NOTD

I officially begin my summer job tomorrow.  With this said, my nails must be a professional length and color.  Lovely, boring colors when I want to wear neon!   Oh well.  So for my first day I chose a nice milky pink shade in Revlon's "Pink Chiffon."  Two coats does the job, but three would look the most opaque.  Nice neutral manicure for work, I suppose. 

Flowers

My allergies are kicking my butt :(   No eye makeup for me for a few days, sadly.....


My roses are growing very nicely in my garden.  Love!

Sandals of the Day

It is super hot out.  I could not tolerate anything other than sandals and decided to wear my favorite pair.  I rairly wear them because I love them and don't want them to get ruined.  Weird, I know.  :)




The color on my toes is "Water's Edge" by L'oreal.

Product Love

So, besides the fact that my last post said that I would not be spending money, I am going to do a product rave. It is actually something that I purchased about two months ago after watching "Gemsmaquillage" Youtube video tutorial on Kate Nash makeup for the music video "Do Wah Doo" and wanting to recreate the look. I just happened to come across a peachy colored Revlon lip gloss on the clearance rack at my local Target. When I have the option of getting a Revlon lipgloss for under 2 bucks, I am going to get it. It was in the color "Life's a Peach." When I got home I realized that the color is also SPF1 5, which is something I liked. So this product is literally my go-to lipgloss. If I can't decide what lip product to wear that day, I put it on and it always seems to work with what I am wearing. I love the idea of a peach lipgloss with a peachy blush for summer. It may appear too sheer for some, but I love it. It is such a nice gloss for layering also. I never realized so many other people were trying the prodcut either, until I read one of my favorite Youtube guru's blogs, "Jomakemeblush." She had done a haul that included the gloss. I would definitely give it 5 out of 5 and am going to be continuing wearing it constantly. :)

Inspiration...

Time for more inspiration while I am on a spending hiatus.  Hopefully I can buy lots of pretties after saving for a while.  :) 

Another style icon in my eyes is Rachel Bilson.  She epitomizes being hip and fresh. 

Inspiration

I am all about the classy, sophisticated, preppy look.  My style icon of the moment is epitomized with Olivia Palermo, the make shift villain of "The City" on MTV.  Her style is the ultimate and she reflects the thought of less being more. 













*images courtesy of Photobucket

Product Love

I love the Revlon Creme Glosses!  I picked up two on a whim at my local drugstore for 75% off regular price.  I got mine in the color "Hot Tamale" and "Peachy Sheen."  I have been wearing Peachy Sheen for everyday use, to school and such.  I love Hot Tamale for the simple fact that it is a wearable red lip without being too overbearing.  The color pay off is great, but the color does start to fade after eating and what have you.  The glosses are so creamy and not sticky at all, which is someting I find from other brands, like Victoria Secret.  The packaging is very nice and I like the long, skinny tube.  The gloss has a dial at the bottom, which you turn to get more product.  The only annoying thing is the slight clicky noise it makes every time you turn it, but I think that is really minor in comparison to the quality of the product.

Modern Love

Dull and rainy day.  The kind of day that makes one wish they had not applied layer upon layer of L'Oreal Voluminous mascara on their eyelashes because it simply smears when you walk out the door.  Speaking of Voluminous, I fell back in love with it today after a slight hiatus.  My eyelashes look like falsies, which lately has been the look I am loving.  I have it in the Carbon Black version.




I also wore another product from L'Oreal today.  It is one of their endless wear lipsticks in the color "In the Buff."  It is a rather nice nude.  Some find it drying, but I would never wear it without chapstick, so I don't seem to have that problem. 

La Musica

I cannot get the new Katy Perry song, California Gurls, out of my head.  Loves it...

And gorgeous album cover.....

Well...

As not to make it a year since my last post, I have decided to take up blogging yet again. Let's skip the boring rant about being busy and such.

I recently purchased the Revlon lipstick in Pink Pout that is part of their matte line. I had heard it could be a decent dupe for the Viva Glam Gaga lipstick and Mac Snob. I was hesitant at first about buying it, but ended it up picking it up at my local Target for around 5 dollars. We were going out to dinner that night, so I decided to put it on. I put a layer of Carmex as I had heard the matte lipsticks tend to be extremely drying. After I applied it, my mother said she liked it. For some reason, my mother's opinion of makeup and clothes always solidifies things for me. She then went on to say that I looked like one of the girls on Jerseylicious on the Style Network. I don't really mind that either.... I still can't decide if I can actually pull it off. The lipstick has a blue undertone and for someone with Olive Skin such as myself, I just can't decide. I had a light blue Michael Kors blouse on today for school, so I decided to give the lipstick a try. I actually liked it and did not get as many strange looks as I thought I would from people around campus. The staying power is nice. I would never put the lipstick on without a chapstick underneath. I noticed that about after three hours, lines started to show on my lips. But, I was drinking a beverage in class, so rubbing off is to be expected. While I am still not sure if it is the right lipstick for me, I do think the color is gorgeous. I am gonna to keep wearing it most likely, until someone tells me I look like a crazy person.