Lipstick Addiction!

Hi there! So I've decided to change some things up on my blog. The introduction post that I had up when I first started my blog was that I was only going to talk about subscriptions boxes and the beauty products that I received from it. I also said I wanted to be more involved with my blog because this was something I've always wanted to do and I want to make it something important in my life. Doing the subscriptions boxes was a good start to my blog but, I realized that it wasn't going to help me become more involve with my blog if I only receive a box once a month I want to be able to post more than one blog post a month. I want to share everything I love about beauty on here. Beauty is a topic I love and being able to share something I love makes me feel happy. Sow ith that being said, let me start with my all time favorites, lipsticks!

 Lipstick junkies, what are your favorite go to lipsticks? Lipsticks comes in so many different types of colors and shapes, it's so hard to choose just one. Therefore, I want to talk about my top 6 go to lipsticks!

1) Nars- Dragon Girl $26.00

If you can see the original size of this lip pencil, you'll know it's not this small. I love this lip pencil so much! I use it most of the time as you can see from the picture. When I first got this lip pencil I was so addicted to it. I use it everyday when I go to work. I use it on the weekends. I use it even if I just have to go run a quick errand. It's just so velvety, creamy, and luscious. It does not dry my lips out at all. The color f it is red. It's bold and stylish. It has a very nice matte finish to it. It's super easy to apply because it's shape like a pencil. You can easily maneuver your way around with this lip pencil. It is on the pricey side but I can assure you that it is totally worth it. 

2) Mac- Ruby Woo $16.00

 I recently jumped on the MAC lipsticks carousel and decided to try out a lipstick after watching a beauty guru mentioned it on Youtube. This was my first investment at a MAC store and I am so happy that I did. First of all, this is a beautiful color. It has a nice shade of red to it. I am a red lipstick kind of girl and this one does not fail me. It's matte and can be a little drying to the lips but nothing but a little lip balm hydration to do the trick. The price for the lipsticks are fine in my opinion. The smell is lovely. I like it when my lipsticks smells good because sometimes I can't take it if the smell is too much. It is an aboslutely amazing lipstick and I can't wait to continue using it.

3) Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick- Jeffree $20.00

I went on a crazy rampage for this beautiful lipstick when I watched a Youtube Guru talked about this lipstick in one of her monthly favorites' video. When I saw the color on her lips I immediately said "I want it!" I'm not much of a liquid lipstick kind of girl but I really wanted to try it out. If it looked that good on her I was thinking it'll look the same on me. When I finally got a hold of this lipstick, I was ecstatic. It's exactly like she said, it was beautiful and matte to the finish. The reason I don't really like liquid lipsticks or lipgloss was because it never really gave me that matte finish but this one did. Oh it did. When you first apply it on, it's a pretty pink but after a few seconds the color dries and gives a matte feeling. It has kind of a sticky feeling but not the super sticky kind. The design of the lipstick is to die for. I expected nothing less from Kat Von D. Definitely a go to lipstick when I'm trying to go for a soft and sultry look.

4) Kate Moss- 10 Rosetto/Rogue $4.00-$5.00

This was one of my first few lipsticks when I started my lipstick collection. It's an oldie but goodie. It is a Kate Moss collection for Rimmel London. You can find it at almost any drugstore. It is a dark red color. I used this color almost everyday before I purchased my Nars lip pencil. This lipstick will last me the whole day. It's matte and creamy. The smell is so delightful. That was a big plus for me. For a drugstore product it is not bad at all. I love it and I will continue to reach out for this amazing lipstick no matter what occasion it may be.

5) and 6) Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids Lip color- Left-Vivid Rose & Right- Shocking Coral $4.00-$5.00

 When I first purchased these lipsticks I fell in love with the colors. They are both so pretty in their own way. Like I mentioned earlier I'm more of a red lipstick kind of girl so when I saw these I knew it was out of my zone. But, I'm always up for trying new things. Especially when it comes to trying out beauty products. I'm so glad I decided to invest in these. First of all, for a drugstore lipstick, the price already got me. Second, the color was beautiful. And third, the application of these two beautiful lipstick was amazing. It was matte and creamy. It was just the way I liked my lipstick. Lately I haven't been using it much but I think I will be reaching for these two more. 

In order from Left to Right:

Maybelline's Vivid Rose & Shocking Coral, Nars' Dragon Girl, Kate Moss' Rosetto/ Rogue, Kat Von D's Jeffree, and Mac's Ruby Woo. 

UnBoxing- February GlossyBox Box

I know it's March but who's excited for glossybox?! I know am! I'm ecstatic!!! What is the deal with their boxes? It's so cute! Just take a look at it! It has the Valentine's Day theme going on. I love it!  This month's box was amazing. Overall I really enjoyed each and every product I received in my box. I'm always up for trying new things. You can't be afraid when it comes to beauty. There's just so many new things to try. You might just find a new favorite. Now, lets check out what's in this month's box shall we.

