tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60243182812159900122024-03-13T00:59:35.109-07:00Mind Body BeautyBeauty Junkie. Fitness Connoisseur. Wanna Be Trend Setter. Fashion Forward. Interior Design Lover. Obsessive Compulsive Blogger. Inspiration Seeker.Erica Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12848579918945734923noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-63533737820364550572014-07-02T11:48:00.002-07:002014-07-02T11:49:37.940-07:00Top 5 Summer Blushes<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I get into these moods- I know I have mentioned it here on MBB before- where I am obsessed with outfits, lipsticks, brushes, fruit, home decor, candles, photography, whatever the obsession is for the week- I get into it. <i>Like for reals.</i> Lately I have been obsessed with blushes. Here are my top picks for this summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I think the reason for my obsession has been my latest edition in my blush collection. This baby! Oh me gosh- this is just gorgeous! Baked blushes/bronzers are always pretty in the pan, but this is just on another level. When you swatch this it looks a little lighter and brighter of a shade of coral with tiny flex of shimmer. Once applied, it brings a beautiful color to the cheeks along with a highlighting quality because of the shimmer in it- you do not need a highlight when using this blush. This is <b>not</b> one of those blushes that you need to apply twice. The tiniest bit will make your cheeks pop- I gotta be careful with this one, it packs pigment! Not to mention the packaging looks like it should be on the right side of Ulta {are all Ulta's set up with the higher end products on the right side of the store?} but you can find it in CVS for under $10. If you have never tried any Milani baked blushes, I can honestly say you must!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is another banger at the drugstore. One of those blushes that you cannot swirl your brush in over and over. Lightly tap the brush into the blush then tap off the excess- I repeat, tap off the excess! This baby is pigmented and it is only like 2 or 3 bucks! If your not into the shimmer, then this is the perfect blush for you. It is a matte medium pink. It is the darkest color of the bunch. This is an all year round blush for sure. Love this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The packaging is adorable. It even comes with a legit brush that I can actually use {I like to use it for contouring my nose because of the shape- it reminds me of a smaller version of the Nars Ita brush<u></u>} If your new to makeup I think this is a great pick for you. It's not one of those blushes that is so pigmented that it's hard to use but it is surely buildable. Once applied it looks so beautiful on the cheeks. This is a blush that has some shimmer in it {not as much as Corallina}. This blush is magical- It has a highlighting quality without being crazy shimmery. It does have a little bit of shimmer in the pan but on the cheeks it doesn't look shimmery. It just looks brightening. On top of that it brings a nice pink flush to the cheeks. You will see in the swatch photo, it looks almost identical to Dollface. However, if you swatch more of that brighter pink color as opposed to the baby pink (which is how I usually wear it/how its swatched in the photo) you will get a different color. Thinking back I wished I would have swatched it that way. I need to start wearing more of the brighter color because it is so pretty on the back of my hand right now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am in love with ELF's Studio Blushes. If I could have, I would have put them all in this blog post but because half of them have broken and have the pan showing, I decided it wouldn't be a very cute photo. So <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/01/elf-studio-blushes.html" target="_blank">here is a review</a> on the line. Anyways, this blush is the brightest of the bunch: a hot bubble gum pink. It is also a matte blush. It is also extremely chalky, which also makes it very pigmented. Tap off the excess, please! With all of these pros and cons, it is a great blush in my collection and it is well loved- I have been using it more than ever this summer. A great pick for any skin tone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another matte pink blush. It swatches just like PF's Rose but without the shimmer. It's hard to swatch! It isn't all that pigmented but again, I kinda like that quality in a blush because you can build it up without having to worry about looking like a clown. This one just does something for me. It is that blush that I go to when I don't know what else to wear.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-63794979434757429142014-06-16T15:58:00.002-07:002014-06-23T11:58:26.838-07:00Summer Lippies: L'Oreal Color Riche<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Walking around Wal Mart a few weeks back, I noticed these were on sale! I also seen these 50% off at CVS too. When something is on sale, I cannot resist. So I bought a couple. These came out last year when the Revlon Lip Butter and <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/02/current-obsessions.html" target="_blank">Maybelline Baby Lips</a> craze was going on. This was L'Oreal's response to the lip tints. These were the only lip butter esq lip products I had yet to try. So I went for it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First off, I am obsessed with the packaging. It reminds me of YSL with the gold tube. They are just cute and I feel kinda fancy when I whip it out. I know that is so lame, but whatever. The packaging alone sold me, I'm just being honest! I'm not alone beauty bloggers, am I?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These are comparable to the Revlon's Lip Butter's. They have that same pigment type: they have a sheer wash of color and look slightly glossy on the lips. When you first apply it, it has a slick type of feeling to it. They feel thin and sheer. But they stand out among the Revlon Lip Butter's because of the way they wear down. The glossiness wear's away after awhile but the color is still there. They wear down {especially the brighter color} to what looks like a stain with almost no detection of being drying or patchy which is a great quality! It actually looks like your lips are just that color, no detection of any type of product on the lips, just color, if you can catch my drift.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a bright fuchsia {name says it all}. The color fuchsia's nature is usually a bright cool toned pink. As you know, cooler (blue) tones in any lip product, make your teeth appear whiter. Always a plus! My favorite out of the pair, is this one. When you first apply it, you get a bright glossy fuchsia color. It isn't as bright as it looks in the tube but I don't think it's supposed to be. Nonetheless, it is still nice and bright on the lips. Like I said before, the brighter color wears down better to what looks like a stain. This one does so but in a way where it doesn't look as bright as it did when you first apply it. Either way, it is an easy lippie to wear the whole day and no matter what it looks like on the lips {bright or duller} it still looks nice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a pretty pastel nude pink color once applied. Once it dries down, it loses it's pink tone and turns into more of a nude. For that reason, it reminds me a lot of <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/04/revlon-lip-butters.html" target="_blank">Revlon's Lip Butter in Creamsicle</a><u>,</u> which is a pastel nude. This one does make fine lines and chapped lips more apparent and it also can become a little more drying on the lips than Fuchsia Flirt for whatever reason. I find myself having to re-apply this color sooner than I do with Fuchsia Flirt too. I doesn't hold up as long as the brighter color does.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All and all, I really like these! I think that the brighter/darker colors are better. They seem to just wear down better and look better considering they are more pigmented. Since I liked Fuchsia Flirt so much, I went ahead and picked up a bright red called Cardinal Plume.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you have yet to check out my Summer Edit: Lips and Tips Video {and Part II: Face and Body} I would definitely do so on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MindBodyBeauty/videos" target="_blank">my Youtube Channel</a>! These lippies are featured as are a ton of other great summer lipsticks, lip glosses, and nail polishes.</span></div>
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<b><i>thank you so much for reading!</i></b></div>
