Haul,Weekend recap,Future Posts...

HAUL:



Hey Lovelies! hope you had a wonderful weekend! My weekend was a lil crazy but more on that later! Now I'm going to haul =]] I've gotten quite a bit of graduation money, and even though i told myself i was going to buy only the things i needed i splurged a lil =P

Ok so here's a list of what i got!

Aveeno Positively Radiant cleanser(i had a coupon and paid only $2.99!)

Hairspray for the dollar store(idk the name right now but its fruit scented LOL)

Studiotools Dual-Finish Brush

EcoTools Blush brush (these brushes are so great the almost caused my to brake my foot LOL read below!)

Tropez Sunrise to Sunset Eyeshadow in St. Tropez Silver

Milani Quad Shadow Wear in Wild Violets (I can't wait to swatch this one for your guys!)

LA COLORS Moisturizing Lipgloss in Sugar N' Spice, Just Kissed,and Dreamy Pink

Avon True Color Quad in Purple Haze

Avon Clearskin Immediate response Spot Treatment

and i can't remember the brand of the tweezers but when i do I'll post it up cuz those are some seriously great tweezers!

WEEKEND:

This weekend i went to get my professional graduation pictures taken which was and interesting experience! The lady taking the picture had me do the CHEESIEST poses!like putting my hand under my chin with my fingers completely straight It reminded me a vouging! or holding a flower and looking over my shoulder, for those pics i just couldn't get a natural smile and thankfully my mom didn't pic any of the cheesy looking ones for our final package!After we took the pics we went out to eat at my favorite lil place at the mall and then we stopped at Target were i bought two makeup brushes, The Studiotools brush and the Ecotools brush. Once we got home i immediately tried out the brushes and fell totally in love with them(you'll here more about them in my upcoming reviews!) I told me mom all about the brushes and then asked her if he wanted to see them she did so in my total excitement over the brushes I ran to my room to get them.Midway there my foot locked twisted all the way in one direction and them all the way in the opposite direction! I fell to the ground crying and my whole family ran over to see what was wrong! It was super embarrassing! I had to soak my foot and them wrap it.In the morning my foot was twice its normal size and purple! I still have it wrapped my mom thinks it will take a few weeks to heal. But trust my the brushes are that good!

Future Posts:





*Milani Wild Violets review and swatches



*Tropez Sunrise to Sunset Eyeshadow review and swatches



*StudioTools Dual-finish brush (mac 187 dupe!) pics and review



*EcoTools Blush brush review and pics



*Avon True Color Quad review and swacthes

If there is anything else from this post you girls would like me to review just let me kno.

♥ Adriana

Hey everyone!! I don't have much time to write a full entry but i just wanted to let yall kno that i will be having and upcoming haul!







Until then just wanted to share a few pics form my graduation! enjoy!




My hair style was inspired by the lovely Miss KT , It came out a bit differently though ,I think because of my hair cut.


Well I got to go but I'll be posting my haul soon and their will be more hauls to come cuz i got a ton of graduation money!

♥ Adriana

The Skin Type Solution,and update

Hello Ladies! I just finished reading this awesome book i just had to recommend!

Omg I LOVED THIS BOOK! Basically it helps you figured out your exact skin type with a series of questionnaires and then recommends products at all prices ranges that would suit your skin best ,and get your skin in its best condition! I've already been following some of the advice in this book and i have seen results in just a few days! I was doing so many things that were wrong for my skin type, and contributing to my 2 biggest problems : redness and dark spots! I was putting cocoa butter on my face to get rid of my dark spots not knowing that it caused acne! Trust me ladies you will learn sooooo much from this book!

This week i will be "graduating" from highschool! I say "graduating" because I am homeschooled,so there isn't any ceremony or walking with a class, but they will be doing a lil something at my church so I'm excited,and I'm MOST DEFINITELY glad to be done! I'm not a studious person! lol But now that i will be done with highschool, i have to admit I'm a lil confused about what to do next =//

I'll probably be busy most of this week with finishing my final school work and getting my graduation pics taken(urg i hate pictures! lol) so i won't be updating my blog this week but next week I'll be back and you ladies kno I'll be hauling with my graduation money =P!!!

♥ Adriana

P.S.

Give me your suggestions on how i should do my makeup for my graduation pics,my robe will be blue and I'll be curling my hair with a flat iron. My mom thinks i should do my eyes grey, idk tell me what you ladies think!

Review: LA Colors makeup

Finally! I've been saying I would do this review since Christmas! Here it is ladies!

LA COLORS SIX COLOR EYESHADOW

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Silky smooth eyeshadow glides on evenly for a beautiful look. Use shades individually or combine colors for a more dramatic look.

PRICE:

I paid $1 dollar because i got it at Dollar Tree bur I've seen these range from $3-$5 online

PROS:

cheaply priced
well pigmented

good color selection(six different palettes are available)


CONS:
some shades in the palette are powdery
not easy to find

(in Precious, Eye Candy, and Hipnotic)

(first row Hipnotic, second row Precious, third row Eye Candy)

(Dreamy)


WHAT I HAVE TO SAY:
I absolutely love these palettes! I have one more that is not pictured here,Cafe Au Lait,that is a palette of gorgeous neutrals (click here to see).Hipnotic one of my favs when I'm doing a punky smokey eye.Precious is a great fall palette,and Eye Candy is perfect for fun,flirty summer looks.
Now I will say the the Dreamy I bought was the least pigmented,a bit hard and kind of powdery.BUT when i purchased the same set for my Mom her set was smooth ad pigmented so, i think the one i got might have been defected. The Cafe Au Lait palette I've been using everyday I love doing a neutral look with a dramatic cat-eye winged liner.For a dollar i most definitely think you get more than you pay for with these palettes.My only complaint was that the lighter color are a bit powdery,but i use them for highlighting my brow bone,since i don't like too shimmery highlight for daytime looks.There is also a palette with purple shades,but i have not purchased it yet ;P



LA COLORS 5 COLORS METALLIC EYESHADOW PALETTE

(Wine and Roses)

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

L.A. COLORS 5 color Metallic Eyeshadow Palette enhances eyes with NEW BRIGHT, BOLD shades!

