REM0DELiNG BEDR00M AND REiNVENTiNG MY LiFE.

"I’ve learned that you can’t please everyone. So don’t even try it. It’s a waste of time trying to make everyone like you. Just be you. I’ve learned the hard way and in the end, some people are just so full of hate that no matter what you say or do, they’ll always have something to say. They’ll never like you. So fuck them."
— Megan Fox

When I read this quote, it totally hit home. I have always been a people pleaser; always pleasing everyone first and myself last. I have recently grown exhausted from trying. I just want to be ME. The real me. I feel as though hardly anyone knows who that truly is. I fear that maybe I don't even know who I am anymore. But, enough is enough and I am going to do me from now on. Like it or not, I am going to be who I am. Life is too short to live in lies and fear.

Before I get started on the main points of this blog, I figured I would post a quick face of the day. I did not really do anything special today; the weather was horrid. :/

 

• Clean and Clear Morning Glow Moisturizer for Dry Skin 
• Hard ♡ Candy Sheer Envy Primer
• Revlon Photoready foundation '003 Shell'
• Hard ♡ Candy Glamoflauge in 'Medium'
• e.l.f blush/bronze duo
• Rimmel Stay Matte powder in '004 Sandstorm'
• e.l.f blush in 'tickled pink'
• Maybelline e/s quad 'Charcoal Smokes'
• Rimmel London Exaggerate eye liner '261 Noir'
• Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid eye liner 'Blackest Black'
• Covergirl Lash Blast Luxe '840?'
• Loreal Voluminous 'Blackest Black'
• Rimmel London Volume Flash 'Black'
• eos lip balm 'Sweet Mint'
• NYX l/s 'Strawberry Milk'
• NYX l/g 'Sorbet'

I am reinventing myself and also remodeling my room. It is time for some major changes. I love diy projects and interior design. I frequently find myself moving my bedroom furniture just to get a new vibe and fresh start. I decided it is time to create a room that shows who I truly am, since that seems to be the theme of the day. : ]

The key characteristics I want my room to consist of are old Hollywood glamour/horror, animal prints, black and white photos, collages, vintage pieces, sparkles, and mirror accents. I want the color scheme to be silver, black, white, and some form of metallic/dark/grey purple. I want to create two key pieces on my own: a silver tufted headboard and a custom vanity. I am not made of money, so everything will need to be affordable. I have been wanting to create a vanity from some sort of old, vintage desk for quite sometime now and to my surprise I found a used one for $60 today! What a steal!

 

It has seven drawers total. I plan on painting it a metallic silver color that will match the fabric of the headboard. Hopefully when I am finished, it will look similar to this one:

I really want to get this lingerie chest from Ikea.

 

This is the headboard I like:

 

I am so excited to create these projects.

I am going to make new brush holders for my makeup brushes, decorate some picture frames I already have with rhinestones to match the theme better, and print a TON of pictures for custom posters [like:]

 

& here is a picture of how my new brush holders will look [similar to this anyway]:

 

I just cannot decide if I want a solid purple bedding set with silver sheets or if I want a printed white and black damask set with purple sheets or a white duvet with purple, silver, sequins, and zebra accents? I am going to make a sequin throw blanket for the end of the bed and also get a few decorative pillows; some with sequins, animal print, etc.

Some fun, creative, and handy ways to store things around my room include vintage train cases or suitcases, vintage jewelry boxes or even plastic containers that can be covered with fabric, jewelry armoire, trinkets, and even glass vases/cups. I want to purchase a faux fur black ottoman to store things, as well. 

*Remember to search sites like ebay and craigslist and also checkout local thrift stores, yard sales, and flea markets. I know I am scoping out the perfect French style princess phone!

Cake stands are good for holding jewelry if you do not already have some sort of necklace holder and spice racks can be used to hold nail polishes. Craft stores like Michael's and Hobby Lobby have all kinds of decor at CHEAP prices.

I am positive I will come up with more things to show, but for now that is all. <3

xx.

♡LiPSTiCK C0LLECTi0N AND ST0RAGE.♡

"I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles." 

