Products I've been loving, July 2013

It's been awhile since I've reviewed some products. I had a bit of down time so I thought I'd show my page some love. Some of these products are new, others I've been using for months, so lets get started!

First is this body mist that I purchased during the Bath and Body Works sale. My boyfriend actually picked it out and he did a great job! Such a refreshing coconut scent and I think it was around or under $5. I wish I had picked up more from this collection but I was trying not to spend too much money (I also picked up two candles, Mint Chocolate Chip and Salty Caramel. I don't have them to show because they are at my bf's house but they are amazing!).

Maybelline's new mascara has been a favorite this past month. I wouldn't say it's "the best" but it does a nice job volumizing my lashes. There are others I prefer over this one but I would still repurchase. I love Maybelline mascaras.

False lashes in "102 Demi's" are my absolute favorite! I use false lashes when I don't want to put mascara on...weird, but my lashes are all sorts of awkward when they want to be so sometimes I like the nice, uniform look. These aren't too dramatic for me and make my eyes look nice when I want to get a little dressy.

And Clinique's gel liner. Been using this for at least two years. All time favorite.

I bought this Garnier moisturizer a couple weeks ago and I haven't noticed anything too different. It feels cool on my skin and hasn't broken me out so I will continue to use it.

Tarte Clean Slate Poreless primer, I got this in a sample pack and decided to start using it recently, well when I work 12 hour days. It holds my face make up nicely but I'm not sure I will spend the money to repurchase a full size when I'm done. I might go back to using my ELF one.

 

Been loving my Sonia Kashuk concealer pot. It does a great job at covering up my redness or for under my eyes.

Prestige eye brow kit. Have been using this since the beginning of the year or so and it's pretty nice. I did start using the lighter shade first but I have recently switched to the darker shade and it looks a lot better. Still new to this whole make up world so I'm learning as I go.

Neutrogena Skin Clearing foundation. Now I can't say this has great coverage but because I have sensitive skin it helps me not break out as much.

All of these products I have been using for the past few months and love them. Not much else to say, they help add color to my face and control the shine.

And last but not least. Wet 'n Wild's Sweet as Candy trio. I've used this many times over the years and have been reaching for it just the past couple weeks. I love it for when I want to add subtle color to my eyes.


Hope you all enjoyed. Sorry there haven't been nail tutorials. I'm kind of at a nail-block (writers block but for nail designs) so I'm not sure when I'll have a new one up. Thanks for stopping by my page!

Popsugar Must Have Box, MAY!

So there have been a lot of mix feelings about this subscription box, some were better than others but I think it's time for me to retire my subscription until I see them improve and keep things consistent. This months box was my last, for now, and I'm glad they made it worth it because it came a little after my birthday. So here we go...

 

So this wasn't on the card but it's an extra. It's just a little tote you can use to carry a few things if you're going to the store or beach or wherever.

Another extra are these chips. Suppose to be health, "sprouted' which unlocks all the 'good' that is inherent in grains, seeds, and beans and brings them to life nutritionally. Made with simple, clean ingredients like flaxseed and quinoa."

Kooringal Giselle Mid Brim hat. Just a fun little sun hat, honestly not my style but my mom might like it because she's always out gardening or going to the park with her siblings.

The Modern Margarita ($8.99/ on sale now). This should be fun for the summer time, or if you don't drink, it would make a great gift for friends who do.

Beauty Blender and Cleaner ($23.95). Really mad because I just bought this beauty blender (alone) a couple weeks ago (they retail for $20 each)! But I guess I'm glad I have another and a cleaner for it. Surprised to have seen this in the box.

Pacifica Natural Color Quench Lip Tint in Fig ($7). This one is pretty nice. It might be a little dark for me, I'm not sure I'll have to try it out.

A card "game" for girls night. 50 topics for conversation starters (around $13 on Amazon).

And the overall box. I think Popsugar is a good subscription box if you're looking for a variety of products, instead of just beauty and skin care but like I said, they need to keep their boxes consistent because Aprils box only have 4-5 things and wasn't so impressive.

Thanks for viewing!



O.P.I's Liquid Sand!

I have absolutely been loving this trend, I'm not sure that it's really catching on but I think it gives a nice texture that the "caviar" nails were trying to achieve, except this stays on waaaay longer. When I tried the caviar nails, it was a disaster, stayed on for not even a day because the beads kept falling off. OPI makes some great sand polishes, I know China Glaze recently came out with "Texture" polishes that are suppose to have the same effect but I haven't gotten a chance to pick any up yet to compare.

Definitely go out and try some of their fun colors!

Essie's magnetic nail polish! *Review*

So I am a little late in picking up this nail polish, mostly because I have tried other magnetic polishes and was just very hesitant because I didn't like the way they turned out (mainly because my nail beds are long as is, so imagine when they are grown out). Besides the overall outcome of the polish, the price is around $11, depending on where you buy it, I usually don't buy polishes that pricey unless I know it'll be worth it.

So without further a do, let's get into it...

 

 

Now, there really was no "good" way of taking this picture, I tried to capture the design as best I could but overall, it looks better in person. This is in the color "SSSSSSexy." Essie's version of this magnetic nail design is suppose to be representative of snake skin, and like I stated before it's hard for me to get this whole magnet thing down because my nails are so long, so the print comes off a little uneven.

