About Hair Oil Blends

Hair oils and hair oil blends are really popular recently (and probably have been for a while) so I made a video talking a bit about the different hair oil blends I've tried and the differences in ingredients.

You can watch the video, but I'll also mention some of the highlights below the video.


So the first one is the 'Dove Hair Therapy, Nourishing Oil Care, Detangler'. This one is a spray so it has filler ingredients such as water, it has sweet almond oil and argan oil, and two colors (yelow 5 and red 33). I love how easy it is to apply, it feels great on my hair, it's cheap, and easy to find. Find more info here.

Next is the 'Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment' (1oz). This one comes in a screw top glass bottle, it has argan oil and macadamia oil, it has four colors (green 6, red 17, violet 2, and yellow 11. The website does not list all ingredients as on bottle), it didn't work well with my hair, it's expensive, and I would have to order online to get it. Find more info here.

Next is the 'Sexy Hair Healthy Sexy Soy Renewal Argan Oil Treatment'(0.85oz). This one comes in a plastic bottle with a pop top cap. It has argan oil and sunflower seed oil, two colors (red 17 and yellow 11), it works great on my hair, it's fairly expensive, and I can find it in any salon. Find more info here.

Last is the 'Suave Professionals Moroccan Infusion Moroccan Argan Styling Oil'. This one comes in a plastic bottle with a pump. I have not tried it but the ingredient list is what I'm comparing. It has argan oil, sweet almond oil, and coconut oil. It does not contain colors, and it only has 9 ingredients total. It's cheap, and easy to find. I can't tell you how well it works in my hair but I 'swatched' it on my hand and it absorbed quickly, was not greasy, and left my hand feeling soft. Find more info here.

You can purchase all of these from amazon. Below are the sizes I have, however the macadamia oil and the healthy sexy hair are also available in larger sizes.

March 2013 Beauty Favorites

Products shown:

Suave Professionals 100% Naturals Rosemary & Mint Invigorating Shampoo

Suave Professionals Touchable Finish Ultra Fine Mist Hairspray

Burberry Brit Eau De Toilette

Equate Beauty Reviving Anti Winkle Firming Moisturizer

Boots Expert Sensitive Gentle Refreshing Toner

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Primer

Covergirl & Olay Simply Ageless Under Eye Concealer

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box

Silta In The Know

ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium

Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light

Bundle Monster Beauty Blender

LINKS:

Urban Decay

Stila

Beginner Gel Nail Polish (Using Sensationail and Sally Hansen)

It was high time I repainted my nails so I decided to film it this time. I just did a simple one color application for this tutorial using Pink Champagne from Sensationail.




Products used in order of use:

Sensationail Gel Primer
Sally Hansen Gel Polish Base Coat (Step 1)
Sally Beauty Supply generic cuticle pusher
Sensationail Color Gel Polish in Pink Champagne
Sally Hansen Gel Polish Top Coat (Step 3)
Sensationail Gel Clenser (empty, just shown)
Equate Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover

It is essential that you clean around the nail after every application of the gel polish because it any is on the skin it will harden and cause the polish to lift

You DO have to cure in the lamp because it will not set otherwise. The gel is activated by the UV from the lamp.

You don't have to use the cleanser that comes with the set, and you don't have to use any fancy wipes. Just NON-ACETONE polish remover and a paper towel will work just fine.

For removal you MUST use acetone.

If you have any questions please ask, I'm happy to answer.

Golden Eyeshadow (video)

Today I felt like wearing gold so I thought that would be a perfect time to try out the color Limelight from my UD Mariposa palette on it's on (I've used the color along with other colors but never as the center focus). Result? A flop. I ended up using NYX eyeshadow in Blondie. I love Urban Decay but that shade did nothing for me. I'd love to try Half Baked but I don't own either of the Naked palettes so until then I'll stick with the NYX shadow for my gold needs.


Product list:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Walmart brand duo blending brush - (large side)
BHcosmetics WM12
Sonia Kashuk blending brush
Revlon ColorStay Quad in Addictive - (02)
Walmart brand duo blending brush - (small side)
Revlon ColorStay Quad in Addictive - (03)
Sigma E25
ELF Professional Eyeshadow Brush
Revlon ColorStay Quad in Addictive - (01)
Urban Decay Mariposa Palette - (Limelight)
Ecotools angled 'crease' brush
Revlon ColorStay Quad in Addictive - (04)
NYX eyeshadow - (Blondie)
CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Undereye Concealer - (01)
Elf Studio Blush Brush
Rimmel Stay Matte - (Transparent)
Revlon ColorStay eyeliner - (Black Brown)
Ecotools 'smudge' brush
BHcosmetics MM17
Target brand angled eyeliner brush
BHcosmetics gel eyeliner - (Onyx)
ELF eyelash curler
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume
CoverGirl Nature Luxe

Links:
Too Faced
BHcosmetics
Sigma
Eyes Lips Face (ELF)

Also pics of the quad I used for this look.

As you can see on the back the colors are numbered. In the tutorial I used that number to tell you what color I was using from the quad.

