Nail Collection Review: OPI

OPI is a great nail polish brand!  This is the only OPI nail polish I own and the shade is Other Significant Color.  Like I mentioned in my February Favorites I like to use this nail polish as a top coat when I am using my Essie or Sally Hansen nail polish.  This color stays on for very long and it preserves the color of a base coat for twice as long!  This is a unique color because in the sun it turns into a shimmery lagoon green color and if the sun isn't reflecting on it then it is a gorgeous purple color.  This is defiantly a must have on my nail polish list.

Nail Polish Collection Review: Sally Hansen

These nail polishes have a great formula and they are absolutely gorgeous colors.  I have seen several beauty guru's pick up different shades from the Sally Hansen X-treme and nail growth lines.

Sally Hansen Hard as Nail X-treme Wear in Pacific Blue is a bright blue color and its true to color.  It last for about 5 days and I only apply one coat.

Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle in Sweet Sunrise is great!  It really does grow out my nails and the color is a super pretty girly pink, even though it reminds me of pepto bismo
It lasts for about 3-4 days with only one coat.

Both of these nail polishes are great colors and I would
recommend the nail growth miracle to someone trying to grow out their nails.  Meanwhile, the X-treme wear in my opinion is nothing special.  I don't notice a longer lifespan of the nail polish, because it still chips.

Nail Polish Collection Review: Essie

eI remember Essie being one of my first favorite brands, and in the summer of 2012 I was obsessed with this spring color.  Essie nail polish has a really liquidly consistency and dries with a glossy finish.  I really like this pastel purple called play date, but the downside is that without OPI as my top coat it chips fairly fast. Keep in mind, that it might be due to poor conduct on my part because I only apply one coat.)  Overall, I would recommend this to a girl first being introduced to beauty.

In My Dreams... (Bath and Body Work Wishlist)

Buy two get one free!  Sure sounds like a great deal, but in reality we only wanted one and we get reeled into this all time.  Bath and Body Works always has deals like that going on and while we feel like we am saving money, we actually spend more than we really should.  When I go to B&BW I like to grab some hand sanatizer's in different scents, foaming hand soap and body mists.  I would get candles, but instead me and my dad like to make our own :)

Last time I wondered into my local Bath and Body Work I got a few foaming hand soaps.  I really enjoy using them more than the gel-like hand soap. One of my favorite scents is the farmer market.

This is a shimmer mist by Bath and Body Works in Honey Sweetheart. I have heard millions of positive raves about this product, for example $18 can buy a body mist that has sparkles within it and it gives your body a great glow!  Personally, I haven't try this product, but I am sure it smells and feels great.

Mini hand sanitizers!! I see these everywhere.   Literally, my friends have them in their pencil pouches and in their lunch boxes too.  I love the variety of scents that it comes in, also the size is so convenient.

To wrap things up :)  If I were to stummble into Bath and Body Works right now, I would grab some foaming hand soap, a shimmer mist and several hand sanatizers.  Thanks so much for reading this blog post :)

Swimming Forever.

"Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming." Dory said, and hopefully she says this famous line in Finding Dory.  Yes I said it:  The Sequel to Finding Nemo is Finding Dory and I just can't wait to see it in theaters.  When I go swimming I have some essentials I bring with me to the pool to freshen up.

Lotion? Check.  Shampoo and Conditioner? Check.  Googles?  Check, and I am ready to go.  I grab my bag and go with all my goodies to my neighborhood pool.  To learn more about whats in this picture above and what I bring on my trips to the gym click here.

Thanks so much for reading!  I hope you get inspired to start swimming too, because all you have to do is just keep swimming.

St.Ives not at my Supermarket!?!?

Sometimes when a product is mainstream I don't go and actually try it out until a few months later.  This is the case with the St. Ives Scrub, but to be honest it never made it into my collection because it wasn't avalible in my local supermarket until recently.  Now, I just can't stop using it and maybe I do use it more than 4 times a week... :)

St. Ives face scrub had been raved about in so many videos.  The smell and beady feel is fabulous!  I love the sensation of the product work into my skin.  The bottle reccomends using it only 3-4 times a week and that is reasonable for an deep clean scrub.  After the job is done it leaves my face feeling fresh and clean.

Bonus points to whoever made this face scrub blemish control!  The wash has salicylic acid which is amazing at being an acne killer. Every single time that I use this acne treatment not even a week has to pass before I see results, which in my eyes, is amazing.

Basically, anything that's not at my local super market I don't really venture out to find. That should probably change though because too many cloudy days have passed without this Apricot Scrub. I give this product 10/10 and would definatly reccomend this to any teen troubled with acne.