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<i>till next time</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi! I thought I would update all of you on the things I've been posting to YouTube! Enjoy the video trio of my favorite products (aka hits and misses) healthy food (Nature Box Snacks) , and a Q+A (TMI Tag)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-37203656402944508592014-05-25T16:24:00.000-07:002014-05-25T16:24:03.070-07:00May Ipsy<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I can honestly say that I love Ipsy. The Glam Bag is the best thing that happens to my mail box every month...obviously since I am only getting bills besides Ipsy items. Lately I have been getting a lot of friends sign up and people in the grocery store talk about Ipsy. The cashier at the grocery store noticed I was carrying 5+ Glam Bag's in my purse and brought it up. Everyone seems to love the Glam Bag. A lot of the stuff is a total hit. Some of it is a total miss. This is where I come to talk about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have had the products for a week or so and there are two products that stand out and I have actually been using them. <b>The Balanced Guru Hair Oil</b> is awesome. It's just like any other hair serum {Paul Mitchell Skinny Serum or John Frieda Frizz-Ease} only this serum is totally organic and cruelty free. It is made up of a ton of essential oils: sesame oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, tamanu oil, lemongrass, and eucalyptus. I have been putting a few drops in my palms and rubbing it around my fingers and some of the back of my hands, then I finger comb my hair while it is still damp before I blow dry it. It's been working nicely. I need a serum in my hair at all times. Especially in the hotter months to come. Ohio summers are very hot and humid which isn't good for my frizzy hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then we have <b>Hang Ten Classic Sport SPF 50</b>. This is another thing I will be saving for vacation. Love that packaging though. It's like an 80's throwback.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then we have <b>Pacifica Natural Beauty Duo 2</b>. I have only tested this out once and it was only to swatch them on my wrist as you see below. Not the best nor the worst pigment I have seen in an eyeshadow. I feel like I can get some use out of that lighter color. In the pan it looks like a shimmery white but once I swatched it, you can really see that it is more of a warmer champagne color.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-90541438070029037982014-05-19T11:38:00.001-07:002014-05-19T11:38:53.378-07:00Bright Summer Lips: NYX Butter Glosses<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When spring/summer rolls around, I am ready for bright color's. The past week in Ohio has been nothing but rain and storms. Le sigh. I went into Ulta with the intention of finding something bright. NYX was having BOGO 1/2 off {as usual} and I knew I already liked their<u> </u><a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/04/nyx-butter-glosses.html" target="_blank">Lip Butters </a>so I decided on these two. They were the brightest of the bunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Since I have already reviewed these in two other colors <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/04/nyx-butter-glosses.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I will just give you a quick run down. These Lip Butters are great. They have a doe foot applicator <complete id="goog_1187146124">+ </complete>They have both pigment and gloss. It truly feels like a buttery consistency. It isn't sticky in the slightest. They are comfortable to wear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This one was the brightest orange of the bunch. I always like orange lipstick for the summer. I wondered why they chose "Cherry" as a part of the name- it is a bit misleading. I think of a cherry as red, don't you? I have decided if it isn't a red orange then it is a yellow orange. To me, this is a true orange. It reminded me a lot of <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/06/top-6-bright-lipsticks-and-dupes.html" target="_blank">Revlon's Siren</a> {matte} and swatching them next to each other, I noticed it was a dupe as far as the color goes. If your looking for the perfect orange lip, they make an excellent pair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Another weird name. I had to look for the peachy tone in there and I suppose this would lean slightly coral but to me this is just a perfect bubblegum pink. I have talked about the <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/06/top-6-bright-lipsticks-and-dupes.html" target="_blank">ELF Essentials Lipstick in Flirtatious </a>plenty of times {may or may not be my all time favorite lipstick} and after swatching them side by side, I realized they are an exact dupe as far as color goes. Another perfect pairing if your looking for a bright pink lip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Erica </i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-65267862311167603212014-05-09T16:54:00.001-07:002014-05-09T16:54:54.987-07:00Budget Friendly Makeup Collection and Storage {DIY}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Any sort of collection you may have that involves a bunch of different little piece {makeup collection, craft/scrap book/etc} can be kind of hard to organize. In most cases, collections tend to grow over time and the way you store things will grow over time as well. <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2011/08/makeup-storage-ideas.html" target="_blank">This is how</a> I used to store my makeup back in 2011/2012. I love those plastic drawer units. You can find those at any Target or Wal-Mart for a decent price.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now that my collection has grown, the storage unit has also grown. I bought this Ten Piece Drawer Set at Sam's Club for a complete steal for only around $20! It was easy to put together and with a little bit of messing around with everything, everything fits perfectly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">All of the little bins inside of each drawer were either bought at Target ($1), Dollar Tree (3 for $1 and the larger ones $1), and Dollar General ($1).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was looking at the ten drawers in the order I do my makeup. The top drawer is face items {foundation, concealer, primer's, etc} Second drawer is blushes, + bronzers. Third and fourth drawer are eye products, going all the way down the line {with some exception. I should have made the brow products one of the tops drawers but whatever}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Start by figuring out what you have the most of/least of then designate a drawer accordingly. Then start placing your bins in each drawer and you will be surprised to learn that the bins just start fitting in each drawer almost like they were meant to be there- almost like a puzzle piece or something!</span></div>
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<br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;">♥</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRWxaEB7o80" target="_blank">Adorable DIY Tablescape</a><br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;">♥</span><a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2014/04/favorite-drugstore-matte-bronzers.html" target="_blank">Favorite Drugstore Matte Bronzers/Contours</a><br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;">♥</span><a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/11/favorite-champagne-eyeshadows.html" target="_blank">Favorite Champagne Eyeshadows</a><br /><span style="color: #c27ba0;">♥</span><a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/11/favorite-champagne-eyeshadows.html" target="_blank">Mally Beauty Brand Review</a><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ok it's Friday night and I am so ready to to chill out and edit a video and some photos, have a marathon of The Challenge and Chardonnay and maybe order a pizza? I couldn't think of anything more fun to do. Dork. Yes. I am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Erica </i></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-58318652901512047582014-05-01T09:36:00.002-07:002014-05-01T09:36:36.166-07:00Bath and Body Works Candles + A Mall Haul<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has been some time since I purchased any new B+BW candles. It is one of my favorite stores. It's kind of ridiculous how many candles I have. I personally like to save any seasonal candles I haven't used up for the next year in case I miss the 2 for $22 for any given month. I used to not care about what scent I was burning in what month but there really something about the changing of the seasons paired with seasonal candles. In the fall, I crave Cinnamon Sugared Donut and <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/09/bath-and-body-works-in-falltime.html" target="_blank">Cider Lane</a>. In the summer, I crave summer scents. It's so weird. I don't know how I got like this....im pretty sure B+BW had something to do with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had this Wallflower last year and even though I love the smell of hibiscus, the Wallflower was too strong- or maybe I am just sick of it! Probably. On top of the Wallflower I had, I also have the Kim K. perfume which smells a lot like this candle. I have wanted this candle since last year and when I realized this scent was part of the 2 for $22, I couldn't resist. Now, I'm deciding on returning it. I need something new. But if you need a hibiscus or plumeria fix, this is your candle. It also kind of smells like jasmine too. Although they had another candle with a dominant jasmine note and I liked it more than this. It does have a high scent throw though. I'm taking it back anyways. I'm sick of this scent! Do you ever get like that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">OMG! When I first started my blog, I did a blog post about a Strawberry candle B+BW