I know I've been pretty awol

I've been having some bad medical issues so I'm sorry for the lack of content right now guys

xoxo

Lilly Pulitzer for Target

I'm too excited about the Lilly Pulitzer collection. I've already got my trip mentally planned out. I have a problem.

Fortune Cookie Soaps Review

Alright I finally managed to get my first order in for fortune cookie soaps and I am not disappointed. I love, seriously LOVE, small family shops like this. I had heard nothing but good things about this company. The first thing I have to say is that the shipping was incredibly fast! I got this in 3 days, which was crazy. With processing time and all, I thought that it would take longer, but I was wrong. Not expecting this to arrive for at least week,  I was shocked to find it on my doorstep this morning. I ordered a lot of little things so this review is going to be broken up into two posts since I haven't used all of the products yet and it's pretty hard to review something before using it.



Hydrate Me- Tiny Tribute
This is a hunger games inspired scent for Prim. Not too sure why I picked this one but it just called to me.
It arrived melted, but I am in Florida and it is spring so I'm not too stunned. The website does have a warning about it melting in higher temps. Anyways this is a hydrating bar! Because of it's molten delivery, I haven't been able to use it as a bar yet. The site suggests to freeze it to get it into bar form again.  I honestly prefer scooping a little out of the tub it came in and rubbing it on to my body. For five minutes or so, it is a bit oily, but soaks in eventually. Essentially I've been using it like a lotion thus far, so I threw it in the freezer today to see how I like it in its intended bar form. As a lotion, I love this! Even after one use, you notice a suppleness to your skin. The real downfall of this application, is that I feel like I'm using way more than I should. I think that I'll use less and it won't be so greasy when I use it the way it was intended to be used haha. But either way I do love this.
The scent to be frank, reminds me of Downy detergent. While the actual scent is "jasmine, some rose, some lily of the valley and some fruit notes too!" I just smell detergent. I'm not sure if I love or hate this aspect of it, I mean, I am using it...But I do feel like I'll try another scent. I do like the product so much that if I don't find another scent in a "Hydrate Me" bar that I like I'll continue to grab this one.

Shower Oil- Eat Me

This smells like pineapple upside down cake OMG
Okay now that I have that out of my system. This is incredibly scented and moisturizing. What I do is spray this on after my shower and then put some of my Hydrate Me bar on my rough patches. This leaves me so soft and the scent lingers for hours....tho it does make me hungry. NOM NOM NOM

Fortune Cookie Soap- In The Loop
Okay so I TOTALLY use this as a body soap even though its a hand soap, is that terrible? I don't know it just smells so good and I didn't get the full body bar, haha. It smells exactly like fruit loops, it's so spot on it hurts. I don't know about how it "hydrates" my body as a body soap since I use my shower oils and such after but it does make me smell like breakfast.

Fortune Cookie Soap- Unicorn Farts
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS SMELLS LIKE. They don't have any hints on the website and to me it smells of old lady perfume?! Maybe I have to use it to smell it properly...I haven't used it yet because the odor is a bit offensive.
Out of everything I purchased this was the only product I wasn't wild about and I don't think I'll like. I bought it only because of the name, UNICORN FARTS, who could resist? Though it is really cute...


They just released a new mothers day collection today and it hurts...I want to make a new order now...

Also whoops I posted this prematurely and unfinished hopefully no one caught that....
Part 2 will be up within the week.
XOXO
$5 off $30 for fortune cookie soaps! First purchase only. This is a refer link.

I just had surgery so I'm sorry if I don't post something for a few days going to get and get some MUG reviews up atleast!

Makeup Geek eyeshadow reviews

Okay so recently I placed a order on the Makeup Geek website. It has been awhile since I've ordered and go figure that I have never had a MUG eyeshadow before this! I have brushes and lip products from the line itself and nothing else! So I had a bit of a haul of around 30 eyeshadows.

What I'm going to do is break down every color I currently have in my collection and give you my opinions on them. Eyeshadows aren't always the same, as anyone with a palette knows one may be more creamy, more pigmented, chalky, has a ton of fallout, etc. This is why I chose to do every color individually along with swatches and a eye look. I'll be updating this series hopefully a few times a week. I do have surgery this upcoming Wednesday so if I'm slow to update the first two weeks of this series, that will be why.

Mini Review: Nautical By Nature. Icing Palette Review

Flash

No flash

This set comes with some really gorgeous blues, especially the second and third blue from the left and the second to last one. My favorite brown is the third one, its a really pretty copper tone and the second to last brown which is a nice reddish brown.
This set has some mattes and shimmers. The shimmers though are VERY shimmery/metallic, I made the mistake of using two of the shimmery blues and ended up doing what looked like a 80s hooker look.

Pros:
The palette is pretty pigmented except for one or two colors but even those are buildable.

