BlushNBasil

Fall Nail Colors

November 22, 2020

I love nail polish. Though the title says Fall nail colors, I wear any nail color that calls out to me. What I mean is I do not keep certain colors for specific seasons. I wear red during the Holiday season and also enjoy wearing it whenever I feel like irrespective of it being the Holidays or not. That being said, I definitely can relate to wearing some bright or pastel colors during summer and darker shades during fall & winter.

For today's post I have 5 nail colors that I am into these days. A few from Essie, my …

KVD Vegan Beauty Studded Kiss Creme Lipsticks

November 18, 2020

Over the years lipsticks have brought me a lot of joy. I love the different colors, textures, formulas etc. Just a little bullet of lipstick is a confidence builder and has the capability to brighten one's mood. Today I have the KVD Vegan Beauty Studded Kiss Cream Lipsticks in the shades Lolita and OG Lolita for you. Also both these are satin-matte lipsticks.

KVD Lolita, OG Lolita — KVD Lolita and OG Lolita Studded Kiss Creme Lipsticks

The Sephora website says KVD Vegan Beauty Studded Kiss Lipsticks are “A creamy, vegan, high-pigment lipstick that has crazy-comfortable, long wear. Free of parabens. This product is also …

Easy Breakfast Egg Muffins

November 18, 2020

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as we all know. But for whatever reason, maybe we are running late, we have a lot on our minds etc, we skip breakfast. Studies have shown that breakfast balances your sugar levels and jumpstarts your metabolism. Breakfast stimulates your brain and is good for the heart.

Today I have an easy breakfast recipe for you. I love how effortless this recipe is.

Make these ahead of time and stock your fridge/freezer with these healthy breakfast Egg Muffins! You can reheat them in the microwave and breakfast is ready in …

NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil and NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Eyeliner

November 12, 2020

How do you start your makeup? Do you do your eyes first and then the rest of your face or vice versa? I always do my eyes first and then my face. It helps that after my eye is done, I can clean up my under eye area before doing my face. I always apply sunscreen first, and apply my face and eye primer after the sunscreen dries. Today I have a quick review of two NYX Jumbo Eye pencils and Epic Eyeliner in Brown.

Target website says “NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo …

Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47

November 11, 2020

Everyone needs sunscreen and it is such an important and necessary step in my daily routine. Sunscreen can help prevent skin cancer by protecting our skin from the sun's harmful Ultraviolet rays. The American Association of Dermatology recommends that everyone should use a Broad-spectrum sunscreen that provides protection against UVA and UVB rays. Your sunscreen should be SPF 30 or higher. That's where the Josie Maran Argan Daily Moisturizer SPF 47 comes in.

There are so many options to choose from and sometimes I get overwhelmed with all the information out there. I want to make sure my …

Bareminerals BOUNCE & BLUR Eyeshadow Palette Review

November 8, 2020

Sitting at home during the quarantine, I find myself focusing more on skin care, than makeup. Somehow, I miss my daily routine of getting ready for work in the morning. I would use certain products for a few days, then shop my stash and find different palettes, shades etc and use them for a few days. I loved to switch up my routine every few days. Today was the last day of my kids' school and we went to school to wave goodbye to all the staff, teachers, school nurse, paraprofessionals. I leaped at this opportunity and decided to wear …

Review Of Favorite Lip Balms Tinted And Clear

November 5, 2020

Almost feels like if I don’t apply lip-balm I get what I call crocodile lips. Therefore I think I am addicted to lip balm. I am stuck in the cycle of applying lip balm, dryness, reapplying lip balm cycle. Not just during winter, I use it avidly even during summer months. This reapplication process might be annoying for some, but not for this self proclaimed lipstick, lip balm addict. This addiction is not dangerous for you, however the same can't be said about your wallet. In this post I have a review of my favorite Lip Balms Tinted and Clear.…

Introduction

November 1, 2020

Hello, beautiful people! Welcome to my blog. I am just a regular mom of two, a daughter and a son, who loves makeup and beauty products. On my blog, I am planning on reviewing department store and drugstore beauty, and skincare products with a dash of food and recipe posts.

I got into makeup after my daughter was born. To be precise, 12 years ago. To me, the experience felt like a kid in a candy store. I looked at everything with wonder. The textures, the colors, the shimmer, the glitter – everything fascinated me. I wanted to share this …