Welcome to Poetic Magpie on Etsy + DISCOUNT AND GIVEAWAY!

Hello Loves! Just wanted to share awesome project I have been talking about!

My Mom and I opened up a shop on Etsy. There you will find tons of handmade jewelry! All designed and created by my mom!

Right now we are having an awesome special.

WELCOME2MAGPIE will get you 15% off your order. This expires on September 13th so act fast now!

Also on her blog https://www.poeticmagpiechirps.blogspot.com she just posted a 'Meet the Designer' post which has an awesome JEWELRY GIVEAWAY going on! For the giveaway all you have to do is help us name a piece of jewelry we are working on! Use the hashtag #poeticmagpiechirps on Instagram or Twitter so we can see it! Or drop a comment on her Facebook page. But you have to go to the blog to see the picture of the piece!  This is just a quick announcement but I will be making a video to be more clear on everything.

 

Where you can find her:

SHOP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/poeticmagpie

BLOG: https://www.poeticmagpiechirps.blogspot.com

TWITTER: @MissMagpie63

INSTAGRAM: @poeticmagpie

 

 

 

ONLINE Makeup Seminar ONLY $30!!! LEARN MORE HERE

Hello beauty lovers! My friend Stephanie aka FanyMarie is hosting a Makeup Seminar on SUNDAY September 20th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM! The class only costs $30.00 and you can do it from the comfort of your home. Make it a girls night in and grab some wine and get ready to have some fun with makeup!! During this seminar, you will learn how to cream contour, how to get your eyebrows on fleek and MUCH MORE! So what're you waiting for head over to this http://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-makeup-seminar-tickets-18090488137?aff=es2 website to purchase tickets. HURRY because as of right now there are only 50 tickets available! The last day to purchase tickets is September 18th!! I also highly recommend you to get to know Stephanie better by checking out the links provided so that you can get to know your host even better!

For more information head over to the link provided to learn more about this amazing opportunity! We hope to see you there! Thanks Emily <3

Stephanie's Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fanyymariee
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp5vJNFAlOtA1DEo5mufH3Q
Blog: http://www.fanymariie.com/
Instagram: @FanyMarie
Snapchat and Pinterest: @FanyMarie23
 MAKEUP SEMINAR LINK: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-makeup-seminar-tickets-18090488137?aff=es2

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Spray Review! ++ 2$ OFF COUPON!

Hello everyone. Today (or tonight I should say) I wanted to give you a quick review of the Sally Hansen Airbrush Spray Tan Review. I got mine awhile ago maybe 2 years ago and I now I finally know how I want to say this.

I don't like it! Now That is for the spray, for me since I am white as milk, it was just too orange for me and splotchy. It was probably because I didn't exfoliate before hand but I do think that the lotion would be a lot better. I did purchase mine in the lightest shade at the time. But I just didn't like this product and it would not be something I would repurchase unfortunately. Now I do love the airbrush foundation and all of Sally Hansen's nail polishes but that is 2 whole other reviews by themselves.

If you are a brave soul I do have coupon for you guys if you really do like this product or if you want to try it out yourself!! HERE IS THE LINK.

I want to thank you guys so much for reading and I will talk to you all later. I have been very busy, so I do want to apologize for the lack of blogs!

XO Emily

My Life Update! Week 7 at Kaplan.

I just wanted to do a quick update and let you guys know what is going on in my life. First off it is week 7 out of 10 weeks for my first classes at Kaplan. I am so excited and sad that my classes are almost over in 4 more weeks or so. I seriously love college even if it is a struggle! I like both of my professors and so far my Kaplan experience is wonderful! I was really hesitant because of certain things I had heard but it is completely different for me. I am getting ready to start a seminar for my English class. I really have learnt how to write essays 100% better than I ever have and that is seriously so amazing and I am extremely proud of myself. The only thing that gets me down is when my professor says my assignment is perfect and then I don't get a perfect grade even if I am missing 2 points. BTW vlogs will be back as soon as I get my vlog from last weekend up! I have been getting over a cold of something and I finally feel great to vlog again! I hope you understand. Anyways I have to go back to class but I will talk to everyone later. :)

Concealer Palette Review ++ SWATCHES! Inexpensive and Full Coverage

Hey guys! So I just recently bought this product about 2 weeks ago! I filmed a review video on it which is at my YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK HERE. But in that video I promised you guys a swatch blog post, so that is what I am doing today! You can purchase this palette for $2.99 on AMAZON LINK HERE. Lets get into the swatches!

