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reyneclaw · 5 years ago

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OC aesthetic: Laura BOLD what applies to your character’s themes.

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[ COLOR ] red. brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal gray. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. mint green. magenta. pastels. bubblegum pink. blood red. ivory. acid green. sepia brown.

[ ELEMENTAL ] fire. ice. water. air. earth. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight.midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. clouds. light. smoke. shadows.

[ BODY ] claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. scars. scratches. ears. wounds. burns. spikes. feathers. webs. eyes. hands. sweat. tears. feline. chubby. curvy. short. tall. normal height. muscular. slender. trained. piercings. tattoos. strong. weak. shapeshifting. junoesque. svelte. long hair. short hair. dark circles. big. small. prosthetic. experimented. cyborg. halos. horns. wolfish.

[ WEAPONRY ] fists. sword. dagger. spear. scythe. bow and arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns. axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katana. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. power loader. flamethrower. metal rod. shotguns. needles.

[ MATERIAL ] gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies.sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood.porcelain. paper. wool. fur. lace. leather. copper. silk. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics. yarn. slime. ivory.sand. bone.

[ NATURE ] grass. leaves. trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. holly. lavender. lilies. petals. thorns. sunflowers. seeds. hay. sand. rocks. snow. ice. roots. flowers. ocean. river. lake. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. rain forest. swamp. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. stars. clouds. mountains. fungi. cliffs. sunlight.

[ ANIMALS ] lions. wolves. black panthers. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. swans. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. roaches. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. cats. dogs. bunnies. praying mantis. crows. ravens. rats. mice. lizards. frogs. bears. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. dinosaurs. dragons. felines. foxes. centaurs.

[ FOOD/DRINK ] sugar. salt. water. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. vodka. beer. coffee. tea. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. cherry. strawberry. pomegranate. watermelon. vegetables. fruits. meat. human flesh. fish. pies. desserts. chocolate. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. burgers. burritos. pizza. vanilla. cookies.

[ HOBBIES ] music. art. piercing. watercolors. gardening. knitting. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. fencing. riding. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. cameras. video cameras. video games. computers. phones. movies. theater. libraries. books. magazines. poetry. philosophy. cds. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. cello. guitar. electric guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. synthesizers. harp. woodwinds. brass. trumpet. flute. drums. bells. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. tree climbing. running. vivisection. robots. research. necromancy.

[ STYLE ] lingerie. armor. cape. dress. robes. suit. tunic. vest. shirt. boots. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. skirt. shorts. jewelry. earrings. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. neck tie. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. watches. glasses. sunglasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. pantyhose. stockings. thigh highs. eyepatch. blindfold. nude.

[ MISC ] balloons. bubbles. cityscape. landscape. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. diary. fairy lights. madness. insanity. sadness. happiness. optimism. pessimism. realism. loneliness. anger. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. enemies. lovers. loyalty. smoking. alcohol. drugs. kindness. love. embracing. intimacy. passion. intercourse.

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airanddust · 5 years ago

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A day in isolation

Day I don’t even know. It’s March 27. I should be packed and ready for a trip to Japan, but that was cancelled a month ago. We should have been there to see the cherry blossoms and stay in a cramped Osaka hotel room. Now, as the meme says, we will be going to “Los Kitchenos.”

My mornings start with a sense of reluctance. Sailor nudges my leg two minutes before my 7 am alarm. I used to wake up at 6, which, since the time change, is now 7, but I haven’t been to the office since then so I’ve been waking up at this time for…three weeks. Since March 5.

I feed the dogs, stumble in the wan light to pull open the blinds, flip on my Happy Light, and unfurl my thick purple yoga mat. I don’t bother with the toning yoga videos anymore. It’s all stretches and relaxation practices. I choose fifteen or twenty minutes, or thirty if I didn’t hit snooze and feel luxurious. I tilt my spine side to side in tabletop position, hands and feet against the ribbed mat. A catch releases somewhere in my back.

The first downward dog is always a balm for my calves. My right leg is a block of concrete, stiff and unmoving after an uncomfortable night. I often wake to find myself jammed against one shoulder, or with a hand tingling, or my hip screaming so loudly it pulls me from a dream.

I work through the flow and inevitably need a tissue when my body spurts up some gunk that went dormant overnight. Clarity returns to my sinuses. I feel a little less hatred for the day ahead. It almost feels like a normal day.

Since stocking up for the vacation-apocalypse, I now have a myriad of breakfast choices as compared to my typical instant oatmeal packet or protein shake. I could have protein waffles, banana bread, strawberries, string cheese, or cinnamon raisin bread that Robert made, wide and puffy.

