Makeup Wish List

Hey Loves!


How is 2015 treating you so far? I know I have been semi-busy lately with starting school again and working here and there. What are you guys up to? I would love to know! Comment below if youʻre working, going to school, both, or whatever you like!

I just wanted to share some items that I have on my "wish list". I have had some of these products on my list either since last year or taken a recent interest in. All of the products down below will be listed have a link to them so you can find out more info. These products range from high end to drugstore and vary in price. I would have to be honest in saying that I am banking on my tax returns to get majority of them due to their cost. As you all know I am a grad student who lives on her own and works part-time which means I have no money.

*DISCLAIMER* Some of these products are just those that I am interested in and can of course live without. I can actually live without all of these products lol. The main ones I would like have an asterisk located next to them.

**If thereʻs a through the products, it means Iʻve bought it already ;)**


*ABH Liquid Lipstick in the shades "Bambi", "Heathers", "Pure Hollywood", and "Sad Girl"
http://anastasiabeverlyhills.com/makeup/liquid-lipstick.html
($20 each) (*I would most like Bambi and Pure Hollywood*)

*ABH Contour Kit
http://anastasiabeverlyhills.com/makeup/contour-kit-sculpt-highlight-define.html
($40)

Demeter "Pixie Dust" Fragrance
http://www.demeterfragrance.com/58083/772733/All-Classic-Scents/Pixie-Dust.html
($39.50 for 4 oz.)

Estee Lauder "Double Wear" Foundation

http://www.sephora.com/double-wear-stay-in-place-makeup-P378284?skuId=1465293

($37)

Kat Von D "Shade+Light" Contour Palette

http://www.sephora.com/shade-light-contour-palette-P392129?icid2=Whats_new_makeup_sku_grid_P392129_image

($46)

*Lime Crime Velvetines in "Cashmere", "Salem" and "Wicked"

http://limecrime.com/lips/velvetines-39.html

($20 each)

Nars Kabuki "Ita" Brush

http://www.sephora.com/kabuki-ita-brush-P391318?skuId=1666544

($55)

Nars "Virtual Domination" Cheek Palette

http://www.sephora.com/virtual-domination-cheek-palette-P390809?skuId=1643253

($65)

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme in "Transylvania"

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-17-soft-matte-lip-cream.aspx

($6)

Rimmel Lip Liner in "Eastend Snob"
http://www.cvs.com/shop/beauty/lips/lip-liners-pencils/rimmel-exaggerate-full-colour-lip-liner-063-eastend-snob-skuid-443467
($6.49)

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in "Translucent"
http://www.cvs.com/shop/beauty/face/powder/rimmel-stay-matte-pressed-powder-001-transparent-skuid-443654
($5.69)

Rimmel Show Off Matte Lip Velvet
http://us.rimmellondon.com/products/apocalips-matte-lip-velvet
(Price will vary)

*Sigma Beauty Brushes E20, E25, E40, E55, and F88
http://www.sigmabeauty.com/Individual_Brushes_s/51.htm
(All together $82)

Tarte "Tartelette"
http://www.sephora.com/tartelette-amazonian-clay-matte-eyeshadow-palette-P391759?skuId=1659424
($44)

Too Faced "Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar"
http://www.sephora.com/semi-sweet-chocolate-bar-P392009?skuId=1664721
($49)

*Urban Decay "Naked 3" Palette
http://www.sephora.com/naked3-P384099?skuId=1573336
($54)


Roughly, if I was able to get ALL of these without adding in the Rimmel Show Off Matte Lip Velvet, Iʻm looking to blow $670 without tax, shipping and/or Hawaiʻi prices for makeup. I wonʻt obviously be getting all of these products at once, but I would like to have all of these or most of these products by the end of 2015. Again, the ones with the asterisk are the ones I would indefinitely purchase if I had the money while the others are just those that interest me and I would be curious to try/purchase if I had extra money.

Now, if I add in the total of the ones with the asterisk by them, I would be looking to spend roughly around $274 without tax, shipping and/or Hawaiʻi prices for makeup. I could see doing that with a tax return. I wouldnʻt feel soo terrible if I did that. Again, I am hoping to get a HUGE tax return which would be able to let me be able to spend this amount without feeling completely guilty.

Yes, I agree my list is pretty long. I am sure those of you who are in similar situations as me where having money for these purchases is an issue can relate to me. Hehe. Ahh, a girl can dream and damn, do I have a lot of dreams!

I am curious to know what are some items that are on your wish list and what would be first on your list? I know I alphabetized mine, like the OCD person that I am, but it seems like I got a "top 5" list of items that are must haves for me. LOL.

Comment down below or tell me on my post that links to this on either Instagram, Makeupsocial, or Twitter. Canʻt wait to read your responses!

Hope you have a great day and rest of your week! See you next time!


Xoxo,

Crystal

*UPDATED* YouTube Channel Recommendations

Hey Loves!


I have been looking through my blog and I was trying to figure out what I should talk about next. As I was looking I noticed that I had written about some of my YouTube recommendations in 2013. I must say that I have since changed who I watch and have found some new channels since then. Also, I should have titled it "My YouTube Subscriptions" versus "YouTube Channel Recommendations." Oh well, you get what I was trying to do.