So for the packaging, it is nice and sleek and very compact! Great for traveling and not bulky. The only downside and you will see in the next picture is there is no mirror. It is hinged and it does stay up on its own.

As you can tell I have used this, I was thinking I should clean it up but, nah I want to be real! I have used the highlighter, color correctors and two of the concealers. You get 12 concealers, 2 color correctors and 1 highlighter!

Here is the palette from the top looking down. As you can see I have already hit pan on the 2 concealer shades I use. But I think that is mainly because I just keep applying a lot! haha

The first swatch is of the highlighter. This is very subtle but very natural. Normally these shades are never wearable but this one is! Great consistency as well.

Now I have pictured the 2 color correctors. These are great as well! Now just a little reminder green is for redness and pink is for dark spots, circles etc. These work wonderfully. I even recommend to use the pink if you are fair like me and I mean ghost white, as a concealer by itself. It will really help to brighten! These are very creamy just like every other product in here!

Starting at the top that is the concealer I use under my eyes! These are all nice and hydrating, but you do have to set these with powder, but what's new? I use that middle color sometimes to blend out my concealer into my foundation. The bottom shade I haven't used but I am going to see if these work as eyeshadow primers!

Now these shades I have not used for anything. But these are still very creamy and very pigmented!

Same goes for these, I haven't used these shades but again very creamy! This palette would be great for freelance makeup artists.

These are the last 3 colors in the palette. The top one I use for bronzing and I think the middle shade would be great for contouring for myself and all the other pale princesses. They are all very creamy and extremely opaque as you can tell by the photos!


So those are the swatches and for a $2.99 you just can't beat that price. I absolutely would recommend this to anyone! If you are just starting out with cream products or if you want to find something affordable for your collection!!! I hope you enjoyed.

Emily xo

Look A Like Sigma Brushes DUPES - Review

The Best Beauty Blender Cleaner + CEB Cosmetics Goats Milk Review

Hello everyone. So I wanted to let you all know that I have been testing this product out for a week and let me tell you this is the most amazing cleanser I have ever used. I have been on the hunt forever to find the best brush cleaner. I finally found it and it cleans everything. There is literally no need to purchase several different cleansers to be able to clean all of your tools.

Christina also wanted to let you guys know that they are in the process of adding 2 sizes an 8oz and a 16oz. The current size they have is 4oz. But be on the look out for that in the future.

Now I do want to start out by saying that I contacted Christina who is the founder of CEB Cosmetics and I asked here if I could try this. I am in no way making any money off of this and I am being 100% honest as always.

I also have a video uploaded on my YouTube channel and you can find it HERE. Over there you will just find a quick review but this is where you want to be for a more in depth review with pictures and I go into a lot more detail.

Solid Goats Milk Brush Cleanser is an all natural cleanser that has been specially formulated to breakdown various types of makeup while gently washing away bacteria and impurities. This cleanser is infused with organic jasmine and is also going to help preserve the life of your brushes by deeply shampooing and conditioning with its gentle formula.

Before I get straight into the review I wanted to let you know that Christina was nice enough to give you guys a great deal!! If you use the discount code 'Emily05' (case sensitive) you will receive 5% off your first purchase but you better hurry because this is a limited time offer! This product normally retails for 16.99 and you can purchase it HERE.

Here are my before and after pictures:

BEFORE

AFTER

Before & After

My brushes are extremely soft and they are actually softer than they were before!!! I honestly love this product and I definitely recommend you guys to use this! Please check out all of Christina's links down below!!!

Christina's Links:
www.ceb-cosmetics.com
www.facebook.com/ceb.cosmetics
Instagram: @ceb.cosmetics
Twitter: @ceb_cosmetics

 





A Bummin' Day

Today I decided to have a a huge bummed day. I filmed a video for you guys and I will be posting it to the blog once it is done processing.

So today I just wanted to sit down and let you guys know about my day. Feel free to tell me how your day was!! Wether you need to vent, get excited, or just kind of be proud of your day you are at the right place so type away down there...1..2..3..GO!

Okay so today I actually signed up for my classes for college that I am doing online. I am going to be attending Kaplan University. The program I am doing is BS in Early Childhood Education. Then I plan on moving on and becoming a teacher for atleast k-3. I am going to be taking preparing for early childhood development career and college composition 1. These courses are going to take 10 weeks and I have seminars every Thursday at 9pm and Wednesdays at 10pm. I don't start until the 22nd of april. I am so excited to start and finally move onto getting my career moving.

