My Tragic Hair Story

So I love my hair. I decided the other day I would try to go 'bronde' like the pictures your see on Pinterest. So I went to Sally Beauty Supply and picked up some Wella brand hair color in the shade nutmeg, a 40 volume developer, and a few packs of bleach so I could do an ombré. All costing around $60.

My boyfriend and I mixed up the developer and the color and put it on my hair, thinking it would turn out the pretty nutmeg color I picked out. This is not what happened. My hair started getting really hot but I continued to let my hair go through the process. When the set amount of time was up I got in the shower and started to rinse my hair. I realized that my hair was shedding a few strands, but it always does that when I shower or color my hair because I have thick hair. When I got out of the shower and examined my hair I realized that for the first time in the six years of me dying my hair that it had "bubblegummed". This is when your hair has virtually melted into a blob and stretches like gum, and if you brush it, it all falls out. Below are the before and after pictures of my hair.

Before the Tragedy

After the "bubblegum"

I had to cut my hair off, there was no saving it :( I cried for two days. I first got it cut off at the South Point OH Fantastic Sams Salon by a woman named Alex. I was not happy with my hair cut at all, it
cost $14. The dead hair was still on the ends to the point where I still couldn't brush through my hair

with out gobs of hair falling into my hands. So, I went and got a second hair cut on the same day at Fiesta Salon in South Point OH by a woman named Angie costing $17. I cried to her and she helped me fix my hair. She told me that if I hadn't had such long, thick hair I would be bald due to the 40 volume developer being too strong. The next day I came in and had Angie color my hair. And after 3 hours (bless her heart) and $135, I came out with my final result, a short, layered, red to copper
ombré hair style.

After my second hair cut

After 3 hrs at the salon getting my hair colored;)

Me writing this blog:) haha

So the moral of the story is to not use a 40 volume developer!!! Ever! Unless you have been instructed by a professional or you are a professional! I have been doing my own hair for years and this was a terrible experience to go through, so be careful when doing your own hair! 

Yesterday's Face of the Day

So I haven't posted in a while but I figured since I had a little time today that I would do a face of the day from yesterday because I haven't done my makeup yet today! And don't know if I will either! #lazysunday

Face:
CeraVe Moistuizing Cream was applied all over my face because my skin has been super dry.
Then I used bareMinerals Prime Time all over my face.
I then used my e.l.f mineral concealer in the shade fair to correct under eye circles and redness around my nose.
Then I put bareMinerals Powder foundation in light all over my face.
Followed by my Wet n Wild blush in the shade Heather Silk, which I applied to my outer cheeks and not my apples.
Then I applied Benefits Hoola bronzer directly below my blush.
Then on my cheek bones I added some of the Wet n Wild color icon bronzer in the shade Reserve Your Cabana.. This shade is actually a highlight, I don't know why they call it a bronzer?

That was it for my face, so on to the eyes.

I applied my E.l.f  eyelid primer all over eyelids.
Then for the rest of my look I use my Nudetude by The Balm.
First I started with the shade stand-offish all over my inner lid and on my brow bone.
Then I put the shade sultry on my outer corner of my lid.
Lastly I put the shade sexy in my crease and blended it out.
I then applied a thick cat eye type of  winged eyeliner with my Stila all day eyeliner on my upper lash line.
On my lower lash line I applied my tarte smolderEYES eyeliner in fig just below my waterline.
I then applied my Salon Perfect Demi Whispie false lashes, with those I used my revlon lash glue in black.
My last and final eye step was filling in my brows with my e.l.f brow kit in medium.

Then last but not least, lips:

I used my NYC lip stain in Tropic Tan as a base. Then I went over that with a frosty pink Softlips lip balm.

And that was all she wrote:)
I'm sorry I didn't put out more blogs this week.

