NOTW- March 12, 2013

I repaint my nails every week, and I last night I asked myself, "Mandy, what is the point of painting your nails if you aren't going to even mention them on your blog?! It sort of ruins the idea of having a beauty blog, but I don't know I'm just saying"....

So I followed my inner voice and decided to come up with this new segment called....

NOTW (Nails Of The Week)..... Creative, right? I know.

Every Tuesday I will be updating my NOTW, and the picture will be posted on the right-hand side of my blog so you can just click it and check out my nails! Eeeep, isn't this exciting? I think it is!

For this week's nails, I decided to go very simple with one colour. Not multi-coloured, not a fancy-shmancy design, just simple mint coloured nails.

 

Guess how many coats this is.... three? two?

One. This is one coat. One flippin' coat of nail polish.

I was flabbergasted when I first put on this nail polish! It's the new line of nail polishes from Covergirl. It has a built in top coat so you don't need to go that extra step with applying a top/clear coat! This fast-drying, long-lasting, opaque nail polish has won its way to my heart.... and nail polish collection. The shade that I am wearing right now is Mint Mojito, which by the way, is one of my favourite colours ever!! 

I highly recommend you guys go out and buy some (or all) of these polishes, because they will not let you down!  

Let me know what you guys think of the line if you have already tried it!

xx Mandy

Avon Reviews #1

Hello, lovelies! I am finally on my March Break, which means I can catch up on some hardcore blogging! Last week, I received my first package from Avon with products that I will be reviewing!

What could ever be in this mystery box........?

 

Goodies! Looks like I got a mini light holder, a fake potted plant, some cute strawberry décor, and a bottle of bugspray! Talk about a great summer package!

 

Here I have the Skin So Soft Bug Guard Plus Icaridin spray, which is now available for the price of $14! 

Product Description:

• Strong and dependable protection
• Time- release technology
• Creates an invisible barrier of protection to repel mosquitos and deer ticks
• Repels mosquitos for up to 5 hours and deer ticks for up to 7 hours
• DEET-free
• Easy to apply
• fast drying
• Gentle Breeze scent
• Contains vitamin E and aloe

Unfortunately, there are no bugs right now because it is still winter. But what I can tell you is that this bug spray smells amaaaaazing! A few years ago I went camping and had to douse myself in bug spray every 2 hours or so, and eventually I just got so sick of the smell that even to this day when I smell it I want to puke. Blehh. This spray has sort of a coconuty, almost peachy smell to it. When you wear it it honestly just smells like you're wearing perfume. It also does dry fast, just as the description says.

Later when the bugs do buzz out and I have the chance to test out this spray, I will defininitely write a full review on it!   

xx Mandy

 

Beauty Wishlist!

This is just a quick post for today, but I wanted to share my first Beauty Wishlist with you guys! It's sort of a long one [in my opinion]... 
     (not in any particular order)

Top Ten Eyeshadow Palettes from Hard Candy 

 

 Jumbo Eye Pencils from NYX

     Eyeshadow Palettes from Wet n' Wild

Baby Lips from Maybelline

Infallible Eyeshadow Pots from L'oréal Paris

Outlast Nail Polishes from Covergirl

 

 ColorStay 16 Hour Eyeshadows from Revlon

 Colour Tattoo Eyeshadows from Maybelline

Colour Riche Lipstick in British Red from L'oréal Paris

 

Queen Jumbo Gloss Balm from Covergirl 

Hopefully I will be able to purchase some if not all of these products! If someone has tried out any of these products, please let me know your opinions on it! 

VauteCouture

A few weeks ago, I was channel surfing and came across CNN. They were talking about this animal-friendly clothing line that was hitting the runways. Being a vegetarian myself, I was interested to know more about this line.

The designer of VauteCouture is Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, who wanted to create a winter dress coat that was 100% animal free yet still warm enough to last through the frigid months. She designed a coat that was warmer than wool, wind- and snowproof, and heat retaining. Shortly after, Leanne decided to put these coats up for sale, and eventually got customers.

In summer 2009, Leanne's line was released. Since then, VauteCouture has hit it off! The clothing is 100% vegan, and is also made with recycled and recyclable fibres as well as organic materials. Here are some of the clothes!

