Waitttttttttttttttt...... Its April

Where have I been? So yeah yeah you're probably wondering why I haven't blogged in a while. But yes I have 2 kids that take up a lot of my time. Yeah yeah its no excuse but really its my excuse. But hey here I am didn't go nowhere. And what better way to share with you my March Favorites you know I can't forget those... Better late than never Right!?!

Btw before I start with all my favorites.... April is one of my favorite months. Its actually the month I got married in. <3 Ok Im stopping with all the mushy crap. Let's get started. 

Retails on some Drugstore $9.99 Powder $9.99 

So lately I havent been wearing anything full coverage on my face its either a medium coverage foundation or just a BB cream and thats it with of course some powder to set it. My favorite this month has actually been the Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation and the setting Powder as well. I can't rage enough about these two products combined together. They are amazing. I can actually compare my Mac Mineralize Skin Finish powder to the Revlon one. Its so light and doesn't leave your face looking Cakey. You know thats a NO NO! My color for the foundation is Nude 150 and the Powder is Fair. Both of them are great together! The best thing about the Foundation its light weight and its also SPF 20. 

           

Retails $19.99

 

So some of you have probably never seen this and some of you might be like wait this is not how the Beauty Blender looks like. Well your right the original beauty blender is shaped as an egg but as I was shopping around in Sephora I asked where the Beauty Blender's were at and they pointed to this one. They actually have new shapes. Now if you dont know what's the purpose of a beauty blender. Your task is to go buy one and apply your Foundation or concealer and see the finish this puppy gives you. Its better than a brush. Dont get me wrong I still apply my foundation with my Sigma brush but lately Im just loving the finish product the beauty blender gives me. The cute thing about this one is that it came with that little stand. Dont forget that if you do purchase one remember you always have to wet it before and you will see it will get bigger in size squeeze it with a napkin or a towel to rinse out the excess water. Trust me Its AMAZING! 

Full size Retails $39.00 <--- Pricey

So since we are on the topic of Foundations and how to apply them. I was checking out at Sephora when the lady at the counter asked me if I had tried the Smashbox BB cream and I honestly have been dying to try it. Gurus on Youtube rage about it. But one thing is that its freaking expensive and I know I just know there's something as good as this but a cheaper version. SO if you know of one let me know. SO I decide to try it out and purchase the sample size. I have to tell you I'm in love with this product. I mean if your in a hurry and want some coverage because I have to say for being a BB cream this puppy has coverage also SPF 35. Its great! This will play in as your moisturizer. I'll use this applying it with my fingers and set it with my Revlon Nearly Naked Powder. Out the Door! Will I purchase it again? I'm trying to find one as good as this formula if I cant I think I definitely will. 

Retails I think around  $29

I recently purchased this palette from Hautelook.com I own some stuff from The Balm and I had seen this palette before and the reason why I love it so much its because they are all matte base eyeshadows and neutrals two things I love. I have literally been using this Palette everyday. All over my lid I use the color Matt Malloy. Above the crease Matt Singh. Crease I darken it with Matt Wood. I blend again with Matt Singh its just a great blending color. 

Milani Baked Blush $8.29

My next product was a new discovery. Just walking down the isle in Walgreens. LOL favorite drugstore btw. I mean I had heard about Milani beauty products but didn't own anything. When I came across it. I immediately checked out their baked blushes. The one I chose was Luminoso. Its a peachy tone with some  shimmer. I"ve been wearing it everyday. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Im definitely going back and picking some other colors. 

Covergirl LipPerfection $8.99 sale $6.99 Maybelline $6.49 

You know sometimes you just get a kick and buy either way too much lipsticks or way too much lipgloss. Well I've been doing both. I had picked up some new colors from MAC but all neutrals. I need some color for spring. I picked up Covergirl's Lip Perfection in Haute Pink Twist 220 the lip perfection is a sheer color. If gives you a soft shine to your lips. I top it off with my new Favorite Lip gloss from Maybelline  Punch of Pink 230 such a great combo! Perfect for Spring! Not sticky at all. Bot of the formulas are great. 

Hope you enjoyed my March Favorites. Now lets focus on April. ;)

Ahhh couldn't leave you without a little something. Enjoy! April 21,2007

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Collective OOTD!!! Plus SPRING Must Haves!!!

I have to say living in Fl the weather is just crazy. Mornings you wake up with a 50 degree weather and by mid-afternoon its in the 80's. Like they say once its below 65 in Miami us Floridians take out our Jackets and Boots. :) Hey its the only time we can wear our Fall outfits. 

Collective Outfits I've been wearing. :) Enjoy!!!

So I've been wearing my Jean Jacket like crazy I just love that its not so thick and it goes with everything! I paired it with a White Tank and a very Light scarf, and of course Skinnies. Jacket is from the Gap. 

