Caring For Your Partner's Skincare

As most of the people know that this weekend, I am attending my friend's wedding as one of the bridesmaids and my husband is one of the groomsmen!  So, I figured I would get my husband's skin taken care of by the way of masks, serums, and lotions.  I really want him to look his best for the wedding!

I start explaining how I usually do my skincare routine that I have gotten into, which is multiple masks.  My poor husband was looking at me like I was telling him that first we had to do a peel mask, a clay mask, toning mask, and then a cooling mask.  He was just like "Why do you do all this masking girl?"  I explained that with my oily acne prone skin that my best option was doing at least up to four or five mask tho I don't do that daily but only up to three times a week.

So, we started off with E.L.F. daily face cleaner, warm water, and a soft washcloth.  Then, we moved on to the E.L.F.  exfoliating scrub.  We went on to doing Mary Kay timewise repair revealing radiance facial peel.  I had to warning him that with this mask that he would feel a slight sting and he noticed it right away which made me giggle because I am so use to using that kind of mask.  Then, I showed him Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque that we had to use next. I love the the smell of this mask and how the tingle is after using a good peel mask.  Again, I warned him with this mask, there would be tingling and tightening which he liked thank god!  Queen Helene Mint Julep masque is a staple mask that everyone has to have period especially if you suffer from acne and or oily skin.

By the time we were getting to the third mask, my poor guy was falling asleep and lucky for him, all he had to do next was E.L.F. moisturizing sleeping mask!  After he put that on and went to sleep, I went on to doing Yesto detoxifying charcoal paper mask which I have fallen in love with so much.  I went on to doing NewAgeBeauty retinol under-eye pads since I do have fine lines under my eye sadly.  Before I could finish with the same sleeping mask as my husband, I put on Alluxe collagen serum and Alluxe Retinol serum all over my face and neck.

So, this morning I reminded my husband to wash his face because we both still had on the sleeping masks on from the night before and to wash with a gentle face soap.  We decided to do Tonymoly Strawberry Seed three step nose strips in the morning.  I have to use the Alluxe line freeze serum before we can both use Olay complete all day moisturizer and I will be using E.L.F. Illuminating eye cream afterwards.

After last night's skincare routine, I think my husband understands now what I try to do to keep my skin oil free and acne free for sure now.

Love at Last

Once a upon a time,

I thought I was happy.

I was blinded by what I thought was love but really was obsession from one I thought I could trust.

I gave up everything to be with that dark person for a life I thought was in the light.

Everyday, I slowly felt more and more chain binding me from myself and the light.

I felt my heart slowly starting to disappear to a point that I didn't care about anything anymore.

Then I met you, my knight in shining armour.

We both knew we couldn't be together but we became the closest friends ever.

The first time I got to see your face, I felt something real for the first time.

Everyday no matter what, you somehow made me smile and laugh.

You gave me a shoulder to cry on when I needed it and took care of me when I was sick.

You cared from me so much that in the end I couldn't help but fall in love with you.

You show so much love for me that I knew that I finally met my one true soul mate.

You been there through the rough times and the good times with me.

I truly hope once we get through the rough times that we will have nothing but 

happiness for the rest of our lives and I hope that one day we can have our own little ones

That we can show them how to love and care for others the way you have shown me.

Star

I feel so dark inside.


I want to scream but have no voice left to be heard.



I am being dragged by so many things.


I want to believe there is still good in me.



I keep searching for that ray of hope.


I keep hitting the walls to let someone know to let me out but no one can hear it.



I feel I can't breathe anymore.



I can feel the light slowly fading away from my face.


I begin to close my eyes for the last time when out of the corner of my eye, 



I feel the last tear falling from my eyes.

I finally see what I have been waiting for.






The shining star leading me back home where I belong.

Cut

I am looking at the knife in my hand, 

Wanting to cut myself.

I want to but I don't know if I can.

This emptiness...

I am just tired of feeling the way I do.

I can't get rid of it.

If I cut myself, I will feel something.

Pain is looking better than just emptiness.

Holding the knife in my hand, 

Just wondering what to do next.

Thinking and thinking.

Down

Why does everyone look at me?

Am I so different that they can see through me?

Why does everyone want to put me down?

Do they have nothing better to do than pick on me?

I am finally beginning to understand why everyone thinks I am weird.

I am finally at a place in my life where I am happy with myself and my beliefs.

Others still don't understand themselves.

So they look at me and try to make themselves look better than me.

They should try to take that time to find themselves,

and spend less time putting others down.

