Favorite Movie
Hunger Games: Catching Fire: I read the trilogy and I loved it. I read it so fast, it was so exciting! My 13 year old cousin had to read the first one for her class, and she got into the trilogy too, so we were both excited to see this movie. I took her to see it as a birthday present. We both loved it better than the first movie. Paige mentioned it was by a different director, so maybe that had something to do with it. This movie is what every great movie has: excitement, special effects, good acting, great music, beautiful clothes and makeup, a love story, and a great story of course. This movie tried to make me cry, but I refused. It has been awhile since I read the book, so I couldn't remember what was going to happen next or who was to be trusted. It was like reading the book all over again. I absolutely loved it! I can't wait for the third one to come out. Is it going to be 4 movies? I forget. This story has a great message. I love it when people stand up for what is right and they are courageous. Also, in one of the previews they showed the preview to Divergent, which is another book I read and I put it on a monthly favorite. I'm so excited to see that! Paige hasn't read those books, so I loaned them to her on Thanksgiving. I would see this movie again. I liked it so much. I think Jennifer Lawrence is an amazing actress. She is definitely a movie star.
Favorite TV Shows
1. American Horror Story: Coven: There were a lot of pictures for this show, but I didn't want to show anything too scary. xD This TV show is rated M for mature. It has nudity, sex, drugs, violence, and horror. It isn't for everyone. I think it is so good! It has great direction and great actors. Jessica Lange plays the head witch. Kathy Bates is an immortal racist who was buried alive but now has been dug up, Angela Bassett is the head voodoo witch. This show is so shocking. I don't know where to even begin. Every episode shocks me more. It all starts out with a girl finding out that she is witch, and so she goes to a boarding school for witches. There are scenes from the past, and it all takes place in New Orleans. There are the voodoo witches and they are against the witches descended from the Salem witches. There was a peace between them, but that has ended. This show has zombies and ghosts. It is fascinating to me. I've never seen anything like this on television. This is like a movie.
2. Vanderpump Rules: This is the second season of a spin off show from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I've already talked about how I like to watch those shows. Lisa Vanderpump is one of the housewives and she owns several bars in Beverly Hills. There is a lot of drama that goes on among the waitresses and bartenders of one of the bars. That is what this show is about. It is a reality TV show. I don't like all the people on the show. There is like a mean girl clique and relationship drama. Everyone on the show is gorgeous. It is sort of like a soap opera, but for some reason I'm into it.
3. Grimm: I love this show! This is the third season. It is filmed where I live! It's cool to see places where I've been in the show. This is based off of the Grimm fairy tails. This show is supernatural. It is kind of like a police show, except the bad guys turn out to actually be monsters. The main character is Nick who is a Grimm and a police officer. He sees the monsters in people, and knows how to kill them. There is some comedy relief in the show, and the show can get scary because of the monsters. This season Nick became like a zombie, but he's not the typical kind of zombie since he is a Grimm and has all these weird powers. Actually last season ended with him being turned into a zombie. This season he woke up. He has become like a monster, that needs to be turned back to normal. I find it all really interesting. All three TV shows I like are on Demand, so I can watch them whenever I want to.
Favorite Songs
This month I heard versions of these songs that I feel are better than the originals. I heard them on Mrslolalynn's Youtube makeup tutorials! Normally I mute the video when they have music because I don't like the songs. These songs are beautiful! They are by Savannah Outen. The first one I heard was Clarity by Zedd in the background of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sh6ZvrnL3o. The next one I heard was Roar by Katy Perry in the background of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XgrWZUM23s. I like her versions better than the originals because she slows down the songs and puts a lot of heart into it. She really brings out the melody. I love it!
3. The Monster by Eminem ft. Rihanna
4. Demons by Imagine Dragons
Beauty Favorites
1. Up & Up Eye Makeup Remover: I can't believe I forgot to put this into my monthly favorites! I have been trying this out instead of the Neutrogena Eye Makeup Remover. This is Target's dupe, and it is less expensive. It works just as well as Neutrogena! I'm so glad I tried it.
2. The Balm Blush in Frat Boy: I got this for a good deal at Hautelook. I buy all The Balm products on that website because they will have things for 1/2 off! I love this blush. It is a bright peach, and it looks matte to me. The packaging is so cute. On the inside it says "so many men, so little time!" I love the old fashioned pictures The Balm has on their packaging. It has a magnetic closure. This is my go to blush when I don't know what to wear. I used it this month to dupe the blush in Too Faced A Few of My Favorite Things called "Melt Into Spring." I also used it when I wanted to wear a warm blush.
3. Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in Creamsicle: I love this lip gloss. It is a very similar shade to Frat Boy, I just noticed. I normally wear cheaper lip products, but I splurged on this. I love the Buxom lip glosses. They actually plump up your lips! They feel luxurious to me. It leaves a minty feeling on the lips. It is shinier than the photograph shows. This is my favorite warm toned lip gloss of the moment. It smells like vanilla!
