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Back for the Summer?

2011-05-27T12:58:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!!

Of course I've missed all of my beautiful followers so much. You may be reading this because you were directed from my video, or you may be reading it because you follow my blog, which is even better! As you may know I have begun posting videos on youtube again. I am doing this because I absolutely love making videos and I missed it so much. I stopped making videos this year because I knew I had to focus on school and on my family, because youtube really does take a great deal of time. I did not want to be just posting videos every other month, so I decided to take a hiatus. I did not want to post my first video explaining why I was gone because I thought it would be a waste a video and I could just direct you guys here. I hope to constantly be making videos this summer and I hope to get some great feedback from you guys.

I love you all very much.

Claire

MINI GIVEAWAY

2011-01-21T11:42:00.001-08:00

I bought a couple items for a giveaway I was planning to do a long time ago...So today is the day!! haha
These two items have been in my favorites countless times!

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk- I use this everyday and Ive only sharpened it twice!! hahah

NYC Lipstick in Fragile Pink- This is a great color I wear to school everyday.

Im giving away both of these new and unopened.
All you have to do is:

Over 18 or ask parents permission

(1 ENTRY) Follow my twitter: here comment below with your twitter username
(1 ENTRY) Comment my Luuux review post stating what your favorite lipstick is: here
(5 ENTRIES) Purchase something from my jewelry sale: here

SELLING: Gift Card

2011-01-16T07:11:00.000-08:00

I have an e-gift certificate to Gap/Old Navy/Banana Republic for $25.
The reason its too all of those stores is because they are all sister sites.

I never usually go shopping here so thats why I am planning on selling it.

I have 100% feedback on makeupalley under cnwallace.

Payment: by paypal.

I am charging $21 dollars for this giftcard. just email cnwallace@hotmail.com if you are interested.

Tory Burch Makeup Bag

2011-01-12T17:02:00.000-08:00

My wonderful sister got me this pink and orange patent Tory Burch Makeup Bag. Its available at Saks, but I'm not sure if they still have this color combo. I know they have it in black and blue I think.

Now I dont keep makeup in this bag. I put it in my schoolbag to keep small things that I dont want floating around.
Here are the usual things in it:

My Phone: I honestly dont know the name or anything...but its an HTC smartphone haha
Altoids: hmmm why do I carry these with me. They are too strong for my taste, but maybe I'm hoping I can offer them out to other people haha
Perfume Adomizer: Is that even what its called? Well anyways, thats the little silver thing laying there. It holds my J-Lo Perfume in Live. It smells really sweet but I love it
Bath and Body Works Hand Sanitizer: The scent is market apple. It smells amazing and comes in handy at school.
LUSH Smitten Hand Cream: This kinda smells gross....BUT IT FEELS AMAZING
Notepad: This isnt always in there...just when I'm shopping and stuff to keep me on task

NOT PICTURED:
MY kate spade card holder...Ill probably put it in another post. It holds my credit card, gift cards, license, and cash!!

What is in your makeupbag/pouch thingy

xx
Claire

Current Product Obsessions 1/9

2011-01-09T07:49:00.000-08:00

I dont have too many obsessions right now. I didnt want to write about something I didnt ABSOLUTELY love. I'm kinda in between liquid and powder foundations right now.
enjoy.x

MakeupForever Camouflage Concealer Palette
I absolutely love the peach color for undereyes. I use it almost everyday as you can tell from the picture.
These concealers are SOOO CREAMY. But the weird thing is that some of them are more creamy than others...Idk how I feel about that haha.
In the summer I use the middle color, and in the winter I use the right two colors. Sometimes I blend the green into the concealers to not make it too opaque green.
The great thing about this is that it stays all day, its good coverage, and it has every color for all year round.

Lip Combination: Revlon Apricot Fantasy + Revlon Pink Pout (#120+#002)
I always apply the pearl finish Apricot Fantasy first because Pink Pout it a matte, so I love the layering affect it gives me. I also feel like the apposing colors or peach and bright pink combine to give you the perfect color. It has so much dimension to it and its not like any other color you can get with just one lipstick.
Even if you dont own these lipsticks, I really recommend layering lipsticks to try and find your favorite combination. and if you already have one...Let ME KNOW!!

Jewelry Sale

2011-01-08T17:21:00.000-08:00

These are just some cute jewelry pieces to buy

Shipping is $2.00 with some exceptions
Send your request to either cnwallace@hotmail.com or leave a comment below (I prefer by email)
Send my your paypal email and I will send you a payment request.
Email me about the shipping exception
100% Feedback on Makeupalley under cnwallace

Big Pearl Earring/Necklace,Bracelet Set $3.00 (not swarovski)

Set of Three Pearl Bracelet $1.00

Pink and Blue Icing Brand Earrings $1.00

Black and Genuine Crystal Earrings $3.00

Heart Hoop Earrings from Accessorize $1.00

Blue Flower and Droplet Necklace $2.00

Tribal Style Hoop Earrings with Beads $1.50

Pink Stone Earring and Necklace Set $3.00

Claire's Pink and White Bead Bracelet $1.00

Blue Stone Accessorize Earrings $2.00

Pink Stone Pendant Necklace $2.00

Pink Pearl Bracelet $1.00 or FREE with any 3.00 purchase

Set of 5 Jade Green Bangles $2.00

Pink Beaded Wrap Bracelet $2.00

Purple and Blue Wrap Bracelet $1.50

FOTD: Shopping!

2011-01-05T18:00:00.001-08:00

This is the makeup I wore this weekend when I went shopping.

The outfit is in my last post:

Here is a picture of all the products used:

For a more specific look on my eyes:
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow pencil in Milk as a base.
MAC Helium Pigment on Lid
MAC Rich flesh (medium brown) in crease
MAC Shroom on brow bone.
MAC Liquid Eyeliner in Brown

Today was a more neutral day.
Are you a neutrals fan or a colors fan.
Let me know in the comments below along with any comments about my look.
xx
Claire

OOTD: Shopping!

2011-01-03T16:55:00.000-08:00

Today I went shopping with my mom, sister, and grandparents. Then later my boyfriend met up at the mall.
My sister and mom had a appointment at the apple store...which was a ZOO! when I walked in everyone had a pissed off look on their face from waiting.

I then proceeded to James Avery to pick up my charm bracelet which had a charm attached...maybe Ill do another post on it.
The best part about that was that it was free!!

Heres the outfit!

COAT-Forever21
SHIRT-Forever21
CORDUROY PANTS-Zara
BOOTS-Charlotte Russe
excuse the mess in the backround!! hahah

JEWELRY:

WATCH-Swatch White Full-Blooded
BRACELET-Saks Brand
RING-Coach

PURSE: Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock L'il Shifty in Wild Mushroom

This is new...I'm going to do a whats in my purse blogpost about it once I use it more.

xx
Claire

(dont forget to leave any comments!! I love reading them)

Birthday and Christmas Lush Haul

2011-01-01T10:15:00.000-08:00

My Boyfriend got me a couple gifts from lush for my birthday and christmas. I havent tried all the things in these sets yet..but here are the pictures:

I dont remember the names of everything but this one came in snowflake wrapping

this is the matryoshka doll. It smells like apple!! I never want to unwrap it!

These came in the honey kit.

This hand cream doesnt smell that amazing...but it feels amazing!

Honey I washed the kids

LUSH: Buy One Get One Sale

2010-12-30T09:01:00.000-08:00

Lush: Buy One Get One Sale!!

Lush is/was having a B1G1 sale on all of their soaps and all of their christmas goods!

When I managed to get to my store they still had a lot of gifts left.

From my wonderful boyfriend, I had already received two gift sets from lush and a soap gift set ---> there will be another post on those coming up soon. Because of this I didn't want to go crazy because I knew it would take me forever to go through everything.

The two sets I got were Chillin with my Gnomeys and the Good Karma set. One was fifteen dollars and one was sixteen...so overall a good deal.

Now....Heres the catch. I promised myself I would not open these until I was done with all of the gifts from my boyfriend, but I just wanted to show you ladies the pictures of the beautiful wrap, and the card that says whats inside. I'm super stoked to try out these products.

Let me know if you've tried any of these.
ALSOOO let me know if you work at lush or you know anyone who does...I WOULD LOVE TO WORK THERE. I plan on majoring in chemistry in college and I would love to mix up new products or create new things. MMM sounds like heaven to me!

Bracelets!

2010-08-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

Check out these bracelets!!
http://create-a-bracelet.blogspot.com/

I am most thankful to my makeupblogger followers, so I have a special deal for my blog readers!

buy any bracelet and get a free spiral bracelet of your choice! just use the code: SPIRAL

hope you check it out. leave comments!

