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Giveaway Winner!!! July 13, 2009
***Congratulations to STARGIRL HEUSER for winning the Revlon Runway
Collection giveaway!***
I’ll be e-mailing you for your contact information!
Thanks everyone who entered…well, all seven of you. But isn’t it more fun with less people?! Cuz your chances are that much higher haha
Crest Update July 13, 2009
Here is my latest Crest Whitestrips progress!
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This is the progress I first documented
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The comparison is pretty inaccurate [actually pretty horribly inaccurate] considering it’s obvious that the lighting is different in each picture. I noticed a significant lightening of my teeth and I am a little more than halfway through with the box. The next update will be better cuz I figured out how to take pictures in my room without everything being tinged yellow 
Do Crest Whitestrips Work? June 18, 2009
I decided my teeth needed an intervention. I decided to try the Crest Whitestrips Classic because I tried them before a long time ago, except that two other family members shared a box with me, so you can imagine we each would not see a dramatic difference. So I’m giving it another go, with my very own box this time! i bought this kit a wihle ago, almost 2 weeks ago, but I have to admit I haven’t been consistent in using it because 1) I’m lazy and 2) it started to make my teeth sensitive so i needed to get toothpaste for sensitive teeth.
Here are my results so far! And I would like to say that I don’t think my teeth were THAT YELLOW when I first started, but the lighting in my room is really yellow and so…yeh. I really should just take my progress pictures in the afternoon from now on huh? Hahah
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I already am starting to see a difference! So I’m gonna give it another week, I don’t know how many times I’ll be able to use it during that time, but I’ll update next week!
i’m gonna have an army of cats… May 27, 2009
Paris had babies! Aren’t they the cutest things you ever seen?!
Custom Nail Polish! April 7, 2009
I stumbled upon this blog where someone creates her won nail polish colors and I thought it was freaking genius! And yeh I sorda broke my lent thing at the same time, but at least it got me to post right? 
The blog is drfrankenpolish and it’s called “franken-ing” because you take a bunch of little parts and put them together to make something new! I thought this was a great way to get colors I can’t find at the store or to finally use polish that is sitting around being wasted.
I started with these colors. As you can see I used cheap Jordana nail polishes and a Bath and Body Works polish that is really old and I think I only used it like 3 times before I was tired of it. The last color on the far right is a really cheapy polish from one of those makeup kit things. The base is the light color on the far left, its a sheer shimmery color and I didn’t realize it was sheer until swatching it later…
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I was going for a taupe color or “greige” as nail polish connoisseurs like to call it. But instead I ended up with a sorda lavender color. I guess the base had a lot of purple undertones I wasn’t aware of.
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I added a real purple color to it later because I didn’t want it to be so sheer. This is what 3 coats looks like…
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Exciting right?! And it’s a good way to recycle polish bottles by cleaning them out with nail polish remover so you could make an all new color inside or using a partially full bottle and adding to it.
No Inspiration April 1, 2009
I don’t know what to write about! I’m having writer’s black and starting a post and then I don’t like the post and I haven’t been buying a lot of makeup lately either…I’m stuck. Sorry guys, let’s hope I snap outta it soon!
Orange EOTN March 23, 2009
I finally used the NYX Shang ri la palette that I got in a swap!
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The bottom loose eyeshadow is from Adorned with Grace Minerals Testing phase, the eyeshadow that corresponds to this tester on her site is called Intuitive [coppered taupe], it’s one of my favorite eyeshadows that I always reach for!
Swatches:
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Face
- Revlon Colorstay Foundation
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I tried putting the yellow at the inner part of my lid at first and blending it with the orange, but then it reminded me too much of flames and I’m not a flame type of gal, so I just made the whole lid orange and used the coppered taupe to contour. I wasn’t sure if I was gonna like how it turned out because it just looked weird at first, but after some blending I think it turned out cool. Not necessarily like I’m gonna wear this look to school cool though…haha
I wore this look to the Warriors game on March 17, where we beat the Clippers!
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We got that cherry lemonade that I always wanted to try cuz it looks sooo yummy, and it really was mmmmm.
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That’s all folks!
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Maybelline Intense XXL February 25, 2009
I’m never usually picky with my mascaras. I even used to dig the infamous pink and green tube back in the day. I’ve never met a mascara that made my lashes look like crazy spider legs until now…
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I think the pictures pretty much speak for themselves
Before:
Sorry, kinda blurry..
