TAG: What's Your Nail Style?

Hey Everyone!
So I saw Becca from Looks and Books with Becca do this tag, and I really recommend you do it and check out her blog! (If you had to do one, definitely look at her blog- it's awesome!) Anyways, I tag all of you, and if you do answer this questions, leave the link below so I can check it out!

1.What's your favorite nail polish company?
   I really like nails inc., OPI, Essie, and Sally Hansen.

2. Glitter or no glitter?
   Usually no glitter, but I do like a shine to the nail polish.

3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie?
   I've never tried China Glaze nail polish (although I really want to! Especially THG ones!) but I do like OPI and Essie. OPI's brushes sometimes have too much nail polish, but personally I like their color collection more.

4. When do you start to take off your nail polish?
   I normally leave it on for a week because I usually paint my nails on the weekends, take it off Friday/Saturday, then paint them on Sat./Sunday. Sometimes they're super chipped, and other times they're not bad.

5. What's your favorite color on you nails?
   I like mid-tone colors. Dark colors tend to wash me out, (but I do love them!) and very light colors I don't like as much, so probably some mid-tone pink or purple or something!

6. Dark or Light?
   Honestly, it depends on my mood. And my mood usually leans toward the color that connects with the season. So right now, I really like deeper shades!

7. What are you wearing on your nails at the moment?
    I have a NOTD here which actually only covers four nails! On my thumb on my left hand, I did a marble effect with Miss Bossy Pants (Sephora by OPI), E'nuf is E'nuf (Essie), and It's All About Me (Sephora by OPI). On my thumb on my right hand I used Mellow Yellow (Sally Hansen), It's Totally Karma (Sephora by OPI), and Whitehall (nails inc.). On my four other fingers, I also have It's Totally Karma.

8. Matte nails- in or out?
   I do like matte nails, I'm wearing some right now (It's Totally Karma), but I do prefer non-matte a little more, whether they're glitters, some sheen, etc.

9. French Manicures?
   Yes! I love them!

10. Favorite fall color?
   I really like Miss Bossy Pants which you can see in the last link I posted, and also Shue vs. Sue which is a navy with blue and purple iridescent shimmers (Sephora by OPI-both from the Glee Collection.)

Hope you all enjoyed,
Kait

NOTD: Sephora by OPI 'Miss Bossy Pants' (Glee Collection)

Hey everyone!
Sorry I've been MIA, I had no power! Anyway, today I am wearing Miss Bossy Pants' by Sephora by OPI from the Glee collection!

As you can see, it's a berry pink color with hot pink, purple, and blue shimmer! I really liken this nail polish-it's not super thick were it's all chunky on your nails, and not to thin where there's no color pay off or it's not showing up. So overall, I really recommend it!

My Skincare Products and Use

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Today's blog post is on the three skincare products I love to use. My acne is not terrible, so this is a good routine for me and maintaining your skin. A little disclaimer is that I have not tried out so many products to have something to compare it to. I may say, "This is the best ___," but that's just the best for me. Long story short, some of these products you may love, while others-not so much. Anyways, let's get started!

*Links will take you to the product, all prices are USD.
1. Remove All Makeup
First I use my makeup remover, which technically isn't a skincare product, however it is the first product I use in my regimen. I use the Clinque Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lashes, and Lips. I got mine for $18 at Sephora. I really like this and it does take off makeup really well. It's not oil free, but you're only supposed to use on your eye area and lips. If you wanted to but this, but are worried it's going to make you oily, you can uses a wash cloth after and cleanse your face. :) I only wear mascara and eyeshadow, and sometimes concealer, so this works fine for me (for the concealer I will use a little of this; I will also use water, or my cleanser-it depends.) I use a cotton ball and gently rub it on my eyelids.

2. Exfoliate
Second I use my exfoliant. I use the Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Scrub which I got at Walmart for $4.47. I have a review here if you want to learn more. I take my finger and put a little bigger than a pea onto both my cheeks and forehead and take a smaller amount for my nose and chin.
 
3. Cleanse!
For cleansing my skin, I use my Fresh Soy Face Cleanser which I also got at Sephora. I absolutely love this stuff. It makes your skin really soft and it also takes off makeup well too. I highly recommend this! I also use a cotton ball and gently apply this all over my face. I take a wash cloth and lightly pat at my face.