How To Wear Color To School

2009-08-12T10:55:00.002-07:00

COUPONCODE: makeupblogger2 gets you 20% off any orders of $10.00 or more.
good til Sept. 20, 2009.

another look i did using the same technique:

I used MAC chrome yellow, rich flesh, and probably a couple other colors here and there.
If you recall these videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CeoTF3lVQg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9jRnWMfoEA you can see a better look at how the yellow actually looks on me.

TUTORIAL:

Awesome Makeup Wipes.

2009-08-10T10:41:00.000-07:00

So lately ive been using the 2$ baby wipes to take off my makeup. I found that they were rough on my skin, and they hardly got everything off, so i opted to go for the slightly more expensive wipes. Although ive heard MACs wipes are good, the price just didnt draw me in.

I chose for the Neutrogena makeup remover cleansing towelettes. They are "night calming"

Changing from those babys wipes, to these towelettes has been amazing!
You seriously only need a couple swipes for the eye makeup, and it comes off so easily and without pulling your eye area. Also I get a ton of my foundation off with it, which is amazing.

The scent is great, idk how to explain it, but its...calming. haha.

There are only 25 in the pack, which kinda sucks..i wish there were more. they were about $5 give or take a few bucks.

I found mine at walgreens..but we all know where to find neutrogena...right?

What are you fave makeup wipes?

xo
Claire

GlamourDoll Look #1

2009-08-06T11:16:00.000-07:00

Im still learning how to wear these eyeshadows, because:
ONE im not used to wearing so many colors
TWO im not used to using mineral eyeshadows

here is one of the looks i did while testing out the shadows.

I used pinky swear hyped up bare naked and dolly..i THINK. hahah

yea i KNOW, my camera quality SUCKS. but its okay [:

COUPONCODE: makeupblogger2 gets you 20% off any orders of $10.00 or more.
good til Sept. 20, 2009.

Cant Live Without #1

2009-08-04T14:01:00.000-07:00

I saw a little section on the beauty blog: http://www.handbag.com/

on Polyvore.com

-MAC BROW GEL im almost done with this, i have the clear version. i cant decide if i want to buy the brow finisher, or the brow gel again when i run out.
-MISS DIOR CHERIE this was my fave perfume for the longest time. i stopped wearing it for a while, and now im back into it. yay
-PONDS DRY SKIN CREAM- two words. accutane savior.
-URBAN DECAY DESLICK POWDER this didnt do wonders when i had super oily skin, but now i like it to reduce minimal shine
-MAC STUDIO FINISH CONCEALER this is THE BEST concealer ever. nothing competes...nothing.
-WIDE AWAKE ive been reading nonstop. i decided to reread while waiting for the last chapter [52] and im on 39 right now. Ive decided to finish rereading before i go onto 52..but the suspense is killing me.

OK SO THATS IT. i know this is a kinda a lame knockoff of monthly faves..but i need something cool for my blog, and i thought it was a good idea. you like this stuff..right?
xo
claire

I was tagged!!

2009-07-31T13:18:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by the lovely Kristina http://www.kissonthechic.net/2009/07/tag-its-all-about-me.html <33

Vital Statistics:
Me: Claire
Nicknames: Clairebear [:
Birthday: December 19
Place of Birth: UAE
Zodiac Sign: Saggitarius
Male or Female: Female
Occupation: Student
Residence: US
Screen Name: makeupblogger

Appearance:
Hair Colour: Blonde
Hair Length: Long
Eye colour: Blue
Best Feature: Smile? Idk.
Height: 5ft 5"
Braces?: No.
Glasses?: Contacts?
Piercing: 5.
Tattoos: None.
Righty or Lefty: Righty!

Your 'Firsts':
First best friend: Elliot
First Award: Hmmm for soccer?
First Sport You Joined: Soccer.
First Real Vacation: To the US. hahah cause i wasntborn here.
First Concert: Christina Aguilera back in 2002ish
First Love: Jack.

Favourites:
Movie: Beauty and the Beast, Across the Universe, The Notebook, Titanic..etc
TV Show:True Blood. hahah
Colours: Yellow!!
Song: None.
Candy: Butterfinger.
Restaurant: No idea [:
Store: Forever21.
School: My old school in Moscow.
Book: NO IDEA.
Magazine: Nylon & Allure
Shoes: Flats. I like Charlotte Russe's

Currently:
Feeling: Eating
Single or Taken: Single
Eating: Subway
Typing: This.
Online: Yeuurr.
Listening To:My sister walk in.
Thinking About: My sister?!?
Wanting: My adsense pin number hahah.
Watching: The computer screen
Wearing: shorts and off the shoulder shirt.

Future:
Want Children?: Yes
Want to be Married: Yes
Careers in Mind: Own a salon, or become a makeup artist.
Where do you want to live?: Moscow [: or Europe or NYC or Chicago.

Have you ever:
Kissed a Stranger: Cheek....Its polite where i lived in europe lol.
Had Alcohol: sure.
Smoked: Nope!
Ran Away From Home: hahah...i ran down the block and back [:
Broken a bone: No.
Got an X-ray: I think so.
Broken Someone's Heart: .:/
Broke Up With Someone: yea.
Cried When Someone Died: Yes
Cried At School: yea.

Do You Believe In:
God: Yes
Miracles: Yes
Love At First sight: Yes
Ghosts: Maybe
Aliens: Yes!!!!
Soul Mates: Yes
Heaven: Yes
Hell: Idk I think everyone can be forgiven.
Kissing on The First Date: If you like him.
Yourself: Yes.

I tag...sarah, cause i know she does regular blog posts..and whoever else [:

GlamourDollEyes Swatches

2009-07-27T15:59:00.000-07:00

These shadows are incredibally pigmented. Purchase at http://www.glamourdolleyes.com
The first two shadows are mac shadows, and I think swish is comparable to dolly, and stars n rockets is comparable to pinky swear. If you ever wanted these shadows, GDE is a perfect place to get them.

Names are L-R

"MAC swish, MAC stars n rockets"

"chocoholic, rusty, bare naked"
"victorian, pinky swear, dolly, hyped up"

Accutane Day 55

2009-07-20T20:21:00.000-07:00

Im on 80mg a day.
One pill morning and night.
July 20th

on the bright side...my eyebrows look good.

ok so i have a couple pimples. A LOT A LOT A LOT of that is scarring, which is good, because that means i can cover it up easier. I only have a couple "active/real" pimples by my temple, the one down by my jawline, and a couple on the cheek..that blends in with all the scarring. none on my chin anymore.

ew...bad ones on the forehead..and some on the chin..and some...everywhere haha

Most of the ones on my cheek is actually scarring. The ones by my chin are still there, and near my temple.

I have really noticed the size of my pimples have gone down. Although i still do get blemishes, I find that I dont spend my day worrying about them, and I even went to walgreens without makeup on today. WHICH IS CRAZY. I deff dont feel completely confident with my face yet, [i hoped no one i knew would see me] but i have come to the point where i dont feel like i need to pack on the foundation.

I got my blood drawn today..and I dont mind getting my blood drawn because apparently i have big veins from cross country haha!
i will know tomorrow the results when i go to the derm.

ALSO. I just wanted to let you know that my face is a little worse lately because its...that time of the month haha.
I always break out then..so its all good i guess.

SYMPTOMS

-chapped lips, but they still have not cracked at all!!
-minor back aches..every so ofter.
-drier hair [WHICH I LOVE]..i now dont have to wash it EVERYDAY

i dont really have that bad of dry skin or anything!!
Its actually kinda crazy that i dont have many symptoms because im on a VERY high dosage for my weight and age. I know people who are in their twenties...and they are still on 40mg and they still have bad symptoms.

