Monday, April 28, 2014

Monday Questionnaire: April 28, 2014

Why hello there! How's everyone's day going? It such a beautiful day here in Orange County and it's starting to feel like summer! Even though summer isn't my favorite season, I still like being able to go on a bike ride to the beach and enjoying the sunshine. Anyway, today's Monday, which means it's time for a Monday Questionnaire! For those who don't know, I answer some questions that the lovely Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog posts on her blog! She's an amazing person and I just had to answer her fun questions! Let's get to it!


Can it be summer already?! :)

1. What's your idea of a perfect birthday party for you?
I'd go to Disneyland with friends and family! I'm not a party type of gal.

2. Tell me about your first car...
My sister and I just recently bought a new car and we love it! It's a 2013 Honda Civic.

3. What's one thing you always have with you wherever you go?
My phone and lip balm.

4. Which of the following can you hear from your home: church bells, trains, busses, children playing, birds singing and/or wind chimes?
All of the above!

I live about 50 feet away from the train tracks, 100 feet away from a bus stop and one mile away from my church! Birds are basically my alarm clock, my mom loves wind chimes so there's a lot in our porch and there's always kids playing around around neighborhood. It's never silent in my neighborhood!

5. Have you ever been lost - like seriously lost - in a city, a parking lot or someplace outdoors?
I don't think so. I like to be prepared with a map.

Have a great day guys!

xo, Kathleen

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Sephora VIB 15% Sale Haul!

Hey guys! I'm finally back to blogging! I've decide to take a break to focus on my school work. I hope to transfer to a university soon so I've been making sure that I'm on top of my school work. Anyway, Sephora recently had their 15% off sale for all BI/VIB/VIB Rouge members! I took advantage of the sale and decide to try some new things! Here's what I got!

From left to right: SEPHORA COLLECTION Instant Nail Polish Remover, SEPHORA COLLECTION Meet Your Match set, Elizabeth and James Nirvana White Rollerball, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush, Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette. Samples: Benefit The Porefessional Agent Zero Shine, Murad Clarifying Wipes, Burberry Brit Rhythm

Did you get anything from Sephora?! Let me know! Until next time!

xo, Kathleen

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

February Favorites!

Hello everyone! Today I'm here to show you what my favorite products were for the month of February! For some odd reason, I pretty much wore eye makeup throughout February. I guess I was letting my skin "breathe"! And most of the products are from Maybelline! Maybelline is my number one favorite drugstore brand of makeup! Let's get on with products!

From left to right: Maybelline Eye Studio Quad in Irresistibly Ivy, MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, NYX Butter Lip Gloss in Strawberry Parfait, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer in Neutralizer, Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara, Maybelline Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

The first eye product that I've been loving are the Maybelline Eye Studio quads, specifically the one in Irresistibly Ivy. I love these quads! They are incredibly pigmented and they are super long wearing. I have so many of these quads but this one is probably my favorite! There's a creamy vanilla shadow, a light gold with some orange undertones, a beautiful teal and a dark antique bronze shade. This quad is great for everyday and you can definitely play with some color by using the teal! Love this product!

No eye look is complete without eyeliner and my trusty old MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack does the trick! I have tried many drugstore gel liners and I was looking around for a good gel liner. My friend suggested that I try the MAC Fluidlines and I have been hooked! The black is a deep black and the thing I like about this product is that it doesn't smudge on my oily lids! The product is very smooth and very easy to work with! I can't wait to try other colors from the line!

The one lip gloss that I have been wearing non-stop is the NYX Butter Lip Gloss in Strawberry Parfait! I don't know what I would do without this lip gloss! I'm sure you have heard many good things about this line of lip gloss so I won't ramble on and on but if you haven't tried any of these lip glosses, buy one at Ulta! There are so many different colors to choose from and there's bound to be one you like!

If you have dark under eye circles, you should try the Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Treatment Concealer in Neutralizer! I have the worst under eye bags ever and I have tried everything! I'm currently using a new eye cream and so far I'm really liking it (March favorites?). This concealer is really light weight but it has amazing coverage! It blends really easily and I love the brightness it gives me! Definitely check it out if you have dark under circles like myself!

Without these two products, my brows would be a disaster! They're the Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara and the Maybelline Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown. I recently started doing my brows and the difference it made was unbelievable! The eyebrow pencil is great because it has a plastic comb on one side so that you can brush your eyebrows. The pencil itself is really smooth and pigmented; you only need short strokes to fill in your brows. I love the clear mascara because it sets my pencil and keeps it in place! I've tried the Anastasia Clear Brow Gel and it made my brows really crunchy. The Maybelline on does not do that. These two products saved my eyebrows!

What were your favorites for the month of February?

xo, Kathleen

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Mini NYX Haul!

Hey guys! Today I'm here to show you a mini NYX haul I purchased online at Ulta! I don't have a lot of NYX products and since I had some points to redeem (over $9!), I decided to purchase some of their products! I'll have swatches at the end!

From right to left: NYX blush in Apricot, NYX Butter Lipstick in Pops, NYX Butter Lipstick in Little Susie, NYX Butter Lipgloss in Tiramisu

I was so excited to try out the new Butter Lipsticks! I've worn them both once and they feel amazing on the lips! The blush is so pretty too! I believe Apricot is a new shade in their blush line so I can't wait to use it! I have so many Butter Lipglosses and I decided to get an everyday nude color. Tiramisu looks perfect! I'm so happy with everything! Now onto the swatches!

From left to right: Apricot Blush, Pops, Little Susie, Tiramisu

I love everything that I got! These products are also perfect for spring! Can't wait to play with them more!

xo, Kathleen