November Favourites!

Today on Thought Couture I have a video post for you! My November Favourites. Let me know in the comments what products you've been loving this month! And if you haven't already, check out my Youtube channel.

Great Makeup Brushes for Cheap!

A Product Review of Amazon's X SOURCE Brushes

I recently purchased these brushes form amazon, for $19.99. I was skeptical at first, but I thought for twenty dollars, I would try it out. I was very pleasantly surprised. 

(from bottom left corner, and clockwise) 

1. Fluffy Rounded Eye Brush  It is very fluffy and soft, but the bristles are not very dense, and so it's not that great of a brush for blending eye shadow. It can dust on colour, but it doesn't have the density or the grip that you would want from a blending brush. 3/5

2. Flat Buffer Brush This brush is a good quality face brush, but it isn't necessarily a stand out for me. It could just as easily be used for bronzer or face powder. It doesn't have a unique purpose- or at least none that I have discovered yet. 3/5. 

3. Flat Top Eye Brush. Unfortunately, this brush is extremely similar to the first, but it has a flat top rather than a rounded one. This brush might be good for application, but it doesn't work as well for blending. 2/5 

4. Rounded Powder Brush. This is one of my favourite brushes from the set. It's perfect for buffing face power onto the skin. 5/5. 

5. Angled Eye Brush. Again, this brush is very fluffy, but not very dense. That being said recently I have really enjoyed using it to apply highlight on to my cheek bones and the bridge of my nose. It seems to work very well for that. 4/5

6. Flat Buffer Brush. This brush is extremely similar to the second brush. Almost no noticeable difference to be honest. 3/5. 

7. Tapered Crease Brush. This is certainly a stand out brush for me. It is very dense and blends eye shadow perfectly. 5/5

8. Tapered Face Brush. Another stand out for me. I love to use this one for contouring the cheek bones and temple. 5/5 

See below how I use my favourite stand out brushes from this set. 

Overall, I would certainly recommend these brushes to anyone looking to find something that is high quality, synthetic, dense, and good for blending. 

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Thanks for reading!

Winter Walk

Casual Winter Day Outfit 

OUTFIT DETAILS
Top; Forever 21, Jeans; American Eagle, Scarf; Old Navy, Coat; Old Navy, Shoes; Target 

All of the snow has melted! Which is quite disappointing, but it does make shoots a lot easier. Here I could actually have my jacket open without freezing. And of course, Christmas will soon be upon us. I'm hoping to be posting some more festive outfits soon. Let me know in the comments what you're most excited for this holiday season! 

Best Winter Nail Polishes!

These three nail polishes by Sally Hanson are all wonderful quality, and in some cases quite festive. I love the dark purple "Pat on the Black" for a more formal look. The peachy pink, "So Much Fawn," is great for everyday. And finally, the gold, which has the perfect amount shimmer, is great for a holiday party. It's called, "Wedding Glitters." Today I'm wearing Wedding Glitters

Denim In Motion

OUTFIT DETAILS

Jacket - Garage, Skirt- American Eagle, T-shirt- Walmart

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Again, some more shots from the shoot I did with Shelby, back in September. Oh, the days of going bare foot on the grass... Anyway it was lots of fun to play around with fashion photography and I hope I can get back to it again soon. I hope to be back soon with more fashion posts. 

Until then, 

Naked 3 Easy Eye Look Tutorial!

Naked 3 Winter Eye Look 

DIRECTIONS: 

1.  Start by applying Painterly by MAC all over the eye lids. 

2. Sweep "Limit" through the crease. 

3. Work "Nooner" and "Darkside" into the outer corner of the crease to create depth. 

4. Line the upper and lower lash line with "Blackhheart" 

5. Finally, curl your lashes and apply "They're Real!" by Benefit. 

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AFTER: 

Summer Flashback

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Now that the snow is flying, I think we're all longing for those warmer days of summer. In my day dreaming, I remembered the photos I took a while back with my good friend Shelby, and thought I'd share them with you all. 

Stay warm,