Bash - Foundation

Honestly, I can't say I was surprised when this product was a flop in my opinion. I was "growing up" in my make up collection and was looking to purchase my first liquid medium-coverage foundation. I was searching the counters at my local ULTA but being new to the liquid foundation scene I really didn't want to fork over too much dough for something I wasn't sure I was going to like. I was intrigued by Almay's Color changing foundation commercials so I though I would try ULTA's version of the same product. Needless to say, this shall be a Bash on ULTA's Color Instincts Foundation.

Rave - Eye Cream

Every winter I always experience very dry eye areas but never seem to find a product that fixes the problem, more-so just products that make a barrier on my eyelids which I can feel the presence of all day. At least that WAS the case until I finally spent a little more money on this tub of joy and let me tell you... worth every penny! Today's Rave is on Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Eye Cream

Rave - Mascaras

Greetings Gorgeous! Today I have another rave for you but it's... brace yourself... a Rave X2!!! Woah, didn't see that one coming did ya!?!? I wanted to compare two of my favorite mascaras for you today, and they are even drugstore. So here it is: Maybelline's waterproof falsies mascara and L`Oreal's voluminous million lashes mascara. 

Bash - Emotibombs

I regretfully feel I need to do a product bash today. It's not a terrible product but I was SO excited about this product when I first got it and sadly I am left unfulfilled. I feel like that kid who really only wanted thing for Christmas and then when they got it... it broke. I digress, I am by no means saying this brand is bad, in fact I generally think very highly of it and I'm sure later this month I will rave about at least one of their products, but for now let me share my disappointment on this one: LUSH's Up you Gets Emotibomb. 

Rave - Eyeshadow Primer Potion

I figured I would have to start this review series with a rave. This product is an everyday necessity for me. With that being said I could live without it if I had to, but I would seriously be at a loss. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce to you Rave #1: Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion!

April - Rave or Bash!

I've been a busy little bee lately and wanted to get back into blogging again. Since I got back from my vacation it's taken some time to get back into the swing of things. Now that I have reached some kind of equilibrium in studies, work, and family I've decided to come back with a bang! I am going to do one product rave/bash per day for all of April... 30 straight days! You better believe it!!! Hope you are prepared for the intensity! ;)

Nail of the Day - NOTD

Painted my nails, thought I would share: 

Essie - Lilacism

March Birchbox

I was very fortunate to be able to take a spring break trip this year. I don't normally travel for spring break, I usually just work the whole week but this year I visited a friend for an extremely needed break from my studies. While away my March Birchbox arrived and I was delighted to see that cute little pink box awaiting me to rip it open! Best welcome home gift ever! Here's what I got: 

How To - Tea Tree Oil

I don't know about you beauties, but I love DIY projects especially when they can benefit my skin! You may have heard of some DIY projects which include tea tree oil, which is a Australian anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Now you can find it for fairly cheap (I got mine at The Body Shop - 0.33fl oz for $9) however I don't like to waste products so I wanted to find a few different uses for this oil. There are countless was to use this oil, but here are two ways that I have been enjoying and hope you do as well.

 

NOTD - Nail Of The Day

This one has a little bit of a back story. I am visiting a very dear friend in Chicago, IL. Last weekend we decided to venture downtown and check out their Beauty Bar. It is a retro themed salon with a dance floor, DJ,  and a well stocked bar, BUT what is AWESOME are their $10 martini and manicure deal. That's right, you heard me correctly, what more could a girl want?! The martinis are cleverly all named after salon type services/themes. I don't want to give away what the martinis themselves are but I will tell you that my friend ordered the "Platinum Blonde" and I the "Deep Conditioning" - which I am in actual dire need of... Now I didn't get a picture of my girlfriends nails but she went with a bright green (very festive for this time of year). This is what I got: 

OPI - Red My Fortune Cookie

They are located New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Los Vegas, Austin, Brooklyn, Portland, Chicago, Denver, and Dallas; so if one is near you I dare you to check it out! 

http://thebeautybar.com/index.php