Prom Haul!

A few days ago I went to my first ever prom, and it was a blast (see my previous post).

 Naturally, I had to pick up some new makeup, shoes, etc. etc. for the special occasion. This is what I've collected over the last few months to complete my prom look!

shoes: Jessica Simpson (left) BCBG (right)

clutch: Express

lip products: MAC angel lipstick and viva glam rihanna lipgloss 

blush: MAC harmony (used as bronzer)

earrings: local dress boutique 

xx Jenna

Chit Chat: Upcoming Collections

So I wanted to take this post just to kind of talk to you guys.

MAC has some upcoming collections that I am just dying to get my hands on. I know for a fact that a Lorde collection and a Maleficent collection are coming out (Lorde and MAC have tweeted about them).

I'm thinking the collections are going to look relatively similar. I imagine the Lorde collection will have some neutral eye shades with some dark berrys and reds for the lips. And for Maleficent, I imagine quite a few blacks and purples, as well. 

Does anyone else have any ideas?

I'm also eager to find out if Sephora will release another Disney collection soon!

Unfortunately, I never got my hands on any of the previous collections (although I tried my best to get the Ariel palette).

I've heard some rumors that Belle and Aurora will be next, but I haven't seen any official release dates, or talk of these collections!

Anyone have any ideas?

What upcoming collections are you guy looks forward to?

xx Jenna

OOTD #4 & FOTD #4

Yet another OOTD and FOTD because 1) they're insanely easy to write about and 2) I, personally, enjoy reading / looking at these the most. 

This specific day I was attending a very casual baby shower. It was warm (or, rather, warmer than it has been) so I decided it was time for cuffed jeans and tribal heels.

top: Victoria's Secret (tshirt) Old Navy (tank)

bottoms: Old Navy

shoes: Jeffrey Campbell (discontinued, sadly)

smashbox camera ready BB cream

Bo-ing Concealer

Benefit Erase Paste

Naked Basics Palette

MAC blush (harmony, used as bronzer)

Maybelline Lots of Lashes

Rimmel London Stay Matte

I don't remember what I wore for blush; MAC plum foolery perhaps?

In case you haven't noticed, I always generally wear the same face routine so I'm thinking of posting about that in the near future? Stay tuned...

xx Jenna

OOTD #3 & FOTD #3

I had a school presentation event yesterday that lasted all day. We were required to dress business-casual, this is what I decided to wear:

blouse: New York & Company (possibly?)

skirt: H&m

shoes: Lord & Taylor (Nine West)

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream
Benefit Erase Paste
Benefit Bo-ing concealer
Rimmel London Stay Matte
MAC Harmony blush
NYX Mauve blush
Naked Basics Palette (& Nooner from Naked 3)
Benefit Gimme Brow
Maybelline Lots of Lashes

I whole heartedly promise you that the outfit was, like, 8 times cuter in person.

xx Jenna

Back to Basics: The Little Black . . .

I just want to say how difficult this post has been trying to write. No idea why. Any who . . 

Instead of droning on and on with a long introduction, I'm going to cut right to the chase. There are certain things every girl needs in her life. And several of those things happen to be of the color black. Everyone knows about "The Little Black Dress" so here are a few of my favorite items that I find extremely necessary to every girl's closet - each, appropriately, in the color black:

. . . Shirt

Victoria's Secret

. . . Bag

Coach

. . . Heels

Steve Madden

. . . Boots

H&M

Now these all might seem quite obvious, but they're so obvious that I found myself without any of these until the more recent years. Black, specifically, is a vital color to have in clothes, shoes, and accessories, and I find it even more important to have them in versatile items. Each one of these can be dressed up or dressed down depending on what you wear them with!

Hope this was even a little bit of a help for you guys.

xx Jenna

FOTD #2

I went with a pretty natural face again this day as I had school and didn't want to go too crazy, but I thought I'd show you anyway (is it conceited to say I really like how well it pictured?)

I'm just wearing my normal face routine with black gel eyeliner on my waterline and smudged out along my top lashline. I also did my tightline a smidgen towards the outer corners. Super easy / quick and it just made me seem more put-together I thought!

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream

Benefit Erase Paste

Benefit Bo-ing concealer

Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder

Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashed mascara

MAC blacktrack fluidline

EOS lip balm

xx Jenna

OOTD #2 & FOTD #1

Yes, I will start off by saying that I didn't wear shoes the entire day, hence why I am pictured in socks. Now you may ask, "Why not just thrown on a pair of shoes?" Well, curious reader, that's a good question. One I do not have the answer to. 

