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My Summer 2015 Beauty Wishlist

Ahh, another wishlist. I have this insatiable desire for beauty products–a thirst that cannot be quenched. I generally buy no products for a few weeks and then binge-buy on Ulta or at the drugstore in order to get free shipping or a discount. Anyways, here are some beauty products that I’ve been lusting after this summer!

+ NYX Born To Glow Liquid Illuminator (Sunbeam) – $7.49 – I’m generally not a fan of any liquid products aside from eyeliner, concealer and foundation but I’ve been looking into a new beauty technique called strobing (see my article on it here) and this seems like an essential for doing this contour-y technique!

+ Coastal Scents Hot Pot (Caramel Ice)– $1.95 – I would’ve bought this by now if I didn’t only have the option to order it from the Coastal Scents website and pay shipping, ugh. All of the Coastal Scents products and brushes I’ve tried I’ve fallen in love with and so I’m very down for some new shades.

+ NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream (Ibiza) – $5.99 – I’m obsessed with NYX’s lip cream and this is one of the shades I, sadly, do not own.

+ e.l.f. Studio Lip Lock Pencil (Clear) – $3 – I’ve been digging bolder lip colors lately and my red lip liner makes a huge difference with my red lipstick so I’ve been dying to get my hands on this clear one that prevents feathered colors. Want!

+ L’Oreal Voluminous Miss Manga Rock Mascara – $7.99 – I own two of the other manga mascaras and quite like them. L’Oreal has some of my FAVORITE mascaras and this one, although it looks really odd, intrigues me and I’m dying to try it. Plus, the packaging is so pretty.

Literally everything I want on this list is under $10. You might be wondering “Paige, why don’t you just buy some of these things?”. Good question. I hate spending money and most of these products I would have to order online and I refuse to pay shipping.

Also, sorry all of these products are like oatmeal colored and plain looking. I love me a bold lip color but most of my beauty products are pretty basic. We can’t all have strong aesthetic 24/7. Life isn’t a fashion blog.

What’s on your summer beauty wishlist?

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MOTD: Patriotic Makeup for 4th of July

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful 4^th of July filled with fireworks and barbecue (or maybe just sitting at home, whatever works for you). I wanted to share my surprisingly wearable but also patriotic 4^th of July makeup look! The look is also featuring my simple but festive nails!

I originally tried doing a funky winged eyeliner look using the NYX White Liquid Liner that is SO opaque but that was a train wreck. Disclaimer: Apparently you cannot layer eye shadows over the eyeliner, they look cracked and are not opaque. I decided to just trash that look and make up a new one (with only ten minutes to spare).

Wearable 4th of July Patriotic MOTD Makeup Look // eyelinerwingsandprettythings

I ended up with this look that’s basically white shadows with red and blue in the crease. There’s some sparkle over the white (it’s hard to see) and the rest of my makeup remained fairly neutral with a matte red lip to top it off.

For this look, it made a huge difference when I used a light gray to shade the crease of the white and I also used a darker red and a navy to blend the crease of the red and blue accents. I also used my favorite neutral shimmer to blend out the red and blue—also a key point.

Wearable 4th of July Patriotic MOTD Makeup Look // eyelinerwingsandprettythings

Anyways, that was my look! It lasted the entire day (although the lips faded) and I’m really happy with how it turned out! I wish I knew how to apply false lashes–they would’ve been perfect for this look.

FACE+BROWS: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer (Light) // Maybelline Fit Me! Matte+Poreless Powder (120) // Maybelline Fit Me! Concealer (15 Fair) //Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Blush // Wet n Wild Fergie Shimmer Palette (To Reflect) // Maybelline Eyestudio Brow Drama (Dark Brown)

EYES: LA Colors Jumbo Eye Pencil (Saltwater) // Wet n Wild Mega Sparkle Confetti (White Icing) // Nyx Hot Singles Shadow (Diamond Lust) // Color Concept Eye For Beauty 50 Shades Palette // Coastal Scents 252 Ultimate Palette // Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Pencil (Ink) // Nyx Single Shadow (Aloha) [DISCONTINUED] // Coastal Scents Liquid Eyeliner (Jet) // L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess (Black) // CoverGirl Eye Enhancers (Champagne) // Jordana Color Effects Powder Single (Snowy White)

LIPS: Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creme (Monte Carlo) // Palladio Retractable Waterproof Lip Liner (Red Rose)

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MOTD: Pastel Cotton Candy Makeup for Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day! I typically don’t do really fun makeup looks on a daily basis but I was feeling adventurous today and decided to do a cotton candy inspired pastel makeup look. I apologize for my horrific photography skills, but this is the makeup look I did today!