Then I had to clean out Koaliee's cage today so I vaccumed off the shelfs and then my vaccum literally stopped working. Which I defintely wasn't happy about. So then I scooped his bedding out and put it in a plastic bag to take out to the trash and then I sprayed his shelves and the very bottom with his half and half water and vinegar mixture. Wiped it down and then added in new bedding gave him more food and water and placed all of his toys back in his cage with him. That took me a good hour or so.

I did my first 3 assignments on my kaplan campus page and basically those were to just get me more familar with the website and how to do certain things.

That is literally my entire day. So how was your guys day? Let me know in the comments so we can chat.

Love ya guys. Thank you all so much for your support.

Women Empowerment!

Hey guys so I wanted to update and let you all know that I wanted to give my blog a huuge new look!! So I will be revamping it for you all!!! Let me know how you like the remodel in the comments!!

So to just tell you guys what is up I want to change the look as well as the content. I am going to still be talking about a lot of beauty but not just makeup that inner beauty as well!! So with that being said I just posted a post called Who Are You? ++ Who I Am! So definitely go read that so we can talk. :)

So what I want to accomplish with my new blog is being able to let my readers express themselves! If you need advice or just somewhere to go to just get in that zen mode I am here for you.

I am going to be journaling about my life and hoping that you will let me into your life as well. I will share recipes, decorating ideas, beauty tips, positivity posts, DIY's and fitness as well. I want this to be a place to empower women.

Everyone here at my blog is accepted and we will never shame anyone here!! I love everyone of you and I hope you guys are loving yourself as well and if you aren't in love with yourself I hope I can convince you to love yourself!

Please just know that there is no one more important than yourself and don't let anyone tell you any different.

I will also be starting a Youtube Positivity Series as well so when that debuts I will post that here as well. Please stay tuned for the next installment of my blog revamp!!

I love you all and you are all beautiful just the way you are and now I just realized I sounded like Bruno Mars for like a second...oops.

Have a safe sunshining day and keep reading.

Who Are You?? ++ Who I Am!

Hello everyone how have we been?? I thought I would start using my blog a lot more than I have been and I feel terrible because I love all of my supporters and I feel like some of my readers don't always watch my videos or want to watch them which is totally awesome! So I think I want to do some positivity posts and journal on here everyday for you guys! It will be something of the sort but to start this off I wanted to let you know that my new video is up and you can watch it HERE! But also I wanted to have more big discussions on my blog so with that being said lets chat it up all week long!!

My question for you guys is who are you? Now I would really love it if you guys would answer down below but if not that is totally okay! I guess I will start first haha. :)

Who I am...

I am a 19 year old girl who thought she knew what she was going to do with her life and is now realizing that she wants to go another direction but she is also crazy and confused. She is someone who just wants to take life one step at a time and just stop planning everything. She isn't quite there yet but that is her goal!

Now please please please let me know in the comments I would love for everyone to just start a huge conversation about this topic below.

Thank you guys so much for reading and I will talk to you guys in the comments.

3-in-1 Review of Garnier, MAC & Revlon!

Hey guys it has been awhile since I have posted a video or even a blog! Which is just so crazy but if you want to see more new and exciting updates about me watch my new video.  LINK HERE

                So first things first I am going to talk about the Revlon Colorstay Concealer in 02 Light. Which I do have to say is a little to dark for me but I made it work. This shade has a yellow undertone to it and is full coverage. This product does crease under the eyes but a little setting powder wont let that happen! I love using this as a highlighting product to make you look more awake. I love the formulation and how it blends out like a dream! I would use a sponge to blend this out underneath my eyes in a patting motion and to cover blemishes I applied and blended it out the same way. It covers up redness wonderfully. It is a very good product but there aren’t very many shades in the line. PUT AMAZON LINK HERE. This retails for $8.99 on Amazon.

