Archive for 2015

Stepping Out Of My Comfort Zone

Hi everyone!

Wow, it has been so long since I last blogged! Let me give you all a little update about what has been going on! If any of you didn't know I'm a junior in college and decided to transfer to a university that's around 3 hours away from my home. Which meant I had to move out and get an apartment of my own, which is still so surreal! Classes have just recently started and I'm pretty much all settled in with my new job, courses, and apartment. I'll defiantly be posting an apartment tour once it's all finished and decorated!

Now, onto this post. It's about two outfits! This blog is like hitting two birds with one stone, or whatever. The first one I was totally iffy about wearing out, because cowboy boots are not in my comfort zone, but it turns out I loved this outfit and got a ton of compliments!!

Alright who doesn't love DIY things?! Well if you don't keep reading, because you will after this!

So, at first this started as a Kylie Jenner makeup inspired tutorial, but then it turned into my own thing. I'm actually very pleased with this look! Hope you all feel the same!

Get Natural Looking Curls... Without Using Heat!!

Hello ladies!
I've always told myself I would look so good with big curly hair and even thought about getting a perm. So, if you're anything like me and want to try curly hair, but don't have to time to sit there with your curler or want to ruin your hair with a perm then this is for you! The results were amazing, but I've come to realize my natural hair is my natural hair for a reason!

I'm Back.... and I Have Makeup!

I know, I know. It's been a really long time since my last blog. So where have I been you may ask? It was my last few weeks of my sophomore year of college, so I needed to kick it into high gear and worry solely on my school work. Now that I'm done and officially have my associates I'm back! I'm very pleased to say that I ended my year with all A's and will be moving in August to attend a university!
Anyway, lets jump right into what my post is really about, which is makeup! I'm going to show my go to eyeshadow using Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette.

Tarte is probably one of my favorite brands, but I felt like their foundation was drying out my skin so I stopped using it and started using another foundation to treat my dry skin. A wonderful lady in Seophora introduced me to Maracuja Oil by Tarte to help treat my dry skin and so I can use Amazonian Clay foundation again. I was skeptical, because I don't like the idea of putting oil onto my face. She assured me it wouldn't do that, because it's made with all natural ingredients, so that's a huge plus! I decided to go for it.

I only use this twice a week to help moisturize, firm, brighten, and have smoother looking skin. I must say that it does exactly what it says it will do! I just use three drops and apply it evenly onto my face. I thought that it would make my skin feel greasy, but it's really lightweight and leaves my skin looking refreshed.

The only dilemma I had with it was that I was under the impression to use it in the morning before my makeup and in doing so it made my makeup look really oily and not cover as much as it normally does, but it turns out this is a nighttime only moisturizer. Maybe I should have actually read the box before hand!

I have been using this for about a month now, so I'm not in the "it's new and I love it" stage, because of that happy I have a new product stage is why I wait a few weeks or month to actually set a firm honest review!

I really recommend this product to people who have dry skin!

P.S. click on the picture to get linked to where to buy it

Easter Sunday Outfit

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great Easter yesterday! My entire family got together at my house to celebrate both Easter Sunday and my older brothers 26th birthday! It was a ton of fun, plus I love having an excuse to get dressed up... go figure. Anyways I decided not to add accessories to this outfit since the dress was so vibrant. With dresses like these I find it best to just let it do all of the talking. I paired it a pair of nude heels to keep the look simple and elegant. Without further ado, here was my outfit!

This dress is beautiful and fits like a glove! The middle is knit with blue flowers connected with thin string having it play peek-a-boo with your mid-section, which gives it such a nice look.

Here's the link- Dress

How was your Easter spent?

Fun New Phone Gadgets!!

HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY!! Thankfully, this post isn't a joke so be prepared to be blown away. I just got some new fun phone gadgets that I'm really excited to share!

I've been nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award by the sweet Melane from Sketch & Scribbles! Melane created her own logo, which is very cute, so I figured that I may as well do the same, because I really enjoy those type of things! This blog isn't one that I bought or had someone else design I managed to edit and design it all by myself... with the help of Google of course. I must say it was harder than I expected, but I loved it! Now, without further ado, here are 7 facts about me!

I saw this tag and decided to take part in it, because it seemed like a lot of fun! This is my daily work face when I actually have the energy to do it that is. Somedays I won't wear eyeliner or eyeshadow or even contour my face, but this is my go to everyday face.

February Favorites!

Hello everyone! I know I'm a few days late, but here are my February favorites! Okay, so these products have been my absolute favorite things in February, obviously lol. I pretty much use all of these things everyday, besides the setting spray and the lipstick. I love reading when other people post their monthly favorites so I figured I would post mine.

Hi everyone! The other day I went and bought some products that I have been wanting for such a long time. I inserted some photos, but this is really about is the mascara I bought!

Hi loves! So, I may or may not have an online shopping addiction. Okay, I totally do. Anyways the other day I bought things from Charlotte Russe as well as Forever 21. I already showed everyone what I bought at Charlotte Russe, so if you haven't checked it please do so! I got the Forever 21 package the other day so here's what I bought!

The other day Charlotte Russe had a nice shoe sale, so I had to get in on it! I've been dying for some new pairs of shoes, as if I need anymore. The other day I went and saw 50 Shades of Gray (I still have mixed feelings on this movie), but Anastasia Steele was wearing these cute black flats and I needed to find them and buy them! Thankfully, during this sale Charlotte Russe had a very similar pair!

Contour Routine with Drug Store Brand Makeup

Lately this is how I've been doing my contour and I find that it's very natural looking, but adds that little extra definition. Here's what it looked like in the end!

Happy Day After Valentine's!

Since yesterday was Valentine's Day I figured that I would share my makeup look and the outfit that I wore!

So, I'll start with my outfit.

Perfect Fall and Spring Outfit

Here's my outfit of the day for a perfect fall or spring day:

So, lets start from the feet up! I'm rocking a pair of

Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Foundation Review

Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Foundation.

I always find that during the winter my face becomes unevenly toned, so I like to buy a foundation that has more of a full coverage to even my skin out. I went to Sephora and I explained what I wanted and as usual they let me test some foundations. I loved Lock-it Tattoo by Kat Von D! It had great coverage, didn't look cakey and matched my shade, so I bought it.

After a few days of using it I realized that I did not like it at all! After a few hours it becomes crusty looking and oxidizes to a orange color. Also, it's very hard to blend it because it is a very thick liquid. It just ends up streaky and smearing down my face by the end of the day, but when first applied it looks even and looks really good!

Overall, I do not like this product.