Amazing Finds from BH Cosmetics!

Raise your hand if your makeup is struggling from this CRAZY summer heat! I know that mine is without a doubt. I’ve been trying new products like crazy to combat this heat. Lucky for me, I’ve got amazing friends that tell me about great products and of course I share that knowledge with all of you.

Let me start by saying that I have very oily skin that is extremely sensitive. I also tend to have extremely dark circles under my eyes, so if I say I like a concealer then you know it’s amazing.

I’m going to start by talking about the concealer, which I only bought due to the buy one get one 50% off that Ulta has last week. This concealer is rather thick consistency wise and I’m not the biggest fan of the applicator. However, I’ve been using this concealer for 4 days straight now in this crazy Alabama heat without absolutely no creasing.  I will say that it was a little hard to blend out with a brush or a dampened beauty blender, but the coverage is incredible. Overall, I would give this concealer a 5 out of 5!

Next let’s discuss the awesomeness of this setting spray. My friend tried on her hand at the store and noticed the difference it made on her hand, so she decided to buy it. A couple of days later, I get a phone call telling me how essential it is that I try this setting spray out for myself. Guys, this stuff is AMAZING! It makes my makeup last all day long without any issues. The only problem I have had with this spray is that the sprayer doesn’t always spray evenly. Other than that, I would give this setting spray a 5 out of 5 too!

I highly suggest you check out both of these items and let me know if you love them too! Also, don’t forget about the AMAZING buy one, get one 50% going on right now at Ulta. Check out the concealer by clicking here and the setting spray by clicking here!

What’s Happening With Tay…

Happy Sunday to all of my favorite peeps. I hope your Saturday was full of fun and good ‘ol relaxation.My Saturday was spent working of posts and videos for all of you to take a look at this week. I don’t like to toot my own horn, but this week will be full of AMAZING things! However, if you missed any posts or videos from the previous week, then be sure to scroll on down to catch yourself up on the latest happenings.

Is Nivea Men Shave Balm Worth the Hype?

If you’ve been curious at all about this newest craze over a men’s shave balm, then this video is a must watch. I discuss in detail how it has performed on my oily, sensitive skin. I also talk about the pros and cons of this product as well.

Midweek Motivation with Tay!

We got to know all about 16 year old Tay in this week’s midweek motivation post. If you’ve been having a rough week, then you really need to check out this awesome series. If your week is doing amazing, then pay it forward and share the encouragement with your friends. We all have bad days every now and again.

Tay’s Faves: Feb. 2016

This video allows you to see the rare site of Zazzle in a cone. You also get to hear him bump into stuff with it during the entire video. It’s a riot for sure. Not to mention that you get to see all the goodies I’ve been loving during February.

I’d love for you to share your favorite post or video from this week linked down below. I’m always looking for bloggers to read and watch on the ‘ol YouTube. I’ll be back tomorrow with a planner related video. I also may be working on a Vlog to get my fitness journey back in gear!

Talk to you soon!

Is Nivea Men Shave Balm Worth the Hype?

Unless you live under a rock, then you’ve probably heard all about the newest obsession on YouTube…Nivea Men’s Shave Balm. It seemed odd to me at first too, so don’t worry you’re not alone in that aspect. It originally become popular from the fabulous Nikkie Tutorials raving about this as a great inexpensive alternative to some high end primers. Since then, it’s become extremely popular amongst a LOT of beauty addicts. I was originally too chicken to try this primer out for myself, because my skin is EXTREMELY sensitive. However, I had some personal friends of mine persuade me to simply give it a try, with it’s low price tag of $5.59. I’m here to say that I’ve put it to the official Tay’s Testing and have formulated my thoughts on this “hyped up” product.

I’d love to know your thoughts and opinions on this shave balm as a primer. Do you think it’s worth the hype?

Thanks for reading!

Lovatics Palette: Love it or Hate?

 The drugstore palette market has exploded in the past year. Maybelline, Revlon, L’Oreal, Covergirl, and now NYC have all put out their own version of neutral shades. I’ve tried 3 of those palettes now and I must say that I haven’t been impressed with any of them. Once you have eyeshadows like Lorac and Urban Decay, you’re quality level sky rockets. It is such a task for me to actually have to work with shadows nowadays, because my high end palettes are so effortless. However, I am still a curious makeup junkie so I had to of course try this palette out too.

