The Makeup Architect: Bare Minerals

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

An epically large empties that had to be split up into two videos!

I'm still in shock that I kept all those products for such a long time to share with you. I hope you guys enjoy the video and be sure to like and subscribe to see more!

Love,

Claire

Monday, September 9, 2013

Over the month of August I was fortunate enough to take a trip to Australia (travel post and haul coming soon)! Many of the products featured in my August Favorites came along for the ride as well. One of the star items is the Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C Booster which I am so happy is now part of my everyday skincare routine. For more lip product recommendation and one new limited edition product by bareMinerals, check out the video below.

Products Mentioned:

Pureology Hydrate Shampoo & Conditioner

Joico K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor

Bioderma Crealine TS H20 Micelle Solution

Ole Henriksen Truth Serum Vitamin C Collagen Booster

Tarte Waterproof Bronzer Park Avenue Princess Matte

MAC 150 Large Powder Brush

bareMinerals READY Colorboost The Adrenaline Rush

Dior Hydra Life BB Eye Creme

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil Naked

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain Sweetheart

Dior 'Addict' Lipstick 578 Diorkiss

I promised that I would do some research on the rumors of the accessibility of Bioderma via Sears.com. I come to you with good news! Sears Online is now carrying Bioderma Crealine TS H20 Micelle Solution, along with many other Bioderma products! I am so excited to get my hands into more Bioderma products to test out and report back to you guys. Definitely leave comments below of your favorite Bioderma products. See the link above to be taken directly to the Sears Website.

Love,

Claire

Empties: March 2013

Saturday, April 6, 2013

You would think that after months and months of doing these empties posts/videos there would come a point where the sheer quantity would slow down. Apparently not. I won't lie, I love collecting the products and watching my bag of empties grow more full as the month progresses. It's a sick satisfaction. I am a consumer. It's that simple.

Anyway, as far as the products go, I finished a few interesting skincare bits (yes, cleanser is interesting to me) and a few makeup items that always seem to shock the masses that I get through (the masses being my one friend who reads this, HI DIANA). Regardless, I hope you guys enjoyed the video and snazzy empty-product-porn.

Products Mentioned:

Bath & Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar Golden Sugar Scrub*

Lush Christmas Eve Bubble Bar*

Lush Santa's Sack Bubble Bar*

EOS Lavender Jasmine Shave Cream*

h20+ Seaweed Mud Treatment*

REN Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash*

Lush Hair Doctor*
DevaCurl One Condition
DevaCurl No-Poo
Bumble & Bumble Classic Hairspray*
Lush R&B*
Carol's Daughter Hair Milk Lite Leave-In Moisterizer*
Lush The Sacred Truth*
Caudalie Beauty Elixer*
Klorane Soothing Eye Make-Up Remover with Cornflower Water
Avene Cleanance Gel*
REN Hydra-Calm Cleansing Gel*
This Works Super Moisture
Jemma Kidd Mineral Skin Tint SPF 20*
Tarte MultiplEYE Clinically-Proven Natural Lash Enhancing Primer*

Travel/Sample Sizes:

Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Milk Scrub*

Caudalie Crushed Cabernet Scrub*

Love + Toast Clementine Crush Sugar Scrub*

Sundari Gotu Kola & Walnut Body Exfoliator (x2)*
Kiehl's Nashi Blossom & Pink Grapefruit Hand & Body Lotion (2)*
Kiehl's Olive Fruit Oil Nourishing Conditioner*
Kiehl's Amino Acid Conditioner*
Kiehl's Amino Acid Shampoo*
Bumble & Bumble Color Minded Shampoo*
Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque*
Matrix Biolage Exquisite Oil*
GLAMGLOW Tingling & Exfoliating Mud Mask*
Caudalie Cleansing Water*
ShuUemura Cleansing Beauty Oil Premium a/o Advanced Formula*
Lancome Creme Mousse Confort Creamy Foaming Cleanser*
Clarins 'UV Plus HP' Multi-Protection Day Screen SPF 40*
Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream*
Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Repair Eye Serum*
bareMinerals Multi-Wrinkle Repair
Love + Toast Gin Blossom Shea Butter Hand Creme*
Narciso Rodriguez for her Eau de Parfum
Betsey Johnson Too Too Pretty Eau de Parfum
Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara
Hourglass No. 28 Primer Serum
bareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener

* = products i would repurchase

Love,
Claire

FOTD 3-13-13

Thursday, March 14, 2013

I thought I would start a new series here on the blog. Face of the Days aren't new friends with blogs, but definitely new to The Makeup Architect. I think they are great ways for me to share the makeup that I'm using, and a way for me to share mini reviews on the products I'm trying out. Let me know what you guys think and if I should continue with these kinds of posts. Hopefully yes, because I thought it was so fun to do!

