolce K

Lastly, I've been using my Makeup Geek Eyeshadows a lot this month. I just love my custom palette! I have a lot of neutrals and warm tones that I love. I've been doing a lot of "natural" makeup looks lately. Makeup Geek Eyeshadows are so pigmented and buttery smooth! They also blend like a dream and they're long wearing! Makeup Geek has a beautiful shade range and the eyeshadows are super affordable! They also carry many formulas! If you haven't purchased their eyeshadows yet, you're honestly missing out! I'm not going to go into my favorite shades, because I'll be doing a "What's in my Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Palette" in the future!

Almost finished my palette!

That's about it for this Favorites post! I know it wasn't that many products, because I legit just been reusing my old Favorites! So, be sure to check out my previous Favorites! Hopefully my February Favorites will be longer! So ya, the Kylie Lip Kits review should be uploaded soon, along with Disappointing Products of 2016 (I know that I'm super late on this post)! After that, I have some new Bite Beauty products that I want to talk about! So, be sure to be following my blog and my account on Instagram (@divyapatel_mua) to get the latest updates!