June 2013 Favorites

June is coming to a close which means I'm one month closer to going back to school. :/ To lighten the spirit I've gathered all my favorite products into a pile (a literal pile just sitting on my desk), and now I'm gonna tell you why they are awesome.

 

Essie: Penny Talk

 

Might as well start with nails! I have been wearing this color for almost 2 weeks now, and I love it! It's one of those colors that complement my skin tone really well. I love it and I'm not entirely sure if the still sell it, but I'm sure you can get it on Amazon.

 

Milani Brow Fix Brow Kit: 02 Medium

Let's talk brows! I have pretty much not existent eyebrows, they are the lightest shade of blond possible, which makes no sense considering I have super dark brown hair. Needless to say, I have to fill in my eyebrows with a powder or a pencil. Lately I've been going for a powder, this powder in particular. I use the Brow 2 shade, which I know may seem a little dark for my skin tone, but with a light hand, and good blending, works just fine. I like the highlight color, too, it's nice and subtle, and just lights up your eye area. Definite favorite!



Cailyn Gel Eyeliner: Iron

 Next is a product that I got in my June Ipsy bag. I love this eyeliner! I've never liked a gel eyeliner as much as I've liked this one, and the built in brush isn't shitty, like they usually are! I actually like to use this one! This is a bit pricey, but I think it's worth it.



Maybelline: The Falsies Macasra

Not much to say about this product. A favorite of most everyone who wears make-up, and I finally jumped on the band wagon. I must say it's pretty damn good, but on the wetter side.

Starlooks Lip Pencil: Tickle Me Pink





 

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick: #103

 

In the past month I have loved pairing these two lip products together. They complement each other so well. I shade my lips in using the lip pencil, which for me is a little dark for summer. To lighten it up I put the lipstick on top, which not only makes it a bit shinier (I know, matte lipstick it's really not matte it has a nice sheen), and makes it lighter. I love it!

 

This is all for my June Favorites, don't forget to leave any suggestions, questions, or comments in the comment section below. Until next time...

 

Ta-ta Dah-ling!

-Molly <3



Vacation!

Hello loves! Today there will be no real blog post because I'm going on vacation!I have some posts scheduled for the rest of the time I'll be gone, but I couldn't figure out what to do for today so I'm putting up this little post about where I'll be for the next week or so.

 

If you have any suggestions leave them in the comment section below and I'll probably do them.

-Molly <3

Review: Kate Moss for Rimmel Matte Lipstick

Happy Wednesday Guys!

I hope your excited for the weekend, because I sure as hell am!

 

Today I wanted to do a review on a red lipstick (shocker!). But this is just not a red lipstick, oh no no no, it's a matte red lipstick, kinda. You see it's the Rimmel lasting finish by Kate lipstick in Kiss of Life. When I was shopping in target the other day, I noticed this was the only Kate Moss lipstick that has a name. All the others are identified by a 3 digit number, but this one has a 3 digit number (111), and a name! I took that to mean it was special, and I was right!

 

This lipsticks finish is not matte. I think it's more of a suede finish, because it really has no sheen, but the light does catch it a bit. I really really like this lipstick, and for the 4 dollars it costs it's definately worth it!

 

Lipstick wear through the day, the last being after I'd eaten lunch.



 



Review: Olay BB Cream

One of the newest beauty crazes that has come to market are BB creams. Who doesn't want something that takes all these little steps that are tedious, and boring, and rolls them into one simple step. This is exactly why I like BB creams. They're, in essence, amped up tinted moisturizer, which is always a good thing.

 

 

This particular BB cream, is from the drugstore. I got mine at Target, and it contains 2.5 fl oz (75ml). I'm not entirely sure how much I paid for it but it was somewhere areound $12.

 

This isn't the best BB cream I've tried but it's certainly not the worst. It's a very watery consistancy when one your face, and it doesn't seep into your skin most foundations and tinted moisturizers do. It has a very light feeling foundation, but honestly it doesn't do anything for me. It doesn't conceal the redness on my face, which is the main reason that I wear any foundation at all. The only thing I've known it to do is be an amazing sunscreen, but it doesn't do any of the other stuff it claims to do. I would much more recommend the Garnier BB cream than this one. So go try that one, because it's great. If you have any recommendations for BB creams I should try leave them in the comments below, and I might just do them. Also if you have any requests of things I should review leave those in the comments too. Until next time...

 

Ta-ta Dah-ling!

-Molly <3



Daily Hair Care Routine

So today, when I was putting my hair up in it's usually messy top knot, I was amazed by how soft it was compared to some of my friends. After giving it some thought, I've come to the conclusion that there were several reasons, ranging from up-keep, to products that I use, that keep it soft, smooth, and, most importantly, healthy.

