Rainbow!

So I guess I'm kind of cheating. I wasn't actually tagged to do this. I just happened across it on another blog and thought it looked like fun, and since I haven't been able to update super often, what with a new baby in the house (not my baby, my nephew <3), I thought this would be a fun little post to share some of my very favorite products with you! Plus, I thought it would be appropriate with the whole DOMA/Prop 8 victories... and it's also pride week here in my town! 

The Rainbow tag is pretty self explanatory. You pick a product for each color of the rainbow (and pink, if you want). I actually had so many products from each color that this became a lot harder than I anticipated. I especially struggled with Indigo, which ultimately I kind of just replaced with Navy lol. Anyways, here goes :)

RED:
This one was actually really easy, this product was the first thing that popped into my head! It's the Sephora+Pantone Lip Luster Lipstick in Cayenne. I actually bought this shade about three weeks ago on sale for THREE DOLLARS. I'm not sure if they still have it or not, but for three bucks, it's definitely worth checking out.

ORANGE:
I'm very fair skinned, and the Sephora Moisturizing Bronzing Body Lotion is the only thing that works for me. It doesn't give you a huge amount of color, so I don't have to worry about being orange. After 2-3 of application it is the perfect amount of color to look like I have a good natural tan. The other upside is that this has never left me streaky at all. The downside... I don't think they are going to keep making this :( I went to my Sephora a few weeks ago to restock, and they were out. They said they are only getting the spray kind now, which I'm not sure about. Luckily, I have five bottles of this, but once they are gone... they are gone.

YELLOW:
Suave Professional Dry Conditioner has a been a lifesaver! During summer my hair becomes my number one enemy. This little can always comes to my rescue! I cannot stand when I run my hands through my hair and it gets stuck in all the tangles! Sadly, it's almost unavoidable in summer time as I'm always riding around with the windows down, which turns my hair to a rats nest. This detangles, smooths, and generally freshens my hair. If I'm out all day at a concert or festival or something, I like to use it after I use my Psssst! Instant Dry Shampoo.

GREEN:
Not only is this my favorite green eyeshadow, it's one of my favorite eyeshadows of all time.Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hypershadow in Tokyo Hardcore. The packaging is what initially drew me in, but the product is BEAUTIFUL! It's the most intense neon green, with the most amazing sparkles in it. I'm a sucker for anything that glitters and sparkles. I wish I could find more ways to wear this, I just love it that much.

BLUE:
Like I said. I really love glitter! I actually have this eyeliner in almost every shade available. This is shade 06 Teal. Not exactly Blue, but close enough. This is perfect when I go out at night.

INDIGO:
This one I was at a loss for. Apparently, Indigo isn't my color because I own pretty much nothing in this color! So instead of Indigo, I give you Navy-ish, It's closest I could get! This is OPI in Russian Navy.

VIOLET:
I recieved this from Influenster and Mary Kay a few weeks ago in a Vox Box for review. I love it so much! I had never tried Mary Kay before, but this was a great introduction to it. This product is not only beautiful ber pretty versatile. This one is in the shade Violet Storm. I'm not sure what other shades they carry, but if they are as good as this one I will definitely buy a few more!

PINK:
This is one of my all time favorite lip products. I use this every single day and it never gets old. I'm addicted. Soap And Glory A Great Kisser Lip Moisture Balm in Juicy Peach. Seriously, I cannot express through words how much I love this stuff. Oddly enough, it's the only Soap and Glory product I've every purchased, but since buying it, I want to hugely expand my S&G collection. If they make this, I have to see what other life changing things they make!

If you've ever done this tag, let me know! I wanna see all of them! And if you haven't done this, then I tag you!

7 Deadly Sins of Beauty!



Well this post has taken longer than expected. With a new baby in the house and summer just getting started, I have been a busy bee. Better late than never, though, right? So here it is... And I promise, I'll try to be quicker with the updates in the future!

Before I start, I'd like to apologize for some of these pictures :/ Since I'm new to blogging I never had a reason to get a great camera. Mine is decent but honestly, I have no idea how to really use it. So my pictures are pretty hit or miss. Hopefully I'll figure out how to rectify that in a timely manner!

So I was tagged by Glitz, Glam, and Zebra ( Check out her blog. It's so much fun, I swear!) to do the 7 Deadly Sins of Beauty Tag. It was actually a lot more thought provoking than I had thought it would be, but it was a lot of fun going back through my collection! I had actually totally forgotten I even had some of these! So thanks for tagging me!


