FOTD: Tuesday, April 9

Having not much planned for the day, I really didn't have a reason to get super dolled up. For some, a regular trip to the post exchange may call for a fully made up face, but not for this gal. In fact, the only reason I opted for putting on my face today was out of pure boredom. What else is a lonely wife supposed to do when her husband is pulling an all nighter doing Army crap? Clean? Psh. Cook? Hell no. Be Productive? I'd rather not. Let's play with make-up!

I figured I'd keep things pretty neutral today, minus that nice red lip I'm rockin'. For the most part, though, I always keep things pretty neutral. I normally like to be a bit heavier on the blush and I also haven't been too into eyeliner lately.I just rediscovered my e.l.f. waterproof eyeliner pen and I just can't resist its precision. It's seriously maybe the best eyeliner pen I've ever used. But I may very well be the only one obsessed with it. I'm also ridiculously obsessed with my e.l.f. 32 piece eyeshadow palette. I got this last month on one of my e.l.f. hauls and it's been sitting in the box ever since. Today when I opened it I just fell in love. I have a lot of products in that haul that have yet to have been opened, but I'm still working on my storage situation in the new house. So until that's worked out, it'll all continue to sit in the box in which it came.
My red lip is all thanks to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. I'm still not too sure how I feel about it. I think it's just "so-so." I've definitely used better. But, I guess they aren't that bad. However, I'm not sure that all of the hype is worth it. Maybe I just need to keep using them. I guess they'll grow on me.



Left to right: Benefit Fine-One-One lip and cheek color, Sonia Kashuk Beauty Sponge, e.l.f. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen, Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara, Revlon PhotoReady Foundation, MAC 213 Fluff Brush, MAC 217 Belnder Brush, e.l.f. Studio Endless Eyes Pro Mini Eyeshadow Palette, e.l.f. eyebrow kit, Sephora Foundation Primer, Revlon PhotoReady Concealer, e.l.f. Small Stipple Brush, Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain.

Well, after a pretty long day of PX shopping, eating horrible Taco Bell food, and playing with my friends super cute puppies, it's about time for this girl to wash off her face of the day and catch up on her YouTube videos. I hope you all have/had a wonderful day!
Until next time,

XOXO,

Megan

Product Dupe: Benefit Hello Flawless VS. e.l.f. Pressed Powder

     I'm so excited about this post! It's my very first "dupe" find. Both products are ones that I absolutely love, and they are by my two most favorite brands, Benefit and EyesLipsFace. For those of you that don't know, Benefit is a more high end brand, and e.l.f. is an EXTREMELY affordable brand that makes high end quality products.
     Before I left the states I had gotten three huge e.l.f. hauls, and a lot of new Benefit products. My favorite Benefit product is the Hello Flawless Custom Powder-Cover Up and I was so excited to see that e.l.f. had a product that was very similar, for a small fraction of the price. Benefit's powder is $34.00. E.l.f.'s powder is $3.00
   
e.l.f. Pressed Powder in color "Sand." Benefit Hello Flawless Custom Powder Cover-up in color "Honey."
    Both powders come in very similar packaging. Hello Flawless has 7.0g of product, where e.l.f Pressed Powder has 6.5g. There's not too much a difference in the amount of product, as you can tell. Both containers contain a mirror in the lid and the make-up tin flips up to reveal the sponges/brush. Benefit contains a small brush and a sponge. E.l.f. contains a sponge only.
    Both products claim to be a powder with "customize-able/build-able coverage." Both of these colors are VERY similar and the coverage is almost exact. Hello Flawless has a slightly orange undertone, where e.l.f has a more pink undertone. Both colors are still very similar once on the skin. The Pressed Powder is a bit more powdery than Hello Flawless, but I personally prefer the coverage of it. However, Hello Flawless is still one of my go-to's. The coverage of these two powders are unlike any others that I have tried. They are definitely my two top recommended.
Top-Hello Flawless, Bottom-E.l.f. Pressed Powder.     Overall, I love both powders almost equally, but with e.l.f. having a slight advantage. I somewhat prefer the coverage/color and I LOVE the price! If you have $34.00 plus tax I would definitely say go for Hello Flawless. If you are like me and love a good bargain, then DEFINITELY go with e.l.f. No other drug-store brand can even compare to this formula, and it is even cheaper than most drug-store brands!E.l.f. gets 5 stars in my book and Benefit 4 stars, only because $34.00 is a bit pricey for a powder. I hope that this review helped you, if you were wondering about either product. Be sure to check out the links below to get your own! *E.l.f.'s Studio Line is 50% off right now, so you can get this powder for only $1.50!
 E.l.f. Pressed Powder
 Benefit Hello Flawless

XOXO,

Megan