Tuesday, May 1, 2012

What's In My Makeup Trunk?

Hey everyone!  So I thought I'd show you all what's in my makeup trunk.  I'm doing a giant makeup order sometime next month so I'll do an updated post as well as a 'what's in my makeup trunk' / e.l.f. makeup haul video to go along with it.
So this is my makeup trunk. I bought it a couple summers ago. If I remember correctly, I bought it at Wal Mart for about $20.  Not a bad price at all.  For me, it's a tad on a small side right now, but once I order new makeup and re-organize it, it should be a lot better.  I currently have a lot of large pallets in the bottom compartment and in the sides which take up a lot of space so I'm hoping to give those to my sisters and replace them with smaller pallets.  Maybe single-color shadows and blush and bronzers that don't take up as much space.


This is what I haven in my makeup trunk:
Brushes:
  • EcoTools foundation brush
  • EcoTools concealer brush
  • EcoTools blush brush
  • EcoTools smudge brush
  • EcoTools powder brush
  • EcoTools eyeshadow brush
  • EcoTools crease brush
  • EcoTools shade brush
  • EcoTools highlight brush
  • EcoTools blend brush
  • EcoTools lash and brow groomer
  • e.l.f. eyeshadow brush
  • e.l.f. mineral blemish brush
Face:
  • Maybelline New York Dream Nude Airfoam foundation in classic ivory
  • Covergirl pressed powder in buff beige
  • Maybelline New York Dream Smooth Mousse foundation in classic ivory
  • Rimmel bronzer in sun bronze
  • e.l.f. mineral blemish powder in clear
  • Maybelline New York concealer in fair
  • Covergirl blush in nat rose
  • Maybelline New York Dream mousse blush in whipped strawberries
  • e.l.f. shimmering facial whip in lilac petal and spotlight
  • mark blush pallet which contains multiple colors
Lips:
  • Rose salveSoft lips in pearl
  • Bonnebell lipgloss in caramel latte
  • L'Oreal lipgloss in sangria
  • Victoria's Secret lipgloss in three unknown colors
  • Wet n' Wild clear lipgloss
  • Korres guava lip butter
  • Milani lipgloss in two unknown shades
  • N.Y.C. lipstick in buff
  • Wild shine lipstick in fetish
Eyes:
  • Urban Decay eyeshadow in protest, x, smog, goddess, and rockstar
  • e.l.f. mineral eyeshadow in smoldering, earthy, angelic, seductive, and outdoorsy
  • e.l.f. duo eyeshadow cream in olive
  • e.l.f. matte eyeshadow in mint
  • Mayebelline New York dream mousse eyeshadow in mint dream
  • Revlon cream shadow pallets in seashells and precious metals
  • Wet n' Wild mega plump mascara in black
  • Almay instense i-color liquid eyeliner in brown topaz
  • Jane liquid eyeliner in black
  • Urban decay eyeliner in green goddess
  • Maybelline New York eyeliner in black and brown
  • Wet n' Wild eyeliner in white
  • Bonnebell eyeshadow pallet in unknown color
  • e.l.f. 100 eyeshadow pallet
  • Wet n' Wild eyeshadow pallet in vanity
  • Covergirl purple eyeshadow pallet (contains purple twilight, violet shiver, lilac frappe, and moonlit lilac)
  • Illusions eyeshadow pallet in silver screen
  • Wet n' Wild mega eyes pallet in unknown color
  • Wet n' Wild eye expressions cream eyeshadow pallet in pop art
Tools:
  • Eyelash curler
  • Q-Tips
  • Makeup remover wipes
For the most part I only buy Maybelline New York and e.l.f. products.  Those are my top two makeup lines that I go through.  I don't like to spend a lot of money on makeup so e.l.f. is a great place to go.  They have some great products and most of it is under $5.  It's great.  Then with Maybelline New York, I buy my eyeliners and foundations.  Eyeliner and foundations are the only two things I'll spend "a lot" of money on.  It's hard to find a good foundation that works in every way possible as well as an eyeliner that doesn't fade or smudge or isn't waterproof.
That's about it!  I'll post an updated version once I do my newest makeup order next month!


Friday, April 20, 2012


Another new obsession of mine is Instagram!
I'm not a fan of the iphone and other apple products so I was beyond excited when Android came out with the app as well.  I use it multiple times a day now.  It's amazing.  I highly recommend it to people!

Cute Nail Polish!


I'm officially obsessed with neon and coral colored things.

A friend of mine bought me this nail polish for my birthday and I'm absolutely in love with it.   It's by Sally Hansen and it's number 405 called Coral Reef.  It was pretty thick when I got it, but I was able to thin it out and now I love it.  It's a great summertime color!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Blog Update!

Since we're entering summertime, I thought my blog, Twitter, Tumblr and Youtube all needed an update.  So I changed around the backgrounds and the colors and everything.  I'm officially obsessed with the coral and gray color combination haha I hope everyone likes it and is enjoying this beautiful day!

Check out my:

TUMBLR:

TWITTER:

YOUTUBE:

Cute Outfit!

So I found this outfit on Pintrest and I'm completely in love with it.  I now love the coral/gray color combination. It looks awesome together and it's super summery.  Coral is the new summertime color.  I'm loving it!


Friday, April 13, 2012

Artists Wanted Competition!

Help me win!
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Keating Armstrong

Money Can't Buy Happiness

Happiness Tip #4

I've learned this one from experience. Going along with happiness tip #2, I sometimes buy things I don't actually need just to impress the people around me. I also thought that buying myself nice things would make me happier because I'd have the best. I always had to have a smart phone because it was better than normal phones. I always had to have the nicest clothes and get my nails done as often as possible and buy Starbucks whenever I could, but none of it actually made me happy. The happiness I had after buying those things only lasted a short amount of time. Growing up, I always wanted a career that would give me the most money possible. I wanted to marry someone who also had a career that paid a lot of money. I wanted to be able to have anything and everything I wanted without having to worry about the price tag. 

 When I went to bed last night, Jeff was still at his computer playing League with some friends. For a good five minutes, all I did was lay in bed, staring at him. Now this sounds creepy, but I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind at the time. I complain a lot about my life and lack of money right now. But in those short, five minutes I realized I couldn't be happier. If I had to choose between being with him and having a million dollars, I'd always choose him. Money can't buy me an amazing boyfriend or love or a great relationship.  It can't buy you the things you really need in life.