UNfavorite Beauty Products

Hey guys.

I know I normally talk about my life, my writing, or what I'm reading, but deep down, I'm a beauty junkie. I follow more beauty YouTubers than anything except musicians, and I'm constantly staring at the beauty section, NOT the book section (most of the biggest books I loathe, okay?). And while I'm totally broke and can't afford either of these passions, I buy a new beauty product every few months.

And the past months have been BAD buys!

These are the products I can't stand. After using one for the last time, and getting to throw it out with another I tossed this morning, I just felt the need to share. To my girlfriends who actually use products--DON'T GET THESE!

1)

Almay's Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

This stuff is HORRIBLE! GENTLE MY ASS! My eyes are still burning, and it's already been 30+ minutes! I'm finally done with it, because it was all I had, other than using face cleanser...on my eyes. And with this, yes, I had to do that to GET IT OFF! Oh it BURNED!!! GAH! So angry. And guess what? It NEVER got my waterproof mascara off, NEVER! Oh man. Can't wait for my eyes to heal....

2)

Maybelline New York FIT ME Blush

This stuff does NOT work. It has so little color, and didn't stay more than 30 seconds. By the time I finished my eyes, it was gone! ELF's SO much better! I haven't tried their Dream Bounce, that's the one I heard about. But no one talks about drug store blush. Don't bother with this one, it just doesn't show up!

3)

CoverGirl Clean Oil Control Foundation

I got this foundation on a recommendation by none other than MissGlamourazzi, Ingrid herself, and it SUCKS! I don't know what she was thinking, this stuff slides right off my face almost instantly! So terrible, I can't stand it. I still have it, because I can't just go out and buy the one I want, I have to use this for a while. I need new shoes (they've got HOLES!), so I'm just gonna keep glaring at it. -_-

4)

CoverGirl LashBlastVolume Waterproof Mascara

This isn't a recent buy. This was the 2nd mascara I ever bought, the first being Maybelline New York's Great Lash (perfect for a teen just starting out; Maybelline's got the best mascara all around!). This is TRASH! People over look the biggest issue out there: you can't get this off. You. Can't. Get. It. Off. PERIOD. Three days later? Oh, it's still there! There's no makeup remover strong enough that I've ever found. People kinda mention it as a secondary problem, like, "It's wonderful and really makes your lashes look good. It does clump, and it's a bit tricky to remove, but--"

"bit tricky"? MORE LIKE IMPOSSIBLE! It stuck my lashes together, then dried out over days, BREAKING MY LASHES, or just PULLING THEM OUT ENTIRELY! I had bald spots. BALD SPOTS ON MY EYE LASHES!!! Come on, this is isn't just a little problem! And if you're thinking I was using the Almay makeup remover, think again. Estee Lauder. Clinique. Baby Oil. I used everything in our house that I could, and IT DIDN'T TOUCH IT! WORST makeup product I've ever used. Instead of doing nothing, or barely working, it ripped my lashes apart! And yet people still love it! It's crap people! CRAP! Go to L'Oreal, Maybelline, hell, even ELF first!

Those are the makeup products I just HAD to rant about! I know, very different from the normal routine, but I had to share.

Now if you'll excuse, I need to cry so my right eye stops burning!
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My Week(s) in Pics ~4/5 - 4/18~

Hey guys!

Sorry for not being consistant about posting on here! Trying to balance life with YouTube, writing, editing and here's a bit of a challenge, but I'm up for it! I promise to keep doing these posts since I'm new to the camera, and trying to vlog sounds...intimidating. I'll probably start soon, but not right now. Maybe next year, or around Christmas? Would you guys like that? Let me know!

Anywho, onto the pictures of the last two weeks! I was so busy during #AYearAThon's Reread-A-Thon that there isn't much pics around then, but I did take a few. And of course there's my videos! Check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/lorien13

ONTO THE PHOTOS!

For everyone's birthday (except mine) we went to Bookman's, a used bookstore chain here in AZ. Everyone had $20...except me. I had $5, counting my coupon. This was all the books we wanted, but couldn't get.

