tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8557628569174957942024-02-06T21:01:29.975-08:00The Restless and the Ravishing!A go-to blog on life, love, cosmetics, product reviews, and parenting! Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-39632093558891585212013-03-16T11:05:00.002-07:002013-03-16T11:06:11.378-07:00St. Tropez Self tanner trial<b>Hi lovelies,</b><br />
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<b>I am trying to get a natural tan for my wedding. I have honestly considered going to the tanning bed -- and was about to sign up, when I decided to do a LOT of research into the pros and cons. There was one picture I saw - </b></div>
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<b>that gave me the chills....and I decided right then and there that it wasn't worth it. and, when I really think about it - my sister has gone tanning since she was 16 (she is now 25, almost 26), which adds up to about ten years of tanning, and she already has a serious amount of wrinkles on her face and knees. Those are MY genes at work too, and I don't want to end up looking like that (sorry sis). So, I've decided to go on the self-tanner wagon, and try what I've researched to be the best self-tanner on the market (within a $20-100) range :)....St. Tropez self-tanning mousse. I have things to do today that prevents me from trying it on my whole body, but I DID go ahead and do a trial run on my legs, just above my ankle. here's a picture:</b></div>
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<b>On the left: St. tropez 60secs after applying (there's a tattoo of my son's footprint on the foot in case you're wondering, so just ignore!), and the right leg is my regular pasty winterized leg as usual :)</b></div>
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<b>I only applied it below where my pant is rolled up, just as a trial, and stopped above my ankle since that will be visible when I go out today. So far, I'm happy with the results and can't WAIT to try it all over :). I think tonight I will exfoliate, and tomorrow I will moisturize and apply it to the rest of my body :). Super excited after all the rave reviews to try it out myself. A lot of the reviews state there is almost NO way to mess up your tan with this product. </b></div>
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<b>* I am in no way compensated for any of my reviews - these are all my genuine, un-biased opinion of the products I buy myself with my own dime. Please take this into consideration when reading, commenting, etc. on my blog. Thank you.</b></div>
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Okay, so I have seriously been slacking on my blog (due to the pre-wedding stress) so SORRY to anyone looking forward to this! But at least I've had a good 2 months to really review these products :)</div>
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I'll go in the same order I had in my first beauty haul post :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1) <b><u><span style="color: #990000;">Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallette</span> </u></b>--</span></div>
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I absolutely LOVE this pallette. I have just about thrown out any other eye shadow I've had stored in my purse or bathroom. This pallette has just about everything I could ever want :) I don't go crazy with my eyeshadow either, so this is great for anything from natural looks to something a little more dramatic. </div>
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I give it 5 stars :)</div>
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I gave this product four stars - it did A GREAT JOB at keeping my eyeshadow in place. In fact, once I applied it to my lids and applied some eyeshadow, there was absolutely no room for blending my shadow, period. I like to blend it a little so everything doesn't look so clown-ish....so it lost one star in my opinion. </div>
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I gave the Laguna bronzer five stars. LOVE LOVE LOVED this. I use it EVERYDAY now. It is such a beautiful color on my fair skin. I will definitely re-purchase once I run out!!</div>
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another five star product. I only use this every once in a while because I have naturally fair skin with red tones already so don't always like the added color. But on the days i do, this is perfect for my cheeks :)</div>
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Okay, so I promise i don't love absolutely everything on the market, this just happened to be a great beauty haul of mine, and i always do plenty of internet research between M.D. reviews for possible benefits/consequences of using particular products on your skin/hair, and reviews of real consumers from other web sites and blogs. This brush was highly recommended online, and I have to say I'm right there with other reviewers. I love this brush! I use it for both my bronzer and blush :) I even use it to help contour my nose, and it works great :)</div>
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I love this so much, and believe it is definitely worth the splurging!! I feel tough, that it is really easy to not rub in all the way by your temples, creating an orangey look right there. That can easily be fixed, and I probably need a vanity mirror and more time getting ready in the morning/ Anyway, my skin does feel moisturized after applying, but not greasy like it did with my The Balm tinted moisturizer.</div>
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*I have yet to try the tarte tinted moisturizer, because i love my AmorePacific so much!</div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">So I am re-vamping my hair care routine to GROW MY HAIR OUT LONGER! I've got 3.5 months until my wedding (hold cow, if that doesn't put things into perspective....)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">1) DRINK WATER! I need to be drinking at least "8" glasses of water a day - that's about 4 water bottles a day. So far, I'm lucky if I can drink TWO, but I'm staying motivated.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">2) BIOTIN SUPPLEMENTS - I have one supplement I keep at work (MAXI-HAIR), and a bottle of Biotin at the house. I take one of each a day. Maxi-hair actually has some bitoin in it. But these will keep the vitamins in my system I'll need to grow my hair out faster.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">3) Wash hair maybe 3-4x a week. Washing your hair isn't healthy for it, and strips it of it's natural oils needed to moisturize and replenish hair folicules. So, enter in dry shampoo!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">4) COCONUT OIL - I've been doing this weekly if not bi-weekly - I rub the oil in between my hands to heat it up, and then quickly apply it to my skin and hair, and let it seep in overnight! My hair ends up feeling greasy overnight, but moisturized after my shower the next morning. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">6) EAT HEALTHY - okay, I'm totally FAILING at this right now between chinese food and ice cream...but my idea is to eat a healthy, balanced diet. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">7) DRY HAIR WITH A OLD T-SHIRT instead of a towel - towels rub the hair shaft, making it frizzy. Using a t-shirt is a softer, more delicate solution to drying your hair. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">I have also been considering starting to CO-WASH, or use the "no 'poo" method to washing/conditioning hair, but perhaps after the wedding. I'm already trying so many different things and re-vamping all my routines - it's a lot at once.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #741b47;">Anyone have any other suggestions, or solutions to growing your hair out longer? LOVE to hear them :) Thanks for reading.</span></b></div>
