Soft Sparkly Pink Eye Look!

This week brings along the dreaded Exam Week at my university.

When I woke up this morning, sluggish, and wishing I did not have to go take a two hour math exam... I decided I needed an easy, yet awake look for my makeup. So I created this simple little look!

First, I applied my Too Faced Shadow Insurance primer to my eyelids. This clear to nude primer is wonderful. I have been using it for about two months and it does it's job of keeping your eye shadow on all day long! I got this little size in the Beauty Blogger kit from Too Faced at Sephora.

Next I swept the color W.O.S. from the Naked Basics palette (middle color pictured) over my lid.

For my crease I used Benefit's 'Pause for Applause' to give it a little more pink and then highlighted my brow bone and inner corner of my eye with 'Milk It!'.

 To add the sparkle, I took NYX roll on shimmer in Salmon, carefully swept it across where I would usually put my eyeliner and then in my inner corner. Be careful not to cover the whole eyelid for this look!

 To top off the look, I curled my lashes and coated them first in my FAVORITE mascara right now, Too Faced's Better Than Sex (also from the Beauty Blogger kit). And while still wet, applied Maybelline's Colossal Volume Cat Eyes mascara to flare the outer lashes.

 Here't the finished product! I apologize for the bad lighting and you cannot really see the glitter on the top of the eye, but I promise it looks sweet! :) Thank you for stopping by my blog!

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Sephora Mini Haul!

Walking through our mall to pay some bills, I couldn't help but stop in Sephora to look around. And we all know a girl can't go in there without purchasing something, or crying because we cannot afford all the wonderful goodies they provide. So I caved.
Since the holidays are soon approaching, Sephora has their boxed sets out for sale already. These are the best!!! You can pay a reasonable price for smaller portions of name brand products. I just love this, so you can feel okay about spending not a ton of money, even if the product ends up not working for you. I decided to pick up the Too Faced Beauty Blogger Darling set.

The set comes with a face primer, eye shadow primer, mascara, and bronzer.

I have tried each of these and oh my goodness are they awesome!

 The primer makes your face feel matte, yet very smooth. The eye shadow primer holds the color wonderfully. The Better Than Sex mascara is to die for. The mascara doesn't clump, yet it thickens my lashes beautifully. I will definitely be purchasing the big tube once I'm out of this one.

This bronzer is heaven. It's name is Chocolate (something to do with chocolate, not totally sure sorry!) but it really does smell like cocoa! Yummmmm :) The only issue I have with this product, is that it comes off A LOT at a time. I barely blotted my brush in it and my face was brown. So be careful with applying!

My second purchase was Benefit's World Famous Neutrals Palette. It took me forever to pick out which one of these I wanted (they have two other 'books'). I finally chose the prettiest purples and pinks! 

The package comes with 4 gorgeous powder shadows. 

A shimmery white.

Deep plum.

Muted pastel pink.

And a silvery grey.

The palette also comes with two cream shadows/bases. 

Holy Smokes is a dark grey and Bikini-Tini is a very sparkly nude.

I will be definitely putting some tutorials and eye looks up soon as well as a fall lookbook! :)

<3 abbeygail

Fall Inspired Nail Polishes!

Fall, in my opinion has the prettiest color scheme you can use to your advantage in the fashion world. Over the months of September and October, I have gathered and decided on my 5 top favorite fall colors for nail polishes. 

Revlon in Copper Penny

Orangey, golden, metallic.

Sephora by OPI in Keep Me on My Mistletoes

Light gold, metallic.

Sephora by OPI in Meet for Drinks

Purply berry, wine, light sparkle.

Sephora by OPI in I'm with Brad

Deep auburn, brownish red. 

Essie in After School Boy Blazer

Dark navy blue, light shine-matte.

I have been alternating these colors since I bought them! I love the dark color mix with metallics.

Thank you guys for reading :)

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New Necklaces :)

On a recent trip to JC Penny's, I picked up some gorgeous necklaces for amazing prices! 

These are not exactly a "fall" theme, but I will wear anything blue, green, or teal. I saw these and had to get em!

Tear drop, long chain, diamond border on middle pieces.

$15 (clearance)

Stain glass esque, short chain.

$1.98 (clearance)

Ocean themed, teal stone chain, sea shell charms

$1.98 (clearance)

Cover Girl Clean Whipped Cream Foundation Review!