Updates in my life:
- Me and my boyfriend are looking seriously into buying a cute three bedroom house:)
- I went to the emergency room today because I had a reaction from some medications I was taking, I am okay though:)
- My cat cuddled with me because he knew I felt bad.
- My pet hedgehog ate his first French fry today.
- I bought my graduation outfit yesterday !!! So cute!!

My shirt in this picture is from Kohls and my earrings are from Rue21.

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Products I Am Getting Ride Of! Part 1!

I will do lots of categories in this blog! I recently went on a spring break trip and did quite a bit of shopping so I needed to thin out my collection of girly goodies!! So here we go!!!!!!

Nail polish -
Pure Ice in the shade French Kiss, too thin and transparent, bright royal blue.
Victoria Secret's Pink in the shade In Your Dreams, transparent. Light pale pink.
SinfulColors Professional in the shade Unicorn, transparent even with multiple coats. Pale Yellow.
Maybelline Color Show in the shade Pink Shock (a highlighter pink) and Keep Up The Flame (a candy apple red color) - ugly type of matte and transparent with three coats!

Perfumes -
Secret Body Spray Scent Expressions in Cocoa Butter Kiss Scent - it smells fine and cocoa buttery but I needed to limit my collection so I figured that This product wouldn't have a very lasting scent through out the day.
Bandida - that is all that the bottle says, it has an awesome appearance but the packaging leaks a bit and it has a strong floral/ clean scent that I don't find myself reaching for very often.

Hygiene Products -
Scentations by body source in the scent sunshine flower, this product is a shower gel  that I honestly haven't used once, it has a very faint scent of flowers and summer time that is pleasant but I have never used it so it is better to let someone else get use out of it.
Secret Invisible Solid Scent Expression Antiperspirant and Deodorant in the scents pasión de tango and completely clean. I don't really sweat much but these did not leave me feeling clean or smelling sweat free even after only a couple hours of wear.

Face Serums -
Olehenriksen Truth Serum Collagen Booster, I got this in a free sample kit from Sephora and Simply never used it because I don't recall use anything to help my face from wrinkling.
Obagi ELASTderm Eye Complete Complex Serum, I used to use this everyday before I put of my makeup and didn't see any improvement in my few under eye wrinkles or in my dark circles and this was I believe and $80 product, very disappointed.

Moisturizers and Tanners -
BareMinerals Purely Nourishing Moisturizer for Combination Skin, I do not have combo skin so this moisturizer was not heavy enough for my dry skin before bed of before I apply my make up. I got this in a kit so don't think I went out looking for a combo skin moisturizer when I know I have dry skin, haha!
Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil - this product didn't really seem to sink into my skin and really moisturize it so I couldn't use it at night and the oil feeling takes so long to go away that I couldn't use this as a pre makeup moisturizer either.
Obagi Nu-Derm Action Moisturizer - this is a good heavy moisturizer but I prefer my new nighttime moisturizer because it leaves my skin feeling smoother and it feels lighter on the skin. This moisturizer reminds me of a heavy avon foot cream. So overall, this is heavy, non skin smoothing and doesn't do the job it should for its high price of $40.
Equate Beauty Dual Power Moisturizer, this product is a moisturizer an acne fighter. I did not notice it helping with acne and it wasn't very moisturizing on my skin. This product may work for a person with combo skin.

I hope that this post helped people see products that they should steer clear of or maybe a product or two that would work for them but didn't work for me! Thanks for taking your time to read this post, be on the look out for part two (heads up -it all about makeup!).

What I think about Benefit's Watt's Up!

So I was going through my collection of makeup today and realized there was something that I need to give away:( sad day! I don't mid sharing but I do not like when a product doesn't work for me specifically.  This product is a cream highlight that is actually darker than my natural skin color! It is a golden colored highlight and it don't give me a natural glowy look at all. This product has nice staying power but it is simply too dark!!!

For the pale girls like me out there, I would suggest two products for you. The e.l.f. essential facial shimmer whip in lilac petal, $1 or High Beam by Benefit, $26.  

