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Whilst I was at Target I picked up two brushes from the Elf Studio line - the complexion brush & the powder brush. And wow, I really love these babies! $3 each (amazing...)They also come with their own brush guards, awesome for cleaning and keeping them free of dust/hair/dirty etc. 
The complexion brush is so soft and not too large in my opinion. I actually use this for powder as it blends really nicely and works well with different powders - it doesn't cake it on like some can. This hasn't shed at all and I love how clean elf brushes are, only the very tips of the brushes seem to get dirty (that's not to say don't clean them btw, of course they're dirty after a few uses!) The handle is easy to use as it is not too long. Highly recommend this brush!
Next up is the powder brush which is good for powder, yes, but I prefer it for other things. It applies a pressed powder a little too heavily for my tastes, since I prefer to apply a little and touch up throughout the day to control shine instead of one heavy application. This brush is like a flat top kabuki and as a result is actually very nice for buffing in foundation, I've used it with Revlon colourstay and it's pretty good! It might take awhile so I recommend blending the foundation first a bit with your fingers or a sponge and then buffing with the brush to give a nice finish. I also like it for applying bronzer and maybe dabbing on a bit of blush, I can imagine it being good for buffing in a little cream blush but we'll have to see. I kind of really want another one or two of these, one for blush, foundation and bronzer!
Until Next Time,
Huzzannah
At $9.99, I thought 'this better be good' since even though it's cheap, put that $10 with another $10 or so and you can buy a high end beauty product! Thankfully, I have really enjoyed using this product, although I don't use it the conventional way. I haven't used the beautyblender - so I can't compare - but this does a good job on it's own so why bother?
As you can see, it is kinda squishy, although it does take a bit of effort so I'll give that to the beautyblender - it is more springy as far as I can tell. However, I don't care, and more often than not I use this sponge pretty much dry - I don't like it being damp as everyone uses it. I find it soaks up loads of foundation that way, plus if it's too damp it actually cakes up on my face. Ew. I prefer it only slightly damp and I'm talking one or two drops of water! I like the pointed end for rolling underneath my eyes and in all the nooks and crannies of my face like the sides of my nose. It's a good product and it does, unlike what people say, roll well across your face even with the odd shape which also makes it a lot easier to hold without getting product all over your hand. Just my two cents.
Until Next Time,
Huzzannah
Following on from my Cargo pressed powder haul I give you two Jack Black lip balms. These were $10 in a duo set.
L-R: Grapefruit & Ginger, Black Tea and Blackberry. These lip balms are fantastic, quite thick and long lasting but very moisturizing as a result. They have SPF of 25, perfect for these Summer months! Jack Black is a male brand, so these balms do have a slightly universal scent to them, they're certainly not sweet and vanilla-like unlike women's branded lip products tend to be! Nevertheless, they smell pretty good to me and you get used to them after awhile. I thought I would like grapefruit more, since I like those sort of fruity scents but I have actually been reaching for the Black Tea a lot more. Also in Sephora for $7 is their lemon one, which smells amazing and I am so tempted to go pick that up as well before I leave.
Overall, highly reccomend them to you all as they are such good quality. They actually do what they claim to do, which is nice in a lip balm as I usually have problems with a lot of them not moisturizing enough! Also at $10 you really can't beat it, since a lot of drugstore lip balms can be up to $5 a piece anyway.
Until Next Time,
Huzzannah
I have to say - if I were to pick between MAC and Sephora, I would pick Sephora. It's easier to get into and feel like, to some degree, you belong. Sephora also has a wider range of products to choose from since there are so many brands and the prices are all different. You can go for super high end, or slightly lower, depending on what you want. I also love their little bag and my sales associate was really sweet and wrapped everything up in red tissue paper (probably the norm, but first time in Sephora for me to get that!)
Cargo Blu_ray pressed powder in number 10, $30 for 8g of product. It is very smooth and easy to blend and gives a nice, non cakey finish. The mirror is very big so great for touch ups and the packaging is nice and sturdy, I feel like it would survive a few drops without breaking the powder.
Just realised how many photos I have to upload for the next few things so check out the posts following this for Jack Black Lip balsm and a Korres Lip Butter!
Until Next Time,
Huzzannah
It's so weird spelling colours as 'colors'! But whatever, I love this brand so it's alright! I picked up NYC's Starry Silver glitter polish since it had large blue ..sequin thingies? I think it's alright so far. I also got the green polish from Sinful Colors in Rise and Shine and the fuchsia/blue glitter in Frenzy. Very pretty.
Until Next Time,
Huzzannah
Whilst I was at Target I picked up two brushes from the Elf Studio line - the complexion brush & the powder brush. And wow, I really love these babies! $3 each (amazing...)They also come with their own brush guards, awesome for cleaning and keeping them free of dust/hair/dirty etc. 
The complexion brush is so soft and not too large in my opinion. I actually use this for powder as it blends really nicely and works well with different powders - it doesn't cake it on like some can. This hasn't shed at all and I love how clean elf brushes are, only the very tips of the brushes seem to get dirty (that's not to say don't clean them btw, of course they're dirty after a few uses!) The handle is easy to use as it is not too long. Highly recommend this brush!
Next up is the powder brush which is good for powder, yes, but I prefer it for other things. It applies a pressed powder a little too heavily for my tastes, since I prefer to apply a little and touch up throughout the day to control shine instead of one heavy application. This brush is like a flat top kabuki and as a result is actually very nice for buffing in foundation, I've used it with Revlon colourstay and it's pretty good! It might take awhile so I recommend blending the foundation first a bit with your fingers or a sponge and then buffing with the brush to give a nice finish. I also like it for applying bronzer and maybe dabbing on a bit of blush, I can imagine it being good for buffing in a little cream blush but we'll have to see. I kind of really want another one or two of these, one for blush, foundation and bronzer!
