Another mark. Sale!!

Ladies, there's another great mark. sale happening right now! My fave mark. rep Urmarkgirl is hosting this sale on her Facebook page. All items are $2 - $3 or $5!! How awesome is that? And she has great products for the price! Here are a few:

Tasseltastic (Olive Green/Cream) - $5 

Lemon Sugar Gift Set - $5

Juice Gems - $2

Super Flip For It - $5

You have plenty of time to get your goodies since the sale ends at the end of this week. To check out these and other items on sale, click here!! Payment is done with credit card or paypal. Rest assure that you will be taken care of by Kristy, I've ordered all my mark. goodies from her in the past. I will be sharing a post with you soon on the lovely gifts she sent me. Please let her know I sent you.. I would love to see if people are taking advantage of these opportunities that I post :)

Pink Wednesday: Revlon Sweet Tart + Winnie the Pooh

*Don't forget to enter my Sigma Giveaway :) If you haven't done so, click here for rules & entry!!*

Hello lovely people! If you're keeping track you might have noticed that I've missed the last 2 Pink Wednesdays.. "/ Sorry!!

Outdoor Sunlight

Base Coat: Sally Hansen Strengthener - Natural

Base Color: Revlon - Sweet Tart

Nail Art: Kiss Custom Design Winnie the Pooh Water Decals

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Diamond Strength - Flawless

Outdoor Sunlight

Today I have a very cute pink polish on! Revlon "Sweet Tart." Sweet Tart is an adorable bright Barbie pink creme polish. And as if the color alone wasn't cute enough I decided to add Winnie The Pooh Kiss water decals on my ring fingers and thumbs. I've had the decals for yearsss.. I think I got them at Walgreens, I'm not too sure.

Indoor w/ Flash
2 Coats: Revlon - Sweet Tart

A few of my nails started to bubble but I don't think it's from the Revlon polish. It might be the top coat I applied over it. (It's almost finished and had gotten a bit thick) I hate it when this happens and would normally remove all my polish but I'm just too lazy and I didn't get to do my own nails this past weekend during our sleepover.

Outdoor Sunlight
Eeyore Close-up

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Piglet Close-up

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Butterflies & Firefly Close-up
Pooh & Piglet Close-up

What are you rocking for Pink Wednesday?

Review: NYC Smooch Proof 16H Lipstain

Top to Bottom: Forever Freesia - Rock On Ruby - Forever Mine Wine

These 16Hr lipstains from NYC are pretty awesome! I received these lipsatins from New York Color as part of the generous package they sent me to review.

NYC Lipstains can be found in your local drugstore retailing at $4.99 for a lightweight .10 oz tube. The pointed felt tip applicators provide an even application on the lips for a matte finish that feels unnoticeable. You can build up the intensity of color although it is not really necessary. I love the color payoff from these lipstains.

As for longwear, these lipstains are in for the long haul compared to other drugstore lipstains in the market. If you're looking for lipcolor that lasts through the day of eating and drinking, look no further! I wouldn't eaxctly say that they last a whole 16 hours but they do last quite a long time. If you plan on wearing it all day you may have to re-apply once or twice.

If not, then I advise you not wear this lipstain. Some of the pigmentation stayed on even after I tried removing it with makeup remover wipes. Let's just say trying to swatch the darker/brighter colors on my lips in one day was a bit difficult. Haha Although the color applies as a matte you may want to apply a balm on top to lock in moisture on your lips. But don't get me wrong, these lipstains are not drying like most lipstains out there.

They have a strong sweet peachy smell on initial application but it does not linger on your lips.

NYC offers them in 10 different shades but I received the following colors: Forever Freesia, Rock On Ruby, and Forever Mine Wine.

Left to Right: Forever Freesia - Rock On Ruby - Forever Mine Wine

Left to Right: Forever Freesia - Rock On Ruby - Forever Mine Wine

Forever Freesia is a very pretty light pink with purple undertones.

Forever Freesia
Indoor Natural Lighting

Forever Freesia
Outdoor Sunlight

Rock On Ruby is a gorgeous classic red shade.