I want to get some comments going on below!:) what do you want to see?

Spring Makeup and Fragrances

Today's post is on products to enhance your look and smell for spring! I will do an eyes, lips, faces, and fragrance category. I will state name, price, smell (if it has one), texture, longevity, what is is best used for, how I apply is and pigmentation.

Fragrances:

Victoria Secret's Fragrance Mist in Pure Seduction. $12, the bottle says that it smells of red plum and freesia but I think it smells like strawberry kool-aid. You can spray 3 or 4 spritzes and the fragrance will stick around most of the day without being over powering.  I really like this for a spring, day time or date night sent.

Rue21's Twenty One Black. $9.99, this reminds me soo much of a piña colada. This would have to be reapplied about half way through a long day to keep the scent up and this is also awesome for date night. It smells sweet and sexy, in a coconut way! Haha

Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton Fragrance Mist. $6 for the 3 fl oz size. This is a fresh linen scent all the way. This scent will last all day in the longevity category. I like this for day time when I look "relaxed" and want people to know that despited the fact I look lazy, I still smell fresh and clean.

Face: 

Maybelline BB Cream $7.50, no scent. Very light on the skin and an almost watery consistency, lasts all day without slipping off. This is a very light coverage that should be worn when your skin looks the best- minimal zits or dark spots. This works well with my dry skin and my pale complexion. 

Covergirl Tru Blend Liquid Foundation $9 Basic foundation scent. A thin cream consistency. Does great on my face for an eight hour (or longer) day. I use this when I want a little bit of additional coverage, I would say its a medium coverage, easy. 

NYX Cream Blush in CB07 Red Cheeks - $5 - no scent. Once you put this on you forget that is even there because it is so weightless. This will wear all day and sort of stain the skin. This is a product that make your blush look natural. Where this product makes your color look real it is easily paired 

with any makeup look. I apply this with my fingers lightly because it is super pigments.

bareMinerals Mineral Viel - $20 - no scent. Texture is smooth on the skin and very light. This needs to be touched up accordingly depending on how oily your skin is. I use this over foundation to mattify my skin. I apply this with a large powder brush sparingly all over my face. This product is translucent so it doesn't color correct.

Eyes: 

NYX Love in Rio Barefoot in the Sand Trio - $5 - no scent. Soft texture. This wears all day with or without a primer. I use mostly the lightest and darkest shade. I use the lightest color all over my lid, 

around my inner corner, and under my brow. I use the darkest shade in my crease. This looks best when paired with a bright lip because this trio gives a natural eye look. It is nicely pigmented.

L'Oreal 24 hr Infallible Eye Shadow in 759 Burst into Bloom - $8 - this wears all day and is best when paired with a primer that is a bit tacky. I use this all over my lid or as a pretty shade on my lower lash line for a pop of color. This is almost like a loose pigment and it is very shiney and true to color.

L.A. Colors 3 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Magnolia - $1 - this wears all day. I use all three of these shades in one eye look and it reminds me a lot of the bareMinerals Quad in Happy Place. These are awesomely pigmented.

Also for Spring, find a waterproof mascara and eyeliner that works well for your!

Lips:

Soft lips with the pink cap- $2.75 - fruity scent, this works best with bright eye combos because this shimmery pale pink Chapstick neutralizes your lips natural lip color and gives them a nude frosted 

appearance, this would also work with natural eye looks. This should be reapplied every couple of hours if you aren't eating or drinking. 

Milani Color Statement in 12 Flamingo Pose - $5.50 - fruity scent, wears for several hours w/o touch ups. This is best when paired with a natural eye look because it is a very pigmented coral pink shade.

Revlon COLORBURST Matte Balm in 235 Mischievous - $6 - peppermint scent. This needs to be reapplied about every hour or so but I just love the color, it is a soft ORANGE! I don't own anything else like it. This product is another one that you should wear with a more natural eye look because it is very IN YOUR FACE type of shade. Great spring color.

