Friday, December 31, 2010
This is my first blog of the New Year!
I'm not sure what to say... I want to be a better me. I want to grow more as a person!
My gift from E.L.F
I got the Mini Makeup Collection as my free gift with an order code. I actually really like it! It has a HUGE mirror in the lid. Its pretty convenient and easy to use. I just wish I knew what the color names where.
The Collection Includes:
9 eyeshadows
1 cream eye shadow
1 blush
1 bronzer
10 lip glosses
1 brow powder
1 eyeliner pencil in Black
1 dual ended eye shadow applicator
1 face brush
1 lip brush.
I love this!! The colors are so amazing! Great pigmentation! I like the lip brush. The eyeshadow applicators are both foam, so I won't use them. The face brush is so soft, but I probably won't use it.
The eyeliner is so smooth! Brow powder seems sheer enough to be usable for everyone. The blush is AMAZING!!! The pigmentation is great, the color is so beautiful!!! Its this peachy-pink with gold micro glitter!!! The bronzer is nicely pigmented with gold micro glitter.
The eyeshadows:
The cream one is a nice milky shimmery cream color. Very sheer, very wearable.
The Shimmery brown: is beautiful. Its a bronze-antique gold, very pigmented!
The Shimmery gold: this is a milky gold color with gold micro glitter.
The Shimmery dark green: not nearly as pigmented, but its this build-able forest/olive green. With sort of reddish micro glitter.
The Shimmery pale green: has no pigmentation!
The Matte Brown: is sort of a reddish brown.
The Shimmery Duo-chrome: Is super pigmented!!! Its a gold-ish, green, brown... Its a beautiful color!
Shimmery silver gray: Very sheer, a pretty silver color.
Shimmery charcoal gray: Is amazingly pigmented! Has silver micro glitter.
Matte black: It has micro glitter, but that doesn't transfer. Pretty pigmented.
The Lip glosses:
Translucent glitter: Exactly what it says it is, the glitter is a multi colored duo-chrome.
Baby Pink: This has a shimmer/sheen to it, this one probably has the worst color payoff.
Pink-pink: This is a little matte, but the color payoff is perfect! Its like a lipstick!
Brown: Its a sort of reddish brown.
Gold: Is beautiful, milky gold.
Red-Brown: A deep mahogany color. Slightly shimmery.
Rose: Such a beautiful color. Very pigmented!
Deep Rose: Very pigmented!
Deep Pink: Beautiful color, a little matte.
Plum: A little shimmery, very pretty color.
I will work on posting pictures soon!
The Collection Includes:
9 eyeshadows
1 cream eye shadow
1 blush
1 bronzer
10 lip glosses
1 brow powder
1 eyeliner pencil in Black
1 dual ended eye shadow applicator
1 face brush
1 lip brush.
I love this!! The colors are so amazing! Great pigmentation! I like the lip brush. The eyeshadow applicators are both foam, so I won't use them. The face brush is so soft, but I probably won't use it.
The eyeliner is so smooth! Brow powder seems sheer enough to be usable for everyone. The blush is AMAZING!!! The pigmentation is great, the color is so beautiful!!! Its this peachy-pink with gold micro glitter!!! The bronzer is nicely pigmented with gold micro glitter.
The eyeshadows:
The cream one is a nice milky shimmery cream color. Very sheer, very wearable.
The Shimmery brown: is beautiful. Its a bronze-antique gold, very pigmented!
The Shimmery gold: this is a milky gold color with gold micro glitter.
The Shimmery dark green: not nearly as pigmented, but its this build-able forest/olive green. With sort of reddish micro glitter.
The Shimmery pale green: has no pigmentation!
The Matte Brown: is sort of a reddish brown.
The Shimmery Duo-chrome: Is super pigmented!!! Its a gold-ish, green, brown... Its a beautiful color!
Shimmery silver gray: Very sheer, a pretty silver color.
Shimmery charcoal gray: Is amazingly pigmented! Has silver micro glitter.
Matte black: It has micro glitter, but that doesn't transfer. Pretty pigmented.
The Lip glosses:
Translucent glitter: Exactly what it says it is, the glitter is a multi colored duo-chrome.
Baby Pink: This has a shimmer/sheen to it, this one probably has the worst color payoff.
Pink-pink: This is a little matte, but the color payoff is perfect! Its like a lipstick!
Brown: Its a sort of reddish brown.
