Hits and MISSES+ some big news :)

Lets start with misses because I'm pretty upset about a couple of things...

Ok just venting here, but this stuff blows.  It is so dry and I got it not too long ago.  I'm just throwing it away!  Ughh...

This one is L'oreal smokey eye quad.  I was really excited about this one, but I honestly used it once.  This is too powdery and doesn't stick to my eye.  The color is really faded once you put it on. 

To be honest, I think this miss is more of a operator error.  I'm just not very good at liquid eyeliners I guess!  My hand is too shaky unfortunately... but don't let me stop you from trying this one!  I'm sure it's a good quality.
HITS!!- I'm very excited about all of these hits because they are amazing.  Sorry I went a little crazy with the pictures haha :)

Sephora eye primer is awesome.  No creases and the eyeshadow stays on all me day. 

Everything to do with Bare Escentuals!  I love their brushes, face products and eyeshadows.  My favorite is the moonshine eyeshadow stick.  SO amazing :)

Of course my Mabelline lash blast and Neutrogena face moisturizer.  Definitely two must haves <3

On another note... I'm getting married!  SURPRISE!  My sweet fiance proposed to me September 23 and we have 17 days until the wedding.  I'm so excited and a little nervous too.  I just want everything to be perfect on our big day.  I'm the luckiest person ever!



Work OOTD and FOTD

Good morning Beauties!
Sorry I have been absent for a little while, things once again have been crazy.  I'll post about it later so you all can understand whats going on and maybe take something from it. 
Since it is the beginning of June, I will be doing May favorites either tonight or tomorrow so watch out! 
Today I decided to dress up for work (usually it's causal- jeans and a Tshirt is usually my attire!)

and here is my FOTD

Nothing is on my face (I've been breakout recently... eek!) but on my eyes I used a purple mabelline quad and lips is a Covergirl wetslick.

I hope you all have a wonderful day, please comment... I WILL reply on your blog :)  Leave suggestions or post what you wore to work today <3
Britton

Mid-May ins and outs

Good morning my lovelies!

So now we're halfway through May, I decided it's a good time to do ins and outs.
INS

• Neutrogena moisturizer with SPF 40
• MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15
• Curls
• Cherry blossom hand cream from Bath and Body Works
• Flip flops/sandals!
• Wrigley's Winterfresh Gum
• Sunglasses
• Gym
• Surprise scavenger hunts for boyfriend! (pics and follow up post to come... hopefully over the weekend)

OUTS

• Rain :(
• Sally Hansen Nail Polish... HORRIBLE!  
• Grapefruit Tic Tacs
• Ants!  They are getting bad here in my office, so I bought the "Ant Motels" and so far it's working :) 
• Dry elbows
• Lazyness

50 Questions

Try it out ladies, and have fun <3 


1. What time did you get up this morning?

- 7:25 am
2. How do you like your steak?

- medium
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

- Iron Man II... not great but I'll probably buy it
4. What is your favorite TV show?

- Glee

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?

- Right now, California
6. What did you have for breakfast?

- An orange

7. What is your favorite cuisine?

- Mexican and Thai
8. What foods do you dislike?

- Veal
9. Favorite place to eat?

- Brio in Annapolis!
10. Favorite dressing?

- creamy italian
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?

- 2005 Mustang GT
12. What are your favorite clothes?

- shorts with nice tanks
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?

- England and NYC

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?

- FULL
15. Where would you want to retire?

- Utah (Most of my family lives there)

16. Favorite time of day?

- 7:30 because that's Zumba time
17. Where were you born?

- Ogden, Utah
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?

- Football
19. Who do you think will not tag you back?

- i dont know.
20. Person you expect to tag you back first?

- I don't really get tagged for things like this.  Lol.
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?

- everyone who wants to do it

22. Birdwatcher?

- Not at all

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?

- mostly night
24. Do you have any pets?

- No, my boyfriend's family does though.  2 dogs and 2 cats.

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share?

- I just made my first beauty wish list!

26. What did you want to be when you were little?

- Veterinarian

27. What is your best childhood memory?

- Working at my grandpa's pet store

28. Are you a cat or dog person?

- dog person
29. Are you married?

-not yet, hopefully it won't be too much longer though
30. Always wear your seat belt?

- usually yes, but I always forget when I'm in the passenger seat.  31. Been in a car accident?

- nothing serious, just a few fender benders when I was younger.
32. Any pet peeves?

- Humidity (frizzy hair), when people don't respond to me, people hitting their children, other people going through my purse.... many more, but it would take all day to list.
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?

- pepperoni of course!
34. Favorite Flower?

- Rose
35. Favorite ice cream?

- strawberry cheesecake, chubby hubby and more
36. Favorite fast food restaurant?

- Yuck... if I have to choose, I'll go with Wendys.  But gross

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test?

- None thank goodness!
38. From whom did you get your last email?

- Ulta
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?

- F21/Charlotte Russe
40. Do anything spontaneous lately?

- went to the airshow this weekend

41. Like your job?

- Yeah, but it's just not my thing anymore.  I'm quitting soon so I can focus on school.