4. Essie Nail Lacquer in Parka Perfect: I saw this on someone and it looked like the perfect color for the cold weather. It is a cute baby blue.
5. Maybelline Eye Studio in Fall Temptation: This was limited edition for the fall. It is all neutrals. It just is perfect for the fall. The first color is a multicolored gold, green and yellow glitter. The 2nd color is a golden green yellow. The 3rd color is brown with gold and copper shimmers. The 4th color is a black brown, with red undertones and it is matte.
6. Milani Brow Fix in 01 Light: This month I went to my local salon to get a face wax done. I have never had it done before. The person also waxed my eyebrows, which I didn't ask for. I thought my eyebrows were already in good shape because they were groomed, so she waxed off too much! Now I have bald spots on my brows. :( I normally don't use anything on my brows because they are dark and don't need any help in my opinion, but now they do. I love this set from Milani. I use the middle color and it is a perfect match for my eyebrows. I use an angled brush. It comes with a sponge applicator, an angled brush, and tweezers. It also has a light color for a browbone highlight.
7. L'Oreal Visible Lift Foundation in Soft Ivory: I feel like I'm always having foundations as my favorites, but my skin keeps changing! I think I have combination skin, but now that it is really cold my skin is dry. I was using Revlon Colorstay for Dry Skin, but even that wasn't moisturizing enough for my skin! I researched good drugstore foundations for dry skin. I wanted something full coverage too. I found this is good. It gives a full coverage and my skin it moisturized. It leaves my skin looking dewy, which I think most people with dry skin like, but I'd rather not be shiny. I just have to get used to it. I'd rather be dewy and have my skin feel good, than have it feeling too dry and peel off! I think this is actually supposed to be good for your skin. It is has pro-retinol A+ and vitamin C. It is also SPF 17. I think it is supposed to help with anti-aging.
8. Wet 'n Wild Megalast Salon Nail Color in Haze of Love: I saw someone with this on their nails, and it looked beautiful. It is not expensive. It is like a cranberry shade.
9. Sally Hansen Lustre Shine Nail Color in Copperhead: I think I am more of a copperhead than a redhead! This is funny. I got this nail polish thinking it would be perfect for the fall, and my mom didn't know I had it. She was out shopping one day and bought it for me! So now I have two! It is such a beautiful shade. I think it has a duo chrome, so it changes color depending how the light hits it. I got other Lustre Shine Nail Colors that I have yet to try. You will probably see more of these in future monthly favorites.
10. Wet 'n Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection Photo OP Eyeshadow in Newport Nights: This is a pretty palette. The middle color is the most pigmented of all the shadows. It is a glittery bronze with gold glitter. The top left color is a vanilla matte. It blends into my skin. The bottom right color is a vivid orange satin. The top right is a pale satiny peachy pink. It blends into my skin even more than the highlight. The bottom left color is a pale pink with slight blue duo chrome. I can't remember if this was limited edition or not.
I hope you like my monthly favorites! What were your favorite things this month? I'm so excited for tomorrow because I'm going to start doing daily blogs to count down til Christmas! I'm not sure what I should call it, Advent Blog, Blogmas, etc? If you have a suggestion leave it down below!
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Saturday, November 30, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
October Favorites
Happy Halloween! Here are my favorites for this month!
Favorite Movies
1. Hangover Part 3: This movie is so funny! After watching the movie I was thinking about some of the scenes, and I was still laughing! I've seen the first two movies, and I liked those too. I thought maybe the third one wouldn't be as good as the first two, but it was a good ending to the trilogy. They had the dad from Roseanne in it. He played a bad guy. And the funny lady from "The Bridesmaids" movie was in it. I love her. Her name is Melissa McCarthy, and she is hysterical. I have loved her in every movie I've seen her in. The plot is that the crazy one of the bunch, Alan, has taken a turn for the worse and he needs an intervention to be taken to rehab. He agrees to go if all of the "wolf pack" comes with him. They are then kidnapped by these bad guys, and hold one of them hostage until they find Chow. Chow stole gold from them. It's all very wacky, and they get into all kinds of adventures. It is like the first two movies.
2. The Conjuring: This was really scary! It is based on a true story that happened in the early '70's. It had a good story, and good acting. I was scared after seeing the movie at night in my bed. I thought something that happened in the movie might happen to me. If you like scary movies, you will like this. If you like getting scared.
Favorite Brush
Ecotools Airbrush Concealer Brush: This is a fluffy brush that really is nice to blend out concealer. It is soft. What I find that works the best is to put eye cream on first, and then put on an under eye concealer. Then I blend it out with this brush.