                For the Garnier Nutrisse Moisture Rescue for Normal/Combo skin, is a really great moisturizer for teens, pre-teens or really anyone new to the skincare world. I really recommend this because it absorbs quickly. If you have dry patches that aren’t noticeable to you then this is perfect. It hydrates just enough, but it doesn’t make you look oily. This is actually the second bottle I have went through. I like the fact that it is a gel formula and that it is transparent because you have really thick foundations that just need to be a little more on the liquid side you can just add in a little of this and it just makes it to the consistency you need and doesn’t change the shade of the foundation. It smells like cucumber and aloe which is nice and soothing and I love the cooling effect it gives me in the morning.  WALMART LINK HERE. This retails for $6.79 at Walmart.

                Okay last but not least is the amazing MAC Penultimate Eyeliner. Now in the video I said that this retailed for $19.00, well it went up (but only a dollar) so it is now $20.00. Which is still good for a MAC product. I really love this eyeliner because like I said in my video, it is 100% FOOL-PROOF! I mean if you cant achieve the wing eyeliner (which neither can I ) you NEED this in your life. This is going to save you time and frustration. You will definitely get your perfect wing on the first try, on both eyes. I use this every single day and I love it! MAC LINK HERE.

                What do you want me to review next? Leave it in the comments here or on my video which is à  LINK TO VID HERE

Cleaning Makeup Brushes and Beauty Blenders or Sponges.

Okay so I thought I would do a quick and easy post and share with you all how I clean my brushes and my beauty blender. I know there are many videos and blog posts about this and I guess I am just going to kind of show you my way. I mean there really isn't a wrong way as long as you are cleaning your brushes without damaging them then you keep doing you! haha Lets get on with it shall we?

Okay so the things that I use are Mild Baby Shampoo, Olive Oil and a Bar of Soap. So the first thing I like to do is literally just use my hand and put the baby soap in it and then I will grab my brush and swirl it in the soap and then run it under the warm water and just keep repeating until its clean! After I do that to all of my brushes then I move onto the Olive Oil step which is to help condition and clean my brushes even more. I basically do the same process with those and then I am done.

Now for my beauty blenders and sponges I like to use a solid soap. You can do this with the knock off beauty blenders, or even the throw away makeup sponges and just get a few more uses out of them than normal. So what I do is I will just get the soap and sponge wet and just rub the sponge over the soap and then I just keep doing that same process until the warm water runs clean. That is very simple to clean them, I find that using a solid is a lot easier to get rid of all the soap and dirt as opposed to using a liquid.

So for drying my brushes I just set them at an angle with the bristles pointing down that way all of the water runs out of the barrel. I set them on top of a towel and literally propped up with books or something I find lying around. For the sponges I just make sure I have gotten all of the water out of them and just lay them where ever on my towel and they should all be dry by morning.

Now you should clean your brushes every two weeks or depending how often you use them, but lets be real I hardly ever clean my brushes which I know is bad but it is a pain in the but!

Anyways I hope this helped you with some ideas and let me know in the comments how you clean your brushes and sponges!!! <3 Emily

Shellac and Gel Reviews China Glaze, CND & ASP!

Hey guys I hope you are all enjoying your wonderful Wednesday! I am currently laying in bed waiting for my boyfriend to get off work and then it will be movie time hopefully! lol I made some delicious snow ice cream which I love right now. Since for some weird reason there is like 3 inches of snow outside before Thanksgiving but whatever, I get some amazing ice cream from it! Lets get on with the review shall we?...


Okay so I am going to start by talking about the CND Shellac (since I only own 2 bottles) . But to clarify I am reviewing the colors and also the longevity and things like that. You know me I love being in depth! haha

Okay so the first color is called Clearly Pink. Basically it is a clear pink, mainly used for french manicures. Now the second color I own is called Cake Pop. This is a very light lilac pink and I LOVE IT! It is so creamy and pigmented. Although when you apply it, it is streaky so beware of that! For CND's formula it is very thick (which is good) and it stays in place for the most part it doesn't seem to pull away from the tip of your nail, but it does seem to spread more which can be bad if you aren't careful. I really do enjoy CND's packaging but it is very deceiving..meaning it looks like clearly pink is going to be a light nude/peach shade but it obviously isn't. Now I know it clearly states it in the name but hey some clients don't read the name lol! CND lasts for about 2 weeks if you have avoided doing yard work and dishes. This product retails for about $15.00. The size of this product is .25fl oz or 7.3mL. What I really do like about this is that the brush is like a normal polish brush. Sometimes I find that the brushes are really short and just hard to work with but these I have no problem with! You can buy Clearly Pink HERE and Cake Pop HERE. Now keep in mind these need to be cured in a LED light or UV light.