After a late night trip to Wal-Mart with my new roommate, we had to visit the make up section. Picking up multiple lipsticks and nail polishes, I had to settle on putting them back :(
Walking away, my head low, I spied the full clearance rack! There was sitting a big group of the Cover Girl Clean Whipped Cream foundation, which confused me since I knew they had released this line not too long ago. I opened one of the container and sampled it on my hand. The smell was wonderful and the texture was so smooth! Needless to say, I caved and purchased it.

Buff Beige (325). $6-7 (Clearance)

Texture: Creamy and smooth!
Scent: While in the container, it reminds me of baby wipes or baby powder. On my face, it smells like a cherry icing, or regular icing. Yummmm :)

The foundation has lasted all day on my face, especially when I have set it with a powder.
More of a light to medium coverage foundation. I do have a little acne right now, and even with concealer, it still doesn't hide everything.
A little goes a long way. I put a pea sized dot on each cheek, forehead, and chin and the makeup spreads wonderfully.
I have very dry skin, and this foundation does not sink into my pores and show my flaky skin.

I would highly recommend this foundation to anyone looking for a good sturdy foundation that won't wear off during the day, but not someone who needs a heavy coverage.
Overall though, I really love this product and I hope they keep on keeping on with their products :)

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Fall Auburn Eye Tutorial!

New video is up on my channel for a darker auburn/brown/sparkly everything awesome eye look!
I got the hang of the editing process a little faster than the first video, but still shaky on the talking in front of the camera! It'll get better eventually!! Thank you to anyone who takes the time to watch these :)

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Fall Favorites for 2013

Every one of us can agree that fall is one of the best seasons. Leaves changing colors, regular temperatures, cozy outfits, and of course Halloween! :) Fall is by far my favorite season just for the atmosphere of it all. Crisp and comforting. So here are my favorites of the beginning of fall so far! All of these products can be found at any Sephora and Ulta :)

I will first start off with the face! I have been loving the whole matte, pale, yet fresh looking face for the fall season. I purchased NYX HD Concealer in the lightest shade they have. This concealer is wonderful! As light as it is, it definitely does the trick and covers any redness or blemishes the skin has.

To add the "matte" look to the face and yet give it the definition it needs, Maybelline has a gorgeous line of blushes titled "Fit Me!" I choose the dullish pink for blush, and a more matte taupe color for a bronzer. The lighter bronzer will give off not a strong tan color like a summer look would call for.

Next onto the eyes! My hands down favorite colors to use in September have been from my Sephora palette called Primal Instincts. This palette has gorgeous light golden colors, pinks, and even some darker purples.

 I've also loved using my Naked Basics palette to add some highlighting to my brow and inner corners of the eye. This palette is also great for just a simple eye when you want to use a bold lip color, which we will move on to next...!

Bold, dark lips are in my opinion the BEST for the fall! :) My favorite color so far is the Kate line from Maybelline in 107. This color is a deep brick red and is perfect for this weather and of course will be wonderful for Christmas here in a couple months! The lipstick stays on really well and doesn't smudge off when you drink or eat! Highly recommend it :)

 Another current obsession is NYX butter gloss. These glosses are so yummy!! They taste and smell delicious, like donuts or a sweet pastry and they glide on without being sticky! They have a good assortment of colors, the two pictured are Peach Cobbler (top) and Creme Brulee (bottom). Both are great as just a regular coat of gloss or add a lipstick underneath to make it even better!

Another eye favorite is NYX roll on shimmer. I just found these at a trip to Ulta and decided to try them out. They are just wonderful!!! You can easily use them as just the eye shadow or to add on top to another color of a shadow for a more intense look! I will definitely do some tutorials on these two. The two pictured are Chestnut (left) and Salmon (right).

 Now on to nails! For fall I am obsessed with very dark shades of colors, but even more so with reddish browns and purples. I think they have such a romantic, dark look and are a great fit for the fall atmosphere!:) Pictured in the top, is Sephora's nail polish. This color is a deep purple, that is a little red tinted. The polish pictured below it is a dark red mixed with browns. This by far is my favorite polish so far this fall! Another color I loveeeee is navy blue. I believe navy blue is great during any season, but it sticks out in my mind a lot more in fall and winter. I picked up this Essie polish at Ulta and boy did it fit my craving for dark blues!

 I am so excited to be actually keeping up with this blog and soon to be uploading more YouTube Videos! If you haven't seen my very first video (excuse the awkwardness) the link is in the last post! :) I will be uploading a lot more things once I get the handle on how to actually make videos and not sound completely strange. But thank you to who ever is reading this! Beauty is a passion of mine that I have finally figured out how to express and it is one of the best feelings in the world! <3 abbeygail