Addicted to Beauty

Daisy Voxbox

2017-05-28T19:35:00.001-07:00

Influenster Daisy box

I received these products free for testing purposes.

A very health box I really enjoyed everything besides the shampoo. I gave the shampoo to my mom to try because I have nut allergies. She loved the live clean shampoo it left her hair really soft.

Skinny Pop was really good I loved the sea salt. The packaging itself is cool. I had to pop this on the stove top and put it back it the box.

The packaging is so convenient you have little movie box of popcorn. No mess just throw it away when done.

Yes to carrots sheet mask smelled so good and felt great on. It was a bit confusing at first but once I got it on it felt cooling and refreshing. However, i didn't know if I was supposed to wash my face after it didn't say on the package. It left my skin really sticky so I ended up washing my face anyway.

Aways infinity pads were ok I'm very anal when it comes to the pads I use. These didn't fit me I like a lot of coverage front to back. These pads are a bit on the short side.

Live well probiotic gummies were great. I'm down to my last day. It's great for those who have trouble swallowing pills.

L'oreal Cleansing Balms

2016-05-21T06:21:00.000-07:00

I received this for testing purposes from influenster.

EverCurl Cleansing Balm, is a 6-in-1 cleansing conditioner for dry, damaged hair. This low lather, no-stripping, no-build-up system with nourishing botanicals cleanses, conditions, treats damaged hair, de-tangles, softens and adds shine. #cleansingbalms

The balm felt so good on my coily curls. My hair was instantly manageable I could finger comb it. I wish it was a leave in because it gave my curls great definition. After rinsing my hair felt clean but It also felt like it needed more moisture. I followed with a conditioner.

This product retails for 11.99, is it worth it? In my opinion this product is good nothing special you can definitely find cheaper.

Influenster Marc Jacobs Beauty

2015-12-25T01:00:00.001-08:00

Marc Jacobs new mascara Velvet Noir is everything it clams to be! I got a chance test this beauty thanks to influenster. The packaging is sleek and has a bit of weight to it not cheap by any means.

My lashes looked so black and full. I got instant volume and amazing definition. I had no flaking at all even after a rub test. Removing was not tough but not super easy either. it did clump really bad but that was due to my poor application.

I say this mascara is worth it's 26$ price tag. I really enjoy it check in out at Sephora!!! . Want to review products you've purchased and get free items that just might be your new fave! Sign up for influenster!!!!

Carol's Daughter Hair Milk Review

2015-12-08T14:04:00.000-08:00

Hello loves! A simple product review for my natural brothers and sisters out there. This is my take on this product and how it worked for me.

Now i'm an avid user of Carol's Daughter products. I love the brand all the products i love BUT... The Hair Milk. Just won't work for me no matter how i tweak it. I've had this product for months and was only able to use three times. So i have a jar of something i just will never use again.

I did a twist out on freshly washed hair and the after math was treacherous. I was left with this nasty gunk in my hair that balled up. I didn't use that much of the product my hair was damp like it suggested on the jar.

Nothing helped, i tried to comb it out and style it but it just got worse and fell everywhere.

This product was definitely a fail in my book an epic fail. I did try to use it again but same thing happend.

My overall opinion is a negative one. However it did have a few pros. The softness was great it did leave my hair feeling hydrated. I wish i could've got this to work some how the shine it gives is pretty.

This product alone was 12$ on the carols daughter website . I bought mine in a set with the hair milk refresher spray for 23$

YSL Rouge Pur Couture lipsticks

2015-10-01T13:43:00.001-07:00

These lipsticks are absolutely gorgeous! From the sleek packaging to the to fruity scent (skittles). The rouge pur couture lipsticks retail for 36$ each and are satin finish.

#9 is Rose stiletto, a rose brown this lipstick is so hydrating it honestly feels like a lip balm instead of a lipstick.

#19 Fuchsia A seriously vibrant pink the shine on these lipsticks are like that of a gloss.

