SUMMER ADVENTURES!

AHH...Nothing reminds me that summer is here like the Del Mar Fair... For those that don't live in Southern California, It's basically like our "state fair." It's the United State's 5th Most Largest Fair! Thanks to my boyfriend for that little nerdy fact. (LOL) I love going every year and I look forward to it!!! It usually runs for a month. Mid- June and ends every year on July 4th! Things I look forward to most while at the fair. 

1. The FOOD. Let me break it down to you: Australian battered potatoes with ranch & cheese, grilled corn on the cobb with butter chili powder, turkey legs, deep fried everything, cinnamon rolls, kettle corn, and so so SO much more!

2. The games with their amazing carnies. Need I say more? Lol 

3. The people! 

4. The SALES! 

5. Did I already mention the food? LOL 

...more to come! :)

Blog Challenge!

BLOG CHALLENGE DAY 5!

I totally failed and skipped a day yesterday. I was just TOO BUSY, I couldn't even get to a computer to upload photos or blog as much as I wanted to. I'm sitting at work today on the second story as the wind is blowing through this open door and it feels SO GOOD. I wish I was at the beach enjoying this Saturday instead of sitting here. But at least I have some down time to blog! I actually wish I could be at the DEL MAR FAIR!!! Ah... I went there last week.... That will be for a different blog. LOL Here's the face of the day!

 

BROWS: N.Y.C Taupe Eyebrow pencil

EYES:NAKED PALETTE darkhorse & Sin (simplified)

LIPS: MAC's LAZY DAY

FACE:LANCOME TIENTE DE IDOL

CHEEKS:NARS DEEPTHROAT

SORRY I don't have more detailed photos. I was late for work this morning, I just snapped a few pics. I should probably do more close ups. Excuse my small mono lips for not displaying much color! But you get the idea...I look pretty much the same everyday. :) Not so sure if this 30day challenge was such a great idea! Maybe I'll cut it short and do a different blog each day! Love you guys! Thanks for reading!

Blog Challenge Day 4!

I just came back from the GYM! I've been gong to Zumba classes! Lots of fun but extremely tiring! So i took a shower at the gym and just did my makeup at work. LOL I didn't have much with me but my basics. So here is my basic work look with a tiny pop of color!

DAY 4: Work with a POP of COLOR!

Matte Pressed Powder from Maybelline (favorite!)

Tarte Eyeliner

Wet N Wild Purple 

MAC hug me lipstick 

Orgasm Blush

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Review: Hard Candy SHEER ENVY Primer

 HARD CANDDY's SHEER ENVY PRIMER

Hard Candy's Sheer Envy Primer is a silicon based primer thats light weight, oil free, and creates an effortless flawless look on the skin. I usually don't use a primer because the ones I have tried in the past have made my face oily and has felt caked on. This one is the opposite. Upon squeezing it out of the tube, I thought it was going to be ultra greasy, but after applying and letting it dry, it felt as if nothing was on my face. It also made my face extremely smooth!

This product does not test on animals, YAY! and it is a steal for $7 ONLY at Walmart.

CONS: you have to make sure you ALWAYS shake the tube before usage. I've heard that it can separate over time and doesn't have the same affect. I've been using mine for over two weeks and it seems fine to me.

Comes out white, blends clear. It is blended here,  but you can't see.  

What I LOVE:

It creates a smooth canvas for my foundation. It makes my foundation last all day with minimal oil thoughout the day as well as smooths over my large pores!I'm obsessing over this product. It beats paying $30+ for a primer at Sephora. I prefer this stuff. It also comes int two other primers that I have yet to try out. Enjoy! 

♥Trang

Blog Challenge Day 3!

 

DAY 3! of my 30day blog challenge!

Face

MUFE HD 127

Maybelline Matte Powder medium 

Revlon Concealer in medium

Eyes

Coastal Scents pigment Mysterioso Bronze

Wet n Wild dark brown in crease

Mac rice paper to highlight 

Clinique's extreme length in black 

Lips

Burts Bees lip tint in hibiscus

BLOG CHALLENGE!

Day 2:

Blog Challenge 

I usually do a purple about every other day, so don't expect too much variety :)

Face

Lancome teint idole ultra in Buff 02

Eyebrows 

N.Y.C liner and brow kit in Taupe 

Eyes 

NYX white eyeshadow base

Wet & Wild Vanity Palette

Clinique gel liner in black

Lips
MAC creme cup

I TAG YOU ALL !

