Tuesday, August 23, 2011

(MINI) HAULIN' TIME: CVS GOODIES (:

Hey again everyone! I went for a little CVS trip today and decided that I should do a haul since I haven't been doing many beauty posts lately..So anyways, I just wanna get right into the haul, here we go:

HAULIN' TIME: CVS


The CVS Goodies I bought include: Ardell Fashion Lashes in Demure Black, L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base, Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Waterproof Mascara (Blackest Black), Duo Eyelash Adhesive in Clear/White, and Papermate    Write Bros. Grip M Black Pens.

First off, I got some Ardell Fashion Lashes in Demure Black. The reason I got these is because I had watched a tutorial where the girl used the Ardell Demi Wispies Lashes but since I couldn't find them, I went with these instead. Which I really like them, they look very natural, which was what I was looking for (:

Close-up of the lashes.

And of course, I had to get lash glue, and what better than the most talked about Duo Eyelash Adhesive!  Which works GREAT by the way (:

Here's my eye with the Ardell Demure Black Lashes on! I love that they look natural enough to wear everyday, these are definitley my new favorite fake lashes (:

I also finally gave in and purchased the L'Oreal Studio Secrets Magic Perfecting Base. I've heard a lot of people talking about it lately and when I was at CVS, it was the last one on the shelf, so I figured hey, why not? I need a primer badly anyways.

The primer is a very pale pink color and not thick and pasty like it may look at all. It's very light and more on the moussy side.

Here's a swatch of the L'Oreal Magic Perfecting Base unblended. When blended, it's clear, so I figured it'd be pointless to put a blended swatch ;D

I also got the Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black . And if you read my blog regularly, you'll know that this isn't a new purchase for me, but my old one dried up because the cap broke! But I absolutley LOVE this mascara, it really plumps them and makes them fuller (:

I also got these Papermate Pens which I know you're going to think is wierd to put in a haul but I just wanted to because these pens are awesome! They write so nicely and I figured since school is starting soon, I thought maybe you'd want some suggestions for nice pens ;D

Here's the name of the pens. 

Welp, that's the end of my Mini CVS Haul! I hope that maybe you got some ideas for your next shopping list!   As always, thanks so much for reading and remember to Follow this blog for updates (:

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv


WEEKLY WISHLIST ITEMS: REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES

Hey everyone! I just realized a couple of seconds ago that I haven't done a Weekly Wishlist Item in, well, lets just say a lot of weeks have been skipped ;D Anyways, I was trying to think of what item to do and I thought, hey! How about the Real Technique Brushes created by Sam from Pixiwoo! I've really been wanting some and hoping that I can stop by Ulta and pick some up soon, especially since I love watching their Pixiwoo videos on Youtube (: I absolutley love Sam and Nic! Basically, they're a line of high quality yet inexpensive makeup brushes sold at Ulta stores and online! On to the pics and details:

WWI: REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES
First off, I really would like to try out their Starter Kit! It includes: Base Shadow Brush, Deluxe Crease Brush, Accent Brush, Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush, Brow Brush, and a Panoramic Brush Case which is also a stand. It retails at Ulta for $17.99.


I also would LOVE to try out their Stippling Brush which retails at Ulta for $9.99, and their Blush Brush which retails at Ulta for $8.99.


Along with these brushes, Ulta carries these as well:


Welp, that's the end of my WWI (Weekly Wishlist Item)! I hope that you enjoyed it and you should definitely check out the Real Techniques Brushes if your looking for some high quality and inexpensive makeup brushes! Also importantly, I am not being paid to advertise Real Techniques Brushes or anything of that nature! Thanks so much for reading and remember to Follow this blog for updates! (:

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv


LIP OF THE DAY: CORAL POSEY

Hey everyone! This is going to be a short intro because I really just want to get into it, so basically, this is just a pink posy with a coral twist look, so here we go: (you thought I was kidding about the whole short intro thing didn't ya? ;D)


LIP OF THE DAY: CORAL POSY


To create this look, I used my Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Posy Pink and on top of that, my Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef. 

Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Posy Pink.

Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Posy Pink.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Coral Reef.

Swatches from left to right: Revlon Lipgloss in Coral Reef and Avon Lipstick in Posy Pink.

Welp, that's the end of my Lip of the Day! I hope that you enjoyed it and as always, thanks so much for reading and remember to Follow this blog for updates!(:

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv


Monday, August 22, 2011

LIP OF THE DAY: BRONZED PEACH

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been doing many beauty posts at all really..Since it's been summer I haven't really been wearing makeup too much mostly because I'm just to lazy to go through all of it (; Anyways, I decided I would at least do a Lip of the Day for you and you should definitley be on the lookout for increasingly more beauty posts since, to my dismay, school is once again starting and I will of course be back to wearing makeup on a daily basis..Well! That was a long, rambly intro so let's get into the look! Basically, this is just a peachy bronze look perfect for the "Bronzed" Summer Trend! I wanted to get this look in before summer (very sadly) ends.. :\

LIP OF THE DAY: BRONZED PEACH


For this look, I used my Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Perfect Peach and on top of that, my Lorac 3D Lipgloss in 3D.

Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Perfect Peach.

Avon Ultra Color Rich Lipstick in Perfect Peach.

Lorac 3D Lipgloss in 3D.

Lorac 3D Lipgloss in 3D.

Swatches from left to right: Lorac 3D Lipgloss and Avon Lipstick in Perfect Peach.

Welp, that concludes my Lip of the Day! I hope that you enjoyed this look and as always, thanks so much for reading! And remember to Follow this blog for updates! 

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv



MUSIC GAME! PUT YOUR IPOD ON SHUFFLE

This pic is from here.
Hey everyone! I was reading Elle and Blair's Blog a while ago and saw their Music Glam: Shuffle Your iPod!! Post and thought, hey! That sounds like fun and so here I am! Anyways, the gist of the game is you basically shuffle your iPod and the first song that comes up is the one you put as the answer for the first question and then click next song and  use that for the next answer and so on. So here we go!

Q: HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

A: Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna

Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

A: Let it Snow - Aly & AJ

Q: WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

A: Just Wanna Be With You - High School Musical 3

Q: WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?

A: Fire Burning - Sean Kingston

Q: WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

A: Single Ladies - Beyonce (Anyone think this one's kinda wierd? :D)

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?

A: Dynamite - Taio Cruz

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

A: Captains and Cruise Ships - Owl City

Q: WHAT IS 2+2?

A: Right Where You Want Me - Jesse McCartney

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

A: I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

Q: WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

A: Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol (Ha, I spend my life chasing cars ;D)

Q: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

A: What's My Name? - Rihanna & Drake

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

A: Love Story - Taylor Swift (Ha, ironic much? ;D)

Q: WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

A: It's Been a While - Staind (Kind of a wierd wedding song?)

Q: WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

A: Alejandro - Lady Gaga (Perfect for a funeral ;D)

Q: WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY / INTEREST?

A: Barbie Girl - Aqua (This one made me laugh ;D)

Q: WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

A: Last Friday Night - Katy Perry (This is actually one of my favorite songs..)

Q: WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

A: I'll Be Home For Christmas - Aly & AJ

Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

A: I Like It - Enrigue Iglesias (Why are all of the songs I get for questions involving friends so wierd?)


Welp, that's the end of my Music Game! I hope that you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it! As always, thanks so much for reading and remember to Follow this blog for updates!

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv



Sunday, August 21, 2011

I GOT A FEATHER EXTENSION! (FOR REAL ;D)

Hey everyone! I am officially back from vacation at the beach and have some exciting news! While at the beach, we went to this really awesome mall on the boardwalk and we went to this little boutique (I'm not going to mention the name because I'm not sure if it's local) where I got a feather hair extension! I'm pretty excited about it! It was only $10, which was because it's not like proffesional quality rooster feather or anything. So it probably won't last as long, but that's ok! I mean, it was only $10! ;D Anyways, this is going to be a pretty short post, but I just wanted to tell you guys, especially since I did a post a while ago called "I Found a Feather Hair Extension!" If you haven't read it, you can check it out here! I was excited to say that I actually got a real feather ;D It's short to medium in length and is white with orange-copper and white striping at the bottom(:

HOW IT'S HOLDING UP: As for how it's holding up after a week of salt water and washing my hair multiple times, I'd say it's holding up pretty well! Especially for a non-professional quality $10 feather! The orange-copper color has faded some with all of the washing (It actually HASN'T faded AT ALL, being stupid me, I had the feather turned to the wrong side ;D) but there's no falling apart or breaking off or anything of that nature (: Anyways, here's a pic and then I'm gonna head off to run some errands! (:

I GOT A FEATHER HAIR EXTENSION!


Welp, that's the end of my Feather Extension Story! I hope that you enjoyed it and thanks so much for reading! And remember to Follow this blog for updates! 

Until later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv


Friday, August 12, 2011

HAULIN' TIME: CVS TRAVEL ESSENTIALS! (& LASTING IMPRESSIONS)

Hello again everyone! I just went to CVS (which is like my favorite drugstore ;)  yesterday to get some travel essentials for our trip and decided, hey! I should do a haul! Now, I didn't actually buy any makeup products, I know, it's unbelievable, but I'm serious! There are some hair products and skin products, but absolutley NO makeup! And believe me, it was VERY hard to resist especially since Salma Hayek's new Nuance line stand seemed so inviting ;D Anyways, on to the haul: (And sorry about the lighting, I took these pics last night because I had to pack them today)

NEW UPDATE (8-21-2011): And it's been a week now, and I wanted to tell you guys my Lasting Impressions on the products since I've been using them on the trip this past week to the beach!


