NOTD: China Glaze "Re-fresh Mint"

Gotta love mint green!!

Review: Blinc Mascara Amplified

I've been using a new mascara the last couple of days. It's by Blinc and this one is supposed to use a new technology that "tubes" your lashes instead of just painting them. The shade I have is black.

4.5 hours after application:

12 hours after application:

As you can see, it did not flake! That is a miracle! It also kept my eyelashes curled just as they were when I first applied the mascara this morning. Also, when I applied the mascara this morning I noticed it helped to keep the lashes lifted, which can oftentimes be a negative result of putting on mascara. I'll continue to critique this as I use it, but so far I love it! I will say I didn't love the first application, so when trying something remember to give it a few chances. This can be purchased at Sephora and is $26. It is pricey, but if you're getting a sweet tax return this wouldn't be a bad choice of what to put your money towards. Thanks for reading!

NOTD: L'Oréal Tangerine Crush

Love this fun color!

Empties

Here are my empty containers from February and March!

Other than the e.l.f. cream eyeliner, which dried out because I never liked it and obviously didn't use it, the others are tried-and-true Haley faves! I'm not sure what happened to my conditioner bottle, but you get the point!

LOTD: NAKED Mustard Yellow & Tan

I've had this shirt for a couple of years and really like how cheerful it is. Below is the look I do when I wear yellow using Urban Decay's original NAKED palette, but today I used my MAC Fix+ to enhance Half Baked. I think it added a nice pop of shimmer. It transformed the look and I will definitely be doing this more often—even when I'm not wearing yellow!

For my face, I used my bareMinerals Skin Rev-er Upper and Purely Nourishing for Normal to Dry Skin as moisturizers. Next, I used NAKED Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup foundation in shade 3.5. I then buffed bareMinerals foundation in Medium and Too Faced's Chocolate Soleil Bronzer over my skin. For blush I stippled Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush in Pink Frosting on my cheeks and swept Laura Geller's Blush-N-Brighten in Pink Grapefruit over that. As I'm sure you've noticed, I had quite a few blemishes, so I used Benefit's Fake Up for those. From there I curled my eyelashes, applied Sephora's Full Action Extreme Effect Mascara in black, and then curled them again. I applied Urban Decay's Eyeshadow Primer Potion on my eyelids and then pat Smog on my lid up into my crease slightly. Then I applied Sin from where Smog left off above my crease up to my eyebrows. I even dotted some in my tear duct area. After that I pat Darkhorse in the outer one-third of my eye and my crease. Then I applied Ulta's Automatic eyeliner in Black/Brown on my upper lid, making the line thicker towards the lateral side. I then used the same eyeliner in Black on my lower waterline. After that I applied a coat of Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara. Then I sprayed a brush with Fix+ and applied Half Baked to the center of my eye, just above my iris. This transformed Half Baked! The one with Fix+ is on the left. It was also harder than the other to get off my arm. I am really loving this Fix+ stuff!

I filled in my eyebrowns with MAC's eyebrow crayon in Lingering. Once all the dust settled I sprayed Urban Decay's All Nighter long-lasting makeup setting spray over my fave. On my lips I used a little travel-sized Sephora lip gloss in Rosy Glow. Thanks for reading! I'll be sure to do more looks with Fix+! I think it's a cool concept.

NOTD: OPI I Theodora You

I finally went to the salon and got the gel taken off and had the lady put this on. I realize I've already posted this color before, but I just love it! It reminds me of Emily Thorne from Revenge--just very classy and dainty.

I like this for Spring. Since it's not gel I know it won't last very long, so what color should I try next? What nail polishes do you like for Spring?

Ipsy

March's Bag:

It's pretty funky! I think I love the bags as much as I do the makeup that comes in them! I think I'm going to fill this with some mints, Chapstick, etc. and throw it into my work bag.

Understand that I am not lacking for nail polish, lip products, or eyeshadow, but I'm excited to use these!

With that said, I've ended my Ipsy subscription for now. I just can't keep up! I am definitely not lacking for products to try, review, and blog about. Maybe after graduation I'll have a better handle on this! Maybe...Is Ipsy worth it? ABSOLUTELY! It's a great value and it's like a buffet! You can get a little bit of everything. I highly recommend it! If you live in a small town, this would be great because it comes right to you and then when you have a chance to go to a Sephora or Ulta you'll have a better idea of what brands you like or which full sized products you may want to purchase. Do you have any makeup subscriptions you like besides Ipsy? And why do you like them over others? Thanks for reading!