October 2011 Favorites

I cannot believe that October is coming to an end. But HAPPY HALLOWEEN! though, are you going trick-or-treating? I know I am. I will get dress in my American Patriot Lady after I finish with this blog post. So if you want me to do a makeup tutorial for the look, feel free to request it down below in the comment section. It is super simple and easy, you do not have to wear it only on Halloween. But anyway this month I got quite a few products. It ranges from makeup to songs and foods.

Makeup:

1.) Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara & Maybelline Volum' Express the Falsies Flared Mascara- I have been absolutely loving my two Maybelline mascaras combo this month. And that is using the Volum' Express the Falsies Flared in Very Black on my top lashes and my Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Very Black on my lower lashes. I just love this mascaras combination. It really make my lashes look my I am wearing false lashes on the runway. I just love it, you guys should totally check out this combination. Although, I still love my Benefit They're Real Mascara. I just have been using these mascaras combo a lot more.

2.) Urban Decay 15 Years Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette- For the month of October, I have been creating so many looks with my Urban Decay 15 Years Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette. I love the eyeshadows. They are so pigmented and they're every color you could think of from that palette.

3.) NYX Cosmetics Cream Blush in Glow- I have three blushes that I am absolutely loving for the month of October. I know crazy right? But the first one is the NYX Cosmetics Cream Blush in Glow. This is like the best cream to powder blush ever for fall. That is all I have to say for it.

4.) Maybelline Cosmetics Fit Me Blush in Deep Rose- My next blush is Maybelline Cosmetics Fit Me Blush in Deep Rose. Now I'm not sure if it's just me, but I feel like Maybelline has improved a lot with their products. I love their mascaras and now their blushes. I love Deep Rose and it would look perfect with a really neutral eye look and a dark lip color.

5.) Les Tissages De Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect in 70 Tweed Brun Rose- Chanel I would say have one of the best blushes out there. So for about over half the month of October I have been loving Les Tissages De Chanel Blush Duo Tweed Effect in 70 Tweed Brun Rose. I mention this in one of my hauls back, so if you are interested feel free to check it out. But one word just describe it fall, "beautiful!"

6.) MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline- I seriously would marry MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline, if I could. It is just the best black pencil eyeliner there is out there. It goes on really smooth and now I am so happy that MAC make it permanent. I would say to invest in this eyeliner, it is such an investment. It is up there for me with Stila Smudgestick in Stingray.

7.) Styli-Style 24-Hour Power Line & Seal 24-Eyes- Not only have I been loving just regular black eyeliners, I have also been loving colorful eyeliners too. My favorite kind as of October are the Styli-Style 24-Hour Power Line & Seal 24-Eyes. I seriously have almost every color they came out with. And they are only like $6 at Rite Aid. I have them in Deep Purple, Green, Aquamarine, Black Pearl, Bronze and Bluestone. But my favorite out of them all would be Bluestone and Bronze, just because I have blue eyes. So these two colors are the best at bringing out my eye color. The other colors are also really beautiful.

8.) Paris Presents Makeup Brush Shampoo- My last makeup related products is the Paris Presents Makeup Brush Shampoo. You can buy their products at Walmart. This is like the best brush shampoo out there. It cleans my makeup brushes so so well. And it is like what, $7 at Walmart?

Nail Polishes:

1.) MAC Xee & Sharon Nail Lacquer in Quiet Time- I love wearing MAC Make Me Over Collection from the Xee & Sharon line nail lacquers in Quiet Time. It is just the perfect nail color for October for me. I would totally recommend go and snatch when you could, before it is not in store anymore. Because I think that this nail polish is limited edition.

2.) MAC Fall Colour Collection Nail Lacquer in Coco Clay- Along with Quiet Time, MAC Coco Clay nail polish have been a to go nail lacquer for me. I have been loving a lot of MAC nail lacquers lately, but I would say Coco Clay along with Quiet Time are my absolute favorite. I also think that the name is also really festive for fall.

Perfume:

1.) Gucci Guilty Intense 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum for Women- I would say about 20 out of 31 days in October I have seriously been wearing Gucci Guilty Intense Perfume for Women. This perfume smells very good and really sexy. Which, I found is really funny, because I have never heard of any talked about it so far. It just came out maybe late September or early October. But it is a pretty new perfume.

