Girls Day!

Yesterday was a great day. I had a little girls day with my sister and my bestie. I managed to get some really fun pictures.

It felt like high school all over again! Lots of bathroom selfies, lmao. If only we had camera phones back then! 

Adventures With Sheet Masks

I hadn't done a sheet mask in years. Since I've been ordering from W2beauty.com and Wishtrend, I've gotten several that I've been dying to try, I just didn't know how my new piercing would handle it. This is a mask that I got as a bonus from Alice at W2Beauty.

Last night I said screw it and did it anyway, with a little modification ^^

I used The Saem Snail Essential Gel Mask Sheet. Like an idiot, I forgot to take a picture before I ripped that sucker open to put on my face. 

This is a Korean product that offers rich moisture for the skin. It's also got regenerative properties!

This is the first time I've ever had anything with snail essence. I was showing my boyfriend and he had to make the great joke that my face was covered in snail jizz. Pfft. 

To use this product, wash your face like usual and apply your toner. After that, apply your mask. 

This is what it looks like on. I rolled the nose up instead of pulling it down so it wouldn't get into my piercing. I'm not sure how it would react!

The gel itself feels very smooth, and the mask sticks on very easily. It did feel a little cooling, which was great since it's been so hot lately!

After 20 minutes (it said 20 to 25 on the package), I pulled it off and gently massaged the rest of the gel into my face. 

My skin felt great after taking it off and letting the serum dry in a little. For a little extra oomph, I added my Tatcha Moisture Rich Silk Cream because I'm a moisture whore. 

I can definitely see a difference in how my skin looks, and it feels very soft. The only side effect is my boyfriend saying snail jizz.

I also have some other snail essence samples that Alice sent me that I can't wait to try. I really like the way my skin feels!

Have you tried anything with snail essence? If you have, what did you think of the experience? 

Treat Your Self 2015!

I am like crazy happy right now. I just got a gift card from a review I did in the past, and now I don't know what to do with it!

I know I have two different things that must be done: I'm buying my sister a Rob Zombie shirt like the one she had to leave behind when she and her ex-husband split, and an Otep shirt for my nephew.

He's got Asperger's Syndrome, which on the high end of the autism spectrum. One of the things that falls under this category is the inability to communicate and socialize effectively. Yes, he communicates. The boy never shuts up. But he can't seem to get on that same level with the other kids on a more social level. He's a lot smarter than the peers in his class, and has a brain that can hold so much information it's insane. I can remember looking at a bird picture book when he was two, and rather than telling me the common names for all of the birds, he went through and gave me all of the scientific names. Unfortunately, the school he is in is not experienced with dealing with high end autistic children and they have put him in a class filled with mostly low end students that are doing work that is one or two grade levels lower than what he should be doing. Taking this into account, he gets bored very easily, and when he gets bored he can get destructive. This has led to him getting into tons of trouble, even getting to the point that he actually told his teacher that he wanted to kill himself. This isn't something that a ten year old needs to be saying.

While I was browsing through shirts, I found the perfect shirt that says "you are not alone" on it, to remind him that no matter how bad it gets, he's not alone. He still has his family that loves him and cares about him enough to try to get him into a better school, and not take any crap from the teachers who have been bullying him. He assistant principal has been pushing him and pushing him, trying to get my sister to take him out of that school and move him to a school an hour away.

Fuck that noise.

So between those shirts, that's going to kill around $80 I imagine, maybe $60 if I'm lucky.

Since I've already got my doctor's appointment covered (thanks, mom, I love you!), I'm going to end up using the rest of this to spoil the crap out of myself.

The first thing I want to do is get my nails done.

I want Adore Delano nails!

She's back!

A photo posted by Adore Delano (@adoredelano) on Aug 26, 2014 at 6:01pm PDT

I also want to spoil myself at my favorite online stores, like Wishtrend, W2Beauty, and Klenspop or Lens Circle. I know I want some new lenses. I saw some on a person the other day on instagram and they were amazing. Looked like hurricane eyes!

This is one of my absolute favorite creams, and I plan on getting some from Wistrend. It is great - it exfoliates your face as you sleep, and kicks blackheads to the curb. I even wake up feeling fresh as far as my face goes. I usually wake up with oily face if I use the wrong moisturizer, and this kicks that in the butt. 

I'm so happy right now that I don't even know what to get for myself other than nails and that cream. 

I'll eventually come down from my high and pick something!

Sick: Let's Marathon Dramas!

