Aim for highest and do everything you want to do, this is your year!
Much Love,
Neeyuh
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Very belated Merry Christmas everyone!! I never got a chance to get on here the actual day but yeah...
So, here's a recap of Christmas and My birthday which was yesterday (Sunday).
Here's what I got for Christmas:
-Viva La Juicy Perfume (I guess I hinted around enough, so I got it! lol)
-Mini zebra flat iron
-Sephora gift cards
-Mark glossblossom
-Money (it's tradition for my auntie to give a certain amount of money in all ones)
Christmas goodies!!!
Here's what I got for my birthday:
-L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
-Kat Von D True Love palette
-Shu Uemura eyelash curler
-Cheetah Print Roxy beanie
I got clothes clothes too but I don't have any pics of that.
Also no one really thought to take pics on either day so no pics of me or the fam :(
I had a really chill Christmas and birthday, just spent with my family. We pretty much went shopping all weekend long to take advantage of the sales.
Hope you all had a great Christmas!
What did you get??
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I used L.A. Colors base coat, Pure Ice in Black Rage and L.A. Girl Diamond Strength top coat.
Now let's talk a little about cuticles...first here's what I use to care for them:
I think it's really important to take care of your cuticles because they prevent those little hangnails that form in the sides of your nails. If you've gotten one before then you know they can be painful especially removing them. Before I actually paint my nails I take some cuticle oil on a q-tip and apply it to each cuticle then massage it in for a few seconds. Then I take the metal cuticle pusher shown above and very gently push my cuticles back, I think this way is better than cutting them off you do have to do it often but I don't really mind. I also prefer the metal pusher to orange sticks just because it's reusable just sanitize and it's ready to go. During the week I always use cuticle cream (Thank you Linea!) just take a little bit and apply it, it keeps them soft. That's pretty much all I do. It just takes a few extra minutes and it's totally worth it!
How do you care for your cuticles? I would love to hear your tips!
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It's extremely rare for me to go without eyeliner in my waterline because I always thought it made my eyes look "naked" without it but I think this look proved me wrong.
Excuse my eyebrows, I'm trying to grow them out so there's a few crazy hairs going on right now lol.
Products used to get this look:
MAC paint pot in layin low
MAC eyeshadow in Cranberry
MAC eyeshadow in Trax
MAC eyeshadow in Llama
Loreal carbon black lineur intense
Loreal double extend mascara
MAC brow wax in clear
Sweet sweets brow pencil
Rimmel fix and perfect primer
MAC studio fix powder
Sally girl blush in C-ya
Rosebud strawberry lip balm
NYX megashine lipgloss in Natural
Hope you likey!!
If there's a look you would like to see request it and I'll add it to my list of looks of to do!
Have a great weekend!
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Products mentioned in the vid:
Lush coalface cleanser
Clean and Clear deep cleansing astringent
Lush tea tree water toner
Clean and Clear oil-free dual action moisturizer
Freeman's avocado and oatmeal clay masque
Biore deep cleansing pore strips
Burt's Bees acne solutions spot treatment
Let me know what you think!
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Nail Tip:
Do you ever have those times when you're painting your nails and it seems to get all around the nail no matter how hard you try not to get it there? Well I used to always use q-tips to clean it up but I always found that they didn't allow me to get close enough to the nail to really get all the polish off. So now I use a brush instead, one that has synthetic bristles and is really small. I just dip it in a little acetone and clean everything up, it works so much better than q-tips and you also don't have to worry about cotton fibers getting on your polish either!
Do any of you do this already?
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These cute purple booties are from kohl's they were a door buster for $12.99. They are so comfy, I love them! I just wish I would have got the other colors.
At Target I got some HK pens and highlighters from the dollar section and they had these deal packs on make up so I picked up a 2 pack of the Loreal Double Extend beauty tubes mascara for $9.99.
Also at Target I finally found this purse. It had to have been over a month ago Van posted a pic of this purse on Twitter and asked if she should get it but I was too late in replying, but ever since I wanted it so bad. I went to so many Target's and they never had it, so on Monday when I stopped by another one there it was. I had to have it!!
So there they are, I know only one thing was make up but I still wanted to share!
Did any of you ladies take advantage of the black Friday sales? Or did you opt for cyber Monday instead?
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I hope you're all having a good week so far! I can't wait for Friday because I'm going to see NEW MOON! hahah I'm not overly excited just yet only cuz it's been a blah time for me lately so yeah...
OK so I just wanted to share a look that I always tend to do when I don't have much time or just need something quick.
Products used to get this look:
MAC Paint Pot in layin low
MAC Eye shadows in Llama, Texture and Brown Script
Loreal Carbon black lineur intense
Urban Decay 24/7 glide on eye pencil in Zero
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara
MAC brow wax in clear
Sweet Sweets brow pencil in NF4
MAC prep+prime face
MAC studio fix powder
Sally girl blush in C-ya
Watermelon lip smackers
NYX Mega shine lip gloss in Beige
Since I do this look a lot the products have gone down to just this list and I can get it done in about 10 mins so it's really easy.
