May '12 Favorites

  Hey everyone! I havent posted anything for a while but now, I am trying really hard to think up some stuff!  I have been busy trying to clean out basement so we can build a bedroom down there. We have to get it done before the end of July because my friend is coming from Maryland to stay with me for a while! and then 2 weeks after she leaves, I start high school!  There are some other things going on but they are complicated....But anyway, here are my May favorites!

• Maybelline Lots of Lashes mascara: This is really cool! It divides my lashes and gets the ones in my inner corner which ar SO hard to get! It doesnt flake and looks very natural!
• Revlon Super Loustrous Lip Gloss in Coral Reef: A pretty coral color that is creamy and smooth! I cant wait to get more from this line!
• Maybelline Cream Gel Eyeshadow: I have Too Cool and am going to get Bold Gold and Probably the purple one. I think that these would be awesome for school! I cant wait to play around with more colors!
• ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder in Ivory: Makes a nice powder foundation! its really easy and cheap.
• ELF 100 Color Eyeshadow Pallete: This is fun to experiement with and really affordable ($10???) A mix of matte, satin, shimmer, and sparkle! Even metallics!

SO those are my favorites! What are yours?

Yummy Nummy: Nacho Salad

This is one of my favorite meals! My mom and I came up with this and we love it so much! You will need: ground beef (turkey or chicken work too), Greek yogurt, lettuce, onion, cucumber, 2 bell peppers, shredded cheese, bowl, knife, plate and fork.
STEPS:

1. Brown meat and onions and add spices like garlic, onion powder, and other mexican style spices.
2. Cut lettuce larger than shreds but smaller than pieces.
3. Peel the cucumber and wash the peppers; cut into bite size pieces and put in bowl.
4. Shred the cheese.
5. After serving some, add a bit of meat and cheese and a dallop of Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
6. Enjoy your balanced and delicous meal!

So tell me if you like it! I love you guys! <3

April '12 Favorites!

Hello! Last month was so busy! But I figured I should post something! SO here are my favorites...
 *Song: "Your Great Name" by Natalie Grant
 *Nail Polish: NYC In a Minute in Water Street Blue (Walmart)
 *Mascara: L'Oreal Voluminous Waterproof Carbon Black (Walmart, Target, Ulta)
 *Eyeliner: Essence Liquid Eyeliner (Ulta)
 *Eyeshadow: Profusion 88 Shimmer Palette (Ulta)
 *Foundation: Maybelline Fit Me 120 (Walmart, Ulta, Target)
 *Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me 15 (Walmart, Target, Ulta)
 *Powder: ELF Essential Clarifying Powder in Ivory (Target, Elf Website)

What are your April Favorites?

Lip Balm Goodness

Here are the BEST lip balms that I own! Now that Spring is around the corner, I am going to go for the more natural and stained lips instead of lipstick or gloss as much. But with the stains, I need a lip balm. Here are my suggestions and I would love to hear from you guys! I love and use these all so much!

~Softlips: I actually got a value pack for $3 for 3 at Target with two vanilla and a pearl. Then I got a pack at Big Lots with Cherry and Serene which is a slightly less pearly and more glimmer then the regular pearl (FYI, the Cherry is clear). I love how thin and glossy but still lip balm-y they are!
~EOS Lip Sphere: I only have one but I wish that I had...more! they are so cute and make an adorable decoration on your dresser or desk or night stand! I have Honeydew & Honeysuckle and I am in love!
~Nivea: I have tried the original and I have about 5 and then my mom tried the Milk and Honey and we both love that one! It has lots of SPF and really feels protected! Then I tried the Mint and Minerals and I cant tell you girls how much I use this! I use this at least twice a day when I do my makeup and skincare but it also evens the tone of your lips! I cant wait to try the Pink Shimmer!
~Lip Smackers: Who doesn't love these??? The ones with pink or red actually kinda tin my lips and they are cute and the smell amazing! I want to get the Soda or Candy pack and a Biggie!
~Vasaline Lip Therapy: I use this when I cant find a gloss that matches something or if my lips are chapped but the gloss I want dries it out. Also it is just oily (not that much) enough to blot and put a lipstick over without it being all gross looking.

Well that is it! I hope you enjoyed!

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?

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?

Tea Time!

I absolutely love tea! I'm going to share with you my Top 8 favorite teas and 2-3 words describing them.

1. Stash Chai Green Tea-refreshing spicy energizing


2. Celestal Seasonings Sleepytime Vanilla-relaxing minty soothing


3. Bigalow Vanilla Chai-spicy flavorful unique


4. Celestal Seasonings True Blueberry-sweet berrylicious fresh


5. Celestal Seasonings Raspberry Gardens Green Tea-berrylicious energizing refreshing


6. Bigelow Pomegranate Green Tea-sweet refreshing fruity


7. Celestal Seasonings Nutcracker Sweet-sweet spicy wonderful


8. Celestal Seasonings Imperial White Peach White Tea-smooth peachy relaxing

Love you all! I hope you try some of these out cause they are awesome!