 

BLOG CHALLENGE! 30 Looks, 30 Days

I was inspired by BeautyRiot.COM to do a blog challenge! A 30day blog challenge every day of a different look. This should be pretty hard considering MOST days I look like a big scrub! lol I tag you ALL! :)

Day 1: My everyday fresh face look! 

FACE

Hard Candy Primer 

Make Up Forever HD in 127

Maybelline Matte Pressed Powder Medium 

EYES

TARTE liquid Eyeliner 

Urban Decay Primer Potion 

Urban Decay Buck all over lid 

Urban Decay Virgin as brow highlight

Clinique's Great Length's Mascara in Black 

EYEBROWS

N.Y.C. brow in Dark Brown 

N.Y.C brow kit

LIPS

Lancome Juicy Tube Smoothie in BEACH BUN

Happy Father's Day!

Daddy's Girl

I hope everyone is enjoying their Father's Day weekend. I'm having a BBQ at my Uncle's house with a bunch of the dad's in my family. I hope everyone took a moment out of their day to let every father figure in their lives know how much they're appreciated. I am a daddy's girl and I appreciate my dad for all his hard work that he puts into making our family function. Love him!

Enjoy your day, DAD!

Review:Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips

I decided to pick up one package of these Sally Hansen Salon Real Nail Polish Strips. They come in an array of colors as you can see! I first saw these at WALMART. They retailed for $8.50. I didn't want to buy more than one in case I hated it! I have to say, I love them. I've been painting my nails ragged and they need time to heal! So I thought this was a good alternative. The only thing is that it can be time consuming to apply. 

The package contains 

-16 different sized nail strips so you won't have any trouble finding one that fits you perfectly. I was worried about this because I have a strange shaped thumb on my right hand that I am so self conscious about but I had NO problem with these. 

- 1 cuticle stick to push back cuticles, and trim away spare edges. 

-1 small file to file away the spare strips. 

I don't know why they randomly decided to give us 16 instead of 20...

As soon as I peeled off the strips, I noticed a smell similar to nail polish! It was very easy to apply. It just took some time and a steady hand. 

TIPS: 

Soak nails and push back cuticles before starting! 

The technique I found that worked the best for me was the first measure which strip fit the nail best, peel off, and using my finger, smoothed the nail outward. The loose material I wrapped around the edge of the nail and using the file, I filed away the spare. 

For the sides that were too large, using the flat side of the cuticle stick, I cut away the edges. Do not drag, doing so will make the nail strip drag as well.

You can find these anywhere. CVS, Walmart, Target... etc. It's Sally Hansen! I know other brands make them as well, but these colors were a lot prettier. I'm looking for the checkered one next! Have FUN! 

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Review: NYX soft matte lip cream

TOTAL MISS LIST! 

SOFT MATTE LIP CREAM

I'm sure we all took advantage of the NYX anniversary sale... or those that were able to get on the website! I LOVE LOVE LOVE NYX cosmetics. I purchased a bunch of lipsticks that I will do a review later. I only bought TWO of these because I've gotten mixed reviews on them. And after trying them out, I'd have to say... 

I don't like them very much. 

At first swatch, they were beautiful, pigmented, and smooth... after applying them on my lips over lip balm, I was pleasantly surprised they were quite a pretty pigmented shade. After about half an hour or an hour, they smooth effect wore off and it was like the product absorbed into my lips and they became extremely DRYING! My lips are pretty drying as it is and this just made it worse. 

I'm glad I decided to buy only two, because these most likely would NOT be on my most used list. I think they're okay if I put a lipgloss over them, but by themselves, EXTREMELY DRYING. Thankfully these are very inexpensive. :) 

 I pretty much got two of the colors that looked most alike! 

 MILAN > ISTANBUL

 MILAN

ISTANBUL 

Thanks for reading! 

 

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream 03 Tokyo

Review: SHOEDAZZLE!

Hello Beauties! I'm BAACCKKK. I'm so sorry for not blogging more these last few weeks! Ever since I got back from Las Vegas I've been in this crazy daze! Then I've been sick and on antibiotics for the last two weeks. Needless to say, I've been at home and in bed and not doing ANYTHING. I've finally begun to feel better and I'm back! I just wanted to share with you guys about my purchase on SHOEDAZZLE! 