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Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-39216702437478849172013-01-18T05:01:00.000-08:002013-01-18T05:01:02.698-08:00Review - Mia2 by Clairisonic <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hello lovelies :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>So, I've been using the Mia2 face brush by Clairisonic for a few days now. I was my face like I normally would have to rid of the makeup on my face, and then use the face brush to thoroughly cleanse. I have been using the sensitive brush head it comes with, as well as the trial gel cleanser included with purchase.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>In short -- in just the few days I've been using it (just 1x nightly before bed) I've noticed my skin feels very smooth afterwards, and my skin has been breaking out from all the dirt and makeup I've trapped in my pores previously. I think it's great I'm actually cleaning my skin from another layer up to the surface versus just what I can see in the mirror. I'm going to continue to use it every night and update my review later, but so far so GREAT :)</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I sure wish you all would start commenting, I'm getting some HUGE page views but no one likes to share :(. In case you didn't know, I would LOVE to hear your thoughts, experiences, etc. on my blog or similar/same products and what not from my blog. Okay, I'm done scolding! Onto my beauty haul!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I went on sephora today to do some online "window" shopping. I decided to go ahead and pick up some products since my beauty routine needs a little revamping! Here's all the products I purchased today:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) <span style="color: #45818e;"><u>Urban Decay Naked2 Pallette</u></span> -- YES! I finally splurged on it - I've been eyeing it since it first came out, and have been trying to make do with the Balm's Nude 'Tude eyeshadow pallette. *Don't get me wrong, I love the Balm - but I really love the shades in Naked2 and want to try it out. There's no way I won't love it. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) <span style="color: #45818e;"><u>Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Original</u></span> -- I am finding out that I actually need something to make this shadow stick to my lids, especially while I'm working. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) <u><span style="color: #45818e;">NARS bronzing powder in Laguna</span></u> -- okay, so I'm on a splurge-FEST. I currently have Bahama Mama by the Balm, which I adore. But I've heard such rave reviews on this that I really want to try it.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) <u><span style="color: #45818e;">NARS Blush in Deep Throat</span></u> -- Hopefully my finance never learns the name of this blush because it will be endless joking every morning! *I actually found that my the Balm blush in Down Boy was VERY pink to everyone else, almost clown like, while the Hot Mama was very sheer and peachy (more for an olive complexion maybe?). So I can't wait to try this oh so lovely reviewed blush!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) <u><span style="color: #45818e;">Sephora Collection Classic Contour Bronzer/Blush Brush #43</span></u> -- I read the reviews on Sephora's website and chose this brush for both my bronzer and blush, hopefully it pays off! *My kabuki brush by the Balm seems to work fine but applies a little more at a time than necessary. Then again, I'll find any excuse to revamp my beauty routine! :p</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) <u><span style="color: #45818e;">AmorePacific Moisture Bound Tinted Treatment Moisturizer SPF 15</span></u> -- This was my MOST EXPENSIVE purchase, but it was a bestseller from sephora and top rated as well, with lovely reviews to compliment it. It retails at about $70 but I've heard a little goes a long ways. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*My current tinted moisturizer is with the Balm -- works fine, but doesn't hide any of my recent break outs or blackheads on my nose! It actually makes the black part of my black heads look a cream color, and doesn't do anything for the outline of them. Sounds weird, right? If you get close to my face at all you can see it bad. :( </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*I think I really wanted to like the Balm due to the fair pricing!! But the more I use them, the more I feel they aren't exactly what my skin needs or what I'm looking for. I still have a bunch of their products left over so in case any of these new items I've purchased flakes I still have some backup :). </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>That was it for what I paid for, but for every qualifying dollar you spend, you get 1 dollar for 1 point towards other products (seeing that you are a Beauty insider -FREE- with Sephora!). I had about 238 points to spend. I chose two products:</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1)<u><span style="color: #674ea7;">Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hr Primer Broad Spectrum 30 SPF</span></u> -- I thought this would be cool to try since I've heard a little about Tarte and their awesomeness?</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>2) <span style="color: #674ea7;"><u>Blinc Mascara</u></span> -- I reviewed the reviews on Amazon since everyone is pretty honest and open there, and found this product had some good compliments. Why not?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I have also just purchased the Clairsonic Mia2 in light pink - I want to try it so bad, it's going to be my birthday present to myself :). It's about 135.00 on amazon :)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>As far as hair goes, I bought the Bellezza (sp?) hair straightener on Amazon to replace my 2 year old Chi. I received it a week ago and I love it already! You can change the temperature, which is a huge plus :) I was so used to my Chi and just turning the button to "on" - it's great to be able to adjust the temperature for my hair now :). It also get as hot as 450 degrees, so I'm on the hunt for a good heat protectant spray.</b></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, I'm totally excited about getting them all! I should get them by Wednesday with the 3-day free shipping! Has anyone else tried these products that is reading? </b></div>
