So, I sat on my computer chair for a while, sipping Diet Coke and thinking about what I should do for this post, and I decided that Ins and Outs posts are pretty newbie-friendly. Hopefully Selene will also be doing one of these as well!
IN:
NARS Sheer Glow Foundation This is my holy grail foundation. I have oily skin, but this foundation still works wonders. It has medium coverage, but it is buildable, very blendable, and also lets your skin show through. However, the one thing that really got me with this foundation is that it felt like I was wearing a light tinted moisturizer instead of a liquid foundation. Also, I'm pretty sure this foundation has made my skin look better, too! The only downside would be that you have to pour the product out... now, I'm probably the most disoriented person in the morning, so I have spilled a few drops here and there, which is REALLY annoying since the product is pretty pricey. Apparently, the pump's sold seperately. Stupid cheapskates.
EOS lipbalm in Summer Fruit I recently purchased this from my local Walgreens (got the last one!), and I've been reaching for it every five minutes. It smells fantastic, and I have to restrain myself from completely licking it off my lips after every application. It has a very mango-y/berry taste to it -- yummy! Another plus is that it's veryyy eye-catching. Just look at it!
You look like you're applying an egg on your lips! This has been a huge conversation starter during work for me. (:
Benefit CORALista blush This has been my go-to blush during the warmer months. It gives a very natural hint of colour and glow to my cheeks. I'm not a huge blush person, because I tend to accidentally go overboard frequently, but this blush is very light and sooo easy to buff out. Another "benefit" (haha, pun!) is the sweet, floral scent. I can sit here and sniff it for days!
Stila Kitten Eyeshadow I completely forgot about this eyeshadow! Being my usual lazy self, my everyday eye routine has just been doing a quick sweep of this baby over my lids with multiple coats of mascara, and I'm out the door in a few minutes.
Making to-do lists To avoid becoming a total sloth, I've been making to-do lists, so I can tell my parents at the end of the day "Hey, look, I'm still doing shit even though it's summer, get off my ass."
Sleeping in Oh, my -- do I loveee summertime! I've been getting an average of nine hours of sleep every night while still being somewhat productive every day.
Midol Really, very self-explanatory. Screw Advil -- where have you been all my pubescent life?!
OUT:
Benefit "That Gal" Primer Seeing as I use the term "that gal" at least twice a day, I had high expectations for this product. When applied before my foundation, I did not see any of the radiance it promised me, and I didn't notice it evening out my skin tone. However, when used over foundation, it has a similar effect as the Benefit High Beam, only without the shimmer. The sweet, strawberry candy scent is a silver lining, but not worth the $28.
New student surveys Gosh, what a huge waste of time! Especially for universities I'm not even going to. But they always try to coax poor students to complete them with drawings for free iTouches and $100 gift cards. After wasting 10 minutes, I wasn't even halfway done, so I threw my arms up and clicked the little red 'X' in the top right corner. If I had known universities would do this, I would have just applied to one and a community college.
World Cup Maybe I'm just really biased (because I'm Korean), but after South Korea lost, the World Cup has gotten pretty dull. Although, I think Germany and Netherlands will be the final two with Deutschland winning it all!
Spending money My awful, minimum-wage part-time job has made me realize that a dollar does not get anyone very far nowadays. Although I work at the mall, I rarely eat out anymore, which is very unlike me. During the school year, I used to go to fast food joints like Chipotle, Micky D's, Panera, Chicken Out, Chik-fil-a, etc. at least twice a week. Now, I only go maybe once a week.
What are your ins and outs right now?
xxx Jade
I vividly recall my dad having to persuade me to watch this. I didn't want to see it because it's a black-and-white film, and I was convinced that meant it was boooring. I finally relented, and it only took me a couple of minutes to realize just how wrong I was.
