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Sophia + Mabelle | Makeup

I was introduced to this brand, Sophia + Mabelle , by Boxycharm when I received their lipstick. I raved about how good it was and then they sent me a few more of their products to try out so here is my thoughts... So starting with the lips, I have their traditional lipstick in the shade, Topless and I love it! It is a pretty warm nude that is creamy and wears well being a classic bullet lipstick. They sent me the liquid lip and it is a pretty nude too. The shade, Nude Heels is pretty light for even me, but paired with a deeper lip liner it is absolutely gorgeous. It does dry down as a matte but is super lightweight with a long wear time.  This mascara is very black for those dark lashes making it perfect for that go-to mascara to coat the lashes before falsies or great for natural day-to-day lashes. But I have to say it is my least favorite I have tried from them for what I typically look for in mascara. I find myself using it for the natural look when I need a quick go-to but for get

Cloud by Ariana Grande | Fragrance

Cloud by Ariana Grande   Top: Lavender Blossom, Juicy Pear, Bergamot Heart: Crème De Coconut, Indulgent Praline, Vanilla Orchid Base: Sensual Musks, Creamy Blonde Woods Okay okay, I get the hype. When I first smelled this fragrance straight from the bottle I got an in between - old lady scent (which I'm not saying is a bad thing.. Just not everyones thing.) and a super fresh scent. This is typically not my favorite combo but I gave it a shot and let the scent warm up to my skin. As I have mentioned before, Ariana's scents you can not judge from the get go. You really have to test them out. They're completely different from the bottle to the skin. While most fragrances are, I can't explain these, they are very different. Cloud has a very fresh but warmness to it that makes it so likable and also great day time wear. The blend of florals and warm notes has me loving it for a fall going into winter scent. When first applied you get the fresh floral but as it wears you have