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 Tendertones

Ten lovely new colors ladies!



I'm definately loving Hush, Hush, as I said in my previous post. Nudes are just my thing :)

Now online at maccosmetics.com/!

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Summer Lovin'

Come on guys, you can't deny it's summer (even though there was some recent weather fluctuation here in crazy San Diego)! And how do you prepare for summer? Buy some awesome, new, summer related beauty products, DUH! Just kidding, but here's a list of products that I'm sure I'll be loving for summer.

Neutrogena Color Boosting Sunblock SPF 30



This stuff will protect your skin, and give that amazing summer glow that you know you'll love. It's also sweatproof and waterproof, which is a must have for summer.

CoverGirl LashBlast Waterproof Mascara



I've never used this stuff, but I heard it's pretty amazing, and now it comes in waterproof! Perfect for summer, when all you need are your sexy lashes and a bikini!

MAC Tendertone Lip Balm SPF 12



These are limited edition from MAC so get them while you can. They're super creamy, and have SPF, and they come in cute little jars, so they're perfect for on the go. I'm really loving the color "Hush, Hush".

Too Faced Caribbean In A Compact- Sun Bunny



I have this thing in Snow Bunny, and I absolutely adore it! Sun Bunny is perfect for summer for you to achieved that bronzed look, especially for you girls who don't tan as quickly as you wish you. I'm the complete opposite (I tan super fast), but still might have to get this. Any bronzer would be great, I just really like this one.

Supermodel by Victoria's Secret Shimmering Fragrance Mist



I was just browsing and I came across this. Now, we all know Supermodel smells amazing, and now with a hint of shimmer, it's perfect for those summer nights out on the town, or just a day to the beach. Smell good, and sparkle and shine!

That's it! Your beauty must haves of summer. A few other things I might suggest are powder foundation, since liquid would be way to heavy and gross for the summer. I also think that every girl should find her fun summer (or year round) fragrance, whether it be Supermodel, or something else (mine is Funny! by Moschino). Whatever happens this summer, the only thing that matters is that you have fun and stay protected (in all ways heavenly possible)!

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MAC Dazzleglass

So, I guess it came out today online. Of course, I just got home from school, and what a surprised! It's sold out. Wow... well here's an overview of the new products.

Dazzleglass



Electro-pearl atoms blast their light as Lipglass gets the dazzle treatment. High-shine + large particle quartz and opal crystal captured in a great new formula with light-reflecting, crystalline iridescence. To be this dazzling: that's power.



Lipcolour that dazzles with light and shine to bring an exciting dimensional pop to your lips. Large particle pearls reflect and refract light to mimic the brilliance of quartz and opal crystal. Provides exceptional shine with a crystalline iridescence. Non-sticky, non-tacky, lightweight and moisturizing. Glides on. Wear alone, or layer over lipstick or Lipglass for dramatic effect. Features our signature M·A·C vanilla aroma.

It comes in 16 different colors:

Comet Blue- Violet blue
Funtabulous- Purple with violet pearl
Ms. Fizz- Bright pink with blue pearl
Like Venus-Clean light bubble gum pink with red pearl
Baby Sparks- Pale pink with violet pearl
Money, Honey- Mid-tone rosy mauve with red pearl
Rags to Riches- Plumy pink with teal and red pearl
Date Night- Deep plum with blue and gold pearl
Spanking Rich- Raspberry pink with red and gold pearl
Get Rich Quick- Warm yellow brown
Bare Necessity- Caramel apricot with red and gold pearl
Steppin' Out- Clean yellow pink with red pearl
Glamour O.D.- Bright coral red with red pearl
Sugarrimmed- Milky pale pink with red, teal and white pearl
Pleasure Principle- Clear white violet, teal and white pearl
Love Alert- Raspberry red with red pearl

$16.50

Check out the swatches at maccosmetics.com/

I want one, hopefully I'll be able to get one this weekend. I'm really loving Baby Sparks, Rags to Riches, Money Honey, Bare Necessity and Sugarrimmed. Uh, basically all of them. Hopefully these things don't have chunks of glitter in it, because that is so annoying. If you guys have one, leave a comment on how you like it! When I do get one (if I ever do), I'll for surely do a review on it. I can't believe they're charging $16.50 for them. Not that that's as ridiculous as a Stila Lipglaze, but seriously, this is gonna a burn a hole right through my pocket. Ugh, this is such a love hate thing.

On a side note, can't wait for Naughty Nauticals to come out. Check out Specktra if you want to see what's in the collection ahead of time. They have tons of info on all the upcoming MAC Collections. I'm definately keeping my eye on some shadows and lustreglasses!

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CCO Haul

I went to the outlet mall today, and there was a CCO there, and I got some stuff. For those of you who don't know, CCO stands for Cometic Company Outlet, and it sells all the makeup brands owned by Estee Lauder (MAC, Origins, Bobbi Brown, Clinique, DKNY fragrances...) for about 30% cheaper. Sometimes they have limited edition stuff, and sometimes they have stuff that is still sold in stores, it all depends.


- MAC Lip Conditioner SPF 15, $10.00



- MAC Lipglass in Bait from the Lure Collection, $10.00



- MAC Blush in Fleurry, $12.25



There was also a Fragrance outlet there, so I got Moschino Funny! perfume.

I got the pictures from Google, Makeup Alley, and eBay!

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