It's Ipsy Time

Hey guys and gals, how is everyone doing. I hope everyone's doing good. Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Life and lack of motivation has gotten to me. I do have some exciting news. My next post is my spring clothing haul and I can't wait. I love shopping for spring and summer clothes. The less I have to wear the happier I am. It's just so much easier to put on a summer dress and some sandals. But lets save all that for the next post. Now back to the show....lol.

This month the theme is floral. I love the bag, I really think floral is going to be the main trend this spring and summer.

The next two things are a pur-lisse 4-in-1 milk cleanser and the St. Ives apricot scrub. I have tried the apricot scrub before and loved it. It's a very abrasive scrub but its great to used once or twice a week. The cleanser is awesome. It says it can remove any makeup including mascara and it was not lying. I have been wearing liquid liner a lot lately and it gets it all off. Even my layers and layers of mascara. I also makes my skin soft and smooth.

 I got a concealer from Evelyn Iona Cosmetics. Its thick and a little hard to work with but I'm going to keep working with it. Once it warms up it does go on easier.

 

The picture above is of a mineral eyeshadow by Marsk. Its in the color Fifty Shades (oooo lala naughty naughty). Its a nice silvery grey color.

 

The last thing is one of my favorites. I love the NYX lipsticks. This one is a Butter lipstick so its a little sheer. Its nice because you can make it as dark or as light as you want it. The color is Hunk. I love bold lips so I'm digging it but I wonder if they have it in a matte formula.

 

These are the swatches of the lipstick and the mineral eyeshadow. I went over the lipstick 3 times so you could see how dark you could get it.

 

 

I hope you guys liked it and found some of this useful. if you guys haven't checked out the Ipsy website you guys really should.

 

Thanks for reading.

Love yall

-Jessica





Rub A Dub Dub Lets Get In The Tub...Well The Shower

Hello beauties, how is everyone?! Long time no blog. I know I was having a few off days and I didn't want to blog and not be myself and fake it. But I'm baaaaack. I have been thinking of some new makeup looks and now that its getting warmer out I'm so excited. I think I'm also going to do either a weekly or a monthly fitness post. I really need to get my butt back on track ( literally, my butt is getting low baby and not in the good way). Any who boo boos lets get to the nitty gritty and clean it up.

I have been wanting to do "what's in my shower" post for some time now. I wanted to do it when I did my skin care post but things got in the way so it kept getting pushed back. Some might think this is a useless post but if yall are anything like me (nosey) yall will enjoy it. I love these kinds of things because it helps me find things that I might want to try out. I know that I have found some of my holy grails.

We're going to start from the top....lol get it, the top as in my hair. I crack myself up sometimes. I recently bought the new Dove Quench Absolute Ultra Nourishing Shampoo and Conditioner for curly, course hair. As everyone knows (and if you don't) I have naturally curly hair. When I was growing up I was one of those girls that wanted straight hair because all the pretty popular girls had straight hair. Well when I hit high school I embraced the crazy curls. I love my hair, I wish it was bigger and thicker but that's another story. Anyways I saw a commercial about this and just had to get it. First off it smells so good. It reminds me of the perfume Obsession. It reminds me of my sister's mom. It also makes my hair so soft. I haven't been using it very long but I will keep you updated. I will post my hair care routine if you guys want to see one.

Moving lower....to my face that is. I keep my face wash in the shower because it's just so much easier to do it in there especially with my exfoliants because I don't just do the face I include the neck to because you neck ages fast and I don't want a young looking face with an old neck, ewwww. I keep my microdermabrasion scrub in the shower as a reminder because if I put it under the sink I will forget about it. I use the one from Derma E. I got a sample of it in an Ipsy bag and had to buy the full size. I love Derma E because its a great company. I also love this scrub because it is a finer granule. Its not harsh and it doesn't make my face feel dry. 

Now we move on to the V. Yes ladies and gents we are getting dirty. I believe that the V is a VERY important part of the body and really life its self. We need to take care of it. I know some people think that this is something that we shouldn't talk about but if we can have all these ladies posting butt and boob pics than we can talk about keeping our 'parts', as Leandro calls them, clean and fresh. I have been using the Summer's Eve line for about a year and a half now and I can see a difference. So all hail the V. lol. Now for my body I switch that up a lot. I found this gem again. I don't know why I stopped using it but I love it. I like exfoliating my body because it helps with the cell turn over and the smell of this one reminds me of summer. It has little bits of coconut shell in it which helps exfoliate the skin.

 The puff I use is from my sister's baby shower. They were the favors. I change mine every few months because these things can get moldy and the thought of old skin cells in it freaks me out. The thing on the right is a soap bar my friend made for school. This this is a two for one. Its soap and a loofa in one. By the way Toni if you're reading this I need some more asap. I get keratosis on the back of my arms. Its those little white and read bumps you get on the back of your arms or legs. This bar she made helps me exfoliate the backs of my arm and it also moisturizes them at the same time. Its also good to use before you get spray tanned or you self tan.

 Lastly when I shave, that's even if I do because I prefer to wax because its just so much better, I use the EOS shaving cream. It helps moisturize the skin and prevents razor burn and all that jazz. I got it because it smells good and did make my legs feel amazballs.

Well my loves that's going to conclude this bath time. I hope this was helpful for some of yall and maybe just entertaining to for the others. Thanks for coming and sharing this experience with me. I feel like we are all a little closer now lol.

Thanks for reading

Love yall

-Jessica

Bling Bling For Cheap Cheap

Hello beautifuls, how is everyone doing? I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Also I hope yall are staying warm. I am so mad because it wanted to "snow" yesterday but it didn't want to stick. I would love to be able to say home all day. This gloomy weather is great for sitting on the couch with a warm fire and a good book, I wish I had a new book. Anywho boos I have been obsessed with jewelry lately. So I have been on the hunt for some versatile pieces. If you are anything like me you like have pieces that you can wear any day at any time.

I was at Burlington a few months ago and found some bracelets that I thought I needed in my life. They are simple but can really add to an outfit. I love flowers in jewelry, its so delicate and feminine. The best part about them....$1.99. I like getting pieces that are cheap because if they break or I loose them I wont feel so bad. I really want to see if I can find one in an aqua or teal color and in white.

 

 

The next few pieces are from Wally World or Walmart. The best time to look for things is when the seasons are changing. I have been eyeing a few of these things for sometime now but never jumped the gun. They are originally $5 each which is not bad but I can think of other things that I can do with 5 big ones lol. The first one is a simple silver 2 chain (its 2 chainz, don't lie you know you just said it like he does haha) necklace with circles. I like it because I can really wear it with anything. This one was $1, steal.

 

 





The next 2 are the same but different colors. The store I went to only had these 2. I want to go to some of the other ones and see if I can find more. I got them because they were marked down to $3, so I was like what the hay lets do it. When we were leaving I looked at the receipt and saw the rang up as a $1 each. I saw that and the search has begun. I know that they have some other ones that are a little more "showy" that are now $5, down from $10. I haven't seen any of those that I really want but I'm going to keep looking.

 

I'm  planning on doing a little for hunting for some more stuff so I'll keep you guys updated. I just wanted to share a few things I got. I know that there are Walmarts all over the place so I thought I would share some of my finds so that you guys can go down there and see what treasures you can dig up. Happy hunting. Thanks for stopping by guys and for all the support.

 

Thanks for reading

Love yall

-Jessica 

 

Let's Get Organized.....Organized

Hey everybody, long time no see. Sorry I haven't been here in a while. I have kind of been in the slumps. I don't know why, I think life is just stating to weigh me down. I am trying to pull myself out of this slump and what better way to do that than to DIY and organize my makeup. I feel like that is something I can control because I can't control the world or the people in it. My OCD really starts to kick in when I am having a rough patch.

My beauty room need some real attention so the other day I tackled this massive job. I had to get a new "organizer" for my makeup so I went to Ross and Marshals. I like to use office and jewelry organizers. A year ago I went to the dollar store and found some blue plastic draw organizers that I use for eyeliners and lipgloss. I believe they were 3 for $2.  They interlock so that's a plus.

 

The first organizer I got was $8.99. It's a hard container that is used for office supplies. Its fabric which is nice looking but it is also prone to stains. It doesn't bother me much because I keep it in a cabinet. I have over grown it so I had to get a new one.

 

Come in the newer bigger container. This one was $9.99. I found it in the clearance aisle at Marshals down from $14.99. This one doesn't have the square parts, which I like because I can fit more. It is also deeper than the old one. The downfall, it wont fit in my cabinet but hey I can get over that. I just put a few things in there to show you how deep it is.

  I needed something that would hold my pallets so I got to thinking, 'what holds thin flat things?', bingo bango mama had a great idea. A magazine/mail holder. At this moment it is holding 13 palettes.

 

For the best part of this.....the DIY. I love me some YouTube and yall now it. I have been following Ingrid Nilsen for some time now and I LOVE her GIY (Glam It Yourself). If you don't follow her go and do it right now. She is so cute and sweet and always makes my day better. Ingrid if your reading this (probably not, but I can hope) I love you and keep up the great work girl. Ok back to the DIY/GIY. She did this awesome thing with old Bath and Body Works candles. She put them in the freezer for an hour then took them out and used a butter knife to crack the left over candle and pull out the wicks. Then you wash them with some soap and hot water. This helps get the candle and sticky or burnt black stuff off the candle. The best way to get the last of the glue and residue off is to use some rubbing alcohol. I used  91% but you can use whatever you have. I have also used nail polish remover to. Once you have did the final wipe out you're all done. You can fill it with beads or sand or whatever your little hearts desire. Ingrid shows you how to do designs and other things to the jar. I needed something to hold my brushes and I thought hey lets have some fun. I have a lot of beads and rocks and all sorts of stuff so I used some white ones to hold them up.

Them in the freezer.

 

Frozen.

 

Implements needed.

 

Popping the leftovers out.

 

Before washing them out.

 

Completely cleaned out.

 

Finished product.

(Not all my brushes but some, lol)

 

You can do this with any candles to. I had a few Glad ones lying around and used them. I used them in my bathroom to hold cotton rounds and Q-tips. I like them because they look pricey but really the cost me $2.99 and had a double use.

 

I have some mason jar candles that I can't wait to do this to. I'm going to link Ingid's video below so you guys can check it out. I hope this gave you guys some organization ideas. I also hope this is a fun DIY you guys might want to try out. Thanks for stopping by and having a read.

 

Ingrid's videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRPvlXJbzGI&list=PLMli3KIg6MX-vB4fEQfjNgEywWgtUa3_s&index=2

 

Thanks for reading

Love yall

-Jessica

 





Its Like Christmas Every Month

Hola peeps. How is everybody doing???? Its Friday!!!!! You know what that means...2 days till The Walking Dead. I live for that show. Its the only reason I love Sunday really, well besides the fact that its the last day of my work week. I think its so funny when people post things about hating Monday. Its my favorite day lol. Well now let us get to the good stuff.

I have been thinking about doing a post every month on what I get in my Ipsy Bag. If you don't know what that is you have been missing out. Its a monthly subscription that's $10 a month. It's like GlossyBox or Birch Box but cheaper and you get a free makeup bag. I am not and I repeat NOT indorsed or being paid to write this. I wish I could work for Ipsy, that would be the coolest thing ever. The bag is filled with 5-6 items, some are sample sizes and some are full size. You also get these great discount codes that you can use too. They also have ways for you to earn points that you can put towards whatever products that have on special. I have really learned about some new products and lines that I have never heard of or really wanted to try. They also send out every Tuesday an email that has one great steal but its only for the Ipsy customers.

This month I got some really great things. The first didn't fit in the bag so it came on the outside. Its the Lure large angles brush. I have gotten a lot of different brushes from them that I really love. This brush is so soft and I love the fact that it is a Duo-fiber brush. The colors not bad either.

