Today's Make Up: Green, Green, Greeeeen

Happy St. Patrick's Day all!! Did y'all remember to get your green on? Hopefully you did or you've probably been pinched all day.

Soooo kinda off topic but this is like day 3 since I've come down with the stomach flu, NOT FUN! So basically I sported green eyes to visit the various doctors today. LOL. I'm glad the nurses appreciated my spirit.

I'll just list off the products I used today and keep it short. Having TOM visit along with the tummy flu is NOT the least bit fun.. :( I just wanna lay flat on my tummy all day and binge on Netflix. Can't I??? :'(

FACE
Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette in Hidden Agenda
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny

EYES
NYX HD Eyeshadow Base in ESB04
Milani Brow & Eye Highlighters in Matte Cream/Luminous Lift
Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in I Dream Of Greenie
Wet N Wild Mega Liner Liquid Eyeliner in Brown
Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion Mascara

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Wet N Wild Mega Last Lip Color in Think Pink

Y'all have a great day okay? If anyone is going out to parties tonight, please be careful and stay safe! Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Come back soon. :)

Today's Make Up: "Twinkle" "Oyster", Twinkle

Hi guys. We are now half way through the first Wednesday of 2015... Already. :/ There goes the time, flying by again. Almost too quickly.

But anyways, another day, another makeup mess, albeit the mess isn't even big enough to be a mess. But you get the drift. :P Had a few errands to run so kinda just threw a few products on the face.

I have neglected my Wet N Wild Singles for way too long. I own probably 5 or 6 Singles but as you can see, I hardly ever use them. That's my problem, I have way too many products but I tend to only use the ones I remember and would use that over and over again. Yet I continue to buy more... SMH at myself.

Manicure Monday: "On A Trip"... To The Galaxy!!

Monday greetings dearest...est! :P Hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. I sure as heck did, still trying to recuperate as of now and I spent all day yesterday pampering myself. LOL. 

Now that we are officially in November, let's declare it Holiday Season already. Well, technically it started on the 31st of October, but shush shush. Thanksgiving is only weeks away, followed by Black Friday. Oh man, Black Friday, it is SO on! Ever since November started, I guess Arizona felt left behind or something, but the temperature dramatically dropped. We are now in the mid-70s to high-60s and lemme tell ya, it is CHILLY!! Light sweaters must come out to play now. Ahhhh, super excited to be switching gear to Fall/Winter fashions. I mean, short gal here loves my shorts, but jeans and sweaters, well... Haha.

Annnnywho, after my extravagant manicure last week, I decided to tone things down a bit this week. I trimmed my nails short to grow it out again. I dunno about y'all, but after having my nails long for too long, I not only get bored with the length, but my nails become weaker. So maybe once every two or so month, I trim them short to start the process all over again. I think it's fun to experiment with all sort of nail length.

Wet N Wild Mega Last Salon Nail Color in On A Trip
Wet N Wild Color Icon Toppings Collection in Icing Backup

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamond Shine Base & Top Coat

For this week, I decided to go with purple, a more vibrant shade of purple because I didn't feel too dark. LOL. I then topped it off with a glitter topper and accidentally created a galaxy-esque look. I like it a whole lot.

For On A Trip, I did two thin coats; allowing both coat to completely dry before applying anything else. It took no more than 5 minutes, but I waited 10 just to be sure, since I had time today.

After the second coat of On A Trip is completely dried, I applied a generous coat of Icing Backup to each nail. Only one coat was necessary. Now, this took slightly longer to completely dry, and even after it dried, the feeling of tackiness will linger for a good 'nother hour or so. 

Again, I did not apply a top coat this time either. I didn't think it is necessary. But feel free to apply a top coat if you find it necessary.

I hope y'all enjoyed this post and like the manicure for this week. Oh! Before I forget, Icing Backup was part of a limited edition collection called Toppings that came out, I believe Spring of 2013. I'm not sure if it is still available anywhere. But in case someone who does own this, top it off a blue or purple and it's incredibly beautiful.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Please do come back soon! :)

Mini-Haul: K-Mart & Target

Hi all. How are you guys doing? Short week this week, don't blink because it'll be Friday again if you do. Or do blink. Lol.

We continue with another beauty post, yet another mini-haul of items I bought last week. Majority of everything was bought at K-Mart with the exception of two nail polish that was bought at Target.

Alright, let's go!

EYES

TOP (left to right)
No Scalpers Allowed, Standing My Camp-Ground , Lost My Wristband
BOTTOM (left to right)
Sun-Set To See, Who's Carpooling?, Something To Rave About

Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in (limited edition)
- Sun-Set To See
- Who's Carpooling?
- Something To Rave About
- No Scalpers Allowed
- Standing My Camp-Ground
- Lost My Wristband

Here in Arizona, Wet N Wild are sold relatively everywhere, however, not all the stores displays the latest products or limited edition items. I can always count on seeing new displays at Walgreens, CVS and K-Mart. I was able to pick up these new limited edition trios at K-Mart, I believe these six are the complete collection. 

I honestly have more than enough shadows to last me two lifetimes but I cant. Stop. Buying. More. It is rather an ill obsession. Thank goodness these trios were cheap.

Out of the six trios, my favorites would have to be Something To Rave About, No Scalpers Allowed and Lost My Wristband. The shadows seem to coordinate with each other well. As for my least favorite, I'd choose Who's Carpooling? because the shadows seem to contrast each other too much. I went ahead and picked it up anyways because I thought the shadows were beautiful and I could use it for other things.

NAILS

TOP (left to right)
Endless Blue, Matte About Blue, Prime Purple, Silver Solution, Nirvana
BOTTOM (left to right)
Peach Babe, Wet Cement, Kelp Yourself

Wet N Wild Mega Last Salon Nail Color in Wet Cement

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Peach Babe & Kelp Yourself

Sinful Colors Nail Color in
- Matte About Blue (SILK)
- Silver Solution (SILK)
- Prime Purple (SILK)
- Nirvana
- Endless Blue

So Sinful Colors came out with a new SILK polish. From the display, it just seems like they're matte polishes. Imma have to give them a go and I'll get back to y'all on that. I picked up three from the collection.

As for the other shades, I thought they were gorgeous and couldn't refuse them. Wet Cement will be perfect for Fall as Peach Babe and Kelp Yourself will be gorgeous for Spring.

Thank you for the continuous kind words and thoughts. I appreciate everything, thank you so, so, very much! <3

Thank you for dropping by and thanks a bunches for reading. Come back soon. :)

Today's Make Up: Family Dinner

Hi all and happy Saturday. Hope you're all having a great day.

It is the weekend  so that only means a couple of things at this house. Family dinner is on the agenda today. Nothing special though, everyone just wants to have hot pots... in the middle of Summer.

Since my face is somewhat a little tender due to sun exposure of three consecutive days, I kept my makeup simple and light.

FACE
Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB
ELF Studio Blush in Pink Passion
NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny
Hard Candy Baked Bronzer in Tiki

EYES
ELF Eyelid Primer
Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single in Brulee & Kitten
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion
Sugar Stick Cream Eyeshadow in Pixie
Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama Volume Express Mascara

LIPS
the Balm Stainiac in Beauty Queen
Maybelline Baby Lips in Pop Of Pink

Have a good weekend all! Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. Come back soon! :)

Wet N Wild Color Icon Blushers

Hello all! Hope you all are having a terrific Tuesday.

It's been a while since I've last posted a go-to beauty product or brand so here it is today. I wanted to share with ya'll a couple of affordable, drugstore blushes that I absolutely love from the moon and back. They are Wet N Wild Color Icon Blushers; four shades are currently in the line... Although I wish there were more.

