Sky lit Weekend

Hope you all had as much fun as I did this fourth of July. I am just now fully recovered from this weekend. I headed to South Padre Island Texas for fun and festivities with family and ended up spending the best day and a half with two girlfriends I hadn't seen in quite a while. We had drinks by the pool, ate great food, peed our pants laughing at memories, and snuck into pools after hours. It was too fun.

I also got a couple of items at CVS on the island that I had been meaning to buy... Here is my mini haul break down...

1. Revlon PhotoReady Foundation in 003 Shell : Thinking of buying Revlon's ColorStay foundation to mix with this one... I need to tone down the shine it gives my face and I want more coverage.
2. Loreal H.I.P Gel Eyeliner in Black: On sale for $6 ( I forgot how much I love this stuff)
3. Covergirl Waterproof Stick Concealer: Perfect for the beach!
4. Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion in Brown Black: I meant to get Black but I didn't even check when I grabbed this mascara. None the less I love it! Separates and volumize's like a pro!

Photo Shoot With Gabriel Castle on the Moon lit Beach of South Padre Island.

Group Shot: ( I am the one jumping real high, Mr. J is on the far right)

Photo of Me and Mr. J

Thank you Gabriel Castle for such Gorgeous photos!

Review: E.L.F. Concealer's

Lately I have been on a E.L.F craze. I really adore this brand and every time I walk into Target I can't leave without buying one of their products. I also follow their Twitter AskELF, so as soon as I see 50% off I almost always order something. Addicted much, yeah maybe but all their products are so inexpensive that I cant help myself.

So far I have tried three out of the seven concealers that E.L.F offers. The following is my review on:

1. Elf - All Over Cover Stick
2. Elf Studio - Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter
3. Elf Studio - Concealer

These reviews are based on my opinion and I am not affiliated with E.L.F in any way. Hope you all enjoy!

ELF All Over Cover Stick (Apricot Beige - Fair)

Product: 4 out of 5

Packaging: 3 out of 5

Quality: 4 out of 5

Overall: 4 out of 5

Price: $1.00

Where I bought it: HEB supermarket

Would I buy again? Yes

Pro's:

• Full coverage
• Easy to apply (Creamy)
• Long lasting
• Contains lots of product
• Great for combination/dry skin types
• Great range of colors (7 shades)

Con's:

• Strong smell of orange
• Can get greasy over time
• Packaging rotation device failed

Overall: It states that this product is for all over the skin, but I used is solely as a concealer because I have sensitive combination skin. It worked great for this purpose. It covered imperfections and dark circles very well and it had a creamy texture that was surprisingly long lasting. I applied this product after my foundation and set it with translucent power. I would not recommend this to anyone with oily skin because it is greasy. I would also encourage people sensitive to strong odors to beware, it smells strongly of orange. I did not mind the smell, but I know others would. I used a concealer brush to extract the product because the rotation device failed. Im looking into buying this product again in different shades so I can experiment contouring. Hopefully it works well.

ELF Studio Under Eye Concealer and Highlighter (glow/fair)

Product: 3 out of 5

Packaging: 5 out of 5

Quality: 3 out of 5

Overall: 4 out of 5

Price: $3.00 ( I got mine 50% off thus, $1.50)

Where I bought it: eyeslipsface.com

Would I buy again? No

Pro's

• Highlighter side has a pink doe shaped applicator
• Highlighter works very well
• Evens out skin tone and redness around eyes
• Good for people with dry, clear skin

Con's

• Light/Sheer coverage
• Has shimmer on concealer side
• very liquid consistency
• will not hide blemishes
• Color range is limited to 3 shades.

Overall: I have mixed feelings about this under eye concealer. I like the packaging a lot because its convenient, two products in one. I don't like the concealer side. I personally like a thicker consistency for concealers, this product is very sheer and just evens out the skin tone. I don't have circles around my eyes, but I feel like if I did, it would not cover them. Also the concealer is shimmery, and I feel like that attracts attention to imperfections. Yikes! I really love the highlighter side though, especially on the bridge of my nose. I would buy this product again only for that lovely highlighter.

