'25 Random Things About Me' & 'Questions' tag

Hey everyone!

I figured I'd post 2 tags from Natasha over at Project Pan that she tagged me in.

I haven't done any of these in a long while,

but I think they're fun to read & learn more about the people behind the blogs :)

The first one is 25 Random Facts about me!

1. Despite beauty & nails, I don't like many other "girly" things, such as Coach bags & almost all jewelry :x

2. Though I've quit drinking it now (except for like once a month), i LOVE me some sweet tea.

3. I have my name tattooed in Cherokee (my heritage) on the back of my neck.

4. I have a 16 month old baby girl who is the absolute joy of my life.

5. I'm in my last semester of classes in college, (prior to student teaching).

6. My major is special education.

7. I have an inconvenient growing addiction to pizza.

8. I love mild, cloudy, and breezy days.

9. I get motion sick pretty easy. It's pathetic.

10. I hate corndogs & stuffing.

11. My favorite color is red.

12. I'm fascinated with psychology, particularly abnormal psych, & almost majored in that instead.

13. I want a kitten so bad I can hardly stand it,

but my boyfriend (whom I live with) is allergic to them ://

14. My feet are almost always cold, no matter how thick my socks or how warm my boots are,

thanks to my hypothyroidism.

15. Eye exams have shown that I will most likely have Glaucoma in the future. Yay.

Can you tell my body totally sucks? :P

16. Did I mention that I'm almost legally blind? My contact prescription is a ridiculously high number. My eyes are such wimps.

17. I've been all over Greece & can't wait to go back.

18. I HAVE to sleep with a fan blowing on my face, even in winter.

19. I love me some Riesling :)

20. I played the violin for years & am hoping to pick it back up soon.

21. I love LOTR.

22. Some of my favorite shows currently are Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Homeland, Dexter, Project Runway, & Top Chef.

23. I have almost always had long hair all my life.

24. One of my favorite things to do is go to shows with friends,
particularly electronic/dubstep/jamband shows :)

25. I am 5'2".

NEXT UP,
Questions.

Here are the rules for this tag:

Answer the 11 questions you were asked.

Set 11 questions for the 11 people you tag.

Mention the blog who tagged you.

Simple enough!

Natasha's Questions:

1. What was your dream job as a child?

Believe it or not, a neurosurgeon. At least it was in the 4th & 5th grade.

2. What is your dream job now?

To be a happily successful teacher! 

3. What is your current job?

I currently don't have a job, other than going to school full time & watching my 16 month old daughter full time :) Which is a job unto itself

4. How often do you paint your nails?

Every day or every other day, usually.

5. What is something you want to try harder at this year?

Working out. EVERY year I talk about how I want to try to do it, and I may even have a little motivation at first, but it never lasts. This year I want to stick with it long enough to see some results!

6. What is your favorite way to spend your day off?

My favorite way to spend a day off is either spending time with my little family outside,

or lounging inside watching football or hockey for a lazy day.

7. What country do you currently live in?

The US of A :D

8. What is your background/heritage?

My heritage is Cherokee Indian.

9. What is your proudest accomplishment?

My proudest accomplishment is my daughter :) Next up will be graduating college.

10. Have you ever broken a bone? If so, which?

I've broken the bigger of the two bones in the bottom part of my leg. Sorry, anatomy isn't my strong suit. All I know is that I had a cast from my toes to my hip for like 6 months and it sucked.

11. Do you prefer sweet or salty snacks?

Sweet!

My Questions:

1. Do you prefer makeup,nails, or something else?
2. What country do you most want to visit?
3. Do you have any siblings? If so, how many?
4. What's your favorite guilty pleasure?
5. Describe yourself in 3 words.
6. Do you have any children? If yes, boys or girls & how many?
7. What's your favorite board game?
8. Who's your favorite indie polish maker?
9. What is your current occupation?
10. Cats or dogs?

i tag anyone who wants to do this :)

Let me know (leave me the link in a comment) if you do so I can go read it!

'Shivon'

Helloooooo.

 I have a pretty and intriguing polish for you today!

Here's 2 coats of Zoya's 'Shivon' :)

'Shivon' is a metallic "rose gold with hints of purple & bronze & a strong gold duochrome shimmer". Basically, NOMZ. I didn't even realize the duochrome until I got outside,

and boy, is it gorgeous :)

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Zoya

Type: Metallic Duochrome

Formula: Great!

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Good

Price:  $8

Get This: Zoya.com

What do you think of this polish?

