And. . . I'm back! With stuff!

Oh my goodness, where did I go???

Oh yes. . . . life. I sort of have a life. Just a teeny little bit of one.

So after many months, I've decided to start up my small blog again, because I actually have been doing things in this hot State I live in.

First off, I've been continuing my love affair with makeup, and I've found a few products that I absolutely adore! Highly recommend them.



1.  Urban Decay 'all nighter' setting spray. This products works wonderfully as a makeup setter. I use it every day and I have not had a break out, even with my sensitive skin. It's wonderful.

2. Tarte 'smooth operator' mineral clay finishing powder. I love love LOVE this product. It's a great makeup setter, eats up excess oil, and gives a nice finish to my skin.

3. Nars cream blush in 'Lokoum'. This color is so nice and perfect for summer. A little dab on the cheeks is all you need. It fits nicely with my caramel skin tone.

 

4. Mac lipstick in 'Frost'. This is a nice shade for summer. A quick coat is all you need for a nice light look.

5. Loreal Infallible lipstick in 'Enduring Berry'. I like to mix this shade with Mac's 'Frost' for a nice daytime look. You can use a double coat for an evening look.

6. Tarte Vitamin Core lipstick in 'Sweet Dreams'. I bought this product from the Tarte site on sale. I'm not sure if its discontinued, but I was lucky to buy it when I did. It's wonderul! It goes on more like a lip balm. It moisturizes and gives enough color to the lips to make them look classy and plump. I love it.

If you tried any of these products, let me know what you think. And if anyone recommends anything.

Hope you enjoy!

I will be back with additional blogs soon! Including a review of downtown Phoenix Cityscape!


Peace.

February beauty

Phew! Finally an update.

Sorry I've been incognito, but life gets in the way. However, that has not stopped me from adding to my collection of beauty. :D

I finally decided to join Birchbox. After putting it off, I thought - what the hey! I wanted to see what this was all about. I must say my first box is a bit disappointing. I watch tutorials on the british version of Birchbox, Glossybox, and I was expecting something along the lines of those products. The british version tends to carry more stuff in bigger sizes. My first Birchbox only contained a few small samples, definitely not worth the $10 a month they charge. I'll stick it out for a while, but if it doesn't get better I will cancel my subscription.

Aside from my Birchbox, I also purchased the new Naked 2 pallette. :D I absolutely LOVE this pallette. It is much better than the first. I wear it everyday. :D

I also found a bronzer that I adore. It's called "Hotel Heiress" by Tarte. It's a beautiful peachy bronze color, perfect for my darker tan skin, and its catered to sensitive skin, which I have. According to the Tarte product line, it contains Amazonian clay, whatever that means, and is a mineral based powder, fragrance and talc free; perfect. I believe Tarte products are much like Urban Decay in that it tries to be as harmless to skin as possible, but I have to do more research on the line.

I hope everyone had a beautiful Valentines Day. It was my mother's birthday and I surprised her with a cake and flowers. :D

Happy February and enjoy the weeks to come! :D

oh vanity . . .

if I had my choice I would have an entire room just for my clothes, and makeup. Also shoes, and every other girly item known to WOman. . . it would be my own little corner of the pretty universe. :)

open after dark . . .

I'm back! With a makeup blog. :D

I finally got myself over to Ulta and purchased the new Tarte for True Blood makeup kit.

As a True Blood fan, I was so happy to hear this was coming out. About time.

Let me just say, as a makeup lover, and a True Blood lover, I was almost overloaded with girlish joy! HA!

Anyways, I bought the eyeshadow palette kit and the lipstick. They also have a cheek stain, but I passed on that.

As far as shadows go, this is the first time I have ever purchased anything from Tarte. I was more than pleased to know their products are cruelty free and include that special clay which is suppose to be good for you. The shades included are True Blood inspired, such as "V" which is a deep magenta color, and also "Fairy" a glittered pink color. Very smart. :D

I am pretty hard to satisfy when it comes to makeup. My favorite makeup brands are Revlon and Urban Decay. That being said, the eyeshadow in this special Tarte kit is a bit disappointing. It's not as highly pigmented as I would have hoped. Not like Urbay Decay, but its still good. My skin color is dark, so I am always looking for a high pigment shadow. I suppose if you are a True Blood fan it wouldn't matter. It's 99 percent of why I bought these items. The eyeshadow kit comes in this cute little packaging, as you can see above. It features a box for the makeup with imitation leather that looks like a corset, with a little pull out drawer underneath that has an eyeliner, mascara, and primer. I haven't tried any of those yet, but they seem excellent.

The lipstick on the other hand, is brilliant! I love it. It's a lip pencil and goes on smoothly and lasts a good time. Great red color.

As a makeup connoisseur, I would definitely recommend. If you are a collector of these type of items, its a must have.

Now, the only major downfall to this is the cost, its pretty pricey, but considering the brand and product, it might be worth it, depending on your pocketbooks. :D

Enjoy!

Philosophy gifts

My cousin presented me with a few gifts from the Philosophy line of products. :D My absolute favorite is the lip balm called "Kiss me tonight". I love the way it feels on my lips, not greasy or heavy, and its keeps them moisturized.

Products in the picture are:

Supernatural coloring book - makeup pallette

the supernatural superbeautiful superhealthy hybrid makeup - tinted moisturizer

unconditional love - fragrance

eye believe - wrinkle peptide balm for eyes and lips

Kiss me tonight - lip balm

All products can be found at the philosophy website

Makeup . . . HO!

I am a self described makeup JUNKIE. This probably stems from my minor cases of A.D.D., and fascination with shiny, pretty, colorful things. :D Or maybe just female hormones.

Whatever.

So I am a TOTAL makeup HO. I love collecting and buying as much as a I can.

I thought I'd list some of my current favorites in this post. Just a small current favorites tho, but I will go into detail of which makeup brands and products I love.


So. . .here goes


1. Philosophy "Kiss Me Tonight" lip therapy balm.















I love, LOVE this product. My cousin gave this to me from her personal collection. And I fell in love. It helps my dry lips, and doesn't feel at all icky or sticky.


2. Philosophy lip balms




I love all Philosophy lip balms, mostly because this brand is so fun to look at and play with. With fun shades such as "Kiss Me" and "Cinnamon Buns" how can you NOT like it? :D


In general, I just LOVE the Philosophy line of products. Their entire range is AMAZING. Check out their site. PHILOSOPHY


Granted, it is a little pricey, but if you can find deals on ebay, GO FOR IT. I highly recommend the lip balms since they are not as pricey as the other products.

Enjoy!