Absent Minded

AHHHH, I AM SO SORRY I'VE BEEN ABSENT FOR SO LONG :/ I went to Texas to watch the hubbers graduate from his Air Force bootcamp, and my computer has been dead...because...well my charger broke, but have no fear, I will be back to blogging very, very soon :)

In the meantime, I'm slowly but surely trying to turn the shop into a boutique, and what better way than to start with arm candy!
Check it out!

http://www.wallflowercrowns.storenvy.com

buy one maybe? haha I'll love you 5ever

xx,

angela 

Rant or Rave ✿ Flower Beauty by Drew Barrymore ✿

ALOOOOOOHAAAAAAA!
Man oh man, this one is a hoot. If you don't already know, Drew Barrymore has her own cosmetics line now. WHAAAATT? yeah, that's what I said. I'm SO slow and SO behind, but y'know, better late than never.

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I had originally thought that this was just a new brand and she was the face of it, so I didn't really think anything of it, but I don't know, out of nowhere I became infatuated with this brand. Maybe it was the packaging, maybe it was the chick at target (see the video for the story haha), I don't know, all I know is that I needed to try this stuff out, and I needed it NOW haha

If you're unaware of this brand, it's exclusively sold at WalMart, but not all WalMart stores have the full collection, bummer right? The one that's wicked close to my house pretty much just has lip and eye products, both of which I wasn't interested in at the moment, so off to the next town I went. It's about 25 minutes away, but it was well worth the trip.

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I wanted so many things (everything was SO PRETTY), but I had to stick to my list. If i'm trying out a new product I don't like to get a lot of stuff from it, just in case I don't like the brand or their formulas, so pretty much I stick to foundation, concealer, and/or powder. In this instance, I bought all three haha.

I had very, VERY little faith in this brand...so the whole time I was skeptical. I have issues with celebrity endorsed products, so I contemplated for a few minutes, walked around WalMart for about half an hour before deciding to just go for it.

The first thing I grabbed was the foundation in the shade LF6 (aka liquid foundation shade 6, creative right? hhaha) I'm a NC25 in Mac's foundations, so that's what I used as my guide. I also had pictures of my existing foundation on my phone, and thank god I did, cause phew this was confusing. They have a huge range of shades, 14 to be exact, & they have foundation for both cool and warm skin tones, but they're like...intertwined in the display so I was confused haha Like L1 would be a cool tone, then L2 would be a warm tone...and it would just alternate, it was a little strange.  BUT ANYWAY, this actually turned out really well. I worked up a little pro and con list....check it:

PROS:

• It has a pump, like really I was sold once I saw that
• It blends in almost effortlessly 
• The coverage is medium, but very build-able
• It's fragrance free 
• It's not cakey
• Satin-ish finish 
• Long lasting 

CONS:

• The pump is kind of hard, you gotta push it down a lot for the product to come out 
• It's only sold at WalMart haha 
• Packaging is a little bulky

Literally those are the only three pitfalls for me, I love this foundation, and I'm pretty sure this is gonna be my go-to product for a while. In accordance to their website, Flower claims that it has built in primer, which it does, you can kind of feel it....it's very hydrating. BUT I would still recommend wearing it with a primer of your choice. I wore it with my rimmel primer, and it lasted pretty much all day and I wore it from 10 am - midnight haha two thumbs up

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Obvi, I had to get the concealer...it had the word brightening in it. I have massive dark circles under my eyes, so any glimmer of hope for getting those bad boys lightened, I'll try it haha Maybelline's dream lumi one has been my all time fave for quite some time.....and let me tell you, this one gives it a run for its money. 

