Modern Kabuki Holiday

As I have mentioned before, I am a complete fan of NARS. Their pigments are so beautiful and rich that I cannot even begin to imagine how delightful the Modern Kabuki sets must be. From the design of the product to the design of the packaging, everything looks truly amazing, not to mention that the color palette they chose for the Kuroko Mini Nail Polish Set is made up of some of my favorite colors for nail polish!

Hanamichi Eyeshadow Palette $65.00
Kudoki Kabuki Lip Set $125.00
Kuroko Mini Nail Polish Set $35.00

Essie Nail Polish

Recently I picked up two shades of Essie Nail Polish, the first being a white shade called Waltz and the second being a blue shade calledAurba Blue. Being the dedicated OPI user that I am I was a little skeptical of trying a new brand out. I cannot remember the last time I tried Essie so I was not going to jump to any conclusions. The polish went on easily and dried quickly, same went for the second coat. I had to apply a third coat to the blue shade which bothered me. I am clearly an OPI girl!
Either way, StyleCaster tweeted to send a picture of your manicure to @StyleCaster with the #NailCall and I was lucky enough to be featured on Beauty High's page! Thank you to them! See my manicure plus all of the other lovely ones featured here! Oh and 'Apply Your Style' is next on my list! Hopefully they will like it!

New In: Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer and Eye Shadow

I picked up Studio Sculpt Concealer and Eye Shadow from M·A·C. I was looking for a concealer that would work well in photographs but that could also transfer to everyday winter wear if need be. Generally I do not like wearing heavy concealer but for long days during the winter it can work well. I picked up the brown eyeshadow to use on my eyebrows with an angled brush. If you are going to use an eyeshadow to fill your eyebrows in make sure you are using a matte shade or else you might have shiny eyebrows, which would look a little odd.

KMS California Free Shape

Recently I have been using some products that KMS sent me from their 'Free Shape' line. The shampoo, conditioner, and a product called Quick Blow Dry, which speeds up your blow dry time. For me this line is great because I blow dry my hair every other day or so (bad I know!) and Free Shape is optimized for keeping your hair healthy and more manageable during the heat styling process. The first picture is from after I used the Free Shape line for the first time. It makes my hair feel extremely soft!

PROS:

•Healthy hair!

•Products prime your hair/make your hair more responsive to heat/provides thermal protection/conditions

•Leaves your hair feeling soft throughout the styling process. Including right after you blow dry and are about to use a flat iron.

•The 'Quick Blow Dry' REALLY is quick (this product is amazing)

•It smells great, even after you are done styling, which is one of my favorite things about this line. Jordan even complimented me on it.

CONS:

•none!!!!!

KMS California

When Jordan and I got back yesterday there was a package waiting for me. The lovely people from KMS (Goldwell/KMS) sent me a bunch of their new products to try out! This is exciting for me seeing as I am a Goldwell/KMS only girl (I have been a loyal user ever since I first used their products after a serious color correction) and a box full of new products is basically what I dream about at night. I will let you know how it goes! 

Thank you so much to KMS!

Clothes and Makeup

I am back to packing! I think I am going to need two suitcases. One for my shoes, bags, electronics, and accessories and the other one for my clothes. I am afraid Jordan is going to think I am crazy when he sees all of the new clothes I picked up. Here are a few pictures from Estate side. 

1. New makeup I picked up

2. My view from the front door of my house

3. Me taking notes about garments

4. My pink and black Nikes

5. Me terrified in a flooded area of Burlington

Someone on Tumblr asked me if I workout and wanted to know what I eat and that sort of thing but rather than posting the answer on Tumblr I thought I would do it here. I try to be as active as I can be, I walk loads in the city generally. When I am Estate side I try to take long walks as well. I do not eat dairy and since I have been home I have sort of stopped eating sugar because candy had been one of the main parts of my diet. I basically eat whatever my parents or Jordan cook because they always make me my favorite meals! 

Time to finish packing for real! How do you guys pack? I would love some tips! 

Pink knit jumper: Cheap Monday;

Jeans: J Brand;

Shorts: LF;

Ankle boots: Frye;

Shoes: Nike;

Wellies: Hunter;