Foods:

1.) Bananas- You have absolutely no ideas how many bananas I have eaten in the month of October. I probably ate over 30 bananas. I have like at least 2 everyday. Plus, it is also really good for you. Bananas really help clear out your skin. It has a lot of potassium which is a daily vital mineral that you should have everyday. Bananas are one of the best fruits out there. It is loaded with Vitamin B6 and they are also high in fiber. "While they're high in potassium, bananas are very low in sodium--making them a perfect food to prevent high blood pressure and stroke." Read more about bananas at http://www.ehow.com/how_4529727_much-potassium-banana_.html

Songs:

1.) "The Boys" by Girls' Generation- Finally!, Girls' Generation my favorite singing group in the world released out their single "The Boys" on the 18th of October. They have both in English and Korean version. I personally like them both. The song is very catchy and is very R&B and pop like. Although, as much as I love it it still can't beat "Into the New World" also by them. INTW is my favorite song from them, so nothing can beat them. But I have been liking "The Boys" a lot this month. That song stuck in my head everyday since it releases the audio version along with the next song I am going to mention.

2.) "The Day You Went Away" by M2M- Whereas, the Boys is more happy going "The Day You Went Away" by M2M is more sad, but still catchy and good in my opinion. It is a pretty old song by M2M, but I still love it. I also really like the Korean and Chinese version. So totally check out all three version. And if you don't know who M2M are, they are a Norwegians base band. The Day You Went Away is more of a pop rock than "The Boys", because I think The Boys is a bit rock. But they didn't address that online.

So comment down below in the comment section what you have been loving in the month of October!

MAC Starter Kit

A while ago I did a NARS Starter Kit blog post, which if you didn't know NARS is my all time favorite makeup brand. Today I will be doing my takes on a MAC one. I also really really like MAC, but just not as much as NARS. So this is what I would recommend to a beginner that want to get into MAC. I will picks out my favorite product and just the basics and I'll explain to you why I picked it. So very similar to the NARS one and if you want to know my NARS beginner recommendations are than feel free to visit my few blog posts back.

Face:
1.) Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50- My all time favorite face primer from MAC would have to be the MAC Matte Cream, but when I looked on the MAC site they didn't have it. So I am guessing it maybe discontinued, but you can find it at the CCO. But if I was to choose my favorite face primer that is in the MAC permanent collection after the MAC Mate Cream it would have to be the Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50. I would recommend this if you have oily skin like me and want your foundation to last all day, but still have protection from the sun. I love the Prep + Prime Face Protect SPF 50 it blends in to your skin invisibly nicely.

2.) Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation- If you are looking for a great powder foundation from MAC. I would definitely recommend the Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. I have been using it for about a year now and I really really like it.

3.) Pro Longwear SPF 10 Foundation- Although, I have oily combination skin my skin is not that bad. I don't really get pimples and only have a few scars. So my favorite MAC foundation would have to be the Pro Longwear SPF 10 Liquid Foundation. It is lightweight, blends nicely and last a really long time. I would have to say that MAC foundation can break you out, but lucky enough it doesn't for me. And I would not recommend this foundation if you want full coverage, because this is a sheer to medium coverage foundation. But I like it because I don't have that bad of a skin and I usually use a concealer on top of it. Which brings me to my next topic concealer.

4.) Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer- My favorite concealer from MAC is the Studio Finish 35 Concealer. This seriously covers up everything. It covers up scars and pimples really well. But one thing that it is not good at are under eyes. If you have problem with under eyes circles, I would not recommend this concealer. It will be too thick for the delicate eye skin and will crease.

5.) Select Cover-Up Concealer- My favorite under eyes concealer from MAC would have to be the Select Cover-Up. It really erase the under eyes circles. Just to brighten and lighten that area up.

6.) Mineralize Skinfinish Natural- The setting powder that I recommend from MAC is the Mineralize Skinfinish Natural. I just love this powder. I literally use it every time to set my makeup. It just blends into my skin my a dream.

7.) Bronzing Powder- For bronzer my favorite from MAC is the bronzing powder. I am in the shade Refined Golden. Which is the lightest shade of bronzer they have.