Now onto the next brand which is ASP. This is actually a great find for me! I found these at my local Sally's Beauty Supply and they are only $9.99 I believe and they are really great quality. Right now their color selection isn't great because they are new this year to the company. The formulation is great and the pigmentation is spot on! The first color I want to talk about with you is Tease Me Turquoise which is a beautiful turquoise and is literally opaque within one coat. I mean I still apply the second layer but that is great, It isn't even streaky or anything which I love! It has a beautiful shimmer to it which is very fine. The next color is I'm Royalty Purple which is a dark plum color with gold and purple fine shimmer in it. The next color is called Passionate Pink which is the typical barbie pink with a gold shimmer to it. The brushes on these are wider than the CND brushes which is what I prefer. The consistency of this product is just like nail polish a little thicker but not much. Now you might all be thinking well for 9.99 they must be a lot smaller than CND and actually they are bigger. You get .30 fl oz or 9mL which is great! For the packaging I really do like it, it is nice and simple and is actually showing the true color. Now I have two more colors which is White Hot and Black Beauty...yes you guessed it a cream white and a cream black. They are both really great and super pigmented, not streaky even though it is a cream finish and OMG they are perfect! So the only thing I noticed that was a lot different from any of the polishes I am about to talk to you about is the smell. CND just smelt like regular polish now these ones just have a distinct smell to them..it almost smells a little more chemically to them so I'm not sure why that is but they are great! Plus since you can purchase these at Sally's if you have a card you can get them for $8.99 or if you are a pro they are $7.99! Purchase your ASP Gel Polishes HERE.

For the last brand I am going to be talking about and that is China Glazes Gelaze. Now these are basically China Glazes permanent and popular shades turned into a Gel formula! These retail for $11.99 and they are .33fl oz or 9.76mL. So you are getting more than CND and ASP but you are going to pay more than ASP and a little less than CND. So as far as the colors that I own I have Orange Knockout, Celtic Sun, Pink Voltage and In the Lime Light, these are all bright neon's which are perfect for the summer. These are again mostly opaque except for Celtic Sun. I also have Re-Fresh Mint and Peachy Keen which are two pastel shades. For this formula they are all pretty opaque and they are the same consistency as the ASP, like nail polish but a little thicker.These polishes also seem to have a different smell to them as well so maybe it just depends on the formulation. Now these polishes do pull away from the tip very badly so I suggest flash curing them in the light for 30 seconds or something.You can also get these at Sally's so again i you have the card you can get them for $10.99 and if you are a pro even less! I really do enjoy the packaging though, the outside actually looks like what you are getting and it is cute with the white caps! Purchase your Gelaze Polishes HERE!

So guys I am going to list my favorites in order best to worst. So my top favorite is ASP then CND and then Gelaze. The reason for that is because ASP is affordable and great quality and then CND is great quality but a bit more pricey and then Gelaze because it pulls away from the tip a lot! The formulation for Gelaze just needs a lot of work.

Let me know if you guys would like to see a review on the Red Carpet Gel Polishes because I have like a ton of those polishes that could literally only fit on one post! haha Anyways have a great Wednesday. <3 Emily

Foundation Review: Loreal Paris True Match Lumi

So I wanted to bring you a review of the Loreal Paris True Match Lumi Foundation. This item retails for 9.99 and can be purchased HERE.

So I guess lets talk about the Pros for this product I do like the packaging, I like that it does have a pump, plus it is very sleek and simple. I also love the finish of this product as well. I don't think that this item is over priced for a drugstore item. Really there isn't much else that i enjoy about this.

Here are the Cons: I can't find the perfect shade for my skin tone because it has too much of a pink undertone for me no matter what shade I try, I can make the shade classic ivory work for me. Then also I find that this really is attracted to my dry patches which is weird and I also finds that this takes forever to set on my face and it still feels sticky on my face and slides everywhere, with or without a primer and I have even set it with a powder but that kind of defeats the purpose, AMIRIGHT? haha anyways this is just a quick review for me for this wonderful Saturday. 

If you guys can think of anyway this product might work for me let me know in the comments! I don't want my money to go to waste so I will be mixing this in with my new foundation I bought that I love and if you are interested in my updated drugstore foundation routine then CLICK HERE. 

