Finished Products of July

One idea I would like to bring to this little blog is the "finished products of the month" posts. These posts are a great way to see what products I actually use. I was inspired by LilLadyLife, but I know other bloggers have done this as well. Here is the teeny amount of products I used up in July.

Sephora Guava Passion Scrub - I really liked this scrub, not too harsh and lathered really well. I could definitely see myself repurchasing this, maybe in a different scent though.
Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Bath & Shower Gel - A really lovely shower gel. It reminds me of Philosophy shower gels in that it can be used as a bubble bath too. I love the Rosewater scent, but if over used it can be a bit cloying. I like it, but it is out of my price range at the moment. So I won't be buying it again any time soon.
Body Shop Olive Glossing Conditioner - I bought this when I visited my Dad ages ago, then lost it in my travel bag. Oops. Anyway, I thought this was a decent glossing conditioner. Nothing special though. It did smell amazingly like olives though...
Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - Love this stuff! This is my favorite lip balm. I will always repurchase Burt's Bees.

Appology & Changes

Hello Everyone, sorry for the long absence. I hope to get back into the swing of posting regularly. I do plan on some changes to ye old blog though, so the tone of this blog may change a bit. Hopefully I won't loose too many of you.

:)

Long time, no haul!

Hello Ladies! Sorry for the massive away time. I really have no excuse. I figured what better way to get back into the blogging than by posting some of my recent hauls? I've got a bunch of them, so you have been warned.

This is part of an Ulta haul, all China Glaze nail polishes. I love that Ulta has a little clearance section of last seasons nail polishes. I always go a bit wild there, but $3 for China Glaze? How could I possibly say no? I picked up six polishes from the Vintage Vixen Fall 2010 collection.

& Here are the swatches.

I don't know why, but my camera decided to hate Bogie & Midnight Mission. Bogie is much more purple in real life, and Midnight Mission is much more blue. This are much more fall than spring and summer colors, although I always love purple toes, no matter the season.

I hope everyone is having a good spring! Take care & have a lovely day!

January Favorites

January was a bit of a low key month for me. This year didn't start off as well as I had hoped. On a personal note, I had to put down my 17 year old cat, and that has just left a sad spot in my heart. I know my pain will ease over time, but for now I am still in a sad state over loosing my cat. I loved her so much, and will miss her.

Let's move on to something more fun, monthly favorites.



MAC's Soirée nail polish - Love love love this nail polish! It is festive and fun. I find that it lasts better and behaves better than most MAC nail polishes. My pet peeve with this polish was how it seemed like no one on youtube could pronounce the name correctly. But that is just me.

OPI's Rumple's Wiggin nail polish - This is such a lovely lilac, and it puts me in the mood for Spring.

RareMinerals Active Triple Treatment Eye Cream - I don't know if this is a holy grail item for me, but I do love it. There is something so luxe about a good eye cream.

Ecotools foundation Brush - I don't use this for foundation, I use this to put on moisturizer. That's a little trick I learned from make up artists. This is another little way to make your daily routines seem a bit more decadent.

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Light Medium - On low key days I really don't feel like wearing heavy makeup, or taking too long in the morning. Instead I reach for this and dust a little on and go.

Hope you all had a better month than I did, and here's to a better February!

Rite Aid Haul

I went a little wild at Rite Aid today. I have been feeling a little blue lately, and I am one of those people that enjoy shopping when blue. I'm really interested in trying the Happy Booster by Physicians Formula. You can get the Happy Booster as a bronzer, a blush or a translucent shade. I got the translucent, because I just don't wear blush or bronzer often. I'll let you all know how I like it.


These are the items I bought off of Temptalia's Editor's Choice Awards. Was anyone else tempted to go shopping after her round-up was posted?

Gwen Stefani

I love Gwen Stefani. I just adore her. It has something to do with how fabulous she is, and how she brings back all the good parts of me teen years. Going to see No Doubt in high school was one of the best experiences of my life. This love has rubbed off on my shopping decisions though. I own a bunch of Harajuku Lovers purses, and the perfumes. Something about Gwen just makes me want to get my wallet out. So of course when I saw this ad I thought "When can I go to the store to buy some lipstick!?" I haven't yet, but I am looking forward to the purchase, because let's face it Gwen + lipstick = a little slice of heaven.

Are there an celebrities that, when they back a product, you find that you simply have to try that product?

What's in my Makeup Bag?

Hello Ladies. I am so sorry for the long term absence. There really is no explanation other than normal end of school term & holiday issues. I really have loved having this blog, and enjoyed it when I kept it up, so one of my New Years Resolutions is to keep on blogging!

I've been trying to figure out a good way to start off the new year here, and have been planning on doing a new what's in my bag, but that will be a big post due to pictures. I keep so much stuff in my bag. It really is a catch all. So to instead I will reintroduce myself via the "What's in my makeup bag" tag.

My makeup bag is a little Harajuku Lovers one from a year or so ago. I carry
+ Harajuku Lovers perfume in Baby
+ Hello Flawless by Benefit in "Never Settle" Petal
+ Elizabeth Arden Good Morning Eye Treatment
+ MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner in Strobe Kiss
+ MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner in Strobe Rays
+ Burt's Bees Beeswax lipbalm
+ MAC lipstick in Ever Hip
+ MAC Tendertone
+ MAC Select Moisturecover in NW25

Mostly what I carry in my makeup bag is for when I need to be at work at 6am and I want something to make me presentable as the day goes. I just realized I have no eyemakeup in my bag. Weird.

Anyway, sorry to have stopped blogging for so long. I am so glad to be back though! Have a great day!