Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquers

   Hello! A few weeks ago I was in Knoxville TN for a lil weekend away. I stopped by the local Walgreens to pick up a few things I had forgotten at home and found these! I have been searching for these for ever since I saw reviews about them on YouTube. In the UK they are known as Apocalips, so I was so excited to find these! Sadly though, I have not seen any more since I have been home :(

   The two lip glosses I picked up are Luna and Nova. Luna is a beautiful apricot and peach color where as Nova is a gorgeous hot pink These are absolutely fabulous lip gloss/lip sticks and the color seriously lasts forever. The formulation is also wonderful because they apply so nicely and they are not sticky. I definitely am keeping my eye out for more of these because they are so smooth and just a wonderful overall lip gloss. I also really enjoy that I only need to wear these on my lips because they are so glossy and the gloss is opaque. My one issue is that the Luna gloss looks orange on my lips so I always blot when I wear this color so that its not so overpowering and awkward on me. 

   If you can find these, I most definitely recommend them! They are honestly some of the most amazing lip products I've tried and I cant wait to find more!

A weekend away!

   Sun, surf, and sand! What more could you ask for during the warm summer months? This past weekend, my family and I spent our vacation at Virginia Beach. Despite having rained the first day we arrived, it was a wonderful time to relax and soak up some sun before the cold winter months come upon us.

Polynesian Festival

Pretty Flowers

Giant King Neptune statue along the boardwalk

Beautiful day on the beach

The lovely view from our room

An evening walk along the beach

Abbey Road

The old coast guard facility

A Pancake Smile :)

Best Breakfast Ever!

   My family and I spent so many hours relaxing in the sun, boogie boarding the small waves, kayaking with wild bottle nose dolphins in the Chesapeake bay, enjoying Ben and Jerry's, and so much more! It was a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

   Talk to y'all soon <3

An evening out

   Hey hey! Last night I went out with my roommate and some other friends to celebrate her engagement and as I was getting ready I thought I'd share what I used!

   I decided to go with a more simple look since it was really hot out and I didn't want the products to melt off my face. I started off with covergirl BB cream and then followed with my Revlon Photo Ready foundation. This is my favorite foundation so I love when I get the chance to use it and make it look flawless! I then applied my Maybellene mineral powder to really set my foundation. I followed this with my absolute favorite bronzer, NARS Laguna. Since I've discovered tho bronzer, I refuse to use any other bronzer because Laguna is so phenomenal. Next I used NARS Madly blush and this is also my favorite since it is so complementary to my skin tone. I finished off using my Smashbox eyebrow duo in brunette to fill in the sparse spots in my brows.

   For my eyes, I used NYX jumbo eye pencil in yogurt as a base and followed with two of my NARS eyeshadow duos - Alhambra and Kalahari. I love these because they are 4 colors which can be use interchangeably and they are so flattering on every skin tone. I used the  Kalahari duo on my lid and then blended them in with the light Alhambra shadows as a highlight/blender. At this point, I couldn't decide if I wanted to follow with my liquid eyeliner or just leave them as a subtle smokey eye. I decided to scratch that idea and just use my Revlon color stay eye pencil in dark brown to line my lower water and lash line and then my upper waterline for a little extra definition. I finished the eyes off by first applying 2 coats of Urban Decay lush lash mascara and then a nice coat of L'oreal telescopic shocking extensions mascara.

   Finally, to complete my look, I applied Revlon Peony lip gloss for a nice subtle shine.

Toodles!

 

New L'oreal Colour Riche Lipsticks

Hello again!

   So in my most recent stop by target, I stumbled upon some amazing new lipsticks from L'oreal! I saw them and I had to get them! They have a number of new shades of the Colour Riche lipsticks and they are based on fair/light, medium, and dark skin tones. For me, I am in the fair/light skin category so I picked up the two they recommended.

   The first one is 135 Ballerina Shoes. It's a beautiful light frosty pink and its beautiful for both everyday and an evening out for drinks with your girlfriends. I really like this color and it also works any time of year

   The second one I picked up is 175 I Pink You're Cute. This is my favorite of the two! It's a gorgeous pink with a little bit of coral color. I normally pick nudes and light pinks, but I think now I am going to have to venture to the brighter lipsticks. It is a matte pink in the tube but it leaves a nice sheen! Its a perfect shade for the summer and early fall.

   Overall, both of these new shades are absolutely amazing and now I really want to go and check out the other 4 new shades. I'm sure that they will be just as fabulous as these two!

Insanity workout day 1 thoughts

   OMG! I like cant move! My roommate and I started insanity today and it really is what it says - INSANITY! But I think that if we stick with it, we will be happy with the results.

   I know some of you may think that I'm crazy for trying the routine, but after being really sick for a few weeks in 2011 (and being put on steroids for my illness -bleh!) I need to do this for myself. So don't judge :)

   I know that with this workout I will be pushing myself to my limit both physically and most definitely mentally. It's very strenuous and daunting, but the feeling after this workout today was amazing! I felt so accomplished even though I was so tired I was lying on the floor.  Granted I only did the fitness test this afternoon, I've got to get my mind around how challenging this 60 days will be.

Wish me luck lol