You may also question if I indeed wore the flannel like this all day. I would respond, "Yes, I indeed did."

Finally - once again - this isn't technically an OOTD / FOTD. I wore this a few days ago when my family had friends over for my mom's birthday. 

top #1: black tshirt (Victoria's Secret)

top #2: white and grey checkered flannel (Old Navy)

bottoms: black compression pants (Old Navy)

socks: Kohls

I tried to keep it natural with the makeup, since only a few people would be over.

Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream

Benefit Erase Paste

Benefit Bo-ing Concealer

Rimmel London Stay Matte pressed powder

NARS laguna bronzer

NARS orgasm blush

Anastasia brow pencil

Benefit Gimme Brow

Urban Decay Naked 1 + 3 palettes 

EOS lip balm

Please pay no mind to this horrific face I am making. There wasn't much natural lighting, so I had to awkwardly angle my face to even somewhat see the eyeshadow. 

xx Jenna

How I Style My Naturally Curly Hair!

For ages I couldn't figure out what to do with my hair, so for all my curly girls out there: this one's for you!

This is what my natural hair looks like after styling it. I say "natural" because this is my hair with zero curl enhancers / perms. I use these hair products solely to reduce frizz and keep my hair in place, not to add any more curls than I naturally have.

 These are the products I use on a daily basis regardless of how I'm wearing my hair:

Not Your Mother's Beach Babe spray

Not Your Mother's Kinky Moves curl cream

Salon Grafix super hold hairspray

large paddle brush

After I get out of the shower, I obviously brush through my hair entirely. I know a 'curly girl' who literally never brushes her hair, and I can't stress how bad this is for your hair. Brushing it through every night eliminates the tangles in your hair and helps to remove any lost hair through the day (the cause of most of the tangles). Then, I gently brush through my hair with my fingers, so my hair isn't suction-cupped to my head (does that make sense?)

Using the Beach Babe spray, I spray the product all throughout my hair as evenly as possible, paying special attention to the ends as that's where my hair dries the fastest and this helps to re-wet it, in a way. 

Finally, I use about a quarter amount of the Kinky Moves curl cream and run my fingers through my hair from root to tip, gently scrunching only the ends. (I find that scrunching the product through my entire head essentially does nothing.)

This is done the night before any event usually, so after this routine I throw my hair up in a messy bun before bed. 

In the morning, I take out my hair, style it how it naturally falls, and let it air dry a tad before spraying it with the Salon Grafix hairspray and voila! That's all there is too it!

I really do hope this helped any of you out there - be it curly girl or not! Best of luck to you all!

xx Jenna

Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit

I was rummaging through my makeup drawers just a few moments ago, and I really didn't realize how many amazing products I had - from the drugstore. Many of these are - or were at some point in time - part of my everyday makeup routine, so don't fret! I do highly recommend all of these products - or, trust me, I wouldn't be showing them to you - and I really do hope you enjoy them as much as I have over the years!

Since this is a 'beginner makeup' blog post, I included all neutral colors so the makeup doesn't seem overpowering if this is the first time you've tried anything like this before. The eyeshadows are mostly matte, the blush is completely natural, and the bronzer isn't too pigmented. (Okay, I know there's a bright red lip product here, but 1. it's not too pigmented so it's not entirely red, just a flush of color and 2. I didn't have a neutral shade of this product, but it's really fantastic.)

Pixi bronzer

NYX blush (mauve)

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter (candy apple)

Physician's Formula Concealer RX

Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Revlon Colorstay eyeshadow (adventurous)

Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes

Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 Foundation

Avon eyeliner (brown) - does this count as drug store? oops

Best of luck! Let me know if you try out any of these products!

xx Jenna

Get the Look: Lorde on Rolling Stone!

Hi beauties! 

I said a few posts back that one thing you all should know about me is that I'm a huge MAC fanatic, which is still 100% true. Well, MAC is to makeup as Lorde is to music. 

Okay, that was a horrific analogy. Basically, I'm obsessed with anything and everything to do with Ella Yellich O'Connor at the moment, or better know by her stage name Lorde. Recently on the cover of Rolling Stone, Lorde is a 17 year old girl from New Zealand with 2 Grammys and a #1 hit 'Royals' (I'm sure all of you know that, but I figured it was important to include.)

