Nail Polish and Favorite Ring Du Jour

 

Lately it seems that every time I stop in Urban Outfitters I can not leave without buying a ring. On my last trip I picked up this double finger feather ring for $20.  The metal is slightly bendable so this ring can easily fit on anyones hand and I have to admit that I have worn it every day since I bought it. My nail polish is called Bubble Gum by Sally Hansen. This is the first mid tone pink nail polish that I have ever owned. When I think of mid tone pinks a really boring person usually comes to mind. But this is the perfect bubble gum, Barbie pink. I absolutely love it and have received many compliments.

I’m Still Alive!

Sadly over the summer my camera was stolen so I fell off the blog bandwagon. But do not fret, my new camera came in the mail a few days ago and I am currently awaiting a nice MAC haul to share with you guys. I tried to pick up a decent amount from the Venomous Villains collection, but two of the items I desperately wanted were Bite of an Apple blush and Toxic Tale lipstick. These two suckers sold out in minutes online and at my local Macy’s, but do not worry, I am still on the hunt.

CCO Haul

The closest Cosmetic Company Outlet is about 45 minutes away from my house and barely ever has anything decent from MAC, so I was surprised to find these three beautiful pigments while shopping there a couple days ago!

I picked up Mega-Rich, Pink Bronze, and 3D Gold.

Mega-Rich first debuted in Overrich which was before I was a full on MAC addict but thankfully I still got a hold of this product, and for a much cheaper price ( $13.75) ! Mega-Rich reminds me exactly of my favorite Bronze CCB except in pigment form.

Pink Bronze I am not sure exactly when Pink Bronze came out or if it is a permanent pigment at the Pro stores but I love it! When I first swatched this on the back of my hand I immediately thought it was much too pink to wear on my eyes and initially dismissed it. Throughout the day I kept glancing down at the Pink Bronze swatch on the back of my hand and loving the way it gleamed in the sunlight. My mind started immediately thinking of ways to use this pigment so I could justify going back to the store to purchase it. I think it would look lovely mixed with clear lip-gloss on the lips and as an interesting highlight over blush on the cheeks. I also do think this would look fabulous mixed with a few more brown/bronze toned eye shadows on the lids.

3D Gold catches my eye every single time I enter a Pro store. It is so gorgeous and three-dimensional, sadly enough I could stare into this pigment jar for hours and not be bored. It is like a disco ball in a small pigment container. This was by far my favorite purchase of the day!

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup

A while back there was a ton of buzz about this foundation so I decided to buy it and throw my two cents in. I bought this a few weeks ago so I have had a decent amount of time to form my opinions about this foundation.

This foundation blends super easily and is almost fun to apply. I have found it applies best when I use my MAC 190 brush and then buff it out with my 187. After application it leaves my face looking fresh and slightly “glowy”. A few hours after day use my oil starts to shine through but the foundation doesn’t turn orange or feel nasty on my face. And after a few weeks of wear I have experienced no breakouts.

Despite its poor oil control I have to say that I quite like this foundation. I love the way it feels on my face, I just have to deal with using blotting papers more frequently.

Greasepaint Sticks & Notable Blush

Face:

MAC Studio Fix Conselor

MAC Blot Powder

Cheeks:

Benefit Hoola

MAC Notable blush

Eyes:

Black MAC Greasepaint Stick-Smudged

MAC Carbon Eye-shadow- layered over the greaspaint stick

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

(ignore the messy eyebrows)

Products Im Itching to Try

I lost my debit card a couple of weeks ago, I ordered a new one but I am still waiting for its arrival. So needless to say I’ve been completely “haul free” in over two weeks. I m starting to really feel effects of cosmetic redundancy.

As soon as I have suitable funds I am dying to get my hands on:

1. Bourjois 10hr Sleep Effect Foundation- I have been using Revlon Colorstay for much too long, I adore this foundation for night time but I am really looking for something lighter for the day. I have heard this foundation has a really light consistency and I love the “sleep effect” promise.

2. Lancome Teint Idole Fresh Wear- I haven’t really decided between “fresh wear” and “ultra” but these both claim 14 hour wear and sound more like a tinted moisturizer than a foundation, which is exactly what I’m looking for.

