ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip Be-Dazzled

Halloween is literally around the corner and that means crazy kickass purple lipstick!!!

I've been experimenting with ColourPop just because their liquid lipsticks seem to be in the best price range (at least for my budget). I managed to snag 6 of them for around $32 with a promotional code of taking off $5. They are no longer running that promotion but check their instagram periodically and they will post codes for $ off or % off.

Overall quick drying formula that is kiss proof within seconds! However, it does make my lips feel super dry and I tried putting vaseline over them and sometimes it works and sometimes I think it changes the chemistry of the formula and breaks down the wear time.

I have worn the certain shade called Be-Dazzled 3 times now…and the last two times were a huge huge EMBARRASSMENT.

First time it was a super easy application and wore down fine no crusty bits on my lips or on my teeth.

Second time…oh dear 

-I decided to wear this shade for going out on the town for a Halloween Bloc party thinking it would last through all the food and drinks…but let's start with application

-The first time I tried to put it on my lips the formula was super streaky to the point where I couldn't build it up so I had to take it right off and start again

-Second time I tried to put it on my lips, it was still streaky but not as much. But I got it how I wanted it so I figured I would be fine…NO

-Went out had some shots and a mixed drink then a beer with some nachos shared between friends

---at this point my phone was dying so I couldn't check my lipstick and I didn't have a mirror---

-Spent 2.5 hours hanging out and playing arcade games/jenga/drinking before making it to the bathroom

-IT WAS HORRIBLE my lips pretty much made me look like the joker. Faded 99.9% into this horrible purple film with crusty bits everywhere and wow was I embarassed because "bae" had come tonight…

Third time…it somehow gets worse?

-application was again streaky but I decided just to build it up and not take it off (probably a big mistake)

-checked not even an HOUR later and opened my mouth to smile

THERE WERE PURPLE CRUSTY FLAKES/DOTS all on my teeth!

Let's just say I'm not pleased.

Is anyone else experiencing problems with this certain shade???!!

Or did I just get a bad batch!

Beyond the Sone Color Jamz Purple Passion REVIEW

Sorry about the frizzy hair but #curlyhairproblems it's expected.

This product Beyond the Zone Color Jamz (my particular color is Purple Passion) has received a TON of negative reviews. I thought since Halloween is right around the corner it would be the best time to pop out a review.

This is a semi-permanent hair dye…which means it WON'T last forever and that's to be expected
It's around $6-$7 at Sally's Beauty Supply which isn't bad at all and sometimes they do buy 2 get 1 free which was the promotion I saw today when I walked in to get myself a new bottle. 

I have used this product once before so that does not make me an expert on Beyond the Zone products and I didn't bleach my hair so I can't vouch for the true staying power of what the dye would be on bleached hair.

I dyed my hair about a week ago with one bottle and there was still some left in the bottle and I didn't think I was going to be able to dye my whole head again but I did! So this is the unused/un-open bottle that was clean enough to take a picture with. I have medium length (almost a bob) hair so that's probably why I was able to get two dyes in with one bottle.

It's a VERY SUBTLE berry color and it made my light brown hair very dark almost black (not complaining). It is a gorgeous color especially when the light catches it! I try not to wash my hair every day but I do swim lessons 3 times a week and I have to wash my hair after being in a chlorined pool which is why I suspect my brown hair started to come back after a week. It should last around 15 shampoos is my estimate which is great for experimenting with color. It's leaves my hair hydrated and not crunchy or dry which is nice…especially since I dyed it twice in the same month.


How do you get color to show up on un-bleached hair???

THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TRASH DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM!!

1. use gloves and apply color where you like
2. take off gloves and put an old shower cap or grocery bag around your head to lock in heat!
3. DO NOTHING FOR 3-6 hours!! (watch a movie or two, eat some lunch/dinner, etc.)
***super important to leave it on longer than it says or you will be disappointed!*** (the first time I left it around 4 hours and today I left it on for 2.5 hours)
4. use a detachable shower head to hose down hair (flip it down, head down) to try and minimize purple getting everywhere
(you could try washing it out in the sink but I find it hard to make sure I got everything)
5. there will be some purple still left while you are rinsing with cold water but that's okay put hair in an old towel and brush and style

Hope that helps!

Share with me your dye experiences!

Halloween Life Lessons #09202830842

So last year I bought a black cat ear/tail/bowtie set from Charlotte Russe for literally $1 after Halloween and a cheetah print set. I really loved the cheetah print set, it was a nice quality and didn't feel gross or like cheap dollar tree ears. However when I took the black cat ears out of the packaging there was a HUGE difference. The ears were scratchy and low quality and I could hardly stand wearing them.

What did I do….

I threw that whole set out thinking I would never need them because I would never be a cliche cat for Halloween.

This year though I decided I would be a bat for one Halloween event….and what did I need BLACK EARS.

My friends do not throw away costume pieces! You can always use them in later years or swap with friends.

I franticly searched everywhere to find darn black ears and after 5 places only had other animals or devil horns I found it! Hobby Lobby coming to the rescue and only for $7.99 



I would have saved $6 but these are better quality at least to the touch!

Halloween 2013

So here is the final look I came up with :) Super cute yet fierce purple witch coming at ya! I had a Halloween party/fundraiser to go to so I figured a little black dress (LBD) was more than fitting for the occasion. I have this wonderful re-sale clothing store by my house in TX, that supports battered women and I like to shop there all the time. Not only am I supporting what they stand for but I am also getting great deals on clothing that is in near perfect condition. The dress that I wore for this event is velvet and has shiny diamond like accessories around the collar (front and back). It was the perfect length that fell right above the knee. It was form fitting and yet I felt comfortable the whole night and didn't worry about being uncomfortable after I ate. My witch hat is something my mom has collected over the years (I currently have 9 witch hats….yeah do you see a trend here). My earrings and rings are from a $1 jewelry store here in Oklahoma.

Ok so here I tried to give you the most fierce head shots I took. I honestly just really love how the makeup turned out and the face glitter looks so perfect and mystical and not at all trashy!! and dang look at those purple lips!! Those lips too soooooo much work but were so worth it in the end!

so this is what the dress looks like. Don't mind the messy room..I was too concerned about making this look like perfection to clean.

And after the night was done, I really didn't want to take any of my make-up off or the glitter. Let's face it, if I could wear make-up like this everyday I would!!!

Hope you guys liked my look, I will make a post on what products I used later :D

Thanks! 

Prep Halloween 2013

 My favorite holiday is Halloween! Hands down my favorite time of year! I love love love love love love everything about the halloween season :D So I take my makeup pretty seriously for halloween which usually makes me try out makeup looks several days in advance and then a final preview the night before halloween. I try to incorporate glitter into my halloween looks every year so this is what I came up for my "final preview." I had a really hard time deciding whether to do a "green witch" or "purple witch" look. Since purple is my favorite color I chose to stick with purple and make the magic happen!

 For all my glitter application I used normal body glitter and eyelash adhesive as the binding agent. I drew the pattern of where I wanted to glitter using a q-tip and the eyelash adhesive, then I patted on the glitter with an old eyeshadow brush that I use specifically for glitter.

 I used the same process mentioned above to create the design on my leg. I was trying to go for a branch (like tree branches) and swirl type look. Last minute I added the heart at the top of the design to try and sweeten up the look.

 These two pictures help you get a closer look at the glitter on my leg :)

Hope you guys like my preview look :)