Essie Naughty Nautical

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Naughty Nautical and Orly Luxe

I went into Target last week and came across Essie's Summer 2013 collection. I loved every color! It was so hard to resistant buying every single color (I WILL be back for them...).  I ended up picking up the shade Naughty Nautical. It's a teal blue polish with a hit of shimmer. Application was wonderful. Only took 2 coats. So far this manicure has last 4 days with very minimal chipping. Very happy with this polish. :)

Orly's Luxe has been in my collection for a long time and is always been a favorite. It such a wonderful metallic to work with. Easy to apply and remove. And I love how it's not a high shine gold, like BAM IN YO'FACE. It's just a really great accent gold that doesn't take all the attention away from the second polish color.

Naughty Nautical - Close up of the shimmer

Thanks for looking/reading~

ULTA/Random Haul

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I went to ULTA last week and instagram'd a photo of my ULTA haul, which inspired me to do a post on my blog! I haven't blogged in so long and that disappoints me. I got a beautiful new camera for Christmas which I am still learning how to use... ANWAYS -- ULTA is having an amazing triple point promotion going on, if you are a Platinum member. Great way to earn points for these high dollar items, it's how I got 25 dollars off of my Clarisonic!

Stila Eyeshadow - Kitten

First item I got from ULTA was a Stila eyeshadow in Kitten. It's a beautiful nude campaign color. Great for just sweeping over the lids. I'm not a huge eye make up lady but when I do want some color, I want it to be easy. I heard such great things about this shadow. Can't wait to give it a try!

NYX - Matte Blotting Paper

Nothing really special. I just needed some blotting sheets.I love the <3 sticker!

L'oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray

I've heard wonderful things about this hair spray. Supposedly, it's suppose to supply great holding power, without making one's hair feel  "crunchy". I picked up the mini version to see how I like it.

Too Faced Primed & Poreless

I have been on the hunt for the prefect makeup primer for oily skin. Currently I'm using Benefit Porefessional, which is great but I feel like there is something better out there for me. I just need to find it! The great and powerful google recommended this (Too Faced Primed & Poreless), Veil Mineral Primer, and Smashbox Photo Finish Light. I have a sample of the Veil Mineral Primer from Sephora, which I have been testing all last week. So far, it's UH-MAZING but the price tag makes me SAD (52 dollars?!)! If I can find something that works almost as great but is cheaper, that would be wonderful. I will be giving the Too Faced Primed & Poreless face primer a try this week. :) 

Real Techniques Travel Essentials and Setting Brush

I have heard SO many good things about these brushes. I was so excited to buy these. They are super soft and I love how the tips are white, so you can see how dirty it really is. When the brush hairs are all black, it is so hard to judge if it needs to be cleaned. I can't not wait to use these all over my FAAAACE!

NYX - State Matte but Not Flat

Very excited to try out this foundation. I always love NYX products but this will be the first foundation I've ever tried by them. Anything that adversities "Matte" finish, I am all about. My face seems to be a hot oily mess. :( I ended up picking up the shade Medium Beige. It was the closest I could get to my skin tone. The shades they offer seem to be on the orange side. Reminds me of Mac Studio Fix Fluid. We will see how this works out.

Batiste Dry Shampoo - Sassy, Daring and Wild

This was a re-purchase. I L-O-V-E this stuff! This stuff is amazing in-between washes and it smells soooooo good! The only thing I dislike about this product is how fast I go through it. Feels like I'm re-purchasing this every month. Or... maybe I use it too much, haha!

Formula 10.0.6 - Down to the Pore

Haven't used any type of pore strip in years but my poor nose just looks like the moon. A very greasy moon... :( I thought I would give these a try. I love anything with tea tree. My face seems to respond very well to it. I'm a little disappointed that this box only has 6 strips.

Hard Candy - All Glossed Up

I can't remember where or who, but I watched a YouTude video where this was recommended. It's from the Hard Candy makeup line, that is only sold in Walmart... *shutters*. But I love,love,love, crayon like lip products. Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain is my absolute favorite!

Maybelline - Dream Matte Powder

This is also a repurchased. I picked this up while at Walmart. This is my FAVORITE setting powder. The packaging is a little bulky but that's a small price to pay for the amazing-ness of the product. :)

Essie - Naughty Nautical

Went to Target as well. I had to control myself. Essie's new summer 2013 line was out and I wanted to buy EVERY color. I decided to just go with one and treat myself to the rest later... ugh, self control is terrible!

Has a slight shimmer. 

E.L.F - Jumbo Eyeshadow Stick

E.L.F. was my doorway to the makeup world. It has amazing products and tools, at affordable prices. I still to this day use many of the E.L.F. blushes and brushes. I picked up these Jumbo Eyesdow Sticks I saw on an endcap display at Target. I love my NYX's Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils, so I thought I would give these a try.

Well, that's it for my Ulta/random haul post. :) Thanks for looking/reading!

Have you used any of these products?

I MISS YOU!

Where has Devon been?

Well, I started an amazing new job back in October. It was a challenge because I went from part time to full time and I had to learn alot of new information. Finding "me" time has been hard and when I do get time of, it's spent doing chores, errands, etc. BLEH! Being an adult sucks.

