Khloe Redashian

Khloe debuted her new red hair and I think she looks absolutely stunning! I've dyed my hair every color of the rainbow, but when I went jet black I never looked back, but after seeing her, I'm wondering if I should change up my look. So cute, Khloe.

My 2010 Beauty Must-Haves

I got this from Jenny and thought it was super cute idea, so I had to do one as well. Here are my beauty must-haves that I wouldn't have made it without in 2010; I'm sure I will be carrying many of them over to 2011 and looking forward to what other beauty items I will find in the new year!

1. Caress Evenly Gorgeous Body Wash - Smells like brown sugar goodness!
2. Johnson's Body Care Lotion in Lavender & Chamomile - I love how the lotion is non-greasy!
3. Diamond Shine Hair Serum - It's from Sally's Beauty and I heart the way it smells and leaves my hair looking shiny and not oily.
4. E.L.F. - Zit Zapper - Great for pimples and waxing
5. Michael Kors Perfume
6. Surgi Wax - It's a do-it-at-home hair removal that doesn't use waxing strips. It took awhile to get used to but I love how you just apply the wax, wait for it to dry, and then peel the wax and hair off! Super easy.
7. Obagi Professional C Serum - It prevents premature signs of aging, protects against future damage, lightens and brightens skin. Thanks, Summer for introducing me to it!
8. Lush's Lip Scrub in bubblegum - makes my lips super soft and gets off all the dead/dry skin.
9. Maybelline's Eye Studio Gel Eyeliner in black...glides on smooth.
10. Oil of Olay Daily Facial Cloths.
11. ELF Warm Bronzer - I think my fav beauty find of 2010 by far!
12. ELF - Eyebrow Kit
13. ELF Nail Polish in Navy and Bubblegum Pink.

I forgot two other products: The 360 Clean Face Wash and Dove Deodorant in Fresh

What are your beauty must haves?

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

My girl Summer put me on the new beauty line Lush over at her blog awhile ago, but I had never tried it until she gave me the Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub ($8.95) this past weekend for my birthday. All I can say is I am in LOVE with it.

Lush Lip Scrub helps exfoliate dry, chapped lips. Just apply some to your lips with your finger, and either rub the sugar with your finger or move your lips back and forth. When you're done, lick the sugar off and enjoy your softer lips and yummy taste.

Check out their website here for other great finds. I promise, you'll be just as addicted as I am. All their products from skin care to hair care all fresh handmade cosmetics.

Thanks Summer for my birthday presents!

Beauty On A Budget

It's no surprise that the economy is still hurting and people are budgeting like no other nowadays, and I'm no exception. I've always been one to budget, the boyfriend often laughs at me because I will see something that's over $20, freak out, and then put it back. Most of my clothes are from Forever 21, Love Culture, or Target and are normally on sale or under $20 (I don't know where my infatuation of not spending over $20 comes from). To cut costs, I'm all about giving myself mani's/pedi's (although every now and then I'll treat myself to a salon pedi....with a discount coupon of course) and doing my own waxing, hair coloring, etc. just to save a buck or two. The only thing that I haven't really budgeted on is my makeup, I LOVE my MAC, but this week has been rough (I didn't even get my Starbucks this morning,....the horror) money wise and I had to do a little penny pinching....but let me tell you, I've found some awesome stuff, let me show you.


The bf and I were having a Sunday date so I needed to get ready and my face put on:

I first put on my concealer that I've had and then I wanted my powder to cover up my blotchy skin. I'm always skeptical to purchase powder at Target, Wal-Mart or some other drugstore because you never know the right color you will get, but I took a chance on Loreal's Color Match powder (I read the little helpful hints, chose my color, crossed my fingers and hoped for the best). When I went home and put the powder on, wouldn't you know, it did what it said it would do and the color matched perfect, and it only cost me $8 compared to the $30 I spend on MAC Studio Fix

I've told you before about E.L.F. cosmetics where everything costs from $1.00-$3.00. You can get everything online or most Targets now carry it. I put E.L.F. eyeshadow primer, along with Glow Blush, and highlighted my eyes (so I didn't look tired) with E.L.F.'s highlighter. All three items cost me $3. 

To finish out my bronzy look, I used Cover Girls Gold Sizzle Eyeshadow- which only cost me $3. 

I threw on some lipgloss that I have at home and went on my Sunday date with the bf. Although I doubt I'll leave my MAC forever, it's nice to know, I can take a little break from it and still remain decent looking. LOL. 

Now, it's not my greatest makeup look, but at least I won't scare the kids with my unmasked, no makeup face when I hit the public...LOL... this is how my $15 or so makeup looked when done. As you can see, the powder matched my skin tone. Wooop!

L'OREAL Go 360 Clean

My sister told me about this face wash, she said that she loved it and her face hasn't felt so good. So, I decided to try it out for myself, and I'm glad I did, because I am in love with it.

L'Oreal Go 360 Clean Deep Facial Cleanser ($5 at Target) is a foaming cleanser that comes with an added bonus: a scrublet which fits right into the bottle. The oil-free cleanser is a high-foaming gel, which L'Oreal claims unclogs pores as it removes oil, dirt, and makeup. The cleanser contains notes of naranji, orange flower, and mint, which feels really refreshing on the skin.

The only con I have is you still need some form of other cleanser to clean off your eye makeup.

It still however, is HIGHLY recommended.