Love Culture Purchase

I can't even believe to explain how big of a role model macbarbie07 is for me.  She inspires me to make videos and watching her gives me great ideas to incorporate into my videos.  Hopefully one day I will be watched by 2 million just like she is, but obviously that time hasn't come yet.  Anyways, Bethany always mentions the store called, "Love Culture" and that its a west coast store!  I ended up ordering online to get some new threads. :)

My first big issue was the sizing chart.  I had no idea how a S, M or L would fit me and it was even more difficult when I found out the site didn't have a sizing chart!  My mom convinced me that a medium would fit me fine and so I ordered the clothes in that size.  I thank the heavens that, although the dresses where a bit baggy, everything was a great fit!  

I got 2 cute high-low dresses.  One was an aztec blue, green, orange and cream patterned dress and the other had an athenian vibe to it with its baby blue color.  I feel that if I got a small in the baggy dresses it would be too short, so I feel satisfied with the size I received.  I am 5'6 and in the healthy weight range, so if you are like me then a medium should work.  I am satisfied with the material and the prices of the dresses from Love Culture.

A body suit I ordered had straps that were a little bit loose, but thats okay because the design was too cute!  My body suit was brought into this world for the days I want to wear shirts that are a little bit see through, so if you see where I am going with this I want everyone to see my body suit.  It has a skeleton design of my lungs, backbone and ribs.  I love it so much, the fabric is great and the price was very suitable.

Shoes!  These shoes I like to call Alice in Wonderland shoes because the pattern just makes me think of that great movie.  The have a little bow on top of the toes and they are covered in a striped pattern with neon green.  I am so excited to wear these during the super because they have such a great pop of color.  If I could change one thing about my purchase its that I get a size bigger.  I am a 9.5 and I rounded down -.- not a good choice.  If you shop at Love Culture for shoes round up.  Now that I think about it the only clothes that fit perfectly from Love Culture was the top I got.

This top is an amazing royal blue summer top.  I was last minute deciding whether or not to get the pink or royal blue one, but now I can say that my choice was perfect :)  I might actually get the pink top because I love the fit so much!  It has great button detail that look like little studs and a tie at the bottom of the top.  I can't even begin to explain how many outfits are popping up in my head.  I am obsessed.

All in all, get a size medium if your 5'6 and in the healthy weight range, round up when buying shoes, and know the body suit straps might be loose.  Love Culture isn't the cheapest store around, but its pretty darn close.  If you can't shop in the store in person it is okay to buy online from Love Culture because it truly is great service!

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Stain Gloss Review

Maybelline's Super Stay Stain Gloss in Berry Heavenly is the first stain gloss I have ever tried.  It wasn't simple Harris Teeter browsing that resulted in this purchase, instead I heard two beauty guru's mention this new product in their haul's.  Therefore, I went to the Maybelliene section to try it out.

The color is very very vivid, but what is more important is the formula of this product.  A stain gloss is supposed to have a glossy application, consequently this formula is very thin. Once it is dried, drinking and eating won't be a worry because the the color is stained on your lips.  Taking off the product is a breeze, although it doesn't last for 10 hours as it claims.  This product has its ups and down just like everything in life.


This product has a great bold color, and the consistency is what one should expect from a stain gloss.  Except, it claims to last 10 hours when in reality it only lasts about 6.
I would recommend this product and if I was to repurchase I would get a more wearable color.  I would like to thank my mom for modeling this :)

Nivea vs EOS

Nivea vs EOS + Drali's Commentaries

Nivea Lip Care A Kiss of Moisture in Milk and Honey is a great and beloved lip product.  I have heard several youtuber's talk about this Nivea product with positive commentaries.  I am going to agree with them and give this product 5 stars.  For only $3 at drugstore.com this lip balm is accessible in a dire need of moisture.  Not only does this product feel like butter, but it smells very comforting.  Even though my mother didn't mix my milk with honey this products still reminds me of comfort and a cozy home.  I would defiantly recommend this cheap and soothing lip balm.

 EOS Lip Balm Sphere in Fresh Mint is from a line of products known to the public.  These are very popular just like the Nivea products and while some people call it drying, I feel different.  I really love EOS products this is my second EOS sphere and I enjoy coating my lips with this product.  Originally $3.49 at drugstore.com this lip balm is a bit on the pricey side compared to Nivea.  This formula is not as creamy as Nivea but a bit more on-the-go feeling, meaning that its "under 475 calories" (Seasons 52 reference)  I want to build up a collection of EOS balms and therefore would recommend this product. 

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