FOTD+VOTW: Snow Bunny

Today, as I was waiting for my mom to get ready so we'd go shopping, I decided to do a more elaborate makeup than my normal eyeliner+mascara+lipbalm look.
For some reason, Jessica Harlow's latest tutorial "Snow Bunny" had an impact on me since I really felt like recreating the look.
Here's how it turned out:

Not the most flattering picture, I know. But it's the one where you could see the look best... And excuse the red marks on my nose, it was because of my glasses.

So, since Jessica's video really made me want to create this look, I thought I would share it with you. It's really flattering on brown eyes, but I think it would also look amazing with blue eyes!

Obviously, if you have other colored-eyes you can still wear this :P

Enjoy!

What are your favorite colors to wear during winter? What is your favorite cold-weather accessory?

Review: Clairol Nice 'n' Easy Foam Hair Dye

For the love of everyone's hair, I thought it'd be good to give you my opinion on a hair dye I used today.
I believe that everyone has different experiences and different criteria for what a good product is, so my opinion may not be the same as yours.

Today, I tried Clairol's Nice 'n' Easy Foam hair dye in the color Medium Brown. I wanted something close to my natural color because my hair grows out fast and roots are always a problem. I bought this particular hair dye because I wanted to try out the Foam formula, and this was on sale when I went in my local pharmacy.

First of all, I find that the color payoff I got was pretty similar to what the box indicated, if only slightly darker. No, I didn't find the right color to match my natural hair color.

Secondly, the Foam texture had pros and cons. It was easy to apply, but the hair seemed to stick together more than it does with liquid formulas, which made it hard to distribute the hair dye everywhere after a certain point. It doesn't work like they show in commercials, that you simply use it as a shampoo. As soon as the foam touches the hair, it becomes liquid.

The biggest problem I had with this hair dye was the product itself. It had a very powerful and overwhelming smell of chemicals. It was so intense that I had to open a window and stick my head outside to breath fresh air. I also felt like the smell lingered in my nose all day! Seriously, I felt like I inhaled tons of toxic chemicals. I had a very hard time enjoying the dyeing process because of the smell.
It also stained way more than other dyes. I got some on my sink and it wouldn't go with water and soap, whereas other hair dyes with a similar color would wash off, even after drying. Let's not even mention how much I had to exfoliate my neck to get it off...
Rinsing out the product also made my hair feel really dry and even applying the conditioner it came with didn't seem to be enough. I have healthy hair but for those who don't, I think you should avoid this. I had to use Moroccan Oil to make it feel soft.

Final thoughts? I'd rate this product 1.5 stars out of 5, and I certainly won't repurchase this ever!
Have you tried this hair dye before? What are your thoughts? What's your favorite hair dye?

FOTD: Let it snow

I haven't done Face Of The Day posts ever, I think! For those who don't know, it basically consists of posting a picture of what your make up of the day looks like and listing all the products used below! So here goes:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
Blues from Coastal Scents Smokey Palette
Matte Dark Brown shadow smudged on lower lashline from Smokey Palette
Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner Pen
L'Oréal Voluminous False Lashes Mascara
Rimmel Soft Kohl White Liner in lower waterline

Face: 
Covergirl Blush in Natural Rose (doesn't really show up because of the flash)
Physician's Formula Stick Concealer in Yellow
Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in lightest shade

Lips
EOS Lipbalm in Sweet Mint
Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in Take a Chance

What's new??

• I quit my job and my boss really didn't take it well... but I'm glad to be out of there!
• I got a haircut! Redid my side bangs and got some layers.
• I. am. not. motivated. to. clean. my. room! It is so messy, it's ridiculous. 
• I love my daddy :) He's the most positive and calm person I know.
• My cat slept on my bed today for the first time in a couple of months! She was so cute :)

What other Holiday related posts would you like to see on my blog?

Open Box: Coastal Scents Smokey Palette

*This is not an in-depth review; it's my first impressions after a couple of uses*

On Black Friday, I was determined to purchase something online. There were all these amazing sales and I didn't know where to start! 

I ended up purchasing only the Smokey Palette from Coastal Scents, which was at $9.99 instead of $19.99. With shipping and taxes, it came up to $18-something... for 36 eyeshadows, I'd say that's a pretty good deal! So I purchased it on the November 25th and on December 6th, it was at my door, so I must say shipping from the U.S. to Canada wasn't that long...

Anyways, here are the pictures!

Packaging for this small palette was insane... So much stuffing to make sure it wouldn't break!

I even had huge bubble wrap around it! This reminds me, I gotta go play with it after I post this...

They also sent me a sample of one of their pigments!

This is what the cardboard box of the palette looks like. When I opened it, the palette was also sealed with fine plastic. Come to think of it, eco-friendly people must be going insane with all this unnecessary packaging... but I must admit I would've been PISSED if anything was broken.

The palette itself! It has a nice sleek matte finish, which is great for those who hate fingerprints on their stuff. It also closes well so you don't  have to be afraid it'll pop open.

The colors! There is a nice variety of shades, both matte and shimmery. The concept of this palette is that you get 6 sets of 6 eyeshadows that are great to create different smokey eyes. From top to bottom, left to right, you get: golds/warm colors, greens, purples/plums, neutral/black, blue, and pink/violet shades.There are also a bunch of colors that are great to use regularly, such as the matte black which is pretty well pigmented, and some nice shimmers for all over the eyelid. It's great if you want to start experimenting with color, which was my purpose for buying this.

Picture of the shadows with flash. We can see the shimmery shades better on this one... 

Overall, for the price I got this palette, I think it was totally worth it and I can't wait to experiment with it more! I might share with you pictures of looks that I'll create with this palette if any of you are interested.

If you have this palette, what are your thoughts on it, or on any other Coastal Scents products? If you don't, would you purchase it? What palette is on your wish-list this year?

Merry Red Christmas

As I you might know, I'm an eternal procrastinator. This is what I'm doing right now. Instead of studying, I'm playing around with Polyvore. It's been such a long time and I just felt like creating an outfit.
So here it is! An outfit inspired by the colors of the holiday season. I wish I could have found a way to rock red and green in the same outfit... Maybe another time!

Tell me what you think of it, and what you plan on wearing this New Year's Eve!

Dorothy Perkins red blouse
$44 - dorothyperkins.com

Donna Karan short mini skirt
£355 - harveynichols.com

Hue hosiery
$18 - piperlime.gap.com

Wet seal boots
$30 - wetseal.com

Love Rocks bullet jewelry
$33 - asos.com

Barbour beanie hat
£30 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Lancome L'Absolu Nu Replenishing and Enhancing Lip Color
$29 - neimanmarcus.com

On my way back

Lovelies, I haven't forgotten about you!

I have three days of school left before finishing my first semester. Last weeks have been pretty intense. After I finish my semester, I will have way more time to dedicate myself to my blog! I have definitely missed it...
I am planning on sharing with you my gift ideas, some holiday inspired looks, and hauls, among many other goodies!

If you have any specific requests of articles, let me know!

See you soon!