I got the shade BC1, which is the lightest shade, and it's pretty pale....but that's okay cause it's extra illuminating that way hehe. I literally have nothing bad to say about this, except it's a little thick at first, but nothing a little tapered brush and a little bending can't take care of :) 

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& lastly, the loose powder.....Not even gonna lie, I heard a lot of mixed reviews about this...but once I saw it in person and I saw how pretty the container was, I didn't care... I needed it ahah. It comes in 3 shades, light, medium, and dark....which sucks, there's no in-between -.-

The container is H•U•G•E but that's okay cause I like it haha I thought it was going to be packed with powder, but when I opened it to investigate...it was barely 1/3 of the way full, but that's okay. It comes with a puff, but I HATE those, so I just keep it on there so when I open the top the powder doesn't fly everywhere...this powder is okay...there's just one little thing....

The shades are way off. The shade 01, which is the lightest, is actually way too dark. To be honest, it looks like it could be a bronzer....ahah So I just had to experiment and picked up shade 02 and it's way way way lighter than 01, so just keep that in mind if you're going to get that.

It's okay. Just.....mehhh. I wish there were more colors to choose from, or at least they would fix the shading issue. But y'know, it's not too bad. I'm thinking, if after a few days I wind up hating it, I'll just dump it out and I'll de-pot my rimmel powder and dump that bad boy in the container. It's WAY too cute to just toss out haha 

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All in all, I would say this brand most certainly surprised me. Drew Barrymore did a fabulous job with this collection. While it is a little pricier than other drugstore brands, that's okay because the quality is AMAZING. Not only with the packaging, but with the actual products themselves. I also love that it's cruelty free :) that's always a nice little bonus.

So what would I rate it?

4.75

Here's why! ONLY because the products are rather bulky, so it makes it a little tough to lug around, and the shades are a bit odd, but none-the-less I LOVE this brand.

So begs the same question, is it rant or rave worthy?
RAVE RAVE RAVE RAVE RAVE. I think the fact that this brand isn't really hyped up all that much, makes it all the better. I love it, and I'm so so glad I took the leap of faith with this company

If you're indecisive, just do it. It's only at WalMart and as long as you keep your receipt you'll be able to return it if you absolutely hate it, so just do it. Take a leap of faith, trust me you'll love it :)

What about you? Have you tried this brand?

What do you like? What do you hate? I wanna know! 

xx,

Angela


Buy these products:
•http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flower-About-Face-Foundation-with-Primer-LF11-Shade-11/22228308
•http://www.walmart.com/ip/Flower-Lighten-Up-Brightening-Concealer-Click-Pen-BC3-Shade-3/22228416

What's in my Makeup Bag • Day-to-Day

This is something that I only started to do really recently, partially because it's summer and I'm always in need of a touch-up, and partially because this bag was way too cute when I got it to not lug it around everywhere I go haha 

This is basically what I bring with me every single day, the only thing that changes is the foundation. I obvi bring whichever foundation I'm wearing that day. Today, I went with the Maybelline Stick foundation, I really am trying to find a way to make this foundation work...once tip, fit+ does wonders. Just sprtiz it on after touch-ups, and bam, it's magic...can't even tell. I also like to keep my fix+ with me, because it takes the chemical smell out of any makeup AND on a warm day, this cool mist feels great.

My FAVORITE foundation brush, the Oh gee domed buffing brush, Mac Fix+ (baby size), Maybelline FitMe stick foundation, and my Mac blot powder, I use this more than anything, it's like an oil blotting sheet....in powder form aha

This also has a tendency to change frequently, usually on the week to week basis...haha We've got my perfume usually is always 'Very sexy' by Victoria Secret, but sometimes I'll alternate between this and a few other of my faves. Chapstick, cause you know, crusty lips ain't cute girlfriend; and a brush, cause knotted & nappy hair ain't so cute either haha

It may seem ridic to bring a makeup bag with you everywhere you go, but during the summer when you're hot and sweating, it's basically a necessity, and plus how are you gonna swoop up that hottie at the beach if your make up is melting off of your face? 

Haha talk to you soon!

xx

Angela 

Flowers in my hair, flowers everywhere



https://wallflowercrowns.storenvy.com/

 I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS! If you know me, you know I have a thing for diy-ing....sometimes it turns out great, other times....not so much haha.