So everything is smooth. thanks for reading, comment below if you have seen a change.
<3
xo
claire

My Fashion Blog

2009-07-20T17:13:00.000-07:00

I stole this from sarahbelle93. shes also a yt guru..but you probably know of her [:

Fashion Survey!
What are your favorite colors?: yellow..but thats not my most worn color. i like navy blue and hot pink.
What is your fashion philosophy?: wear what you think is fashionable..not what other people think.
Describe your style: girly chic, but with fun colors. modern.
Are you a trend starter or follower?: i would say both. in my school..i would say starter.
What current trends do you like?: high wasted skirts <3 with a white tank.
What old trends do you think should come back?: natural hair...gahh life would be so much easier.
Do you like accesories?: lately ive gotten into them. especially tons of little bracelets and long necklaces.
What kind of shoes do you like?: anything cute. im a big fan of original plain shoes. no big bells and whistles.
Describe your dream outfit: dream outfit? what does that mean. haha wahtever im in the mood for.
Ever wanted to be a fashion designer?: yea its crossed my mind, ive decided id rather be friends with them, so when i become a makeup artist..we can share models.
Do you like matchy matchy, or mix and match?: both.
What is your biggest fashion problem?: my school being unfashionable. haha
Do you think it's too expensive to be trendy?: def. not.
If you had a fashion budget of 1 million dollars, where would you shop, and why?: id save it..and start a makeup kit..but fashion wise..id buy a couple really expensive things..and then buy a ton of forever 21...but save some for when new things come into style
Who is your fashion guru?: who?
If you had to pick one designer to wear for the rest of your life, who would it be, and why?: chanel. so chic..and her stuff seems safe for everyday..and going out.
Do you like high heels?: love them. i could walk in them since i was 6 hah
Do you watch fashion shows?: mmmhmm
What is the most important piece in your wardrobe?: little black dress..how cliche [:
The second most important?: hot fitting jeans.
What one piece are you dying to add to your wardrobe?:nothing at the moment, maybe some cute shoes.
What do you think is the most fashionable city in the world?: milan
What is the most money you have spent on a pair of jeans?: over 100 probably. when it comes to clothes..jeans are the only thing that have to be nice. i like my designer jeans. [:
Do you shop online for clothes?: mostly..never
If so, what stores?: ?
Who is the trendiest person you know?: i guess i like lauren conrad..but who knows...
Good or Bad Trends:
Leg Warmers?: not good at the moment/
Bell Bottoms?: bad
Jelly Shoes?: ive always hated them.
Scrunchies?: hahah..that reminds me of a girl in my math class. i have to go with..bad
High-Wasted Pants?: im gonna have to say bad. not a fan..not a fan.
Cow Boy Hats?: .....lets not get into that.
Head Bands?: good.
Gladiator Sandals?: good..but im not TOO into them
Snake Jewelry?: what?
Concert Tees?: ...cute for lounging around.
Leopard Print?: hahah only on bikinis.

Drugstore Makeup Kit.

2009-07-19T13:51:00.000-07:00

DRUGSTORE MAKEUP KIT.

Products and Prices

Wet 'n' Wild Bronzzer 2.99
Wet n wild sandcastle palette 4.99
Max Factor 2000 Calorie Curved Brush 4.99
Wet n wild eyeliner .99
CoverGirl TruBlend Liquid Makeup 8.64
CoverGirl Fresh Complexion 4.99
NYC liquid lip shine 1.44
TOTAL
29.03

extras:
Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner 6.49
Jane Eye Zing Eye Mixers Shadow $6.29

hello

2009-07-17T09:17:00.000-07:00

ok, so we all know ive been ignoring you.
hahah before july i was so good about updating my blog, but now i suck. i used to have so many ideas, but now i have none.

I think everyone should comment below with their fave type of vid to see, and their least fave.
But it has to relate to the type of videos i do.

THANKS
xo
claire

this is the latest picture ive taken..boring.

btw check out my latest vid.

Flawless Natural Face

2009-07-08T16:16:00.000-07:00

-Ponds Dry Skin Cream
-Sigma 109
-Mac Spf 15 foundation Nc20
-Mac MSF Natural
-Wet n Wild white eyeliner
-Mac Rich Flesh/Shroom Eyeshadow
-smashbox conealer
-rimmel stretch n seperate mascara
-NYX blush in mauve
-MAC MYTH lipstick

Accutane Day 39

2009-07-04T07:40:00.000-07:00

I know i know, Ive been gone for two weeks, blah blah blah, but ill update you guys about that in a video later.
This is about my accutane.

Accutane Day 39
July 4th
80mg per day

sparatical places on my cheek and jawline

still on chin and less on cheeks

chin, jawline, cheeks

Idk, If you can tell, but in my opinion it looks a lot better. The doctor says the first month is the worse, a lot of the redness in the picture is scarring; so im happy ive gotten past that. Im now breaking out on my jawline a lot and ive never broken out there. There are no HUGE blemishes right now, just little ones.

My dose has doubled to 40mg in the morning and 40mg at night-which comes with double the symptons.

Some symptoms im seeing:

-Sun sensitivity: im not sunburnt at all even after camp..but its really wierd cause sometimes i feel like i am, when i get in the shower i get the feeling that my skin is sunburnt even though its not..its wierd

-Skin sensitivity: sometimes when i scratch my neck it will hurt for a couple minutes, its really wierd

-Back aches: This has kinda gone away but the first week of camp i would be sitting up in my bunk and then when i would lay down to sleep my lower back would get a lot of pain! it would go away in one minute about..but it was really wierd and it hurt

-Im also starting to get acne on my back. I would never get that before accutane, and especially when i doubled my dose, it got worse. I showed my derm and he said that that sometimes happens with the treatment, but it should go away in a couple months...but i hate it lol.

-I have dry patches on my skin and my lips are super dry..but thats the usual.

Ok so thats it, otherwise things are going pretty well.
Thank you all for reading

Goodbye For Now

2009-06-19T14:07:00.000-07:00

Hey guys, im leaving for two weeks. Its gonna be hard for me to be away from youtube. Im excited to come back and start talking to yall again. Please dont forget to leave me love, send me message, comment, and favorite my videos. I might have my friend get on and she might try to answer some of yalls questions.

xoxo
Claire

Hair Dilemma

2009-06-17T16:30:00.001-07:00

I need yalls help; tell me in the comments below.

OKAY SO: I really want to grow out my hair because
1] i think long hair looks pretty
2]when its long without layers it doesnt get too curly and its easy to maintain
3] with longer bangs they dont get all crazy if you dont style them

but the problems with continuing to grow out my layers, hair, and bangs are as follows
1]it looks so drab when i dont straighten it..and im lazy
2]it doesnt scrunch hardly..and then it continues to look drab.
3]and its just blehkadjf; boring haha

OKAY SO: I want to get some layers because
1]its something new
2]it might scrunch better
3]and it will look healthier

but the problems with getting layers are as follows
1]the layers will end up being wavy while the rest of my hair is straight
2]the layers dont stay as straight for long
3]ill have to take care of bangs again.

so pick which option you like bettter, or offer something new.

Im probably gonna end up getting long layers or something cause im a wuss and im lazy. help [:

you can link any pictures too!! keep in mind my hair is pretty straight with mild waves naturally

Top Summer Picks

2009-06-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

-VS Pink Fruity and Bright All Over Body Mist <33 [Victorias Secret/Online]
-Sunsilk Waves of Envy Salt Spray [Drugstores/Grocery Stores]
-Aussie Sprunch [Drugstores/Grocery Stores]
-Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask [Walgreens]
-Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs [Drugstores]
-Ecotools [Drugstores/Ulta]
-Mac 187 [Mac/Online]
-Monistat Chafing Cream [Drugstores/Grocery Stores]
-Smashbox Photofinish [Ulta/Sephora/Online]
-Neutrogena Healthy Skin Glow Sheers [Drugstores/Grocery Stores]
-PF Organic Wear [Drugstores/Grocery Stores]
-Mac MSF Natural!!!!! [Mac/Online/CCO] The one I showed in the video was the LE one from a cco; you can buy the ones without shimmer currently.
-BareMinerals Foundation [Ulta/Sephora]
-Nars Deep Thoat [Sephora]
-Nars Orgasm [Sephora]
-Covergirl Blush in Soft Mink [IDK if its still available] BUT I LOVE THIS
-Wet n Wild 99 cent pencils [Drugstores]
-NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils [Ulta/CherryCulture.com]
-Mac Soft Force Eyeshadow [Mac/Online]
-Ulta Lipcolors [Ulta]
-White Nailpolish!! <3

CoastalScents Sale

2009-06-12T08:59:00.001-07:00

"Hot Pots have become one of our most wanted items since they arrived, today we are offering a special to everyone who has become a fan of creating their own palette.
20% OFF all Hot Pots begins now and ends Sunday, June 14th at midnight, EST (Eastern Standard Time, U.S.)"

You guys better hurry, you have two days left.
And tell me if you like these sale posts [:

Beauty Tag [:

2009-06-11T22:58:00.001-07:00

So i was reading kelseys blog [kelseyr2] and i saw she did a tag. and she tagged anyone; and i decided it might be fun!! [:

What's your favourite make up look?
I would have to say a really contoured eyeball [: i dont have much of a crease and im always jealous of people that do.

Do you have a beauty vice?
i dont know what that means?

What part of your body do you love?
I like my eyes or my lips. My eyes are a light grey blue and my bottom lip is wayy fuller than my top lip, but somehow i love it.

Who is your beauty icon?
I honestly dont have one. I dont really look up to anyone when it comes to makeup, but im sure that will change as i grow and find my niche

What beauty product makes you feel instantly sexy?
a peach blush. mmmhmm. or like kelsey said, eyeliner. i love really smoked out eyeliner

How do you look after your skin?
my routine is ALL over the place. I really need to get back into a set one, because im being mean to my skin right now

What is your signature scent?
i used to wear miss dior cherie all the time..but now i dont anymore :/

What are your hair care secrets?
lemons=lighter hair. ive never dyed my hair lol

How do you pamper yourself?
diy facials and scrubs! [:

What is your beauty pet peeve?
when people contour all the way to the lips and dont blend. AHH it kills me.

