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Mark & Sephora Mini Haul

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:04:00 +0000

I show a couple items I got from mark & *drumroll* my 1st high-end purchase from Sephora! :)

Shop Charming Charlie Online!

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:42:00 +0000

Ah, Charming Charlie. I've mentioned this store in a previous post. I mentioned how everything is organized by color. I mentioned that cute pieces can be found to suit almost anyone's style. I mentioned that shopping at their store was all about the experience.

However, as a girl who doesn't get out much because she doesn't drive, I happen to do a lot of my beauty/fashion shopping online. That was one thing that was a bummer because I'm not able to get over to that shopping center very often.

Online shoppers can rejoice now that Charming Charlie has an e-commerce site! They've taken that same organization & aesthetic from their brick & mortar stores & applied that online. You can shop by color or category & the products are laid out beautifully for your browsing pleasure.

The photos above (click image to enlarge) showcase just a few items from my wishlist. What do you think of Charming Charlie? Ever been to one? Let me know in the comments! :)

güd by Burt's Bees

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:57:00 +0000

I was perusing my inbox & what do I find? A new line of natural fragrance personal care products from Burt's Bees called güd.

The line includes body products (body butter, lotion, fragrance mist), hair care products (shampoo, conditioner), & hand care products (cream, soap).

They currently offer these products in 3 scents: Vanilla Flame (a blend of rice milk & vanilla), Orange Petalooza (hyacinth & blood orange), & Floral Cherrynova (cherry blossom & almond milk).

Whether or not more scents are added to the product line remains to be seen, but personally I'm interested in Vanilla Flame. It sounds like it'll make you smell like horchata. Probably not for everyone, but I'm game! Lol.

Which scent are you interested in, if any? Will you try this or pass? Let me know in the comments! :)

3 in 1 Neutral Look

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:36:00 +0000

I show how to change up one eye look w/3 different lip colors. For a list of products used in this video, see below.

Face:

mark. powder buff in ivory
NYX copper pearl e/s (blush)
NYX blush in taupe (contour)
Maybelline e/s in vanilla (highlight)

Eyes:

e.l.f. 144 palette

taupe e/s
goldeny-taupe e/s
brown e/s

Maybelline e/s in vanilla
mark. on the edge hook-up liquid liner in black
mark. scandalash hook-up mascara in black

Lips:

e.l.f. essentials lipstick in classy
e.l.f. essentials lipstick in posh
L.A. Girl creme lipstick in last night

Sister Makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:52:00 +0000

I attempt a smokey look on my Sister. Please bear w/me as I am not experienced at doing other people's makeup. :)

For products used, see below.

Face:

bareMinerals primer
Physician's Formula mineral wear color correcting primer
e.l.f. mineral foundation
NYX blush in taupe (contour)
essence blush in how cute is that
e.l.f. gotta glow (highlight)

Eyes:

NYX jumbo e/s pencil in black bean
e.l.f. 144 palette

purple e/s
navy e/s
nude e/s
cream e/s
black e/s

CG lash blast volume

Lips:

CS 66 lipcolor palette (browny-nude)

Request: Dark Eyes & Brows

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:23:00 +0000

A dark eyes & dark brows look was requested by yt user Anorexicx & this is what I came up with. For a full list of products used/worn in this video, see below.

Face:

mark. powder buff in ivory
essence it's up to you e/s
e.l.f. gotta glow
NYX blush in taupe

Eyes:

e.l.f. 144 palette

black e/s
dk. brown e/s
brown e/s
nude e/s
cream e/s
white e/s

mark. on the edge l/l in black
mark. lash all you want in black

Lips:

CG amazemint wetslicks in no care bare

Nails:

mark. nailed trend mini nail lacquer in meltdown

Green & Purple Cut Crease

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:25:00 +0000

I attempt a dramatically bright cut crease look. For a list of products used/worn in this video, see below.

Face:

mark. powder buff in ivory
mark. good glowing blush in cameo glow
covergirl e/s in mink (highlight)

Eyes:

e.l.f. mineral e/s primer
NYX jumbo e/s pencil in milk
e.l.f. 144 e/s palette

2 purple e/s
black e/s
chartreuse e/s

Palladio eye ink
mark lash all you want in black
Ardell half-strip falsies

Lips:

CG amazemint wetslicks in no care bare

Nails:

mark. nailed it trend mini nail lacquer in meltdown

Mark & Claire's Haul

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:42:00 +0000

I got some cool stuff at mark. & took advange of Claire's end of season sale. :)

Request: How I Tie My Zebra Scarf

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:44:00 +0000

This video was requested by yt user Anastasia4141. She asked that I show different ways to wear the glitzy zebra scarf I got at Walmart.

CG Mink Smokey

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:51:00 +0000

I do a really easy smokey eye using a black pencil & Cover Girl's e/s in Mink. For a full list of products used/worn in this video, see below.

Face:

mark. Get A Tint Tinted Moisturizer in Ivory/Nude
e.l.f. HD powder
BH Cosmetics cranberry blush from 26 palette
NYX blush in taupe (contour)
e.l.f. Blush in Gotta Glow (highlight)

Eyes:

e.l.f. mineral e/s primer
NYX jumbo e/ss pencil in blackbean
mark. no place to run pencil in jet set
Cover Girl e/s in Mink
sparkly black e/s from wet n wild silent treatment trio

Lips:

Cover Girl Amazemint Wetslicks in No Care Bare

Collective Haul: BH Cosmetics, Bonnebell, & Walmart

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:17:00 +0000

Just wanted to share some things I got from a few different places over the last couple months.

