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January Glam Bag

2012-02-23T14:44:00.001-08:00

January Glam Bag
All about nature

Wen Sweet almond min Cleansing conditioner
Freeman cucumber peel off mask
The Balm eyeshadow in Shameless Shana
Sheer cover duo concealer in light/medium

Im no stranger to this mask. I have been using this for years and I love it. It makes my skin feel so soft. I use it twice a week to keep my face nice and smooth. I have used the Wen conditioner once and it made my hair really soft and manageable.

The Sheer cover concealer while very creamy with great coverage way to light for me. I feel for shade specific items such as this they should ask their subscribers more about their complexion and skin types. The Balm eyeshadow in Shameless Shana is a brown with gold glitters. Its beautiful all over the lid also using it in just the center of the lid.

Glam bag Reviews

2012-02-21T15:09:00.000-08:00

I was one of the lucky ones who have been subscribed to Glam Bag since it started last December. But i have not been able to do full reviews on each bag. I did do one video for the December bag but that's it. So below I have pictures from the December bag plus small reviews of the products in each bag. I will do separate posts for January and February.

December
The very first Glam Bag contained

Mai Couture blotting papers with salicylic acid
NYX soft matte lip cream in Addis Ababa
Tarte lights,camera,lashes mascara
Urban Decay eye shadow in Sin

Blotting sheets are something I cant do without and with the Mai Couture blotting papers with salicylic acid is just twice as good. I never leave home without these.

They also added in a Mai Couture blush sheet with a coupon code!

I loved how we recieved full size products ( the lip cream and eye shadow). Tarte's lights, camera, lashes made my lashes longer and blacker. I didnt experience any clumping or flaking

The NYX lip cream felt amazing on my lips it was very creamy and non drying and I fell in love with the color! The Urban Decay eye shadow in Sin is a great all over color and highlight.

Viva Glam Nicki

2012-02-03T15:27:00.000-08:00

I have to admit that Im addicted to getting anything that Nicki Minaj is involved with. Thats why I ordered the new Viva Glam Nicki from MAC. It's a deeper pink then Pink Friday but they are both a satin finish.

Jesse's Girl Polish- JulieG Collection

2012-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

Last year Julie from YouTube, JulieG713, came together with Jesse's Girl to create her own polish collection. I have been waiting to pick this collection up since it came out but I kept forgetting but I finally picked up all eight polishes. My favorite is Mermaids Lagoon. The swatches are two coats of polish but they don't need two coats.

From Left to Right: Stiletto, Beauty Guru, All Things Girly, Fashion Friday, Cupcake Frosting, Mermaids Lagoon, Girls Night Out, Party Dress

UD Naked 1 & 2

2012-01-17T14:08:00.000-08:00

While I may be late jumping on the ban wagon for Urban Decay's Naked Palette, better late then never right? I jumped on the opportunity to get the Naked Palette 2 once Sephora started to sell them. Since I received a Sephora gift card for Christmas I decided to get both of them at the same time, that meant free shipping! The first set of swatches are from Naked 1 the second set are from Naked 2. I love both of them and use them daily. I don't like to wear very bright eyes to work so having these two pallet's make it very easy to create a "naked" eye perfect for the work place.

Maybelline Color Tattoo

2012-01-12T14:46:00.000-08:00

All I can say is I love these and I'm going back for more! The color payoff is amazing and for $6.99 you cant beat it. Its a very creamy consistency and they are not playing when they said 24 hours. The first time I wore Painted Purple I wore it to work on my lower lash line. I put it on that morning at 8am, by the time I got home at 10pm it was still there looking bright and pretty!

The two colors that caught my eye were Painted Purple, because Ive been into purple lately, and Too Cool, because you can never go wrong with a white base. I will be making another trip to my local Target to purchase more in the near future!

Purchased at a later date

New Years Eve Nails

2011-12-29T18:30:00.000-08:00

I was requested to do a New Years Eve Nail look. I wanted to do something glittery but simple to do.

I used Sally Hansen Celeb City and Sally's Girl Silver Loose Glitter.

Chicken Pot Pie

2011-11-01T14:13:00.000-07:00

What you will need:

1 Pre-made top and bottom pie crust
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken ( 3 chicken breasts)
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees
Cook chicken, then cut/shred into small pieces.
In saucepan,melt butter over medium heat.
Add onion,cook for 2 minutes stirring frequently until tender.
Stir in flour,salt and pepper until well blended.
Gradually stir in broth and milk, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.
Stir in chicken and mixed vegetables. Remove from heat and stir.
Spoon into crust then place top crust over filling.
Trim and crimp edges.
Bake 30-40 minutes until crust is golden brown
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

* I put egg wash on the top and bottom crust, this is optional.

