Updates..

Helloo lovelies!

I apologize for not updating but I do have HUGE haul post that I will be posting, I have just been waiting on all the items. I will also be doing some Valentine's Day looks, I can not promise that they will be accompanied by video tutorials though. I will try to find some time to film. I just wanted to share some updates with you on what's been going on with me.

So what's new with me?

1. I am a pescatarian, which means that I eat no meat except for fish. I have always wanted to be a vegetarian but I just couldn't give up chicken. I was never too crazy about red meat. So I decided to do it by becoming a pescatarian then making the transition to vegetarianism. So far, it hasn't been too hard. I have been making sure that I am getting all the proper nutrients so I won't be suffering from any deficiencies. I have been meat-free for 2 weeks now. I still crave some chicken sometimes haha.

2. I have been doing more freelance work as a MUA. I am so grateful for the people that have been giving me the opportunity to work with them. I will be updating my portfolio so stay tuned!

3. Jeremy is coming back! He was gone for a month and a half. He was on vacation with my mom to DR. It was nice having a break but I have been missing him like crazy! He's coming back tomorrow and I cannot wait to see my little guy <3.

And that's pretty much it. I will be back to blogging about makeup and fashion this week. Keep an out fot Spring trends :).

DUPE ALERT! Avon vs TooFaced Travel Palettes

I got my younger sister a TooFaced Glamour To Go makeup  palette as one of her Christmas presents. I'm trying to get her to appreciate makeup more haha. Then my older sister got an Avon Makeup To Go palette as a gift from our cousin. I saw how similar they were so I chose to do a comparison post.

These two palettes are VERY similar. Same size. Same number of shadows, glosses and blush. However, the TooFaced one contains a bit more product.

eyeshadow swatches of TooFaced Glamour To Go II palette

eyeshadow swatches of Avon Makeup To Go palette

The swatches were taken in natural light. I had to swatch heavier with the Avon shadows so it can show up better. But I still think it's a good buy. The blush on the Avon palette is quite lovely and I believe will look much better on women of color. It's a nice, warm peachy color with shimmer in it.

 The Avon palette costs about $10.00 USD on Amazon and I got the TooFaced one for $19.00 USD in Macy's. So if you want a cheaper version of the TooFaced palette, the Avon one is a great choice. 

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush Review

Product Info

Name: Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush

Size: 0.21 oz

Price: I got it for $6.79 USD in CVS but I've also seen it available for $8.00 USD at Walgreens

From The Company: "Feels lightweight like a powder, yet melts into skin like a cream".

This is from the Maybelline Spring collection. I saw the display in CVS and I wanted to try it because they just looked so darn cute. And I'm a fan of the Dream Mousse blush as well. I got the shade "Plum Wine" because I always get obsessed with plum lip and blush shades for colder months. 

 Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in "Plum Wine"

Swatch taken in natural light

My Thoughts: I like this blush a lot, it's very light and easy to work with. It has the texture of a cream-to-powder product. I also like that the color is buildable, so you can control the intensity of color.  Like the Dream Mousse blush, it doesn't have a lot of staying power on bare skin (about 4 hours) but it lasted longer after I set my tinted moisturizer with powder. This product is very easy to apply with fingers, which is the best method to use in my opinion. They're just so fun to use! I couldn't stop pressing my finger in because it feels so cool and cushion-y. It's like pressing your finger in a marshmallow or Twinkie.

Me wearing Maybelline Bouncy Blush in "Plum Wine"

"Plum Wine" gave me a nice, natural flush. Out of all the shades, I think this one would work best for women of color. It looks so pretty and not overdone.  So I say, give it a try! For $6.79 USD (in CVS Pharmacies) you can't go wrong and it also gives you a chance to try several shades.

Overall..

The Good: affordable, wide range of shades, light, doesn't settle into pores, easy to apply, buildable color 

The Bad: doesn't last all day but formula makes it easy to re-apply

Rating: 4/5 

My New Year's Eve Look

Motel "Jet" playsuit (buy it here in the ASOS website)

Forever 21 earrings and bangles

Gold glitter Halston pumps

Happy New Year! Hope you all had fun on New Year's Eve with your loved ones. I sure did!

 I don't know about you but I love dressing up every year. It's your last outfit of the year so it has to be fabulous! I always wear everything new to embrace anything new the new year has to offer. And it's also a way to bring in luck to me.

I originally wanted to wear a white dress that I saw on the Nasty Gal website. I ordered it and Nasty Gal decides to tell me THREE days later that my sized was sold out. I was so annoyed by that! So after browsing, I saw this playsuit and fell in love! So it worked out perfectly in the end.

It looked a little different in person. It looked more low-cut on the website and in the picture it has a concealed opening in the front. The one I received wasn't cut as low and there was no opening in the front. I didn't mind it much because it eased any nip-slip worries. It fit me a little loose, so my best friend took it in for me. Then I just scrunched up the sleeves and voila!

time for a closeup

my irridescent French mani using Essie's "Nude Beach"

I accessorized with these super long earrings from Forever 21 and some gold bangles and wore some gold glitter pumps. You might recognize the pumps from last year's Christmas post. I forgot to take pictures of my makeup like an airhead and I'm mad because it was so pretty! It was pretty neutral with some bronze in it but it went with the red very well.