Stila "Fill-Your-Palette" Palette

Dune - Starlight - Kitten
Oasis - Wheat - Golightly

Kitten - Starlight - Dune

Golightly - Wheat - Oasis

Happy Monday, everyone! I honestly can't believe that we're already into the second week of July. Where is the summer going? Over on Pinterest (HotMessInADress), I feel like everyone is pinning autumn outfits of big sweaters, leggings, and boots. In my head, every time I see one of those photos I internally panic and wonder why everyone seems so determined to hurry up and get through summer!

Besides that depressing topic, I was so excited the other day when a package came in the mail for me from Stila! At the end of June, I won one of their contests over on the Stila blog. The prize I won was a 6-pan refillable palette with 6 eye shadows of my choice! I was beyond thrilled to win this, and it finally arrived in the mail last week.

The palette itself is great and sturdy as it's a hard cover that snaps shut, which is great for travelling. I feel like the close is very secure and I wouldn't be worried about it opening and damaging the shadows. The palette is very sleek and small, too, so it's definitely more convenient than the Naked palettes. Unlike the Urban Decay palette, which is very bulky, this palette is very slim and doesn't even seem like it's a refillable. It reminds me of MAC palettes in that sense.

Of course, the eye shadows from Stila are the stars of this show, though. I chose six very neutral shades, which are what I get the most use out of. I just had to include the cult-favorite "Kitten", which I own in the smudge pot form, and is one of my absolute favorites. I was so excited to try the actual eye shadow form, and I can say I was not disappointed. Each of the eye shadows I chose are really great quality and perfect, shimmery nudes. The only matte color I chose was "Dune", while the rest are gorgeous shimmers.

I know that I will get plenty of use out of this palette, and I am just so excited that I got the chance to win this prize. Thanks, Stila!!

PS - Leave your Pinterests in the comments as I've just started really getting into it. I need some new people to follow!

Be sure to enter my GIVEAWAY!

NARS Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil

Happy Friday, everyone! Ah, how much do I love the weekend? A lot! These past few days have been absolutely amazing weather - I absolutely love it! However, I just don't even tan at this point -or burn! - I feel like I just remain pale as pale can be.

I've recently become obsessed with lip products - something I didn't even pay much attention to before. It was always just an after thought, if even that, and chapstick was always my go-to. However, I've recently been discovering some new favorites! While browsing Sephora the other day, I ended up at NARS (surprise, surprise) and I was looking at their lip pencils after hearing great reviews. I ended up choosing one of the velvet gloss lip pencils in "Frivolous".

This color is absolutely amazing! I really love the finish it gives: a natural and glossy look. The pencil is quite sheer, but easy to apply and slides on so smoothly. The best part is probably that it sharpens! I was so excited because I had just hit the end of the product, but I read online that the pencil easily sharpens. I'm going to have to do it this weekend! The packaging for this product is great as it is with all NARS products; the pencil is the perfect size and can easily slip into my clutch or bag. Overall, I have nothing bad to say about this lip pencil! It's been my everyday pick for the past few weeks since I got it and I'm so glad I decided to purchase it. I'm definitely going to stop in Sephora and check out some other shades!

Have you tried any NARS lip products? Any exciting plans for the weekend?

PS - I'm so close to 100 followers! This weekend I'm going to pick something up for a giveaway once I do so keep your eyes peeled!

Celebrity Copycat: Cara Delevingne

Photo from Google Images

Image sourced from Google Images

Lately, I have been absolutely loving model Cara Delevingne ever since I first saw her in an ad in Vogue for Burberry. Since then, I've loved all of her editorials and runway shows. Just shy of 20, she has been featured in some great ads for Chanel, Burberry, and even ASOS! 

Off the runway, I love Cara's style for when she's photographed on the streets or at events! Here is the recreation I came up with for the first photo. 

Also be sure to check out Who What Where for an article they did last year on Cara Delevingne. There, they recreated four different looks that Cara has worn!

AllSaints biker jacket, $495
Goldsign super skinny jeans, $376
Black boots, $35

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid Dream

It's Wednesday! With the long weekend, the fact that it's already Wednesday is so exciting! This is my last week of school! Once this week is over, I have 2 days of finals and the year is over! So scary, exciting, yet relieving at the same time.

Last Wednesday, I posted a Wishlist Wednesday. On the top of my list was Deborah Lippmann's "Mermaid Dream". I had seen this polish when it first came out, but decided to put the purchase on hold. However, after that happened, the polish was sold out everywhere and I couldn't get my hands on it! Thankfully, I went back to Nordstrom this weekend, and the polish was back in stock. I bought the polish not 2 minutes after I spotted it!