I read the Bible while I eat. I used to read it on my YouVersion app, but that was creating a too-addictive don’t-break-the-chain habit (I got to 100 days this year), and the reading didn’t go deep. I switched to the mid-Psalms in my fifteen-year-old NASB college Bible and starting journaling my SOAP — another unfortunate acronym, but a helpful one I gleaned from our church’s online messages. Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. It helps me identify what most speaks to me in a passage and consider it more closely. Today it’s Psalm 41.

I have fifteen minutes to write, perched on the edge of my dilapidated former office chair, which has lost two silver wheels and now sits disabled next to my desk. I realized I need a separate space, even if it’s just a seat two feet from my office chair, in which to write and thus separate myself from work.

I check newsletters in my email. The Denison Forum, the New York Times briefing, the Hustle, Briefingday, and, on Fridays, Girls’ Night In. I take a quick scroll through Instagram. Sometimes I watch a few stories from my favorite fashion bloggers. Then I lift the lid of my work MacBook Pro.

It’s time to work, but the thought of eight hours ahead of me is nearly paralyzing. I usually open Trello, where I’ve divided my tasks into To Do, Doing, and Done, but today I try Marie Forleo’s handwritten method of finishing the sentence “The one thing I will accomplish today is…” Today, it is sketching and mocking up a grid view for car sensors.

Then the Slack messages come in. I removed Slack from my phone at the advice of a coworker — “only I can give myself anxiety; Slack doesn’t have that privilege” — but the desktop app still manages to contribute to the low-grade anxiety that I will miss a critical conversation. I disabled the red badge of death. I turned on Do Not Disturb. Yet I still compulsively open Slack every ten minutes. Working remotely seems to make me eager to prove I’m around, available, not goofing off, and I don’t get into that deep zone of focus I need. But I try. I turn on an instrumental playlist from Spotify — it only recommends classical and movie scores for me now — and clump my old, cheap Amazon headphones over my ears.

My cat Nala weaves in between my keyboard and monitor. She flips onto her back and splays her legs out, falls asleep, and spreads ever so subtly until her back leg shoves my keyboard to the far edge of the desk, where I am now forced to sit diagonal to my computer. If I shut her out of the office, she scratches the door and makes pleading guttural noises, but in the office, she seems to know when I have a Zoom meeting and pretends to run an agility course. More than twice I’ve had to introduce her to coworkers when she hops between me and the webcam, leaving a dark tail in her wake.

We had catered lunch daily at the office. Now we fend for ourselves. This week I wrote down a semi-meal plan, and today I pull two red-topped plastic containers from the fridge to mix Thai ground beef with leftover Kraft Mac and cheese. I microwave it until it’s a strangely humid combination of cuisines.

I read the latest edition of Real Simple while I eat. The magazine came bagged in a plastic sheath, which I peeled off and threw away before washing my hands. I know the content was created months ago before this virus existed, and yet it’s still odd to read something so remarkably free of Covid-19. There is, however, a spring cleaning feature that explains the difference between sanitizing and disinfecting. That reminds me we only have a handful of Clorox wipes left. When we run out I’ve thought of dipping paper towels into the leftover solution at the bottom of the canister. I haven’t been super diligent about wiping down surfaces, but then again, we don’t go out much. I haven’t been outside in two days.

I return to my desk and mindlessly nibble on a Seattle Chocolate Double Distilled Mint bar. I eventually return to the kitchen to make DIY milk tea — cold Lipton with a splash of milk, mixed in my reusable boba tea tumbler. I didn’t think I could tolerate caffeine, but the iced tea has just enough to propel me through the rest of the workday. I don’t have tapioca to add but that’s okay. There are apparently sixty-eight carbs per serving of boba. I’m already eating too much. We stocked up on rice cakes, bananas, peanut butter, oatmeal, canned soup, dried pineapple, Pop-Tarts, and granola. Five-year-old me is constantly aware of this and always planning my next trip to the kitchen.

At three I join a few coworkers for what we call Zoom-ba, our virtual dance session, where I share a pre-made YouTube playlist and we dance in tiny thumbnail windows with each other. Our favorite instructor is a guy named Mao who wears bright colors and dances on a pier somewhere over tropical waters. It helps us feel less like we’re trapped in our small, dark homes.

After an hour more of work, I join another Zoom call to work out with friends who exercise with me almost daily now. Today we do legs. Last time we did abs, which, for some reason, left Laura with sore arms and me with achy glutes. We’re still figuring out how to do this. We place our laptops on chairs and the floor and follow an impossibly fit woman on YouTube.