Wet N Wild is fairly easy to track down, here in Arizona, I am able to find them at Walgreens, K-Mart, Wal-Mart and some Ulta. In my opinion, Wet N Wild is one of the most affordable drugstore brand with great quality of products. They have a variety of beauty products from face to eyes to lips. I can't say I'm a fan of all their products because there are hits and misses. I will say that I am a huge fan of their eyeshadows, some of their lip products and nail polishes. Besides those, I am also a fan of their blush and bronzer.

Wet N Wild Color Icon Blushers are priced for $1.99 each, plus tax, here in Arizona. And like I mentioned earlier, there are four shades to choose from, from a pearly pink to a shimmer berry. I, being a blush enthusiast that I am, own all four. Of the four, I use three of 'em the most. Out of the three, one of them has been a constant go-to blush. Whenever I don't know what blush to reach for, it'll either be this or ELF Studio Blush in Pink Passion.

If I were to give you only one reason why I love these blushes so much, I'd have to say it's the formula. Wet N Wild has got it down! The blush is just so creamy when rubbed between my fingers, it glides on like butter and blends like a dream.  A teeny, tiny bit goes a long, long way. Not to mention the lasting power. Other blushes tend to fade as the day go on, not these babies. Nuh uh! They cling on, with the same intensity from beginning to end. I've been complimented a few times and asked what blush I wore, they were genuinely surprised when I said Wet N Wild.



PEARLESCENT PINK
The name pretty much says it all. This is a pearly light pink shade. It has bits of glitter in it so whenever I wear this, I gotta be extra careful where I place it or else I'll look like a grease ball. I usually wear this when I go for the natural, almost nothing there type blush. I can skip the highlight when wearing this because this blush already gives a radiant glow, but of course, pair it with a matte highlight works also.

HEATHER SILK
My favorite shade out of the four; it absolutely compliments my skin tone well, bringing out natural blushed cheeks. The pink is somewhat intimidating and what do you know, it shows up with the exact same intensity on the skin as it is in the pan. Unlike Pearlescent Pink, Heather Silk is a matte blush, with no specks of glitter or shimmer whatsoever. Just a teeny, weeny, tiny dab of the brush will be more than enough for color, for my skin tone at least. When blended out, it's just the most beautiful blush color ever. This is an everyday type blush for me, can be paired with any eye or lip look.



MELLOW WINE
Despite the name, Mellow Wine, this shade isn't really "wine" to me. I think of it more of a dark corally-orange. This blush has very minimal shimmer in the pan and will not even be visible once applied to the skin. I don't wear this shade as often, but when I do, I usually pair it with a neutral eye and/or nude or coral lips. Like Heather Silk, a tiny dab of the brush will be all you need. Very pigmented this blush is.

BERRY SHIMMER
Of the four, I use this one the least. I probably used this no more than 10 times ever since I purchased it. I don't think I've ever worn this shade in the Spring/Summer months at all. Since it is a berry-wine color, I think it's more appropriate for the Fall/Winter months. Like Pearlescent Pink, this blush is packed with glitter and very shimmery. When worn in the Winter, it instantly gives the face a nice glow, contrast to the dull Winter.



Hope you all enjoyed this post. If you found this helpful, head on over and check out my post on Jordana Blushes.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading all! Please come back soon. :)

Hi guys!

Today, I want to share with you the trio I have been using non-stop for the past two weeks. I honestly don't know why that is, when I have so many other options, but this trio has been what I've been gravitating towards. Maybe if I explain in details to ya'll, I'll understand why myself. Haha. :P

Even though I've worn this a lot, it was only featured once on a post. I wore this on Sunday, for my Family Brunch.

Now, if you're a regular on my Blog, you'll know how much I adore Wet N Wild eyeshadows. I own more than I should, between the regular products and limited edition collections. I really cannot help it, Wet N Wild shadows are happiness for sale. Starting from $0.99 and never exceeds $5.99, these shadows are crazily pigmented, creamy, blendable, long-wearing, large shade range and very, very affordable. But for today, I would like for you all to meet a gorgeous trio called Sweet As Candy.

Sweet As Candy has all shimmery shadows, it's a subtle shimmer though, nothing over the top that you cannot wear to work. It's a very beautiful shimmer with a satin finish and when worn on the eyes, it catches the light and your eyes just glows. As like all Wet N Wild shadows, expect for the singles, all shadows are labeled with "browbone", "crease" and "eyelid". "Browbone" is a cream shade, so light it's almost white, but not quite. "Crease" is a milk-chocolate brown shadow, while "eyelid", my favorite out of the three, a muted pink-peach shadow. These three shadows compliments each other very well.

I use "browbone" on my browbones, in my inner corner and sometimes, even all over my lids as a base so the other two shades can show up more vibrant, makes it easier to glide on and easier to blend. Of course, without it as a base is also fine, it's just an extra, unnecessary step I sometimes take. I will also take this shade down to my lower lash line, extend it 1/3 from my inner corner. Of course you'll have to pack on a bit more then what you use on the browbone.

Although "crease" is a brown, it is a warm brown. Like ya know, with warm undertones. I use this on my crease, outer V and lower lash line, 2/3 of it anyway. How I use this shade is I would use a pencil brush and go back and forth, back and forth on my crease, starting from the outer corner and bringing it in. Then I will go in with a clean fluffy brush and blend the heck out of it. I'd use another fluffy brush with "eyelid" on it and blend that on top of my crease so that "crease" and "eyelid" could infuse at one point to create a warmer, softer look. After that, go back to the clean fluffy brush and buff it out. Keep buffing and blending to your liking.

I pack "eyelid" all over my lids. On days when I want to go for a more define look, I'll pack on a lot; for a softer look, I'll lightly dust it on. Worn either way, this shade is still gorgeous. Like mentioned above, I also use this to blend with "crease" for a warmer, softer look. I also wear this on my lower lash line, sometimes the entire lash line, sometimes 1/3 of it, other times 2/3 of the way. I have also worn just this shadow alone, lightly on the lids and inner corner and packing it on in the outer corner. It looks just as pretty.

These shadows are oh so very buttery. When I swatched it and rubbed it between my fingers, it felt so creamy, it just glides.

Well...after seeing what was said, typed out in words, I get why I love this trio so much. Honestly, this trio is a MUST HAVE; I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. I believe this was either $1.99 or $2.99 and could be found at Walgreens, Walmart and K-Mart.

Thank you for your visit and thank you for reading! :)

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Throwback Thursday Songs

What Should I Do - Baby V.O.X.

T.O.P (Twinkle of Paradise) - Shinhwa

Annnnnnd of course, must include my precious boys covering their sunbae's songs for a special stage. Ahh, the feels.

This Love & T.O.P - BTS (Bangtan Boys)

K-Mart Haul

Helllllllo Tuesday all!!! This will be a haul post, all from K-Mart. They had a MASSIVE clearance sale. Wet N Wild and Sinful Colors were buy one get one 50%... So I went a little crazy...

NAILS
Sinful Colors Pink Forever
Sinful Colors Purple Diamond
Sinful Colors Cinderella
Sinful Colors Why Not
Wet N Wild Mega Shine Here Comes Trouble
Wet N Wild Mega Shine Lavender Crème
Wet N Wild Mega Shine Tickled Pink
Wet N Wild Mega Shine Sparked
Wet N Wild Mega Last Silver Lining (limited edition)
Wet N Wild Mega Last Champagne (limited edition)
Essie Penny Talk
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Twinkle Toes-Ty

