Fashion, Beauty, and All Those Pretty Things

Monday, November 21, 2011

Mascara Favorites!

Hey girlies, its Sophie!! Today, I'm going to be showing you three of my absolute favorite mascaras! Lets get started:

Covergirl LashBlast Length
This mascara gives amazing length, and is great to have it be a base mascara.  You do need to apply a few coats, but once you do your lashes will be crazy long!

Great Lash Big
This is my favorite mascara ever! It is crazy black, super curling, lifting, and volumizing.  I put this on after a lengthening mascara, and my lashes are super dramatic! I like that the formula is more wet, that way you can keep on reapplying coats!





Mac Zoom Lash
This is a good mascara overall. It adds length, volume, and curl! The formula is also pretty wet and it applies easily.  I would recommend Great Lash Big more, plus it is less expensive.  So overall, Zoom Lash is a great mascara, but only if you want to splurge.


Lancome Definicils
This is my absolute favorite mascara however it is very expensive.  But it is crazy lengthening, volumizing, and defying.  I absolutely love it and this that it is definitely worth the money for it.


I hope this helped you guys know what my personal favorite mascaras are!  Make sure to leave the name of your favorite mascara down in the comments!  Until next time...
                XOXO,
                         Sophie

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Current Top 5 Favorite Drugstore Lipsticks

Hey Guys, its Claudia! Today I really wanted to do a post on my current favorite drugstore lipsticks.
I love lipsticks! I always have had a love for lip gloss and especially in the past year I have become extremely fond of lipstick. I have different obsessions over smokey eyes, or bronzed cheeks, or bright lips. And currently I am in an obsession for lip products. With the coming of winter it gets dry and I am constantly curious if my lips are dry or not, pigmented or not. So expect a few more lip posts to come soon. Anyways...I love lipstick, and although there are higher quality lipsticks out there drugstore lipsticks, in my opinion, are the most fun. You can try so many and there is amazing selection to choose from. So I am gonna shut up now, and show you guys some photos! Enjoy!

Maybelline "Warm Me Up"
Its a beautiful nude pink. Its more of a brown nude, not a light, pale, im dead kind of nude. Its very pretty and would work with any makeup look or outfit. It is extremely creamy and pigmented. Although there is a scent to the Maybelline lipsticks it is better then the majority of drugstore lipsticks. Lastly, I find the cubes extremely fun packaging!

Revlon Matte "Pink Pout"
It is a very pretty cool toned, pink. Some would think that the matte would be too drying but I dont, just make sure your lips aren't dry before you apply. I love this lipstick and although it is matte, I feel it makes my lips look amazing and full, yet cute and girly. The pigment is fantastic, and the packaging is just average. Nice and easy to carry around.

Rimmel Lasting Finish "Airy Fairy"
What a classic drugstore lipstick, and for good reason. This is a beautiful shade that I find to be the perfect pink for fall. I absolutely love everything about this lipstick. The beautiful mauve pink shade to the cute packaging, to the creamy formula and nice scent. Its definatly a drugstore winner!
(the pictures make it look nude, but it truly is mauve pink)
Rimmel Moisture Renew "Vintage Pink"
Ok this is literally the funnest fall shade ever. Ok...along with MAC's Craving. But this is such a drugstore winner, the formula is phenominal! I did not imagine it would be so great but wow it exceeded my expectations. First off, everyone says it isn't wearable. But I really don't find it that dark especially if you only do one or two coats, it already has a full and even application with just one coat! The packaging, although a bit tacky is adorable. The only thing I hate is the scent! Think L'oreal lipsticks.

