MAC Haul Lipstick Swatches Jubillee, Freckletone, and Viva Glam V

Street, and maybe, hipster? Inspired

 

Once I saw this faux jean fabric jacket while passing through the clothing section of the Burlington Coat Factory --instead of complaining about how long my grandma takes looking for random stuff she could send to the Philippines-- I could not pass up; I knew exactly what style I was gonna go for. It's amazing how one fashion item can produce a whole look in just a snap!

Yes, I went for the so common style nowadays; hipster or street, as some may call it. I don't really know where this style blossomed, all I know is every time I went on Tumblr, it's what I see labeled under "Hipster fashion". I don't even know anymore haha! It seems that nowadays, anything sold at Urban Outfitters is "hipster". Either way, I really liked this outfit --it's fashionable and trendy, yet sooo comfortable.

I should also mention that I wouldn't have really thought of this ensemble without the inspiration from one of the most street-stylish Fashion blogger, Bonnie of "Flashes of Style". The first thing I thought of when I saw the top were Bonnie and fluffy socks! And voila, there's the look!

Info:
Faux jean top - Burlington Coat Factory $19.99
Target leggings $8.99
Target socks $4
Laced wedges - Old Navy $49.99
Fedora - unknown

Rimmel London Glam'Eyes Day 2 Night mascara: Love, love, love!

I think the picture does the talking doesn't it? Well, even if that's agreeable, I'll just have to say a couple of things about this amazing mascara.
This is a known product-dupe for MAC's Haute and Naughty lash, now I have never tried the MAC Haute and Naughty, but I can say this Rimmel dupe is Naughty enough to make you feel Haute! (Excuse my humour). As seen on the picture, the mascara's effect is just to my liking--- it's Vavavoom! I've always been sold by those advertisements saying "100x longer" "1000000x more volume" and I always come home so excited to try it on, only to get disappointed, and that's when I realized.. It's all about layering girl! If you want that fake lash effect, layer on! And this mascara provides those steps in one container. Rimmel let's you know that they understand your need of layering, so instead of purchasing two mascaras for $8 each (equaling to almost $20!), they give you two mascaras, that compliment each other, in one tube, for $8. THANK YOU RIMMEL! Ooh, something else I almost forgot to add; it's not waterproof, yet it doesn't run, or give me racoon eyes --definite plus points x 1000000!

Effects this mascara provides:
Curl
Definition
Length
Volume
No racoon eyes
Confidence --everything!

Overall rating: 10000-error- rating board has exploded! out of 10

OPI Nail Envy: My nails' BFF!

 After hearing about this product from numerous YouTube beauty gurus -specifically from Europe- I was sure to try it the minute I got close to one. For the first week I used it, I did what many people suggested which was to wear it alone; I saw no difference, and became very disappointed. I completely ignored its purpose and just started using it as a basecoat and that's when I realized; patience is key. One should never judge by the first try because many things take time to show proposed effects. After using it as a basecoat for a couple of weeks, I found a great difference with my nails' thickness, and sturdiness. An added plus? MY NAILS ARE SUPER LONG! That's never happened before- I swear! My nails usually chip before even getting out of my nail-beds more than 1/8 of an inch. My nails are now half an inch out of my nail bed, and still continuing to grow day by day and I could tell the difference.

The product could vary in prices, but still on the pricier side either way. I picked mine up at an Outlet so there was a bit of a discount, but it was still $17.

I could definitely say that it is worth trying and keeping even just as a basecoat. I will definitely be repurchasing this! It has been a great month for my nails because of this product!

I hope I helped in some way ;)

Kardashian Khroma Beauty Review & Swatches

 

Once I saw Khloe Kardashian post a picture of their makeup line on Instagram, I was ready-set-go to my nearest Ulta and was determined to pick up EVERYTHING that was labeled "Khroma", but unfortunately, not only were most of their products sold out, but their packaging is just unbelievably disappointing! :( I only picked up products that I thought were "worth" purchasing, and ones that will be very useful to do a review on.

 



 

So I went for the eyshadow palettes that they carry. They are called "Kardazzles". The palettes, I suppose, are supposed to reflect each Kardashian sister. Neutrals  for Khloe Kardashian, and smokey-darks for Kim Kardashian. The Palettes are travel-sized and come in this plastic packaging. I guess they are implying a "Look like a Kardashian to-go" idea, which everyone probably wants to achieve. The to-go palettes retail for $12.99 at Ulta.

