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Monday, April, the 18th

C.O. Bigelow Lemon Lip Balm

Softlips-Vanilla

ChapStick Candy Cane

Baby Lips (left to right)-15 Cherry Me, 05 Quenched, 130 Crystal Kiss, 135 Gleaming Coral

Love & Beauty by Forever 21, Sheer Lip Color

EOS: Red: Summer Fruit, Blues: Vanilla Mint, Lemon Drop

Hey!

So in April, I took a trip for about a week to Boston, Massachusetts. There are some pretty big malls there and that always means some pretty big Forever 21 stores! Personally, I love Forever 21. They have some really cheap basics and good priced trendy and adorable bits. The only thing about this store is that you should never buy jeans from there. I have tried a few times and they're just poor quality, but I've never had any problems with their shorts.

















This shirt is a beige/taupe color. It's very light and sheer. You 100% have to wear something under it if you want to hide your bra. It comes down to about the waist of a normal height person, but being 5 feet tall, it's a touch longer. I've found that I really like this collar poking out with a black or grey sweater. The only problem with it that I have found is that when you go to take it off it is full of static and tries to stick to you. It looks great with jeans, leggings, and I really liked it with this little black skirt that is also from Forever 21. It was a really good price and seems to be really sturdy. It was a basic item that I was lacking so I grabbed it and I have nothing but good things to say about it.


I bought this sweater along with the following one for something like 50% off. This is in the color blush. It a really really pale pink. I haven't worn this one yet. I find that it is an awkward length. It's too long for a skirt but if I wear it with leggings I feel like my bum is out. It is also really bulky and very square shaped. It makes my body look very wide and I don't typically go for that...















This sweater is a very large, cozy addition that I felt was a necessity. It isn't as thick or heavily knit as the other but it's still really warm. It's a much easier length than the other sweater. Although, I have already gotten a few pulls in the knitting. They were relatively easy to fix, I just pulled them back through the inside of the sweater. The color will be perfect for autumn... too bad it's May. It's a darker burnt orange than the romper but still gorgeous and a deep color.

From left to right: Nude Beige, Plum, Red

From left to right: Plum, Nude Beige, Red

I've really been enjoying these lip colors the past few weeks. They're all very creamy and none of them, I have found, are drying at all. Though, the colors of the products themselves have turned out to be a little different from how they were advertised or packaged. The Nude Beige has turned out to be my favorite. But the Red was in a package that said Red/Orange on it. That one had me really angry because if I had known this was red I would have gone for the Red/Orange. It's just too pink for me. It's alright, just not what I wanted. And the Plum, it's a nice dark pink or fushia, but it doesn't come close to the color it was on the package. Forever 21- Please fix this! I love the formulas just not the colors. I would still buy them, just in different shades. And before you say anything, there were no testers, so it could be my fault for not getting on out to try but they were all packaged. I bought mine in store and the colors options online are different, sorry!   Nude Beige   Plum   Red

I've been through quite a few products in the past year. I thought it might be interesting to share my thoughts about them with you guys. 

Hair Products

 Garnier Fructis Style- Sleek and Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray
This product lasted me almost a year. I used it along with one other hairspray but still a year. That was pretty great, in my opinion. I have very thick, curly and frizzy hair. It is relatively untameable and, pretty much, is the bane of my existence. I need to use hairspray everyday, no matter what I do with it. This worked as well as any other hairsprays I've used. It wasn't as heavy or crusty when it dries as the Aussie types. I probably would purchase this again as crusty is not an adjective I like for my hair.
 Pantene Medium Thick Hair Style Creme
This product makes some hefty promises that it certainly doesn't keep. I bought this so long ago, I don't know if they even sell it anymore. I finally decided to get rid of this because it's useless on my hair. I think it could be meant for people with straight hair that's barely thick. The options were fine, medium thick, and then curly. Limited choices... So I went for medium thick. It says it will straighten and smooth, and it really didn't have any affect on my hair. There was still some left when I got rid of this. Needless to say, I will not be repurchasing.

 John Freida Frizz-Ease Curl Bursting Mousse
 (Wowowowow that faceee in the photo is hot) This product worked really well for me. Some days my hair goes a frizzy, not curly, huge mess. So I'll pop some mousse in it and it solves all of my problems. It isn't like the Herbal Essences mousses, in that you can touch it. I can't stand having to just use the applicator and just let it go wherever it ends up. I love that with this product you can throw it in your palm, mush it between both hands, and work it in your locks.  One problem, well it's not really a "problem" but it is part of the range called Frizz-Ease, but it did nothing for my frizz issues. That's a minor negative for me because I did enjoy this product. As a whole, it worked well.

Make-Up

So, I thought I should write something about what's kind of going on here...

I'm the kind of person who can't speak what they're feeling because I always over think things. I want to be able to express my feelings and I want anyone who comes across this blog to feel the same way. I hold lots of things in to protect everyone's feelings and that's why I made this; to be able to let things out and feel okay.

I want you all to feel completely safe here because I won't judge you. You can leave anything you want to in the comments and I will read it and respond. Thank you all so much.