Cinco de drinko

A Summer Night with no air conditioning?? let's draaaank! and what better way then a margarita... i'm in!It didn't take much to sell me on this, and I may or may not(may!) have added more tequila and less water... but who is to say... boozey drink deliciousness!

Pink Lemonade Margarita 

INGREDIENTS:

- 1 (12 oz) can of frozen pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

-3 (12 oz) cans of cold water 

-1 (12 oz) can of tequila

- 1/2 (6 oz) can of Grand Marnier 

optional: salt rim, lime wedge

Chill in the fridge and serve over ice. ENJOY!

**I was thinking of adding Prosecco or Champagne next time for some carbonation/booze**

July 2012 Favorites

I don't really like much makeup for the summer, so these are the products that I have been grabbing the most throughout July.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua

My holy grail foundation. I'm not pretending like I wear makeup everyday, most days it's just a little concealer, but when I do- it's always this. I always get compliments on my skin when I wear it. Perfect lightweight coverage and makes your skin look dewy and flawless. 

Benefit creaseless cream shadow in Birthday Suit

This is a perfect base for shadows, but most of the time for daytime I just use this by itself. Really pretty color, and definitely doesn't crease. 

Tarte emphaseyes brightener

Brightening eyeliner for your waterline- skin toned color that takes away the redness and makes your eyes look bigger. I do like this- but I think I like the Paula Dorf doll eyes better.

Benefit They're Real Mascara

This does it all... volume. separation. length. Makes my lashes look amazing.

YSL Rouge Volupte in #30 Faumburg Peach

Nothing beats the creaminess of these lipsticks, so luxurious. Lasting power sucks- but it looks so pretty when you reapply so who cares. This color is the perfect peachy color for summer. 

Dior Addict Ultragloss in Sari Pink

Perfect bright pink color- not sticky- great paired with lipsticks or worn alone-- I paired this with MAC cut a caper and it looked really pretty.

Nars Joie de Vivre Palette

A Nordstrom exclusive that came out with their anniversary sale this month!! AMAZEBALLS! i like it much better than the Danmari palette. It has Laguna Bronzer, Albatross Highlight, Orgasm blush, Gaeity blush, Luster blush, and Angelika blush. So nice to have all of these in one place-- again for that vacation I'm never taking this on (Debbi Downer).

MAC mineralized Skinfinish in Light Year

This just came out with the Heavenly Creatures Collection- such a pretty pink and gold highlight and can also be worn alone as a blush.

Sephora cream blush in Coral Flush

I have been wearing this as a base for other blushes and on it's own. LOVE THE COLOR! perfect coral with gold shimmer- so pretty- very blendable. First purchase by the Sephora brand, and I really love this product.

and 2 non-beauty favorites...

My two new kittens!!! Introducing the extremely dapper Hookah and Falafel.

HAULuhhhhhh

I made an online order from Sephora last week. Unfortunately only half of it came, however they have been really good about it and have already shipped the other half (arriving Tuesday). 

Buxom Samantha's Smoky Eye kit

SUCH a good deal, all of these full size products for $20!!! You get a Buxom Smoky Eye Stick in Pistol, dark black, great pigmentation. A Buxom Smoky eye brush- good quality- smudged out the liner well. Buxom mascara- haven't tried it yet, but have heard good things on it. and Buxom lipgloss in Samantha- a true nude gloss- really pretty. 

And the rest of this I got for free! I have been wanting to try a sample of the new Lancome Hypnose Star mascara, that was a 100 point perk. The Fresh sugar balms was a birthday gift from Sephora. And with an online code I got a full size Benefit creaseless cream shadow in Silver Spoon- a true silver. Always check the weekly specials for great deals!

And then I made a trip to the mall...

Lush Whoosh

They know how to suck me in--I was complaining about my lack of a soakable bathtub and then the clerk swoops in about having fun in the shower (awwwwkward). So then she demonstrated the Whoosh on my arm-- OH MAN! I had seen this product and was turned off by it - not sure why. The smell is amazing- fresh and citrusy. It has a VERY cooling feeling on the skin, lathers up well, and leaves your skin feeling super soft. SOLD! I got the smaller container for $5.95, and can't wait to use it! 

Nordstrom:

                              

Nars Cactus Flower

Nars is by far my favorite blush/eyeshadow products, but I had never tried a cream blush. This blush is an amazing color- a bright coral with gold flecks. Blends out really well and staying power is great. 

Nars Galapagos

Like I said I love Nars eyeshadows, great pigmentation, little fall out, and great staying power-- super soft and buttery. This is a true chocolate brown with finely milled gold flecks that don't show up glittery at all. Perfect crease color. 

Bobbi Brown desert twilight palette

I have been lusting over this since it came out. Such beautiful colors and colors that I would use more than my NAKED palette. There is a good variation between matte and shimmery colors- although the shimmery colors are not as soft as the matte colors. And I love the sleek packaging- a great palette. 

Macy's:

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Boy

Amazing my lips but better color- with a glossy finish. I'm obsessed. This is the best daytime color I have- love it!

Sephora:

because sephora.com was sold out of this... 

Buxom lip cream in White Russian

The perfect pinky nude color. Beware this is a "plumper". I don't notice that these really plump my lips, but there is definitely a cooling sensation. I forgot to warn my boyfriend before sharing a drink, and he thought he was having an allergic reaction. (HA!) 

I also got a Rachel Roy dress for my birthday--possible pictures to come?

July 2012 Glossybox US

Glossybox has just been introduced to the US- this is my 3rd box so far. It is a monthly service that brings you about 5 beauty samples (and some full size products) to try out every month. It is around $21.00/month. Compared to Birchbox ($10.00/month), it is definitely more money, but I have been MUCH happier with the products and sizes of samples with Glossybox and every box has been well over the $21.00 price tag.

Allessandro International Pedix Heel Rescue Balm

I have been using last month's shea terra organics on my feet, would use it on my hands, but the smell is white chocolate (hated it). So once I use that up I will switch over, I was happy about getting this product.

Ofra Universal Eyebrow Pencil

Claiming to be a universal color to all shades of hair, I have tried it once, and it was right for my hair, but I have very dark brown/black hair- and the color of pencil is quite dark. Not sure how this would work for blonde hair. 

Sebastian color ignite shampoo and conditioner

I love the size of the samples, and its great that it is supposed to help your color last longer and nourish hair. I  always save big samples of shampoo and conditioner for that imaginary vacation that I think I might go on in the future. My stockpile is getting fairly large, and I have still YET to go anywhere. 

Senna Double Dose lip lacquer

The colors shown on the website are really pretty and perfect for summer, however I got one pretty color and one more fallish brown color- not that thrilled about getting this product, but we will see. 

Caswell-Massey Almond and Aloe Hand and Body Emulsion

We got 2 packets of this, but I do hate getting packets of product, it's a pain to use/store. There wasn't as much product in this as I thought, nor does it go a very long way. I used an entire packet after the shower as a body cream. It was OK, but don't think I would be able to judge the product after 2 uses. So this was ehhh. 

All in all the box was OK, it wasn't my favorite so far, I will use the products but I wasn't loving any of the samples. Still pretty happy with my glossybox subscription, especially with the packaging, under my bathroom sink has never looked prettier! 

SPOILER ALERT!!! for August's box they announced a red Illamasqua nail polish... YES PLEASE!