Ulta Beauty Holiday Gift Guide

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Hey Guys,

It's that time of year again, Holiday Gift Guides! This year I am going to be creating 3 or 4 gift guides for the holiday season. Since my blog is mainly beauty/fashion I will have an Ulta Gift Guide and a Sephora Gift Guide. I will also an Amazon Gift Guide which will include gifts for women, men, and children.  I may also try to get up a Holiday Wish List for myself. The first gift guide which you will find below is the Ulta Beauty Holiday Gift Guide! I have separated the guide into price ranges and categories. I also included gift ideas for men at the bottom! I have made this whole post shoppable. I have linked these items on the text above each picture as well as at the bottom of the post. Keep reading to check out some great gift ideas!

Review: Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra-Longwear Foundation & Translucent Loose Setting Powder*

Hey Guys,

Today I am going to share my thoughts on the new Laura Mercier Flawless Fusion Ultra Long Wear Foundation. I was lucky enough to receive it for free from Influenster for testing and review purposes. I was also sent a full size of the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder which I am already a huge fan of. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on the foundation!

July Favorites

Hey Guys,

I'm a bit late on posting my favorites for July but still wanted to get a video filmed. I just got back from Mexico last week. It was so relaxing and the weather and resort were beautiful. We did a day trip to Isle Mujeres where we took a catamaran to the island. We did some snorkeling and swimming off the boat and then docked on the island for some shopping. It was a great trip but I am happy to be home. Whenever I go on vacation I always end up missing home a bit. Check out my video below to see what I was loving for the month of July! I have some exciting news that I discuss in the video as well. 

Beauty Haul: Sephora, Ulta, and ColourPop

Hey Guys,

I recently bought a some makeup during the Sephora VIB sale and Ulta 20% off coupon sale. I also ordered a bunch of stuff from ColourPop that I have wanted for a while. Check out my video below to see what I got!

December Favorites

Hey Guys,
I'm pretty late at posting my favorites for last month but I still wanted to do it since I already filmed the video! I need to get back in the swing of things with blogging but I've been struggling lately. I have felt overwhelmed with trying to get content out on certain days and I've decided to stop stressing about it. If I get 2 posts up each week and on scheduled days then great! If not, its not the end of the world. Check out my video below to hear about my favorites for December!

Sephora VIB Haul

Hey Guys,
I picked up some things at the Sephora VIB sale and wanted to show you what I got. Check out my video below to see my haul!

Products Discussed in the Video:
Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner $36.00

Korres Pomegranate Balancing Cream Gel Moisturizer $34.00

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Travel Size $22.50

First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Triple Remedy: Brighten, Depuff, and Smooth $36.00

Bite Beauty Best Rewind $25.00

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm Shea Butter & Vitamin E $7.50

Thanks for watching!

Did you pick anything up during the Sephora VIB sale? Post your comments below!

What's in My Purse? Winter 2015

Hey Guys,
I recently did a Makeup Collection Video (which you can see HERE) and forgot about all of the lippies in my purse. I decided to do a What's in My Purse video so that you can see all the lippies that I didn't get to show you.

Click the video below!


What's in your purse? Post your comments below!

Review: Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip Kit

Hi Guys,

The Sephora Favorites Give Me More Lip kit was one of the top things on my Christmas List. I haven't tried THAT many different lip brands that are sold at Sephora. I thought that this kit was a great way to figure out which products and finishes that I did and didn't like. I have been trying these products out for quite some time now and am ready to share this review. Some people may have different opinions as me which is completely fine. Some products might work for me but not for other people and vice versa. Keep reading to hear my thoughts on each!

The product is divided into four sections: Reds, Berries, Nudes, and Pinks

1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi Ladies!
I'm super happy and proud to announce that today is my one year blog anniversary! Happy Birthday to Leopard Lace and Cheesecake! It has been an AMAZING journey so far and I can't wait to see what the future will bring. I started my blog as a hobby to talk about my passions; beauty and fashion. I had no idea what would come of it. I have met SO MANY amazing people in the past year. I have made some great business contacts and some life long friends. I have learned so much about the beauty and fashion industry and continue to learn something new each day. It has been so awesome to see the growth of LLC over the past year as well as my growth as an individual. I would be nothing without my readers and fellow blogger friends. I want to THANK YOU ALL from the bottom of my heart! <3

As a thank you, I decided to do a giveaway. The giveaway will run from today September 13th through October 4th. I will announce the winner on Monday, October 6th.

Here are the items that you will win!

My Favorite Bronzers

Hi Ladies, 
Since the summer is quickly coming to an end, I wanted to share with you two of my current favorite bronzers. These are my favorite ones to apply to my cheeks and nose etc (not for contouring). They are two very different types of bronzers having different finishes, shades, and prices.

Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder in Bronze 03 $36.00

I actually recieved this as a gift from a co-worker. It came in a little gift bag with other deluxe sized samples of Laura Mercier products. I wasn't expecting much from this bronzer but I actually really love it! It has a matte finish and is better for light/medium skin tones. It may be too darker for fair/light skin shades. This bronzer comes in lighter shades as well. The color blends in beautifully and does not show up too orange on me. It looks very natural giving me a sunkissed look.

Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sunlight $5.79 at Walgreens

On the opposite end of the spectrum is this Rimmel Natural Bronzer. I believe this is the lightest shade in this line. This bronzer is very shimmery which some people might not like. It may show up a little orange on some people but it doesn't really do that on me. I used this earlier in the summer when I was lighter. Like I said, it does have shimmer so I only used a little on my cheeks. It gives a nice glow. I also like to use it on the crease of my eye when I want a more natural, no makeup-makeup look.

Have you tried either of these? What are your favorite bronzers? Post your comments below!

-Tanya xoxo

June Favorites

Hi Ladies!

Today I am going to share with you my favorite products for June. This month ended almost as quickly as it came. The past four weeks flew by! I am pretty excited that July is almost here. I have some fun events coming up in July including a 4th of July Party, a Motives Trunk Show, and my trip to Mexico! This month, I didn't really have a favorite blush or eyeshadow palette which is rare for me. I did however have a ton of other favorites!