Coming Back!

hey beauties!

i've been gone for quite some time now, enough to take the time i needed to finish up everything in school, do my Christmas shopping and start to move into my new room!

so a lot has been on the go in the last little while and even though its not completely slowed down, its gotten to a point where i can come back and post for you guys again!

there is one little problem that i need your help with! i want to post what you want to read! so if theres any posts you want to see leave it in the comments below or tweet me (twitter link in my bio!!)

it's great to be back! :)


stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

Where have i been?

hey beauties!

As you all have probably noticed, i've had very little if any posts up recently and i want to apologize for that! A lot has been going on lately in my life with school and family taking up all of my time! 

I'm going to try to start posting more frequently but it may not get to a regular posting schedule till probably a week before Christmas if not after Christmas! :( i really hope you guys understand!

I will try my hardest to have my November favourites up really soon! (hopefully tonight) 

I will talk to you all soon! 

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

Vacation Haul Part 3: Random!

hey beauties!

Its taken me awhile to put this up since everything is been crazy lately but i'm trying to get back on schedule! The next 2 weeks in school for me is going to be crazy with all the tests and everything so i'll try my best! 

Also let me know any holiday themed videos that you guys want to see!

Now for the last part of my haul! I got a couple random ish things that i got that didnt really fit in the other categories! 

So here we go!

First i got a couple candles from Bath and Body Works!

On top: Merry Cookie

On bottom: The Sunshine State

Next i got a new mug from Walmart!

And finally i got a heated blanket which is also from Walmart!

I didn't get a lot of random things but yeah thats what i got! 

make sure to leave any post requests for the holiday in the comments! 

November Favourites will be up soon!

stay beautiful xo

mandy

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

hey beauties!

I'm a little late but just incase some of you don't know ...

URBAN DECAY LAUNCHED NAKED 3!!

Yes i know this is very exciting! but hold up, how many more neutrals can you have?

answer: 12 brand new never before seen in any other palette neutrals!!

they are described as "rose-hued neutrals" and boy are they gorgeous!

now you may ask where can i get my hands on this palette? well thats the hard part .. as of right now they are only available on urbandecay.com and of course they're sold out :(

buuuut they will be released in Sephora and Ulta sometime in December (not sure the exact date yet but in time for Christmas i suspect)

"but i can't wait that long?" yeah i know i feel you there too .. you can put your email in on the UD website and they will email you when it comes back in stock! be aware that it will sell out fast again so act quickly!

how much does this beauty cost? same as the others! (in the US $52 in Canada around $62 i believe! correct me if i'm wrong!)


let me know if you guys get your hands on this palette and what you think of it? what's your favourite palette out of the 3?


stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

Vacation Haul Part 1: Clothes!

hey beauties!

this post got delayed a lot longer than i expected due to many health issues i have been dealing with lately, seeing many doctors .. not fun

but here we go, finally got unpacked and ready to show you guys!
now i didn't do a tonnn of shopping .. i'm going on another trip in february so i limited my spending a little!

so now for what i got! i don't remember the prices but they were all pretty much around $20 besides a couple things!


from JCPenney:

Xersion cream sweater

Decree black leggings

from Under Armour:

navy blue running shorts

from Nike:

grey and fuchsia pullover hoodie

from Forever 21:

cobalt blue cami ($1.80)

salmon color cami (1.80)

i have no idea how describe this pattern but it's like a shawl type sweater

from Vanity Fair:

Eye Candy black leggings

Eye Candy maroon cable knit leggings

from Hollister:

grey boyfriend cardigan

from Walmart:

cream and cheetah print sweater

kaki green jeggings (they kinda look like jeans but they definitely feel like leggings)

Usually my shopping trips are more massive than this but this one i took it easy! plus we just got a target in my city and a victoria secret and pink is opening soon so gotta save for that ;)

i'll have part 2 of the haul up in a couple days which will be all the beauty items that i got!


if you liked my haul and want to see more, make sure to click follow :)


stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

Collective Haul Part 2: Beauty!

hey beauties!

as i've said before, i never did a lot of shopping since i have another trip in 3 months but i did get some awesome beauty products that i've been lusting after for awhile now! So lets get into it!