And as you can see, I had trouble putting these 3 books back! I could only get one. I knew immediately which one it was, but putting these back, some of which I've wanted for YEARS was SO hard! :(

Saturday was moving day for my best friend Ray. She has over 2000 books! 2000!!! That's CRAZY! It took all day and way into the night to get almost all of them on the shelves! We only did it because my sister Megan really hurt herself, and I needed to be doing something to keep from going nuts. I also hurt my leg, and Ray hurt both of hers doing all this! We're just really out of shape and now Ray and me are fine. Megan will be, she's got an immobilizer on and her leg's already feeling better.

Speaking of Ray, or by her pen name, LA Knight, she won a contest on Figment! Hers is all the way to right. It's based on an event that really happened to her on April Fools, and why she hates pranks. So do I.

And guess who was in my email from Stila? Ingrid! Missglamorazzi loves Stila, and so she got to model for them! :)

Saw Mighty walking along on the wall just outside of the computer room! Had to take a picture! :3

Also got a video up early this morning! These are the Top Ten Books that Made Me Cry! Please like, comment and subscribe!

That's the past two weeks in pics!

Heading to see Divergent this weekend (no I haven't read it yet, watching the movie to see if I'll like it or not). What are your plans?

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My Week(s) in Photos!

Hey guys!!!

Sorry I haven't posted anything, but my life's been in full throttle for a while, which was nice, but I couldn't post anything because I didn't have the time!! So I have a LOT of pics for ya'll! Most are from Easter and mine and Megan's Birthdays (we celebrate them together because hers is literally the day after mine) so I hope you enjoy them!

 

I had an unexpected bed guest! He's so cute when he's sleeping!!!

 

 

At 10 PM, the pic for Google changes, and on 3/26 it changed to this! I was confused until I moved my mouse over it! <3

 

 

Yes, this was my birthday breakfast. It was my birthday, I could eat what I wanted to!

 

 

Mine and Megan's B-Day gift from Ray! Mine was the middle, Megan to the right and Ray's to the left! That was all we got there because my daddy made TACOS! Homemade tacos from my dad are the BEST!!!

 

 

Ray decided to give me a birthday hug!

 

 

Look what we bought!!! It's a special edition too!

 

 

These are my fav flats! They were $10 at Ross!

 

 

Strider didn't appreciate his hug! lol, I look like Elmyra from Tiny Toons! I even have the teal dress and red hair!

 

 

Megan's had back problems for a while now, but my dad knows how to fix it! She's grinning for the first time in a while because she was pain free!!!

 

 

Mighty was chilling while Megan worked on her back. Sorry for the blur, but he didn't like me taking his pic and left right after I snapped this

 

 

These were mine and Megan's birthday cake! Or cupcakes! Yes, that is a cream cheese filling with chocolate chips! They were SO GOOD! OMG! Big thanks to my mommy for making them for us!!!

 

 

Strider just loves that spot! Especially when Megan's laundry's in the way!!!

 

 

When I paused Ingrid's latest vid, this was what was on my screen! :)

 

 

That was the past two weeks! I placed orders yesterday, so I'll be able to show you what I got for my b-day then!

 

Hope you guys have an awesome day!

 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year, ya'll!!!



Or at least, it will be the new year tomorrow. I can't believe it's the last day of 2012. Seems like just yesterday that it was turning 2000! Oh man, I'm old!

So, as I look back at this year, and all the struggles I've overcome, and how I've established myself online, I'm gonna show you some of my favorites of the year!

Books

 

Of course, I have to start it off with this! My fav is...

 



 

Glass!

It really was my fav. I mean, I read it a bazillion times, and enjoyed it (almost) every time! Yes, at the end there, just before it was published, I was going a little Glass-stir-crazy! But I've read it twice since, just because!

 

And if you're still not satisfied, my other I-didn't-edit-this-and-don't-know-the-author-personally book would have to be

 

 

Flame of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier. Seriously, I love this author! Every book of hers I've picked up, I've loved. Which isn't all of them, but the Sevenwaters Series was my first girl power books, and I just adore them. They've never disappointed, except for Child of the Prophecy, a little. But you should definately pick this series up!

