December Little Black Bag

Street Level - Top Lock Satchel in Brown

 Be Fine - Packet Box

Exfoliating Cleanser: "Removes impurities and environmental stresses. Detoxifies and rejuvenates the skin for a healthy glow. Helps skin maintain optimal moisture balance. Provides natural anti-bacteria & antioxidant protection calms, soothes & heals  the skin." 

Daily Moisture w/SPF 15: "Rosemary stimulates circulation. Rice, a vegetarian protein, is easily digested by the skin. When combined, they deliver moisturizing protection, nourishment and skin cell regeneration. Pomegranate's age proofing antioxidants, along with SPF 15, increase the strength of protection from the damaging effects of the sun." 

Gentle Cleanser: "Gently cleanses while invigorating skin and improving circulation. Prevents premature aging as it supports skins collagen and elastin smooths wrinkles and tightens skin. Helps retain moisture leaving skin renewed and refreshed."

Night Cream: "Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Improves circulation for better color and clarity. Helps skin retain critical moisture to feel nourished and hydrated. Protect skin from damage."

Pore Refining Scrub Treatment: "Increases the skin ability to retain moisture as it smooths and softens skin. Promotes healing and reduces inflammation. Detoxifies and rejuvenates for healthy, radiant skin. Helps even out skin tone and manage acne prone skin."

Warming Clay Mask: "Deep cleans and detoxifies, leaving skin fresh and radiant. Hydrates so skin looks smoother and softer. Gives skin a boost of age fighting anti oxidants. Helps stabilize free radicals to keep skin looking young. Help make-up go on and stay on better. (This is a natural benefit of any mask) Smooths and heals the skin." 

Go to the Be Fine website and get 20% off with promo code: LBG12 

 Mocha - Crystal Bangle Set in Purple

 LAVANILLA - The Healthy Fragrance in Pure Vanilla and Vanilla Blackberry (Sample sizes) 

 Pixi - Tinted Brilliance Balm in Bitten Berry

 YuBe- Moisturizing Skin Cream

Little Black Bag is a really fun monthly subscription site. It's kind of pricey for a subscription site, but for what you get, it's very reasonable. You get to pick one main item that will for sure be in your bag, and then the consultants pick out 2-3 other items that automatically get put into your bag. The catch is that you can't see what the items are until you check out. Once you see your items, you get 7 days to either ship your box, or you can trade any items that are in your bag. It's really fun and pretty addicting. It's $49.99 a month, you can cancel anytime that you want, and you can also skip as many months as you'd like. 

Check out Little Black Bag here.

<3 

NuMe 4Play Curling Wand Review

I got my NuMe 4Play Curling wand set from www.hautelook.com with quite the discount. Hautelook.com is a flash sale site, that you pretty much have to check every day to see the deals. This wand is retailed on www.numeproducts.com for $299.00 US and discounted for $199.00, which is still an amazing purchase for FOUR different size wand heads.  

 This is what came in the box, plus a heat protective glove so you don't burn yourself.

 I was VERY pleased to see how fast the wand was heating up. It blinks blue and green while it heats up, and is solid green when it's ready. It didnt even take 2 minutes to reach the desired temperature that I set it on ( I can't remember what I set it on :( ). The controls are very easy to use. There's an on/off button at the bottom, and up and down arrows to control the heat temperature. The circular button above the "4inOne" writing is to switch the wand head. There is another button on the other side. You squeeze them together at the same time to interchange the head. It was quite hard for me to change the head. The attachment clasps on the inside of the handle didnt go in all the way, I'm not sure if it was just this particular one, or if it was just me, but it was kind of hard for me to get it off and I was very scared that I was going to break it. 

This curling wand makes BEAUTIFUL curls. Here is a picture of just a few of the beginning curls. My camera died when I was finished with all of my hair, but I am very pleased with how it looked. I do have shorter hair right now, so I am not really able to use the largest size head. Although I am in the process of growing my hair out so it wasn't a complete waste. I am planning on using the largest head when my hair grows out. 

I am 100% pleased with this curling wand. It works great, heats up unbelievably fast, makes gorgeous curls, and is very easy to use. Excluding the small issue I had at the beginning with changing the head, once I figured out how you were supposed to take it off, I got the hang of it.

