Aztec Secret mask.

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share my favorite mask. Aztec Secret ($6 at Henry's or Whole Foods) is a Bentonite clay mask that comes in powder form. That's It, just Bentonite clay, It's that simple. Yet It works phenomenal.

This is THE best mask I have ever used. Queen Helene Mint Julep WHO? That's is like the difference between a Snickers and a bar of delicious Godiva chocolate. It doesn't get better than Aztec Secret. It seriously sucks out every single thing wrong with your skin. Is your skin dull, clogged, flakey, unbalaced, covered in acne, or just want a great mask, this is for you. You can feel It working as It hardens. I use It at night before bed and the next day my skin looks smooth, glowing, balance, and It feels like It can breathe. When I used Color Stay foundation I had to use this more often cause CS was hard to remove. I couldn't get It off with olive oil, soap, or facial brush. But this stuff got out all the CS buildup. Gross, I know. You should see how CS stained my sponge! I'll post a pic of that in next post. OK, back to the mask! So during the CS time I was using It more often and I never had any issues with irritationThis is the only mask I use, I've been using It for many years. I won't use anything else because nothing will compare, I'll only be disappointed. This exfoliates (in combination with vinegar), deeeeeep cleans, and increases circulation. Btw, the increase in circulation turns my face red for about 20 minutes, but I don't mind because I use the mask before bed. You can actually feel It increasing as well. The container says that you'll feel your face pulsate, and It's so true. I'm pretty sure that's circulation rushing to my face. It does It every time. I mix It with Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar ($4.99 at Henry's or Whole Foods) then mix with my fingers and apply. It has to be raw vinegar or It wont work the same.  If you think your skin cant handle the vinegar you can just use water. But I have combo/dry skin and I have no problems using with vinegar. First time I used this I thought It was too much and too strong. But It was because I wasn't used to It. The next day though my skin looked amazing so I stuck with It. Took a few uses to get used to It but I'm glad I stuck with it. So if you use this and you think It's too much and your skin can't handle It, just stick to It. Trust me, you'll get used to it. Comes in a huge 1lb tub for just $6! DUDE. That's a year (or more depending on how much you use it) supply! I only use about 1tsp-1tbsp at a time, so It lasts sooo long! I've had mine for like 10 months. :O I love that this is all natural, super simple, easy to use, and yet works so great! I highly highly recommend this. Pics!

I keep this plastic spoon on top of the tub in my medicine cabinet. This is what I use to scoop out the powder. This is the magical vinegar I use.

This is how much i normally use, about a table spoon. I like to pack it on thick. If you want a thin mix use 1 tsp.

Here It is with the vinegar. I eyeball how much I add. Just enough to make a moist paste without being too dry, if that makes sense.

This is how It should look. As you can see there are bubble, It fizzes as you mix it with the vinegar.

Here It is on my face! I leave It on between 30-45 minutes. When I first started using It I started with 10 minutes, then more and more till I got used to it. I find that the longer I leave it on the better it works. To wash off I pat my face with warm water to get It to loosen up. Then when I feel It loosens It's grip (lol) I start to wash off with warm water. Then I use gentle a cleanser to remove thoroughly.

Hope this review was helpful! I really hope you try and enjoy this as much as I do. :) Happy Sunday!



Love,


Sonia!

Wet N Wild Mega Last lipcolor review.

Uh....Wait...These are drugstore? That's exactly what you're gonna say when you try these! Seriously. The quality is crazy good. Pigmented, semi matte, long lasting, unscented, and they come in a great variety of colors. Sold on them yet? So pigmented that you might have to apply with a lip brush if you don't like so much pigment. I do though, so I just use straight from the tube. I don't usually get excited for colors that aren't red, but when I saw these I had to have more than just the reds. Plus at around $3 (got them at Walgreens) each ,why not? So budget friendly you could get them all, on the same day even! You get so much product at 0.11 oz or 3.3g (MAC l/s are 3.0g at 14.50 each). A thickly pigmented l/s with tons of product for just $3?? Yes, please!
Every color I have is beautiful. But their reds are incredible! Absolutely love 910 Red Velvet and 911 Stoplight red. 911 is bright, and 910 is BRIGHT. Blinding bright! I LOVE It! If you think Revlon matte Really Red is red, nu uh, this one is. It out reds Really Red. Really Red gets blinded by this one. Trust the Sonia.
Another thing I like is the packaging.  It's nice and sturdy, not at all what I expected at 3 bucks. Now, they aren't Hourglass packaging of course, but they're nice sturdy black plastic tube with a clear lid. Only thing I don't like about these is that the names aren't written on the bottom, just the number is, name comes off when you take off the wrapper. Here are the pictures!

L-R 918 Cherry Bomb (dark wine), 905 Smokin' Hot Pink (dark smokey pink), 902 Bare It All (cool nude, best when sheered out IMO, I don't like full on nude), 919 Vamp It Up (dark eggplant), 916 Ravin' Raisin (grape), 907 Mauve Outta Here (bright pink mauve), 911 Stoplight Red (red), 910 Red Velvet (RED), and 903 Just Peachy (Warm nude peach. THE perfect nude for us darker ladies).

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Be careful when putting on the lid, the l/s doesn't go down all the way. Avoid doing what I did to 910 with the lid.

(With flash) Same order as the l/s army. So long lasting that I had to scrub my arm down with tons of oil to get them off.

I really love how far Wet N Wild has come they've really stepped up their game. In my opinion It's comparable to HE. From the e/s, to the blushes, to these l/s. Even the Color Icon eyeliners! Those are amazing as well! Everything I've tried from  WnW Color Icon has been pigmented and high quality, and these definitely don't fall short.
I really recommend you give their l/s a try! If you don't know which to start with (if you're scared of reds) I recommend either Mauve Outta here or Just Peachy, those are my non red favs. Hope this review was helpful! Alright, I gotta go get the mail! :)


Love,

Sonia

Did my sister's makeup today!

