New Blog Alert!

Hey guys, I know it's been soooooo long! My semester was crazy and I am currently preparing to graduate in December and there has been a lot going on! However, I have started a new blog and will be deleting this one soon. I finally was able to create what I have been envisioning for my blog for a long time and I am excited to have finally started it! I will be doing big things with it.

Feel free to check me out and follow me at www.kandidlykandace.wordpress.com!

I'd love to connect with you there!

Thank you so much for your support on this blog, it means a lot!

xo,

Kandace

Rihanna Viva Glam 2 Lipstick Review!

I'm back super soon, aren't I? Ha, I have so many posts lined up and I want to get them all on here so I can make room for new posts! I have so many plans for this blog this upcoming year such as a new template, design and new types of posts, so that will be exciting. 

However, I finallllly got my hands on the Rihanna Viva Glam 2 lipstick and I have not been able to stop wearing this color. I'm seriously obsessed. It's just so sexy. This isn't much of a big post, but I just wanted to show you guys how pretty it is and gush over how much I love it, so here we go!

The packaging is SO cute. I love her signature on the box, and the lipstick actually feels kind of velvet-y. It's so chic which I love. I also love that it's not the standard black packaging. It makes it stand out.

As you can see from the swatch, it's like a pewter color. It's different but I love it. Every time I wear it, someone compliments it. I definitely say run out and grab this color, you will not regret it. I have some makeup look tutorials to do with this color coming really soon so stay tuned!

Thanks for reading!

Kandace <3

New Body Shop Products & Reviews!

Happy New Year everyone!

Hello 2015!

I hope everyone had an amazing new year!!I am so sorry for my hiatus, but the last time I posted started finals week and I had just started my new job and had very little time for blogging, let alone much computer use that wasn't school work. I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas and I hope everyone has a great new year! I had big plans for holiday nail, outfit and makeup posts, but unfortunately most of my winter break was spent working long shifts and when I got home, I just wanted to relax truthfully. However, I've been off for a few days and just recently got back from visiting out of town family. I plan to jump back into blogging like I was, and I do have a bunch of exciting posts coming up, they probably won't be all at once though. Also in the summer of 2015 after I'm completely done with undergrad, I plan to start a Youtube beauty channel after I get a new computer and camera, so definitely be on the lookout for that! But, let's get to the good stuff!

I started working at The Body Shop in November and I started as seasonal, but it looks like I'm staying, so yay! The Body Shop has a bunch of great body care and skin care products as well as great makeup products. Since I just started working there, I have started using some of the products and I absolutely love them. I wanted to do this post weeks ago, but I never got the chance. I have a few more products that won't be in this post that I want to talk about though. So let's jump into the reviews!

The first items I got were two body butters in the shea and almond fragrances, camomile eye makeup remover, tea tree skin clearing facial wash, a bronze lipstick, and the all-in-one skin tone adapting BB cream in the 04 shade. I love all of the products so much and when they run out I will be purchasing again. 

I'll start with the body butters first. The body butters are just like lotion, but a bit thicker and heavier. The shea is definitely the most moisturizing one out of all of our body butters, but all body butters have guaranteed 24 hour moisture. The shea is one of the most neutral scents, but it still smells amazing and is one of our top sellers. I recommend this fragrance to all customers just about. The almond has a very soft vanilla scent to it and is also another popular body butter. I also have the almond hand and nail cream which is seriously amaaaaazing. It's great to throw in your bag and it keeps your hands constantly moisturized. Also let me add that our products are all natural and we use community fair trade ingredients from countries all around the world. All of these products that I'm mentioning are so worth it. 

Now moving on to the tea tree skin clearing facial wash which I love so much-- seriously it works. For the most part I have pretty clear skin and don't really get breakouts or serious acne, but I do have some blemishes on my forehead that are not super dark anymore, but I do want them completely gone. I started using this and pairing it with a sample I had of the tea tree blemish fade night lotion and in the short month that I have been doing that, I can already tell the difference. They're getting much lighter and I can't wait to see the results by continuing the use. It leaves a little tingle when you use it which I also like. The tea tree skin care line is great for blemished skin, or skin prone to breakouts because it will fight the breakouts and reduce the frequency of them, and there are all the products are great for helping to get rid of those blemishes. It seriously works, definitely check it out!