This is the first time I've used a curling wand. I've always used curling irons with the clamp, and straighteners. I've heard of some people having minor issues going from other curling devices to a curling wand, but with the NuMe 4Play, it was so simple and easy to use. I would recommend this product to anyone who was looking for a good wand. It has 4 changable heads for only $200 US dollars, which is really a reasonable price for the quality. 

<3 

The links for the NuMe site and HauteLook are above. 

Hey guys! I know this is a little different than what I've been posting, but I am apart of the USA Jump Rope Federation, and someone from another team contacted me and asked me to watch this video and share it if I liked it :) So that's what I'm doing. This video shows a FRACTION of how hard us jumpers work to be good, and as successful as we are. Jump rope is definitely an underdog sport, but we work just as hard, or even harder to be the best that we can be. Also, clearly, we don't sing songs or just jump at recess at school, AND there are just as many guys that jump as girls, so it's not just a "girls sport." Some of the best jumpers are male. So if you could, just take the time to watch this, Sibu and myself would really appreciate it :) Thaaanks! <3 

Watch it here :)

So, I just got caught up in watching jump videos.. So here are some more :) Please watch them!! This sport needs to be recognized more! 

Jumping Eagles

Summerwind Skippers!

Thanks for watching!
xoxo

1. Are you named after anyone?

Middle name is after my aunt

2. When was the last time you cried?

Probably a couple weeks ago

3. Do you have kids?

Nope

4. If you were another person, would you be a friend of yourself?

Haha, I have no idea 

5. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

ehhhh, yeah pretty much all the time

6. Will you ever Bungee Jump?

No! I hate heights.. And falling.. 

7. What's your favourite cereal?

Don't really eat cereal

8. What's the first thing you notice about people?

Smile and eyes :)

9. What is your eye colour?

Hazel.

10. Scary movie or happy endings?

Happy endings, I really don't like scary movies!

11. Favourite smells?

Sweet smells :) 

12. Summer or Winter?

SUMMER. I hate hate hate the cold. I do live in Alaska, but I can't stand the cold and rain..

13. Computer or television?

Computer! Because you can always watch TV online :)

14. What's the furthest you've ever been from home?

Florida.. ha

15. Do you have any special talents?

Well I'm a jump roper, and there aren't that many jumpers out there compared to other sports. So I guess that's a special talent, right? 

16. Where were you born?

Sitka, Alaska

17. What are your hobbies?

Reading, drawing, photography, exercise, makeeeupppp 

18. Do you have any pets?

Yep, 2 cats, 2 dogs

19. Favourite movie?

I honestly cant choose 

20. Do you have any siblings?

Yep, I have 2 brothers :) one older, one younger 

What came in my September Little Black Bag

This was my first time ordering from this site, but I absolutely love it! It's so fun to trade with other people! So if you don't know, Little Black Bag is a subscription site, and it's about $50 per month, but it's sooooo worth it! You pick one item from their choices that you definitely want in your bag, add it. And  then when you check out, they give you an additional 2-3 items. Now, if you don't like those other 2 items, you can trade them! You have one week to trade as many times as you want and try to get what items you would like. Also, you can skip any month that you'd like, as many times as you'd like. You don't have to purchase something during a certain month and it doesnt charge you for that month. I really lucked out with the items that I got after I checked out. I did trade the earrings, but once I got the trade to get them back, I took it because I changed my mind and did want them. So this is what I got! 

This purse is the item that I chose at the beginning. I don't have anything like this, and most of my clothes are pink, so that automatically attracted me to this. I got it to match my clothes so I can get more use out of it. It's so cute, exactly what I expected from it. The two front pink straps come out and the top is buckled down. The inside is very boxxy, and as you can see it's LEOPARD PRINT. ahh! so cute! there is a cell phone pocket on one side, and a zipper pocket on the other. I'm so happy with this item! This was originally $68 I believe, so right there, I already paid for the subscription. 

 These were the earrings that I got, and at first I didnt really like them. But the more I looked at them, I started to like them. I really like that they're so long. Also, the balls at the top are so cute! The bottoms are individual little chains that loosely hang down.These are really light weight. These were originally $18.