Hi everyone! Here are my sisters pics, breakdown at the end.

She was in a hurry after I got done with her mu so she didn't give me a chance to get more pics. :/



FACE:

Primed with Alba Botanica spf 45 lotion
Kirkland Borghese concealer in areas that needed concealer
MAC Studio Fix powder (she doesn't like foundation)
NYX Peach blush
MAC Porcelain Pink MSF

EYES:

MAC Painterly
MAC shadows in Yogurt, Gleam, Soft brown, Copperplate, and Vanilla.
TheBalm Tempting Tara from Shadow Lady Vol 2 palette in inner corners
Blacktrack
Lashblast Fusion
Random Ardell lashes
Dark brown e/s from Avon Sandy Corals quad on brows

LIPS:

Sephora Nano l/l in Native Nude
Revlon matte Mauve it over
Smashbox gloss in Sweet (from Wicked Lovely collection)

And that's it! Thanks for looking! <333

Yet another red. Hourglass Raven.

Hi everyone! I, Sonia, WILL NEVER and COULD NEVER have too many reds. I have added yet another one to my family of reds. I HAD to have Hourglass Raven ($30) when I saw It at Sephora. GORGEOUSSS red with orange undertone. I normally don't like cream lippies I always blot them, but this is so beautiful and the texture is so fabulous. It looks creamy without looking too shiny or glossy like I find most cream l/s do. It Is thick/pigmented, luxurious, and screams quality. Not only does it look luxurious as I'm putting in on, but It feels luxurious. It lasts ridiculously long! You all know I go through tea like crazah all day long, and this stays put. Sip after sip after sip. I was so surprised! At the end of the day I still had some left, I only needed to apply once. It faded a little and It faded beautifully and evenly. Also, It didn't stain my lips, came right off when I wiped It off. The packaging is aaammmaaazing. The tube is made of metal and feels really heavy. The best part Is that It's refillable, $24 on sephora.com. Which is great, I wouldn't have the heart to toss the tube once I finish it.
Love the hourglass design on the l/s as well. OK OK, here are the pics!! :DDDD

This is so sexy it should be censored.

Thanks for looking! :)


Love,

Sonia!

Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight.

Hi everyone! Lately, I have super obsessed with highlighters. I'm surprised I haven't dreamnt of them, but I'm sure I will soon, lol. There is just something about them that really gets me. They are glamorous and really make skin come alive and glow. I really have to share my most recent highlighter purchase, Too Faced Candlelight ($25). It's so so stunning, just beautiful. The box says It's made with 'real gold', so that adds to the feeling of looking glamorous. :D The texture is silky soft, and the shimmer Itself is very very fine. This isn't a frosty highlighter, more like veryyyy fine glitter. But don't let the word 'glitter' scare you, this is very wearable without looking like It's more suited for kids. What I like a lot is that It's subtle, It's not like 'BAM, I'm highlighted', I noticed It shows depending on the way I move. First time I put It on I didn't think It was visible, till I moved my head looking for It, then I noticed It's magic. OK I'll shut up now and show you the pics! GET READY!

In the words of the movie 'Friday'....DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYM!

My little photo bomber showed up. <3

Ugh, LOVE this. I've been using It everyday for like 2 weeks. This is quickly becoming my favorite highlighter.
Thanks so much for looking and I hope you had a great weekend!


Love,

Sonia

TheBalm Shady Lady Vol.2

Hi everyone! Sometimes shopping your stash and rediscovering what you have can be just as fun as shopping at a store. Well, if you forgot what you have. I just recently rediscovered my Shady Lady Vol. 2 palette. I've had it for awhile but it got lost in my sea of e/s. I'm so glad I found it, cause I have been using it for days! I don't know what took me so long. It's fa ha ha habulous! Not only are the shadows pigmented, they are also buttery soft. Or should I say, like buttah! So many looks can be created with this. Neutral, sultry, smokey, romantic, dramatic, and bright. Absolutely love it.

Insane Jane is the best taupe ever.

Swatched dry. Same order as in the palette, L-R.

Used Just this once Jane, Caught in the act Courtney, and Devilish Danielle.

What is a product you've had for awhile that you've recently rediscovered?

Thanks for looking!

Love,

Sonia

Illamasqua Pure Pigment.

Hi everyone! I am so obsessed with Illamasqua. The packaging, the products, the colors, and the quality. I love everything I have from them. My latest obsession is their Pure Pigment ($24). The moment I swatched them at Sephora, I went nuts. The pigmentation is insane. Intense, vibrant, and screams quality. The texture is like silk, glides on and blends easily and beautifully. They go on foiled, even though I use them dry. I'm a sucker for sexy packaging, and let me tell you, these are sexy. I can't rave enough about these. So far I have 3 but I will have them all. Mark my words! I could go on and on about why I love these, but I'm sure you're excited to see pictures. So here you go!

Check out the packaging for Alluvium! *droooools*

Too amazing for words.

Static. Very fine violet/pink glitter. This reminds me a lot of MAC reflects.

Close up of Alluvium. Rich, vibrant royal blue with fine multicolored (mainly gold) glitter.

Ore. Bronze with a little bit of olive thrown it. With fine multicolored (mainly gold) glitter . Outstanding! 

Sorry this is blurry, but It was the only way to truly capture Static. Applied Static over Hard Candy  primer.

 The rest dry.

These really don't need primer. They do what other shadows do over primer. Worth every penny IMO!
Will do a look with these soon, so stay tuned! Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a great weekend!


Love,

Sonia