Beauty Items I've Gotten Recently

Hay cutie pies! Before I get to the good stuff (more like a baby haul), I'm gonna ramble a bit. [Oh joy lol] First, I am up to 21 followers!! Yay for me. Second, I really need to set aside time to mess around with the setup of my blog & make an awesome header...words are just boring. Any help would be greatly appreciated! 

shroom bracelet! 

Peace ring

vinyl black flats

The BF & I took a date night (our very first!) to the Mall recently. He generously bought me all these cute little things. Yesterday I wore the flats & ring. The jewelry is from Clarie's. I love that store! The flats were only $16. I really needed a cute pair of shoes...all I've got are Chucks and a pair of heels. Gorgeous but not pratical in anyway.

Next was some nail goods. Since I've been painting mine I have noticed the ends are kinda..flaky? The top layer will come off a bit & leave an uneven patch. So far I've used the Sally Hansen by itself & as a basecoat. I'm hoping it helps! The polish is Rainbow in the S-Kylie by Nicole. I wish I could take better pictures because I'm in love with this glitter! You'll get to see it in my NOTW post Thursday.

What do you use for weak breaking nails?  And someone PLEASE explain to me how I can get my pictures to be three in a row across not all over the place?

Happy Hump Day =)

Losing my being tagged virginity =)

Fozia also tagged me! This is the first time I've been tagged. It makes me feel so grood knowing that some people are noticing & liking my blog =)




11 Fun Facts About Me:

• I;ve had Type 1 Diabetes since 2006.
• I hate when people confuse type 1 (10% of diabetics) with type 2 (90% of diabetics)
• I play Webkinz everyday
• I lived in the same zip code my entire life
• My favorite color is green
• I have 2 tattoos, one is a rib piece
• I research everything before buying - makeup, computer accessories, clothes, household stuff, etc
• The only workout I do are Richard Simmons dvds. I own 7 =)
• I have the HUGEST sweet tooth. Yes, it makes life sucks sometimes
• My boss has been my BFF since I was in middle school
• I moved out by myself when I turned 18. Very proud of that fact

Fozia's Questions for me:

Favorite High Street Shop? Bath & Body Works? Does that count lol

Beauty item I couldn't live without? eyelash curler & mascara

Sun or Rain? rain. cooler, good for sleeping & darker out

Favorite Movie? Secretary starring Maggie Gylenhaal

Favorite Vacay spot? I would love to visit Legoland!

Where in the world would I most like to live? Sweden. One of the happiest countries

Siblings? 1 sister (who lives in another state) & a brother. Im the oldest.

Trade places with who for a day? Jennifer Aniston. Beautiful, natural & a stoner =)

Fav Food? candyblast chips ahoy with milk

Beauty recommendation? Queen Helene's Mint Julep Mask

Favorite song ATM? Knock Knock - Mac Miller

My Questions for you:

• What do you like most about your body? my hair & my eyes
• What's your favorite childhood Halloween costume? I was Nala (Lion King) once. I thought the costume rocked because it had a tail.
• Favorite TV show? LOST!
• Where do you work? A greasy diner
• Favorite book? a million. Oz series, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Egypt Game
• Any pets? 2 lesbian gerbils named Mert & Fran
• Organized or messy? Too organized
• What did you eat for lunch today? I had off so an apple & granola bar
• How often do you paint your nails? Mostly every week
• First high end beauty product? Clinique brow kit
• Last movie you saw? The Sitter. Super funny

I nominate any cutie pies following my blog to do this! =)

My First Award =)

This definitely put a big smile on my face!! Fozia has awarded my blog  the Liebster Award =)

Yay!! Thanks Fozia <3

Blogs I Award Liebster to:

Jenn who is polish crazed =)

Ashley with her pearls & curls

Ash a newbie like me

Rianne with all her reviews

Katie who has big goals!

Rules:

Link back to me in your post

Slap a picture of the Award in the same post

Nominate 5 blogs with under 200 followers

Let the winners know you picked them!