Favorite Beauty Products
1. Seche Clear Crystal Clear Base Coat: This picture is no good. Sorry about that. I heard about the top coat by Seche Vite. It's very popular. I already have a top coat that I like that I am still using, but I needed a base coat. I found this at Sally's Beauty Supply Store. Since everybody seems to like the Seche Vite top coat, I thought the base coat might be good. It is good! I want to try the top coat.
2. Revlon Colorstay Longwear Nail Enamel in 140 Fall Mood: This color is so beautiful! I wore it for most of the month of October. Normally, when my polish starts chipping, I will remove it and put a different nail polish on, but not with this one. I kept reapplying it. I think this is one of my all time favorite nail polishes.
3. Victoria Secret Pro Smooth FX Lip Scrub & Balm: I have had this for a long time, but I haven't talked about it. The bottom of the container is a sugar scrub. The top has a flap that lifts up to reveal a lip balm that feels medicated if that makes sense. I noticed when I reapplied my makeup during my break, that my lips looked dry. I didn't want to reapply my lipstick, I wanted to make my lips look good and scrub off the dead skin. So I brought this with me in my makeup bag. You can make lip scrub yourself, but it is nice to have this little container with everything you need. The scrub tastes so good! I hit pan on the lip balm.
4. Bath & Body Works Body Wash in Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin: I have been using this whenever I take a shower. I wanted something fall scented to use. This stuff smells so good. It has cinnamon and pumpkin, and it also has an apple scent to it. It is a good quality body wash too. I have the lotion and the spray, too.
5. I decided to paint my nails black for Halloween this week! I actually have never worn that before. I don't usually wear dark nail polish. I saw Elle Fowler (she's someone I'm subscribed to on Youtube), she had black nail polish and then a glittery top coat. She might have even put rhinestones on her nails because they were really "blingy." I liked the way it looked, so I tried to copy what she did. I'm not exactly sure what nail polish she used. For the black I used Sinful Colors Nail Polish in 1130 Inkwell. For the silver glitter top coat I used L'Oreal The Magic Top Coats in 803 The Sparklicious. And then I used a gold glitter top coat, Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in 600 Spark in the Dark. I think it turned out cool. I got a lot of compliments from kids at work.
6. Wet 'n Wild Nude Awakenings: I bought this in the Spring. It was one of those limited edition palettes that was hard to find. I finally found it in a Fred Meyers in downtown Portland. There was like, one left or something crazy. This reminds me of the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I wonder if Wet 'n Wild was trying to dupe it. This has beautiful colors. I have a description of each color. I'm not sure where I got it from, but it was probably from another blog. I'm sorry I can't say what blog it's from. On the left side the browbone color is a matte light beige. The eyelid color is a light, cool brown. The crease color is a matte, medium warm brown. I use this color a lot. On the right side the browbone color is a shimmery, reddish brown. The eyelid color is a dark, cool brown. The crease color is a shimmery, light navy. The definer color is a shimmery, dark navy.
7. Boots No.7 Stay Perfect Blemish Cover in Extra Fair: TheDailyCupcake loves this concealer and is always talking about it in her videos. I had to go to Target and get one to try out. She uses this on her blemishes. I think this does work good. It is in a lipstick type tube.
8. L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeliner in Black/Brown: The picture is blurry. On one end is the pencil which is very pointy and easy to use. The other end has a smudger so you can blend out the eyeliner. I think this color may be more flattering on me than black eyeliner.
9. Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk: I used this for a lot of my fall makeup looks this month. It is a great base. It is a darkened red-burgundy with a shimmery finish. It is a pretty, fall color.
Favorite Songs
I don't have that many favorite songs to share with you this month. You should check them out on Youtube if you want to hear them. I like looking up the lyrics to the songs too.
1. Worn by Tenth Avenue North
2. Work B**ch by Britney Spears: This is a good song to exercise to.
3. Broken by Lifehouse
4. Amie by Pure Prairie League
5. Everything Has Changed by Taylor Swift (ft. Ed Sheeran)
6. Still Into You by Paramore
7. Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
8. Happy Together by The Turtles
9. Whole Wide World by Mindy Gledhill: This song I hear a lot on Youtube videos. Normally when a video has music, I will mute the sound, but I didn't with this song. I thought it was pretty.
I hope you enjoyed reading and seeing my favorites for the month. What were your favorite things?
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
September Empties!
These are products I've used up or hit pan on since my last empties post. Some of the products I didn't use up, I just didn't like it and was finished using it.
1. Differin Gel: I haven't been very faithful with using this. I'm supposed to use this every night, but at night time I'm very lazy about having a routine. This is supposed to help you not have acne, but with what I do already I haven't been having acne, so I haven't been using this. Then I found out it helps with wrinkles and eliminates acne scars! I have started using this again. Once I realized why my dermatologist prescribed this for me, I see why I need to use it. I put this all over my face at night, and then put CeraVe cream on top. You need a moisturizing cream after using this because it dries out the skin. It doesn't bother me, as long as I put on the cream afterwards. I haven't noticed it removing wrinkles or acne scars, but I will keep on using this. I repurchased this. I think it will take several months for me to notice any changes.