Gold: Is beautiful, milky gold.
Red-Brown: A deep mahogany color. Slightly shimmery.
Rose: Such a beautiful color. Very pigmented!
Deep Rose: Very pigmented!
Deep Pink: Beautiful color, a little matte.
Plum: A little shimmery, very pretty color.
I will work on posting pictures soon!
Part of my E.L.F order that didn't turn out well.
I also ordered the Translucent Matifying Powder.. but it came shattered! Its completely unusable! The powder got EVERYWHERE!!! Including on my pants. I've contacted E.L.F, and while they don't do returns... I can get a new one. I'm glad because I really wanted to try this product. This was $3.
E.L.F Package First Impression!
Here's what I ordered:
Eyelash curler:... this is the first one I've ever owned or used. It came with an extra silicone pad which is really considerate! This was from their studio line. I bought this for $3.
Mineral Eyeshadow primer: This was $3
Shimmer eyeliner pencil: I got two of these one in Bandit, which is black with subtle sparkle, and the other in Twinkle Teal, a green shimmer, foiled color. I love these, just trying them, they are so smooth! There's a sharpener in the cap, which is nice if your traveling. These were a dollar each.
Eye Widener: Basically a shimmery white eyeliner. Its SO SMOOTH!!! The color is beautiful! I can't wait to use this! This was also a dollar!
Clarifying Pressed Powder: I got this in Ivory. It's a matte powder, its so smooth and seems to have pretty good coverage, but I got this to use as a setting powder. I think it will work wonderfully for this. It came with a puff, but I think a brush will work better. This was a dollar!
High Definition Powder: This also cam with a puff, but I'll also be using a brush with it. There's powder on the container, which isn't very professional. It shows that this wasn't packaged correctly and its a waste of product! I know this is fairly cheap, but no one wants to waste money. The powder is white, which means that it won't muddy foundation, like Mineral Veil does. I think the powder will work perfectly as a setting powder. Its very smooth. I bought this for $6
Body Glow: This is one of E.L.F.'s new products. This also came with a puff and I might use it since brushes can buff away the powder and transfer it very easily. This was packaged really well! I like the container. The powder is really shimmery! Its sort of a pale gold and you get SO much product. This was $6.
Natural Radiance Blusher: I was a little confused on how to open it, but I finally figured it out. It opens like a drawer, but its really had to open! In fact I just cut myself trying to get it open. Please, if you get this be vary careful getting if open, I literally just cut a chunk out of my skin. As a company, you probably don't want to make your costumers bleed trying to get your product open. If you do get it open, don;t let it click when you close it. I got this in the color Glow. Its such a beautiful color, but the container is so small! But for a dollar, how much product can you expect. Powder is very nice, great pigmentation, very smooth powder. I think this will blend really well!
Studio Blush: I got three of these at $3 each. The containers are great! They resemble NARS packaging. It comes with a little mirror. You get quite a lot of product. The texture of the powder is great! The first color I got is Peachy Keen, its not quite as pigmented, and its more of a glow-y color. I think it will be great for a subtle look, the color is more brown than peach, but I can use this as a bronzer! The next is Tickled Pink, I LOVE this color! I wish the color payoff was better, but its matte. This is my first matte blush, I think it will be interesting to use. The last color is my favorite!!! Its a color called Blushing Rose. It looks really dark, but its so beautiful. A red rose color with gold-ish micro glitter. Color pay off is really good! The color is amazing on the skin, but the glitter doesn't come through as much as I'd like. This color is a little iridescent, which is what most people would call duo-chrome. I love it!
Shimmering Facial Whip: I think this product can be used so many different ways! I'm really excited about it! I have the color Lilac Petal. You could use this by mixing it with your tinted moisturizer or foundation to make it dewy(I think e.l.f suggests this.), You could use this as a lip tint, either by mixing it or using it on it's own, a high light, eye shadow base, ect! Consistency is nice and creamy, and its very light, it blends well. It has a great smell, very subtle orange. I wish the lilac came out more. This was a dollar!
Lip lock Pencil: This is just a translucent lip liner, I'm not sure how it will work, but I think its really interesting! I just opened it and it broke... I'm not even sure how. I think I can still work with it, but it sucks that it broke... I think its because the packaging doesn't fit securely around the product... There's a lot of space around the product! Which is weird because this is one of their studio products. This was $3.