Yogi Flow Indian Rose & Sweet Almond Oil Foaming Shower Gel- $15.00 

I absolutely adore this product. The smell is amazing. The smell really lasts the whole time. I love a smell that lasts. I also really like that it's foaming because it makes me feel more cleaner. After receiving this product I've used it for the whole month of February. Now I have an empty shower gel bottle. Time to invest in a new one! 

Scalisi SkinCare Cleanser and Exfoliator-$25.00



I don't know if I really gave this product a chance. I have stopped using cleansers and exfoliators after I invested in my Clarisonic Mia 2. I was hesitant because I was scared that it would not go well with my skin and break me out. My skin wasn't in the best condition lately and so I decided to give it a try. Why not? It was a new product I've never heard of. It was a 2 in 1 which was a plus. I liked the simple and elegant purple exterior of the bottle. I decided to give it a try. There wasn't really much of a difference. I still had my acnes and pimples. After using it though I felt like it broke me out even more, I've stopped using it ever since. Maybe I'll give it a try again and we'll see. Not that it's a bad product, it probably just wasn't good for my skin type.

Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner- $36.00 (Full size)

I am kind of bum that I didn't get a full size bottle for this product. It seems like a really promising product and I wanted to see if it's any good. I've read reviews on this product and they were good. I've tried it a couple of times and it made my hair very soft. The smell has a very nice scent. The bottle itself was white and black with a very pretty design on the front. It was very simple and promising.
l'll really have to try to invest in a bigger bottle next time.

Tinties Lip Butter and Julep Nail Polish "Hartleigh"- $14.00 each

I have never heard of tinties lip butter before but the exterior design of this lip balm was so vintage! It smells nice and the application of the balm was easy to use. The only downside I have of this is that I have to use my hand to apply it on my lips. I'm not a big fan of those kinds of lip balms but I will give this a try for a few days. I'll leave it in my purse and we'll see if it's a go to for me. For the nail polish, I was kind of disappointed that I got another "Hartleigh" nail polish in this box. I had already received the nail polish in my Julep box. I wished they could have put another different kind of Valentines related nail polish instead. I was disappointed but I saw it as a good thing because it just means that when my other one runs out I have another bottle to back it up!

UnBoxing- February Julep Box

Hello! I'm back with another box! It's the Julep Box for February. I was very satisfied with this box. I was hoping to get some great stuff for February because it was the month of Valentine's Day! For this box I got to go into my account and pick and choose which items I wanted for this box. The choices I got were amazing. It was really hard to choose especially when I can only choose three items! But I was finally set on my picks and I couldn't wait to try them.

Julep Glow Highlighting Powder

 I gotta admit I'm not really fond of powders but I was especially excited for this one. Maybe it was the excitement of trying something new but I couldn't wait to try this one. When I did get to try this I was very impressed. It gave my face some sort of an illuminating look and I just thought it was amazing. I can't wait to continue using this powder. I'm so glad I got it in my box this month. 

Clean Slate Polish Corrector Pen and Nail Polish "Karissa"

These two were not originally in my box. I swapped two other items out and chose these two instead. I love red and when I saw the nail polish as an option I can swap out I chose it. It's such a beautiful color. The red is amazing and I love it! I am currently wearing it on my nails and I can't help but admire the beautiful color. The other product I have is pretty cool and innovative. A pen that can erase nail polish. I find this to be pretty amazing because I always mess my nails up when I polish it and having this handy dandy tool can really help freshen up my nails in just seconds. Overall, I really love these two products. 

Nail Polish "Hartleigh"

As you can read from the note I got this beautiful nail polish as a gift! I love this nail polish! This is such a perfect nail polish for Valentine's Day! It's so perfect as a coat for nail polishes and the hearts inside makes it look so pretty. I love it! 

Metamorphic Top Coat

Another gift that was given to me in the box! This is so awesome! The beauty of being a maven! I have not tried this yet but I can't wait to try and see what this is all about! The color of this polish looks so amazing. I am beyond happy about the products in this box! I love it! Thank you Julep for an amazing box this month!

Unboxing- January GlossyBox

Hello! I'm back with a new subscription box! This next one is called GlossyBox. This is a $21.00 monthly beauty subscription. The products are mostly deluxe/sample and full size beauty products. I've looked at past boxes for this subscription and I love what I saw. The products for this beauty subscription were top notches and I couldn't wait for it to come. 

I LOVE the packaging from glossybox. The products were packaged in a sturdy pink box. The box is nice enough that you can reuse it for something else. My box included 3 full size products and 2 deluxe/sample size products. The 3 full size products was a value of $51.00 already! I'm still utterly shocked that I only paid $21.00 for that. I'm super excited to share the products in the box. Lets get to it!

Kueshi Revitalizing Face Toner - $13.30 

I've never heard of this product in my life but I was willing to give it a try because first of all, it smelled so nice. The bottle felt kind of cheap but that's just my opinion. I am not a fan of toners but I wanted to give this one a go at it. The color of this toner looks amazing and the cleanliness of it was moderate. I might have to try this a little more to see the results of it but so far I'm liking it. One bad thing I would have to say is that if you use it near your eyes, be careful! This one really stung my eyes. 