4. Spot Treat
I use my CVS Pharmacy Targeted Acne Spot Treatment, which you can get at CVS. I have  review here. I do the same thing with the Clean and Clear product for application, but not as much. I do apply this all over my face because it helps maintain and prevent acne, but of course there's always that stubborn pimple!

That's all I do! I do all of this steps after my shower every other day, except cleansing because I don't have a lot of my Soy Face Cleanser. Thanks for reading! -Kait

My Nail Polish Collection!

Hey Everyone!
Today's post, I'm sharing you my nail polish collection. First of all, I'm not trying to brag and second, I bought all of these except for the 6 set of minis which I got for Christmas, and the OPI which my aunt gave me. As you can see in the picture, I don't have a whole lot of nail polish compared to most gurus. I actually hated painting my nails until a little less than a year ago. Also, my CVS does sell OPI, but not a lot, and I just figured this out the other week. Anyways, let's get started! (I will list the brand names and then the colors beneath it.)

nails inc.
-whitehall

Essie
-E'nuf is E'nuf

Sally Hansen
-Xtreme Wear Hard as Nails 'Mellow Yellow'

OPI
-Gargantuan Green Grape

Sephora by OPI (full size)
-It's Totally Karma (lime green)
-Seeing Pink Elephants (bubble gum pink, review here-from there you can see other NOTD.)
-It's All About Me (berry pink)

Sephora by OPI (minis)
-True Romantic (light white pink)
(From the Glee set)
-Miss Bossy Pants (Purple w/ Pink sparkles)
-Express Yourself to Yourself (orange w/ pink sparkles)
-Gleek Out (Olive green shimmer)
-Sue vs. Shue (navy w/ blue sparkles
-Slushied (light blue)
-Celibacy Club (mulit-colored sparkles-appears silver)

~Kait~

HAUL: Back to School | Basics

Hey Everyone!
Yesterday I went back to school shopping for just some basic things. I got seven things total. For the disclaimer, my mom did buy my back to school clothing, and I bought the unrelated clothing purchase. I am not trying to brag at all!! As the next few months go on, I will be adding. For instance, Tuesday I'm going to go get a pair of flats, because the pair I have broke, and the other pair are too uncomfortable to wear to school all day. Anyways, let's get started!

First from Abercrombie & Fitch, I got three of the Bridget Tank in Navy, White, and Light Gray. Although, I got the light gray in the wrong size so I will have to exchange it. This are great to layer with!

 

Next from Abercrombie and Fitch, I got Brittan Sweater in White. Again, great for layering, and this way you can throw it over any summer tops and have it look right for Fall.



Then from Hollister I got the Balboa Island Top in Navy with White Dots.

And then I got San Pedro Bay Top in Navy.

Lastly from Sephora I got a Korres Lip Butter in Quince.

Hope you enjoyed!

All pictures are from the websites they are from. 

NOTD: My Favorite Nail Polish

Hey Girls!
Currently, I am wearing one of my all time favorite nail polish. It's Nail's Inc. Magnetic Nail Polish in Whitehall. It is $16 at Sephora which is quite a lot to spend on a nail polish. However, not only are the effects cool, and work really well, the nail polish itself is great. This nail polish dries so fast, which I really like. By the time I start on my thumb and end at my pinky, my thumb is already dry. The brush is also not too big, where it picks up too much nail polish (I find that sometimes happens with OPI) but not too small where it doesn't pick up enough and you have to apply the nail polish five different times to cover your entire nail. The nail polish is also very opaque. In the picture where you can see the nail polish on my fingers, you can conclude that it doesn't look perfect. Yes I hit my ring finger when I was drying them, so that's why it's messed up hehe. Normally the shower cleans up my cuticles which I am doing tonight so they will look prettier later! Anyways, I am going to try out the Nails Inc. nail polish itself to see if it has the same drying results and opaque-ness. Click here to get the nail polish at Sephora.    Make sure to check out my Questions & Answers Post to leave some questions! (BTW this is not sponsered or any of that stuff.) :)

                                                     

HAUL: Getting Ready for Summer

Hey Girls!
I have a pretty small haul for you today, (only four items) but I realized how much they all relate to Summer, so I thought I would actually do a small haul. First I went to American Eagle about a week ago, and then Sephora yesterday.