The ever so famous and ever so loved Rimmel Stay Matte Powder! Pretty much every beauty guru raves about this product and i was due for a new powder so i thought id give it a go! 

E.l.f Makeup Mist & Set! This is the same concept as the Urban Decay All Nighter Spray but cheaper!

Maybelline Baby Lips Dr Rescue in Coral Crave

Maybelline Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle concealer in 120 Light!

NYX Butter Glosses 3 pack in Apple Strudel, Crème Brulee and Merengue!

So thats all i got! Not a lot as i said but they are some great additions to my collection! :) 

If theres any products that i hauled that you want a review on or that you guys think i should try out let me know! 

Stay tuned for the final part of the haul! The random stuff i got!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

I'm Back!!

hey beauties!

I'm home from my trip and guess what that means!! If you guessed a haul then you guessed correctly!! 

I still have to unpack yet and get everything straightened away then i will post a haul, a first impressions on a couple products i bought and some pictures of my vacation! 

With the haul i will break it up in 3 parts so its not so long! First will be clothes, then beauty and then random!

Can't wait to get back at it! Missed you guys!

Stay tuned for my haul!!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy! 

Nails Of The Day! + Announcement!

hey beauties! 

I will start with my announcement! I will be taking a short hiatus for the next little bit! I will be on vacation and as much as i would love to post for you guys while i'm there, its just not possible! I post from my phone and i wont be taking it with me (roaming charges are a b****) :( but look out when i get back! Hauls, first impressions, look books and more will fill the month of november! 

Also i will be back to my normal posting schedule when i get back!

Now for my nails! I actually forgot i had this gorgeous color in my collection!! Its a beautiful rose gold color!

AVON Nailwear Pro in the shade N115 Rave!

stay beautiful my lovelies! I will talk to you all when i get back! :) xo

mandy!

October Favourites!! + October Photo Challenge Day 31!

hey beauties!

so today is halloween! where did this month go?! like october is over .. time is going by way too fast!  but the end of the month also means monthly favourites!!

this month i went through my makeup stash and found some products that i fell in love with again!


Beauty:

during the month of october i discovered blush! yes i did know it existed and i did own a couple different blushes but never wore them! no clue why but thats not the point! i started to wear my e.l.f. Studio Blush in Candid Coral and fell in love! i know this is more of a summery color but i don't own any darker blushes yet!


another favourite of mine is Revlon Colorstay Foundation! its a little bit of a heavier foundation so its great for the colder weather! i have a whole review on this foundation and of how much i love it! (click the name)


my second last beauty favourite is my eos lip balm! this thing has been my lifesaver since the weather cooled down! it moisturizes really well! i usually apply this before i apply my lippie of the day!


my last beauty favourite is my Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer! this has been another life saver of mine since the weather has gotten cold! i used it in my How To: Super Smooth Skin - Face post!


Random:

my Leaves candle from Bath and Body Works! its just a classic fall scent what more is there to say about it?


a food favourite of mine this month is hot chocolate!! really who doesn't love hot chocolate?




and now for the last day of the photo challenge!
Day 31: Halloween!



this is how i'm spending my halloween! watching one of my favourite halloween movies Beetle Juice!!

did you guys like the October Photo Challenge? do you want me to do another one? if so it will be more beauty related instead!


stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy


QOTD: how are you spending your halloween night?