Rock On Ruby
Outdoor Sunlight

Forever Mine Wine is a dark berry shade with purple undertones. I'm not a fan of how it was darker on certain parts of lips.

Forever Mine Wine
Outdoor Sunlight

My favorite of the 3 are Forever Freesia and Rock On Ruby.

Disclaimer: This product was sent to me for consideration by NYC Cosmetics. I have not received monetary compensation for reviewing this product. This review only reflects my honest opinions and experiences with the product.

Have you tried NYC Smooch Proof Lipstains? What are your favorite colors?

Summer Curls :)

Hello lovely readers! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend! I spent my weekend in NJ (one of my sister's lives there) with my sisters and cousin. We had a nice little sleepover!! :) Yes, you may be saying who still has sleepovers at our age but we are very close and in my house I was never allowed to attend any sleepovers, so I've been deprived! HaHa

We did a little shopping, had dinner and did the basic girly fun stuff that you do at a sleepover.. which means I was the designated manicurist this weekend ;)

Today, I'll just be writing about summer curls, an essential hairdo for this horrid summer heat we've been experiencing lately. And let's not forget the occasional days of thick humid air and rain.  "/

I wear my hair straight most of the time but on days like these I either throw it up in a ponytail or do it curly. I must admit I have not done my hair curly in sooo long and because I straight iron my hair so much, I've lost the curl bounce I once was able to accomplish.

My hair is not naturally this curly, I would say it's wavy/semi curly. To get this look keep reading..

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Things you'll need are

• mousse
• hairspray
• 2 hair clips
• hair dryer
• hair dryer diffuser 

My favorite mousse and hairspray is Herbal Essences Body Envy Collection in Max Hold. I start off by combing out my hair after washing it and applying mousse throughout every strand with my fingers. Then, flip your hair over and apply again from root to end. Keep applying mousse to hair and scrunch hair towards the root while still having hair flipped over. Spray entire hair with hairspray and scrunch again. Add hairspray one more time and section off hair into 2 pieces (top and back). Take hair clips and pull up hair in each section. Apply more hairspray and let air dry until you feel the mousse/hairspray stiffen up. Use a diffuser attachment (available at a beauty supply store) on your hair dryer to dry unclipped hair (hair should be flipped over). Use the same scrunching motion all over hair until it is completely dry and soft. If you're hair is still still feeling you have to continue diffusing it. Once done apply some more hairspray, flip back up, and VOILA!!

NOTE: The hair dryer diffuser helps create lots of volume without the feeling of dry crunchy curls. This technique is my own personal technique for styling my hair this way and may or may not work for everyone. Please let me know how it worked for you by commenting down below... Have a great week!

Indoor Lighting w/ Flash

Indoor Lighting w/ Flash
After a long day out in muggy weather

Face:

Victoria's Secret Eye Flash Liquid Brightening Pen (Spotlight), on eyelids and dark circles

Maybelline 24 Hr Super Stay Concealer (Light), over VS Eye Flash on eyelids and dark circles

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (Medium 25), on dark circles

Cover Girl Natureluxe  Foundation (Oak), on entire face & neck

e.lf. Shimmering Facial Whip (Toasted), applied to hollows of cheeks and up the cheekbone with finger

Maybelline Fit Me Blush (Medium Pink), applied with blush brush on apples of cheeks

CoverGirl Clean Pressed Powder (Soft Honey), applied over entire face & neck

Brows:

MAKE UP FOREVER PRO Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector  (#0), applied with small e.l.f. angled brush

Eyes:

Maybelline NY Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad (Designer Chocolates)

 - Light on inner corner of eye of eyelid

- Beige all over lid

- Brown on outer v

Loreal Le Kohl Liner (Carbon Black), outer top and bottom lash line and bottom water line 

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (Brownish Black)

Lips:

Nivea Kiss of Smoothness Lip Care (SPF 

e.l.f. Luscious Liquid Lipstick (Ruby Slipper)


What technique do you use to curl your hair? What do you think of this look?