Elf Studio Concealer (Ivory)

Product: 4 out of 5

Packaging: 4 out of 5

Quality: 4 out of 5

Overall: 4 out of 5

Price: 3.00 ( I got mine 50% off thus, $1.50)

Where I bought it: eyeslipsface.com

Whould I buy it again: Yes

Pro's:

• Sleek black packaging
• Medium build-able coverage
• Non greasy
• Great for combination/oily skin types
• Silky texture
• Matte finish

Con's:

• Limited color range (3 shades)
• Product wasn't attached to rotation device.
• Small amount of product.

Overall: Out of the three concealers that I tried, I liked this one the most. It has a coverage comparable to the all over cover stick, but it's not greasy. It has a matte finish which I loved. It covered imperfections very well, even my pesky blemishes. I wish that this product was packaged more carefully because the concealer came right out of the rotation device and I also wish there would be more shades! I think I need at least one shade lighter than the lightest color Ivory. Will definitely buy again!

ELF Cosmetics Haul

As most of you alltheglitters followers know, I really enjoy ELF cosmetics and their budget saving product line. I almost always buy ELF from supermarkets in my city and I've accumulated quite a bit of products. I also ordered from ELF's original line when I couldn't get my hands on the products that I was really wanting. Thus, when their new studio line came out and I couldn't find it anywhere, I took the opportunity of a 50% off promotion and ordered products on my wish list. The week and a half I had to wait for my products to arrive was aggravating , but well worth the wait. I'm already additively using some of the products I've purchased and I am getting a general idea of what products work for me and which don't, but I won't do a full review on them until about two weeks. All of the products I have purchased can be found on eyeslipsface.com. Hope you enjoy this haul of mine.

Stay tuned to BudgetBeautyGirl for my ELF review on products I purchased in this haul in the coming weeks!

Tag: Three's of Me

I've been seeing this tag posted by lots of fellow beauty bloggers and I came to the conclusion that I'm going to give it a go. I thought this would be an interesting way of letting my subscribers know a little more about me.

Three's of Me!

Three names I go by:

1. Diane

2. Kittan's (by my bf)

3. Pebbles (my old nickname)

Three jobs I have had:

1. Life Guard (summers as a teen)

2. Flower Shop Manager :)

3. Substitute/ Tutor

Three places I have lived:

1. South Texas

2. Guadalajara, Mexico (for an internship)

3. South Padre Island ( home for the summers)

Three favorite Drinks:

1. Water

2. Wine

3. Margarita's

Three TV shows I watch:

1. Mad Men

2. True Blood (cant wait for the summer return)

3. America's Next Top Model (this show gives me such inspiration for makeup)

Three places I have been:

1. Paris

2. Barcelona

3. Rome (I've made it a point to go back to Europe and live there for at least a year in my life)

Three places I would like to visit:

1. Greece

2. Japan

3. New York

Three people who text me regularly:

1. My amazing Boyfriend

2. My cousin/sister Bianca

3. My best friend Liz

Three favorite old TV shows:

1. The OC

2. The original Girls Next Door

3. Blush (only got one season but I loved it)

Three favorite dishes:

1. Rainbow Rolls (or any sushi for that matter)

2. Combination Fried Rice

3. Tortilla Soup

Three makeup/beauty items I cannot live without:

1. Concealer: MAC Studio Finish

2. Bronzer/ Blush: ELF duo blusher bronzer

3. Liner: Revlon Colorstay Liners (especially the liquid liner)

Three things I am looking forward to:

1. Getting back into blogging regularly (love blogging about makeup, beauty, and products)

2. Moving out to live on my own

3. Getting married to the guy who holds my heart

Three people I tag:

1. All

2. My

3. Readers