'Pink Lemonade'

Hey lovely readers!

I have another Valentine's makeup look for you today.

This one is much more wearable than 'Sweet & Sour' ;)

I realize pink lemonade is more of a summery drink,

but it's exactly what this look reminded me of :D

Here's 'Pink Lemonade'.

Swatches!

'Ruthless' & 'Trace' are SYN Cosmetics pigments.

I've really fallen in love with this company.

All their pigments are super shimmery & vivid,

with little fallout and a great price :D

'Raspberry' is BFTE,

 while 'Vanilla' is on of my favorite shadows from Urban Decay to use as a highlight.

What do you guys think?

I've never really worn this exact combination on my eyes before,

and I really love it!

Super wearable & would look great on any eye color :)

'Knees Up'

Hey everyone,

super short post today.

I've had this polish for awhile now,

but have been waiting until Christmas or Valentine's to feature it.

IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR EVER, so get ready.

This is 2 coats of Butter London's 'Knees Up'!

(sorry for the crappy pics! The photo editor I use changed it's site

 & everything is different, humph)

'Knees Up' is an absolutely gorgeous, rich metallic red.

 It's sexy and vivacious and everything awesome.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Butter London

Type: Metallic

Formula: Great!

Opacity (1-5): 5

Application: Awesome

Price:  $15

Get This: Beauty stores like Ulta and Sephora

What do you guys think?

Stay tuned for another V-day makeup look tomorrow! :)

'Boy Meets Girl'

Happy Monday!

I have a new indie brand (for me) for ya'll today.

This is 2 coats of 'Boy Meets Girl' from Rockstar Nails.

'Boy Meets Girl' is a clear base filled with white bar glitter, large blue & pink square glitter, & black hexagonal and heart shaped glitter.

Here I've used it over 2 coats of CG's 'Pelican Grey'.

You can obviously see the bubbling. Next time, I'll just pick out the glitter using a toothpick or something.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Rockstar Nails

Type: Glitter Top Coat

Formula: A little thivk

Opacity (1-5): 1

Application: Okay :/

Price:  $8.50

Get This: her Etsy site

Have any of you tried this indie brand?

What are your thoughts?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/111809571/boy-meets-girl-nail-polish?

Ravens Superbowl look!

Hey guys!

Hope ya'll are enjoying the Superbowl now that the power outage is over with.

I had thought the Ravens had a for sure win,

but that break seems to have given the 49ers new energy...

anyway, go Ravens!

And here's a look I created inspired by their team colors of purple, gold, & black :)

The blending could have definitely been a little better,

but I like it okay!

I used:

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Sugarpill's 'Poison Plum'- lid & waterline

UD's 'Black Market'- crease

UD's 'Blitz'- brow bone & waterline

UD's Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner 'Midnight Cowboy'

Covergirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner

L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara

What do you guys think?

I would have like to have been more adventurous with the eyeliners,

but I just didn't have time.

It was still fun to create, though.

GO RAVENS! :D

'Snowglobe'

Happy Super Bowl day!

I don't know about you guys, but i'm rooting for the Ravens :))

I can't wait for the commercials, too.

Although last year there weren't many that were that funny...

Anyway, middle TN got a mini snowstorm yesterday,

so it was a perfect day for this polish!

Here's 2 coats of Kawaii Nail Lacquer's 'Snowglobe' over

 2 coats of Dollish Polish's 'A Bad Case of Blue Balls'.

I did such an atrocious paint job that it pains me to post these pics,

But I don't know when i'll have a better time to post them!

Macro!

'Snowglobe' is a clear base with silver & light blue microglitter, light blue, medium hexagonal glitter, medium silver holographic glitter, large white hexagonal glitter, & sparse white bar glitter. This is the 4th and final christmas/holiday polish I purchased from her recently.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Kawaii Nail Lacquer

Type: Glitter Top Coat

Formula: Pretty good

Opacity (1-5): 1

Application: Good, barely any issues with gloopy-ness

Price:  $9

Get This: her Etsy site

I've bought several polishes from this indie maker before,

and loved ALL of them.

Definitely recommend you check her out!

What do you guys think?

Have you tried any polishes from Kawaii Nail Lacquer?

'Rory' & V-day stamping

Happy Saturday :)

I've got one of my recent V-day polish purchases for you today.

Here's 2 coats of Zoya's 'Rory'.

'Rory' is a "medium mauve pink with lilac tones, gold & silver reflective metallic shimmer accents, and a foil-like finish". Basically, right up my alley. Not only are pinks this shade some of my favorite to wear, but shimmer makes it perfect. 