3.  MAC Blushes- I want to repurchase Dollymix, as well as Peachtwist, Blushbaby, Peaches, and Instant Chic.

The In’s and Out’s

Like any other good beauty blogger I have to do a In’s and Out’s!

IN

• orange/gold/brown eye-shadow looks with heavy black eyeliner
• exercising every day and eating as many fruits and vegtables as possible and as little dairy and carbs (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes) as possible
• MAC show orchid lipstick, no eye-shadow, and heavy eyeliner
• wearing as much jewelry as possible; rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings (must have multiple piercing for extra ear bling umph)

me making a funny face wearing "show orchid"

• MAC tan pigment
• low lighting the bottom part of your hair instead of highlighting the top, the contrast will make it look like you got highlights but you will never have to experience horrible grown out roots!
• lacy & girly clothing
• planning out every hour of every day until I am done with finals, trust me it helps!
• coffee, coffee, espresso, coffee, espresso espressooo

OUT

• the dorms! Yes I am a freshman in college and they are horrible, I am throwing a huge party the day I get to move out.
• Uggs, its finally hot outside! I am placing mine in the back of my closet until next winter.
• Cut-out one piece bathing suits. Seriously who thought of this trend, it is horrible.
• High waisted shorts. I have just recently come around to being OK with the whole high waisted skirt trend, but shorts? That is a definite NO in my book.
• Blue eye-shadow. I don’t think this was ever “in”, but these eye-shadows are still being created, still being worn, and I still have not seen one person look decent wearing it. On the other hand, bright teal can look cute in a beachy/club look kind of way.

Mario Badescu Drying Mask

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This product recieves a lot of attention on the internet so I thought I would throw in my 2 cents. I purchased this product after hearing rave reviews from my favorite youtuber Lorraine from TheCurrentCustom.

Despite having used this product many times I still can not come to a conclusion as to how I feel about it, the only thing I know for sure is that it STINKS! It honestly smells like really strong sulfur and the smell doesn’t leave my skin until after I have showered. On the bottle it does state that it is formulated with sulfur but to be completely truthful the smell is overwelming and almost hard to handle.

Sometimes this mask leaves my skin clear and beautiful and other times I will wake up with a huge zit the next day. My only guess is that this is one of those masks that works by pulling all your impurities to the surface, so if you are impuritiy free you will stay that way or if you have a lurker waiting deep, down, below you will wake up with that lovely present in the morning.

Either way my mind is not totally made up. I will continue to use this product until it is is finished but whether or not I would repurchase it is still up in the air.

Current Longings (Cosmetics and Fashion)

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1220653/Make-masterclass-Cheek-chic.html

The MAC 109 brush plus Blunt blush, this combination has been on my Christmas list, valentines list, birthday list, etc for about a year now and I still don’t own them. I was hoping to receive these as a gift because MAC brushes are quite pricey, and if I purchased this blush on its own I would get no use out of it until I owned the brush as well.  The 109 brush has a small, rounded, dense head; perfect for contouring cheek bones. And Blunt is a dark matte brown blush. These two combined screams super model cheek bones! But alas, since my family doesn’t support my cosmetic addiction I will have to save my money to purchase these on my own.

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Greasepaint sticks! So far I own the original black one with purple shimmer that came out in the Style Black collection and Dirty from the newest greasepaint stick collection. These sticks are the only eyeliners that will stay on my waterline all day, literly if I don’t wash my face well enough before I go to bed I will wake up and still have perfectly waterlined eyes. They are also perfect for smudging on the eyelid for a sexy smokey look. These are the only eye-shadow/liner products that I can use without a primer. I really want to add Zinc Zone, Below Ground, Slick Black and Greengrease to my collection.

http://www.freepeople.com

http://www.freepeople.com

http://www.freepeople.com

I have recently just discovered Free People online. I swear all the clothes shown on the website are much cuter and cheaper than the ones in Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Nordstroms, etc. Right now I am currently longing for:

• Beaded Beach Applique in the color sand
• Two Toned Metal Band Watch in the color golden
• Capetown Skirt in the color natural combo
• Serengeti Tunic in the color ivory
• Leather & Chain Waist Belt in the color rustic brown
• Floral Scrunch Skirt in the color poppy combo
• Whiplash Mini in the color blue
• Solid Poison Ivy Tunic in the color raspberry

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The clothes on Urban Outfitters have been pretty disappointing lately but they have came out with some awesome new jewelry, I am really looking forward to getting some of their mulitiple finger rings, and ring to wrist bracelets.

