Quick Update: Favorite Things January 10'

I meant to do this two days ago lol but life got in the way, so here are my favorite things of January:

• Benefit Beauty to Go Bestsellers: I did a review about this one, and i LOVE it, it sits in my bag and is just plain handy and comes in use so often.  Great Buy :)
• Makeup Gurus on Youtube: a little hard to stop watching once you turn them on, loving the fantastic sister duo of Elle and Blair (juicystar007 and allthatglitters21) they have some great advice on there.
• Shakespeare: ahh Hamlet. time consuming but worthwhile.
• Sephora by O.P.I. nail polish in Domestic Goddess. seriously gorgeous purple. Its not dark, not light, just right for my varying moods. Im actually wearing it right now :)
• Organizing-beyond useful, annoying but so worth it. I love knowing where everything is in my room!
• Being young..only happens once :)

BTW, just ordered a whole bunch of stuff from Coastal Scents and I cant wait to review it.  There brushes are becoming quite loved by the youtube world and are supposedly very good dupes for their MAC counterparts so we'll see how that works out.  

 

Domestic Goddess by Sephora for OPI

fun reads,

bella

ps: loving the sass on beyonce ;)

Sorry i've been away! benefit beauty to go cosmetics set review :)

Hey guys, i've been really busy lately with a bunch of stuff in my personal life so this has gone to the wayside a little but i am back! lol i just want to thank anyone that still regularly checks this page, its greatly appreciated.  So the next item i wanna rave about is the Benefit Beauty To Go Bestsellers ($10 @ Sephora_limited time).  I actually really like this little set, and for the record it is VERY small, so please do not be shocked when you see it in person.  It's sitting in my bag right now and I've found that it does get use.  Personal favorite in whole set is the That Gal Brightening Primer ($28), this is the stuff i use when I'm feeling extremely lazy, and don't want/have the time to do my usual face routine.  I just put this on in conjunction with the Some Kinda Gorgeous ($28) and I am good to go.  My reason for liking the primer is that even though it is an alright primer it does brighten, so if the skin is feeling a bit lack luster just dab some of this on.  The foundation (some kinda gorgeous) is nice and very creamy but not full coverage, if you like sheer build-able coverage, I would recommend it.  Another item in the set is High Beam ($24) which is nicknamed supermodel in a model, i like it but i don't love it.  It is a lovely highlight, packed with shimmer, great for going out (in my opinion.) The glow is really lovely though, when it catches the lighting.  The final product included is Pose-Tint ($24), a cheek and lip stain.  I find this one to be subpar, it's a nice color, but the stain doesn't last very long at all.  It does give a very nice youthful glow though, so if your going for a very natural look this baby pink stain on the cheek might be nice.  Considering how many products you get to try out for such a cheap price, makes this kit worth it.  Another thing, you get .25 oz of the primer and the actual size only comes with .37, so you could get the full size primer amount plus a little more, if you bought two of these and still have $8 left over.  Overall i think that this set is great for travel and just for regular touchup, the packaging is adorable, and most women are guaranteed to like at least one of the products.  If you wanna try out this brand without the steep prices, this would be the way to go. (images property of their respective owners.)

fun reads,

bella

p.s. kim k is really very pretty ;)

Chilly weather and smashbox loves

     The weather outside is indeed frightful, but I can think of a few things that'll keep you warm.  One being a smoking hot cup of hot coco and the other the very well loved Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($36). Alright i understand if this one's a little pricey, and i didn't quite understand the hype behind it either until I got a sample, and fell in absolute LOVE.  Not the kinda love where it fades out and you hate the guy, but the deep long lasting, grows more everyday kind of love.  This stuff is amazing.  It;s as smooth as silk, maybe smoother, and your complexion will seriously just eat it up.  It's great.  It applies very smoothly, and evenly, you only need to use a little bit, but afterwards, even sans foundation, your face will look flawless.  I got this with a holiday promotion so it was $39 for a travel size and the full sized, which was a steal, I believe its on sale on Nordstrom's website, but I'm not 100% sure if they have any left.  This is by far the best primer I have ever used, and I've tried a few.  Compared to the Benefit That Gal Primer, which is very nice and does brighten, this one is better, only because the texture is amazing.  So if your in the market for something that will make foundation application flawless or that you can wear on its own, i HIGHLY recommend the smashbox foundation primer. It's a cult favorite for a reason.

fun reads,

bella

p.s. sorry i've been mia for so long

heres a little something to show that i care: