Throwback Thursday: Monthly Faves

Hello, hello, hello all! We finally made it through another Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday, freeday! Yay!!

I've been busy all day and haven't have time to actually sit and compose a post today so let's do another Throwback Thursday!

Every month, I accumulate a list of beauty and non-beauty products I used most often which not necessarily but often becomes a favorite.

FEBRUARY SoniaKashuk, Wet N Wild, NYX, Vaseline, Teddy Grahams, Gold Peak Sweet Tea, S.M The Ballad

MARCH Neutrogena, ELF, Essence, Cover Girl, Salon Grafix, Vaseline, Bath & Body Works, Teddy Grahams, Yama Moto Yama, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, VIXX

APRIL IPKN NY, Cover Girl, Nivea, Suave, Aveeno, Bath & Body Works, Blue Bell, Detox Water, Grotesque, The Swan Princess, Eric Nam, A Pink

MAY Avene, Cucumber & Aloe Vera Mask, Clear Eyes, Chap Stick, Scunci, Dove, Axis & Allies, Fruit Salad, Detox Water, Uppity Women, Pride & Prejudice, Wheesung, Jun Hyosung

Please also use the Table of Contents as a guide to maneuver around my page. I hope ya'll had an enjoyable visit and please come back soon!

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. :)

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BREAKING BEAUTY-RELATED NEWS

Cover Girl Bombshell Mascara "a chunk of my lashes fell out" claimed by more than one woman

Has anyone seen or heard of this yet? Or further more, has this happened to anyone?

I have yet to purchase this mascara and tried it out myself so I cannot give my input. Gosh, I wonder if this is really true. Girls who are currently using this mascara, please be careful!

Monthly Faves: March

Why hello there, how you doing? :P Its been yet another month since the last monthly faves. So, a lot happened between this month and last, Spring officially arrived, daylight time saving happened, we're now in April so be ready for them "April Showers" to bring them "May Flowers".

Arizona decided to give us a 15-minute shower on and off yesterday so the temperature dropped to the low-60s today. It's not that bad actually, because the sun is shinning brightly but still...I'd rather the 80s where it's warm. Sigh... that's bi-polar Arizona for ya.

Sooooooo... Welcome to my March Faves, beauties, non-beauties and other ish.

Face: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Brightening Eye Perfector & e.l.f. Mineral Blemish Powder

I was sick for about two weeks last month, the most dreadful two weeks... I had to drag myself to the doctors and urgent care a couple of times. I could not show my sickly bare-bare face to the world, it would have cause quite a scare. This eye brightening concealer and blemish powder has been my bestest of friends. I would dot the concealer around my orbital bone, cheek bone, forehead, blend it out with a brush and brush what's left on the brush on dark spots and areas with redness. I will then take the blemish powder to set the concealer under my eyes and apply it to other blemishes I wish to conceal. I was able to cover my dark circles, redness around my nose and overall sickly-pale skin without looking too heavy or caked on.

Eyes: Essence Long Lasting Eye Pencil(s)

I broke out all of my Essence eyeliners last month. This liner is so pigmented, it glides on with ease and it lasts for a good few hours. If I planned on having an eye look that lasts all day, I will not reach for these. But the fact that I just needed something quick, pigmented and easy to wipe off, I chose to use these eyeliners. They have Long Lasting in their name does not mean it is long lasting, it will smudge and you will be greatly disappointed. I'm not sure if they still carry these same exact colors anymore, Essence usually switches their products out within a few months, and replaces them with new products or shades even. You can find Essence at Ulta, usually at the end of the aisles. They have some nice products for a cheap, affordable price.

Lips: Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balm in Watermelon Twist (215) & Haute Pink Twist (220)

The last thing I want to worry about while being sick is maintaining my lips, yet I would not be caught dead with dried, unkept lips either. With that said, I needed a lip product that can give me moisture, some color, low maintenance and does not need to last long. Seriously, I was out of the house for 3 hours at most, I didn't need a lip product that lasted for 8 or 12 hours. I love how these Jumbo Gloss Balm feels on my lips, it feels as if I'm not wearing anything; no stickiness, no tackiness and the shine is very subtle. With these two particular shades, they're a very pretty pink color, like your lip color but better and the shine is so subtle it's like you're wearing only a tinted lip balm. I really like to travel with lip products that are in jumbo pencils form, they're so easy to apply, no mirror necessary.

Hair: Salon Grafix Invisible Dry Shampoo

Being sick really sucks every living being right out of ya. Even my hair was suffering for some odd reason. I didn't treat them any different, washed them every other day, or two days, maybe even treat them better since I was in bed all day. They were in braids for most of the day, no heats or tools for two weeks, yet my hair became super dry and brittle at the ends yet extremely oily at the roots and lifeless. For those odd occasions that I had to set foot out of the house, I would spray the shampoo all over my scalp and massage it in before throwing it in a high bun. I've never used a better dry shampoo than this, baby powder would come real close but that's another story.

Skin: Vaseline Cocoa Butter Lotion & Petroleum Jelly (2nd month in a row)

Sucks every being for ya also applies for my skin. It is as if I did not drink enough water, which isn't the case at all. But anyway, my skin and lips were beyond dried; thank goodness for these cocoa butter Vaseline products, my saviors once again, two months in a row.

Scents: Bath & Body Works Fine Fragrance Mist  in Beautiful Day, Pear Blossom Air & Maui Hibiscus Beach

I am not one to wear perfume everyday, I like wearing body sprays or body mist a lot better. Perfumes to me are only reserved for extra special occasions. I own a lot, way too many for my own good, of the Bath & Body Works Fragrance Mist. My top three favorite from last month had very light floral scents, everything that reminds you of Spring. Speaking of which, I think I need to visit a Bath & Body Works soon, they're having another one of those buy 3, get 3 free deal.

Miscellaneous: Bath & Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap in Caribbean Escape & Eucalyptus Mint

My bathroom never feels complete without a Bath & Body Works hand soap sitting on the sink. Last month were these two lovelies. I love anything eucalyptus and mint so this hand soap has been on my sink for ages, I buy new ones to replace the old one. Besides being a loyal fan, I also love to venture out and try new scents. While one bottle sits on one sink, another sits on the other. If pineapple, melon and coconut does not scream Spring Break, I don't know what does. Really loving this scent, a candidate for being repurchased.

Food/Drinks: Teddy Grahams Mixed Berry & Yama Moto Yama Sen-Cha (Green Tea)

Yep, more Teddy Grahams, in Mixed Berry this time. Can't give up my precious sweet chips. These Mixed Berries are like an explosion of berries in your mouth with every bite. Ugh...I want some now. This green tea is seriously the bomb diggity! It's a product of Japan so it tastes a lot different than other green teas I've tasted. I don't think I'll ever leave this green tea, I'm hooked. While I was bed-ridden, I always had a box of the Mixed Berry Teddy Grahams and a mug of hot green tea on my night stand. These two things made being sick tolerable.

Book/Movie: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (novel) & Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (film adaptation)

I read this novel years ago, but don't think I finished it. So I decided to reread the novel and finished it at last. I also got around to watch the movie adaptation. It's not really the best novel to film adaptation ever, but the main message was conveyed. I almost forgot how much I loved novels from Lisa See, so it was a good thing I rediscovered this novel in the midst of sickness-boredom and finished it. I actually miss reading a lot too, I used to read very diligently, like a novel or two every month diligent. I think I'll pick up the habit and start reading again. It is so relaxing. I recommend this novel to anyone who likes a nice plot twist or  reading about women oppression.

Song: "Light Me Up" - VIXX

With new idol groups debuting every other day in the K-Pop world, it is very easily to get side tracked. I am guilty of this. New album release, new single, new mini album, new this and that every day, I sometimes don't get to listen to old songs. Thanks to being sick, I was able to go through my playlist; that's when I rediscovered how much I miss my VIXX boys. It's not like I ever forgot them, I don't forget any groups, but they've been left int he back burner, kinda. Light Me Up jumped to my most listened to the last month. It's a very upbeat song, nice vocals displayed by Leo and Ken and loving the rap sequence from Ravi. ST☆RLIGHTS hwaiting!

And on that bombshell, we end this month's faves. I hope you like these kinda posts. I really enjoyed sharing them with ya'll. Please enjoy the rest of your Thursday night; for some of you, this is already the beginning of the weekend. Congrats! For others, you can do it, only one more day! Yay!

Thank you for visiting and thanks for readings. :)

March iPsy Bag: Destination Beauty Update

Oh my goodness, March kinda just flew by didn't it? I blame it on being sick also...that took away two weeks of mine. But anyways, here we go with March iPsy Bag update. I do apologize that it is a very late update, but it's barely April 2nd...so it 's forgiven??? :D

Last month's iPsy Bag is called Destination Beauty, very Spring and Spring Break related. So here goes...

bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready
I have never used a bareMinerals lip product before, so going in to use this, I had no reference or expectations. I stated last time that this shade was a little too dark than what I normally wear. However, the shade came out a tad lighter than seen from the tube. It's much more pinkier than expected. The lipstick feels so nice on my lips, long-wearing yet still moisturizing. I haven't worn this lipstick long enough to be able to tell you anything. I will continue to wear this lipstick and do a later post about it From what I've experienced though, I really like it, but I don't know if it's worth $18... There are a few drugstore lipsticks for half that price with similar formula. But more on that later.

