Inexpensive complexion tips.

Hello Darlings!

How are all of you doing? I'm well. Between work ending for the summer; a summer job search, being on vacation, lots of lovely drizzly rainy days and hunting for new music I thought of a nice post to write.

I thought about writing about your face! hah. *cough* I mean how much time do we spend obsessing over our faces and the cost of gaining and keeping our clear complexions?

Well, I don't spend much on my face except to splurge on the few good bottles of makeup I have, but to that in a minute.

These are my guaranteed face tips that always clear up and keep my (and now hopefully your) blemished skin at bay. *disclaimer* I am in no way an esthetician, this is just what works for me. Alright? ;) Onward.

1. Wash your face 4 times a day. Now wait, hear me out on this one. I wash my face twice, in the morning and in the night but I have one little extra twist. I wash off my makeup and then wash my "clean" face again! That way I'm actually cleaning the skin, and simply not cleaning to get the dirt and makeup off. You'll notice your soap, gel, foam what have you won't be as sudsy the first time because it's grabbed all the dirt and grim. However once you apply the soap the second time -watch out! bubble orgy.

2. I use organic Nubian Village soap every day but use st. ives green tea (salicylic acid) soap for when I do have blemishes crop up. That way you don't have any perfume or chemicals drying or irritating your skin. I buy the nubian village at Whole Foods or The Vitamin Shoppe and it's under $10. St. Ives I just buy in travel bottle size at Target for $5 and under.

3. I use Fruit of The Earth: Vitamin E Skin Cream as a night cream and it is amazing for dry skin, cleaning up and maintaining your complexion while you sleep. I buy it at the dollar store and you can buy it two cans for $1-5 if memory serves correctly. I can really tell when I forget to use it. Also a little goes a LONG way. I replenished my stock last august? and I still have the two cans since I am only half way through the first can. The can is one hand full in size. (I use just plain Aveeno or Cetaphil daily moisturizer as my day cream)

4. Wash your makeup brushes every two weeks at least! I use the soap and olive oil directions for washing them. Never heard of it? Read it and weep. --> http://www.collegefashion.net/beauty-and-hair/how-to-wash-your-makeup-brushes/

*Here is the link to the Nubian Village Soap: http://www.afrikanrepublic.com/cat_nubian.cfm
*This is what the fruit of the earth skin care cream looks like for reference:

 

Well darlings, that's all I have to say. It's really that plain of me. I hope you at least try some of the products I mentioned when your old products are used up. At least try the skin cream, it seconds as an ear rub for those who stretch their ears. If that's a wrong term, whatever. I've always called it that, even when I did my ears. It's effective and less messy than oils. 

That's all I have to yammer on about so have a good night. 

~Levana. 

P.s. Looking for some interesting new music? Try Son of Rust. I'm digging "Highest Cost" right now. ;)

 

Review of Soap and Glory Shower Trip Set.

Hello Darlings!

Tonight is a review night: Soap and Glory Shower Trip Set.

I will be discussing all the products of this set, as well as my opinions based off of how they work for sensitive skin, how long they last and overall satisfaction.

I found this photo on beautysnob.com

 So the above photo is all the goodies you will receive in the set. I was so excited to receive this in the mail. I loved the perfumed smell as I unwrapped the bag, and the bag itself. I still use it for my shower bag when I travel. It is extremely roomy! There are five generous travel sized products with a loofah. I bought this from Sephora, although currently I do not see it as an available set to buy.

Scrub of Your Life (6.7oz): I love this scrub when I use it as a hand/heel scrub. I personally did not feel it was strong enough as a body scrub, and I found myself reaching for my homemade sugar scrub to finish the job. It smells nice, but works better and isn't overpowering when saved for a pre-manicure scrub now and again.

Righteous Butter (1.7oz): This was rightly called a butter! I love body butter, but found it to be a little greasy when applying and not long lasting as far as overall moisture goes. I could be wrong, and perhaps shouldn't have used it sparingly but I didn't want to be out of this during my first after shower test. It goes that fast! I found it to drying and it started to break me out for the one week I did use it before giving it to my Grandmother who does not have sensitive skin. Although that is just my personal experience, it could be the body butter of your dreams. It just isn't for us extremely sensitive skinned girl regardless of whoever says otherwise.

