Homecoming Haul

Hey Lovelies!!!

I'm back with another exciting post!! And just one day after the last one! That's quite impressive for me. So, my last post was a Getting Ready/OOTD from Homecoming/Family Weekend here on campus. In that post, I had said that me, my Mom, my friend (who I grew up knowing), and her family spent the day together. Unfortunately, by the time our families had arrived, all of the activities had ended, except for the football game, which started at 1:00. Our parents arrived a little after 12:00 and everyone was hungry, so we went to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch (YUM, one of my favorites). When we finished we into the mall that the restaurant was connected to. Although we didn't plan to go shopping, we ended up staying there for over two hours (at this point we had missed the football game, which was fine with me as I hate football). After shopping in the mall, we took a trip over to Target where we continued to shop and spend money. In our defense, most of the things we bought were things that we needed (kind of). We bought a lot of food at Target, but I'm not going to include that in this post.

The first place I bought stuff at was CVS (which was in the mall). I was running low on Foundation and Powder so I had to pick them up. I also wanted to try a new Concealer. I was also running a little low on my usual Eye Shadows, so I looked for some new neutral, matte ones but I'm not too impressed with what I got.

Revlon Colorstay Concelaer (02 LIGHT)

Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combo/Oily Skin (150 BUFF)

Revlon Colorstay 16 Hour Eye Shadow (500 ADDICTIVE)

FYI: In the store, this looked like a Quad with 3 matte colors and 1 subtle shimmer color, but it turns out they're all really shimmery and a little too dark. But I will keep this as they would be good "going out" colors

Maybelline Dream Matte Powder (4-5 CREAM/LIGHT)

Next stop at the mall was Bath and Body Works!

FUN FACT: I can't use B&BW Shower Gels or Body Lotions because they give me hives. Boo :(

Bath and Body Works Wallflower Plug-In with Spiced Cider refill.

Here's the main reason why I went into B&BW: Wallflowers! Since we're not allowed to burn candles in dorms, I've opted to use these. I already had the plug-in but I had the Caribbean Escape scent and my roommate and I wanted a Fall scent. There were a lot to choose from but in the end I chose Spiced Cider. I don't like Pumpkin or Bakery scents, and there were A LOT of those. I love Apple scents and this one wasn't too sweet. It has a spice to it (obviously, you could probably tell that from the title) so it smell more like Apple Cinnamon and our room now smells amazing. 

Bath and Body Works PocketBac Hand Sanitizers in Caribbean Escape and Island Margarite

Reason #2 for going into B&BW. I uses hand sanitizer like crazy and it always helps if they smell nice! Regardless of the season, I always choose these two scents. They are my absolute favorites (in hand sanitizers, wall flowers, and candles). Plus they were 5 for $5.

Then look what I found!!! It's a PocketBac holder that's an cute little elephant with a bow and a sparkly balloon. AND IT LIGHTS UP! My mom thought this was a childish purchase, but it was too cute to resist. My favorite animal is an Elephant and I love bows and sparkles so it was just perfect!

We went a few other places in the mall, but I didn't buy anything else. Then we went to Target and I bought tons of food and also a pair of shoes that I've wanted for a while.

Women's Mossimo Supply Co. Kayce Tall Boots with Back Studs - Brown

Aren't they just perfect?! Sorry for my ugly knees. I've dislocated both of my knees in the past and they just look terrible now. And I absolutely hate styling boots and dresses together, it's just what I happened to be wearing when I took all of the pictures of the products. I will try and do a styling post for the boots because I have some ideas...

And finally, it's that time of the year when store start selling Candy Corn again! This isn't my favorite candy, but I did buy it makes it official that it's finally Autumn (my favorite season, followed closely by Spring). And how nice do they look in this little dish to add some seasonal decor to our room. It's also nice to have this in case you get a sweet tooth all of a sudden ;)

Well, that's it for my Homecoming Haul! I hope to do more hauls really soon! I'm going home in a week, so I hope to do some shopping while I am able to drive my car and I'm not trapped and relying on the horrible bus service. Maybe if I get a chance, I'll do a big Fall Haul with makeup, clothes, and accessories...?! And I'll also get on that post for styling Riding Boots. See you guys really soon!!

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Getting Ready for Homecoming/Family Weekend

Hey Lovelies!!!

I'm back with more posts! Sorry I'm so bad at blogging regularly...

Along with this post, I have a story! So, this was supposed to be posted a week ago, but there were some complications... Basically, I had everything written out and ready to post and my computer decided not to work. I got the school computer and it is absolutely terrible. It looks about 10 years old, is the bulkiest computer, it only has a battery life of about 2.5 hours and I've only had this computer for 3 months. You could say I'm disappointed. Luckily, I brought it to the IT department and they were able to fix it (for now). Anyway, after I got it back I had a bunch of assignments and homework to do, so obviously I wasn't able to blog. Since I don't have Friday classes, I have a ton of time today to blog, do homework, laundry, clean, catch up on sleep, and watch a bit of TV and YouTube. It's great!

