March 2013 Ipsy & Birchbox

Hi Beauties! Well, you guys seemed to really loved the collaboration video and blog I did last month for both Ipsy Glam Bag and Birchbox.

The theme for Ipsy Glam Bag is "The Great Escape". The theme for Birchbox is "March Madness".

(Note: I really wish Ipsy that they would have sent in a card with all the information/pricing on it like Birchbox does). I've been trying out these products that Birchbox have sent me on March 23, 2013 over the past few weeks and here are my thoughts on what I've thought about some of the products that they have sent to me.



Birchbox

Benefit Cosmetics -- Stay Don't Stray: $26.00
I give this product 3 out of 5 stars. This product by the end of the day it ended up creasing on me.   

Evologie -- Intensive Blemish Serum: $35.00
I get this product 5 out of 5 stars. Love this product so much. 

Twistband -- Headband: $19.00
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. Its perfect with any outfit.

Whish -- Shave Crave Shaving Cream: $20.00
I give this product 3 out of 5 stars. I love the smell but not really sure about the texture...

Beauty Extra -- Madewell for Birchbox -- Emery Board: $5.00
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. I'm so glad that I got this in my box this month, I've been in need of a nail file. 


Ipsy Glam Bag

Ipsy Bag
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. Love the bag.

Yaby Eyeshadow: $3.29
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. Love the colors. There stuff is really good and really cheap, website is at the end of this blog.

Juice Beauty Hydrating Mist: $22.00
I get this product 3 out of 5 stars.

Glam RX Mini Freestyle Palette: $16.50
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.

LA Fresh Travel Lite Makeup Remover 8ct Pouch: $1.49-$1.99
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.

Yaby Website
http://camerareadycosmetics.com/search.php?search_query=yaby

215- March 2013 Ipsy & Birchbox

YouTube High School

Hi Beauties! Today's blog is going to be a rant on how I've been feeling lately. Just a warning, that if you are sensitive, please don't read this blog! Thank You!  

I hate how YouTube is just like high school! YouTube definitely has its own cliques exactly like a real high school would. But how did these gurus become so popular so fast when I came from a broken down home? I came from nothing and it seems like certain people with a much higher class "Rich Bitches" degrade people like me and think "Why bother with these low life's? Their nothing!"

I mean, just because I don't live in a fancy house, have up to date equipment or the technology to edit my videos, I'm not going to make it in this world? I had to survive on my own for most of my life because I grew up without my father in my life and some people have to blame it on me? Look, its not my fault that my older brother's father is a man-whore, my father was a drunk (Not anymore) and my little brother's father turned out to be a child molester. At this point, I can say, I don't know who my father is...

Its not my fault how I grew up and what family I was placed in. I was abandoned and growing up wasn't always easy and to have the life I now have. Yes, my father came into my life when I was 11 years old sober as can be and in the military. He is still trying to make up for lost time by basically giving me anything I want but somehow that doesn't fill the whole that was left behind in my heart. Abandonment is something that no one should ever know what it feels like and being raised in a new environment I hoped no one should ever feel or experience.

I know I got off topic but you have to understand the real me and how I am. Yeah I can say I'm not one of those popular gurus that gets bashed on all the time. I never get any hate comments on my channel and I'm thankful for that. I only get positive feedback, which I love! To get to the point where I am now, I had to do it on my own without any help.

Of course, I do have a disability and not sure how or where I got it from. My brain is hard wire differently from everybody else. I had this disability since the day I was born. When I was born, I had a lot of inner ear infections which distorted the way I heard things and it affected my speech (How I talk). To some people, I talk just fine but if you are really paying attention, I tend to stutter a lot, I would pause in mid-sentence or not say certain words correctly.

I had a 50-50 percent chance of becoming deaf when I was younger due to all the inner ear infections I had. I do have problems with my hearing at times and I wouldn't say its the greatest. Because of all the inner ear infections, my Mom had to put me in speech. I started going when I was 3 1/2 years old and stopped going when I was 13. (On a side note, English is my second language).

In grade school, some doctor diagnosed me with ADHD/ADD as well as Multiple Learning Disability (Not sure what that is to this day). When I got into middle school, I was put in a special class in 8th grade called, "Resource". When high school came around, I was still in a special class known as, "Special Education" but they also at the same time wanted to diagnosed me as being bi-polar. My high school was weird.

In college, I had the school test me and I had to go through the disabled Student Services (DSS) but its now called "OSD" Office for students with Disabilities. My counselor diagnosed me with a Severe Learning Disability. He said that its a mild case of Autism. Let me break it down for you on what certain things I do have problems with... I have a harder time grasping information then normal students.  I do struggle with certain things like: spelling, reading, filling out paper work and pronouncing certain words correctly, like I mentioned earlier in this blog. I'm more of a hands on type of person. But I still struggle with my disability everyday. I have to learn how to deal with it and to expect it. I need to find what I really can strive for and what I'm really good at.

