Haul: Sephora, PacSun and More!

Over the last two weeks I've picked up a few things here and there, and decided to post one big, collective haul. At Sephora I picked up two things, at Mac I picked up three things, at PacSun I picked up four things.

I guess I'll just jump right into it!

First, from Sephora, I got a BareMinerals eyeshadow duo called "The Scenic Route". I love how gorgeously pigmented the green is. The white is pretty, but if used as more than a highlighted it doesn't look that lovely. Basically, I bought this for the green, and it totally paid off!

Picture from here, by the product here.

I found a great swatch of the colors here. (My camera won't pick it up)

Next, I got a really pretty lipstick from Sephora. It's called "Sweet Embrace". I tried it on, and I love it! It's not as pigmented as it looks from the package, but it still goes on beautifully. I would say it's more of a light rose in person. It looks darker from the picture.



Picture from here

Also, the packaging is ridiculously amazing! The cap seems to be magnetic. Love it!

Now I'm moving on to Mac. At Mac I got a Fluidline Liner in Macroviolet. Usually I don't get too colorful with my liners, but I love this, especially on brown eyes. It's a plum-y purple color, and it goes on smoothly and it's soooooo pretty!



Picture from here



Next from Mac I picked up my very first Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft & Gentle. I won't go into too much detail, since these are very hyped up, but I still love these so much! It's a beautiful highlighter.

Picture from here

Finally from Mac, I picked out this beautiful lipstick in Pink Nouveau. I love this color! I usually don't love light pink lipsticks, but I still love this color because it doesn't wash me out.

Picture from Here

Now onto the clothes! From Pacsun I got Volcom "Frochickie" Shorts in white. I'm planning to wear this to a casual dinner at the beach, where it's not dressy but they do look nice. They aren't denim, which I love! They also come in black, but I prefer the white.

Check them out and buy them here!

Next I just picked up another pair of dark wash denim shorts that I wear all the time in the summer. There aren't anything special, but I figured I'd throw them in here anyway!

Check them out and buy them here!

Onto the fun stuff! My favorite pick was my dress that I adore! It's an off-white color with a colorful floral print and a deep v-neck. My favorite part is arguably the back, though. I can't get a great picture of the back, so I'll just link the site as usual and you can look at it yourself. The back is a halter, and a triangular cutout! It's so pretty.

Check it out and buy them here!

Finally I grabbed a pretty patterned shirt. I like the back, the front and the colors! Paired with the white shorts, I love it!

Check it out and buy it here!

And that's it! I can't wait to show any mroe hauls, and I bet you get more of a insight into what my style is. Thanks for reading!

xoxo
Anna





Perfect Sunny Skin!

If you go out into the sun, you've probably heard your mother tell you to put on sunscreen or else you'll get skin cancer. And I'm positive we've all felt the effects of a pink sun burn. So, as the air gets warmer, I'm going to show you how to protect your skin from the sun, and if you do get a little (or a lot) pink, how to keep it healthy.

Keeping your skin healthy and protected is just as important as using, say, a heat protectant for your hair, or a top coat on your nails. Every day I use a sun screen under my concealer and foundation to protect my skin, whether I go inside or outside.

The sunscreen I've been using is Neutogena's Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunblock in SPF 30. I love this because it dries nicely and protects my skin perfectly!

Picture from Neutrogena's Website

Using this is usually fine, but if you're planning on being at the beach or out in the sun all day, you might want to grab a 100+ SPF, especially if your job or hobby requires you outside often.

Every once in a while, you might miss a spot (I always miss my ears) and you do get sunburnt.

I have some tips for treating it:

1. Always wait at least two hours for the burn to cool before putting anything on it.

2. If you have to go out afterwards, skip the heavy creams on your face. You'll feel terrible all night because of how hot your face will be.

3. Once your face has cooled down, dab a little Aloe Vera Gel onto your burns to cool it down even more and help it heal.

4. Next time, build up your sunblock to protect yourself from burning again! :D

If you're interested in investing in an Aloe Vera, you can usually find any sort of brand aloe vera in the nearest drugstore near your vacation destination, but if you're looking for something to base it of off, you can usually buy this Banana Boat one in Target or CVS.



Picture from Here

Remember, stay out of the sun as much as possible :)

Have a great rest of the week and weekend!

Trending Trends: Spring Color Pops!

As you've probably seen, pops of color in a nude or black look is very on trend. Whether the color is in your lip stick, your earrings or your shoes, bright neons or even pastels are seen almost everywhere I go! Don't believe me? Check it out:

(Above left: MissGlamorazzi's Neon Pop Tutorial Above Right: Glamour Magazine's Jen Weinberg)

See? I'm here to show you fun clothing ideas for this trend! (Note: All of the links to the product are hyperlinked)

Look #1

Pair this little black dress (Forever 21, $19.80) with a bright pair of heels (Forever 21, $24.80) for a night out!

Look #2

Wear a fun black romper (Urban Outfitters, $59.00), but go for a yellow belt (Forever 21, $6.80) instead of a white one!

