Motivational Monday

Happy Monday Readers! 

I wanted to try to start a new thing called Motivational Monday where every monday I might post an inspirational quote and discuss my thoughts and such. Just because I enjoy makeup and being all dolled up doesn't mean I wear makeup everyday nor do I think you need makeup to makeup you beautiful.

I think makeup is a lovely way to be creative, express yourself through the art form and enhance those beautiful, unique features that you were born with. So I would really like to take a day out of the week and focus on inner beauty. 

One of my favorite quotes dealing with beauty is...

In reality, makeup can only cover up so much - it can't hide emotions and can't change how you really feel inside. Seeing someone who is really taking joy in all life has to offer is way more beautiful than any amount of makeup could ever be. 

I was thinking the other day how much I hate when sometimes my thighs touch when I walk (I just have some Kardashian like curves in my booty and thighs - Even though I love them, I also fight with them) Later that day I watched a show where a man who was born without legs had taken his disability and celebrated his unique challenge he was dealt with and challenged himself to do everything and MORE that people with legs could do. 

It was so inspirational and eye opening. Here I am complaining about my thighs touching, when I should just be grateful that I have legs that are healthy and capable. 

It's wonderful to see people overcome tragedies, losses, and challenges.

So today, I challenge you to pick a feature of yourself that you usually dislike and look in the mirror and repeat after me...

"I'm sexy and I know it" 

haha sorry I had to be a little silly - but in all seriousness you are beautiful.

Let me know if you like the idea of these posts and if you enjoyed todays - Also comment if you have any topics or things you would like to discuss. 

Thanks for reading! 

with love and booty shakin' curves, Jess xx

February Favorites!

Hi pretty Readers! 

Today i'm going to share some of my February favorites, these are things that I either used a lot over the month or even maybe discovered and began to love during February! Enjoy! 

Say hello to my little February Favorites!

A little Tuesday Cuteness!

Hi lovely readers! 

No post about makeup today - I'm super busy right before Spring break and will be a busy bee tonight writing a paper. However, I thought I would begin to share a little more about me. If you know me you know i'm obsessed with my dogs and animals in general. So here's a little cuteness to brighten your tuesday! My beautiful pup Delilah - I also have a handsome little white cotton ball named Sampson and I'll take a cute picture of him while i'm home for break! 

Princess Delilah

Hope this cute little face brightens your day, I know she brightens mine every time I see her!

And yes, that is Gilmore Girls in the background - my roommate got me hooked on it a couple years ago! 

Do you have any animals? What's your favorite? 

thanks for reading!

Jess :) 

Spring Time Lips!

Hello There! 

Today's post will just be a little review on some lip products i've picked up in the past month or so and I thought I would share some swatches and what I think about them. So here they are! 

Maybelline Color Whisper in Petal Rebel & Lust for Blush

top: Lust for Blush bottom: Petal Rebel

Flower by Drew Barrymore

Hey beautiful people!

Drum roll please...I heard about Drew Barrymore's new makeup, Flower, just the other day and stopped by my local Walmart to see what they had out so far. I believe the collection is only available at Walmart, and since they aren't doing any ad campaigns for the first year - it will just be promote by word of mouth. Which I think that the products are so great and different from other drugstore collections as far as price, packaging, and quality go they will have no problem getting the hype started. 

The Walmart I went to only has a small end cap with lip, nail, and mascara products so I picked up a few lip products they had. 

Here's what I got:

Lip Gloss LG3

Lip Gloss LG3

Simple Way to Sanitize Your Makeup

Hello lovely readers!!!

This post will be about how to sanitize you makeup. I posted a few weeks ago about how important it is to clean your makeup brushes to get rid of germs and make the life of your brushes last longer. Well it's also very important to sanitize your makeup especially after being sick or letting your friends use your makeup. Since, it's the season of colds and such this will be even more useful right now.

Think about using your lipstick or Chapstick when your sick and then you're better and you just keep using it again and again...ew.

You Will Need: 

 Bottle of 90% Alcohol 

Spray Bottle 

Your Germy Makeup

I got mine at meijer but you can get this for only a few bucks from any drugstore or grocery like store 

Urban Decay Friends & Family Sale Extended!

Hey Peeps! 

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Urban Decay Friends & Family sale has been extended one more day! So it ends TONIGHT! It's 20% off - even SALE item!

http://www.urbandecay.com/

Watch out for tomorrow's post about how to sanitize your eyeshadows, lipsticks, face products etc.

Have a nice relaxing Sunday! 

Jess 

* This link is not in anyway affiliated with Urban Decay

 Happy Valentine's Day!!! 

Enjoy your day and eat lots of chocolate and candy hearts!

Thank you for following my blog, you're all my valentine's!

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Have a chocolate filled day!

Jess XX

Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara: Review

Does it really Crush Clumps?

Happy Thursday Everyone! 

(Tomorrow is Friday so hang in there!) 

I'm just posting a quick review/first impression on Cover Girl's new Clump Crusher Mascara.I've tried the lash blast mascara before, and enjoyed it while I used it but quickly moved on to other mascara's because I love trying new ones. 