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Zoya

Type: Metallic Micro Glitter

Formula: Excellent!

Opacity (1-5): 5

Application: Incredibly smooth

Price:  $8

Get This: Zoya.com 

    I also attempted some Valentine's Day themed stamping.

 I like stamping, even though I'm not very good at it :P

This is BM plate 08 over 'Rory'.

Totally messed up on my pinky,

and the 'L' for 'love' disappeared on my thumb...

:x

What are ya'lls thoughts?

Let me know!

January Favorites!

Alright guys,

it's that time again!

Here's my favorites from this past month:

Murad Energizing Pomegranate Moisturizer 

I've been using this bad boy for over 5 years, & it's about time I blogged about it!

I'll do a full review of it later, but this is basically the BEST moisturizer i've ever used.

Especially with the dry, cold weather we have nowadays- this stuff is fantastic.

Not only does it smell great, but it leaves my skin feeling super smooth & lovely!

(Not to mention all the benefits to your skin)

You can get this at Murad.com or beauty stores like Ulta for $33.

Covergirl Outlast Nail Gloss

So far I've only tried is brand in 'Constant Candy', but I was so impressed that it has to be added to my favorites list, & I HAVE to buy more. It's the longest lasting polish I've tried in a long time, and it's just about $5! How awesome is that?!?

Sephora Smoky Studio Palette II

This was my first time trying any Sephora shadows or glosses,

and though I haven't tried all of them yet- i'm very impressed from what i HAVE tried.

Great pigmentation & staying power.

NOT TO MENTION that I got this entire palette for about $30 :)

What are ya'lls thoughts about these products?

What is your favorite product from January?

Victorian Disco swatches!!

Yay!

I've been so excited to get these babies in, you have no idea.

I've been itching to try Victorian Disco after seeing swatches & looks using them from Nancy over at The Dark Side of Beauty.

SO, after Christmas, I finally decided to buy some.

I purchased shadows from my favorite 2 collections of hers- 

'In A Galaxy Far, Far Down the Street' (obviously Star Wars based)

& 'Care Package Glitters', which is based from the video game 'Call of Duty'!

**All swatches are over Too Faced's Shadow Insurance**

And hereeeeeeeee they are!

(From L to R):

'Lightspeed', 'R2', 'The Fett', & 'Leia's Bikini'.

(From L to R):

'Emperor ', 'AK-47', 'Youngling', & 'Yoda's Yoga Mat'

'Stun Grenade' & Desert Eagle'

AHHHH! Such amazingness. :e
AK-47, Stun Gun, & Desert Eagle are all from 'Care Package Glitters',
while the others are from 'In a Galaxy Far, Far Down the Street' :)



There are many other great collections from Victorian Disco cosmetics, too.
You can purchase a full size jar ($4.50), an mini (gram- $2, or a sample (1/4 tsp- $1) of most or all of the shadows. Stay tuned in the next few weeks for that!

I can't wait to come up with some looks for these!
Have any of the rest of you tried this company?
What are your thoughts?
Thanks for reading!

Fergie Centerstage Lipstick-'Penthouse Sweet'

Hello all lovely readers.

I have another lipstick review for you today.

I recently purchased a lipstick from Wet N Wild's Fergie Centerstage collection because I had heard such good things about them, and I figured I'd found out for myself.

Here's 'Penthouse Sweet'.

'Penthouse Sweet' is a poptastic, bubblegum color :)

I was very pleased with this baby! Like I said, I had heard good things about these lipsticks,

but wasn't sure. I'll definitely be purchasing more of them in the future, though.

They go on smooth & are a great price! :k

My lipstick collection is still in it's infancy, but I LOVE this color on me.

It's super flirty & fun :D

What are your thoughts?

What has your experience been with these lipsticks?

Let me know! :)

'Rose Bling'

Hello!

So I was browsing around in Walgreens the other day & was stopped by the super glitzy new additions to Maybelline's Color Show polish line!

They currently have some limited edition polishes dubbed 'Sequins'.

Here's 1 coat of 'Rose Bling' over 'Constant Candy' from the other day.

'Rose Bling' is a clear base with rose microglitter & large rose holographic glitter.

This is the first polish I've tried from the Sequins collection, but I've tried a few other Color Show polishes from Maybelline before and liked them all very much.

**Yes, there's a bit of tip wear/chipping on my index finger-

BUT-

i'll have you know this pic was taken after I'd had this mani on for FOUR days!