What would your desert island must haves be?
SUNSCREEN. im fair skinned.

Finally, do you have a beauty philosophy?
not really. just; practice makes perfect. and find something your really good at, and make it your own.

I TAG: EVERYONE. i really wanna see yalls answers, you can either do it in the comments below, or do it in your own blog. let me know if you did it.

Adriana Lima Inspired

2009-06-08T19:48:00.001-07:00

Thanks NickyETC for requesting on twitter.

FACE

Rimmel London 16 hour foundation
Rimmel London fix and perfect primer
MAC MSF Natural and Shimmer
Wet n Wild Bronzzer [it has two z's lol
Covergirl blush in Soft Mink <3

EYES

coastalscents 88 original pallete
TFSI
MAC Technakhol eyeliner in brownborder
any mascara [i used estee lauder]

LIPS
ulta sheercolor lipstick in sheer nude

Graduation Pictures

2009-06-08T12:37:00.000-07:00

I figured you guys might like to see something about my nonyoutube life.
So here is my sister and a friend graduating

my dog FTW [:

all the grads

phil

me and my sister close up

me and the sister longways [:

hope you all enjoyed. and lets keep the comments clean [:

accutane day 10

2009-06-08T07:40:00.000-07:00

still a lot of scarring on the cheek. some of those are scars, some are acne. it all blends in quite nicely...doesnt it? [:

breaking out in all the usual places..but im staring to break out most around my chin. which i NEVER did before.

chin area.. and same cheek area.

Ok, I admit...I suck at updating [: haha.

June 5th.

Im still on 40 mg a day. Idk when he is gonna upgrade me though.

Im still using the ponds, cetaphil, and aquaphor.
My face isnt as oil, and it has some dry spots. Some days my face looks good. others it looks like a mess.

LIPS: my lips are definately getting dry. if i go for over an hour without putting anything on them, its horrible. i lick them like crazy to give them any moisture. so i need to start carrying around my aquaphor. they havent cracked yet though!

My scalp or anything else hasnt gotten dry yet. YAYAYY

Ive gotten a little sunburnt because i went running the other day, and i didnt wear anything on my face. but its pretty much gone now. but my skin is so sensitive to the sun.

I think thats about it.

<3 love you all.

Project Ten Pan Update

2009-06-05T22:29:00.000-07:00

YAYAYYAYYYY!!
I finished Ten more products. Im on a roll!! It really helps when you have A MILLION mascaras begging for you to use them.

1] My olay cleanser..that ive moved on to new and better things
2]clinique naturally gentle eyemakeup remover. i WILL NOT be repurchasing
3]neutrogena slimshine thingy in coral. I kinda wish this wasnt gone. i loved it.
4]revlon colorstay liquid liner...about time i finished one of these. it dried up.
5]maybelline shadow in tranquil sands. I LOVED THIS SHADOW. blehh i used it up :/
6]chanel inmitable yea...i love this
7]ANOTHER LASHBLAST. im a loser
8]burts bees lip thingy in champagne...not a fan of this. i used it like crazy though
9]elf lipgloss GLAD THIS IS GONE
10]mac moisturelush cream..i loved this. and im crying cause its gone.

BUT THIS MEANS I CAN GO SHOPPING!! YAY. five more products coming my way [:

Winners of the three polls below.

2009-06-03T15:19:00.000-07:00

These banners will be moving on into the round.
no person who has entered videos has been kicked out of the running yet [just to clarify] because the voting was between banners by the same enterer.

xo
follow the blog to be updated on the upcoming votes.

2009-06-02T19:56:00.000-07:00

OKAY SO.
I tweeted about how i found the HOTTEST picture of jacob. Everyone asked me to post it on my blog..so here it is.

btw, scroll down to check if you have voted for all three batches. thanks [:

<3
<3
<3
<3
<3
<3

ok i know..his hair is a little lame, but its better than the long wig. something about his shoulders and the rain...mmm.

Banner Vote #3

2009-06-01T05:36:00.000-07:00

Same procedures:

-please vote once
-do not vote under anonymous or else it will not count
-vote under your blogname/ytname/twittername

BEFORE VOTING
-please click on the pictures to make them bigger to see the writing and detail.

Pack 1

Pack 2

Pack 3

Banner Vote #2

2009-05-31T09:44:00.001-07:00

We are getting started early with the banner voting; but first I am getting you guys to vote your favorite set of banners from the same user..because...well...only one banner can win in the end. This way I can find the winner a little bit faster.

Everyone place a vote in the comments below with your favorite one. Remember, these come in pairs. Anyone can vote..I think even without an account..but please do not comment in anonymous to make sure the same person isnt voting. post either as your yt username or as your twitter name

These banners were entered by Catherine.

Click on them to see them real size.

Pack #3

Pack #4

Banner Vote #1

2009-05-31T07:09:00.000-07:00

We are getting started early with the banner voting; but first I am getting you guys to vote your favorite set of banners from the same user..because...well...only one banner can win in the end. This way I can find the winner a little bit faster.

Everyone place a vote in the comments below with your favorite one. Remember, these come in pairs. Anyone can vote..I think even without an account..but please do not comment in anonymous to make sure the same person isnt voting. post either as your yt username or as your twitter name

banner pack 1

banner pack 2

xoxo
<3
Claire

Pool House

2009-05-30T08:53:00.000-07:00

OK, so ...

My grandparents are coming in because my sister is graduating from high school this year. My other sister is home from college...so we have a pretty full house. My eldest sister is in the guest room but when my grandparents come..she needs to move out, so im giving her my room. LONG STORY SHORT-- I'm moving into our pool house.

So for the next couple weeks/videos, i will be in a completely different environment [ironically same colored walls] but yea.
It has great lighting cause of all the windows..

except its kinda creepy at night. But oh well, i kinda like it. Its like living on my own. I though I'd update yall.

THANKS
x
x
o

Claire

Accutane Day 1

2009-05-28T04:54:00.000-07:00

May 27th.

Ok, So I was gonna start an accutane diary in my videos- but then I realized I had too many other videos I needed to get up...so Im starting one up here...fair enough?

Ill just be posting what day im on, the side effects, how I feel, and how my acne is. I know that this is a 5 month long treatment; so I wont be seeing changes right away. I hope to educate you guys a lot about accutane, and if you have any questions, leave them below.

I normaly HATE pictures without my makeup..but I want to show where I started. I've had worse weeks than this, and I've had better...this is kinda in the middle.

This is mostly scarring on my cheek, but there are a couple breakouts there too. My main problem is on my cheeks.

I have a couple ones on my forehead that your cant see that well, and one or two on my chin.

This side of my face just recovered from a breakout. There were like 4 or 5 in a line across my face..BLEHH.

Right now im on 40mg per day. Hahahhahah I need to show you the packaging, because if you get pregnant while on accutane your child will have birth defects, so on every single capsule there is a picture of a pregnant lady with a line slashing her out. sheesh.

Right now I have oily skin, and I almost never get dry skin on my body. I occasionally get dry skin on my face.
Im using ponds lotion for dry skin for my face. And cetaphil for my body. Im also using Aquaphor for my lips. NOO CHAPPED LIPS WHILE ON ACCUTANE [like thats gonna happen]

Well i hope you enjoyed this little[long] post. Any questions, or you want to share your own experience..please comment below. I love hearing from you.

LUSHHH [:

2009-05-27T15:17:00.001-07:00

New Skincare

2009-05-26T16:48:00.000-07:00

I halfway have my new skincare routine set up; but I need some help from you guys!

Cleanser? I dont have a cleanser that I like yet. I need one for dry skin, and a light one would be nice. Any reccomendations?

Makeup Remover- I use a generic brand liquid one for eyes. I like it fine for now. It does the job.

Moisturizer- I use Ponds for dry and sensitive skin, but I am always looking for new ones. If you guys know any for dry skin. Let me know.

Primer-I know that this doesnt really fall into skin care..but thats ok. I need a good one. Any help?

Sunscreen-I use this neutrogena spf 55 one. I love it.

And I think thats it. Leave any products that you know are good in the comments below.

FOTD

2009-05-25T18:34:00.000-07:00

An old one that I forgot to post. I didn't make a tutorial for this because I was just messing around at the time. But I liked how it turned out.
Leave me any comments below [:

I used my coastal scents 88 palette and then all the normal stuff [mascara liner etc]

<33

Project Ten Pan Update

2009-05-24T12:14:00.001-07:00

Laura's Project Ten Pan has somehow lately changed to be called Ten Pan Challenge. I just thought that was funny. But anyways..onto the update.

IM ALMOST THERE

I've finished 8 products so far. Which is good because I need to do some makeup shopping before camp!! [waterproof]

MAC Moisturelush Cream- I was sad to finish this. But it was so amazing. Im not repurchasing because I have my ponds moisturizer...but it was loved hhehe.