Maybelline "Summer Sunset"
It is the same as the other Maybelline in formula and packaging, however there is one key difference. This is no nude lipstick. This is a BEAUTIFUL red! I love red lipstick, although I don't wear it often I have a few and this one is the one that lately of all of them, I have been wearing a ton! I don't know what it is but this seems like a wearable red. Even though it is dark. I just feel it looks beautiful and delicate against fair skin and dramatic and fun against dark skin. Love!
(the photos make it look brownish, but trust me its red)
And lastly swatches....
Maybelline Warm Me Up, Revlon Pink Pout, Rimmel Airy Fairy, Rimmel Vintage Pink, Maybelline Summer Sunset

Enjoy! And please, please, please look into these! They are amazing lipsticks and all deserve even more praise then I could ever give them. Have a great Friday!
Love, Claudia

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Fall Boot Guide!

Hey guys its Sophie! Today I'm going to do my fall boot guide that shows four different boots: riding, boho, short,  and warm. Lets get started:

Riding
This boot is perfect for ever day wear because it looks good with everything! It also comes in lots of various lengths and colors. My favorite is one from Enzo Angiolini because it has everything I want in it including side buckles, zipper along the other side, riding boot detail on the top and bottom, along with half lacing on the bottom.

Enzo Angiolini $100

   Boho
These are amazing boots if you going for a chill yet put together look.  Mine are from Minnetonka Moccasins and they are about ankle length.

Minnetonka Moccasin $60


Short
I think short boots are nice if you are going for more of an edgier feel.  I'm wouldn't say that mine are very edgy at all, but they do have that "outside of your comfort zone" kind of feel.  I don't know the brand of these, but I'm sure there are some similar ones out there.  Mine just having lacing all the way up in the front.


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Warmth
When it comes to wanting warmth in you boots, I would highly recommend investing in some good quality ones.  My all time favorites are from UGG Australia.  They are expensive, but you can have them for a long time.  My favorite style is the tall boots, because you can wear them tall, or fold them over.  They aren't the best boots for snow, so I personally wear a short pair when I'm trekking through snow.  If you do invest, they will last you a LONG time! I have had my short pair for four years now, and they are still going strong!


Ugg Australia Tall in Gray $175

Boots are something that you really want to invest in and splurge.  If you get a cheaper boot, it is pretty likely that you will only be able to wear them for one season before they break.  So do your research and find out which boot you think you would wear the most. I hope you guys enjoyed! Until next time...
XOXO, Sophie

Haul! (Nordstroms, PINK, Lush, MAC, etc.)

Hey Ladies! Its Cladia here to do a little mall haul. I went shopping yesterday for a dress for this father daughter dance we have coming up. I also went shopping about a month ago and thought I would combine the two into a haul.

First off, my dress...

This dress is gorgeous! Purchased from BP of Nordstroms. I normally have gone for flowy dresses when I have needed them but when I say the draping and one shoulder I had to try it on. The tighter fit is a nice change and I absolutely love it! Now for my other Nordstroms purchases....

These earrings are super cute! I may wear them to the dance depending on the shoes I choose, but I will of course wear them for other occasions because they are just so pretty and delicate!

These scarfs are great, they are extremely soft and the fun style of them is so great to play around with. I love them and I feel like they are such a big statement for winter, yet still comfortable and easy to wear.

From PINK....I did get some new yoga pants. Im sure you all know what they look like, but mine are currently in the wash because I have been wearing them wayyy too much lately. They also don't have the photo of my specific yoga pants online. But they are really cute! The band is simple, navy blue with a lilacy-purple writing that says Love Pink. Really cute! I also got a few other things at PINK but I doubt you guys wanna see those...haha:)

Next from Lush, I haven't been there for goodness 6 monthes? Crazy! But I absolutely love their Christmas collections and had to get my hands on some of it. Sadly my Lush didn't have everything yet and they only had a few of the christmas things I had wanted. But I did stock up on 2 things, haha didn't hurt my wallet as much as I thought it would going into Lush..

This smells heavenly! Its special for Christmas. I can't quite describe the scent. Its just everything I could wish for in a Christmas scent. I love it. I haven't actually used it though, so I don't have any clue how much it will change in the water.