For two days now I've been crazy sick. Yesterday wasn't so bad, but today has been nothing but running fever and a running nose. My poor nose is raw from blowing and wiping it :(

So for two days now I've been holed up in my room for the most part marathoning shows on Drama Fever. 

I had been working through Emergency Couple since I love my medical dramas, but I watched too much at one time and got burned out. 

Wishtrend Haul

Ever since my first experience with Wishtrend, I knew I would be back for more. They have such  a wide range of products that make me excited it was only natural to do a full blown haul!

My main reason for the haul was for hair color. I wanted to color my hair and was enticed by the coffee bubble colors from Confume. Hair color I've bought recently here in the states has really disappointed me, and it smells like coffee. I'm a coffee addict, so what more could I ask for?

I've also been in the market for a new eyeliner. I prefer liquid, and what I had just wasn't cutting it. The Wet n Wild wasn't bad, I just found it hard to apply because of the applicator brush being a bit stiff. Same with the Cover Girl liner, it was almost like a magic marker yet the tip wasn't as flexible as I had hoped.

This Rivecowe flexible liquid brushpen eyeliner is an amazing liner. It has the best brush tip I've ever used. It even inspired me to get into full beat! To see the look in full face, go to my instagram!

Having already tried one sort of lip tattoo, I wanted to try another. I've seen reviews all around the blogs lately about Berrisom My Lip Tint Pack and I had to try it for myself. I got it in Sexy Red, which is a pure red, and Virgin Red, a real red. I used it today and ended up layering my Kyoto Red from Tatcha on top of it. It makes a great base for it, and makes it last even longer than expected!

These also came with a My Lip Patch as a bonus gift, and I can't wait to use them. I've seen photos of people using them on other blogs and it excites me like crazy!

My last bit was a hair brush from Eyecandy. As silly as it sounds, I needed one since I haven't brushed my hair in so long I can't remember the last time I used a brush. My kids steal them and leave me to finger through my hair or use a comb if I'm desperate.

Peek a Ru, I see you!

This brush is a volume brush. It's got the strange looking bristles because it introduces air into the hair and makes it have more volume and bounce. It didn't do much for my hair other than make it silky and smooth. My sister, who has very curly hair, used it and it fluffed her mane right out. I love her ringlets so much I'd definitely trade my Cher straight hair for her curls!

My daughter already has her eye on it, and I told her she can't take this one and say that her grandmother bought it for her because it's not something you can find around here!

As always, you always get free gifts with every order from Wishtrend!

I was crazy excited to get more of the B-Salic 2.0 cream (a future purchase waiting to happen), and a mask sheet. My nose needs to finish healing before I can dig into theses masks!

Do you buy from Wishtrend? What are your favorite products? 

Holy Grail Lipstick: Tatcha Kyoto Red

I'm generally not a huge lip product girl, but when I got an email newsletter from Tatcha announcing their Kyoto Red, I knew I had to have it. Throw in limited edition, and I'm like a raven darting toward something shiny - I want it and I want it now, haha!

I ordered it on Saturday night, and it got here on  Monday. Talk about fast service!

When it got here, it was this massive box. Unboxing is always one of my favorite parts of getting a product in the mail. 

This is what was inside. 

(Forewarning: this post is extremely picture heavy, mainly because I felt so pretty I kept snapping pictures of myself left and right.)

W2Beauty.com Purchase and Experience

I've heard a lot of really good things about w2beauty.com, and the owner Alice, so I decided to give the site a try.

I saw a really cool video she posted for a the Too Cool for School Dinoplatz U.F.O., a multibox that has everything you need to get ready in the morning packed into one convenient little box, on youtube. I was instantly intrigued.

This is the video that convinced me that this is something that I needed to add to my collection:

Cool, huh? 

I'm Back!

Like magic, my net suddenly came on, even though it was thought by Comcast to be a wiring problem. I'm not complaining, for sure! They are still sending someone out on Saturday to check my lines since some of my channels come in patchy, almost like it's satellite television before a bad storm. No bueno. 

For the last few days, things have been pretty amazing. I've been spending a lot of time with my sister and my bestie, I've received some new products in the mail that I'm going to be writing reviews for, and I've been feeling exceptionally blessed because I won just the right amount of money that I need for a gastroenterologist appointment. I'm seeing a new doctor because I'm very unhappy with the treatment I received at my last gastro doc. $2000 for a colonoscopy and endoscopy after a single initial appointment, then to be told I've got chronic gastritis but not tell me what I need to do to take care of myself? It's time for a second opinion!

