January will be better!

Hey guys!

 Well.. I'm not sure anyone reads this... soo yeah.

Anyways, I've been pretty sick the last few months but I'm getting better! My energy level is getting a bit stronger every day. I have a ton of posts that I need to do. I'm not even sure if I did Sephora and Ulta holiday hauls! I'll have to look.  Here are some upcoming:

-New Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Twinkle Palette vol. 2
-Too Faced White Chocolate Chip palette
- Planner Hauls- soo many! Michael's has been taking all my money lately!
-Dipping into the Lettering world
-HOLIDAY CRAFTING!- So excited for this one! Not sure if I will do individual posts for each one or a whole post for all. Still thinking on that one.
-Too Faced Sweet Peach

That's all I can think of on the top of my head, for now. I'm hoping that 2017 will be much better! 2016 hasn't been terrible, but could have been better. As I'm writing this, I keep thinking about Carrie Fisher. Ugh.. how sad! Many thoughts to her family and friends. May the force be with her.

That's all for now! I'll try to really start getting posts up regularly, starting next week. Hope everyone had a happy holiday!! Happy New Year!

Washi Tape Collection

Being a huge crafter, I am a collector of washi tape, obviously. I mean, they have so many uses in my crafting. I use them when I'm making my own cards, scrapbooking and now with my new planning hobby. I was actually buying more items for my planner when I accidentally purchased two duplicate styles. I then saw on a facebook group, that you can use a piece of paper and make an index of what you have. It's a brilliant idea and I worked on it yesterday. I love how it came out and I can stick it in the pocket folder of my planner to take around with me. I have had to add a couple pages to it because I've acquired a lot of washi lately! NO JUDGEMENT PLEASE! :):):)

I thought I should show you my collection first.. so here it is...

                                 

                                 

                                

                               

Now onto the project I was talking about... I did small pieces, so I could get a lot on a sheet. It's a little page, so it could fit in my planner and I'll always have it with me. These are three pages, front and back.

                         

                        

Here is where I keep them in my planner :) By the way, I have a ban.do planner!

                          

Planner Addict Box October 2016

                            

This will be brief... It's my October Planner Addict Box. It's $18.75 a month with shipping. This box was super cute and I loved it! This is my second box!

                              

Planner Addict Box - November 2016

This is my third Planner Addict Box. I really like it so far. I know that a lot of people are talking about the quality going down. Since I haven't been a sub that long, I probably don't know what I'm missing. The only thing I don't like about it is that they say it's $15 a month. It's not, it's $15 plus shipping ~ $18.75 is the total. THAT is the cost of this box, shipping is not forgotten for me!

Anyway, here are the contents of my box!

                          

This box is a little slim on the planner sticker side.. Anyways, that pen is awesome! It's made of real wood. So cool. I guess that makes up for the lack of stickers. It's okay though, I really like everything else. I'm not a fan of the "treat" they add. It's been a candy that looks like it's a stock from party city. This month was a tea bag.. I could go without that and have something else planner related. Overall, I really am liking this so far! :) 

Sephora Minnie Palette Swatches

This palette looked so cute in stores! I waited months and months for it to not sell out and go on sale. It definitely went on sale for $27 and I jumped on it. Not only do you get the eye shadows, you get the little clutch with it! I think it's more of a collectors item though. This is the Minnie Eye Shadow palette from Sephora.

                                   

Below,  I have some swatches. Again, this is more of a collector's item. These shadows were not the best quality. Not sure how they will do on the eyes, but I'm guessing not the greatest. I'll update when I use them!

                                      

This is the first row and the worst, by far. I went over a few of these a couple of times and really had to press into the shadows to get pigment. You still can't see some of them. Granted, some of them are similar to my skin color.

                                        

The second row is a little bit better. There's more shimmers and those seem to do a lot better. I was really looking forward to that green and it did not pay off! Oh well, I'll just have to pack it on. The second color is gorgeous though. The lavender shimmer color is beautiful!

                                        

This one was even more pigmented than the previous. I felt like they were getting better and better as I went on. Some of the shimmers were softer than others. These colors did great and I only did a small swatch, no digging. I like some of the softer colors, so this was probably my favorite row.