Hope you have a great weekend and enjoy yourselves! <3 Emily

Updated Foundation Routine!! (Drugstore)

Hey guys so before I get started I just wanted to say HELLO again haha...I know it has been awhile actually almost a year before I have posted on here but I plan on posting more frequently about life, beauty and what not. So anyways without further adue here is my updated drugstore foundation routine!!


So first thing I like to do is apply my moisturizer and I am in love with this product it is the Garnier Nutrisse Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel Cream for Normal/Combo skin. This retails for 5.99 and you can get it HERE. I apply this all over my face and then I let that sit and absorb into my skin which literally takes seconds and I just bought my second jar!

^ OBSESSED with this ^

Next I apply my concealer which is the Revlon Colorstay Concealer. This product retails for 9.59 and you can pick it up HERE. I use it in the sahde 02 Light. This is the first time I have ever used this product and so far I am enjoying it, but I can't tell you all of my thoughts on it just yet. Be on the lookout for the review. But I apply this to any redness I might have on my face which is currently my T-zone. I blend that all in with a beauty blender ( which mine is a knockoff but I love it) 

^ Good Coverage ^

Now time for my foundation I am currently using Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 and I am in the shade Classic Ivory. This retails for 9.99 and you can purchase it HERE. This is my second bottle of this foundation but I kind of took a break from it and I definitely missed it! This has medium to full coverage and I will be doing a more indepth review of this product in a seperate blogpost probably coming out sometime this week. But anyways I will apply this anywhere that I feel needs more coverage and my cheeks because I don't have any redness on my cheeks and I will either blend that out with my beauty blender or I will blend it out with a Sonia Kashuk Buffing Brush (but that hasn't been my go to lately.)

^ Full Coverage ^

Then I go under my eyes with that same concealer again and I tap it out with my finger and then my beauty blender!

Now to set everything so it last all day!! I use the Loreal Paris True Match Naturale Mattifying Mineral Finish Powder. I am not over the moon about this product but it's getting the job done. Literally I went through my makeup collection and I found this and thought I would use it up. I like it and I don't if you would like an indepth review just let me know in the comments!! This product retails for 10.00 and you can purchase it HERE. I just tap that into my face with a large powder brush and I mostly put it on my T-zone and under my eyes.

^ Okay ^

That is pretty much it for my foundation routine, drugstore edition! I am currently listening to blank space by TSwift which is suprisngly good haha!! Anyways if you have any questions about anything here let me know in the comments! Love ya and I hope you have a great weekend loves!! <3 Emily

Health & Fitness ~Food,Apps,Workouts & Music~

Hey Guys! So recently I just posted about my fitness and health on YouTube CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT! I posted it just because I wanted to be able to look back at it to see how I have progressed! :)

So first off to begin I guess I will talk about the Apps that I use.

The first I want to talk about is called My Fitness Pal. This my favorite because you can watch what you eat, track how much you have lost and all of that!! It is free on the app store which is another plus. When you first get the app it asks you a few questions to determine how many calories you should consume in one day. Then on the app you can add in what you have eaten for breakfast,lunch and dinner. As well as the snacks you have in between. You also add in how much water you have dranken for the day and as well as any excercises you might have done! It is very simple to use and is very helpful!

The next app I wanted to talk about is called Health Tips.

This one is great because it tells you a new tip everyday and some can be helpful to you. This one is again free on the app store. So for example the tip I have for today, 11/7/2013, says "Most people need 8 hours of sleep to rejuvenate and balance hormones - especially the hunger control hormones. Plan to sleep 7-8 hours nightly to help control binge eating and weight gain." So I really think it's neat to learn something new about health eveyday.

The last app that I use is called Jillian Michaels Weight Loss.

I really really like this one as well. Now there are 2 different versions of this on the app store. One is 2.99 and another is free. I just choose the free one. Now the difference between the two is that not everything is unlocked on the free one but honestly you don't really need to buy it. So when you first get the app you answer a few questions to determine the best workout plan for you. Then she gives you a summary and for example mine says " I know you're a Proportinate Shape and want to lose 25-50 lbs. I've created this workout plan just for you." Then below that are the different circuits she recommends! There are 5 different circuits she will recommend. Then when you click on one of the workouts there is a video and also step by step on how to do the workout. It also gives you some recipes to make as well! You can also access this online. CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT

Apple Berry Banana Smoothie Recipe:

Ingredients:
3 ounces of apple juice
1 small banana
1 cup of ice cubes
1 cup of strawberries
1 scoop of protein powder

Preparation:
1. Pour ingredients into blender and blend on high until mixture is completely smooth and frothy.
2. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!