Back to the post...

Last weekend was Homecoming/Family Weekend here on campus. My Mom came up to visit (both of my brothers had sports games so my Dad had to stay back with them) and it was a really great day! My friend from back home's family came up with my Mom so we all spent the day together. Since I hadn't seen my Mom in a while, I wanted to look nice and I decided to take pictures since I had some extra time, so here they are.

So, this is what I looked like when I woke up (try not to look too close as it's not too pretty)...

This is me after doing my makeup with all the same makeup that's shown in my makeup collection post, minus the Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balm (My eyebrows look rather strange and uneven in these pictures for some reason, I have no idea why)

Here's with my hair and makeup done. If you couldn't tell, I did a sock bun. And, yes, I did use a sock... (Sorry for the loose hair in the picture of the back. I fixed it right after the picture was taken)

Here's the final outfit!! And look, I fixed my hair in the back!

Dress with Belt - Target

Shoes - Payless Shoesource

Nails - Revlon Colorstay (Bold Sangria)

I really enjoyed doing this blog post, so if you guys liked it too, please let me know so I can plan to do more like these. I also have another post planned... it's going to be a haul!! That should be up within the next two days so stay tuned.

Oh, and for those of you who weren't aware, I have a Google+ account connected to this blog. It should be linked on the right sidebar, so if you have a Google+, please follow me/add me to your circles so you can be notified when I post a new blog or maybe just post a status. I would love to connect with my readers some more!!

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Favorite Outfit - Summer 2013

Hey Lovelies!!!

For anyone who follows me on Google+, you may have heard that I was planning on posting twice today (to kind of make up for the lack of posts in the past).  So, here it is!!

I'm sure all of you have that one outfit that you just absolutely love and you feel so comfortable in it.  Well, I definitely do!!!  And I feel like each season (at least), I get a new favorite outfit.  So, I'm planning on making it a point to post a new favorite outfit towards the end of each season.  That way, I can see what outfit I tend to gravitate towards the most.

This is my Favorite Outfit for the Summer of 2013

So this is basically what the outfit looks like on along with my hair and makeup done.  I wasn't able to get a decent picture of the outfit with the shoes, so I'll just add them as a separate picture further down. (I apologize for the state of my bedroom, as this is when it was in the process of being painted and rearranged and I was also packing for college)

This is the material of the dress.  It's a white dress from Delia's (I call Delia's a black hole because they have so many adorable clothes that really suit my style, however, it is rather expensive there, so I tend to just shop there as a last resort if I can't find something anywhere else).  I think this dress is a mix between a knit material and a crochet material... I don't know if it has a specific name.

My new favorite accessory!!! Being the girly-girl that I am, I love bows SO MUCH!! This bow is from Claire's and it's a Hunter Green color with gold brackets at the bottom corners.  I am literally obsessed with this bow.  I'm fairly positive that it was only about $5 so it was a really good price.

These are one of my favorite pairs of shoes this summer.  They are from Target and they are literally the most comfortable wedges I've ever worn.  I've had multiple times where I've worn them to a party and never once did my feet hurt.  And yes, I know, wedges are a lot more comfortable than heels, but when I tell you that these shoes are comfortable, I mean that I would choose to wear these over a pair of flats (with the proper outfit, of course!).

So that's my favorite outfit from the Summer.  Unfortunately, Summer's basically over since school has started back up.  But, I'm not complaining because it's almost time for sweater weather, which I'm so excited about!!

Please leave a comment describing your favorite outfit from the Summer and also tell me what you're looking forward to the most during Autumn :)

BTW: the phone case in the pictures is from Wet Seal, the nail polish on my fingers is Essie "Mint Candy Apple", and the nail polish on my toes is Sinful Colors "Boogie Nights" (I absolutely love all three of those!!)

See you all next time! BYEEEEE

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Makeup Collection and Storage: Dorm Edition

Hey Lovelies!!!

So I guess this will be the first post on here where I show you some of the make up that I wear!  Anyways, when I moved into my dorm, I felt that I would be really low on space and that I would have to bring less clothes, makeup, nail polish, EVERYTHING!!  So, like anyone would do in a similar situation, I brought my favorite things and also thing that could be used in various situations.  So here we go!!

So I store all of my makeup in a very small Sterilite 3-drawer container and it all fits really nicely!  I also store my brushes in a little container on top.  For those of you who know of MissGlamorazzi (or Ingrid) on YouTube, you may be familiar with the idea of the brush holder.  It's an old Slatkin & Co. candle from Bath and Body Works that was "glam-ified".  (Here's the link for the video if anyone is curious http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRPvlXJbzGI)

Here's where everything is stored!!