For the look I first started out by smoothing the Hourglass No. 28 Primer Serum all over my face. I'm enjoying this product sample, but not enough to shell out the money, it's good, but not life changing. After letting that set and sink in, I used my trusty Chanel Lift Lumiere Foundation in Ivoire (14). This is one of my favorite (and most expensive) foundations. It gives a beautiful satin finish and the medium coverage, buildable foundation lasts all day (the plastic packaging is obviously not very durable).

To cover the dark circles under my eyes and the redness around my nose I used my MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW 20. This is a full coverage and very blendable long-lasting product. My only complaints are the smell and the over zealous pump dispenser, otherwise its perfect for those of us with those genetic deep purple under eyes. To ensure that there would be no creasing and migrating into the fine lines under my eyes, I used the Bare Minerals Mineral Veil to set the concealer. To cover my blemishes and scars, my favorite is the MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW 20, it doesn't budge all day once it's been set with powder; this time was my MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural.

MAC's Bare Study Paint Pot served as the perfect base for the star of the show, my new Burberry Sheer Eye Shadow in Rosewood. This is THE ultimate in luxury eyeshadows. There is no going back now that I've tried this shadow, it has reset my standards for the possibilities of makeup; over dramatic much? I placed rosewood all over the lid, into the crease, and took it under the eye. I used The Balm shadows from the Nudetude Palette; Sultry to blend out the crease and Sassy on the brow bone as as inner corner highlight. Finally, a little brown eyeliner, Nars Laguna as a contour, Tarte Magic on the cheeks, Revlon Coral Reef on the lips, and Covergirl Clump Crusher Waterproof on the lashes.

This has been my go-to-lookfor a while now and I am absolutely in love with it!

Hope you guys enjoyed!
Love,
Claire

Empties: February 2013

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Just because there are fewer days in February, it does not mean that I will finish fewer products. Really though, the addiction has not faltered and I still finished an entire bag of products over the month of February. Yes, many of the products took months of use, but still, I have a problem. Regardless, here are the products that I finished over the month of February.

Products Mentioned:

Red Flower Italian Blood Orange Cleansing Hand Soap*
Softsoap Deep Cleansing Sea Mineral Hand Soap*
Home & Body Company Olive Leaf Oil Oil Hand Soap in Lavender Vanilla*
Klorane Soothing Make-Up Removing Wipes with Cornflower Water
Boscia Restorative Amino 3-P Firming Treatment
Walgreens Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover
Pixi Waterproof Makeup Remover
Lush Ro's Argan Body Conditioner*
Origins Incredible Spreadable Smoothing Ginger Body Scrub*
Zoya Remove+ Nail Polish Remover*
Studio 35 Beauty Regular Nail Polish Remover Pads*
Julep One-Step Polish Remover Packette (x3)
Lush The Enchanter Bath Bomb*
Lush Father Christmas Bath Bomb*
Lush Cinders Bath Bomb*
Lush Snow Globe Bath Bomb*
Studio 35 Beauty Premium Cotton Rounds
Sensodyne Full Protection plus Whitening Fluoride Toothpaste*
Vitafusion Vitamin D3, 2000 IU Gummy Vitamins*
Crystal Peel Vitamin E Lip Therapy*

Sample/Travel Sizes:

Ahava Deadsea Water Mineral Hand Cream
Lorac Tantalizer Body Bronzing Lumenizer in Deep*
Algenist Overnight Restorative Cream*
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream*
bareMinerals Advanced Protection SPF 20 Moisterizer
Kiehl's Amino Acid Conditioner*
Bumble & Bumble Color Minded Conditioner*
Cristophe Denise Richards Volume Extend Finishing Spray*
Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb Eau de Toilette (x2)*
Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum*
Coach Poppy Eau de Parfum (x2)
Hanae Mori Eau de Parfum
L'Occitaine Almond Shower Oil*
Skin & Co. Roma Bagnodoccia D'Olivia Cleansing Body Gel with Olive & Sicilian Orange Extract*
Aveeno Daily Moisterizing Lotion
Korres Body Butter Basil Lemon*
MAC Zoom Lash Mascara

* = I would repurchase

Holy Crap!
Love,
Claire

Get Ready With Me # 2: Date Night

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A soft look for an evening out with your boo.

This video shows not only how I like to get ready for a date night, but also how I like to use pink eyeshadows. A color that many times can make you look sickly, I like to use the warm toned pinks to create a soft and romantic look. In this look I used only the Bare Minerals Ready Eyeshadows that I am absolutely in love with. I used both the Star Treatment Palette (that I picked up around the holidays) and the Next Big Thing Quad (from the most recent collection). With a little black eyeliner and a pink lip, this look is not too bold so that your date won't be looking at your makeup all night long.