Belden Coat

"No animals harmed in the making of tee" Shirt

Twilight Dennell Dress- Handpainted

I suggest you check out the website!
http://vautecouture.com/

And follow Leanne on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/VauteCouture

xx Mandy

Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

Ok so I have about a billion coupons to save money on Covergirl products. And yes, I know that just because I have them doesn't mean I need to buy something. I've already let some of the coupons expire. But last week I was craving a new product or two. I came across Covergirl's new 3-in-1 foundation. You've probably seen the commercial, with Sofía Vergara (aka. Gloria from Modern Family), talking about how it lasts all day because of its built in primer. I decided to test this product out myself, and here are my thoughts. 

 First of all, I'm happy to finally have purchased a foundation with a pump. Squeezing out my old foundation everyday was getting a little annoying, especially since it was running out. The back of the bottle claims that it has built in primer so it will last hours upon end, has the coverage of concealor, and blends like foundation. All I can say is: Yes, yes, and yes! This foundation is great, and I am 100% satisfied with it! It covers my pores and dark spots and I have not yet broken out from it. I've stopped using my concealor from before because this stuff is great for covering the dark circles under my eyes! The shade I picked out (Classic Ivory) is literally the perfect shade for my skin tone. I will definitely be repurchasing this product, and I highly recommend this for anyone! I've heard from people with all skin types that it has been a success with them. 

xx Mandy

ps. Guess who's turning 16 this Tuesday?! ;)

Avon Haul & Reviews!

 

About two weeks [and one day] ago I received my order from Avon. I had been looking forward to getting my purchases, and let me say I am definitely satisfied! Time to share my haul with you!

Extra Lasting Lipsticks

Avon has a cosmetics line called 'Extra Lasting' and I wanted to try out some of their lipsticks and see if they really do last long. The shades I ordered were Forever Pink and Nude Blush. First of all, these colours are insanely pretty! Although I do prefer matte lipsticks over glossy, these lipsticks are some of the only glossy ones I can put up with all day. Yes, all day. I found that the average amount of time the colours stayed on my lips were about 5-6 hours. And I am a girl who enjoys to talk, drink [water, duhh], and of course eat, so having a good lipstick that will last me a while is a staple!

Forever Pink (left), Nude Blush (right)

Forever Pink (left), Nude Blush (right)

Ideal Flawless Concealer Stick
I was really excited to test out this product because I am looking for a really great and long lasting concealer. After wearing it for a few days I realized a few pros and cons: 

• Con: It sort of hurts to apply
• Con: It's hard to blend in
• Pro: It lasts all day

Unfortunately, this was my least favourite product. While concealers that are too watery are to be avoided, rough concealers just irrate your skin, and that's exactly what I experienced with this. I found that it isn't very creamy and always pulls on my skin. Blending is a very hard thing and takes me a while to do it, but by then most of it has actually been rubbed off. Fortunately, it does last the majority of the day!

(forgot to take a picture of my own... oops)

Colour Eyeshadow Primer
A good eyeshadow primer is something everyone should have! As mentioned in my 'Understanding Makeup Part Three: Face' post, I explained how primer helps keep makeup in place all day and not smudge or crease. Avon's Colour Eyeshadow Primer was one of my favourite purchases because it really does keep my eyeshadow in place all day! And thankfully they just came out with the light beige shade so it can match my skin tone.

(forgot to take a picture of my own... again)

True Colour Eyeshadow Duos
Definitely my favourite of all of them. Because there was a 2/$7.99 deal, I ordered two palettes, one in Gold Goddess and one in Vivid Orchid. Down below you can see some swatches of the colours. These shimmery metallic eyeshadows are products that I am now going to be re-purchasing over and over again! I can't get over how great they are and how GLITTERY they are! These shadows make my eyes pop so much, expecially the gold shade from Gold Goddess. I think everyone should order them!

Vivid Orchid (left), Gold Goddess (right)

Vivid Orchid (left), Gold Goddess (right)

 Ultra Luxury Liners
Finally, I bought some liners because if you have been following me for a while, you'd know how much I love eye liners. I ordered one in Dark Brown and another in Eggplant. These liners are extremely creamy and do not pull on my skin while being applied. They aren't something that stand out to me because of a special quality, but they are eye liners of very good quality and I was definitely satisfied with them.

Dark Brown (left, unsharpened[oops]), Eggplant (right)

Dark Brown (left), Eggplant (right)

So there's my haul! You'll for sure be seeing more hauls and product reviews for Avon on here in the future! 

xx Mandy  

 

 




 

*UPDATE*

Hey, readers! You may have noticed that I have not been writing as often as I wanted to. I just wanted to let you all know that a lot is getting in the way of my blogging, such as my dad's health and school projects. But don't fret! I am still trying my hardest to get a post in every now and then. I will never leave you guys :)

xx Mandy