I could literally go on for days with a Lorde Appreciation post, but that's not what this is (does anyone want one, though? I'd be more than willing! hint hint). I'm completely obsessed with her style and her make for her shoot was completely on pointe. In fact, I loved it so much that I wanted to recreate it here for you guys so you all could get this stunning look as well. It's fairly simple, but I've included step-by-step directions on what to do. Let's begin:

Sephora Bronzer (Bora Bora)

Maybelline Great Lash Lots-of-Lashes

Benefit Gimme Brow (light/medium)

Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick (Black Cherry)

MAC eyeshadows (Espresso / Blanc Type/ Antiqued)

Stila Stay All Day liquid liner

MAC lip pencil (Nightmoth)

Step 1: Start by applying your favorite foundation, concealer, and powder. Her foundation here is quite matte, so be sure to pick a foundation with a fuller coverage and powder-away any shinyness. 

Step 2 (where the fun begins): Lorde is always rocking a big, bold brow and I'm obsessed (question: how many times will I use the word 'obsessed' in this post?) Start by filling in the shape of your brow with a heavy hand using MAC's Espresso eyeshadow (or any shadow that matches your natural hair color.) Feel free to fake a killer arch if you have to. Define and darken your brows further by setting them with Benefit's Gimme Brow. 

Step 3: Prime your eyes and start by swiping a neutral shade of eyeshadow that matches your skin color all over your lids and up to your brown bone. Here, I'm using MAC's Blanc Type. This shouldn't add much of an effect to the overall look - we're only providing a basis for the rest of the eyeshadow and adding a matte highlight. 

Step 4: With MAC's Antiqued and a MAC 217 brush, start by lightly outlining where you want to place the shadow. To achieve Lorde's look, apply the shadow in a dramatic winged shape out towards the end of your brow using a light hand. Using windshield wiper motions, slowly work this color lightly into your crease. Blend, blend, blend. 

Step 5: Apply a thin layer of liquid eyeliner on the top lash line. In this look, Lorde has no wing, but feel free to add one if you feel it adds to the look!

Step 6: Curl and apply your mascara! Lorde's bottom lashes are interestingly more prominent than her upper lashes, so focus the mascara there. Apply only a thin coat to the upper lashes so they don't look like falsies. 

Step 7: This may sound odd, but contour using a color that matches the color of your eyeshadow you applied. (Sephora's Bora Bora bronzer is awfully similar to MAC's Antiqued eyeshadow.) Suck in your cheeks, make a fishy face, and contour till you're blue in the face! This is applied with a heavy hand, so go wild with it. We don't want to look muddy, though! (There's a fine line between 'chiseled' and 'dirty-looking.')

Step 8: Last, but not least, line and fill in your lips with a purple-red lip liner. Apply some matching lipstick (this color is perfect - not too purple and not too red) and you're all set!

Congrats! You just mastered the art of Ella Yellich O'Connor and I'm sure you all look fabulous.

Do you guys want to see any other celebrity-inspired looks? Let me know!

xx Jenna

Completed Look: Makeup for Traveling!

Hi lovelies, happy Saturday / almost Superbowl Sunday!

I know I'm just barely getting this post up in the schedule that I set for myself, but time somehow got away from me this week. Anyywayyyyy.....

I'm so excited to say that I'm leaving for Disney pretty soon, and it's time to start deciding on what to bring and what to wear. To gear up for my upcoming trip, don't be surprised to see an excessive amount of travel-related posts (such as this one.) Today, I wanted to show you guys a quick and easy, "travel-proof" face of makeup that I will more than likely be sporting on my nearing plane ride. So let's begin!

Covergirl Outlast 3-in-1 Foundation

Benefit Gimme Brow

Maybelline Great Lash Lots-of-Lashes

Maybelline Color Tattoo (Barely Branded)

E.O.S. lip balm

Face: Yes, I know. I just blogged about this foundation, but that's how much I love it! This foundation is perfect for travel because it's long wearing and primer, powder, and even concealer isn't needed with this. Slap some on, and you're good to go - wherever you're going!

Eyes: No primer or brush needed! Cream eyeshadows are ideal for long days spent in the car or on a plane/train - they won't budge and touch-ups are rarely needed! This color specifically helps brighten your eyes and tie together a look. Swipe on a few coats of this Maybelline mascara, and your lashes will look amazing without smudging or flaking throughout the day! Top it off with a bold brow (that takes literally seconds to achieve) and you're ready to conquer your day of traveling.

