1 Year Anniversary and Swatches on Swatches on Swatches!

Hello! So the 13th was my 1 year anniversary of this blog! I would just like to say thank you to all of you for sticking with me this long and putting up with my ramblings and my hiatuses. :P I'm hoping to work much harder on this blog for its second year and I hope you'll all stay for the ride!

Now, the rest of this post is not going to be anything special about the year, but the other night I went a bit swatch crazy with all the make up in my "most used make up" make up bag and decided to take pictures of all of them so that I would remember exactly what everything looks like on. I used my iPhone as I didn't think this would go anywhere, but I decided to post it all up because I'd rather not have a bunch of swatches taking up space on my laptop. Please forgive the quality, but these pictures are more of a reminder for me than anything else. Lol

From top: Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer, Sheer Cover Base Perfector Primer,
Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer, and L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer

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From top: L'Oreal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer, Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer,
Sheer Cover Base Perfector Primer, and Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer

From left: Rimmel BB Cream in Medium/Dark, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Medium/Deep,
MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation in NC35, MAC Face and Body in C4,
L'Oreal True Match Mineral Makeup in Nude Beige W3/460,
and L'Oreal Hydra Perfect Translucent Powder

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From top: Rimmel BB Cream in Medium/Dark, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream in Medium/Deep,

MAC Mineralize Moisture Foundation in NC35, MAC Face and Body in C4, 

L'Oreal True Match Mineral Makeup in Nude Beige W3/460, 

and L'Oreal Hydra Perfect Translucent Powder

The first 6 from the left are various different blemish and under eye concealers, that I can't put an order to. :P
Makeover Essentials Shimmer Powder Brush in Bronze, Milani Multitasker Face Powder in
06 Medium Tan, Sonia Kashuk Bronzer Blush Duo in 53 Glow, NYX
Rouge Cream Blush in Hot Pink, MAC MSF in Stereo Rose,
and Maybelline Master Bronze in Weekend Bronze

Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Stick in 355 Coconut

From left: e.l.f. Lip Lock Pencil, Estee Lauder Shimmer Gloss in Praline Paradise,
and Urban Decay Lipstick in 69

From left: Covergirl Pencil Eyeliner in Brown (guestimation since the pencil's half gone lol),
Cynthia Rowley Silver Pencil, Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof in Black,
Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof in Nude, and L'Oreal Infallible
The Super Slim in Black/Noir

From left: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Tough as Taupe, L'Oreal Infallible in Amber Rush, NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder
in Dark Brown/Brown, Maybelline Expertwear in Earthly Taupe, and NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Sparkle Nude

Wet N Wild Color Icon from top: Browbone, Base, Definer, Eyelid, and Crease

Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Raffinement from left: bottom right corner, bottom left corner, top right corner, and top
left corner

Estee Lauder Deluxe Pure Color Eye Shadow Compact from left: Summer Linen, Amazing Grey, Amethyst Spark, Flirty
Lilac, Purple Passion, Tempting Mocha, Berry Burst, Smoky Ember, and Peacock Blue

Continued from left: Tranquil Moon, Nude Fresco, Ivy Envy, Chocolate Bliss, Ivory Slipper, Sandbar Beige, Hot
Cinnamon, and Riviera Rose

NYX The "All I've Ever Wanted" Box - 1st row from the bottom right to left

2nd row right to left

3rd row right to left

4th row right to left

5th row right to left

6th row right to left

7th row right to left

8th row right to left

9th row right to left

Bottom Tier from top: Top two face powders, left upper face powder, top left corner blush, bottom left corner blush, top right corner blush, and bottom right corner blush

From left: Top row left to right and bottom row left to right

Friday FOTD...Kind Of

I went out with my mom tonight and I was inspired a bit by the lovely Zoe Sugg's latest blog post and liked how it turned out so I thought I'd take some pictures. Now, the reason the title says "kind of" is because the quality of these pictures, as usual, are pretty crappy and it's kind of a FOTD because you can somewhat get the gist of what my make up looked like tonight. Lol Good news, though! I will hopefully be getting a new camera for Christmas! I'm so excited because I can finally take better quality pictures for here and just in general and maybe record some videos! :) I wish Christmas would come sooner so I won't have to post any more terrible quality pictures, but my iPhone is just going to have to do for now.

