Finally got a minute to take some pictures and write a quick post! Yesterday my friend delivered my NYX Cream Blush in Glow (CB05) to me and I am thrilled! It's really pretty! Here are some pictures!
Super pretty!
xx,
beautygeek0
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
An Apology
Hey guys real quick I just go back from first softball game and it's already 7 so I'm gonna need to do my homework. I probably won't have time to write a good, full post after dinner either. I'll try. Good news is I got my blush, and it has been ridiculously difficult not to touch it or try it on, so be proud. SORRY!
xx,
beautygeek0
Skincare!
Hey guys- this is my night post. I've been writing a lot and right now I'm lacking a bit of inspiration. Let's do... a skin-care post!
Alrighty- so let's get a little background info in right here. I have young skin that is still acne-prone and oily, although I still get flaky occasionally (the best of both worlds, right?).
I don't feel you guys need to see pics of the bottles and stuff...umm I'll just list and link! I'll be bringing you to the official website links...not places you can buy them...
Everyday!
Face wash-
Up until extremely recently (yesterday, lol) I've been using L'Oréal Paris Go 360° Clean Deep Facial Cleanser (the green bottle, I think the original).
Alrighty, so this cleanser has a hole in the middle of the 6 fl oz that has a flappy plastic "scrublet" scrubby pad with tiny bristles. I used it for a while but it got dirty pretty easily and just wasn't really improving my skin. For my cleanser I use...the Sephora Collection Complexion Brush in Fuchsia! AndreasChoice talked about this in a video, it was $5, it was close to me, the next day I picked it up and I love it. The protective cap it came with was soooo annoying, it didn't really snap on, so I threw it out. It wasn't really doing its job. I doubt I threw it out on purpose. I love it. The bristles are soooooooo soft, it looks nice and does its job. It's especially good with my new face wash...the Ahava Purifying Mud Soap for Oily Skin (blog link here). It's a good way to lather up!
Toner:
I would be lying if I told you I did this everyday, because the truth is, I don't. Just not a huge fan. I have the Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner. I love the pretty powder-blue color of the bottle. I think it's nice. The toner claims to be non-sticky...but I find it kinda sticky...yeah sometimes I just don't really bother with this product.
Spot Treatment:
I loooove my acne spot treatment. It's called Acnevir. It's inexpensive and very good. It has sulphur in it!
Moisturizer:
Moisturizer is really expensive...I use an SPF 15 CVS Generic moisturizer. I mix in pure Tea Tree Oil from Whole Foods in for an extra kick!
Weekly!
Face Wash:
Occasionally I use this exfoliating cleanser. It's called Laboratoire Remède Energizing Cleansing Cream. I'm sorry, I don't know where to get it, all I know is LR is actually really expensive. Another of their cleansing creams is $44. I have no idea where I got this one.
Mask:
Sometimes I apply my Lumene mud mask.
My skin's not perfect. It's a bit bumpy between my brows and on my chin, and I get little tiny whiteheads on my nose (easily resolved). I'm working on it. :)
xx,
beautygeek0
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Update!
Wow, it worked! I can set a time for a post to be published so I don't have to do it on my iPod at school. That's great! So, I just wanted to talk about a few things in this post.
My eyeliner!
Today, for school, I did a mini cat eye with my POPBeauty Cat Eyes Eyeliner. I had softball after school today, and my makeup, unfortunately, didn't last. I'm glad it didn't completely melt all over my face, it just sort of faded. The first game of the season is tomorrow, wish us luck!
My juice!
Gahh I'm obsessed with cranberry juice. I need to drink a lot of water for softball though, so I think I'll be getting one of those Bobble things (water bottle with a replaceable filter built in!). They're really cool, and they sell them at American Apparel. I've also seen them at the Container Store. Not sure where else.
My disappointment!
Today I went to school with $7 to pay my friend and get my blush! She forgot it! Crycrycry. I was kind of upset but she didn't get why (this blog is the reason) and she was like "CHILL" and I was like "meh". See, my friends don't know about my blog. I know, I know, I'm supposed to be myself, but then they would want the link, and then they would tease my about my writing and about my loveee of makeup. I just adore the way makeup makes me feel and look. Sooooo, no blush till tomorrow. Sorry.
xx,
beautygeek0
Black Eyeliners
Here are my four black liners (I have a liquid one but I don't use it, the felt-tip is a bit messed up.)
