Monthly Favorites: February '12

  Oh, my! This year is just flying by already flying by! February has been really busy so I haven't been putting posts out as often as I would like so give me so many ideas that I have to write them all down and have an entire Blogging Book! lol If you cant comment, email me at pandasrbeautiful@gmail.com !

• Hard Candy Eye Primer
• L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Waterproof Mascara
• ELF Eyeliner Pen
• Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Foundation
• Nyx Blush in Peach
• N.Y.C. Liquid Lip Shine in 555U Iced Orchid
• Softlips Lip Balm
• Cover Girl and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer

What are your favorites?

Haul 19-Maybelline

At Ulta, there was a buy 2, get 1 free dealio and I also had a $3.50 off of $10 so I went remembering the 3 things I wanted. So I got them for $15+tax!

1. Dream Bouncy Blush in 10 Pink Frosting- One word: gorgeous. It is opalescent and pink and bright but sheer and the texture feels amazing! I cant wait to use it tomorrow!


2. 24hr Color Tattoo Eyeshadow in 05 Too Cool- Now I really, really, really wanted Bold Gold but Ulta was out...So I looked for Bad to the Bronze and guess what? That was out as well. This one was the last of the Too Cools so I was lucky! But I will get the other two for sure because this is so wonderful...


3. Define-a-Brow Eyebrow Pencil in 647 Light Blonde- This was the free item which is good because it is $2 more that Walmart and I think that is really weird...I think that this will work but if you want me to do a review, go ahead and comment or email me!

Comments are welcome! Love y'all!

Glam Bag! February 2012

The bag is hot pink fuchsia with a bunch of little black hearts! So cute!

• The first thing is a $100 gift card to Nu Me Styling Tools. The sad thing is that the cheapest thing is $150...And it expires!
• Freeman Facial Hydration Mask with Goji Berry. It is just a sample but I love Freeman!
• Premier(by Dead Sea Premiere) Cinderella Mask and Serum. they reduce fine lines and wrinkles but I don't have them so they are going to my mom.
• X Out Shine Control. I don't know it this is primer or something but I have never heard of this brand. Do you guys like it?
• NYX Roll On Shimmer in Light Blue. This is so good! I cant wait to try it and it is glittery but not chunky and I don't get fallout! Best part of the whole bag!

SO this bag kinda disappointed me but that is okay because I get the cute bag! And a few awesome things! Have you tried any of these products?

O.P.I. Holland Spring Collection

Happy Presidents Day everyone! Enjoying the day off? Getting that homework done? Yeah, me neither...Anywho, I was looking through Ultas latest catalog and saw the O.P.I. Holland Collection and wanted to tell you what I think!

Descriptions are from left to righ on the top row first, then the bottom row.

• Gouda Gouda Two Shoes-dusty mauve with peach undertones
• Wooden Shoe Like to Know?-warm cocoa brown with orange undertones
• I Have a Herring Problem-a mid-toned blue/green with silver sparkle
•  A Roll in the Hague-bright tangerine orange
• Pedal Faster Suzi!-lilac with pink undertones
• Dutch'ya Just Love OPI?-a grape with pink undertones
• Thanks a WindMillion-minty green
• Red Lights Ahead...Where?-cherry red and strawberrie with pink undertones
• Kiss Me On My Tulips-hot fushia
• Vampsterdam-like Wooden Shoe Like to Know? and Dutch'ya Just Love OPI? wixed todether with some sparkle
• I Dont Give a Rotterdam!-baby blue with silver sparkle
• Did You 'ear About Van Gogh?-a whitish cream

I kind of want Red Lights Ahead...Where? and Gouda Gouda Two Shoes and Vampsterdam. I think that they are the most unique and pretty. Did You 'ear About Van Gogh? looks like every other white in the drugstore and can probablly find it for 99 cents at Sally's Beauty Supplies...I Don't Give a Rotterdam, Thanks a WindMillion, Kiss Me on My Tulips, A Roll in the Hague and Wooden Shoe Like to Know? are the same. Dutch'ya Just Love OPI?, Pedal Faster Suzi! and I have a Herring Problem are okay but the whole thing is a little expensive...If I had the money, I would get them.

Which ones would you get?