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Happy fat Tuesday! Eat lots of yummy food

Thanks!

Jess 

Valentine's Day Lips

 Valentine's Day Puckers!   

The products i'm recommending go from drugstore to fancy smancy more high end options if you don't want to break the bank and still look fabulous for V-Day. I don't care if you are going out with your Googly Bear, girlfriends, or staying in and chilling with your cat (which if my dogs were closer would be a lovely idea to join my boyfriend and I - he would love that...not) Valentines Day is an awesome excuse to rock a fun lip! Even if you have tiny lips like me - ANYONE can pull off a fun lip color every now and then!

Wallet Friendly Suggestions

all under $10

1. Pinky-Nude Lip

- NYX Lip Liner in 860 Peekaboo Neutral 

- Wet n Wild lipstick in 

- Revlon Color Burst lipgloss in Pink Ice

top to bottom: Revlon lipgloss in pink ice, NYX lip liner in Peekaboo Neutral, Wet N Wild lipstick in 901B

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Cleaning your brushes on a budget!

 *Please excuse the all caps - I'm trying to figure out why it's doing that 

How to Clean and Dry your makeup 

brushes on a 'Broke Girls' Budget:

It's really important to clean your makeup brushes/sponges everyone now and then (every two weeks or more would be best) because not only do they look gross from all the makeup residue on them, they build up bacteria very easily. (yuck) Which can eventually lead to break outs, and no one wants that OR the nasty bacteria all over their face. 

Sad Dirty brush ew

You're Going to Need:

- Towel

- Brush Shampoo (gentle hair shampoo)

- Clothes Hanger

- Rubber Bands

- Your Dirty Brushes/sponges

Ulta Brush Cleaner

I am using this Brush cleaner that I got from Ulta for around $6.00 but i've also used Elf's brush shampoo that they sell for arounf $3.00 or you can use a gentle hair shampoo or baby shampoo.

Spring Wishlist

What's on your wish list for spring ?

Thanks for Reading! Have a wonderful day!

Jess 

Spring 2013 Wishlist
with Caudalie, Shu Uemura, Sigma Beauty

Spring 2013 Wishlist

Spring 2013 Wishlist: Check out my set on Beautysets - a social beauty magazine where you can create your own beauty & style collages.

Thanks!

Jess

Bye Bye Blemishes!

Hello Clear Skin!!! 

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As I have mentioned before my face this past semester had been breaking out ALOT. 

Over Christmas break, however, I came across a few things that helped clear up my skin so much and I wanted to share what has been working for me the past month in case you share the same frustration. 

So, here is my current skin regimen!

Five Steps to Clearer Skin 

First: I take my makeup off EVERY NIGHT which is SO important to do.

 Plus my mascara irritates my eyes every time I sleep in it.

Since visiting Japan I've been using cleansing oil to take my makeup off. 

So I bought this one to bring back with me, the cleansing oil is nice and moisturizing and does a GREAT job of taking off all your eye makeup, even waterproof!

make up removing cleansing oil

Revlon PhotoReady Metropolitan

Merry Christmas Eve!!!!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday filled with lots of family,friends, fun, and food! 

Here's a quick and easy look with the relatively Revlon PhotoReady palette in Metropolitan. 

google images HAHA POOR FROSTY!

Thanks for Reading! 

Merry Christmas!

Jess 

October Favorites!

HAPPY TURKEY MONTH! 

hee hee 

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween! 

I can't believe it's already November and that Thanksgiving is in just a few weeks!

I love Thanksgiving and getting together with my family that I don't always get to see. I also love the FOOD, my dad is an amazing cook and I can't wait to Aunt Kim's sweet potatoes.(which is basically a dessert) She always makes extra because I love them so much! 

What's your favorite part of Thanksgiving?

 Here are some of my favorite products of November! 

1.  It's a 10 for Blondes

At first I didn't think I liked this version as much as the It's a 10 with Keratin but the more I used it the more I loved it. I really actually think that it has kept my color nice and not turning brassy like it tends to do. I do think that it might have a little less of the conditioning and de-tangling 'power' but I just spritz a tiny bit more instead and seems to work great. I would definitely recommend trying this out if you have blonde hair to see what you think!

I bought mine from Ulta like always cause they have the most amazing customer rewards system!

Ulta is also having 20% any one item THIS WEEK ONLY! 
or FREE shipping over $25 order online with code HOLIDAY2012
( all information is on the main page of the website)

Awesome Sales!

Like Sales? Me too!

Super quick post about some online sales going on today!!!

Laura Geller is having 30% everything on her site TODAY ONLY!

Laura Geller 

I've been wanting to get another Bronze and brighten because i've hit pan, perfect time! 

Ulta online is having $15 off $75 purchase OR $25 off $100 purchase 

TODAY ONLY!

Ulta 

Urban Decay is having friends and family 20% everything until 10/13

Urban Decay

Happy Shopping!!! 