But recently I got into making flowercrowns because, well no offense to anyone who loves these, I can't stand the in-your-face-look-at-this kind of crowns. You know, the ones with the huge flowers.

And I couldn't be bothered paying $20 for something I could make myself....So I grabbed my glue gun and whipped up a few of my own creations. I had gotten a lot of great feedback about them on instagram and twitter, so I figured WHY NOT?!

& BAM, Wallflower Crowns was born :)

Right now I've got 5 different styles to choose from, but I'm hoping to test out more flowers soon. SO, let me know what you think, leave a comment, tweet me, find me on insta...whatever floats your boat and check out the shop...maybe...pretty please :)

xoxo,
Angela

The Mr. & Mrs.



So not too long ago......Nathan and I officially tied the knot....and I know, we're young yadda-yadda. But have no fear, I'm going to clear up a few things about the whole thing, because some people...they were a little.....well let's just say they weren't very nice.

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So for those of you who know Natha and I, you know we've been togther for a long time. This December will make it 6 years (holysmokes). We were going to get married eventually, it was inevitable.

But anyways... Nathan and I had decided long ago that one of us joining the Military was a fantastic idea, being that we both had been in that lifestyle pretty much our entire lifes...

And TAG HE WAS IT, hehe. Actually he really wanted to join the Air Force, so TADA, enlisted he went. Most of you probably already know this, but the Military doesn't care if you're dating. If you're not married, you find your own way to follow your significant other around to duty stations and you live seperately most of the time. SO! Since we were going to get married anyway, we figured 'why not make it official on paper that we we're 100% certain that we'll get to actually stay together.'

Enter the small wedding.

Literally, it took 5 minutes. It took me longer to get ready, haha. I didn't expect to get emotional...because it was just a little cermony. Nothing fancy. But we both cried....haha It was a fabulous day, it really was....But the thing that shocked me, was that a lot of people...completely lost their minds.

I get it, Nathan and I are young, we have our whole lives ahead of us, but honestly, I can't even begin to picture life without Nathan. Call it cliche', but I'm 10000000% certain that he's the one for me. We've had our ups and downs, but really, who hasn't? We work it out, we've been together for so long that we've...essentially....grown up together. We obviously wouldn't have followed through with the wedding if we both weren't on the same page. And no...I didn't force Nathan into this....he was the one that actually suggested it first.

MOVING ON, I heard from the grape vine some of my "friends" and family members had a few assumptions of their own as to why we got married, one of the most common one, was that I was pregnant. HAHAHAHAHHA no. No bun in the oven for this chickadee. Sorry.
Another bizarre thing I heard was that I was marrying Nathan just for the Money....haha, again...no.

The things people say...pretty bizzzzzaaareeee. None the less, Nathan and I are incredibly happy, and thanks a million to everyone that has been so supportive :') We love you guys!

I know that a lot of people really don't care, but I wanted to take this opportunity to get this out there, clarify a few things, and just....share the good news, cause honestly this was one of the best days ever, haha. Have no fear, we're still having a 'real' wedding and a lot of people will be invited!




Yes, our officiant wore shorts and a tank top..
she was on her way to work haha she was so nice

 

















Stoked on life



Fail Whale

Photo Cred



Holy crap I suck. I promise I didn't mean to neglect this blog....Life...just.....got busy....really fast.
So let's play catch up!

Here's what has happened in the past few months.....more detailed posts will follow...but for now....

1. I got married. (Small wedding, don't worry I'll explain)
2. I saw Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes (holysh!t) -photos will be belowww
3. I got my licnese (HOLYCAMOLEY)
4. Nathan left for bootcamp :(
5. I got a new job
6. I won the lottery (kay not really, but I did win 30 bucks from a scratch card)

Okay....so I guess it's not too too much that happened...but I pinky swear, I'll get back into this whole blogging thing....There's just so much to talk about!

But enough about me,
How are you? Whatcha been up to?

 





She's even more flawless in person, it's ridiculous