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The Best High-End Paraben-Free Products Continuing with the best paraben-free makeup products, this post is all about the best high-end beauty products! It's a misconception that only cheap products are made with parabens, plenty of expensive and prestigious brands still use parabens as an ingredient in their products. There are so many amazing high-end products to choose from, this is just small portion of products I would highly recommend anyone to pick up. All of these products are also aluminum free! Let's get in to the list!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation DUPE The Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation is a holy grail foundation for many girls who NEED a long-wearing and high coverage foundation. I am no exception, it is hands down my holy grail foundation. I have tried out many many many drugstore foundations, hoping to find a dupe for the Double Wear. From the Maybelline Fluid Touch, Revlon ColorStay, CoverGirl 3-in-1, to the Rimmel Stay Matte. Many have been ok, but none were comparable to the longevity, coverage, but natural look of the Estee Lauder. I have oily acne prone skin, so I need a full coverage foundation that will cover my acne and discoloration, not leave my skin looking greasy, and must last all day. While I love everything about the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation, I hate the price. This retails for $37 (1 fl oz) at Estee Lauder Counters, Sephora , and the Estee Lauder Website . Thankfully, I have finally found an almost identical dupe, for 1/3rd of the price!

2014 Makeup & Beauty Favorites This year has flown by, and I for one am actually glad, because that means I can tell you all about the makeup and beauty favorites I have loved this year! Since starting to work at Ulta this past year, I've been able to try quite a few new things! Here we go!  Let's starting with the non-makeup! Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm I received this little beauty from work and have been absolutely in love with it this month! I never realized how dehydrated my eye area was until I started using this twice a day. The fine lines are less prominent and my concealer applies much easier and looks more natural under my eye. If you're in the market for a hydrating eye cream that helps with anti-aging, save up and get this one! This retails for  $65  at  Ulta  and  Sephora . Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing + Makeup Remover I've been on...

The end of the month is here again, that means monthly favorites! So here are some things I have been loving in the month on November. Some are some newer products I may not have mentioned yet. Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm I received this little beauty from work and have been absolutely in love with it this month! I never realized how dehydrated my eye area was until I started using this twice a day. The fine lines are less prominent and my concealer applies much easier and looks more natural under my eye. If you're in the market for a hydrating eye cream that helps with anti-aging, save up and get this one! This retails for $65 at Ulta and Sephora . Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation My go to foundation for my long days at school and at work has been this one! The Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation is a full coverage foundation that leaves a natural finish to the skin and comes in a huge variety of shades. This is perfect for those of us with acn...

I've recently had some bad luck with eyeshadows, whether the color was wrong or the formula I didn't care for. I have purchased many items that I regretted and thus returned, so here are some products I have accumulated over the years that I still have and regret purchasing! Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette Every raves about the quality of Urban Decay eyeshadows, and being that I love cool toned shadows, I thought I would love this palette. But sadly, all of the mid toned shades tend to look the same on my eyes and the they have some major fall out, which is a no no for me. For $52 I could have purchased 5 MAC eyeshadows that I love instead. Save your money, go for a different palette from a different brand.  MAC Eyeshadow in "Amber Lights" I love MAC eyeshadows. My draw back here is the color. The warm copper color doesn't look good on my skin tone. I also thought it would pop with a bit more color intensity than it does, even with a b...

This is my first beauty monthly favorites post and I'm so excited to show you guys what I've been loving for the month of July! This is a popular video on Youtube, I hope to keep doing these monthly favorites every month from now on. Let's get started. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Lip Moisturizer SPF 15   I picked this lip balm up at Ulta for $2.99. I needed a new lip balm with SPF for the summer and I must say I am in love with it! Its very moisturizing and creamy on the lips and doesn't leave that nasty white line around my inner lips that most lip products do. It has a very faint scent that isn't noticeable on the lips. It's completely clear when applied to the lips. And it's paraben-free! Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer I purchased this at the beginning of summer thinking it would add a nice bronzed effect to the skin when I wasn't wearing makeup. I don't find it bronzes my skin too much, but I do mi...

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer I recently picked up for Summer 2014 the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Luminous Liquid Bronzer . The Bronze Goddess Collection by Estee Lauder is limited edition each summer. This retails for  $28.50 (1 fl oz) and is available at your local Estee Lauder Counter and the Estee Lauder Website during the Summer. Let's get in the review!