To get the opacity in the photo, I applied 2-3 coats. However, had I put a green or blue base, only 1 coat would have been necessary. The only thing that doesn't make me absolutely positively love this polish, is knowing how awful it's going to be to take off. I'm thinking that I'll be making quite good friends with my acetone nail polish remover and some tin foil!

Celebrity Copy Cat: Jennifer Lawrence

Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you're having a great Memorial Day Weekend if you're in the US! I'm spending the day attempting to catch up on homework (so exciting...). Anyway, over the weekend I saw these photos of Jennifer Lawrence at the Monte Carlo Grande Prix. I really loved her outfit and became determined to find a replica of what she wore.

'Lo and behold, I was able to find the exact skirt, shoes, and bag she wore!

Tory Burch Skirt
Tory Burch Handbag
Tory Burch Wedge
Miss Selfridge Tank

I also found what I think is the exact sunglasses she wore. Unfortunately, I could not get it in the Polyvore set. The sunglasses are from ASOS and can be found HERE. 

Overall, I think that this is a great look for summer. The fun and bright orange maxi skirt looks great with a pair of beige wedges and the rope bag is just too cute. 

Let me know if you love this outfit like me! Also, in the comments tell me if you like these kinds of posts! My blog is mainly a beauty blog, but I think it'd be fun to have a consecutive fashion aspect to the blog besides the occasional OotD!

MAC "Hey, Sailor" Collection

Happy Sunday, everyone! If you're in the US like me, I hope you're having a great long Memorial Day Weekend! The weather has been so nice here, too, so it's been a great past few days.

On Thursday, the new MAC collection was released in the US! I was very excited to pick my order up, so after school that's exactly what I did!

Highlight in "Crew" - Eye Shadow in "Jaunty" - Suntint in "Au Rose"

Highlight - Eyeshadow - Liptint

From this collection, I chose three items. I went into the store knowing that I definitely wanted the highlight, which just looked absolutely stunning. In my swatch, the highlight definitely has more of a pink pigment, so I know this will be great as a blush this summer.

Besides the highlight, I had no idea what else I really wanted. When I was swatching the products, the next product to stand out was the eyeshadow in "Januty". A great neutral with some shimmer, I know I am going to love using this as a base for my natural eye look everyday.

The last product to stand out was the liptint. I was very torn with the colors, but I ended up choosing "Au Rose" with the guidance of the counter lady at MAC. I'm glad I ended up choosing this color! It is very sheer once you apply on the lips, but to me, that's perfect. I don't love a lot of color on lips, so this will be perfect for the summer (as I've said with the other two products!) especially as there is SPF!

Are any of you interested in this collection?

Wednesday Wishlist

I am ready for tomorrow to just be here already! Wednesdays are always nice as you're halfway done with the week, but I am so excited to pick up my products from the new MAC collection tomorrow. Plus, I already prepaid with my pre-order, so it feels like I'm getting the products for free (right?! I just need to keep thinking that anyway..).

Besides that, there's been a few products that I've been eyeing recently, and just maybe I'll have to look around this weekend.

Deborah Lippmann's "Mermaid Dream" is on the top of my wishlist. I have wanted this for ages, back when it first came out and you were able to purchase it at your local stores. Ever since then, when I didn't pick it up, karma has kicked me in the butt by having this polish be sold out everywhere I look.

Another polish I'm craving is the new Thakoon for NARS collection. I really love a few of the colors, but to me, Koliary is what stands out. I barely own any blue polishes, yet this shade looks absolutely gorgeous. I can practically hear it calling my name!

Every time I've gone to Ulta lately, these lashes stand out to me. Katy Perry recently released her own line of eyelashes, available at many different drugstores. The "Oh, Honey" lashes stand out the most to me because they look amazing, but also seem wearable; not terribly overdramatic.

Yes, if you can't tell, I'm loving nail polish right now. Despite the moderate-to-bad reviews on Sephora's website, I desperately want to see these in person. I've grown accustomed to the nail polish smell, so I'm dying to see for myself if these live up to their name. It seems so fun!

The last item on my wishlist for now is also the most expensive. And by expensive I mean, "I'll drool in stores over this product, but the likely-hood of me purchasing this stands at a 5%. Max."
For $75, you can be the proud owner of this amazing Guerlain Guerlain by Emilio Pucci Terra Azzurra Bronzing Powder and Blush. The packaging, the product, and the brands are amazing and if only the price tag wouldn't hurt so much, this little guy would have made it in my shopping bag.


Are any of you wishing for these products? If not, what are you wishing for this Wednesday?