I am a strong person that will not let others push me around anymore.

I will remind myself that I am happy the way I am and the way I led my life.

I can get through anything knowing no one but myself can control me.

I will not let anything get in my way of making my dreams come true.

So, my message for everyone out there:

Don't bring others down because you are not happy with yourself or your life.

Instead, go get a damn hobby or go improve your life.

Bringing people down makes you worse than scum!!!

I was pushed around long time ago, but not anymore!!!!

Chains Breaking

Sometime ago, 

I lost my way in my life. 

I traded my wings for that I thought was going to be a happily ever after. 

But instead, 

it was a heavy chain of darkness put on me to keep me from leaving. 

I felt like I was slowly being buried alive. 

I was fading away from the light.

When you came into my life, 

I saw a glimmer of hope. 

I felt like I could be myself with you. 

But when our lips met, 

I finally felt those chains broke and could breathe in life again. 

You made me feel like I could fly again.

I can't imagine life without you anymore. 

I wake up in the morning hoping to see your face. 

When I hear those three little words from your mouth, 

my heart skips a beat.

Broken Heart

Why must you keep reminding me that I once loved you?

It hurts so much to think of the time we were together.

Always remembering the times you hurt me with your words.

Remembering all the fights we had.

You always had to be right.

That's why I had to go.

I left before you could hurt me anymore.

Now, you are trying to make my heart break.

But you are the one with the broken heart.

I am sorry if your heart is hurting but it will heal in time.

It will heal in time.

So, just move on because I have.

Hiding

I have been hiding something for a long time now.



It hard to tell the people close to me because 

I know how they are going to react 


but I don't know if they are still going to love me anymore. 



I want to tell them what I really am but 

I might break their heart if they knew what I truly am.

 

I hate hiding what I am but sometimes it's just easier to 

lie about your true self then to lose the one you hold dear to your heart. 




Maybe one day, 

I will find the courage to tell them what I am and why I am the way I am.




I do hope that they will see with their hearts and understand.

No Power

Why do you keep popping in my head?

Everytime I think about what you did to me, I just want to scream.

I keep pushing you out of my mind, but you find your way into it every time.

I just want to put you where you belong which is in the past.

Everytime I tried to move forward, something reminds me of you which pisses me off.

You may think you have some power over me but you don't.

All I need to do to keep you out of my head is just remember that I am better than you.

Stuck

Why am I stuck here?

In this place where I am not going forward nor backwards.
In this place where I am broken and getting worse day by day.
In this place where I am slowly drowning in sorrow.
In this place where I am going insane as the hours go by.
In this place where I am not understood.

Being stuck here is hard but I will find a way out somehow.
When I do find a way out, then I will finally be free.

Let Me In

I know that you are in a lot of pain.

I wish I could just take the pain away for you.

I would make sure that you never feel like that again

and make sure that what happen to you never had happen.

I wish I could just go back to the past,

But i can't do that.

But i am here to listen to you and

I might not know what you are going through.

I might not have a solution for the pain,

Sometimes just telling someone helps with some of the pain,

Hold you when you cry.

I just want to know what is going on with you.

I am here for you and only you.

So please just tell me and cry on my shoulder.

Okay?

I love you no matter what and with all my heart

Just let me in...

Hope

I am sad that I am losing you as a friend.
I was hoping things would go back to normal if we worked things out.

It was my fault that things got out of hand.

I was sad that you won't answer your emails or texts.
I am down because I caused your pain.

I am sorry that everytime you see me, it hurts more for you.
I am sorry that I could not be what you wanted me to be.

I feel a little empty now that you left.

I never got to do the things I wanted to do with you.
I never got to say what I wanted to say to you when you were around.

I will never have a chance to make things up to you.

I just want to know that if you could find it in your heart to forgive,
I will be waiting for your call.

I am truly sorry for everything.

I didn't know Blogger had an app!

So, this weekend I have to travel to a friend's wedding and I honestly don't want to bring my laptop.  It is so annoying to have to bring the laptop if the mood to blog comes up.  But I figured that with so many apps that are being made these days of so many social media things that it would not hurt to see if Blogger had an app also.

It didn't take to long to find it and have it downloaded on not only my phone but also my tablet!  I am happy with the idea of mobile device blogging for short trips out of trip because that means one less bag to have packed and less stuff to worry about for sure. 

I honestly can't wait to go to my friend's wedding because i get to wear a costume instead of dressing up!  I learned a few new makeup things that I can not wait to use in my friend's wedding and the idea of dressing up as a character from a show like Steven Universe will be different from what most people will be dressing up.  I can see a sea of Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad being everywhere this Halloween for sure!