I still have mixed feelings on the BB cream truthfully. I think the main reason I like it so much is because it adapts to the color of your skin tone. It comes out of the tube white, but when you blend it, it adapts to your skin complexion which I think it pretty cool. Truthfully I'm not sure if I would buy it at full price which is $20, I would only get it again on discount. Reason being I don't think it does much to even out my skin tone. I feel that my forehead is a bit darker than the rest of my cheeks so I was hoping this would even it out but I don't think that it does that great of a job honestly. I do like that it is light and not too heavy because I don't like heavy makeup at all. If you are looking for coverage, this is not the product to use. I didn't choose it for coverage, I chose it because I was looking for a BB cream and decided to start here. In conclusion it is a good product, but not exactly what I was looking for. I am using the matte it skin primer and I loveeee that. It's one of the best primers I've used and really helps in keeping your makeup from getting shiny and keeps it matte all day. That is something I would definitely recommend. 

Okay so this is from our Colour Crush line, and I. Love. This. Lipstick. Seriously love it so much. It is the #301 color and it's like a bronze-brownish color. I was surprised at how well it complemented my complexion. I tend to wear this color with very nude eyes to kind of create a natural look with a dramatic flair. I actually got the Rihanna Viva Glam 2 lipstick which is very similar to this a few days after (review coming soon). The Viva Glam 2 is a bit more silver while this is more gold/bronze. Look out for a post with makeup looks that I create with this color very soon! 

These aren't even half of the goodies that I got from my job, but I will be sure to review the items as I go along. Check out your local Body Shop, and if there isn't one near you, check it out online! So many amazing products in makeup, body care and skin care and there are always great sales! I promise you won't be disappointed.

Thanks so much for reading and stay tuned for upcoming posts! I promise not to go on a month hiatus again!

Until next time,

Kandace <3

Current Nails: Manicurist of Seville by OPI

Hello there!

You already know what time it is, it's nail time! Yes, I did my nails over because they started chipping really early and I've been itching to do this color, so I caved. I am still working on my fall/winter lip faves, but I just started my new job (look forward to reviews of products from there very soon) and getting over being sick, so I haven't had time to sit and take all the pictures of the tube and the swatch and so on and so forth, but I will be doing it very soon! However, I didn't want to go on another hiatus, so I just did what I do best, a nail post! So, let's get into it!

So this is a color I mentioned in my Fall Nail Faves post. The color is called Manicurist of Seville by OPI. It is the perfect cranberry color for this time of year. It's also not too dark of a cranberry, it's like the perfect shade so you can tell that it is cranberry. I love this color, and obviously it is great polish because it is OPI. Check out my pictures below!

I hope you guys enjoyed the post! Definitely check out this color if you like it, you won't be disappointed! Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for more exciting posts coming soon! Talk to you in my next post!

XO,

Kandace

Current Nails: Purple Pleaser

Hey guys & happy Sunday!


I am back! It's been a crazy few weeks between school and looking for a job, which I found just in time for the holidays btw, being sick, and the stresses of senior year and deciding to pursue a career that is not what I've studied my collegiate career, the free time I did have I really wasn't trying to look at a computer, haha. My apologies!! However, I'm back with my favorite current nails post to share what color I just did my nails! I've barely been doing my nails, meaning they've been looking so busted. I also have a fall/winter lip favorites post coming soon so stay tuned! 

Anyways, I did a color that I shared in my Fall Nail Faves post. It is by E.L.F. and is called Purple Pleaser. It's one of my favorites, obviously and very cheap! Check out my pictures below!

I hope y'all enjoyed the post! Thanks for reading and stay tuned!

XO,

Kandace

Makeup of the Day!

Hey & happy Friday y'all!

I know one thing, I'm so glad it's Friday. I was trying to do this post yesterday but my email where I sent the pictures was acting weird so I couldn't. This is a bit of a different post, one that I've never done before. I decided to do a post on my makeup of the day. There is nothing really special about it, but I did use the NYX blush that I posted about a few days ago, and in that post I said I would follow up with how I liked it after I wore it. I figured I would just turn it into a makeup of the day...well technically yesterday post/review of the blush, so here goes!

This is everything that contributed to my makeup yesterday. This is nothing out of the ordinary for me honestly, the only thing that was new was the NYX blush. I typically wear bronzer instead. This is my usual makeup routine and though it looks like a lot, it isn't and it gives a very natural makeup look which I like. Sometimes I wear lipstick or a different lip color, but this is the pretty standard of what I wear everyday. It takes me no more than 15 minutes if that, and to some that is a long time, but I guess it's just apart of my daily getting ready routine. I don't wear highlighter everyday, but yesterday I was in the mood for it. The products I have here are eyeshadow, concealer, blush, eyeliner, mascara and lipgloss. Nothing special or complex. 