Burts Bees Lip Shimmer-I half broke this and half finished it, but i can just say Im glad to be done with it. It looked kinda wierd on my lips..but I used to love it lol

Rimmel Eye Magnifier- THIS MASCARA ROCKS. I was sad to admit it was gone; but I had to do it. hah. It holds a curl like heaven and its really worth every penny.

Too Faced Lash Injection- YESS; finally gone!! I HATE THIS. It was sample size so it was easy to finish

MAC Brow set-It still has a little bit of product but its too mushy together and dirty so its not working too well. Oh well its pretty much gone anyways. I need another one

Chanel Inmitable- I had already finished this prior to project ten pan..but I kept it God knows why. oh well; im a cheater [:

Revlon Liquid Liner- I have like 5 of these..hhaah good thing one finally went. I just finished this last night while perfecting my winged liner

Estee Lauder Mascara- Ehh I got this in a sample kit. Its not too great...just...ehh.

Have any of yall finished up anything. Leave me comments/love.

BTW. I put up my contest video [:

update #2

2009-05-21T15:10:00.000-07:00

No pictures for you today.
Just a little explination for everyone wondering why i havent uploaded any videos lately [cause usually i upload tons] i have been bed ridden with mono.
And yes you can get mono from kissing. BUT you can also get it from drinking after people. Im not sure how i got it, and frankly...i dont care. I just want it gone. My tonsils are swollen so i cant speak..so the last thing i can do it make a tutorial or a video. And I cant even think about putting on makeup right now. SORRY guys. Ive been dying to post a vid. :/

Best of Wishes
xo
Claire

EOTD

2009-05-16T13:09:00.000-07:00

Ignore the braids-im just letting them curl my hair.

[:
you will see my outfit in my style video coming up.

For the makeup im just using my 88 pallete [im using light purples] and im just using wet n wild purple eyeliner.
Plus the normal foundation/mascara etc. Its really light because im going to a wedding

For blush I have on mac sweet william cream blush and mac well dressed.

Hope you enjoy [:

Update 1

2009-05-12T14:31:00.001-07:00

I kind of want to call this a vlog...? But its not lol, its just an update.
For those of you that have already noticed and said congrats to me...thank you. Everyone is too sweet with their comments.
I MADE PARTNER. I applied a little while ago and I was begginning to think youtube forgot about me haha. I dont have banners yet...so I might do a contest with that kinda like steffistricks? idk though. lol. Any ideas?
I also am putting up my makeup collection soon, and Im in the middle of filming my style video..although that wont be up for a while.

I have started trying out some lush things..and I will do a review.
Thanks to everyone who has been leaving comments on the blog..be sure to check back where you commented..cause the chances are high that i have replied.

thanks everyonee!!

FOTD

2009-05-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

Today I went shopping. Haul up Monday?
Anyways I used a Lancome duo.

comments?

Answers!

2009-05-08T19:15:00.001-07:00

More to come soon!

Depotting Milani Shadows

2009-05-06T15:57:00.001-07:00

MACBOOK.

2009-05-05T20:17:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow im headed afterschool to go get a macbook! Everyone in my family has a mac except me :/

I have a couple questions for anyone that knows the answers

-to film videos do i use imove...or the video feature on photobooth?
-do all macbooks already come with photobooth installed.
-whats the best thing you like about macs
-whats the worst?

if you guys could please answer any of the questions you know..that would be AMAZING

more sketches

2009-05-03T09:01:00.000-07:00

idk how i feel about these..but yea [:

i was bored.

i made these on my first sketching day too!

Project Ten Pan

2009-05-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

As I have told you in my April Update video: I said I would be updating project ten pan here.

Im actually a little bit behind with this, cause I have finished 5 more products than this...but this is the first batch of finished items.

Yep; its ten!....you know what that means!!

So far I have bought
-MAC 15 palette
-MAC brush cleanser
-MAC graphblack technakohl
-...i feel like there is one more thing im forgetting..whatever lol

that means i can buy one more thing before i have to finish up another batch..

let me know your input about p10p in the comments!

xx

Wishlist update

2009-04-30T13:43:00.000-07:00

I got my TFSI

Im not sure how i feel about it in comparison to UDPP.

I think i might like UDPP better :/
oh well.. I had to try to figure it out.

-MAC Rose Fix+ from the rose romance collection[realize..i dont need]
-UDPP/TFSI..idk which one
-MAC 15 pallete
-MAC MoistureLush Creme[trying other brands]
-MAC Brush Cleanser
~~-NARS Deep Throat~~
style warrior!!

BOLD=new addition

sjlovesmac contest entry

2009-04-29T18:38:00.000-07:00

used:

-88 palette
-mac paint in bare canvas
-blacktrack
-nyx jumbo e/s pencil in strawberry milk
-mac blush in sweet william

my hair was loose waves to kind of match a spring goddess.

this is the picture i was inspired by. its completely gorgeous!

in with the new

2009-04-29T13:47:00.000-07:00

Im retireing these products that i used to use in the winter.
-Estee Lauder Foundation [its just getting too heavy for summer wear]
-Mac Sweet William cream blush [i dont want this melting of my face]
-MAC fluidline [ill probably stick with eye pencils this summer-in fun colors!]
-MAC powerpoint [this is way too mushy and dark for summer]
-Sally's charcoal eyeshadow from lauren [i want to move to lighter colors!]

Out with the old, in with the new.

Im starting to pick up these products for summer:
-2 sephora quads [i havent used these in forever-they are really shimmery and fun]
-MAC lipstick in marquise D [yay for pretty pinks]
-Covergirl tranquil sands [need i say more? its GORGEOUS]
-bare minerals foundation [perfect summer foundation. plus spf 15]
-Neutrogena coral slimshine looking thing [corals are so in]
-chanel eye kohl [i know its dark..but i just need to finish it up lol]

do yalll have any colors/products that you are whipping out for summer. tell me in the tagboard [:

loreal true match

2009-04-28T16:12:00.000-07:00

See all Makeup reviews at Expotv

sketching

2009-04-28T12:01:00.000-07:00

today i woke up...and school got cancelled!!!! due to rain [:
i was thinking last night about how i need to learn to draw because im taking art next year. i looked up on how to draw fashion designs and realized i needed to learn how to draw bodies.
ive drawn a couple bodies, and i moved onto designs.

they arent that great...but then again i learned in like 4 hours lol.
each of these took about 8 minutes and i made up these designs by myself.

i hope you enjoy them and leave me any comments in the tagboard [:

wishlist update

2009-04-26T14:47:00.000-07:00

~~-MAC Rose Fix+ from the rose romance collection~~[realize..i dont need]
-UDPP/TFSI..idk which one
~~-MAC 15 pallete~~
-MAC MoistureLush Creme
-MAC Brush Cleanser
~~-NARS Deep Throat~~

im hopefully getting tfsi, moisturelush and brushcleanser this weekend when i go shopping at my mall. and maybe picking up some lush

Wishlist

2009-04-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

a couple people have wishlists, and im doing one...mostly for me; so i can remember what i really want! lol.

-MAC Rose Fix+ from the rose romance collection
-UDPP/TFSI..idk which one.
-MAC 15 pallete
-MAC MoistureLush Creme
-MAC Brush Cleanser
-NARS Deep Throat

softnote tendertone

2009-04-17T14:03:00.000-07:00

If anyone has this, consider yourself blessed. I would check out a cco to see if they have this tendertone, because its a great way to wear purples. This tendertone has spf of 12 and give such a great shine, without being sticky.

let me know if you have this!
write in my tagboard and ill love you

In and Out 3

2009-04-15T19:25:00.000-07:00

Ok, sorry for the all text posts lately.
Ive been busy.

In
-getting 2000 subscribers by may 13th
-valleygurlfrmhell being the sweetest person ever.
-@replying me on twitter.
-WIDE AWAKE
-fleshpot/florabundance...yes i still love it.
-amber lights/nehru
-my new mac QUAD yayy!!

OUT

-sleepless nights
-people not reading my annotations GRRR
-slow shipping [im impatient]
-dry skin
-undereye circles
-....nothing else right now.

hope you enjoyed.
leave me love [:

2009-04-07T19:06:00.001-07:00

really short post...but i got my laptop back

just letting yall know!

इन एंड आउट #3

2009-04-05T06:51:00.000-07:00

sorry that this is just a lame all text post. but i still dont have my computer back.

IN
-buying mac [ihaveanaddiction]
-becoming a youtube partner. i really want to badly, but i dont have enough subscribers/viewers yet. so i just have to wait it out
-tanning. which i should be doing soon...but its always cloudy
-contests. i really want to enter xteeeners contest.
-commenting on my videos [: it makes me happy.

