Monday, December 29, 2014

Update & Weekend Photos

Hi Guys,

FIrst off I'd like to say I am so sorry for not finishing Blogmas and leaving you guys hanging. As a full time student I would love to be able to keep up with blog updates and never run out of hours in the day to do what I want, but unfortunately that is not the case and school work takes up a majority of my time. But on a lighter note I have many new posts coming out in the new year that I am very excited to share with you. Now on to the rest of the post...

For my birthday my amazing parents and sisters got me a really nice camera from Olympus, which means that I can now take proper blog pictures to share my little world with you. Naturally with all the excitement in the world I took my camera everywhere I went this weekend and these are just some of the pictures I took. None of them are edited and all of them are mine except for the two that I have captioned below. 

My awesome dad took this photo of me at the beach.

Leave a comment down below and tell me your favorite thing about the holidays. Mine is all the food. 

XOXO,
           Jackie

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Blogmas Day 9 | Review: Dove + Care Hairspray & Dry Shampoo


These Dove + Care products are definitely a must for people like me who have rather hard to manage hair. The dove dry shampoo is great for those of you with oily hair like me. With just a few sprits of this in your hair, it sucks up the oily that can cause your hair to look and feel greasy and disgusting. This product will save you so much time on those days when your running late and your hair isn't looking at its best and it just needs a little pick me up. 

While I love this hairspray because it holds my hair in place and it has relatively no dropping, I wish it didn't smell so strongly. While you only need just a tiny little bit of this stuff in your hair it is still so perfumed and but I really like the formula. Making this still a favorite of mine at the moment but I am not sure if this will definitely be a repurchase for me.

Leave a comment down below telling me what your favorite hairspray is.

XOXO,
            Jackie 

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Blogmas Day 7 | My Favorite Pair of Boots

Madden Girl Boots // From Ross // Photography : my lovely sister

Happy Sunday and Blogmas Day 7! I hope you all had a wonderful day. :D Can you believe we are already a week in to Blogmas? Me neither. Well let me start off by saying that this is not at all what I had planned for today but I am rolling with it.

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I have had these boots for nearly a year and a half now and can safely say I am head over 'heels' in love with them. They look good with everything and are super comfy too. They have never made my feet hurt nor have they worn in poorly either. In my opinion I think they still look great for me wearing these on a daily basis for a year and half and hope they last me another year and a half because I don't know what I will do when these little angels are gone from my life. Now I know they are only shoes but still when a shoe looks good with nearly everything I wear there has to be something said for that.

I'll see you tomorrow with my last gift guide and would love until then if you commented down below telling me what your favorite pair of shoes you own are. 

XOXO,
       Jackie

Friday, December 5, 2014

Blogmas Day 5 | Bath & Body Works Eucalyptus Spearmint





























I am definitely a person who gets stressed rather easily, especially during Christmas time when I am trying to figure out what to get everybody because I am a perfectionist and always want to get everybody a super amazing gift they will loooove. During this time I am always looking for products and activities to help with stress and to help me from getting overwhelmed and this scent definitely helps. I have actually been loving this product for over a year now since my friend introduced it to me, but just recently picked up this trio again.

Now I know this scent might not be for everybody but this always makes me really happy and just a little bit more calm after I smell it. This scent smells very much like a men's aftershave/cologne so if you are into that then this is definitely a product for you. My friend and I actually joked that it was called the 'manitizer' because it smells like men's cologne and we picked up the hand sanitizer first. If you want to check out the candle, lotion, and hand sanitizer you can click here

I would love to hear what your guys favorite Bath and Body Works candle scent is because I am  always looking for new scents to try especially during these chilly winter months.

XOXO, 
    Jackie

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Blogmas Day 3 | Fall Favorites | 2014






















Makeup:
I have absolutely been loving this concealer & foundation duo these last couple of months.  While they do not give super high coverage they do cover up dark circles and acne well and this hasn't broken me out either which is great because when the weather starts to change my skin tends to break out more, so anything that doesn't help my skin break out is a great plus. 

After hearing Tanya Burr rave about this mascara I gave in and bought it. All I have to say is she was right to have been raving about it for so long. It is one of the best drugstore mascaras I have used, it give my lashes the extra volume that they can desperately need some days and last all day long.

Okay so everybody for a while seemed to be raving about this eyeshadow trio and I totally get why.  For only $3 this is definitely a diamond in the rough product while it might not have the most glamourous packaging, the shadows themselves are super smooth and well pigmented so you won't have to sit there packing on the shadow to get results.

Lately I have been trying to adventure more with my makeup and after buying and loving this product in a bright red shade, this naturally seemed to be the choice. I love the color of this product because while being purple it does have a bit of a pinky undertone making it more flattering against your skin. This product also last for a good couple of hours before it comes off but even when the product does rub off it leaves a beautiful purple stain. I can't wait to expand my collection of these little wonders.


Hair Care:
As a person with long thick (can be oily) hair dry shampoo is a must in my hair care regimen. It helps absorb oil on days when I don't feel like going through the daunting task of washing and blow drying my hair for over an hour. I also love the scent of this product which is unlikely for me since strong scents can give me headaches.

Okay so I am that girl with the hair that can't seem to hold a curl unless I spray an entire can of hairspray on my head (*jokes* but it is quite a lot though). So when I tried out this product for the first time and saw at the end of the day that my curls had held up nicely and even though the did fall a little, which was expected, they turned into what looked like effortless waves which is fine with me since my natural hair is rather unpredictable. While the scent of this product along with the dry shampoo is rather and perfumed, it does leaves my hair with a nice perfumed scent that lingers all day. Reminder though a little bit of this stuff can go a long way so be careful not to over do it. 