The inspiration. Courtesy of www.zoella.co.uk
Look at how beautiful miss Zoe looks and of course, the amazing quality of the photo! Lol

My attempt.
And notice, the beautiful quality of my photo here...not! Lol

And here's a peek at my outfit. Yes, I wore this to school last week, as well as tonight. :P

Unfortunately, I don't have the exact same products as Zoe, so I did what I could with what I had. I liked it! :) Here are all of the products I used:

Revlon Photo Ready Concealer in Light Medium 003

Revlon Under Eye Concealer in Light

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector

NP Set Pasarella Powder Foundation #3

Milani The Multitasker Face Powder in Medium Tan 06

Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Deep Coral

Shiseido The Makeup Pre-makeup Cream

Rimmel Volume Accelerator Mascara in 003 Extreme Black

Brown Covergirl pencil eyeliner (which the actual label rubbed off of..oops)

NYX The "All I've Ever Wanted" Box

L'Oreal Infallible Lipstick in 741 Bold Bordeaux

Thanks for the inspiration, Zoe!

Mini "Drugstore Haul"

So last night I went to Walmart with my parents. Now, I know Walmart is not the swankiest of places, but there are a lot of really good products that are super affordable there. As a struggling student, that sounds good to me. Lol I got some new make up and new hair products that I'm super excited about so I thought I'd make a post about them all. :)

Milani Color Statement in 01 Sweet Nectar

Maybelline Color Whisper in Orange Attitude 40

Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 109

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector

Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Deep Coral

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Sun Kissed

                                        

Neutrogena Deep Moisture Day Cream 

St. Ives Blemish Control Apricot Scrub

got2b Rockin' It Dry Shampoo

Tresemme Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray

L'Oreal Power Moisture Hydrating Conditioner

Tresemme Tres Two Ultra Fine Mist Hair Spray

Organix Moroccan Sea Salt Spray

• Milani Color Statement in 01 Sweet Nectar - So this is a really bright orange color and it goes on really well, but I think it's a little too orange for me. I didn't think it would come out so opaque. It's pretty good quality and it smells nice, but the color just is a little too much for me, but I would consider buying a different color because the quality of the lipstick is pretty good for the price.
• Maybelline Color Whisper in Orange Attitude 40 - I really love this color, it's a little bit sheer on my lips because my lips are kind of dark, but it definitely adds just the right touch of color. It's a bit greasy for my liking, but overall a good lip product that I can definitely see myself reaching for often. :)
• Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 109 - This is by far my favorite lipstick of the three! It's amazing quality and sooo affordable! It's a pale orange color and the pigmentation is so good and it's more of a matte finish, but it's not drying which I love. Plus it smells good. :) I will definitely be buying more from this line!
• Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Deep Coral - So this looked like a gorgeous dark, coral color in the packaging, but when I put in on my cheeks, it wasn't very pigmented at all. After applying it 2 or 3 more times, it did show up a pretty pink, natural flushed color, I was just a bit disappointed that it wasn't as pigmented as I'd hoped. Maybe it's because I have slightly tanned skin, but honestly if it's a good quality blush, it shouldn't matter that much. Hopefully it'll grow on me.
• Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Sun Kissed - This nail polish is a bright orange (I know, clearly Zoe's love for orange is growing on me lol) and it goes on quite opaque and beautifully. We'll see how long it lasts without chipping. 
• L'Oreal Power Moisture Hydrating Conditioner - My hair's been a bit dry these days so I bought this in hopes it would help and I used this last night and just from that one use, I can already tell a difference! I'm looking forward to using this until it runs out as it seems to work quite well. :)

I re-purchased my Maybelline BB Cream and St. Ives Apricot Scrub because I love both of them so much and I ran out of them a few days ago and the other products, I have yet to try. I'm very excited to try them out though, especially the sea salt spray. :) If I end up developing a strong love for any of the above items that I haven't talked about yet, I will definitely write a little bit about whichever ones they are. :)

Last Night's FOTD and Shenanigans

Shiseido The Makeup Pre-Makeup Cream all over lid

Bottom two shades in the Chanel Les 4 Ombres 39 Raffinement on lid and outer corner

The lightest color on inner corner and darkest color on outer corner in the L'Oreal Colour Riche Smokey Eyes Pallette