When it comes to lipstick i'm More Of a matte girl. These lipsticks are seriously hydrating almost too hydrating for me. You will need a liner the moisture causes feathering.

All in all i really enjoy this lipsticks they feel like a luxurious lip balm. My lips feel amazing with them on and even after i take them off.

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Are you a K-pop and k-drama fan

2015-09-18T16:11:00.000-07:00

+DramaFever is the best place to watch all of your favorite Korean stars.

They have access to the top dramas and verity shows. You stay in the loop when it comes to your favorite k-pop stars dramafever always has the scoop.

Being a fellow V.I.P just got more exciting with the the latest addition to the site.

I'm so excited to see my bias Kwon Jiyong when he was a little baby dragon lol. "BigBang The beginning" is a documentary on how the group was formed. And the trials and tribulations on their road to mega stardom. +BIGBANG

Running man brings the funny and the nonstop adventure. With funny man +Yoo Jae Suk the hostess with the mostest lol. The cast has a chemistry that sucks you in. See them team up to complete missions, or go head to head in an all man for themselves nametage elimination! Featuring top idols like +BIGBANG +2pm and girls generation. Actors from your fave films come to play as well!

Dramafever has all the drama you need with easy subtitles . Watch from oldie but goodie tiles like Boys over flowers and Heirs. To the latest and greatest like School 2015 and The scholar who walks the night.

Go check out dramafever watch for free. Or check out the subscription they offer for a commercial free experience

BIRTHDAY FACE

2015-06-29T22:07:00.000-07:00

Brows: dipbrow pomade

face: mac studio fix fluid NC45

Contour: Anastasia carob

Highlight: Anastasia creme highlight, the balm Mary-Lou manizer

Bronzer: mac global glow the balm Betty-Lou manizer

Eyes: Lorac pro palette

Lips: Sephora creme lip stain in red 1

My Best Friend is Now My Enemy

2015-06-07T17:22:00.003-07:00

Am i wrong??!!??

we all know are best friends dirty laundry right? how many guys they've slept with, Who they're cheating on their man with, what girl they hate and so on. None of that stuff gets to you until it gets to close to home.

I set boundaries fast, I'm the only girl out of a house hold of brothers and male cousins. I let her now how much my family means to me and i separate my friends when it comes to them. Meaning stay away from my family. So this girl would smile in my face and do exactly that. She slept her way thru my family tree. first my cousins then my brothers when i found out she was sleeping with my brother and my cousin she swore up and down that it was a one time thing. it would never happen again. But they would always sneak off. she became this right of passage the girl they all slept with. I lost all respect for this girl.

so it was hard to hang with her she started to act funny. she told my friends i was gay and let another girl move in so we could be together! when in reality it was one of her friends that got kicked out of her home and i was being a friend. More lies kept going thru this small circle and things finally came to a head. Her and the girl i let stay with me came to my house like they were just gonna beat my ass lol. Funny but those are my best friends since first grade.

We didn't speak for a year after that. But being human i did get lonely so we started to be friendly again. but that only lasted a few months, With her came more drama. she started in-boxing my older bother who is married man. My sister in law flew of the handle. again she denies everything even the printed conversations. She always manages to make herself the victim. It was strange how all of a sudden are friendship meant everything to her and she started coming over everyday always complementing and being overly nice even bringing gifts and sweet talking my parents.

I have a baby brother that used to be my world he was like my baby growing up i'm so over protective when it comes to him so when she had her sights on him i freaked the fuck out no lie.

As soon as she got a holed of him he started spiraling out of control. this good boy who never got into fights, cussed, drank or smoked was getting arrested left and right. He was a dancer and just wanted to make it!

He was leading the same life she was drugs alcohol disrespecting are parents i mean the things that would come out of his mouth were thing i heard her say to her mother so i knew where it was coming from. only thing he would talk about was her and killing himself.

we would build him back up and he would be great for months. Then she would come around and he would have scary lows. They way he acted towards me was that of a stranger. I started to hate this girl i feel absolutely nothing for her. Now her and my little brother have a child that i just can't get my self to feel anything for. I avoid and barley speak to my brother. when we do speak it's forced and i have to fake laugh, smile it takes a real tole on a person.

