Review: Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

Finally after all the hype of this mascara going around, I decided it was time to see what the big fuss was all about so I wanted to share my opinion on this with you gals! Ever since I tried this mascara a few weeks ago I've been so hooked! This mascara has been said to be "The best selling mascara in America" I've tried a lot of mascara's both high end and drug store so when I first got this I was a bit hesitant but it lived up to the hype and now it's HG status for me! 

I've used mascaras like Diorshow, Mac Zoomlash, various Rimmel mascaras and all kept getting smudgy on me! No joke after a few hours I'd have Raccoon eyes-gross I know! So I was always on the hunt for a new mascara I just can't put my finger on why I waited so long to try it lol. 

The first time I used lash blast I was very impressed. This mascara has a huge wand which I don't mind at all since Diorshow is just about the same size. I actually like the bigger wand because you can get every lash from inner corner to outer without having to work to do hard. What I love most about this mascara is the volume it gives my thin sparse lashes. It also really separates my lashes like no other and it doesn't smudge. The only thing I don't like about it is sometimes I get a little black dots of mascara over my eyeshadow but it's nothing a q tip can't handle! So if you haven't gotten your hands on this mascara, I recommend it to all you beauties out there!

Here's a picture to show you:

Without mascara:

With 2 coats of CoverGirl Lash Blast:

(I was in a rush so pardon the messy application lol!)

And here's a random cuz I'm such a loser..haha!

What do you think about this mascara? Is it worth the hype, and how has it worked out for you?? Let me know in the comments!!

Till next time bellas!!

xoxo,

Pink's on the cover of Cosmo!!

I've been a hardcore P!nk fan since her first hit "There You Go" became a smash hit in 2000! Wow can't believe it's been 10 years already! On top of her being friggin HOTTTT, (girl crush HELLO!) I love her bad girl attitude and punk rock look. From the tattoos and piercings and pink fro hawk to her awesome songs full of meaning, she is truly an artist and a lyrical superstar. I had to snag this Cosmo magazine when I saw who was on the cover. Here's a few clips, Enjoy!

Do you love P!nk as much as I do? What are some of your favorite songs from her?? Let me know in the comments, and as always..stay Gorgeous!!

xoxo,

How to de-pot Mac Beauty powders!

Do you get bored with Mac's plain black packaging?? Well I do! So that means we depot!

You will need the following tools:

-Mac packaging that you want to use (I used Heatherette Beauty Powder)

-Mac Blot powder to switch out

-Sharp knife

-Tweezers

First start out by taking a tweezer or sharp knife and CAREFULLY slip it through the gap in the powder and slide it forward until the black insert pops out. Do the same for the powder you are depotting, carefully so you don't ruin it.

Should look like this once they are both out.

Now just take the powder you are using (I'm using blot powder) and securely pop it into the Heatherette Compact, it should click.

And voila!

You can peel off the stickers off the back of each packaging and re-stick them onto the appropriate powders and it's ready to go into your makeup bag!

That was so easy even a caveman can do it! haha!

Hope someone found this helpful!

P.S. When deciding which powder to use for example Mac MSF's make sure the dome is slightly used up or flat otherwise the compact won't close and you can ruin your MSF and we don't want that!!

Enjoy your day lovelies!!

xoxo,

Jen

Revlon Colorstay Foundation Review!

Hello dolls! I finally got the Revlon Colostay Foundation band wagon! lol For quite some time now, I've seen beauty bloggers rave and go on about this foundation. I myself, LOVE to try different foundations whether high end or drug store. I was in Sephora a while back and was looking for a tinted moisturizer or something lightweight for summertime and warm weather days where I don't want my foundation sliding off my face, the MA there suggested Benefits Dr. Feel Good. He tried and tried to sell it to me saying how gorgeous and flawless it made my skin look-I totally disagreed and didn't see it so I walked out with nothing.

While browsing Makeupalley product reviews, I noticed this foundation kept coming up ALOT! I saw so many positive reviews for this and it had been compared to Mac's Studio Fix Fluid (which I hated) so I was a little skeptical in trying it out but I figured $8.99 for a drugstore foundation is not bad since the positives outweighed the negatives (which there weren't many at all)

I was happy with my studio sculpt and make up forever mat velvet but they all just don't work like this does for me! 

I feel like this foundation was really meant to be for me, now for starters this foundation can run from $9.99 to $13.99 depending where you go. I saw this at Target for $9.99 with a $1.00 off automatic coupon, and then attached it had another $3.00 off coupon! So overall, I paid about $5.99 plus tax for this baby!