Sweaty and tired, I tell my friends goodbye and pull up Instagram to watch the nightly fireside chat from my favorite finance author. It’s comforting to have this small slice of a predictable schedule: to know that every night, he’ll appear on my screen at 5:30. After this I don’t know what I’ll do. Maybe eat, or walk the dogs.

Robert makes mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot, and a thick, starchy scent wafts through the house. The Instagram Live ends and I join him for small plates of mashed potatoes with canned green beans. It feels sort of like a survival meal. We forgot to defrost any meat. I know I’ll be hungry later.

It’s raining so we don’t walk the dogs. Instead, we finish watching the first season of Altered Carbon, which I wasn’t sure I’d even want to finish watching. I don’t like how the story is ending. I also realize that with each show I watch, I’m wondering why the actors stand so close to each other. It hasn’t even been six months since all of this started. Will I think this way about every show from now on?

After the show ends Robert goes to his home office and I go to mine, where I open Skillshare for the next new routine I’ve established: learning Spanish. A coworker mentioned it could be a good way to pass the time, and since we have several Spanish-speaking friends and I love Zumba music, I’d like to learn it. I sit in front of my laptop and repeat words to the screen.

Some nights I make a tiny zine out of a sheet of printer paper. I think I’m putting too much on my plate. My creativity feels dried up, restless, and I end up on Twitter or some other internet rabbit hole. I don’t want to look back and see that every decision I made during this time was reactionary, but some days I don’t feel like I can muster much more than that.

Before brushing my teeth and washing my face, I go through my planner, make sure I did everything I wanted to do today. I realize how crude that sounds when, as some articles tell me, I shouldn’t be focused on output during a time of global crisis. But I feel listless without these goals. I need something to put me in motion, even if only for distraction.

Now I’m in bed. I have a stack of library books procured hours before the library shut down, but I don’t always read them. I keep one on my nightstand just in case. I’ll probably watch Robert play Animal Crossing on the Switch until I can’t keep my eyes open anymore. The music and repetitive actions are calming. Boring. Kind of like life used to be.

I fall asleep.

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cxkarnstein · 8 years ago

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﹙ your muse aesthetic.﹚

BOLD any which apply to your muse & feel free to add to the list! **remember to REPOST, DON’T REBLOG.

COLORS // brown. orange. yellow. green. blue. purple. pink. black. white. teal. burnt orange. silver. gold. grey. lilac. metallic. matte. royal blue. strawberry red. charcoal grey. forest green. apple red. navy blue. crimson. cream. blood red. mint green. ivory. seafoam.

ELEMENTS // fire. ice. water. air. earth. rain. snow. wind. moon. stars. sun. heat. cold. steam. frost. lightning. sunlight. moonlight. dawn. dusk. twilight. midnight. sunrise. sunset. dewdrops. storm.

BODY // claws. long fingers. fangs. teeth. wings. tails. lips. bare feet. freckles. bruises. canine. scars. scratches. wounds. burns. spikes. feathers. webs. eyes. hands. sweat. tears. feline. chubby. curvy. thin. lean. short. tall. normal height. muscular. piercing. tattoos.

WEAPONS // fists. feet. sword. dagger. spear. arrow. hammer. shield. poison. guns.axes. throwing axes. whips. knives. throwing knives. pepper sprays. tasers. machine guns. slingshots. katanas. maces. staffs. wands. powers. magical items. magic. rocks. mud balls. legs. scythe.

MATERIALS // gold. silver. platinum. titanium. diamonds. pearls. rubies. sapphires. emeralds. amethyst. metal. iron. rust. steel. glass. wood. porcelain. paper. wool. fur. lace. leather. silk. velvet. denim. linen. cotton. charcoal. clay. stone. asphalt. brick. marble. dust. glitter. blood. dirt. mud. smoke. ash. shadow. carbonate. rubber. synthetics.

NATURE // grass. leaves. trees. bark. roses. daisies. tulips. lavender. petals. thorns. seeds. hay. sand. rocks. roots. flowers. ocean. river. meadow. forest. desert. tundra. savanna. rainforest. caves. underwater. coral reef. beach. waves. space. clouds. mountains. cliffs.

ANIMALS // lions. wolves. eagles. owls. falcons. hawks. foxes. swans. snakes. turtles. ducks. bugs. spiders. birds. whales. dolphins. fish. sharks. horses. cats. dogs. bunnies. praying mantises. crows. ravens. mice. lizards. werewolves. unicorns. pegasus. dragons. rats.

