My First NYX Haul

I got a bunch of new makeup recently.  Elf, Nyx, and Wallgreen's. I am really happy with the Elf and Nyx, but Walgreens was a bit of a dud. I only got 3 items there, two Covergirl eyeshadow quads, and lash glue. I was shocked to find the last glue was 3 times the cost of Kmart, so I won't be getting that at Walgreen's anymore.

The Nyx order is fresh on my mind, it just arrived a few days ago via UPS. Inside the box was well packed with protective bubble wrap and Nyx-logo tissue paper. The makeup inside was in an adorable drawstring lace bag. I got 5 pencil, two powder, and one cream product. The cream product was Nyx HD concealer in "light". I bought this for spot concealing, but have been using it under my eyes. I have never used an under eye concealer before and I am super happy with this one. I just wish the tube was bigger.

I have not tried all my pencils yet, but the two I have are the Slim Lip Pencil in "Rose" and Wonder Pencil in "light". The lip pencil in "Rose" matches my natural colour well and is great for under lip gloss. It's super creamy for a pencil and made in Germany. The Wonder Pencil is also super creamy. I have been using it to line my water line. It is a nice alternative to white.

I also got the HD mini powder in "Banana" Definitely a 5 star item.  I've been using this to set the under eye concealer, it does a good job with no creasing, and even though I am very cool-toned it looks good. Final item is the "I love you so Mochi" highlight pallatte. Its a huge splurge for me to spend on one item, but the price per gram of product is on target. I got the cool-toned highlighter in "Arcade Glam". My favourite so far is the blueish-toned one, which gives a nice glow on my pale skin.

To wrap things up the package also came with a sheet of stickers! I'm very happy overall with no complaints.

Rythmic Gymnastics A New Begining

Recently I bought an rythmic gymnastics ball and rope off amazon.com. I am old, 42, but I wanted to improve my hand-eye-body coordination in an artistic and fun way.

I used a lot of YouTube tutorials, but especially these;

https://youtu.be/Zbvtg8t2ERY

https://youtu.be/5zEJ_7-DpBU

https://youtu.be/4ZeMJ3Klfz4

I've only been doing this a couple of weeks, but I cannot believe how much my ball handling skills have improved. And I have grown in flexibility like I never thought I could.

It goes to show you can do anything, just start with the basics and practice every day.

Jjinpang Mandu 

Suave Haul

Left to Right: Bodywash "Ocean Breeze," Bodywash "Milk & Honey," Bodywash "Verbana." Shampoo and Conditioner "Sun-ripened Strawberry"

I have allergies, so I really like Suave. Much of their product line is hypo-allergenic and full of natural ingredients. It is also very affordable and available at many drug and discount stores.

Ocean Breeze Bodywash is mild fresh, and tropical in a clean and invigorating way.

Milk & Honey Bodywash is my favourite Bodywash by Suave. It is very moisturising and has a silky feel. The soothing scent is of wild honey.

Verbana Bodywash is a creamy, relaxing potion with the scent of almonds. It goes on silky smooth in the shower.

Sun-ripened Strawberry Shampoo and Conditioner are my favourite hair products. The scent is light and fresh and of natural strawberries. The conditioner is very moisturizing and the shampoo does not strip the hair but leaves it feeling clean.

Overall I'd call this a successful, inexpensive haul from Suave. I'd definitely buy all these products again.

E.l.f. Haul

OK, so I had a $10.00 USD gift certificate to Target. There is only so much one can do with $10.00. I decided to splurge a bit on E.l.f. make-up and brushes.

First off I needed eye primer, and the $1.00 Sheer eye primer does the job. I have been performing with a dance troupe lately, and this was simply a necessity.

Next up I got the $2.00 E.l.f. blush, in blushing. It is a nice cool pink, with some shimmer. I only have three lipsticks, and this seems to look good with all of them.

The concealer brush I picked up was only a dollar, and made from natural fibers. Which I prefer. It is not the same as the tannish-yellow concealer brushes from E.l.f.years back. It might be good for concealer, as well as detailed eye shadow work.

The Bronzing and Total Face brushes were $2.00 each. They are no longer made from natural fibers, but vegan synthetic fiber. The old Total Face brush was really one of my favourites, so I hope this new one works for light dusting of powder.

The Bronzing brush I got for blush. It looks reasonable to do the job.