11.16.2010 Beauty

I had to take these two with a flash otherwise my eyeshadows would probably just look really light. I used my new Pop Beauty palette and I must say that I love pink eyeshadows. Which is what sold me on this, but it's really sheer. They would look really good with a thick black eyeliner though.

I'll never forget this one time I was at the Seaport Village (a touristy spot in San Diego) with my friend Liza, and I couldn't get over this Japanese girl's style that I saw there. I even stopped to ask her where she got her clothes from, and I was really young. It was obvious she got it in Japan. She wore this silver sparly tank top with capri denim pants (I was also inspired by her look for my bf's senior prom). She had on a purple sparkly headband, and silver eyeshadow with black eyeliner. Up until now, Liza is amazed how I remembered and am still influenced by how this girl dressed. I currently still feel like I'm experimenting with makeup, even though I know there are some colors I know won't look good on me, but I'll always stick to neutrals and pinks. I never finished this look because I didn't want to look too caked on with makeup, but I did just want to use my palette I just bought. I'll probably be using this palette more while the weather is ridiculously beautiful. Or most likely during the daytime.

I should also mention that I used elf's eyebrow gel on my brows, and Rimmel's sexy curves as my mascara. It's ridiculous how I am discovering mascara these days. I used to hide behind my glasses, hoodies, and bangs. I feel like I've gotten over that and instead now have moved on to being vulnerable without wearing mascara. ha

I threw in this photo because I was really excited to try out my makeup products last night and did this really messy. I was surprised that the Pop Beauty shadows didn't have much fallout and with a primer underneath, the colors come out a lot more. But it looks good on here if I were to actually go out or to have a full on look. Nyx's French Fries is all over the lid on the left and I mainly used the greens in my Pop Beauty palette on the other. The greens came out more pigmented than the pinks, and I did use elf's eyelid primer, since I was just trying this out and wasn't going anywhere.

11.15.2010 Doxie and Beauty Haul

I had to throw a photo I took of my puppy Porkchop on here because he's so cute. But really this is a beauty post on what I got today. This weekend I got an Ulta magazine with coupon in the mail and was flipping through the pages and saw the Pop Beauty Jigsaw palette I've wanted. I loved the massive amount of pinkish colors in it and the fact that it looks like I could achieve a vintage-y look with it. It supposedly retails for around 60 dollars but it the pigmentation's kinda blah. Like it's not worth that price. It looks buildable though and I think this would look really good with a good black liner. And if I successfully attempt a good look with this, I'll show a picture tutorial.

Because the closest Ulta where I live is a 20-30 minute drive, I was there on a mission to get what I only needed, and what I only wanted. And I realized on the road that I stepped out of the house without mascara which I told myself "okay, I'll just pick one up. Something cheap". While I was at Ulta, I was considering mascara options and found this Rimmel's sexy curves for around 7.50. And to be honest, I was considering getting this Mascara eventually. It only seemed like it worked out. I mean, some of the other mascaras there (even the Ulta brand ones) were already around 1o dollars. So I picked that up and a Nyx Jumbo Pencil in French Fries. And of course my palette which was 20 dollars at the store, but I like to think of it as 16.50 since I used a coupon stating I would save 3.50. Haha, I should probably reconsider the details of my beauty hauls and posts. I'm beginning to realize I talk way too much.

10.6.10 Beauty

Today I learned never to buy a large shadow collection palette from somewhere on the other side of America. I got my elf 100 shadow palette today and two of the 100 were broken. I spent the last hour picking out each color and picking it to a fine powder in order to fix it. This has happened to one of my eyeshadows before and the way I learned how to fix it was to attempt to ground it to a fine powder and pour a few drops of rubbing alcohol over it. Combine it, level it, and press it down solid with a tool. I feel it doesn't look the same, but at least it doesn't look like it hit pan.

9.30.10 Beauty

I'm so excited for my latest purchase. I ordered this e.l.f 100 palette last night and obviously didn't get it yet, but I have and use some of their shadows and know they have good pigmentation for a great price. I've only recently just got into makeup and for some time I really thought about buying Coastal Scents 88 palettes, or some other multi colored palette for whatever use. When I watch some makeup collection videos I'm surprised by the ridiculous obsession some people have. Makes me look so lenient. Something that I do secretly want though is the Urban Decay Naked Palette. And I'll probably buy it when they get them back in stock in stores again. At my age, neutral eyes is something I pretty much only want. There was a Lorac one I wanted called Color me Couture, but it only comes with five neutral colors for 37 dollars! Whereas the Naked Palette has at least 12 colors, a primer potion and eyeliners for just a few dollars more. For now, there are so many in the elf one I just got that I find this a good buy.