Have a good Day

Jess 

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September Favorites!

Happy October!

I love fall weather and the smell of fall candles, my favorite is leaves from Bath and Body Works! The name gets me every time, because I think of crunchy fall leaves and then the scent and they just don't go together. I think my roomates and I are planning on carving pumpkins, eating tons of carmel apples and maybe some haunted houses? :O

Anyways here are some of my favorite products from the month of September! 

1. Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Mousse Foundation

Right out of the bottle

After swiping my finger over it 

At first mousse foundation sounded kind of weird to me so when this first came out I didn't not want to try it. However, after my friend let me try some of her mousse makeup from a different brand I thought I would give this a go. It's light to medium coverage and because it's Revlon's PhotoReady collection it does have very fine light diffusing shimmers in it, it doesn't seem noticeable or bother me. The only this about this is that you have to be careful to push the button down carefully or else you will get enough foundation for five faces! A little goes a long way. I like this for when I want more coverage on the weekends or i'm going out!

2. Bare Minerals Original foundation 

I used to use bare minerals when I was in high school but then ventured out to try different brands. I just recently picked this up at Ulta because my face has been breaking out and I wanted something that covered and would be gentle on my skin. They have added a variety of shades since I use to use it and i'm really glad I picked this up because it covers AMAZING and perfect for everyday  when you're in a hurry to dust some on.

3. Anastasia Brow Wiz Eyebrow Pencil

Retractable Pencil on left and spool on right  

 Brow Wiz in Medium Ash

Filling in your brows can make a HUGE difference!!! You don't have to draw them on like tiny lines, but just coloring in parts that the hair is sparse and defining them can really frame your face and complete a look. I love this pencil because it goes on very natural and with just a light touch you get the  perfect amount of color. The picture makes this look a lot more red than it really is, in person it's more ash. I did find that this might be a little too dark for parts of my brow so I might look into picking up on shade lighter. Oh, and don't forget the spooly on the end is awesome to blend everything out at the end!

4. Benefit Boiing Industrial Strength Concealer 

Like I said i've been breaking out and this has been my go to concealer to cover up blemishes this past month. It really covers and stays put! 

5. MAC Eyeshadow (Tempting) and NARS Eyeshadow (Cyprus)

Right: MAC Tempting Left: NARS Cyprus

Tempting is a gorgeous red bronze color with a lustre finish. I've been using this all over the lid for the start to a pretty bronze smoky eye. Cyprus is a light beige/gold color with shimmer, it's really pretty all over the lid and in the inner corner of the eye.

6. Vaseline Lip Therapy and Maybelline Baby Lips Balm

I've been using the Vaseline Lip Therapy more at night before bed because it's a lot thicker and you have to apply it with your finger out of the cute little tub. I actually JUST got the Baby Lips the other day at CVS because all my roommates have it and love it, but I thought I would add it in here because i'm already obsessed with it and carry it everywhere. (I think it smells like fruit pebbles!?)

7. Make Up Forever Smoky Lash Mascara 

This is my second tube of this mascara. I originally bought it with a gift card to Sephora from my amazing girlfriends for my birthday! I always wanted to try it but couldn't see spending that much on mascara. Well I ran out and went ahead and splurged this summer, it's just perfect because it does everything it says it does VOLUME, LENGTH, and CURL!!! I've found mascara that volumizes  and lengthens but never holds curl as well as this! 

Hope you Enjoyed seeing some of my favorite things from September! 

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think about them or do you want to try them?

Thanks for Reading! 

Jess 

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Want to cut down on blow dry time?

Hey Guys! 

I've definitely been neglecting to blog after I started the blog earlier this year BUT I promise to start posting fun things on a regular basis now! So get excited because I'm super excited to share new things!

If you have long thick hair like mine then you probably share the hatred for the time it take to blow dry AND style your hair! (Not to mention your arm starts to hurt after 20 minutes of holding the hair dryer)

I started to look for products that would cut down on drying time and found one online at Ulta so wanted to make sure it worked before I spent the money on it. Well I ended up asking an Ulta employee her opinion on the best product for my need! 

(She also had very thick shoulder length hair) She swore by Kenra's Blow-Dry Spray, so I bought it and now I'm in LOVE with it!!!

 Any who, don't ask me how it works but it honestly makes your hair dry faster!!! While also making it less frizzy (which makes styling faster) and softer. Plus it smells really nice, kind of a beachy scent I would say. So if you're looking for ways to speed up the getting ready process this is for you!

image from google images 

How I use it:

After the shower I spray in my It's a 10 leave in conditioner then brush it through and towel dry. Then just spray the blow dry spray evenly on my head and dry!

I bought the Kenra blow dry spray and It's a 10 at Ulta because I love their member rewards program! They make it so easy to rack up point and then allow you to use them to get dollar amount off your future purchases!!! However, they don't sell either of these lines online so you have to visit the store. (which in my mind isn't such a bad thing) hee hee 

Thanks for Reading! Have a wonderful day!!!!

Jess

** Products were bought with my own money and all opinions are my own.