2. Freeman Facial Anti-Stress Mask Dead Sea Minerals: This clarifies and renews skin. This is what it says on the back, "This anti-stress mask, with Dead Sea Minerals, instantly absorbs excess oil while clarifying and purging clogged pores. Rinse away the mask to reveal smooth, radiant, healthy looking skin." This is a bright turquoise colored mask. It really dried up any oil on my face because my face was begging for moisturizer after I rinsed it off, but it didn't sting my skin at all. I think it does what it says it does about purging clogged pores. I've been noticing my pores a lot lately. I try to pat in my primer into my pores and stipple my foundation on to them too. I've been learning more about pores and how makeup works with the pores. So I want to make sure I'm keeping them clean too, and not just clogging them with makeup all the time. I think I would purchase this in the full tube. This is just another sample mask from Walmart. I used this once a week.
3. Banana Boat Sport Performance UVA/UVB Protection Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50: I love this stuff. It has no scent, and it protects my skin. I like to put it on my chest and arms. It is non greasy and water resistant. I repurchased this.
4. Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo Pure Clean: I really like this shampoo. It made my hair feel really clean when I used it. It smells like apples. It has no silicones, no parabens, no dye, and an acerola berry antioxidant. I still have other shampoos I need to finish, but once I finish them I think I'm going to repurchase this.
5. Sally Hansen Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat: I usually use this as a base coat. It lasted a long time and I liked it. I don't think I'm going to repurchase it because I'm curious to try a different base coat. I didn't use all of this. The formula started to change, and it was hard to get at the bottom of the bottle. It looks weird on my nails now that it is almost empty. I think it is old.
6. Wet 'n Wild Lust Palette: I hit pan on the 4th color. I use it as a dupe for MAC Shroom. It's a good dupe for lots of colors. It's a skintone, shimmery color. It is also a dupe for Urban Decay's Virgin.
7. Maybelline Volum' Express Falsies Big Eyes Waterproof Mascara: This didn't last very long. I won't repurchase it. I think either it went bad or I liked it at first and then realized it wasn't a very good mascara. I was using two mascaras, and I figure the other mascara was doing all the work.
8. Johnson & Johnson Reach Gum Care with fluoride Floss: I got this sample at the dentist. My gums are very sensitive and I need fluoride. The dentist is always telling me I need to use fluoride things, like mouth wash and floss. I like this floss because it is gentle on my gums and it is minty. I repurchased a full size.
9. L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base: This is a really good primer. It is expensive for a drugstore primer in my opinion. It's $9.99 if you get it at Target. It is only 0.5 fl. oz. But it smooths out the skin and works really well. I have other primers that I want to use up before buying a new one. I would repurchase this one.
10. Milani HD Advanced Concealer: I heard this was a dupe for the YSL Touche Eclat concealer. I don't know if that is true or not. I like how this looks, but it creases in my fine lines. I decided to stop using it. I'm not going to repurchase it.
I hope this post was helpful for you! What items have you finished? Will you repurchase them?
1. Differin Gel: I haven't been very faithful with using this. I'm supposed to use this every night, but at night time I'm very lazy about having a routine. This is supposed to help you not have acne, but with what I do already I haven't been having acne, so I haven't been using this. Then I found out it helps with wrinkles and eliminates acne scars! I have started using this again. Once I realized why my dermatologist prescribed this for me, I see why I need to use it. I put this all over my face at night, and then put CeraVe cream on top. You need a moisturizing cream after using this because it dries out the skin. It doesn't bother me, as long as I put on the cream afterwards. I haven't noticed it removing wrinkles or acne scars, but I will keep on using this. I repurchased this. I think it will take several months for me to notice any changes.
2. Freeman Facial Anti-Stress Mask Dead Sea Minerals: This clarifies and renews skin. This is what it says on the back, "This anti-stress mask, with Dead Sea Minerals, instantly absorbs excess oil while clarifying and purging clogged pores. Rinse away the mask to reveal smooth, radiant, healthy looking skin." This is a bright turquoise colored mask. It really dried up any oil on my face because my face was begging for moisturizer after I rinsed it off, but it didn't sting my skin at all. I think it does what it says it does about purging clogged pores. I've been noticing my pores a lot lately. I try to pat in my primer into my pores and stipple my foundation on to them too. I've been learning more about pores and how makeup works with the pores. So I want to make sure I'm keeping them clean too, and not just clogging them with makeup all the time. I think I would purchase this in the full tube. This is just another sample mask from Walmart. I used this once a week.