How To: Super Smooth Skin - Face! + October Photo Challenge Day 30!

hey beauties!

do any of your faces get really dry and rough in the winter?  and wonder how can i get my skin smooth again?

well this is where i come in!

i suffer from hereditary acne so naturally i don't have the best skin and what makes it worse is i have naturally dry skin! so i've learned a couple things in my quest to better skin!


the first thing i do is exfoliate about every second night! exfoliating makes your skin super duper soft but can make your skin feel a little dry.  if exfoliators dry out your skin badly, don't use it as often! so maybe use it once or twice a week! my favourite exfoliator at the moment is St. Ive's Apricot Scrub! (I will do a review on this soon!)

after i exfoliate i apply my moisturizer! i usually exfoliate in the night when i get my shower! right now i don't have a night moisturizer so i just use my day time one which is the Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer!

the key to smooth skin is finding what works for your skin! what works for one person may not work for another but moisturizer is good for all!


now for the final days of the photo challenge!!
Day 30: Halloween Throwback!

All our pictures are on our computer in my basement which is currently being renovated .. But i will tell you what my favourite costume was! My all time favourite costume was my mouse costume when i was like 4! :)

QOTD: What was your favourite halloween costume that you've had?


check back tomorrow for my October Favourites!!! + Day 31: Halloween!



stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

October Photo Challenge Day 29!

hey beauties!

So october is almost over .. I have no idea where this month went! Sure i'm gathering some products for my october favourites post coming up in a couple days! 

What are you guys being for halloween? 

Day 29: Something Scary!

This freaks me out so much its not even funny .. Like just the idea of ghosts scares me so much ..

What scared you?

check back in a bit for  How To: Super Smooth Skin - Face + Day 30: Halloween Throwback!


stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy




twitter: @e_beauty19

Review on Revlon Colorstay Foundation! + October Photo Challenge Day 28!

hey beauties!

now that i'm caught up to where i'm supposed to be on my posting schedule, i have for you a review! 

I bought the Revlon Colorstay Foundation probably about 2 months ago because of eleventhgorgeous on youtube! They rave about this product in many of their videos so i thought why not give it a try! 

I bought 2 foundations at the same time so i used the other one i bought first since it was lighter and it was still warm outside! (I don't like heavy stuff on my face when its warm out!) Now that the weather is after cooling down a lot i don't mind having a heavier foundation on!

(When i say a heavier foundation i mean its not super duper light like a bb cream!)

• This foundation isn't really heavy! You almost forget you're wearing makeup!

• It doesn't look cakey! 

• It blends easily!

• It has a nice consistency!

• It has really good coverage! 

• Its a drugstore foundation so its very reasonably priced! 

The only downside to this product is that it doesn't have a pump. Having to pour out the foundation can be a bit annoying at times, there could be wastage of valuable product! 

Overall this product is awesome! I love it a lot and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good drugstore foundation!

I give it a 4.75/5 

(only because it doesn't have a pump, if it had a pump 5/5 for sure!)

If you try this product let me know what you think of it!

and now for the final days of the photo challenge!

Day 28: Lucky Number!

My lucky number is 9! In every sport i play thats the number i would pick to have on my jersey!

What's your lucky number?

check back tomorrow for Day 29: Something Scary! 

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

P.S. don't forget my mission for you guys! 

twitter: @e_beauty19

October Photo Challenge Day 27!

hey beauties!

i've been browsing through youtube looking for peoples Christmas Wish list videos and that got me thinking, do you guys want to see a Christmas Wish List post? And after Christmas do you want to see a what i gave post and what i got post? Let me know!

Now for todays photo challenge!

Day 27: Carved Pumpkin!

So guess what! I still haven't carved my pumpkin! Yeah i'm a procrastinator .. So i thought i'd just show you what i'm at! Right now i'm sitting on my bed writing up my Christmas list while watching Christmas wish list videos on youtube!

check back in a bit for a review on the Revlon Colorstay Foundation! + Day 28: Lucky Number!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

October Photo Challenge Day 25!

hey beauties!

no need for any jibber! Lets get right into todays photo challenge!

Day 25: In My Cup!

