I was reading a blog post over at #Adulting and I thought to myself, “Self, why have you not shown support for mental health awareness on your blog if it directly relates to you?” My story in a nutshell Well I know why, because I’ve been scared to make the connection. To have a stigma placed on me before someone talked to me face to face. I also didn’t want people to view this as a place of negativity. But I really don’t care who knows anymore. I trust you not to make judgments based on my illness, and if you do then it’s your loss. I suffer from major (clinical) depression and anxiety. I spent years with a psychologist and psychiatrist all the while my family continue to ask if it was really even necessary because “It’s all just in your head”. I don’t fault my family; they just…
Spectrum brilliantly fun, bright brushes are absolutely gorgeous and functional. I specifically chose brushes I either use a heck of a lot or ones which I didn’t have in my collection. Recently I’ve seen a number of fun colored brushes but often the case is that they are very cheaply made so imagine my surprise when I heard about spectrum brilliantly bright brushes that were also of good quality I had to give them a try. My first impression of these brushes was the insanely plastic smell that came from the plastic bag they were kept in. While the bag is very adorable (reminds me of the same kind of plastic my blow up couch was made from when I was young) I don’t think it is the best option for storing brushes. The smell took 2 weeks to completely dissipate from the brushes. However after just a few hours…
I’ve always heard good things about makeup geek eyeshadows but not having open palettes like a Z-palette or others that are similar. Since I now own open palettes I was able to finally purchase a few of these. I tried to pick colors that I do not already have from another company or of course if it’s a duochrome I need it. I landed on six shadows to start with. BlackLight comes off as a lavender duochrome shade with ice blue reflects, Shore thing which is a matte sea foam green/mint color, Fuji which is a matt warm lime green (though lime might not be the correct shade to reference), Masquerade which is a foiled plum which comes off as more of a pinky purple shade it has warm undertones. Rockstar is a duochrome silver with purple/pink reflects and Bleached blonde is a shimmery pale gold. As most people…
Shelties require lots of mental stimulation be it agility classes, games or herding. They need to be challenged often. Shelties have quick reflexes. This can be good and bad. Bad in the sense that they are quite sensitive to loud noises, quick movements and environments that are stressful. Being left for long periods of time without any type of companionship will result in a very unhappy sheltie, which could lead to a number of issues such as neurotic behaviors, destructive chewing or even chronic barking. One major issue is excessive barking since shelties are a chatty breed. Often people mistake shelties for collie puppies when in fact they are full grown. A sheltie’s personality is typically sweet, gentle and sensitive however, often they have big personalities in that they can be quite humorous or silly. Typically when socialized from an early age shelties are very good with other animals and…
Firstly, happy April fools day! I’ve been enjoying a number of the april fools day commercials (if you haven’t seen them you need to check out the essurance one as well as the google cardboard plastic goggles to start). I wanted to share the board which will be the same board I use for any future beauty basic pin related posts. This pinterest board below is in constantly flux as I will continue to add content. Here are the pins I suggest checking out from this board: Beauty Hacks you wish you knew yesterday The ultimate guide to great skin 2016 cruelty free brands Skin undertones – where do you stand on the color wheel? The right way to wash your face in 7 easy steps The right order to apply your beauty products Makeup brushes 101 9 unbelievably steps for perfect makeup 4 ways to use your liquid foundation…
I honestly don’t remember the day when I purchased this palette but I wish I did. I had always loved Too face palettes because they are so incredibly adorable but I could never justify buying one because their shades are usually very shimmery or glittery, knowing that I would probably rarely ever use it. So I came across this palette and saw that there were actually mattes in the mix. I figured this was the one for me. (For once I didn’t research it lol.) As with many of their palettes there is a nifty card that shows you how to use the palette to do different looks or transition a look from day to night. The card secures in the lid of the palette so it isn’t bouncing around. The palette itself is a tin; it also has a mirror on the inside. The sturdy structure, size and material…
I received the sigma girl color pop brush collection in my order along with the [Sigma brush cleaning mat] which I already reviewed. I purchased this set of brushes for $29.00 USD which I think is a steal as far as sigma brushes go. I used this set (and only this set) during my trip to Orlando, Florida in January. It was sufficient for my trip and the added bonus that the container was hard kept the brushes in perfect condition in my luggage. The brushes in this set are the following: E25 – Blending E55 – Eye shading F40 – Large angled contour Some benefits as I always say with travel brushes is that the handles are shorter. This allows someone like myself, who is partially blind to get close enough to the mirror. They are shorter than the full size but longer than the free gift brushes. The…
Along with the ColourPop eye shadows I purchased [see the ColourPop eye shadow review] I got a set of lippie stix. Firstly, might I say the lip sticks smell so darn good, sweet like ice cream cake, I’m in love! Similar to the eye shadow I found the price to be pretty accurate/low for the product. I enjoyed the crème lipsticks the best but the matte were also interesting; they have the typical wear of lipstick with more application control. I even found them somewhat moisturizing. The packaging was cute and sleek. I appreciate that the color is on the bottom of the lipstick and this particular set had a variety of matte, pearl and crème. The shade plastics was probably the only one which I was disappointed with. What I loved about this set was that it was only $20 USD and I was very surprised to see it…
As you probably know when I typically go to review a company producing eye shadows I try to look for stand out items. I do this partly because I don’t need 30 of almost the same shade and partly because I want to experience the range of the company to see if I would purchase again. Here I purchased 6 shadows in various shades at a net weight of 2.1g each cost me $5.00USD. Only snap dragon was a matte shade the rest were either metallic or had either some form of glitter/pearl to them. Telepathy somewhat reminded me of a trophy wife by Glamour doll eyes. I had a few posts on a few years ago using trophy wife. I’ve taken a snapshot of the swatches I did, one swatch each without any type of base or primer. They are extremely pigmented. The shadows are very silky to the…
I’ve used the sigma spa express to clean my brushes on more than one occasion recently and I really love the experience. First off I’ve always dreaded washing brushes because come on, who looks forward to it. But this little gadget actually cleaned my brushes more effectively but also I enjoyed using the different sections. At a price of just $25 USD I think this item is a steal. (There is also a larger mat for $32 USD.) How it works The Sigma spa express mat suctions to your sink and around the drain. There are two sections one side is for eyes the other for face brushes. So you start by wetting the mat and adding your chosen cleaning solution, here I used baby shampoo. For the deep clean you focus on the section labeled wash. Depending on the section you may want to do a swirl motion, in…