Beauties in Bloom

Here's a look that I did with Mac's Vanilla Pigment and Nars Voyage (which I got in trades and was very eager to use!). I always love shimmery neutral looks and this is definitely a favorite of mine. It's especially perfect when you have no idea what you want to wear on the rest of your face! Mac Vanilla Pigment on lid, Nars Voyage in crease, Urban Deacy Smog in outer-v/crease/lower lashline, Nars Galapagos in outer-v Don't mind the messy, damp hair!   Products: Face: Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer in Nude & Sand (mixed) Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Bobbi Brown Corrector in Bisque Laura Mercier Translucent powder TooFaced Chocolate Soleil Illamasqua Hussy Blush theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer Anastasia Brow Powder in Brunette Eyes: Nars Smudge Proof Eyeshadow primer Mac Vanilla Pigment Nars Voyage, Galapagos Urban Decay Smog Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in black ink Covergirl Lashblast Volume Lips: Revlon Lip Butter Cherry Tart (these are official...

I was at Marshalls last week with my mom and i completely hit the jackpot! My store (and some other TJMaxx and Marshalls locations too!) was filled with tons of skincare and makeup items from theBalm! Even better was that they weren't tampered with! I picked up a bunch of things but thought I'd devote the first post to Frat Boy Blush! theBalm describes it as a "peachy-apricot." on my skin i'd say it's a bit more on the peachy-pinky-coral side than apricot (i'd say colors like illamasqua lover or Nars Luster are in the apricot color vicinity!) It's a matte blush so there's no shimmer or sparkle, but it is VERY pigmented and smooth! It leaves a nice punch of color to the cheeks but not in an overwhelming way. The color is very flattering. I don't think it's too warm or cool so I can see it working on a lot of different skin tones. Even more impressive was how long it lasted--all day!  I like the simplicity of theBalm blush packaging an...