Clean On Me (3.4oz): I had a similar experience with the soap as I did the body butter. It suds well, and a little goes a long way, but I found the highly perfumed soap to be drying and irritating for my skin. Again, a little less than two weeks and I broke out into a horrible rash/acne breakout that took me just as long to get rid of. It was especially embarrassing to want to wear t-shirts and you can't in the hot spring weather because of a horrible red rash/pimples on your chest, shoulders and the back of your neck and down. Not to mention uncomfortable. Sensitive skin girls don't even go near this with a 10ft pole.

Sexy Mutherpucker (0.23oz and punch bowl pink): This is the one product that I really love! For those days you want a thick glossy shine over your lipstick, this is the gloss to use. It is also a lip plumping product, so I loved the tingling I got in my lips. It is a bright pink yet depending on how many layers you add it is a nice babydoll pink, just with enough of a pop for your neutral makeup days. However like with all lip products you need to exfoliate your lips or you will have your flaky little lip scales spread all over your sticky pink pout. Not an attractive look!

and

Hand Food (1.7oz): I love this lotion. It is thick and moisturizing. It doesn't leave your hands oily or sticky like some lotions can. Sometimes I will wear mittens and socks to bed (only in the winter haha) with a thick repairing and moisturizing lotion like this one to repair all the damage I've done to my poor extremities. I hope that is a good description of how this lotion is. I share it with my nana who gets terribly cracked and dry hands and she loves it. So two reviews for the price of one on this one haha.

All in All: ****

I give this set a 4/5. I love the bag and how roomy it is, I use it on all trips and as a daily storage bag. While the soap and body butter gave me a rash, being an extremely sensitive skinned person I should have thought twice about how perfumed it was and what it could have done (did do to me.) I would recommend the body butter in a large tub after you try the sample first, it goes on thickly and goes fast! I also highly recommend the hand soap for all those looking for a good hand cream. what I would not recommend to everyone is the Scrub of Your Life, although I am a cheapskate and just make my own sugar scrubs whenever I need a good scrub down. So I would not recommend based on shelling more money out for something you can make at home.

Long time no see!

Hello Darlings.

I admit first and foremost I have been very naughty for not touching my poor little baby of a blog since Christmas. Christmas? Yes Christmas. Especially naughty for ignoring all the wonderful people who bothered to glance at this little space of mine in the first place.

I would hand you all smack permits to have you hand back to me but unfortunately no-one else seems to think a coupon allowing you to smack other people is a good idea. Hmph.

If you happen to be curious about what happened to me in the first place, I will happily tell you. I finally cut all ties with my mother, who I was having issues with, found a "9-5" job, bought a car and dumped a few other toxic people out of my life. Phew! I had a busy beginning to 2013. I also got my first tattoo but I will save that for another post.

I was really depressed back in the fall and I started my blog as a type of journal to just regurgitate everything onto something since I couldn't talk to other's about all this in my daily life, but I've realized I started blogging for the wrong reasons.

I want to share and enrich another's life, not throw more emotional sludge their way. Therefore I will be revamping this blog somewhat and will start posting once more.

I'm sure that seems like an empty promise and I realize I've said that before. However I also want to post interesting things, so quality over quantity.

I'm excited to share the rest of this year with all of you! I figure I will do a "What's to see in 2013" talking about my new mods and hair etc. as something fun to write about first.

I've missed you all and would love to hear about your Xmas' and New Years as well as whatever else is new since it's almost May.

~ (sheepishly) Lady

Clothes to Check Out

Hello Darlings!

While I was online shopping I saw a few things I thought you all would like.

Forever 21 has a few shirts/sweaters that have crosses on them. Also, there is a lovely white or black sweater that looks like it was all stitched together. Very frankenstein-ish.

I hope you're all tucked up warm inside, especially those here in the states with that snow storm starting! Finally we're getting some Christmas snow. Sweet! I love that fluffy cold stuff.

Night darlings!

Lady

Hey All

Hi Darlings

I just wanted to throw a quick update out there concerning this past month, the upcoming weeks and the new year.

