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Health & Beauty on Oct 6, 2012 - 05:00
Here is my makeup collection and storage! I have quite a bit of makeup--much more than I will ever need in my entire life, I feel like! I have accumulated a bit over the past year and a half. Mostly drugstore products, but some are higher end. I love NYX, Revlon and Maybelline from the drugstore. For higher end, I don't have very much, as you can probably see in the video, but I do have a bit of
Urban Decay mostly. As much as the higher end makeup entice me, I can't bring myself to spend that much on makeup (even though I'm pretty sure higher end makeup probably have "better" chemicals, which are probably better for your face, but still!), unless it's during the Sephora Friends & Family sale ;) hehe (which is coming up soon guys!!).
Anyway, my "vanity" is from Lowes, but you can find find this utility table from any hardware store. Of course you can buy a fancier vanity table from Ikea, any furniture store, Pier 1, etc! But I don't have the funds to do so, so this will do!
The storage bins are from Walmart. You can find similar ones at Target. Of course there's also the higher end version of these storage bins that are acrylic, not plastic! And cost much more, but can be a little prettier to look at!
As far as organization goes, I organize the storage bins by what I use most to what I use the least; Left to right. In most of the individual drawers, I separate them by eye products, face products, lip products, eyelashes, etc. So it's not a jumbled mess!
I am glad I have these tiny storages because they do make me feel like I have them filled up for the most part and maybe they'll trick my brain into thinking I already have WAY more than enough (which I know I do, especially because I get too lazy to wear makeup on the daily anyway haha), and I won't spend as much money on makeup..and then I'll actually be able to save my money like I actually want to, but I can't ever truly do! haha Makes me sound like a terrible person that can't be trusted with my own money! :P
Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this video!! :) And if you read this entire thing, then thank you for doing so as well! :)
Ps. I do actually have a job & work, for those who may critique!!
What are your ways of organizing & storing your makeup? :)
***This is my own video that I posted to YouTube..and am now posting to LUUUX.
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Health & Beauty on Feb 14, 2012 - 01:57
This year for Valentine's day, I made a look very simple and easy! It's just a pinky smokey ish look, with nicely curled hair!
The products I am using are:
- MAC PaintPot Fresco Rose
- NYX Eyeshadow Base Skin Tone ESB03
- MAC Duo Eyeshadow Pink Split
- BH Cosmetics Eyeshadow palette Neutrals
- Maybelline Line Stilleto Liquid Liner
- Maybelline Stilleto Voluptuous Mascara
- Model 21
Eyelashes 1T
- NYC Sunny Bronzer
- ELF Tickled Pink Blush
- Revlon Colorburst lipstick Peach
- ELF lipstick Posh
- Conair curling iron 1"
And of course you dont need to use the same products! Always have fun recreating looks, or making up your own! :) I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day tomorrow with or without a Valentine!
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Food on Feb 14, 2012 - 01:52
Actually, these desserts, you can eat any time of the year for any occasion (or no occasion at all!)!! I think these desserts are more like comfort foods, but many see them as romantically linked. I do agree as well!
These desserts are my favorite! Yummmy!
To start off, you can dip strawberries in melted chocolates. I find the Dolci Frutta brand creates a hard shell outside of the fruit, which
is much easier to eat since it hardens in like a minute! I use a cup to melt the chocolates, so i can easily dip it!
The other two desserts use brownies and ice cream! Just place brownies, your favorite ice cream and favorite fruits on top, and enjoy! Super delicious!
Which are your favorite desserts to eat?
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Health & Beauty on Feb 14, 2012 - 01:43
Well, I'd like to think that in reality, you can use most hair styles for any occasion! Although it says 'romantic', I think you can use it for casual hair days too, since it's not much of a crazy up-do or anything like that.
The hair styles featured in this video are pretty simple, so it takes more or less, around five minutes to do each. They mainly focus on braids, which I think, serve to
make the look a little bit more classy and adds a touch to the hairstyle! It just kind of makes the hair style pop, which is totally fun!
The hair styles focus also on curling your hair to beautiful waves in order to polish up the look and make it seem like you made a huge effort, when we all know that it didnt take long at all! ;)
The first one is a waterfall braid. You can do any kind of braid you want, such as a regular braid, french braid, waterfall braid or even twists, instead of a braid!
The second one is with a loosened braid and then just twisting it into a slightly messy bun. Spin pins were used!
The third one is twisting both sides and pinning the twists in the middle of the head and creating little poof to keep the look classy!
Which easy hairstyles do you like to do?
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Entertainment on Jan 6, 2012 - 20:17
So I just read from a Yahoo! article that Justin Timberlake's grandmother had spilled the beans and announced that Timberlake and Jessica Biel are engaged!