3. Banana Boat Sport Performance UVA/UVB Protection Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50: I love this stuff. It has no scent, and it protects my skin. I like to put it on my chest and arms. It is non greasy and water resistant. I repurchased this.
4. Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo Pure Clean: I really like this shampoo. It made my hair feel really clean when I used it. It smells like apples. It has no silicones, no parabens, no dye, and an acerola berry antioxidant. I still have other shampoos I need to finish, but once I finish them I think I'm going to repurchase this.
5. Sally Hansen Double Duty Strengthening Base & Top Coat: I usually use this as a base coat. It lasted a long time and I liked it. I don't think I'm going to repurchase it because I'm curious to try a different base coat. I didn't use all of this. The formula started to change, and it was hard to get at the bottom of the bottle. It looks weird on my nails now that it is almost empty. I think it is old.
6. Wet 'n Wild Lust Palette: I hit pan on the 4th color. I use it as a dupe for MAC Shroom. It's a good dupe for lots of colors. It's a skintone, shimmery color. It is also a dupe for Urban Decay's Virgin.
7. Maybelline Volum' Express Falsies Big Eyes Waterproof Mascara: This didn't last very long. I won't repurchase it. I think either it went bad or I liked it at first and then realized it wasn't a very good mascara. I was using two mascaras, and I figure the other mascara was doing all the work.
8. Johnson & Johnson Reach Gum Care with fluoride Floss: I got this sample at the dentist. My gums are very sensitive and I need fluoride. The dentist is always telling me I need to use fluoride things, like mouth wash and floss. I like this floss because it is gentle on my gums and it is minty. I repurchased a full size.
9. L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base: This is a really good primer. It is expensive for a drugstore primer in my opinion. It's $9.99 if you get it at Target. It is only 0.5 fl. oz. But it smooths out the skin and works really well. I have other primers that I want to use up before buying a new one. I would repurchase this one.
10. Milani HD Advanced Concealer: I heard this was a dupe for the YSL Touche Eclat concealer. I don't know if that is true or not. I like how this looks, but it creases in my fine lines. I decided to stop using it. I'm not going to repurchase it.
I hope this post was helpful for you! What items have you finished? Will you repurchase them?
Friday, May 31, 2013
May Favorites
This month was so long! I'm excited to get to write about my May favorites!
Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby
I have been wanting to see this movie ever since I first saw the trailer in the movie theater back in 2012. I love Leonardo Dicaprio. I think he is an amazing actor. I have had a crush on him since I was in high school and he played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. I have heard some people complain the movie is not like the book, but I have read the book three times and I think they did an excellent job bringing the book to life. The director is amazing. He did Moulin Rouge. It is visually stunning. I also liked the music. I saw a trailer for The Lone Ranger and I'm excited for when that movie comes out.
Favorite Book: Crossed by Ally Condie
This is the second book in the Matched Trilogy. In this book the main character from the first book, Cassia runs away to find the boy she loves. The book alternates between her telling the story and the boy. So it is interesting to see the different points of view. This book is more like an adventure than the first book. It is also sadder than the first book. It ends so you want to read the third book. I really have been enjoying this trilogy.
Favorite Nail Polishes: I had a lot of favorites this month!
1. Elf Nail Polish in Coral Dream: This came in a set of 4 nail polishes. This color is so pretty. I also like cap because it makes it easy to hold the brush when you are applying the nail polish.
2. Essie Nail Lacquer in First Timer: I heard a lot about this nail polish on Youtube. People were raving about it. I normally don't wear green nail polish, but this has a mint color to it. I really like it.
3. OPI Nail Lacquer in You're Such a Budapest: I heard a lot about this on Youtube, too. I decided to wear this on my toes. It looked good with blue jeans. OPI has a great formula.
4. Essie Nail Lacquer in Under Wear? This is also from the Resort Collection 2013, just like First Timer. These are limited edition for the summer. I absolutely love this nail polish! It reminds me when I first got a manicure and I asked the lady doing my nails to pick the color that would be best for me, and she picked a color like this. I haven't been able to find that color again until now. It is very flattering with my coloring, I think.
5. Jordana Glitters Nail Polish in Cosmic and Wet 'n Wild Fergie Nail Color in Mermaid Curves: It is hard to see this polish. It is a bunch of different size teal glitters. I put the Jordana one on first and the glitters are really big, so there were spaces on the nails that had no glitter. I had the Wet 'n Wild one which has teal glitters but they were small, so I just put that on top. Teal is my favorite color. It matched my flip flops. I'm sorry the picture doesn't show the glitters that well.
6. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Celeb City: I have this on my ring finger. It has lasted for so long! The rest of my nails are in a turquoise color. I repainted them because they looked too light. I saw someone on Youtube with their nails in turquoise and their ring fingers in a foil with glitter top coat. She had an expensive foil nail polish. I found this one by Sally Hansen and it worked so nicely. I really recommend it. It isn't limited edition.