-Audrey Hepburn

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I love this quote so much. It is the most girly thing I have ever have and it makes me proud to be a woman. I forgot to mention that the flat iron I ordered was from beautychoice.com. I used a 20% off coupon code and they were offering free shipping; so the total ended up being $79.96! Isn't that amazing?! Normally, the price is $145, I believe. It also comes in three other colors: pink, purple, and black.

If this lipstick collection blog goes well and you enjoy it, let me know and I can do other collection videos. [perfume. nail polish, blush, face makeup, eye makeup, palettes, etc.]

*I would like to mention a few things. I am NOT bragging or "showing off." Everything was purchased by me. I know I do NOT have the largest, best, or most organized collection out there, but I am happy with it and that is all that matters.*

This is where I store all of my makeup. [top drawer is all lip products.]

[[ Product names like this indicate that it is one of my favorites. ]] 

 

 

• Cherry Culture 'Bubble Gum' lip balm  
• Softlips 'Sugar Cookie' and 'Vanilla' 
• Two Nivea 'Kiss of Moisture'   
• Nivea 'Kiss of Smoothness'
• Nivea 'Kiss of Milk and Honey'
• Chap Stick True Shimmer 'Botanical Berry'
• Two Blistex Lip Infusion
• Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment
• Neosporin Lip Health
• eos lip balm 'lemon'
• the Body Shop Shimmer lip balm 'Vanilla Spice'
• Burt's Bees Beeswax lip balm

 

• Bonnebell Liplites 'Strawberry Parfait'
• Claire's lip gloss - no name.
• Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Treatment 'Coral Kisses'
• N.Y.C. Liquid Lip Shine 'Clear and Shiny #55'
• Smackers Lip Sparkler 'Vanilla Frosting'
• Sexy Motherpucker 'Perfect Peach'
• Two Rimmel London Volume Booster - no name or number.
• Rimmel London Kiss Off - no name.
• Revlon Super Lustrous Gloss 'Peach Petal'
• Love My Lips Wet Shine 'Tickle Me Pink #1378'
• Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush - no name.
• N.Y.C. Extreme Lip Glider 'Plaza Punch #520U'
• CQ Silk Lustrous lip color 'Crystal 14'

 

• NYX 'Pink'
• NYX 'Peach'
• NYX 'Ballerina Pink'
• NYX 'Whipped'
• NYX 'Sorbet'
• NYX Mega Shine 'Sugar Pie'
• NYX Mega Shine 'Sweet Heart'
• NYX Mega Shine 'Smokey Look'
• NYX Mega Shine 'Beige'

[top l-r:  sugar pie, sweet heart, smoley look, beige.]

[bottom l-r: pink, peach, ballerina pink, whipped, sorbet.]

 

• Covergirl Lipslicks 'Cutie'
• CQ 'Sparkling Fuschia #1730'
• CQ 'Cherry Pie #1722'
• Wet 'n' Wild '907C'
• Victoria's Secret Very Perfect 'Hot Spot'
• Fetish 'Sweet Love'
• Covergirl '030 It's your mauve'
• Covergirl '770 Bronzed Gold'
• N.Y.C '301B Cafe'
• N.Y.C '308B Retro Red'
• N.Y.C '312B Chiffon

• Rimmel London Lasting Finish 'Airy Fairy 070'
• Rimmel London Lasting Finish 'Pink Blush 006'
• Covergirl '365 Enchantress'
• Rimmel London Moisture Renew 'Pink Chic 220'
• Rimmel London Moisture Renew 'Dreamy 140'

[l-r: airy fairy, pink blush, enchantress, pink chic, dreamy]

 

• Maybelline Color Sensational '205 Nearly There'
• Maybelline Color Sensational '015 Born With It'
• Maybelline Color Sensational '745 Sugared Almond'
• e.l.f  'Nicely Nude #6701' 
• e.l.f  'Runway Pink #6716'
• Revlon Colorburst 'Soft Nude 070'

[l-r: nearly there, born with it, sugared almond, nicely nude, runway pink, soft nude.]

• NYX 'B52'
• NYX 'Indian Pink'
• NYX 'Paris'
• NYX 'Fig'
• NYX 'Louisiana'
• NYX 'Strawberry Milk'
• NYX 'Narcissus'

 [l-r: B52, indian pink, paris, fig, louisiana, strawberry milk, narcissus.]