Here I just paired it with a White Blouse. Long Heart Necklace from 

https://shoplately.com/?r=BeautyBoxxbyaly

Boots are from Shoedazzle. 

Can't get enough of my Black Rider Boots (Yes again from Shoedazzle). I paired them with my Black Blazer from Forever 21 with just a Simple White Tee. Super casual but I loved this look. 

I just love my Tory Burch Flats. Yes they are comfy a lot of people say they are not. But I love them. Paired them with Black Skinnies,(Express) Black Tee and my statement piece which is my all time favorite Leopard scarf from Target. I did add a very skinny gold and black belt. 

Winter didn't last much this time around. Looking forward to all the new fashion trends for Spring. Here's some items I must have for Spring in my wardrobe.

You definitely need a statement Necklace. 

Retails $11.50

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Colored Jeans are again a must have. Colors I've seen a lot are a light Coral, and Definitely Mint Green. I say these are a must have for sure! 

 Just Love how Lauren looks in  this Floral Blazer. I'm truly not a fan of Floral but I can tell you I've seen from shoes, to jeans! Floral is everywhere. You can actually find this one at Khols.com under her Collection and its actually on sale Now from $70.00 to $21.00 can't beat that. 

Tell Me you guys haven't seen all the Lace shorts! I love them. This is just so cute to pair it with a cute cut off Blouse. Super Trendy now. Definitely a big thing now for Spring. 

Let me know what is a must have in your Closet! 

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February Favorites!!!

I'm Backkkkk! February has definitely been a crazy month. I can't believe its the last day of the month. Can't wait to see what March has in store for me.

       I know it was a short month but wow did I get a lot of beauty products this month. New eye Palette's, some Palette's I got on sale and just new products in general. March will be very busy month showing you guys everything. I have clothing hauls too that Im working on as well. But for some reason I didn't have a lot of  makeup favorites this month I've been using pretty much the same. I did come across new stuff and just oldies I can't live without... So let's get started.

M.A.C Complete Comfort Creme retails $32.00

So my first favorite is from M.A.C I was shopping around with one of my close friend when I came across the M.A.C counter (and you know that's Danger!) and the girl helping me had flawless skin. I asked her what she used and she told me 1.That She takes good care of her skin and 2. That she also has problems with redness like me and she loves using the Complete Comfort Cream. Of course at first I'm like Duh she'll tell me that because she does work for M.A.C but I said what the hell I'm gonna give it a try as well. She must be doing something right for her face to be looking so flawless. I've been using this product for about 2 weeks now. I can't rage how highly I love this product. I replaced it as my night moisturizer and in the morning WOW can I tell a difference. I simply love it. My skin the next day feels so soft. At night when applying it, it absorbs to your face so nice, not sticky at all. LOVE IT!

Josie Maran Argan Oil 15ml Retails at $14

This product actually came from my Ipsy Glam bag its a monthly beauty subscription. This product was in my January bag. This is the Josie Maran Argan Oil. When I fist saw this I was so happy. These products are awesome. I had never tried anything from the Josie Maran line. This stuff is pretty much good for anything. 

Description:  This legendary, lightweight oil, grown organically in Morocco, is rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Use it as a fast absorbing daily moisturizer, or to heal and condition everything from cuticles to split ends. Plus it is 100% organic!

The best part of this product is that yes its Organic! I use this as my morning moisturizer , on my hair after I shower, and I even use it has like a body lotion.(As you see I'm almost out and a little goes a long way) The good thing is that's it doesn't stay super oily. You can apply this and in seconds its absorbed into your body. Its amazing. If you haven't tried it you better :) head on over to http://www.josiemarancosmetics.com/

eos lip balm retails at about $2.99 Target

Ohhhh yessss! Its in my Favorites again. I can't help it. Im so addicted to eos. This one is new to my collection its the mint green one and its super minty and I just love it. Plus I use this morning and night to moisturize my lips. So with that said they are never dry. ;) And I just heard new ones came out for Spring so yes I'll be on the hunt for them.   

Retails at $20.00 Cheaper in some places.

So this Product is from the Balm if you've never heard of them they have great stuff. I actually didn't own anything from them. Till Hautelook.com had a sale of some of their products and when I saw this bronzer I had to have it. If you watch beauty Gurus like I do on Youtube everyone seems to have this bronzer they rage so much about the color and how they love to Contour with it. And they are right. Its the perfect shade fro a bronzer. Its a pretty deep color. Again a little goes a long way. I  apply this with my M.A.C 116 brush for contouring. 

Neutrogena Hydrating Makeup Remover 

My next product will just never leave my favorites. I love this stuff. Its my makeup remover wipes. No questions about it. I have used thousands of different products and nothing compares to these. The Teal bag now are the hydrating ones which I love even more than the original ones. I remove all my makeup including my eye too. Leaving it feeling amazing. I wash my face with my cleanser in the shower and then I remove the rest with these. They are just perfect. I do like getting them at Walmart they are way cheaper there. Walgreen's retails them at almost $8 compare to Walmart for like $5.

