Confession Of A Make-Up Junkie . . .

Hey everyone!

     As some of you may know I have recently been compelled to share my favourite things with you all. I have found so many new discoveries and will not stop until I share each and everyone of them with you all. Today, I wanted to share with you all my favourite make up products, the ones that I cannot live without, my essentials. So I hope you all enjoy and maybe you can discover them for yourself.

L'oreal Paris Color Infallible in Hourglass Beige.

This is an amazing product! It applies very easily and you do not need a lot for it to take effect. The color is a shimmery gold/silver, catching the light so perfectly. It is harder to describe it and do it the justice it deserves so I encourage you all to check it out at your local drug store and maybe give it a purchase !

Nars Albatross

This is a product that I recently discovered and I love it! It is a highlighting blush brought to you by nars. Opposed to a white or silver colored highlighter, this highlighter has a gold dew to it. It gives such an amazing look. A look that can be demonstrated through this picture :

Amazing right!

EOS Lip Balm

EOS is an organic lip balm that works wonders on chapped lips. Since using this balm it is extremely rare that my lips become chapped. Not only does it work but it comes in various yummy flavors and I love the unique look to this product.

Baby Lips

This is a great product that creates various different shades and at the same time moisturises your lips. The color is long lasting and provides a plump, full look to your lips.

Annebelle Lip Liner in Natural Rose

This product creates a natural darker tint to your lips. It is long lasting and provides a great matte finish. It surpasses my expectation enormously! This is a simple drug store product and I would not trade it for anything else. It is currently my favourite item in my make up bag !

 

Finally, the combination of Macs Pro Longwear and their Mineralize Skinfinish is great. This is the perfect combination and one I have been in search of for a very long time. The finished look is always very natural looking and assists in complete coverage. I love my Mac products and these are two of my very favourites.

-Vicki xox

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things . . .

Hey All,

As you all know I am a broke college student, (Sad Face). And therefore, any purchase I make has to be one that I am really excited about. Lately,there have been a lot of things that have excited me, which is a good thing because I can share them all with you but my bank account isn't too happy with me!! I am the type of person that when I find something awesome I have to share it with everyone, and I mean everyone. So, why not share it all with you! Be prepared for me to shove these items down your throat because I really like them! So check it out!

Books Edition .

Series

The Hunger Games. You probably could have predicted this; everyone is obsessing about these books. My sister Ali read these books awhile back and oftened raved about them, trying to convience me to read them. Usually I am the one telling my sister about amazing books so for the roles to be reversed... It was damaging to our relationship. Secretly I have always wanted to read them but didn't want to give her the satisfaction.Eventually, I caved. Going behind her back to take each book when I didn't think she would notice; long story short, she caught me and I havent been able to shut up about them since. After they released the trailers for the book, I am even more out of control. I am not the kind of person to read a book just because they are releasing a movie for it and I really don't like when people see a movie and suddenly think they "read" the book because they saw the movie... I am talking about you Twilighters. I loved Edward Cullen before R-Patz ! So don't just see the movie people. Or see the movie and then read the book. Read the book first because I promise you will not be disappointed.

Book

After being inspired by the Hunger Games, I have been really into sci-fi books. But, I am a girl and from time to time I want a sappy, heart warming, easy read. Nicohlas Sparks. He is my "sappy novel" cocaine. I read his books knowing of the emotion rollercoaster I am about to encounter. It's vicious! Unfortunately, I just can't seem to quit them. Awhile back I read "The Lucky One" and immediately feel in love with it. It is by far my favorite Sparks book! (Yes, it is better then The Notebook! I said it.) And now that they are turning it into a movie and none other then Zac Efron is playing the lead male character. I have read it another two times since I heard this news, just to picture Zac (the object of many of my fantasy's) as Logan. Just think, Zac Efron, marine, love story, and dogs. A few of my personal favorites. How could one resist!

I hope you all enjoyed reading about my favorite books at the moment ! I am thinking about posting a new favorite thing every Sunday! So keep watch!

And for those who have not seen this trailer yet. Enjoy!

Nice Bow . . .

Hey all, awhile back I said I was going to upload how I achieved the "hair bow" look. And I just finally got around to making a video for it ! So check it out! Hopefully you enjoy and maybe you yourself can give it a try!!

-Vic xox

What's In My Make Up Bag . . .

Hey everyone! Recently I decided to throw away all my old make up and buy some new stuff! So I thought I would share with you all what is now in my make up bag . . . I have really noticed a difference in how well my make up looks using better products and also, my skin does'nt break out as much.  So here it is everyone, I hope you enjoy it!

My Pink make up bag . . . 

Mac Pro-Longwear Foundation . . .

 Maybelline the Falsiest Volume Express . . .

Eyelash Curler . . .

 Mineral Wear Blush in ``Rosey``. . .

 Mark. Primed To Perfection Primer . . .

Sephora Liquid Eyeliner . . .

Tweezers . . .

Odds: Avon Eyebrow Pencil, LashGrip Lash Glue, Mac Samples, & Hard Candy Lip Chap . . .

Maybelline Baby Lips in ``Cherry Me`` &  "Pink Punch" . . .

Hello Kitty Lip Gloss from Sephora . . .

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer . . .

Mac Mineralize Skin Finished Natural Powder . . .

 Sparesources Foundation & Powder Brush / EcoTools Blush Brush . . .

