Saturday, August 28, 2010
New Packaging for Urban Decay Primer Potion!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Nail TAG
I saw this tag on the lovely Nouveau Cheap's blog and decided I would do this here! If you haven't checked out her blog you are really missing out! She gives lots of great insight on affordable beauty products as well as letting you know about great deals!
How many polishes do you have in your stash?
About 50 and growing!
Which brand do you own the most of?
I would have to say I own the most China Glaze
What colors do you own the most of?
Pinks and nudes
Do you have a color/texture you do not own?
I don't have any neons or yellow polish.
What's the one polish you always pick up to lift your spirits?
China Glaze Good Witch. It is a great pink color with glitter!
What is the nail polish that you wear most frequently?
Rimmel Milk Chocolate!
What polish do you keep looking at and wondering why you haven't gotten rid of it yet?
Rimmel Princess Pink-It is a beautiful color in the bottle but I feel like it takes at least 3 coats to get anything even close to the color in the bottle.
Go-to Base Coat?
Don't really use base coats that often, I know I should...but I just don't!
Go-to Top Coat?
I like the INM Out the Door top coat
Stamping vs Free Hand?
I typically do very simple free-hand. Can't afford to get into stamping right now!
Bling me, baby? or No bling for me, please!
Some bling-an occasional glitter polish here or rhinstone there.
I consider my nails basically nekkid if they don' t have some kind of design?
Nope! Most of the time I use just ONE color of polish. It is on a very rare occasion that I attempt a nail design.
My favorite plate/tool/technique?
Hmm, I really like using an unexpected color as a french tip...like grey!
What was the last nail related thing you bought?
A mini nail quad of Spring Inspired Essie nail polishes
How many nail related hauls have you bought in the last 7 days (on-line/in-person)?
Only one-a quad of mini Essie polishes
If you've ever been on a no-buy, how long did it last? Is that what you planned?
I've never put myself on a no-buy for nail polish, but if I was I have a little inkling that it wouldn't last too long!
If anyone out there reading this is a nail polish lover, I tag you to do this fun nail tag! Either do your own post on your blog or put your answers in the comments section :D
How many polishes do you have in your stash?About 50 and growing!
Which brand do you own the most of?
I would have to say I own the most China Glaze
What colors do you own the most of?
Pinks and nudes
Do you have a color/texture you do not own?
I don't have any neons or yellow polish.
What's the one polish you always pick up to lift your spirits?
China Glaze Good Witch. It is a great pink color with glitter!
What is the nail polish that you wear most frequently?
Rimmel Milk Chocolate!
What polish do you keep looking at and wondering why you haven't gotten rid of it yet?
Rimmel Princess Pink-It is a beautiful color in the bottle but I feel like it takes at least 3 coats to get anything even close to the color in the bottle.
Go-to Base Coat?
Don't really use base coats that often, I know I should...but I just don't!
Go-to Top Coat?
I like the INM Out the Door top coat
Stamping vs Free Hand?
I typically do very simple free-hand. Can't afford to get into stamping right now!
Bling me, baby? or No bling for me, please!
Some bling-an occasional glitter polish here or rhinstone there.
I consider my nails basically nekkid if they don' t have some kind of design?
Nope! Most of the time I use just ONE color of polish. It is on a very rare occasion that I attempt a nail design.
My favorite plate/tool/technique?
Hmm, I really like using an unexpected color as a french tip...like grey!
What was the last nail related thing you bought?A mini nail quad of Spring Inspired Essie nail polishes
How many nail related hauls have you bought in the last 7 days (on-line/in-person)?
Only one-a quad of mini Essie polishes
If you've ever been on a no-buy, how long did it last? Is that what you planned?
I've never put myself on a no-buy for nail polish, but if I was I have a little inkling that it wouldn't last too long!
If anyone out there reading this is a nail polish lover, I tag you to do this fun nail tag! Either do your own post on your blog or put your answers in the comments section :D
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Tuesday Tips!
Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a wonderful Sunday. It is absolutely gorgeous here in sunny FL and I plan on fully taking advantage of that by hitting the beach later.