So I didn't bring too many brushes- basically just the essentials.  I recently threw away some old brushes that really don't do a good job anymore and replaced them with a few Real Techniques brushes.  They are honestly amazing and I definitely plan to buy more really soon as they work really well and are SO soft!  They are a decent price so if you're willing to spend between $5-$20 on brushes, I totally recommend these!

PRODUCTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Bare Escentuals "Max Coverage Concealer Brush" (I use for foundation), Real Techniques "Powder Brush", Real Techniques "Blush Brush", Real Techniques "Shading Brush", "Smudge Brush" from unknown company, "Lash and Brow Brush" from unknown company

PRODUCTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Maybelline "Instant Age Rewind Dark Circles Eraser" in Light, Revlon "Colorstay Foundation for Combo/Oily Skin" in #150 Buff, Almay "Clear Complexion Concealer" in #100 Light

Maybelline "Dream Matte Powder" in #4-5 Cream Light, NYC "Cheek Glow Powder Blush" in #651A Riverside Rose

BH "60 Color Day and Night Eyeshadow Palette" (The colors don't have names but I put little pink hearts and a number in the colors I use on an everyday basis- I hope you can see the hearts and numbers)

1. All over the lid

2. Highlight

3. Crease

4. Outer corner

PRODUCTS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: Maybelline "Master Precise Felt Tip Eyeliner" in Black, Revlon "Colorstay Eyeliner" in Black, Maybelline "The Rocket Mascara" in Blackest Black, Covergirl "Clump Crusher Msacara" in Very Black

PRODUCTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Maybelline "Baby Lips" in Quenched, Covergirl "Jumbo Gloss Balm" in Watermelon Twist

And finally a picture of everything on MY face! Yes, that's right, you all finally get to see what I look like after I've told you I would have it posted the day after starting the blog! It's pretty late but at least it's finally up.  This isn't the best picture of myself, but it is actually from today so, I promise, I'm wearing all of the makeup from above.

  If this look is something that you like, then maybe post a pic of you wearing the same or similar look.  You could even email it to me at megsmaquillage@gmail.com.  I would love to see what all of you can do!!  Also, please leave a comment or email me if you have any ideas for blog posts or if you would just like to see something in particular!! I'm totally open to ideas and suggestions :)

If you're reading this please leave a comment of what your absolute favorite makeup products or tools are as I would love to see what everyone else is wearing! :)

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College!!!

Hey Lovelies!!!

So, once again, my schedule has been absolutely craziness with packing everything up and moving to college.  If any of you have experienced the stresses of packing and moving to college, then I'm sure you can relate to me!

But anyways, I have officially settled into my room at college!  My roommate is so awesome and we get along really well!  I also knew 3 other people (2 from school and 1 who I've known since I was about 6) before arriving here which I think definitely helped with settling into the college/campus environment.  I've met up with each of them a few times and have passed them every once in a while.  Also, I have been able to meet even more people through them, as they introduce me to their roommates, and also people they've met in their dorm buildings and around the campus.  So far, I"m very happy with everyone that I've met!!  Classes start in 2 days so I'll hopefully post a blog about how that goes after I go to each of the classes (probably up by Friday or Saturday).

Now, I don't know about you all, but I love to see pictures of how people set up and decorate their dorm rooms!  And being such an organized person, I was nervous about finding a spot for everything.  Once I arrived, however, I realized that my dorm building had the biggest rooms on the campus, which was amazing news!  Now I have found myself having a lot of space available (which is really great).  So I've taken a few pics of my room which I'll share with you.  I didn't take pictures of my roommates side as I didn't get her permission and I don't want stuff of her own to be on the internet.

This is my bed with my underbed storage.  I have a few towels hanging on the wall (with Command Hooks).   I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but my bed is ridiculously high off the ground (hence the step-stool at the end of the bed)

So this is my desk.  I just have the basics on top with a paper drawer and my iHome on top.  I also have books and miscellaneous desk/office supplies in drawers.

 This is my dresser and closet.  In my dorm building, we have all this built-in which gives us so much more space around the room and we also get a lot more storage space.  I have clothes in the drawers and closet.  In the above cabinets, I have all the bags that I brought my clothes in (Space Bags have saved my life as I was packing - for those of you who don't know, Space Bags are the giant plastic bags that you vacuum the air out of so they get super compacted).

So that's basically it for my dorm room.  If anyone is interested in seeing around the building or knowing more in depth what I brought with me and how it's organized in the drawers, closet, and cabinets, please leave a comment and let me know!!!  If no one says anything, I'll just move on to different things.  I promise there are blogs all planned and written out on the way very soon, so stay tuned!!!!  Talk to you all next time

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