Yesterday's Gets

Hello again readers~

Yesterday I had a wonderful day, I was able to meet up with my friend that I haven't seen in almost FOUR years! It was way too long, and I hope we don't have to go as long without meeting up to talk again. There was just so much to talk about!

Though on the way home, I finally managed to go to CVS and pick up some things that were on sale~ Yuna posted on her blog about the sale, and I have been wanting to go check it out, and haven't had much time.

I got all of this for 10 dollars! I was so giddy~ I bought Physicians Formula Healthy Wear SPF 50 powder foundation in Translucent Light, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Blue Streak, and Wet n Wild palettes in Lust and Pride.

The swatches of Lust. Really, I'm not in love with this palette, but the bottom two shades are amazing. They are the real reason I bought this palette. The two top colors are too light for me, but the top right shade is perfect for a brow bone highlighter.

Swatches of Pride. I actually love this palette. Not so much for the matte shades, since they are really weak in my opinion. They could be much more pigmented, but the shimmers of the palette are beautiful. Rich, soft, and pigmented.

After I got home, my sister went with me to Walmart since I wanted to get some Hard Candy cosmetics.

Hard Candy baked eyeshadow in Asteroid, and Glitter Cream Eyeshadow in Liar.

Swatches of Liar, and Asteroid (dry and wet). Liar is BEAUTIFUL. It's one of my new favorite eyeshadow shades. It's a black base, with gold glitter. It looks so beautiful. As for Asteroid (really most baked shadows) when it was applied dry, it was really weak. A dust of blue, with blue glitter. Nothing to write home about, but when it's applied wet, it really shines through. A dark navy base, with blue shimmer and glitter makes this shadow extraordinary.

I will be sure to do reviews on Liar~

Thanks for reading~

December's Top 5

Hello again readers, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!~

I was really hoping to get this done before 2012, but since I only had two minutes, and I had to get downstairs, I had no time.

DECEMBER'S TOP 5:

Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer:
This is great for winter. Not only does it leave my skin feeling soft, it helps with acne, works as a primer, and mixed with foundation, creates a beautiful alabaster tone. So many uses in this one product.

Essie Nail Polish in Shine of the Times:
I love this nail polish! It's my first flakie polish, and it looks amazing over colored nail polishes (especially black!). Absolutely gorgeous and like fire on my nails.

Wet n Wild I ♥ Matte Palette:
I didn't love this palette at first, but it grew on me. I can do anything from a smokey eye, to simply highlighting my eyebrow bone, and a bit of wild makeup looks too.

Softlips Chap Stick in Cucumber:
A must have for winter, especially since I'm one that bites their lips. It helps my lips feel so soft, supple, and juicy. It smells nice and works well.

Skin Milk Body Lotion:
The soft vanilla scent is wonderful, and not too overwhelming. It leaves my skin feeling so incredibly soft and silky.

Thanks for reading~

Aussie Hair Product Reviews

Hello again readers~

Today I'm reviewing four Aussie products that I have been using.

Aussome Volume Gel Spray, Catch the Wave Mousse, Hi Hold + Hi Shine Hair Spray, and 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner

I generally like Aussie products because they smell amazing, and they aren't that expensive at all, though I thought I would review them so you can see what I really think about the products I own.

Hi Hold + Hi Shine Hair Spray

PROS:
- Holds hairstyle in place all day
- Holds even in humidity (but not in rain!)

CONS:
- If too much product is put in one place, it can become crunchy
- It's easy to go overboard since the product comes out so smoothly

OVERALL: 4/5
I don't like when it ends up getting crusty, but for keeping hair in place all day, it works wonders.

Aussome Volume Gel Spray

PROS:
- It gives me the right amount of volume so my hair doesn't fall flat

CONS:
- Since it is a gel, you have to be really careful since it's sticky when it's wet

OVERALL: 3/5
I do like this product, my hair has a lot of volume farther down, but not around the roots. This product gives my hair the right amount of volume so it's easier to create an edgy look. I do not like how sticky this can be though, which reflects my rating.


Catch the Wave Mousse

PROS:
- Instant gratification. Run it through damp hair, and you can instantly see the piecy affect
- Makes hair look wavy, as if you just walked out of the beach.