 This was the last thing that came with my Little Black Bag. It's a set of 3 yellow Bhudda coin purses. These really are the perfect size. When I saw them in the picture on the site, I thought they were going to be smaller, especially since they're "coin purses." The smallest one is definitely a coin purse size, but the big one is perfect for a purse makeup bag. It's fairly large and you could easily fit your essentials in it. I absolutely love the inside fabric! The outside feels like a faux leather I guess. And the zipper is very nice. I love the little "B" on the zipper pull. These are so great! and I love the yellow color! These were originally $30. 

So, as you can see I got great items for only less than $50. If I didnt use this site, I would have paid full price for each, which would come out to $116! So I saved about $70. SCORE. If you guys haven't already, I realllly really think you should go check this site out! Also, you can purchase a one time bag, but it costs a little more. You can cancel your subscription any time. There are hundredS of options to chose from! I wanted all of them! hehe 

Here's the site so you can go check it out here!
or if you don't want to support mine, then copy and paste the bottom link.

www.littleblackbag.com

Nails of the day <3

I used Butter London base coat and top coat. I put a black polish by Love & Beauty on first, then Butter London's Victorian. I love these 2 together. By putting the black on first, it gives it a really nice dark shimmery teal. I love this color for fall! Hope you enjoy <3

Birthday Haul!

I didn't get that much this year, but I really love what I did get! There are better shopping opportunities here so my mom just told me to pick out what I want, and this is what I got! 

 I absolutely love this shirt! I've been seeing all the hype on youtube about sheer tops. I saw this at Rue21 and I instantly fell in love with it! It's an offwhite sheer button-up. You can dress it up with a mini skirt, wear it casual with some jeans, or even wear it to an interview or something! My boyfriend told me to pick something out and he'd buy it for me, and this is what I chose :) 

 CAANNNDDDLLES! These 3 are from Bath and Body Works. They smell sooo yummy! I got Marshmallow Fireside, Frosted Cupcake, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, Plum Wine Amber, and Cranberry Woods. I've been burning Frosted Cupcake since the day after I got it and everytime I walk into my room I just get this huge whiff of cupcake smell! My roommates walk into my room just to smell the cupcakes! Definitely a hit. Also, I got the Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin one so my boyfriend doesnt have to smell all these sweet scents all the time :) 

 This was just a regular shirt that I got. I don't have any striped shirts. I was at Aeropostale and was looking in the sale section and spotted this little gem. I got it for more than 50% off! great deal. It's a loose fitted, 3/4 sleeve, and it kinda hangs off the shoulder. I haven't had the chance to wear this yet, but I really like it! 

Ahhhh! Favorite perfume I've ever smelt! The salesman sprayed it onto the little sample sheet and it was love at first site! If you like sweet, kind of fruity scents like I do, I definitely recommend this! SO yummy! And my boyfriend also really really likes it :) Great purchase! 

FOTD - My birthday!!! :)

It was my birthday yesterdayyy!! So I just thought I'd do a little Face of the day! 

Moisturizers/Primers

The Body Shop- Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream

Pink Papaya - Retexturizing Face Primer

Elf - Mineral Eyeshadow Primer

Pink Papaya - Eyelash Primer

Face

i.d. bareMinerals - Medium Beige (Powder Foundation)

i.d. bareMinerals - Medium (Powder Foundation)

Pink Papaya - Rio De Janeiro Mineral Sheer Bronzer

Pink Papaya - Rose Bud Mineral Matte Blush

Concealers

Rimmel - Match Perfection Concealer and Highlighter in Fair

Pink Papaya - Light/Medium Concealer

Eyes

Urban Decay - Mildew Vintage Eyeshadow

Urban Decay - Midnight Cowgirl Vintage Eyeshadow

Urban Decay - Secret Service Vintage Eyeshadow

Urban Decay - Lounge Vintage Eyeshadow

L'oreal Paris - Carbon Black Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner

Pink Papaya - Automatic Long Last Eyeliner in Onyx

L'oreal - Clean Definition Telescopic Mascara in Blackest Black

Maybelline - the Colossal Volume Black Mascara

Lips

Revlon - Colorburst Lip Butter in Sugar Frosting

Revlon - Super Lustrous in Pink Petal

Now I realize that this is a lot of products for one look, but I didnt use much of any of them and I dont wear a full face everyday. I thought I'd go all out because of the occasion :) 

Also, if you'd like to check out the Pink Papaya products, I HIGHLY recommend them! Every product that I've tried, I've absolutely fell in love with! Their website is www.pinkpapayaparties.com . They're a little pricey, but the quality is right up there with Mac, Urban Decay, etc. And also, all of the products are all-natural! No harsh chemicals. They feel amazing on, easy to blend.   It wont hurt just to look! If you try anything, I'm sure you'll be going back for more! 