Nails of the week 10/10-10/15

2011-10-20T17:37:00.001-07:00

10/10-10/15

China Glaze: Strawberry fields

China Glaze: Exceptionally Gifted

Sally Hansen: White on

Wet n Wild: Kaleidoscope

My Chicken noodle soup

2011-10-18T05:55:00.000-07:00

What you need:

3 cooked chicken breast shredded
8 cups chicken broth
1 can vegetable broth
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup sliced carrots/ 1 can
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
3 cups of egg noodles
1 tbsp butter
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

- Cook chicken breast until brown. Then in a large bowl shred into pieces with hands or two forks.
- Place the chicken broth, vegetable broth, carrots, celery and onion into pot on medium-high heat bringing it to a boil.
-Add noodles, butter and chicken, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add crackers of your choice to the side and enjoy!

Before simmer.

After simmer.

Nails of the week

2011-10-10T07:03:00.000-07:00

China Glaze: Emerald Fitzgerald (R)

China Glaze: Re-Fresh Mint (L)

Cake Pops

2011-10-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

I have always wanted to try this, and for my daughters second birthday I did. It was a lot easier then I thought. I used store brought cake mix and frosting just to be on the safe side for my first try. Everyone loved them, including the birthday girl and my son. We made about 40 which was good because some did crumble in the process. I will definitely be making these again I'm thinking for Christmas I have some ideas going through my head.

Purse of the week 10/3-10/8

2011-10-04T20:20:00.000-07:00

I am addicted to purses! Anyone who knows me knows how I feel about my bags. I cant go to a store without first looking at their bag section. This week I chose to tote around my pink Hello Kitty bag. I love this bag because it carries A LOT! But I don't use it that much because it is so big. This bag was a gift from my fiance so I have no idea where he got it or how much it was.

Water Marble Q & A and tips

2011-09-27T17:01:00.000-07:00

I get many questions on the water marble nail art I do so I decided to answer every ones questions all at once. Some of the questions I have been asked are...

Q: What kind of water do you use?
A: I use regular tap water. While I have heard that filtered water is best for this I have had no issues using water straight from my kitchen sink.

Q: What should the temperature of the water be?
A: To get your polish to spread the water needs to be room temperature. I keep a bottle of water on my vanity all the time so when I'm ready its right there.
        *Quick tip: If you feel that your room temperature water is too cool or your polish is not spreading zap it in the microwave (without polish in the water) for 10 seconds to slightly heat up the water.

Q: What kind of polish is best for water marbling?
A: I always tell people this is a trial and error thing. It can range from very high end brands to drug store brands. I mainly use China Glaze because most of my polish collection is China Glaze.
        *Quick tip: Polishes that are mostly glitter are not good to use.

Q: How fast does the polish dry?
A: The polish dries very quickly ( quicker then putting it on straight from the bottle). But you do want to wait at least ten minutes to apply your base coat just to make sure the polish does not mix/spread together.

Q: Isnt this waisting a lot of nail polish?
A: It is if you do all ten of your fingers. Thats why I choose to do only one nail to accent the rest
       *Quick tip: To not waste so much polish use a small container, but one big enough to place your finger nail in.

Q: Is the tape covering the entire nail?
A: No, its just cover the skin around the nail. This helps with a speedy clean up.

More Quick Tips:
*To get the excess polish to dry qucikly, gently blow on it so the tooth pick picks it up faster.
*Try not be have a fan running or wind blowing in the direction of where you are doing your nails. The extra wind will make the polish dry even faster while still in the water.

I will update if I find any more tips and tricks.

2011-09-23T15:54:00.000-07:00

I'm so heart broken! Since summer is over and the cold seasons are upon us I decided to try out a new foundation. Within a sea of foundations I decided to pick up the Maybelline Fit Me foundation, I also had coupons for the foundation and powder. I had never tried any Maybelline face products before. So I picked up number 320 for foundation and powder and number 20 for concealer. Once I got home I had to "play" with them. After applying them, in no special way, I loved how it looked. The concealer concealed, the foundation fit me perfectly and the powder was just the icing on the cake. There was only one problem. After having it on for about 20 minutes my chin began to itch. At first I didn't think much of it until I looked in the mirror and saw my chin was a little red. So that night I washed my face and removed all my makeup. The next day since I had no where to go I didn't apply any makeup and my chin felt better. The day after that I applied the makeup again and the same thing happen , also the top of my forehead, near the hair line, began to itch also. I immediately took the make up off! My conclusion was I was allergic to it! It was so surprising to me because this has never happen to me before. The next day I returned all the make up to the store. Now I'm not saying this is what their products do to people this was just my personal experience. I loved everything about the products and if I didn't break out then I would still be using them.