 

 

Movies

 

Going on from book, and closely related would be movies! Once again, I have two I have to mention, though my first is my first.

 

 

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

This did not disappoint, not at all! Absolutely loved it! I can understand why the critics gave it a mediocre rating, because no, it's not super-duper epic, but I loved it! Sure, there's way more humor, but this is a kids book! They have to add in all sorts of stuff, and since it's Peter, Fran and Phillipa, and I can't wait for the next one, The Desolation of Smaug!

 

 

Right underneath that is The Dark Knight Rises

I think it's bloody brilliant! lol, been watching too much Harry Potter! Anywho, it's a great movie! Totally made me forget common Batman lore, it just drew me in so and had me buying the plot. I just adore this movie, and I can't wait to steal my brother's copy for some late night viewing some time!

 

 

TV Shows

 

Now onto TV Shows. Yes, yet again, I have two. I just couldn't decide!

 

 

Arrow is basically the grown-up version of Green Arrow. He's way darker, younger, and hotter! I just love this show! I'm behind right now, but Saturday, me, LA Knight, and IK Scott are gonna catch up on our eyecandy! ;)

 

 

Tying with Arrow is Tron: Uprising

This is inbetween the two movies, starring the movie's cast, and with Elijah Wood as Beck, the original main character. Boy, oh boy, this show is not for the lazy viewer, nor the goofy lovers! Premise of the series: Beck and his friends are playing a game, when thousands of soldiers arrive and take over the city. Their first act: destroy the park they were playing in to put up a really stupid statue of Clu. When Body, Beck's best friend, stands up to the guard they derez, or kill him. Beck's determined to take a stand and end the constant removal of rights, executions. Very well done, but you have to see if from the beginning.

 

These two tied, because they're both so similar, and yet so very different!

 

 

Songs

 

Now, I have a whole playlist on Spotify with my top 20 songs for the year. But one wasn't on there, because Spotify doesn't have the rights to the song.

 

 

I Knew You Were Trouble - Taylor Swift

It just spoke to me, and reminded me so much of my last relationship. I always head bang to this (yes, to THIS) and it just is so true. But the rest of my songs are as follows:

 

2. I Love You - 2NE1

3. Moontrance - Lindsey Stirling

4. Part of Me - Katy Perry

5. Iris - Leona Lewis

6. Lord of the Rings - The Piano Guys

7. Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys

8. Diamonds - Rhianna

9. People Like Us - Kelly Clarkson

10. Wide Awake - Katy Perry

11. Make It in America - Victorious Cast

12. We are Never Ever Getting Back Together - Taylor Swift

13. Gangnam Style - Psy

14. Arwen's Vigil - The Piano Guys

15. I Will Rise - Alex Boye ft. LDC

16. Starships - Megan Nicole and Lindsey Stirling

17. Blank Page - Christina Aguilera

18. Hurt - Leona Lewis

19. A New Way to Bleed (Photek Remix) - Evanescence

20. Monster - BIGBANG

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Warrior (Clean Version) - Ke$ha

Burn it Down - Linkin Park

 

You can see the playlist, minus the Ke$ha song and I Knew You Were Trouble on my facebook page, it's a highlight from Dec 5.

 

 

Game

 

There has been a ton of games in the past couple of years that I've loved, but the one that I was so looking forward to, and enjoy playing the most from this year has to be

 

 

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Not only is this an awesome game with a brand new take on Link I've never, EVER heard of before (a pushover. Seriously, Link's a PUSHOVER! So different, I love it!), but it also comes with a SOUNDTRACK! Many a scene has been edited, written, and planned out to that music! Hands down, my fav!

 

 

Makeup Brand and Guru

 

I've only gotten into makeup recently, and that's due to Promise Phan, Michelle Phan, and many other great Youtubers! So I have to add in the brand that I've loved, as well as the guru that I love the most.

 

First is brand, and that is

 

 

They've always lived up to expectations, and I keep finding myself going back to them. And, they're the most highly recommended.

