The Jewelry Box Swatches!

So I learned I have no patience with swatching AND that I can not for the life of me swatch in anything remotely close to a straight line...yeah. Next time I swatch things I'll be a bit neater, I promise! lol. THESE ARE BETTER THAN NOTHING :D I promise that primer makes all of them way more vivid--especially if you do more than 1 stroke lol. But I wanted you to get the idea of it without primer!


Quickies:
The shimmers are naturally the easiest to work with but they all felt so silky and nice. The first 2 or 3 in the matte were the most difficult but that might be due to my skin tone. The lip glosses were absolutely WONDERFUL. I popped one onto my lips right away and so moisturizing and soft! the color pigmentation was phenomenal! The lips were really difficult to remove lol. I think that is promising to staying power! It actually stained my arm and it looks like I have a rash now...
I used the underside of my arm because it's paler because I'm awesome and unevenly tan like that.


All swatches are 1 stroke.

The shimmers without primer (okay I ran out of space at the end and popped them on the top)

The Mattes! Top row is with primer, bottom row is without primer! Can you  see what I mean about keeping in a straight line? 

Closeup of the matte shadows. I loooooooove the fourth color! SO much.

Another closeup of the matte shadows.

Luminizer, Park Avenue Princess and the lipglosses! Look at how pigmented they are! ONE SWIPE!

The eyeliners! I kept tilting them funny so it is a bit messy. Shimmery black, shimmery olive, shimmery bronzey brown, matte plum and matte black.

After 3 swipes of a makeup remover wipe. Not bad! 

So there you have it! sorry they are messy!! 

Tarte The Jewelry Box!!!

Quickies: 
$52 USD, $637 US value
16 all new shimmering eyeshadows and 16 all new matte eyeshadows
8 all new lipglosses
park avenue princess mineral bronzer
all new soft pink luminizer
5 all new long-wearing eyeliners
detachable multichain necklace


Swatches will be in another post!


I was semi-catching up on youtube videos (which I totally have been slacking on for months and months) and noticed that Loraine had the new Tarte holiday palette (last year's was the Treasure Chest and I totally missed out and have been bummed about it for a year...)
I called my FS Sephora and they had it in the back! They don't even have it on sephora's site or tarte's site! So I jumped. 
I plan to attach some black ribbon to make the necklace longer (I think it'd look nicer that way) and I can already see myself wearing it a lot! I'm also super excited to try out the new eyeliners since that's a love of mine! 
Anyways, after I've actually used some stuff I'll post a review of that as well as swatches. Of everything. WOOOOOOOO! Do you feel the excitement? Do you??? 


I need to go pee now. Picture incoming! Click to see them large and in charge!!

To the left is the other set I got for a friend. It has 3 mini cheek stains and a ring for $25!

Necklace. Don't you think it'd also look cute long? with black ribbon...

Without flash, the shimmery colors

Shimmery colors with flash

Matte colors without flash

Matte color with flash (seeing a pattern?)

eyeliners without flash

eyeliners with blinding flash

luminizer, park avenue princess and lippies without flash

yeah you get it by now.

EOS Honeydew Lip Balm

So I went to Walgreen's because the EOS lip balm is on sale for 2.99 and you get a register reward for 2.99! The only flavor they had at my store was honeydew which is fine, it smells delicious! So here's the quick lowdown:


EOS stands for Evolution of Smooth.
Paraben and Petrolatum free.
USDA certified organic (95%) and 100% natural.
Gluten Free.
Not tested on animals.


First of all, the container is interesting. It's a ballish egg looking thing. The lid twists off to reveal a ball and you just apply it like any other chapstick! I'm surprised at how much I like it, I almost feel bad for my Korres Lip butter! You get .25oz of product and it has no taste that I could tell. The texture is smooth and not at all sticky or super shiny. Your lips feel instantly hydrated after one swipe and if you like melon, you will want to eat it! The packaging feels nice--kind of like nars packaging only it won't do that I get dirty easily thing. At least I hope not. As nice as it is and interesting as it looks, the packaging is probably the downfall. It's bulky, you can't fit this in your pocket unless you wear really loose pants and you can't throw it in a thin clutch--but I can't do that with my korres lip butter either! 


If you have a walgreen's with you then act on this one, it's worth a try!! 


Ingredients: Olea europaea  (olive) fruit oil*, beeswax*, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil*, simmondsia chinesis (jojoba) seed oil*, natural flavor, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, stevia rebaudiana leaf/stem extract*, helianthus annuus--LOL (sunflower) seed oil*, tocopherol, cucumis melo (honeydew melon) seed extract*, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract*, limonene**, linalool**
* organic
**component of natural flavor


evolutionofsmooth.com


I could post pictures from google. Or I could take my own. I'm not really sure which to do haha! If there was something to swatch I would do that..uh, here is what it looks like anyway so you get a better idea:

My style is really sophisticated...

Sooooo just got back from the mall. I was wearing the same shirt as a 7 year old! LOL! Awkward moment :) she tells her mom, "MOMMY! That girl has the same shirt as me!!!" This is what happens when the plaid at the Target kids section looks cuter than the plaid in the women's section :p


SiJCP Deals:
MD skincare line is 60-80% off! They are no longer going to be carrying it!


Ole Henrikson African Red Tea foaming cleanser 1.5 fl oz is the sweet steal at $9.50 (from $15)!