Cheeks:
1.) Powder Blush- My favorite blush from MAC is Pink Swoon. It is a bright true pink color, but since it is a sheertone it applies sheerly to your skin. Which is why I like this blush, because it is very build able to your desire.

Eyes:
1.) Paint Pots- If you are looking for a good MAC primer I would recommend one of the paint pots. My favorite from them is in Painterly. It goes with any eyeshadows color. It is basically just a creamy nude beige.

2.) Eyeshadows- My top 3 eyeshadows that I picked are all neutral wearable eyeshadows colors. Because I think that if you are a beginner to MAC I would recommend the neutral shades first. I would recommend Blanc Type, which is a nice matte creamy beige highlighter. This is my all time favorite highlighter. For the lid I would really recommend Ricepaper. I know that most people recommend All That Glitters, but I like Ricepaper a lot more. So I'm going to recommend Ricepaper. For the crease my all time favorite brown eyeshadow is Woodwinked. This shadow 99% of the time works for all skintone. It is just a really nice crease and lower lash line color. And I would recommend buying these in the Pro Refill Pan form over the pot, because they are like $4 cheaper and you don't have to deal with the depotting and you can just put them in any palettes.

3.) Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline- My all time favorite black eyeliner is the Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline. It is a really nice pigmented rich black eyeliner. It used to be discontinued, but now MAC finally make it in their permanent collection. So I am so happy that I won't have to stock up on these.

4.) Eye Kohl in Fascinating- My all time favorite white eyeliner is also from MAC and it is the Fascinating Eye Kohl. I love using this eyeliner as a base and to use brighten up my eyes. It is my absolute favorite standing next to Feline Kohl Power Eye Pencil.

5.) Brown Eyeliners- Now I think every girl should have a black, white and brow eyeliners in their makeup collection. So for brown eyeliners I have 2 from MAC that I really like and recommend, but I just can't choose between these two. The first one is Coffee Eye Pencil or Eye Pencil in Coffee. This eyeliner is a true muted brown eyeliner color. I absolutely love it. My next eyeliner pencil I like to call it a brown with a twist, because it is not your typical brown eyeliner pencil. It is a reddish metallic brown eyeliner and that is Teddy Eye Kohl or Eye Kohl in Teddy, it's however you want to say or call it.

6.) I would not recommend any MAC mascaras, they are just not a top for me. I would recommend drugstores mascaras instead over MAC mascaras. Not to bash them or anything but MAC mascaras really suck in my opinion.

Lips:
1.) Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 in Petting Pink- You guys have to check out MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15 they are just so moisturizing and is really pretty on your lips. My favorite out of the 3 they have so far is Petting Pink. It just give you a nice tinted pink sheen to your lips.

2.) Lip Pencil- If I was to only to pick one lip pencil from MAC it would have to be Naked Liner Lip Pencil. It literally goes with any lip color you are going for since it is a light neutral color.

3.) Lipstick in Blankety- My favorite MAC lipstick is Blankety. It is an amplified creme so it is really creamy and moisturizing and goes on really well. It goes with a lot of look. I would describe the color as a soft pinky beige color.

4.) Cremesheen Glass- My favorite lipglass that I would totally recommend from MAC to anyone is the Cremesheen Glass in Boy Bait. I absolutely love love that color. You do not even need to wear a lipstick under it for it to show up or to look fabulous.

That is all the products that I recommend to anyone starter kit, but I just want to address that this is MY take on a MAC Starter Kit. This is what I would recommend to a beginner at MAC, but you do not have to buy every single products I recommend. Take it an outline for your take on it. So good luck! And expect a haul coming soon.

What to Wear on a Road Trip or an Airplane

I travel a lot, I just love to visit many different places. One day I'll be in Los Angeles and than the next I'll be in New York City. So many people are just wondering what my advice and what I like to wear when I am on a road trip or on an airplane. My number one advice for anyone is to wear anything that is comfortable. So if you want to know more than just keep reading.