Lips: When I'm traveling, the last thing I want to be worried about is my lipstick smudging or wearing off, so applying just a lip balm is the only way to go! Obviously any kind will do, but this one happens to be one of my favorites. 

The best part about this whole look is that it can be achieved using absolutely zero brushes. Too tired to get ready before you leave the house? Take a small makeup bag and get ready at the airport!

What's your beauty essential when you're traveling? Let me know! 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post, and keep a lookout for future travel posts, too!

xx Jenna 

First Impression: Covergirl Outast 3 in 1 Foundation

What's happening internet junkies? I'm back with a first time first impression post for all of y'all. I'm super excited so I hope you guys are, too!

Today, I'll be trying out the Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation (phew, try saying that 5 times fast.) Now, this foundation isn't necessarily new, but I haven't seen a ton of blog posts or videos talking about this product.

I heard about this foundation through Beautybaby44 and MissMeghanMakeup over on YouTube. They  both rave about this product, but if I'm being totally honest? I'm kind of a makeup snob and prefer products at Sephora rather than drugstore ones, mostly because I've had some seriously (emphasis on the "seriously") bad experiences with drugstore makeup.

Okay, enough rambling! Let's begin:

This is the packaging:

According to the bottle, this foundation has the lasting power of a primer, the coverage of concealer, and the blend-ability of a foundation.

I applied the foundation with my BeautyBlender sponge around 1:00 P.M. The foundation goes on smooth and blends easily, but the sponge seemed to absorb most of the product. (Side note = I aplpied this foundation with a flat top brush the next day and did not enjoy the feeling it left on my skin. The BeautyBlender is the way to go. I've noticed that if you apply this foundation rapidly with the BeautyBlender, then less product is absorbed by the sponge.)

 The coverage is great and buildable without getting cakey, and it leaves a matte finish. Those of you with dry skin may want to shy away from this product, but oily, combination, and normal skin will do fine. 

This definitely feels like a your-skin-but-better foundation; it's not sitting on my skin, moving around. It stayed in place and feels like I'm wearing nothing. 

I kept the foundation on for about five hours before removing, but it still looked like I had just applied it! 

PROs:

1. Comes with cap AND lock-in-place pump, so it'll be almost impossible for spillage. 

2. Pump is super convenient for easy applications. 

3. Pump disperses foundation in small amounts, so you're not wasting any product. 

4. Left a beautiful matte-but-not-dead finish. 

5. Stayed in place longer than any foundation I own (yes, even high end ones.)

6. I only needed one layer to cover imperfections, but it was still easy to build and blend where I needed it. 

CONs:

1. Liquidy product, so sponge absorbs some of the product. 

2. On certain skin tones, this foundation could oxidize a tad and appear darker than the shade you  purchased.  This only seems to happen on my skin when I wear this foundation for a longer period of time. Even then, it's only even SLIGHTLY noticeable in certain light settings. (For reference, I am the lightest shade - 805 Ivory. )

Overall, I highly recommend this foundation. To be honest, I was expecting to not like it whatsoever, but I honestly think I've just found my everyday, go-to foundation!

I'm thinking of posting pictures of a makeup look featuring this foundation. What do you guys think? Let me know!

Until next time beauties! Keep on smiling

xx Jenna

Collective Haul! (MAC, Urban Decay, Clinique, + more!)

Hey guys!

My last several posts have been pretty lengthy, so I plan on keeping this one short. Here's a quick haul of some products that I've picked up in the last couple of weeks. 

1. Clinique 3 Step System

2. Covergirl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3-in-1 foundation (Be on the lookout for a First Impression post!)

3. Urban Decay Naked 3 palette

4. Essie Bikini So Tiny nail polish

5. Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing concealer

6. MAC Cosmetics Cyber lipstick

7. MAC Cosmetics Nightmoth lip pencil 

So far, I'm loving all of these products, but leave a comment down below letting me know if you want to see an extended blog post about anything in specific detail!

xx Jenna 

My MAC Collection!

Hey y'all!

Something you guys should know about me is that MAC is definitely my go-to makeup brand. My first piece of "high end" makeup was bought from MAC. I think part of the reason that I love it so much is because of my mom. When I first started getting into makeup, my mom is the one who introduced me to MAC. Just a little disclaimer, I definitely don't have the biggest MAC collection out there (I can promise you that), but I do have quite a few products. I don't intend to brag about the products I have whatsoever. I thought I'd give you all a peak into a part of my makeup collection and show you guys what I have! So let's begin . . .

