Plum Power Nail Polish by Sally Hansen

      Plum Power by Sally Hansen is a nail polish I have had for a long, long time. It is a dark purple polish that is quite "plum-like" with shimmers in it which give it a nice sheen. Two coats will you full opacity and longevity is around 1-2 weeks for me, a duration that is common to the Sally Hansen polishes I have tried, which is not bad overall for a drugstore polish that is on the lower price end. It applies easily so no worry about streaks or uneven application here. This is a color I usually wear during the colder months, fall and winter.

January 2015 Birchbox - Let's Do This!

       Hello 2015! This is my first post for the new year and what better way than to start it off with my monthly Birchbox posts. I will list all of my past Birchbox posts at the end if you want to take a look at them. :)

L'oreal Nail Polish in Check Me Out (103)

      Last post I talked about the L'oreal Nail Polish "Penthouse Pink" (#104) and today I will feature "Check Me Out" (#103). It is a very vibrant fushia pink color and a color I love wearing in the summer. I have included pictures with the other nail polish mentioned just so you can see the two side by side. For more pictures exclusively on "Penthouse Pink," you can check that out here.

L'oreal Nail Polish in Penthouse Pink (104)

July 2014 Favorites

      Already August and all I can say is that I am extremely sad that summer is coming to an end so soon, which means goodbye wonderful sunshine, shorts, sandals and longer days. This month, I don't have that many favorites because I have been pretty much using the same things that I have mentioned in last month's favorites, such as the Victoria's Secret Bombshell perfume, Clinique Redness Solutions Mineral Pressed Powder, and the Body Shop Seaweed Mattifying Day Cream.

• Sugar Lip Treatment in Rose w/ SPF 15 --  While I don't like the original Sugar lip product due to its taste, I do actually enjoy this one. I have a deluxe sample size of this one. I like the tint of color that it gives your lip, making it look very natural and like a "my lips but better color." It is also very moisturizing which is just what my very dry lips need.

• Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup (01 Matte Ivory) -- I had been gravitating towards this powder by itself recently on those days I go out and want to still look put together but without putting in that much effort. This did the trick for me! I would hide the more persistent, red blemishes with concealer and then pat this powder on with a sponge all over the face, letting it act as a powder foundation. It does a great job at evening out my skin tone and is very matte. I wore this on several extremely hot, sweaty days and it held up really well! I purchased this during my hunt for new foundations and powders that do not break me out and this has passed the test so far. 

• China Glaze Nail Polish (Flip Flop Fantasy) -- I was never a bright polish person but this has become a summer favorite of mine. I wore this color on my toes so many times last year and I finally started using it again last month. I should have started as soon as summer started! Gorgeous, bright, coral pink color, need I say more?!

• L'oreal Nail Polish (The True Diamond) --  I have been using this polish quite frequently for my accent nails, practically every time I do my nails. It adds a nice silvery sheen to your polish, bringing some attention to the nails but not too much. I have mentioned in some posts before which you can check out to see how it looks on the nails (here and here).

First Impression: NYX Butter Lipstick in Little Susie (BLS12)

      Today, I am doing a first impression on the NYX butter lipstick. I really like the Revlon lip butters so when I heard that NYX came out with butter lipsticks too awhile ago, I had been wanting to try them too. I decided to just get one of them and grabbed it in the color, Little Susie, which is a bright, yet deep pink that looked like it would be quite pigmented. It normally retails for $5.99 at Ulta, but I got this during a 40% sale.

Beauty Blogger Questionnaire - Get to Know Me More

Beauty Blogger Questionnaire 

1. Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

Straight

2. What is your natural hair colour?

Dark brown/black

3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

I have never dyed my hair. I’ve wanted to for awhile when I was a little younger, but I decided that since I naturally have quite a lot of white hairs, I’ll dye my hair when I really need to in the future.

5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?

I pretty much wear my hair down all the time.

6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to a salon?

I do mine own. Believe it or not, I don’t really like going to a salon.

6. How often to you change your nail polish?

If I have polish on, then maybe two weeks after. I get pretty lazy sometimes. Most of the times, I’m not actually wearing polish.

7. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?

Only in the summer, once in awhile in the winter depending. If my toes won’t be seen, then I won’t be doing them! haha

8. How long does it take to put on your makeup?

If I do a full face, including eyes and such, then I’d say around half an hour. 

9. What do you do first, face or eyes?

Face. No specific reason, I just do.

10. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

Both. I am guilty of purchasing things I don’t really need, such as more lip products, just because. Anyone else?