the Art of Beauty ipsy Glam Bag (October 2013)

I loved this month's ipsy glam bag! This was one of my favorites!!!!! The theme was art, so the pictures and the artwork for this month and the bag--they were all really fun!

I saw a lot of fun bag artwork done with the bag this month! You can check that out on the ipsy fan page on facebook! Please do, it's awesome! Here's mine and it is bland because I'm to busy to do artwork outside of my painting class right now.

Loved the artwork for this month!

Ok so now to the REALLY good stuff! First off, my favorite product from this month was the deliciously smelling sparkly Buxom Full-On™ Lip Polish in Dolly. So amazing! Amazing, amazing, amazing! And freaking $19.00! It's like twice as much as I paid for the bag! So right there the bag pays for itself...sorta. It is an incredible lip gloss though. It makes my lips feel good too, soooooo BONUS!

Another product I liked very much was the Zoya nail polish. The color is beautiful and young. It is a good fall color, but I think the one I got would make an even better summer color. Zoya nail polish retails for $8 and it is good quality nail polish. So with the lip gloss that is already $27 worth of product for $10 + the bag.

La Fresh® Eco-Beauty® Oil-Free Face Cleanser Wipes were in my bag this month and I am always needing more wipes for when I travel, like smaller package, but this is not one of my favorite brands. These wipes just are not very good at getting my makeup off. But this is still a useful sample. This size sample would retail for $5.99.

 



The next product I have here is Sexy Hair Blow Dry Gel. This is a travel size sample and it retails for $5. I think it is an interesting product. I love getting hair products. BUT I don't blow dry my hair so it is not really useful for me. I will probably add this to gift basket, or use it as a stocking stuffer or something. I can still do something with it, but I don't personally get to try it.

Nourish Organic Deeply Nourishing Coconut & Argan Body Lotion. Never heard of it, but it smells great and with dry skin season coming up I am super excited to try it out. This is a Target product and it is travel size so it is only 1/8 of the full-size. If I had to guess, I would probably say this sample size product is probably only worth $1.25. But I am being introduced to a new product and it is one I am looking forward to trying.

This was such a fun and wonderful bag. I'm so excited to try out these new products! The retail of this bag is at least $39.24. The ipsy subscription is only $10.00. I think that is an excellent deal!

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Feminine Fall Look

This tutorial is inspired by the Feminine Palette from Urban Decay. Go to urdbandecay.com to get this palette for only $16.00

This is the second tutorial in a series of three tutorials using the Feminine Palette from Urban Decay. The first video was an everyday look; much more subtle and classic. This look is more catty and more dramatic. It reminds me a lot of Ursula from the Little Mermaid, because of the colors. It's kind of a villainy look, but at the same time it is not so bold that you couldn't wear it everyday if you wanted to. Which means this makeup could be worn on a night out or if you are going to an event or on a date. If you are someone who likes to wear dramatic looks everyday, this is a wonderful everyday look, but it definitely has more fall-time colors. It's very dark. Not really much of a summer look.

Products used:

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Mary Kay Cream Eye Color in Beach Blonde
- the Feminine Palette from Urban Decay (UD Shadows; Hijack, Gunmetal, AC/DC, Skimp, Lost, & Bordello)
- Cailyn Cosmetics Line-Fix Gel Eyeliner*
- Chella Ivory Lace Highlighter Pencil*
- Clinique Mascara
- yaby concealer*
- Joelle Bronzer
- Clinique Blush
- Urban Decay Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in Wall-Flower

*3 products used in this video were items I received from ipsy glam bag subscription. Learn more here; http://www.ipsy.com/?refer=u-hbparsajrppg16j2

 

How to get the "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" nail look I'm wearing in this video. (Fiery Ombre Nails)

 

You will need; a nail polish base (mine is from China Glaze), a bright red nail polish, a bright orange nail polish (China Glaze "Riveting"), a gold glitter nail polish (China Glaze "Electrify"), a cosmetics sponge, some kind of palette (I just used cardboard.), and a top coat.

