This is Random But...

Okay, this is really random but I just had to tell you guys. I placed an order with Beautylish for the first time today for some really exciting things (that you'll have to wait to see). Firstly, I'm super excited for these products in general, but am ASTOUNDED by the customer service. I spur-of-the-moment placed an order around 6-ish. I then received an email at exactly 6:50 saying my order has been shipped! WTF?! Has anyone ever experienced such a fast turn-around time??

On top of that, orders over $35 got free shipping, so I didn't even pay for the craziness! Also, first-time orders over $50 got $10 off, so I obviously had to do that as well. So, anyway, I clicked on the tracking link they sent me in the email, but FedEx said the order was not found. I was slightly worried, over nothing really, that something went wrong with my address or something so I sent an email to the Beautylish team. I am not kidding, I received a response within a minute. Now, maybe it's because I've recently had problems with backordering and bad customer service, but this exchange absolutely made my day. What's even better is that I've just checked FedEx and my package should arrive this FRIDAY. That is a two-day turn-around my friends.

What's more is that judging from hauls and things I've been seeing, Beautylish packages product beautifully and leaves HAND-WRITTEN NOTES. How they do this and get things shipped out in under an hour absolutely amazes me. This is definitely a company I'm going to be sticking to. Also, I've just realized this probably sounds like a sponsored post, but I swear it's not. I'm really not cool enough to be sponsored by anyone. I'm just a very happy camper at the moment and thought I should let you loves know.

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PS Make sure to check back for an unboxing!

Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation & CoverGirl truBLEND Fixstick

Laura Mercier describes the Silk Creme Foundation as, "An innovative full coverage foundation that makes the skin look luminous and rich. By combining a special collection of silk proteins, tea extracts and treated mica, Laura has created a luxurious formula that leaves skin hydrated and protected with a radiant, timeless glow." In my opinion, this is a perfect description of the product. I absolutely adore it, and after wearing it for a week, I have no complaints. The consistency is sort of unique, it's rather thick, but also light, almost like a mousse of gel, but liquidy. I've been using my Angled-Top Kabuki to apply it as always, dotting it on my face before blending. It doesn't dry ultra fast, which allows you to really work it into your skin. I would say the coverage is light-medium with a light hand, which I like, but could be medium to full if built up. The finish is beautiful, not super glowy or matte, but leaves you looking radiant. Because it's so silky I would definitely say it needs setting with a powder. I've been alternating between e.l.f High Definition powder and the MAC Studio Fix Powder. I find that it stays better using the HD, considering that the Studio Fix is a super light powder. I do have normal-dry skin, and my t-zone is slightly oily but nothing too crazy. I think that if you have really oily skin, it would probably end up getting somewhat shiny, but it does seem to stay in place really well.

I was matched in my Sephora to Rose Ivory, which I would have never picked for myself. I have pretty red skin, so I'm always trying to counteract that. However, this matches absolutely perfectly and eliminates the redness. I would probably recommend to get yourself matched because of this, it's sometimes tricky to find the right shade and not all stores allow returns. If you're not totally sure, ask for a sample! A $43 dollar foundation is not something I want to just wing! Anyway, as of now, they have ten shades, all of which look pretty light to me, so this may not be a good match for darker skin tones. Overall, I really like this foundation. With the high price-tag I doubt I would repurchase because there are think I like for much cheaper, but I'm really glad I have it for now.

Now, I decided to buy this because Nicole Guerierro on youtube mentioned it. I've been trying to find a concealer that is more high-coverage while still being light and non-creasing. So, I figured I'd try these crayon things out. I got the shade fair, and it matches my skin perfectly. It isn't really brightening because of that, but it covers my dark circles so that's fine with me. They have 8 shades of this, so not much inbetween, but they do have darker shades. I was actually surprised that they only have two light shades! The consistency of the concealer is really creamy and blends really well. It is slightly dry, so I would recommend moisturizing if you have dry under-eyes. Another thing that I've noticed is that it sheers out as you blend, so if your darkness is crazy dark, I would probably stay away from this. But, for me this works really well as an everyday concealer. It works well for both blemishes and under the eyes, and overall I'm in LOVE with both of these products!

What do you think? Have you guys tried either of these products?

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the Dentist

I have never really understood why people hate going to the dentist. Maybe all the sharp instruments are slightly scary, but I love getting my teeth cleaned, it feels so good when you're done! One thing I always find funny is that if they cut you with one of their tools and you start to bleed, they try to blame it on your oral hygiene. They always say "you're bleeding because you don't floss enough." I find that hilarious, also the fact that they try to have a conversation with you while their hands are taking up your entire mouth....

I don't know, am I weird for liking the dentist? Maybe it's because I've never had any problems with my teeth so I've never had any real procedure (knock on wood). What do you guys think? Are you afraid of the dentist?

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City of Dreams

I don't think I've ever been so excited in my entire life. Maybe that's an overstatement, but in this moment in time, it feels completely true. For the past six or seven years I've been asking my parents to take me to New York City for a birthday weekend. Every year they've said no. This year however, my younger sister (she's 18 as well now, only 11 months between us) asked if she could go, and they said yes.

I. Was. Pissed.

How dare they allow her to go after I'd been asking for so long. For obvious reason, I sulked around the house for about a week, angry at the world. My little sister had just taken my dream away from me. Until, about a week ago my mom asked me where in New York I wanted to visit. I just blanched at her. I said, "what are you talking about?" she just smiled and replied, "well you're coming too obviously!" I can't recall ever being so overjoyed.

image from tumblr.

So, this Friday, I'll be getting on a plane and flying to New York for two days. It's only two days, but heck, I'm so beyond excited. I haven't decided if I'm going to take my camera yet, so I may only have iPhone pictures to show you, but I ensure you there will be a blog post.

I CAN'T WAIT
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