On my toe nails: sephora by poi in I’m so sari!

On my toe nails:

sephora by poi in I’m so sari! 

This is a great color for the holidays and upcoming new year!

9/10

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NYX butter gloss review

This is a review for the nyx butter gloss in peach cobbler.

PROS:

highly pigmented 

glossy

lasts long

CONS:

sticky

8/10

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Music

Music... Is literally life.

I've just faced this new revelation that good music just sounds so good... Like its ear-porn. Its hearing-porn. Its ...so good.

How can some noises make you feel... so many different things? like, really?!

Some current faves:

No interruption- Hoodie Allen

Black Skinhead- Kanye West

Yellow Flicker Beat- Lorde

Heart Wants what it Wants - Selena Gomez

Young + Beautiful - Lana Del Ray

Habits - Tove Lo

Yeah... quite the mix there... but just so many emotions.

On my nails: Julep in Joanna

two coats

julep nail polish in joanna 

8/10

highly pigmented, drys fast, a bit expensive

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Changes...

So, this blog has honestly been sorta a burden for me to manage and post on, so there are going to be some changes...

This blog is now kinda just about... my life. Like its not going to be beauty/makeup focused, it'll just be me... talking, with the occasional beauty things...

Hopefully this will work well!

I guess it won't be like 100% random posts, but it'll be more of a mix!

Kylie Jenner inspired lips

Kylie Jenner inspired lips

So, kylie’s lips are pretty great and loved by the beauty community online and all over. 

I didn’t want to recreate it, because well, you can find that everywhere. 

I wanted to make an inspired overdrawn plumped lip but not exactly lip kylies. 

So, heres my plumped dewy finished lip! Enjoy!

STEPS:

take a lip brush and i took the nyx lip butter gloss in peach cobbler and over lined the lips just a bit.

Then I took the normal applicator and filled in the lips.

I then took a translucent powder and lightly dusted that on the lips to end with a dewy finish. 

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On My Nails: Short French Mani

Hey all, so here is another whats on my nails. I did my own french mani, and it came out decent, so I'm gonna show it to yall.

I just used a little stripy brush for the white tips!

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Urban Decay Naked Flushed REVIEW

Hey all, so today's review will be the naked flushed palette. This is the original color

Swatches on fingers

Swatches

PROS:

3 in one

nice blush color

bronzer has no shimmer

highlighter with shimmer

CONS:

The powders are a bit too "soft" I feel like they would crack and break easily

7/10

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halloween vampire lips

Hey all, today I'm going to be telling you ow to get these lips:

Step 1:

put on a dark red lipstick

step 2:

powder the outer parts of your lips with your skincolored powder

DONE

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September 2014 fave

So, its winding down to fall time and it is getting chilly.

This month's fave is my furry boots!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

boscia black peel off mask review

Hey all, so heres a boscia black peel off mask review

The mask is a peel off. 

Pros:

Cooling

leaves skin a bit tighter

peel off

Cons:

not worth the $$$

hard to peel off

doesn't luminize, or clear pores

This mask did little to nothing. It leaves your skin a bit tighter, but the cost is not worth that.

1/10

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Whats on my nails: Mint

sally hansen hard as nails mint sorbet

Summer morning/day routine

Summer morning/day routine

sooo i usually wake up at like 10am. From then to 12, i go on the computer. reddit, youtube, gmail, blog, etc…

I then wash the face, apply a day cream/moisturizer WITH SPF to stop that summer sun from damaging your skin!

Then, i hop downstairs and eat brunch/lunch. 

I then go to the gym if i feel like it (few times a week)

Then, i follow my family around, errands and stuff

I go online from 4-6 and you’ll have to see my night routine to see what happens!

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August fave 2014

damn, august over...

my fave this month has been troye sivan's single, happy little pill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXeKoGx9zoM

enjoy.

PACK WITH ME: VACATION

PACK WITH ME: VACATION

Hey all, so as i stated a few posts ago, i said i went on vacation. So i’ll let you in and see what i brought!

I only left for a few days (most of the days were travel days) about 6 total days

7 tanktops/panties (one extra pair just in case)

2pjs

1 dressy shoes

1 sneakers

1 lounge/travel clothes

4 socks

3 shirts

1 dress

3 pants

hair stuff

shower stuff

teeth stuff

electronics and chargers

makeup

For the road:

gum

mints

soda

snacks

sunglasses

sunscreen

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Summer night routine

Summer night routine

Hey all, so with summer coming to a close, heres my night routine!