The palette is 12.50, so it's really affordable. Often Icing has sales for b1g1 50% which was the case when I bought this though instead of another palette I got their "expert kabuki" which is super soft.

Cons:
Some of the colors apply a bit splotchy(The dark blue and dark brown)

Lasting power? On the lighter brown shades it was so bad by the time i was done with my eyes I had to retouch my lids because it had already faded away(without primer, with primer it's perfect)

The film that covers the palette when you first open it has the names of each eyeshadow but it's easily lost or tossed away so if you like to know the names of your shadows it's a bit annoying.

Would I buy this again: Yes, I'm thinking about grabbing some of their other expert palettes.

Currently this product is $12.50 with b1g1 50% and 20% off anything in your cart(the latter is online only)

Long time no post! I'll be returning this week ♡

Shea Moisture African Black Soap Facial Regimen

Shea Moisture African Black Soap Facial Regimen

Alright, let me start off by saying if you buy these individually it's way more expensive. I got this set at 16.99 and the soap alone is normally about $5 so I found this set very well priced.

I'm going to break down this review into four parts and touch bases with each product and how I felt about them individually and then as a whole.

All of the products claim the same thing in this line:

Helps refine skin while addressing problems associated with acne. Skin feels clean and refreshed.
• Made with natural and certified organic ingredients.
• African Black Soap is a natural remedy for blemished, troubled skin.
• Tamarind Extract is a natural astringent which helps exfoliate and brighten skin.
• Tea Tree Oil promotes healing with naturally anti-septic properties.

Soap Bar

How did I live without you all of my life? I would buy fifteen of these at once if I felt like they were going to be discontinued. I kept hearing about the wonders of black soap but this is my first time trying it. When I was my face with this I feel very squeaky clean. Honestly this is probably the cleanest a product has ever made my face feel. I need to buy another to put in my gym bag, this thing rocks. I feel like it's helped brighten my complexion and get rid of some of my bumpy forehead acne.
Also my skin feels super soft after using this, I also use it on my neck and chest to keep any bumps from popping up.

This is my favorite product from the set.

Scrub

A basic facial scrub like my biore/clean and clear/up&up/etc facial scrubs. Has the big exfoliating beads in it. I feel like this one is creamier, in a moisturizing way. Probably shea butter I'm assuming? But the one downside to this product is it smells AWFUL. It's at a borderline point for me where I can tolerate using it but hold my nose when I do. It's not even a scent that might grow on you (like noxzema has for me) but then again I'm sure some people may not hate it or even like the scent.

Moisturizer

Basic moisturizer, doesn't wow me. I really don't have anything else to say besides that. Also I dislike the tub, I prefer and feel like its more sanitary to have it in a bottle/pump.

Cream Mask

Garbage.
I do NOT have sensitive skin. I will start with that.
I use the whole regimen for this one night instead of using one at a time. All of the other products were fine and I liked enough but this....It felt fine on my face until I washed it off after I had a intense itching feeling. My face was blotchy and red and I instantly used my clairsonic and some cleanser and washed my face repeatively. I followed with a sensitive skin night cream and my face calmed down. I would give this away but I'm afraid it'll happen to someone I know and they'll hate me. If I'm brave I'll try it one more time and use nothing beforehand and see if it was a odd reaction to the other products...but I really doubt it since all I used were products from the same line that night?


All and all I would probably return this set if I didn't feel like it as too complicated to do so. I'm not wowed by anything except for the soap bar. The value is incredibly good if this works for you but if not keep everything to try and return it, I may still try to return mine if I can...
But as I said earlier, even if I returned this I'd buy 50 soap bars because they rock and I love it.

I purchased this product at my local Target for $16.99

New purchases, reviews coming within the week!

and a bunch of other boots and N07 products, I have about 6 hits, 2 misses and a middle man(a decent product but the smell is so offputting!) product to review. :)
Oh also thinking about doing some hair care/products reviews that I prolly won't do until after all my skincare ones are done but let me know if you'd like to see some sooner!

Update!

I know it's been awhile but between my vacation to see the inlaws, holidays, kids, loss of a job, working over time at another job, things have been hectic so I'll try to update soon. Sorry guys! <3

What I'm Loving Wensday~

 Fire box has me wanting more things then I need. Seriously, I shouldn't want to buy Civet Coffee and Scorpion Vodka.

 New Kindle Fires

Ugh! I made the mistake of living in a box. I could have had this for Christmas but instead I asked for other things! I am saddened, maybe it's not to late to ask for Amazon giftcards and start stockpiling! I have the original Kindle fire and I'm over due for a upgrade!

 FFXIV

Need I say more? My blogging is lacking and you can blame the oncoming patch and events.

Baking

In the last week I managed to bake at least 12 dozen batches of cookies. I'm having a baking addition. Help.

 

Mason Jar Cookies

Thanks a lot of pintrest for having me so addicted to mason jars. I've filled over half a dozen, now I just need ribbons and pretty things to decorate with. I also now want to find red and green m&ms to make Christmas Cookies!