This makes one serving and then it provides you with nutrion facts. This is 285 calories per serving.

Grilled Lemon Chicken:
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup of basil, fresh or oregano, chopped
1 tablespoon mustard, dijon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup of oil, olive, extra virgin
1/4 cup olives, kalamata, pitted, halved
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper, black ground
6 chicken, breast, boneless, skinless, 4 to 5 ounce halves
cooking spray

Preparation:
1. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, the basil, honey, mustard, garlic and salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, add the oil in a slow stream. Set aside.

2. Place the chicken on a cutting board and lay a sheet of wax paper over it. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound the chicken so it is an even thickness. Place chicken in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold it. Pour half of the dressing about 1/3 cup over the chicken and turn the breasts once or twice to coat. Cover the dish and refrigerate for atleast 2 hours if possible, and up to 8 hours turning atleast once.

3.Stir the olives into the remaining dressing and set aside until ready to serve.

4. If using a gas or charcoal grill, spray the grill with olive oil and preheat a medium-hot grill. If using a grill pan, spray with olive oil and heat over medium-high.

5. Discard the marinade and grill the chicken until it is opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Place the chicken on a platter and drizzle with the dressing. Serve.

Ok now for my workouts that I do.

Right now I am doing the 24 Day Challenge and I have been doing that for 5 days. All you do are crunches, leg raises and 1 second planks.

The picture is of the challenge I am currently doing! My cousin posted this on her facebook and I decided to do it!

I am also doing the 30 day squat challenge. I have been doing that for 3 days now. Basically your squats keep increasing as the days go by. My picture won't upload onto my blog. But you can google and find a picture for the challenge, that's all that I did. Sorry about that!

Also I am doing some of the things that are off of the Jillian Michaels app.

I wanted to throw in a bonus here in my blog, there is also another bonus in my video that isn't on here!

That bonus would be what music do I listen to. That would be using my pandora app and then clicking on either my bad girlfriend radio, nickelback radio or even linkin park radio. Anything that will keep me going and staying pumped.

The reason I am working out is not because I am not confident with myself I am very confident with myself. It is just because I love feeling great and I love feeling sore from the workouts. Sounds crazy I know but I just love feeling healthy. I used to be really overweight and I would have to wear a size 20 pants now I am  down to a size 14! :) Which is so much better, I have a lot more energy now too. Another reason I am doing it is because of my disease, I need to stay healthy in order to not get sick.

So that pretty much sum it all up! Thank you so much for reading!!! :) <3 Be sure to check out my video for more tips you didn't see on my blog post!

Coastal Scents Hot Pots + SWATCHES and MAC Dupes and Review!

Hey guys! If you haven't seen my haul video for this then CLICK HERE. If your here because of the haul video then welcome! lol If you'd like you can subscribe to my blog and all that fun stuff! But lets get on with the pictures, shall we? :) If you would like to purchase these then CLICK HERE! Ok lets get started dolls!

So first off to begin on the website it says that Hot Pots are a 1-inch metal pan and that If you get one of their customizable palettes they will magnetize to them! These normally retail for .1.95 each but right now they are on sale for .99 and shipping was only about 3.00!! So go and get you some eyeshadows girls!! :) <3

Ok so the first color I picked was Peachy Copper.

Out of all the ones I ordered this was one that I could have lived with out. It is on the sheer side and it also has a lot of fall out to it. It is very similar to the other one I got called Bright Copper which I will talk about later on. Overall I would'nt recommend purchasing this one but any of the others are fabulous!

Here is a swatch of Peachy Copper: These are taken outside on an overcast day. It does have a nice amount of pigmentation but it just had a lot of fall out issues. The color is very buildable. On the website the color is described as a shimmery light copper hue and that is exactly what it is. It does state on the website that it is Semi-Opaque, which is exactly right. Also someone down below in the review section said that it is very similar to MAC's expensive pink.

The next one I choose was Bright Copper:

So compared to Peachy Copper I would definitely recommend you getting this one. They are very similar but this one is more opaque and very smooth and easy to blend. This could also be a dupe for MAC's expensive pink. But I love this one and it is seriously one of my favorites!