So whats in my cup? Hot chocolate duh! I pretty much live off of this stuff once the weather turns cold! Wanna spice up your hot chocolate? Check out my last post!

check back in a bit for the Sweater Weather Tag + Day 26: Holding Hands!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

Sweater Weather Tag! + October Photo Challenge Day 26!

hey beauties!

so today i have a little tag for you! i've seen a few different fall tags floating around youtube the last few weeks but this one seemed the most popular! so lets get right into the Sweater Weather Tag!


1. Favorite candle scent?
either Leaves or Pumpkin Carving from Bath and Body Works!

2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
hot chocolate most definitely! 

3. What's the best fall memory you have?
probably jumping in leaf piles after my dad raked all the leaves!

4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner?
hmm well i love them both but i don't own many dark lip colours but i suck at winged eyeliner.. i didn't really answer that question then but i guess i will go with dark lips!

5. What do you want to be for Halloween?
i don't dress up for halloween anymore! 

6. Favorite Thanksgiving food?
TURKEY<3 and bread pudding! 

7. Hats or Scarves?
scarves!

8. Most worn sweater?
probably my pink Xersion sweater from JCPenney!

9. Favorite fall nail polish?
i don't have many nail polishes that i would classify as fall nail polish .. even though i do not own an ox blood colour nail polish i still love that for fall and i am currently on the hunt for one!

10. Football games or jumping in leaf piles?
where i live we don't play football (we love hockey) and i don't jump in leaf piles anymore so neither!

11. Skinny jeans or leggings?
i only own 1 pair of leggings and they are falling apart so i have to go with skinny jeans! (jeggings should be an option ....)

12. Combat boots or Uggs?
i wish i had a pair of combat boots but i don't so uggs it is! (i pretty much live in my uggs so...)

13. What's your #1 favorite thing about fall?
probably the holidays that come in the fall and just after! it's usually when i get to see all my family and i loveeee the food <3

now i tag all of you to do this tag! leave it as a comment below or if you make videos send me a link!

and now for the photo challenge!
day 26: Holding Hands!

well i have no one to hold hands with .... so here's a picture of our renos! We have more done now but here is just when we tore up all the carpet! 

check back in a bit for Day 27: Carved Pumpkin!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

Put a Twist On Your Hot Chocolate! + October Beauty Challenge Day 24!

hey beauties!

Before we get started i should probably fill you in on my absence! We started our renovations this past weekend which has been chaotic (if any of you have went through renos you probably already know this) and along with that we're getting things ready for halloween and our trip coming up! So things have been crazy and i wish i could say that its going to calm down soon but it isn't .. Whatever posts i have missed in my absence will be up today (probably within the hour) and then we'll be back on track! (I hope ..) 

And now for todays post! 

I know you're wondering how hot chocolate has anything to do with beauty or fashion, and my answer to that? It has absolutely nothing to do with fashion and beauty!

But! I love hot chocolate and i wanted to show you a couple ways to put a twist on your hot chocolate! 

1) add a spoonful of peanut butter!

Now obviously if you have a nut allergy don't make this .. But if you're okay to eat peanut butter then listen up!

Prepare your hot chocolate like you normally would! Here i'm using my Keurig but you can make your hot chocolate whatever way you would like!

Then add in a spoonful of peanut butter! Add as much or as little as you would like!

Make sure you stir this well so that all the peanut butter melts!!

Optional: add some whip cream on top!

2) my favourite way! Add some caramel! 

Make your hot chocolate like you normally would! I'm making mine the same way i did before!

Then add in a squirt of caramel (i use caramel ice cream topping!) or as much or little as you would like! 

Stir the caramel so it melts!

Optional: add some whip cream on top with a drizzle of caramel! 

No need for plain boring hot chocolate now! 

And now for the photo challenge! 

Day 24: Quote! 

I love this quote and i try to live by this everyday! Life is too short to dwell on the negative! 

