HAUL: How to get FREE makeup! New video up!

Hey Guys!!! Just uploaded a new video and I hope you enjoy it! I have been shopping like a rich bitch--- Say what?!

 



 This was me pretty much every time I walked into the mall-



 So, I hope you enjoy checking out these goodies as much as I did!

Drugstore vs. High-End: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

SO, I made a youtube video- ahhh scary! But, in the video I compare two of my favorite products that are very comparable, but very different in price!



Hourglass Ambient Lighting powder in Luminous Light
vs.
Wet N' Wilds Bronzer Reserve Your Cabana

Hourglass retails for $45 dollars 

 The Wet 'N Wild: Reserve Your Cabana Bronzer is a reasonable $4

The price is much more right!

Watch the video to see more of my thoughts!

Blue Brown BOLD!

I was recently watching a tutorial and fell deeply, madly in love with a MAC pigment, Blue Brown. It was love at first sight, I was literally having dreams about it!

It was like:
 

So, after 2 weeks of wishing I forked over the $21.00 to get my first MAC pigment.

Primer: MAC Painterly Paint Pot

Left: Primed with MAC Painterly, Right: No primer

Left: applied wet w/ primer, Middle: Primed w/ primer, Right: not primed

This is an application with a quick swipe over the eye, with no other shadows used. 

I find this shadow so intriguing/exciting because you can create several looks in one, because of the reflective pigments! It has a frosted finish, with hints of matte rusty brown when spread thin. This pigment can be applied wet, dry, as a liner, and can also even be mixed into clear nail polish creating you're own shade!! 

First Impressions:

1. A little tricky to apply being a loose powder (of course). 

2. Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Use a light hand a first, it is veryyyy easy to over do

4. When over done, it turns into a rusty brown... which has the potential to be really pretty if done right! 

Overall:

I can not wait to play around with this pigment to get some new and different looks :)

Makeover a Day with Makeup

Do you ever have days where you feel like you could rip your hair out, or someone else's hair?

                                         Yeah, I had one of those days...

So, even on days when you don't have the energy to put on your full face (like me today, and yesterday... and yeahhhhh probably tomorrow too), or the tears wash it all away- embrace who you are, and be the person you want to be each day. On those days you don't like who've you've become, remember you always get a fresh face the next day! 

Favorite product of the week: 

                                           

Rimmel's Stay Matte Foundation! I found this 50% off at Walgreens last week for about $2.60 (holy crap- steal!), and I just can't get enough! It gives such a natural finish, but also a full coverage foundation. It is very easy to apply, I have been using a tapered foundation brush- although, it is very thick so you'll need to clean whatever brush you use regularly. It can cake a tiny bit throughout the day, but since it is a mousse it is easily corrected by just blending it back into the skin. I have never been so excited about a foundation, just lovin' it! 

Hope you are having a good day, more importantly, an even better tomorrow! 

Bold Burritos...and Nails

When it comes to my nails- it never seems to matter what brand-whether it's a $1.99 Wet and Wild Megablast or a $9 OPI polish- it chips within 48 hours (if not less)!! I will admit I am rough on my nails with daily activities like cleaning, scratching, and overall just being a normal human being! But, as a person who loves fresh set of glossy nails, there is nothing more frustrating.
                  
BUT, my newest (and extremely life changing) discovery in the beauty world is the Orly Bonder rubberized basecoat nail polish! This base has a rubber adhesive that allows the nail polish to bond to the nail. It retails for $8.50, and you can pick it up at CVS, Walgreens, or Ulta.

This basecoat has revived my love for nail polish, and made me excited to use my new and old polishes.

With my first use of this product I used an Essie mint green shade.

I'm sorry for the bad quality photo, this was just a random shot I sent to my sister... because that's what we do in our free time :)
Anyways, this was day 1...

One week later, whilst enjoying my delicious Chipotle burrito (and yet again, another picture sent randomly sent to my sister)...

Like I said- I wasn't planning this blog post and didn't take appropriate photos, but you get the idea. It had barely any chips only along the top edge where I use/abuse my nails the most. For me, one week of solid color is a nail miracle, I've only had this happen when I've spent money on manicures. If your nail polish normally lasts that long, I could picture it making your polish last a solid 2 weeks. 

If you enjoy nail polish in the slightest, go get this product! I promise, you will NOT regret it!

I don't plan to ever let it go!!!!

                    

Makeup My Strange Addiction

Recently, I've been trying to control my addiction to makeup. It has not been successful and I'm in need of an intervention!!

Been experimenting with colors and styles a lot recently... here are the looks I really like-

Radiant Orchid

Classically Magenta

Gold shine

Necklace Haul!

When to a few thrift stores locally, and also some local vendors at an Oktoberfest event...

First (and FAVORITE) find:
                         

Vintage brooch turned necklace. I found this at a little store called "The Hidden Pearl" which was filled to the ceiling with Vintage/Antique clothes, jewelry, and trinkets. I love this necklace, and I really think it has the potential to pull an outfit together. I got this necklace for $9.50. 

I adore this necklace, mostly because it reminds me of a necklace my grandmother gave everyone in my family. I normally hate cheesy saying, but this one is so discreet I think it works well. I also love the pop of color! I got this necklace from a vender for $10. 

