Beauty Archives - michelle xo elise

April 10, 2021

Sephora Spring Savings Event Picks

This weekend Sephora starts rolling out their Spring Savings Event. Rogue members can start shopping on 4/9 and will receive 20%. VIB members can start shopping on 4/13 for 15%. Lastly, Beauty Insiders can start shopping on 4/15 and will receive 10% off! You can utilize this discount (an unlimited amount of times) both in store and online from your corresponding start date until 4/19. If you’re shopping the Sephora Spring Savings event online, just use the code OMGSPRING.

With summer quickly approaching, I tried to focus on products perfect for the warmer months. Some of these products are my usual tried and true products while others are products I’ve been considering purchasing myself!

February 6, 2021

Wildflower Beauty by Jessica Skincare Review

I love supporting local shops and businesses. So when Wildflower Beauty by Jessica reached out asking if I wanted to work with them, I was super excited given my love for all things skincare!

September 20, 2020

FlutterHabit Lash Review

If you read my Makeup Basics post, you may remember me mentioning that I’ve been itching to try eyelash extensions. But, after further research, I wasn’t mentally or financially ready to commit to them quite yet. So, I was super excited when I stumbled across FlutterHabit lashes, as they claim to last 3 to 5 days and application can be done in the comfort of your own home.

September 15, 2020

The Perfect At-Home Manicure

This past year, life in quarantine has given me the opportunity to become quite the jack-of-all-trades. This year I’ve learned how to cook a lot of my favorite foods, sew, invest in stocks with Shawn and lately give myself a mani. Traditionally painting my nails at home just wasn’t my thing. It takes a lot of work, I’m kind of impatient and I somehow always find a way to sabotage my nails. This year I’ve been investing a lot of time in doing things that make me feel happy, refreshed, and feel beautiful. So, I was determined to master the art of a great at-home manicure.

September 12, 2020

Affordable Skincare Brands: E.L.F. Cosmetics

E.L.F. Cosmetics is hands down one of my favorite affordable cosmetic brands. My first ever makeup brush set was from E.L.F. cosmetics, and to this day I prefer their makeup brands over most high-end makeup brushes. So when I found out E.L.F. cosmetics also had a skincare line, I was super excited to try it out.

August 12, 2020

Skincare Basics: Breakouts and Maskne

August 5, 2020

Fenty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick Swatches

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Fenty Beauty. My favorite thing about their brand is how they’ve changed the culture of the beauty industry when it comes to creating diverse products. Not to mention the quality of their products is just simply amazing. So, when my cousin told me Fenty was having a sale on National Lipstick Day, I had to snag a couple of their Mattemoiselle lipsticks.

July 29, 2020

Problems WOC Have in the Beauty Aisle

It’s no secret that I love makeup. But as a woman of color (WOC), it didn’t take long for me to discover that there are problems in the beauty industry. Certain problems that at times frustrate me because I may walk into a beauty store and scour the internet and not find the solution I’m looking for. Simple solutions that are targeted towards women of other shades but not targeted towards WOC.

July 24, 2020

Makeup Basics: Eyebrow, Eyelashes, and Eyeshadow Tips

Happy Friday! 🙂 Today, I wanted to share with you another Makeup Basics post but this time I’m talking all about eye makeup! Because I have small hooded eyes I like to keep it neutral and low key in my eye area. So, these eyebrow, eyelashes, and eyeshadow tips should be super easy for any makeup beginner!

July 20, 2020

Makeup Basics: Foundation Tips

It’s no secret that I’m a mama that loves a good makeup look! Makeup is my happy place and it’s been my thing long before I became a mama. I remember the days in college I would spend HOURS watching Youtube tutorials so I could learn how to achieve a flawless makeup look. To this day, learning new foundation tips are my favorite thing to do. Realistically, if your foundation doesn’t look well, everything else will likely look a mess. Like most things in life, you have to start off on a good foot. So I wanted to share with you some makeup foundation tips I love and use that will help you achieve that perfect base.

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