I can not wait to post pictures not only on all my social medias bit also here of what my costume turns out along with my husband's too!

Review: Ustellar non-waterproof flexible LED strip lights

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LKUAVUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ustellar non-waterproof flexible LED strip lights in daylight white.

These lights did not come with an adapter but lucky me, I already had one on hand!  These lights require a 12 v adapter to make them light up.  The ones that I ordered were in daylight white which is perfect for a ring light setup!  When I plugged them in, they lit up quick and really bright!  The wattage is 24w and the length of the lights are 5 meters.   They have a sticky backing so installing them will be a breeze for sure because the less tools i have to use, the better for me and not having to ask hubby to do it for me.

Getting this lights for $8.99 is to me a great deal when I don't want to spend over $100 for a ring light that might get in the way of me using the mirror when I am not filming.  I am going to be putting these lights on my vanity mirror.

If you are looking for lights for either your vanity, extra lighting for room, or for a simple diy product, I do suggest picking these lights up for sure!

I did received this product at a discounted price.

youtube video on the product: https://youtu.be/eGCXTxBaeYc
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My Thoughts on Impression Vanity Mirrors!

Well, let me start off saying that everyone and their mom needs a good vanity mirror period.  My friend, Nick, and I were looking at products online like we always do when we chat online.  He was checking out Impressions Vanity and had ask me for my opinion on the mirrors.  He sent me a link to their website and we started checking out the website together.  The layout of the site was easy to look at the products they were offering at the time.

I started checking out the touchable mirrors they carry.  The mirror that caught my eyes the most was the Touch XL Dimmable LED Makeup Mirror with Detachable 5X small mirror.  These are the features for the mirror directly from the website:

• Just tap the touch-sensitive power switch on the mirror surface or hold down to adjust brightness!
• Flip power switch on the back to prevent accidentally turning lights on during travel or when in storage
• Mirror tilts 360º and swivels from 180º tall to wide for better mirror viewing angle
• Detachable 3.5-inch 5X magnification round mirror with suction included
• Available in black and white
• Powered by 4 x AA batteries (included)
• Dimensions: approx. 7.5L x 4.5W x 11.5H inches
• Dimensions (mirror): approx. 7L x 9.75H inches

Based on the information on that mirror, I thought that would be the best mirror for what I need it for! Luckily, Nick just got a code from the company for him to give to his subscribers to use on the website.  The mirror original costed $59 dollars and $10 dollars in shipping.   I don't  remember what the taxes were at the time that I bought this item.  But with Nick's 10% off code, I paid less than $70 dollars in total.  I have compared this product to other mirrors on the market and for what this mirror does, it is the cheapest that I have found.  Most other mirrors I had found close to this item were $100 dollars and higher.  

The company ship out my order quickly and I had my new mirror within a week that I placed the order.  When I received my box which was undamaged, I unpacked it quickly.  I realized that they sent me the white mirror instead of the black one.  I was a bit confused and went to check my email receipt to check that maybe I accidently ordered the white instead somehow.  My receipt showed that I did ordered the black one but I decided not to return it because in the end, the white mirror looked good sitting on my black vanity table.  Plus, I had a feeling that it would take some time before I could get the one I actually wanted.  

The mirror looks so flawless and sleek once i put it on my vanity. I put in batteries to see how bright the lighting got on this mirror.   At first, I was trying to figure out how to make the lights go bright but I was not reading the piece of paper that came with the mirror which explains how to operate it.  After reading the instructions, I lightly hold the circle on the mirror with my finger, the mirror started to light up bright real fast!  I touch and held the circle again, the lights got dimmer.  After that excitement, I started to tilt and move the mirror part to see if I want it go up and down or side to side.  The mirror going side to side was the best option for me since I like to record videos of me doing my makeup.

I love the small mirror for the small details for my eyes and that it sticks to the mirror or my big vanity mirror I own. The whole mirror is lightweight, so traveling with this product will be easy!

Now, the only issue I have with this mirror is that it needs batteries and there is no cord for it so you can not put rechargeable batteries in it either that way.  This product would be great if it had a detachable cord with rechargeable batteries.   That way on the website, they can sell the cord and batteries separate and still make a lot of money that way.  I just do not like the idea of going through so much batteries because normally it takes me 30 minutes to do my makeup but when I am recording a makeup look, it can take up to an hour because I take my time and then I speed it up in my videos.  So, I would be burning through a lot of batteries that way.  My husband did a modification to the mirror where I don not have to use batteries in the mirror now and I am really happy with it that way.