Ugh, crappy lighting. I'm also sorry the last swatch is smudged. Sorry for the crappy nature of this post.
The first one (my new fave) is the POPBeauty Cat Eyes Eyeliner in No. 1 Black Onyx. Sorry, I just can't stop talking about it! It's great, super easy to use, fun tool for cat eyes! If you're looking for a true black, however, this one would not be my top recommendation! It's a pretty smokey greyish bluish black (loveee). If you asked me what color it was, though, I would just say black.
Price point: $16
Where to buy: Not really sure, got mine at Urban Outfitters, you can find it here.
The second swatch is the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eyeliner Pencil in Zero. This is soooo ridiculously creamy and awesome. It's a liiiiiiitttttllllleee hard to sharpen, but this is almost my ideal liner!
Price point: $17
Where to buy: Sephora, www.urbandecay.com
The third swatch looks very very very similar to Zero but is actually a LOT cheaper. This is the wet n' wild Color Icon Brow and Eyeliner in Black. It's only a dollar, so that's a MAJOR plus. Put the formula is a tiny bit waxy so the pencil drags a bit meaning you may have to go over it a bit and in the long run it can cause wrinkles :(. But so can smiling, right? It's waxy texture makes it good for tightlining, though! For those of you who don't know what tightlining is, it's applying eyeliner to the skin below your lashes rather than above. It is not long lasting either, though...the color will run down your eyes a little. Despite this down-sides, you may as well give it a try, right?
Price point: $0.99
Where to buy: CVS, Walgreens, etc.
The last swatch is definitely the deepest, blackest black. It's MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack. It's a gel liner from MAC that is ridiculously creamy. If you buy this, make sure it has minimal exposure to the air. It will dry very quickly, so keep the cap on! I love mine but haven't quite mastered the technique so don't use it on a daily basis.
Price point: $15
Where to buy: MAC Stores and Counters
xx,
beautygeek0
If you're looking for a drugstore liner that is as creamy as 24/7 I would check put the Milani Liquif-eye Eyeliners. I've heard they're great and just around $6.50! I may get one one of these days but as you can see, for now I'm happy with my selection. I may get the silver one!
Yeah. Other than that I have a blue and brown liner... A white one... A cream one. Maybe those will be for tomorrow.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Missed my Target
Double-fail! We went to a different Target today where they don't carry elf, and the dry shampoo was out of stock! :(
Sorry if you were anticipating reviews, although I'm doubting you were. Hehe.
I did grab one beauty-related thing today though! Suprisingly, from TJ Maxx. I don't know if you guys have heard of MissGlamorazzi, but I watch her on YouTube and she always talks about Ahava and how much she likes it, so today when I saw a Purifying Mud Soap For Oily Skin for $3.99, I picked it up straight away. I've never used a facial bar soap before so I just hope i get enough lather. I think it should be just fine with my Sephora facial scrub brush. It smells earthy and mineral-y and nice. At least, I like it.
The reason why generally I don't buy beauty products from discount stores like Marshalls or TJ's is because a lot of time the packaging is open, something is missing, or people have been using it in the store. This soap had an outer box which I opened in the store to make sure that the soap was well preserved.
I was happy to see that there was a paper wrapping the soap:
The soap itself was a bit cracked but...it's soap. It's an unpleasant murky olive green but I reiterate...it's soap.
I'll give you a more detailed review tomorrow after I try it out tonight and in the morning. I'm concerned that the soap will be a bit drying, but I'm still excited to try it.
Next time I'm at (a different) Target I'll pick up some elf!
By the way, tomorrow I go back to school from my language trip/Spring break break, so I won't be able to post quite as much, especially not during the day. I'll try to write 2 posts a day, one before I start homework, one after dinner, and post the dinner one the next day around lunchtime with my iPod. Depending on tests or homework, I may not be able to keep this up. I will attempt to.
xx,
beautygeek0
PS Coming up very very soon is my neutral eye look!
Target
Hey guys-
Going to Target, like, right now!
I want to get-
a new elf lash curler
the suave dry shampoo
but I will see if there's anything else appealing.
An eye look post is in the works! I took photos and at the moment I'm writing about how to achieve the look.
See you guys soon!
xx,
beautygeek0
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