 

Now for guru...Oh man, this is hard! I can't decide on 1, I'm going with 3!

 

 

Promise Phan

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/dope2111

First Promise was the first Guru I found! Her transformations are AMAZING! She's so sweet, and can do the most amazing things with makeup, even just the cheap halloween makeup for $3! So awesome!

 

 

Michelle Phan

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePhan

Then Michelle was the first one that I tried out her look! It was her Avatar Inspired look, which I loved on me! (View that vid here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BcAxgcuTRY&list=PL386A706F3A938041&index=10) Her vids are just so good, though the makeup looks have mostly been for her Glam Bag from Ipsy, which I don't subscribe to. But she's promised a comeback for all kinds of makeup looks, as well as her continued fashion advice, and other beauty knowledge!

 

 

Ingrid

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi

Last but definately not the least is Ingrid aka MissGlamorazzi! She has the same skin type as me, so her buying advice works better for me, at least so far! And she's so cute and funny and upbeat, I just can't get enough of her! I love this girl!

 

Wow, they're all so different, but they definately make my list!

 

 

Hair Care Line

 

I've been bouncing around hair care lines for YEARS, since I just always have trouble. But one line seems to be cheap enough, easy enough to find, and has enough variety for me to keep coming back. And I've gotten some advice to stay with this product line:

 

 

I just can't stay away from this stuff! They've gone hypoallergenic, they have a professionals line, and they keep making must-have lists all over the web! I had to add them in!

 

 

Fashion Trend

 

This year was full of trends, from the peplum to the return of bold lips and eyes! But the one trend I love the most and will continue to rock for a long while is

 

 

Military! I just love this so much! I love hunter/olive/military green, it's my fav color ever, I like the look of a military jacket, and camo I've always been a fan off. Also always wanted some combat boots, which I now have for kinda cheap, thanks to this trend! I also got a camo jacket, which I'm gonna stud up and cover in patches honoring my father's military service in Vietnam from 1970-1973. Still don't have everything for it yet, but expect pics to come of me rocking that for a while!

 

 

Whoo! What a crazy year this has been! I helped publish a book, am getting close to finishing mine, become a fashionista, and have lots of plans for this coming year! I hope ya'll have a safe New Year's Eve, and don't drink and drive!

 

And I hope you have a great 2013!

 

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My Week in Photos ~12/15 - 12/21~

Hey guys!

So, the end of the world was "supposedly" gonna happen today.

Hah! Suckers. Yeah right, this world's never gonna end.

Anywho, onto my week in photos!

Saturday was my mommy's birthday! So we celebrated by going to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Very awesome! Best movie I've seen since the end of The Lord of the Rings. Seriously.

To keep warm, me and my sis had some hot chocolate and cookies while watching Ingrid missglamorazzi. She inspired the hot chocolate we made too!

Rocking some red nails for the season!

Finally got the tree done! Took all day, and I did it entirely by myself!

Hoping you guys have a Merry Christmas, and I'll see you after!

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My Week in Photos ~12/7 - 12/13~

Hey ya'll!

I'm been good and taking pics! Expect some more for next week, cuz I got a busy schedule coming up, so be excited! I know I am!

Anywho, here's what I've been doing lately!

 

Started decorating for Christmas! I still don't have  the tree up, because that takes 2-3 people, and no one's been willing to help me. :(

 

 

Guess its cold since Mr. Grumpmiester is cuddling with my brother every night! :3

 

 

For Christmas for the cats, I handmade this kitty toy for them. They didn't like it at first, but have warmed up to it. :)

 

 

Best late night chilling combo ever! Seriously, you can't watch TMNT without pizza! I got my turtle power on! ^w^

 

 

I'm trying a new look, you like? I wish the wind didn't destroy my hair! :/ Anywho, I went for Ingrid's look. You can check her channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi?feature=watch

Hashed out all my majek symbols! Check my latest chap to get a hint one what the rest look like!
 

 

So that's what I've been doing!

 

How are you decorating for Christmas? Trying new looks? Let me know!

 

 

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