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Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-82757188577820120592012-12-31T10:59:00.000-08:002013-01-18T05:11:26.919-08:00The Beauty Regimen Begins...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm starting my beauty regimen for my wedding! Here's a little run down on the areas of my body I'm focusing on so far, and what exactly it is I'm doing to get myself in tip-top shape for the big day! I've organized these into categories for easier reading :)</span></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Apply moisturizer every morning prior to makeup application</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Drink lots of water!</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Do once weekly coconut oil treatments in hair overnight</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Rub oil between hands to warm the oil from it's Crisco-like form to liquid</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Quickly apply to hair roots to ends, focusing on the lengths of your hair</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Take B vitamins to encourage healthy hair growth</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Biotin -- </b></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Supports healthy hair and nails, in addition to energy production</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maxi-Hair -- </b><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">time release formula that provides nourishment for hair, skin, and nails</b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Only pluck hairs that are out of place from eyebrow line</b></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Trim hairs when they become long to keep them neat.</b></span></li>
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Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-86399453352683435922012-12-31T08:09:00.000-08:002013-01-11T17:50:05.948-08:00Wedding dress! :)<div style="text-align: center;">
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So I actually picked out my wedding dress this past Saturday! :) I decided to go with my mom and sister to a shop in Wilmington, NC due to a sample sale I saw going on - couldn't hurt, right? Well, we pulled up to the store and I saw this amazing dress in the window with a gorgeous sparkling belt - ruched top, ball gown bottom :) But NO LACE. I still knew I had to try it on. Let's keep in mind here that I was going to this shop with a certain dress in mind by Mori Lee Style #1862. I discovered that this shop did not have the 1862 Mori Lee gown I wanted, but decided to try on a few gowns anyways. I was really in love with Allure and Mori Lee gowns. This dress was the 2nd or 3rd dress I tried on, and I knew it from the moment I saw myself in the mirror it was THE DRESS! :) After stepping on the podium in front of my mom and sister - I could feel my heart swelling in my chest. I am an avid viewer of TLC's Say Yes To The Dress and have seen quite a few episodes where the bride finds her dress and starts hysterically crying and hugging everyone - mascara running down her face and all. I always wondered if I'd have that moment of instant knowing the dress was THE DRESS. But she put the veil on me - and all I coudl mutter was "Oh Shit..." hahaha. I was water works from there. My mom and I were both crying. I tried on a few dresses after that dress just to make sure it was "the one" because I was so set on wanting a lace mermaid style. And the lace mermaids actually looked pretty good on me - but they were so sexy looking on me (seriously...not trying to toot my own horn haha) and accentuated my curves so well - but it wasn't what I had in mind for a wedding dress. I'm very modest in fact - but the mermaids made my hips come out to play and apparently I've got the perfect pair of hips for one of those dresses! But I didn't want that sexy look - and if my hips weren't so wide for my figure being incredibly petite (think 12 yr old girl) those dresses could have been "the one". But there was something about this dress from the moment I saw it in the window to me putting it on that made me fall in love. Buttons all the way down the back (and not only satin buttons, but sparkly buttons were placed about every 2nd or 3rd button down :), and the ruching with the sweetheart neckline, and most of all the swarovski crystal belt detail. Here's some pictures!</div>
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The dress is made of taffeta, and I haven't decided if I will be adding a crinoline skirt underneath to make it poof more or if this will better suit my beach house wedding :)</div>
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I would like to add also that this is Allure gown Style #8802. I didn't realize the dress was even Allure until after I'd said YES to the dress haha - sounds good to me!!!</div>
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The dress and the veil, purchased at Fountaine Bridal in WIlmington, NC was topped out at around $1200.00.</div>
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I DID end up getting the dress. The bad part was the dress may not even be in until MAY 2013. My wedding date is June 11, 2013. The sales consultant that helped me find the dress told me that was the latest the dress could be in - but on her online site she saw there were 2 dresses available in size 2 to order that she could possibly get in a few months before May. So, I've already had a million nightmares about the dress coming in AFTER my wedding date :( but the lady is supposed to call me next week to tell me if she could order it now or not be able to get it in before May. Nerve racking!!!!</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><u>The lady from the store called, my dress comes in at the beginning of next month! So night after night of nightmares (I was seriously waking up with night sweats and rapid heartbeat! Crazy, right??) it finally paid off, and I get to pick up my beauty in a few weeeeeeeeeeeeeks!!</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I'm getting married, it's true! I have been engaged for 2 weeks now :). Chris came home from his hunting trip with his dad in MI - dropped on one knee and asked me to marry him :). </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>It was so sweet, we were on the phone the whole time he was on his way home - finally, he told me he had about an hour to go before he would reach the house. Little did I know he was passing the house as he said it and on his way to my parent's house to ask my dad for his permission to marry me!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I remember him telling me he had a present for me, and asked if I wanted it then or later - I of course told him I wanted it now! He then paused for a second, took in a deep breath, and dropped down on one knee and held open a velvety black box with the most beautiful ring I'd ever seen! My chest broke out in hives, I cried some more, and we slipped the ring on my finger!.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I am the happiest woman - I remember my heart leaped from my chest. I was already crying because I was so happy to see him again, and when he asked me to marry him I was so bewildered and amazed....I am going to be Mrs. Burghardt. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>My dreams have all come true - I will get to marry my best friend. I am so excited! We have already booked our venue on the Outer Banks in Avon, NC at a canal front beach house with beach access, a private pool and jacuzzi, access to a community pool, and a deck overlooking the canal. It is absolutely stunning - and I get to say I got married 2 miles away from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse! I mean, how many people get to say that?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>So, I have a million and one things on my mind regarding this wedding, hopefully moving to MI this time next year, and having everything come together. I need to publish myself a blog spot breaking everything down I need to do like 6 months before, 3 months before, 2 weeks before, etc.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>I DO have a question (no pun intended :p) for any bloggers out there. I've tried doing the research but can't find a real good answer....</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Any good way to get rid of black heads without consulting a dermatologist? I've seen the baking soda/water routine...didn't work for me. I've tried proactiv solution but I'm semi-allergic to benzoyl peroxide so it completely changes the texture of my skin and burns it. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>So, as you may know I've recently received my "The Balm" cosmetics and have now had a good 4 days run with them! So, I'm gonna review it again having actually applied the products ;) and share my pros and cons of each. </b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Here's a cheek swatch of my face BEFORE applying </span><span style="color: magenta;">Balm Shelter tinted moisturizer</span><span style="color: #0b5394;">:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Note: It's ALMOOOOOST that time of the month :( so I'm breaking out a little on my chin area but the rest of those lovely marks are my beautiful freckles! It's a love hate thing, but mostly love :).</b></span></div>
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">-Pleasant smell</b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>-"Light" is very "Pale" haha</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>-Personally, I might try the next shade in Light/Medium just because I'm not used to looking so pale! So to me it doesn't seem so "tinited" but maybe that's because it's just about the same shade as my poor pale skin it just takes any redness out which also takes any color from my face! But I absolutely love their formula. I feel like I'm doing my skin more good than anything by applying this. Also something to consider if that face I may be evening out my complexion by erasing reds, but I'm also applying blush later on (as you'll see) so maybe it's not sooooo bad.</b></span></div>
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Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-88715574816125419372012-11-02T11:10:00.000-07:002012-11-02T11:10:27.359-07:00Eyebrow Tutorial Finally!<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay, so instead of just the "finished" eyebrow picture I had up here....I decided to bare it all, and go through my "before" picture until my "finished" brow picture. That way, you can see how exactly everything comes together step-by step. Now, this WAS before I did the rest of my makeup because it's generally my biggest insecurity and irks me to even look at in the mirror when I wake up, so my brows come first! Here goes!</div>
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Okay, so here are my eyebrows without any lick of makeup....</div>
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So, you can tell they're a little beat up from my trimming incident! And obviously, everything I've been doing to grow them back is starting to work, but my hairs have always been very light blonde to ash brown in the brow department. So they might get darker, we'll just have to see!</div>
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Now, the first thing I do is use an eyebrow pencil to make fake hair marks and sketch out the shape of my eyebrows. I do NOT outline, because that looks cheesy. I more so trace the tiny visible blonde hairs you can see in this photo above to make them darker, and keep going the length of the eyebrow shape I'm wanting so it has the appearance of real hairs.</div>
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Here's the result:</div>
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At this point, I'm not aiming for perfection, or trying to fill them in - just create a shape for my brows and imitate hairs so they don't look so DRAWN ON!.Here's where you can stop if this is enough for you....but I need to fill mine out a little more, because they still look really "spacey" to me. So, I use some eyebrow shadow to fill them in. </div>
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In my opinion, this makes them more realistic and look fuller. </div>
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Lastly, I use my ELF Treat & Tame to lighten them up a couple shades and create a good "brushed" brow look. </div>
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So Here's the finished product all cleaned up:</div>
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You never would have known they really look like the FIRST picture, right? haha crazy. I have written at least one other post about my eyebrow tutorial and listed the products I use step by step WITHOUT pictures. But at the very end I'll go ahead and list them for you in case you're eager to try this at home with yours!</div>
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-Eye Brow Pencil: Physician's Formula Eyebrow Pencil in Beige-Brown.</div>
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Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-76866570618131166392012-10-30T16:45:00.003-07:002012-11-02T06:56:02.414-07:00New eyebrow pencil, awesome!Okay, a little about eyebrow pencils!<br />
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As you may or may NOT (in which case scroll down so you can...) have read my post about my eyebrows, you should know I use the Femme Couture Eyebrow pencil in medium brown to achieve the "hairy" look of eyebrows. Well, that thing is a piece of shit to say the least.<br />
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The Femme Couture eyebrow pencil did the job I needed it to do, but lacking quality. This eyebrow pencil is impossible to sharpen with any of the few eyebrow pencil sharpeners I have. So, after it BROKE on me this morning......yes, broke it's already dulled end off completely.....I decided to spend my extra hour off work early to head to Ulta (a beauty supply store in my mall). It took me just about forever to steer through the brands and find eyebrow pencils haha. OMG I never knew how many different kinds of eyeliners there were. Kind of overwhelming when you're looking for ONE product.<br />
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Well, I bought the Physician's Formula Eyebrow Pencil in Brown-Beige....love it already! This Eyebrow Pencil has a built in sharpener in the bottom, and an eyebrow brush attached to the cap! Here's the link...<br />