I just wanted to write a quick post to let you all know about a new series that I have started on my YouTube channel titled Tuesday Tips. Basically every Tuesday there will be a video (usually under 5 minutes) giving you a quick tip.
So far the tips have been:
I just wanted to write a quick post to let you all know about a new series that I have started on my YouTube channel titled Tuesday Tips. Basically every Tuesday there will be a video (usually under 5 minutes) giving you a quick tip.
So far the tips have been:
- How to make your own tinted moisturizer (perfect for the Spring and Summer months)
- How to use less of your brush cleanser which in turn will save you money.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
White Watch? Under $20? No Way!
Hi everyone! I promise that in the near future I will become more diligent in updating this blog. Life has just been so crazy lately, I'm sure many of you know how that is.
I wanted to share something fashion related with you that I just purchased thanks to Tracy and Stefanie from eleventhgorgeous on Youtube. Do you know how every season there seems to be one trend that everyone is loving? This season it seems as if white watches are the new big thing. I have a love/hate relationship with watches because I feel that most of them are either too expensive for what I am willing to spend or are not quite "fashionable" enough for my taste. I like my watches to be a bit of a statement piece and something that can look good with other fashion pieces as well. Well, I came across a gorgeous GUESS watch, but lo and behold it was $150. So, Tracy and Stefanie introduced the YouTube world to this watch from the company BONGO:
It meets all of my criteria for an everyday watch and the best part? It is only $15! I love the fact that it is so affordable because in the off chance that something were to happen, you won't be out a ton of money. You can purchase this watch from Amazon or I picked mine up at my local Sears! I love that it is a bit more of a statement piece and it has the lovely rhinestones all around the face of the watch. I would have never believed that a watch like this would retail for under $20 if I had seen it first. I was a little bit skeptical about this watch at first, which is why I chose to purchase it in a store so I could see it for myself before making the purchase. But, let me tell you it is definitely worth the $15! Let me know if you pick this watch up and what you think! Hope you all enjoyed this!
I wanted to share something fashion related with you that I just purchased thanks to Tracy and Stefanie from eleventhgorgeous on Youtube. Do you know how every season there seems to be one trend that everyone is loving? This season it seems as if white watches are the new big thing. I have a love/hate relationship with watches because I feel that most of them are either too expensive for what I am willing to spend or are not quite "fashionable" enough for my taste. I like my watches to be a bit of a statement piece and something that can look good with other fashion pieces as well. Well, I came across a gorgeous GUESS watch, but lo and behold it was $150. So, Tracy and Stefanie introduced the YouTube world to this watch from the company BONGO:
It meets all of my criteria for an everyday watch and the best part? It is only $15! I love the fact that it is so affordable because in the off chance that something were to happen, you won't be out a ton of money. You can purchase this watch from Amazon or I picked mine up at my local Sears! I love that it is a bit more of a statement piece and it has the lovely rhinestones all around the face of the watch. I would have never believed that a watch like this would retail for under $20 if I had seen it first. I was a little bit skeptical about this watch at first, which is why I chose to purchase it in a store so I could see it for myself before making the purchase. But, let me tell you it is definitely worth the $15! Let me know if you pick this watch up and what you think! Hope you all enjoyed this!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Sassy Minerals Haul
Hi Everyone! I know I have been MIA this month, but things have been crazy busy at work and such. I recently received some amazing products from a company called Sassy Minerals. To view the haul on my YouTube channel and to hear more about the company and pricing click here.
This company is wonderful. The customer service is fantastic and the shipping is very fast. They have a wide variety of products, but this post and the video are mainly about the eye colors!
This is how the shadow samples arrived. They came in a cute fishnet style bag with a silver ribbon at the top:
Here are the 20 samples:
I decided to post the swatches here instead of showing them in my video because there are so many! (Click on the picture to enlarge it)
Color names from top to bottom, left to right:
1st row (Eye Candy-Liner): Flash of Brilliance, Gasoline Rainbow, Secretive, Tattletale
2nd row (Eye Candy-Shimmer): Crown Jewels, Elusive, Fairy Wings, Fate
3rd row (Eye Candy-Shimmer): Glass House, Party Girl, Silk Sheets, Starstruck
4th row (Eye Candy-Silk Luster): Acoustic, Dust Bunny, Eclipse, Immortal
5th row (Eye Candy-Silk Luster): Thunderstruck, Understated, Wonderland
6th row (So Cheeky-Shimmer): Tart
Definitely go check out this company. Let me know if you have tried any of their products and what your favorites are!