CONS:
- It does make hair a bit crunchy, but is easily dealt with if you blow dry it, or if you simply run fingers through your hair

OVERALL: 4/5
I love this! My hair is wavy on it's own, but the waves always end up uneven. With this, I can control how my waves look, and it just makes my natural waves look even better. All you have to do is put it in your hair, style it like scrunching hair in your palms, and it looks amazing.


3 Minute Miracle Conditioner

PROS:
- It's easy to use, just put enough conditioner to cover your hair, like regular conditioner and leave it in
- Leaves hair smelling great, soft, luxurious, and really healthy
- Also gives hair a shine
- The effects last for a long while (my hair is still soft and it has been two weeks!)
- Perfect for those who use hair dryers, curling irons, curlers, or straightening irons constantly.

CONS:
- None!

OVERALL: 5/5
This product did exactly what it claimed to do, and it really is a 'miracle'. This lasts a long time, and for the price, it's amazing. It's a must have for me, since I straighten my hair often.

Thanks for reading~

November's Top 5

Hello again readers~

It's that time of the month again: November's Top 5!

Mint Teddy Bear Sweater:
I got it from my grandmother and I love it! It fits, it's cute, it's one of my favorite colors, and it just looks so cute on! It's something that I'm going to be wearing often in the winter.

Jordana's Eyeliner in Black:
An eyeliner I always go back to. Goes on smooth, it's soft to apply, makes smudged looks amazing, and a great go-to for tight-lining!

Love and Beauty Lipstick in Coral Pink:
Perfect for my skin tone. Not too dark, and not frosty either. Compliments it well.

Little Twin Stars Charm:
I got this when I went shopping with Anita last, and she has the pink one. Makes me really happy when I see it, or hear the bell jingle, because I instantly think of her.

Wet n Wild Baked Eyeshadow Palettes:
I know I have said this before, but I love baked eyeshadows! They are amazingly pigmented, go on amazingly, last all day, look beautiful, and last in the pan for a really long time!

Thanks for reading~

Christmas at Silver Dollar City~

Hello again readers~

When we went to Branson, it was really nice. We went straight to Silver Dollar City, and it was raining! It was so cold, I was wearing my two jackets, plus my heavy coat! It was really miserable. :( We went to see 'A Christmas Carol' at the Opera House theater in the park, and it was lucky timing, because as soon as we got out, we were dried off, and it wasn't raining anymore! It was still really cold though, and of course the rest of the night went wonderfully so fun times were had!

This was taken after we got out, while we were waiting for the Christmas parade. It was an 'accident shot' but those are always my favorites.

Then we have Sarah kissing on another figure! Always a new one every time we come down, it's really funny. :)

And then me posing, because this reindeer was just FABULOUS~

We went afterwards to do our tradition of icing cookies! These cookies though are SO sugar packed, that I can usually only eat one, and Sarah takes a bite out of hers and never eats the rest. I end up eating both of them myself. ^^;;

Sarah put green icing on my nose! Haha She was nice enough to wipe it off for me since I couldn't get it all myself.

The tree that stands closes to the entrance of the park! It's so tall, and it changes colors! The only thing I regret about this trip, is that it was too cold for iced beverages, and that we weren't able to see the light show for the tree. :(

And a few of the trees that were decorated for the Christmas season in the park~

Thanks for reading!

ーレベッカ

Gets, and reviews

Hello again readers~

It was a crazy past couple of days! Thursday night, Akira ate! Though, he REFUSES to eat the fish flakes (his usual diet) and will only eat the beta pellets, so that was easy... 

Though today he's been doing well. He's been eating regularly, and has been responding to my voice again, and has been swimming! Just yesterday, he barely got off the pebbles on the bottom, and today he's swimming all over the place. It's a wonderful change. :)

REVIEWS

Wet n Wild Baked Palettes in: Baked, Not Fried, Bake-Off Contest, and Baking a Cake, and Wet n Wild I ♥ Matte palette.

Ohhhh it flipped my photo to the right! But here are the swatches of Baked, Not Fried and the accompanying eyeliner! I was pleased, since this a great shimmer palette in neutral tones. Applied in pairs, top is dry, bottom is wet.


Swatches of Bake-Off Contest and the accompanying eyeliner. Each is sectioned into pairs, the top is applied dry, and bottom is applied wet.

Swatches of Baking a Cake and the accompanying eyeliner. Applied in pairs, top is dry, bottom is wet.

