31 Day Nail Challenge Day 9: Rainbow!

Hello lovely readers, today's nail look is going to be a rainbow gradient glitter! :o

It seriously sparkles like no other mother.

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 I've been testing out a new polish from the OPI Skyfall collection, and I'm really liking it so far. By the way, have you guys seen that? It's a really good movie! Not one of the best Bond movies, but a better one by far. 

Anyway, read on for the products and more shots!

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette: Swatches and Review

I was so excited when I purchased this palette from Ulta the other week, I have been dying to own at least one palette from the Naked series, even if there are only 6 shades. I'm dealing. I really didn't want to blow 50 bucks on one palette, even though it's well worth the money I'm sure, but I just though it wouldn't be super portable for me to throw in my purse or backpack.

Read on for the rest of the review!

Would You Rather: Beauty Edition TAG!

Hello little, fluffy rain clouds,

It's been extremely cold and grey outside here in Washington State. I'm almost always wrapped in a fuzzy blanket with a hot chocolate in my house. Okay, whenever you go to Starbucks and get any drink, always say yes to the whipped cream. It's insane not to!

QUESTIONS:

1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

Crap. Why did it have to start out with a hard question? (¬､¬) Well, if I really had to choose, I would rather lose my palettes and eyeshadows, just because I have freaking Asian lashes, aka short and straight. My lips always need some love as well. Yup, yup. 

2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I would chop off all my hair because... Well, it'll grow back eventually. And wouldn't extremely long hair be kind of gross and tedious?

3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I wouldn't expect this to be hard, but it actually kind of is. In the summer, I wear coral cheeks because it makes my tan stand out more. In the winter, a pink cheek is a more natural flush that makes you look like you just got kissed by the wind (more like got beaten up, but you know..). I say pink because it's always cold here, no matter what the season LOL!

4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

Hard decisionnnns!!! I would... Use it to buy some high end makeup. Clothes go in and out of style, while makeup is something you can wipe off one day and reapply the next to make a fresh, brand new look.

Read more after the jump!

Golden Globes Beauty Trend: Smokey Eyes and Sleek Waves

When I watched the Golden Globes last night, I was drooling over the gorgeous dresses and oh Lord, their hair. But something I saw pop up pretty often was the retro waves, that have made a comeback, and smokey eyes, an essential look that pops up everywhere.

Oh, and I totally knew Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman would totally win for Les Mis. Wasn't it obvious? X3

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Congrats to Claire Danes and the producers of Homeland for winning a slew of awards. They always do. Her smokey eye is just a simple ring of black eyeliner, smoked out with a dark eggplant on the top lid.

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I loved Julianne Hough's whole look. Her golden smokey eye is just one thing that totally completes her look. If she wore her dress/makeup any different, she wouldn't have been able to pull her pompadour-esque hair off, at all.

Read on for more snapshots of the night!

31 Day Nail Challenge Day 8: Metallic Nails



Hello lovely person, I hope you're having a great day. I'm just doing my homework and lazing around the house... Yep, that's the outlook of my Monday.

So if you're new here, check out what the 31 Day Nail Challenge actually is (here). Basically, I try to do nail art for 31 days (not really consecutively, I've been taking it slow) and then I post here what polishes and products I used in the making! If you'd like a tutorial on any of the looks so far, shoot me an email or comment below!

Without further ado, Day 8!

Read on to see more pictures and the colors I used!

31 Day Nail Challenge Day 7: Black and White







Today's design was totally a thing on whim, I was at my cousin's house and I raided her nail polish collection. Without my beloved toothpicks and bobby pins, the designs didn't come out like I wanted. But, it worked out. Kind of.

New Year's Resolutions! (Beauty, Fashion, and Lifestyle)

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Happy new year, everyone! I think 2013 is an odd number. No pun intended. I read somewhere that it was the first year without a repeated digit since 1987. There's your interesting tidbit of the day. And the first one of 2013, at that! ;D

Beauty Resolutions:
- Remember to take off my makeup every night（ﾉ´д｀）I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I know, I should do it every night, but I'm just kind of... busy.

- Exfoliate at least once a week, including my body. I'm a regular with my face, but I just get lazy when it gets to my body.

-Take better care of the pearly whites! Actually, they aren't pearly or white, but I'll be working on that.

-Wear SPF everyday, year round. Even if I do live in Washington state, it doesn't mean I can skimp.

-Toss beauty products that I don't use at all, and haven't for at least a year. I have a bad habit of just having a bunch of makeup lie around the back of my organizer, and I need to clean it out about every three months.

-Be bolder! I usually wear little to no makeup on a daily basis, as all I have to do is school. But, my 2013 is pretty busy so far, which equals more occasions to be fancier!

Read more to find out the rest of my resolutions!