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After:
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From the front
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The mascara has two sides, the white [but dries to be almost transparent] primer and the regular black mascara side. I believe both sides have microfibers to add length. I was excited to try this because I never had a mascara with a primer before. I thought that if a regular mascara can add definition to my lashes, imagine what a primer would do! However, I was utterly disappointed. It was hard to apply when normally I don’t have an issue applying mascara. No matter what I did, it would just look messy. The worst part is, it would flake and make it to my cheeks in the middle of the day! So yeah, I’m still gonna use it for a couple more months I guess, but that’s cuz I’m the type who can’t bear to throw things away haha. I only bought it a month ago! I might as well try to use up some of it until I move on to the next mascara. I guess it will do as long as no one looks too closely at my lashes!
Oh yeah and it seems to take the curl out of my lashes too…dang, this is such a negative review, Maybelline probably hates me right now hahah. I would give it a 2 nuts out of 5 sadly. Oh yeah and I decided to have my rating scale according to nuts because I’m NUTS for makeup right? [I need to make a cute icon for the nuts, or someone needs to make one for me...hah, cuz graphic design is not my strong point]. haha and I can’t use lippies cuz that’s MAkeupAlley…
What I’m Using Right Now Tag February 18, 2009
What I’m using right now Tag!!
Like in Fafinettex3 and Tao’s blogs
I’m doing this off the top of my head so I don’t know the exact names of things sometimes
HAIR
Shampoo – Organix Vanilla Silk Shampoo < smells heavenly!
Conditioner – Suave Professionals [the one comparable to Biolage] or Tigi Fashionista [just to use it up]
Hair Mask – Coconut oil and Well In-Depth…I should review the Wella sometime, it’s awesome!
Styling Products – Vo5 Heat Protectant spray [smells really good], Redken water wax, silicone based hair serums [ I use them to detangle my hair cuz it gets sooo tangled after a shower], I have samples of like 4 different ones [like Biosilk and Citre Shine] and I have John Frieda frizz-ease and they all seem to work the same haha
BODY
Body Wash – Suave daily exfoliating, the one in the white bottle
Body Moisturizer – Baby lotion + olive oil < saved my legs!
Anti Perspirent – Mitchum for Women, the flower scent, it smells really good
Fake Tan – I used to use the Jergens natural glow back in the day when i wanted to be tan!
FACE
Makeup Remover – Cold Cream for eye makeup, Target makeup remover [the oil free one], or I use any oils like olive..mineral..jojoba, whatever
Cleanser – Olay Moisture Balancing is Holy Grail. i think they changed the packaging of it and now they call it foaming wash for sensitive skin….i think. I’m testing out Purpose face wash right now
Exfoliator – Aspirin mask
Mask – Queen Helene’s Mint Julep Mask, I just used this last night too!
MAKEUP
Primer – Monistat anti-chafing gel
Foundation – None at the moment, but I’ll get back into it when my no buy is over haha
Concealer – Maybelline Age Rewind concealer from the Dollar Store, it’s discontinued though! Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda concealer palette for blemishes
Powder – I just got some MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural. Damn that’s a long name! But I have to test out the Purpose face wash before I put something new on my face
Blush – Everyday Minerals ‘All Smiles’, and I dunno…I kinda use anything
Bronzer – BE ‘warmth’ I’m just trying to use it up. I’d like to try something different though
Highlighter – Eyeko 5-in-1 cake eyshadow cuz it’s shimmery and this one Ten Beauty eyeshadow that’s shimmery, it’s like a champagne color
Eyebase – UDPP when I need my eye makeup to really last. But even that creases on me…my eyelids suck!
Eyeshadow – Random, mineral shadows or Milani or NYX
Eyeliner – Rimmel Undergrond liquid liner, Coastal Scents gel liner [ I don't love it though! It could be better]
Curler – Curler from Daiso, I’m lookin to get a new one
Mascara – Im using the Maybelline XXL the black and white tube, I don’t love it either
Lipstick – Trying to use up this Rimmel lipstick I have, it’s a pinky brown shade, plus Burt’s Bees chapstick
Gloss – MAC Lipglasses, Revlon Mix n Mingle, Milani glosses
Nail Varnish – I use Wet n Wild and NYC haha, hey it’s only 99 cents!
I tag Anna , and Aireen and uh yeah, everyone!