Without internet the kids have been mega social. The youngest and I played Super Mario 3 on the Wii for almost two hours the other night. I got some hilarious videos of him being him that I need to upload. He's a total fruitcake when he plays his games, and squeals like a little girl sometimes, hahah. If you want to get an idea of a Purple Haze squeal, I share this video from The Amazing World of Gumball: 

Not having internet was actually really peaceful. The kids were so much more social it was insane. I may turn off the internet more!

I'm so excited to share my Too Cool For School multi box from w2beauty.com with you guys. It is the coolest thing, with all you need to get ready in one little box. Primer, concealer, bb cream and a blush/lippie all in one little neat package that you can carry with you. It's so stinkin cool. 

I also got a lavender oil in the mail today that I can't wait to share. Lavender oil has so many different uses, and I can't wait to share all of the ways I use it! 

Time to play the catch up game now! Thanks for bearing with me. It's so nice to be connected again!

Will Be Gone For A Bit

My internet is down for who knows how long. I'm at the mercy of Comcast and however long it takes to get someone here to fix my internet and wiring.

For now, keep an eye out on my Facebook, twitter, and instagram. I've still got 4g so I'm not totally disconnected!

Vonnie

[Sponsored Review] Flower Series Purple Circle Lenses From Lenscircle.com

I have another lens review for you today!

The amazing people at lenscircle.com sent me a pair or the Flower Series Circle Lenses in Purple to review.

Here is some information about these lenses:

Diameter: 14.8mm

Base Curve Radius: 8.8mm

C.T.: 0.07mm (-3.00)

Water Content: 42%

Life: One Year

Power Range: Plano (0.00)

Manufacturer: Geo Medical Inc.

I was expecting a box, since the last two pairs I've gotten have been in a neat little box, but Lens Circle sent mine in an envelope, still very neatly packaged to prevent any damage during shipping ^_^

This is everything that came in the envelope. I was so surprised to see such cute packaging! I think the little leopard bag is tops. 

I Am Glad I Stayed Home

My sister came back to my house before the funeral even started yesterday. 

Apparently they had B's hair slicked back, his beard braided to the side like it was in the hospital for the trach, and the put him in a long sleeved gray shirt that he would have never worn in life. 

B always had a long and crazy beard. His hair was wild. He liked to show his ink, or he was wearing his blue plaid overshirt with an old beat up concert t-shirt underneath. 

This is the B I remember. The brilliant artist that liked to scat, bebop and sing while he worked. 

This is the guy I remember, who liked to go to concerts, party with his buddies.

L to R: Keith, Patrick, and Brian

That person my sister described to me is not him. It's just not him. He wouldn't have wanted his ink covered. He wouldn't have wanted the stitches where his trach was sewn shut to be showing. They could have at least had the decency to cover it with a flesh toned bandage. 

They didn't put his jewelry on him. He always wore an onyx ring that had to be cut off in the hospital when his fingers started to swell. They weren't going to cremate him with it. His mother, who has not been in his life for almost ten years, came in and took it. She said she wanted him to look as he did because she wanted to remember her baby like he was before he passed. 

Not as B, but as a man dying in a hospital bed. 

My sister took her to task, right there in the funeral home. She wanted to put his jewelry back on him. She wanted to take his beard down like he always wore it. His mother would not give in, so my sister basically told her to fuck off and came back to my house where we cried it out. 

Last night all of the people that loved him the most (ie not his family) got together out at the prairie and did a bonfire for him. My poor sister was so hung over this morning XD She doesn't drink often, and her boyfriend made her Captain and Coke (with more Captain than Coke) so she was a hot mess this morning. 

We also had a talk with our friend who is dealing with issues of her own with a loved one with drug abuse. We are all a big family, blood doesn't matter. We don't want to see the other loved one in the same situation as B. 

I can't stress this enough; if you have someone who is dealing with addiction, please get them help. Don't let them fall into the same trap that B did, dying in a hospital after his body just gave up from too much abuse. 

It's so hard to beat, but it's possible. I did it. I was never into IV drug use because I hate needles, but I used to love my opiates. I even thought about hurting myself just to go back into the hospital so I could get more opiates. 

Thankfully I have a very supportive family and a big sister who would kick my ass if I ever dreamed of harming myself to get a fix. 

Just thinking about it has given me a migraine again. 

I just feel better knowing that B isn't in pain, but he'd be pissed with the way the funeral turned out.