So far I do like it, would I purchase this in other colors? Probably not just because of the price. I think it's definitely something I need in my collection but not something I need to be splurging on to have every color, because I do have about 4-5 other magnetic nail polishes (one from China Glaze, a couple from Claire's, etc). This makes me want to reach back for those polishes and try to experiment to see if I can get them working.

This is just day one of using this polish so I'm not sure how long the wear is, but I did not put a top coat on because in past experiences it tended to smear the design. I would imagine they stay as long as other Essie polishes though.

Thanks for checking out this post. Have a great week!! xoxo



Caviar nails!

So yes, this is an old trend but since I have finally found a cheaper alternative, I have decided to try it out. I mentioned I did these once before but now that I won't be working for around five days I figured it would be a good time to test them out.

Pros: It does give a nice, textured effect

Cons: You can't use a top coat to seal them in (because the beads will lose color), they will probably be falling off very soon...we shall see. You may be able to use nail glue so they stick on longer...but I probably won't keep these on my nails for very long.



New nail trend=moon candy!

So I actually have no idea how long this trend has been out for, I think the first brand I saw carrying this was Revlon, but it was in the double sided nail polish tubes?...Anyway, I've recently spotted more brands carrying this type of polish and I must say, I'm hooked! It's like glitter polish without the hassle!! So what am I talking about?...Moon Candy!

So this version is from Nicole by O.P.I and I really like it so far. I also have another one from Revlon and they both work great!

This is just a random design I did using a blue base, white crackle and then the moon candy. It looks so pretty in the light!

 

 



May Reviews

Zoya's nail polish remover, again this was just the travel size and as you can see I love this stuff. The smell isn't too bad (compared to Up and Up's acetone) and it takes off my polishes really well. I will definitely be re-purchasing this.

Macadamia Healing Oil. So I wasn't sure if this product was really working of if I was just getting sucked into the hype of things but no, I was wrong. This is a great product, I find that my ends are a lot softer and I don't see too many split ends (since I'm growing my hair out). I definitely want to get more of this.

NYC's palette for brown eyes. I really like this for just an everyday natural look. Although I do find that these shadows crease on me, even with a primer on.

My customized palette with the new formula U.D shadows. Love, love, love! I've been using "Chase" a lot (the brown-ish shade) and either leaving it like that or smoking it out with a black and it looks amazingg. I haven't used "Hi-Jack" too much only because it's a very dramatic look, I absolutely love the color though.

Three liners I've been loving are my NYC eyeliner pencil just in black, my E.L.F eyeliner pen also in black and putting my Gold NYX glitter over my top liner for a nice dramatic effect.

Lip products, yay! Carmex-amazing stuff. NYX Mega Shine lip gloss-all the ones I have are amazinggg and very moisturizing. Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss-also super moisturizing and my Milani lip gloss has great pigmentation and moisturizing, though I don't find it lasting too long on my lips.

My two favorite perfumes this month are my Coach "Poppy" and DKNY "Be Delicious." I've gotten soo many compliments everytime I wear either of these.

Nail polishes. I just got all of these recently and I love these colors, the first two are Spring-ish colors but I love how light they are. And the Periwinkle is an amazing color, I'm glad my friend told me to get it. It sort of changes colors in different light settings too, it's naturally a light blue-purple but in the sun it turns into a deeper blue, so pretty!

And lastly, mascara. Covergirl's Lashperfection in black. Soo amazing! Though I don't find this holding my curl that well it does a great job at separating and volumizing my lashes.

Reviews

I absolutely love this color, Urban Decay's HiJack. I've only worn it once and it definitely gives a dramatic look but it is a very nice color to smoke out. And the new formula is pretty nice.

Zoya's nail polish remover, I really like this. I guess it's nothing too special but it takes my nail off pretty nicely and isn't too drying. I will most likely be buying the bigger bottle.

So I was kind of disappointed with this nail polish. Layla's Hologram polish. For $15.50 I thought this would be an amazing product, however I was pretty let down. I'll start with the positive, that it does look neat when in the light. It gives off a rainbow effect which I liked. Downfall, it doesn't apply well and is streaky. I couldn't even do two coats because it would always move the first layer making it look like I missed some spots. Even after I let the first layer dry for a while. I definitely do not buy this polish...not for $15.

Small product review

L'oreal's nail polishes in "Strokes of Midnight" and "Greycian Goddess." I really love these colors and just painted my nails with these today (which won't stay on long seeing as how I need to do St. Patrick's Day nails later this week). But these are just really pretty colors.

Two lip products: E.L.F's conditioning lip balm and NYX's lip cream.

Conditioning lip balm in "Peaceful Pink."...love, love, love. This is a tinted lip balm and adds the right amount of color for an every day/netural look.

Lip cream in "Nude Peach Fuzz." This is my first NYX lip product and I really like this product. It is a matte lip cream and I love the color and it's very moisturizing (I LOVE lip products and always have since I was younger, if I haven't mentioned that before).

Colossal mascara. I didn't really notice any "volumizing" with this product but I did notice that it holds my curl.

The last thing, this is from Bath and Body works. It's a little sea turtle "case" for mini hand sanitizers. I LOVE THIS. It's super cute and I had to get it, well obviously because I love turtles. It is funny now the hand sanitizer comes out his butt though...