Tag – Adolescent Chic

Hey Everyone!

The amazingly beautiful Ginger of Ginger Loves Makeup (http://gingerlovesmakeup.wordpress.com/) tagged me!

1) Whats your favorite autumn lipstick?

My favorite Fall Lipstick is a combination of MAC Lipstick in Cyber on the edge of my lips and Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Balm in Richer Raisin on the center of my lips. The intense blackish purple of Cyber on the edge of my lips is then calmed by the beautiful plum color on the center of my lips. This is my go to Fall lipstick combo!

2) Whats your favorite autumn trend?

This is a very hard one, but I would have to say Fit and Flare Long Coats (think of Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl). They are one of the fashion items that I love for Autumn, as they are so classic and sophisticated. The picture above is a coat from ASOS that I added to my collection a year ago (mine is a wine color, but I couldn’t find a good picture).

3) Whats your favorite autumn candle?

I’m not really a huge candle lover, but you can never go wrong with Cinnamon-Spiced Apple scent.

4) Do you have any autumn traditions?

My family and I always visit the local Apple Orchids in order to pick up fresh fruit and eat some freshly spiced donuts — I LOVE IT!!!!

5) Whats your favorite thing about autumn?

Definitely the colors changing of the leaves – red and orange are two of my favorite colors.

6) Whats your favorite clothing of item for autumn?

Printed Tights! I love wearing skirts and shorts during the Autumn, and by adding some cute tights, you can look fabulous while keeping warm in the falling fall temperature.

7) Favorite autumn nail polish?

Whenever I do my nails, I always use a metallic finish. As said in a previous post, I think that wine and plum colors are perfect for the colder seasons. This particular picture is of a NYX nail polish, and I can’t find the website where the picture is from because its now disconnected, but I am obsessed with it!

8) Favorite autumn beverage?

I am obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED with Vanilla Chai Tea. My favorite brand is from Bolthouse Farm, which you can find at your local supermarket. You can either drink it iced for a refreshing beverage or warmed for a pick me up in the morning.

9) Favorite autumn snack?

Pumpkin-spiced muffins.

10) Which celebrity inspires you most in autumn?

Lily Collins – I just love how bold her eyebrows and lips are throughout the year. I think that she is a beautiful and talented actress, and she is definitely my fall inspiration of this year.

I Tag:

Beth from The Polish Influenza (http://thepolishinfluenza.wordpress.com/)

Ailee from Snapshots of My Life (http://snapshotsandmythoughts.com/)

C. from Mila by C. (http://milabyc.com/)

Lindz from Girl In the Glasses (http://girlintheglasses.com/)

Joanna from Joannaloves (http://joannaloves.com/)

❤ Naa

Hey Everyone!!!!

Today is a special blog post on the “How Much Is My Face Worth Tag”! I saw this tag all throughout the blogosphere, and since I am slated for another Fashion Fanatic tomorrow, I have decided to try it out. I found this very interesting, as I have never concentrated on the price on my makeup since I have accumulated my collection for the last 3 years. However, Once I did this tag, I realized how much time and money actually goes into my daily beauty routine. Let us start now:

No Makeup

Both of these pictures are taken of me right after I took a shower. My face was cleansed using a Neutrogena citrus facial cleanser and some organic makeup cleansing wipes. While my skin is pretty clear at the moment, I have very bad hyper-pigmentation on my eyelids and my undereye area. I also have very bushy eyebrows (I know, I need to wax, but I haven’t had the time).

Makeup

Face Makeup

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Wear Concealer in Extra Deep 06 ($23.00)

MAC Studio Tech Powder in NW58 ($31.00)

Eye Makeup

Wet N’ Wild Mega Eyes Eyeshadow Trio ($4.50)

MAC Paint Pot in Groundwork ($21.00)

MAC In Extreme Dimension Mascara in Black Drama ($21.00)

Estee Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal Eyeliner Duo in Blackest Black/Blackend Cocco ($21.00)

Maybelline Big Eye Mascara in Brown-Black {bottom lashes} ($7.49)

MAC Eyeshadow in Embark ($15.00)

Lip Makeup

Maybelline Color Sensational in Chocalat ($3.49)

L’Oreal Paris Colour Richie Lip Glos ($8.95)

Cheek Makeup

MAC Powder Blush in Sweet as Cocoa ($21.00)

MAC Eyeshadow in Embark ($15.00)

Lightest Color on Eyeshadow Palette

All in all, I spend over $171.43 in makeup on my face, and that is not including brushes. I was astounded by how much my daily makeup routine cost me, however, I realized that we invest a lot of money into how we present ourselves. On that note, I feel that in this particular photo, I prefer my non-makeup face to my makeup one, but in real life, I prefer wearing a little makeup.

As a little note for this blog post, I just wanted to say that every single person who reads this blog should look themselves in the mirror and say “I am beautiful” until they believe it, unconditionally. The only “ugly” things in the world are personalities; beauty is found in all. I think that all of you are beautiful.