The holidays have been such a blur, and I haven’t had time to make any real posts:-( Stay tuned for reviews, 31 Day nail challenges, and much more.
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thundermtfashion
e.l.f. Little Black Book Warm Edition-Eye Edition in Warm
16 DecOnce again, e.l.f. surprises me with an amazing makeup product this is super cheep. This 48 color eye shadow (each shadow is small) palette is only $5! You can buy this awesome palette here. I really like the color selection in this palette, there are a bunch of neutral shades and some more colorful shades for when you want something different. The pigmentation is overall very good, some shades are better than others. This is a palette I couldn’t live with out!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
31 Day Nail Challenge-Day 12-Stripes
9 DecMy stripes didn’t come out as I had planned, to say the least. By now, most of you have learned that I am horrible at nail art, and today is no exception. I used love & beauty’s (or Forever 21) mauve and light grey ($2.80) each. These polishes were over very nice, and only needed one coat! A little bit of leftover purple got on my nail art brush, so the stripes on my left thumb have a little extra “pizzazz” .
Any tips on how I can improve my nail art skills?
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
Super Easy Snow Nails!
5 DecToday I did a super easy snow mani, and used Confetti Ice Ice baby over China glaze Sea Spray. For my final look I used one coat of Sea Spray (thats all I needed :-)!), and three coats of Ice Ice baby for a super glittery result. Both of these polishes are very good quality and are easy to work with. I really love this mani, and it was super easy! Sorry my hands look really orange in the pictures…
Just China Glaze Sea Spray, I only needed on coat!
One Coat of Ice Ice Baby over Sea Spray
Two Coats of Ice Ice Baby over Sea Spray
Three Coats of Ice Ice Baby over Sea Spray, with one coat of Seche Vite top coat
A close up of my nail after Three Coats of Ice Ice Baby over Sea Spray, with one coat of seche vite top coat (My camera didn’t capture the sparkles on the right side)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
PS Have trouble doing real nail art, like me? You would probably find this funny 🙂
Liebster blog Award!
28 NovOhhAngel @ http://bigboldbeauty.wordpress.com/ just nominated me fot the Liebster blog award! Make sure to check her blog out, and defiantly follow it :-)! You can see her post about this here.
Here are the rules: The person nominated must answer the 5 questions given by the person who nominated them AND tell 5 random facts about yourself. Then, nominate 5 blogs with under 200 followers, make sure to tell them you nominated them! Ask the people you nominate 5 questions of your own. Optional: proudly display the Liebster blog award icon on you blog!
Questions (for me):
1. Meaning behind favorite movie?
My favorite movie is The Devil wears Prada, and I think this movie is saying that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover.
2. One trait you can’t live without in a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Someone who can make me laugh!
3. Favorite product?
So hard to chose… I’ll have to say Mac creme blend blush, in Ladyblush.
4. Can you cook? If so, what is your favorite dish to cook?
I can only make brownies out of a box, but I enjoy “cooking” those!
5. Favorite restaurant?
I love Panera bread! I usually get the chicken caesar salad sandwich, or clam chowder in a bread bowl.
5 Random facts!:
1. My nails are really weak, so I cannot grow them very long
2. I on the east coast of the USA
3. My favorite WordPress feature is the one where you can make a post publish on a day in the feauture. Very helpful for when you know you are going to be busy!
4. I love to horseback ride
5. When I was younger I desperately wanted homework (then I got it… :-P)
I nominate (Let’s get these awesome bloggers to 200 followers!):
Qusetions for Nominees:
1. Which are you favorite drugstore and high end brands?
2. If you could only use 5 makeup products, what would they be?
3. What is your favorite thing to blog about?
4. What is the next product you plan on buying?
5. What is your favorite color nail polish to wear?
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
PS I am sorry if I nominated you and you have over 200 followers, it is sometimes hard to tell how many followers some one has. If that happens, you can still do the post and accept the award!
$5 Travel Face Brush!