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Great!! Definitely recommend this. It does the job I need it to with minimal cost (about $6 or $7 from Ulta). Got to love the built in sharpener also :). Tomorrow I get my second blush form The Balm in "Down Boy" shade, so will be doing a review on that as well.<br />
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*Editor's note: I am in no way compensated for my reviews/recommendations towards any product included in this post. All reviews reflected are based on my own personal judgement. Thank you for reading.Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-64952682256850928442012-10-29T17:44:00.000-07:002012-10-29T17:44:10.494-07:00THE BALM is...the bomb :) RAVE REVIEW.<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Okay, so I just received my "The Balm: products in the mail today - super fast shipping from Amazon (doesn't hurt to be an amazon prime member ;)). SO I've got my sweet tea and my new cosmetics - a good filler for a missing boyfriend :). SO while my baby's entertained watching "Tangled" for the millionth time...I'll go ahead and share my thoughts!! **Hand swatches are intended for back of hand only, not knuckles fingers, wrist, etc.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-- moisturizer goes on very smooth.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-- didn't have to rub in very much...like, barely :)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>-- eliminated minor imperfections</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"><u>History Note</u></span>: I actually used to wear foundation. My boyfriend (like all the great ones are supposed to!) kept telling me I looked beautiful without it and he didn't see why I always wore it. I used to wear Bare Minerals matte foundation in Light and used to adore it! Well, it turned out to be one of those scenarios where I was the ONLY one who thought it looked good. Well, It turned out my foundation had an orangey appearance. It actually took me another girl's opinion to make me realize this really didn't work for me...a girl from work came up and told me my foundation didn't look even, like I had placed too much around my eyes and in certain spots. I looked in the mirror and realized she was right....I normally placed moisturizer separately and then powder foundation over top ..turns out that's not the best idea because if I applied any moisturizer too thick in one area, it attracted more of the powder resulting in that orangey appearance! Thus, the hunt for a liquid moisturizing makeup began....to no avail. And then I heard about the BB creams...hello world! This tinted moisturizer by The Balm is a lot like a BB cream. Which is totally what I was looking for, and put the two-step moisturizer then makeup, into one step. This cream isn't "too much" either so I can stay natural while evening out my complexion all day. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>MY face is <span style="font-size: x-large;">NOT</span> proportionate, as I'm sure yours might not be either haha. So, my three is all jacked up. But, you get the idea. Also, excuse the picture, I'm just getting off work and the lighting is horrible on my features. Just providing a picture for reference! I know you probably can't tell, but I've already applied the bronzer in these places :) (and the blush -- see below)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I placed this on the apples of my cheeks in the picture above of my face, and love the warm glow it gives! I have almost fair skin, but the lighting sure makes me look <span style="color: red;">GINGERY</span> :) oh well. At least my eyebrows look awesome!!!! (BTW I know they look a little flat, I'm going with my natural eyebrow shape which has always been like that -- when they grow out more, then I can shape them how I want.) I have a feeling I'll get to experiment with this blush a little more tomorrow morning.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I purchased this from amazon after reading its rave reviews - and think it's great after having used it to apply my bronzer and my blush. The bristles are so soft! I think I read they're made of goat hair? Haha who knew goats were so soft! I've petted goats before at petting zoos and always thought they were coated with coarse hair...but it could be the way it sits on their skin? Maybe they use well taken care of goats? <i>Organic goats</i>! Who knew? Don't quote me on that ;P. As for this brush....I don't use it for the tinted moisturizer in case you're wondering - I believe that should be massaged on with clean fingertips. I know makeup brushes are all the rage when it comes to liquid foundation now - which I don't bother with. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I'm SO happy I purchased these instead of the NARS Laguna/Orgasm Duo. I hated they were so expensive! So maybe one day I can fit them into my budget because I have no doubt they are great products and I would still love to try them. But for now, I am more than pleased with The Balm! The Balm is the bomb for sure, okay? LOVE LOVE LOVE already. More reviews to come on The Balm. </b></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have YOU tried The Balm cosmetics? Let me know hoe your experience with this company has gone, or if you have any must-try's or stay-away-from's haha. Thanks for reading!</b><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Editor's Note: I am in no way compensated for my RAVES for The Balm company or any of it's suppliers/products. All information included in this post is my personal opinion. Thanks!</b></span>Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-90180624613461934612012-10-27T18:38:00.001-07:002012-10-27T18:57:58.743-07:00Possible engagement?Okay, so I've been with my boyfriend Chris for a year and a half (est. June 11, 2011 :)!) and we've talked about moving to MI this time next year, and getting married maybe this coming June. We picked out an engagement ring for me together at only 4 months of dating.<br />
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I also have 2 or 3 dresses I'm absolutely in LOVE with. All are from David's Bridal, due to expenses. I'm super excited and almost can't WAIT until he asks. Anyways, had to get that out. LOVE that man - he means the world to me and Max.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>HENNA</b></span> -- A little background on Henna (from <a href="http://hennahut.com/">Hennahut.com</a> - my henna supplier): "Natural henna is wonderful for your scalp and your hair. All the women in India use it to keep their natural shiny soft thick hair" as an indirect quote because they won't let me copy and paste from their site, haha! Oh well. When using henna, make sure you're using an all natural henna source, with no metallic salts or chemicals added. Some hennas with these ingredients have given henna a bad name, so do your research before buying! I follow the directions EXACTLY because that's all it takes, and out comes my beautiful red hair!<br />
