New Facial Goodies!

Hey guys! Long time no blog post! School is no joke and I've been putting a lot of my time into studying and doing videos. Hopefully I can do better in the future, so my blog won't be so dead. Alrighty so a few weeks ago my mom and sister gave me a few skin care products that I could try out. One product is a whitener, another is a moisturizer/suncreen, and the other two are just moisturizers.

*TimeBalm Skincare Juniper Oil-Free Face Moisturizer

*Garnier Moisture Rescue Refreshing Gel Cream

*Dr. Fred Palmer Skin Whitener

*Simple Vital Vitamin Day Cream

This moisturizer also has a very subtle smell. I actually haven't used this one much, because there's no point in mixing a bunch of moisturizers together. [That leads to peeling and I am not about to bring on another problem that I never deal with!] On the bottle it says that it promotes an even complexion, so when I start to get into it a little more, hopefully it will do just that.

This Simple product has an SPF of 15 and it basically works to protect and moisturize your face. It has a very subtle scent that is not overpowering. It doesn't weigh down my face. From what I can tell it is doing the job I need it to do. I'm actually not an out-doorsy kind of gal, so I'm making this judgement from all the times I actually go outside.

Now this product is like my HOLY GRAIL of skin whiteners. For those who don't know I have A LOT of acne scarring, so I'm starting to experiment with skin whiteners and toners, because my skin is looking terrible. I'm trying to repair it as much as I can as I go into my twenties. I apply this last after I do my nightly routine and I go to bed with it. It is a bit greasy, but I just wash it off when I wash my face in the morning. Because I have scars all over my face, I apply it all over my face. My scars have definitely darkened and I wish I had a before and after picture so I can prove to myself that I'm not imagining the results. Because I applied it all over my face the natural skin color did slightly change from my body's skin color. LET ME TELL YOU!! Finding a new foundation that looks natural without being too dark or too light has been absolutely horrible. I would literally sit in Target or Walmart, dab on like 12 different shades, take one home, put it on and go to school, look like an IDIOT, come home, and take it back. One time, I was so embarrassed I had to take it back to the store between one of my classes, because I was so self-conscious. I looked like a ghost one day and an orange bimbo the next. My face color eventually went back to the correct-ish shade and I went back to my old foundation. Also when my face went back to normal, my dark spots didn't! All in all, this product is ahhhmazing, and if you have any scars I would definitely recommend this product.

This Garnier product has the best smell out of all of the products I listed. It's subtle, but also refreshing. I love the coldness feeling it has when I apply it to my face. The texture is like a gel, but looser. Idk how to describe it, but I like the feeling of it. Its only job is to give your face a little moisture, and it definitely feels like it's doing its job.

If you decide to give these products a try, let me know what you think about them!

See you soon in another blog post.

xoxo ariel<3

My Mini Make-Up Collection

Hey guys! I was gonna post this later, but I decided to just post it anyways. This is currently my make-up collection, basically all the make-up I have. It's pretty pathetic compared to the other gurus out there, but I'm  not the richest person right now so I make do with what I have. Lol but anyways I used to ONLY use eyeliner, mascara, and foundation. Then I started to dabble into blush and lipstick and my interest continued to grow. Then I got my hands on a NAKED palette and ever since I have been obsessed with learning about different techniques and different looks that have been floating about on youtube and such. Since my collection is small I wanted to post about it now, so when I come back a year from now I can post a new updated version and show how far I have come from my beginner kit. So enjoy for now! Please ignore my dirty foundation brush!-_- I took pics about 2 mins after I finished my make-up today and I wanted to take pics while it was on my mind. Next year I'll clean up. I promise!

 Box from Target(about $30)

 The inside

 My brushes

 The lips section

The eye section

 The bottom of my make-up box. Foundations, concealer and highlighter, powder, my BEAUTIFUL NAKED palette(I'm still in love with it), my mary kay palette, eye primer, and a few nail polishes.(I have more nail polishes than this, but they are scattered around my house.)

I decided to throw in a few of my hygiene products. Lol just for kicks and giggles~

Thank you~

-Ariel<3

My Drill Team Banquet

 Okay so this was a VERY exciting day, because I finally got to style my new Yaki Weave! This has been my very first time using weave and I am in love!<3 My average hair length is relatively long and I always get a lot of compliments about it. But over the last summer I went through some "hard times" and a lot of my hair fell out and I pulled it out on accident, so my hair is uneven and damaged as you could imagine. After a year of growing it out, it barely grew to its original length so I caved in and got some weave. Best decision of this year!
*Also my eye makeup was entirely done by my Urban Decay Naked make up palette.
My eyeliner was NYC Eyeliner Liquid(Black) and Avon Glimmersticks(Blackest Black)
My mascara was CoverGirl Lashblast Volume and Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping
My foundation is Loreal Paris True Match(Shade: W7 Caramel Beige)
My lipstick was Maybelline (Very Cherry)
My blush was Mary Kay(Unsure of the shade)

With my senior girls! Most of us have been together for 3 and a 1/2 years, so this was like a parting party for us. Dance was a big part of my life and it is a little sad to see it go. Boohoo:(

I am wearing a dress from Arden B. I got it last fall for about $89, so I'm unsure if it is still in stock online. My shoes are from Target and I got them for about $25-$30 I think! I'm not quite sure, because they were a birthday present from my brother. They are still at Target and also come in bright blue color.

My earrings were $2 from one of those little carts at a mall in San Antonio, Tx.

                      This is my best friend Jess! She is such an amazing person and inspiration to me. We have been through it all! Hard times and good times, but no matter what we are always there for eachother!<3             

 My company! Those red heels are mine btw.;) I let her borrow them. They're from Target!

         Recieved a $500 scholarship from my dance team director! Truly blessed!