Maybelline Eye Studio Gel Liner in Blackest Black

Sheercover Base Perfector

Maybelline BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector

Elf Translucent Matifying Powder

Milani Multitasker Face Powder in 06 Medium Tan on contours of cheeks

Covergirl Trublend Minerals 440 Natural Bronze on apples of cheeks

Rimmel Exaggerate Full Color Lip Liner in 045 Epic

L'Oreal Infallible in 741 Bold Bordeaux

Last night I met up with some friends and I had a really, really good night! I got to see Nicole again and Dalton came as well and it was just really good to be together and laugh and have a good time. Dalton and I cracked up about more things than I can even remember and I just had an awesome time with two of my best friends in the whole world. <3 Plus it was lovely to see Dalton and have him spend the night because it was the first time we've seen each other in almost an entire week, which is the longest we've gone without seeing each other in quite a while. Haha

My Most Worn Tag by Zoella :)

I thought this was a cool idea when I saw Zoe's post from ages ago the other day and since she said anyone that would like to take part could, I thought I'd go for it. :)

Nail Polish

I was given this Milani Nail Lacquer in Garnet Gems by my sister a while ago and it's been my favorite thing to have on my nails, no matter what season it is. :) I obviously have plenty of other nail polishes that I love, but this is definitely my go to. And the green bottle on the right is Sally Hansen Triple Strong Advanced Gel Nail Fortifier and it is literally the best base and top coat! As a base, it helps any polish last longer and as a top, it makes my nails so shiny with nail polish or not! 

Lipstick

 My Estee Lauder in Barely Nude cream lipstick is perfect for me. :) It has a very cream consistency and isn't overly glossy. The best part of this lipstick is that because I have fairly dark skin, regular nudes are too light for me, but this nude matches my skin tone perfectly.

Perfume

 I'm very, very picky about perfumes so when I found the Michael Kors "Very Hollywood" a few years ago, I was so excited! Unfortunately, by the time I had gotten around to purchasing a new bottle, I couldn't find it anywhere! This bottle, however, is a similar scent and it is Michael Kors "Eau de Parfum Spray" and it does the job I think. It's a very fresh, floral scent, but is by no means overpowering (unless you spray on the entire bottle lol). As much as I love this, I would quite like to find "Very Hollywood" again now that I think about it.

Make Up

Again, I was given this Maybelline Dream Fresh BB 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfecter by my sister and I'm obsessed! It's my perfect color and it's just enough coverage, as I don't like to wear foundation very much. What I really love is that it doesn't dry out my dry spots, in fact it keeps them moisturized, and it does't make my oily spots worse. 

I know, this is a super cheep-y product, but hey, isn't that kind of a plus? :) My Elf Translucent Matifying Powder is a godsend, not even joking. In combination with my BB cream, it makes me perfectly matte, but still healthy looking. I know some people might prefer a dewier finish, but besides my few dry spots, I'm already oily so matte products are preferred for me. 

Rings

So I just bought this ring with Dalton (who helped me pay for it, thanks Dalt :)) about two weeks ago, but it's already a part of me. Lol It has barely left my hand! We were at a place called The Lab just shopping around for a dress for me and there was an adorable little cart/boutique thing that had so many amazing hand-made pieces that I had to come away with something! I absolutely love this ring because it's different than most rings I've seen in say H&M or Forever 21 and the artist who made it takes old, vintage broaches and turns them into rings! Love it! And it looks amazing when sunlight hits it. :)

This ring is from Forever 21 and originally it had white roses on it. I actually had two more (which both had the roses broken off as well), but one of them was lost a long time ago and the other I left with a very dear friend of mine. I've pretty much always worn it everyday (oddly, more so after the roses broke off), but ever since I left the other with my friend, I just can't seem to leave the house without mine. I suppose it just makes me feel a bit closer to him, wherever he is. I miss you loads Casey. <3

 Jacket

Once again, I bought this with Dalton about two weeks ago and I'm obsessed! I wear it literally whenever I can. Lol I've been wanting a camo jacket ever since last summer and just haven't been able to afford one or find one that fits properly and in Crossroads, I found this jacket in the men's section! I promise, on me it doesn't look like a men's jacket (I got Dalton's seal of approval! Lol)! It's by a company called The Berrics and I've never heard of them before, but I'm so glad I have now. :)

Dress

And last, but not least, the dress from Urban Outfitters that Dalton bought me at the Lab. :) I actually have a picture up of me wearing it in my OOTD that I posted a few days ago. Just like the two other items from The Lab, I've only had this for two weeks, but I absolutely love it! I've wanted a maxi dress for ages and this one is such good quality! So soft and so light-weight and flowy! And the best part, it was on sale for $30! Quite the bargain! I'm sure Dalton's wallet was happy that he didn't have to splash out too, too much. Lol

So there are my most worn items or things that are pretty much just now a staple of who I am. :)