Advice:
1.) Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
2.) Stay away from heels. Wear tennis shoes, flats or sandals instead.
3.) Don't bring accessories, earrings are acceptable. I would not recommend wearing accessories like necklaces and bracelets with you, because it will just be a pain. Or at least it is for me.
4.) Wear simple clothing. Try to wear something that is plain, but still comfortable and is your style or you are just fine with it. So I wouldn't recommend wearing anything that has to do with belts.
5.) Do not dress sassy, because it can get really cold sometimes. And it is just plain uncomfortable for me at least to be on a plane or in a car wearing something that is short.
6.) If you want to wear dresses, skirts or shorts. I would recommend to wear a maxi dress or maxi skirt or shorts that hit just right above your knees. So than you won't have to be uncomfortable with your private part might be showing.
7.) Always, always, always bring an outerwear with you. Because you never know that it might be really cold or just chilly. I wouldn't recommend bringing like a big coat or sweater or jacket or something, because on airplanes they have a blanket for you. Unless you are flying somewhere that is going to be really cold or snowing.

What I Wear:
Now this is what I wear on a road trip or an airplane.

Top: Loose t-shirt or a tank top
Outerwear: Big Coat or a nice hoodie
Bottoms: Flared Sweatpants(Victoria's Secret and Juicy Couture are my favorite brands)
Shoes: Sneakers
Accessories: Stud Earrings or Little Hoops Earrings and sometime I bring a scarf
Contacts or Glasses: Also if you wear contacts or glasses like me. I wouldn't recommend wearing contacts, because they are a pain. Having to take them in an out. So glasses are just way better, but make sure to me bring the case with you. You don't want them to be broken.

So comment down below, letting us know your advice and what to/you wear on a road trip or an airplane!

My Evening Skincare Routine

Hi, everyone today I will be showing you my evening skincare routine. It will cover all up on what I do when I am and when I am not wearing makeup. And yes I will be doing my morning skincare routine, if you are wondering. But as of right now it is just too hectic and will be too long of a blog post if I was to add my morning skincare routine too. Plus, it's a bit different and I am also scared you guys will get confused if I do include them in this blog post. And just to get it out there I have oily combination skin and I use to suffer from acne, but my skin has been clearing up a lot for about 1-2 years now. And my skincare routine changes about every 2-3 months, because I go to a dermatologist so I can get some recommendations for my skin type. And this is what my dermatologist recommended to me to do. So after every 2-3 months I would go back to my dermatologist to get some new products suggestions. Since, my skin to tend to get used to products after 2-3 months of using it. This what I have been doing lately since I think late September and early October of this year. So I am going to stop rambling and just get right into it...

1.) Okay, so step number one in my daily evening skincare routine is to remove my makeup, if I was wearing makeup. But I will still do this exact same step with the same product even if I wasn't wearing any makeup. Because I think that this is one of the product that really help with my acne, pimples and scarring. So I would first is that I want my skin and hand to be completely 100% dry and than I would take a quarter size of 100% pure extra virgin olive oil that you can buy at the grocery store. I use the mujer kind, but any kind will work just make sure that it is pure extra virgin olive oil. Also, you can just use pure 100% olive oil, it doesn't have to be extra virgin. I apply this and cleanse it to my face first, than I would do it to my eye. Because if I do have eye makeup on and if I do it first to my eye, my eye makeup would get all over my face. Than, for this first step after I cleanse it all over my face, I would pad it gently with my hand into my skin.

2.) After, I cleanse off the extra virgin olive oil with lukewarm water, this is so that it will open my pores which will give me better results from the products i am using. I moved on to my second step which I do this everyday to my skin, but you can also just do it once a week because I know that many people just do this once a week. And that is to use my Clarisonic Mia and I have it of course in pink, since pink my favorite color. But you can get this in the plus size which is bigger and I think 2 more sizes and different colors too. I basically just first wet the head with lukewarm water and I than squirt my Philosophy Purity Made Simple Once-Step Facial Cleanser on it and I than just go ahead and use it. Now I move it in small circles and that is what I recommend you doing. And I do not press the Clarisonic into my skin. Than after this I just rinse off the cleanser and any residues that may still be left on my skin.

2.5) Okay so moving on to step 2.5 and the reason why I am calling this 2.5 is because I do not do this every single night. I only do this once every week, because this is a pretty intense treatment. And I am talking about the PMD Personal Microderm System, this is an at home microderm abrasion system. I love it! This microderm system comes with two disk. It comes with a blue disk which is for sensitive skin and a green disk which is for tougher skin. I use the green disk, because I just think that it works better for my skin. But I do sometime use the sensitive skin disk. All you do is you plug it in to the wall and you turn it on. And you just want to find an area of skin and pull it a bit tight and just run it over. Now the PMD is really awesome, because you get the same results as a professional microderm abrasion; but you don't have to go into a doctor office and you can do everything right from your home. And I do avoid any active breakouts on my face, so I do not put this over any breakouts that are currently still healing. And I do this when my skin is 100% dry, so I just kind of towel dry it before doing this system.