Positives:

-Very affordable

-Apply's very easily

-Lasts all day on my face (even working out, I tried it!)

-Doesn't oxodize or fade on my skin

-Covers all my imperfections blemishes and pores evenly

-Transfer resistant best of all! Doesn't smudge onto my clothes or phone

Cons:

-Doesn't have a pump

-You have to play around with the colors to get a good match since you can't test them in store

-Dries very quickly

I find that applying this with a stippling brush is the best method. You do have to work fast because this foundation dries very fast, so doing 1 section of your face at a time works best. So overall this foundation gets a 4/5 for me and is so perfect for warm summer days! I've been using this well over a week and have not been reaching for anything else, Hello holy grail!

Here's a swatch of Natural Tan:

Blended in on my hand:

 Blended in on my face:

OVERALL RATING:

A-

Do you agree with me and love this foundation or do you not like it? Let me know in the comments!

FTC DISCLAIMER: Product mentioned above was purchased by me, I am not affiliated with Revlon or Target. This review is my honest opinion and just keep in mind, what works for me may not work for you.

40 question get to know me tag!!

I saw this tag on Cheryl's blog (btw-one of my favorite bloggers! love her!!) and thought it would be a fun way for my followers to get to know more about me! 

It's 40 questions so let's get started:

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:10, I didn't get much sleep the night before so it was hard to get out of my nice warm bed bahhh, but I managed to get up.

2. How do you like your steak? Medium rare please

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Back up Plan starring Jennifer Lopez

4. What is your favorite TV show? House, Dancing with The Stars, Melrose Place, 90210, The Hills, Jersey Shore, that's just to name a few.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Florida or California

6. What did you have for breakfast? I usually have oatmeal and a banana, or cereal

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Spanish food, Thai, Mediterranean and Mexican

8. What foods do you dislike? Anything fish, mushrooms, chunky yogurt, and smoked meats.

9. Favorite place to eat? P.F Chang's

10. Favorite dressing? Italian, Chunky Blue Cheese

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? A sexy 4 door sedan

12. What are your favorite clothes? Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister and Armani Exchange.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? All over Europe: Italy, France, Poland, Rome

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Half full def!

15. Where would you want to retire? A warm island!

16. Favorite time of day? Warm sunny afternoons

17. Where were you born? Connecticut

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball and Football

19. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? No one will probably respond..lol

20. Bird Watcher? No..People watcher yes!! lol (don't judge me)

21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night person..I love staying up late but dread waking up early.

22. Do you have any pets? No..I used to have a 2 year old yorkie, he strangled himself while my mom was dog watching. It's been over 2 years and my mom still feels guilty, I miss him like crazy still! I'm considering getting a new puppy soon.

23. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Not as of right now..

24. What did you want to be when you were little? A fire fighter, a doctor, one of the Spice Girls..haha!

25. What is your best childhood memory? Spending lots of time with my little sis, she's so busy with school and work I really miss those days but I appreciate the time we do spend together;/

26. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog all the way!

27. Are you married? Nope..I'm 25 years young and in no rush whatsoever..I do think about it from time to time, but it will happen when the time is right.

28. Always wear your seat belt? When I'm with my friends yes period..lol for the most part yes

29. Been in a car accident? Only 1 luckily..a scary one, I lost control of my car and ended up doing a 360 on the highway, thank God no cars were near me..I was one lucky girl that day!

30. Any pet peeves? Road rage, people that follow too close or shine their high beams in your eyes, ignorance, waiting on people, lack of communication, bad grammar, bad breathe and people who spell LiKe ThIs! grr!!

31. Favorite pizza toppings? I'm a plain Jane on pizza, I'm happy with just cheese

32. Favorite Flower? Lily's and tulips

33. Favorite Ice cream? Party cake

34. Favorite fast food restaurant? Arby's

35. How many times did you fail your drivers test? None. I didn't do so well on the parallel parking but still passed.

36. From whom did you get your last email? Sephora-one of those VIB email deal thingies

37. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Nordies, they have awesome clothes, shoes, Coach hand bags, and they have a Mac, BAM!!

38. Do anything spontaneous lately? No..:( boring I know!

39. Like your job? Yes

40. Brocolli? Love it cooked..raw=dragon breathe..lol

Any questions let me know in the comments!!

xoxo,

Mac lippies, and Nars mini haul!