Moving on to the blush, I really liked it! It was a bit brighter than I expected, but still subtle and natural looking. I guess with a name like Mocha, I was expecting a little darker. It lasted all day, it didn't wear off, but it really looked nice, I thought. Anyway, here are my few pictures of my makeup yesterday.

I like makeup that is very natural looking, I don't believe in caking it on. I think that everyone can get a natural but still noticeable look with simple makeup. I hope y'all enjoyed this post and I will do more makeup of the day posts. Until next time!

XO,

Kandace

Previous posts that other products are mentioned in:

New Beauty Grab: NYX Blush: Mocha

New Cheap Buys

What's In My Makeup Bag/Updated Daily Makeup Routine Products

Weekend Beauty Grabs

Current Nails: Gray Suede by Revlon

Hello there & happy Tuesday! 

As you all know I can't seem to keep my nails the same color for a long time, so my nails are already a new color. This color is rather subtle, but I love it. It's called Gray Suede by Revlon. It's a nude color, and we all know I love nude beauty products, so you know I love it. Revlon polish is about $5-6 in drugstores. Sometimes it can even be around $8 depending on where you get it from. Anyway, hope you like the color, let me know what you think in the comments!

I hope you enjoyed the post! If you missed it, check out my last nail post here! Until next time!

XO,

Kandace

Current Nails: Wine by Love & Beauty by Forever 21

Hey everyone, happy hump day! I hope y'all are having a great day! I am back as promised with a good ole nail post! My favorites to do if you haven't noticed. My nails have been looking so busted because I've been so busy these last couple of weeks that they've been chipped (ick) most of the time! I did my nails before class this morning while I was studying for an exam, multitasking at it's finest, and they came out nice, surprisingly. I did them a color I featured in my Fall Nail Faves post. It's called Wine by Love & Beauty by Forever 21. I am not sure if they make this particular color anymore but I am sure they make something like it. This polish is about two years old now and it still works great! This is one of my favorite nail colors to rock during the fall and winter. I know it looks a lot like We'll Always Have Paris by OPI, but in person you can see the difference, maybe not in pictures. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the post and check out pictures of the color below! 

Thanks so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed the post! Stay tuned for some very cool posts coming soon! Until next time folks.

XO,

Kandace

Fall Nail Faves!

Happy Thursday everyone!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and a great start to their week! School is kicking my butt, but I finally have a second to chill, even though that's kind of a lie because I have so much other things I could be doing, but maintaining this blog is indeed a priority, so here I am! I kind of failed this past week with my two posts a week, but I'm trying, bear with me guys! 

I'm back with a fall nail favorites post because I love fall and I love nail polish so of course I had to do this post! So let me stop yapping, and get into it!

I picked 10 colors, mostly all that I don't wear until the fall season, and these are my favorites out of all that I wear. 

Manicurist of Seville by OPI: $9 at drugstores. The perrrrrfect cranberry color!

Purple Pleaser by ELF: This one came in a set which was about $4 at Target if I remember correctly. I love this color and I am currently wearing it! Stay tuned for a post on it very soon!

Love & Beauty by Forever 21: If I knew the color I would gladly share, but it rubbed off and I unfortunately don't remember it. I've had it for years and it is still good! Perfect dark nude color. It was $2.80 at Forever 21.

Not a Gold Bigger by Nicole by OPI: My favorite gold ever! This came in a set with a dark purple color that I got as a gift one year. This brand typically runs about $7 or $8.

Midnight in Moscow by OPI: This is like a deep shimmery purple which is perfect for fall. One of my favorite nail colors to this day.

Galaxy Girl by Orly: Another shimmery purple, although this one is more iridescent. I found this at TJ Maxx last year for about $4, although Orly runs for about $9 or $10. Love this color. 

Suzi Skies in the Pyrenees by OPI: This is a deep, deep gray color, kind of charcoal-y. I love how smoky it is. Great for the season.

Wine by Love & Beauty by Forever 21: I have had this color for years, and have literally worn it for three weeks straight before. Favorite deep purple ever. I am going to be so sad when I run out because I don't think Forever 21 makes this particular color anymore (although they have one like it). 