So, in the end with the only thing being not having a cord option, this product has met all my needs for a light up mirror.  The shipping was really fact and customer service is great with this company.  I do plan on buying more products from this company such as the selfie ring light and one of the large vanity mirror with lights and the vanity table with it.   If anyone is looking for a great LED light up makeup mirror, Impressions Vanity Company is the place to get one from for sure!

Website: https://impressionsvanity.com/

My video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQaQoOcePs8

Nick's video where you can get his code to get the 10%: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhPgtQFM1G0

Let's Talk about a brand: Wet n Wild cosmetics

So recently I bought a few things from Wet n Wild cosmetics.  Wet n Wild beauty has been around for some time and is the cheap makeup of the drugstore makeup.  Going from their single eye shadows for 99 cents to their special holiday bundles for 35 dollars.  I had started buying from this brand when someone had shown the single eye shadow creme brulee that they had used for a base shadow in a youtube video.  I bought it and fell in love with how the shadows that went over it made them so blendable!

Now with some of the products that I have been buying from this brand can be hit and misses with them being the cheap end of the drugstore.  For example, the single shadows are amazing but the setting spray that I bought for $4.99 was the worse thing that I have ever used in my life!  Most of the products I bought, I have learned where and how I could use them.  The glitters that they sell for the eyes, instead of putting them on the eyelids like most, I put them on the inner corners of my eyes for that bit of sparkle!

Now to get into my latest purchase from Wet n Wild, I feel like I really got what I paid for on most of the products.

Color Icon™ Metallic Liquid Lipstick

This liquid lipstick I had bought was in the color Coming up Roses.  This color is different from what I usually buy because it wasn't quite pink, red, or coral but somehow this color is all of them together if that makes any sense.  This lipstick has some micro glitter in it where it's not chunky enough to see from afar or when the lipstick is on, but you could see it only you start to remove it.  The texture of this product is smooth when applying it and it does not dry down like all the other liquid lipsticks on the market.  Now, the product did have a strange smell at first when applying it to the lips but does disappear quickly.  The smell was like a sweet weird candy like a sweet tart.  The applicator is not the normal doe foot tip like others.  It was slightly scoop like to hug the lips better when applying the lipstick and is slightly bendable.  The product is a total repurchase for me in the future and I will be buying more shades of this.

MegaGlo™ Highlighting Powder

This highlighter was the most talked about thing on Youtube and was sold out til the beginning of the fall when I bought them.  I bought the two colors that this product offered: Precious Petals & Crown of My Canopy.  Both are amazing colors and the pigment is out of this world.  I did two swatches of each color, one with a brush and the other with a finger, the swatch results were the same, full of color and bright!  Even blending out the swatches, the shine from the highlighters were still great!  I can see why these were sold out for so long!  I do hope they plan on keep these highlighters around for a long time because not only they can work for the spring and summer time but also for the fall and winter time also.

On Edge Longwearing Eye Pencil

Ok, now with the eyeliners of this brand I have bought before and they were... okay in a way.  They would fade and would smear if i rubbed my eyes without me thinking that I still had eyeliner on.  So, I decided since Wet N Wild were upping their game, that I would give this eyeliner a chance. I bought a white and black eyeliners.  They are both really creamy, pigmented, and easy to work with for sure!  The white liner I used the most for my waterline and the black for the lid.  I did have to reapply on the waterline once because I do tend to get watery eyes.  This product does what it suppose to pretty well for an eyeliner and will be buying more along with other colors for sure for using in my water line in the future!

MegaGlo Dual-Ended Contour Stick

The only reason I bought this product was because I heard that cream contour was better for oily skin.  This product was horrible for me.  It is really hard to blend out and when does blend out, removes my foundation.  I bought light because I am fair skin but this was even too light on both contour and highlight.  The highlight does not show up at all ! I can't even use this for contouring my nose at all which is where I have the most issues contouring most of all!  I will not be buying this product ever again.

Photo Focus™ Setting Spray

What can I say about this product?  This product is not worth buying ever!  It smells like straight up alcohol and it did not set any at all for me!  The product made my waterproof mascara run and that is a hard task to do for even makeup remover to do.  The moment I sprayed this product onto my face, it made my face feel overly dry which is an uncomfortable feeling when wearing makeup.  I honestly like the bottle but that's all I like about the product.  I will not be buying this ever again period.