Call it a semi-hiatus

In the process of trying to get a new job so things have been hectic! Sorry FOR lack of content!

Lazy Blogger, whoops

Oh wow, I haven't posted since my last what I'm loving Wensday. Bad Blogstress, Bad. I'll be posting up a winter nail art photo/mini tutorial if my nails decide to STOP BREAKING. I blame the cold front.

Also things have been hectic with the kids and my husband starting school last Monday. ALSO, It's almost time for my bake-a-thon!

Every year I go holiday baking crazy, this year it's pretty extreme.

Top and left are chocolate chip cookie, center jar is chewy brown sugar cookies and right is sugar cookie. I managed to do six mason jars and the tupperware before running out of flour, go me!

Since I'm at work with a broken oven I couldn't actually start my bake-a-thon! So I did a lot of prep. Turns out you should really really REALLY check how much is in your cookie recipe before you try to put it in a mason jar. I tried to put my cookie recipe in a mason jar and as I was going down the list I forgot it had over three cups of flour, my jar was nearly full already. It was not going to work at all. So instead I put it in a 64oz holiday tupperware container and it fit with a little extra room to spare.
So I'll be using that one for cookie baking since it's already done.

I also have to bake one of my mason jars since I halfed it! I have to make sure it comes out correctly and also the original recipe calls for 3 eggs, I'm going to bake the halfed recipe with 2 eggs and see how it goes! I really need new measuring spoons and baking bowls for xmas. My measuring spoon numbers managed to rub off, that's what I get for shopping cheap I suppose!

I'll post photos of how the jars turn out after I add tags and ribbons and all the pretty things! Also I'm going to be doing mason jar pies, I'll be posting the recipe for that! I'd post the cookie recipe but it's a family secret and I would be murdered.

Anyways later this week expect pictures of my bake-a-thon, hopefully all goes well in my kitchen considering it's so tiny. My kitchen is a oven, sink, one block of counter space. That's it. I have a microwave cart acting as a island/extra counter space because the small piece of counter I do have has my coffee machine and coffee and tea tins etc. I wanted to buy a island but my apartment is too small for that thought. It's an open floor plan and my guest futon folds out into the kitchen area! I can't wait to move in July!

Also I'm thinking about doing a mason jar cookie mix giveaway but I am still somewhat unsure if anyone actually reads my blog...I guess we'll see!

Also for anyone who is nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free or vegan, I'm working on a peanut butter imitation cookie recipe. I hope it turns out well. Some products may be processed in the same factory as nut/tree nuts/etc but I'm going to try and find all products without that warning to avoid a cross contamination issue. I have the recipe list that I compiled from looking at many recipes but I just have to buy it and bake it before I share!

My what I'm loving Wednesday post will be posted later tonight.

What I'm loving Wenesday~

What I'm loving Wednesday~

Formula X Nail Polish

Seriously this stuff is AMAZING. My favorite was OPI but with the huge selection and the explosives and other neat effects this collection has won me over. Honestly lately instead of going with high end brands, I've been discovering good cheaper brands so unless it really stands out to me I won't buy it. Formula X has a lot of unique colors of the star of the collection for me so far are the xplosives because they look like pretty paint splatter glitter.

Nail Art

I've been really crazy about nail art lately. I recently got new nail art stamping sets so I think I have to blame that. Here are some fandom and nonfandom looks that I've been loving. Keep in mind these are all from a nail art inspiration folder I have so I don't have the sources. If I post your art let me know so I can give you the credit you deserve.

 Kitties!

 They drive me crazy sometimes but I love our two new kittens, Sarabi and Sarafina.

Fun Shaped Soaps: Fortune Cookie Soaps

I love these! They're so cute and they have real fortunes in them! They last for 50 hand washes before they crumble and can be used all broken up and crumbly still(according to the website). I haven't ordered from this company yet but I plan to soon! Fortune cookie soap.

SALES

Gotta love the holiday sales! Everyone is doings great sales right now. The only problem is going broke!

As an addition What I'm NOT Loving: Black Thusday, It's not even Black Friday anymore. It really makes me angry that Black Fridays start as early as 6pm Thursday! There goes my Thanksgiving. Needless to say I won't be doing doorbusters but I'll grab cheap leftovers.

Don't forget tomorrow is Thanksgiving and a lot of Black Friday sales are starting!!
On my list:
Best buy, Game stop and Sedona lace

And don't forget about Cyber Monday. Happy shopping everyone!

Sorry for all of the nail art pics but I haven't been able to write up any reviews lately! I'll be making some more videos and reviews hopefully after Thanksgiving! Thanks for the understanding.
Also I'll be gone Dec 24th to Jan 3rd. Thank you!

Nail Design

Fandom nails: Doctor who Daleks

Fandom nails: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nail design