So Your Going On Vacation...

Well... long time no update! Since I don't have school, I think my excuse this time will be... how about the 100 degree weather here in San Diego. I'm sweating up a storm!! Just kidding, I don't really sweat (thank goodness), but still, MAN IT'S HOT!!!!! Which I guess is good, because that reminds me that it's summer, and that means VACATIONS!!! So this summer, I'm going to Fort Lauderdale (Florida), Chicago (Illinois), Las Vegas (Nevada), and Cabo (Mexico). Oooh, vacations galore. And of course, along with vacations comes PACKING. And not everybody can bring their whole traincase on vacation, so us girls gotta tone it down. Here's what I bring on vacation, hopefully it will help somebody out there. Enjoy!

Face

Revlon ColorStay Concealer- Being a teenager, concealer is a must have because every time one pimple goes away, another one forms. It's seriously a never ending battle. Concealer helps me conceal my blemishes (duh), and I like this one because it's specifically for pimples and stuff like that. I don't really need undereye concealer, but I'm sure this one can be used for that too.



Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15- Besides the few blemishes on my face, there's nothing really wrong with my skin, so I don't think I'll be needing a real foundation. Tinted moisturizer is perfect because it gives me the slightest amount of color/coverage and it has SPF, so it protects my skin. Plus, this is much easier to travel with than a glass bottle of foundation, like my MAC Hyper Real SPF 15 and I don't exactly need a brush to apply it. AND, I don't have to bring moisturizer, cause it's already one! Damn, so many great things about tinted moisturizer.



Benefit Georgia- It's an amazing blush and all over color. I can't even explain it, but it seriously just makes me glow, and it doesn't even have shimmer. SO much better than bronzer in my opinion. I haven't touched my Too Faced Caribbean In A Compact since my mom gave this to me. Amazing, and it comes with a brush! The only con is that it is kinda bulky, but I'll make room for it.



I guess for those of you who need coverage, you can bring a powder or something, but I don't need it, so that's all for face products. I guess you can also throw Fix+ into your bag, but I really try to be as compact as possible.

Eyes

CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara Waterproof- Mascara is necessary for me, and this one is waterproof, so when I go to the beach or swimming and stuff, it will hold up, instead of making me look like I have a black eye.



Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in Zero- Black eyeliner that's smudge proof. Needless to say, this is a must have.



Neutral Eyeshadows- This depends on whatever you have. I'd either bring a MAC Eyeshadow Quad with a bunch of neutrals (Orb, Naked Lunch, Satin Taupe, and Bronze would be my picks) or any other group of neutral eyeshadows. For me, it would be my Stila On-The-Go quad. Whatever you have, as long as it's a lot of shadows in a compact space. Space is key. Plus, who needs to do a bunch of wild looks on vacation? Stick to neutrals.



I'd also throw in a base like Loreal's Decrease or Urban Decay Primer Potion.

Lips

Carmex- This can be replaced by MAC's Lip Conditioner (I believe it has SPF) or just plain old chapstick. Anything to keep your lips moisturized.



MAC Slimshines- It's like a lipgloss and lipstick in one, AND it's slim. MUST HAVE for vacation. I have it in Gentle Simmer, but I seriously need to get more.



In addition, I would bring my Boots No7 Quick Thinking 4 in 1 Wipes because it removes makeup, cleanses, tones, and moisturizes. Sooo easy, cause then I don't have to bring all these face washes and what not.



Well, that's all I'd bring. I'd probably need brushes too, but I'm too lazy to go into detail about that. You get the idea. I'd store it all in a cute, roomy makeup bag, instead of a traincase, cause those are easier to travel with. I'm sure there's other beauty necessities, like eye creams, primers, and whatever, but I'm just sticking to essentials, cause that's the kinda girl I am. If you have a complicated beauty routine, that's fine, but I just stick to the basics, and it's always worked for me.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Have a great summer!

MAC and Drugstore Haul

So I went to a MAC freestanding store this weekend, and I got some stuff, and I also went to Walmart and got a couple of things there too! My one disappointment was that they ran out of 15 pallets at the MAC store, so I had to put my pans back into my empties. Ugh, they better get a new shipment soon. Anyways, here's what I got!

MAC Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch, $10.50

This shadow is described as minimal pink with shimmer, and it's just the most gorgeous color ever, whether it's for the entire lid, or as a highlight!

MAC Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe, $10.50

This is a great crease color and goes perfectly with Naked Lunch. I bought it for a look I'm gonna do for my cousins wedding. I'm super excited. This color is described as taupe brown with silvery bronze shimmer. SOO GORGEOUS!

MAC 3 Lashes

These lashes and long and luxurious, but kinda natural looking at the same time, and the MAC MA already cut them for me to match my eye shape, so I don't even have to worry about that!

Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara Waterproof, $6.97

I haven't tried this yet, and I've heard mixed reviews about this, but I just really needed a waterproof mascara for summer, so I thought I might as well give this a try. Hopefully it can hold a curl and won't budge.

Salon Perfect Eyelash Adhesive, $2.97

I was considering getting the one from MAC, but I'm trying to save money, so I thought I'd give this one a try. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Here's a pic, sorry for the crappy lighting!


That's it! I can't wait to try out all my new products and go to the wedding!

Thanks for reading!

MAC Heatherette Haul / Review

Wow! How cute is this collection? The packaging is absolutely ADORABLE, and wayyy better than Fafi. So here's my haul, and a little review on each thing I got :)

-Heatherette Trio 1 ($32.50)

Comes with limited edition shadows in Mood Ring and Hoppin' with the repromote Cloudburst. This trio is sooo perfect for me, since I love greens and blues. Mood Ring is a great highlight, Hoppin' is a great lid color, and Cloudburst is the perfect crease/outer-v color. Cloudburst has little green sparkles in it, which compliment Hoppin' perfectly. It's a really cute trio, with a mirror, which is totally awesome! I just wish it came with a little brush inside, but I'll live. This trio is definatley a must have. The other trio is super cute too, I'm just not much of a pink/purple eyeshadow person.

-Beauty Powder, Smooth Harmony ($22.00)

Described as a medium golden bronze, it's great for people with fair skin as a bronzer or contour color. For people with tan skin like me, it gives a nice all over glow, and it's matte, so it's not all sparkly like the Fafi Iridescent Pressed Powders. I really like this for an all over powder.

-Dual Edge Eye Pencil, Black Funk / Pop Blue ($16.50)

Described as true black / turqouise with silver glitter, I really love this pencil. It's super creamy, and goes on really nicely. The black isn't anything special, but I do love the formula of this pencil, and the turquoise side is soooo pretty, it compliments Hoppin' from Trio 1 perfectly. There is glitter in it, so it's not good for the water line, but it's nice to line your upper and lower lash lines. Over all, a really great thing to have, and they are limited edition, so get them while you can!

Over all, I really like this collection. I might have to go back and get a lipglass in Sock Hop, and I thought Bonus Beat was really cute, but I already had C-Thru and they were really similar, so I didn't really feel like getting it. You should definately check out this collection, everything is packaged so nicely, and the products are really great. I hope you enjoyed reading. Thanks!

-Katie