Entertainment:
I actually ended up reading this book for an english project in school and loved it. The book takes place in London and based on junior constable, Peter Grant, who works with Mama and Father Thames and their children, who control the Rivers of London and give the book its name, and his partners in the police force to stop the unknown force in the city form murdering innocent Londoners. The book is a perfect combination of both the wizarding world of Harry Potter and the crime fighting action and goofiness of Castle.


Okay so confession time, while I love the Flash as a comic book character and was deeply excited for this show purely on that alone the thing that sold me was, Grant Gustin, who plays The Flash. If you watch Glee you might know him as Sebastian, Blaine's arch-nemisis who tried blinding him with rock salt. Well any who I was excited because I thought he was already a fantastic actor, and it really doesn't hurt that he can sing and is really cute too. This is positively a must watch show in my opinion because it has something for everybody in it, from romance to action fighting, its got it.     

Lastly for my music favorite this was the obvious choice because I have been listening to her EP repeatedly on Spotify lately and can't seem to stop. Before you say I am sick of that song 'All About That Bass' (or maybe you still love it like me) give her EP a listen too. It is very rare for me that I come across somebody's entire EP that I would love to listen to all day long and this is definitely an exception to my norm. I love all the songs but especially Title because it has a great jazz/pop feel to it and will have you singing along in know time.

XOXO,
    Jackie  

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Blogmas Day 2 | Beauty Addict Gifts

Christmas is coming up sooner than we give it credit for which means its time for loads of gift shopping. I am definitely a person who enjoys Christmas shopping because I love that rewarding feeling when you find a gift you know the person you are shopping for will love. I have created three gift guides for you to help give some inspiration to your holiday shopping endeavor. 
I will be releasing a new gift guide every other day for the next seven days and while there are some pricey gifts in the bunch I have tried to fit in gifts in everybody's price range. The first one (today's) is for that beauty addict in your life, you know the one the one that always heads to Sephora as soon as you step into the mall and always has to have the newest beauty products as soon as they come out. The second is for the women in your life who aren't as into makeup and would rather have something else for Christmas. Third will be for the men in your life ranging in everything from cologne to electronics. And lastly, my favorite gift set of all the stocking stuffers gift guide. 

Sidenote: I will being doing these gift guides a little differently than last year. After watching Anna from Vivianna Does Makeup do her gift guide video, I got inspired to do these gift guides with each gift being aimed for a certain girl rather than just being generally targeted at all girls.  

This first gift is for the girl who always has the newest beauty product or who loves to adventure with her makeup. The Ipsy Glam Bag works just like a magazine and is shipped to your door (or in this case to the person receiving the gift's door) and comes loaded with samples of makeup, hair care products, skin care, and nail polishes for only $10 a month or you can pay $110 at once for a years worth of Glam Bags. To purchase this gift click on the link above to take a quiz personalizing the bag for the person of your choice, then sign up and have it sent right to their door.

 I think this gift set would be perfect for any girl but especially for the girl who seems to always have a different color on her nails each time you see her. I think these colors are perfect for this time of the year and are suitable for every season too.

For the girl who is always obsessing over her skin this is the set for her. The GLAMGLOW Gift Sexy Set contains three GLAMGLOW masks for each skin's need. The set contains one mask for hydration, another for deep cleaning, and  one more for exfoliation and brightening. While being really great for your skin this gift would make a great pamper night because it is so luxurious. 

NARS Audacious Lipstick in Greta
Okay so maybe it was the name of this lipstick that sold me because I completely loved Greta in the Sound of Music but seriously though I think this lipstick would be great on any skin tone. The color is described as 'wild azalea' basically meaning it is  in between magenta and red. This gift is something every lipstick junkie would appreciate, if not in this color than in one of the other 29 colors, it also makes a really sleek looking gift too because of its magnetic lid so it always stays shut.   

Okay so if the girl in your life loves eyeliner just like me she will be so happy to receive this gift set. It has all the usual brown and black shades along with some unusual colors like silver, purple, teal, and bright blue making this a fantastic mix between everyday and fun shades.

TOO FACED Chocolate Bar Palette
This is the perfect palette for both makeup lovers and chocoholics alike. The palette consists of 16 gorgeous neutral matte and shimmery shades and because the palette is formulated with cocoa powder it even smells like chocolate. The palette even comes in a case that resembles a chocolate bar making it even cuter and even more worth the money.

LUSH Christmas Bathtime Favorites Gift Set
If your girl lovers her pamper nights in she will most definitely love this gift. I absolutely love LUSH's products because everything smells so good and their products are so nice on your skin too. This is an amazing bundle of products including bath bombs, bath melts, and bubble bars which are all amazing products, that your girl is sure to love.

  I would love to here what other items you think would make great beauty gifts. 

XOXO,
    Jackie

Monday, December 1, 2014

Blogmas Day 1 | OOTD: Fall Days & Hot Cocoa






     I was so excited for the start of December that I decided to dress up a little for school but I still kept it rather comfy because I don't like being to dressed up for school. On cold days like this when I get home I like to warm up with either tea or hot chocolate. Today I went for hot chocolate and used my new Mickey Mouse mug that I got during Black Friday which I was super excited to use.  

Outfit:
Jacket - My Mom's from the 80s
Shirt - American Eagle Outfitters
Leggings - H&M
Boots - Madden Girl 

Keep checking back each day for more Blogmas posts to join me in the countdown to Christmas. 

XOXO,
    Jackie