 This the overview of all the products. Down below I have closeups of some of them. 

These are all of the lip products that I own from MAC including swatches of all of them. 

PENCILS: 

Throw Me a Line! ProLongwear lip pencil (2012 Summer collection)

Nightmoth ProLongwear lip pencil

LIPSTICK:

Salute! (amplified)

Viva Glam Nicki (satin)

Viva Glam Gaga (lustre)

Cyber (satin)

LIPGLASS:

Send Me Sailing (2012 Summer collection)

Style Packed

Viva Glam Nicki

Viva Glam Gaga

Emerald Sea powerpoint eye pencil

Graphback technakohl eye-liner

Plum Foolery (sheertone shimmer blush)

Sunbasque (sheertone shimmer blush)

All That Glitters 

Antiqued

Jaunty (frost, 2012 Summer collection)

Naked Lunch (frost)

Espresso (matte)

Blanc Type (matte)

Miss Piggy Pink (frost, limited edition)

Along with these products, I have a 217 blending brush (LOVE!), Prep + Prime skin base, and Blacktrack fluidline. 

I highly recommend MAC products as a good starter to any makeup collection. I hope this helped some of you guys!

xx Jenna 

My Sincerest Apology + New Uploading Schedule

I would like to first start off by apologizing for not having a single post up in nearly two weeks. I want to cry just thinking about it. It pains me to admit that I really don't have any excuses, if I'm being completely honest. In plainest terms, I've just been too lazy to boot up my computer and type up a post. "Why?" you may ask. I DO NOT KNOW.

This will be no more, I assure you! I've decided it's time that I have a legitimate uploading schedule (mostly so I can hold myself responsible for breaking out my laptop and writing up a blog post.)

From now on, any formal blog posts - reviews, first impressions, hauls, routines - will be published Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and/or Saturdays. Any other posts (generally lifestyle posts, ones that I decided to write at the spur of the moment) will be uploaded on the days in between - Sundays, Tuesdays, etc.

Now I know what you're thinking: it's Monday, so today there should be a new fashion/beauty. However, this new publishing schedule will take place starting this Wednesday (so I have time to start preparing upcoming posts.)

See you all very soon!

xxx Jenna

2013 Superlatives: Best Beauty Products

Hey everyone!

One of my favorite types of blog posts to read, or YouTube videos to watch, are "favorites"lists - more specifically, end-of-the-year "favorites" lists. If you're unfamiliar with this type of material, it's basically where bloggers/gurus gather together their top products of that year and describe in detail why those products have stuck out above all the others.

To be quite honest, I hesitated on doing this type of blog post because I find it quite difficult to find products that I absolutely adore. I wouldn't want to show you all products that were just okay. But have no fear! After thoroughly looking through the beauty products in my collection, I found twelve products that I fell in love with throughout 2013. Surprising, I know, but I can completely say that these products have all earned their spot on my "favorites" list. Okay, enough rambling. Let's begin:

1. Maybelline Great Lash Lots of Lashes

Oh my goodness. This mascara. Enough said. Buuuttttttt, I can't stop raving about this product. Imagine Benefit They're Real, but for only $5!!! Definitely a holy grail product. Curls, volumizes, lengthens, and defines lashes all at the same time.

2. Essie Butler Please

Funny story about this product. I had my eye on this color for months. Every time I walked into a store, this polish immediately caught my eye. When I finally decided to take a closer look at it, I read the name as Butter Please and thought "Wow, I need this product just because the name is hysterical." I found out a month later that I completely misread it. Either way, it's a beautiful color that I continue to reach for again and again, which I rarely do, so I have to include it in my favorites, right? Right. 

3. Revlon Black Cherry

Safe to say that this color sparked my love affair with dark berry colors. I did an entire post on this lip color. Check that out. 

4. E.O.S. lip balms

I have chapped lips all the time and nothing has ever worked for me. Besides this lip balm. It comes in great scents (flavors?) with corresponding colors and in a cute little egg shaped package. How could you resist?

