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Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW™ Pomade in the shade Ebony

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in the shade Dark Brown

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush #14

MAC Brow Set in Clear


I used to never fill in my eyebrows because I'm blessed with naturally full brows (Alhumdulillah). I do have small bald spots on my eyebrows, it's barely noticeable. When you do a full face of makeup it just looks incomplete if you don't shape up your brows. Big and thick brows are very much in right now. I try not to go overboard like some people do. I prefer to make the shape as natural looking as possible because I feel like it changes my whole look if I make the shape big. However, I do like making it dark, so it looks more thicker but remains my original shape.

Anastasia Beverly Hills is hands down the best when it comes to brow products. I haven't tried a lot of their products but there is so much rave about their products in the market so I'm sure you have an idea of their quality. Little goes a long way. I bought their DIPBROW™ Pomade a year ago and I use it on the regular but still haven't gone half way. I bought it in the shade Ebony, which is very dark, I believe its one of the darkest shade before Black. It is very pigmented, so it really helps to deepen and darken the brows making it look very thick and pigmented. The formula is very creamy, very easy to use and it doesn't get messy at all. The best thing about it is that it's waterproof. I bought the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush #14 because the Pomade doesn't come with a brush (which kind of sucks), but you can use any angled brush and a spoolie brush and you'll get the same result. The brush is like any other high end brush.  

I bought the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in the shade Dark Brown recently, because the Dipbrow Pomade shade Ebony is very pigmented so when I outline the brows to shape it, it can get a little bold. The Brow Wiz helps to lightly feather out the product and shape the brows with out making it look harsh.

Lastly I brush the brows with MAC's Brow Set to set the brows. It's a normal brow gel that helps keeps your brows put. My brow hair moves and changes the shape, so using the brow gel really prevents it from moving around.



How I do my brows:

I do my brows just like everyone else.
- first I brush the brows using the spoolie end of the brush
- then taking the brow wiz I outline the shape of my brows and lightly feather it to fill in the brows
- then I go over the brows with the dipbrow pomade the thicken it. I love doing the tail using the brush and pomade, it really helps to create the perfect tail.
- then I brush the brows to blend everything in
- lastly, using the brow set, I set the brows
Optional: clean up using a concealer


I hope this was helpful. Thank you for reading!
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October is the month you fall in love with Fall all over again. I was not looking forward to the cold weather but I was definitely looking forward to the beauty of Fall. I love the colorful trees, the fall fashion trends, the deep vampy lipstick looks and more than anything I love how festive everyone is. October was a very stressful month for me and that's probably why it feels like it flew by so fast. In fact this whole year has gone by so quick. Only one more month until it's 2016.

It was a little hard for me to find this months favorites because I was still loving all the products from September and didn't really have anything new. So I decided to pick things that I have been using on the regular. These products need much more love.


First up is a new MAC lipstick addition in the shade Antique Velvet. It is a very deep maroon and brownish color, This color is perfect for fall. It is very bold and deep. I will be doing a review on this lipstick alone because I love it that much. (lol)





Loreal Voluminous Original in Blackest Black is the mascara I have been using since the end of summer. With this mascara you won't need false lashes. It gives so much volume to your natural lashes that it almost looks as if you're wearing false lashes. 

I was breaking out a lot during the summer and I had no idea what was causing it. So I decided to completely stop using all the current face products. Eventually, I realized I was breaking out because of the Anastasia Beverly Hills contour palette. When I stopped using all the current face products, Pond's (dry skin cream) moisturizer was one of them. I was really sad because I really loved this moisturizer and I have been using it for an year now. I started using this moisturizer around the same time I started using Anastasia Beverly Hills contour palette, so I wasn't sure which one was breaking me out. Recently I started going back to this product and I love it. It keeps my skin soft and moisturized during this dry weather.




Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 25 is a new product that I have been trying out. My cousin recommended to me saying it is a dupe for MAC pro-long wear concealer. I was thinking about buying MAC pro-long wear concealer and I had a sample that I was trying out. I went ahead and bought Maybelline Fit Me Concealer because it was a cheaper alternative (lol). Honestly speaking I actually like this one better than MAC, 



If you read my blog on the regular you'd know I suffer from dry lips. Fall and Winter are usually brutal for my lips. I got the (Malin+Goetz) mojito lip balm in my Ipsy bag sometimes last year. I didn't use it then because I had a few lip balm open at the time. I recently started using it and it is so moisturizing. It is very thick and I normally don't like heavy lip balms but this is great for when i'm at home or going to bed. I leave it on for overnight treatment and it keeps my lips soft and moist.

Chloe Eau De Parfum by Chloe is my current favorite perfume. It has a warmth in it's fragrance I been loving this scent in this weather.

FOSSIL Jacqueline Three Hand Stainless Steel Watch Gold Tone is the only accessory I wear now. I have a small wrist and this looks just perfect. It goes with all my outfits whether I'm wearing casual or formal.

Lastly, is my non beauty related item and that is a candle from Bath & Body Works. I love this candle. It smells like lavender and has the most refreshing scent.  I have it lit up almost everyday.

That is all for this months favorites. Thanks for reading : ) !



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This is part 2 of the foundation dupe for MAC Pro-long wear Foundation shade NC 30 (Drugstore version). Check out the high end dupes of MAC Pro-long wear Foundation NC 30 here. 
This is a list of more affordable brands. I know how hard it is to find the right shade of foundation when doing online shopping, hopefully this list will help. Even when buying some drugstore products they don't allow you to try the products on before purchasing, so basically you just have to wing it. I have experienced this many times and always ended up with a totally different shade. If only I had done some research before and got a rough idea of which shades I should look into. This list of dupes should help you narrow your options so you don't make the same mistake as I did. I have also included some pressed powder and concealer as well.

Drugstore foundation shades for MAC Pro-long wear NC 30


RIMMEL LONDON -  CLEAN FINISH [Shade WARM SAND]

RIMMEL LONDON - LASTING FINISH 25 HOUR [Shade TRUE BEIGE]

MAYBELLINE - FIT ME LIQUID FOUNDATION [Shade HONEY BEIGE (320), GOLDEN BEIGE (240)]

MAYBELLINE - FIT ME SHINE FREE FOUNDATION [Shade NATURAL BUFF (230)]

NYX - STAY MATTE BUT NOT FLAT [Shade MEDIUM BEIGE ]

NYX - CONCEALER STICK [Shade MEDIUM]

NYX - HI DEFINITION PHOTO CONCEALER WAND [Shade MEDIUM]

L'OREAL - TRUE MATCH SUPER BLENDABLE PRESSED POWDER [Shade NUDE BEIGE (W3)]

L'OREAL - TRUE MATCH SUPER BLENDABLE LIQUID FOUNDATION [Shade NUDE BEIGE (W3) ]

REVLON - COLORSTAY COMBO/OILY [Shade WARM GOLDEN]

REVLON - PHOTO READY SPF 20 [Shade GOLDEN BEIGE]

REVLON - COLORSTAY WHIPPED CRÈME [Shade WARM GOLDEN]

NEUTROGENA - HEALTHY SKIN SPF 20 LIQUID FOUNDATION [Shade WARM BEIGE]

BOOTS NO7 - NO 7 STAY PERFECT SPF 15 [Shade DEEPLY HONEY]

COVERGIRL - ULTRASMOOTH [Shade GOLDEN TAN 857]


I will continue to add on to this list. All of this was found using Temptalia's Foundation Matrix. If you're looking for a different shade match please go check her out. Also if you would like me to do a dupe list for any other product please comment below and let me know.


I really hope this was a little helpful. Thanks for reading.



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