E.L.F haul came.

that freaking took forevs! well, the whole initial processing part in the actual warehouse didn't take long, it was the damn delivery! fedex is on my shit list at the moment.

anywho, i didn't actually purchase any actual makeup items. i did however purchase a few tools and nail polishes.

-total face brush
-concealer brush
-eyeshadow brush
-defining eyeshadow brush
-blending eye brush
-eyelash curlers
-dramatic lash kit
-travel mirror compact
-slant tweezers
-nail polishes in light red, dark red, black, plum, burgundy, and clear.

THE BRUSHES

total face brush
what is up with the gasoline/paint thinner smell?? i've washed the damn thing twice and it still has the funk. the hairs are a weird shade of red that did bleed during washes. it's soft across the palm of my hand, but a bit prickly when used on the face. full, but not dense. have no immediate plans on using it, but maybe just for applying blush on the apples of my cheeks.

concealer brush
i normally use my ring finger when dabbing and blending out concealer on my undereyes. this brush is small, which i guess is ideal for small areas that need to be..well..concealed, but it takes too much damn time to use on a large area like my undereyes, but hey, it does the job.

eyeshadow brush
lah-love this brush! perfect for packing on color to your lids! big enough to get the job done quickly, but small enough to really pay attention to detail. MUST HAVE.

defining eyeshadow brush and blending eye brush
angled. soft bristles. works well to accentuate the outer v's of your lids. blending brush is soft too. short bristles and dense. perfect for blending. a little prickly, but not too bad. definitely gets the job done.

FOR THE LASHES AND MISC.
tweezers.
suck ass, but they are aesthetically pleasing to the eye. they're silver and sleek, but they still suck ass.

dramatic eyelash kit
they're not as dramatic as i'd hope. they look like another brand's version of natural eyelashes, but they still do add that extra bit of vavavoom to the eyes. can't complain.

mirror
it's a mirror. it does what it has to do with one side having a regular reflection and the other side magnified. a little difficult to open at times, but all in all, it's okay.

NAIL POLISHES
these are great! THEY APPLY SO EVENLY! i don't have the best hand when applying nail polishes. they usually turn out to be streaky and uneven, but i didn't have that problem with these polishes! the lastability is amazing too since my hands are constantly in water. these are a great buy and i'm looking into getting the rest of the shades!


all in all, i'm happy with this haul. everything i bought was a dollar a peice and with the coupon code CAROLINA, i was able to receive 50% off on purchases up to 15 bucks.

www.eyeslipsface.com

check them out. everything is pretty much a dollar sans their mineral makeup, but even that stuff is dirt cheap! for prices like those, you have nothing to lose!!

not too shabby.

my coastal scents brushes have been played with and I'm ready to state my opinions on them.

I lah lah love the fiber optic brush! I've been using it to stipple my foundation and I've been getting great results from it. it definitely delivers that air brush-esque look. not only that, but it's going to save me a pretty penny! I only need to use half the foundation I normally use since a little goes a long way with this brush.

I've washed it twice since receivng it. it did bleed, but nothing too surprising. it sheds. it does shed. but to its defense, it is noted on the coastal scents website that it will indeed shed. I noticed after the second wash, shedding wasn't so much a problem. it's kind of a hassle to pick bristles off of your face that are stuck on to your foundation. I guess it wouldn't be a problem for somebody who used the brush for any kind of powder application though.

my eyeshadow brushes are nice. they're really soft on my lid. both are crease brushes. one is in more of a pony tail style, while the other is more tapered and dense. the pony tail brush isn't so dense so it served perfect for blending! the tapered brush worked perfectly to pack color into my crease as well and since it was tapered I was able to hold the brush to the side and accentuate the outer v's of my eyes.

I am still waiting on my cherry culture package. I actually emailed them asking why the initial processing was taking so long. they told me it was the volume of orders they had and sent me a gift card code covering shipping costs for my next order. how awesome is that??

oh, while waiting around I came across www.eyeslipsface.com. yes, elf cosmetics. everything being a dollar minus their mineral makeup, but even that stuff is dirt cheap! I didn't pick up any actual makeup, but did order a few brushes, tools, and nail polishes. I don't have any high expectations and apparently elf is notorious for lagging on shipping.

we'll just have to wait and see.

oh! I found a clear glass vase at walmart for 2 bucks! I filled it with decorative polished stones, also found at walmart, and am currently using it to hold my makeup brushes. it's really cute, but I'm sure by tomorrow there will be rocks missing, dirty brushes, and finger prints all over the vase. thanks, son.