You all know I adore my Sinful Colors, so it's not surprising that I could not pass up a good deal of buy one get one 50%. Same story for the two Mega Last limited edition polishes, I loved the two I wore last week so much I had to pick up the other two colors I didn't pick up last time. The Mega Shines are only 99 cents each; although they don't have as long a lasting power as the Mega Last, they have great color pay off, perfect for a last minute, quick manicure. I don't know if it's just me but I feel bad for taking off a "high end" polish right away. By high end, I not only mean Butter LONDON or OPI that ranges in the $10+, I also mean brands like Essie, China Glaze, Sally Hansen or Zoya whose prices ranges from $3 to $7ish. I even feel bad if I take off my Sinful Colors manicure right away, and they only cost no more than two bucks. That's why I always have several 99 cents polishes on hand like Wet N Wild Mega Shine or NYC Long Wearing. Albeit you get what you pay for, but they both have intense colors and takes not more than two coats to get the opaqueness, it'll fade and chip away within a day or two but that's alright for me.

Within the craziness of all the sales and clearance sales going on, they also had like these super-reduced-clearance bins where they just dump a bunch of things in there, nail polishes, foundations, eyeshadow palettes, lipsticks, you name it. These items are drastically reduced because they're either damaged in some way or old. That's how I picked up the Essie and Sally Hansen, they were both priced at $2.

Of the four Mega Shine polishes I bought, I used three of it right away as yesterday's manicure. Like I said, beautiful colors but I do not expect them to last long.

LIPS
Rimmel Lasting Finish Color Rush in Make Me Blush
Rimmel Lasting Finish Color Rush in I Want Candy
Rimmel Lasting Finish Color Rush in Lady Marmalade
Jordana Lipstick in Strawberry Shortcake
Jordana Lipstick in Candied Pink
NYC Expert Last Lip Color in Candy Rush
Jordana Sweet N' Smooth Nourishing Lip Balm in Yummy Strawberry

The last thing I need is probably MORE pink lip products... but I seriously cannot resist! I didn't know Rimmel came out with jumbo lip pencils; the way it is package, it reminds me a lot of Jordana. I love their lipsticks so I am having high hopes for this jumbo goodness. Plus! It smells like vanilla!! Rimmel's lip products always smells the best!

I picked up two Jordana Lip Stick and one Lip Balm. Jordana Twist & Shine have been my go to balm stains for the longest while, while their lip liner is amongst my most used products. So when it comes to lip products, I think Jordana has it right, gonna try out their lip stick to see if it is also a hit. Their lip balm reminds me SOOO much of Maybelline Baby Lips, this shade in particular reminds me of a cross between Pink Wink and Melon Mania. I am not too crazy about the scent of the lip balm, you can smell the "strawberry" but it's ehh, the lipsticks though, smells like watermelon. Yummy.

I also wanted to try out NYC's new lip color. They almost always hit with the lip products so it never hurts to try.

EYES
Wet N Wild Color Icon Single in Groupie
Wet N Wild Color Icon 8-Pan in Walking the Red Carpet (limited edition)
Wet N Wild Color Icon Single in Cheeky

CHEEKS
All Jordana Powder Blushes in
Pink Beauty
Blushing Rose
Hot Raspberry
Rose Silk
Apple Cheeks

The last thing I need more of are blushes. I have enough to last me 3-lifetimes. Yet here are more to add to my collection. Please meet my newest additions, Jordana Powder Blushes... Please look forward to an updated favorite blush post, I have a feeling it will come really soon.

I finally got my hands on the limited edition Walking the Red Carpet, and at half price. Yay! I've never, ever, purchased a glitter-packed eyeshadow before, Groupie is my first. I think it's a fun color to experiment with. Maybe I can wear it for New Years or a party. Cheeky is a beautiful burgundy color, I just couldn't resist it. The thing with Wet N Wild's single is that it is buildable. I can easily create a look with one shadow only, this burgundy is no exception.

Between the last haul, this haul and my City Color order that came in, I think I am more than ready for Spring, nails, lips, eyes and all. Yep, March 20th is the official date... but it's not like I haven't already been sporting the Spring trend. Ha!

I'm feeling a little under the weather today, but I hope you're all doing better than I am. Thank you for visiting my Blog and thanls for reading guys! :)