I love this palette! It could stand to be more matte, but I'll take what I can get in the way of drugstore neutrals.

Urban Decay Haul

A while back, during the friends and family sale, I decided to make an order from Urban decay. I actually didn't know about the friends and family sale when I decided to 'go shopping' which plays into the story a bit later.

I originally went to the site 'just to see' and in the sale section I seen the Ammo Palette which I had been eyeballing since my first and only trip to Ulta (closest one is 300+ miles away) for $19. I hedged and thought about it and looked up swatches and finally decided to buy since it was on sale because of the new version coming out with a different case, which I think looks aweful and I loved the old one so much. Then I seen they had the Mariposa Palette for $19. I hadn't heard much about it so I looked up swatches and though about it and hedged and finally gave in. Then I seen the Deluxe Shadow Box for $16. I thought so myself "now this is getting insane"... But I looked for swatches and hedged and finally gave in again. For a total of $54 I got free shipping (which made me reason with myself about the price for shipping if I wasn't over that $50 mark pretty much paid for one of them... right?"

So I placed my order and waited.... And waited.... And waited. Almost a week later I got a shipping confirmation. Then the next day I got an email from the company saying sorry for being so late, that the friends and family sale had set them back, and hoped to be sending my package soon. I clicked the link in the 'shipping confirmation' email and it was dead. The label had been printed, but not even scanned by UPS. Almost a week after that (I had been checking every day since to see) the page said it had been scanned and that I would have it in 3-5 days.

When I finally got my package I was so excited from having to wait so long. I opened it up and heres what I found:

Beautiful tissue paper wrapped around everything.

Cardboard slips on the back showing the colors.

And rows of beautiful shadows.

I've been using them since (I got them on March 1st) and I have a pretty good Idea of what I think of them. I will be doing an indepth review on each but overall I like them. They are all completely shimmery but I use them with matte shades already in my 'collection'. My favorite is the Deluxe Shadow Box (right) because of the bright colors. The other two are tied. The Mariposa Palette (center) is mostly gray and bronze undertones to is whereas The Ammo Palette (Left) is all gold undertones.

Lime Green Eyeshadow

Playing around with the Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box.



Products in order of use:


Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Walmart dual sided brush
BHcosmetics WM12
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box - Graffiti & Zero
ELF Eyeshadow brush
Loreal HIP eyeshadow duo Shady (lighter color)
Sigma E25
Ecotools 'crease' brush (angled)
Ecotools 'smudge' brush
BHcosmetics MM17
Target brand angled eyeliner brush
BHcosmetics gel liner Onyx
ELF eyelash curler
CoverGirl Nature Luxe mascara
CoverGirl LashBlast Volume
NYX jumbo pencil Milk


Links:
Too Faced
BHcosmetics
Urban Decay
Sigma
Eyes Lips Face (ELF)

Get Ready With Me - Purple

The first in a series of Get Ready With Me videos each with a different color theme.

Links:

Urban Decay

BHcosmetics

Too Faced

Eyes Lips Face (aka ELF)

Sigma

Clinique
I won't link to the drugstore brands I used in the tutorial but you can find them easily at walmart, target, walgreens, cvs, ect.

I guess they changed the name because this is the one I bought but now it says the brand is Cheeky.

Maybelline Color Sensational Shine/CoverGirl Simply Ageless Blush

I walked through the make up section of my local Kroger which is one of the best places to get discount make up. They don't have a very large section so they rotate often. What needs to go out for new stuff to come in if marked down.

I got the lipstick (regularly $6) for $1.50 and the blush (regularly ? I didn't actually look) for $2.50

Here's they are.

Here they are without the lids. The blush (230) is a redish color swirled with white. When mixed together they don't really change color to much.

These are the colors I got. Nude Glow 845, mauvilous Shine 820, Disco Pink 810, and Pink Freeze 805.

In almost the same order. 845, 820, 805, 810. Then the blush which I sheered out to what I would wear it on my cheek.

The lip sticks are smooth, creamy, and shiny. They go on pigmented and they smell good. At first theres a slight fruity scent that very faint and goes away within minutes. These do transfer so if you're looking for one that dries and doesn't transfer, this isn't it. But if you're looking for a glossy lipstick that feels great on the lips then this is for you.

I haven't actually used the blush on my face yet but I imagine it's going to be just like the Maybelline, Revlon, and Loreal cream blushed I have: Wonderful!

Review: Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush

I've heard mostly bad things about these and I honestly don't agree. Just recently I was watching a 'worst of 2012' video on youtube and they were in the list because 'they don't have any color pay off'. Which is bull.

I first got one around june of 2012. I was late on the train even then but I finally decided to try it. So I bought the least colorful one there which is called 'Fresh Pink'. It's a light baby pink and it comes off true to color.

So after that I bought 'Pink Frosting' and 'Coffee Cake' which both come off true to color.

Here they are. (Fresh pink 05, Coffee Cake 06, Pink frosting 10)

Okay so flash kind of washed them out a bit. But thats just one finger swipe anyway. How I usually apply these is with a plain foundation brush. Just a cheap one from target.