had years ago. It smelled like straight up strawberries. Even though strawberries aren't my favorite fruit, I do love the smell. This candle is incredible. I lit it in my bedroom and I could smell it coming up the stairs (we have a second floor that consists of 1 bedroom and a sitting room. It's pretty much a glorified attic). The scent isn't obnoxious or anything like that but the scent throw is really far. I love the smell of this. It smells like sugary tart strawberries along with some mango. Mangos are my favorite fruit but I honestly wish it was just strawberry scented. Nonetheless, the candle smells so good. The scent description reads:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I normally do not buy candles twice. I get sick of the scent by that next season and move on. I make an exception for Cinnamon Sugared Donut. Last fall, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it! When I got to the store, I found out they did away with it for Fall 2013. Naturally I moved on to other candles but I kept on thinking about this one. It is my favorite B+BW candle scent- probably ever. This is featured in the Sweet Shop line that is apparently sold exclusively in the mason jars only. Adorable, yes. But there is something about the scent throw- the mason jar just doesn't have as far of one as the 3 wick did. It smells exactly the same in the jar but when it's lit, it isn't as strong as a scent as it used to be. I liked to be smacked in the nose with fragrance when I walk in the door and this one doesn't smack me very hard. Which is unfortunate because it smells exactly like the description reads:</span><br />
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<i>Thank you for viewing!</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi! As you can probably tell, I re-did my blog! Yay! I haven't changed it up since early last year, which is a shame. It got to the point where I didn't even want to post anything on it- as you can probably tell again! So yeah I'm pretty excited about it. There are a few finishing touches {like centering my sidebar. I had a code for it awhile back and then one day, the code stopped working for some reason}. So what do you think?! I love it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ok, now for the Ipsy review. I literally love the Glam Bag. You get 5 beauty products for only $10 which is a steal. I realize my blog has been taken over by Ipsy things lately. I blog about what I love and Ipsy is just the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This month, the Urban Decay eye liner alone is worth more than the bag. It has been some time since I have worn black in the inner rim of my eye. I used to all the time then I got comfortable with brown eye liner up top, nude liner on the bottom, and the usual black liquid liner on the lash line. Today, I used this liner in my inner rim and on the upper lash line. I didn't want to over do it, so I used a matte light brown in the crease and a matte creamy white all over the lid (both shadows from the <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2014/01/stila-dancing-with-stars-kit-review.html" target="_blank">Stila Dancing With The Stars</a> palette) and it looks really simple but also polished and finished. This liner is a velvet finish, which reminds me of a matte finish but once applied, I can't tell any sort of difference of the finish of this and any other black liner I have. The wear is pretty good- you have a few seconds to play with it- weather you want to smudge it or what but once it sets, it pretty much stays. I did have some product collecting underneath my bottom lash line by the middle of the day but it was nothing I couldn't wipe away. Other then that, it is nice and<i> </i>black and easy to use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have gotten a Cailyn product in my Ipsy bag before. I would have liked it if it was in a different color but they make pretty good quality stuff. The format is a pot of product, with a lid and attached to the lid is a nice lip brush. I found the lip brush is extremely nice for lining your lips with the product before hand. I ended up filling in the rest of my lips with it too but that can be a little time consuming considering the size of the brush. The product itself is more or less a lipstick in a pot. The consistency is thin and is pigmented even at that. it didn't take much to get pigment and it didn't dry out my lips either. It's neither hydrating nor drying so even though it is labeled as a lip balm, I wouldn't consider it one. I think of a balm as hydrating. The color is a peachy nude. This color would be <i>perfect</i> for a medium skin tone- it looks a little dark (not too dark) on me, but also like nothing I have. Side note: The name Apple Pink is so cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">at first glance, I thought this was a fine micro shimmer powder. Once I touched it, I realized it was mousse. The consistency is weird! Not like other mousse's I have tried in the past- this one is wet and it has that silicone feeling to it like a primer would. Really strange! As you can see in the swatch, it is a very pretty duo chrome shimmer. I have yet to wear it and honestly, I am a little frightened to wear it. Every time I do the <i>swatch-and-rub</i> test I get shimmer everywhere! It doesn't dry down to anything. I think it tries to be a cream-to-powder but it fails. Maybe I am applying too much? All I know is that I need to double up on the primer and use a very thin layer when I finally use this. I will probably just pop this on the center of the lid- anywhere else may just be too messy and unforgiving. But the color is so pretty! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is apparently gradual face tanner with anti-aging properties. I used it once and I am a little intimidated by it. I don't necessarily want my face tanner than my body. I use bronzer and that is usually enough for me. So yah know this isn't something that I would repurchase or recommend. If it was a gradual body tanner it would be a different story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've said it before and I will say it again- I am not one for fake lashes! I wear them for events and that is about it. My cousins wedding is coming up so I am going to try them out then. Ill post a photo of my FOTD on my<a href="http://instagram.com/meetmissjackson#" target="_blank"> Instagram! </a>{@MeetMissJackson}</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-78160166360603914412014-04-03T08:22:00.000-07:002014-04-03T08:22:59.666-07:00Favorite Drugstore Matte Bronzers<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Most of my bronzer collection is shimmery- mostly higher end bronzer's as well. Those are great for all over the face, and they do just fine for contouring but won't look as flattering as a matte bronzer. I always heard of contouring with a normal face powder a few shades darker than your skin tone {which is a great idea} but I found a couple bronzers that are even better and depending on sales, are most likely even cheaper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The brush that I use almost every single day for contouring is Sigma's Large Angled Contour Brush F40. I bought it a couple years ago and it is still going strong! I really like to use Real Techniques Contour Brush which is much a much smaller dome shaped brush. It get's right into the hollows of your cheeks so well but I try to reserve that brush for highlighter only for cross <strike>contamination</strike> pigmentation reasons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have heard about this bronzer over and over again and never pulled the trigger until my bff bought it. It is only a few bucks and is worth every penny. This is the only thing I own from NYC. I usually pass them up for some reason but I want to try some more of their products. If this bronzer is a testament to their other products, NYC could be one of the best brands at the drugstore. The texture of it is kind of hard to the touch {which made it hard to swatch} but it goes on so lightly and looks so subtle while still contouring because of that. There is no need to worry about being heavy handed with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This bronzer feels more velvety to the touch. In comparison to NYC it is a little bit more softer, which makes it more pigmented. It is also a little deeper than NYC's bronzer- <i>just a touch</i>. Either of these bronzers will work well for fair skin tones but this one will work better than NYC for a medium skin tone- the lightest color out of the four colors is deeper than the lightest color in NYC's {clearly}. This one is also easier to use for skin tones ranging in color because it is easy to choose your color. As you can see, you have 4 choices and can dip your brush in all of the quadrants, half of them, or just one color. The quadrants are just big enough to fit any angled contour brush into. I tend to swirl each color and that is how I got the color you see in the swatch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Something that these bronzers have in common is the pigment. These aren't like blushes I have used in the past or an eyeshadow that is so pigmented that even if you touch it, you will get one heavy swatch. The swatches you see here are heavy handed swatches. I really wanted to show you each color and how they are different. However, I don't think this is a deal breaker in the world of matte bronzers. When I use my angled contour brush with these bronzers, they apply just fine and look like a natural contour. You can see a difference on the face. If they were more pigmented, it would be harder to get a subtle difference. So when you use a face powder or an eyeshadow to contour, it doesn't look as natural in my opinion. Each of these bronzers have that same medium brown color with a slight orange background which makes it a bit more forgiving on the face. Cooler, deeper, bronzers seem to look muddy on my skin. I have fair, cool toned skin.