I really enjoyed making this blog! Obviously, I love NYX products! They are super affordable and amazing quality. I highly recommend you go out and try some if you have not already. <3 If you would like to see more/better lipstick swatches, you can go to google and search "nyx swatches." I found a few to show you all. credit goes to makeupgeek.com. She also has her own beauty youtube channel.

Goodnight and I hope everyone has a happy day! xx

WiSHLiSTS AND 0NLiNE SH0PPiNG.

Where has February vanished to?! I cannot believe March is right around the corner, eager to kick FeBRRRuary out of the picture;; and I cannot be more enthusiastic about that. I have not done much shopping or going out due to family functions that needed to be attended, but I have been doing ONLINE SHOPPING! My favorite. <3

As far as makeup, it has mostly been routine. Basically, my very first post of products is what has been used most, with the exception of interchanging lipsticks and glosses. : ]  I have also been working on a wishlist for when I go "Spring shopping."

One thing that is at the very top of my list is a new flat iron/hair straightener. I have been searching high and low and doing a lot of research. I decided to order the Ti Silver Chrome Flat Iron.

Tomorrow I think I will post photos of all the lipsticks I have. <3 Ciao.

 Here are the items I purchased online.        I take NO credit for any of the listed photos.

 

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"It's beauty that captures your attention, personality which captures your heart."

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Sally's Beauty Supply has been calling my name for quite sometime now, so I moseyed inside and bought a few things. They had $1 off China Glaze nail polish coupons. I was so excited because I have been dying to get the new crackle line, but they were ALL sold out. Boo. I ended up just buying another "For Audrey" to make up for it. Also, they had a coupon where if you purchased a Finger Paints 'Top Coat' you received the Finger Paints 'Base Coat' free. I have never tried either of these, but I do know you can never have enough of the two. : ] 

I have also really been wanting a new teasing brush because mine has become useless. Luckily, they had the one I had been wanting;; the pink and black Spornette 'Little Wonder.'  After I was finished there, I made a quick run to get a smoothie and some more gum.

I did not wear a lot of makeup today since I did not do much, and I wanted to give my face a break. The winter weather has made it disgustingly dry. As I previously said in my last blog, I am more than ready for Spring!

Enjoy your weekend and I will hopefully have more exciting posts by Monday! xx <3

 

 

H♡PPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

Although Valentine's Day is typically a day for lovers and couples, I had a particularly fantastic day for someone who is in the single section of the love spectrum. I hope everyone had a wonderful day filled with love, laughter, and happiness!

• Hard♡Candy Sheer Envy Primer
• Revlon Colorstay foundation in 320 True Beige
• Hard♡Candy Glamoflauge in Medium
• Maybelline Dream Matte Powder in Honey
• e.l.f blush/bronze duo

• L'oreal extra-intense liquid pencil eyeliner in Black
• Maybelline line stiletto liquid eyeliner in Blackest Black
• Covergirl Lash Blast Luxe mascara in 840
• Rimmel London 'the Max' volume flash mascara
• NYX Runway Collection Palette in 'Champagne & Caviar'

• Nivea Kiss of Moisture/EOS balm in Lemon
• Rimmel London 'Pink Blush' L/S
• NYX Mega Shine L/G 'Beige'

I also made a quick stop at the oh so grand Walmart [sarcasm];; and ended up venturing to Walgreens.  I was in need of new shampoo and conditioner.  : ]  Sooooo, here is what I bought. Nothing too exciting at all.

Items I bought are Cetaphil Daily Moisturizing Cream, Suave Almond & Shea Butter shampoo and conditioner, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear nail polish in #11 'Strobe Light', and Sinful Colors nail polish in 'Mint Apple.' 

The three lippies are Rimmel London Moisture Renew 'Pink Chic',  NYX 'Narcissus' [actually came in the mail today], and the new Covergirl lipstick line [forget the name, boo.] in 'Enchantress.'

* [l-r: pink chic, narcissus, enchantress.]*

After buying these bright, beautiful lipsticks I am superrrrr ready for Spring! I will be going shopping for Spring clothes very soon. <3

I hope you all enjoyed my first blog.  : ]