 

 

 

This one is the Khlose Kardashian palette they call "Khloe Kardazzle" $12.99

It is in a tan/gold plastic reptile patterned case -indicating a more neutral tone look.

 

 

 The first thing you will see is the array of neutral shadows -mattes on the top, and shimmery/sheeny ones on the bottom. To get the face products, you pull the bottom "drawer", which is pretty flimsy if you ask me. I found a bit of a struggle, and still do, pulling the drawer out, but I guess it is something I can live with. I just hope it does not break.

 

 

These swatches were swiped only once, so I did not overlap or anything. This way, it shows their actual pigmentation.  The first four are the top mattes, and the last four are the bottom shimmers.

 

Once again -swiped once. The blush is a peachy-pink and the highlighter is definitely highlighted with its yellow undertone. The bronzer is not much for contouring for medium skin-toned individuals like me. This is pretty surprising because the Kardashians are very "contoured" ladies.

 

 Same packaging for the "Kim Kardazzle" but just in Gray, indicating her famous smokey-looks.

 

Same concept once again, except this time you will see an array of gorgous smokey mattes and smokey shimmers, and some glittery shadows on the last two colors. The blush and bronzer are also quite different from the Khloe palette. The highlighter, I'm guessing is a signature Kardashian color; therefore, they are the same in each palette.



 



The swatches once again were only swiped once, and as seen here, the first four mattes are not the most pigmented. The key is to overlap to make them work, which may not be a person's fave thing to do D: The shimmery sheens are more pigmented as you can see, which was the same case with the Khloe Kardazzle one. I really don't know why -maybe the shimmers reflect more light?

 

Kim's blush is more Barbie pink like POP! haha And the higlight the same, of course, and the bronzer is pretty faint, and I would think for Kim's look, it should have been dark in order to acheive her contoured look. But what can you do?



 

Of course I had to pick up some lashes. Who doesn't want Kardashian lashes?! Haha I picked up the ones on the left called Scintillate Lashes which are the clumpy Kardashian lashes that I usually see on Kylie Jenner. I of course had to pick up the volumptous Armenian long lashes that Kim Kardashian always flaunts -Glimmer Lashes. They retail for $6.49 at Ulta.

 

Overall, I think the palettes are more for beginners, maybe tweens that want to start playing with makeup. Is it worth? Well, for someone, like myself, who already have an array of shadows that I probably will not use up anytime soon, no. Pick these up if you either just want a to-go palette, or if you're giving it as a little present for your neices or even nephews. The lashes of course are a must no matter what, but the makeup I'm still a little ifffy about.

 

PRICE BREAKDOWN:

Khloe Kardazzle $12.99

Kim Kardazzle $12.99

Scintillate Lashes $6.49

Glimmer Lashes $6.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a simple statement this Halloween or anytime of the year with this easy Monsters Inc. nail look! Very quick and easy!!!!

All you'll need:
Googly eyes (small and medium ones)
Lime green polish
Purple polish
Turquoise polish

Watch the video, or work it out yourself like a Pro ;) and voila!

Much luck!

Bring Back the Shatters!

I remember, around late 2009 to early 2011, OPI's Shatter nail polishes were the *bleep*; everyone wanted them; every Ulta I called were always sold out of them; their prices on eBay and Amazon were sky-rocketing. Now, 2012. Where have they been? I found my collection drying out so I decided to make use of them again. I am definitely whipping my Shatter nail polishes out this month and definitely during Winter time.

The style might be old for others, but for Halloween, I feel like it is definitely appropriate to go for some distressed patterns, even on your nails.

The one pictured is definitely my favorite Shatter nail polish. It's silver so it basically goes with any color and any season. It is up to you to make it dark or make it whimsical.

The OPI Shatter polish is simply called Silver Shatter -how fancy. The other nail polish is by China Glaze and the name had robbed off, so I cannot provide it, sorry. But I am pretty sure you get the picture ;)

There is something about Shatter nail polishes that makes the person next to you look at your nails twice that will never get old.