Last on my favorites are Lipsticks. I got these recently one is from Revlon and the other is from Maybelline. Both coral colors but totally different. I wanted these colors for Spring so I picked them up. Since Coral will be another stand out color for Spring again. The color pay off on these are amazing. I can't wait to show you guys what they look on. The Revlon color is called Siren and Maybelline is Shocking Coral love this one. 

Well Hope you all loved my Favorites this month as much as I did. I promise more stuff to come in March. Spring is in the air! Till next time. 

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Liebster Award!!!

What's the Liebster Award...

The Liebster Award is an interactive community in the blog world which helps to connect bloggers to other bloggers.

Thank You +Crystal A (beginnerglambycrys.blogspot.com) for the nomination. I think this is a great way to get to know new and up coming bloggers that share the same passion. 

Rules...

    

1.The nominee must link the blogger whom they were nominated by?           

2.The nominee must state 11 facts about themselves, and then answer the 11 questions provided for you.

3.The nominee must post 11 new questions for nominees

4.The nominee must then nominate bloggers who they think deserve the recognition.

5.The nominee must tell the bloggers who they have nominated for the Liebster  Award.

Fact's About Aly

1.I speak Spanish. 

2.I'm addicted to Vampire Diaries a series on the CW. 

3.I love watching Romantic movies the cheesier the better. 

4.Favorite all time Movie is Dirty Dancing.

5.I hate dirty sneakers its like a pet peeve. 

6.I collect all Cinderella stuff. 

7.I got married in Disney and yes arrived in a Cinderella Carriage.

8.I hate when people place their bare feet on the dash of the car. HATE IT! 

9.I'm on gchat(Gmail) everyday from 9-2 chatting with friends. 

10.My kids are 18 months apart and I Planned it. 

11.Favorite time of year is Christmas. 

Questions I was asked by +Crystal A 

1.What is one of your New Years resolutions?

  One of my New Years resolution was buy less Makeup! Of course that didn't happen :) and I promised that I would eat a little Healthier which I have been doing. 

2.Whats your favorite makeup brand and product?

  I'm a MAC girl I've loved MAC for several years now and its a product that I always go back too. 

3.What was the last book you read?

  50 Shades of Grey! ;)

4.If you can travel anywhere around the world, where would it be?

  I've been very fortunate to have traveled to a lot of places thus far, I have a couple of places though still that I would love to go to, Greece, Australia and Fiji.

5.At what age did you start wearing makeup?

  My mom didn't let me wear any until I was 15 

6.Besides what you blog about, what other passions do you have?

  My Passion besides Makeup and Fashion have to be my Kids they come first in everything I do. Its my goal to make them happy each and every day. 

7.If you can go without one beauty product what would it be?

  Easy Foundation, I can leave the house with Powder, Lip gloss and mascara. 

8.Where are you from?

  My Parents are from Cuba but I was born in Miami, FL 

9.Whats one item that never gets taken out of your bag?

  My MAC Mineralize skin finish powder.

10. What is your favorite lip color? 

    Right now Im loving Reds favorite is Red Velvet Lip Butter from Revlon.

11.Drugstore or Ulta/Sephora?

   Yikes this is a hard one... I would say all 3 but right now Im just loving a lot of drugstore products. 

My 11 questions to my nominees...

1. What made you start Blogging?

2. Favorite beauty product?

3. Do you have a Youtube Channel? Link so that we can Subscribe!

4. Do you have any long term goals? or short?

5. Would you ever like to live anywhere else?

6. What's one thing every girl should own?

7. Favorite food?

8. Any up coming events that you are excited about?

9. Any Pet Peeves?

10.Beauty product you can't live without?

11.Favorite mascara?

And.... MY Nominees are  

+Hazel Barker whichhazel05.blogspot.co.uk

+Aimee Thomas Littlelotusblossom28.blogspot.co.uk

+Jalisa G. www.jalisasfashionfiles.com

+tiffany gallehugh healthandbeauty4ever.blogspot.com

+Zoe Dubs www.facevaluebeautyblog.co.uk

+Jessalynn Elizabeth www.lustforlipgloss.com

This was so much fun and cant wait to see what you girls have to say. Again if you are not interested you don't have to do it.

January Favorites!!!

 Wow can't believe January is long gone. What a great month is was. I want to share will you all some of the products I was loving for the month of January.

