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

I Start College Tomorrow!!

So you guys I am super excited for school tomorrow. Granted I am starting online at Kaplan University. I am going for my Bachelor in Science for Early Childhood Development. I have 2 classes this term for 10 weeks. The first class I am taking is College Composition 1 and the other is Preparing for a career in early childhood development. I am pretty sure they will be the worst classes that I will take but maybe not. That is just what my family has informed me of. I want to vlog everyday even if it is a couple minutes because I want to show you guys what it is like. I also just want to be able to look back on it.

I should be getting my Erin Condren planner tomorrow or Wednesday but I am not sure yet. It was supposed to be here by the 22nd but I just tracked it and now it says the 23rd, I am not happy about that because when I ordered it, it said between the 17th and the 23rd. But it is what it is I guess. I am now working off of a new computer which is an ASUS and it is very lightweight. I am enjoying it so far and I think I will be reviewing it on my channel because I really like it a lot. Plus it was a really good deal.

I am seriously having a dilemma though because I can't find my vlogging camera or the one that I prefer to use over my one I film my beauty videos with. I am currently filming a first impression on a foundation that absolutely sucks. So I am going to return it tonight or tomorrow. I had high hopes for it but just no. I need to get all of my school stuff prepared for tomorrow as far as like what folders are for what and what binders are for what. I also need to install my printer to this computer so I can print off my books and anything else I need to print off but I wanted to make cute labels for my folders and binders so I think I will be doing that after I am done blogging.

I was wondering if you guys liked the new look of my blog! I decided to do something more springy and just new. So is everyone being positive lately? I know I am. Today I wanted to ask you guys what is that one thing that always makes you happy no matter what? Mine is a homemade ice coffee. I use Vanilla Almond Sweetened Milk, just a splash of creamer, one packet of blue sweetener, and I have been using a powder mix of chocolate I am not sure what it is called but if I don't use that I will use just black coffee and put that in my magic bullet of course with some ice and then your done!!! That makes me happy no matter what and I always enjoy it.

Have an amazing Tuesday guys. Love you

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.

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!! :)

Update: Where Have I Been?!

I just wanted to apologize I haven't been posting on my blog at all. I am so sorry but if you didn't know every single day (or almost everyday) I upload a video on my channel. So if you haven't checked out my channel please do! CLICK HERE FOR MY CHANNEL! I have just been super busy with that with tutorials and reviews. I am currently wearing a hydrating facial wrap that smells like yummy coconuts! haha I am watching Joey Graceffa on YouTube and I am rocking some fall nail polish on my nails! On my finger nails I am wearing China Glazes' Agro which is a beautiful olive green polish and as accent nails I applied Revlon's Heavenly over the top of that. For my toe nails I am wearing Wet n Wild's Through the Grapevine. (I have to redo them tomorrow but oh well.) I am planning out my Spooky series and I am thinking of a name for the series, any suggestions? Suggest them here or on any of my videos on my channel! You guys are seriously amazing and I can't believe there are 130 of you beautiful people!! You guys are seriously amazing and are really helping me through this hard time in my life. I am just not feeling good at all and I feel the same way I did last year before I was admitted into the hospital. Anyway I better go. Please check out my channel if you haven't. Thank you all so much!!!


Emily have a blessed day! <3

Review for Sicklacquers!

Hey guys. So I have a really fun review for you today! I uploaded a video HERE with live swatches! Check it out and subscribe to my channel if you aren't already! Love you guys so much, you are all amazing!

Ok so lets go ahead and get started with the review.

Peggie was kind enough to send me two polishes! I absolutely LOVE them and they are very unique. Seriously one of a kind polishes. They are 3-Free and also Indie Polishes, which I have never had Indie Polishes before and so far I LOVE them.

 The first one she sent me is called Green Goblin. It is a sheer green gel based polish. This is supposed to  be sheer and I love it this way.

As you can see it has different hexagonal glitters throughout the polish. There are many different colors and sizes which is really cool!

The next one she sent me is:

 Berries and Cream which I love this and I am currently rocking this on my nails right now! Check it out on my INSTAGRAM!