Look #3

On top of a plain black tee (Hollister, $13.65), add a pair of pretty fuschia shorts (Forever 21, $9.80) and a cool pink scarf (Forever 21, $8.80)

And there you have it! Pick out your favorite color and pair it with any sort of black (or even white) shirt, dress or romper! I love this trend and can't wait to see what else spring has in store!

xoxo Anna

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Panem Tutorials: Clove

On to #2 in my Panem tutorials series! Next is the beautiful badass Clove, played by Isabelle Fuhrman. For the interview with Cesar Flickerman, she has bright orange-y cheeks, winged liner with silver shadow, and a gorgeous orange dress!

1. Let's start with makeup, as usual. I'm going to go in with my concealer to cover up any blemishes.

2. Now I'm going to pick up my MAC Tres Cheek Collection Blush in Modern Mandarin. Now, on my skintone this can be extremely orange if you layer it too much. So I'm going to dust it on lightly to the apples of my cheeks.

Also: I used the Tres Cheek Blush Immortal Flower blush in my last tut, so if you are curious to see swatches, Amarixe has really great quality ones in her blog post! I would take them myself, but the quality probably wouldn't be as nice. Here :D- Amarixe's Blog

3. Moving right on into the eyes, I'm going to start by priming my eyes, and then all over the lid I'm putting the top left, silvery color in my Revlon 16-Hour Colorstay Palette in Siren. With a pencil brush, I'm going to bring the color underneath my eyes and into the inner corner.

4. To add more color to inner corner and underneath the brow I'm placing my Nars Shimmer Eyeshadow in Tibet.

5. Now I'm taking my Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Long Wear Gel Liner and using a bent liner brush to apply it thickly on my upper lash line. I'm going to wing it out, but instead of upwards, but downwards.

6. My favorite part comes next! I'm going to apply my Revlon Beyond Natural Fake Lashes, but I'm going to cut them so they only go on the outer corner.

7. Once they are applied, I'm just to curl them and apply my Lash Icon Macara from Ulta to keep them more defined.

8. Now I'm just going to put on my Evolution Revolution Lipglass from Mac all over my lips.

And there you have it!

To top off the look, I'm going to show you a dress similar to this one.

Here is the dress from Macy's! It's a little more toned down color wize, but I think it's adorable!

And there you have it! Look for Glimmer, Katniss and more coming soon!

Panem Tutorials: Foxface

Hi everyone! I'm going to do a series of tutorials inspired by the characters from the Hunger Games. For my first look, I'm going to show you how to do a look for Jaqueline Emerson- a redhead, singer and the actress who plays Foxface in the Hunger Games.

The look is for Cesar Flickerman's interview with her- all of the looks for tributes will be from the interview or parade (with maybe the exception of Katniss).

Let's start with Makeup!

1. Becuase this is the Capital, having a good complexion is important. I'm starting out with my Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation all over my face, and blending it in with a flat-topped foundation brush.

2. Now I'm taking my Nars Stick Concealer and I'm just brightening up my under eye circles and any blemishes I find on my face.

3. I'm skipping powder, but I'm going to go in and contour my cheeks with my Bobbi Brown Bronzer. This will define my face and match the brownish-blush on her face.

4. After bronzing, I just want to add a little more color, so I'm going to use my new MAC Tres Cheek blush in Immortal Flower. I love this blush, and I was super lucky to get one! Immortal Flower is my favorite. It's a peachy color, and I just want to add a teensy bit to the apples of my cheeks.

5. Next I'm going to take my MAC Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle and just highlight my cheeks, to make them more shimmery.

6. Now onto the fun part: eyes! Of course, I'm starting with Urban Decay Primer Potion all over my lid.

7. Her eyes seemed to be very bronzey with a lot of blue eyeliner. I want the focus to be more on the crazy liner. So all I'm going to do is in my Maybelline Color Tatoo Creme Eyeshadow in Bad to the Bronze and put it all over my lids. I'm not afraid to do some crazy color mixing in order to get the "Capital" look.

8. I want simple shadow, so now I'm going to take my Revlon Luxurious Color eyeliner in the color Electric Blue. Starting with a thin line close to my lashes, I'm going to thicken it slowly. Now open your eyes wide. If the the bronze color still shows when you're eyes are open, thicken the liner.

9. Now I'm taking my ELF Cream Eyeliner in the color Teal Tease. A thin line near the lashes will be enough just to intensify the color. Next take the same eyeliner and line the bottom.

10. Curl your lashes and use your favorite mascara!

11. Finally, I'll take my Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait and put that all over my lips!

The makeup is finished! I'm not going to do a tutorial for the hair, but I will show you some looks similar to hers!

I found a cute blue party dress similar to hers:

http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/sequin-hearts-dress-strapless-sweetheart-beaded-pleated-mesh-a-line?ID=640221&CategoryID=18109&LinkType=#fn=SPECIAL_OCCASIONS%3DParty%26sp%3D2%26spc%3D359%26ruleId%3D65%26slotId%3D

And there you have it! Look for more tribute looks coming up!