Thursday, August 22, 2013

Dots and Pie!

Hey guys!
It's been a while since I last posted!! haha yeah right! I'm on a roll today! I was inspired to do this look simply because the colors were right in front of me and I wanted to do something nice. The ladies at the sorority Alpha Omicron Pi rock the red and white! I decided to do a little polka dots to make it cute but my dots came out so uniform and in a straight line haha perfectionist much?
Let me know what you think! I'm really loving the red and white combo :)

XO Karina

Sinful Colors and JullieG nail polishes!

Hey there!
i'm back with another post! This one is all about nails! The polishes featured are Sinful Colors Professional in Endless Blue, Snow me White, and Scandal. Also mentioned are the JulieG polishes in Birthday Suit and Cherry on Top.
 Scandal, Snow Me White and Endless Blue.


Birthday Suit and Cherry On Top

I found the Sinful Colors nail polishes at my local Target. I've also seen them at Walgreens. They are priced around the $1.99 (USD). The JulieG nail polishes I purchased at Rite Aid. They were priced at $3.99 (USD). So how do they look? Take a look for yourself! 

SinfulColors Professional


 One coat of each polish
 Two coats of each polish (no flash)
Two coats of each polish with flash.
As you can see the white is really opaque. And the pink has a jelly sort of finish. The blue is also nice and creamy. 
My thoughts: These polishes are great for the price! The only downside for me is that the blue one smells oddly stronger than the others :( boo....but it is a nice color. I love the white one for french tips. And the pink one has such a glossy jelly like finish that I don't think a top coat is needed. Also dried nicely, so no complaints there. And it also only took two coats to get a good color pay off. 

JulieG 

 One coat (without flash)
 Two coats (without flash)
Two coats (with flash)
Both colors are quite lovely! They both remind me a little of the Essie nail polishes.
My thoughts: I like the red one better than the pink one. The pink one can get streaky if you don't put enough polish on the first time. The red one doesn't seem to have that problem! Both have a nice glossy finish and don't have a highly offensive smell. (to me at least) I give these polishes a thumbs up! 

I hope you enjoyed my mini review and let me know if you have ever tried any of these polishes!
Take Care
XO  Karina

Nailspiration!

Hey loves! 
Hope this post finds you well...I've been on a roll with these inspirations lately! Today's nail look is inspired by one of my lovely friends, Isa. She is a sister of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority and I was inspired to use the colors and letters of the sorority. Its a lovely color and I think I did a pretty good job. I'm thinking about making more nail inspired looks but my limited stash of colors is holding me back...hmmm sounds like its time to go shopping...I hope you enjoy this look! Let me know if you have any requests! I will also be doing a review on the Sinful colors nail polishes so stay tuned!

XO Karina

Monday, August 19, 2013

Milani Lipstick-Current Favorite!

Hey guys, its me again!
I wanted to make another quick post about a lipstick I've been loving lately. AmandaAlise from Youtube, showed off one of her favorite Milani lipsticks in a video. (BTW if you havn't checked her out you totally should!)
Anyways..I was out Target shopping for the dreaded time of the month supplies, is that tmi? hmm oh wells...and I had to stop by the make-up section. Of course my Target had to have these lipsticks on clearance! I got mine for 3.49$ US dollars. It was totally worth the price! I am not one to wear crazy bold lipsticks but this pink look fabulous!



 It is a matte finish and it lasts a really long time! My lips are already dry on their own so I would def exfoliate before putting it on. Oh I forgot to mention they are Milani Color Statement, and mine is shade 15 Hot Pink Rage. Be sure to check these lipsticks out! Wish I could've gotten more...there was a nude shade that had my name all over it! but I have been trying to use up what I already own so I only picked this up...and a Sinful Colors nailpolish...okayyyy well that's all for now!
xo Karina

Manicure Monday!

Hey there loves!
Today is Monday! and I gave myself a manicure. For my birthday my bestie got me this gorgeous taupe color by Essie called Chinchilly (don't quote me on the name, i am not 100% sure that it is accurate but its something along those lines)
Here I used two coats and of course base/top coats. I am loving the way my nails look, perfect for everyday! If I still worked in an office I'm sure it would still be appropriate to wear.
Let me know what you are wearing on your nails these days!
Thanks for stopping by, take care!
-Karina

25 Questions/ Get to know me! (RT)


Hey Loves!
Its been a while, so i figured i'd better catch up on some much needed postings. This one is going to be a post in order for you guys to get to know me a bit better. Please read and enjoy! <3 Thank you for stopping by and take care, xo Karina.
1. What time did you go to bed last night and were you alone? 
I went to bed around 11:20PM and I was alone.
2. If you could be given ANY gift what would it be?
I want to say a Nissan GTR in black but then again I would need GTR maintenance money...so I will go with option two which is a Nissan Altima 2.5S two door in silver.
3. What was the last film that really moved/disturbed/thrilled you and why? 
The documentary Happy, I watched it on Netflix and I was really moved to make sure that I am constantly reminding myself to live a happy and healthy lifestyle. Work and school are important in my life but they shouldn't run my life. I realized that I have to make  some "me" time fit into my schedule in order to stay happy :)