I have no feeling left it seems like i'm over reacting but a lot happened. My Christian parents are the forgive and forget type. Always comparing me to her, Now i'm getting heat for not being affectionate towards them or anyone. I'm cold i'm deemed this bad person now and its foreign place to me. Am i really wrong ?

INFLUENSTER #NYCBIGBOLD voxbox

2015-05-21T18:23:00.001-07:00

Hello my loves, just opened up my @influenster voxbox!!!

NYC New York color is the brand for this box with a mascara and a felt tip liquid liner.

The mascara has a nice big brush its not huge but its big enough to comfortably coat your lashes.

The formula is dry and gives a nice coat to the lashes without that wet weighed down feeling.

The felt tip liner is OK nothing special here. It's not as black as it says it's more of a murky black gray color.

It claims to be a long wearing formula but it wipes off with ease.

I'm not head over heels about the liner, the mascara however i will definitely repurchase.

Thank you so much to influenster for allowing me to test these products out!

MORPHE BRUSHES JACLYN HILL Favorites PALETTE

2015-01-20T21:53:00.000-08:00

Let me just say this palette was worth missing the ball drop! lol i as well as most makeup junkies and +Jaclyn Hill fanatics stalked that website until we got it in our carts! I've only had time to swatch this palette after getting it, each shadow is beautiful. This is my first eyeshadow purchase from Morphe i don't think it will be the last.

Jaclyn Hill is just stunning omg the picture on the back of the packaging is breathtaking. I am all about everything this woman does. I don't know if she's doing this on purpose or not. But everything Jaclyn Hill comes out with or is affiliated with is so universal. This palette is great for not only fair skin tones but women of color (everyone in between). With all the warmth this palette has and some cools it makes it fair for all skin tones.

All of the swatch are without primer.

First row

this palette has a lot of dupes for a lot the shadows in the Venus palette.

Second row

The quality of these shadow are amazing so smooth. The mattes omg!

Third row

Fourth row

I got this palette for two reasons, to support Jaclyn Hill and to hold me over until i get my hands on the venus palette from lime crime. Now that i have the favorites palette i'm not as hard up for that palette. This palette is only 27 dollars for 28 shadow! Plus you can use the code jacattack to get a discount of the palette. The limited edition palette is sold out right now but will be restocked in February.

So keep your eyes open for the restock next month!morphe brushes

Check out Jaclyn Hill you'll love her!!!

Mac objects of affection pink and rose pigment set

2014-12-15T18:24:00.000-08:00

Lets just take time to admire +MAC Cosmetics packaging, lol it sparkles! The cameo medallion is so classy chic i love it.

I got the pink set, i was stuck for a while trying to figure out the one i wanted most. I chose this set because i thought the pink and rose tones would complement my tan skin tone.

The colors are creamy and super pigmented. These are my first eyeshadow purchases from mac. I can tell you right now that my shopping cart is already loaded with the other pigment sets. The sets are 35 $ for four pigments and one glitter at 2.5 gm one full size is 4.5 gm for 21$.

MY fall makeup haul/lip picks

2014-11-01T12:42:00.000-07:00

Lets start with +LORAC Cosmetics , i bought a lot of lippies!

Here is the royal lip set, these are cream glosses some are more opaque than others.

colors from left to right: lady in waiting ( light peach), Royal Red (red), Reign (berry), Tiara (nude), Fairytale (coral) and your highness (bright pink).
All of the lipglosses are amazing not sticky at all they layer over lipsticks beautifully.
This is the exclusive hsn set, so there are three colors you can only get if you buy from hsn.
I will be purchasing the sephora set. that set does come with more nude shades then berry.

