Beauty Things I Suck At- TAG

Hey guys!

I've seen this tag going around and figured I'd do it too! So, it may come to a surprise to many of you, but let's face it... I do suck at some beauty related things. I know, I know... Let's just get this over with, okay? 

1. Mascara

When I apply mascara, it ends up looking like it attacked me. It's on my eyelids, under my eyes, across my nose, on my cheeks, and in my hair. I don't know how it happens. 

It just does. 

2. Painting my right hand

No explanation needed. I'm horrible at putting polish on my right hand. It looks like a child did it. The goal is to get the polish all over the nail and go back with remover to clean it up.

3. Styling my hair

I am horrible at hair! All I ever do is straighten it. Every once in a while I'll curl it but it's pretty rare. I really don't venture out and try new hairstyles because more times than not they end up pretty bad. 

4. Eyebrow Stencils

I've tried numerous times to use eyebrow stencils to get the perfect Kim Kardashian brow but I always fail. MISERABLY! I end up looking angry with huge brows. 

Well, that's it! Those are the things I totally suck at. What are some of the things you aren't very good at?? 

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Bare Minerals Review + 1 Year Blog Anniversary!

Hello Everyone!

Today I bring you a review over the Bare Minerals pressed powder, but first I wanted to say a little thank you! Yesterday marked a year that I started blogging. When I first started, I could have never imagined I would have fallen so in love with it. I love being able to share my superficial obsessions with you guys because I know you're all just as crazy as I am. :) Thank you so much for leaving me thoughtful comments, as they all mean so much to me! I honestly never thought I'd keep up this blog for this long, but  now that I have, I have no intentions of stopping. I love it! One thing that I like about having a blog is that I am able to see how much I've grown, not only as a blogger, but as a person. I feel way more confident now than I ever have before. I really believe it's because of you guys, so THANK YOU!!! 

If you'd like to refresh yourself on my first embarrassing post, here it is... try to hold in your laughter. I was actually really nervous about posting it. lol

Now, on to the review... :)

I few weeks ago I received a sample of the Bare Minerals Prime Time foundation primer and the Ready Foundation. First, let me tell you that I have tried mineral makeup similar to this and have always hated it. I tried to keep an open mind when trying this brand but still had my doubts. I just don't feel like it's worth the hype. Ok, let's continue...

The shade they gave me was in Fairly Light

I was told that this could be used as a foundation and a concealer so that's what I used it like. 

Here's what it said on the inside of the sample.

I first applied Prime Time all over my face. This primer was very silky and left my skin feeling smooth. It's not as thick as other primers that are similar to this and you can see it started to slightly run off my finger.

Here, I wanted to show the coverage of the powder on one side of my face. I applied the powder foundation with my F88 Flat Angled Kabuki brush from Sigma and buffed it into my skin using circular motions. Some of the redness and darkness in my face has been concealed. 

Here is what the first layer looked like. The coverage is about a medium here and is uneven in places. The center of my face (eyes, nose and mouth area) seemed to either not want to grab onto the powder at all or grab too much. Under my eyes have been kind of concealed, but not evenly. Above my eyebrows and on the bridge of my nose did not want to hold onto the powder at all. It also looks like I have a bag underneath one eye. 

This is with the second layer. The coverage looks more even but is starting to look cakey.  My under eyes do not look completely concealed and are still uneven. 

Upon further inspection, I noticed that even with the primer I used first, the pores on my cheeks and nose seemed to fill up with the powder and under my eyes looked cakey with the thick powder. 

I applied the rest of my makeup and went about my day like normal. As you can see, even with the rest of my makeup applied, you can still see some unevenness around my eyes and you can see fine lines in my forehead. 

Here's at the end of the day. My face looked and felt pretty oily. Notice the shine on my nose, cheeks, and forehead. 

It was very strange how this makeup wore off. By the end of the day it looked really blotchy. I could swipe my finger across my face and the makeup would have come right off.

As you can see, around my nose looks like cake, my cheeks are a blotched mess where some of the foundation has worn off while the rest has caked and settled on top of the skin, and around my eyes look stained yellow (still with the unevenness).

