Colourpop Cosmetics - Julep

I have another one of the four lippies I purchased the other day to show you!

This one is another pink, but it's much more toned down than 'Go Fish'.

Here's Julep:

Julep is described as "a bright red coral" cream... but I don't know about the 'red' part :)

This was really a gorgeous color that's perfect for Spring or Summer.

The creamy texture to the hippie was great,

and I would definitely suggest it for the upcoming season!

:)

Game of Thrones makeup series- Dorne

Happy Sunday Funday!

I have another post in my GoT makeup series today.

If you've been watching the show lately,

you'll know that Dorne is becoming an increasingly prominent place,

with the Martells being from/ruling there, Oberyn, and the Sand Snakes.

Here are a few of the pictures I used of Dorne as inspiration:

And here's the soft/subtle look I created:

I used:

UD's Primer Potion

UD's 'Lucky', 'Reign', & 'Brokedown'- crease

SYN Cosmetics' 'Slim'- inner corners

SYN Cosmetics' 'Blaze' & 'Zone'- lids

SYN Cosmetics' 'Trace' & 'Greedy'- lower lash line

Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara

Revlon Matte Lip Balm 'Mischievous'

Happy Tuesday!

Ya'll know I love me some Revlon matte balms.

I've done God knows how many posts on them because they're AMAZEBALLS & perfection.

Today, I have a light, spring/summery matte balm for you.

This is 'Mischievous'.

This is a pastel, orange-cream matte balm.

It's screams summer, and the tanner your skin... the better this would look.

My face isn't super tan, as you can see :)

Regardless, it's a great balm.

Looks great, feels great, and lasts great :)

Colourpop Cosmetics- 'Go Fish'

Happy Mother's Day!!

So I know I've been MIA of a week or two again,

but the end of the school year is truly winding down now,

(I have ONE full week left!)

and my schedule is crazy busy.

However, I finally took some time to blog about 1 of the 4 new Colourpop lippies that I ordered a week or two ago.

Today's post is about 'Go Fish'.

This is the first Hyper Glossy lippie that I've tried.

I usually prefer a matte finish,

so I was skeptical about liking this one.

Here it is:

'Go Fish' is described as a "vibrant, coral-red"... but it's more of a vibrant, hot pink ;)

Either way, IT'S AWESOME.

I couldn't believe how much I loved it.

Summer is a perfect time for a lippie like this,

and I can't wait to break it out :)

CG's Electric Nights collection- 'Glow with the Flow'

Ittttttt's almost May!

What?! How is that even possible?

Anyway, May = summer, and summer = neons.

THUS, I have yet another neon from CG's Electric Nights collection :)

Here's 3 coats of 'Glow with the Flow':

Just as it looks, 'Glow with the Flow' is a vivacious neon pink :)

It's probably one of my favorites from the collection, as simple as it is.

Consistency was good, and it took 3 coats- but it was opaque after that.

I love it! :)

CG's Electric Nights collection- 'Home Sweet House Music'

Sorry I've been so MIA lately!

The end of the school year is crazy for teachers.

As such, I've had literally no time to blog, create looks, and I haven't even had my nails painted half the time :(( Sad.

Anyway, I found some time today to quickly swatch a new neon I got form CG's Summer 2015 collection Electric Nights.

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS COLLECTION.

I love neons anyway, but I'm a pretty bug EDM fan & go to a ton of shows,

so this collection is right up my alley ;)

First up is 'Home Sweet House Music'.

Here's 3 coats:

'Home Sweet House Music' is a pretty typical, lovely neon orange.

It reminds me of 'Sun Worshiper' from their 2010 Poolside collection.

The consistency was a little watery,

but overall- I like it :)

Game of Thrones makeup series- Meereen

IT'S FINALLY THAT TIME.

Game of Thrones is back!

As such, my makeup series has returned again, too :)

If you saw last night's episode (no spoilers here, don't worry)

OR if you've read the books,

you'll know that at this point in the story-

Meereen is becoming increasingly more important.

