Here's my shower routine!
Hair Products
Head and Shoulders Shampoo (around $5)
Yup, I have dandruff. And I take care of it! My scalp is oily, but dry at the same time. I actually really like this shampoo! My hair is really soft and I don't have any dandruff anymore.
Neutrogena T/Gel Original Formula Shampoo ($9)
This is another shampoo-type product that I use for my scalp. I use this twice a week and just on my scalp. It is supposed to be very powerful, and I can see the results. The product has a VERY weird smell to it... and I would only recommend this to people who have problems with their scalps.
L'Oreal EverSleek Smoothing Deep Conditioner ($9)
I don't use a regular conditioner daily since my hair gets oily, but I do deep condition once a week. I really like this deep conditioner/hair mask. It keeps my hair smooth without being oily.
Body Products
Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash (approx $7)
I really enjoy this body wash! I think Dove has the best ones out there... well in drug stores at least! It smells really good and makes my skin feel really soft.
Other Stuff
Gillette Venus Disposable Razors ($7)
I will only use these razors! I love them and they are great for my sensitive skin. I rarely cut myself with these and they don't leave my skin feeling itchy.
Shower Sponge (price varies, I got mine for $2)
I really love shower sponges! I use this with my dove body wash and it's really fun and I feel like I'm pampering myself.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Recent Purchases and My Thoughts
Maybelline BabyLips Lipbalm ($4)
I have to say... I bought this for the packaging! I'm a design major in school, and I love products/advertisements that look like this. I am impressed with how soft it makes my lips feel... but I bought the tinted kind. I should have bought the clear kind. The color I bought is a BRIGHT pink, and when I say bright, I'm not joking. I need to go back to the store to get a clear one, because I look silly wearing that color on my lips! I recommend this... but with a warning!
Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes ($5)
I feel silly splurging on mascaras when there are cheap mascaras like this one. I am in loveeee with this mascara. It is a great price... I actually got mine for around $3 at Target (Ulta says its around $5). The brush is perfect, the staying power is perfect, and I can compare the turn out of this mascara to my more expensive brands.
Wet N' Wild Liquid Liners (approx $3)
This was the first liquid liner I have ever used... and it's okay. Just okay. For the price, don't expect anything amazing. The brush is good, but the staying power of the color isn't amazing. I bought these liners in black, brown, and purple. Don't buy purple. It's a joke. Black and brown had good pigmentation, but I'd rather buy a more expensive liquid liner to avoid looking silly.
Maybelline Lash Stilleto Liquid Eyeliner (approx $7)
This is my replacement for the Wet N' Wild liners. I really like this liner and the color stays on for around 8 hours! I highly recommend this to people who don't want to spend a lot of money on liner or who are just starting out using liquid liner... like me!
Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque ($4)
I love this mask! I have somewhat oily skin... and it helps control that problem. I wash my face with cleanser, and then apply this for around twenty minutes. It's really pampering without having to spend a fortune.
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips ($10)
I was really disappointed in this product. I have heard a lot of great things about them, but personally, they didn't work. I am really bummed because the patterns are so cute, but I would never purchase this item again. I applied them correctly, and initially they looked great. But the "strips" started coming off in only one day, and the packaging says it is supposed to stay for three weeks! Not worth the money.
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hard as Wraps Powerful Acrylic Gel ($6)
Another bad Sally Hansen product! I was pretty excited when I saw this at CVS and thought it would really work. This product claims to act like gel and protect nails and keep the polish on for a longer period of time. Well, that isn't the case. First of all, I figured out that I can't put the "gel" on my nails after painting them, even thirty minutes after the fact. The gel makes my nailpolish sticky and wet again. I painted my nails recently and put the gel on the next day. I haven't noticed any differences than regular nail polish. I don't recommend this.
I have to say... I bought this for the packaging! I'm a design major in school, and I love products/advertisements that look like this. I am impressed with how soft it makes my lips feel... but I bought the tinted kind. I should have bought the clear kind. The color I bought is a BRIGHT pink, and when I say bright, I'm not joking. I need to go back to the store to get a clear one, because I look silly wearing that color on my lips! I recommend this... but with a warning!
Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes ($5)
I feel silly splurging on mascaras when there are cheap mascaras like this one. I am in loveeee with this mascara. It is a great price... I actually got mine for around $3 at Target (Ulta says its around $5). The brush is perfect, the staying power is perfect, and I can compare the turn out of this mascara to my more expensive brands.
Wet N' Wild Liquid Liners (approx $3)
This was the first liquid liner I have ever used... and it's okay. Just okay. For the price, don't expect anything amazing. The brush is good, but the staying power of the color isn't amazing. I bought these liners in black, brown, and purple. Don't buy purple. It's a joke. Black and brown had good pigmentation, but I'd rather buy a more expensive liquid liner to avoid looking silly.
Maybelline Lash Stilleto Liquid Eyeliner (approx $7)
This is my replacement for the Wet N' Wild liners. I really like this liner and the color stays on for around 8 hours! I highly recommend this to people who don't want to spend a lot of money on liner or who are just starting out using liquid liner... like me!
Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque ($4)
I love this mask! I have somewhat oily skin... and it helps control that problem. I wash my face with cleanser, and then apply this for around twenty minutes. It's really pampering without having to spend a fortune.
Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips ($10)
I was really disappointed in this product. I have heard a lot of great things about them, but personally, they didn't work. I am really bummed because the patterns are so cute, but I would never purchase this item again. I applied them correctly, and initially they looked great. But the "strips" started coming off in only one day, and the packaging says it is supposed to stay for three weeks! Not worth the money.
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Hard as Wraps Powerful Acrylic Gel ($6)
Another bad Sally Hansen product! I was pretty excited when I saw this at CVS and thought it would really work. This product claims to act like gel and protect nails and keep the polish on for a longer period of time. Well, that isn't the case. First of all, I figured out that I can't put the "gel" on my nails after painting them, even thirty minutes after the fact. The gel makes my nailpolish sticky and wet again. I painted my nails recently and put the gel on the next day. I haven't noticed any differences than regular nail polish. I don't recommend this.
Would You Rather PT 2
1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?
My palettes are more expensive, so I'll lose everything else!
2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Chop off my hair
3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral
4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Clothes would be more practical to spend $1000 on :-)
5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?
Already answered this.... lipstick as eyeliner
6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Sephora! I couldn't give up my Urban Decay
7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?
One lip color
8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
Answered this one already... summer in winter.
9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Dark!
10.) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?
Lip products... I don't wear lip products that often since they don't last as long as my other face products do.
11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
I loveee messy buns!
12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?
Never use lipgloss
13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?
Ugh this is a horrible question!! I guess shave? But I'd rather do neither!
14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Nail polish
My palettes are more expensive, so I'll lose everything else!
2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?
Chop off my hair
3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?
Coral
4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?
Clothes would be more practical to spend $1000 on :-)
5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?
Already answered this.... lipstick as eyeliner
6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?
Sephora! I couldn't give up my Urban Decay
7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?
One lip color
8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?
Answered this one already... summer in winter.
9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?
Dark!
10.) Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?
Lip products... I don't wear lip products that often since they don't last as long as my other face products do.
11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?
I loveee messy buns!
12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?
Never use lipgloss
13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?
Ugh this is a horrible question!! I guess shave? But I'd rather do neither!
14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?
Nail polish
Would You Rather PT 1
1. Would you rather loose all your lip gloss or eye shadows?
Lip gloss
2. Would you rather have to use lip stick as eye liner or use eyeliner as lipstick?
Lipstick as eyeliner!
3. Could you live with out your foundation or your nailpolish?
Tricky... I'd have to go with foundation!
4. Would you rather trade lives with a makeup artist or a stylist?
Stylist
5. Would you rather spend $300 on makeup or a pair of boots?
I have enough boots now... so I'll go with makeup!
6. Would you rather shave half your head or live with out makeup?
Ugh... this is hard! Hair does grow back.... so I guess I'd shave it!
8. Would you rather have to give up your shoe collection or makeup?
No shoes?? No thank you! I would miss my make-up though!
9. Would you rather wear your summer clothes in winter or your winter clothes in the summer?
That would be pretty ridiculous! I guess I would do summer in the winter.
10. Would you rather have smelly lip gloss or smelly foundation?
Smelly lipgloss probably wouldn't last as long, so I'll go with that one!