Thanks so much Fozia! This is really motivating to keep blogging and that people are paying attention. Joy joy joy =)

Sign this Petition!

http://www.change.org/petitions/seventeen-magazine-give-girls-images-of-real-girls

This is a petition started by a 14 year old girl to get magazines (this one is mainly about Seventeen) to stop retouching photos to make all women & girls look impossibly perfect. This definitely got my attention because I have huge problems with body image & self esteem. Like pretty much any woman you talk to in this country. Take a second & sign it! =)

Review -- Coty Air Spun Loose Powder

First off, this powder has been around since 1935 & never changed (except packaging). I've seen numerous articles declaring it a "cult classic" too. This is a product with reviews from older beauties who have been using it for 25, 30+ years. Impressive, very impressive!!

It's available in Original & Fragrance Free. The FF comes in a blue/green container instead of the  orange like mine. I am really not sure how many different shades there are. I definitely counted at least 9 somewhere online. 

What I was looking for:  I wanted to buy a face powder mainly to set my makeup & control some of my oiliness. I've heard that the shades run light, if you are interested in it for color.

I got Translucent. Translucent was also available in an extra coverage formula but I went with the regular one. It even comes with a little powder puff, which I threw away right away lol. I've been using an e.l.f. powder brush for applying it. This was also my first loose powder.

One of the first things you notice about this powder is the perfumey smell. I kinda like it, reminds me of my grandma (even though she never wore this). =) So, that wasn't a deal breaker for me. Also, look at how much you get! This cost me around $5 & will last FOREVER.

The only bad thing I can tell you about Coty Air Spun is that the humongous package is not very practical to carry around. Which sucks because I think I could use a touch up after a couple hours. Especially at work! 

Overall, this does what I expected it to. I like using beauty products that have been in existence for many years. It takes some of the guess work out of finding HG products. Makeup Alley ratings: 387 reviews, 4.2 stars (lippies) with 81% repurchase. 

Have you tried this powder?

NOTW II

Gripping my Revlon No Chip Top Coat =)

Nail of the Week #2. Go me lol. Not a very springy color but it is soft. This polish has no shimmer, sparkle or different shades in it. Totally matte gray. I would say it is on the lighter side (a pastel gray?). At Walmart I had this & L'Oreal's gray color in my hand. The NYC was cheaper & just a better color.  The shade is number 270 Sidewalkers. Recommended!

Any polish you're loving ATM?

Beauty History -- Coty

I was inspired to do this post after reading an article about cult beauty products that have been around seemingly forever. Coty's Air Spun Loose Face powder (review coming soon!) was on the list. I've always remembered seeing the pretty orange & blue packages at CVS & Walmart. Usually on bottom shelves. Never had to urge to buy until that article. Plus it was mentioned in a book I read. A character worked at a Coty department store counter. I'd never heard of the brand so I did some research.

A vintage ad that is cute

Coty was started in 1904 in Paris by Francois Coty. The company's very first product was a perfume called  La Rose Jacqueminot. After 4 years, he had enough success to open a factory & tried something new. 1909 is around the time Coty started making that timeless face powder! The company made sure to place it's products in beautiful boxes & bottles.

Coty made the jump to America after World War 1. Before that, it was sold in Paris, London & Moscow. In 1922 it formally became Coty Inc, which is the name it carries today. It has passed hands a couple times, for awhile it belonged to Pfizer.

These days, Coty is the world's leader in fragrance. Many celeb perfumes fall under the Coty umbrella -- Halle Berry, The Beckhams, J.Lo, Faith Hill & LAMB. Coty owns other brands that are VERY familiar to us beauty bloggers. OPI, Rimmel, NYC, Philosophy & Sally Hansen to name a few. All these amazing brands belong to one company! 

On their site it states "Coty has 2 areas of expertise: fragrance & beauty with 1 focus: the future." 

There you go cutie pies, a big hunk of beauty history! =) Please let me know if you enjoy this post or just want reviews, information about products etc.