Lancôme Review Part One

Hello! I come today with a review of some products Lancôme Paris sent me for filling out a survey.

I was given four different products. I have yet to try the lipstick or eyeshadow palette but I have used the mascara and gloss! I will review those and save the others for another time.

The gloss I was given the Color Fever Gloss in Blushing Pink. The color is very light, it's almost a clear gloss on my lips. I have never really been a fan of glosses because of the stickiness factor, but this one doesn't bother me at all. It's very light weight as well. I have been using it ever since I got it. Its unique wand really does apply the gloss perfectly to my lips.

The mascara is called Hypnôse Drama. I love that this mascara does not clump my lashes, but it does not volumize them as much as I would like. It is easily fixed by using an eyelash curler though, which I normally do not use. This mascara is very easy to remove as well, so I don't wake up with my eyelashes still clumpy with stuff I couldn't get off the other night. I like this a lot more than my normal mascara, Maybelline Colossal. The wand on this one also has a curved shaped, making it easier to apply.

I will probably try the other products tomorrow (depending on if I go out tonight with my beau) so expect part two soon!

I haven't taken outfit pictures in a while.... my schedule is so cramped with school and work that it is hard to find the time. I am trying to actually teach my boyfriend photography, so he can take pictures for me when we move in together in a few months.

A lot of people have been telling me I shouldn't move in with him, but this has been an issue since we've been together and we've both gone over all the pros and cons very thoughtfully. I have told him no about 20 times before now telling him yes. It seems like no one believes in me and it's painful to realize. No one has really believed in me my whole life.

Anyways, I will be posting more often! Please stay tuned!

seeyoulater.

Neon Gold

  Stare into my gigantic pores lol

I played with makeup today to see what could make my eyes stand out more. Ever since dying my hair blonde (jeez it's only been a week) I find it harder to accentuate my eyes.

oops cat's out of the bag I DYED MY HAIR BLONDE

 My favorite game is pretending I am as cool as Ellie Goulding

I love it and am toning it down to platinum. I can already see my brown hair growing through though! Gotta touch up dose roots.

What do you think?

I want you, want you back! UGHHH!

Woooo it's been a minute hasn't it? A much needed return to fashion blogging, so sorry for the wait you guys! It's been crazy between work and hanging out with friends and working out. I had some time this morning and my wifi mysteriously started to connect as soon as I whined about it on facebook.... conspiracy much??

Jacket and boots thrifted

Skirt and top from H&M

Tights from eBay

I am so happy this summer! I love the nice weather (even if it makes work ridiculous). I just need a nice day to go to the pool and get tan and gorgeous. ;P

 I had fun taking these pictures. (Dang my hair has really grown a lot... ) I tried to emulate Cher Lloyd's style and goofiness in the video. I made some ugly faces.... these were like, the only two decent pictures, haha! at least something good came out though. :)

I hope to take more outfit pictures soon. Thank you all for being patient with me!

seeyoulater.

Caroline! Caroline!

She's the reason for the word bitch.

I'm going to make this quick because I have to do my ENTIRE Mythology midterm by tonight as well as other very important things so!

Playsuit - Yayer

Shorts - Forever 21

Lipstick - elf  Sociable

I've had this Playsuit from Yayer for quite a while. It's very tight in the bust on me and hard to get on but the fabric is nice and airy so it's fun to wear on warm days. Unfortunately the weather today was the opposite of the weather in my last post because it started out nice and warm and by the afternoon it was FREEZING. I had such a bitchy face taking these pictures hahaha. I was very cold!

 So windy!

I love the color of this lipstick I bought a while back in this haul. The only thing I don't like is that there is glitter in it. Does anyone know of a nice matte shade like this? I normally don't like to wear lipstick but this shade is so pretty.

seeyoulater.

Spring/Summer 2012

 Spring is coming soon enough and with it returns the appropriateness of my favorite clothing item ever, shorts.
I was inspired to put this together when I saw Serpentine Streets S/S2012 wish list she made. She features lots of neon and bright colors so be sure to check it out if that's your thing!

Spring 2012 by laurenperrin featuring a blue backpack

Oversized shirt, £32
H M lace shirt, £13
Rare short shorts, £10
Short skirt, $5
High waisted shorts, £30
Short shorts, £22
Giuseppe Zanotti platform wedge heels, $795
Wet Seal platform wedge heels, $30
Jil Sander suede boots, $875
Dorothy Perkins high heels, $69
Blue backpack, $64
Blu Bijoux gold necklace, $19
Laura Mercier Lip Stain, $20


I'm not a big fan of bright color. My normal wardrobe is black on black or denim with darker tones or neutrals. I really would like to add some pastels to my collection though to brighten and soften things up a bit. Some colors I really like are peach and mint. I really like the way peach looks with my skin tone. It's bright and warming without being too overpowering. And mint is one of my favorite colors! I don't really have any white shirts or light colored shirts either so that would be nice to have. I tend to steer from light shirts because I cannot control how much I sweat and that a) is gross, and b) ruins light colored clothing. However a nice dolman sleeve top can remedy this. :)

High waisted high waisted high waisted. My favorite trend ever. I have a very defined hourglass figure (37-26-40) so I love showing off my tiny waist. I hated the low rise trend with a passion and it was awful trying to find anything but when I was in middle/high school. I'm glad this trend is back to stay. I also am a big fan of 90's fashion. I love denim and have been dying for a denim jacket or collared shirt for a long while. It was grungy and I love the crop top trend paired with high waisted bottoms.