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-91058699273187095572014-03-26T22:47:00.000-07:002014-03-26T22:47:26.139-07:00Nature Box + Other Healthy Food<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last year around this time I lost around 15-20 lbs. I dont consider myself fat or anything but it would be nice to tone back up. Since I moved back in August, it has been hard for me to find some kind of balance. I went from living with my mom and boyfriend to living with my dad and paying all the utilities. Since then, besides my job, my life has been different. I even started doing YouTube videos over blogging. Observing all of the conscious and sub-conscience changes is weird, actually. All of that aside, I am really trying lose weight again and tone back up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Nature Box is kind of like Birch Box or the Glam Bag except in healthy food form. The thing that separates them {besides the fact you get food} is that you can actually pick out your snacks every month. It is nice to get some healthy snacks delivered to me. The more healthy snacks, the better in my opinion. I give the jest of it in the video, but I have a <a href="http://fbuy.me/K2lQ">link</a> for you guys to use in case you wanna try out the Nature Box for $10 the first month too! Remember that you can cancel after the first month, which what I think I am going to do. It isnt because the snacks weren't tasty or unhealthy or anything like that. It's just that I have been dying to try Tera's Whey Protein Powder for over a year now and it is $20. That's where my "healthy food not from the grocery store fund" is going for April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used the Bare Minerals lip gloss in Rebel, that being the only thing on my lips. On the eyes, I used Rock Bottom {burnt red} on the lid, Risky Business {gold} right on the center of the lid, Starlet {brown} in the crease, and Bora Bora {teal} on the bottom lash line. I used a nude eye pencil in the waterline, a brown on the upper lash line, and my favorite liquid liner from Milani called Eye Tech. It's in a gold tube. Its amazing. Lastly I used Physician's Formula's Organic Wear mascara. I really like it- </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Review to come on that soon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hey! So I have mentioned before on the blog that I go through phases. It will be an obsession with nail polish, then an obsession with clothes, then I will be loving lipstick, all the way to something else. Lately, I have had an obsession with setting goals. It really seems so weird. As with any obsession I have in any current week/month, I feel as if I have to create different content and make it into something huge weather thats here or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MindBodyBeauty/videos">there</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was the perfect time for goals setting when my Live the Dream Workshop started, as it was the beginning of the year. But to be completely honest, it was something I had been planning since October. I have been trying to figure out how to "live the dream" since I was in middle school. Later in life, I was the pole dancer at a Las Vegas club reading "The Secret" and "Smart Women Finish Rich" in the locker room. 7 years later, I believe I have how to Live the Dream down to a simple science. It seems over the top to have a 5 part video series to share it with the world but it is what it is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi and welcome to the final installment of the Live the Dream Workshop! Here is where I talk about all of my favorite books, pastors, life coaches, podcasts, and more and it is where I get all of my ideas from. <br /><br />♥Watch the whole<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR6dk2xgr4U&list=PLc9pkc1BeIwdk2iWV5e6sKTHphu-FGAJ9"> Live the Dream Workshop</a><br /><br />♥Favorite Podcasters♥<br />♡<a href="http://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/Podcast.aspx">Joel Osteen</a><br />♡<a href="http://www.joycemeyer.org/BroadcastHome.aspx">Joyce Meyer</a><br />♡<a href="http://iheartlifeinc.com/">I Heart Life</a> {Yvette Bowlin} <br />♡<a href="http://doreallygood.com/">Do Really Good</a> {Tony J Robinson}<br />♡<a href="http://makingmountainsmove.podomatic.com/">Making Mountains Move</a><br />♡<a href="http://everydayissaturday.com/podcasts/">Every Day is Saturday</a><br />♡<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/everydayissaturday/videos">Every Day is Saturday Channel</a><br />♡<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-boost-daily-motivation/id207251905?mt=2">The Daily Boost</a><br /><br />♥Applications♥<br />♡<a href="http://www.visionboardpro.com/">Vision Board Pro </a><br />♡<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/agape-affirmation-app/id647767773?mt=8">Agape Affirmations</a><br /><br />♥Newsletters & Websites♥<br />♡<a href="http://heatherwaxman.com/">Heather Waxman</a><br />♡<a href="http://thedailylove.com/">The Daily Love</a><br /><br />♥Books♥<br />♡The Secret (the documentary is on Netflix if your not a reader!)<br />♡The Magic<br />♡The Slight Edge <br /><br />♥You Tube Channels + Videos ♥<br />♡Nikki Phillippi's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Np7rTkZ78">How to Be Happy January</a><br />♡HalimahNia M's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqcsUd82fmU">Vision Board Video</a><br />♡Loey Lane's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfqw7Q6AxFM">How to Achieve your Goals and Live Your Dream Life</a><br /><br />♥<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MindBodyBeauty/videos">My Channel</a><br />♥Twitter + Instagram: @MeetMissJackson<br /><br />♥Song From Sound Cloud:<br />♡ <a href="https://soundcloud.com/t1k1-1/modest-mouse-float-on-ti-remix?in=meetmissjackson/sets/like">Modest Mouse - Float On {TI Remix} </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Just when I thought I wanted to switch from Ipsy to Birchbox, I changed my mind for the time being. Ipsy is great but I miss the idea of more higher end products that Birchbox offers, along with the amount of higher end skin care you can try. I also miss spending my Birchbox points on things on the site. I got some<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/07/birchbox-freebies.html"> pretty good stuff</a> for free from the site I bought with my points a while back. Maybe I'll switch next month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This month's Ipsy was really good. I have been using almost everything on a daily basis from this months bag. Today I filmed some b-roll of my new Ipsy items for an upcoming tutorial I am going to film {it will be my first makeup tutorial!}. So soon you will get a chance to see everything in action. For now, let's talk about everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have received <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-ipsy-products-review.html">a loose eye shadow from Mica Beauty</a> before in a previous Ipsy bag and it is still one of my favorite shadows to use. This tinted lip balm is also really great. I absolutely love the color! It's a cool toned mauve pink and I most likely would have never bought for my own self. That is the beauty of subscription boxes. It's a great way to branch out and surprise yourself. I am fair skinned and this comes off as a much deeper color and it works great for these colder months. I have been loving deeper toned lip colors lately. Aside from the color, the formula is very thin but extremely pigmented - not really lip balmy. A little goes a long way. Because of it's thin consistency, I tend to go over board and apply too much which it can accentuate the lines and cracks in my lips. The down side is the packaging. I can't bring it with me and apply it just anywhere. I apply it with my fingers and because of that, it can get a little messy. It will last on my lips for a couple hours but will eventually fade away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am not big on leave in conditioner-<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/07/favorite-paul-mitchell-products-bonus.html"> with one exception from Paul Mitchell </a>. I am, however, partial to anything that can restore health to my otherwise over processed blonde hair. Since I use so many products, it's important to me that my hair doesn't feel like I do or filmy. This doesn't leave any kind of film and I was really surprised at how much I loved this. It acts as a moisturizer {or conditioner} and really made my hair soft. Now I don't feel so bad about using up PM Forever Blonde Dramatic Repair - this can replace it. I read that this also has a mild protein in it and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_a32OLFWjw">protein is <i>really</i> good for over processed hair</a>. It has a very spa type of scent to it. It almost