In's and Out's 2-17-12

IN'S:

• Mineral Makeup-I have been using Maybelline Mineral Powder Powder Foundation to set L'Oreal True Match Foundation. So pretty!


• Matchy Matchy!-I base my eyeshadow on my earring colors. If there is gold, purple, and blue in my earring, I wear blue and purple in my eyemakeup. I love doing thick black eyeliner with black hearts.


• Puzzles-My little brother started a 1000 piece puzzle with kitties and it is so difficult but fun to pass the time!


• My New Cat!-Her name is Muffin and we resqued her. She is probably under 1 year old and is so skinny it makes me want to cry. She has pumpkin eyes and gray and orange coloring! So gorgeous!

OUT'S:

• Snow+Cars-The snow here has been aweful...One of my cars had to be towed and repaired and it was really anoying...


• Hurting Joints-My knees ache...Do very, very much. It is even hard to go up and down stairs!

That is it! Much love!

Review: Wet 'n' Wild MegaPlump Mascara

I got this in a kit from WNW a while ago at Walgreens. It had the I'm Getting Sunburned trio, a Mega Shine gloss, the Color Icon eyeliner in Black, and this. This mascara is amazing. It is not waterproof but it doesn't flake, smudge or come off during the day easily. The brush is reasonably sized and works well with my lashes. It is almost gone which is sad but the fact that it is still there is amazing! I use this everyday, and when I got over to friends houses! I would love to purchase the full size,water proof one soon!

Pros: pigmented, good brush, inexpensive, lasts long, lengthens and volumizes!

Cons: I would day that it isn't waterproof but it is not so that doesn't count...I might reapply during the day but only on active ones.

10/10

Fresh Paint: Glitter Galore

I was gonna wait until I used Sinful Colors I Miss You, but didnt want to wear it yet. <3

Wet'n'Wild Color Ican Polish in Cost is No Issue-2 coats and clear coat.

Hard Candy Holiday Mini. The black with white glitter. One coat, shimmery white eyeshadow, second coat. Then Clear coat.

Close Up

Haul-18 NYX, Wet'n'Wild and Essence!

Ulta Haul! ! !

1. NYX Powder Blush in Peach-This is my first NYX blush and I already love it! It is a matte pink with peash undertones, without beingto orangey! $5.99
2. NYX Round Lipstick in Gala-Again, first lipstick, so I chose my favorite. It was used :P So I chose my second favorite! I love the light pinkness and the glitter is not over done! It lasts a long time and doesnt have the chemical smell or taste. $3.99 (I got it for $2 because of a deal)
3. Wet'n'Wild Single Eyeshadow in Nutty-Perfect deep taupe color and I believe it is a dupe for Satin Taupe by MAC. $2
4. Wet'n'Wild Eyeshadow in Sky Blue-I wanted to get a shimmery light blue to use as color on my waterline without it being green or dark! This was it. $0.99
5. Essence Blossom Duo in 02 Bloom-a-loom-This is an eyeshadow duo with a matte lilac adn a lilac with blue shimmer, not glitter. They are lilac not purple so they do not  make dark circles look worse. Originally $2.49, Clearance for $1.99

Berrie Bits:

• I saw Emily from http://www.beautybroadcast.net/ do Daily Nuggets and wanted to somthing similar. Thus was born Berrie Bits!
• Superbowl! I watched it yesterday...Did your team win? Who were you rooting for? I wasnt really rooting for anyone until early on in the game , then I decided to root for the Giants...Yay!
• Every single blush that I own, until now, was hot pink. Like fushia...Weird.

Drugstore Foundation Overview

Happy National Weatherperson's Day! <----- *look it up* I didn't really know what to do today so I thought that it would be fun to "talk". Drugstore foundations. The only kinds I have used. Here are the ones that I have right now and you tell me which ones you have and what you think!

• Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Porcelain Ivory. a very lightweight, clean look and feel while still having some fairly good coverag. This is my favorite foundation to use as a tinted moistuizer to lighten it up.
• L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation in C1. Super blendable and nice and it lookes even better with the maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse. I like using a brush because if you dont it looks streaky and uneven. if I need a good foundation, I go to this one!
• Cover Girl Clean Liquid Foundation in 225 Buff Beige. THis is way to dark for me becasue it is for dance recitles so it has to be darker or my face would look pastey white.
• Almay Smart Shade Foundation in 100. This is more like a tinted moistuizer that is perfect for school because you can blend it with your fingers! And it looks good that way! I would reperchase.
• Maybelline Fit Me Powder Foundation in 125. This is a powder foundation because the color is darker than what I would be. It is not as pigmented and is probably perfect for setting the liquid, which I dont have. It is really light and doesnt last long on its own so I only use it for setting or at home days. I dont think that I would reperchase.

What Are Your Drugstore Foundations?

Color Workshop 12-Pan Palettes

Here is the colorful palette with 2 shades taken out because they were beautiful but had no pigment and made me sad when I forgot and tried to use them...Here are the descriptions from top row to bottom, left to right: Shimmery white, pale lavender, empty, navy with deep blue shimmer, baby pink, empty, medium dark chocolate brown with purple undertones, blue with gold and silver glitter, dusty meduim pink with silver glitter, grape, deep purple taupe with brown shimmer, deep green with silver glitter.

 In This picture, the meduim pink is a lot darker that it looks, the brown next to the glittery blue is not orange, and the green looks green not black. Yes the white is extremly not pigmented but that makes it look even better in the brown bone or inner corner. The navy adn green are beautiful as liners as is the purple taupe next to the grape color. I have been wearing the first and second column latley and hit pan on the meduim pink! 

This is the most used neautrals. The only two without pan showing are the ones taht I dont like at all. The colors dont flatter me. Color descriptions are from top to bottom, left to right: Shimmery off-white, matte light peach, empty, taupe with green and yellow, shimmery creamy gray, orangey peach/pink with shimmer, empty, true gold, empty, empty, deep chocolate brown with silver glitter, empty.

The off-white, matte peach, and gray are hard to see in the light but they are wonderful highlights. The other four are fairly easy to see, but the gold looks orange...It is not orange it is a gorgeous gold! everything else is pretty true to color but the brown is a little darker.

They are mostly really nice and they really helped me when I was first starting out with makeup. Which one is your favorite?

Going Greener: Garbage Gatherer

Garbage Gatherer!

One of the best ways to help the planet is to gather garbage from our earth and put it where it belongs! Just remember these things before you go!

1. Places: Anywhere there is people, there will be trash. Parks, your yard, or a street, would be great places to start. Parks with trash can allow little chidlers to pick something up chew or eat it then get sick! Your own yard could have trash that, doesnt look good, hurts animals, etc. A street would be better to walk on if there is no disgusting crap all around!

2. Preparation: Gloves, bags, good shoes and protective clothing (no shorts or tank tops) are musts. You can know what was going on with the garbage before you found it. I suggest if you are on a street, to wear gloves that dont get cut by glass.

3. Prevention: Don't do what these people did! Don't throw stuff on the street,on your yard, or in the park! In the trash or recycling bin.

First Impressions:Tresseme 24-Hour Body Shampoo/Conditoner

Before: I can never wear my hair in a bun or ponytail without looking like I have no hair. It is hard to add volume even with a hairdryer or hairspray because the amount of hair weighs it down, and I don't like teasing! I picked this up hoping for bouncier, more voluminous hair.

Day 1: I found that for my length of hair, I need two pumps of shampoo and the same amount of conditioner. I just washed my hair normally and with the conditioner, I worked most of it from mid-shaft down and then the rest in my roots. Left it for 2 minutes and rinsed. I instantly felt more bounce and body in my hair. I left it down when I went to an appointment and then put it in a bun when it was dry. OMG I never expected this to make a bun look good on me! It also brought out some natural texture and curl!

Day 2: After the second day of washing, I realized how soft my hair was after the conditioner. Very! I could literally feel the shampoo make my hair voluminous! lol I love how this cleans without over drying! The conditioner makes your hair feel like silk!

Day 3: I noticed that I has some major flyaways when my hair dried but I used some anti-frizz and it was much better. I love the shine!

Day 4: This is definitely a 24-30 hour shampoo. I noticed that the volume was lacking later in the day that I didn't wash it. Although, I believe that I brushed and pulled down too much, so as long as you don't do that, you should be fine.