Cool New Magnetic Brush Set!

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Ah, magnets. They make our tools more convenient. Such as the screwdriver or drill w/magnetically attached bits. I could go on. How about magnetically attached brush heads? That's the premise behind mojo cosmetics newest brush set design.

Mojo cosmetics has designed a brush set of aircraft alloy handles with magnetic ends that can be attached to different brush heads. This brush set also comes in a magnetic closure leather case w/a removable mirror that also doubles as a mixing palette. It also features magnetic brush head holders and black sleeves for the handles.

This product isn't available yet. They've put it out on Kickstarter.com to get funding for this project. You can see the video about it in the link above. I'm guessing this'll probably be pricey when it's released. So, what do you think, would you snag it? Pass? Let me know in the comments! :)

Mini Vlog & Makeup Collection

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:58:00 +0000

I moon over tamales & then, as requested, I show my makeup collection. Lol.

Scarf Tying Experiment

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Hey everyone! I'm just experimenting w/and showing different ways I wear my scarf.

Vlog: Sickness & Shopping

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:21:00 +0000

Just a vlog to update you all on how I'm doing, plus I mention a really cool fabric/accessories store. :)

Claire's is having a SALE!

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Major end of season sale folks! Take advantage of the savings!

Still sick, but on meds now.

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:16:00 +0000

I'm still sick, but I'm taking antibiotics now. So hopefully I should start feeling better soon.

ChinaFierce/BayBeauty22 Prize Unboxing

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:43:00 +0000

Huge thank you to Markie aka BayBeauty22, formerly ChinaFierce, for my prize package! I do the unboxing & some swatching. :)

Stash "Haul"

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Not a literal haul in the true sense of the word, but I found some long forgoten stuff in my stash. That's always cool! :)

Review/Test: Hard Candy's Lash Ink

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Hard Candy's Lash Ink is supposed to last 4 days. How well does it hold up? Watch my video where I record every day for 4 days! Let me know what you think. :)

Hard Candy Lash Ink

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:42:00 +0000

A while back I bought Hard Candy's Lash Ink at Walmart, but for some reason never tried it. Partially because of a previous bad experience w/a lash ink/stain & I don't know, maybe I was suffering from a deplorable lack of curiousity. Lol.

Anyway, I decided to do a little experiment w/it. It says it lasts 4 days, so I put it on & I'm recording my progress & checking in each morning & evening to see how it holds up. So, keep your eyes peeled for my video coming soon.

So, what do you guys think of this product? Love it? Hate it? Never tried it? Let me know in the comments! :)

Smokey Taupe

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:16:00 +0000

I create a smokey taupe look by starting w/a charcoal base. I'm sorry you guys, I know you prefer live tutorials, but I have a bit of a scratchy throat due to allergies. Please bear w/me. For a list of products used/worn in this video, please see below.

Face:

Maybelline instant age rewind powder
NYX blush in taupe (contour)
essence e/s in it's up to you (blush)
essence e/s in trip to venus (highlight)

Eyes:

e.l.f. mineral e/s primer
Revlon eyeglide in charcoal
NYX blush in taupe (crease, brows)
taupe e/s Wet n Wild silent treatment trio (lid, lower lashline)
sparkly black e/s Wet n Wild silent treatment trio (outer corner, lashline, waterline)
lt. pink e/s Wet n Wild silent treatment trio (browbone)
mark. lash all you want mascara in black

Lips:

NYX l/p in natural
L'Oreal H.I.P. Shinestruck liquid lipcolor in splendid

Nails:

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Brisk Blue

EZ Winged Out Liner

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Want a foolproof way to get the perfect wing or flick w/your liner? Watch this video to see a super easy technique to do just that!

Cut down trips to the nail salon!

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:49:00 +0000

First things first, I must apologize for being MIA, internet access has been down for a while.

Ok, so here's the thing. I have a problem w/weak peeling & splitting nails. It happens all the time. My nails reach a certain length & they start peeling & splitting & I wind up having to clip them down. Mostly, the peeling happens on top, but often enough the underside of the free edge peels too. Talk about a pain in the butt!

What's a girl to do? Well, a few weeks ago I received the Knockout Nails system, which creates a protective coating over your nails. I wanted to test the product as long as possible to see how it would fare around the time my nails start peeling.

The underside of the free edge of one nail started peeling. I figured the top of the nail would be fine w/the protective coating (& it was), but what would happen when the underside starts peeling? Usually, it either takes away a big chunk or it just takes away several layers, leaving an extremely thin, worthless, bendy layer. Either way, I have to clip it down, as usual. Not today!

After the under layer was peeled off (I have to peel it off the rest of the way, or it snags things) I still had a nice sturdy nail because of the protective coating. Now all I had to do was file the free edge a bit so there wouldn't be any rough edges & it was good as new. Count me impressed!

The whole application process is simple & straightforward & the kit comes w/detailed instructions. The product leaves the nails w/a beautiful high gloss finish, but if you'd rather have your nails look more natural, you can use the smoothing file in the kit to buff it to a natural matte finish. I personally love the high gloss finish, so I left it that way. The whole system kit costs $89.97, but if you enter KONDS at checkout you'll get $10 off.

Conclusion: This product stood up to the test & I love it! So, what do you think about this product? Tried it? Not tried it? Interested? Let me know in the comments!

This product was sent to me by a PR rep of the company, I did not pay for it. This in no way effects my opinion of the product.

Review: Jordana EasyShine Glossy Lipcolor

noreply@blogger.com (Gloria) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:35:00 +0000

I just got this in my mail today & I wanted to tell you what I think about it. Watch this video to find out!