Image found here: http://highqualitypic.blogspot.com/2011/06/sad-face.html

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2011-07-14T13:10:00.001-07:00

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A full face of make-up

2011-07-01T12:35:00.000-07:00

I rarely put on a full face of make-up but I decided to have fun one day and do it just to see how it would look. I love my natural look but its always fun to amp it up a little.

Before

After

Products Used

Face

Elf Flawless finish foundation in Almond

Smashbox Photo finish foundation primer

Elf pressed powder in Almond

Hard candy Gamoflauge in tan

Elf Stipple brush

Elf Complexion brush

Elf Conceler brush

Hard Candy Fox in a Box in Spicy & Sweet
Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

Eyes
Elf matte eyeshadow in Chestnut

Elf mineral eyeshadow in Golden

Elf mineral eyeshadow in Innocent

Too faced shadow insurance

Covergirl Fantastic lash in Very black

Maybelline line stiletto in Blackest black

Ardell lashes in Daisy

Elf eyelash curlers

Tweezers ( to help put on lashes)

Maybelline define a line in Soft black

Lips

EOS lip balm in Summer fruit

Elf lipstick in Rich Raspberry

NYX Diamond sparkle lipgloss in Walnut sparkle

Tips for smooth summer legs

2011-06-30T11:16:00.000-07:00

Here are a few tips for getting smooth fabulous legs for summer.

Tip 1: Shower for no more then 15 min. To help you keep up with the time create a shower play list on your Ipod, once the last song plays you will know the 15 min is up.

Tip 2: Exfoliate weekly. My favorite scrub is the Bath & Body Works Skin refining body scrub in

cotton blossom. It smells and feels amazing. But do note that you don't use on freshly shaved skin or it will burn ( I learned the hard way).

Tip 3: Wait at least three minutes (but no more then 10) in the shower before shaving, that way you can get a closer shave.

Tip 4: Use a nice creamy shaving cream with aloe to protect the skin. I am loving the EOS shave cream in vanilla bliss. Foaming shave creams dry my skin out too much and going without shave cream can be too harsh on your skin.

Tip 5: Use the right tool for the job! One and two blade razors don't get a close enough shave. Use a three or four. Don't use your boyfriends/husbands razor men's razors are made differently and could do more harm then good. My favorite are the Bic Soleil ( a disposable ) and the Schick Quattro with the bikini trimmer.

Tip 6: Moisturize just after toweling off it seals in the water left on the skin. Pat the legs dry don't rub. I love the Olay body quench original, I have been using it since high school.

Nails of the week June 26- July 2

2011-06-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

China Glaze: Spontaneous

Butter London: No more, waity, katie

Goodies from Beautylish

2011-06-29T15:15:00.000-07:00

Beautylish did a two week giveaway and I won the 13 day question. Here are the goodies Beautylish sent me. I have never won a giveaway before so I was really excited!

Murad moisturizers

No more waity, Katie by Butter.

NYX Luxurious Black Label Compact Power in "Buff"& Luscious Lip Gloss Pallet in "The Nudes"

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2011-06-26T09:13:00.001-07:00

Nails of the week 6/19-6/25

2011-06-23T14:58:00.000-07:00

China Glaze: Happy Go Lucky

China Glaze: Light my Tiki

China Glaze: Thataway

Nicole by OPI: Fresh Squeezed

Nails of the week 6/12-6/18

2011-06-23T13:45:00.000-07:00

China Glaze: Happy Go Luck

China Glaze Crackle : Fault Line

*I took this picture late in the week, thats why there are chips*

ELF Cosmetics

2011-06-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

It's great affordable makeup!

Collective Haul Swatches

2011-06-06T07:38:00.000-07:00

Bare, Pageant Princess

Partier, Flirty, Golden, Beachy, Dreamy

Innocent, Elegant, Enchanting, Angelic, Temptress

Rich Raspberry

Walnut Sparkle