Photo Diary #1

I'm sorry for the lack of posts this week. I actually have a review for the Tarte lip glosses but need to add a pic so expect that soon.

I decided to do a photo diary so you guys can kinda look into my life. (From top left to right)

1. New drugstore lip products for me. Revlon lipstick in Rose Velvet and Maynelline Baby Lips in limited edition Coral Crush
2. Butter London's Lippy lipgloss in Tea with the Queen (love this! Super pigmented and not sticky!
3. (Middle) AC/DC is finally on iTunes!!!!
4. Benefit's High Flyin' ultra plush lipgloss set. (They're minis which is great; you can try all their shades out)
5. Humphrey the hedgehog! I took care of him while his owner was out of town.

Trends.

No review just yet, this post is about makeup trends.

Do any of you follow trends? What is your opinion on them? Given that I live in a small town and am one of the few in my school who wears lipstick (or pigmented gloss) on a daily basis, I don't follow lip trends because no one really cares about them.

On one trip to Ulta I grabbed 2 polishes from the James Bond OPI collection in a a berry color and dark wine red color which are in for fall. I haven't stuck to the fall trend though, because I like to change my nails weekly and like to wear whatever I want.

I suppose of I lived in a bigger city where more girls my age were into makeup trends my view would be different, but for now I'll stick with catering my makeup to my mood :)

So tell me, what do you think of trends in the makeup world? Do you follow any trends or wear whatever you want? Tell me in the comments!

Thank you for reading! x

Final Verdict: Tarte Maracuja Divine Shine Lipgloss

I really wanted to love this product. I really did. The packaging is adorable and the colors in the tubes are beautiful.

I got Glisten (described as peachy nude) and Tipsy (described as a bright peach). The colors were beautiful in the tubes and swatched on the back of my hand in Ulta but were sheer when spread on my lips. I've had a love-hate relationship with lipgloss, I only love it if it's very pigmented, there is enough sheer gloss on the market to sink a ship. When I tried Glisten last night it was sheer on the lips which I expected a bit with it being a nude but when I wore Tipsy for my church portraits today I found that the Tipsy shade was as sheer as the Glisten even after I layered it on.

I also have a beef with the stickiness of this gloss. I felt like my lips had a glue stick spread on my lips.

Bottom line, I returned these because at $21 a pop, I would love to have my $42 back in cash or credit so I could buy something I actually love and will wear.

If you're reading this and actually love this product; I'm sorry I dissed it (this is the first time I've had to post a bad review here..)! But please tell me why you like it and/or the shades that you have and adore. I am open to everyone's opinion!

I don't have a photo of these because I returned them, but there are a lot of beauty bloggers out there with swatches of these up on their blog.

Thanks for reading! x

Ulta Haul!

Today my dad and I picked my mom up from the airport (she's been in Ethiopia for the past two weeks) and so naturally I used this opportunity to stop by Ulta and pick up some stuff.

I mostly got lip goodies as seen in the photo. I got:
-Butter London Lippy in Tea with the Queen
-NYX soft matte lip cream in Antwerp
-2 Tarte Maracuja lip glosses in Glisten and Tipsy
-Too Faced La Creme lip stick in Naked Dolly (already own 2 of these and ADORE them!)
-EOS Alice in Wonderland lip balm set
-Butter London nail polish in Blagger

Excited to get a feel for some of them in the coming days with reviews for you!

Have a great weekend and don't forget to thank your veterans!


-Katie J

Too Faced Sale!

If you are interested in the eyeshadow duos I posted about or any other Too Faced products now would be the time to buy!

It's their friends and family sale; 20% off everything! Use the code FFSALE12 at checkout.

Toofaced.com

Happy shopping! :)

Too Faced Eyeshadow Duos

 Hello everyone! I'm reviewing the two eyeshadow duos I received in the mail this past week. These duos are from Too Faced cosmetics which I've been trying out more and more because I'm in love with their cruelty free brushes. I got the shades Cocoa Puff/Honey Pot and Erotica/Silk Teddy.

Cocoa Puff/Honey Pot: These shades sound delicious and are stunning on the eyes! Cocoa Puff is a warm chocolately brown with gold micro-glitter. Honey Pot is a soft shimmery gold. I really love this duo. It's great for everyday and a night out. I put Honey Pot all over my lid and use Cocoa Puff in the crease and outer corner and blend it all out. (I wore this today with my Winnie the Pooh sweater, how fitting!)



Erotica/Silk Teddy: First off, I really dislike the "Erotica" name; it does not fit the color at all. Moving on, Erotica is a cool brown with micro-glitter. Silk Teddy is a soft pink-peach color. Like the other duo, I wear the brown color in the crease/outer corner and Silk Teddy all over. Silk Teddy would also be beautiful as a highlight under the brow bone!

All in all, I love adore these shadows. The formula is very pigmented; what you see is what you get! The shadow goes on smooth and appears smoother as the day goes one. I recommend these to all of you! These are a little pricey ($17 originally, $15-ish on sale at toofaced.com) but you get a great amount of product in the pan. I predict these will last me quite awhile and I probably will be buying more colors in the future.

Thank you for reading!

You can buy these duos right HERE.

Tarte Bambeautiful Palette in 'Sew the Seeds'

This is a great little palette to have for overnighters away from home. You get four little pans of shadow that can be used for day and night looks. It comes in this cute little bamboo box that closes magnetically.

The colors are described as shimmering olive, shimmering gold, matte softest peach and matte espresso. The colors all match well to their name except for the peach color, which is shimmery instead of matte. This isn't bad at all for me; it's actually my favorite shade in the palette. I like to wear the peach shade with the espresso in my crease for a soft but gorgeous look for everyday. I'm actually thinking I'll be wearing this for my mock interview. Anywho, I bought this palette for the olive color which is the prettiest olive I've been able to find. I wanted an olive shade that somewhat matches the color of my eyes. The gold is orangey and I honesly only have used it once, but I'm going to see what looks I can create with it. 

All in all, I recommend this palette, it also comes in more neutral shades as well: "Shades of Clay". It's made from Amazonian clay, which is really cool and the color payoff is great!

You can buy this palette at TarteCosmetics.com or Ulta.