42. Broccoli?

- yes! with cheese!! YUMMY

43. What was your favorite vacation?

- ANY vacation I get to see my family is my favorite.
44. Last person you went out to dinner with?

- Bradley, my boyfriend
45. What are you listening to right now?

- Absolutely nothing.
46. What is your favorite color?

- pink and blue
47. How many tattoos do you have?

- none
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz?

- Anyone and everyone

49. What time did you finish this quiz?

- 11:34 a.m.

50. Coffee drinker?

-one cup in the morning!

Coffeenilla body scrub

Ok so a couple of days ago I posted this body scrub recipe:

1 c. coffee grinds (fine)- exfoliation+cellulite killer
1/4 c. pure sugar- exfoliate
2 T. olive oil- moisturize
2 drops vanilla/essential oil/perfume- scent

 Yesterday was my first time trying this while showering because I grabbed some extra time away from the world (finally).  My first impression was "wow this is really dirty".  It's like taking dirt and sand out of a mud pit and rubbing it all over your body.  Once I got over how gross my shower was looking because of this, I actually stated liking it.  The coffee grinds and sugar are really exfoliating, while the olive oil leaves your skin feeling moisturized instead of dry and muddy.
I would totally recommend this to anyone, as long as you don't mind cleaning your shower afterword.  The only thing I would do different is add more vanilla or none at all, because I could not smell it whatsoever!  I can tell a difference, and I will be doing this probably once or twice a week... any more and I would probably be damaging my skin. 

Anyone else who thinks Beyonce was spot on?

 This is more of a rant than anything else, and I decided to rant here because no one from my personal life (aka friends, boyfriend, family, etc.) know that I have this!  My blog is sort of my secret getaway... somewhere I can go and say anything I want and it won't get back to certain others.  So here we go. 



Big enough hint?  Lol.  
On that note...
I am planning on a small giveaway when/if I ever reach 20 followers.  I think it will be fun to host giveaways because I love giving other people things they might want!
For those who really do read my blog, honestly I'm honored because I never though that someone would actually care about what I think and say!  It's amazing to me that right now, I have 7 people here who actually like what I had to say enough to follow me!  Again, thanks and watch out for a giveaway... maybe spread the word a little about my blog if you want?  :D   

Summer beauty tips anyone?

Hey lovelies! 
I hope you all are having a wonderful day so far!  I was thinking today about beauty tips I really know work and came up with a few.
1.  Exfoliate your whole body at least once a week.  

Especially with summer right around the corner, you want your skin looking really healthy and at its best!  Exfoliation does wonders, and you can either buy it or make it with things you probably have at home.
Thursday, I picked up a peach body scrub from Equate (comparable to Saint Ives) because it was pretty cheap (around $3).   That night I was really excited to use it so I hopped in the shower after Zumba and immediately tried it out.  Unfortunately I wasn't too pleased with it because it wasn't as exfoliating as I would have liked, and since the bottle is so small I almost used half of it just to scrub my body!  I will most definitely NOT be purchasing this again anytime soon.   
Saturday I decided I'm to made my own scrub out of coffee grinds and sugar so I don't have to buy another kind of scrub from the store.  Coffee grinds have multiple perks to using it.  Of course it is very exfoliating, but it also reduces the appearance of cellulite and veins because of the caffeine!
Here is my scrub recipe:
1 c. coffee grinds (fine)- exfoliation+cellulite killer
1/4 c. pure sugar- exfoliate
2 T. olive oil- moisturize
2 drops vanilla/essential oil/perfume- scent

Rub and massage onto body, rinse, then cleanse with your normal soap.
Easy right?
I'll make sure to update you on how it went :)

2.  Exercise 

Which is a necessary evil of the summer.  If you want to stay in shape and healthy, then exercise at least 30 minutes each weekday minimum!  If you think you don't have time for that, I bet if you mapped out your day you would see how much time you really do have that you spend with fillers.  How often do we come home and sit down to watch TV with our family?  Now pick your family up off the couch and go on a walk to the beach, or around a neighborhood, or in the woods.  Anything!  Go walk your dog around the park!  Chances are, you live near to something that is beautiful to walk around.  I live close to DC and I love going there because not only do you see so many incredible things and get a tan, but I also end up walking AT LEAST 5 miles each time I go.  It's awesome :)  You can also take a fun class that you can take with extra time.  I suggest Zumba, Power Yoga and Jazzercise!  Although I have never tried Jazzercise, my friends swear by it and love it!  If you don't know what they are, check it out on youtube!

3.  Drink lots of water!

Hydrating the body can do many things for you.  First off, keep you alive... which is always a plus.  Second, it can make your skin have a healthy glow to it as long as you keep hydrated.  Think of the summer how great you look!  Now think of how often you are around, and drink water.  Put two and two together and wallah!  Finally, drinking lots of water can help you lose weight, which is what a lot of us are trying to do right now.

Do you have any beauty tips that you use during the summer to give you that extra kick to your beauty?  Please share!