reminds me of the Aveda products. This stuff is really great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was excited to see this in my bag because I have been missing trying skin care from Birchbox. This is a toner, serum, and moisturizer. I am not really sure how that is supposed to work. I can understand the serum and moisturizer part. As for the toner.....? I wouldn't say this product is anything like a toner. It does have the consistency of a serum and moisturizer mixed. It feels a little oily on my skin and that isn't necessarily a bad thing but is much better to be used at night to repair your skin because of that. Adding foundation on top this may not work so well. As far as a serum goes, you pretty much have to keep on using it to see any changes but I have no clue what this is supposed to be a serum of or for. It didn't come with any explanation. I will keep using it and review it once it's gone but for now, it's not doing anything bad or good. Except for leaving an oily residue. But it doesn't break me out. It's nothing special. Maybe if you have extremely dry skin it might be good for you but I am not standing by that statement. It's just a thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While shopping for Christmas presents, I knew I really wanted to buy the Lorac Pro Palette. Well, Ulta was out of it and wasn't getting it back for weeks. Thinking I wasn't even going to buy anything, I stumbled upon this kit. I love kits. This kit couldn't have been more perfect for me. It was only $15! Chump change, compared to this kit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The big show. This little palette comes with 7 shadows {3 mattes and 4 shimmers} and one blush. The blush {Perfect 10} is a matte peachy brown blush with chunks of glitter in it. I think it makes a great all in one blush and contour powder because of that. Once applied, the glitter either isn't noticeable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As I mentioned in the video, I have been really wanting to try some of Makeup Geek's matte eye shadows. The matte shadows in this palette look extremely similar to a few of them. The 3 mattes are <b>Sway</b> {a deep brown with purple/red undertones} <b>Action</b> {a light creamy color} and <b>Ovation</b> {a warm toned brown}. If <b>Ovation</b> had some glitter in it, it would be the exact same color as <b>Perfect 10</b> {the blush}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As for the shimmery colors, there is <b>Take a Bow</b> which is very similar to <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/11/favorite-champagne-eyeshadows.html">Kitten</a> only a few shades darker. It's a pretty champagne color. <b>Rise and Fall</b> is very similar to <b>Sway</b>. They look different in the pan but honestly there isn't much of a difference. <b>Sway</b> {matte} is more pigmented than<b> Rise and Fall</b> {shimmer} when swatched. Other than that and with the exception of a little bit of purple glitter in <b>Rise and Fall</b>, they look almost identical when swatched. <b>Glam</b>, a gorgeous antique coppery brown shimmer and is the most pigmented of the bunch. <b>Pirouette</b> is a pretty shimmery red brown with glitter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This really sealed the deal for me. When I got my Be A Bombshell Hot Damn Lip Crayon {a bright red} in my Ipsy Bag, that was all I wore for weeks. This red is much more deep and vampy. It leans a little to the cool side. I would have never been able to tell if it didn't make my teeth look white. If a red lipstick makes your teeth appear whiter, you know there has to be a blue tone to it even if you can't really tell. A little goes a long way and I have trouble keeping it inside the lines, as you can see. If I use just a little bit right in the center, then blend it out with my fingers using no lip liner it seems to work even better. But without a lip liner, it tends to get a little blotchy. So yeah its a lose lose situation. I personally do not mind re-applying or wiping it off in the middle of the day because I really love the color. Looking at these photos, im not sure it looks as great as I thought it did, heh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For years, up until last summer all I ever wore in my water line was
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It has been I think years since I've done a FOTD. I thought this would a perfect opportunity because I wear these things on my face daily since I bought them {with the exception of the BB cream}. So here I blended <b>Action</b> all over the lid up to the brow bone. <b>Ovation</b> in the crease. <b>Take a Bow</b> on my lid. <b>Sway </b>in the outer corner and <b>Sway</b> blended with <b>Glam</b> in the outer 3rd of the lid as well as on the outer third of the bottom lash line. I used <b>Lion Fish </b>{eye liner} on the outer half of the bottom lash line underneath the eyeshadow and as well as in my upper inner rim.<b> Stila Liquid Lipstick in Fiery </b>on the lips over top Mary Kay's Lip Liner in Raspberry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lately I have been obsessed with glitter nail polishes. I bought a few from the Christmas 2013 OPI Collection which are both top coats. Also, CVS is having a sale on a ton of beauty stuff, and I bought a few Selena Gomez Nicole by OPI top coats there. $8 and I they were on sale for $2! I would go check CVS out if your interested. But there are some really great non-top coat glitter polishes too. And I talk about those too. These are my top 10.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A few topics that do not really fit with each other. But I had really no other way to bring it up and I dont want to make a blog post for each video. It would be too many videos and not enough actual blog post. Lucky enough for you, you will learn my favorite drugstore blushes, the brushes I like for those particular blushes, what things I bought recently, how to organize on a budget, and what to do with all of those empty Bath and Body Works candle jars all in one shot! What better way to spend your Sunday? Unless your going to church. Or going to your family's. Or if your going sled riding with your friends. Whatever. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/01/elf-studio-blushes.html"> ELF Studio Blushes Review</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2011/04/review-physicians-formula.html">Old School Physician's Formula Happy Booster Blush Review</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-sculpted-face-feat-wet-n-wild.html">Wet n Wild Blush in Heather Silk</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/06/my-first-ipsy-bag-first-impressions.html">NYX Cream Blush in Rose Petal</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once upon a time in July, I got an<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-ipsy-bag-review.html"> Ipsy bag</a>. In that bag was a Pop Beauty Lip Crayon in Rose Romance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">That lip crayon made it as far as my<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTNIqciABTk"> August Favorites</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I lost the damn lip crayon. And that lip crayon is $10. I don't buy lipsticks for that much. Well, I take that back. I <i>try</i> not to. But ever since I lost Rose Romance, I couldn't stop thinking about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">These Lip Crayons are really nice. Even though they look like a crayon/pencil, you don't need to sharpen them. The colors of the actual tubes can be deceiving. I will get into that later. They are all creamy and mostly moisturizing. I would call them a moisturizing lipstick. They have a slight mint scent but do not taste like anything. Some look like a stain. Others look like a lip stick. And some seem to accentuate the cracks on my lips. Maybe I applied too much?</span></div>
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tomato red. On the lips, it's a nice peachy pink color. It has a brightening aspect to it. Looking in the mirror,