I first saw the Laura Mercier lip stain while reading a blog post from Keiko Lynn and I fell in love with the rosy, pink color. I have been lusting for it for a while but just never got around to buying it/asking for it. Same with the watch necklace. I think it's a cute, whimsical little accessory that is also very practical! I don't like wearing accessories much since I feel like they just get in the way so something like this would be a good thing to own! I always use this one green purse my parents bought for a me a few years back, and it's nice to have but it sometimes gets in the way when I'm walking around with my boyfriend. I think this denim backpack has a nice grungy feel to it and can hold a lot. Plus it would be easy to sling around my back and have it out of the way.

I love wedges so much (so much so I got some shipped straight from Canada lol) and I want to expand my collection. I have mostly black heels I never wear so I want to add some color to my shoe collection. I also would like another pair of nice brown boots. I really like the Forever 21 pair I own. Flat boots are so comfy but stylish!

I hope you like my picks! Tell me what trends you are looking forward to trying this coming season.

seeyoulater.

Obligatory nostalgia post.

WOO 2011. What a year. A crazy year. To think I almost didn't make it here is a shame. Let's see what happened:


*Got dumped right before Valentines Day what a drag
*Cut my hair short and became 1000x more attractive/happier
*Got a leading role in, now one of my best friends, student film.
*Went through four different boyfriends this year lol
*FANIME
*Met some of the coolest people ever and made lots of new friends
*My first year of Fright Fest
*Got my first blog sponsor
*Became a better person to myself
*Picked my career/dream university
*Lost a lot of weight

Here's some of my favorite pictures from this past year:

 

First picture i took of my new hair.

Dads sweater + cross necklace. I wore it so much it got bronzed up and it turned my neck green haha.,

 

Best cat eye makeup I've ever done. This was a fun night at The Crib. :)

Favorite shot from Human Root.

Fanime! This is one of my best cosplay pictures.

 

 From my photoshoot with my friend. I love this outfit!

 

Boy do I sure love costumes. Haha. My boss took this picture of me and sent it to the District Manager WHO EMAILED IT TO THE ENTIRE DISTRICT LOLOLOL

 

Stupid sick, but I just got my proopticals.com package. My dad said I looked like Taylor Swift. 

 

My first romwe.com purchase. I think this is one of my nicest pictures.

 

The ever lovely Cat being radiant like usual.

 

This guy was Green Lantern at Six Flags. Hunky~

 

My most popular outfit. :)

 

My favorite picture from the photoshoot with Cat. This should be a perfume ad. :P

 Another popular outfit. I love wearing this outfit. Can't wait for summer to come back!

 Best night of makeup for Fright Fest. :) I love this look so much!

Took right before my photoshoot with Aaron. :) One of my favorite pictures of myself.

Never thought back in January that my life would be where it is now. And it's fucking awesome. Here I come 2012!
Resolutions: Lose more weight, take more outfit pictures, and have fun!

seeyounextyear. ;)

you have stolen all my senses; there's a fever in my heart

 There is fleece on the inside of this top. Mmmm toasty.

I don't have much time since I still have to study for my first final in TWO HOURS but here is an outfit post! I haven't been posting a lot this winter, I apologize! I will pick up after finals, I promise. <3

This snake-print top is from romwe.com.  It is very cozy and warm from being lined with fleece inside of it. A good purchase I bought when they had their Black Friday sale. I also just bought a Fair Isle print scarf from them during their Christmas sale ( 30% off with the code xmas30%  ).

 

fun with cutouts. teehee.

 

 The glasses are from proopticals.com.  I have taken to using them as my everyday wear glasses. They fit snugly on my face opposed to my glasses from my optometrist. Now I can finally see when I work and I can wear them to dance, but that will be almost over THANK GOD. I will tell you all about my different finals after they are over and done with. Damn this year went by so fast.

ALSO: I want to dye my hair blonde. Like, platinum, or with a pink/orange tinge. Something light, and my work wouldn't let me dye my hair teal ;-; Tell me what you think!

seeyoulater.

You show the lights that stop me turn to stone

 Dress: Yayer

Belt: Wet Seal

Ring: earringsnation

Shoes: Vera Wang

  I got this dress from Yayer a long while ago, but never got around to actually taking pictures of it. It's vintage, and absolutely beautiful. It's very breezy and comfortable in warm weather, but is also very comfy with a coat and tights in fall/winter. I even wore it to a school dance! I love it to death. :)
It's always reminded me of Ellie Goulding for some reason too.

 

I don't know why I made this face, but it looks heartbreaking.

My makeup I did inspired from the dress.

Foundation: Benefit

Eyeshadow: Coastal Scents 88 palette

Mascara: Maybelline

Lipstick: Wet n Wild fuschia and e.l.f. pink

More pictures from the shoot. :)

Enjoy! For even mooore awesome pictures: https://www.facebook.com/AUDIVILA.PHOTOGRAPHY

seeyoulater.