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I actually purchased the <a href="http://www.hennahut.com/burgundy_hair_dye" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Burgundy</span></a> shade first to try it out, not wanting to look too "gingery" haha (I can say that, I have a natural red tint to my hair no matter what I do to it, and was born with red hair!). After a few weeks, I realized I wanted my shade to be a little more red, so I purchased the "<a href="http://www.hennahut.com/natural_red_hair_dye" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">RED</span></a>" and hennaed my hair again. Result: More red to my hair, resulting in a very RICH red wine color. And the best part about henna? If you mess up, you can dye it as soon as 4 days to a week afterwards!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>WASHING</b></span> -- Okay, so showering is VERY important, don't ever say I told you otherwise! Washing your body, common knowledge, is best every other day because of the essential oils that your body produces to hydrate your skin and what not. Well, believe it or not, your scalp does the same thing. Your scalp produces natural oils to keep it and the hair it grows hydrated and healthy. I read somewhere that just like your car needs oil to run, so does your scalp and hair. That can be hard to digest at first....trying to live in harmony with the oil on your head and looking like a grease ball!<br />
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I'm going to let you in on a little secret....I don't wash my hair but maybe 2-3x a week! Sounds gross to someone who washes their hair everyday I'm sure. I was very skeptical of this idea as well. But, when you wash it everyday, particularly with red hair, you're fading your hair extremely fast and shortening the life span of your new color.<br />
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*Note -- just because you are only washing your hair 2-3x a week, does not mean you can't shower the rest of your body every day or every other day. Wear a shower cap! I'm trying to help, not create an epidemic of stinkers :). Thank you. Also, I used to use Batiste dry shampoo in original - worked pretty good, but only had about 3-5 uses in each can. So, I switched to the Not Your Mother's Brand and it lasts 2x as long! I highly recommend it.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>CONDITIONING TREATMENTS</b></span> -- Concentration: Coconut Oil & Pantene for Fine hair.<br />
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<b>*This was the spot in my blog where I admitted to not using any conditioner in the shower ever or at all. I'm updating this section because I found out how wrong I was! After weeks of not conditioning, my hair became very very very dry, and I actually developed some dandruff at the area of my scalp next to my ears! I was so afraid my conditioner (which contains alcohol) was going to strip the henna from my hair that I completely took it out of my hair care routine - big mistake. So, I do condition my hair now every time I shower - but limit my hair washings and stick to dry shampoo. :) Thanks.</b><br />
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*Note -- In case you are NEW to coconut oil and it's sudden craze...It looks a bit like, well, Crisco in the jar. Just scoop a little out with your fingers, rub between your palms and it will liquefy itself from the friction. After it's liquefied, apply to hair and smooth from roots to ends. I have read some articles saying to leave only on your ends and not your scalp, but the ends of your hair are DEAD. So, it only makes sense to hydrate and massage the actual source of hair follicles and growth....your scalp!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>STYLING</b></span> -- Fresh out of the shower, I use a t-shirt to dry my hair. Towels have a harsh effect on your hair and actually rub the hairs. I forgot the exact science of it, but I've noticed a lot less breakage, hair loss, etc, from drying my hair with an old t-shirt. T-shirts are much softer on your hair, long story short haha. Next, I will either jiggle my fingers in random places in my hair to separate my waves for a natural look, or I will comb my hair with a wide tooth comb from ends to roots. Without conditioner, this can be a challenge - but I'd rather my hair be natural and thicker than SPRINGY AND THIN. The below pictures are not the exact wide tooth comb nor t-shirt I use fyi!<br />
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Okay, so I have always been a straightening fanatic - but, having worked in the dental field and always having to wear my hair pulled back, and learning the damaging effect of straightening to your hair, I have since ceased my straightening. I will admit every once in a while, I still straighten it. But maybe once a month now. Instead, I mainly just blow dry my hair with the barrel facing my shoulders so it straightens as I blow dry! It works very well for me, and my fine, thin hair looks a little thicker. I personally found the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rusk-Speed-Professional-Ceramic-Tourmaline/dp/B004MIKDBW" target="_blank"> <span style="font-size: large;">Rusk Speed Freak blow dryer</span></a> at my local Ulta beauty supply store, and love it! At first it was a little like a strong leaf blower but you get used to it. 15 Minutes max blow drying :) A little hairspray goes a long way with my hair as well to minimize any frizzing effect. I like to use<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fructis-Style-Ultra-Strong-Sleek-Shine-8.25-Oz/10316339" target="_blank"> Garnier Sleek & Shine Hairspray</a> </span>because I live in the south, and there's quite a bit of humidity!<br />
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So, that's about it for hair care! I'm trying to <u><span style="color: #38761d;">grow my hair out longer</span></u>, so if anyone has any tips that have worked out well PERSONALLY, comment on my blog and let me know! Also, if anyone else has hennaed their hair and found any certain methods/products have worked particularly well for them please comment and let me know! There's not a certain source for hair care on henna hair, so I'd love to hear your thoughts. Also, you can click on any of the products (except for the coconut oil I believe, since Walmart didn't have it on their website) to go check out pricing, reviews, etc. I LOVE doing research before I buy something, or anything at all, so do your own research! Thanks for reading, and hope this helped!<br />
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-CW<br />
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Editor's Note: I am not in any way compensated nor paid by Hennahut.com nor any of these products/suppliers, etc. to sponsor or promote any products included in this blog! Thank you!Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855762856917495794.post-15290761582435482122012-10-27T08:11:00.000-07:002012-10-27T09:51:58.322-07:00First Post - Love, Cosmetics, Boredom.Hi everyone!<br />
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My boyfriend is out of town to MI for the next 2 weeks (he's already been out for one week) on a father/son hunting trip. I miss him A LOT - which explains my need to develop a blog for myself so that I do not go insane trying to talk to a two year old all day! So, this is just like a way to kind of talk out my concerns and excitement for life, maybe? Who knows. But here goes.<br />