• Triple Finger Rings
• Ring-To-Wrist V Bracelet
• Post and Chain to Cuff Earring
• Kimichi Blue Ruffle Vest in the color Ivory

http://store.americanapparel.net/rsatd300.html?cid=139

I am obsessed with anything from American Apparel. Currently Im longing for:

• 3-D Flower Mesh Jumper in the color white
• See-Thru Loose Crop Tank in the color See Thru Black White
• Leaf Flower Lace Loose Tank
• El Salvador Lace Tee in the color black
• Nylon Tricot Scoop Back Tank Pencil Dress in the color deep magenta

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/product/B002WDZGMU/sr=1-2/qid=1275536734/ref=sr_1_2/181-1833014-0773915?ie=UTF8&n=164982011&bcBrand=core

Benefit’s Confessions of a Concealaholic kit contains; “that gal”, erase paste, boi-ing (01,02), lemon aid and eye bright. I already own boi-ing concealor in the shade 02 and I love it, 01 would be very useful to use under my eye brows to give them a more lifted, awake look, rather than using a shimmery highlighter. I have heard great reviews about “that gal” primer and lemon aid. My mother already owns eye bright and I have borrowed it from her a couple of times, when placed along the lower lash line it really opens up my eyes and counter acts any red sleepyness. The only item in the kit that I am not too sure about is the erase paste. Some people love this product but I have never been able to make it look right when I tested it in the store. Overall 4/5 isn’t bad and as always it comes in the super cute benefit packaging with a mirror!

May Favorites

These are the products I have used repetitively all through out the month of May.

This month I have really been into orangey golden/ brown eyeshadow looks. So far my favorite combination has been Benefit’s FYI primer, MAC’s Bronze cream color base, NARS Taj Mahal, and a foreign eye shadow in the color Brun Cannelle. I always start off with my FYI primer, this primer works so well I have never felt the need to try out Urban Decay Primer Potion or Two Faced Shadow Insurance. Next I apply Bronze cream color base all over my eye lid and up to my crease. Cream color base’s aren’t really meant to be used as eye shadow but I do love the way this looks on my eye lids, despite its tendency to crease extremely quickly. Next I lightly pat Taj Mahal all over the bronze CCB. Lastly I place the Brun Cannelle eye shadow in my crease, and apply heavy black eye liner.

MAC Blot Powder and Studio Fix concealer are two of my constant staples. MAC Blot Powder keeps my face shine free all day and Studio Fix concealer doesn’t budge until I wash it off. These are two must haves especially during the hot summer months.

I have really been loving my MAC 130 brush and my MAC creme bronzer in the shade Weekend from my “To the Beach” haul. The 130 brush is perfect for exactly buffing in the bronzer to the point where it looks almost airbrushed. Weekend looks really nice on my NC42 skin tone, it is a deep orangey/red toned brown which despite sounding odd, looks really natural on me. I do not recommend this for paler, cooler toned gals. The lighter creme bronzer in the shade Beach Bronze would suit those skin tones much better.

Next I have been really loving my MAC Solar Riche bronzer released during the Style Warriors collection. When I first purchased this I would barely use it, I thought the packaging was quite weird and I hated the fact that it had shimmer. Recently I have unearthed it from the back of my cheek product drawer and realized the shimmer barely shows up on my skin and I love the deep orange toned bronze it leaves on my cheeks. In my opinion Solar Riche is a powder version of the new Weekend creme bronzer.

Lastly MAC’S Peachstock surpassed Creme D’nude as my favorite nude lipstick. This lipstick is much more beige, pink toned so it looks much better on my darker skin tone. I can even wear this lipstick alone, sans gloss, that is a big step for a nude lipstick for me. I also love the fact that this product was released in the super cute Liberty of London packaging.