 

Step 1: Base Coat

Step 2: Paint your nails either red or orange, whichever color you want to be more prominent. I painted my undercoat orange, because the red I used was a bit darker than the orange and I wasn't sure if the orange would show up on top of it. Let dry.

(You are going to have to work fast with these next few steps to prevent the polish from drying on the sponge or the palette before you get it on your nail.)

Step 3: Paint two lines, one on top of the other, the width of your nail, onto your palette. Don't be afraid to make paint it thick.

Step 4: Use the sponge as a stamp. Press it lightly onto the polish on your palette, then stamp the polish onto your fingernail. Press firmly (this is why it is so important the first two layers of polish on your nails is dry first. You may have to stamp twice to get the brightness you need. Always stamp the same direction. I stamped the two colors so that the pure red would be at the tips and the pure orange color would be at the cuticles.
Step 5: Paint on the glitter. Thicker at the cuticle to get the effect of fire. I prefer the China Glaze polish in "Electrify" from the Hunger Games collection, because it has red and gold glitter in it. I think you can still purchase this collection on Cherry Culture.
Step 6: Top coat.

 

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August ipsy Glam Bag 2013 Review

     The August ipsy Glam Bag is all about back to school! It's basically like a "Glamour Academy" starter kit, things you'll need for the new school year, starting with mascara, because everyone needs mascara.

     Pixi Beauty Lash Booster Mascara in Blackest Black
Pixi is a good brand. I use their primer and it works wonders. This is a very small sample, but I love getting mascara.

     Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub
It feels a lot like a microdermabrasion scrub. Definitely gives a deep clean and it smells really good! This was one of the very many full-size objects I received in my ipsy bag this month. Getting more than samples in my glam bag each month is my favorite part of this subscription service.

     Chella Dazzling Dark Brown Eyebrow Color Pencil
This was actually too dark for me, but the quality is great. This product makes it easier to shape your brows. It's much faster than using powder. This was another wonderful brand!

     noya Lip Balm
I don't know much about this brand, but lip balm is always a good thing to have around, especially with autumn approaching and the dry air with it.

     Pacifica Alight Multi-Mineral BB Cream
Pacifica is AMAZING! This is a great way to speed up your morning routine.

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July 2013 ipsy Glam Bag Opening (Beach Beauty)

     Such an awesome bag! This was one of my favorites! All of the products and the bag are fantastic! This was a bag I actually kept and use everyday, because I keep my everyday products in it ;)

 

     

     I did not like the art this month, but everything else is great!

The POP Beauty Pouty Pop Crayon in Coral Crush is very pink! I personally think the texture looks better with gloss on top. In the picture below I applied a clear glittery gloss on top of the Coral Crush Crayon.

 

     The BH Cosmetics California Collection Eyeshadow Sample was a nice set of three colors. The pigment is beautiful. The brown was top class; the gold is one of the prettiest colors I have ever used; the royal purple is pretty but kind of a weird texture and goes on very faint, you have to pack it on to make it stand out. I love that it is a magnetic palette. It looks nice and summery.

 

 

      The Sexy Hair Soy Renewal Beach Spray (Conditioning & Texturizing Spray) is my favorite product of July! I use it all the time. The bottle it a good size and I like the sprayer. Even though this is not a full size bottle, I love this bottle. It's not super sticky and stiff. It adds a lot of volume. I will definitely be buying this again! I'm wearing it in the pictures above.



     

     The COOLA Mineral Face SPF 20 Unscented Moisturizer is good. Sunscreen is always good, especially if I plan on going swimming or running, or when I'm working outside.

     The Nailtini Straight Up Color Nail Lacquer In Mai Tai is a bright orange, which is great, because I love orange nail polish! I have not tried it on, but I like the way Nailtini goes on.

 



 

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Percy Jackson Inspired Makeup Tutorial

     This is a very fun nautical look I created in anticipation of the second Percy Jackson film, which will be heading to theaters in two weeks! I decided to draw my inspiration for this look from the color schemes in the main Percy Jackson posters from movie #1 & 2...

 

And here is what I came up with!