18 NovOne of my favorite makeup brushes I own is my forever 21 travel retractable face brush! This brush was only $4.80, and is super soft. It is very versatile and can apply blush, powder, and much more. The packaging is cute, but kind of flimsy. The lid clicks on to the bottom a bit weirdly, but I don’t think that that really changes how much I love this brush. For about $5 this is a brush everyone should have.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
31 Day Nail Challenge-Day 10-Gradient Nails
17 NovToday I finally did my gradient nails! I used Zoya in Megan, China Glaze in Spontaneous, and Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Gray Area. I will put the link to the tutorial I used at the bottom of the post. Obviously, my version didn’t come out as well. I guess it is an okay first try, but it is a bit too stripy. I also got the colors mixed up on my right hand. The sponge I used was pretty big so I got a lot of polish around my cuticles, and I just did this mani so it hasn’t pealed off yet.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
100th post! The best (so far) of GLWS
9 NovToday is my 100th blog post!!! I thought that for today I would just share some links of my favorite/most popular posts so far.
Here are the Top Five most liked posts I have written:
Here are the Top Five most viewed posts I have written:
Sephora by OPI- Living in Cin-Namon
How to remove Glitter Nail Polish – The easy way!
Five random posts :-p
Nail Stickers Study – Claire’s (Update)
Sephora by OPI – S-Age is just a number
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PS I recently made some updates on my about page:-)
Versatile Blogger Award
3 NovI was nominated by Tasha at bellezkisses for the versatile blogger award! Thanks!
Here are the rules for accepting the Versatile Blogger Award:
Nominate up to 15 other bloggers and let them know you nominated them.
Thank the person who nominated you in your award post and share a link back to their blog.
Put the Versatile Blogger Award in your post.
Seven random facts about me:
I mostly wear skinny jeans.
I hate bananas
I am horrible at spelling
This is my 99th post!
My style is preppy and trendy
The first MAC shadow I ever bought was all that glitters (see my review here)
I love chicken caesar salad
I nominate:
Self Professed Product Obsessed
Tales of a teenage fashionista (a non-wordpress blog)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
Naked 2 Palette
2 NovToday I am going to review one of my all time favorite eye shadow palettes, the Naked 2 palette by Urban Decay! I love the colors in this palette, and use it almost every day. The Naked 2 palette is usually $50, at Sephora.com or UrbanDecay.com. I think that price is well worth it because you get 12 high quality shadows, a double sided “good karma” eye shadow brush, and a mini lipgloss. The palette first came in the box like this:
This palette has very sturdy and good looking packaging, and the mirror is nice and big. The “Lip Junkie” lip gloss in Naked (0.11oz), is a really pretty neutral medium red/pink color that I love. The double ended brush in this palette is the BEST brush I own, and I use it even in looks that I don’t use this palette for.
The inside…
Shades:
Foxy: Matte creme highlight
Half Baked: Super Shimmery gold
Booty Call: Slightly metallic Matte pink
Chopper: Metallic copper with glitter in it, I like the color but not the glitter
Tease: Matte grayish lavender
Snake Bite: Dark shimmery brown
Suspect: Light Shimmery brown
Pistol: Shimmery Gray
Verve: Shimmery light brown/white
YDK: Super Shimmery light pinkish brown
Busted: Metallic Dark purple
Blackout: Super pigmented matte black
This palette is amazing quality, with tons of pretty colors. There are only three matte colors, Foxy, Tease, and Blackout. Booty call and Busted have a slight shimmer, Half Baked, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, and Verve are shimmery, and YDK is super shimmery. Chopper is the only color that has small pieces of glitter in it. All of the colors (except blackout) are light (Foxy, Booty call) or mid toned so, if you want a big variety, many matte colors, and/or a darker look this may not be the best palette for you. But, if you are like me and like a more natural look with some shine, this is the perfect palette for you. I have heard that the original Naked palette has more variation in color darkness. Also, take in to consideration that this palette has more cool toned colors, and the original Naked palette has warmer toned colors. One other thing I like about this palette and gloss is the fact that they both have a slight minty sweet smell (that is very hard to describe).
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
OOTD: Plaid
27 OctMy first OOTD! (Sorry, but I would rather not post pics of myself…)
American Eagle plaid flannel western shirt via
Pink by VS Essential V-Neck, in Pastel blue (5th from top) via
Plain white cami
American Eagle jegging in authentic dark indigo via
Shoes: undecided…:-)
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
Cool DIY Hair ties
24 OctLove those really cute pony tails/headband from my post Cool Pony Tail Holders/Headbands? Don’t want to pay $15 for 5? Then check out this really cheep and easy tutorial from masidenrosebeauty1 at YouTube!
Find the tutorial here (Sorry, I could not get the video to inbed in the post). As always, the link will open up in a new tab or window.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox,
thundermtfashion
PS The website in the video was Pampered Princess Pretties🙂
Blog Awards
Glam Life Without Strife 