NOTD:Katy Perry shatter

Under the shatter nail polish, I applied 2 coats of Sephora by OPI's It's bouquet with me. I ended up not liking the shatter nail polish as much as I anticipated on liking it. I honestly think it's only appropriate for Halloween, but it does what it claimed to do. It crackled within 30 seconds and dries fast. It looks much better with a top coat. With one coat of the shatter nail polish, it leaves a cheetah print and with two coats, it leaves a more defined crackle, like in the picture above.

have a great weekend everyone

xoxo

If music be the food of love, play on. -shakespeare

SPRING BREAK, FINALLY.

Here are some pictures because I forgot to

bring my camera home. Sorry.

I found several of these pictures on Tumblr and Google

Procrastinating

500 days of summer

favorite movie :)

FOTD 1

Products used:

Eyes:

MAC soft ochre paint pot

MAC rubenesque paint pot

Too faced e/s-lapdance(lid)

Too faced e/s-pillow talk(crease)

Too faced e/s-In the buff(highlight

Loreal intense liquid liner-mica black

Revlon luxurious color liner-black

Covergirl lashblast fusion

Face:

MAC MSF natural

NARS laguna bronzer

Sephora by OPI-metro chic

Metro chic is a taup-ey, muddy color, with a splash of purple. Unfortunately, the formula is quite streaky and it usually takes quite a few coats (3-4) to get it to an opaque shade. This is my go-to nail polish when I paint my nails. It's very flattering on most skin tones. I will be repurchasing this very soon!

Linzer Cookies

Since I've been at school for the past 5 months, I have missed baking cookies and other desserts. Linzer cookies are great with tea. This is my favorite recipe.

Midday Appetite

I always have cravings between meals and this is one of my favorite snacks: caprese! This is a simple dish with only a few ingredients.

2 medium tomatoes

1 lb fresh mozerella

basil leaves

extra-virgin olive oil

balsamic vinaigrette

1. Slice tomatoes into 1/4 in. thick slices

2. Slice mozerella into 1/4 in. thick slives

3. Top with basil leaves

4. Splash extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette to taste

5. Add coarse salt and pepper

xx

coarse salt and pepper

To A New Year! 2011!

Happy new year, everyone! I have been an awful blogger lately, but since it's the beginning of the new year, one of my resolutions is to post at least once a week! YAY!

OPI Pinking of You

I absolutely despise this shade. The consistency is weak and extremely sheer. There is an unusual blue tint to the formula. It took several coats (about 4 or 5) to get it this opaque.

Sally Hansen Snappy Sorbet

Haul: Part Trois

Freebies, with purchases!

Dear John, Facial Cream & Hello Flawless! Foundation

Birthday Freebie :)

Sephora e/s aspen summit, e/l noir, mascara

Aspen summit-My new favorite eyeshadow shade. I, currently, like it better than MAC vanilla eyeshadow!

With flash

Natural lighting

Haul: Part Deux

Benefit Posietint Cheek Stain

I love wearing this underneath my tinted moisturizer. It gives me a really beautiful, natural, light pink flush!

Benefit Stay Don't Stray

Great eye primer, but I hate the pump at the moment

Haul: Part Un

Benefit-Confessions of a Concealaholic

The kit includes:

That Gal face primer

Erase Paste under eye corrector/concealer

Boi-ing concealer in shade 01 & 02 (perfect for me!)

Eye bright (pink box)-great for inner corner/brow highlight

Lemon-aid eye primer/eyelid brightener

Sample size brushes

Pink! Body Spash

I'm not especially great at describing scents, so I'm not going to attempt it

xx

My Birthday!

Today is my 18th birthday! I will be with my friends and family today. So, lets celebrate!

:)

MAC Palette Overview

Natural Lighting

L-R: Frozen White (pigment), Vanilla (pigment), Shroom, Brule

All That Glitters, Saddle, Mulch, Glamour Check!

Gleam, Trax, Parfait Amour, Black Tied

I need 3 more shadows to fill my palette. Any favorites you suggest? I'm definitely a neutrals gal as you can see!

Kiehl's Tinted Moisturizer

Kiehl's Tinted Moisturizer

$25 for 2.5 fl oz. Kiehl's tinted moisturizer contains SPF 15 and comes in light, medium, and dark. The specific one that I am reviewing is in medium and I am usually an NC 20-25. My first complaint is the lack of shade range Kiehl's has. There needs to be a shade darker than their version of dark, and then maybe a shade between light and medium and medium and dark.

Anyways, the coverage is light-medium and contains a very light-weight feel. This is a great everyday moisturizer that I can pull off with little to no concealer. Unlike other tinted moisturizers, I do not need to wear a moisturizing lotion underneath it. Kiehl's provides moisture for a solid 10-12 hours for me. The foundation leaves a dewy finish, which does not suit my oily T-zone. Because of that, I wear a setting powder on my forehead and nose.

Overall, this is an excellent everyday foundation, with sheer coverage. Many dislike the product because of the smell, but I honestly don't ever notice it (maybe because I wear a lot of makeup with SPF).

Schedule

China Glaze Jamaican Out

Jamaican Out is a bright red/orange with gold shimmer throughout the polish. This color looks great on people who have yellow and golden undertones. I used 3 coats for the swatch.

Sally Hansen Lightening

Lightening, from Sally Hansen, is a bright pastel yellow. This is THE yellow nail polish for summer. The consistency can get pretty streaky because of the tapered brush. The shape of the brush was difficult for me to get use to because you would have to place the brush on the middle of the nail for it to fan out semi-properly. I used 2 coats for its opaque formula. Lightening is the first Insta-Dry nail polish I've tried and I found that it took about 2-3 full minutes for 2 coats to dry completely.

For the glitter, I used It's Bouquet With Me from Sephora by OPI nail polish. From a distance, the glitter looks silver, with purple flecks. The polish contains a combination of metallic violet and silver chunks of glitter.