August Faves ♥

Okay, so I know I'm a bit late but I wanted to share my favorites for August. These are hair/makeup products I recently purchased & have been using daily:

Herbal Essences None of Your Frizzness smoothing leave-in creme: This conditioning anti-frizz potion is fused with extracts of mandarin balm & pearls. The nourishing moisturizers leave my strands smooth all day long & has a yummy scent!


Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly mousse for easy tousling: This stuff smells like wild violet & pomegranate! It's really lightweight & doesn't leave my hair crunchy which I love ♥


Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly tousling spray gel: This frizz blasting spray gel keeps my hairstyle messy without being sticky. It leaves my hair soft & touchable!


Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly flexible style hairspray: This stuff has a fabulous violet splash fragrance & flexible formula that leaves my tousled hair touchable...not stiff. It's definitely my fave hairspray!


Leighton Meester uses the Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly collection & I love her hair ♥

Hard Candy Kaleyedescope Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Ab Fab: It's a perfect palette of highly pigmented wet/dry shadow baked on a terracotta disk to preserve color. It instantly brings color to my eyes & is only $6.00 at Walmart!


Hard Candy 1,000 Lashes fiberized lash weave mascara in Divine Purple: It lengthens & volumizes my lashes with a tint of purple that really makes my brown eyes pop. I heart this stuff ♥ and it's only $9.00 at Walmart! I didn't see this product on the Hard Candy or Walmart websites so maybe it's only sold in select stores.

I've also been burning a Mainstays Sweet Pea scented candle everyday that I purchased at Walmart which makes my room smell really good. Let me know your August favorites!

XOXO,
Jenroxursox

40 Beauty FAQS

Skincare:

1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
-I usually wash my face twice daily...once in the morning & at night before I go to bed. If I workout during the day, my face gets an extra cleansing.

2. Which skin type do you have: dry, oily, or combination?
-Oily & very prone to breakouts.

3. What is your current facial wash?
-I'm washing my face with Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Cleanser but I just ordered new facial products from meetmark.com that I can't wait to try out!

4. Do you exfoliate?
-I usually don't but I'm definitely gonna start when my new facial products arrive in the mail.

5. What brand do you use to exfoliate?
-I will be using mark Berry Grand Exfoliating Beads with my cleanser.

6. What moisturizer do you use?
-Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Control Moisturizer.

7. Do you have freckles?
-Nope!

8. Do you use eye cream?
-No but I probably should.

9. Do you have acne prone skin?
-Unfortunately. Maybe the new facial products will be a success!

10. Did you ever have to use Proactive?
-I've tried a lot of different products including Proactive & didn't like that I couldn't go to the local drugstore to get it. The products had to be mailed & my skin wasn't improving so I didn't reorder.



Makeup:

11. What brand of foundation do you use?
-Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Sandy Beige.

12. What brand of concealer do you use?
-Cover Girl Fresh Complexion in Light/Medium.

13. Do you know your undertone color?
-Yes...I have a warm undertone which looks great with purple (my fave color)!

14. What do you think about fake eyelashes?
-I usually don't wear them because I love my natural lashes.

15. Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
-Yep!

16. What brand of mascara do you use?
-Cover Girl Lash Blast in Black or Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush in Blacktastic. I just purchased Hard Candy's 1,000 Lashes fiberized lash weave mascara in Divine Purple. I can't wait to try it out & think the purple will make my eyes pop!

17. Which do you prefer: Sephora or MAC?
-MAC but I don't have the money to purchase the products!

18. Do you have a MAC Pro card?
-Nope!

19. What tools do you use in makeup application?
-Brushes & cosmetic wedges (sponges).

20. Do you use a base/primer for your eyes?
-No but I definitely need to start.

21. Do you use a base/primer for your face?
-Nope!

22. What is your favorite eyeshadow?
-Almay intense i-color trio for browns or Hard Candy Kal-eye-descope Baked Eyeshadow in Ab Fab.

23. Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
-I usually use a pencil on my upper lash line but not the bottom. Sometimes I use a liquid liner.

24. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
-Hardly ever!

25. What do you think about pigmented eyeshadow?
-I've never tried any.

26. Do you use mineral makeup?
-Nope!

27. What is your favorite lipstick?
-Hard Candy Painted Lady in Flirt.

28. What is your favorite lip gloss?
-Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush, if I wear any. I usually just use Softlips lip balm.

29. What is your favorite blush?
-Cover Girl Cheekers in Plumberry Glow.

30. Do you buy your makeup on eBay?
-Nope!

31. Do you like drugstore makeup?
-I love drugstore makeup! It's inexpensive & in most cases as good as the expensive stuff!

32. Do you go to cosmetic company outlets?
-I've never been to any.

33. Have you ever considered taking makeup classes?
-Yes! I really want to take distance learning courses from Elite Makeup to become a professional makeup artist in the future.

34. Are you clumsy when putting on makeup?
-Not really. I'm usually very careful.

35. Name a makeup crime you hate:
-Ughh...shaved & drawn on eyebrows!

36. Do you prefer colorful or neutral shades of makeup?
-Both but I usually wear pink or purple eyeshadow which is colorful.

37. Which celebrity always has great makeup?
-Lauren Conrad. Her makeup is always glowy & very natural looking.

38. Do you think you look good without any makeup on?
-I feel that I look better with makeup on but love the feeling of a naked face. My boyfriend prefers me without.

39. In your opinion, what is the best makeup line?
-Recently, Hard Candy. I've bought a few products from that brand lately!

40. What do you think about makeup?
-Makeup is really fun & a great way to express your personality!

Polyvore Contest

The New Femme Chic With Ann Taylor


I entered this set in Polyvore's Contest: The New Femme Chic with Ann Taylor. Each entry had to include two items from Ann Taylor's Fall 2010 collection. I absolutely love edgier details mixed with soft fabrics ♥

From the new collection I chose...

Cotton Tank with Grosgrain Bow Bib


Pearl Cluster Pave Ball Necklace


Pearl Flower Cocktail Ring


Perfect Leopard Clutch


I've been sick all weekend so I haven't done any DIY projects, yet. I'll try to do some this week & post pictures!

And I Will Find A Way To You If It Kills Me

I'm gonna be MIA for the weekend because there are some DIY projects I wanna do. I'll definitely post pictures of them when they're finished! Here is my Polyvore set for August featuring Leighton Meester:

Have a great weekend (:

Polyvore

I haven't been on Polyvore in forever! I definitely wanna start creating at least one set a month. Here are some designs from my 2009/2010 collections:

Think You'll Be Getting This? [Hilary Duff, April 2010]

Uptown Girl [Brittany Murphy, January 2010]

Party Dress [Blake Lively, November 2009]

Just One Night Couldn't Be So Wrong... [July 2009]

If you have a Polyvore account please add me as a contact ♥

Hard Candy Wish List

I'm obsessed with Hard Candy! It's a new brand of cosmetics sold at Walmart for $10 or less. The designs are really cute! I recently purchased the Painted Lady Lip Color in Flirt for $6. The color is so pretty & it's extremely creamy. It's definitely my new fave! I also want to get it in Fire Alarm.

I want to try the So Baked Bronzer in Tiki for $9. It's infused with color & you can layer for a deeper bronze look.

I also want to try the Kaleyedescope Eye Shadow in Ab Fab for $6. It's highly pigmented & the colors are so vibrant. You can apply it wet for a dramatic look or dry for a softer more shimmery effect.

Lastly, I want to try the Ginormous Mascara in Black Out for $6. It's a volumizing mascara & has gorgeous color. I can't wait to purchase these Hard Candy products!