Friday, July 15, 2016
Monday, July 11, 2016
Colourpop Review: Super Shock Shadow & Liquid Lipstick
I received my first Colourpop products about a month ago. There are two good things about Colourpop: 1) They offer affordable products. 2) If you sign up for their email list, you get $5 off, which covers your shipping charges.
Now, let's talk about the two products I received.
Super Shock Eye Shadow
I got this for free! Colourpop gave out this shadow to celebrate their second birthday in the color Birthday Boy
. I was very excited to get it (yay, free!).
My first impressions:
- The color was not as pigmented as I expected. It turned out to be pretty sheer, even with multiple layers.
- It is very glittery. Not shiny, not sheen, glittery. I think the one time I might wear this is as a base to a matte color to give the matte color some interest.
- There was some glitter fall-out. Glitter under the eyes that was almost impossible to remove without messing up my foundation-- not cute.
- I don't know if it was just because this was a free product, but I hit the pan on the first application. I'm hoping the products you purchase would have more product than this free shadow. Otherwise, it's not going to last very long.
Let's just say that I'm glad this was free. I would like to test another shadow to see if I like it better.
Now, let's move on to the second product.
Ultra Matte Lip in Clueless (Liquid Lipstick)
I've seen a lot of youtubers wearing Colourpop lip products. I really wanted to try some, so I started with Clueless
, which is a really on-trend 90's color.
So, let's break it down:
- I really like the color. I get compliments when I wear it.
- It lasts much longer than most lip products I've tried.
- It can accentuate your lip lines if you don't scrub and condition your lips before applying it. Make sure to dry your lips off before applying it.
- It flakes off if you don't condition your lips and flakes after wearing it for awhile.
- It doesn't fade as nicely as I'd like.
- The applicator stick has a lot of product on it. The tube doesn't have enough suction to pull the product off the plastic stick and keep it only on the doe foot brush. It seems wasteful and has gotten lipstick on other parts of my face while I'm putting it on my lips. The lipstick is not easy to remove from your chin!
- The product applies better if you use a lip brush. My guess is because it uses less product, so you get a better, less goopy application and can really smooth it out better than the doe foot applicator which has too much product on it (again, needs more suction). The problem with that: it's almost impossible to wash it out of your brush. I washed and washed the lip brush only to stain my hands. Once I finally got the brush clean, I vowed to not use it again with that lip product or to dedicate it only to that product.
Overall, I think it's worth the price and a good lipstick. I wish it was more like a lip stain that fades nicely and had more nourishing qualities. If you follow me on snapchat (username: marlagraces), you would have seen videos of the progression of me wearing it through the day on two different days. I have screenshots below, because my videos somehow didn't save like I thought.
If you have Colourpop products, please let me know what to try (or not try!). I'd love to hear what you think!
Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. I purchased the items pictured myself and was not sponsored to write this post. The affiliate links are just similar items for ideas, and the links help sponsor my tiny blog so I can keep creating!
Saturday, July 02, 2016
Musee Bath Bombs
My brother's girlfriend, Katie, works at a store that sells all kinds of neat items. When I was in junior high and high school, my mom and I would go for me to pick out Boyd's Bears (anyone remember those?). My dad and I would go at Christmas to sip wassail and see their elaborate Christmas villages. They don't do the villages anymore or the bears, but they have other fun things now.
Katie gave me a little Valentine bag with slippers and a bath bomb in it. One night I sent my daughter to stay with my parents when Colin had to work late. It meant I had a night to myself. I dragged my laptop into the bathroom to binge watch some youtube, put on a face mask, and threw a Musee bath bomb in the tub.
I think it was the Amazing Grace scent. The water turned from white (which is the outside color of the ball) to deep red (which is the color hidden inside). My skin felt so soft after that bath! The fun thing about these bombs is each has a little prize inside.