Hello loves! I wanted to share a small haul of things I was excited to try over the past few weeks. I also took swatches so you can see how they look on my skin tone. I've been itching to get my hands on Mac St. Germain and Creme Cup lippies, I'm really loving pinks and nudes and wanted to add to my small lippie collection lol. I haven't been to Sephora in a while so I got a chance to stop by there and got Nars Torrid blush, I seriously cannot get enough of this coraly pink blush!! It really gives my cheeks a pop of color without looking over done, I also wanted to try the Night eyeshadow series from Nars so I got Night Porter single which is a beautiful black with green shimmers in it, perfect for smokey eyes. I went out of my comfort zone a little bit and also got Mac's Florida blush (a hot pink cream blush, uber pretty!)  

So now onto the fun stuff!

 (Left Mac Creme Cup, Right Mac Saint Germain)

On my lips:

Creme Cup

Mac Saint Germain lightly

I love how you can build the intensity of this lippie!

Swatches on my NC40 skin

(Left Creme Cup, Saint Germain on Right)

Nars Torrid blush (How friggin GORGEOUS is this blush?? lol)

Mac Florida cream blush (Looks scary in the pan but with a stippling brush it comes out soo pretty and subtle)

Nars Night Porter eyeshadow single 

and that's it for now!

I will be doing some looks sometime this week with my new goodies. Are you as excited as I am about these products?? Let me know what you think:)!!

Have a great day dolls!

xoxo,

FOTD with my mommy for mom's day!!

Hey dolls! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and a great mother's day to all of you that are mommies! I spent the day with my mom and pampered her, then my whole family got together for Grandma's cooking! We love our Sunday night dinners<333!! 

Here's me and my mommy whom I adore with all my heart and soul, and has always been there with me no matter what! She's truly my best friend and I'm so thankful to have her!

This pic is a little old (from Christmas) but I forgot to take a pic with her yesterday (grrr!)

(Divas..oh yea lol)

Here's me and my Grammy (Love,love,love her!!)

Anywho onto our faces of the day!! Here's my face of the day and then my mommy's(She loves it when I do her makeup)! Enjoy!!

Products used:

EYES:

-UDPP

-Mac Overcast shadestick

-Mac Silver Ring eyeshadow

-Mac Tilt eyeshadow in crease

-Mac Carbon eyeshadow

-Mac All That Glitters for highlight

-Ardell 116 lashes

-L'Oreal lineur intense liquid eyeliner

-Cover girl lash blast mascara

BROWS:

-Urban Decay brow box in Brown Sugar

FACE:

-Nars ginger concealer

-Revlon Colorstay foundation

-Mac MSF in medium plus to set

-Mac Florida cream blush

-Benefit Hoola bronzer

-Benefit High Beam

LIPS:

-Victoria Secret Rose Lipliner

-Mac St Germain lipstick

(BTW-LOVEEE St. Germain Lipstick!!)

Products used for Mom's FOTD:

EYES:

-UDPP

-Mac Juxt eyeshadow on lid

-Mac Humid eyeshadow in crease

-Mac Naked Lunch eyeshadow for highlight

-Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara

FACE:

-Revlon Colorstay Foundation

-Sephora Mineral Compact powder to set

-Nars Torrid Blush

-Benefit Hoola Bronzer for contour

LIPS:

-Mac Sub culture lipliner

-Mac Hue lipstick

-Mac Morning Glory Lipglass

(She's such a doll<33!!)

Any questions let me know in the comments;) Let me know what you think! 

Till next time!!

xoxo,

Friday FOTD & OOTD

 HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Hello lovelies! Here is a look I'm wearing today..kind of pic heavy lol..I was camera happy hehe!! Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend!

Products used:

EYES:

-UDPP

-Mac black track fluid line on outer corner only

-NYX black eyeshadow over the black track to set & stay in place

-NYX purple eyeshadow on lid

-Mac Cork eyeshadow for transition in crease

-Mac Young Punk m/e on lid and smudged on lower lash line

-Mac Naked Lunch for highlight

-L'oreal lineur intense liquid eyeliner

-Cover Girl Lash Blash Mascara

FACE:

-Mac Select Cover concealer

-Revlon Color Stay foundation
-Bare Minerals Well Rested

-Mac MSF Medium plus to set

-Nars Torrid blush

-Benefit Hoola Bronzer

-Benefit High Beam

BROWS:

-Urban Decay Brow Box in Brown Sugar

LIPS:

-Revlon Soft Nude lipstick

-Nars Strip tease lipgloss

(Pardon my stray hairs out of place!..hehe)

(Forever 21 Jeans, Target top, Hollister Sweater, Forever 21 necklace, Charlotte Russe earrings and Target watch)

much love!! 

xoxo,

My top 5 songs for the week and Cherry Culture Sale!!