FTC Disclaimer: These products were sent to me by the company for review consideration. This is my 100% honest opinion and I am not being paid to review these products.
This company is wonderful. The customer service is fantastic and the shipping is very fast. They have a wide variety of products, but this post and the video are mainly about the eye colors!
This is how the shadow samples arrived. They came in a cute fishnet style bag with a silver ribbon at the top:
Here are the 20 samples:
Here is a look at how they individually package each sample. Each sample comes "shrink wrapped" with a plastic ring around it so that nothing can open up or leak during shipping:
I decided to post the swatches here instead of showing them in my video because there are so many! (Click on the picture to enlarge it)
Color names from top to bottom, left to right:
1st row (Eye Candy-Liner): Flash of Brilliance, Gasoline Rainbow, Secretive, Tattletale
2nd row (Eye Candy-Shimmer): Crown Jewels, Elusive, Fairy Wings, Fate
3rd row (Eye Candy-Shimmer): Glass House, Party Girl, Silk Sheets, Starstruck
4th row (Eye Candy-Silk Luster): Acoustic, Dust Bunny, Eclipse, Immortal
5th row (Eye Candy-Silk Luster): Thunderstruck, Understated, Wonderland
6th row (So Cheeky-Shimmer): Tart
Definitely go check out this company. Let me know if you have tried any of their products and what your favorites are!
FTC Disclaimer: These products were sent to me by the company for review consideration. This is my 100% honest opinion and I am not being paid to review these products.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
Hi everyone! So sorry I have been MIA lately. I have been crazy busy with work and life, but I promise I will have some more things up soon! I just wanted to check in to say Happy Valentine's Day! What are your plans for VDay? Are you going out and having fun with the girls, or having a night with a special someone? Me? I am having a homecooked meal (cooked with love by my boyfriend). We went to the outlets the other day and he got me my VDay present. This is something I saw and I really wanted, but I decided we couldn't afford to get it, so he surprised me with it later. He couldn't even wait until today to give it to me!
Yesterday night I also came home and there was a box contianing a dozen roses on our doorstep! I am so lucky to have this amazing man in my life.
Comment below and let me know what your Vday plans are :D
Yesterday night I also came home and there was a box contianing a dozen roses on our doorstep! I am so lucky to have this amazing man in my life.
Comment below and let me know what your Vday plans are :D
Sunday, January 31, 2010
MAC Coconut Ice
One of these collections was released this winter to prepare us for Spring. This collection is the MAC in Lillyland collection (Lilly Pulitzer). This collection had many different items that were all inspired by Lilly Pulitzer's preppy and bright designs. We saw a lot of bright pinks, corals, oranges, ect..
One of my favorites from this collection had to be the nail polish in Coconut Ice. This is a beautiful coral/pinky color. This is the perfect color to bring us into Spring. The swatch on the left is two coats of this gorgeous color! In real life, this color has more of a brighter coral finish than is showing in the swatch.
Did you haul anything from the MAC in Lillyland collection?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
If You Were Stranded on a Desert Island....
what 5 makeup/beauty items would you bring? I was looking through my ever growing makeup stash today and my boyfriend posed this question. What in the world would you do if you were stranded on a desert island. You woudn't have access to all of this makeup, so what 5 items would you bring? Usually anything he says relating to my makeup stash goes in one ear and out the other (ie..you have way too much makeup, think of what else we would have bought with that money, ect) but this comment got me thinking. What 5 items would I bring? I think the point of that question was to make me see that I only needed those 5 items, but clearly if that was intent he was way off!
To see what I think, click here to watch my YouTube video on this topic :D
So, let me know...what 5 items would you bring?
To see what I think, click here to watch my YouTube video on this topic :D
So, let me know...what 5 items would you bring?