Overall, I would NOT recommend this. Maybe you've tried it and loved it... great! Keep in mind that I have a normal/combination skin type so maybe this would work if you have dry skin. But I personally think for the money, there are way better products out there than this. This powder foundation retails for $29, while the primer runs $23 (and I guess is sold as a spray? not really sure). I definitely would have been disappointed had I bought the full size.

Another note I'd like to add, I tried this again but with a concealer and without the primer underneath the next day to see how the results varied. The coverage under my eyes were better, obviously from the concealer I used, but the rest of the foundation still looked like crap. Idk.

If you have tried this let me know what you think. I know some people are die hard Bare Mineral lovers and they are the reason I gave this product a try.

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DIY: Cut Off Tank

Today is another DIY! YAYYYY!!! 

We're all very excited, right? So, I know this may seem easy (and it IS!) but I figured I'd show you how to cut the sleeves off a T shirt to turn it into a tank that is cool and breezy for summer, especially since a trend right now is to wear loose tanks and bandeaus! This is an easy way to jump on the band wagon. :)

SUPPLIES:

• T-shirt (I got mine from Walmart for $7.50)
• Scissors
• Bandeau or Bralet

First make sure the shirt is laid out flat with the sleeve seams lined up (on top of one another). Next,  hold the fabric tight together as you cut on the inside of the seams.

This will create a raw edge. Fix any mistakes you've made by trimming the excess pieces and then slightly pull on the sleeve. This will cause the raw edge to curl within itself and make the edge look neater

Always wear a bandeau underneath (or even a tank top). Stay classy! 

And that's it! Easy peasy, right? If you don't feel too confident in your skills, try cutting a shirt you don't necessarily care about for practice, then move on to the real thing. I hope you enjoyed and let me know if you have tried this before and how you like it. :)

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LORAC TANtalizer Review

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Today I bring you a review of LORAC's TANtalizer. I received this sample a long time ago and never used it. Since Spring is finally making way and my shorts are starting to make an appearance in my wardrobe again, I figured I'd try it out. The tantalizer isn't a self-tanner per say but more like a shimmery body bronzer.

The tantalizer comes in two shades- Original and Deep. While this is only a sample, the regular 5 fl. oz. retails for $32 on the Lorac website.

I received this particular sample at Sephora. 

There is a slight scent but nothing over bearing and does wear off. 

You may also consider using this mixed into your tinted moisturizer or foundation for a hint of warmth. 

I applied this all over my legs and it dried fairly quickly. After it dried, it made my skin feel moistened like I had just put on a lotion but never felt greasy. 

When first applied, it seems pretty dark on the skin but easily sheers out the more you rub it in. You may also add it to a lotion or sunscreen if you have fair skin. 

Here's what it looks like straight out of the bottle.

Here you can seen the beautiful golden sheen it gives your skin. In the sun light it looks so gorgeous! You're able to see little specks of gold shimmer/glitters. 

I found that this luminizer lasted all day and never faded, streaked, or ended up patchy. It lasted until later that night when I washed it away in the shower. I also noticed that it never transferred to my clothes which was great!

Overall, I really liked the way this looked on my legs and think it would look great all over the body. I would not buy this intending to use it on a daily basis but only on special occasions. I think if you had an occasion where you wanted to show a little skin and wanted to look super glowy like a bronze goddess than this would be perfect!

Let me know if you have tried it and what you think :)

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My Week in Photos

Hey guys!
This past week has been pretty busy and this upcoming week is going to be hectic too! Throughout the week, I feel like it's important for me to take breaks to maintain my sanity. I have been LOVING Instagram ever since I got my new phone and post pictures all the time! Above are a few pics I've taken this past week.

This week I bought a new purse from Target from the line Merona. I love the structure of this purse and have been wanting a brown purse. Just something neutral and light-colored I could wear during the Spring and Summer time.