NYC Smooch Proof LIPStain in 503 Unstoppable Red - $4 - no offensive scent but it smells slightly like a washable marker. This will make it about half way through the day with out a reapplication. I usually apply a gloss overtop of this because it can be slightly drying but not overly so.  I pair this with almost any eye look because it isn't as bright as the other spring lip looks. Btw idk why the shade is called red because it is definitely coralish pink color.

Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm in 900 Apricot - $6 - brown sugar smell, love it!!!!!!!!! This lacks in the pigmentation department and just leaves your lips feeling smooth and looking a bit peachy. This is actually a lipgloss that they call a lip balm but regardless it needs reapplied as often 

as any other gloss would.  I use this with any eye look but this leaves the lips looking full and natural so it would make a beautiful pairing for a minimal makeup type of face. 

NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in 110 Cosmo - $5 - cherry fragrance big time! This is a shiny, pink, glittery gloss that has a little bit of a thicker feel on the lips but it isn't uncomfortable on the lips. I apply this all over my lips or sometimes just in the center because it makes my lips appear fuller.  This can go with almost any eye or lip look you already have going on.

 I hope this review helped someone get motivated for spring! If anyone is interested in a spring clothing blog just post it in the comment section below:))

All of my E.L.F. cosmetics/ products/ makeup for eyes and lips, the best and the worst!

So this post is a part two of a two part series. This will be my opinion on all of the e.l.f. Eyes and lip products I own! I will break it up into parts and do explanations for my likes and dislikes.

E.l.f. Eye Products I Enjoy:
Eyelid Primer -$1 - this product increases the longevity of your eyeshadow wear and can also make shadows more intense or vivid. I have bought this multiple times.
Waterproof Eyeliner Pen -$1 or $2- this product is a true definition of a hit and miss. The first time I bought it the product was completely dried out but then the second time I bought it the product was nicely pigmented and not dried up. The tip isn't extremely small but I do like the product a lot because of the felt tip, pigmentation, and wear.
Studio Liquid Precision Eyeliner -$3- this product also doesn't have at extremely small tip but once again I like the pigmentation. This applies easily.
* the eyeliners above were purchased in black and used to apply on my top lids only! does a winged liner in a breeze.

E.l.f Eye Product I Did Not Enjoy:
The Baked Eyeshadow Palette in Seattle -$10- price is ridiculous for e.l.f. it was an awful product, glitter everywhere, no pigmentation, difficult and messy to apply, dislike this product greatly.

E.l.f. Lip Product I Enjoyed:
Lip Exfoliator - $3- Probably my favorite E.l.f. Product of all. This takes all the dead dry skin of your lips, a unique,must have product. Smell and tastes like sugar! <3

E.l.f. Lip Products I found to be average, normal, or slightly below par.
Lip Ball Tinted -$2- the packaging makes it difficult to use. It smells great, feels like a gloss but it doesn't leave behind much color, even for a tint. I have these in the shades berry, nude, and peach.
Lip Stick -$1- These initially look nice on the lips, they smell fruity, but the staying power and packaging stick. Lasts at most an hour on the lips and I have had one of four break, plus the packaging always allows the lid to fall off. I have these in flirtatious, seductive, and posh.
Lip Stains -$2- Must apply multiple coats to achieve the correct color pay off then they don't have great staying power. I own this in pink petal, crimson crush, and berry blush.
Matte Lip Color - $3- Nicely pigmented and it doesn't feel too heavy but it is a dry formula.
Shimmer Lip Gloss -$2- Nice Pigmentation, true to color, little staying power. Sweet scent, light feeling on the lips, shines, and it has a doe foot applicator.

I hope that this little review helped my friend Candice through an E.l.f. Haul and help a bunch of other people as well! Still taking requests for posts in the comment section below!<3