I focused on my eye makeup (obviously) and stuck with a neutral lip. I also kept the face makeup to a bare minimum—namely skipping foundation and bronzer. You can see my freckles wheooo! The key to this pastel eye is smoking it out and accenting it with a dark plum rather than a dark black. It’s also crucial to start with a light white or silvery base and to blend out the yellow with light nude colors rather than the plum!

FACE+BROWS: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer (Light) // Maybelline Fit Me! Matte+Poreless Powder (120) // Maybelline Fit Me! Concealer (15 Fair) // e.l.f Studio Blush (Pink Passion) // Wet n Wild Fergie Shimmer Palette (To Reflect) // Essence Lash+Brow Gel Mascara

EYES: LA Colors Jumbo Eye Pencil (Saltwater) // Nyx Hot Singles Shadow (Diamond Lust) // Color Concept Eye For Beauty 50 Shades Palette // Coastal Scents 252 Ultimate Palette // Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Pencil (Riot) // Buxom Lash Mascara (Blackest Black) // Coastal Scents Liquid Eyeliner (Jet) // L’Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess (Black) // CoverGirl Eye Enhancers (Champagne)

LIPS: Revlon Colorburst Laquer Balm (115 Whimsical) // Nyx Macaron Lippie (01 Rose) // L’Oreal Colour Riche (Pink Vinyl) [DISCONTINUED]

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Mascara: Hits & Misses

My name is Paige and I have a problem. I’m addicted to mascaras.

It all began a few years ago when I fell into the trap of the beautiful packaging and big promises. I, as someone who loves my eyes and refuses to wear at least mascara and concealer on a daily basis, began hoarding mascaras.

I even keep the old and empty mascara bottles. I told you, I have a problem!

Even when a mascara is amazing, I never repurchase it. Nope, never. I simply buy a new mascara! Why not? It’s a circle of terror, truly. Anyways. Here are some of my favorite (and least favorite mascaras).

L’Oreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Excess Extra Black

This mascara is my holy grail. I’ve been using this mascara since the beginning of freshman year which basically is probably dangerous and not very smart, (don’t do it) but it works like a charm and I cannot part with it. It lengthens your eyelashes like no other.

L’Oreal Paris Mega Volume Miss Manga

There are like ten new Miss Manga mascaras that I’m dying to get my hands on because I loved this mascara. Plus, the packaging is cuter than words.

Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes

First of all, the name is adorable. I never buy high-end mascaras but the full size of this came with the Sephora Lash Stash (that I get for Christmas every year) and I fell in love. The packaging is lovely and the brush is so long, which is perfect for easily covering all of your lashes.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Mascara

Again, the packaging is adorable. BUT the brush is like hourglass-y and it works like a charm. I’ve also been using this mascara for a scary long time (I know you need to throw make-up away and it’s dangerous blah blah).

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Rockin’ Curves Mascara

I just opened this the other day and the brush is so cool looking and unique–it’s this leafy curvy kind of shape. The packaging is also amazing. This mascara does nothing for me. It actually does nothing. Nada. Not a fan at all.

L’Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara

The brush for this is really thin and small, which would be perfect for catching every lash, right? Wrong. The brush bends so easily and it is so hard to get back into the bottle. I actually despise this mascara–not for formula but for the poor quality brush. The brush is so so flimsy.

Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara

This also came with a Sephora lash stash, full size, just last Christmas. The brush is a nice brush but the formula is way too wet. It takes too long to dry and it clumps your eyelashes together. Not a fan.

Rimmel Wonder’full Mascara with Argon Oil

Argon oil? Sounds like it’ll be amazing! Nope. This mascara was overpriced due to the added argon oil and it does nothing. The argon oil makes no difference–this mascara just blatantly, well, sucks.

What are some of your favorite and least favorite mascaras? Let me know!

Category Archives: Beauty

My Summer 2015 Beauty Wishlist

What’s on your summer beauty wishlist?

MOTD: Patriotic Makeup for 4th of July

MOTD: Pastel Cotton Candy Makeup for Father’s Day

Mascara: Hits & Misses

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