17 Brush Bundle

This was the most expensive item in my purchase from Wet N Wild. $23.99 for 17 brushes!  It's cheaper than most places that sell brushes except E.L.F. but even that brand doesn't have 17 brushes bundle or 17 brushes in their cheapest form.  Unlike the E.L.F. brand, these brushes are extremely soft and don't feel cheap at all.  I have had no shedding from the brushes at all.  Wet N Wild picked out the perfect colors for their brushes which are pink and white!  I am a sucker for pink!  There is a groove in the hand of the brushes to make it easier to grip the brushes when using them.  The down sides to the brushes that it does fit right in the left hand and that they do get dirty quick but with that in mind, it makes you clean them more unlike brushes that are dark that you can't see the makeup build up in. Two of the brushes are online only tho I have seen the bent liner brush at the Dollar Tree. I do hope that they keep the bundle so everyone can get these brushes to either use or just to have them set on your vanity for looks!

So in conclusion...

Wet N Wild has been stepping up their game when it comes to trying to match up with some high end products. Like I had stated earlier, most of their products are hit and misses but it does show they are trying their best for a cheap drugstore brand. Some of the products didn't work for me but they might work for others. All I can say is that totally keep your eyes on this brand for sure because a lot of the big youtubers are using a lot of the highlighters and the powder contour from this brand lately!

My First Boxycharm box and my thoughts on the products in it!

So, as a lot of you know that I got my first boxycharm! When I recieved the box, i went straight to the site to see what were the values of the box of course to see how much I really saved by getting the box instead of buying the products by themselves. A grand total of $110.95 of products which getting the box saved me $89.95! I do love a good savings for sure!

Lets go over what is in the box!
Studio Makeup - On-The-Go Palette

Hikari Cosmetics - Eye Liner

PÜR Cosmetics - Lip Lure

butterLONDON - Trend Nail Lacquer

Project Beauty Hairgurt - Smoothing Yogurt Hair Masque

The eyeshadow palette that was in this box was a brand I never heard of. I love the colors in the palette. A great way to start off with the fall colors. The shimmers have so much shine and the mattes are really pigmented! The way they blend and layer is better than most name brands that are on the market these days. The only complaint I have for this palette that it would have been nice to have a mirror for this palette,

The eyeliner that was included in this month's BoxyCharm is a black eyeliner that everyone can use easily. The name of the color is called Raven. Again, another brand that I haven't heard of before but because of boxycharm, I will be looking more into this brand to get of that eyeliner but to see if they have other colors in that brand. It glides on easily and the staying power is really good for an eyeliner.

The lippie that was in the box came from PUR. Now this is a brand I have heard before! I didn't know that they did lip products. The color again a good start to the fall makeup look everyone is going for. At start, the product was a bit gritty for me but it did smooth out like it was suppose to. The stay power tho, it is the best on the market! Better than any of the liquid lipsticks that are out there and everyone needs one of this lippie in the exact color!

Now the nail polish that was included in this box I wasn't feeling it. The color is a light brown color and I really don't like this color for me at all. It almost matches my skin and I prefer colors that pop against my skin. Plus, the polish smelt like how when you walk by a nail salon and you get a wave of that acetone strong smell up your nose, giving you the worse headache ever? Yeah, that's how this nail polish smelled when I opened it.

So, finally the hairgurt hair mask. I am not the biggest fan of banana scent or fake banana whatever but when I opened the product to smell it, I was shocked that it smelled really good! I tried the product now, I still love the smell and how my hair feels now!

So, with getting full sized products and saving a lot of money that getting the Boxycharm box is the best thing that is out there and everyone should get one!

Want a boxycharm? here is my ref link!

https://boxycharm.com/refer/Sherr-UYUBXACT

I know what most people are going to say at this point "OMFG you are blogging now? DX" Well, yes I am blogging now too! Pretty much what I am wanting to do is not only the reviews on youtubes for makeup and games but I feel like I can do more with writing down how I really feel about products and stuff in a blog. There is so much I want to say that a 10 minute can't seem to cover and I know most don't want to sit longer than that if it is not a makeup look involved.

So, There will be lots of reviews on many of the products I get and how I really feel about them along with any drama that is attached to said products. I will make sure to add the links to any of my videos and other things like where I got the product from and if there was any discounts for the item that I had gotten. I really do love so many indie brands and they really do need more exposure other than the usual videos or tweets they get!

So, I do hope everyone will enjoy what I am doing here and all the other social medias that I am on!