FOOD // sugar. salt. candy. bubblegum. wine. champagne. hard liquor. beer. coffee. tea. spices. herbs. apple. orange. lemon. cherry. strawberry. watermelon.vegetables. fruits. meat. fish. pies. desserts. chocolate. cream. caramel. berries. nuts. cinnamon. burgers. burritos. pizza. ambrosia. bread.

HOBBIES // music. art. watercolors. gardening. reading. smithing. sculpting. painting. sketching. fighting. writing. composing. cooking. sewing. training. dancing. acting. singing. martial arts. self-defense. electronics. technology. cameras. video cameras. video games. computer. phone. movies. theater. libraries. magazines. CDs. records. vinyls. cassettes. piano. violin. guitar. electronic guitar. bass guitar. harmonica. harp. woodwinds. brass. bells. playing cards. poker chips. chess. dice. motorcycle riding. eating. climbing. running.

STYLE // lingerie. armor. cape. dress. tunic. vest. shirt. boots. heels. leggings. trousers. jeans. skirt. jewelry. earrings. shoulder holsters. necklace. bracelet. ring. pendant. hat. crown. circlet. helmet. scarf. brocade. cloaks. corsets. doublet. chest plate. leather jacket. gorget. bracers. belt. sash. coat. jacket. hood. gloves. socks. masks. cowls. braces. watches. glasses. sunglasses. visor. eye contacts. makeup. tactical gear.

MISC // balloons. bubbles. cityscape. light. dark. candles. war. peace. money. power. powerless. percussion. clocks. photos. mirrors. pets. kisses. diary. fairy. lights. madness. sanity. sadness. anger. happiness. optimism. pessimism. realism. loneliness. family. friends. assistants. co-workers. enemies. loyalty. smoking. drugs. kindness. love. hugs. sex.

tagged by: @scpphjc tagging: @nymphcd @kxmjennie @incubus-ravi @divble @cxrpsequeen @oasisofthemad (Laura)

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dazombi3fari3 · 5 years ago

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Good morning dolls. Today we wrap up the Coastal Scents Revealed palette reviews with the 6th and final palette of the series. It’s a dupe palette for the Urban Decay Cherry Palette ($49 at Sephora and on the Urban Decay website).

Right off the bat I noticed that we finally have a palette with names for the shadows! There are 20 shadows in the Coastal Scents Revealed Rouge Palette (on sale for $5, regularly $20 on the Coastal Scents website). This is an almost spot on dupe for the Urban Decay one.

This palette has 9 shimmers and 11 mattes. There was no kick back on either the shimmers or the mattes and there was no fallout when placing the shadows on the eyes.

Revealed Rouge is pigmented and finally milled. The shadows blend together nicely with no muddling and they blend so quickly. There is a nice balance between transition shades and crease shades and with this palette you will be able to get several looks.

I give this palette and A+++! Ah yes they saved the best for last. It even has a medium and a deep brown in it!!! I am in love with this palette. I love how vibrant the berry colors are and I love how there are many shades in the brown family to be able to do a simple look or a smoky look. They knocked it out of the park with this palette. I would say it’s my favorite of the series, along with the matte palette.

Now on to the face of the day…..

Base: I used Stila Aqua Glow Perfecting Primer (discontinued).I filled in my pores with the NYX Pore Filler ($9.80 at Ulta). To conceal my under eyes I used NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer ($30 at Ulta and on the NARS website) in the color Medium 1 Custard. My foundation today is the Tarte Rain Forest of the Sea Foundation ($39 at Ulta, Sephora, and the Tarte website) in the color light sand. I set my face with the Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder ($39 at Ulta, Sephora, and the Laura Mercier website) in translucent. I bronzed my face with the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer ($15.99 at Ulta) in the color Bronzer.

Eyes: I primed the eyes with the Tarte Shape Tape ($27 at Ulta) in the color light medium honey. I used the Coastal Scents Revealed Rouge Palette (regularly $20 on sale for $5 on their website). I set the Shape tape with the color Caramelized (a grey based vanilla matte). For my first transition shade I chose Perfection (a light terra cotta peach matte) , followed by I’m Peachy (a medium peach matte) as my second transition color. I combined Amazing (a deep terra cotta matte) and Crave (an orange based berry matte) for my crease color. To deepen my outer 1/3 of the lid and the outer v I chose Night Rush (a medium deep chocolate brown matte) , which I also used on my lower lash line. On the middle 1/3 of my lid I used Rock It (a rose gold with an orange shift metallic) and on the inner 1/3 I used Fairy Dusk (a peachy pink metallic with a silver shift). I lined my brow bone with the BH Cosmetics Brow Highlighter ($5 on the BH website) on the matte side and then I set it with Peach Party (pale peach matte) from the palette. I highlighted my inner corners with Urban Decay single shadow ($20 at Ulta) in Midnight Cowboy. I did my brows with the ELF Ultra Precise Brow Pencil ($5 on their website) and the Wow Brow ($4 on their website) in the color dark brown. As always I used the Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara ($5.99 at Target). I lined my water line with NYX Faux Whites eyeliner ($8 at Ulta) in the color Linen.

