GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

There were a total of 84 entries!!! Awesome!!

I placed it on Random.org, You can see from 1 to 84 entries

For giveaway set #1, Winner was no. 29

WINNER IS: SARAH!!!

For the third giveaway set, winner was number 6!!

WINNER IS: NADIA!!!

Congratulations winners!!! Please contact me via twitter and I will direct message you on twitter for you shipping info!!

Disclaimer: There were multiple entries in a day as some of you DID NOT FOLLOW THE RULES. I deleted the extra entries and only kept one entry. Remember: the rules were ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER DAY. NOT MORE THAN ONE.

Also, there were no entries for giveaway set #2 therefore I am just omitting it. No one wanted it, therefore it will not be counted.

again, THANKS FOR ENTERING!!

GIVEAWAY!!! 2 more days!!

My giveaway is open for 2 more days!!! it will end on the 14th of June at midnight EST. I have been looking on the comments section and some of you have been posting more one comment/day for the same giveaway item.

Reminder: only ONE comment per giveaway per day is ALLOWED. Any extras will be deleted and not be counted.

Thanks for entering!

Review: Clinique Face Cream SPF50 with SolarSmart

I bought this item about a month and a half back... almost. I was super excited to try it out... reasons were because it was finally a face suncream that was higher than SPF15/20, it had UVA and UVB protection and it was oil-free and all that jazz.

I tried it out for a week, a new product of course and by the end of the week, I started BREAKING OUT. I had TONS of mini bumps all OVER my forehead. It reminded me of when I first hit puberty and my forehead looked like a very coarse sandpaper. I was furious. I had not broke out like that since I was 14 and had worked SO HARD on keeping my skin pristine.

Verdict: WILL NEVER BUY AGAIN. EVER. EVER.

Product details:

It promises Oil-free, Sweat-resistant, Non-acnegenic and Appropriate for sensitive skin

Excuse my french but what a bunch of BULL. However, it may just be my type of skin, but it was horrible. I felt so down on how the product made my skin look!!!

Cons:

• Product did not deliver anything that it promised
• it still felt very greasy
• $20 for 1.7 fl oz/50 mL which is very little. I mean it is sunscreen, users will want to re-apply which can be hard with such little amount.
• Just did not deliver

Pros:

• Easy to find in stores
• Great smelling product, especially for a sunscreen.

Overall I give this product a 0.5/5 and that 1/2 a point is given mainly for the product idea itself. It was a nice effort, but I am still on the look for a facial sunscreen that will deliver.

Review: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

Again, with this item, I had to mull over and over about having to spend the money for it. I kept thinking I could never justify paying the amount for something that is a tinted moisturizer. I mean, I used to make it on my own by mixing my favorite facial sunscreen with a foundation. But after reading many reviews and looking at youtube raves, I decided to jump the gun.

In my opinion...... WORTH THE MONEY.

Why??? Here's a couple of reasons:

• For a tinted moisturizer... it gave me flawless coverage. I don't need much to begin with but it made my skin look like butter!
• It is easy for shade matching for many skin tones. I would love to have the Sonia Kashuk TM at Target, but none matched my shade. Then again, neither do any Revlon foundies.
• When it says Oil-free, IT MEANS IT. My skin doesn't feel heavy or oily even after 8 hours of wearing it! With the humidity in Florida, this is a gem!
• Because it is a TM, the texture of my skin has improved! I still use my Nars and MUFE foundies at night but this is slowly becoming my day staple.

Cons:

• I wish more product came in it. I mean if you need more coverage you can always add on more, but I just wish there were more in it.
• No more cons!! it's that GREAT!

Application:

• I usually place it on the back of my hand to warm it up and either apply it on with a BeautyBlender or my Sigma F80 brush. Depends on my mood and what is clean I guess...
• I always use my body shop mattifying day cream as a base
• I finish it off with Amazing Cosmetics Velvet powder on top.
• Voila!

Excuse my scaly and overly tanned skin... I have been out kayaking so many times this week and the sun and saltwater is making me look extra scale-y.

Glides smoothly

Blends perfectly!!