5. NYX Mauve blush

Okay, sadly this color isn't quite showing up on camera, but trust me: it's worth it to go to your local store and check it out. I honestly can't even correctly describe this color. I guess mauve would suffice *more sarcasm* but seriously. It has purple-pink-brown undertones. Gorgeous for a natural blush. Buildable for a dramatic blush. Or make a statement and wear it as a bronzer *gasp.*

6. Sephora Airbrush Concealer brush #57

I included this brush in my favorites when I realized that I literally use this brush for everything. I bought this brush a little over a year ago, but just fell in love with it recently. It's perfect for precise contouring along the cheekbone, swiping a color all over the lid, blending eyeshadow, and of course, blending concealer. It does exactly what the name says it does. Give it a try. 

7. Urban Decay Naked3

Okay, I literally had to include this palette. I'm sure you have all seen it by now, but if not? Please take a look. It's stunning. But honestly, any Naked palette belongs on this list. Sooooo, yeah. There's that. 

8. Simple Facial Cleansing wipes

I have very pale, sensitive, acne prone skin, so skin care products make me very nervous. The Simple brand, however, is light on the skin while still leaving it clean and refreshed. I use this facial cleansing wipes to remove makeup, oils, and dirt from my pores before completing my night time routine, or after I wake up for a pick-me-up for my skin.

9. Clinique 3 Step System

This is the night time routine I just previously mentioned. Any acne system that I've tried before has either burned my skin or caused me to breakout even more. Not this one. I've noticed less redness, hyper pigmentation, oil, shine, and blemishes since using this product, which is literally a miracle. If you have a skin type like me, please please please try this routine. 

10. Salon Graffix Shaping Hair Spray

An odorless hairspray that doesn't leave little white flakes in your hair? Or leave it crunchy? Or knot your hair? Sign me up.

11. / 12. Not Your Mother's Beach Babe texturizing spray / Kinky Moves curl creme

I included these two products together because this is my everyday hair routine. I've probably repurchased these two products at least a dozen times, which is a record setting number for me. I've never been happier with my hair than when I use these two products together. The first separates the curls and adds life back to them, while the second locks them in place and defines each one. If you have kinky-curly hair like I do, I highly recommend these products together. 

Phew! Well that's everything! My first ever Yearly Favorites blog post! Did you like it? Let me know! And be sure to leave a comment telling me if you want a further, more in-depth review on any of these products.

Until next time beauties!

xx Jenna

My Favorite Fall/Winter Lip Colors

Hi all :)

A few weeks ago, I made a few small purchases from Sephora and my local drug store, mostly consisting of lip sticks. I was in the search of "appropriate" deep, dark colors for this time of year and I came away with these . . . 

From left to right: Sephora Collection Color Lip Last (16, Orange Rocks) / Sephora Collection Color Lip Last (20, Wanted Red) / Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick (477, Black Cherry)

I am a bit unconventional when it comes to the colors I wear throughout the different seasons, and that was no exception in this purchase! Both Sephora lipsticks are matte, while the Revlon lipstick is a creme color.

The color on the left is a beautiful bright, orange, which seems quite odd for a season where you would normally wear dark lip colors. But this adds a perfect pop of color to any outfit without being too summer-y. The matte texture of it too makes it feel more "winter," as well.

There's not much to say about the middle color other than it's basically a Fall/Winter essential: your typical true red. Perfect with any outfit you could wear during the colder months.

The last color on the right is possibly my favorite lip color to wear at the moment. A highly pigmented, yet build-able purple-wine color that dresses up any outfit. The actual color payoff is quite different than how it appears in the tube (refer to the color swatches above), but I find it even more beautiful to be honest.

Each of these colors are absolutely gorgeous and "season-appropriate" in their own right (I've included more pictures below that are close-ups.) I 100% adore these colors, and I hope you do, as well! :)

xo Jenna

Welcome to My Blog!

Well hello there fellow blog readers! My name is Jenna and it is a pleasure to meet you.

I've never done something quite like this before. I'm a seventeen year old aspiring "beauty guru"(it feels quite odd to refer to yourself as that when your channel only has 76 views and 5 subscribers.)  I recently started uploading YouTube videos as a way to offer my thoughts and opinions on beauty and fashion, but writing and reading is something I enjoy doing quite a bit. I feel that watching a video is great, but sometimes you just want to read, you know? Which is where this blog comes in!

I hope I can be of assistance to at least one person out there, whether that be with my minimal knowledge of beauty advice or even just my every day thoughts. I can't promise high quality, well-edited blog posts or photographs, but I can promise you that I will do my very best to provide you with content that I personally would enjoy to read as I hope many of you will enjoy, as well.

It's been great getting to know you all, and I hope there's more to come in the near future :)

xxx Jenna Nicole