Check back in a few minutes for Day 25: In My Cup!

sorry again for my absence! love you all! Stay beautiful xo

mandy!

October Photo Challenge Day 23

hey beauties!

yes this post is late but in my defence i had a test i had to study for! 

So before i get into todays picture i have a question for you as well as a mission 😏 (can you use iphone emojis on here? Let me know if you can see them or not!!) anyways my question:

What are you guys asking for for christmas?

I need to make up my list and i have no idea what to put on it!! And now for my mission for you guys! If you guys want me to start making videos, i want 50 google+ followers, 100 twitter followers and at least 100 page views in one day! Now thats a lot i know! But if you guys really want videos then i know it can happen! So spread the word my lovelies!

Now for todays post (well yesterdays) ..

Day 23: Cuddle Buddy! 

Who needs to be in a relationship when you have a dog? Not me! :) 

Who's your cuddle buddy? Do you have a pet(s)?

Check back in a bit for Put a Twist On Your Hot Chocolate + Day 24: Quote! 

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy!

twitter: @e_beauty19

How To: Smooth Lips! + October Photo Challenge Day 22!

hey beauties!

Ever want beautiful, soft, kissable lips? 

The winter is on its way and if you live anywhere that gets either bit cold, you're probably already getting some pretty chilly weather! (Here today it got to like 5 degrees celcius....) 

Everyone knows that cold weather drys out our skin and our lips! But how can we fix that? I will save our skin for another day, so today i will give you my tips and tricks for getting beautiful, soft, hydrated, kissable lips! This works all year round but especially once the cold weather hits!

So lets get started!

1) Start with clean lips, so no lipstick, lip gloss or lip balm on them!

2) then apply a lip scrub! 

You can buy these in stores (i heard elf's is pretty good and lush's is amazing) or you can make one yourself! The one i have here is the one i bought at Lush when i was in the US this summer! Its in Bubblegum which tastes and smells amazing!!

Scrub this all over your lips and then lick it off! (Don't do this with all lip scrubs because they may not be edible but this one is!) make sure you read the directions on the product!!! They could have special ways that you need to use it! If the product isn't edible like Lush's then just wipe it off with a cloth!

3) apply a lip balm! 

I personally use Vaseline because its super hydrating on my dry lips but eos lip balms work well too! Use any lip balm that you love and works well for you! Make sure it is really hydrating though, if not you may not receive the softness that you desired! 

Et voila! Soft lips! Now this wont last forever! So do this every night or once every two or three nights depending on how dry your lips get! 

And that is how i get my super smooth lips! Keep an eye out for some more how to's and maybe a recipe or two! ;)

Now for the photo challenge!

Day 22: Perfume!

This one is Juicy Couture's Viva la Juicy! My all time favourite perfume ever! I wear this pretty much every single day! It smells amazinggg!! If you haven't smelled it before you got to go smell it!! 

If you guys want i can do a perfume collection! Let me know!

check back tomorrow for Day 23: Cuddle Buddy!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

twitter: @e_beauty19

October Photo Challenge Day 21!

hey beauties! 

I thought i would give you a heads up that i will no have any posts up for 1 week in november! I won't have my phone with me (if i do end up taking it then i will be posting as normal but i'm still unsure yet) and my phone is what i use to do my posts! If i can find a way to post i will but as of right not i don't think i can! Before i leave i will let you know whats going on and be prepared for a hugee haul when i come back plus some pictures from my trip! As well some first impressions on some items and how to style certain clothing pieces! Some awesome things coming in november! Make sure you keep an eye out! :)

Now for todays photo challenge!

Day 21: Spooky!

Okay so this may not be really spooky but it is to me! I hate the dark and its spooky .. lil fact about me there!

check back tomorrow for How To: Smooth Lips! + Day 22: Perfume!

stay beautiful my lovelies xo

mandy

twitter: @e_beauty19