 Mini Vaseline Tub . . .

 EOS Organic Lip Balm . . .

 So . . . What's In Yours ?  ? ?

-Vic xox

The Beautiful Uncut Hair Of Graves . . .

Ah, the boredom of a winter day. Whenever I enter boredom I love playing with my hair pulling and primping and this Christmas my sister got me this amazing new curling iron. Not having much to do today I finally has the chance to play around with it. I discovered that this curling iron is possibly the best I have ever had. It produces beautiful waves that I have been attempting to perfect forever! Below I have added pictures of the finished product and what I items I used to complete this look. If you too want to try out this hairstyle I have put together a youtube video that you can check out here or on my channel! Thanks All!

-Vicki xxo

And The Finished Look . . .

All This Devotion Is Rushing Over Me . . .

 Season Greetings to all! I have come to the realisation that I have neglected my blog. Although this is saddening, you all can take a quick sigh of relief. To all my followers, I am back. With exams outta the way and Christmas approaching I am gearing up for Christmas holidays and I am really, very excited. I love Christmas more then anything and the time I get to spend with friends and family is heart warming. Cannot wait.

You all know how I love my DIY and I found some new and really great Do It Yourself beauty products. So I thought I would re-introduce myself on that note!

Enjoy!

Homemade Lip Balm.

I love them all, the sticks, the balm, I really do love it all. . . 

Honey-Cocoa Butter Lip Balm.

Makes 100 applications

2 tbls. olive oil
1/2 tsp. honey
3/4 tsp. beeswax — grated
1/2 tsp. pure cocoa butter
Flavored oil of your choice (like peppermint or vanilla)
1 vitamin E capsule

- In a small saucepan, heat oil, honey, wax and butter over a low heat until just melted.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in flavoring and contents of vitamin E capsule.
- Pour into containers of your choice.

Sea Salt Body Scrub.

Buying bosy scrub is so expensive, but buying sea salt. . .

1 cup course sea salt
1/2 cup baby oil

- Stir the ingredients together in a bowl and put into a screw top jar.
- Leave for 24 hours.
-  Stir the mixture and apply to any areas of the body you wish to exfoliate.
- Massage into the skin for a few minutes then shower off.
- Pat your skin dry.

Vegetable Oil Nail Strengthener.

Can you really complain. . .

Makes 20-30 applications

2 tsp castor oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp wheat germ oil

 - Pour all ingredients into a sealable bottle.
 - Before each use shake well.
 - Rub a small amount of the mixture onto your nails.
 - Leave on for 3-5 minutes.
 - Wipe off with a cotton pad.

Brown Sugar Hand Softener.

With the winter weather our hands tend to feel foreign. .  .

Makes 1 treatment

1/4 cup course brown sugar
Baby oil to make into a paste

 - Mix together.
 - Using a hand washing motion apply the mixture to the hands.
 - Continue the washing motion for a minute then rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

Hope you enjoyed and stay tuned because I will be updating more often!

Up Next... Holiday Inspirations.

 

The Pursuit Of Beauty . . .

So as many of you may know from reading my blog. I am totally and absolutely in LOVE with the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. I mean not only are the costume's amazing, the venue spectacular, and the woman beautiful. But it also provides girls like myself with excitement and also some sort of hopefulness that maybe one day we will all be that beautiful.

So I thought I would share with you today my favourite looks from the show! There are so many great ones.

Oh, and I hope you like my new Winter-ized format!!

Candice Swanepoel , my favourite angel of them all. Of course opening the show and looking amazing in this purple number!

Ah, I love, love, love the wings on for this number.

Behati. Another one of my favourite! I love the almost cartoon feel to this outfit.

Alessandra. This is my ultimate favourite.

Candace, again. Almost a 1800's feel.

Lily. The PINK portion of the show is always my favourite. Its so much fun.

All done until next year.

So those were my select favourites from the show. Just a quick update for you all. I felt compelled to share. I hope you all watch next year and if you missed this year check out http://www.cbs.com/shows/victorias_secret/

Where you can see more photos and videos.

Bun. . . Anyone?

I have always loved the look of a bun. But lately my bunning, has been flat and floppy. I recently cut my hair shorter and found that my buns were not as full as I wanted them to be and they often fell to the side. Stumbling on StumbleUpon one night I came across something magical! The sock bun! Many of you may have heard about this already but for those who haven't... The sock bun is a big beautiful bun that uses a rolled up sock as a foundation! It is so easy and the results are awesome! If you are a fan of the Kourtney Kardashian bun this is a fast and easy way to create it without fussing over your hair!

MATERIALS: All you need is a sock (the longer and thicker; the better!), an elastic, and scissors!

DIRECTIONS:

 Secure hair on top or back of the head, using a ponytail.

Pull hair through the doughnut/rolled sock.

Roll the hair through the doughnut/rolled sock. OR using pins arrange hair around the foundation until it is completely covered and you are satisfied!

Below I have added my own video on how I like to do my sock bun. It is harder to do with layered hair/shorter hair like mine so keep that in mind. I tend to like the messy look as you can tell. But if you want a more clean slicked back look, straightening your hair is helpful. Hope you like!

If you want more of an explanation of the sock bun check out the link below. The video also demonstrates how sock buns can create beautiful, no heat curls! !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FV-YO46E8Y

Have fun!!