I find this extremely exciting! I am so happy that he has decided to propose and possibly get married to her. It's wonderful wonderful news.
I think they are both very good looking and I hope they will last a long time. They've dated for
quite a long time, so I'm sure they will last long too! I hope Hollywood's curse doesn't get to them! ..the curse is (for those who don't know): divorcing after a few weeks or so.
I know people could care less about celebrities, but I do enjoy watching shows about celebrities, such as E! News, Entertainment Tonight and even reading about them in the OMG! Yahoo section.
What do you think about this engagement?
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Health & Beauty on Jan 6, 2012 - 20:07
Ponds Makeup Wipes are wipes that I had come across a while ago after watching MakeupbyTiffanyD's monthly favorites. I am very happy I had decided to pick some of these up when I went to my local Target.
I bought the original one, so it was the "original, all day clean". It smells fantastic. I am someone who loves scents, especially if they smell good (well, duh!). This scent has a very fresh,
clean scent to it, with maybe some floral thrown in there. However, the floral scent is not overpowering at all, and it does not make my sensitive skin burn or itch, or anything, so I think it's great.
The thing that is not so great about these wipes is that they come in a pack of 30, which is not a lot at all, and its around $4-5, which may seem a bit pricey. I got the 'value' pack of 75 wipes in total, which came out to be about $9. Still pricey, but I thought that it was a much greater deal.
The good thing about these wipes is that it comes out of the package very very moist, so it can thoroughly clean the makeup off your face. It cleans very well in general, and because it has a quilted type of texture and so that easily grabs the makeup, compared to an almost flat kind of texture wipe.
It cleans off waterproof makeup and every other type of makeup from your face. It's a great product overall. I definitely recommend it for those who don't want to spend too much on makeup wipe removers! Its amazing!
Have you tried Ponds Makeup Wipes before? How was it for you?
*picture is mine.
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Food on Jan 3, 2012 - 09:20
This is spinach and artichoke dip from Cheesecake Factory. This was my first time here, and I didnt really want to shell out a chunk of cash for food since I wasnt too hungry. My cousin and I shared this dish. It was actually very fulfilling, although it does not sound like it would be!
The dip was pretty hot, as if it had been cooked before! That was really different because most dips I know
are usually cold and refrigerated! So that was definitely a plus! The dip was slightly cheesy and it was slightly thick. So it was not that easy to scoop up with the chips. The chips were also pretty thin, for the most part. Kind of like Chipotle chips--if you've ever had those before.
The chunks of artichoke, pieces of spinach, and cheese and creaminess were just so perfect together. Also, the fact that there was a salsa, which was mostly just diced tomatoes and sour cream, it was just perfection in one chip bite!
This is a wonderful dish if you want an appetizer at the Cheesecake Factory! :) MmMm!
*picture is mine
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Health & Beauty on Jan 3, 2012 - 09:05
Viva La Juicy is a scent from Juicy Couture. This is my first Juicy Couture item, so I am super excited about that! It is actually the only Juicy Couture item that I've actually wanted, since most of their clothing items, purses and accessories are not things that I normally would want and would wear. This is also my first 'real' perfume. I have a sample of the Heavenly by Victoria's Secret that
I got years ago from their gift sets. Also, I have plenty of body mists, but no perfumes.
Anyway! This perfume, I HIGHLY recommend! It smells absolutely amazing! I have been eyeing this perfume, as well as Daisy by Marc Jacobs, for a long time! I'd go to sephora and smell it every single time. It's amazing! It smells like "Wild Berries, Mandarins, Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Jasmine, Amber, Caramel, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Praline". It has a very nice floral scent to it, but it's not over powering at all!
Also, the design is just absolutely cute! The cap, which looks kind of like a crystal is just a beautiful topper! And you cant forget about the hot pink bow! The bow is just beyond adorable! I just love the packaging and the smell of it! I can not get enough! I dont even want to use it because I just want to save it! That's how much I love it! :)
Have you tried this before? what are your thoughts?
*Picture is mine.
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Food on Jan 3, 2012 - 07:16
Freshly baked, still slightly hot, apple pie is one of the best desserts ever made. The top, bottom and sides, made of the dough are always one of the best parts for me. They just have this slight crunch and texture to them, that's yummy to eat! I eat the apples on the inside, and I know they're supposed to be slightly soggy since they're being cooked, but I dont enjoy that part about the apples!
So I dont particularly like eating them, but overall, it's definitely a great dessert!
Also, by adding some vanilla ice cream on top, it definitely is the perfect combination for the perfect dessert! This is definitely a yummy treat to end the whole New Year's celebration with! M-mMm! :)
What's your favorite dessert?
*Pic is mine.