Also in case anyone was interested according to the Petsmart ad I just received, you can get a "Regular Ball Python" for $59.99! I am going to pass.


If you have not already, you should sign up for Procter & Gamble's sampler packs. I often get those travel sized shampoos and conditioners, coupons and other things. The current pack isn't that great but sign up anyway, it is free! Procter & Gamble Samplers

My Skincare Routine

I've tried a lot of products, slowly but surely I'll put reviews up. This entry is going to be about my current skincare routine!!




1. Face wash: Korres White Tea Cleanser-smells nice and really cleans! 




2. Face Srub: Korres Pomegranate Scrub-I love this scrub! Without it my face suffers! It is a bit on the abrasive side but it does not irritate or hurt me. I actually like it because I feel like it's really scrubbing off dead cells! My skin is ever so soft afterwards!! It also smells delicious!




3. Moisturizer: Korres Pomegranate Gel-Not my favorite by them. I prefer the Wild Rose but that is too moisturizing for me in the summer. It's perfect for winter though! I also sometimes use RareMinerals by Bare Minerals.




4. Toner: Clinique Clarifying Lotion 2-I try not to use this too often because it strips too much of your natural oils and then makes you overproduce oil. But sometimes I feel like it's fine to use. I've actually noticed an improvement in my skin now that I only use it sometimes (I tried not using it at all and using it everyday).

Back to School!!

Beauty Tips for Back to School!!

Having graduated college I realize I learned a lot of tricks for those days when you're running late, lazy, too tired to do anything, etc. (Read: Hungover. All night study binge. Just frickin late.)

Here are the things I recommend:

- Baby Wipes

Great for camping because they act as a quick way to help wash the body, it can also do the same thing for your really late start mornings! It also multipurposes as a makeup remover wipe! You neeeeed makeup remover wipes because there are going to be nights/mornings where you just don't feel like washing your face. The last great purpose of baby wipes is as a quick brush cleaner. If it takes it off your face, why not off your brushes too?? I get the unscented ones from Target and they typically have aloe and vitamin E in it. 

- Matte Nailpolishes from Sephora by OPI or fast drying polishes

I like these because when I have only 5 minutes to spare I can still get my nails done and they dry quickly! It is also really obvious when they are dry because the color change is so apparent! It chips a lot easier too but that's okay if it dries so danged fast!!

- Accessories (longer necklaces, bracelets, earrings, scarves)

Great over plain tees or sweaters. It just really dresses up an outfit and requires no thinking whatsoever. Yet you will look pulled together!

- Brush ups 

Did you ever have garlic bread or something onion-y for lunch and then felt bad for those you had to speak to later? The packages are so slim it's easy to stick them in your purse, in your notebook folders, car, etc. 

- Floss

I'm probably 1 of 5 people who love flossing but I like to keep one in my purse. 

- Eye drops

Hello, you stay up all frickin night.

- Tinted Moisturizer

Writing this is making me feel lazy as I can already see how much I enjoy skipping steps. TMs are great for just that! I really love Laura Mercier's TM and Smashbox. 

- A pretty all over eyeshadow color

Most mornings I didn't want to think. I had a 6am lab and just was not functional enough to pick out shadow colors! Benefit's creaseless cream shadow in RSVP, Stila's Kitten, MAC's All That Glitters--just pick one! lol.

- Hair accessories

Bobby pins, clips, hair elastics, headbands. quick fix for the hair? yes please.

- Dry shampoo

some people can get away with using baby powder. I am not one of those people. Sephora has a lot of different dry shampoos to try and see which works for you. 

- Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship

Protects from split ends, makes my hair soft ANDDDDD smells nice? Perfect.

- Chapstick

Find. A. Good. One. I don't like petroleum based products because they mask the problem rather than treating it and moisturizing your lips. I loooove Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine (soon coming in a stick form). Find a good one and get a few because if you are anything like me you will lose them! 

- Body Sprays

Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works fragrances are cheap and light enough in smell that it won't  make you sick in the morning. Am I the only one who gets sick in the morning from strong smells like perfume? Anyways, the scents are lighter and they make small sizes. I refill the small with the big bottles. VS and BBW are always having price breaks if you buy 5, 6, 27 (okay not really) items. Take advantage of that and get some fun scents! 

- Mini face moisturizer

Keep it in your book bag. I don't even have dry skin but sometimes I'd find my skin looking dry in some patches randomly and when you do, you will thank me!

-Waterless soap

Sometimes you touch something and you kind of cringe inside. Or the bathroom is out of soap. Or it is cold season. I understand that colds are viral and soap is antibacterial but everything helps. If you ride public transportation, touch door handles, use public computers or sit in a desk, maybe disinfect from time to time. 

- Pictures

You'd be surprised how nice it is to look at family and friends. It makes you smile, that's the greatest beauty tip of all!!

Tips:

Do go to class without makeup at some point (or at least, get them used to a more fresh faced you and skip the shadow and liner). The benefit is that they aren't shocked when you come to class that inevitable day without any makeup on. Also, I'm quite certain there is nothing wrong with your pretty face! Most often I went to school without any makeup on whatsoever because I just didn't care. But of all the items I wore the most during my college years, eyeliner and chapstick win. eyeliner makes me look awake, chapstick...well you know what that does!