Study Playlist

Happy Wednesday to all my lovely readers! Today's blog will be short, sweet, and to the point; my study playlist! Now, I know a lot of people use instrumental music because it's suppose to help you focus. I've tried that before, and well, I fell asleep. Oops. But for someone who has fallen asleep on gravel before, it's not much of a surprise. I made my own playlist, and I really don't follow any rules. I know the words to most of the songs, but because most of them are slow and calming, I'm able to focus on my work instead of singing in my head, but I also don't follow asleep because when the blaring of Green Day comes on, I snap out of my half-asleep trance. Did I mention it's 6 and a half hours? Yeah, it'll definitely get you through that huge study session without being repetitive.

There's not one specific genre here, although a large chunk seems to be 2000s indie, I don't know how that happened. Now, this won't be everyone's cup of tea. But, I encourage you to give it a try, maybe find some songs that do the trick, or maybe just find some new music. Either way, I hope you enjoy!

Favorite Fall Lipsticks

"Lips without lipstick are like cake without frosting."

I have to be completely honest, this was a huge factor in blogging again. I absolutely love make up. I don't know what it is, but it's my favorite form of expression. My favorite part of make up? The lipstick. Lipstick is the most underrated beauty product, it's amazing what the perfect red lipstick can do for you. Whenever fall rolls around, I will always be sporting a bold, dark lip. I know this isn't for everyone, but I think a big thing is finding the perfect bold, dark lip. Whether it is the classic red, to a deep purple, to black, there's a bold lipstick out there that will make head turns, and make sure everyone knows you're a bad bitch.

Let's jump in to my favorite lipsticks shall we?

Mliani Black Cherry ($6)

Maybelline Mattes in Touch of Spice ($5.50)

Maybelline Mattes in Divine Wine ($5.50)

Maybelline Mattes in Burgundy Blush ($5.50)

Wet N Wild Megalast in Cherry Picking ($2)

NYX Matte Lipstick in Alabama ($6)

NYX Matte Lipstick in Siren ($6)

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme Copenhagen ($6)

NYX Liquid Suede in Cherry Skies ($7)

My favorite thing about every single one of these lipsticks is that they're all matte, with the exception of black cherry, and they're not drying at all. For best results, exfoliate and then use a chapstick beforehand, before you even prime your face. It helps your lipstick last and won't do any damage to your lips!

I highly suggest waiting for these to be on sale. Although they're all super affordable, stores like CVS, Kroger, Meijer, etc., will buy one get one 50% off all the time. 

Drugstore Makeup Kit for Beginners

When it comes to starting your makeup, it can be extremely overwhelming. I started wearing makeup (by makeup I mean emo makeup) after 13, which involved having raccoon eyes with eyeliner. When I started doing color guard in high school, I really started getting into makeup, and although I definitely don't wear it everyday, I love doing makeup. It can make you feel so empowered and creative, and when you have acne, it's a miracle.

But your makeup collection doesn't have to be expensive, by any means. I spent a long time not knowing how to do my makeup, and I blamed it on cheap make up, so I started to spend tons of money on MAC, Estee Lauder, Urban Decay, you know, the 40$ bottle of foundation. As I got deeper into college I realized that the makeup wasn't my problem, it was how I applied it. Every now and then I splurge on some nice makeup (I love my Naked palettes), my collection is about 90% drugstore. 

So if you are starting your makeup collection, or just want to explore some new drugstore makeup, I have put together some tried and true products that I have used for years that I absolutely love, all for an affordable price!

Face

Primers: primers help your makeup hold onto something, and will make your makeup last longer. 

-Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser ($6)

-Elf Mineral Infused Face Primer ($6)

Foundation: foundation is the base of your makeup, It will smooth out your flaws and even your skin tone.

--Maybelline Fit Me Foundation ($6)

--Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation ($7)

--Elf Acne Fighting Foundation ($6)

BB Creams: BB creams, or beauty balm cream, is an alternative to foundation. It is a lot less light weight, but offers less coverage.

--L'Oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautiful BB Cream ($8)

--Rimmel London Matte BB Cream ($6.50)

Concealer: concealer is an extra layer of coverage, because using too much foundation will look cakey. People use concealers in multiple ways, but for beginners, the best way to use concealer is for (1) undereye concealer and (2) coverage concealer. Undereye helps cover any discoloration, undereye circles, or light highlighting under your eye. Coverage concealer will be for more coverage for acne or other blemishes.