 

 

Products Used:

 

       - Too Faced Shadow Insurance

       - AVON Blue Glimmer Stick

       - Beach Blonde Mary Kay Cream Eye Color

       - ULTA Eyeshadows in Sapphire, Bayou, & Peacock

       - MICA Beauty Black Gel Liner

       - NYX Cream Shadow in Gold

       - Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara

       - Joelle Bronzer

       - Clinique Blush

       - Special-Edition Beauty That Counts Mary Kay NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss in Celebrate

       - J. Cat Beauty Sparkling Cream Palette

 



2013 Colorado Summer Trip: Highlights

I think the best thing I got to do in Colorado was to go see the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg with my CO-fam. The Animal Sanctuary was established by Pat Craig. You can follow him and the sanctuary at @animalsanctuary on twitter. I am a huge animal lover and for me it was a beautiful sight to see what the Craig family and all of the sanctuary volunteers are doing for the animals who have been rescued and brought to this amazing facility! The people were so welcoming and full of information. It was an all-around wonderful place to be. Some footage of the sanctuary can be found in my travel vlog. You can also check out their website;



 

     The boys loved going to the sanctuary and they still talk about it all the time. It was an incredible experience. This place does a good job of teaching children and adults how to respect and protect wild animals. The guests are able to see how the sanctuary works to provide healthy and comfortable lives for these animals. I encourage anyone who is in the area to visit the sanctuary and anyone who has the ability and the calling to help this sanctuary and the present and future animals who call this place their home to do so! Even a little money goes a long way when we come together and when we are doing something to help protect God's beautiful creations.

 

 

 

 

 

Another highlight of going to Colorado was all of the amazing hikes we went on! They were so much fun and the scenery was beautiful. I love the mountains! Pretty much everywhere you look in Colorado is like being witness to a dream. I would have been perfectly happy spending all of my time hiking, but I did end up going to flatiron Crossing. I went to the Disney Store which was a treat, because we no longer have one where I live. So I got a Monsters, Inc. mug! :) Sephora and Forever21 were no biggy, because I shop there all the time and I usually get that kind of stuff online, but I love going to the Forever21 at FlatIron because it's a good size; not too small, not too big. The Denver Museum was pretty cool! I really liked the gemstone exhibit. I learned a bunch while I was there and the boys did too.

 





Award-Winning Conversation #1 (Why Hermits Are Valuable.)

I think in life it is super important to point out those moments where you said something incredibly meaningful, philosophical, or sarcastic enough to end up on Gilmore Girls, but there was no one there to film you or write it down. The moments when you are very thankful for Facebook messaging, copy & paste, and blogger.com. Those times when you need a little public interjection on a private conversation...Okay, maybe that last one shouldn't be a reason. By the way, make sure you are in a sarcastic mood when you read this because nearly 99.98% of this ranting was sarcasm. Enjoy!

Me : why are there no trust worthy high schoolers out there to petsit anymore? Seriously, where did all the MEs go?! I was friends with a bunch of them in school. I know they exist. This is why I am not having children ever. finding sitters is annoying and just reminds me that everyone out there is untrustworthy and hates animals. We are living in my worst nightmare...Had to get that out there. Thank you for listening

Dad : What happened?

Me : I'm going through my contacts and realizing that I can never get any pets or adopt any orphans when I am out on my own unless I get all new friends. Out of everyone I know, there are only a total of two saints without fulltime jobs, and absolutely no dependable lifeless hermits, which at the time of my friend-picking hour did not seem so valuable, but now that I've had time to think about my decision I'm wondering; Where are all the hermits? And do they charge by the hour?

Dad : I'm sorry.

...Momentary Commentary : Am I wondering if he even read that second rant? No. Am I wondering if I rant too much? Not really. I am a girl after all. Should I be worried that this blog will get picked up by a Hollywood producer who will make a short film about it? Probably...The REAL Question; Am I wondering if this blog is going to make people afraid I will blog about them out frustration or boredom? ...It's an interesting thought...I'll let you know... ;)

Me : I'm going to blog this conversation.

Dad : ok