At about 6 i eat dinner, then go on the internet till like 9. I go on reddit, youtube, my email, blog, all that jazz. 

Then, i shower. Sometimes i wash my hair (every other day) but if i don’t, its just face and body washing. 

Then, i floss, clean my tongue, and brush! I put my retainers in and move on to skincare:

If i have acne i but something on it to cure them pimples, and i moisturize if i don’t have pimples in an area. 

I then head to bed and watch tv till around midnight! 

<3

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Back to school tips and tricks

Back to school tips and tricks

ugh, so going back to school can suck major time, so hopefully some tips and tricks i can give you will help…

1. stay hydrated
2. DO NOT PROCRASTINATE
3. pay attention
4. eat well
5. exercise
6. clean your hands
7. relax once in a while
8. make friends
9. stay on task
10. do homework
11. stay organized
12. dont rush
13. be nice to others
14. help others
15. stay on good terms with teachers
16. work hard
17. play hard
18. have fun

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Rimmel Show Off in 401 Aurora (Review + Swatches)

Hey guys! So today I'm going to be reviewing and swatching Rimmel Show Off in 401 Aurora for yall. Enjoy! -liz

(Its actually a bit more orange/pinker than this pic)

(Its actually a bit more orange/pinker than this pic)

(Its actually a bit more orange/pinker than this pic)

PROS: Great formula

Creamy and slides right on

Stays

Vibrant and bright

Cons: Its easy to rub off (on cups, clothes. etc..)

overall: 7.75/10

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Solid Black smoky eye.

So I've been seeing this solid black "smoky eye" everywhere, so I'm recreating it here! Enjoy! Liz.

prime and apply a base color. I'm using a slightly shimmery nude color.

Apply dark brown to crease and raise it above your natural crease a bit. 

and blend. (you can stop here for a dramatic crease and smoky eye)

Add a black all over the lid except in the center where light hits to make your eve bright and big. 

Line eyes and apply mascara.

Line your waterline or using a liner brush, line the lower lash line halfway from out -> in.

Final look

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JULY 2014 FAVES?!?

Sooo its august. I’m mad. School is gonna start SO SOON and I’m pissed. 

Welp, july fave:

THE KARDASHIANS. OMG this summer i had a keeping up with the kardashians/take miami/take ny kick! I started watching the show in like june, and i watched all episodes EVER by like the end/mid july. mmhm.

Sorry for the late post, I was on a little vacation and it was hard to get good internet. 

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From Beachy waves to loose sprial curls

Hey guys! Todays post will be a hair tutorial, so enjoy!

First, you'll want to curl your hair. You can curl them so the curls are loos waves, or you can use 2nd day curls-now loose for this look.

Started like this

twirl a group of curls in a tight twist like this

unwind to look like this

loosen and position. Hair spray it in place to last all day!

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Sally Hansen Xtreme wear pink satin REVIEW+SWATCHES

Hello everryone, today I'm going to be talking about the sally hansen xtreme wear 425 pink satin nail polish.

I was drawn to this polish in target because it looked soooo pretty. Its this champagne pink shimmery color, which is very pretty for summer.

So basically I am going to review the formula and lasting power of this polish, because you probably can tell I like the color a lot. 

PROS: GREAT COLOR

CHEAP (~$2 at target)

Easy to apply and remove

Cons: Lasts an OKAY time (about 2-3 days without chipping)

overall: 9.5/10

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DIY Lip Balm

Sup everyone, today I'm doing a DIY lip balm. Enjoy!

You will need:
Vaseline
A container
Something to stir with
food coloring
mint extract

Put your vaseline in the container

microwave for about 1.5mins or until its liquid

use your stirring tool to stir in red food dye or your preferred color. 

1 drop = sheer 

2 drops = a bit more vibrant

Let it sit in the freezer overnight or until it is solid/creamy- like the texture of vaseline

I used 2 drops

on the lips

swatch

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5 outfits, 1 pair of shorts

Hey everyone, today I'm going to be showing you that a pair of good shorts can be worn in MANY different outfits. You only really need a few pairs of shorts and your outfit choices can be endless! Today I'm just showing you 5 of many possible outfits with these simple blue denim shorts! Enjoy!

You can class it up with a fancy tank

You can make it casual with just a spaghetti strap tank

You can make it comfy-casual with an oversized tee

You can make it relaxed and easygoing with a loose patterned top

You can be a bit more revealing and wear it with a sheer shirt

Here it is with a pink mesh bandeau under a sweater shirt with slits up the sides

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