I bought six of the pro matte lip pencils and the new foundation. I love the consistency of the pencils. there creamy but still matte with a great color range.
The foundation is very matte, great for oily skin. you have to work fast because you it set fast.
It's a thinner formula not watery but not thick either.

top left to bottom right: rose brown, mauve, merlot, Nude, pink taupe and pink

+Too Faced Cosmetics La Creme lipsticks

I love the packaging of these lipsticks.They have a weight to them. It let's you know that quality is there in packaging and product. Again the formula is amazing creamy and hydrating.

Colors: Nude beach, Honey bear and Razzle dazzle rose.
+AnastasiaBeverlyHills custom contour palette

I need them all, these powders are like butter . How does she do this? lol instead of buying the original i made a custom that i felt better suited me.

left to right: Latte, Mello yellow, Havana, Carob, L'Orange and Golden peach.
I have warm undertones i'm very yellow so i got colors that i felt fit me better.
When it comes to contouring i don't play so i wanted to invest and i'm so happy i did.
Powders are powders, just because it says contour doesn't mean it can't be an eyeshadow.
I've been doing some serious smokey eyes with that orange honey! lol
Im going to break this into two parts for Part 2 will be mostly face products

I had weight loss surgery the vertical sleeve

2014-10-29T12:23:00.000-07:00

I had the vertical sleeve gastrectomy

This procedure removes the greater curvature of the stomach. That's a total of 80% of the stomach removed, which leaves the remaining stomach the shape of a small banana. VSG curbs hunger, restricts the intake of food you eat and allows you to become fuller quicker.

My procedure was laparoscopic, my doctor made 5 small incisions. I won't have a long healing process or a battle with surgery scars. This was taken three days after surgery my stomach swollen and still filled with the carbon dioxide.

During surgery your stomach is filled with gas to allow better access to the stomach. The gas is the worst part thats where most of the pain comes from. After surgery you have to pass it naturally, they will help you up and get you to walk around the unit to help move the gas down from the chest.

I'm now three weeks post op, and on full liquids ( soup yogurt etc). I should be on mushy foods as in babies food or pureed food but i was pushed back. As far as weight loss i can't tell myself but the people around me are noticing. It's annoying in a way because you want to feel it and see it for yourself.

I have lost a total of 36 pounds so far and i haven't started working out yet. I was just cleared to start working out so the weight should start coming off more aggressively.

In my next post op update i will post a full body before and after.

If you would like to see what my my incisions look like now or have any question just comment below!

Face of the day Valentine

2014-01-24T22:51:00.000-08:00

I'm loving this look! My not so sweet Valentine!

Products used:

Face:

Lorac pro palette (sable, Espresso)crease color) Champagne (inner corner highlight)

Vice 2 palette (xrated)lid color Habit(brow highlight)

L.A. Color jumbo pencil in Pretty in pink

Rimmel London Lash accelerator

LA Girl gel liner in paradise

NYC liquid liner

Face:

M.A.C Studio fix fluid

M.A.C Studio concealer

M.A.C Studio fix powder

Contour:

Lorac shadow in sable (pro palette)

Blush: LA Girl illuminating blush radiant and shimmer mocha

Lips:

Wet n' wild color icon liner in violet

L.A. Color Hydrating lipstick in vivid pink

Brows:

Wet n' wild color icon in dark brown

Urban Decays Vice 2 Palette

2013-12-31T10:40:00.000-08:00

This beauty is just one of the few palettes +Urban Decay Cosmetics has released this holiday season. The packaging is stunning with is layered orchid petal design no two vice palettes are alike. Urban made sure each palettes orchid petals were unique. Dont miss out on on this limited palette Buy the vice2 here!

This palette is Packed with jewel tone shades mostly shimmer only two true mattes, Which is a bummer for me personally being a matte lover. The new formula is amazingly rich, super soft and highly pigmented. I have to admit i purchased this palette twice the first one i took back. Only because the i couldn't wrap my head around the price. 59$ and 65 dollars after tax at sephora it seemed a bit much. I waited a month to see if it was still there if so i would buy it again and i did.