4. What is your favourite TV show of all time i.e. you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it?  
I don't think I have a TV I can quote lines from but I have to say Gilmore Girls is one of my favs that I can watch over and over.
5. What's your favourite way to wake up and what's the first thing you do? 
Uhhh....?? I like to wake up to the sunlight? I don't like waking up to crazy music or the sound of vacuums if thats what this question is getting at. The first thing I do is check my phone haha
6. What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name? 
I like my name Karina. But when I was younger I actually wanted to be called Elizabeth like Lizzie from Lizze McGuire.
7. If you had to do a bushtucker challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat? 
Eww. and probably just the fact that it had to be insects is enough to make it the worst thing to eat. 8. What's the worst/most embarrassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it? 
 The Lizzie McGurie Movie soundtrack. haha good times! Sadly I threw it out.

9. What would be your dream vehicle (bikes, cars, boats, bat-car and millennium falcon is allowed!)? 
Nissan GTR!! or a Maserati. I'm all about the fast car life haha You won't catch me in a mom car!

10. What's your favourite fantasy people sandwhich? 
what?...on to the next question
11. What characteristics do you dislike in yourself? 
The fact that I can get pissed off easily. Like obviously I try not to, but sometimes there's little things that bother me and I can get quite dramatic over it.
12. Your favourite item of clothing and why? 
My favorite item of clothing owuld have to be my only pair of Michael Kors jeans. While everyone is rocking his bags I am rocking his jeans :) They fit like a glove! and its the perfect navy blue color.
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be and who would it be with? 
I would go to Greece with my mom. She loves to travel and she's been wanting to go to Greece for quite a while now!
14. If you could have any animal/creature, what would be your ultimate pet be? 
Nothing exotic, only because it would require me to hire an expert to take care of it. I really want a West Highland Terrier. :)
15. What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be? 
I always wanted to be a pediatrician. I don't know if I will be a pediatrician because that would require med school and I don't have any courses dealing with chemistry or biology..

16. Whats the next planned event you're looking forward to in your life? 
Believe it or not, I am looking forward to the day I graduate from graduate school and to my wedding. Most people know about the first one but not many know about the second one. I don't like people knowing that I am secretly a hopeless romantic haha. 17. What were you doing before you started this? 
Texting my friend and deleting pictures on my camera in order to make room for new ones.18. What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldn't? 
I drank some soda...probably shouldn't have. I'm supposed to be training..haha

19. If you were an ice cream/haagen daz/ben an jerrys flavour what would you be? 
Pistachio for sure! I love that flavor! you are what you eat right?
20. Who was the last person you spoke to that you didn't want to talk to?
I can't think of anyone
21. What was your favourite toy as a child  . . .and now? 
Barbies! and now boys..hahaha ;)
22. When was the last time you cried laughing and why? 
Adriana....and her cray late night text messages...Mo'nique. bahahahahah!!!
23. What is stashed under your bed/mattress? 
Boxes of stuff that I don't have space for in my room. They are filled with books or dvds and miscellaneous things.
24. What did you dream about last night? 
Someone calling my house telling me they were alerted of someone entering, and I told them no alarm had gone off, that it was a mistake everything was fine. Then I saw the top panel drop down and I walked out of my room and locked the door and told the person on the phone to call the police that they were right, someone was in my house! Then i woke up.
25. What are you really afraid of? 
Scary movies! They really creep me out..no, they FREAK me out. naw naw I aint about that life.

Friday, August 2, 2013

FOTD: Natural vs. Colorful Beauty

Hello beauties!
I am so late on posting these pictures but better late than never right? ...*crickets*...okay okay so I still have a lot of work to do in terms of becoming more frequent with my posts BUT it is summer so I am using this time to take a much needed break from school/work/stress. These past few months I've had so much fun hanging out with friends and being home that I can't believe why I didn't take a break sooner. Anyways enough about my personal life, lets get down to the good stuff!

Natural Beauty

 For this look I really just kept it natural. I used MAC's Satin Taupe on the lids, MAC's Modesty on the lip, and BareMinerals All over face glow in True. I think I also used my Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero OR I used Rimmel's ScandalEyes gel eyeliner...(I'm sorry I didnt write what I used down, this pic was taken weeks ago)  *p.s. excuse my crazy hair in these pictures, clearly I need to work on that too haha :)

Colorful Beauty

 I went to a beach outing/ pool party this past week, and I wanted to wear something fun since I don't really go out. I ended up using my MAC "Surf USA" eyeshadow. I primed my eyelid with TooFaced Shadow insurance and then used Virgin from the Urban Decay "Naked" palette all over my eyelid. I concentrated the "Surf USA" teal color in the outer corner of my eye and blended towards my crease. I completed the look by lining my upper lash line with my Rimmel Scandal eyes gel liner. I also filled in my brows with a dark brown eyeshadow sample from BareMinerals (shade is Cocoa). 
 I've really been loving filling in my brows! Oh and I totally forgot to put lipstick on that day too :/ 
How's your summer been going? I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful weather and making the most of it! Let me know if you have any ideas for a post in the comments! Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post! <3 Take Care!! -Karina