My all time favorite lush product. Butterball smells of everything I love. Especially vanilla. The scent is wonderful but not so vanilla that it is overpowering, sweet but still calming. I absolutely love it and everytime I bathe in it I feel at peace.

Now at MAC, I purchased one thing. Craving lipstick. I wanted this one because first off, its a fabulous fall color. But secondly I wanted something a bit deeper but not full on red for the dance. So I looked into their lipsticks and decided Craving was the one for me. Enjoy...
I apologize for not the best lighting in the world, but oh my isn't that color wonderful!? The pigmentation on this lipstick is amazing. I have 2 other MAC lipsticks, and I have to say although they are both pigmented, both are light and pink colors and they are a bit too...milky? This is full on pigment and it just makes my lips amazing. Love this lipstick soo much! And don't forget the amazing vanilla scent!

Well thats it for the haul! Hope you enjoyed, and have a great day!
Love, Claudia

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Adding a pop of Color!

Hey guys! Todays post is about adding a small touch of color into your everyday eye look. I wouldn't say I'm very adventurous when it comes to everyday, but lately it has been getting super boring! So I have been incorporating a small amount of color into my look.

The first way is though eyeliner. I love putting colored eyeliner on my waterline. My fav is Minted by MAC, which is a teal but I also love the Wet n' Wild eyeliner that you can get for .99! My favorite colors for it are purple, blue, and green!

The next way is through lipstick. I'm not a big lip person, but lately I have been into lipstick. If you are going to go bold however, make sure that the rest of your look is very simple. My favorite lipstick for this is Lovelorn by MAC which is a brighter pink. My favorite colors for it are pink, red, and coral!

I know this was short, but I thought that it was interesting. Have fun exploring color! Until next time...
XOXO,
Sophie

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Dual Haul: Part 2!

   Hey guys it Sophie! I recently went shopping with a fellow blogger Sarah: http://peachyploy.blogspot.com/ and had an amazing time! We thought we would do a dual haul and show you guys what we got.  Sarah already has part 1 up, so check out her blog for that! Now on to what I got:

Hollister
The first place we went to was Hollister, and they were having 40% off their red lines, so thought I would pick up a basic long sleeve t.

Hollister $13

MAC
Next stop was MAC were i got a eyeliner in the color Minted, which I thought would make my brown eyes pop.



All above: Eye Kohl in Minted
$14.50
Then I got a lipstick in the color lovelorn which is a lustre finish.



All above: lipstick in Lovelorn
$15

Forever 21
Then at Forever 21 I got two crochett sweaters and then a pretty gunmetal nail polish.

Forever 21 $17.80


Detail of sweater above


Forever 21 $17.80


Detail from above sweater


Forever 21 $2.80


Bath and Body Works
I then had a coupon from B&BW and picked up a body wash in Be Enchanted. I'm in love with this scent and need a ton more of it! I also got one of their $1 lotions in Jingle Bellini which smells exactly like peaches!
Be Enchanted body wash $10.50


Jingle Bellini body lotion $1
I hope you guys like this haul and let me know if you would like to see more in the future!! Until Next Time...
XOXO,
      Sophie

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Perfume Tag, Claudia's Turn!

Hey Guys! I wanna apologize for my absence. My family always seems to have computer problems and for some reason blogger.com was not working on it. But i downloaded some stuff today so hopefully no more problems! Now that im back, i will be posting much more! I wanted to do the tag sophie did the other  day because it looks oh so fun! here we go...

The questions:
1. Fruity, floral, warm, spicy, or food smell? Definately warm! Vanilla is my weakness!
2. Body spray or perfume? Depends my mood. Body spray is good for every day and school, but all my favorite scents are perfumes.
3. What's your all time favorite perfume? Vera Wang Princess
4. What's your all time favorite body spray? Victorias Secret PINK Pretty and Pure
5. What fragrance are you wearing right now? Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy

Have a great week you guys! More posts coming really soon!
Love, Claudia