e.l.f. cosmetics small brush holder

i've been wanting a small brush holder for my nyx train case since i'm storing my mac brushes in the middle compartment (love this feature!). as i was looking, i found this e.l.f (eyes lips face) small brush holder. i thought it was nice & sleek & figured i could use it after taking a few measurements of my train case compartment width with my pinkey tip.



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price: i bought it off of drugstore.com where its $6 ($1 more than the price on eyeslipsface.com). plus shipping & handling, my total was $12.95. why? well, it was sold out on the elf website & i couldn't wait much longer! i signed up for the notice for when it'd be back in stock. of course as soon as i got my brush holder, elf sent an e-mail, notifying me that they were back in stock (BUMMER!).

packaging: the brush holder is 3" by 3" & 4" in height. it has a rubberized feeling (sort of like the NARS packaging). on one side only it reads "eyes lips face". keep in mind, this rubberized texture isn't finger print friendly so if you're not a fan of finger prints (who the hell is?) then you might not want this. i got this because it'll be covered up anyway, only exposing my brushes.

purchase: you can visit drugstore.com or e.l.f  *both links will take you directly to the product page*

stay happy, stay healthy & remember; YOU are beautiful. <3 -em.

tag: abc's of my life

just a little something for today's afternoon post.

if you haven't done this already, i tag you to do it! have a wonderful friday. :)

A. age

18 years old

B. bed size

full size, something like that.

C. chore you hate

probably laundry.. i hate when a white fades or something.

D. day

friday!! best day of the week to make money at the restaurant.

E. essential start to your day

another few minutes of beauty sleep. :)

F. favorite color

i'm pretty sure it's obvious, pink!

G. gold or silver

gold. my skin complexion, dark hair & eyes just go great with it

(even though i wear silver most of the time).

H. height

5 feet & an inch tall. (it counts!)

I. instruments

lol.. good times. "one time in band camp.." okay, flute.

J. job title

waitress, hopefully makeup artist, blogger

K. kids

zero for the next few years.

L. live in

connecticut.. nothing great. :/

M. mom's name

jackie <3 i love my mommy.

N. nickname

mimi

O. overnight hospital stay

i don't think i've ever had an overnight stay...

P. pet peeve

oh goodness.. i have many. to name a few: rude customers, rude customer service, walmart, nasty attitudes... uuuh just a bunch of stuff.

Q. quote from a movie

...none.

R. right or left handed

ri-ri-righty

S. siblings

1 brother, 2 sisters - all younger than me

1 step sister who's older than me

T. time you wake up

oh boy... afternoon, sometimes morning, night.

U. underwear

anything cute, majority is from victoria's secret (5 for $25!)

V. vegetables you dislike

barely any. i looooooove my veggies!

W. what makes you run late

i'm hispanic.. anything can make me late.

it's usually just me being sidetracked or taking my sweet ol' time.

X. x-ray you've had

my elbow when i was younger & i usually get my teeth x-rayed at dentist appointments.

Y. yummy food you make

haven't cooked in forever! soooo.. nothing.

Z. zoo

is a very fun place! :D penguins are the best.

urban decay: NAKED2

i'm going to add to the bunch of females & males who are just raving (or raveing?) about this palette. it's urban decay's most demanded palette. it was released in late 2011 & sold out over 5 times. i know because i was always missing out on it! i debated and thought about purchasing this palette because i figured it was just neutral colors & what not. but eventually, i gave in. everyone else has one (either the first one or second) so i wanted to see what all this rave was about. after a bit more researching, i realized this buy was'nt a bad idea at all.

value:

you get 12 full size eye shadows for $50 (price of the palette). now, if you buy just one of the shadows, it's easily going to cost you $17 alone! now more about the product, it comes with a mini sized lip junke in 'naked' which is supposed to give a plumping effect. i haven't tried it out yet. in the palette there's a double sided 'good karma' brush by urban decay. the flat side is good for packing on a color & using it for liner. however, i'm not too much of a fan for it. the fluffy crease brush is also not the best but it does the work when you're in a rush. if it was softer, i'd probably get a 4 out of 5 (it's currently a 3).

now for the shadows! the palette has a great variety of shades. i've seen many complaints about half baked being duplicated in too many palettes. my only complaint is that i wish there were some more matte shades. there are only 3 which are foxy (1st color), tease (5th color), & blackout (last color). every other shade has a satin or shimmery finish. overall, you get your highlights, your bronze, your greys, your taupes & black. not to mention that the mirror takes up the whole lid of the top part.

packaging:

this palette is great in packaging as it is all held in a tin casing with a snap closure. the inside is made of durable plastic (this is where the shadows, mirror & brush are held. materials are made in the usa & assembled in the dominican republic.

final thoughts:

the palette is perfect for many occasions, travel friendly, durable & most of all a great value. would i recommend it? absolutely. these shades are perfect for any skin tone.

revlon's scented nail polish - perfect summer shades

colors/scents in order of appearance:
cotton candy, bubble gum, mad about mango, mon cherry, grape icy, not so blueberry, ocean breeze

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as always, i wander off in a store & seem to find something new. this time, it was these babies right here. was it the color? i don't know, i can't remember. it was probably the word "scented." anywho, these polishes smell amazingly good, even with a top coat! they're true to label. the only one i didn't get was 'beach' because i simply wouldn't wear something tacky as lime green.. hmm, i might try it. keyword; might. another one i didn't get was coconut crush. they didn't have it along with about 2 other scents! :( you can find these in most drugstores & of course online. & some of you may think, "why would i smell my own nails?" .. it's just a matter of adding some fun to your collection. simply google "revlon scented nail polish" & pick yours up a.s.a.p! ♥ until then...

comfortable & cute

here are a couple of pairs of shoes that i got for the spring (which will soon be over!). the first pair are peep toe wedges (also available in brown) from charlotte russe for exactly $30.00. they are so comfortable and easy to walk in! the second pair of shoes are the bamboo colada-35 platform pumps (also available in black, pink, red & yellow) that i bought from the encore shoe dept. in the mall here for only $20!

a great night out with a touch of glitz & glam

Winter is just a few days away and still there's no snow! Will we have a white Christmas in New England?! Maybe, maybe not. We'll see! So anyway, I just got back from my first night of hanging with the "ImPac'Uth Group" (pronounced as Impact Youth). I've been NEEDING something to do for these weekends and I'm SO glad that I've gotten my chance to be a part of this. We went to the local broadway theatre and saw Cirque Le Masque. One word; AMAZING! I haven't painted my nails in, well, FOREVER. So I decided to go with a sparkly nail polish as sort of a celebration for the year and the holidays which are right around the corner! Mine came in a package of 2 mini bottles at Forever21. If you're able to find the same exact polish, awesome! If not, don't panic! Glittery nail polishes are available everywhere. Try this look for cocktail hour, a New Year's party, the club, and even the holidays!