Unfortunately this past week I've been hit hard with a bug, so I'm just praying I'll be feeling well enough to celebrate the holiday with my family, and not quarantined in bed.

http://pusheen.com

After the holiday, I have some work on the road and I won't be returning til after the first of the new year. At that point I'll return with a set blog schedule and posts for all of you.

I pray that each and every one of you enjoy a very merry Christmas, and a happy new year. I hope that all of you can enjoy your family and their company, as well as them enjoying yours, and that you receive something special on Christmas eve/day!


Early Holiday Blessings and have a wonderful rest of the week.

lady

P.S. Here is something to make you laugh :)

http://pusheen.com

Nail Polish Review: OPI I'm so sari

Hello Darlings!

How are all of you doing? I hope you all are well. If you're a student, then I hope your Christmas break finals went by without any major problems and that you can now enjoy a relaxing Christmas break. I personally am not concerned with finals at this point in time, since I left school for this semester to round up some more dough. If I've already mentioned this in past posts, I apologize. My memory is kaputzzz at the moment...

Getting on with tonight's review! I found a lovely lovely glittery teal nail polish. It's everything I hoped for and more. I prefer wearing neutrals and letting my one or two accessories be colorful, or my nails will suffice. However I usually do not paint my nails. They break and chip like poorly made dentures and I can never get over how angry I get at putting all the time and effort into such a beautiful manicure to have it look awful within 48 hours.

I thought that maybe I was just buying crappy polish. Ergo, buy better polish and it chips less. Too True! I'm going to stop being such a penny pincher in the future and buy better quality products in certain situations.

*Tip* For you ladies who also suffer with constantly chipping nails, keep the nail polish off your fingers/toes for the weekend to let them breath, and try a product like Essie Vitamin E Base Coat. I bought mine at Ulta's and it has worked very well with the quality/lasting time of my manicures.

OPI I'm So Sari:

 Also it's nice that while there is glitter in it, it isn't obnoxiously noticeable. I like that it sparks when my hands are in the sun but then you just get that lovely blue hue the rest of the time.

 As a bonus, look at the little guy I found in our barn a few weekends ago! Isn't he adorable? It's a little baby field mouse. He wasn't scared of me at all. He/She just walked around and came close to my shoes to investigate and stare up at my towering self. I wasn't very original when I named him, but I call him timothy. My dad face-palmed himself when I said "But we can just call him tiny tim." I suppose he doesn't appreciate my dry humour. *Sigh*

My grandparents make fun of me, saying I'm so desperate for another pet I've been reduced to kidnapping field mice. Hmph. If only my grandma wasn't so disapproving of animals,I would have the lab or huskie puppy I've been dreaming of for a long time. -tear-

I like cats but I enjoy a more outdoorsy life style (gothic mori girl style?) and dogs better suit my taste of a fellow hiking/adventurous companion.

Have a good night darlings!

Lady

updates and early birthday post

Hello Darlings!

Sooo... Tomorrow's my burfdah! Lucky uneven 21. I'm more into even numbers and symmetrical objects... (I've been acting like this gif all day in excitement. Someone slap me back into reality)



I plan to do a outfit/cake post tomorrow. I just feel so bad I haven't posted anything recently.

But I do plan to do two nail reviews, three makeup reviews and a soap and glory review of the shower trip bag full of goodies I bought before this month is over.

I was google scrolling again when I found the perfect cake for tomorrow. Yes, I make my own cakes. No, I don't think it's sad or do I care. Store cakes are usually stale tasting and sickly sweet to me.

I cheated today. I did not make a vegan cake, but only because I didn't feel like driving an hour for fake butter and egg replacer. C'est la vie. One day out of the year doesn't make me a bad person.

Ms. Joanne of http://blog.notonthehighstreet.com made the cutest cake imaginable!

http://blog.notonthehighstreet.com/2012/08/10/three-layer-cake/

I decided to make all 3 layers pink and added a little purple to one. Then I made a soft cotton candy pink frosting with rainbow star sprinkles, topped with white and pink candles.

Don't ask me why I wanted a sweet lolita type birthday cake. I'm still slightly questioning myself. But still... it's soo cute! :3

tasty peach artfire.com I think. if this is yours let me know.

Anyways, I still have a few things to do before tomorrow, so have a lovely night darlings.

Lady~