A Pamper Day

Today is the first day in a LONG time where I have no school or work. It's bliss. So I've set myelf up a bit of a pamper day. I'm currently cuddled up on my bed full of pillows and fresh sheets, with a cup of tea and my favourite Anthropologie candle burning. I look like a ridiculous person in a huge fluffy robe, Lush's Catastrophe Cosmetic mask on my face, and my hair covered in a Macadamia Oil hair mask and flowery shower cap. I'm settled in for a day full of reading, currently I'm rereading the Harry Potter series for what must be the 30th time like the little nerd I am.

I think pamper days are much needed to decompress and start over during a stressful time with a fresh mind! What do you guys do on your pamper days?
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Holy Neon Nails Batman!

So in general, when painting my nails I'll select a nice greige or pale blue. I do have some brights in my collection, but I rarely reach for them. Today, however, I found this guy lurking in my drawer. I honestly had no idea I owned him, but this is Urban Outfitter's Ringo. I know what you're thinking... "how difficult was this to apply? Do you have white on underneath?" NO I DO NOT HAHA. This baby is real highlighter ink neon yellow in 2-3 coats. TWO TO THREE. Sorry can't contain the excitement. It's so unlike me to like a colour this bright, but how can looking at that make you unhappy? I can't comment on the wear or anything because I literally just painted my nails about twenty minutes ago, but I've finally found a real non-shitty neon yellow so I couldn't not let you know.

Also, I just read this post in which Barefoot Blonde aka Amber has neon yellow nails, so now I feel like a cool kid.

Alas, I'm assuming this came in one of the polish sets and I can't find it on the website... boo. Let me know if you guys find it anywhere!
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NARS Kalahari Eyeshadow Duo

So I went into Sephora the other day "just to look around." I do this all the time, but inevitably walk out carrying a little black bag. I swear it's not possible to leave without buying SOMETHING. I've been wanting to get into NARS for a while, but their products are pretty expensive so I haven't ever bit the bullet. Until I swatched the Kalahari duo in store. Instant love. The shades are described as "gold confection" and "sugared cocoa" which I think are pretty accurate. The first is a bright bronze that I would call an antique bronze kind of shade... good description there, and the second is a cooler taupe with a slight blue duo chrome. The NARS shadows are buttery and pigmented and I can't get over this combination. The great thing about this duo in particular is that you can swipe the first shadow over your lid and the second through the crease and call it a day. The shadows are so dimensional that it looks like you put a lot of effort into the look without all the work. I'm sure you've all heard it... the iconic packing is beautiful, but I fear the day when it becomes a grubby rubber mess.

Annoying but lovely packaging aside, I'm really digging this guy. You can find the beauty at Sephora for $35 and in Space NK for £25

What NARS product should I probablyshouldn'tdoitforthesakeofmybankaccount buy next?
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Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

I know I haven't posted in a while, but let me tell you... I forgot how much college bites you in the butt. So, I'm going to try to get back onto a schedule but juggling school and work is very very difficult.

Anywho, here is the magical Lasting Perfection Concealer from Collection. This is another one of those famous products that I had to pick up on my England trip. I picked the shade fair which is perfect for my super-duper pale skin. The consistency is creamy, not runny, and dries to a powder like finish making it read completely natural. The coverage is medium and buildable. While I usually like a thinner concealer, this one is easy to sheer out so I don't mind the fuller coverage. It is a little bit dry, so if you have really dry under-eyes, you should definitely moisturize before using.

Usually, I get around 8 hours of wear from this. Yesterday, however, I put it to the ultimate test. I'm staying with a few of my friends from high school this weekend so I took a roadtrip up to see them. I applied my makeup at 10AM, I fixed my eyeshadow around 7PM before going out and then got back at 3AM, eek. I'm usually not up that late, it was hard. Anyway, while my makeup didn't look AMAZING after 17 hours, it definitely held up somewhat. I think that's pretty impressive. The packing on this guy isn't special, and most of the writing has worn off by now, but the product is so amazing that it doesn't matter. There's only four shades in the range, so anyone with a pretty deep skin tone should probably stay away.

You can find the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer at Boots for £4.19, as far as getting it in the US, I've had no luck so far even online. Do you guys know anywhere we can find it?

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