Meereen is the largest of the 3 city-states of Slaver's Bay.

Before Dany liberated the slaves,

it was one of the most lavish and richest cities in that part of the world.

Based on the gilded gold on the pyramids and statues

as well as the mud/clay brick that the rest of the city was built from,

here's the look I created:

I used:

UD's Primer Potion

SYN Cosmetics' 'Slim'- inner corners

Shiro Cosmetics' 'Hodor'- inner half of lid

Shiro Cosmetics' 'I Loved a Maid'- outer half of lid

Shiro Cosmetics' 'Climbing Chaos'- crease

Shiro Cosmetics' 'Queensguard' & 'Womens' Weapons'- highlight

Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara

I wish the sheen from 'I Loved a Maid' was easier to see,

but otherwise, I love this look.

It definitely reminds me of Meereen :)

It's actually a look I would wear out in a heartbeat, too.

Anyway,

stay tuned for more looks for the series :)

CG's Spring 2015 Collection- 'I Brake for Colour'

Well, this is the second to last of my Spring polishes from CG

(it's about time to break out their neon summer collection! :P)

Today's post is just a straight- forward, red/pink creme.

Here's 2 coats of 'I Brake for Colour':

This polish's consistency was a bit better than some of the others from the collection.

It was pretty opaque and not nearly as watery.

Progress!

Stay tuned for CG's BAD A neon collection in the next week or so!

My Little Pony makeup series- Rarity

It's time for another installment in my My Little Pony makeup series!

Today's look is based off of Rarity:

Rarity represents the element of generosity in the series.

I decided to use her bold, white color as the main ingredient in my look,

with her mane and eye color as accents.

Here's what I came up with:

I used:

UD's Primer Potion

Sugarpill's 'Tako' & Sleek's 'Cream Soda'- lid

Sleek's 'Parm Violet' & 'Flump'- crease

Sleek's 'Bubble Gum' & 'Bolt'- lower lash line

Sugarpill's 'Poison Plum' & Sleek's 'Sugarlite'- highlight

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara

I used pretty much all mattes for this look,

which I almost never do.

However, the brazen, clear color of Rarity seemed to call for such a thing.

I was uneasy about the harsh white on my lids, at first,

but it actually needed up working fairly well.

Stay tuned for more installments in the next week or so!

:)

What Does Your Hair Color Say About You?!

It's Monday again! -__-

As monotonous as Mondays usually are,

I've decided to switch up my blog posts a bit today.v
I switched up my hair color recently,

 and I thought about doing a little post about how my hair color matches my personality!

Since this is usually (though definitely not exclusively) a makeup/nails blog,

I don't post as often on hair care products OR show my own hair.

My new color turned out to be a wine-ish/purple color...
 depending on the light.

At first, I was worried it was too purple...

but now- I LOVE IT.

Here are a few pics:

(natural light)

(indoor lighting)

So what is the technical name of this color??!

... no idea. haha :)

BUT, when I sat down to actually think about the color and it's relevance to my personality,

I realized they coincide very well.

To me,

this color is feisty, confident, and sultry.

I'm a meager 5'2", but I'm a lot of feisty energy in a small package :)

You can't be a special education teacher, the mother of a 3 year old, and play soccer with 30 year old men & NOT be feisty! 

I've also always been a self assured, confident woman,

and I feel like this bold color requires/reflects that of a person.

Lastly, 

a deep wine color such as this immediately invokes something sultry to me.

I love to empower women to embrace the sexy side of themselves,

and a hair color such as this really reflects that aspect of my personality, too.

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Really...

I didn't know it at the time,

but I've picked a hair color that is totally synonymous with my personality :D

NOW-

WHAT'S YOURS?

I'm extremely curious what all my followers' hair colors are & how they reflect their personality.

Thinking of changing your hair color like I did?

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Haven't heard of Madison Reed? They're a hair dye company that I stumbled upon that has

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Their dye is free of PPD, sulfates, resorcinol, ammonia, AND gluten!

How cool is that?!

It doesn't get any easier :)