At Easter I was given the Don't Worry, Be Happy bath bomb, which is very energizing. Again, soft skin and a fun prize.
As I'm writing this blog, I've just gotten out of the bath and soaked in Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. It smelled so good and had little flecks of glitter. And yep, smooth skin and a prize again.
I have two bath bombs in my stash left to try. I space them out so they feel like a real treat, and I can find time to really soak and enjoy them. I just thought I'd pass on my stamp of approval if you're looking for a unique gift or a new way to pamper yourself.
UPDATE 7-6-16: I got two more Musee bath bombs for my birthday (July 5)! I soaked in the yummy Happy Birthday bomb the day after my birthday, and Harlow loved the pink bathwater!
UPDATE 7-6-16: I got two more Musee bath bombs for my birthday (July 5)! I soaked in the yummy Happy Birthday bomb the day after my birthday, and Harlow loved the pink bathwater!
Edit: Musee
calls their product Bath Balms. I'm just a grandma who kept calling them bath bombs. Sorry for the mixup :)
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
DIY: Drop Cloth Curtains
When I had a store, there was a class space in the back of the store. We had yoga classes twice a week and a few craft classes a month. I also had an office/workspace in the back and dressing rooms. To route traffic and to also draw attention to the class space, I wanted floor to ceiling curtains. The ceilings were incredibly tall. If memory serves me correctly, I think the ceilings were 16 feet tall. Fabric can be expensive, especially the amount I would have needed.
My sister-in-law is an interior designer. She did an outdoor space where she hung curtains to be able to close off the back deck. You would have never guessed, but she used drop cloth. As in painter's drop cloth
from the hardware store!
Inspired by her, I knew that would be the most affordable option for me. I bought one 12 foot drop cloth. I don't remember the price, but I'm pretty sure it was less than $10.
I cut the cloth in half, height-wise. I used a stamp to give some interest to the curtains.
I was lazy and didn't steam or iron the curtains. The wrinkles came out after hanging for awhile.
If you need a cheap fix, this is the route to go! You can leave them plain or paint them or embellish them. And you don't have to tell anyone that they're drop cloths :).
I wasn't able to find pictures of the finished product except a tiny peek in the far left of the last picture.
I used curtain rings with clips so I didn't have to sew a hem to hang them at the top, and I hung them from conduit, which is a great cheap option for a curtain rod!
If I can ever find where I stored the pictures of the finished project, I'll add them to the post. In the meantime, please forgive me, and I hope this still serves as some inspiration for you!
Friday, June 24, 2016
Video: Weekend at Greers Ferry Lake + Surf the Bay Festival + One Minute Makeup
We spent last weekend in the hot, hot sun and the cool water. Colin, Harlow, and I went to Greers Ferry, Arkansas to spend time with my parents. Friday night we drove to Fairfield Bay, AR to eat at a new-to-us restaurant and go to Surf the Bay Water Sport Festival. On Saturday we headed out on the water in my parents' boat and checked out Surf the Bay again. Colin and I got to do a free demo of Standup Paddle Boarding, which was fun!
We love Greers Ferry Lake, and I thought I'd share a little video of our weekend getaway. :)
Makeup Mentioned:
Makeup Mentioned:
- Beauti Control
- L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Plumper Brow Mascara
- Maybelline New York Eye Studio Color Tattoo Metal 24 Hour Cream Gel Eyeshadow, Barely Branded
- e.l.f. Prism Eyeshadow, Naked
- Almay Eye Shadow Softies, Cashmere
- e.l.f. Eyeliner and Shadow Stick, Black Smoke
- L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics Voluminous Butterfly Sculpt Washable Mascara, Blackest Black
- L'Oreal Paris Visible Lift Color Lift Blush
- Maybelline New York Dream Bouncy Blush
- Real Techniques Stippling Brush
- e.l.f.Studio high definition powder translucent
- CoverGirl Lipslicks Smoochies Lip Balm, Text Me
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