Summer Goals

Hello, lovelies!  This blog has gotten brushed to the side for long enough!  Life got super hectic, but this summer I have a more mellow schedule, so I should be able to post more.  Often, when I write things down, I am more likely to do them, and when I post things online, I feel held accountable for them.  So consider this my Summer To-Do List, and consider yourself my accountability partner!

My June To-Read Stack

General Goals

1. Read more

2. Write more (journal, letters, blog posts, etc.)

3. Travel

4. Spend time with the people I love

5. Spend time doing things for myself

Blog Goals

1.  Post once a week

2.  Take better pictures

3.  Monthly Favorites

4. Post an occasional OOTD or lifestyle post

5.  Write more reviews

Comment below with your summer goals, and we can try to hold each other accountable!

FOTD | Reunited

Hello, lovelies!  I apologize for the lack of posts, but I've started rehearsals for the musical I'm in, so I've been super busy.  This weekend, a friend from out of town came to visit, and we went out to dinner.  I liked my makeup, so I thought I'd do a FOTD.

Products Used:

Face:

Maybelline Pure Makeup Foundation in Porcelain Ivory

Alison Raffaele True Concealer in 1

Benefit Moon Beam Highlighter

Neutrogena Sheer Highlighting Blush in Pure 22
Bronzer from Urban Decay Naked Flushed Palette

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Naked

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Tease

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Foxy (highlights)

Maybelline Eyeshadow in 70 Browntones (lighter color) (brows)

Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Brown

Maybelline the Falsies Mascara

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Lips:

Sephora Lip Attitude in Glamour

Let me know if you have any questions about the look or want reviews on any products I used!

June Favorites

June for me was a month of concerts, having lunch with friends, a family trip, and lots of working out!  Most of the products I loved (both mentioned in this post and not) were all about keeping my face in place and looking nice through a sweaty summer night.

 

I'll Start off with my makeup favorites.

1. Maybelline's The Falsies.  Need I say more?  This mascara is amazing, and it's super cheap!

2. Essie's The More The Merrier. Such a happy summer nail polish! (I talked more about it here.)

3. Topshop's Ooh La La.  Literally my new favorite lip product.  I wore it to all three concerts I attended as well as a slew of parties and dinners etc. (I reviewed it here and wore it here and here.)

4. Rimmel London's Stay Matte Powder.  It keeps my oil-prone skin matte.  What's not to love? (I talked about it more here.)

1. Kiehl's Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque.  It has kept my face refreshed and feeling amazing.  (review coming)

2. Urban Decay's De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray.  I ADORE this.  It keeps my makeup in place and helps prevent oilyness!

3. Biotera Dry Shampoo.  This dry shampoo works like a dream.  (review coming)

So there's my June favorites!  Leave me a comment telling me yours.

FOTD | One Direction Concert

Hello!  I hope you're all having a lovely summer!  On Wednesday, I went to the One Direction concert!  It was so amazing, and I had a great time.  I really loved my makeup that I did, so I decided to do a FOTD for y'all.

Products Used:

Face:

Murad Oil-Control Mattifier
Makeup Forever Mat Velvet + Foundation

Alison Raffaele True Concealer in 1

Benefit Moon Beam Highlighter

Nars Blush in Orgasm

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent
Urban Decay De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Suspect

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Half-Baked

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Bootycall (highlights)

Maybelline Eyeshadow in 70 Browntones (lighter color) (brows)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Bourbon

Maybelline the Falsies Mascara

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Lips:

Topshop Lipstick in Ooh La La

Reviews of Products I Used:

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent 
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Bourban
Topshop Lipstick in Ooh La La

Here are a couple pics from the concert.

 

Let me know if you have any questions about how I created the look or if you want reviews of any of the products I used!

FOTD | Dinner with Friends

Tonight, I'm going to dinner with some friends, and I thought I'd do a Face of the Day because this is one of the looks I've been loving this summer!

Sorry for the crappy iPhone selfie--I had no one else to take my photo for me!

 

Products Used:

Face:

Jane Iredale Liquid Minerals Foundation in Light Beige

Alison Raffaele True Concealer in 1

Benefit Moon Beam Highlighter

Illamasqua Blush in Hussy

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in YDK

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Half-Baked

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Bootycall (highlights)

Maybelline Eyeshadow in 70 Browntones (lighter color) (brows)

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Bourbon (review coming)

Maybelline the Falsies Mascara

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

Lips:

Topshop Lipstick in Ooh La La (review coming)

Reviews of Products I Used:

Illamasqua Blush in Hussy

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 001 Transparent 

Let me know if you have any questions about how I created the look or if you want reviews of any of the products I used!

Top 5 Nail Polish Colors for Summer (First Blog Post--Yay!)

Hello, loves!  Before I just dive into the post, I'd like to introduce myself.  I'm Andy.  I am completely in love with makeup, and I decided to create this blog for two reasons: to share my love of makeup and to kill the summer boredom!  Now, onto the actual post!

I am absolutely mental about nail polish!  I paint my nails every Sunday, and I have built up quite the collection of colors.  I thought I would share the top five colors that I love for summer.

L-R: Teal the Cowboys Come Home, Cajun Shrimp, The More the Merrier, Strawberry Margarita, Mint Candy Apple

First off is "Teal the Cowboys Come Home" by OPI.  I love this color because it is such a great shimmery blue.  It is nice because it doesn't sparkle, but it shines with an incandescent sort of glow.  It is a darker blue, but the shimmeryness makes it a great summer color!

Next is "Cajun Shrimp" by OPI.  This is a reddy, coral color.  It is great for the feet when you want a pop of color on your toes to show through your open-toed shoes.   I love coral, but being fair-skinned can make it hard to wear sometimes, but I don't find that this color looks funny with my skin tone at all.

"The More the Merrier" by Essie is the newest addition to my ever-growing nail polish collection.  (I plan on doing a post about all the items I just bought for the summer, so stay tuned!)  I don't have a good green color, so I was really excited about seeing this in Essie's new summer 2013 collection.  I loved how it was almost lime, but not quite.  It makes me think about picnics on golf courses.  I can't wait to rock this color all summer long!

Another pinky color, "Strawberry Margarita" by OPI definitely makes the cut for great summer colors!  I adore this bright pink.  It is so girly and so much fun to wear.  I personally believe that everyone needs a staple pink in her nail polish collection, and this is most certainly mine!

Last, but certainly not least, is "Mint Candy Apple" by Essie.  This is my all-time favorite nail polish color!  I am in love with the glorious, pastelly blue.  It is light and happy and I always get so many complements when I wear it.  In fact, I wore it a while ago to dance class, and everyone noticed it.  Since then, two of the girls have bought the polish!  This is a lighter color, but it is so bright that I would definitely recommend it for the summer.

Well, that's all five of my picks for a great summer nail polish.  Leave a comment telling me what your picks are or letting me know what you think about mine!