Tarte Undercover Lover Bamboo Concealer Brush- $20.00

I haven't used this brush yet but I can't wait to try it. The bristles are so soft and nice. I have not tried any tarte brushes but tarte do have really nice quality make-up products so I'm excited to use this one.

Vichy Purete Thermale 3-in-1 One Step Cleanser- $19.50 (For Full Size) 

Sadly I didn't receive the full size product for this but a deluxe sample was fine with me. This was something new and I've come to like it. this product was named 2014's Best Cleanser for Normal Skin by Allure's Best of Beauty. It acts as a cleansing milk(never tried or heard of it before), toner, and make-up remover in one. How great is that. It smells nice and works wonderful. My face feels amazing and clean after using this product. This is definitely a 10 out of 10.

Lollipops Eye Pencil in Goodbye Moon- $17.70

Eyeliners is my one make-up product that I can't go without. I was so happy that I got an eyeliner in my box. I have never heard of this product before but any eyeliner I get my hands on I'm willing to try. The intensity I get from this eyeliner is phenomenal. I love the way it glides smoothly on my eyes. It's retractable so I don't have to sharpen it every time it's done. It's quite smudgable so if you want smoky sultry eyes this is a go to eyeliner for you.  

Skin&Co Roma TruffleTherapy Serum- $80.00 (For Full Size)

This was the smallest item I received in my box. It was something I've never used before so it was something new. I've only tried it once and I've stopped. Not that I didn't like it. I guess it was something new and I just wasn't use to it. The smell was different as well so I couldn't really make it last. It claims to do a lot so I'm probably going to have to give it a second try and see if I'll eventually come to like it or not. I'm always down to try new things so one more shouldn't be too bad. 

That's all for this post but I hope it wasn't too long or draggy. I recommend trying these subscription if you're into beauty products. You might just come across a product that can become your new favorite! 

UnBoxing- Julep Maven Snow Day Welcome Box

Hey there! I am super excited to share my first subscription box! It is the Julep Maven Box! Julep Maven is a $24.99 monthly subscription box.What I love about this subscription box is that it is very flexible! You get to preview the beauty products inside your box and even customize it by swapping something you might not like to something you might be more interested in. The products in the box are usually around a value of $40.00 but you're only paying $24.99 a month! How crazy is that! Well it sounds pretty awesome to me! But enough of the bragging, let's get to the box! 

I purchased my box on December 30, 2014 and received it on January 12, 2015. That was pretty fast for me. It was almost 2 weeks. The first time you make an account for Julep, you can get a welcome box for 50% off or whatever deal they may have. I got my box for just $12.49. I thought that pretty cool. I couldn't wait for my box to come! I loved the products that was in my box. I am beyond excited to try out my products. I think every person who appreciates beauty should give this box a try. Once you subscribe to a box, you will get billed monthly for it.  But, you can unsubscribe at anytime and part ways with it if you don't like it. It is as simple as that. I still wished I'd have known about this earlier but it's alright. I know about it now and I can't wait to try more. 

What I got inside the box was 3 nail polishes and one gel eye glider. The nail polish in the picture above is called Fazia. It's such a rich color. It's a mixture of dark red, brown, and purple. It's beautiful. It's so opaque that you don't have to apply 2 or 3 coats over it. The density of the nail polish is pretty thick but it glides on smoothly.The blue one is called Eliana and the gold one is called Sienna. Both are extremely beautiful color and I can't wait to try it out. The gel glider or eyeliner is pretty smooth. It glides on smoothly and the color is pretty intense. I got the color in rich brown but I wish I would have gotten a black one. I'm more into black eyeliner because I like the darker intense eye look but the brown color wasn't too bad at all. I really like it! Overall, it is not such a bad box. I'm really satisfied with what I got and I honestly can't wait for my next box.

Introducing The Blog!

Hello! Welcome to my blog! I have been debating if I should start up a blog or not. I've had several blogs before but I wasn't really into it as I wanted to be. When I was younger I would always make a blog just because people did. I didn't know what to write about and I just didn't feel connected to it as I wanted to. But it is a new year and I want to really connect with this blog. I am going to try to make this my own. So with this being said, I am going to share one of my favorite things in life. Beauty. Talking about beauty is going to be tough. Especially when people have their own opinions and ideas about what beauty is. But this blog is going to be all me and I will just share the things that I really care about. Of course there are tons of beauty blogs but one more shouldn't hurt :P To start off, I am going to post something that I've just recently really gotten into. SUBSCRIPTION BOXES! Where have these been all my life?! Yes, I know I'm late but better late than never right? I've been going crazy researching all kinds of beauty box subscriptions and oh my gosh I just can't wait to start sharing them. I am beyond excited to start sharing them and it's really the reason why I wanted to start up this blog! I can't wait and I hope that this is the start of something great for me in 2015! 

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