Be A Bombshell Eyeshadow Quad in Bora Bora
Can I please get a round of applause for this quad?! The shades are beautiful, the formula amazing, the quality awesome, it's also compact and travel-friendly. It is a quad, with four beautiful shade that can easily give you a smokey eye to a light daytime look and one bright color, perfect for Spring. I don't want to say much about this quad right now because I plan on doing a more in-dept post with swatches on a later post. I will say this though, I really like the texture and formula of these eyeshadows. It's very buttery and soft, easy to pick up on the brush, not as much fall outs and very pigmented. They are priced at $16 from their site, and I would buy another quad...but I'm already..fully stocked.

Pacifica Body Butter in Indian Coconut Nectar
This body butter kinda sneakily grew on me. I'm not so much in love with the formula as I am in love with the scent. My gosh...the scent is like "music to your nose". Hahaha. I've been using this body butter either right after exiting the shower or right before bed. I usually don't put on lotion during the day time, unless it's in the middle of summer or my skin really, really needs it...and it shows. It is doing a fine job keeping my skin super moisturized. It is fast absorbent and doesn't leave my skin greasy or sticky, which is a HUGE no-no for me. It also doesn't feel heavy on my skin, like most body butter does. Like I said, I have nothing but good things to say about this body butter; I'd definitely purchase another bottle once I use this one up. I see it sold at Target...I wanna say Walmart too, but I'm not entirely sure, but Target is 100%. If you're looking for an (above) average body butter and/or crazy about smelling super nice, then I recommend this Indian Coconut Nectar body butter to you.

Nicole by OPI Roughles in On What Grounds?
Unfortunately I have not gotten around to use this polish yet. So I am unable to give you an in-depth review and opinion besides the fact I really, truly love this shade. I also like the fact that it is textured, very different from my other polishes. I will indeed get around to this very soon, so please look forward to a Manicure Monday post soon.

And that concludes the updates for March iPsy Bag. Hope you enjoyed it. I will definitely do a more in-depth post regarding the bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie and Be A Bombshell Eyeshadow Quad, so look out for that.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading. :)

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Woman Crush Wednesday, Korean Edition

NS Yoon-G - Singer ; 25 Years Old 

**I have been obsessing over her lately...you can probably tell from yesterday's post.**

March iPsy Bag: Destination Beauty

Hello, hello there! I am feeling much, much better today. I can breathe through my nose!! Thank goodness. To further make my day better, my March iPsy bag came in the mail. Gahhhh! Loving what I see already. This month's theme is Spring/Spring Break related, called Destination Beauty. Love it!

In this month's bag:
bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipstick in Get Ready (Deluxe Sample)
Nicole by OPI Roughles in On What Grounds? (Full Size)
Be A Bombshell Eyeshadow Quad in Bora Bora (Full Size)
Pacifica Body Butter in Indian Coconut Nectar (Full Size)

I first heard about Be A Bombshell from iPsy when it was included in one of my bag early on. I forget what exactly what that fateful first product was, but I remembered I loved it. Within the 28 iPsy bags I have received, I know own about five or six Be A Bombshell products. I can honestly say that this brand has never disappointed me, whether it's blush, liquid eyeliner or even lip gloss. That's saying a lot. My heart literally skipped a beat when I saw the Bora Bora Quad. I really hope the quality is as great as how beautiful it looks. Cannot wait to try them. 

bareMinerals has a special place in my heart, it was the first brand of make up I was ever gifted. It was looong ago, but I still have them, for the sake of the memories. Since then, I have bought and own a couple of their products. I don't really use them as much anymore, mainly cause I keep forgetting about them. But ya know what? Natural face is the Spring trend, I think I'll pull them out and use them again. Perfect! As for their lip products, I have never tried them out even though I've heard good things about them. I'm actually excited to use this cute sample. The shade is a little dark from what I usually wear, but it'll fun.

Love nail polishes! I will take any nail polish iPsy will throw at me, whether new brands or brands I already adore to pieces. Thank goodness they chose to throw at me Nicole By OPI this time. I'm getting mixed reviews about this Roughles (Ruffles) though, but nothing beats trying it out for yourself. I'm all about experimenting and I've been obsessing over textures lately. Plus, the color is G.O.R.G.eous, definitely perfect for Spring. Win-Win-Win situation if you ask me.

Pacifica, I can't say I am deeply in love with this brand, but I don't hate it. It's just another body butter to me, nothing special to rave over. I really love the scents though, this Indian Coconut Nectar especially smells sooo much like summer. Like, I just wanna grab my swimsuit and dive into the pool already. I guess I can put this to good use once the weather starts warming up a bit more and it's officially swimming season. Soaking in chlorine all day really calls for deep moisturization.

I finally did a iPsy bag update post for last month! I remembered. Like last month, I will do an update for this month also, so be on the lookout.

As always, thank you for stopping by the blog and thanks for reading. :)