Eyelash curler:... this is the first one I've ever owned or used. It came with an extra silicone pad which is really considerate! This was from their studio line. I bought this for $3.
Mineral Eyeshadow primer: This was $3
Shimmer eyeliner pencil: I got two of these one in Bandit, which is black with subtle sparkle, and the other in Twinkle Teal, a green shimmer, foiled color. I love these, just trying them, they are so smooth! There's a sharpener in the cap, which is nice if your traveling. These were a dollar each.
Eye Widener: Basically a shimmery white eyeliner. Its SO SMOOTH!!! The color is beautiful! I can't wait to use this! This was also a dollar!
Clarifying Pressed Powder: I got this in Ivory. It's a matte powder, its so smooth and seems to have pretty good coverage, but I got this to use as a setting powder. I think it will work wonderfully for this. It came with a puff, but I think a brush will work better. This was a dollar!
High Definition Powder: This also cam with a puff, but I'll also be using a brush with it. There's powder on the container, which isn't very professional. It shows that this wasn't packaged correctly and its a waste of product! I know this is fairly cheap, but no one wants to waste money. The powder is white, which means that it won't muddy foundation, like Mineral Veil does. I think the powder will work perfectly as a setting powder. Its very smooth. I bought this for $6
Body Glow: This is one of E.L.F.'s new products. This also came with a puff and I might use it since brushes can buff away the powder and transfer it very easily. This was packaged really well! I like the container. The powder is really shimmery! Its sort of a pale gold and you get SO much product. This was $6.
Natural Radiance Blusher: I was a little confused on how to open it, but I finally figured it out. It opens like a drawer, but its really had to open! In fact I just cut myself trying to get it open. Please, if you get this be vary careful getting if open, I literally just cut a chunk out of my skin. As a company, you probably don't want to make your costumers bleed trying to get your product open. If you do get it open, don;t let it click when you close it. I got this in the color Glow. Its such a beautiful color, but the container is so small! But for a dollar, how much product can you expect. Powder is very nice, great pigmentation, very smooth powder. I think this will blend really well!
Studio Blush: I got three of these at $3 each. The containers are great! They resemble NARS packaging. It comes with a little mirror. You get quite a lot of product. The texture of the powder is great! The first color I got is Peachy Keen, its not quite as pigmented, and its more of a glow-y color. I think it will be great for a subtle look, the color is more brown than peach, but I can use this as a bronzer! The next is Tickled Pink, I LOVE this color! I wish the color payoff was better, but its matte. This is my first matte blush, I think it will be interesting to use. The last color is my favorite!!! Its a color called Blushing Rose. It looks really dark, but its so beautiful. A red rose color with gold-ish micro glitter. Color pay off is really good! The color is amazing on the skin, but the glitter doesn't come through as much as I'd like. This color is a little iridescent, which is what most people would call duo-chrome. I love it!
Shimmering Facial Whip: I think this product can be used so many different ways! I'm really excited about it! I have the color Lilac Petal. You could use this by mixing it with your tinted moisturizer or foundation to make it dewy(I think e.l.f suggests this.), You could use this as a lip tint, either by mixing it or using it on it's own, a high light, eye shadow base, ect! Consistency is nice and creamy, and its very light, it blends well. It has a great smell, very subtle orange. I wish the lilac came out more. This was a dollar!
Lip lock Pencil: This is just a translucent lip liner, I'm not sure how it will work, but I think its really interesting! I just opened it and it broke... I'm not even sure how. I think I can still work with it, but it sucks that it broke... I think its because the packaging doesn't fit securely around the product... There's a lot of space around the product! Which is weird because this is one of their studio products. This was $3.
Happy New Year!!! Resolution time!
I wish the best for everyone in the upcoming year, Brightest Blessings! I hope everyone had a great year, and has a wonderful safe time tonight!
Last year My resolutions were...
1) Get a Job.
2) Graduate from High School.