American Eagle:
1) Bright Peach Midi Shorts

2) Neon Yellow Midi Shorts (same link as above)

Both of these shorts are bright for Summer! And brights are always in for Summertime!

Sephora:

1) Sephora by OPI Nail Polish "Seeing Pink Elephants"  (bubble gum pink)



This bubble gum pink color is the perfect color to transition into Summer from Spring. I can't wait to try it out!



2) Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Roll On (New favorite Scent! It's a fruity but vanilla-y sweet scent.)

                                             

I love this scent. It reminds me of Summer-but I think it can be a year-round kind of scent, I hope so! (I'm still going to wear it either way) ;)

Hope you enjoyed!

My Travel Must-Haves

Hey Girls!
I went away the past weekend and for two nights, leaving on Friday after school. Anyways, I wanted to do a short post on what I brought in my cosmetic bag! First of all, my cosmetic is bag is from Victoria Secret's PINK and the trio set. Unfortunately, they do not have it anymore. :( If you know what I am talking about, I used the middle sized blue one. So here's what I brought:
~Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sin
~MAC Eyeshadow in All That Glitters
~Stila Eyeshadow in Kitten (did not end up using)
~EOS Lip Balm in Summer Fruit
~Urban Decay Naked2 Brush
~Urban Decay Primer Potion
~Maybeline Eyelash Curler
~MAC Mineralize Concealer in NW15
~Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover for Lids, Lips, and Lashes
~CVS Pharmacy Targeted Acne Spot Treatment
~Boscia Green Tea Blotting Linens
~B&BW Anti Bacterial Hand Gel in Cranberry Sauce (not a huge fan of the scent-trying to use it up!)
~B&BW Coconut Lime Breeze Body Lotion
~Soap and Glory Girligo Body Moisturizing Mist

I think that's it! You can get all these products as Sephora, MAC, and the drugstore. Thanks for reading!

Birthday?!

Hey Guys! I'm not trying to be conceded at all, but I have a reason for telling you this: tomorrow (April 23) is my birthday!!!!! So yesterday I went to Sephora and MAC to expand my makeup collection (I don't have a lot). This was my birthday present! I got to pick out some products. The Sephora website is closed down, so I will do a seperate post on what I got from there when the website is up! :) From MAC, I got 4 things. (I'm not trying to brag at all!! I would never want to do that!)

1. Mineralize Concealer (NW15) http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/157/20500/Mineralize-Concealer/index.tmpl

2. MAC Eyeshadow (All That Glitters)
http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/154/363/Eye-Shadow/index.tmpl

3. MAC Lipstick (Cremesheen- Shy Girl)
http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/168/310/Lipstick/index.tmpl

4. MAC Powder Blush (Sheertone- Pinch O' Peach)
http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/156/329/Powder-Blush/index.tmpl

That's what I got! From as far as I can tell, this products are very nice! Hope you enjoyed! -Kait

Review: Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment

Hey Girls!

So as promised, today is a beauty post! I will be reviewing Fresh's Sugar Rose Lip Treatment. First of all, the lip balm has SPF 15. I have been mostly using this for my chapped lips, not for SPF, so unfortunately I am unable to tell you if it works for the SPF part. However, I can tell you how well it works for the purpose I use it for. This lip balm is the most moisturizing lip balm I have ever used. It lasts for longer than I am used to, and creates a smooth, and (an almost) creamy feeling on your lips. It also smells like lemons. Not a strong lemon, but a light lemon scent which I love. I received this for Christmas in the Sugar Rose Party Favor set and have not stopped using it. I went out to CVS to get an EOS just so this lip balm could last longer and so I have something else to use 3-4 times a day. It is currently $22.50 at Sephora. It is very pricey for a lip balm, personally. But is it really worth it? As I said I went and got an EOS lip balm. The Sugar Rose one is more moisturizing and last a little longer. But the EOS isn't bad either. I definately want to get this again, when I feel like I want to splurge. For now, I am just going to stick to the EOS which suits my needs. I really recommend this product if you're willing to pay for it. I would personally price for at least $15, $16, or even $17. This lip balm offers a light, sheer tint that's really nice too. Here is a link for the Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment

Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Treatment
Sugar Rose Party Favor (it was limited eddition, so sorry-I just was trying to look for it!)