This is based on a very light lilac color, with again various shapes and sizes of hexagonal glitters. There are pink and purple glitters throughout this polish.

Here are the colors swatched:

These colors are swatched on a clear acrylic nail, two coats and without a top coat. From left to right: Green Goblin is swatched with a Kelly Green base, Green Goblin swatched by itself and Berries and Cream swatched by itself!

Here is the color I used as the Kelly Green Base:

 I used Revlon's Polish in Posh which is a bright Kelly Green which is a cream finish.

These polishes retail for 7.00 each for 15ML or 3.50 each for 5ML

That is all for my review! If you would like to purchase these for yourself, check out Peggie's links down below! Thanks so much for reading! Love ya all!! <3

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Sick Laquer Links:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sicklacquers

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http://www.pinterest.com/sicklacquers

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Drugstore Concealer Review! *Video Coming Soon*

Hey guys, so I haven't posted on here in forever! So I wanted to get back to blogging before I get super busy again, I am bringing you a drugstore concealer review. Now I did not take these pictures, I just don't have the products except for a couple so I needed to look them up, sorry about that. But thank you all for you support it means so much to me. I love you guys and have a blessed day, now on with the review!

Okay so the first product I wanted to talk about is Garnier Nutrisse Anti-Dark Circle Roller:

This retails anywhere from 10.99 to 13.49. This can be found at any drugstore or Target as well! I love this product a lot! It covers up my dark circles really well and this is what I would call medium coverage, which is great and the best I have tried in the drugstore. Now the only con that I have found with this is that there is only 2 shades, a sheer tint (which is the one I use) and there is one for medium/deep skin as well. So it won't suit everyone unfortunately. This has a caffeine gel which wakes you up in the morning and the gel absorbs into the skin quicker. It blends really well and a plus is the roller ball applicator. The roller ball is supposed to help energize and stimulate micro circulation. Also there is lemon essence in the formula to help brighten. Overall I really recommend this and I love this product a lot. As a side note I also use this on any blemishes or red ares I might have and it covers them really well! Give this product a try!

Next I want to talk about the L'oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Crayon Concealer:

This comes in 6 different shades and retails anywhere from 7.99 to 8.99. You can pick this up at any local drugstore and places like Target. Now for me I dislike this product a lot. I don't have super smooth skin and I do have pores they aren't super noticeable but I have somewhat noticeable pores, lets just say my skin is not perfect. This emphasizes my pores, it looks really cakey, it has a funky smell to it and this product is not for me. Yes it blends easily only if your skin is smooth. This would crease in any dry areas and fine lines. So I don't recommend this if you have dry skin. The other thing I find weird is that they emphasize a lot on the tip of the product, which is obviously going to die down when you use it for awhile. It won't always have that point like when you first buy it. But they say that the tip is for more precise areas and the side is for a larger canvas. I just overall don't recommend this to anyone with dry skin and also it feels heavy on the skin and you definitely can tell it has a silicone type feeling to it. Plus all of the shades were on the yellow side and I just couldn't find the right shade after many trial and errors. Not a fan of this!

L'oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Concealer:

So this product is AMAZING! This retails anywhere from 7.99 to 10.00. Also can be found at any local drugstores as well as places like Target. This is a liquid formula and it has a brush applicator. This comes in 6 different shades and it blends perfectly! Plus this product goes a long way, when you see at the store you might think that it is small and that you are paying a lot for nothing when actually a little of this goes a long way. Although this did last me about a month maybe a month in a half a repurchased it over and over until I told myself I needed to try new things LOL. But it doesn't crease or look cakey. It literally looks airbrushed and it matches my skin perfectly. Words cannot tell you how much I LOVE this product. If you are in need of a new concealer try this!!

Wet'n'Wild Coverall Concealer Stick:

So the reason I picked this up was because MakeupbyTiffanyD said that for the price it was really good. So I was like what the heck I will give it a try. I did and I HATE it. This is very sticky and it is so hard to blend. It only comes in 3 shades and it retails for 1.99. I mean I didn't expect it to be phenomenal but I thought it would at least be decent. I am not too upset because I mean it was only 2 bucks. But I don't like it at all and it has all the same problems like the crayon concealer did. The lightest shade is too pink for me, it won't cover up any redness and it really tugs at my skin. Now I have drier skin on some ares but an oilier T-Zone but I just don't care for this at all.

