New Year: New Beginnings

I feel like I have neglected this part of my life.
Writing has never really been something I feel I am good at.
So I find it funny that I have this Blog.

Well I wanted to let everyone that cares :D
That on Jan 8th I will be going to Washington, DC to finish up
my last semester as a undergraduate student YAY!
I will be doing my practicum in a vibrant yet foreign city.
I will embark on this new experience with two suite cases and a box
and hope that this experience will make me a better person
and help my professional career.

In case you didn't know I am getting my BSW (Bachelors in Social Work)
I know DC is going to teach me things I cannot learn
in where I am.
I can only hope that I don't loose the energy and drive that I am taking.

So what does this mean for my youtube and my blog...
Good question.
I guess I will try to post videos on youtube and blog about my adventures.
I hope you all can come on this wonderful adventure with me

Much love,
-Nyrmirez (Michelle)

*Photo taken and edited by Me*

Sephora: Give Me Some Lip Kit

Recently I went into Sephora and I found this little lip kit
that I thought would be perfect to add to my collection.

This kit includes:
-Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick in Celebutard (0.042 oz)
-Lancome Juicy Tube Jelly in Rasberry Ice (0.33 fl oz)
-Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish in Leslie (0.07 fl oz)
-Smashbox Lip enhancing Gloss in Fame (0.14 fl oz)
-Tarte Lipsurgence Natural Lip tint in Moody (0.05 oz)
-Benefit Benetint Lip & Cheek Stain (0.13 fl oz)

You can purchase this online or at your local Sephora

As you can see you get six fairly decent size products for $25.00

Benefits Benetint
is a red/dark pink cheek and lip stain that gives you a nice natural flush on your cheeks and lips. This is such a great product to use on a daily basis or under a red lipstick.

Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Polish
is a light pink plumping gloss with shimmer. You can definitively feel the plumping kick in as soon as you apply it. It gives you the most weird tingle and smells very sweet.

Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss
is a very noticeable pink. It goes on a little bit muted from what it appears but it still gives you enough color to have nice pink lips. This gloss has very subtle shimmers and it does not have any special smell to it.

Lancome Juicy Tube Jelly
is a very shimmery light pink gloss. This gloss definitely does not shy away from the glitter in the light it will instantly make your lips look shimmery and a bit fuller. The best part it smells like Raspberry.

Tarte Lipsurgence Natural Lip Tint
is a very build able dark red lip color. Depending on how red/dark you want to go you can use this lip crayon to make it happen. It gives you a shiny lip color and it is very hydrating.

Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick
is a very nude lipstick. A little bit too nude for my skin tone. It makes me look dead. I have worn this with Lancome's juicy tube over it for a more light pink look and love it. If you aren;t someone that has luck with nude shades this might be a hit or a miss. The texture is very creamy and does not apply sheer at all, you can actually see the color.

Uno, Dos, Tres

I have decided to do a weekly post on three things that make me happy.
So starting off I have been obsessed with Nutella hot chocolate.

Second is my glass bowl that I keep my rings in. All the colors look beautiful.

Third thing would have to be my nails I did a modern twist on a classic The french manicure

Hopefully you enjoy this post and I hope to do these every week :D

Haul Time: Naked Palette

So I recently picked up a product I have been lusting over.
I finally got my hands on it!
It's the infamous Naked Palette.
One of the biggest things that kept me from purchasing it was the price a lovely $48.
I just couldn't justify that amount of money but I caved and I bought it :)
I am in LOVE with it! Here are a few pictures so you can share in my joy.

Nail Of the Week: Hazel by Petites

I wanted to share the nail color of this week. I was shopping at Walmart and I found this cool multi-toned polish for a mere $1.34. I am huge fan of Petites nail polish and think this is a great color for fall/winter.

what do you think?
-Nyrmirez

Benefits: The Big 10

My one and only weakness is Sephora's unbeatable value gift sets and
I recently found this Benefit set called The Big 10. It includes some wonderful
products I have never tried before so here are a few picture enjoy :)

The bundle includes:
- 0.1 oz Dandelion (soft pink)
- 0.11 oz Erase Paste in No. 2 Medium
- 0.08 oz Benetint (rose)
- 0.08 oz High Beam (luminous pink)
- 0.08 oz Posietint (poppy pink)
- 0.08 oz Ooh La Lift
- 0.08 oz Stay Don't Stray
- 0.25 oz That Gal
- 0.25 oz The Porefessional
- 0.1 oz Bella Bamba (watermelon pink)

-Bella Bamba

-Dandelion

If you wish to purchase this you can do so here:
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P295211&categoryId=B70

Life is an adventure

Hello lovely people
I have been meaning to post this OOTD (Outfit of the day) for a while
This was three weeks before my big hair cut, I still wanted to post this ENJOY :)

I hope your all are having a great summer so far. I promise not to be a stranger and post more on my blog.

Summer Is here

Long time no post, sorry i've been M.I.A
but i have a few of my favorite things that I have found
to make this summer the best it can be.