I actually did accomplish both of these! I couldn't keep my job because I was having a lot of problems with my partners... Let me Explain... Last spring I started working with my friend Juan and and his boss who is also a Spiritual Consultant, only she's Catholic. We started working together, just in her home with magick and herbs, and after awhile she suggested that we go into business together. But first Juan and I had to do a ceremony for her, which went fine, Juan and I work really well together in that area. She made us an offer on the ceremony,... but ceremonies are still pretty expensive, and she understood that. We agreed to $250 each. Which for an 8 hours ceremony + expenses IS NOTHING! Maybe a week after the ceremony, neither of us had seen any money, so we politely asked her about it and received our first payment.. which was "All she could afford"... it was $50. But she said she would continue to make payments so we trusted her. So after the ceremony, we started a business together, she had the license and we worked under her as partners... after a month we began to wonder where our money was... Her debt to me was now $780 dollars, and even then I was overlooking A LOT!!! Juan's was so much more... well over 1000 dollars. She kept telling us that she was having problems and that she had so many enemies.... ect. By this time Juan and I were getting nervous. Juan was getting payed directly from his costumers, but was also told that he would be getting payed by the hour. I was had the same deal, but I didn't really have any costumers... so I help Juan with his. We were also supposed to have contracts.. but she "Never got around to it." There was so much more that happened, but whatever, Juan and I were fed up, so we left. We're still burning about the money and the fact that an AMATEUR USED us, when she really had no idea what she was doing... Her ethics were troubling as well, but I'll leave that for another day. So that was my job.
I graduated Yampah Mountain High School in May in the Top Quarter of my class.
Resolutions for 2011:
1) Get muscle tone. Basically work out.
2) SAVE MONEY!!!!
3) Get a real job!
4) Do really well in school!
Wish me luck!
Last year My resolutions were...
1) Get a Job.
2) Graduate from High School.
I actually did accomplish both of these! I couldn't keep my job because I was having a lot of problems with my partners... Let me Explain... Last spring I started working with my friend Juan and and his boss who is also a Spiritual Consultant, only she's Catholic. We started working together, just in her home with magick and herbs, and after awhile she suggested that we go into business together. But first Juan and I had to do a ceremony for her, which went fine, Juan and I work really well together in that area. She made us an offer on the ceremony,... but ceremonies are still pretty expensive, and she understood that. We agreed to $250 each. Which for an 8 hours ceremony + expenses IS NOTHING! Maybe a week after the ceremony, neither of us had seen any money, so we politely asked her about it and received our first payment.. which was "All she could afford"... it was $50. But she said she would continue to make payments so we trusted her. So after the ceremony, we started a business together, she had the license and we worked under her as partners... after a month we began to wonder where our money was... Her debt to me was now $780 dollars, and even then I was overlooking A LOT!!! Juan's was so much more... well over 1000 dollars. She kept telling us that she was having problems and that she had so many enemies.... ect. By this time Juan and I were getting nervous. Juan was getting payed directly from his costumers, but was also told that he would be getting payed by the hour. I was had the same deal, but I didn't really have any costumers... so I help Juan with his. We were also supposed to have contracts.. but she "Never got around to it." There was so much more that happened, but whatever, Juan and I were fed up, so we left. We're still burning about the money and the fact that an AMATEUR USED us, when she really had no idea what she was doing... Her ethics were troubling as well, but I'll leave that for another day. So that was my job.
I graduated Yampah Mountain High School in May in the Top Quarter of my class.
Resolutions for 2011:
1) Get muscle tone. Basically work out.
2) SAVE MONEY!!!!
3) Get a real job!
4) Do really well in school!
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
My first Lactic Acid peel...
Was pretty good... not at all like I thought it was going to be. It itched more than burned. I only left it on for 1 min, which is what they recommend to begin with and the concentration is 35%. After the treatment I used my Mario Badescu Collagen Moisturizer, my face felt tight but really smooth. As I'm looking at it now... I can see that my white heads have drained and my skin does seem improved, and now my skin is loosening up, but still feels firmer. My sample patch looks fine, its not even red, whereas my face looks a bit red and shiny, but its comfortable.
Hard Candy Visibly Wet Lip Pencil in Candy Apple
I actually really like this! I got it at Walmart for $6. It has absolutely no scent, but the pigmentation and texture is just FANTASTIC!!! It has cinnamon... I think, which they should warn people about, but for some reason don't. Its quite surprising to put something on your lips and feel them tingle... when your not expecting it is worse. As far as plumping, I don't notice a difference, and its not especially moisturizing, but the pigmentation is really worth it. The color is just amazing. Its bright red... but not an orange-red, its more of a royal red with red micro-glitter. The actual product is pretty glossy and really smooth. It doesn't seem to feather or dry out which is the good thing. It doesn't dry out my lips, but it doesn't add moisture either. I give this a 9 out of 10!
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