OUT
-slow computers
-broken computers
-having makeup dry up
-having a camera that cant edit. OMG I HATE MY CAMERA. i think i need to buy a video camera :/

write in my tagboard..it makes me happy [:

NUMBER ONE LIP COMBO

2009-03-24T16:38:00.000-07:00

NEW LIP COMBO LOVE

Im about to take my laptop in to fix cause its been skippy.
So if you dont see me on youtube..you know why [:

So sorry I dont have a picture..but JUST KNOW.
THIS LIPCOMBOISLOVE

MAC Fleshpot Lipstick + MAC Florabundance Lipglass = SEXY NUDE LIPS.

leave your favorite lip combo in the tagboard.
ill love you if you do.

MAC and Spell Extra Haul

2009-03-23T16:15:00.000-07:00

MAC AND SPELL:

Ok, so this doesnt count to my "not shopping for a whole month" thing, because I bought these before.

-Spell Manic Shadow
-MAC Florabundance Lipglass
-MAC Melon Pigment

I bought the MAC from livejournal, and the spell I got for entering their contest.
<3 spell!

WHAT TO ANSWER IN THE TAGBOARD: what would you think of me selling some of my old lightly used sanitized makeup?

Ins and Outs #2

2009-03-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

In-
-SPRING BREAK
-TANNING
-BEACHES
-THE FRAY
-HENRYHENRYHENRY! (artist)
-HOLDING YOURSELF BACK FROM BUYING MAKEUP
-MASCARA THAT YOU THOUGHT YOU HATED, BUT NOW LOVE
-MY NEW FAKE NAILS [will post a different post about that]

Out-
-BUYING MAKEUP? NAHHT.
-SCHOOL
-11 PARAGRAPH ESSAYS
-PEOPLE ENTERING PAST THE DEADLINE OF MY CONTEST
-LOW BATTERY ON CELL PHONES
-ACNE

Tell me your in and outs in the tagboard! [:
im seriously interested

EOTD: 3/20

2009-03-20T14:52:00.000-07:00

EOTD: Neutrals with Coastal Scents 88 Original Palette

Can you say false lash effect?

In this picture you see all of the products you need
-coastal scents 88 palette
-UDPP
-mascara
-MAC blacktrack

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ON MY TAGBOARD [:

NEED TO CLEAN

2009-03-20T13:14:00.000-07:00

I NEED TO CLEAN MY DESK.

how is it that it is clean and amazing one hour, and then the next it looks like a tornado passed through.

I guess thats what you get when you are constantly playing around with makeup.

And if anyone cares- i got my cs palette today!
I cant keep my hands off it.

do you have anywhere in your house that you NEED TO CLEAN.
if so, write it in the tagboard [:

thanks loves!

Coastal Scents NEW 32 Lip Palette

2009-03-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

What are your guys' thoughts on this.

is it worth it?

Review: MAC Brow Set in Clear

2009-03-15T13:08:00.000-07:00

Available at MAC counters, stores, and online.

http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT149&PRODUCT_ID=305
$13.50

PROS
-Its clear, so it can be used on anyone
-It combs through brows to make them appear neater
-Holds them in place all day
-Doesnt Feel Waxy

CONS
-Feels a little hard after it dries
-If you want to color your brows, it will take two steps

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW:
I now dont apply this after foundation. Because I find that if I do, some of the foundation that is on or around my eyebrow gets stuck on the wand, and then when you put it back into the tube, it will transfer.
Now my CLEAR brow gel looks a little foggy. :/ ew.

MAC SUGARSWEET COLLECTION

2009-03-14T06:37:00.000-07:00

Lipstick ($14.00)

Sweet Thing Mid-tone magenta with multi dimensional pearl (Lustre)
Bubbles Sheer frosty white beige (Glaze) (Repromote)
Touch Peachy cinnamon (Lustre) (Permanent)
Lollipop Loving Mid-tone coral with subtle green and gold iridescence (Glaze) (Repromote)
Saint Germain Pastel pink (Amplified Creme) (Repromote, Perm international)
Tricolour Lipglass ($17.50)

Tasty Top Sheer blue pink with reflects, Middle Mid-tone blue pink with duochrome pearlized pigments, Bottom Dark creamy red pink
Just Dessert Top Sheer yellow pink with reflects, Middle Mid-tone yellow pink with duochrome pearlized pigments, Bottom Mid-tone creamy yellow pink
Simpy Delicious Top Sheer peach with reflects, Middle Pale coral with duochrome pearlized pigments, Bottom Creamy mid-tone coral
Triple-Yum Top Sheer gold with gold reflects, Middle True gold with duochrome pearlized pigments, Bottom Mid-tone bronze
Consume Me Top Sheer white with reflects, Middle Pale mint with duochrome pearlized pigments, Bottom Creamy light peach with pearlized pigments
Eyeshadow ($14.50)

Sugarshot Pale frosty beige (Lustre)
Dear Cupcake Mid-tone pink coral with gold pearlized pigments (Satin)
Aquavert Soft mint with white pearlized pigments (Veluxe Pearl) (Repromote)
Stars n Rockets Lavender with red/pink reflects (Veluxe Pearl) (Permanent)
Club Muted reddish brown duochrome with green opalescent shimmer (Satin) (Permanent)
Shadestick ($16.50)

Cakeshop Frosted light neutral beige
Butternutty Frosted pale white gold
Lemon Chiffon Frosted pewter
Red Velvet Frosted mid-tone pink
Penny Light pinky copper (Repromote)
Mineralize Skinfinish ($27.00)

Perfect Topping Pink/peach/lavender melange
Refined Tan/peach/coral melange
Mascara ($12.00)

Zoomlash
Nail Lacquer ($11.00)

Peppermint Patti Creamy mint green (Cream)
Seasonal Peach Creamy pale peachy pink (Cream)
Lash ($12.00)

34 Lash

ALL PICTURES FROM TEMPTALIA.COM

High End VS Drugstore Concealers

2009-03-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

The first picture you see is Loreal True Match Concealer. The second picture you see is MAC Studio Finish Concealer.

LOREAL-

PROS

-Its cheap only $9
-Its available in so many places, anywhere they sell drugstore makeup.
-There are tons of different shades, so you can find the right one.
-It lasts quite a long time, but not as long as MAC Studio Finish.
-It comes with an applicator unlike Studio Finish
-Its small and portable
-It's super blendable and it doesnt look fake
-GREAT for undereyes

CONS

-It doesnt last ALL day
-Isnt as good on acne and blemishes

Studio Finish

PROS

-Its really creamy
-It covers acne really well
-It covers scars really well
-It stays on longer than LOREAL
-Small, portable container
-Back To MACable
-Has a TON of product in it

CONS
-Isnt that great for undereyes
-Can look a bit cakey if you put too much on
-More expensive than Loreal

So basically:

if you have acne and you are looking for a higher end concealer-go with the MAC
if you dont have that much acne and you want a cheaper concealer mainly for discoloration and under eye circles-go with the loreal.

requested by: thespianxx

WHITE and BLACK BASES

2009-03-11T14:49:00.000-07:00

Not much to say, I just wanted to visualize the difference I would get when I applied my revlon soft palette to different white and black bases.
Personally I dont think it looks too great under a black base. But white is pretty good.
I still don't really like this palette..

Any new ideas?

New Favorite Acne Treatment?

2009-03-05T13:31:00.000-08:00

COMPARED BY LASHBLAST

Acne Spot Treatment with ACNOSTAT. And that is ACNOSTAT with a tm. This product is by Patricia Wexler.

This is a review, it has not been requested by anyone, but I still wanted to let yall know what you think. Ill be using the same review criteria.

-NAME: Acne Spot Treatment with ACNOSTAT.

-WHAT IS THIS: This is a dermatologist created acne treatment, with 10% benzoyl peroxide [thats a lot!] Its for acne and breakouts, and its supposed to make acne disappear.

-CLAIM:
"A targeted emergency acne treatment that makes blemishes as short-lived and invisible as possible.
Domestic.
Fast-acting treatment
Penetrates pores to kill acne-causing bacteria
+ 10% Benzoyl Peroxide (Maximum Strength)"

-WHERE CAN I FIND THIS: I bought mine at Bath and Body Works with a coupon. You can also get it on the bath and body works website.

-HOW MUCH: 15 dollars of .35 fl oz

-WHAT DO I THINK: Ok, so here is the actual review part. I really really love this product. But like anything, it has good sides and bad sides.
GOOD: It definitely reduces your blemishes and acne. It only takes about a day or so to reduce a blemish. I felt a blemish coming on and i put it on the upcoming blemish; and it stopped that blemish from growing even more.
BAD: It dried out my skin horribly! But to its defense, I wasnt using a moisturizer the first couple days i used this. It has 10% benzoyl peroxide, so that is bound to dry out your skin. Another thing; it is a very thick cream, and it sort of leaves a white circle in the area you applied it if you dont blend it out well enough. So I dont like to use this before makeup.