Upon picking up this palette, I immediately noticed how metallic some of the shades in the palette appeared. This made me actually have some hope for this Lovatics Palette . This palette has 12 shades; 5 of those shades are matte, 4 of them are ultra metallic, 3 of them contain shimmer that isn’t detectable upon application. Two double ended sponge tip applicators come with this palette as well.  The packaging on this is very cheap, but it was only $6.99,  so I ain’t complaining too much.

The back cover of this palette is very similar to Maybelline and L’Oreal’s Palettes. It gives you 3 different combinations to use in order to achieve a certain look, whether it be neutral or glam. I think this panel would be very useful for a makeup newbie or even a young teen looking for some makeup help. This could have definitely been my saving grace during my makeup illiterate phase of my life.

The metallic shades are my absolute favorite in this palette for sure. Some of the mattes are a little more patchy than I’d like, but they are workable. The mattes are also EXTREMELY soft and buttery. This can sometimes hurt you in the long run if you’re an avid blender like myself.  The shadows that have shimmer that isn’t detectable when swatched were very hard to use for me. They didn’t blend well at all. However, once applied, these shadows stayed on me eyes for 6 + hours with out creasing a bit. I would definitely use a primer, because it does help these shadows look a little more vibrant, but I was extremely impressed with the staying power with or without a primer.

Overall, I really do LOVE this palette. It has been super fun to play with and try new combinations. I love the neat way it breaks the palette down by the look you want to achieve on the back. I also really enjoy how long these shadows last on my lid. If you’re a makeup junkie, then you’ll love having this palette in your collection. This is definitely my favorite drugstore palette at the moment for sure. Hopefully other drugstore companies will step up their eyeshadow game. I’ll be picking up the the covergirl palette up next, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled on the blog.

First Impressions: Freeman Sparkling Pear Pore Cleansing Mask

My pores have been large and in charge for the past several weeks. I’ve been searching high and low for the product that will help me shrink my pores.The pore cleansing title of this mask immediately caught my eye due to my large pore woes.

The mask’s texture is whipped, which feels exceptionally light on the skin. It’s sparkling pear, so you can imagine that it has a light green tint to the mask itself. The mask creates an AMAZING cooling effect on your skin upon application of it. Within the first few minutes, you can feel it tightening your pores. I left mine on for 1o minutes to make sure the mask was completely dry on my face.

It left my skin feeling very moisturized and refreshed. My redness also seemed a little less prominent after using this mask. Those pesky pores also got smaller  in size, which makes Tay a very happy girl! I must say that I absolutely loved using this mask. It was such a nice refreshing experience. I will DEFINITELY be purchasing a full size of this mask in the near future.

What is your favorite Freeman Mask? Let me know in the comments down below!

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Urban Decay Perfecting Primer Review

Hello Friends!

It’s been quite a long time since I’ve posted on this ‘ol blog of mine. I took a little bit of a vacation from all of my social media sites and it was much needed. I hit a big milestone over on my YouTube channel earlier today. I hit the BIG 200 subscriber count, which was my dream for Christmas. I have been enjoying making a lot of fun videos for all of you to watch and enjoy. Today’s post is all about the Urban Decay Perfecting Primer that I picked up on Black Friday. If you’ve been interested in this primer before, then be sure to watch my review down below.

Rotating Makeup Basket!

Hello Beauties!

I hope you’ve all had a fabulous day so far! I was looking through all of my makeup collection today and I realized that I keep going for all of the same products repeatedly. I decided to mix up my normal routine by creating a basket of products that I rarely pull out of my collection to force myself to use them. Each week I’ll be choosing new products out of my collection to mix into my everyday makeup routine. I thought it’d be fun to share these items each week with you and even show you some looks that I’ve created with them too. Here’s a look at the items I’ll be pulling from my collection this week….

Bh Cosmetics Dark Rose Palette

ELF Studio Blush Palette in Light

Colourpop Eyeshadow in Bae

L’oreal True Match Foundation in W1

ELF Studio Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder in St. Lucia

Essence Gel Eyeliner in Black

Benefit’s Watt’s UP

Covergirl Eyeshadow Quad in Prom Queen

Colourpop Blush in Pie

I am very excited to pull these items out of the collection. I’ll be sure to let you know some different looks that I create with these items this week. If you decide to do this same project, then please leave me the link down below. For some looks and makeup messes, then be sure to check out my Instagram down below.