                                     

This was probably the most vibrant of the whole palette. These colors swatched really great and that yellow! I will definitely have to try them on the eyes but this is just a swatch post. Anyways, this was probably my second favorite row.

Overall, this palette is just okay. So glad that I only paid $27 and not the $58, I think? I don't quite remember what the full price was. Anyways, if you want a cute piece and a collector's item for your vanity, this is a great one! It's still in stock as of today, so if you want it, get it! It's on sale :)

Morphe 35O - Finally!!

                           The Morphe 35O! I finally got my hands on this thing and I can't believe it took me this long! This palette is gorgeous! I'm not the biggest fan of the Morphe packaging but it's not a deal breaker. The prices are really great. This palette is a warm toned lovers dream! There are some cooler tone browns in here too. I have some swatches down below. I think this does really well on the eyes too! I did use primer but I always use a primer. I feel like you always get more pop and it's more long lasting.

                                    

                                            

Okay, so this is the 35O- Color Nature Glow eye shadow palette and is $22.99 at the morphebrushes.com website.

A lot of these colors are really similar. It was pretty hard getting these pictures in order! Somehow, they didn't transfer in order and it was a minute to get them figured out. Anyways, some of these shimmers are really not as soft as the matte colors. They are gorgeous and swatch great but they are not as buttery. There are also some colors that feel we to the touch and are so soft. They are more of the foiled shimmers and they are gorgeous! I can't wait to wear more of them on my eyes!

 As of right now, this is still in stock! It's been in stock for a while now, which is surprising. Anyways, I always use the "adoptlove" code for 10% off. I know it's not much but it really helps because shipping is steep @ almost $8 bucks! Yikes!

Do what I did and wait for something LE to come out and hope it's in stock and then make one order! This helps you from spending a lot over time on shipping. I've also ordered with a friend and we have split the shipping cost too. This is a great palette and good for a lot of beautiful eye looks!

Boxycharm October 2016

   

Boxycharm is a subscription box that is $21 a month. I know that it's more than your ipsy or birchbox but the best part, ALL ITEMS ARE FULLSIZE!!! That's right! You pay $21 for full size items, no samples! One of the things I like best is that I can opt in and out of boxes on the regular. I think this is my third boxy for the year. I usually wait until a few people get theirs and post what most of the items in the box are. I then will decide if I want it or not. This month was AWESOME! I couldn't pass it up. I'm also subbing next month (November) because there's a gorgeous eye shadow palette in it! If you would like to sign up, here is a referral for you: https://boxycharm.com/refer/Lesli-EZXWIERB

Now onto this box... Here's a pic of what is inside. They have started to have boxes with more options, so you don't all get the same thing anymore. It's nice but at the same time there is no quiz, so you might get colors that are way off. 

                                    

1. Luxie Beauty Eye Blender Brush Pack - $36.00

   - This was my main reason for purchasing this box. I LOVE luxie brushes and I couldn't beat the price! These are regular $36 and the whole box was only $21. Everyone received these. 

2. Ofra Beverly Hills Highlighter- $39.95

-I was SO excited to get this. I really didn't think I had a chance because a lot of people were not getting this. I was really excited to get this because it was actually on my "to buy" list for months now. I just couldn't ever justify the $40 price tag! Really glad to have gotten this! 

3. IBY Beauty Threes Company Eye Shadow Trio - $19

-I have never heard of this but love the colors. It swatched really well too. So, I can't wait to try it out on the eyes. Will be great for travel! 

4. NCLA Cuticle Oil- $18

- I haven't used this yet but I cannot wait. It smells SO good. The whole box smelled like it and it was lovely. 

5. Cargo Swimmable Water Resistant Bronzer - $29

-I haven't used this yet but it's a beautiful color. I like some Cargo, so I'm excited for this! 

I have some swatches below.. this is the order, from top to bottom:

1. Cargo Bronzer

2-6. Ofra Highlighter - all 5 shades 

7-9- Eye shadow trio