So here is a swatch of Bright Copper. On the website they desscribe the color as a metallic copper hue with a shimmer finish. It is beautiful and prefect for the fall time. I can't explain enough to you guys how amazing they are!! :)

Moving on to Amber Bronze:

Again I love this color it is amazing. They describe this as a rustic bronze hue with a shimmer finish and it is super opaque. I think that this is a great bronze shade for fall and again it is so smooth! I love it.

So here is Amber Bronze swatched. Again all of my swatches were taken outside on an overcast day. But this just has a great bronze sheen to it and super opaque as you can see!

Next is Aluminum Taupe:

This is another one of my all time favorites! I love this color sooooo much. On the website it is described as a sark, metallic silver hue with a shimmer finish and I somewhat agree with that but this color isn't dark. It is like a metallic silvery taupe and I am just in love with it. It is just perfect for me haha! :)

So here it is swatched and I just love the satin finish it has. They describe it on the website as Semi-Opaque which I would agree with but these is no fall out issues for this one. The color is also very buildable! It is a great basic color to have in your collection, I think anyway!

Next is Sunset Gold:

This is a very opaque creamy color! I love it and super easy to blend. This gold is more on the orange side and it is again great for the fall time.

Here is Sunset Gold swatched. On the website it i described as a golden bronze hue with a shimmer finish. Which is how I would describe this color too. Very smooth and a really great color especially if you aren't a fan of a brighter yellow like 18 Karat Gold is, which I will be talking about next. Also on a few reviews about this color on the website they said that it was like MAC's Amber Lights and I do agree with that!

Ok so here is 18 Karat Gold:

As you can see compared to Sunset Gold it is a lot brighter and more of a yellow gold. This one again, very pigmented and no fall out. It is so smooth and I just really like this color fall.

Here it is swatched. It has a great metallic finish to it and they describe this color as a glistening gold hue and they also say that it is Semi-Opaque but it is extremely Opaque, haha. :) LOVE, it will really help to brighten up your eyes too!

Next is Wine Berry:

This is absolutely beautiful! I love this color again one of my top favorites. It is great for fall and just beautiful an very opaque. LOVE IT!!! I definitely recommend getting this, if you are looking for a color like this!

Here is Wine Berry swatched it isn't super bright and it is a perfect transition color for any burgundy or plum shades you might have. On the website they describe this as a magenta hue with a shimmer finish and it is exactly that. This is again very smooth and just absolutely beautiful!!

Next one which is a tie for the top spot (LOL) called Raisin Berry:

This is absolutely stunning and I just love it. This is my definition of fall in one eyeshadow right here! LOL It is a beautiful burgundy and VERY opaque.

Here is Rasin Berry swatched! I love it and very opaque as you can see. On the website they describe it as a maroon hue with a shimmer finish! I definitely recommend this if you are looking for the perfect burgundy.

Last but not least is Raspberry Tart and this is tied with Raisin Berry for my top fave:

I can't get enough of this color it is a gorgeous plum with hints of lilac and AHH I love it LOL! :) It is very opaque as well and again no fall out issues with this one either just absolutely perfect for a plum eye!

Here it is swatched! They describe this one as a reddish-violet hue with a metallic finish. They also say that it is Semi-Opaque but I disagree. It is super opaque. I definitely recommend this one for anyone looking for a great unique plum shade!

Sample in True Love Quad:

They sent me a sample of (from left to right) Camel Taupe, Wishy Washy, Berry Grey and Steel Grey

Here is Camel Taupe swatched:

It is a great medium taupe brown and I really like it, the color is very buildable. It is described on the website as a creamy, warm brown with a satiny finish. It is very smooth and I definitely recommend this for an everyday brown!

Here is Wishy Washy swatched:

Now this one I don't really recommend, it is extremely sheer. The formula is very smooth and on the website they describe it as a muted grey hue in a matte finish. They also state that it is Semi-Opaque but I found that the color wasn't very buildable.

Next is Steel Grey which is my favorite:

I love this color so much it is very Opaque and the formula is perfect, very smooth and blendable. On the website it is described as a deep metallic grey with a shimmer finish. I LOVE it and I am definitely getting the full size.

Finally we have Berry Grey:

This is Berry Grey swatched. It is nice and opaque but a bit sheer, the color is very buildable and I really like it. It is described on the website as a soft shimmery black with a subtle hint of burundy and brown undertones. I really like this and also recommend this as well. It is a great everyday black!


Tell me in the comments what your favorite shade was!! :) Thank you so much for your support and taking some time out of your day to read this!! :)