Now for the review!

I love how when applied wet, the pigmentation is just glamorous and incredibly amazing, even without the use of a primer. The eyeshadows are silky, and glide on smoothly.

Pros:
- Baked, so can be applied easy wet, or dry
- Looks AMAZING applied wet
- Affordable (5 dollars for 6 colors)
- The eyeliners suit the palettes well

Cons:
- The palette lids aren't attached to the palette, so it takes some effort to open and close the palette.
- The palettes don't come with brushes, or makeup sponges.

Overall: 4/5
I love the colors, I love the palettes, though the lids and the lack of brush/sponges is a hassle, they are still so great. Made up my mind that baked palettes are my favorite.


Swatches of I ♥ Matte. Left dry, right wet.

I did like this palatte, though the black was a let-down. I was hoping for a more carbon black, and it's more of a really dark brown-black shade. The blue, violet, and the neutral colors blew me a way, and the green is also sort of a let down as well.

Pros:
- When applied wet, is really pigmented
- Many shades to choose from
- Easy to obtain
- Cheap (5 dollars)

Cons:
- It says 'matte' but some of the shades have a slight shimmer to them, so it's not a true matte.
- The black color is a let down.
- The white is really chalky.

Overall: 4/5
This is a good pallete for the money I spent on it, and it is very versatile!


Today was pretty relaxing, though I did a lot. My parents took my sister and I to the mall, and to lunch~

First off: The mall~

Got these sweaters are Rue 21 for $7 each! They are perfect for me, and go all the way to my bum, so it's the style that I like, and colors I like too!

I kept trying to tell myself to stay away from printed T's, but who am I kidding? While at J C Penny's, I got a 'vintage' Batman shirt, a Pikachu shirt, and a Disturbed shirt!

And at Hot Topic, I got the "Welcome to Boo-tiful Newark, NJ" 10th anniversary t-shirt, THAT GLOWS IN THE DARK! You heard me right, it glows in the dark, and is something that I wanted since it was released, and my mother gave me the okay, so while she was buying Cardinal shirts with my sister, my father and I went to get it. I love it, so so so so so much!

Then we went to Sally Beauty. I was just going to get two nail polishes, but since my mother wanted a wallet that came free if you bought 3 Finger Paints colors, and Sarah needed me to pick 2 to make that happen, I picked a couple I wanted, and even found an alternative for a polish I wanted!

China Glaze in First Mate, Finger Paints in Where Art Renoir?, Finger Paints in Tiffany Imposter, and Orly in Androgynie, and Sally Girl Baked Eyeshadows in violet and gunmetal.

Close-ups for Orly Androgynie, and for Finger Paints in Where Art Renoir?.

Swatches of violet (left), and gunmetal (right). Dry, sliced, and applied wet.

REVIEWS


Tiffany Imposter: A nice polish that applies nicely, needs two coats to apply evenly.

First Mate: A thick polish that was a little hard to work with. Needs two coats for even application.

Where Art Renoir?: A brilliant polish, that glides on easy. Can be applied in two coats, put two on the swatcher for good measure.

Androgynie: Goes on sheer, definitely needs at least two coats for an opaque application, I suggest three.

Thanks for reading!

October's Top 5's!

Hello again readers~

It's the beginning of November, and that means: OCTOBER'S TOP 5's!

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser:
I have raved about this cleanser so many times and here I go again: THIS IS MY FAVORITE FACE WASH EVER TO EXIST! You can FEEL it working into your pores and cleaning your face, and it leaves your skin smooth, soft, and gives it a healthy glow.

Hot Topic Blue Nail Polish:
A bold pigmented blue creme. It just looks gorgeous!

E.L.F. Angled Eyeliner Brush:
This made it on my favorites for the second month in a row. I use it almost everyday, and the lines are thin and precise.

Aziza Liquid Foundation in Buff Beige:
A foundation that is basically made for me! It's a smidge darker than I am, but it's barely noticeable at all! It doesn't have an awful smell, and it doesn't clump up during the day. Great purchase for it only being a dollar.

Super Shine Naturalistics in Periwinkle Pearl:
A dark blue polish with violet shimmer. Just a wonderful color that's not as dark as black, but goes to the 'dark side' of the nail polish spectrum.

Thanks for reading~