7. Milani Nail Lacquer in Silver: I put this on top of my ring fingers. This is a chunky, silver glitter. It is so pretty! I feel very posh with this on my nails.
Other Beauty Favorites:
1. Milani Eye Shadow Primer: I heard about this on Youtube, and I felt like everyone was sent this and so I wasn't really happy about this. When everyone is sent something and they all like it, it makes me feel like it is just getting a lot of hype, but it's not necessarily a good product. You know? I don't know why I finally decided to get it. Maybe I was just curious. Oh my gosh! This product really does work! And I have oily eyelids! My shadows don't crease with this! This works better than Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion! I'm so glad I found this because it is cheaper and at the drugstore.
2. Pixi Flawless & Poreless Face Primer in Translucent: I saw this on someone's monthly favorites blog post. I like to try different primers. This I got at Target. It works really nicely. Pixi is expensive though, so that is the only down side.
3. Tresemme Tres Two Hair Spray Ultra Fine Mist: I ran out of my usual hair spray, so I went on Makeup Alley to see the reviews for the best hair spray. This got a lot of ratings and a lot of good reviews, so I decided to get it. This makes your head like a helmet! Your hair is not going to move at all! I love it.
4. Victoria Secret Body Wash in Such A Flirt: I heard about this through someone's Youtube monthly favorite video. She said she couldn't wait to take showers because she loved this body wash so much! For some reason that made me very curious. I had seen other people with Victoria Secret body washes, and I had never tried it before. I have a lotion, which smells so good and I love the formula. So I guessed it would smell good and be good quality. This is in the scent starfruit and white orchid. It has aloe vera and the antioxidant Vitamin E. This is a great body wash. I don't feel like rushing to take a shower or anything! I would get a Victoria Secret Body Wash again. The only problem is it is expensive. I feel like you can get just as good of body washes at the drugstore.
5. Physicians Formula BB Cream in light/medium: I heard people talk about this and again I was curious. I have never found a bb cream that I liked. This got good reviews from people. I do like this, but I think my face has turned more oily now that it is getting warmer. So I have to go back to wearing my Estee Lauder foundation. This had good coverage for me though. I just didn't like to have to keep on putting on powder.
6. One 'n Only Argan Oil: I got a new hair straightener. It came with this little bottle of argan oil. Wow! This stuff really works! It makes my hair smooth and straight. It eliminates the frizz. I put it on when my hair is wet. It smells really good too. You can get this at Sally's Beauty Supply Store.
7. Urban Decay Mariposa Palette: I did a blog post about this palette. http://beautydiversion.blogspot.com/2013/05/urban-decay-mariposa-palette-looks.html
I love the Urban Decay eye shadows! These are my favorite shadows I own. They are so pigmented and they come in a beautiful selection of colors. I'm so happy to finally have my hands on them.
8. The Balm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette: I just realized Matt looks like my psychologist! lol! xD How weird! I love that these are neutral colors and that they are matte. This is a good palette to have in your makeup collection. I will be using this palette often, I think. I did a blog post on this: http://beautydiversion.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-balm-meet-matte-nude-eyeshadow.html
9. Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo in Fall Fight: This is supposed to help damaged hair, so you don't have falling, breaking hair. It has energizing caffeine, fortifying biotin, and fruit vitamins. I also have been using the conditioner, which I mentioned in another monthly favorites. You massage this into your scalp. My hair still breaks and falls out, so I don't know if this is working. But maybe I have less hair falling out and breaking. It smells really good and my hair looks good when I use this. If this doesn't work, I will have to start using Rogaine for Women, I think. I don't want to go bald! My dad is bald and sometimes I'm afraid that is what will happen to me, but my mom has beautiful hair, so hopefully I will have more of her genes. I just need to take care of my hair.
10. Vaseline Lip Therapy: This is such a cute tiny container compared to the large tub of Vaseline I am used to. I use this on chapped lips and it works really good.
11. Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eye Shadow Single in Brûlée: This is a dupe for MAC's Brûlée. It is a matte, cream shade that matches my skin color. I like to use it as a brow highlight or in my tear duct.
Favorite Songs: It's really hard for me to list my favorite songs because I love music, and every day I hear songs that I like. I tried to keep a list this month of all the songs I was loving on the radio. Whenever I heard one I liked I wrote it down in a little notebook I keep in my car. This is the list of songs I came up with. They are all different genres of music. Some are old, some are new. If you haven't heard of one, you should look it up and listen to it. You might find a new song you like!
1. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
2. Firework by Katy Perry
3. Thy Word by Amy Grant
4. Danny's Song by Kenny Loggins
5. Stay by Rihanna
6. Your Smiling Face by James Taylor
7. The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
8. I Love It by Icona Pop
9. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
10. Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
11. You're My Best Friend by Queen
12. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
13. Get Together by The Youngbloods
14. Wanted by Hunter Hayes
15. Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks
16. Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber
17. Daylight by Maroon 5
18. The Other Side by Jason Derulo
19. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (I don't know who sang it. It was an updated version.)
20. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
21. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) by Fall Out Boy
22. Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
23. My Sharona by The Knack
24. Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson
25. Silly Love Songs by Wings
26. Draggin' the Line by Tommy James
27. The Heart of Worship by Matt Redman
28. Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
29. Steal My Show by tobyMac
30. Gravity by Shawn McDonald
31. Flood by Jars of Clay
32. Beautiful by Mariah Carey (feat. Miguel)
33. Heart Attack by Demi Lovato
34. One Thing Remains by Passion (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
35. Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
So many songs! Phew! I told you I can't pick just one! Some of the songs I never heard before this month.
Those are my favorites! I hope you enjoyed! What were your favorites this month?
Favorite Movie: The Great Gatsby
I have been wanting to see this movie ever since I first saw the trailer in the movie theater back in 2012. I love Leonardo Dicaprio. I think he is an amazing actor. I have had a crush on him since I was in high school and he played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. I have heard some people complain the movie is not like the book, but I have read the book three times and I think they did an excellent job bringing the book to life. The director is amazing. He did Moulin Rouge. It is visually stunning. I also liked the music. I saw a trailer for The Lone Ranger and I'm excited for when that movie comes out.
Favorite Book: Crossed by Ally Condie
This is the second book in the Matched Trilogy. In this book the main character from the first book, Cassia runs away to find the boy she loves. The book alternates between her telling the story and the boy. So it is interesting to see the different points of view. This book is more like an adventure than the first book. It is also sadder than the first book. It ends so you want to read the third book. I really have been enjoying this trilogy.
Favorite Nail Polishes: I had a lot of favorites this month!
1. Elf Nail Polish in Coral Dream: This came in a set of 4 nail polishes. This color is so pretty. I also like cap because it makes it easy to hold the brush when you are applying the nail polish.
2. Essie Nail Lacquer in First Timer: I heard a lot about this nail polish on Youtube. People were raving about it. I normally don't wear green nail polish, but this has a mint color to it. I really like it.
3. OPI Nail Lacquer in You're Such a Budapest: I heard a lot about this on Youtube, too. I decided to wear this on my toes. It looked good with blue jeans. OPI has a great formula.
4. Essie Nail Lacquer in Under Wear? This is also from the Resort Collection 2013, just like First Timer. These are limited edition for the summer. I absolutely love this nail polish! It reminds me when I first got a manicure and I asked the lady doing my nails to pick the color that would be best for me, and she picked a color like this. I haven't been able to find that color again until now. It is very flattering with my coloring, I think.
5. Jordana Glitters Nail Polish in Cosmic and Wet 'n Wild Fergie Nail Color in Mermaid Curves: It is hard to see this polish. It is a bunch of different size teal glitters. I put the Jordana one on first and the glitters are really big, so there were spaces on the nails that had no glitter. I had the Wet 'n Wild one which has teal glitters but they were small, so I just put that on top. Teal is my favorite color. It matched my flip flops. I'm sorry the picture doesn't show the glitters that well.
6. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Celeb City: I have this on my ring finger. It has lasted for so long! The rest of my nails are in a turquoise color. I repainted them because they looked too light. I saw someone on Youtube with their nails in turquoise and their ring fingers in a foil with glitter top coat. She had an expensive foil nail polish. I found this one by Sally Hansen and it worked so nicely. I really recommend it. It isn't limited edition.
7. Milani Nail Lacquer in Silver: I put this on top of my ring fingers. This is a chunky, silver glitter. It is so pretty! I feel very posh with this on my nails.
Other Beauty Favorites:
1. Milani Eye Shadow Primer: I heard about this on Youtube, and I felt like everyone was sent this and so I wasn't really happy about this. When everyone is sent something and they all like it, it makes me feel like it is just getting a lot of hype, but it's not necessarily a good product. You know? I don't know why I finally decided to get it. Maybe I was just curious. Oh my gosh! This product really does work! And I have oily eyelids! My shadows don't crease with this! This works better than Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Urban Decay Primer Potion! I'm so glad I found this because it is cheaper and at the drugstore.
2. Pixi Flawless & Poreless Face Primer in Translucent: I saw this on someone's monthly favorites blog post. I like to try different primers. This I got at Target. It works really nicely. Pixi is expensive though, so that is the only down side.