I was really surprised about pigmentation of a few of the shades. The ones i expected to be amazing weren't really all that. Shades from left to right: Smokeout, Lovesick, Shellshock, Coax, Xrated, Prank, Madness, Strike, Stash and Poison.

Left to right: Radar, Damaged, Voodoo, Betrayal, Derailed, Dope, Toxic, Habit, Ambush and Rewind.

All 20 shade are beautiful in the pan but swatched you can she the duds clearly. For me lovesick, Prank and voodoo are stinkers. All though you can build voodoo up with a sticky base.

I used voodoo as an all over lid color with a jumbo pencil in black bean underneath. With a matte hot pink from my 120 palette in the crease. I honestly love this palette i'm so glad i repurchased. I felt it was a need to buy a matte palette to go with the vice2 .To get more wearable looks so i picked up the lorac pro palette. It's like they
were meant to go together lol, however i do wish that urban decay would come out with an all matte palette. I think that would blow everyone's mind!

Face of the Day: Fall look

2013-10-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

Products:

Mac Studio Fix Fluid

LA Girl blush

LA Girl HD Pro concealer chestnut (contour)/ Nude (highlight)

LA Girl eye liner Paradise Purple

Rimmel London mascara

LA Girl Gel Liner

ebay neutral 120 palette

L.A. Colors loose pigment gold (Tear duct)

Wet N' Wild color icon pencil dark brown (Brows)

Sephora Cream lip stain Dark berry

Creme of Nature argan oil line review

2013-09-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Creme of nature has sent me a few things, right on time i might add because my hair was in dire need of repair. Since i've gone natural (5 years ago) i have been useing a lot of color it's like i traded addictions, from one chemical to another, relaxers to colors.

My last color left my hair excessively dry, i was getting flashbacks of my relaxer damage, it was nowhere near that bad but still too close for comfort.

My hair before shampoo and conditioning,has a lot of product buildup i've been using these products everyday since i received them. I definitely have my favorites and my not so favorites out of the bunch.

After i washed my hair with the sulfate free moisturizing shine shampoo i conditioned with the intense conditioning treatment. Mixed with the argan oil, i let that sit in my hair for fifteen minutes then rinsed and apply the perfect 7 leave in treatment and argan gloss and shine polisher.

I decided to skip the flat iron and just blow my hair straight. I love how soft my hair is and the shine is lovely before and after blow drying. I am definitely going to purchase the argan oil 7 in one treatment, gloss and shine polisher and the argan oil those are most haves as soon i put them on my hair i felt like my hair was like silk i'm in love with this line.

The shampoo and conditioning treatment are just okay. I don't feel like i would be missing anything if i don't purchase them again down the line.

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Face of the day

2013-08-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

Hello my loves it's been a while but i'm back!!!!

With a face of the day simple smokey eye and bold lips.

I always come with two lip colors of course i would pick a nude.

Simple and cute, it's crazy how just changing your lip color gives you a new look!

Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC45

Powder: NYC translucent powder

Blush: LA Girl Illuminating blush

Brows: Wet n Wild color icon pencil in dark brown

Eyes: L.A. color jumbo pencil in sunglasses L.A. color Spark palette LA girl gel liners in deep bronze (lower lashline) and black (waterline) LA Girl mascara

Lips: nude LA Girl fling /Pink Maybelline fuchsia fever

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Face of the day

2013-06-14T11:08:00.001-07:00

Eyes: 120 Shany palette

Lips: Milani color statement in Best red/ LA Girl Luxury lip cream in fling

Face: MAC Studio fix fluid

Blush: LA Girl Illuminating blush in pomegranate

Brows: Wet N Wild Color icon pencil in dark brown

DAY & NIGHT FT KESHIA GLAM

2013-05-22T23:54:00.000-07:00

Hello my loves, here is a day and night tutorial featuring +Keshia Glam of +Hautedare . My first collaboration and I'm stoked about it so lets jump into my look!