Black on Black by Sinful Colors: What is fall without a black nail polish? Black is one of my favorite colors to do my nails this time of year. Sinful Colors has great polish and can be found for $2 or $3 a bottle at drugstores.

I hope you all enjoyed the post and enjoyed seeing my favorite nail colors of the season! I will be back very soon with a post, and will not go on a hiatus for that long again! Thank you so much for reading, and stay tuned for more exciting posts! Until next time, everyone!

XO,

Kandace

Current Nails: We'll Always Have Paris by OPI

Happy Tuesday everyone!

I am SO sorry I haven't posted in a week! School is getting crazy, and this weekend I was going to post, but I went home for the weekend to rejuvenate, so I didn't get a chance to. Since school is getting so crazy, and my internship is picking back up, I'm going to attempt to post a minimum of twice a week. Some weeks it may only be once, but I really am going to try to keep it at twice. I have some exciting fall posts coming up, so be on the lookout for that! I also am planning on starting up a new blog soon focusing on entertainment, lifestyle, relationships and fashion, so I'll probably post more about that when that happens. It probably will not be until closer to the end of this year/ very early next year. Just another thing I have up my sleeve :) I am definitely going to keep this blog up and running though because I love this blog, and I want to sincerely thank those of you who read it, and keep up with me. I appreciate it! <3

Okay, moving on, I am back first with a nail post! Yay! This color is called We'll Always Have Paris by OPI, and fun fact, it's not even mine! It's my BFF/roomie's and I have been eyeballing it for a while, so she let me use it. I loveeee it, and it has made the list of nail colors that I want to buy. I wanted something dark for the start of fall, and I love deep purple nails. I have a color very similar to this, but it is old, and probably too clunky for wear. (I've also probably overdone it with the nail polish remover trick for clunky polish) Anywho, this is a great polish to kick off the season with, and I love dark nails. Probably more than bright colors. Dark nails are so trendy, and you can never go wrong. (Only for a job interview or something along those lines!) OPI is typically about $9 a bottle, but we all know how amazing OPI polish is. It took me about two coats to get the color of the bottle. Enough of me talking, check out my pictures below!

Thank you so much for reading! Stay tuned for exciting posts coming very soon!

XO,

Kandace

New Cheap Buys!

Hey!!

So, I've been running around like crazy this last week, and school is already picking up. I'm still getting adjusted to classes and just trying to get in a routine, so I apologize, I'm not neglecting my blog! Just getting adjusted, that's all. Anyway, back to the important stuff! So the other day I ran to Target, mainly to peruse the cosmetic section. I wound up grabbing a Elf blush and bronzer powder compact, and a Elf bronzing brush. I also grabbed a new nail color from Maybelline Color Show. 

The contouring blush and bronzing powder was $3.00, the bronzing brush was $1.00, and the Maybelline polish was $3.34. 

I have kind of been on the hunt for a blush because I don't have any blush, just bronzer. I decided to start off with a cheaper blush to see how I like it before I invest in a more expensive one. I tried it out, and I do like it. It is kind of light, so I think I'll look for a darker one, but until then, I'll just blend this one really well. It is kind of hard to see, but I still like it. The bronzer looks very pretty though. When I wear both of these out, I will definitely post the look. I also think the packaging is very cute and sleek. I just love Elf products.

Since I got new blush and bronzer, I felt it appropriate to get a new bronzing brush. I have an eyeshadow brush from Elf that I really like. I only have one blush/bronzing brush, but I needed another one and it was only a dollar. I'm telling you, you can't beat Elf! Just a quick note, the black Elf brushes are a few dollars more than the white brushes. If the white brushes are awesome, I'm sure the black brushes are great too.

You know I couldn't not pick up a nail color! I have been looking for a mauve color to bring in the fall. This is called Mauve in Manhattan by Maybelline Color Show. Well, I'm going to do my nails this color next time I do them, so I suppose I'm a little early. However, I liked the color I got from this line a little while ago, so I wanted another color. This line is the Maybelline Color Show, and they have quality, long lasting polish for a cheap price! When I do my nails this color, I'll be sure to post. You can check out my older post that I did about another color from this line here.

I hope you enjoyed the post! Stay tuned for some exciting posts coming up verrrrry soon! :)

Thanks for reading! Until next time!

XO,

Kandace