First off lets talk about Skin MD. I first heard about this product from another blogger and YouTube girl makeupbytiffanyD. This lotion honestly can be used anywhere on the body. It is so moisturizing that I have actually opted this to be my night time moisturizer. Totally not sticky blends into your skin so good. Feels so soft and silky. Its just amazing! They use to sell it at Walgreen's or CVS but I have not seen in it quite a while but you can always get it http://www.skinmdnatural.com/

Next Product is my eye cream that I use mornings and night! I have tried so many of these. I have about 5 on my makeup stand. But I always seem to fall back to L'Oreal eye defense cream. For some reason I think it really works. My eye area is always so smooth and I feel like my fine lines don't show up as much :) as you can see in the picture Im almost out of it. The good thing is that I can always find it at the drugstore. 

I think it retails at Walgreen's for about $10.00

What girl doesn't love great Lashes. I sure do and I'm always looking for that mascara they makes them look long and full. So as you can imagine I have so many but this month I have been using L'Oreal Voluminous Full Definition mascara. I can't say anything bad about this product. Im totally in love with it. The brush is not thin or fat just right in the middle. And it doesn't leave your lashes looking clumpy. 

Retails at $7.99

My next product I actually discovered not to long ago on one of my drugstore adventures. Its funny this month I have gone towards a lot of L'Oreal products. So when I discovered this liquid eyeliner I couldn't believe I hadn't tried this sooner. I wear eyeliner mostly everyday, this one gives you such a persist line and I think its super easy to work with. Now if your not to comfortable with doing your eye with a liquid liner trust me it takes practice but I would go with one a little more softer than this one. 

L'Oreal Infallible Super Slim Liquid Liner retails at $8.99

My next product I have been using it for months. All time favorite I have to say and yes another Drugstore product. Its my Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser. I can rage and rage about this product I love it. It does exactly what it says it does. 

• Erases dark circles and fine lines
• Diminishes the appearance of puffiness
• Eye area looks radiant and refreshed 

Retails at $9.79 

My next product was actually something I refused to try I was just not feeling them. Every time I would see them I would just be like these things look so weird . And then one day my sister pops one out from her purse, I'm like oh you have one too. She raged about this product so much I actually ended up buying it. Now I owned 2 and I want more. They are the eos smooth lip balm for your lips. I apply this every morning before lipstick and every night before bed. My lips feel great and smooth. They come in different flavors and I have to say they will last you a long time. They are great. 

Retails for $2.99

Last but not least is my Foundation. This is a newbie that I will be reviewing soon on my blog. I cant tell you much about it but its been my go to Foundation for the past 2 weeks. But you will definitely see a review on my blog coming up. I have to say I'm loving it.

Retails at $9.99

 All drugstore products which is the best part! 

Oh wait I can't believe I forgot to mention my favorite Lipstick for the month of January!!! The winner is MAC Saint Germain. ALL I have to say is LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

Hope you enjoyed my January Favorites!

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Hello February!!!

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm REVIEW!!!

FINALLYYYYY!!!!!

   Hello Everyone I just want to say sorry that I have taken to long to write this review. I really wanted to try it out and see if it gave me any results. So here it is. I want to start off by what UD says the BB cream will do.

 Minimize pores, lines, wrinkles and redness instantly. Get          significantly firmer, more lifted skin in 8 weeks.

I just want to let you know that I did try this product for 2weeks and I have to say I actually love it. I did notice right away that it did Minimize Pores, about the lines and wrinkles its said give it about 8 weeks, I really can't tell you that my lines have completely gone away I am 30 :) and yes I have lines. Now here is where this product sold me. I do have a lot of redness around my cheeks, when I wake up in the morning and take off my makeup at night the redness shows immediately. Every morning right before putting on my everyday products I would go ahead and apply UD BB cream. Right away the redness would disappear. It did give my skin a slight tint but I've tried different Tinted Moisturizers that have given me more color than this. The best thing about this is that its SPF 20 how great is that! Here on some photos so you can see a little more of the color that in comes in. 

As you can see the color is darker than my actual skin but I can tell you that it blends in so smoothly. It actually makes your skin look healthy. Very moisturizing too.But not sticky.

Here's a pic of me in the morning with nothing on my face.

The light washes some of the redness on my face! 

This is just right after applying my makeup and only the UD BB cream, again the light washes my actual color but it blended so well and my face felt Naked ;) it felt like I was wearing anything, not heavy at all. I do like a bit more coverage, but applying even the BB cream before your Foundation is awesome. It could definitely act like your face moisturizer.

Just another day trying it out. In this picture I have no foundation just UD BB cream.

With More natural light. Here I just added just a bit of my Cover Girl naturalLuxe Foundation. Which I use on a daily basis, on special occasions I use MAC MatchMaster.

Again the formula is not created for full coverage. I actually use it now daily as my daily moisturizer.

The Urban Decay BB cream retails at $34. 

http://www.urbandecay.com/Naked-skin-beauty-balm-by-urban-decay/358,default,pd.html

If you have tried it let me know what you think. I would love to here your opinions.