 

The next thing is a blush called....wait for it wait for it...Blush lol. Sorry I had to do it. It's in the Peach Bellini. I'm wearing it right now and its really pretty. I can't wait to wear it in the summer because it has the slightest hint of shimmer. I put it on using the new brush.

 

I also got an eyeshadow by Rob Scheppy for 'tini beauty. Its in the color Pearl Fizz. Its a champagne color with some shimmer also.

 

 

I love it when I get a lip product because you know me I love me some lipstick and gloss. It's by Cargo Cosmetics. They have some of the most pigmented products so I knew this was going to be good. Its in the color Anguilla. Its a very pastel pink. Very bubblegum pink and very thick. I wouldn't put it on with the applicator because its not flattering on me but I like dabbing it on with my finger so its just a hint of color.


 
 I also got a perfume sample. The one I got is kind of hard to read because the words kind of wore off. Its a roller ball type, which I love. The scent is very clean. Its something I know I will use in the summer and spring. I think its by No.1 parfumes.

 

 

Well guys I hope this helped you guys. It really feels like its Christmas every time I see that pink envelope in my mail box. Again I am not sponsored by Ipsy or anything. I just wanted to share with you guys what I got this month and I think every month I will. Thanks for stopping by. By the way I swatched the lip gloss, blush and eyeshadow below. (In that order)

 

 

 

Thanks for reading

Love yall

-Jessica



 www.ipsy.com/r/1bn?sid=fb&cid=bagreceived1 here's the link if you want to check Ipsy out.

Yes Sir May I Have Another....Polish That Is

Hello you gorgeous interweb people. How is the day treating you? Well I hope you guys are staying warm. I am freezing my buns off down here in HotLanta...NOT, I love the winter and all but this is getting redic. If its going to be cold enough to snow then let it freakin' snow. So let's move on to the more interesting stuff.....Nail Polish!!!!!! So I have to add something, as I was writing this it started to snow. I guess mother nature heard me and decided to let it snow. Me and my big mouth.

Ok so yesterday we went to Ross and I found some great deals. I got the Ciate polish (in Cream Soda) for .99, yes less than a dollar. I could not pass on that. The Formula X from Sephora (in UR Square, pink glittery one) for $2.99 and the other one (in Catalyst, purple one) for again .99. I don't know why they were so cheap because they work great. I guess they just had to get rid of them, hey I'll get them off your hands real quick for a dollar.

I got the Essie one (in Sable Collar) for $3.99 at Marshals. I have really been into the matte colors lately and I thought this color would look so cool matte. I also found this Rebel Chic kit by Orly in the clearance aisle. It was $8 for this thing. Now that's a deal because the polish alone is almost $10. It really caught my eye because of the pearl studs and the little skulls. I love the polish (in Iron Butterfly) because it has glitter and its a matte shade. Hello beautiful where have you been all my life. I mean I put it on last night and could not stop looking at my nails.

 

I didn't just get the polishes I also got some sweat pants and a Kimono (I will have a post on the Kimono at a later date when I do my clothing haul.) Ross for me is kind of a hit or miss for me. I have really been wanting some sweat pants to wear around the house because sometimes I feel like a bum when I sit in my pjs all day. The first ones say #nofilter, that's so me because I pretty much say whatever I want whenever I want, and the second ones say #selfie. I was mostly drawn to them because they had the bright lettering and they are so light weight. They were so cheap to only $9.99.

This was all I got this week well besides some clothes I got that I'm saving for a Haul post.


I wanted to say something that has nothing to do with clothes or polish today is a very special day. 21 years ago today a little bundle of pain came into my life....my little sister Jenida was born. She is one of my best friends and someone I know I can count on to be there for me. She has become a beautiful woman and a terrific mom. She is the reason I went back to school and had always been there pushing me to do better. I want to wish her a very happy birthday and wish her good luck tomorrow on her Cosmetology test. You make me so proud and I love you so much Germ. (sorry for the pics but I had to)

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me. I hope you guys enjoyed.

 

Thanks for reading

Love yall

-Jessica