Video Tutorial: Summertime Bronze

So here is a video tutorial for my Youtube channel that I thought I would share with you. I know it's kinda funny, but I think it turned out kinda cute too. My boyfriend actually helped me a lot with the effects, so if you don't like them, blame him :P

And if you like it, you can check out my other videos on my channel and become a subscriber :P Like I said previously, I just took down mostly all of them because I didn't like them, but I am in the middle of doing a bunch more. And my camera quality is not the best either! But I still hope you like it!

Enjoy! Let me know what you think!

Another Haul...

Hey guys, I have another haul post for you today. I feel like all I've been doing is hauling lately, which is attributed to my mood. I don't know why, but lately I have just been kinda down, feeling unmotivated and tired. Extremely tired, in fact. I have a really weird sleeping habit, meaning I hardly sleep at all! I seriously only get about 3-4 hours of sleep a night, so during the day I am feeling very lethargic and lazy. Even when I try to go to bed early it doesn't work, and I want to start an exercise program and get more stuff done, but I'm so tired! I think it has something to do with an iron deficiency or something, I looked it up and it sounds like I may have one, I pretty much have stopped eating red meat, which is a huge source of iron. Also, I don't drink enough water and I never drink milk, so I am lacking in calcium as well. So please try to understand why I don't respond to comments immediately, or why I haven't been commenting on your guys' posts as well, even though I still read them....

So the reason I have been hauling so much lately is pretty much because I have nothing else to really do, and it seems to lift my spirits momentarily (although afterwards the guilt sets in). I promise I am trying to figure out a plan, but in the meantime please bear with me if my posts aren't as exciting or informative as I usually try to make them.

Anyways, with that being said, here are a few things I picked up recently (not all in the same day though)

Me and my bf were at Target buying some household supplies and I just happened to walk by the discount basket-I swear I wasn't even trying to buy anything! But I peeked in and managed to find a couple good deals, like this mascara. I've been wanting to try it for awhile, but it's usually like $14.99! I didn't want to pay that much, so when I saw it in the basket for only $6.98 I just had to snatch it up!

This is one of my favorite mascaras, and it came with an eyeliner marker as well. I've seen it for awhile now for $8.99 but I got it for only $6.98 as well

I haven't tried Sonia Kashuk's eyeshadows yet, so this seemed like a good time to try them

I swear I've bought so many of the elf  eyeshadow brushes, but they end up lost! So I bought another one, and also their concealer brush to line my bottom lashline with shadows

I stopped by Walgreens while waiting for my bf to get out of class, this nail polish caught my eye so I got it (it's the same one as in my previous post)

And I saw this concealer, it looked interesting so I got it too, even though I don't need any more concealers right now! It's not really that orange in real life, like I've said before, my camera kinda distorts the true colors

Then the other day I was really bored so I went to a secondhand store. I found a couple cute clutches and a purse, all for only $20

I love this one, I have a major obsession with studs right now!

I thought this one was perfect for summer

I love the color on the inside

And last but not least, this Old Navy bag, which I love and am already using

I hope you are all happy and healthy!

NOTW, Blog Award, &YouTube Question

I must be on a roll, this is the second NOTW I've posted within a week? Let's see how long I can actually keep it up though :P

I loove this color! This is by Sinful Colors and I can't think of the name right now but I'm too lazy to go check :P I got it at Walgreens, they have a great selection of colors and they are only $1.99

Here's a little better picture, you can somewhat see the subtle gold shimmer in it. I like this color because it's not too pastel-y for me

So the adorable Vanessa gave me another blog award! She is soo sweet, she's always thinking of me :) I think she also gave me my first one as well?  Anyways, she has a great blog, has lots of great info about circle lenses and other stuff, be sure to check it out! Thanks Vanessa!

The rules for this tag are:

1. Just tag three people/bloggers [tell them that you did]
2. Post why you consider them "SWEET"
3. Link back to the person who gave it to you

The bloggers I choose to tag are (in random order):

Sophia: I can't actually remember how we started chatting, but she is such a sweet girl and I'm so glad that we have become friends! Her blog is so cute and I love how she loves everything pink and kawaii (so do I!). She makes her own jewelry and donates the proceeds to charity-how SWEET is that? We are planning a meetup IRL soon because we actually live very close to each other, I can't wait! :) Check out her blog!

Nikki: Another girl that I am so glad to have met! She has the coolest style and her makeup skills are awesome! She just redid her layout on her blog too, it's looks so great! She is always having great giveaways and her latest one bumped her up from 150 follows to almost 400!  We are also planning on meeting IRL along with Sophia! Be sure to stop by her blog and also check out her Project Love Note Giveaway!

and last but not least...

Angie: I am still getting to know Angie but she is super sweet and always comments on my posts! Her blog is adorable and I love her pictures, especially her goofy ones! She has a great sense of style too! Be sure to give her blog some love!

That's it for now, I have another quick haul post coming up (I know, I know, it seems like that's all I've been doing lately! But I'll explain later)

Before I go, I just had a quick question: as I mentioned in my other recent posts, I am in the process of making more videos for product reviews, tutorials, etc, and I was just wondering, when you watch tutorials on YouTube, do you prefer when they are talking and explaining the steps, or when they just play music and list the steps on the bottom of the screen? I would do voiceovers, but I don't have a microphone...please let me know! I actually just finished one and will be uploading it soon.

Good night!

Video Review: E.L.F. Studio Line Products

So here is my first video review! I am just reviewing a couple of my favorite e.l.f products and also some that I got in my haul recently that a couple people wanted me to review. 