Magnificent metallic eyeshadows offers:

* Long lasting wear

* Silky Smooth Application

* Intense colors

* Dual Tip applicator included

PRICE:

I paid $1.50 for this at Family Dollar,it is also available at cherryculture.com for $3.oo

PROS:

cheaply priced

easier to find than the six color palettes

much smoother application than the six color palettes

HUGE color selection(available in 12 different palettes)

i actually like the sponge tip applicator!

VERY PIGMENTED!

CONS:

none so far!

WHAT I HAVE TO SAY:

These palettes are slightly higher quality the the six color palettes and have much more shimmer.I wish i they had all of the color selection at the store, but they only had this palette.I really like the first three colors for a dramatic night look and the other two are good for a purple look.

LA COLORS MOISTURE LIPSTICK

MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Moisturize your lips with Color. These lipsticks are enriched with Vitamin E & Aloe Vera.


PRICE:
$1


PROS:
cheaply priced

smells YUMMY!!


CONS:

Not as creamy as i would have liked




WHAT I HAVE TO SAY:


I bought this in the shade Satin.Its a shimmery,peach-y nude.Like i said,it's not as creamy as i would like,but for 1 buck I can't expect perfection.

I think its pretty clear that l love LA COLORS cosmetics.Super affordable and pretty good quality.

I'm really glad to be back to blogging,to be honest with you girls i stopped blogging for two reasons.1) I was in a funk,you kno what i mean ladies blah mood,in pajamas all day,looking terrible! and 2) I am not a good writer and i wasn't confident in my blog postings,BUT the Lovely author of Little Thoughts and Lovely Things encouraged,and inspired me so thanx hun!

I'll be getting the rest of the reviews i promised soon!

♥ Adriana

a quick update ladies!

Hello all!!


Its been a REALLY long time since I've blogged and I really missed it! Its my senior year and I've been really busy with school work but i just wanted to do a quick update to let anyone that actually reads this blog to know I'm still alive!LOL!

This week I'll be having some reviews and swatches up.Here's what yall have to look forward to:

Sally girl eyeshadow review and swatches

La colors product reviews and swatches

Avon HydraRadience product reviews

My New Favorite Foundation


I would like to get some LOTD's up but my skin is in seriously bad shape.I've been breaking out like crazy,I think its a combination of the heat(it is summertime hot in FL i went swimming on Monday!)and stress.If anyone has some tips on how to clear up pimples fast please share!


well that's it for my update lovelies!

♥ Adriana

my fabulously affordable haul!

Hello ladies!

I haven't posted in a loooooooooooooong time,due to the fact that i have been so busy settling in into our new apartment,trying to catch up with my school work,and being sick for the past two days.But I'm back now,and with a fabulous haul. =]]

I went shopping last weekend to spend my remaining Christmas money and i was able to find some great deals and lots of cheap stuff!




My first stop was Dollar Tree,the one near my house is always restocking and bringing in new makeup,usually drugstore brands.I was shocked to see the Revlon Soft Eyes palettes there! These are still at Walmart for $9.00!I knew my Mom had wanted this set so I thought "at 1 dollar what a deal!" Well i was wrong! They were barely pigmented!my L.A colors e/s were 100 times better!I purchased another la colors palette and a lipstick as well. (not pictured here)


(LA colors 5 color metallic eyeshadow in Wine and Roses and Revlon soft on the eyes in Whispers Sweet Neutrals,will post swatches later)

Then over to Walmart to pick up my usual foundation Loreal True Match super blendable makeup in Sun Beige.I'm not crazy about the formula but its what I've used for 5 years now,and i just haven't found a liquid foundation that comes as close to my skin tone as that one.The usual price is $9.00 it was on sale for $7 and i had a $3 off coupon so it came out to be only 4 bucks!Awesome! With my extra cash i bought this really cute nail polish that is a sure dupe for the Sally Hansen shade "Pat on the Black", and it was only $2!

Next i went over to K-mart.My original intention was to see if the had restocked on Milani,but they hadn't,but the did have a sale on Wet and Wild products,so I helped my self to a few =]]


(Wet n Wild Ultimate Minerals makeup,Wild shine nail polish in Black Creme,And liner in Cool Green)

I also got a great deal in Avon on the Hydra-Radiance Intensive Nutrient Night Serum.
I call this stuff "miracle cream".I'll be reviewing it later.It is normally $12.50 and i got it on sale for 2 for $12.99!



I also bought a cute shirt at Ross for only $6.99 and found these cute yellow flats at Goodwill for only four dollars!

It was a great weekend for shopping!But now,sad to say, I am broke! lol! No more hauls anytime soon...

well...maybe =P

I will be reviewing all items in this post,posting swatches,and trying to get some awesome looks and Eotd posted soon!

HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. DAY!

♥ Adriana