I saw a video about this "fish tale" nail polish look. Its so pretty, I decided to try it, but I only wanted it on my  ring finger. I used Nude, Mango Madness, and Fire Coral all from Elf Cosmetics. This was pretty easy, after you watch the video. Here's the tutorial if anyone would like to try it. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnVIzeqJ8ik

Also, the site for my nail polish: www.eyeslipsface.com

I got my Urban Decay Eyeshadows in!

My Urban Decay Vintage Eyeshadows came in! The packaging is just plastic and it feels very cheap, but I love the product that are inside of them! The colors are so gorgeous and I'm very excited to start using them! I hope you enjoy my first impressions of these colors! Also, I've heard so many good things about the primer potions, and I'm really glad that I got samples. But I think I'll only be able to get one use out of them, so I wont really be able to give a very accurate review on them :( 

This one is called Freelove. It's such a pretty pink coral color. I'd say it has some duochrome orange specks in it. I love this color for all over the lid. It's very pigmented and the orange specks really come out on the eyelid, so I kind of have to be careful with how much I put on. But this is a very pretty color! 

This one is Half Baked.This is a very pretty shimmery goldy-brown color. This is also a good all over the lid color. You can either have a very light shimmery inner corner color or build it up and get a really nice light brown. I love neutral colors, and this is one of my favorites! 

Oh my gosh this color is gorgeous! The name is Lounge. It's a dark brown but also has some pink in it. It has a duotone of like a teal blue. I was not expecting it to look like this when I ordered it, but I think I love this more. When you put it on your lid, it does look pretty pink. So it's not too much of a crease color, but it's too dark for me for an all over the lid color. This is a great color for fall! 

This is Midnight Cowboy. My camera makes it look pretty brown, but it's actually a very nudey-pink color. There are big flecks of sparkle in it, which I happen to like. This is a great color for an all over lid, or an inner corner. You kind of have to pack it on though. I love all the sparkle!

This one is Midnight Cowgirl. This one is very sparkly, and very pale. The sparkles are pretty big, they're definitely sparkles and not shimmer. But I love this one for the inner corner as well. The sparkles have kind of goldy-yellow tone to them. This is a very pretty color. 

Oh my gosh! I love this one! I usually dont go for greens, but this is such a pretty color I couldnt resist it! This one is very shimmery, and would be a great all over the lid color for a fall look. It's a darker green, but the shimmer is more of a lighter shade of green. This would look great with any eye color. I have hazel eyes, and it just makes the green pop out! The name is Mildew. Just the name kind of turned

me off, but I'm so glad I decided to get it anyway! 

This one is Secret Service. This is a matte medium brown color. You really have to build this up to get the color, but on the lid it looks great. I'll use this for my outer 3rd for a neautral look and I think it'll look really pretty. Not much to say about this because it's just a normal matte brown color.

This color is Twice Baked. Ahh, I'm obsessed with this color! It's a brown with pink and gold flakes of shimmer. It's pretty dark but it looked soooo pretty all over the lid! I absolutely love the different color shimmer! I predict that I'm going to use the heck out of this shadow! I just love it so much! 

I love this color as well! This is the first color that caught my eye and attracted me to these shadows! My whole order was based around this color and as you can see, it led to all of these other shadows! It has a very pretty coral undertone, and then a goldy-orange shimmer in it. The shimmer is very fine, and it's a great color for all over the lid. 

It's my 18th birthday tomorrow, so I kind of splurged this week. I'll be getting more packages in the mail! I'll make sure that I upload pictures, share, and review everything that I ordered! <3 

Just some random photography that I've taken in the last couple months!