Thanks but no thanks, Sephora

See a difference? No? Yeah...I don't either. The only difference is the one on the left was bought from Sephora in a packet of 12 for $7. The one on the right came in a set of 60 for under $2. I am not going to say the pricey ones don't work (they do) but they work no more than the other ones.

I don't even know why I bought the Sephora ones in the first place. I always need more bobby pins, but a set of 12 for $7 doesn't seem like a good idea, but I just figured, "Hey maybe they're different. I'll give it a go." Warning: do not give it a go. 

In its defense, I love all the shades of blue that it came in. Without texturizing spray, bobby pins slide out of my hair in a minute. The Sephora ones looked less shiny, almost matte. Perhaps I was thinking that they would act different. Mmm...no. I went out with these and when I felt my bangs fall in my face I felt around my hair, finding one stuck in the middle and only making its way toward the ends.

A word of advice: save your money and buy bobby pins cheap in bulk.

Style Sexy Hair: Spray Clay

My hair is silky and heavy which equals absolutely no volume or texture. If I put a bobby pin in and leave the room its half way down my hair. To say the least, this factor of my hair is annoying. 

I saw this product on the shelf and I was interested in it. I had never heard of a clay spray, and quite frankly even though I now know I still don't see much of them. I bought it and eagerly went home to try it. The idea was fantastic. I went a little overboard and sprayed it so heavily that I couldn't run my hands through my own hair. Still, I pinned it up, using as many bobby pins as possible, and it all stayed!

And yes, it does give you a texturized look. If you curl your hair and spritz it on the ends or add it to the roots for volume it does just that. 

I would highly recommend this myself, but it might seem not very useful for hair types that don't need the extra texturizing boost like mine. BUT if your is like mine and can't hold a bobby pin or an up-do to save its life then I would invest in this product.

TopShop Lipstick

Lipstick...it's just so fun. I have really been loving reds this season, and in turn the more pink-sh shades somewhat dissolved into the background. 

Since I recently made a purchase from TopShop, I bought myself a new pink in the shade Petal Pink. 

I first went to TopShop because I wanted to check the store out, and was drawn to the makeup, more specifically the lipstick, though I bought some cream blushers as well.

I heard the quality was comparable to Mac's, and that is just what I need right now. I am finished purchasing from Mac because they are no longer cruelty free. Still, they were my favorite, and only, lipstick brand. 

I will gladly say that TopShop's quality is categorized with Mac. I don't know about the longevity, though, since I haven't worn this a whole day yet.

I am so happy to have this lovely addition to my lipstick bin. It stands out against all that black casing. Designing containers based off TopShop would be wise - they are adorable!

TopShop Cream Blush

It's all very exciting - my first TopShop order that is. I never really gave the store a good look even after I heard many mentions. But I finally did, and instead of looking at their clothing department (more like buying from. I did take a nosey around).

I am not a HUGE eye makeup person, but love lips. I did wander to find the face applicant section, and lingered on the cream blushes. I never tried them and used my nice powdered blush from Stila (or not so nice). It wasn't my favorite because it took a lot of smoothing in to look anything close to acceptable.

Cream blushers, I have been told, are very natural looking and quite nice. I wanted to try them, but just kept pushing the purchase back on my to-buy list. I finally caved when I read the stellar reviews about these lovely ones.

The first one, called Flush, is very...bright looking. Vivid is the word. I was certainly skeptical, wondering how on earth does THAT look natural. Well, let me say that I, personally, find it very UNNATURAL. I can literally tap my finger in and smooth it on to my cheeks and they are vivid pink. 

I bought the second, called Pulse, for safety purposes more than anything. I had my doubts about the previous one (Flush) and wanted to buy something I could fall back on in case Flush turned into a big hot mess. I liked it a lot more, and it's almost a bronzy color. A nice summer glow, if you ask me.

Also, may I say that the packaging is really cute. I love it. It rises above the plain black packaging that I'm used to. Bravo, TopShop.

Mint Gum - EW!

Mint gum is just gross. I cannot stand the taste. I like the smell (it is rather pleasant) and the appearance gets an 'A'. But the taste is just - EW! 

Mint chocolate is yummy (in most cases. I have tasted some pretty nasty stuff), and I am beginning to accept actual mints for who they are, but the gum is insufferable. 

A hint of mint flavor is fine, and if they made a gum that had a subtle taste of mint throughout the whole chewing experience then I might give it a go. All mint gum that I've tried (not that I've bought any myself, but rather have been given some) has had this piercing flavor. I hate spicy foods, they just seem pointless. This overpowering minty flavor almost tastes spicy, and I don't like it. 

I seriously have no understanding for it seemingly being the most common gum flavor. It's always, "Hey, do you want a piece of gum?" "What flavor?" "Mint." "I'll have to pass." 

I'll admit that the chilly feeling in your mouth that you get is interesting, and admittedly nice. However, that sums up the positives for the flavoring. Instead of a mint choice, I would prefer to opt for something labeled 'ice' if I want my mouth to feel cold. 

Mac lipstick: Chili

This Christmas I received a new Mac lipstick (yay!!!) and it was in the color Chili. I had actually chosen the color from online browsing on the website and instantly loved it. I had an appointment  to get my makeup done at the Mac counter and asked them to use Chili when applying lipstick. 

To be honest, I was a tad disappointed with the color since it wasn't the color I expected. I still love it and have grown to like it more each day. However, I expected something more red-ish, but this color was a rusty orange color.

I bought a different color instead and left Chili behind, but it found its way back to me this Christmas. Anyway, I wore it a few times already, and now I am very grateful I have an orange-y color in my collection now. I always shied away from orange colored lip tones, but they are undeniably becoming more common. So now I have one, and I really love it.

Fall Lipstick Color.

Summer is lighter, peachy tones, warm colors, and shine. Fall came and went (for me, anyway), and now winter has set in. It's time to pull out the wooly sweaters and scarves and store away the tank tops and sandals. In addition to switching out my summer wardrobe for my winter one, I also went to the mall today and bought myself one more winter-y shade of lipstick. 

It was by Mac (pictured below) is a fairly dark red in the color Sin. It comes out as almost a burgundy color when applied (the first coat). I must say that it has a cool undertone, which reminds me of the colder months. It goes on matte, which is also trending this season. (By the way, I meant to take pictures while it was fresh out of the bottle, but I accidentally nicked the very tip.)