Until Next Time…

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Blogger Recognition Award!

Hello Beauties!

I hope you are all having a fabulous day! I was lucky enough to be given a Blogger Recognition award by the fabulous The Glam Gala . She has some amazing blog posts and YouTube videos! I would highly encourage you to check out channel and blog!!

Here are the rules for the award:

1. Thank whoever nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
2. Write a post to show your award. Attach the award to the post.
3. Give a brief story of how your blog started.
4. Give a piece of advice or two to new bloggers.
5. Select 10 other blogs you want to give the award to.
6. Comment on each blog and let them know you have nominated them & provide a link to the award post you created (you cannot nominate yourself or the person who has nominated you).

How my Blog Started 

I’ve mentioned before in previous posts that I started this blog as a way to de-stress from my job. The funny thing is that the content of this blog originally started as a life experience blog, but it soon turned into a beauty blog. I never expected to meet so many awesome friends during this entire blogging journey, but I am forever grateful that I did.

Advice for New Bloggers

I have been wanting to do a blog post on tips for beginning bloggers for some time now, so I’ll share the #1 key to a successful blog….Constant content. It is so important for your readers to know your schedule of posts. It is also nice to tell them if you’ll be on a break for a reason or something like that. Your readers will appreciate it so much more if you are courteous enough to tell them what’s going on.

I Nominate…

Beauty by Brooke LeAnne

Anomalous Me

Oui, Emmy

Makeup By Nat

Confetti and Curves

Hello Kaily

Stephie Estie

A Brash Attitude

Mandarie

Sparkle and Spice

It’s Time for a Review: NYX Liquid Suede Lip Creams

Hello Beauties!

I am sorry for the lack of posts this week, but I’ve been a little under the weather. Luckily, I’m feeling a lot better today, so I wanted to share with you a review of a new lip product that just came out from NYX. I picked these up a couple of weeks ago on a lipstick buying spree. They are the NYX Liquid Suede Lip Creams and I am absolutely in love with them.

The two colors I purchased are Tea and Cookies and Cherry Skies. Here’s a look at these two lipsticks…

I absolutely adore these NYX Liquid Suede lip creams. The formula on these is a lot different than the soft matte lip cream lipsticks. They last longer and feel a lot more comfortable on the lips. It takes them a few seconds to dry on the lips just like a lot of other lip creams. The best part of these suede lip creams is the lack of transfer off the lips. I also really enjoy the packaging on these as well. The lip cream comes in a circular tube with a black jewel on top. The applicator isn’t your typical doe foot applicator, but instead it’s a flat applicator. This can make it a little more tricky with application, so heed with caution. I didn’t notice any feathering from the lip line or movement of product on the lips.

I would highly encourage you to check out these awesome lip products, especially with the sale that’s going on at Ulta right now. All Nyx products are buy 2, get 1 free plus add the $3.50 off $10 and you’ve got one heck of a deal! I can’t wait to buy more of the awesome lipsticks. If you’ve tried these lippies, then let me know down below your thoughts on them!!

MOTD: Vice 4 Grasshopper

Hello Beauties!

I hope you are all having a fabulous day so far! I am beyond excited to reveal my latest obsession….the VICE 4 palette. After months of obsessing over swatches and pictures of this palette, I finally decided to purchase it as a treat to myself. I will have a full swatch video on this palette coming out on Friday, but I wanted to give you a little sneak peak until then.

I’ve been obsessed with cranberry eyes and green eyes, which obviously led to this being one of my first looks with this palette. Let’s dive into my look…

Face 

These face products typically stay the same, so I’ll cover those quickly.

Primer – Benefit Professional

Foundation – L’Oreal Infallible Foundation in Classic Ivory

Concealer – Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer in Brightener

Powder – Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent

Nyx Matte Setting Spray

Eye Primer – Milani Eye Primer

Blush – Makeup Revolution Sugar and Spice Palette

I used the bottom left hand blush and the dark pink highlighter.

Eyes

Base – Framed

Eyelid – Grasshopper ( VERY UNIQUE GREEN )

Outer V – Deadbeat

I used Robbery to blend out my crease color and make it less stark of a difference. I also used Deadbeat and Robbery on my lower lash line too.

Mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Drama in Blackest Black

Lipstick – Milani Lipstick in Uptown Mauve

And here’s the final reveal…

 

Until next time….

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