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A little about me: I'm in the dental field, 22 years old, with a 2 year old son named Max. He's my whole world. When I'm not working or doing the mama thing, I'm usually with the love of my life, Chris! I have a thing for trying new makeup from the oh so wonderful YouTube makeup gurus (my fav is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/icallitambrosia" target="_blank">icallitambrosia</a>...At first when I watched a video from her, she spent the entire time cursing and I was so surprised I almost flagged her video...just because I wasn't used to it and I spend all day every day trying to screen away from cursing for the oh so innocent mind of the two year old always around haha. But after watching a couple more videos, she is truly hilarious so if you haven't yet, CHECK OUT HER VIDEOS :). I also have a thing for dying my hair with henna (still kinda new for me), and finding ways to still manage a manicure while chasing a two year old.<br />
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A little about Chris: You're gonna hear about him a lot if you happen to read my blog more than once, guarantee it, no way around it. He is my best friend, my future husband, and the best father I could ever ask for for my son Max. I could probably write a novel on how much I love that man - but I'm pretty sure you'd fall in love too and then we'd have a problem! Moving on...<br />
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It's been a week exactly since my boyfriend of a year and a half, Chris!, left on his journey to MI. We spent that whole Saturday of him driving up and me sitting at home, trying to talk on the phone when he wasn't pumping gas and I wasn't in the shower. I ended up feeling very blah because I felt like I was sitting around all day waiting for a call, and waiting for the next call, and the next. I actually felt very annoyed at that fact - and much like a loser. So after about 13 hours of him driving, and us trying to fit in conversations, I finally told him he could just call me when he reached his parents house in MI. He only had about 2 hours left until he reached home anyways, and maybe I could find some use in folding laundry or whatever. Turns out, he never even called. His MOM called me to thank me for making her one of those poly deco mesh wreaths I picked up making from Pinterest, haha. Which, I mean, I thought was awesome, but I was expecting to hear from Chris.<br />
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Fast-forward a week, I have spent the past week with no one to really talk to, and been a complete and utter insecure mess I hate to say. I kept thinking to myself all these bad thoughts of him cheating, and running into old flames in his hometown, having bad dreams about him cheating - ugh.<br />
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Talk about mentally exhausting. We actually had it out last night on the phone - me being a girl, I needed to hear him say how much he missed me instead of just saying "Oh yeah, I miss you too. But I've got to go" or something along those lines. And him being a guy, he figured he needed to be strong since I was already falling apart from missing him, and disguise how much he really missed me. Guys! If your girl misses you, and you kind blow her off and don't explain you really do wish you were in the same bed again kissing her....she, in her delicate frame of mind from long-distance-ness, might go a little nutty and decided you're with someone else at the moment or feel stupid for being the sensitive one who actually misses the other person. Either way, all girls like that emotion shown every once in a while. You don't have to start crying, you don't have to write gay poems, just return the emotion PLEASE. Thank you :).<br />
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Okay, so while Chris has been gone.......UGH. I have been catering to my NEED TO SHOP, NEED TO SHOP, NEED TO SHOP, side, and spoiling myself with hair depositing shampoo, makeup, etc. I also went crazy with my eyebrows :( and learned how to make them look good again even if they look a little shaved down haha. I can honestly say I've never been more excited to try this stuff, also! The products I HAVE tried and definitely recommend are in underlined font, underlined for convenience.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Shampoo</span></b> - Okay, so I dye my hair with henna. I use Harvest Moon by Hennahut.com and they are fantastic, okay? I love their customer service, their fast delivery, the colors, etc. I actually can't chemically dye my hair anymore because my hair is so damaged, it won't even hold any permanent color anymore. But, I've also done that since I was 16, along with straightening my hair and all that - very damaging to thin, fine hair. Anyways, recently dyed my hair with both the burgundy henna and the red henna (red was a couple weeks after the burgundy to give it a more red feel). I was originally using the Riveting Reds by Quantum (sp?) for the color depositing my hair so desperately needs (according to my fav Youtube gurus). But I soon found that this shampoo was stripping out as much color and it put in...which surprised me at first because this shampoo actually has "henna" in the ingredients. And then I saw it...SULFATE. Horrible word to find in the ingredients list of a color depositing shampoo. SUPER long story short, I found this new shampoo, <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3yAseNWz_0" target="_blank">TRESSA WATERCOLORS</a></u></span></b>.<br />
I've got both the Fluid Fire and Crimson Splash shampoos. I research all my reviews on Amazon before I buy - mainly because I'm kind of new to the beauty world in re: to cosmetics and what not. Anyways, Fluid Fire got a lot of rap for it's tendency to turn hair pink - but the product description was just what I wanted. So, more research gave me a Youtube video actually BY Tressa for the Watercolors shampoo - one of the examples in their video was red hair, and they used a combination of both the fluid fire and crimson splash - color result: AMAZING. Just what I have been looking for. So, I purchased both. Now, I'm a little skeptical about the Fluid Fire turning anyone's hair pink given the description of the shampoo is for mainly medium shades of red. So I first tried the Fluid Fire, and bam - perfect result. I do not condition my hair because of the alcohol in conditioner, which can strip more color from my precious henna head now. Instead, I'll do weekly coconut oil hair treatments -- just take a glob of coconut oil, rub it between your hand to liquefy, spread on hair from scalp to ends, cover with a hair cap, and leave on for 20 minutes or overnight, and shampoo in the morning. Amazing results :)<br />