Day 5: I skipped a day washing my hair again and didn't pull down. It was perfectly fine! long lasting volume and awesome silkiness!

Day 6: How surprising it is how this holds curl! I am so surprised how bad the conditioner smells though. The smell doesn't last and works so well, it is so worth it!

Day 7: Last day. I was rushed through my shower but I still think that the results are significant! If you want body, or your body doesn't last, at least try this out! It is not expensive and you can buy it in bigger containers at a smaller price at Sam's Club. "<0> <3 U (i love you)

Monthly Favorites: January '12

Hello! Welcome to my favorite things from January!

• L'Oreal True Match Liquid Foundation. I am C1. I apply this with my fingers but then it looks extremley streaky, so I use The ELF Studio Powder Brush to buff it out and it looks flawless!
• Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Foundaton I use the same Powder Brush from ELF to blend this and it has such great coverage and long lastin as well. I used to hate this but I dont know why!
• Cover Girl Cheekers Blush in Plumberry Glow My skin Finally lost its tan last month and it looks A-MA-ZING! It gives the perfect winter glow with a little glimmer and the plum color.
• Hard Candy Eye Primer This is mildly tacky wich was great for powdery eyeshadows and lasted all day! I wish it was sold sepratley, but oh well!
• Cover Girl & Olay Potted Concealer I used this with the MK Crease Brush and It made my dark circles go away...Nearly. It lasted so long and warms up easily and blends and dries to kind of a powder finish.
• Cover Girl Stick Concealer When I was not useing the other one, I used this concealer on my face. under my eyes it loked cakey but under the mineral foundation it looks really natural and pretty! I am almost out!
• E.L.F. Water Proof Eyeliner Pen in Black. I got this in January and have not used aything else! It is so easy to use that I want every single color! LOVEEEEE! and it is really water proof!
• Color Workshop Palletes I am not using any eyeshadows besides these or a few others but these have been fun to wear and use and I cant wait to find more ways to use them!
• Softlips Lipbalm in Vanilla and Pearl This lip balms packaging is sooo skinny and cute. It has a minty anfter tase and feel but the vanilla smells like CAKE with Mint ice cream, my favorite...The pearl is not metalic but shimmery! so pretty!
• E.L.F. Theraputic Lip Balm in Strawberry Creme This is really good for before bed and really makes your lips moiste and I like to use this before I scrub because it makes the live skinflat and the dead skin stand out.
• Wet n Wild Wild Shine Polish in Carribean Frost. This is a beautiful green with blue duo chrome and is is so gorgeous. It was on clearance at Safeway for $0.49! What an awesome deal, right?
• Neutragena Sensitive Skin Oil-Free Moisturizer
• L'Oreal Scrublet. I got the 360 cleanser and the crublet is so wonderful! The wash it okay but I would not repurchase. I reccomend getting it just for the scrublet!
• Neosporine. I have been putting these on my blemishes and breakouts, and they have been steadily decreasing! It is really inexpensive and works wonders. Dont use it under makeup though because it makes it look fake and gross.
• Vitamin E Oil. Very healing and mine smells like apricot! It has helped my skin an insane amount with texture, glow, and breakouts.
• Aubrey Organics Toner in 6 Sensitive Skin Another part in my skin care, i know. I love it though! It is so pure and great that it helped my skins texture as well! It has no alcohol, so it is not drying but it does cleanse.
• E.L.F. Studio Powder Brush I use it for Foundation, Powder, Blush, etc.
• Mary Kay Crease Brush Wonderful for concealer.
• NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Sticks in Milk and Yogurt. I absolutley love these things! I want every single one! I dont know how to sharpen them so if you know please tell me!
• E.L.F. Studio Conture Brush Since my crease brush is being used for concealer, I have been using this wonderful awesome brush.
• Dancing I love to just dance around my house and practice for my classes in February!
• Pilates I love doing these moves! They are energizing, tiring , and toning all at once!
• Adele My favorite artist of the month! I love Set Fire to the Rain and Someone Like You! <3
• Movies My favorites were Revenge of the Bridesmaids, Jack and Jill, Tower Heist, and Independace Day.
• Fajitas Just a wonderful food with veggies and protien! Yum!

What are your favorites?