-STARS OUT OF FIVE: 4/5

Pop Beauty Lid Neon Palette Swatches

2009-02-27T21:02:00.000-08:00

These are the swatches from the Pop Beauty Lid Neon Palette that I talked about in this video:

25 randoms!

2009-02-22T16:08:00.000-08:00

i got tagged by: http://kaykaulitz.blogspot.com/

1. i love orange juice. its pretty much the greatest thing invented.
2. my computer is spazzing out right now, the screen keeps going black.
3. i have a stamp on my hand right now, it says i love you and it has the sign language sign for it.
4. i used to not dream. but lately i've been getting them.
5. trust is something that doesnt come easily to me. and once you lose it, its hard to get back.
6. im really clumsy, and i always embarrass myself
7. beauty and the beast is the best movie ever
8. i make youtube videos
9. i have long arms and big hands.
10. i hate falling asleep in front of people, but sometimes i can't help it.
11. i have the best subscribers in the world
12. i have one or two best friends, i tell them everything
13. i wish i had a british accent, sometimes i fake it at school..people say it sounds australian. darn.
14. i wish i could speak russian and spanish fluently. without having to learn it ha.
15. i act like im 6, most people can't put up with me. so if you can, your really special.
16. i dont really care about a lot of stuff. so when i do care, i really really care.
17. i hate making decisions.
18. i hate being around sad people. cause their emotions transfer to me.
19. im not a movie person, i only have a couple movies that i like, that i will watch over and over again.
20. in seventh grade, i used to watch beauty and the beast every single day. no joke. <3
21. i hate suprises. they make me nervous.
22. i love fruit.
23. ha. i have a scar under my nose from falling off a washing machine.
24. my eyes go asian when i smile
25. i hate being somewhere where i dont belong.

Making a Video On Your Roof...

2009-02-19T14:23:00.000-08:00

hahah if any of yall have seen my video on my roof, then you know what im talking about.

here are some pictures of it in the making...

The end product:

LOVE HATE

2009-02-14T07:41:00.000-08:00

LOVE

1. Being inspired to do something. Now more than ever I wish that I was older, so I could pursue makeup artistry and be taken seriously.

2. Friends. I only have a couple true friends. But I love those people that are always by your side. Lately some bad shit has been going on with my life. so I'm thankful for my firends.

3. Hauls. If I'm bored, I just type in "HAUL" on youtube. I can count on hauls to make me happy, and entertain me.

HATE

1. Boyfriends. So as you probably can tell. Me and my boyfriend have not been getting along. And this its just been six months too.. :/ AKDFJ

2. Girls. Why are they so hard to trust?

3. Body Aches. My neck really hurts. I think I slept on it wrong.

HARAJUKU LOVERS INSPIRED: G

2009-02-13T07:55:00.000-08:00

Picture of finished look BELOW.

Glamour Doll Eyeshadows Haul

2009-02-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

Ok, I know I already have a video for this. But I decided to add pictures too.
I will hopefully get the swatches up tomorrow.

NAMES: l-r top (Disco White, Urban Trash, Dusk)
l-r bottom (Fabulous! Bleeding Love, Electric Lemonade)

THIRD PICTURE: (Melancholy, Coral Reef, Lavender Spark, Blush)

Here is a preview of an upcoming tutorial with glamour doll eyeshadows.
only my faithful blog readers can see this picture [:

Valentines Day Date Makeup

2009-02-08T06:46:00.000-08:00

This was a really simple look. I really like incorporating two colors i never wear : pink and blue.

Purple Look for Brown Eyes

2009-02-04T17:00:00.000-08:00

This post took me forever to get out!
Hope you enjoy. And let me know if this makes anyones browns eyes pop!

CONTEST!!

2009-02-01T10:19:00.000-08:00

ive been working in collaboration for a couple of days with a wonderful girl that makes her own makeup.
she has agreed to sponsor my 500 subscribers contest!
how kind is that!!
she is sending my samples of the eyeshadows soon, and i will test everything out when i get them.
so keep your eyes peeled like grapes for my contest video!

NEW LAYOUT

2009-01-31T13:54:00.000-08:00

I finally changed my layout.
there used to be a picture on the top of a very pretty asian girl, but i decided that didnt really match my blog, so i replaced it with myself lol.

not much to say today.
Im uploading the top ten video for january today.
[:

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Hair Accessory Collection

2009-01-18T10:59:00.000-08:00

Requested by Riotgirl60.
I decided not to do a video on this because my hair accessories aren't anything special. I usually dont do anything with my hair.

Enjoy.

Ok this is an overview; nothing that great.

Hard headbands for practice. I always break these; I go through about 10 every month. lol.

Colorful hairties. I usually dont care if I match.

A green bow. I LOVE wearing bows. It even has a hair tie on the end so its really easy to wear.

Rollers; have I ever worn these? I don't think so lol.

BOWS

BOWS

BOWS; did I mention that I like to wear bows?

Bobby Pins, a must for everyone.

Clips for straightening my hair.

And just a bunch of extra crap. [:

Stretchy head bands for games.

Hope you were entertained? [:

IM ALIVE.

2009-01-18T10:53:00.000-08:00

ok, so obviously, if you look down...i havnt posted a post since...NOVEMBER.
ridiculous I know.
how did this happen?
But Im really trying to start up again.
I've decided I will post requests on here that I dont really feel like making videos about.
[:
But I do frequently update my youtube. So feel free to check that out.

Growing Collection

2008-11-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

If you have seen my makeup collection video on youtube, then you know how little my collection was. And if you havnt seen it, watch it here [:

ANYWAYS... I have recently taken pictures of my new collection, and you can see how much it has grown! I love almost every single one of my products, and I want to thank all of you for inspiring me with makeup.
Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving

Bronzer or Powder?

2008-11-24T18:03:00.000-08:00

Here is why I thought the ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder was a bronzer. I compared it to my maybelline bronzer and here is what I got.
The first picture is the maybelline bronzer, the second is the pressed powder. In the third it shows the pressed powder on the left and the bronzer on the right. The sad thing is that i got the powder in the lightest shade possible, but yet it still turns out orange. Blehh, dont buy this product.

I Sharpened All My Liners This Weekend.

2008-11-23T12:25:00.000-08:00

I pretty much hate sharpening my eyeliners. But I was so bored this weekend, and I decided to bite the bullet and go ahead. Most of them turned out pretty nicely, except my MAC Powerpoint. Which is a shame cause thats the pencil I use everyday. Oh Well. Here is a picture of all my hard work.

FOTD

2008-11-23T09:50:00.000-08:00

Todays face I wore on a sunday. On Sundays I like to use products that I normally don't use during the week. I skipped on the concealer today [: yay. I also skipped on my UDPP and used a concealer that I never usually use as an eye base. Im trying to use up products I bought, but I ended up not liking.
My hair is blehhh today, forgive me, Im just headed off to Ulta to buy more needless makeup [:
But I did make a list, so im somewhat in control.
As another side note: I really hate the great lash mascara, but again, Im trying to use it up on days that I just need a little color on the lashes

FACE
-Organic Wear Tinted Moisturizer
-Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
-NYX Blush in Mauve

EYES
-MAC Powerpoint in Engraved
-Great Lash Mascara
-CG Invisible Concealer as base
-Revlon Soft On The Eyes Pallete in Whisper Sweet Neutrals.
-MAC Fix+

LIPS
-YSL Lip Twins Duo
-Burts Bees Honey Lip Balm

I have minimal product on my face. [:

I <3 My Viewers

2008-11-22T14:54:00.000-08:00

I was complaining about have little space in my eye drawer, and babigirlmide replied to my video saying i should put my mascaras into a cup.
thank you babigirlmide for this tip! Now I have so much space in that draw, and better yet I can see all my mascaras from the top [:

I love hearing from yall

Smashbox Value Set Review

2008-11-21T19:19:00.000-08:00

Master's Class Vol. 3 Complexion Perfection - Fair
(176$ Value)
Price-59$

Comes With:

--High Definition Healthy Fx Foundation SPF 15 in Light L1 (1oz)
--Hybrid 2-in-1 Luminizing Primer in Flash (0.98 oz)
--Pressed Powder/Bronze Lights Duo in Fair/Light (0.42 oz)
--Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer in 2.0 (0.08 oz)
--Photo Op Under Eye Brightener (0.24 oz)
--Baby Buki Brush
--Travel Foundation Brush
--Instructional DVD

Review:

--Overall- Many people seem to like this kit. The average rating on sephora is 4/5 stars. And these are the stats on makeupalley.com. Less people seem to like it on makeup alley. I would have to agree with makeup alley. I would give it an overall 3.5 out of 5. I do like a couple products in here a lot, but the inconsistency with these colors and products makes me not like the kit.