SHOEDAZZLE

I'm sure you've all heard about Shoedazzle, but for those that have no idea, it's basically an online shoe membership. You take a little quiz, they match up your shoe style, and every month, they send you pictures of shoes they think would fit your style. It's $39.95 per pair of shoes, and if you don't want any shoes that month, just skip! They have great shoes. I ordered my first pair last week and it came in literally... TWO DAYS. The shipping is AMAZING!!! 

The one thing I was worried about was how are these shoes going to fit. Do they run big? Do they run small? Its great because I had my eye on this pair called the Chanelle. The shoes had a 4 out of 5 rating and it runs 1/4 smaller. So I got one size up. When I received them in the mail, I was NOT disappointed.

I needed a pair of nude pumps. I love these because they have pink bottoms. The ONLY downside is the bottom has absolutely NO GRIP. So I'll be going to pick up the grips to stick on the bottom... 

or like my boyfriend suggested just to go outside and scrape the bottom on the cement, gravel... lol

CHECK IT OUT HERE.
SHOEDAZZLE.COM
 

Happy Shopping! 

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APRIL 2011 FAVORITES & ADVENTURES

APRIL FAVORITES!

Hello! I've been lagging on blogging, I just got back from Las Vegas and I had the most amazing time with my boyfriend and friends! :) My favorite part of the entire trip was going to Ghost Bar lounge at the top of the Palms hotel. It was the most amazing scene ever! We had such a blast.

 

RP & I at Ceaser's.

I can't wait to go back :) 

First of all, 

 I want to say thanks for everyone who has subscribed and is reading my blogs. I am so appreciative of everyone that takes the time out of their day to take notice of my blog! 

Anywhoo, hope everyone is having a great month. I am getting excited that it's getting closer to summertime! My favorite time of the year! I'm looking forward to taking more trips and going to the beach, the fair, BBQ's, and much more! San Diego is a GREAT place to be during the summer... actually, all year round. :)

enough rambling... here's my April Favs! 

 1. Tarte Cosmetic's gel liner. 

I didn't intentionally buy this, it came with a pack that I bough, but I fell in love with how smooth and long lasting this gel liner is! It's a lot smoother and easier to apply then any other gel liner I've used. It's beaten my Clinique, MAC, and Maybelline gel liner. It is a little pricey, but very well worth it, and will last forever. $22, comes with brush.

 2. Clarisonic Mia 

My wonderful boyfriend bought this for me last Christmas, he had it engraved too! This thing saves my life. It helps remove the dirt and makeup that I can't remove myself from using my hands or a towel. It charges, and it's small and compact to fit anywhere. My face has improved so much after using this for the last five months! I can see a great difference. It's also a little pricey... but totally worth it. Trust me, i did a lot of research before I decided I needed it!

 3. Three FAV brushes of the month. 

-EcoTools retractable travel Kabuki (Target $7)

I pretty much own all of the Eco Tools brushes available. They are SUPER affordable, and are SO SOFT. These were my first ever brushes, and I LOVE THEM. I bring this eco tools one because it has a cap and doesn't get dirty. You can't beat $7!

-Elf blush brush (Targer $3!)

Elf has some amazingly soft brushes. I love this blush brush for bronzer and blush!

-Sephora Professional Platinum Foundation Airbrush (Sephora $34)

This is the greatest brush to use for me to apply my liquid foundation. I like this a lot more because it blends amazingly and really gets into the hard to reach areas. It beats using a stippling brush because it blends like no tomorrow and doesn't leave streaks!

 4. Benefit's HOOLA Bronzer

This has been out for a while, but since it's getting closer to the summer time, I've been using a lot of this bronzer! It's matte, non oily, non greasy, and stays on ALL DAY. It's also a great color for my light/medium skin tone.

 5. NARS Deep Throat Blush

My FAVORITE and GO TO blush for the last year and a half! I've forgotten about this blush and been using my Tarte Amazon blush for a while... but I'm back to using this because it's so compact and the color is amazing. I like the deep throat a lot better then orgasm. (Sephora $26)

6. Maybelline Fit ME concealer 

I'm loving Maybelline's new FIT ME line. Everything is so affordable, and it seems like such great stuff. I've been using this concealer for the last month and I couldn't ask for more. It stays on me for as long as my make up stays on and it blends amazingly! I can't hate on it for around $5! :)

Hope everyone continues to have an amazing month! Please share with me your blog! 

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