Fifteen Random Facts About Me

This is different from the past post I have created. I always wanted this blog to be more about me and less about what I think. I still want to add in makeup tutorials and reviews, but I wanted it to be more for about my life. It was very hard for me to write about something that is relative to me, because I thought I was pretty boring. But at this point I'm throwing in the towel and saying who cares?! So here we go, a little about me.

1. I am going to school to be a radiologist. This is actually my second major. When I first started college I was all about going to nursing school, but recently I had a lot of family issues over the past year where we would be in hospitals all day long, and I realized I would not be able to handle nursing. (I appreciate nurses so much more, and I applaud everything that they do. They are amazing people.) I did still want to be in the health care field and radiology was something that I could put my use of technology into too.

2. I have four pets. I have two dogs, Puppy and Copper, and also two guinea pigs, Clementine and Darla. I love them so very much.

3. I am in love with Disney. I always have been. I grew up with Disney, and it still holds a special place in my heart. There is just something so great about Disney that makes me so happy.

4. My favorite season is fall. I love the warm colors, and big sweaters. I feel like fall is the only descent season we have in Chicago. I am not a summer girl at all. I much rather be wearing jeans and an oversized knitted sweater than wearing shorts and a tank top. I also love the fact that everything smells so good in fall. Pumpkin spice everything!

5. I am a homebody. As pathetic as it is for someone to be in their twenties, I love being at home. I much rather have a good book or a Netflix night than go out to the club and go drinking. I also don't have many friends my age because of this, because they are all going out on Friday nights and I just want to go to bed because I had a long week. Blogs and Tumblr are my friends!

6. I have been in a relationship with the same person for over 3 years. My boyfriend and I started dating right after our graduation day in high school (literally right after). We have never broken up or taken a break from each other. I love him dearly and I couldn't be more happier with anyone else.

7. I am 100% Polish. My parents both moved here from Poland, however I was born and raised in Illinois. However, I was brought up with the traditions and yes I speak fluent Polish. Not so good at reading or writing, but I'm getting there ;).

8. I love writing, which is mostly why I started this blog. I have been writing since as long as I could remember. I have always had a journal and I have written plenty of short stories.

9. My favorite holiday is Halloween. This goes with my previous fact, but I just love everything about Halloween. I love everything scary, the pumpkins, the colors, and dressing up. I love being able to do costume makeup for Halloween.

10. I have horrible anxiety. It hasn't been as bad lately, but for the past 7-9 years I have had panic attacks, insomnia, crazy nightmares, you name it. I worry about a lot and stress gets to me a lot faster than it does to most people. I have been on and off medication for it for a few years and for the most part it's been kept under control recently.

11. I hate snow. I always had, but this past winter has made me hate it even more. Everything about it sucks, unless you are inside under a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa in your hands watching it fall from the sky. Sure its pretty, but once you get outside in it, it's just the most annoying thing ever.

12. I love doing makeup, but I do not depend on it. I don't feel like makeup gives me my beauty. Sure it helps, but I have no problem going to the store or to see my man with a bare face. I do makeup for me to have fun. It's another way that I am able to use my creativity for something useful.

13. I love talking to people but I am so shy. I miss a lot of opportunists to make new friends because I can't find anything to ever say to new people. I am seriously the loudest most funniest person you will ever meet, but it takes a lot for me to open up to someone.

14. I have changed my hair color to about every single color you can think of. I have had black hair, red hair, pink hair, orange hair, blue hair, green hair, purple hair, and even blonde hair. My natural color is brown, and I have finally decided I am done with coloring my hair crazy colors. I am staying within my brown color scheme.

15. I love coffee. I can drink coffee all day everyday. But the way I take my coffee is lots of cream and sugar. So it's barely any coffee. But I have tried almost every single Dunkin Donuts flavored coffee and haven't found one I didn't like so far.

So that's it for now you guys! I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more.
Thanks for reading!

July Ipsy Bag

Hello lovies, I hope all you beautiful people are having an amazing week! So today I came home to my little pink bag! And by little pink bag I mean my Ipsy bag.