Cheeks and Lips: I used NARS blush ($30 at Ulta, Sephora, and the NARS website) in the color Dolce Vita. To highlight my cheek bones, temples, brow bone, and cupid’s bow I used Jouer Powder Highlighter ($24 on their website) in the color Citrine. On my lips I am wearing NYX Slim Lip Pencil ($4 at Ulta) in the color Peekaboo Neutral and NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick ($7 at Ulta) in the color Soft-Spoken.

Final Thoughts….

Stila Aqua Glow Perfecting Primer is a sticky based primer. This is the first time I use it although I’ve had it for 2 years… I just opened it today. I am not sure about this one. It stays tacky which really gripped my foundation, but it emphasized my pores big time. I’ll have to try working with this one a bit more before I give my opinion on it, but so far it gets a C from me.

The NYX Pore Filler is my go to pore primer. It’s not the type of primer you can just run onto the skin, this one needs to be pushed into the skin or it pills up. I give it an A.

Tarte Rain Forest of the Sea Foundation comes in 30 shades , 8 shades for deeper skin. It’s billed as being a medium coverage with a radiant finish. It’s true. It is a medium coverage and leaves the skin looking healthy. It could use a few more shades in the deep range but it’s a great foundation. I would give it a solid A-. It gets the minus because it doesn’t have enough shades for our deeper skin beauties.

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Murumuru Butter Bronzer gets comes in 8 shades. It smells amazing! It’s like having the beach on my face. It’s a satin bronzer that has a slight orange undertone. It’s pigmented so a light hand is needed or you’ll be spending sometime buffing it out. I give this bronzer an A+.

Tarte Shape Tape has 30 shades, 9 of which are for deeper complexions. This is a full coverage concealer. It’s a bit on the thicker side and it seems to be a drying concealer. A little goes a very long way. I find it to be a little to thick for my under eyes, so i use it always only for my eye shadow primer. I would give this concealer a B.

Coastal Scents Revealed Rouge Palette gets a definite A+++ from me. They really did a good job at this palette!! Out of all 6 of the palettes this is the palette I would recommend you purchase.

My brows gave me the hardest time today…. they don’t match and they are patchy. I blame the Stila Perfecting Primer…. that and the fact that I didn’t have coffee before doing my makeup today.

NYX Faux Whites eyeliner gets a definite A+ from me. It’s not water proof so you will have to reapply this product, but it’s the perfect shade of flesh for the water line (it’s not too bright and it’s not too flesh colored).

NARS blush comes in 28 colors and are a demi matte finish. Take it from me , these blushes are extremely pigmented. I spent 5 minutes buffing out my blush today and I went in with a light hand. I give these blushes an A+.

Jouer Powder Highlighters are smooth but pick up every imperfection on the surface area. It comes in 8 shades and is not glitter based (we all know how much I hate glitter). This is another product you should build up slowly. You can go from pretty sheen to disco ball in no time with this product. The product is very smooth. I give it a B.

NYX Slim Lip Pencil gets a strong D from me. It’s too hard of a product, you end up wasting a ton of product warming it on the back of your hand just to get the product to not skip and put down color. These are not my favorite, in fact there are many more in the same price range that work better.

NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick comes in 24 shades. It’s got great coverage but does not dry down. There is some transfer with this lippie, but man does it go on smooth and nourishing. I really like this product. The shades are true to tube so it takes the guess work out of picking the shade that’s right for you. It’s not the longest lasting lip product but it’s not the type of lipstick that you will find yourself reapplying forever. It’s also not an overly sticky lip product either. I give this a solid A+++.

Well that’s all for now dolls. Thanks for sticking with me today.

Remember save a spoon for a bit of makeup.

XOXO

Coastal Scents 6 Review and Face of the Day Good morning dolls. Today we wrap up the Coastal Scents Revealed palette reviews with the 6th and final palette of the series.

#Beauty #Coastal Scents #Dupe Alert #Face of the day #Makeup #makeup review #Product Review

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