Definitely a 5/5 and worth every penny!

Update

I frosted my tips a little more tonight :) I'll post pics up tomorrow :) stay tuned!

Will be back

Dear Readers,
I am deeply sorry for the lack of posts this past week. I am currently uber busy getting stuff together but I promise to be back soon with fun posts! I'm thankful for the support and visits from all the readers :) Please stay tuned! I have a haul post coming up on Hypes & Gripes!

yours truly,
ClosetSecrets

Beauty Tag: Get to know me better... 40 questions

SKINCARE

-How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice daily. And I use my Clarisonic at nighttime only.

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
I have oily-combination skin.

-What is your current facial wash?
Neutrogena Oil-free grapefruit cleanser for day and Philosophy's Purity Cleanser for night

-Do you exfoliate?
Yes, 2x a week with Lush's Dark Angel

-What brand do you use?
Lush's dark angel and if I run out it'll be the St. Ives apricot scrub

-What moisturizer do you use?
Body Shop's Mattifying day cream or Clinique's Moisturizing gel

-Do you have freckles?
nope.

-Do you use eye cream?
No, But I really should start using

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Yes I did all throughout high school and the first two years of college and it slowly went away with more care and effort put on skincare.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Yes, for 2 months. During my freshman year of college acne on my forehead got out of control and decided to try it. And it worked!

MAKE-UP
-What foundation do you use?
MUFE, NARS or Laura Mercier. I use them all and all for different occasions

-How about concealer?
Amazing Cosmetics or MAC

-Do you know your undertone color?
Very golden undertones, yellowish..

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I love them only for special occasions... they can be a bother if you don't wear them often

-Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yes- But I don't necessarily follow that rule. I see by how the product feels (texture, moisture.. etc)

-What brand of mascara do you use?
MUFE and Rimmel are my favorites

-Sephora or MAC?
I can't decide!!! If I had a gun to my face... I still wouldn't decide.

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope I'm not really a Pro... just a girl sharing her thoughts and ideas on things.

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Fingers, Sponges and Brushes!

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yes, Urban Decay Primer Potion

-For the face?
Victoria's Secret Pro Primer

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Satin Taupe or Espresso by MAC. I know that it is always a favorite but if you've tried it before.. u know why...

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Definitely liquid eyeliner! Favorite is L'oreal lineur Intense

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Hardly ever, I used to when I first started with make-up in my early teens

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
i like them only if u have a lot of time to get ready

-Do you use mineral makeup?
Yes in the summer months. In HOT summer months in FL, mineral make-up is definitely the way to go

-What is your favorite lipstick?
L'oreal's Fairest Nude

-How about lipgloss?
NYX Beige

-What is your favorite blush to use?
MAC lilicent topped with NARS orgasm

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Nope. never

-Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yes! Not all but there are a lot of good things from drugstore make-up such as lipsticks, mascaras, eyeshadows. I've never been a fan of drugstore foundation though.

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Yes, there are 3 by where i live and sometimes you can find really good finds... but it's really rare

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I would but it would go against my college degree. LOL. Vanity is a hobby, not a lifestyle to me. And my Science degree would be sad if I took beauty classes. Mainly because I've put so much effort into my science degree that I don't want it to feel neglected if I looked into doing something else (That's what I think at least... no?)

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
usually no

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
NOT BLENDING, NOT PLACING FOUNDATION ON YOUR NECK AND ULTRA RACCOON EYES

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neutral is my first pick but currently I am loving Fuchsia lips!

-Which celebrity always has great make up?
I think everyone agrees with me on this but definitely the Kardashians.

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Blush. makes anyone look awake!

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Yes I do it a lot. I usually on wear full on make-up twice a week.

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Yeah I think so. Or at least I'd like to think so

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
NARS... but everything is so damn expensive

-What do you think of Makeup?
It's FUN. I mean shopping for it is fun! Playing with colors and your face reminds you of being that little girl plays with your mom's make-up! I know I don't need it, but it's so much fun to me to be able to express art on my face. Make-up simply accentuates what you have and accents your beauty

Hope that wasn't too long to read!