For my fingers to still be looking this good after that amount of time is almost unheard of!

As I said in the post, I'm extremely impressed with Covergirl polishes so far.

'Constant Candy' is one of the longest lasting polishes I've used in a lonnnnnng time.**

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Maybelline

Type: Glitter Top Coat

Formula: Excellent!

Opacity (1-5): 3

Application: Great!

Price:  $3-$8 (depending upon where you look)

Get This: local drugstore & large supermarkets like Walmart, Kroger, & Publix

What do you think of 'Rose Bling'?

Do you like Maybelline Color Show polishes at all?

'Sweet & Sour'

HAPPY MONDAY, GUYS!.... xP

Meh, Mondays.

Actually, though, I'm rather excited about this particular Monday because I have a fun look for you today. I love the colors associated with Valentine's Day, so I decided to play with several of them for today's look.

Here's 'Sweet & Sour'.

Total look: 

I used:

(all Sugarpill shadows)

& a gloss from pt. 1 of Sephora palette.

as well as:

UD's Naked Skin Foundation

Too Faced's Shadow Insurance

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes mascara

Tarte Cheek Stain in 'Full Blossom'

What do you guys think?

I had a ton of fun creating this look.

Sugarpill shadows are some of THE most pigmented ones that I own,

& it's always a blast using them :k

Covergirl- 'Constant Candy'

Hey everyone,

hope your weekend is going great! 

I'm stoked for the Pro Bowl later today :)

Anyone else big football fans out there?

Anyway, I finally picked up my first polish from Covergirl's new nail polish line.

Glad to see they've finally jumped on the bandwagon, but is it worth it?

Read on to find out!

Here's 3 coats of 'Constant Candy'.

'Constant Candy' is a lovely, delicate, sheer, baby pink (jelly?) polish that's just delightful!

I've been wanting a simple, baby pink polish so I figured I might as well hit two birds with one stone, and try out Covergirl's new polishes.

This line of high gloss nail polishes (45 total shades) combines a base coat, high gloss color, and top coat all in one! I was extremely impressed with this polish. No chipping AT ALL after quite a long time, and by the time that tons of other polishes have already chipped at least some- this one kept going strong!

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Covergirl

Type: Jelly or Cream, can't tell :/

Formula: Excellent!

Opacity (1-5): 2

Application: Great!

Price:  $5

Get This: local drugstore & large supermarkets like Walmart, Kroger, & Publix

Have any of you tried any Covergirl polishes?

What are your thoughts on them?

Sexy V-day Suggestions!

Alright ladies, as we all know, 

the day of mushy gushy love and pink & red things will be upon us before you know it.

Some of you might be into it, some of you might want to barf.

Whether you have a significant other or not,

I just thought I'd share some of my favorite adult/v-day ideas with you in case any of you want to check them out!
EVEN IF YOU'RE SINGLE, both these sides have great things for you!

I love nails & makeup,

but I also think it's super important that women take control of their sexuality and be comfortable with it!

I could talk about sex all day.

I especially love to talk about it with women who are very conservative or not as in touch with their own sexuality, because I enjoy seeing them liberated with knowledge!

... Not that I'm a sex guru, but you get the idea ;)

First up is this awesomely sexy site- Yandy.com.

I've used this site to purchase lingerie for the past 2 years,

and I HIGHLY recommend it.

Not only is their lingerie very affordable,

it can appeal to everyone.

There's sweet/innocent, plus size, sexy, & your-inner-porn-star pieces!

The variety is ridiculous (& awesome!).

Also, they ship SUPER quickly,

AND their customer service is amazing should you have any questions or concerns.

Aside from lingerie, they sell Halloween costumes (which I've also bought from here),

 rave wear, dresses, shoes, etc.!

Definitely check them out :)

Next up is a site I've talked about before- Slumber Parties.

This is a company that sells adult-themed items,

from lingerie, perfume, vibrators (& other toys), sexy creams, etc.

They do this either online or they have consultants that go out to homes where people can host parties featuring their items (that's how I found out about them).

Basically everything-  whether you want it for you, for you & your significant other, 

or just for your guy/girl- this site will work!

Check out my favorite items I reviewed here.

No matter how comfortable (or uncomfortable) you are with your sexuality,

this site has SOMETHING for you! :)

The prices can sometimes be a little hefty,

but the products are AWESOME & last a long time,

so they're definitely worth the price!

Have any of you tried either of these companies?

What are your thoughts?

Let me know!