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This one has power. It is really pretty bright coral and right up my alley. This would have been awesome for this past summer. This is one of them that seems to have a staining quality. After the lip crayon wore off, the color was still there. Wait. This one might be my favorite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I thought this would be the brightest color in the box, but turns out it's not. This one reminds me of Apricot Adore, but this one is a little more pink- a medium pink.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">this one is a little bit of a darker nude than Rose Romance. And Rose Romance has more pink to it. If your looking for a brown nude, you have found it. I never would have bought anything in this shade for my lips but it turns out that I like it a lot on my lips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So yeah, the love story I guess isn't a love story ending in girl meets lip crayon (hm?). I ended up loving every crayon in the box. Well, most of the crayons. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Any beauty products in general that your bizarrely in love with?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So lately I have been into fashion more so than makeup. You ever get into those moods? I got my Philip Lim bag on my birthday from Philly {thank you Philly!}. After that, I found some really good deals at JC Penneys. I have been wearing a variation of this outfit a couple times a week. I play it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So, I bought a tri-pod and thought this was the perfect time to do an OOTD- video style. Philly usually helps me with my photos for my OOTD's but he hasn't been around as much as he used to be. So it was up to me to make it all happen. A one women show around here. I wish I had some better shots in picture form. But my thumbnail is even a screen shot. Regardless, I think it turned out pretty good. It's my best one yet if you don't mind me saying so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I really love the way the over-sized super casual tee shirt looks with the fitted blazer. I think since it is fitted, it gives it a more relaxed look that pairs well something more casual- like the tee. The jeggings are a cool toned taupe color. They are so pretty! Is that weird to call jeggings pretty? They are stretchy and really comfortable for a day of shopping or running errands. I bought the boots at old Navy last year after Christmas. If your shopping for yourself, I recommend waiting it out until after Christmas, especially at Old Navy. They start marking things down to like %90 off. Including boots and shoes. To give the outfit a little bit of attention I thought the Lion Head necklace was perfect. It gives it just enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I usually buy 2 bags every year. One in the spring and one in the fall. I will wear this bag with any outfit, but i think it looks especially cute with thie particular OOTD. To go hand in hand with my OOTD, I filmed a "What's in my Bag Tag"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />♥<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd8ZQ4OkfbE"> Top 6 Fall Trends.</a><br />♥ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRoaXv5g4Ac">Top 10 ELF. </a><br />♥ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_a32OLFWjw">At Home Blonde.</a><br />♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/02/mallys-favorite-things-kit.html">Mally's Lipgloss. </a><br />♥<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/05/top-6-favorite-nude-pink-lippies.html"> Revlon's Prim Rose. </a><br />♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/03/elf-essentials-lipsticks-review-swatches.html">ELF Lipsticks. </a><br />♥ <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/01/if-your-anyone-who-frequents-any-type.html">Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment. </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If your liking my videos, don't forget to subscribe to my Youtube Channel! I also am always active on Instagram. I posted my OOTD before even uploading the Youtube video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥ Twitter. @MeetMissJackson ♥ Instagram @MeetMissJackson </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-44036074240069130372013-10-24T11:01:00.001-07:002013-10-24T11:01:37.121-07:00Top 6 Fall Trends<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hi! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. Except when it starts dropping down to like 30-40 degrees. I think I just like it because of all the changing trends. Weather it be makeup, fashion, other beauty items, fragrances, TV, food. Not to mention my birthday is October 8th. And I also love fall because we are so close to Christmas, then NYE. But before we get into all of the wintery stuff, here are my favorite fall trends for 2013. These are all things I have been loving and seeing around.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14122693108217868506noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024318281215990012.post-64910736541967255092013-10-16T10:56:00.002-07:002013-10-16T11:00:04.321-07:00A Sculpted Face {feat Wet n' Wild}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You all know how much I love both Wet n Wild<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-stuff-from-target-and-5below.html"> lipsticks </a>and <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/08/holy-grail-wet-n-wild-eye-shadow-trios.html">eye shadows</a>. Both of which are greatly pigmented for the cheap price. learn more about those by clicking the links. Today I want to talk about some Wet n Wild face products. I have never gave Wet n Wild's face products a second look- until now. I have really been into face makeup lately. It's fun to try out different techniques with different products and brushes. The three face products I have here have been in my beauty <strike>bag</strike> box ever since I bought them weeks ago. And they are also some of the cheapest face products I have in my collection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is marketed as a bronzer, but I don't think I have ever seen anyone that could possibly use this as a bronzer. It's a nice warm {but very light} color. If<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/11/favorite-champagne-eyeshadows.html"> Stila's Kitten</a> eye shadow was transformed into a highlight, I think this would be it. When applied to my cheek bones, it looks like it has a satin finish: not shimmery but also not matte. I love both kinds of highlights but because this one is somewhere in the middle, makes it unique to anything I have seen at the drugstore- anything I have at least. I honestly can apply this with a flat top kabuki brush {tapping off the excess of course} and still great a finish and look out of it. Yeah. Crazy right? It's not because it isn't pigmented. It just works somehow. Blending it out is a cinch. I just use that same kabuki brush. This is my favorite highlight to date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a red based bronze color and I honestly think that red-based bronzer's can look a little more natural for people with red/pink under tones. Every year before I tan I tend to burn since my skin is pink rather than olive. That's why these kinds of bronzer's work really well for me. This also has a slight sheen and I think would qualify as a satin finish. I personally like it for contouring my face. I use Sigma's F40 Large Angled Contour brush to do so, but any angled blush brush will work for contouring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Unlike it's bronzer counterpart's, Heather Silk is a matte blush. This is a really pretty bright pink that can almost look a little intimidating in the pan. This blush is surely going to give you color. I slightly tap my brush in. Then tap of the excess, then lightly apply to the apples of my cheeks. Then I will wipe off the rest of the blush on the brush and blend it out upwards near my temple. It is so rich and pigmented. This blush will probably last me a life time. If your looking for a great mid tone pink blush that packs pigment, I think you have found it! Also the brush that this came with is a thin angled face brush. It has been perfect for contouring my nose with using Bikini Contest. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Before I end this blog, I wanted to update you all on the status of Mind Body Beauty. I obviously haven't been writing here as often as I used to. Before I started doing videos, I had my full time job and my blog. Now that I have been making videos so much, it is hard for me to juggle all 3 things (blog, Youtube channel, and my job). I just wanted to let you all know that my blogging time is less apparent and I would rather make videos it seems. Sie la Vie. So, yeah! Let me know what you think. Expect around 4 blog post's a month. Maybe more, maybe less. This doesn't mean this is the end of Mind Body Beauty. No way, Jose! More like a new beginning. A lot of my videos are and will be going hand in hand with this blog, so I am upgrading. Lately I have been feeling really bad about not posting to MBB as much as I used to. So this little paragraph makes me feel better that I don't have to bust out 3-4 blog post's every week. If I had all the time in the world, I totally would! I'm going down to being committed to 1 blog post a week, like I mentioned. Now I dont have to feel as bad now that I made it official. If you miss me too much I have an Instagram and Twitter account both @MeetMissJackson. Obviously you can find me on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MindBodyBeauty/videos">my Youtube channel</a>. Any video I ever do that has to do with anything I talk about here on the blog, I will post here. Feel free to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MindBodyBeauty/videos">subscribe </a>to my channel if you want my video's in real time, but please still follow MBB because I can make my video's a little more interactive around here. Plus, I am still going to do normal blog post's with photos and words too. Things that have nothing to do with videos. I would hate if this place became just another place to promote my channel. Youknowwhatimean? It works for some people but for me, I feel like I have serious roots on this blog and I would feel like I am selling it down the river or something weird. That doesn't go for everyone! Just how I feel about my content, my channel, and my blog. Hopefully one day MBB can just be a place where I post no videos and it's all photo and word content. But until I get my channel off of the ground, this is how it will be. Long winded, unedited, talking-from-the-heart explanation. This is gunna be fun! <b>Let me know what you think about it! </b>Thank you kindly for all of your support!