And last, I got this beautiful handmade peacocks necklace from a local vendor, she had so many things I wanted I had trouble choosing. She definitely had a lot of trendy cool choices, but I really just loved this piece. I also can't wait to wear it for Christmas with the red and green. I got this for $15. Her work is available on Etsy: pandorascreations.artfire.com

OVERALL:

                              

Hair Horror

When I wake up 30 minutes early to curl my hair... and it pours down rain.

It's like:


Guess I should have checked the weather...

E.L.F. Sales at Target

Went to Target to pick a couple of things- and, of course, I walked out with more than planned.

 But, how could I pass up on some awesome E.L.F. sales??? Exactly, I couldn't.

 First, Mascara Collection ($6.80, org. $8):
 

I got this 4 pack of mascaras, that retails $2.20 a mascara. This is my first time using these products, and I'm curious to see how thy perform. I personally never buy high-end mascara's, I think drugstore brands, generally,  do the job perfectly! 

Ultimate Lip Collection ($6.80, org. $8):

 

 I love love love my natural lipstick from E.L.F. so I was super excited to try there different shades and lip products. I also was very curious about the lip exfoliant. It was super tingly and fun to try, but I didn't feel or see a huge difference. But, for $2.20, it was fun to try. The other glosses are a little sticky feeling, but nothing unbearable and very pretty colors. The lipstick is a little darker than I was hoping, but still pretty and long-lasting. 

Eyeshadow Palette ($8.50, org. $10) 

This palette comes with 100 eyeshadows in a huge variety of colors. It is a beautiful palette, but, the pigmentation is not great- which is understandable for less than 9 cents a shade! This is similar to the Coastal Scents palettes, where the quality is okay, but the reason for purchasing it is more for the chance to try to new colors and combinations. 

OVERALL: 

Love a good deal!
 

Lorac Pro Palette: UPDATE

UPDATE: This just in... well, from 2 days ago.
 When I did my first look with the Lorac palette, I almost had to start over because it was SO PIGMENTED! The colors were super bold, and because I like more subtle looks- I freaked out a little when my entire lid was bright gold! But, with a litttle blending of these gorgeous shadows, I think it turned out pretty nice. I am SERIOUSLY impressed by the pigmentation, and the ability to blend so beautifully. It also takes barely any product to cover your lids, which makes it a good bang for your buck! 

OVERALL:
 

Hot Rollers: Remmington

First try using hot rollers... got them at Target ($34.99)

It comes with 2 roller sizes and heats very quickly (4 minutes)- in my opinion,  like I said I don't know a lot about rollers.

 I didn't do a great job with setting the rollers... it took me about 5 minutes, and was fairly easy for someone with no experience (although, I obviously missed some strands of hair). I left the rollers in until they felt cool (9 minutes, maybe)- but, I wish I had left them in longer so they could set longer, since I wasn't in a hurry. 

I loved the way the curls turned out, and it was very low maintenance for curls. I'm terrible when it comes to styling my hair, and it has never come natural to me. 

Unfortunately, I lost the curls really quickly, but my hair just doesn't hold a curl well- and I didn't have any hairspray which probably played another large part. Overall, I think I will definitely use these curlers all the time in the future for a glam look, and hopefully it will hold better with hairspray. 

OVERALL: 

Loved the curls, but I need to find a way to keep them intact longer. 

If you have any advice on how to hold a curl let me know! 

                       
                       

Coastal Scents: Eclipse Palette (Concealers, $14.95)

Blemishes: one of the worst things you can wake up to. 

It's like: 

                                 
So, of course we are all the search for the perfect concealer and a way to magically erase all of our imperfections. Well personally, my favorite has been my Mac studio finish concealer, but at times I wonder if it clogs my pores causing additional breakouts. It also retails for $18 for a small amount of product. I've also grown to love Maybelline Instant Age Rewind concealer/dark spot eraser. But, as my makeup collection grows, I would like to try new things- whether it be top of the line or more affordable. This Coastal Scents Eclipse Concealer Palette ($14.95) contains 15 different shades that conceal all sorts of imperfections and also has colors that can contour/highlight your face as well.

When I opened the package the plastic seemed a little flimsy, but it will definitely do. I love that they included the yellow, green, and purple neutralizers you can use to hide redness and dark circles- I used the yellow shade to hide dark circles under my eyes. I also, tried using the green to neutralize the redness of my pimples, but I didn't put on to much not wanting to build up too much product. It also felt a little sticky and not super smooth. 

 ROW 1:

 ROW 2:

 ROW 3:

There is a large variety in colors, so you are able to blend and experiment to find your perfect color. 

 

This concealer did not cover up all imperfections, but it definitely did the job well enough. 

But, after a several hours the product began to cake up, and became displaced on my face. I was not too pleased. 

Overall: 

                         
Not that impressed. I'm happy to have all the shades and I will definitely use the highlighter, yellow neutralizer for dark circles, and possibly contour with the darker shades. But, I don't see my self using the concealer on a regular basis. I could have seen myself using this product, but the caking is what ruined it for me, not only is it not as long lasting but it is really visible on your face.