Again, I know I got off track but you need to understand where I'm coming from and how hard of a life I had to live. I moved around consistently and couldn't stay in one place. But the thing is, I had it much harder than these "Rich Bitches" who think that they are better than everyone else and just because they have 20K subscribers on their channel automatically makes them the shit. Their the ones who are always getting hate comments. I only have 171 subscribers and I had never got a hate comment and hope to never get one ever. I only get is positive feedback and I'm actually grateful of the people who are subscribed to my channel. I couldn't say the same for all of these other popular people.

We are all gurus in our own little way and its our personality that truly makes or breaks us as an individual. Some may love us and some may envy us.   

Sugar and Spice Makeup Tutorial

Hey Beauties! This was requested for me to do, so hope you guys enjoy this tutorial. At the end of this blog will be a video of me showing you guys how to put this look on. Enjoy!

Face
-Maybelline BB Cream in Light Sheer Tint
-Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse in Classic Ivory Light 2 (Stippling Brush)
-Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer in #10 Fair
-CoverGirl Pressed Powder in Ivory (Powder Brush)
-NYX Blush in Desert Rose (Blush Brush)
-Wet n Wild Coloricon Bronzer in Reserve Your Cabana (Bronzer Brush)




Eyes
-LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Primer
-Maybelline Color Tattoo in #55 Inked in Pink (Lid and Crease)
-Avon Palette in Vibrant Spice:
-Shimmering Copper (Lid) (Eyeshadow Brush)
-Lush Lavender (Crease) (Dome Brush and Blending/Crease Brush)
-Caramelized Plum (Outer V) (Dome Brush and Blending/Crease Brush)
Gold Sand (Use Your Ring Finger and Place it Dead Center of Eye, Make Sure You Bring it all the Way Up to the Crease of the Eye.)
-NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in #605 Strawberry Milk (Line Both Water and Under the Lash Line)
-Use Whatever Mascara You Have Available

If you don't own this palette, don't worry, I have another palette you could use to pull off this amazing look:

-LORAC Pro Palette:
-Garnet (Lid) (Eyeshadow Brush)
-Deep Purple  (Crease) (Dome Brush and Blending/Crease Brush)
-Espresso or Sable (Outer V) (Dome Brush and Blending/Crease Brush)
-Gold  (Use Your Ring Finger and Place it Dead Center of Eye, Make Sure You Bring it all the Way Up to the Crease of the Eye.)

Lips
-Avon Lipstick in #F101 Aurora Rose
-NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in #129 Beige

If you don't own the Avon lipstick, don't worry, I have another lipstick you could use to pull off this amazing look:

-Essie Lipstick #42 Fairytale
-Wet n Wild Lipstick #510A
-Wet n Wild Lipstick #528A
-Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter #045 Cotton Candy

 214- Sugar and Spice Tutorial

February Favorites 2013

Hi Beauties! (Sorry if it took me a while to do this blog. I've been crazy busy with school, getting my kitchen remodeled and just dealing with family drama). Its been like forever since I did my January favorites blog lol. Well, here's what I've been loving in the month of February.

I'm doing this blog a little different from my usual favorites blogs but let me know what style you like the new style for this month or the old style from last month and the previous months before that.






Beauty Favorites
-Foundation
    *Maybelline BB Cream in Light Sheer Tint
-Powder
     *CoverGirl Clean Sensitive Pressed Powder in Ivory #205
-Concealer
      *Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment in Fair
-Blush
     *NYX in Desert Rose
-Bronzer
     *Wet n' Wild Coloricon in Reserve Your Cabana
-Eyes
     1. Cream Eye Shadows
         * Maybelline in Inked In Pink
     2. Shadows
         *Lorac Pro Palette
     3. Liners
         *NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Strawberry Milk
     4. Mascara
         *Benefit Bad Gal Lash
-Lips
     1. Lip Balms
         *Lip Smackers in Vanilla Lights
     2. Liners
         *None
     3. Lipsticks
        *Avon in Aurora Rose
     4. Lipgloss
        *NYX in Beige

Skincare Favorites

Morning:

-Aveeno Positively Radiant Brightening Cleanser
-Aveeno Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser
-St. Ives Blemish Control Green Tea Scrub
-Clean & Clear Morning Burst
-Simple Soothing Facial Toner
-Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer
Night:
-Clean & Clear Essentials Foaming Facial Cleanser for Sensitive Skin
-Proactiv Purifying Cleanser  
-Proactiv Cleansing Mask
-Apricot Scrub
-Proactive Rejuvenating Toner
-Proactiv Repairing Lotion
-Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Moisturizer

Hair Favorites

-Garnier Fructis Anti-Dandruff Clean & Fresh 2in1 

-Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Intensely Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream

-Hair Detangler

-Heat Protection

Nail Favorites
-Nailtini in Bloody Mary

Fashion Favorites
-Leggins
-Peacoat Jacket
-Boots

TV Show Favorites

-The Morning After

-Malibu Country

-Go On

-The New Normal
-Once Upon A Time 
-Pretty Little Liars
-Modern Family
-Whitney
-Suburgatory
-Bones
-The Lying Game
-The Carrie Diaries
-Bunheads
-Switched at Birth
-Castle
-Revenge
-New Girl
-Last Man Standing
-Suits
-White Collar

Music Favorites
-Savage Garden on Pandora Radio
-Good Charlotte on iHeart Radio

Social Media Favorites
-Pinterest
-Instagram
-Tumblr
-Twitter
-Blogspot
-Facebook
-YouTube

Randomness Favorites
     1. Snacks
         *None
     2. Drinks
         *Water
         *Starbucks
     3. Books
         *Initiation (Bonfire Chronicles Prequel One) By: Imogen Rose
         * The Magician (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) By: Michael Scott (Book 2)
     4. Lotions
         *Simple Basic in Melon Delight
     5. Perfume
         *Mariah Carey in Lollypop Bling Ribbon
     6. Candles
         *Bath and Body Works in Fresh Balsam

Humans!
     1. YouTube
         *ciaoobelllaxo
         * FactOfTheDay
         *grav3yardgirl
         *xxmakeupiscoolxx
         *eleventhgorgeous
         *Macbarbie07
         *leighannsays
         *missglamorazzi
         *emilynoel83
         *kissndMAKEUP
     2. Celebrities
         *Annasophia Robb 

Conflict

In today's society, there are two groups... People who create it and people who simple walk way from it.

I guess it all depends on which type you are. Some people live off of it and don't want nothing to do with the conflict.

Take for instance in my journey.. I have people in my life like...

Robert, who loves creating conflict, he really does and it gets annoying really fast. And then, he plays these guilt trips which are so beyond pathetic.

Danny, who thinks that everybody should bow down to and give him everything that he damn well wants.

Kenny, the very good liar and cheater; who will simple not tell people anything and have shit blow up in his face a year later because he simple can't tell the truth.

Mary, who loves to argue and is a lot like Danny in a way and will mooch off of someone until their dying day and still wants to be taking care of after that. Well, she simple wants is a sugar daddy to take care of her but the truth is, nobody wants her because she looks like she is in her 60s when she really is in her late 50s. Her own children don't want her and that's just fucking pathetic.

And then, there are those people in my life who don't want nothing to do with the world and remove themselves entirely like...

Bridget,  who thinks that she doesn't have to associate with anybody in her life and that's including her own family, can we say selfish?!

But what can I say? My list can go on and on but the real truth to all of this is...

Why create it in the first place? Is your life really that boring so you have to make something up or cause havoc and chaos?

The real truth is, we will simple never know, only that person will know that's causing that harm to someone else. All you have to do is simple really, stay away from that person as much as possible because in the long run, they are really miserable and some how or another, your life is perfect and they want to take that away from you.

(This blog was inspired by: The Carrie Diaries) 

February 2013: Ipsy & Birchbox Red Carpet Ready!

Hi Beauties! Well, this is going to be a collaborate video for both Ipsy Glam Bag and Birchbox and the theme is: Red Carpet Ready! (Note: I really wish Ipsy that they would have sent in a card with all the info on it like Birchbox does). I've been trying out these products that Birchbox have sent me on February 21, 2013 over the past few weeks and here are my thoughts on what I've thought about some of the products that they have sent to me.


Birchbox
Love the theme this month.

Beauty Protector - Protect & Detangle: $21.95
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. I love the smell of this and its fantastic.  

Juicy Couture - Couture La La: $19.00-$90.00
I get this product 5 out of 5 stars. Love this product so much. 

My - Multi-Purpose Mattifying Moisturizer: $68.00
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. I love the feeling of this product, its not to drying nor is it to greasy.

Secret Agent Beauty - Kiss Kiss Rendezvous: $16.00
I give this product 2 out of 5 stars. I really don't need a lip plumper, because my lips are pretty full as is, so I'm just gonna give this away.

Lifestyle Extra - Show Stoppers - Designer Fashion Tape: 24 Strips $9.99
I give this product 4 out of 5 stars.

Treat - Ghirardelli Milk & Caramel Square
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars. I love this so much, wish they would send more chocolate.



Ipsy Glam Bag
I love the bag that it came with.

Coastal Scents Shadow Palette Sample
I give this product 4 out of 5 stars. Love the dark colors in this sample palette.

Pixi Flawless & Poreless: $29.00
I get this product 5 out of 5 stars.

POP Smokey Lash Kapow Mascara: £10.50
I give this product 4 out of 5 stars.

Mica Beauty Gel Eyeliner in Black: $35.00
I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.

Lash Card: $6.99 (For a Pack of 10)
I give this product 4 out of 5 stars.

212- February 2013: Ipsy & Birchbox