I'm trying to find a good balance. I miss my blog!

Halloween Oero Cookie Pops!

 

 Heeeeeeey, long time no blog. Today it's crafting adventures with Devon! I felt like being crafty this week so I made Oreo Cookie Pops! 

 All you will need is:

• 1 package of Oreos
• Candy Melts of any kind or chocolate (you can use food coloring to dye white chocolate)
• Cream Cheese or frosting
• Sprinkles for decoration!
• Lollipop sticks
• Wax/parchment paper on a baking sheet
• Piece of foam or something to hold up the pops

These items below aren't necessary unless you many be bringing these to a carry in or party and wanted some type of covering:  

• Ziplock bags
• Ribbon to tie or twist ties

 *I found all these items are Jo-Anns; everything thing else can be found at a local grocery store. 


Let's get started! Take the WHOLE package of Oreos, cookie and all. Smash it up anyway you can. I used a food processor which worked great. You can smash these in a bag with a rolling pin but make sure you are getting a very fine cookie dust.

Next take the smashed cookies and mix in one package of cream cheese. You can also substitute the cream cheese for a of container frosting. You'll end up with a dough like product.

Make sure you prep your work space with wax/parchment paper on a baking sheet. Also, make sure you have room in your fridge (I forgot to check that lol). Use your hands and roll out 20-24 balls. I made mine a bit larger, which gave 20 balls. Stick the Oreo balls into the fridge to chill for about 1 hour. 

Unfourtanly I didn't get any photos after this part. :( I will explain the best I can but you can google or YouTube "How to make Cake Pops" and there are great demostartions for this part. I've learned from trail and error. You just have to get in there and give it a go!!

Melt your chocolates in the microwave at low power. Stir the chocolate every 30 seconds. If you find the chocolate is too thick, add vegetable stocking to thin it out; a small amount goes a long way. After the chocolate has melted, take the Oreo balls out of the fridge. Take your pop sticks and dip them 1/2in into the melted chocolate. Insert the stick about 3/4ths of the way into the Oreo ball. What we are doing is creating a seal around the stick. This will help later when we start dipping. After all the sticks have been placed in, place Oreo balls back into the fridge for 5 minutes to set the seal.

Here comes the fun part! Dipping and decorating. :) When dipping your Oreo balls into the chocolate avoid swirling/twisting. You'll find that you'll end up twisting your stick right off. Instead, place the pop into the chocolate and kinda like a joystick, move the pop forward, back, left, and right to cover the entire surface. Carefully pull the pop out and hopefully, SUCCESS?! Place the pop onto your foam, decorate, and then let dry for 15-20min.

This is the stage where I learned alot. That's probably why I really don't have any pictures. Just be patient. Remember, if the chocolate is too thick, add the stocking. If it gets too runny you may need more chocolate. Becareful not to burn your chocolate, I made that mistake. :( Also, the techquine in which you dip your pops makes a difference!

Have fun and good luck! :) :) :) 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

PS: Oh! If you want to travel/take the pops somewhere I suggest a covering on the pops. I got some really cheap ziplock bags from the dollar store. Cut of the zip lock part of the bag. With a twist tie or a piece of ribbon, insert the pop into the bag, and close. :)

Teh Qte's Adventures!

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I wanted to share some of my FFXIV adventures with you! About a month ago I finally took Teh Qte out of hibernation. I play on the Excalibur server. Teh is currently level 50 in all War/Maic classes with 50 Goldsmith with Leathercraft on the way!

In coming image spam. Click on the images to enlarge!

Summerfest!

Annoying Summerfest quest.... although /firedance was fun!

Azif and I being sexy ;)

I was able to help a good group of friend obtain there first Ifirt win!

GOOBEE WALL!

I love how cutsceen will show your team members. This is after beating mini-Garuda.

I haz a Moogle for a head!

ohi Atomos.

Everything got slanted!

Don't Hate the Messenger grand company quest.

Another image for the Don't Hate the Messenger grand company quest.

United We Stand - Grand Company Quest. Don't get an image of the fight but it was really fun!

Another image from United We Stand - lolSephiroth fire.

Random but I finally got another primal weapon!

Another random image of my light skinned and taller twin! /panic

Got my 25,000 grand company seals and ranked up to the highest rank! No I have no idea what to spend my seals on. :<

The To Kill a Raven fight, took me 8 tries in order to beat it!

Finally beat to Kill A Raven while on Blm!

Finishing the To Kill a Raven quest, gimme meh seals!

Kamon is my room mate and right hand man when it comes to this game. I pretty much drag him everywhere. ;p

Took 8 hours but finally finished Living on a Prayer AND also got all the nodes/camps in the game!

Completing Living on a Prayer Unlocked The Raven fight: Hard Mode! I can't wait!

Kamon and I got our ridiculous horns. Along with our ridiculous horns, we did ridiculous emotes!

Today I was FINALLY able to get both my retainers up in the wards! Feh and Heh my cat slaves!

Kamon and I's latest achievement, Vanya robes; hand crafted by Kamon himself!

I really don't have a more organized way of showing off my adventures but I feel bad that I haven't blogged about 14 yet! I enjoy the game and am very excited for 2.0 (aka a Realm Reborn). I have so many goals I want to achieve before Nov 1st.