In my previous post I had listed my recommendations with a blurb. This time, I will just put their name and when you click on the name itʻll take you straight to their channel. All of my recommendations are those who talk about beauty or beauty related topics, do makeup tutorials, hauls, reviews, etc. Also, they have some great DIY projects or hacks here and there. So here it goes!


Beauty Broadcast Express

BeautybyBrandi92

beautyvlogcast

blogilates

BRITTNEYLEESAUNDERS

dope2111

elleandish

emilynoel83

farahdhukai

itsjudytime

Julie G

Julieʻs World

Lisa Pullano

Mrslolalynn

Nitraa B

Saaammage

Samantha Marzan

stillGLAMORUS

TymetheInfamous

WhatWouldLizzyDo



I hope that you find this to be helpful and that you subscribe to some of these channels. I like what each of these YouTubers have to offer. I also like that they each have their own style, but something from each appeals to me and my personal style.

What are some YouTubers that you all watch? I would love to see how you would recommend to me and why.

Stay tuned for my next blog post and see you next time!



<3 Crystal

Recap of my New Years Eve and First Post of 2015!

Hi Loves!


Just wanted to say Happy New Year to all of you! I know there are very few of you who read my blog posts, but wanted to share with you how I spent my New Years Eve. Also, this is going to be my first post of 2015. YAY! Hope you enjoy it and letʻs get it started!

This year, I spent the whole day at home relaxing and then I spent some time with my best friend and his roommates. We basically just went out to Chiliʻs and then went back to their place to watch "Dark Skies" on Netflix. Yes, weʻre pretty boring. NO, we were being responsible and sensible people by staying at home and not contributing to the craziness of the New Years Eve celebrations! Well, thatʻs what we told ourselves anyways. Doesnʻt seem like anything special, but I enjoy moments like these.

Anyways, at Chiliʻs we had dinner, dessert, and tons of laughs. We mostly laughed at the fact that the waitress was going all in with hitting on me and how I played it cool. *DISCLAIMER* I have nothing against LGBTQ people, my best friend is GAY and I also have another best friend who is a LESBIAN. I just laugh it off when women hit on me and kind of take it as a compliment when both genders are attracted to me. We also laughed at the various topics of conversation we had as well which included pap smears, dating, food, life, etc. We ended off the dinner with the infamous Molten Chocolate Lava Cake. I had a picture, but I deleted it! Ugh. LOL.

After dinner we went to Longs, which is Hawaiiʻs version of CVS, to get some firecrackers. For those of you who donʻt know, Hawaii is one of, if not probably the only State that has made fireworks illegal due to the number of incidents where people where getting injured because of their idiotic attempts to create an ultimate firework or wanting to make the hugest bomb go off. So with that being said, we got pop pops and those champagne streamer ones. I forget what the name of them are.

After our trip to Longs, we went back to my best friends place and watched "Dark Skies" on Netflix. It was an okay movie. It had some trippy or suspenseful parts, but overall wasnʻt something that I would have watched on my own. Does that make sense? Here is a pic of me that I took while watching the movie during one of the more boring parts.

Please donʻt mind my brows. I think I made them too thick and too dark. Iʻm still practicing ;)

When the movie was done, it was already 11:30 and me and my bestie quickly hurried back to my place. I live where I can see multiple firework shows either from my balcony or from my rooftop. Of course, I would rather prefer to watch it on my balcony. My bestie and I cheered the New Year with a glass of white wine and saying "Goodbye sh**** 2014 and Hello 2015!" Here is a pic from my balcony and no, itʻs not zoomed in, but I did post this on Instagram with a filter to bring it out more.

Cheers to 2015! Thank God 2014 is now over!

After I yelled out "Goodbye sh**** 2014 and Hello 2015!", my neighbors yelled "Amen" and I had one of my first conversations with them. I know this is going to sound absolutely weird and crazy, but I have lived in my apartment for 3 years and they have lived in theirs for 2 years and we BARELY have spoken to each other. Living in an apartment building is definitely weird in itself and how disconnected we are to one another. We literally live next to each other and park side by side as well, but donʻt see each other often. We talked about that as well and how we have different schedules, how we canʻt hear each other since we have a concrete wall between us, and saying how it was weird that we never did really talk to one another. Hopefully 2015 will bring me more opportunities to chat and say "hi" to my neighbors.

2015 is the Year of the Ram! Love this pic!

I hope that you all had a great New Years Eve and New Years celebration. I know that 2014 was not the year for many people, but I hope that you were still able to end it off on a good note. I know that I personally went through a lot of different things that tested me in ways that have made me stronger. 2015 is the year of the Ram, Goat, or Sheep (whatever you want to call it). This is supposedly my year (1991 baby, whoop whoop!) and I hope that is true. I also wish that it will be your year too! I wish you all a year filled with magic, laughter, joy, happiness, peace, positive vibes, many memories to cherish with family, friends, and loved ones, love, good health, prosperity, and everything that you can wish for. Let us all start it off with the intent to make it a great year and to wish the same for others. 

Now letʻs get out there and have a good start off to the New Year! I still need to take down my Christmas Tree! Have a great day and see you all later!

<3 Crystal