3. Tresemme Tres Two Hair Spray Ultra Fine Mist: I ran out of my usual hair spray, so I went on Makeup Alley to see the reviews for the best hair spray. This got a lot of ratings and a lot of good reviews, so I decided to get it. This makes your head like a helmet! Your hair is not going to move at all! I love it.
4. Victoria Secret Body Wash in Such A Flirt: I heard about this through someone's Youtube monthly favorite video. She said she couldn't wait to take showers because she loved this body wash so much! For some reason that made me very curious. I had seen other people with Victoria Secret body washes, and I had never tried it before. I have a lotion, which smells so good and I love the formula. So I guessed it would smell good and be good quality. This is in the scent starfruit and white orchid. It has aloe vera and the antioxidant Vitamin E. This is a great body wash. I don't feel like rushing to take a shower or anything! I would get a Victoria Secret Body Wash again. The only problem is it is expensive. I feel like you can get just as good of body washes at the drugstore.
5. Physicians Formula BB Cream in light/medium: I heard people talk about this and again I was curious. I have never found a bb cream that I liked. This got good reviews from people. I do like this, but I think my face has turned more oily now that it is getting warmer. So I have to go back to wearing my Estee Lauder foundation. This had good coverage for me though. I just didn't like to have to keep on putting on powder.
6. One 'n Only Argan Oil: I got a new hair straightener. It came with this little bottle of argan oil. Wow! This stuff really works! It makes my hair smooth and straight. It eliminates the frizz. I put it on when my hair is wet. It smells really good too. You can get this at Sally's Beauty Supply Store.
7. Urban Decay Mariposa Palette: I did a blog post about this palette. http://beautydiversion.blogspot.com/2013/05/urban-decay-mariposa-palette-looks.html
I love the Urban Decay eye shadows! These are my favorite shadows I own. They are so pigmented and they come in a beautiful selection of colors. I'm so happy to finally have my hands on them.
8. The Balm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette: I just realized Matt looks like my psychologist! lol! xD How weird! I love that these are neutral colors and that they are matte. This is a good palette to have in your makeup collection. I will be using this palette often, I think. I did a blog post on this: http://beautydiversion.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-balm-meet-matte-nude-eyeshadow.html
9. Garnier Fructis Fortifying Shampoo in Fall Fight: This is supposed to help damaged hair, so you don't have falling, breaking hair. It has energizing caffeine, fortifying biotin, and fruit vitamins. I also have been using the conditioner, which I mentioned in another monthly favorites. You massage this into your scalp. My hair still breaks and falls out, so I don't know if this is working. But maybe I have less hair falling out and breaking. It smells really good and my hair looks good when I use this. If this doesn't work, I will have to start using Rogaine for Women, I think. I don't want to go bald! My dad is bald and sometimes I'm afraid that is what will happen to me, but my mom has beautiful hair, so hopefully I will have more of her genes. I just need to take care of my hair.
10. Vaseline Lip Therapy: This is such a cute tiny container compared to the large tub of Vaseline I am used to. I use this on chapped lips and it works really good.
11. Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Eye Shadow Single in Brûlée: This is a dupe for MAC's Brûlée. It is a matte, cream shade that matches my skin color. I like to use it as a brow highlight or in my tear duct.
Favorite Songs: It's really hard for me to list my favorite songs because I love music, and every day I hear songs that I like. I tried to keep a list this month of all the songs I was loving on the radio. Whenever I heard one I liked I wrote it down in a little notebook I keep in my car. This is the list of songs I came up with. They are all different genres of music. Some are old, some are new. If you haven't heard of one, you should look it up and listen to it. You might find a new song you like!
1. Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
2. Firework by Katy Perry
3. Thy Word by Amy Grant
4. Danny's Song by Kenny Loggins
5. Stay by Rihanna
6. Your Smiling Face by James Taylor
7. The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
8. I Love It by Icona Pop
9. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
10. Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Dee
11. You're My Best Friend by Queen
12. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison
13. Get Together by The Youngbloods
14. Wanted by Hunter Hayes
15. Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks
16. Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber
17. Daylight by Maroon 5
18. The Other Side by Jason Derulo
19. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (I don't know who sang it. It was an updated version.)
20. Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
21. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) by Fall Out Boy
22. Super Bass by Nicki Minaj
23. My Sharona by The Knack
24. Catch My Breath by Kelly Clarkson
25. Silly Love Songs by Wings
26. Draggin' the Line by Tommy James
27. The Heart of Worship by Matt Redman
28. Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac
29. Steal My Show by tobyMac
30. Gravity by Shawn McDonald
31. Flood by Jars of Clay
32. Beautiful by Mariah Carey (feat. Miguel)
33. Heart Attack by Demi Lovato
34. One Thing Remains by Passion (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
35. Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
So many songs! Phew! I told you I can't pick just one! Some of the songs I never heard before this month.
Those are my favorites! I hope you enjoyed! What were your favorites this month?
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