Five Products I Regret Buying!

There are plenty of products I would get so excited about that turned out to be busts! These are just a few that angered me in the last month!

1.) Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation

When I first used the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation I felt like I had just applied a mask. It was thick, and I felt like I had just frosted my face like a cake! I decided I would give it a fair chance though. This product is a pore clogging monster! It was left to rot in my makeup drawer. I recently had a dry skin problem and decided to try it again during this time. It highlighted every dry patch I had on my face. I heard it wasn't going to be made anymore, and I will not miss it!

2.) Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Liner

I have used liquid liner and pencil liner, but I had never tried gel liner. The next time I was makeup shopping I saw this little tub and decided to give it a try. Well, I was going out with friends one night and decided to create a cat eye look. It did great, and I was excited I could use gel liner. Halfway through the night a friend told me to look in the mirror. I had RACCOON eyes! It had smeared all over my upper eyelid. Well I continued to use it fixing it in place with primer and powder. A week after I bought it this little tube was dried out!! Not worth it! On the plus side, I like the brush it came with.

3.) Neutrogena Acne Stress Control Astringent

One word for this product, STICKY! I want my face to feel clean when it's washed. Not to mention I stuck with it for a little while and saw no results at all. I normally love, love, love Neautrogena's products. Not this time.

4.) Hard Candy Baked Eyeshadow

Let me start off by saying this product has great pigment for a drugstore eyeshadow. Now, I will finish by saying if they packaged it better I might have been able to use mine. It sticks out of the pan like a bubble, and the day I bought it broke of the pan. Then it split right down the middle between the two colors. I tried to use it anyway, but I wasn't able to resurrect it.

5.) Covergirl Mineral Sheers Blush

Another product with great color pigment and wrong packaging. When I would try to use it I would have dark spots of blush on my cheeks because I couldn't distribute it evenly. It would come out of the center of the brush, and I would have the hardest time blending the color. I now prefer my brush and blush separate. I did crack mine open and store the blush powder in an empty tub.

Disagree? Or do you have any purchases you regret?

How to Get Super Curls!

I love bouncey curls! It sorda reminds me of Taylor Swift's hair. It always makes me feel super girly.

I always use my Chi Iron Guard before I using any type of heat on my hair. It protects my hair and keeps me from getting split ends. One bottle has lasted for a long time too.

This is the tool that makes the magic happen! This is the Conair Infiniti curler. It has a small barrel that is perfect for creating ringlet curls. I just twist my hair around the barrel starting from top to bottom. It can go up all the way to 400 degrees, but I use it on the lowest heat setting. My curls always hold. I got mine from Sally Beauty Supply for only $40.00. Anything with a small barrel will do the job though. I don't like for mine to have a clamp either. It makes funny lines on my hair!

Youtube Tutorial Anyone?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3KVOe5p7qI

Candy Makeup: Chocolate!

I decided to start a series of makeup inspired by candy. Of course chocolate is my favorite! My camera really didn't pick up how dark and creamy my makeup was, but I figured why not show it anyway? And it's very wearable!

These are the products I used:

First, I used Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden all over my lids. I used the darkest, chocolate shades in my Elf Beauty Encyclopedia (The bottom Row). I used the lightest color to cover my entire lids. Then I used  the darker ones in the creases and outer corners. To line my lids I used Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in the color Cinnabar. Then I used Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion in blackbrown on my eyelashes.

Next, I used Bare Minerals Bronzer Warmth all over my cheek bones.

I used Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in Bronzer Beam. These lipsticks feel so moisturizing!

Nail Tutorial: Beachy Palm Trees!

Im heading to the beach and these nails are a perfect reminder of it.

I started by using the purple color (China Glaze - Coconut Kiss) and painting a thick stripe along the bottom of my nails. Then I used the yellow color (China Glaze - Solar Power) to stripe the middle section of my nail. The coral/pink color ( Confetti - Fruit Smoothie was used to stripe the tips of my nails. For the palm trees I used a black color (Sally Hansen - Mysterious creme). To create the palm trees I used a tooth pick and drug a curved line to the middle of my nail. Then I used the tooth pick to create four streaks for the branches. It's way easier than it looks, and it's great for some summer fun!

Outfit of the Day!

I'm going out to party with a few friends tonight. This is one of the few occasions where I get to pull out my dress up clothes! Tonight I wanted to have a little bit of edge but maintain my cute, girly style!

I love the ruffles on this light, blue shirt. It's girly and sweet. The belt on the skirt is very slimming too. When the shirt is tucked in it makes my waist look very tiny. I'm sure by now you realize I love bows and the headband and the clutch are super cute. The skirt, top, and headband all came from Forever21. The clutch came from Rue21.

 These shoes give my outfit the edgy vibe I wanted. I love all the buckles! Wedges are easier to walk in than pointed heels, and I am going to be out for a looong time! I got these shoes from Kohls

Cute bow ring that came from Forever21.

Haircut: Be Blunt About Bangs!

Okay, so I never realized how much drama bangs could cause. One friend told me they looked gorgeous, and another told me I ruined my hair! I thought it was cute. Opinions? And be brutal! Do they really look that bad?



Review: Urban Decay Primer Potion

Today I'm reviewing Urban Decay's Primer Potion. It is meant to make eyeshadows last longer, prevent eyeshadow from creasing, and make the pigment stand out stronger. I have to say, it does all three! My eye makeup lasts the whole day, and it never piles up in the crease of my eyes. I use eden. It takes a very small amount of the primer to spread it all over your lids. I like eden because it gives the eyelids a natural color and good coverage.

On the left side of my arm are the shadows applied straight to the skin. On the right are shadows applied over Urban Decays Primer Potion. As you can see the shadows on the right are way more pigmented. Anyways, I love this product, and I give it five stars!!! It does everything it says it does.