3.) Next it is time for toner and I use the Shiseido PURENESS Balancing Softener Alcohol-free. I really like this because not only does it smells good and help with breakouts. It also is alcohol-free, so it's not going to make your skin really dry compared to a toner that is non alcohol free. And I swears by this product it works really well, or at least for me. Than, I just get a cotton ball and wet it with this and just apply it all over my face and than onto my neck as well. This also removes any dirt you have on your face and just make you feel really good and refresh. And I do not rinse this off and I also apply it to my skin when it is dry.

3.5) The next step is that I am going to call my 3.5 because I do not do this every single day. I only do it once every single week. And that is to use a face mask, now the face mask I use is probably not accessible to everyone. But I am not positive, you can 100% get it but it is just not accessible to everyone. Because I bought it back when I was in South Korea which was since July. And it is the Black Sugar Mask that I bought at SkinFood. One thing that is really great about this, is that it is a 2 in 1 product. Since, I also only exfoliate my skin once a week and do my mask also once a week. This product is both a scrub and a face mask.And I was asking my dermatologist and she said that it will works well for my skin and lucky enough I still have quite a bit of it. But I am really sorry for any of you that don't have access to this. But I also apply it to my skin when it is dry and I do this before my toner, but I don't know what to call it, so just keep in mind that I do this before my toner. Basically, I just get about a dime size of it and apply it all over my face avoiding my eye and mouth area. And I wait for 15 minutes than I rinse it off with lukewarm water. Now my recommendations for a face mask is to only put it on for the amount of time that it says to, because I have had a bad experience with face masks before where I leave it longer than it says to. So to be on the safe side, I would recommend to leave it on for how long it says to which this Black Sugar Mask says to leave on for 10-15 minutes. Than I wash it off.

4.) Now I apply a night serum and I use the Diorsnow DNA Reverse Serum. I love this because it really improves my skin and it also prevents fine lines and has anti-aging properties in it so I love this. So I just put a couple of drops onto my fingers and than I just pad it in to my skin. I do not rub this in, I pad it in. It is much store effective if you pad it than just rubbing it in.

5.) The next step is to use a clearing moisturizer and I like using the Clinique Acne Solution Clearing Moisturizer Oil-Free. This is a benxzoyl peroxide acne treatment, so I like it. It helps prevents and clear breakouts. And yes I sometime still do get 1-2 breakouts, so it is not like a miracle worker or anything. But it do control my breakouts to a very minimal. Because I only breakout when it is that time of the month and when I really stresses out. I put a little bit onto my hand and I just put it all over my face and again I pad it in

6.) Lastly step number six is eye cream. I use Clinique All About Eyes Rich (tout pur les yeux riche). And I just get a bit of this onto my ring finger, because a little really goes along way with this eye cream. And I have total separate review on this, so if you are interested you can check that out. But anyway I just apply it under, above, to the right and to the left of my eyes. So I just apply it all over and around my eyes area.

So tell use below what is your evening skincare routine and other than that I'll talk to you all later!

Haul: Victoria's Secret

Yesterday, I was just out and about around town, so I was at the mall. While, I was there I saw that Victoria's Secret were having a 15% off all of their new Very Sexy Seduction Bras collection so I picked up a few a bras from the collection and some panties and a lot of other products.

Victoria's Secret:
Very Sexy Seduction Push-Up Bra in Black and Red- They also had these in two other colors, but I didn't really like it. And I feel like black and red are more sexy and if you are wondering I am a size 34A. Which, is probably weird that I tell you this, but it is just for your curiosity.

Push-up Bra with Gel-Curve- So I got two of these also in 34A in ivory spanish floral w/embellished lace sling and wild natural leopard. I love Victoria's Secret Bras, they are totally worth the dollars.

Lace-trim Cheeky Panties- And than for panties I got 3 in the Lace-trim Cheeky Panty style in ivory spanish floral, charcoal lace and spring orchid dot. And these were on sale for 10% off.