My top 5 songs for the week that I'm LOVING..

1- Paris Avenue "I want you"

2- Usher "OMG"

3- Christina Aguilera "Not Myself Tonight"

4- Drake "Over"

5- Maxwell "Fistful of tears"

These songs are all FIRE and I've been blasting them on my ipod all week lol! They are great summer tracks!! I listen to all kinds of music from House to R&B, metal and rock. If you haven't heard any of these songs do so soon and let me know what you think in the comments dolls<333!!

P.S. Cherry Culture is having a 25% off sale on eyeshadows! It's a good time to stock up on NYX stuff! So head over there and check it out:)!

Hope everyone had a nice "Cinco de Mayo"

 

xoxo,

Sexy Cheetah Pumps & Sunglasses!

Two of my biggest weaknesses: Sexy pumps and HUGE sunglasses!

Last weekend I was out by the outlets here, and decided to stop in and check out some sales! I stopped in by Guess where they were having a 50% off sale!

I got these really cute Cheetah pumps, they were originally $70.00

Pardon me I'm camwhoring my new shoes haha!

 LOVE!! hmm now where to go and what to wear them with??

I was in need of some sunglasses because mine always break from being in my purse lol (I know shame on me for even putting them in there) or I leave them in my friend's cars and never get them back or they break on me so needless to say since they were having a 50% off sale, I got these really cute sunglasses!

What do you think? Let me know in the comments:)

xoxo,

April Favorites..

It's that time of the month again...LOL

Time for April Favorites! 

These are a few of my favorite products this month!

From Left to Right:

1- China Glaze For Audrey

2- Sonia Kashuk Flat top brush

3- Mac Hue lipstick

4- Nars Ginger/Custard Concealer duo

5- Benefit Hoola Bronzer

6- Mac Shimmer Time pigment

7- Mac Other Worldy blush

1- For Audrey is a perfect Tiffany turquoise color for spring, LOVE this color.

2- Sonia Kashuk flat top brush is perfect for cream blushes which I've also been loving this season, it applies color evenly and just the perfect amount for dewy looking cheeks.

3- Mac Hue lipstick gives me perfect pink pouty lips

4- Nars Concealer duo covers up blemishes, is creamy and long lasting (I made a big dent in it hehe!!)

5- Hoola bronzer, hello bombshell! Perfect matte bronzer without making me look orange, I've been reaching for this every day! Perfect for contouring too!

6- Shimmer Time Pigment is a perfect shimmery pink (no glitters) great for an all over color, also makes my brown eyes pop.

7- Other Worldly blush makes me look like I've been at the beach all day and is perfect for a bronzed look

What are some of your favorites this month? Let me know in the comments!

xoxo,

FOTD: Antique Greens

Happy Monday dolls!! Hope everyone had a great weekend! The weather here was in the 90's all weekend, a little humid but I LOVED every minute of it-finally I got to bust out my spring clothes-capri's and tank tops(my faves)! I recently got Mac's Antique Green pigment sample and boy am I loving it! This was a look I came up with using this pigment-although the camera didn't photograph it well I still love this look! I'm really loving greens this season! Let me know what you think in the comments:) (Please pardon my stray eyebrows, I'm growing them out a bit)

Products used:
FACE:
-Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer
-Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation
-Mac MSF Medium light to set
-Benefit Hoola Bronzer
-Mac Pleasureful Cream Blush
-Mac Smooth Merge MSF for Highlight

EYES:
-UDPP
-Mac Antique Green Pigment (All over lid)
-Mac Carbon eyeshadow (Outer corners and crease
-Mac Naked Lunch (Highlight)
-Sephora Asphalt White eyeshadow (tear duct)
-L'oreal Lineur Intense liquid eyeliner
-Urban Decay 24-7 in Zero smudged on lower lashline
-Sephora Silver Green eyeliner smudge on lower lashline
-Clinique Doubling Mascara

BROWS:
-Urban Decay brow box in Brown Sugar

LIPS:
-Mac Ginger Root Creme lip liner
-Mac Way to love lipstick
-NYX Smokey Look lipgloss

Kisses for you guys!!

xoxo