L'oreal Paris True Match Naturale Mineral Concealer:

This product is okay but for the price I really don't like it at all. This retails anywhere from 9.99 to 10.48 and is actually becoming harder to find. At my Target I can still find it and also at Walgreens. This has very light coverage and comes in 5 shades. This is from their mineral line as you can tell by the picture but in my opinion it's not worth 10 bucks! This is not buildable at all and the packaging is very bulky. I just feel like it won't cover really any redness and if it does, you can still see the slightest bit of pink to the area. Not a huge fan because of the price and packaging.

That is all for my Concealer Review if you would like please check out my video: (will be linked here once uploaded) Please don't forget to subscribe and thank you guys so much for my support. Love ya <3

You guys are so amazing.

The Good and The Bad Nail Art

Hey guys, a while ago I started doing a series specifically for nail art products on the market! The good and the bad nail art series! This is my second post about I will link you to the first one right HERE. In that post I covered a lot of different brands of nail art stripers! So if you would like to know my thoughts on several brands of nail stripers, then check it out. I will be uploading a video for this tonight so be sure to check out my YouTube channel and subscribe for an upcoming GIVEAWAY! CLICK HERE for the video!

Alright now let's go ahead and get into the reviews:

These are the Sally Hansen Salon Effects. So these I don't care for, they never seemed to stick to my nails and they dry out very easily. You can't just use one of the strips because the rest will all dry out and you can't let them sit around for a month because mine dried out. The butterfly one and the leopard print one, I didn't even open, when I went to try them they were all dried out. I was very disappointed because of that. These retail for 9.99 and you can get these practically anywhere.

The things that come in this little kit are instructions, a nail file, small orange stick and two packs of the nail polish strips. Again these retail for $9.99 and you can get these anywhere.

Now these are the Kiss Nail Dress Stickers. They have many different styles and I really do like these! Now what I am showing you is actually some samples but I have used these before and they work great. They stick to my nail perfectly and very cute! They don't dry out and if you only want to use one you can! These retail for $6.99 and you can get these at local drugstores. I really recommend these for anyone.

Now this is the Konad Stamping Nail Art. Now this I am on the fence about I like everything but the fact that they tell you that you need the special polishes. You don't need the special polishes, you can really use any polish if you'd like. I have found that Revlon works well and so does OPI even China Glaze. But another thing I don't like is that everything is separate. You have to buy the plates separate and all of that. I have found these cheaper online. Shany Cosmetics is one of them and really if you just google there are a lot of different company's that are much more inexpensive.

Some of the colors that I have are white,mint green and lilac. These polishes retail for about 6.00 each.

I also have a blue and a pink. These brushes in the bottle are very short and these polishes are only meant to be used on the stamping plates, you can't use these to paint your nails with.

I also have yellow and a burnt orange color. They are pigmented and they do work but they aren't worth it.

These are the stamping plates, they aren't very big and the designs are very cute.

Now this is the stamper you can buy, it has a small side and a larger side. Also you get a scraper and a plastic piece to hold your stamping plate.

Finally the last thing I wanted to talk about was:

The Red Carpet Manicure Nail Art Kits. I really really like these and these are such a great deal! These retail for $30.00 each but trust me they are completely worth it!

These come with 3 nail polishes, which alone retail for $10.00 each.

Now I have different kits, I have all of the ones that are permanent as well as the limited edition ones! I have white and gray chunky glitter and a fine black glitter.

I am showing you gold chunky glitter and the other two are mixed glitters, they have fine glitter and chunky glitter as well as iridescent glitter.

 Again just some more glitter mixes that came in the sets. In each set it comes with 3 glitter mixes and these retail for about 2.00 each.

Then you might also get a rhinestone wheel and they can retail for $4.00.

In each set you also get sticker decals and a little cuticle pusher. Which is the little pink thing.

The last couple of items you get in the sets are a brush and a dotting tool! So that is everything I wanted to cover I will be uploading a video for this so please check out my channel and all of my links will be down below!

Emily


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