 

Reason 1: NO DYE

 

I have never dyed my hair, which may come as a surprise to you, because in some lights, my hair looks like it has highlights, but those are completely natural. The most damaging thing I've ever done to my hair is getting a spiral perm in fifth grade. I'm not implying that dying your hair is bad, but if you don't take care of it properly, it can really damage your hair. Also, if you do it yourself, you can really hurt your hair with the dye/bleach.

 

Reason 2: Heatstyling Minimum

 

I hardly ever heat style my hair, and when I do, I use a shitload of heat protectant. My favorite is the Nexxus Heat Protection Styling Spray. To keep my hair healthy, I've come up with no heat hairstyles that I wear on most days, leaving the heat styling for special occasions.

 

Reason 3: Shampoo and Conditioner

 

My hair hates product. Which is why I shampoo it every day. My hair also easily tangles, which is why I use tons of conditioner, to keep it soft and smooth. I shampoo my hair twice and brush through it each time with a shower comb, which you can get at walmart for like 3 bucks, and then I conditon the shit out of it. I make sure I work it into the ends of my hair, never putting it in my scalp, because it just makes my hair oily, and then let it sit in my hair for about 3 or 4 minutes. Then I rinse it out, but I don't comb through it afterwards, as it can break my hair. Then I let it air dry, and put leave in conditioner on the ponytail section when it's damp.

 

These are some of the products that I use in my hair:

Nexxus Heat Protection Styling Spray

 

 Bed Head Urban Anti+dotes Damage Level 1 Shampoo and Conditioner

 

It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Lite

 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and if you have any hair care tips and tricks, feel free to leave them in the comment section below. Until next time...

 

Ta-ta Dah-ling!

-Molly <3



Summer Reading List: Part 1/3

So this summer I've decided to go back to one of my past loves, reading. Lately I haven't been making as much time for books as I should, so I've come up with a list of books that I want to read before the end of June. This list might give you some ideas, and if you want me to review any of these books, you can let me know in the comments. :)

 

 

-Beneath the Glitter:Elle and Blair Fowler

-Luxe:Anna Gobersen

-Thursday's Child:Monique Martin

-Crazy Rich Asians:Kevin Kwan

-Casual Vacancy:J.K. Rowling

 

 

Now I know this isn't a long list, and I hope to fit in more than this, but I'm going on vacation soon, and there's only a week left in the month. I hope that I can fit these books and then some. If you have any book requests, or want a review on any of these books let me know. Until next time...

 

Ta-ta Dah-ling!

-Molly <3

Review: Que Bella Deep Cleansing Aloe Vera Cream Mask

 

Whilst I was roming around Target picking up a few of my esentials I wandered down the body aisle, the aisle with all the body butters, shower gels, eye masks, face masks, and hand and foot creams you could want. Exactly what I needed too! I hardly ever get zits, and there was one forming on my chin as I stood there and contemplated which one to get. In the end I picked 3, but in this post I'm only reviewing one, the Que Bella Deep Cleansing Aloe Vera Cream Mask.

The back of the packet that this mask comes in says: "Our mask is specifically formulated to target problem areas of oily, normal and T-Zone skin. It gets to work on application helping to cleanse acne-prone skin keeping it in check and helping to moisturize, nourish and rejuvenate." Those are some big claims, and I do have oily skin, and T-Zone problems so I decided it was worth a shot. It was only 2 bucks, so I said why not.

On the night that I applied and tested out this product a friend did it with, as facials are always more fun when more then one person is involved. We both applied the mask, which is a globby, jelly kind of texture to our faces and waited the 15 minutes as instructed.

Upon application the mask was cold on your skin, but not unbearable. After about one minute of having it on, we both agreed that our skin started to tingle and feel a bit itchy, but in a good way. After about 5 or so minutes the mask hardened, and the skin began to feel tight. At this point you began to feel it opening your pores and really doing some good.

When removing it slid off easily. On my nose I noticed that it had hardened to the point where it flaked off and took some extra rubbing to remove as it had hardened to my nose.

Once removed both of us noticed the immediate softness that came to our face. My skin was so soft, and even though my zit was still waging war on my chin, the rest of my face felt pretty damn good. We also noticed that our skin felt lighter and looked lighter, and it had a nice, clean, glow to it. It left your face refreshed and cool to the touch, which might not be good for some people, but it was good for me. :) Here are some during and after pictures of my skin. I forgot to take before pictures, but I promise next time I will.



 

You can see that alot of the redness in my face disappeared and my skin feels so much better! I realy love this mask. I wouldn't nessicarily say it's made for removing blemishes or for removing the starts of them, but my face does feel a hell of alot better, so I would say it's worth 2 bucks. If you have tried this, let me know what you think in the comments below. Until next time...

 

Ta-ta Dah-ling!

-Molly <3