GOAL

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let you know about my new goal. It's to post a blog every day in March. Wish me luck! See my little tiny progress bar right there >

Talk to you guys soon!

-Billie Paige

Looks For Less: Summer 1

Higher Priced Summer Outfit

I know it's early but I couldn't resist! So here, I've paired this Striped Bow Tank from Wetseal ($16) with Black Denim Hotpants from topshop.com ($44), Belle by Sigerson Morrison Chain Sandals in black from shopzoeonline.com ($195), Side Bow Headband from Hannaandersson.com ($11), and China Glaze's Sexy In The City Nail Laquer with Hardeners which can be found at ulta.com ($6.50).

Outfit Total= $272.50

This oufit is simple and cute. But, this outfit can be worn for a lot less.

Summer Outfit For Less

To make this outfit more affordable, I kept the same shirt which is only $16 from Wetseal. But I pared this shirt with a pair of Delainey Denim Shorts from Forever 21 ($16), this pair of Chained T-Strap Sandals from Charlotterusse.com ($15), a Satin Bow Headband from Forever21 ($3.80), and Sephora Collection Nail Polish 26 which can be purchased from sephora.com ($2).

Look For Less Total= $52.90

I created both of these looks using polyvore.com. Thanks polyvore!

VERY NEUTRAL EYE LOOK

This is a look that's very simple to create and is very neutral. Good for an every day look. For school or for work.

First, although you are unable to see it in this photo, I used ELF's Brightening Eye Color quad in Nouveau Neutrals. I used the color all the way to the right of the pallet (the shade one lighter than the darkest) on my lid. Next, I applied the darkest shad of the pallet to my crease and outer corner using an eyeliner brush, and a blending brush to blend the two colors together. Lastly, I applied the white shimmer color in the pallet on the inner corner.

Next, for my eyeliner, I used Physician's Formula Eyeliner Pen on my top lid, creating a thicker line towards the outer part of my lid, gradually getting smaller as I moved in. Lastly, I curled my eyelashes and applied my Cover Girl Exact Eyelights Mascara for Green eyes.

hope that you enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, please comment below. Thanks!

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Compare: CG Pressed Powder To NYC Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder

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COMPARED:

Cover Girl Pressed Powder Color: 110 Classic Ivory

To

N.Y.C Smooth Skin Pressed Face Powder Color:701A Translucent

CG POWDER- Pros: Smooth (1pt), Thick (1 pt), Perfect Shade (2pt), Good Packaging(1 pt), Large Mirror (2 pt), Thick Applicator (1 pt), Scented (smells fresh and nice)(1 pt). Cons: Slightly hard to open, the packaging collects fingerprints. (-1 pt)

N.Y.C POWDER- Pros: Smooth (1 pt), Large Mirror (2 pt), Doesn't collect fingerprints (1 pt). Cons: Poor packaging (there's no hinge! It looks like it will break any moment!), very bad applicator (I have to use my ELF powder puffs because the one that came with it is like a sponge.), The shade is to light. Unscented. (-4.5 pts)

COVERGIRL TOTAL POINTS: 8 POINTS

N.Y.C TOTAL POINTS: -.5 POINTS

THE WINNER IS COVERGIRL PRESSED POWDER IN SHADE CLASSIC IVORY!

How I determine winners- I list all of the product's pros and cons. Next, I decide how many points all of the pros should be worth, as you can see, some were worth two, while others one. And then, each con is worth -.5 points. The product with the most points in the end wins.

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Product Of The Month!

Okay, so tell me what you think. I'm still going to be doing Monthly Favorites. But Once a month, I'm going to do one product that has really blown my mind this month. Most times it will be a new product that I purchased that month. Tell me what you think!

Review: Physican's Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Maker

REVIEW:

Physician's Formula Eye Definer Felt-Tip Eye Marker.

Price: $6.95

Color: Warm Black. Other colors; Ultra Black, Dark Brown.

Pros: Gentle Tip, Good color, long lasting amount, easy to apply.

Cons: You have to go over multiple times to get a good color, fades through day, cap hard to remove.

OVERALL RATING:

6.9

(Pictures from left to right. Sample swatch, zoomed in tip of eyeliner, full view.)

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.

Review: Cover Girl Lipslicks Lipstick

REVIEW:

Cover Girl Lipslicks Lipgloss

Price: $3.79

Color: Precious. Other colors; Pearlygirl, Princess, Clear, Bronze Goddess, Hipster, Cutie, Starlet, Flirtatious, Edgy, Darling, Demure.

Pros: Easy to apply, beautiful color, amazing sheen, long lasting.

Cons: Outdated looking packaging, leaves your lips sticky, bad taste, hard to screw up.

OVERALL RATING:

5.2

(Pictures from left to right; sample swatch, full lipstick view)

FTA- I am not in any way affiliated with this company. I purchased all products mentioned here with my own money. And this is my 100 percent honest opinion.