HAULIN' TIME: CVS TRAVEL ESSENTIALS


I'll start off with the one kind-of makeup product that I got ;D I got some Essence Of Beauty Double Sided Sponge-Tip Applicators because, honestly, I'm kinda liking them better than brushes right now for packing shadow on the lid and smudging lashlines.

LASTING IMPRESSION: Now that I've been using these for a week, I've really taken a liking to them! I love using them to pack shadow on the lid and they work GREAT for smudging the lower lashline (:


On to skin products, I needed some sunscreen for the trip so I decided to try the new Neutrogena Wet Skin Spray-on Sunscreen with SPF 30. It has NO PABA as stated on the back and is supposed to be sweat and water proof, so that's awesome(: And I really like that it sprays which takes away the hassle of rubbing it in and making sure there aren't patches. Also, my skin is very sensitive to sunscreens, so we'll see if it holds up. 

LASTING IMPRESSION: I've also been using this for a week while we were on vacation in the sun and ocean full blast so I was really excited to share my thoughts on this sunscreen now that I've been using it and I have to say, I LOVE it! The spray is SUPER convenient and it's clear so it doesn't leave a white film on your skin. And it didn't bother my skin AT ALL. And I didn't get burnt while using it, (even after a full day on the beach) I just went straight to tan! This ones a definite A+ on my list!




I also got the Neutrogena Naturals Fresh Cleansing & Makeup Removing Face Wash, and this is actually my second bottle which is big for me because it seems like I don't usually buy the same thing twice, but this face wash, honestly, works better than my Clinique Mild Soap! It removes my makeup SO well, there's absolutley nothing left on my face when I'm finished! And it feels very fresh and smells awesome! (Like apples) This is a definite must for my skin care routine!




Now for hair care items! I needed a new frizz reducing product because I ran completely out of my Tresemme Spray Gel (which I cannot find in ANY stores anymore!) So I decided to try this one, the Anti-Frizz Secret Smoothing Creme. It'll be put through the ultimate test of humidity on this trip!

LASTING IMPRESSION: I used this every day after a long day at the beach after showering off the saltwater and sand and it was GREAT! I would use my Aussie Hair Insurance Leave-In Conditioner and then scrunched this product throughout my hair and it completely tamed frizz and kept it manageable even in the humid salt air (:



I also got the John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Moisturizing Shampoo & Conditioner, and this is actually my THIRD repurchase! Ahh! That tells ya right there that this product is awesome! It really makes my hair soft and actually blends my roots into my colored hair! I always come back to this!




Next, is hair color, which is actually for my mom, but the last time I colored my hair, I used this exact color! This is the John Frieda Precision Foam Colour in the shade: 5N Medium Natural Brown. My hair actually ALWAYS pulls darker than the actual color, so my hair is actually a little darker than this at the moment. But anyways, this is also a repurchase because it really is a great hair color, covers gray (according to my mom), doesn't leave patches, and doesn't leave your hair dry and damaged(:



I also got this pack of headbands from Goody? I can't even remember the brand ;D But it comes with six headbands for only like $2! It comes with a braided one, and five skinny colored headbands (black, silver, maroon-ish color, a green, and charcoal). I always need headbands for the beach to keep the ocean breeze from blowing my hair all over the place! 

LASTING IMPRESSION: I loved using these headbands on the beach all week (: They held back my hair and kept it from blowing all over the place!




I also got a Seventeen Magazine (the September issue)(Why do magazines do that? It's not even the end of August? ;D) I got it to read during the trip and I just got a Sephora magazine in the mail so you can bet I'll be reading that! By the way, as you can tell, Ashley Benson from Pretty Little Liars is on the cover! (I love that show!)


I also of course had to get some new sunglasses. These ones are from Panama Jack and are supposed to be shatter-resistant (Good because I drop them a lot ;D). I really like them and they are quite big, just the way I like it (;

LASTING IMPRESSION: I loved these glasses on the beach (: They didn't make things look a wierd color like some sunglasses do and really blocked out the sun from my eyes! And they live up to their reputation, I dropped them once and no shattering!



And lastly, I know you've all been wondering what the background is for these pictures, and if you're not, well I'm just gonna tell ya anyways! It's this duffel bag! Believe it or not, this is actually CVS brand and looks surprisingly close to the Vera Bradley Love Me Pattern (which is my wallet's pattern)! It's a really nice size bag and I really needed a new duffel bag for the trip! 

LASTING IMPRESSION: This bag was GREAT for the trip to the beach! All of my clothes fit in it and it stretched when it needed to. It's also very durable!


Welp, that's the end of my CVS Haul! I hope that you guys liked it even though it wasn't really makeup-related...but it was still fun, right? ;D Anyways, thanks soo much for reading and remember to Follow this blog for updates! And by the way, I'm not going to be able to post anything for the whole next week because,  if you haven't guessed, we are going on our trip! So sorry about that, but I will be back to posting as much as I can after that!

Until (a week ;D) later,
Your Obsessive Makeup Blogger,
Liv