Lace Cheeky Panties- The last style of inside garment are the lace cheeky panties and I got these in 5 different colors. I got them in hot pink, baby pink, navy, black and red.

And than from their Fantasies Shimmer Collection I picked up quite a bit.

Shimmer Lotions- Amber Romance, Love Spell, Pure Seduction, Be My Wish and Give Me Love

Fragrance Mists- Secret Charm, Pear Glace, Wild Scarlet, Vanilla Lace, Amber Romance, Pure Seduction, Strawberries & Champagne and With A Kiss

Body Butters- Pure Seduction, Wild Scarlet, Be Seduced and Sheer Love

Hydrating Body Lotions- Vanilla Lace, Strawberries & Champagne, Give Me Love, Coconut Passion and Lost In My Fantasy

Smoothing Body Scrubs- Mango Temptation, Ravishing Love and Secret Charm

Makeup from VS:
Canvas Cosmetics Bag in Model Collage, Pink/White Stripes and White Logo- These bags are super cute that I just had to picked up 3 of them.

Bronzers- They were having a deal where if you buy 2 Beauty Rush Luminous Bronzer you will only get it for $12 whereas, originally if you buy one it is just $7. So I picked up two of the Luminous Bronzer both in Lotta Bronzer.

Platform Pump- Then the last thing I got at Victoria's Secret are a pair of Colin Stuart Platform Pump in Lace Glitter

The lady at the checkout was super generous that she had asked the manager to gave me a discount out of everything original price and the manager actually agrees with her. And they gave me a 30% discount, so I was like OMG!

NARS Starter Kit

Hey, everyone so I've always gotten a lot of questions about NARS, because if you didn't know already NARS is my favorite makeup brand by far. So I am always getting questions about what are my favorite products. So I figured that I would just tell you guys the products that I use all the time and that I absolutely love. I will also be doing a MAC Start Kit blog post, but right now I am going to just go ahead and do my NARS one. This is really great for someone who isn't familiar with the brand and kind of just want to dabble in it just a little bit. I will start off with face product and so on.

Face:
Sheer Glow Foundation- Now I wear the color Deauville and I think that NARS has one of the best color ranges out there. They go from really really fair to really deep skin tones. I really like that, because it is really hard for me to find my foundation. Because I am Asian so I have yellow skin tone, but I don't have completely Asian skin since I am also part European. So this matches my skin perfectly, I just love it. Now keep in mind that I have combination oily skin, but this is specifically made for normal to dry skin. But this works really well for me, it doesn't make my skin look oily so this means a lot.

Stick Concealer- This product is very well love by me. And it just twist up like a typical lipstick or stick concealer. I don't use this under my eyes, because it does crease. It will cover up for your dark circles, but I find that it creases and I don't like it creasing. So I use this for blemishes and any kind of discoloration I have on my face. And it works wonders. I have it in the shade Vanilla.

Cheeks:
Powder Blush in Deep Throat- Yes, I know the name is absolutely horrible and a bit inappropriate for younger girls, but this is a wonderful blush. This is one of my all time favorite blushes and NARS is really famous for their Orgasm blush, which is similar to this only I think it can be a little too intense. I think Deep Throat is a much nicer more wearable version of Orgasm. And this is just a really pretty peachy pink shimmery blush it has some gold reflects in it and it does look a bit glittery in the packaging. But once you put it on it is really not glittery at all and I love this. And this is definitely one of my staple blushes and if I am not sure what to wear this is the blush I reach for.

Cream Blush in Penny Lane- And this is just a really nice natural pink color. And this just gives you a really nice natural blush. The thing I like about the NARS cream blushes are that they are a true cream to powder formula. So when you apply it, it applies like a cream but it drys like a powder. So if you have oily skin, you don't need to be afraid of this product. It is not going to leave your face looking greasy. Because I know if you have oily skin anything involving the word cream, you usually want to stay away from, but I love this and it is definitely a great product to have in your makeup collection.

Highlighting Blush in Albatross- This is just a powder with some gold reflects in it. And you can use it as a highlighter across your cheekbones, but you can also use it on your brow bone and the inner corners and you can also use it as an eyeshadow. I've actually used it before in my eye makeup look a few weeks ago. So yeah, I definitely recommend the Albatross highlighter. Although, I don't recommend dropping it since NARS products tend to break really easily if you drop them and I have dropped mine a lot.