11. If you were stranded on an Island for 2 weeks what 3 cosmetic items would you take and what 3 clothing items would you take ?
Cosmetic: shampoo, soap, tinted mouisterizer with SPF
Clothing: tank top, Nike shorts, underwear!
12.Would you rather share your foundation brush with out washing it or share your mascara.
Share mascara
13, Would you rather live with out your underwear or bra?
Gross! I guess underwear?
14. Would rather get married with out your wedding dress or with out guest.
Without guests
15. Would you rather go to a Chanel fashion show or a Vera Wang fashion show?
Hmm.... I'd love to go to either but I'll go with Chanel!
bonus- Would you rather get dressed in the dark or put your makeup on in the dark?
Dressed in the dark
Monday, November 14, 2011
Cute Little Survey
Eyes:
What is your favorite mascara? Maybelline Lots of Lashes
What is you favorite eye primer/base? Urban Decay Primer Potion
What are your 5 favorite eyeshadows? UD YDK, UD Half Baked, UD Twice Baked, UD Virgin, MAC Bronze
What color eyeshadow looks best on you? Bronze colors
What color eyeshadow looks bad on you? Hmm... good question!
Do you define your brows? With a brown eyeshadow or brown eyeliner
What are your favorite liquid, gel, & pencil eyeliners? Liquid: Maybelline Lash Stilleto Pencil: Benefit Waterproof BadGAL
Do you curl your lashes before applying mascara? Yes!
What drugstore eyeshadows do you find the best? NYX, Wet N' Wild
Do you wear false lashes? Never have, but want to!
Lips:
What is the lip color you wear the most? Benefit, NYX
What lip color do you wear on special occasions? Benefit Full Finish in Lady's Choice or MAC Lady Gaga Lipglass
What is your favorite lip balm? Maybelline BabyLips
What is your favorite lipstick? Benefit Full Finish in Lady's Choice
What is your favorite lipgloss? E.L.F. lipgloss or NYX lipgloss
Do you prefer lipgloss to have a flavor or no? it's a nice little treat!
Do you like matte finish or shimmer finish more? Matte
Do you wear lip liner? Nope
What lip colors look best on you? Darker shades
Face:
Do you wear blush/bronzer? Yes!
Do you wear face primer? No, but I should buy some...
Do you wear highlighter? Sometimes
What is your favorite liquid foundation? MAC Mineralized SkinFinish
What is your favorite concealer? Benefit Boi-ing
Do you wear powder to set your liquid foundation or concealer? Yes! MAC Select Sheer
Are you warm-toned or cool toned? According to a MAC Artist, I'm cool-toned
Do you wash your face daily? Yes
Do you exfoliate when needed? No
What is your favorite moisturizer? Clinique moisturizer
Do you prefer shimmer finish or matte finish? matte
One's that aren't categorized:
What is your favorite part on your makeup routine? (ex. eyes, lips...ect) eyes!
What do you bring in your makeup travel bag? Concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, face brush, eyeshadow brush, mascara, eyeshadow primer, one/two eyeshadows, lipgloss
What are your favorite makeup brushes? AVON
What is your favorite palette? (can be for eyes, face, lips, concealer ect...) UD Naked Palette
What is your your favorite makeup brand overall? Urban Decay
What is your one product you can not live without? Either Benefit Boi-ing Concealer or UD YDK
What is your favorite makeup look? Natural eye with a kick!
When did you start using makeup? I started with some in middle school... but I become more interested while I was in college (1+ years ago)
Your everyday makeup routine? The basics: concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, eyeshadow base, 1/2 eyeshadows, mascara, maybe eyeliner
What is your favorite makeup remover? Neutrogena
How often do you wear makeup? Usually everyday, if I'm sick or hungover, I usually don't wear anything!
What is your favorite mascara? Maybelline Lots of Lashes
What is you favorite eye primer/base? Urban Decay Primer Potion
What are your 5 favorite eyeshadows? UD YDK, UD Half Baked, UD Twice Baked, UD Virgin, MAC Bronze
What color eyeshadow looks best on you? Bronze colors
What color eyeshadow looks bad on you? Hmm... good question!