On Tuesday, it was mine and Brandon's 4 year anniversary. I decorated a white mug with meaningful pictures all the way around. :)

I also decided to spruce up my phone case by adding studs to the back. I think it turned out pretty cute and it gives me a better grip on my phone... I mean, it's not like I've dropped it four times in the past week or anything... *cough

Lastly, I went to Sephora and picked up a sample of Bare Minerals. I wanted to try this simply because I've heard of so many people liking it. I've tried mineral makeup before and hated it, but figured I'd give this a try to see if it was any different. I will be posting a review on it soon!

I hope you all have a good week and if you are finishing up this semester of school GOOD LUCK! I feel your pain! lol It's getting down to the nitty gritty but just hang in there!

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ELF Haul + Update

Hey guys!
I know I've been completely MIA lately but school has CONSUMED my life!!! UGH! I will try to post as often as I can but to be completely honest, I actually need to do a lot of catching up with school work before I can get back to posting on a more regular basis.

This past weekend I did a little shopping and noticed a few new things at my Target and K Mart. I typically hate going into K Mart and really have only gone a few times in my life buuuuuut after watching a haul video from K Mart, I decided to check it out. I went thinking I would pick up some clothes, but as I half way expected, it sucked. Instead, I spent my time in the cosmetics. I saw that they sold ELF and carried a few new items that I hadn't seen at other places. The one thing I picked up from K Mart was the Mascara and Shadow Shied, the rest I found at Target (before I went to K Mart).

I am glad to see more items from ELF pop up at my local stores. I think for the price you pay, it's a great deal! Enough talk, let's get on to the haul :)

Mascara and Shadow Shield, Small Stipple Brush, Small Angled Brush, Jumbo Shadow Stick in Forest Nymph, and Baked Eyeshadow in Enchanted

Funny thing about this is the day before I went shopping I actually placed this in my cart on Elf's website. I'm glad I found it at K Mart so I didn't have to pay for shipping :)

I've wanted a teeny stippling brush to blend out my concealer for a while. 

I think this will be good for gel liner and brow powder.

This is Elf's take on the NYX's Jumbo pencils.  It swatched great and I already have an idea for a look I want to do with this.

This color looked so much like MAC's Expensive Pink. I don't actually own Expensive Pink but figured I'd give this a go to see how I liked it. They had several other colors as well.

Here are the swatches of the Jumbo Stick and the Baked Eyeshadow. I wet my finger before I applied the shadow to my hand to get a better payoff (since it is a baked eyeshadow). 

Here's a close up. From pics I've seen of Expensive Pink online, this seems to come off as more golden with just a hint of corally pink. 

 I am so glad they are coming out with more and more products at my local stores. I really do like ELF for the money. Let me know if you have tried any of these products and how you like them. Definitely check out your local drugstores for new ELF products if you haven't already!


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Naked Cosmetics: Tropical Indulgence

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I just got back from vacation in Arkansas. It was so neat to see all the beautiful scenery and explore the caves and waterfalls. But now that I'm back I wanted to share  the set of Naked Pigments I won in a giveaway from Jessica from The Mod Mermaid. (Thank you so much Jessica!!!) I have never owned any products from Naked Cosmetics so I was very excited to try something new. These colors are so pretty and perfect for the Spring/Summer time. Below you will see pictures of swatches and a look I created by playing around with all the colors. Hope you enjoy! 

Tropical Indulgence- Each stack has a theme/name but each individual pigment color doesn't. It is simply labeled with 1-6

This is the note Jessica sent me with my gift :)

These two swatches are with and without a primer underneath. Clearly, it's more pigmented with the primer.

These are all swatches of the colors layered over the primer

They look much prettier in the sunlight. They are so reflective and have a shiny metallic sheen. 

I wanted to play around with all the colors and this is how the look turned out. 

Duck face anyone? lol

So far I love these pigments! There are so many ways you can use these. The pink color in this specific set I used on my eyes, lips, and cheeks. There are really no limits to how you can use these pigments.

Let me know if you have tried anything from Naked Cosmetics and how you like them.

P.S.- I just got an iPhone so make sure you follow me on Instagram :)

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