1.) Greed: What Is Your Most Expensive Beauty Item?
This is one of my very favorite palettes, shows and brands, so, naturally I had to have it! When I purchased it, I think I paid around $70 for it. My sister, however, bought it a few months after it's release and she only paid $35. I don't even care, it was so worth it. As you can tell, I use this one quite often. It has some really great neutrals and some really beautiful dark shades if you like a super dramatic look. I'm a sucker for a vampy face :)

 

2.) Wrath: What item do you have a love hate relationship with?
This was an easy one. Blush. I love blush, adore it, but often it looks ridiculous on me. Sometimes I will find a perfect shade that magically works with my skin, but it doesn't happen ofter. I have very fair skin and my cheeks are a little pink naturally. Basically, in the winter, when my cheeks aren't so flush, I love blush. In the summer, when my cheeks get pinkish, I hate it.

3.) Gluttony: Which brand takes up most of your collection?
This one surprised me. I have ALOT of Too Faced and a lot of Benefit. But as I was combing through my collection, I realized that what I have most of, is the actual Sephora brand! I guess it makes sense, every time I go into Sephora looking for a specific product from another brand, I always end up buying a few things from the Sephora brand (especially lipstick, it appears.)

4.) Sloth: What product do you neglect the most due to laziness?
Makeup Primer! I always use moisturizer and foundation but sometimes, especially for a typical day, I skip the primer. For some reason, it doesn't make a huge difference to me. I don't have a ton of trouble with makeup not lasting or staying in place on my face. Now, if I'm going to be outside all day, or if I'm getting dolled up for something fancy, I try to remember this step. But 70% of the time, it gets passed over.

(Lancôme La Base Pro)



5.) Pride: What gives you the most confidence?
This one has two answers, because I couldn't choose just one. Red Lips is kind of a given for a lot of girls I think. This specific vampy red is my favorite confidence booster. I think red lips immediately makes a girl look so much sexier and more dramatic. The hard part is finding the right red for you. Believe me, I know how difficult that can be!
The other answer is hot pink fingernails. It seems silly, but when my nails are perfectly manicured and this hot shade of pink, it always puts a little something extra in my step!

(Essie Bachelorette Bash and Kat Von D Beranice)

6.) Lust: Which item is at the top of your beauty wish list?
I'm sure I'm not the only one dying to get my hands on this. It's so much fun! The colors are amazing and it's Disney! I'm so glad Sephora is doing these Princess collections because I'm in love with Disney and Sephora. The two combining is just a dream come true. Here's hoping that after the Princess collection they can do a Villain collection!

7.)Envy: Which makeup product/ look is great on others but not on yourself?
I have purchased SO many blue eyeshadows hoping that I could find the perfect one for me, but it always ends in tears and wasted money! I love blue eyeshadow on other girls! For some reason, no matter how little I apply, I always end up looking like Mimi from the Drew Carey show. I've come to terms with it though, and have found something to ease the pain. Electric Blue eyeliner. It's as close as I'll ever get!

(Sephora Prisma Chrome in Sapphire Shine)

I hope you guys enjoyed that as much as I did. I tag ALL OF YOU! Seriously, I love this tag and want to see everyones answers on my desk tomorrow morning! Honestly though, I wanna know!

Country Music and Babies

I have finally have a day to sit down and update my blog! I tried to do it last night, but every two minutes I started dozing off, so i decided to wait until today so I could be a little more alert.
It's been a very hectic week!

 I left for Nashville last Wednesday. Nashville is about a five hour drive from my place in Ohio, so alot of being stuffed in a car, but totally worth it. We got to Nashville around ten and checked into our hotel. Then we went to Play Dance Bar. It's a dance/drag bar right outside of downtown Nashville. The drag show was AMAZING and a little heartbreaking, because those drag queens are BEAUTIFUL. On my best day I couldn't compete with those glamazons. While we were there we also got to listen to the new Wynona Judd dance track and she was there as well to help promote it! Really exciting for a country music fan!

The next few days were spent walking around Nashville, day drinking, rubbing elbows with celebrities, listening to great music, and very little sleeping. Oddly enough, I didn't wear ANY of the outfits I had planned on wearing. The weather was a little different than I had planned for, so I just rearranged some of the pieces I had brought and made it a little more suitable. The last two days we were there, I wore tshirts that we had bought at Fest. What can I say? Sometimes I just choose comfort over looking fabulous.

We came home late late Sunday night/early Monday morning, and I still couldn't get any rest because they were inducing my sister! We went to the hospital at 9:00am and at 11:50pm our baby boy arrived! I'm such a proud Aunt. I cried the whole time and now I am absolutely head over heels in love with him. He's perfect!

Anyway, Expect more updates now that I'm home and I have a little more time. As an apology here are some pictures!