I didn't know that anybody had to be a certain somebody to be into politics?

as far as I am concerned, if you live in the country then you should definitely be aware of politics and current issues. why? well, because ultimately they affect you.

it will be hard to get past propaganda and the like, but as soon as you are able to see past that, religion, science, and everything else meant to get a reaction and just see what you truly believe in, then welcome to the club.

bash. bash. bash. you'll come across it, for sure. it's important to keep your composure and keep faith (not the religous kind, LOL) in your beliefs. that's the beauty of this country- to have the right to your own opinions.

so whether or not your a politics buff, it doesn't matter. just by being a little bit more aware adds more of a civic dutiful sense to you as a person and citizen.

brushies.

my coastal scents brushes came today! that was some quick shipping! i mean, i made my order on sunday, paid for the cheapest shipping, and it got here today!

the fiber optic brush, it's softer and not as stiff as i assumed. i don't know how hell it will hold up to stippling. it's really soft though! i think it might stand better with buffing. i had washed it earlier so it's drying right now. let's see how foundation application works with it.

boo boo. i'll probably have to spring 40 bucks on the mac 187 brush for my stippling needs it seems.

the 2 eyeshadow brushes feel promising, nice and soft. i'm going to see how those work out tomorrow too.

cherry culture lags. my order is still processing! ughhh. i made the order on sunday, it's wednesday now and they still haven't sent it out of the warehouse! boooooooooo! i'm really looking foward to the nude lipstick shades i got!!

anyways, wooooot! tomorrow is my last day of classes and then my first week of fall semester is over with. holla holla! too bad tomorrow is going to be a long dayyyyyy. sigh.

for $8.82 at your local wal*mart, you can be the proud of owner of the cd, michael jackson number ones. it's a compilation of some of his number one hits. as i write this blog i am currently rocking out to billie jean.

okay okay, sooooo! i figure i should make this particular blog worth while. it's the first week of school so my schedule is still kind of easy peasy to work with. i've still free time! i'm sure first thing next week that will soon change. hah! so i gotta take advantage of the time i currently have.....and i'm blogging while jamming to MJ......NOW THAT'S A PARTY!

achilles had a haircut today. the kid despises haircuts so the whole time daddy was buzzing away, i was playing clips of yo gabba gabba on youtube for him with my laptop. it was the lolz.

beat it....no one wants to beat it....

there's this group of white girls, 3 of them, in my math class. they're sisters and during class they bicker like sisters. it's a little weird because they start bickering about issues that really shouldn't be talked about in a math class, but at home....behind closed doors...then again, most families are definitely more open than mine is.

AND OH MAN, my skin is freaking out again! it was just clearing up during the vacation! what's up with that?? i haven't even started stressing yet! uncool epiderm, uncool.

i let busko borrow my pencil. i hope he doesn't use the eraser. that would absolutely peeve me out.

hmmm. i think i might change my default picture. it's old. well, not that old, but still. it's nice to stay updated....nahwuttamean?

...thriller......

schoolio.

well, it's that time again.

and it sucks. that is all. it sucks.

too bad I can't just snap my fingers and have a masters. if only....

yawn. I'm tired.

hauling.

i felt like web shopping.

so far i have bought 3 makeup brushes from coastal scents and 3 NYX round lipsticks from cherry culture.

i'm really excited about the brushes, 2 of which are supposed to be great MAC eyeshadow brush dupes. the other is a fiber optic brush. i'm wanting to stipple my foundation and achieve that airbrushed effect.

as for the lippies, i found a really pretty nude color. i've been really digging the smokey eye with nude lip look. the other 2 are pretty pale pinks.

last saturday before fall semester. ughhh.

elemenopeee.

it's late and i can't shake off this bout of insomnia.

it's the summer that induces it, always. it's the long lazy days and the memories that have embedded themselves in the inner most portions of my brain. memories of days slept in and nights for fun. memories of pregnancy and pregnancy related insomnia. memories, just memories.

sigh. i feel stretched thin. there's just so much to do and so much to worry about. i hate having to-do lists, or worse, worrying about somebody else completing tasks they need to do. busko, for instance, is infamous for holding things off until the last minute or it's too late. i have taken it upon myself to put together exactly what he needs to do and rate their importance. i've wrote all tasks on paper, underlined things to be done ASAP, and tacked it to the wall. he realizes i mean business and has been good with checking things off his list. he did ask me why i didn't make one for myself and i really didn't have an answer. i still don't.

achilles seems to have little man syndrome. it's safe to say....he's not a baby anymore. how depressing, yet remarkable. i have been a mother for 2 years now and i hope the fact that i gave him life will be thanks enough for making me one. <3

...i've all of a sudden grew a liking for cardigans. there's something about clean cut button down cardigans over funky shirts that i'm really feeling. in the past week i've accumulated three. they're cute and i'm excited to don them in the fall.

oh, i can feel fatigue. writing always helps.