Do you define your brows? With a brown eyeshadow or brown eyeliner
What are your favorite liquid, gel, & pencil eyeliners? Liquid: Maybelline Lash Stilleto Pencil: Benefit Waterproof BadGAL
Do you curl your lashes before applying mascara? Yes!
What drugstore eyeshadows do you find the best? NYX, Wet N' Wild
Do you wear false lashes? Never have, but want to!
Lips:
What is the lip color you wear the most? Benefit, NYX
What lip color do you wear on special occasions? Benefit Full Finish in Lady's Choice or MAC Lady Gaga Lipglass
What is your favorite lip balm? Maybelline BabyLips
What is your favorite lipstick? Benefit Full Finish in Lady's Choice
What is your favorite lipgloss? E.L.F. lipgloss or NYX lipgloss
Do you prefer lipgloss to have a flavor or no? it's a nice little treat!
Do you like matte finish or shimmer finish more? Matte
Do you wear lip liner? Nope
What lip colors look best on you? Darker shades
Face:
Do you wear blush/bronzer? Yes!
Do you wear face primer? No, but I should buy some...
Do you wear highlighter? Sometimes
What is your favorite liquid foundation? MAC Mineralized SkinFinish
What is your favorite concealer? Benefit Boi-ing
Do you wear powder to set your liquid foundation or concealer? Yes! MAC Select Sheer
Are you warm-toned or cool toned? According to a MAC Artist, I'm cool-toned
Do you wash your face daily? Yes
Do you exfoliate when needed? No
What is your favorite moisturizer? Clinique moisturizer
Do you prefer shimmer finish or matte finish? matte
One's that aren't categorized:
What is your favorite part on your makeup routine? (ex. eyes, lips...ect) eyes!
What do you bring in your makeup travel bag? Concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, face brush, eyeshadow brush, mascara, eyeshadow primer, one/two eyeshadows, lipgloss
What are your favorite makeup brushes? AVON
What is your favorite palette? (can be for eyes, face, lips, concealer ect...) UD Naked Palette
What is your your favorite makeup brand overall? Urban Decay
What is your one product you can not live without? Either Benefit Boi-ing Concealer or UD YDK
What is your favorite makeup look? Natural eye with a kick!
When did you start using makeup? I started with some in middle school... but I become more interested while I was in college (1+ years ago)
Your everyday makeup routine? The basics: concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, eyeshadow base, 1/2 eyeshadows, mascara, maybe eyeliner
What is your favorite makeup remover? Neutrogena
How often do you wear makeup? Usually everyday, if I'm sick or hungover, I usually don't wear anything!
Morning Routine!
I am not a morning person... and I don't spend as much time as I would like to on my beauty routine in the morning... so here are some products that are fail-proof and what I use when I'm rushing out the door to go to class!
Concealer: Benefit's Boi-ing --> covers up everything and lasts a long time!
Powder: MAC Select Sheer --> pretty good... I usually don't use foundation on rushed days... so a combo of powder and concealer does the job!
Bronzer: NYC Bronzer --> cheap and very pigmented!
Blush: NYX Blush in Pinched --> very pigmented
Eyeshadow Base: NYX Eyeshadow Base or Urban Decay Primer Potion
Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in YDK --> you can't go wrong with YDK... it's a perfect brown color!
Eyeliner: Maybelline Lash Stilleto Liquid Eyeliner --> very pigmented and stays for a while
Mascara: Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes --> super cheap and amazing! I also use an eyelash curler before applying
Concealer: Benefit's Boi-ing --> covers up everything and lasts a long time!
Powder: MAC Select Sheer --> pretty good... I usually don't use foundation on rushed days... so a combo of powder and concealer does the job!
Bronzer: NYC Bronzer --> cheap and very pigmented!
Blush: NYX Blush in Pinched --> very pigmented
Eyeshadow Base: NYX Eyeshadow Base or Urban Decay Primer Potion
Eyeshadow: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in YDK --> you can't go wrong with YDK... it's a perfect brown color!
Eyeliner: Maybelline Lash Stilleto Liquid Eyeliner --> very pigmented and stays for a while
Mascara: Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes --> super cheap and amazing! I also use an eyelash curler before applying
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Return to the Blog!
Sorry that I haven't been posting! School has been nuts... and I totally forgot to update! I have bought some new products since being at school, and I will be sharing soon!
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