I have included everything from Make-up to my favorite shampoo
that I just recently discovered I'll list all the products in the the next few pics

1) Herbal Essences Drama Clean Shampoo $5.00
2) St. Ives Apricot Scrub $3.50
3) Philosophy melon Daiquiri $25.00

4)E.L.F Tinted Moisturizer $3.00
5) Clean and Clear Mattifying Moisturizer $4.75
6)E.L.F Shine Eraser Sheet $1.00
7) Erase Paste $25.00

8)Stila Lip Glaze in malibu $24.00
9)NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk $4.00
10)Revlon Nail Polish in Minted $4.00
11)Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara $8.00
12)Beautyblender $25.00
13)Revlon Colorstay lipstick on Sheer Coral $4.00
14)Laura Geller Blush-N Brighten in Honey Dipped $25.00

I hope this is helpful :)
-Nyrmirez

My Nail Polish Storage

So I have finally had time to go and actually film a nail polish storage video.
Here are some pictures so you can get a closer look, by any means I am not trying to brag at all I own a fairly decent size collection of nail polishes and I love my drugstore polishes as much as my higher end ones. Hope this is helpful

This stand is made by TECHPOINT but I am not sure where my mother bought it from but if you google it, you just might find it

Here is a view of my individual shelves




Sadly I am outgrowing this storing system but I am hoping I can arrange some things around and be able to use this for years to come as I expand my nail polish addiction that seems to grow every 4 months *Shake head*

Chapstick Smooth

Lately I have been obsessing over these ChapStick Ultra Smooth Fortify Lip Balm. I have been collecting theme for a few months because the stores around me don't normally have them in stock. I absolutely love the formulation and that they come in a jar with so many beautiful colors. The packaging is simple but elegant. These lip balms contain Antioxidants coenzyme Q10 & vitamin E and Cranberry seed oil.

ChapStick UltraSmooth has a creamy formulation that:

Makes your lips look smooth, supple and radiantly healthy.
Contains silky emollients which nourish your lips with moisturizers.
Conditions for soft, smooth lips.
So you get healthy looking and feeling lips every time you put it on.


ChapStick Ultra Smooth Fortify Lip Balm in Soothe.


ChapStick Ultra Smooth Fortify Lip Balm in Fortify.


ChapStick Ultra Smooth Fortify Lip Balm in Rejuvenate.


ChapStick Ultra Smooth Fortify Lip Balm in Nourish.

My story with Eczema

Hello Lovely people,
This post might be a little bit longer than usual but I wanted to talk about my Eczema and how it has changed my life I like to think for the better (but sometimes for the worst). I was diagnosed with eczema in late June well I didn't officially knew until a bad out break in late July. My doctor had a hunch but waited until it came back fully loaded and told me.
The things that cause eczema to flare up (for me):
-Stress and more stress
-Not getting enough sleep
-Sometimes the make up I wear

I have eczema on my eye lids my bottom lids and my left cheek. When it get really bad my eczema causes for my eyelids to swell up and look bright red. My bottom check looks red and really dry. My friends say I look like someone punched me on both eyes and left cheek except without the black and blue discoloration.

The very first thing my dermatologist recommend me to use was a topical ointment called Protopic (tacrolimus ointment) 0.1% you can only get this via a prescription and it is very pricey if your insurance doesn't cover it. I had to pay $125 for it.

The second thing they recommended was a good moisturizer. I use Eucerin Calming Creme especially for eczema. They also recommended CeraVe Cream or Lotion.

I have come to the understanding this is going to be with me forever and I am slowly learning to embrace it only someday it is harder to than others. I have so much going on that it is crazy to stop and relax.

Some of the things I do to relax:
-Excersice 25-30 min a day
-listen to music
-Take 20 min to myself and do whatever I want

If you think you may have eczema or any other skin condition I recommend you go to your doctor or dermatologist and get checked out Eczema is no joking matter it can become infected if you scratch too much and can become more serious if left untreated.

Hope this helps
-Nyrmirez

Adorable little sets

Hello lovely people,
I know I have been MIA for a long time but don't worry I come with a awesome new discovery. Believe it or not I did break my no spending rule on 2 items but in my defense they are limited edition. With that being said here they are:

The Benefit to go "Stay put set" available at SEPHORA for $10.00











The second purchase would have to be this cute Glee(Sephora by OPI) Mini Nail polish set available at SEPHORA for $24.00

Project 10 Pan

Hello lovely people :)
I have done so much cleaning today it is crazy what you can get rid off
when you sit down and actually see what you use and what you don't.
This got me thinking I really need to do some cleaning on my make up
and what better way than to do Project 10 pan. I have already embarked
on a small project of saving for 4 months. So far I'm at 2 weeks without
actually spending any of my money YAY!
So here are my rules for this project:
1) anything on my vanity is a target which means Nail Polishes are included
2) I will buy no make up* until I have reached the pan of 10 Products.
3) My time limit is 5 months *cross my fingers I can do it*

*Since I have started this with my 4 months of money saving I do feel the need
that after that I will be able to splurge but I will make sure I will have at least 5 products which I will hit pan on.

This may sound a little crazy but I can do this and it's a healthy way of doing some much needed cleaning. Let me know if you are doing this as well.
We can support each other :)
<3 Nyrmirez (Michelle)