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Its...Giveaway Time!
Hi everyone, I just wanted to announce that Skin MD Natural is holding a giveaway. If you are new to my blog or have not read past posts you can click here to read my review on the Skin MD Natural shielding lotion or click here to watch my YouTube review of the Skin MD natural sielding lotion. To sum both reviews up, I think that this is a wonderful product that everyone should have in their skincare arsenal! The amazing people at Skin MD Natural are hosting a massive Valentine's Day giveaway. All you have to do is click here to go to the giveaway entry and supply them with your name and email.
The prizes are as follows:
The prizes are as follows:
- A Bottle Skin MD Natural shielding lotion
- A Bottle Skin MD Natural + SPF 15 shielding lotion
- One pound of See's dark assorted chocolates
- 12 Starbucks VIA Ready brew coffee pouches
- A "Kiss Me" mug
- A Cuddly teddy bear
- Lollipop Bouquet
- All in a lined wicker basket
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Great skin starts with...
a great moisturizer! A company called Skin MD Natural has made a product called a shielding lotion. This is not your typical moisturizer!
Details: A new innovation in the world of Skincare. This is a three in one moisturizer-a face, hand, and body lotion. The packaging on this product is quite simple, but that's ok because you are not purchasing this for the packaging!
Where to buy: This can be purchased at the Skin MD Natural website or at locations that can be found using the store locater on the website!
How to use it: Use this as your daily moisturizer all over your body, face, and hands.
How it works: This moisturizers shields your skin from everyday irritants such as soap, cleansers, and chemicals. These are things that we all come in contact with everyday. This lotion also forms a protective layer on your skin to help your skin to retain its natural moisture. You apply the tiniest bit to you skin and rub it in just like a typical moisturizer. This lotion is a gel like consistency that is fairly thin, but don't let that fool you. This little lotion packs quite a punch of moisture!
My thoughts: I think that this is a great lotion. This has improved the look and feel of my skin. I was a bit skeptical using this on my combination oily face, but it gave moisture to the dry areas on my face, didn't add extra oil to the oily parts of my face, and didn't clog my pores! I have also used this on my cuticles and on my dry cracked feet. Is this a miracle product? No. But, I have definitely seen a big difference in the way that my skin looks and feels.
Overall rating: A-
I would give it an A+, but this one does not have an SPF in it. They do make a lotion with an SPF of 15 in it.
To see more about how I feel about this product, check out my review on YouTube
To learn more about this product visit the Skin MD Natural Website
FTC Disclosure: This product was sent to me by the company for review consideration. As always, this is my honest opinion and I am not being paid to review this product.
Details: A new innovation in the world of Skincare. This is a three in one moisturizer-a face, hand, and body lotion. The packaging on this product is quite simple, but that's ok because you are not purchasing this for the packaging!
Where to buy: This can be purchased at the Skin MD Natural website or at locations that can be found using the store locater on the website!
How to use it: Use this as your daily moisturizer all over your body, face, and hands.
How it works: This moisturizers shields your skin from everyday irritants such as soap, cleansers, and chemicals. These are things that we all come in contact with everyday. This lotion also forms a protective layer on your skin to help your skin to retain its natural moisture. You apply the tiniest bit to you skin and rub it in just like a typical moisturizer. This lotion is a gel like consistency that is fairly thin, but don't let that fool you. This little lotion packs quite a punch of moisture!
My thoughts: I think that this is a great lotion. This has improved the look and feel of my skin. I was a bit skeptical using this on my combination oily face, but it gave moisture to the dry areas on my face, didn't add extra oil to the oily parts of my face, and didn't clog my pores! I have also used this on my cuticles and on my dry cracked feet. Is this a miracle product? No. But, I have definitely seen a big difference in the way that my skin looks and feels.
Overall rating: A-
I would give it an A+, but this one does not have an SPF in it. They do make a lotion with an SPF of 15 in it.
To see more about how I feel about this product, check out my review on YouTube
To learn more about this product visit the Skin MD Natural Website
FTC Disclosure: This product was sent to me by the company for review consideration. As always, this is my honest opinion and I am not being paid to review this product.
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