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Okay, so I can do separate blogs for my hair care routine later, because a lot of work goes into red hair. If you've got red, you know what I'm talking about.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Eyebrows </span></b>-- I purchased the ELF Studio Treat & Tame for eyebrows, and the<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b> <u><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001T8W7TY/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00" target="_blank">Wet and Wild Ultimate Eyebrow Kit in Ash Brown</a></u></b></span> after watching a Youtube guru (okay, so I'm not all that original in my cosmetic choices, deal with it) on how to obtain perfect eyebrows. Here's the link in case you're wondering: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-0Jcq-gbU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M-0Jcq-gbU</a> . Now, the Elf studio Treat and Tame - we won't even go into, because I bought this from Amazon and when it came in the mail the "Tame" brown part actually looked with it had been used because the sides of the tube looked scraped clean of product. So, I advise you to find this in your local beauty store, maybe Target - I know they carry a lot of ELF products. I have really used it considering the quality of the product I received and only God knows who used it before me....disgusting! As for the Wet and Wild Ultimate Eyebrow Kit in Dark - amazing! This youtube guru in her video explains that this isn't really "dark" per se. I normally have VERY light brown, almost blonde is most areas. I really had not noticed how light my eyebrows were until just recently! Talk about embarrassing in photos :( . So, when I read about how to properly trim my eyebrows. So, away I went to trim my eyebrows...when I realized all my eyebrow hairs were long and thin. So I had been plucking, plucking, plucking away hairs for YEARS instead of trimming. No WONDER my eyebrows never looked "right". So, I watched this video, purchased a normal "medium brown" eyebrow pencil to pencil in the invisible hairs and create a natural looking eyebrow, and filled in the rest with this eyebrow kit from Wet and Wild. My eyebrows have taken some serious getting used to because of how dark they look to me, but I'm beginning to grow very fond of them. They look natural! She has some great tips in there too, about putting the darker eyebrow shadow towards the ends of your brow so they don't wash out in pictures!<br />
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At night, I take off all my makeup, wash my face completely, and put some olive oil on a makeup sponge and apply to my brows liberally. I haven't noticed any breakouts, and my eyebrows seem to already have started to grow back. I'm so excited to actually grow them back correctly.<br />
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On to <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">COSMETICS</span></b>!!<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">THE BALM Blush</span></b></i> -- I've purchased both "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001S9YJ1S/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00" target="_blank">Down Boy</a>" and "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PHRIQM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00" target="_blank">Hot Mama</a>" blush from The Balm. I have never worn blush, due to the fact I have always hated the little bit of ruddy complexion I have, plus freckles. But, as this boring week has gone on, I'm realizing that trying out some blush might not be so bad! :) I will definitely do a review on these products after having received them of course! I (as mentioned about ten time already!) do a lot of research and read reviews before I decide on what to purchase when it comes to cosmetics. Down Boy is a very blossomy pink color, whereas Hot Mama is a more rosy color. I wasn't sure which one I'd like better on my skin, with this being my first blush purchase. I've actually heard a lot of Youtube gurus comparing these blushes to Nars.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #a64d79;">The Balm Bronzer</span></i></b> -- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ABYSG0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01" target="_blank">Bahama Mama</a>. I am really interested in bronzer because of a girl I work with, Bridget. She wear bronzer and blush and looks very radiant almost every day! So, she's my inspiration. I haven't gotten the chance to ask her what kind of bronzer she uses but it definitely gave me something to do. I almost purchased the "Nars" Laguna bronzer but was very turned off by the thought of having to pay $32.00 on amazon for it! No thank you. So, when I found this company's blush, I happened upon their bronzer too! I watched a million youtube reviews on the products. The most helpful in deciding was this video by a woman named Autumn : (link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-xSqvQL1jo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-xSqvQL1jo</a> ). She goes into detail about all the products she purchased and what works well, what doesn't, etc. It's kind of long, about 23 minutes I think, but I kinda breezed through the eye shadows and all since I haven't even broadened my horizons that far!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><b>The Balm Tinted Moisturizer</b></i></span> --<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012XI72M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i02" target="_blank"> Balm Shelter in Light with SPF18</a>. I currently use the<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loreal-Studio-Secrets-Magic-Light/dp/B0084A5PVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1351356653&sr=1-1&keywords=loreal+magic+skin+beautifier" target="_blank"> Loreal BB Cream "Magic Skin Beautifier" in Light</a>. I purchased this with recommendation from Bridget, again, and before I actually started any real review research. Most of the reviews on this BB cream state, the Light shade especially, gave them a orange GLOW. I spread this cream on very thin and haven't noticed really any problem besides if there's a spot I haven't really rubbed in then there's that orange. But really, if used PROPERLY, no problems. But, I read the reviews and everyone seems to be in love with this. Also, I wanted a tinted moisturizer with SPF...super important. So while this is almost 3x as much as the drugstore BB cream Loreal Magic Skin Beautifier at around $8.00 (link in this blog is to amazon, where I think it's listed a little more than that but whatever)....I hope those reviews are right and I'll find that SPF handy! :) Also, The Balm tinted moisturizer is 1.5x more product as the Loreal BB cream - talk about worth a try. I went ahead and got the tinted moisturizer in the Light shade as well - that IS the lightest shade they have which makes me a little nervous but if not, I can just get the next one up - Light/Medium.<br />
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Anyways, I'm super excited to try The Balm products!!! Thanks for reading :)<br />
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-CW<br />
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Editor's Note: I am in no way compensated or sponsored to promote or inaccurately review any products included in this blog, these reviews, recommendations, etc, are all genuine reviews and my honest (personal) opinion.Corinne Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194722724829618467noreply@blogger.com0