Overall rating 3.6
Number of reviews 9
Would buy this product again 66%
Package Quality 4.3
Price 2.7

--High Definition Healthy Fx Foundation SPF 15 in Light L1 (1oz)
This color doesn't match my skin tone at all. It is way too orangey, which is odd to me because I purchased the lightest color. It has a really nice texture, but it fades within 4 or 5 hours. It leaves my face a little oily, but then again, it doesn't say that it is mattifying. It has seperation in the bottle, so that shows that the formula might not be top notch. I like the application though. 3/5

--Hybrid 2-in-1 Luminizing Primer in Flash (0.98 oz)
I LOVE this product. I dont really know what hybrid 2 in 1 means, but it definately is luminizing. It leaves me face silky and soft. It feels like velvet when I apply it onto my face. It takes about one to two minutes to dry. It also makes your mineral foundation application really easy. I like to use this without my other smashbox products sometimes. 4.5/5

--Pressed Powder/Bronze Lights Duo in Fair/Light (0.42 oz)
I probably like the darker side to this better than the lighter side. The darker side makes good use for contouring, and its really blendable. The pressed powder side however, isn't my favorite. It looks really nice when I first apply it, but after a couple hours, I feel like all the reasons to apply powder on in the first place are broken. Shine comes through, and the powder fades after a couple hours. 4/5 only because of the contouring side.

--Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer in 2.0 (0.08 oz)
Really good for touch ups, and its so easy to carry around. If you apply it before or after foundation in the morning, you will need to touch up. The color looks good on me. 4/5

--Photo Op Under Eye Brightener (0.24 oz)
This is another good product out of this kit. I feel like its the only product that actually does what it says it will, and it actually stays on. This would be worth buying seperate from the kit. Its so versatile and can be used on the cupids bow, cheekbones, bridge of nose or undereyes. 4.5/5

--Baby Buki Brush
Blehh, this isnt soft at all ]: it almost hurts. I dont like the size, and I dont like the coverage. It seems like the just whipped together a cheap brush to add to this kit. Although I do occasionally use this because I have no other travel sized buki besides the mini mini bare minerals one.
3/5

--Travel Foundation Brush
In fact, I do really like this brush. I alternate this brush with my ecotools bursh, and we all know I love my ecotools brush. It provides flawless coverage and the size is so cute, and it gets into hard to reach places. The only thing in the kit that I give 5/5

flychic3312000, I hope this review was helpful, and sorry it took me so long to get to your request.

Favorite Blush Swatches

2008-11-21T17:58:00.001-08:00

Starting from top to bottom:

NYX Sand
NYX Mauve
ELF Natural Radiance Blusher in Glow
Dior Blush in Hottest Pink
Bare Escentuals Pure Radiance Blush

Studio-ELFs New Line

2008-11-09T11:36:00.000-08:00

Elf has just launched a new line called Studio. This line is a little different compared to elfs normal products because everything in this line is 3$ as opposed to 1$.
It consists of:
-eyeliner & shadow stick
-eyebrow treat & tame
-eyebrow kit
-lengthening & volumizing mascara
-under eye concealer & highlighter
-eyebrow lifter & filler
-eye primer & liner sealer
-lip primer & plumper
-lip liner & blending brush
-lip definer & shaper
-translucent matifying powder
-contouring blush & bronzing powder
-concealer pencil & brush
-waterproof lengthening & volumizing mascara

I would guess that the reason these products are 3$ is because most of the products are double sided. So the quality will probably end up being the same as their 1$ products.

This is their eyebrow kit- which comes in light medium and dark

This is their Contouring Blush and Bronzer Compact which comes in one shade.

Do You Love to Shop at Sephora??

2008-11-01T09:50:00.000-07:00

Purchase anything online for over twentyfive dollars and get this kit free.
Just enter this coupon code-"beautybox"
It has 15 full size samples and a mini train case.
This is such a deal because mostly everything at sephora is over 25$. So next time you are thinking of purchasing something-make sure you get it online at sephora.

Thanks for reading! Im always here to let you guys in on the latest deals.

NYX Haul!

2008-10-23T16:16:00.001-07:00

Hey guys!! I got these NYX products at ulta while they were having a sale. Fun fun fun!

First I got the eyeshadow trio in Tropical, Yellow and Lime Green. My favorite color out of these would have to be the green [: These eyeshadows sell for $8.00 but I know at http://www.cherryculture.com they sell for $5.00
These shadows are incredibly pigmented and I swatched a couple neutral colors at the store-and I would recommend those to new makeup buyers.

Then I got two Jumbo Eyeshadow pencils in Gold and Strawberry Milk. These sell for $3.50! Its a steal compared to the mac shadesticks. Some people say that these pencils crease-but its because they apply too much. Be sure to apply with a light hand and dont apply too far above your crease. These sell at http://www.cherryculture.com for $3.00

I love NYX
[:

Create Nailpolish with Eyeshadows or Pigments!

2008-10-18T10:08:00.000-07:00

Brushes Im Loving!

2008-10-17T16:21:00.000-07:00

This is my EcoTools foundation brush. I love this brush because; one, its good to the environment. Two is applys wonderfully, and its not streaky at all. Three, ITS CHEAP. [: Four, its so easy to use. I got this brush at walgreens.

Essence of Beauty-Smokey Wide Brush.
I also got this brush at walgreens. Its fairly inexpensive, and its amazing. This brush is double sided, although I mainly use the creasing side. The wider side is a little too big for my eye.

I want to share with you my favorite brushes, and the ones ive been using a lot of lately.

Then I have my ELF eyeshadow brush and my lip defining brush. I already did a more in-depth review on these in a previous post, but to sum it up, they are 1$ and I love them!

Here is my Guerlain kabuki style brush. I love the coverage this blush gives, and it has a little dip in the middle, which is perfect for defining the cheek. Plus the handle is super cute too! You can get this at Sephora or any department store, although I got mine overseas. Im not sure, but they may have already discontinued this brush ]:

Thanks for reading! And be sure to keep a look out on any more reviews on my youtube channel-makeupblogger

ELF Haul.

2008-10-11T09:47:00.000-07:00

About a week ago I got my ELF [eyes lips face] package in the mail!
The shipping took about a week and a half, which isnt too bad, and I got all my products fully intact [:

warning: picture heavy.

foundation brush-Its a little thin, but its not too bad. I like my ecotools one better.
eyeliner brush-I wish it was angled. But im going to use in the future, for sure.
concealer brush-Its too small for me, and I feel like its too hard for my undereye circles and blemishes, it might irrate them more.
eyeshadow brush-If you dont have this brush, you need to go buy it! AHH its great, a little big, but it packs on color amazing!
lip brush-its not pictured because I seriously like lost it two seconds before I took this shot. But it adds on great color! I love it, and hopefully I will find it.

Lip Products:

candyshop lip tins-The smell is horrible, but when I apply with the lip brush, I really like the result. They are really true to their colors, and the pink one is my favorite.
luscious liquid lipstick-the color is really shimmery, but the lasting power is horrible. The smell isnt too bad.

These are my two single shadows in Periwinkle and Sage. As you can probably already tell, they are pretty pigmented, BUT be SURE to use a base.

Im gonna say it again

BE SURE TO USE A BASE. All of the ELF shadows show up WAY better when you use a base, and even on my hand I used a base. The pay off isnt that great if you dont.

eyeshadow quad in Ivy- i love the fourth color. Unfortunately ELF doesnt have individual names for their colors in the quads. I used the first color in an upcoming video using NYX prodcuts.

eyeshadow quad in Luxe- Look at that red!! It so shimmery and gorgeous. I love it!!

This is the eye widener pencil. I hate it. The pencil is to firm for me to use around my eye area, let alone my waterline. But the built in sharpener is cool [:

Face Products:

Elf mineral foundation- I got this in light. It doesnt cover ANYTHING. The packaging is basically like ID BareMinerals. This prodcut was $5 as opposed to $1. I didnt like it.
Sheilding Hydro-Tint SPF 15- I really liked this product. The packaging makes it so its really easy to carry around with you, and I use it all day for touchups!
Clarifying Pressed Powder-This looks like an orange bronzer. It doesnt mattify my face, and I wouldnt recommend it.
Natural Radience Blusher in Glow- I love this! It gives my face a natural 'glow' like the color [: and its so pigmented and pretty.
All Over Cover Stick-This is too dry to really do anything. I dont like how it goes on the face either, its hard to blend.

So as you can see i have mixed reviews on all of my products. But the good thing is that everything is 1$ except their mineral line.
I have coupon codes in the description box to my video.

Check it out for more in depth:

Chat With Makeupblogger!

2008-10-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

I made an AIM account so i can live chat with all you guys.
just add 'makeupblogger' to you aim account and just start chatting with me!
I wont know your online until you write something to me, so be just to just enter a message so I know to add you.

Thanks and happy chatting!

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