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As of summer 2013 I am officially blonde. It only took me a little over a year to get the color blonde I achieved. I have read up on so many blogs and websites. Watched so many tutorials and catch all videos. Asked hair dressers, professionals, and enthusiasts alike. And let me tell you, there is plenty of info to benefit from out there! I must say I am quite happy with my hair right now. That goes for color and the health of it. It could stand to be a little thicker but that is sacrifice for over-processing your hair. Otherwise, my hair is healthier then I ever thought it could possibly be as a blonde.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.thenaturalhavenbloom.com/2013/03/junk-science-opening-hairs-cuticle-for.html">The Natural Haven Bloom</a><br /><a href="http://blackgirllonghair.com/2011/11/ph-and-the-cuticle-of-the-hair-via-the-natural-haven/">Black Girl Long Hair</a><br /><a href="http://naturalbeautywellness.blogspot.com/2011/01/closed-cuticle-open-cuticle.html">Natural Beauty Wellness</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWv56W77-3w">How to Get Bleach Blonde Hair At Home. Maintain Platinum Blonde Hair</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh0MSJ4Ly3Q">Drugstore Dye Job - How to Dye your Hair Blonde At Home</a><br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />If you have any questions leave them down below. <br />If you have some other tips, leave those in the comments too! <br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Disclaimer!!!!<br />Yall know I am just a normal who went from a dark color to light blonde at home, right? Obviously, I am not a professional. But don't worry! I learned all of this on my own and did all the experimenting for you so you don't mess this up- You can do it! Please watch the videos and read the blog post's I have listed here for you. If you want to take care of your hair, these are great places to start!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />take care, <br />Erica</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I went into Bath and Body Works a week or so ago, I was kinda bummed. I didn't find anything that appealed to my nose and that I couldn't leave the store without. I think I was bitter about the Cinnamon Sugared Donut fiasco. They aren't carrying that candle this year. That's ok I guess. But I was not having it last week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So then I went back into Bath and Body Works a couple days ago and this time, I took my time. I tend to read the candle name and if it doesn't have any variation of a baked good on it, I won't even smell it. I smelled all of the Pumpkin candles and was expecting to leave with Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, or Pumpkin Cupcake, or Blueberry Pumpkin Patch. That last one was really interesting. It smelled like a fully ripened blueberry on the vine (do blueberries grow on a vine?). They oddly pin pointed what a blueberry would smell like on the brink of crisp weather when they are fully ripened and about to die. Just go give it a sniff next time and you will know what I mean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then, I smelled Cider Lane. I hope they have a Wallflower in this scent because I want to put it in my kitchen and let it live there forever. It smells just like<i> caramel apples</i>. Forget the description. You can smell the top note of apple cider right off the bat. But then, you get that bottom note of the sweet, buttery caramel. I was so intrigued at that last second that I picked it back up to give it a whiff again. And when you burn it? The caramel is just as prevalent as the apple cider scent. Amazing. Must try. I think it is the sweetest candle this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The name sounds like it wouldn't be the most sweetest scent of the bunch, but it is sweet and also has that buttery note in there which was exactly what I was looking for. It smells like a sweet cinnamon pumpkin butter. Now I want to duplicate this in the form of a muffin. The cinnamon and sweetness is in there but it smells more butter and pumpkin than anything. It doesn't have as high of a scent throw as Cider Lane but it does fill up the living/dining room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I had a survey on my receipt and if I filled it out, I got $10 off of $30! I always have a survey it seems, I just didn't know about them before until a cashier told me one time. Take a look next time at your receipt because those <b>never</b> expire. Anyhow, I needed something for a few more bucks. I really wanted to try maybe the coffee candle or something but since they were out, I obviously couldn't. Plus the girl raved about this one so I decided to try it out. I personally liked the Blueberry Pumpkin Patch but they didn't have a baby candle in that fragrance. Le sigh. This one is good though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love Ipsy bags. I say this every month, but I like them better than Birchbox for the most part because I get mainly makeup. But I kind of miss the Birchbox skin care stuff. And I also miss racking up points to buy stuff with them. Birchbox has more high end stuff, most of which is deluxe sized samples. Ipsy is all full sized drug store stuff, mainly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This mascara is the best thing. It is officially one of my favorite mascara's. I think I may even like it better than my holy grail Mally's Volumizing Mascara. I have been using the later all year thanks to<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/02/mallys-favorite-things-kit.html"> this kit</a> I bought last Christmas. Just like Mally's Volumizing Mascara, It's So Big knows how to volumize and lengthen really well. I can use two coats and it won't clump and my lashes will still look full and long. MVM can get a little clumpy after the second coat. Right when I pulled the wand out of the tube, I noticed the consistency of It's So Big. It was really, really creamy. Unlike anything I have ever tried. Another point I want to make is that it can really hold a curl unlike anything I have tried. At the end of the day when it was time to take off my makeup, I noticed that my lashes were still curled. Almost like I applied my makeup an hour before. This stuff is bomb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">NYX is one of my favorite brands for lipstick but I have never tried any of their eyeshadows, surprisingly. This is a nice semi-shimmery pinkish purple eyeshadow called "Purple". I have been liking using this on the bottom lash line the past few days and I even used it in my inner corner last night for a quick pop over my eyeshadow that was already there. It's not the most pigmented but it isn't the worst either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I have tried the Starlooks lip liner and I really like it. This eyeliner is more than what I thought it would be. It is pigmented and goes onto the inner rim smoothly. It isn't the blackest black or anything. What I don't like about it is that it seems to travel underneath my eyes and makes me look a little raccoon-y.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love this the most for the name. My last name is Jackson, after all. I have been using it and liking it. I find it is a really good color for my brows being that I am a very light blonde. Use a very light hand with it! You will see in the swatch how pigmented it is. That isn't a good thing with an eye brow pencil. I don't want to look like I drew my eyebrows on with a sharpie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">When I first opened it, I thought it could have been a concealer. It's not, it's totally a lipstick. I do love my nude colors and with a light hand and a little blotting after application, it can look nice. Even with someone with such light skin like me. As for the formula, it is nice. Doesn't dry out my lips but also isn't really the most creamy lipstick. It certainly isn't my first pick in nudes. My perfect nude is <a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-ipsy-bag-review.html">Pop Beauty's Rose Romance Lip Crayon.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So obviously this wasn't the best of the Ipsy bag's. But I absolutely loved It's So Big. You guy's gotta try it. </span></div>
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showing you all of the awesome deals I got on everything. I try not to buy
expensive things. I also show you the makeup I got at Ulta and Lauren Conrad
shoes I bought at Kohl's. They were around $70-something and I bought them for
under $20! This was a really fun day and I hope you enjoy it too!</span></div>
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ceilings. The shape of my room is in the form of what a roof looks like. I