To achieve my night look here are the steps i took.

Apply your primer and base I'm using beach resort by L.A. Colors.

Apply your lid color I'm using a pear blue out of my shany 120 palette.

Add your crease colors and blend until satisfied I'm using a electric blue a matte by L.A. Colors. On my outer corner and in my crease then blend out my crease with a dark purple from my 120 palette. If you lost color in the process of blending just add more!

Apply your highlight I'm using a white gold from my 120 palette. For my bottom lash line i used NYX jumbo pencil in black bean then applied urban decay shattered on the inner part of the lash line and finished with a dark blue shimmer.

For my inner corner highlight i used polyester bride by urban decay. On my lips coral sheen a moister lipstick by L.A. Colors. I used a coral and a champagne blush from my 27 blush palette from ebay

Just another lip option vivd pink by L.A. Colors .. Go bold or go home right!?! lol
Check out +Keshia Glam day look ! All of her links will be blow.

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Twisted mohawk trying something new

2013-05-21T17:50:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt at this style its fairly easy.

I got a lot of complements on this hair great protective style for my naturals out there.

I will post a tutorial soon when i get it down better!

L.A. Girl Pro HD Concealer Swatches

2013-04-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

This is take two on these amazing concealers. I got a few more shades and wanted to swatch them for you ladies who maybe looking for a specific shade.

Lets get started with the lighter shades !

Right/Left: Classic ivory, Nude, Almond, Toffee and warm honey

L.A. Girl did a smashing job on these darker shades simply gorgeous.

left to right: Dark Coco,Toast,Espresso,Beautiful Bronze, Chestnut

My ST Patrick's day look

2013-03-15T16:39:00.000-07:00

Face:

M.A.C Studio fix fluid NC45

L.A. Girl loose powder in tan

Ebay 25 blush palette

Contour/Highlight:

L.A. Girl pro concealer in warm honey

brown eyeshadow

Eyebrows:

Wet n Wild color icon brown

Ebay concealer palette

Eyes:

L.A. Girl pro primer in white

Shany 120 palette

Lips

L.A. Girl luxury lip cream

lipstick in infatuated pic 2 fling

L.A. Colors Cosmetics Product Review

2013-03-05T14:36:00.000-08:00

This is a complete rave on these products i had no clue that L.A Colors products were this good.

Honestly we all think if you buy cheap you get cheap.... But not with these i love everything i got.

I got two spark palettes Effect and Sensation the shadows are smooth and blend beautifully. Swatches below:

This is effect one of three spark palettes by L.A Colors

The first row of shadows in the the effect palette

The second row of the effect palette

The sensation palette.

First row

second row

The lip jellie comes with a standard doe foot applicator in little compact size.

Bloom is a beautiful hot pink

The mineral blush is also smooth and has great color pay off.

I built up the color to show the pay off but it does go on sheer as you can see the color is buildable.

Last but not least L.A. Colors shadier and blending brush set come with two brushes.

I bought a set of these brushes last summer and they became a staple in my routine. I lost my blending brush and tore my room up just to find it lol. I was so happy that L.A. Colors provided me with a new one!

Click to check out more from L.A. Colors

Face of the day Shany and L.A. Girl Cometics

2013-02-27T11:15:00.000-08:00

I wanted to use colors i always overlook in all my palettes, i usually go for pinks and purples. But today i was really into blue.

I used L.A. Girls Pro HD Primer on my lids this primer just grabs on to my shadows giving them bold color pay off.

I had absolutely no creasing, this primer is getting five stars from me.

Eyeshadow:

Shany 120 palette (blues/purples)

Urban decay Ammo palette (inner corner highlight)

Primer:

L.A. Girls pro primer white

Brows:

Wet N Wild color icon pencil dark brown

Foundation:

M.A.C Studio Fix Fluid

Lips:

L.A. Girl luxury lip cream (fling)

Viva glam gaga lipglass

Contour:

shany brown eyeshadow

Blush:

Ebay 25 blush palette