Eyes:
Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base- This product is just phenomenal. It makes my eyeshadows last 24/7 without creasing or fading. I just love it. It is very comparable to my all time favorite eyeshadow primer Too Faced Shadow Insurance. It just works really well, but if you want a drugstore version of this product I would say to check out ELF Eyelid Primer. It is only like one dollar at Target.

Shimmer Eyeshadow in Ashes to Ashes- And this is just kind of a dusty purpley grey brown color. I love wearing this in the crease and it has some shimmers in it. These are just really great everyday eye colors that I am telling you in this starter kit post.

Shimmer Eyshadow in Lola Lola- This eyeshadow is just a gorgeous brown, just a really nice rich shimmery brown. Which is also a great crease color, but it is also great for the lid as well.

Duo Eyeshadow in Charade- This is my all time favorite eyeshadow duo along with Silk Road. One side it is kind of like a rosy pink color and on one side it is like a greyish purple color. And this is something that I would never picked out on my own, because I don't really like matte eyeshadows. But the guy at the counter says that this would look great with my eye color. But since it is kind of purple I think it will look great with any eye color, you don't have to have blue eyes like me to wear this. So I trusted him and I bought and I tried it out and he was so right. This really makes my eyes pop. I love how it looks against my eye color. So if you have blue eyes, I really really recommend you checking these out. I love wearing these two colors on top of MAC Bare Study paint pots. I think it looks amazing . And I would just wear the pink color all over my lid and then the purple color in the outer corner and the crease.

Duo Eyeshadow in Silk Road- And of course I cannot forget my all time favorite eyeshadow duo Silk Road. This is just a really nice icy pink on one side and a rosey gold color with gold flecks on the other side. I think I have a tutorial up using this, but correct me if I am wrong. But this looks absolutely phenomenal with MAC Rubenesque paint pot underneath. It is also a really wearable school look and just everyday overall. But I am not sure about work, since it is really shimmery.

Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara- The next product that I really recommend from NARS are their Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara. They also make another one that is for lengthening, but I usually go for volumizing mascaras since I have already kind of long lashes. But I have tried their lengthening mascara and it works amazing. It works just as well as the volumizing. But I never hear too much about NARS mascaras, which is kind of strange to me. Because I really really love them, the formula is great it is really easy to work with. I think that they have great mascaras and it is worth the trying out if you are interested in a high end mascara.

Lips:
Lipstick in Roman Holiday- It is a beautiful bright pink. I think that NARS has one of the best lipsticks in the market out there today. Their lipsticks are totally worth the money. They are so moisturizing, creamy and last a really long time. I actually prefer their lipsticks over MAC lipsticks. It is just a few dollars more, but the quality are so much better than MAC. I like to just apply it all over my lips because I am in the face of bright lipsticks right now, but if you want a wearable pink you can totally achieve that by just dabbing it on your lips.

Lip Gloss in Striptease- If I was to only recommend one lipgloss from NARS it would have to be Striptease. It also goes really well with Roman Holiday lipstick. It basically is just a candlelight nude that I think goes well with almost every skin tone I can think of. Now some people says that NARS lipglosses taste like plastic or they smell funny. But I personally don't think that they have any smelss or taste at all to them. Which is one of the reason why I really like them. The formulation to these lipglosses are great. Because they are not sticky but they give a really great color. The only thing bad that I have to say about them though is that they don't really last too long on your lips. But that is not a really huge problem to me, I still enjoy wearing them. But if you don't like nudes my 3 other favorite lipglosses from them are Orgasm, Turkish Delight and Sweet Revenge. So I definitely recommend these glosses to you. Also, Striptease goes really well with any nude lipsticks. I love to pair it with Revlon Soft Nude or MAC Creme De Nude lipstick.

Nails:
Opaque Nail Polish in Bad Influence and Chinatown- My two all time favorite NARS nail polishes are Bad Influence and Chinatown. They are super opaque you only need one coat to get the perfect nail color. Bad Influence is just a super beautiful smoky taupe color perfect for the fall and winter months. Whereas, Chinatown is a blood red color so it will work all year round. My other favorite nail polishes from NARS is form their shimmer nail polishes line and it is Purple Rain. I just love that color as well, but not as much as Bad Influence and Chinatown.