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my bed where I sleep at night. I got the comforter for Christmas and even though it wouldn't be my first pick, it is really comfy and looks cute. I bought my actual bed in high school and never did buy a head board to go with it. So, I made my own head board with stringy lights I bought at 5+Below. I love the light it gives off, making it look dreamy. I also hate having the big light on in any room, especially my bedroom, and try to avoid it at all costs. These type of lights are perfect for me. They are the only lights I keep on in my room. I have a different style of stringy lights in my kitchen that are colorful. They're adorable. And it's so simple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My end tables were my first decor venture in this house. The end tables you are seeing were from my mom's house. She kindly gave them to me. Thanks Mom! I especially like how this one has that shelf to put stuff on. I have a notebook underneath a decorative box I got from Target in the $1 section. I throw my junk in there: reading light, a pen, makeup remover, Pocket Bac, etc. It's great because it catches junk but also looks cute. Stylish and purpose-serving. The drawer isn't a drawer. It's actually a filing cabinet. I want to use it but haven't yet. The last thing I want to do is start throwing stuff in there without any plan, place, rhyme or reason. That is how clutter starts and that is how you lose things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">On top of the end table's, I have my bouquet's I made for $6 a piece from Dollar Tree. You can buy different fake flowers there. Be creative and put together your own flower arrangement! I think it adds a special touch. Nobody else is going to have that exact bouquet. To help the flower's stand up, you can add decorative rocks. They had a few different colors at Dollar Tree. I preferred the clear non-colored one's. They also have fake water at Pat Catan's for around $10, but I like to have the option of changing out the flowers. That glass vase is also from Dollar Tree. To me, it looks classy and stylish but I didn't have to spend a bunch of money and I also got to create something.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Instead of hanging up my wall art (bought at Ikea years ago) and make more holes in the wall, I decided to simply set them on the end tables. I think it looks cute! They are a little out dated to me so I wanna do some kind of DIY with them but for now, they look cute and totally go with the purple floral print on the comforter. I also have some silver photo frame's to go with my cool toned room, and some cute tea light holder's I bought at 5+Below for $1 a piece. They are on sale right now 2 for $1!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My beauty dresser, as I never called it but-needed-some-type-of-name-to-differentiate-it-from-the-other-dresser, dresser. It was a surprise to me that the dresser which is darker wood went so well up against the cool toned off-purple walls. I quite like it. I made<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2012/01/ps-i-made-this-nail-polish-rack.html"> the nail polish rack </a>myself. I bought the T-Bars at Pat Catan's {$4 and $10}. The bucket serves as another place to throw junk instead of having it laying out. My body spray's and lotions are sitting on an old candle tray I had lying around. Another Tip: Things that used to be used for one thing, could be used for something else completely another time around. I love that tip! Give something a new life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is another piece of furniture from my mom's house. This actually matched my "beauty" dresser but I decided to paint it to go with the cool toned theme that is my room. I wanted an off white base with silver accented drawers and that is exactly what I got. It looked cute outside when I painted it but I am un-sure of it at this point. I feel like it may clash with itself and even then may clash with the walls. It works for now! Maybe it will be cuter when I get some drawer knobs on there. Whoops. Haven't got around to it yet. The Off White Color I used is a spray paint from Krylon called Ivory. I bought it at Wal-Mart for like $5 a piece. I used the same color base coat from the same brand. It was only $1 extra. That equaled 5 cans total, including the base coat. I have used a top coat before when spray painting furniture and found it served no purpose in the long run so I didn't use one this time around. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For the drawers, I used a metallic spray paint called Silver from the Metallic Collection by Krylon. It was also around $5 and I only used 1 can of this and even have some left over. This really sparkled outside in the day light and I am in love with this color/finish. It looks a little more toned down in the house. It does however reflect objects in my room, picking up those colors making it cohesive with the whole room. I am just not sure if it goes well with Ivory which is the color of the dresser itself. I used 3 coats for the drawers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I used to organize my clothes from tank tops all the way to hoodies and then assort them by color. Since there is no door, I wanted it to look a little more aesthetically pleasing so I went with every single piece being organized by the colors of the rainbow. ROY G BIV. It's harder to find things this way so I don't know if it is going to stay like this, but for now it works.</span></div>
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really wanted to go with a neutral toned silver. I went for a paint called Simple Shimmer from
the Metallics line from Valspar. I bought it at Lowe's. It is a pretty penny- literally.
{metallic humor} With the special paint sponge/brush, base color, and the actual paint it cost
me around $100. If I could do it again, I would have went with something else.
You can kind of see the strokes from the paint roller too. For $100, it just isnt worth it.
They had paint similar to this from Martha Stewart at Home Depot. If your dead
set on a metallic or a shimmery finish, look to Home Depot. The wall directly
behind me in this photo {the wall with the closet and beauty dresser} was only
painted with the special base coat paint. After doing this wall, I kind
of liked the way the base color looked and it was way less work. Luckily, we
still have some left of each paint can so I need to come up with another
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I painted this with the same method as my T.V. dresser. Only when I painted
this, I used a top coat and sanded the whole entire thing. Seriously, an
unfruitful venture in the worst way. This spray paint is by Krylon and
the color is called Gum Drop. I used 4 cans of this but I think I could
have went with less. I got a little paint happy lets just say. I painted
this a couple years ago and I am not sure I would have chose this exact
color to go with this room but I do actually think it work. In fact, I
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and they are also on sale right now for even cheaper. The drawers hold
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>xoxo</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Geez, this whole project took a while. The fact that it's almost 20 minutes long is hilarious considering I didn't even get to talk about every thing I wanted to. But, I do think you all will like this mini series I got goin' on. These videos are so me. I always think its fun to see a blogger convert into a vlogger. You think you know someone, but then you actually get to know them thru videos. Quirks, Voice, Mannerisms, whatever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />Products Mentioned:<br />♥<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-ipsy-products-review.html">Pacifica Alight Multi Mineral BB Cream</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">♥<a href="http://mindbodybeauty.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-ipsy-bag-review.html">Pop Beauty Pop Crayon in Rose Romance</a><br />♥Avon Glimmersticks Lip Liner in Simply Spice<br />♥Bath and Body Works Pocket Bac in I Love Cinnamon Buns<br />♥Cinnamon Sugar Anything<br />♥The Magic by Rhonda Byrne<br />♥I Heart Life Podcast with Evette Boylin<br /><br />♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ <br /><br />People Mentioned:<br />♥<a href="http://www.maskcara.com/">MaskCara</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Let me know what you all think of this! I need to start getting on some sort of schedule when it comes to blogging and vlogging. Not sure what that schedule will be yet, but yah no. Im finally putting this up on the 12th of September which I think is a little late for a monthly favorites video.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I must ask you all, how do u stay on track? I am the one that plans out each and every day with a list that is separated hour by hour. But I am still behind. I had a great rhythm going at the beginning of the summer. That was when I lived at my mom's and life was simpler. Now I have my own place. Can I tell you how many bills I pay? That might be tacky but I feel like I am going to the bank every other day. And I am obsessively compulsively decorating my home that I call my own.....kind of. Philly lives here some times as does my Dad. But I pay the bills and I decorate how ever I want. So I am pretending it's all mine. The house also came with my dog growing up, Choochie's (choo-cheeee's). So there's that.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What were your favorite things from August?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">How do you guys stay on track?</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you for viewing!</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">xoxo</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Erica </i></span></div>
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