Undereye Concealer: **Tip: for undereye, use a a concealer a shade or two lighter than your skintone

--Maybelline Instant Age Rewind ($8)

--Maybellina SuperStay Better Skin ($8)

Coverage Concealer: **Tip: use concealer that is your skin tone

--Maybelline Fit me Concealer ($6)

--Hard Candy Glamoflauge ($6)

Powder: powder is what you use to set your makeup, and can give extra coverage, and mattifying your foundation. 

--Maybelline Fit Me Powder ($6)

--Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder ($4)

--Elf High Definition Powder ($6)

Blush: blush gives your cheeks a nice rosy glow and adds color

--Elf Blush Palette ($6)

--Milani Baked Blush ($7)

Bronzers: bronzer, for purposes of beginning makeup, adds slight dimension and warmth to your face.

--NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer (in Sunny) ($3.50)
--Physician's Formule Bronze Booster ($14)

Highlight: highlight is what you put on the top of your cheekbones to make you look as though you are glowing

--Make Up Revolution Vivid Highlighter ($6)

--Wet N Wild Color Icon Bronzer (in Reserve your Cabana) ($4)
Eyebrow Products: The current tend is big, bold eyebrows. Since my thick eyebrows are finally a blessing, I only have experiene in eyebrow pencils, which will help you fill in any sparce areas and help create a shape.
--NYX Microbrow Pencil ($10)

Eyes

Primers: like face primers, eye primers help keep your eyeshadow on and won't cause creasing

--Wet N Wild Fergie Take on the Day Eyeshadow Primer ($5)

--Milani Eyeshadow Primer ($6)

Bases: Like primers, bases are things you can use on top of your primer and under your shadow to make your shadows pop and make the color more vibrant

--NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (in milk) ($4.50)

--Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo ($7)

Eyeshadow Singles: this is when there is a single eyeshadow, usually in a pot

--L'Oreal Paris Infalliable Eyeshadow ($8)

         Iced Latte, Amber Rush

--Milani Bella Eyeshadow ($4)

         Champagne, Caffe, Chiffon, Espresso 

--Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Single ($1)

         Brulee, Nutty

Eyeshadow Trios/Quads: these are when eyeshadows come in packs of three or fours, usually complimenting each other

--Wet N Wild Color Icon Trio ($3)

          Walking on Eggshells, Sweet as Candy

--Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Quad ($5)

          Chai Latte, Sunlit Bronze

--Covergirl Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Eyeshadow ($4.50)

          Country Woods, Sheery Nudes, Coffee Shops

Eyeshadow Palettes: When it comes to eyeshadow, this is what I highly suggest for anyone starting make up. It gives the most option, and you can do many different looks with a lot of colors that compliment each other.

--Maybelline The Nudes and The Blushed Nudes Pallete ($10 each)

--Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palette ($4)

         The Naked Truth

--Wet N Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Collection ($5)

          Comfort Zone, Petal Pusher
--Covergirl Trunaked Palette ($11)
          Nudes, Roses, Golds
--Elf Mad for Matte Palette ($10)

Eyeliner: There a lot of different types of eyeliner, but for beginners, the best way to go are pencil eyeliners. These go around your eye and on your waterline to outline your eyes

--Maybelline Masterline Eyeliner ($5)

--Rimmel Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer Eyeliner ($4.50)
--Elf Liquid Eyeliner ($3)

Mascara: mascara helps give you fuller, longer, thicker lashes

--Milani Runway Lashes Mascara ($6)

--Covergirl LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara ($6)

Lips

Lip Liner: lip liner is primer for your lips. It gives it a base to hold onto. In the past, people use lip liner to only line the lip. But, it's better to not only line the lip, but fill in the whole lip with a very similar color to your lipstick, so that your lipstick will last longer

--Rimmel London Lasting Finish 1000 Kiss Lip Liner ($4)

--Rimmel London Exaggerate Lip Liner ($5)
--NYX Lip Liners ($3.50)
--Joradana Lip Liners (Tawny and Plush Plum) ($2)

Lip Stick: lip stick compliments your entire make up look and can really pull it together.

--Wet N Wild MegaLast Lipstick ($2)

          Bare It All, Stoplight Red, Cheery Picking, Red Velvet

--Milani Color Statement Lipstick ($6)

         Nude Creme, Fruit Punch, Black Cherry, Matte Naked

--Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick ($5)

          Primrose
--Maybellina Mattes ($6)
         Burgundy Blush, Touch of Spine, Divine Wine, Nude Delight

For some products I included colors and shades, but feel free to find other shades in these products!