WARNING!: NARS Blushes can break you out if you have sensitive skin or is allergic to any of the ingredients. Because I heard that NARS blushes broke some people out, it is like they get little bumps on their cheeks. So I would be be careful if you are going to try NARS blushes, research what ingredients they have and see if you may be allergic to any of them

So if you have any comments or questions about any of these products mention or just NARS in general. You can leave a comment down below and I'll try my very best to help you out.

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Collective Online Shopping Hauls: Goat Milk Stuff, Wowsocool, Zappos and Go Favor

I am back with another haul. These are a little different than my normal usual haul though, it's all online shopping. I have gotten these products about 2 weeks ago and some yesterday, but I just decided to do a full haul on them now. And yes I bought all of these products with my own money. No one is paying me to mention them in this blog post.

http://goatmilkstuff.com/
Bar Soaps $3.50: Cider Press, Cranberry Spice, Oatmeal Milk & Honey and Honeysuckle
Essential Oil Soaps $3.75: Almond Essential Oil and Harvest Essential Oil
Unscented Soap $3.50: Purity

Btw, I got all of them in the half bar- cotton bag 2-3 oz size

http://wowsocool.com/
 Multi Stamp $8.99

http://www.zappos.com/
MOR Cosmetics Marshmallow Lip Balm $21
Lola Cosmetics Creme Lipstick in Pout $20
Pur Minerals Mineral Eye Shadow in Chocolate Topaz $14
Paula Dorf Eye Liner in Ebony and Baby Eyes Enhancer $20 each
MOR Cosmetics Sugar Crystal Body Scrub $32
MOR Cosmetics Essential Collection Hand & Body Lotion in Sugar Rose Tigerlily $18
MOR Cosmetics Essential Collection Body Butter in Sugar Rose Tigerlily $16
Deborah Lippmann Glitter Nail Polishes- Happy Birthday, Some Enchanted Evening and Boom Boom Pow $20 each
Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish- Wicked Game $16

http://www.gofavor.com/
Fashion Gold Hoop Stud Earrings in Gold $11.18
Vintage Multicolor Flower Stud Earrings $3.99
Antique Brass Tone Crescent Filigree Hoop Stud Earrings $4.99
Vintage Arcuate Rhinestone Stud Earrings $11.11
Vintage Silver Tone Stud Earrings $5.99
Fashion Beige Fabric & Flower Rhinestone Stud Earrings $6.99
Lovely Rhinestone Studded Rabbit Stud Earrings $6.99
Lovely God Tone Beads Studded Bow Stud Earrings $3.99
Lovely Large Crystal Studded Owl Stud Earrings $5.99
Celebrity Inspired Red Lips&Tongue Stud Earring $3.99
Fashion Peacock Feather Long Dangle Earrings $5.99
Fashion Multicolor Feather Dangle Earrings in Black $2.99
Fashion Bow Long Chain Pendant Locket Necklace $6.79
Fashion Magic Pandora Box Pendant Necklace $3.99
Fashion Crown Long Chain Pendant Necklace $3.99
Vintage Royal Flower Chain Bib Necklace $5.99
Vintage Pearl Heart Pendant Bib Necklace $5.99
Fashion Multicolor Flower Pearl Bib Necklace $5.99
Vintage Antique Brass Snake Animal Ring $4.99
Vintage Adjustable Full Rhinestone Fox Animal Cocktail Ring $3.99
Vintage Adjustable Bee Rhinestone Animal Ring $3.99
Lovely Adjustable Gold Tone&Multicolor Hand Band Ring $3.99
Luxury Gold Tone Rhinestone Flower Cocktail Ring (Adjustable) $5.09
Antique Brass Flower&Bird Double Finger Ring $3.99
Fashion Rhinestone Studded Frog Double Finger Animal Ring $5.99
Elegant Pacifism Rhinestone Double Finger Cocktail Ring $3.99

I know that I got a lot of products from gofavor and it is, but just keep in mind that I had a 10% discount at the checkout when I shop for these accessories.

I hope ya'll enjoy it and watch out for my next blog post it is a NARS Starter Kit.