  

My camera isn't very good so it's hard to see some of the swatches, so here they are:

Eyeliner and Shadow Stick in Green/Moss

Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Black

Contouring Blush and Bronzer Duo ( I forgot to take a picture of the actual package! )

And swatches of all the blushes I have ( Natural Nymph is a lipstick though, not a blush) :

Hope you like this video! Let me know what you think and like/dislike!

FOTD, CVS Sale, and Other Stuff

This is just a kinda rambling post about a couple different topics. First, let me just post my FOTD to get it out of the way. I already changed my clothes so you don't get to see my outfit though, sorry!

Too tired to list everything, but on my eyes I used my e.l.f. Eyeshadow and Liner stick in Moss and Hot Topic Eyeshadow in Bronze (I'm actually not sure if that's the name, but that's what the color is).

CVS was having a sale so my friend and I stopped by after school. There were so many great deals going on, a lot of items were 40% off or Buy 1 Get 1 Free. I had such a hard time deciding because I wanted everything, but in the end this is what I ended up with:

Rimmel London's Moisture Renew Lipsticks in Pink Chic and Spotlight Beige

The Pink Chic is actually a little more blue toned than I thought, when applied on my lips it reminds me very much of the MAC Viva Glam Gaga lipstick. Spotlight Beige is a very soft and natural nude, not as drastic as other nude lipsticks, like MAC Myth, this one is much more wearable. In fact, I don't really know if it qualifies as a nude lipstick, let's just say that it is very natural looking. I haven't worn these yet, just tried them on, but they feel very moisturizing and glide on easily. I hope they are long lasting! Here are the swatches (like I've said before, my camera kinda messes up the colors, the pink one is pretty accurate, but the beige is much more nude in real life and not quite as pink as it looks in the picture)

I also picked up Physician Formula's Shimmer Strips Custom Bronzer, Eyeshadow and Blush in Vegas Strip

These are so pretty! Very similar to Bobbi Brown's Shimmer Brick Compacts, except a lot cheaper! I got this for only $5.20, usually they are like 12.99 I think? I already want more! I think I have an unhealthy obsession with highlighters, I have like a million... :P

Okay, haul stuff over, next item...I am going to start doing videos for my product reviews and tutorials and other stuff. Not all the time, but once in awhile. I have a Youtube channel but I haven't been posting too many videos and the ones I did post I am not happy with, so I will be redoing them, and once I get my channel the way I want it then I will post the link on here. I should have my first video on here either tonight or tomorrow hopefully, it's just going to be a review video of some of the e.l.f stuff I got recently or already have. Just a warning, I don't have the best camera so the quality may not be that great, so please bear with me! :)

And a final note, I am thinking about having a contest, I wanted to do another giveaway, but I've already done a couple and wanted something a little more creative...would you guys enter a contest? Or are they too much work? Please let me know your thoughts on this, and also the video idea.

Thanks!

NOTW: Etude House

Here is just a quick nail post, it's been forever since I've actually done anything with my nails. I couldn't sleep last night and painted them at like 5am. ( I didn't go to bed until 7am!)  I know, I'm crazy!

Love this color! It's from Etude House, I don't know if it has a name, I couldn't find one. My sister sent it to me awhile ago from Korea in her love package. It's so pretty and sparkly and works great over my pink NYC polish which has kind of dried up a bit, so by adding the sparkle on top you can't even tell.

Haha, and just for laughs, you can tell how tired I was when I was painting them

I somehow managed to skip an entire nail! Not only did I not paint it, but I how did I not remember to remove the old polish? That is what a lack of sleep will do to ya :P

Hope everyone's weekends were great! Now back to the daily Monday grind :P

e.l.f 50% Studio Line Haul

Is it just me or does it seem like every other haul I do features e.l.f products? Haha, maybe it's because I'm broke all the time...or maybe I'm broke because I keep buying more makeup :P Either way, I hauled a couple of items from the 50% off sale I previously mentioned (btw, I"m not affiliated with e.l.f. I just really like their products, and they're cheap!)

Now even though I love e.l.f it seems like their shipping takes forever! I ordered this stuff like almost two weeks ago and it just arrived today, whereas when I ordered from Cherry Culture it got here super fast. Maybe I'm just too impatient? Well at any rate I was very happy to find this package in my mailbox today because I was having a crappy day and this helped somewhat.

The Goods

Their new blush shades-I didn't even realize they had gotten new shades! Left is Fuschia Fusion (fuschia with gold shimmer, similar to NARS Super Orgasm), Glow (similar to NARS Albatross), and Pink Passion (matte hot pink)

This isn't part of their Studio Line but I've been wanting it for some time, it's their mineral lipstick in Natural Nymph

Here's swatches of the blushes and lipstick-natural lighting

with flash

Finally got the flat top Powder Brush-it's so soft, and just the right size for me!

High Definition Face Powder

They threw in this cute little lip gloss tin

Here is a picture of me wearing all 3 blushes at once (I don't know why I tried them all on at once) and the lipstick. I wish my camera didn't make nude lipsticks look more pink, in real life the lipstick is much more nude looking, similar to Revlon Colorburst Soft Nude. Oh and I cut my bangs last night out of sheer boredom, what do you think? They are annoying the hell out of me already! I also dyed my hair a bit ago but you can't tell in this light as much, it's more obvious in real life though.

And a shot of my lonely Friday night dinner-my boyfriend is at work and my roomates are gone

Yes, that is a Coors Light, I happen to like cheap beer :P

Hope you all have a great weekend! If anyone wants me to review any of these just let me know :)