Review and Swatches: NYX Macaron Lippies

Have you ever just had the urge to rock green, blue, or grey lips but have a hard time looking for affordable, non-halloween store quality lipsticks? WELL LOOK NO FURTHER.  NYX Cosmetics recently released a new line of lipsticks called the Macaron Lippies, including 12 unconventional lip colors to pick from!

NYX Macaron Lippies in Chambord, Black sesame, blue velvet, violet, pistachio, and orange blossom

NYX Macaron Lippies in Chambord, Black sesame, blue velvet, violet, pistachio, and orange blossom
The 12 colors include rose, orange blossom, key lime, blue velvet, violet, pistachio, citron, earl grey, lavender, black sesame, coconut, and chambord.  the NYX website describes these lippies as “…the creamiest shades you’ll ever use. Our cruelty-free formula is packed with pigment and has a satin matte finish for long-wearing resilience.” Here we’ll talk about the 6 shades that are pictured above. Warning: this is a picture heavy review!

Cinco De Mayo: What does it mean?

Welcome to the first installment of "style of the week"!  In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, we will be talking about the styles associated with this Mexican themed holiday, as well as the history.

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Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is in fact NOT the celebration of Mexican Independence.  Mexican Independence occured on September 16th, 1810, also known as Grito de Delores.

Review and Swatches: NYX Matte Lip Cream in Buenos Aires

Hello beautiful people!  I hope where ever you’re reading this from the weather is nice and not a smoldering 95 degrees F like it is here this entire week.  Obviously to fight this heat, Ulta is the place to be.  After eyeing the Matte Lip Creams from NYX I finally got the chance to pick one up; there are so many choices, how do I pick just one? These Lip Creams are named after major cities, such as Amsterdam, San Paulo, and Buenos Aires, and what better choice than Buenos Aires since I will be there this summer to study abroad?

NYX Matte Lip Cream in Buenos Aires

According to the NYX website, the matte lip cream is “Neither lipstick nor lip gloss…goes on silky smooth and sets to a matte finish. [It] is surprisingly durable and…also moisturizing”.

Quick Tip: Make Eyeshadow POP with NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk

Welcome to the first of my “Quick Tips” series!  These posts are meant to give you tips on how to improve your technique or utilize your beauty tools in ways that you might have not thought to do!
This post is going to cover how to make even your most un-pigmented palette vibrant and colorful. 

Credits: NYXCosmetics.com

You might have heard from various forums such as Reddit's Makeup Addiction Group of NYX’s Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, which is matte, solid white pencil. For $6, the NYX website describes it as “A radiant eye liner that also doubles as an eye shadow. Made with a blend of mineral oil and powder, our creamy Jumbo Eye Pencils glide on effortlessly—no pulling, tugging or fading—and come in a rainbow of vivid hues.”

Review and Swatches: Wet n Wild 5 Pan Palette “Art in the Streets”

 Even though the weather in San Diego has been less than pleasant these past few days (crazy I know), I decided it is about time to invite Spring in.  What better way to do that than to do a colorful, matte EOTD?  I decided to stop by CVS to pick up Wet n Wild’s new 5 pan palette in Art in the Streets.

Artist In the Streets

Then I attempted to do a look using only these shadows…

Do Headband Curls Work On Long Hair?

Hello readers!  Sorry for the hiatus and lack of posting that's been happening.  Finals week and spring break took me by storm (and not in the fun way) and next thing I knew it's been weeks.  For my first post back from spring break we'll be talking about headband curls!

Most of you might have already heard of this trend, where with the help of a headband you can achieve curls without the use of heat tools, which is especially important to me.  Even with all the hair dying (I haven't seen my real hair color since... 8th grade?) I do to my hair, I'm really trying to grow up my hair to a healthy, long length.  I haven't used heated tools in months, and when I do it would be once every few weeks or so, at most.  So when I first heard about this method I was thrilled! However...

FOTD and Life Update!

Hello wonderful readers!  Sorry for the gap between this post and the last update, it's been a crazy few days and it'll only get crazier from here... but don't worry, I won't forget about you guys :) My FOTD today is quick, simple, and refreshing.

I don't think I'm capable of making normal faces in selfies