I recently just switched over to Ipsy last month, after my May Birchbox pushed me over the edge. Birchbox just wasn't cutting it for me. I wasn't happy relieving mostly hair care products and snack samples. I wanted a subscription that I would be able to try the newest high end makeup products out on the market, so I decided to give Ipsy a shot. Now last month I didn't post an Ipsy review, because I wanted to get a feel for it.

Ipsy is a monthly subscription box for $10 a month. It is very similar to Birchbox, but it gives you samples based on what you are interested in. When you first subscribe to Ipsy you take a style quiz so they know what products will best fit your needs and interests. There also is a reward point system just like Birchbox did, but I find it more easier and that they give you more opportunities to earn points so you can use them in the future. Ipsy also gives you a cute bag based on the month's theme that they send your makeup in. Overall I think this is a great subscription company and they put a lot of detail into making sure you like what you get.

 Products in my bag:

This first thing I got, is the Hang Ten Dark Tanning Oil in SPF 8. This smells so good, and is all natural. It comes in a little spray bottle and is water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Like I said all the products are organic and natural and is fragrance free. This is going to be great for trying out and I am very excited to try this out.

This product I am so excited and giddy to try out. This is the Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renew Beach Spray. Now I love my Sexy Hair products. I live off of the Big Sexy Hair Hairspray and I have been dying to try out the Healthy Sexy Hair line. But this product is a conditioning and texturing spray with argan oil. You can use this on wet hair to give you a beachy look or use it on dry hair to add more volume. Can't wait to see how this works! 

This is the Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in Pretty Pink. I have seen this product at Target for a very long time and have heard many good things about it, but have never gotten around to try it out. So this is also another product that I can't wait to try. It also has a minty smell which I LOVE anything minty. 

This product is more of a higher end product. It is the bareMinerals 5 in 1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow in SPF 15. When I first saw this product in my bag I was very upset. I thought it was just a face BB cream, and as you can see it is extremely dark so I didn't think I would've been able to use this. But after I really looked at it I read that it was an eyeshadow. So that is awesome! This is supposed to be long wearing color, a built in primer eyeshadow, it is supposed to brighten the eyes, smooth the look of lines and wrinkles, and protect against UV rays. I am not sure what color I received but there are 10 neutral shades, and mine is the darker of them.

The last thing I got was another product I heard and seen a lot about, but never got to try out. It is the Pop Beauty Sunkissed Bronzer in the shade Secret Sunshine. Now I have been in the market for a new bronzer because let's face it my bronzer is very out dated and is broken. This is an amazing size for a bronzer and will last me quite sometime. I actually do think that this is a full sized product (don't quote me, I am not 100% sure). It also seems like there is no shimmer in this bronzer either so I am very happy I got this. 

I hope you enjoyed reading this. I am very happy and excited with my Ipsy bag this month, and I do hope that it keeps being this good. 

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more! 

It's Judy Time!

Hello lovies! Happy Monday! So I got myself a new baby. After many months of contemplating if I should buy this makeup palette or not, I finally cracked and bought it. I finally purchased my favorite YouTube Guru/Vlogger's palette. I have been dying to get this palette ever since Judy announced it on her channels. Mainly because I absolutely adore her and her vlogs with her family, but I was scared of the colors. However, looking at it now, actually in my hands, I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I love that it comes in neutral and fun shades so I can  play it up or down.  

This product is an It's Judy Time exclusive and is a limited edition. It comes in 12 shades, ranging from shimmer to matte so you get a good mix and obviously you have your neutrals and blue shades too. This is only available on the BH Cosmetics website (http://www.bhcosmetics.com/products/its-judy-time) for about $20.00. I did get mine on sale though, and there's always sales going on on the website. Shipping is pricey though. I think it was about $7, but I ordered it on Thursday and got it today (Monday, Friday was a holiday). Overall, I think it's a great palette for what it is originally worth, but adding shipping I wanted to wait til it was on sale. But this is a gorgeous palette and very small and slim too so it is very easy to travel with. 

I am so excited to do makeup looks with this. Judy also features this palette on her channel ItsJudyTime quite frequently, so if you're like me and are scared of the more brighter colors, I'd recommend you check out a few of her videos on YouTube. I do believe that this palette will look great on most, if not all, skin tones as well. It's a very simple and chic palette that is a must in my collection. 

Thanks for reading, and stay turned for some tutorials using this!