OK on to my NOTW I know that this color was in my last one but I'm just really loving it right now but to change it up slightly I did a little purple zebra-ish design. It's just something simple so yeah...
I used:
Pure Ice in Kiss me here
L.A colors Art Deco in Magenta
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I'm only showing one eye closed because the lighting wasn't working with me and the left eye always looked way dark.
Full face shot...
MAC Paint pot in Layin low
NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk
MAC Ricepaper as browbone highlight
MAC Llama all over lid
Jane Colorstick in True original
MAC Cork as crease color
MAC Prep+Prime Skin
MAC Studio fix powder
Sally Girl blush in Frenemy
MAC Vanilla pigment as highlight
Wet n Wild lipliner in Fab fuschia
MAC lipstick in Passionate
MAC lustreglass in Love nectar
Revlon intensifying lashes
Let me know what you think!
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*All information came from package.
Where you can buy it: Target, Wal-Mart, CVS, Ulta, K-mart and anywhere else Loreal products are sold.
Make up and Nails...
Left to right:
MAC Prep+Prime transparent finishing powder
2 empty MAC quads (they're just filled with my eye shadows)
Loreal Extra Volume Collagen mascara
Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara
MAC clear brow wax
MAC lip glass in Underage
MAC lipstick in Passionate
MAC lip conditioner in Petting Pink
NYC nail polish in Little Italy
Pure Ice nail polish in Kiss me here
Hair stuff...
Left to Right:
Pantene Nature Fusion Shampoo in Smooth Vitality
Pantene Nature Fusion Conditioner in Smooth Vitality
Garnier Fructis 3-Minute Undo dryness reversal treatment
Aussie Hair Insurance leave in conditioner
Mark mega volume next day spray
Body/Skin stuff...
Left to Right:
Jergens Naturals Renew daily moisturizer
Clean and Clear deep cleansing astringent
Clean and Clear dual action moisturizer
Suave naturals fresh berry smoothie body wash
So that's everything! If any of you ladies would like reviews on anything please let me know!!
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I thought this label was way cute it says "Viva Lush Vegas" haha.
On a different shopping trip I got this hello kitty I love nerds over sized coin purse!
So yep that was it, I started using the coalface cleanser and tea tree water already and so far I like it but it's too soon to tell if it's working for my skin or not so as soon as I start seeing any changes I'll update on that!
I also got a new haircut yesterday but haven't gotten around to taking pics of it but I will soon, so be on the look out!
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Products used to get this look:
UDPP
MAC Paint Pot in Layin Low
MAC Copperring
MAC Rule
MAC Ricepaper
MAC Llama
Loreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense
Maybelline Lash Stilletto Mascara
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on eye pencil in Zero
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(Just for the sake of posting a pic here's me with my two cousins Aerial and Aliyah)
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2. Johnson's No More Tangles Detangler. I did a post on this as a tip of the week not too long ago but I have to keep spreading my love for it! This stuff is a must have for after a shower I spray it on and run a wide toothed comb through my hair easily. It cuts down the breakage I would get without it and smells really good too.
3. Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum. I can't express how fabulous this serum is! It cuts down my blow drying time, protects my hair from the heat, tames flyaways and doesn't weigh down or make my hair extra greasy. I love it most because it's a all in one and I minimized all the products I used to put it in place of using this one. Huge bonus: it smells AMAZING!
4. Pantene Texture&Shine Defining Pomade. I've been using this pomade for years especially back when the "pouf" was my everyday hairstyle. Now that I sort of that aside I use this to keep my bangs in place and give my hair a little piecey effect. It's just the right consistency and has that slight tackyness that is just right for doing those things. A little also goes a long way so the little jar lasts a long time.
5. Bed Head After Party. I've been using this for years and it never lets me down, my hair just doesn't feel right without it. It smooths my hair and gives it a little shine too ohhh and it smells SOOOOOOO good I could eat it lol.
6. Salon Grafix Freezing hair spray. If I need some good hold I always go back to this hairspray no matter what, it's cheap, doesn't make my hair all hard and crunchy it's perfect for when you want huge hair and want it to stay all day.
7. Boar Bristle Teasing brush. I don't know what I did before I had this! I never knew teasing could be this easy. When I want extra huge hair I always use this, a few backcombs and I'm good.
So there's my list. If you any questions about these products that I didn't really describe just let me know!
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I don't know about everyone else but I always end up with leftover conditioners from when I was once using it and started something new and what better way to put it to good use then use it for an alternative to shaving gel?! I find the best thing to do is take a good amount and rub it in your hands for a few seconds to warm it up to make it easier to spread then just apply it to the area your going to shave, then shave away! One thing that may be a bad thing for some is that you might have to rinse off your shaver more frequently because conditioner tends to have a thicker formula and can buildup on the blades. Other than that though it works totally awesome and leaves your skin super super smooth afterwards. I've been using this for the past month and haven't had any bad reactions, breakouts, rashes or anything so I really really love it!
I know some of you might already do this or heard of it but I thought it was a really great thing to share since it's like shaving gel in a pinch.
Let me know if any of you try this and how it works out for you!
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